Auctions: comic books April 1982

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 181N FN+ 6.5

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Last Hand, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Bullseye breaks out of prison; Elektra hunts down Foggy and is about to kill him until she recognizes him as Matt's buddy from college; Bullseye fights Elektra and kills her with her own sai; DD goes after Bullseye and ends up dropping him from a great height, breaking every bone in his body; Kingpin appearance; story narrated by Bullseye; story dedicated to the memory of Wally Wood 1927-1981. Full page pin-up ad for Marvel Fanfare, art by Michael Golden. Statement of Ownership average # of copies in preceding 12 months: 276,812. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Death of Captain Marvel GN (1982 Marvel Graphic Novel) 1-1ST CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4627238019

Marvel Graphic Novel Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Jim Starlin. In the critically-acclaimed THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN MARVEL, watch the dying hero tragically succumb to the cancer that ravages his body. This is one of the greatest super-hero stories ever told, by one of the medium's master storytellers - Jim Starlin! Featuring appearances by Thanos, Spider-Man, Hulk, Fantastic Four, the Avengers, X-Men, Defenders, Inhumans, Daredevil, and more. Softcover, 64 pages, 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., full color. Cover price $5.95.

World's Finest (1941) 278 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4622241024

52-page giant. Superman, Batman, and Hawkman star in "Assault on Thanagar" (script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Rich Buckler, art by Pablo Marcos), Green Arrow in "The Archer and the Assassin" (script by Mike Barr, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Larry Mahlstedt), Zatanna in "Dog Day Afternoon" (script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Dan Spiegle), and Captain Marvel in "The Power of Darkness" (script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Frank Chiaramonte). George Perez cover pencils, Romeo Tanghal cover inks. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.