Auctions: comic books October 1982

Conan the Barbarian Movie Special (1982) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4638028001

Direct Edition. Cover by John Buscema. Conan the Barbarian, script by John Buscema and Michael Fleisher, art by John Buscema; Conan is sold into slavery after his parents are killed by Thulsa Doom. Becoming a mighty warrior and freeing himself, Conan allies with Valeria and Subotai to rob the Tower of the Serpent; Conan recognizes the Cult's symbol as the same one that Thulsa Doom had worn; Conan kills the Great Guardian Serpent and flees the Cult. Adapted from the film. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Conan the Barbarian Movie Special (1982) 1N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4643311008

Newsstand Edition. Cover by John Buscema. Conan the Barbarian, script by John Buscema and Michael Fleisher, art by John Buscema; Conan is sold into slavery after his parents are killed by Thulsa Doom. Becoming a mighty warrior and freeing himself, Conan allies with Valeria and Subotai to rob the Tower of the Serpent; Conan recognizes the Cult's symbol as the same one that Thulsa Doom had worn; Conan kills the Great Guardian Serpent and flees the Cult. Adapted from the film. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 187N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4681532020

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Overkill, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (layouts) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; DD's hyper senses continue to get worse and he seeks out Stick for help; in a fight with the Hand, the Black Widow is poisoned; appearances by the Black Widow (in a new costume), Nick Fury, and ninja assassins. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 247D CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4658950004

Direct Edition. "This Land is Mine!" Part 2 of 2. Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne. Since losing the throne of Latveria in Fantastic Four 200, Doctor Doom has been driven by one thing...getting it back! Now the deposed monarch has enlisted the FF (via his inhibitor ray) to help him regain his country! When Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny arrive in Latveria, they are shocked by the deplorable condition of the capital. Could Doctor Doom actually be the solution to Latveria's problems? Victor Von Doom and Zorba will battle to death for control of Latveria! First appearance of Kristoff. (Note: The letters page includes a joint letter from comics creators Richard Pini and Wendy Pini.) 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

GI Joe A Real American Hero (1982 Marvel) 4N VF 8.0

First printing. Newsstand Edition. "Operation: Wingfield!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jack Abel. Cover by Al Milgrom. Hawk, Grunt, and Snake-eyes infiltrate a survivalist military camp suspected of being funded by Cobras. What they find is far more than they bargained for! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

Ms. Mystic (1982 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4689554015

Cover by Neal Adams. "Ms. Mystic," script by Neal Adams, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Neal Adams and Michael Netzer (as Mike Nasser); A small group of scientists, armed with an "act of Congress," are investigating the source of pollution in the Arizona desert; They find a factory in the middle of nowhere, and are attacked by automatons. Suddenly, an unknown female appears and eliminates the threat; She explains to Dr. Raas, who leads the investigation, that she was once a witch, a sensitive healer, 300 years ago. When she was burned at the stake in Salem, Massachusetts, she was able to remove her consciousness from her body and has been waiting to be freed from another dimension. "Rescue Rhapsody" Tales of Zed, script and art by Chris Miller. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.