Auctions: comic books June 1982

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 243D CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4604876006

Direct Edition. "Shall Earth Endure?" Part 2 of 3. Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne. Guest-starring the Avengers and Doctor Strange. The situation has come down to this...the Fantastic Four, the thunder god, the golden avenger, the star-spangled avenger, the winsome Wasp, and the Master of the Mystic Arts vs. Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds...for the life of the Earth! Everything is on the line as the blockbuster battle rages on top of the World Trade Center! Will the 'Ravager of Worlds' finally add the Earth to his list of conquests, or can the greatest heroes on the planet do the impossible: defeat Galactus? Cameo appearances by Daredevil and Spider-Man. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 243N VF 8.0

Newsstand Edition. "Shall Earth Endure?" Part 2 of 3. Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne. Guest-starring the Avengers and Doctor Strange. The situation has come down to this...the Fantastic Four, the thunder god, the golden avenger, the star-spangled avenger, the winsome Wasp, and the Master of the Mystic Arts vs. Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds...for the life of the Earth! Everything is on the line as the blockbuster battle rages on top of the World Trade Center! Will the 'Ravager of Worlds' finally add the Earth to his list of conquests, or can the greatest heroes on the planet do the impossible: defeat Galactus? Cameo appearances by Daredevil and Spider-Man. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 243N FN+ 6.5

Newsstand Edition. "Shall Earth Endure?" Part 2 of 3. Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne. Guest-starring the Avengers and Doctor Strange. The situation has come down to this...the Fantastic Four, the thunder god, the golden avenger, the star-spangled avenger, the winsome Wasp, and the Master of the Mystic Arts vs. Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds...for the life of the Earth! Everything is on the line as the blockbuster battle rages on top of the World Trade Center! Will the 'Ravager of Worlds' finally add the Earth to his list of conquests, or can the greatest heroes on the planet do the impossible: defeat Galactus? Cameo appearances by Daredevil and Spider-Man. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Firestorm (1982 2nd Series) 1N CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4533003009

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Newsstand Edition. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by Rodin Rodriguez. Broderick/Dick Giordano cover. Firestorm must contend with Black Bison, shaman of the Bison Cult, at the New York Museum of Natural History in "Day Of The Bison". Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Cover price $0.60.

GI Joe A Real American Hero (1982 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4310690021

Direct Edition. Giant size issue - "Operation: Lady Doomsday!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Herb Trimpe and Bob McLeod. Cobra is a sinister terrorist organization bent on world domination! There is only one thing standing in their way - GI Joe, the free world's elite strike force and a band of highly trained super soldiers who fight for freedom, justice and the American way. Yo, Joe! 1st appearance of Hawk, Snake-eyes, Scarlett, Clutch, Rock 'n' Roll, Stalker, Breaker, Flash, Grand Slam, Short-Fuse, Grunt, Cobra Commander and the Baroness. Includes back-up story "Hot Potato!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Don Perlin and Jack Abel. Starring Snake-eyes, Scarlett, and Rock 'n' Roll. Also includes a 2-page diagram of "The Pit," the G.I. Joe Command Center. 52 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

GI Joe A Real American Hero (1982 Marvel) 1N CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4297716004

Newsstand Edition. Giant size issue - "Operation: Lady Doomsday!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Herb Trimpe and Bob McLeod. Cobra is a sinister terrorist organization bent on world domination! There is only one thing standing in their way - GI Joe, the free world's elite strike force and a band of highly trained super soldiers who fight for freedom, justice and the American way. Yo, Joe! 1st appearance of Hawk, Snake-eyes, Scarlett, Clutch, Rock 'n' Roll, Stalker, Breaker, Flash, Grand Slam, Short-Fuse, Grunt, Cobra Commander and the Baroness. Includes back-up story "Hot Potato!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Don Perlin and Jack Abel. Starring Snake-eyes, Scarlett, and Rock 'n' Roll. Also includes a 2-page diagram of "The Pit," the G.I. Joe Command Center. 52 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions (1982) 1N CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4753234011

Newsstand Edition. "Chapter 1: A Gathering of Heroes!" Guest-starring every super hero in the Marvel Universe. Story by Mark Gruenwald, Bill Mantlo, and Steven Grant. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Pablo Marcos. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Bob Layton. The world's super heroes mysteriously disappear from Earth and then reappear in a giant arena in outer space. The Grandmaster and Death herself have decided to use the Earth's super heroes as pawns in a game they are playing against one another. If the Grandmaster wins the game, his brother, the Collector, will be restored to life. Both the Grandmaster and Death select 12 heroes to fight for their side and find the four pieces of the golden globe of life. Whichever team finds the most pieces wins! (Notes: Contest of Champions was the first Marvel Limited Series. The last two pages of this issue begin an index listing and description of each Marvel super hero.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Silver Surfer (1982) 1-Shot 1 FN/VF 7.0

Cover by John Byrne and Tom Palmer. Escape--To Terror!, script by John Byrne and Stan Lee, art by John Byrne and Tom Palmer; The FF help Surfer break the barrier of Galactus, ending his exile on earth & granting him the freedom to roam the spaceways once again; The Surfer returns to Zenn-La to reunite with his love Shalla-Bal but finds that after he betrayed Galactus on earth, the world eater devastated his home world in retaliation; Informed by the survivors that Shalla-Bal was captured by the demon Mephisto, the Surfer flies back to earth & battles the monster in his own realm for her freedom; Beaten but still victorious, Mephisto returns Shalla-Bal to her home world while the Surfer is again trapped on earth. 52 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Tales of the New Teen Titans (1982) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4661409010

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Direct Edition. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by George Perez, embellishes by Brett Breeding. Cyborg pin-up by Perez. Cover by Perez. Victor Stone tells the other Titans about his past, relating his animosity towards his father, running with the wrong crowd, and the events that turned him into "Cyborg." 25-page tale. Appearances by Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, Starfire, Changeling, Raven. Cover price $0.60.

Tales of the New Teen Titans (1982) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Label #4661409011

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Direct Edition. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by George Perez, embellishes by Brett Breeding. Cyborg pin-up by Perez. Cover by Perez. Victor Stone tells the other Titans about his past, relating his animosity towards his father, running with the wrong crowd, and the events that turned him into "Cyborg." 25-page tale. Appearances by Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, Starfire, Changeling, Raven. Cover price $0.60.

Team America (1982) 1N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4731158006

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller and Bob Layton, inks by Bob Layton. The Origin of Team America, script by Jim Shooter and Ed Hannigan, pencils by Mike Vosburg, inks by Vince Colletta. See Captain America # 269 for 1st appearance. Featuring Wolf, Honcho, & R U Reddy vs Hydra. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 158D VF 8.0

Direct Edition. 2nd appearance of Rogue. "The Life that Late I Led...!" Guest-starring Carolyn Danvers (former Ms. Marvel) and the Starjammers. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Bob Wiacek. The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants return. Plus, Carol Danvers comes face-to-face with the mutant that stole her memories and amazing super-human abilities - Rogue (in her 2nd appearance)! Don't miss this major turning point in the life of the former Ms. Marvel. Plus, Havok is reunited with his father. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 158D VF- 7.5

Direct Edition. 2nd appearance of Rogue. "The Life that Late I Led...!" Guest-starring Carolyn Danvers (former Ms. Marvel) and the Starjammers. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Bob Wiacek. The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants return. Plus, Carol Danvers comes face-to-face with the mutant that stole her memories and amazing super-human abilities - Rogue (in her 2nd appearance)! Don't miss this major turning point in the life of the former Ms. Marvel. Plus, Havok is reunited with his father. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 158D FN+ 6.5

Direct Edition. 2nd appearance of Rogue. "The Life that Late I Led...!" Guest-starring Carolyn Danvers (former Ms. Marvel) and the Starjammers. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Bob Wiacek. The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants return. Plus, Carol Danvers comes face-to-face with the mutant that stole her memories and amazing super-human abilities - Rogue (in her 2nd appearance)! Don't miss this major turning point in the life of the former Ms. Marvel. Plus, Havok is reunited with his father. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Warlord (1976 1st Series DC) 58N CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4700965015

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Newsstand Edition. As Travis Morgan's double causes trouble, Tara recalls her childhood in "Royal Flush." Script by Mike Grell and art by Mark Texiera and Mike DeCarlo. Issue also has backup story, Arion Lord of Atlantis in "Darkworld." Script by Paul Kupperberg and art by Jan Duursema. Mike Grell Cover. Cover price $0.60.