Auctions: comic books October 1982

Blade Runner (1982) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4624500003

Direct Edition. A Marvel Movie Special - "Blade Runner: Part 1 of 2!" Based on the screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Peeples. Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art by Al Williamson, Carlos Garzon, Dan Green And Ralph Reese. The official comics adaptation of the classic science fiction thriller starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer. In the not too distant future, mankind lives side-by-side with synthetic lifeforms known as replicants. These androids serve the human race in many different helpful capacities. But every now and then, these androids malfunction and threaten human lives. When that happens, special bounty hunters known as Blade Runners are called in to deal with the situation. Of all the Blade Runners, Rick Deckard was the best. Now he is being forced out of retirement to deal with a gang of especially dangerous replicants. If Deckard survives this last case, one thing is for sure... his life will never be the same again. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 247D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4693085018

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.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 247D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4708186015

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.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 247D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4668897008

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.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 247D NM- 9.2

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.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 247N FN 6.0

Newsstand 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.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 122D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4557281010

Direct Edition. "A Simple Twist of Fate" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Man-Thing. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Kerry Gammill. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. A mysterious visitor arrives in the Florida Everglades...the home of the Man-Thing! The newcomer to the swamp, Ian Fate, befriends the Man-Thing and takes him to New York City! Alas the folly of a simple swamp creature. The tortured behemoth from Florida is not in Manhattan to see the sights, but to help Ian Fate take revenge on J. Jonah Jameson! When the confused Man-Thing goes berserk in the Daily Bugle Building, the Spectacular Spider-Man swings into action! Can the web-slinger stop the powerful Man-Thing without killing the poor creature? (Note: Ian Fate appeared previously in Defenders 104.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Marvel Two-in-One (1974 1st Series) 92D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4468745025

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Direct Edition. "This Evil Returning!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Jocasta and Machine Man. Fantastic Four and Captain America cameos. Story by Tom DeFalco. Art by Ron Wilson and A. Sorted. Is even the combined might of Machine Man, Jocasta, and the Thing enough to stop a menace that has fought the Avengers to a stand still? Can they hope to defeat the robotic killing machine known as Ultron? 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Moon Knight (1980 1st Series) 24 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4030892017

"Scarlet in Moonlight!" Written by Doug Moench, with art and cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Scarlet begins a one woman war on the mob by killing their top bosses, and Moon Knight can't decide whether he wants to stop her or not. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 376 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4574175001

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Ozone-Master Comes Calling!, script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dan Adkins; Perry White helps Superman stop the Ozone-Master. Untitled Supergirl story, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bob Oksner; Supergirl helps Superman stop a tornado and tells him of the changes she is going to make in her life; story continued between SUPERMAN FAMILY #222/DARING NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERGIRL #1. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Superman (1939 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 376 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Canadian Price Variant.

Label #4347084001

Canadian edition. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Ozone-Master Comes Calling!, script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dan Adkins; Perry White helps Superman stop the Ozone-Master. Untitled Supergirl story, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bob Oksner; Supergirl helps Superman stop a tornado and tells him of the changes she is going to make in her life; story continued between SUPERMAN FAMILY #222/DARING NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERGIRL #1. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 162D CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4016213025

Direct Edition. "Beyond the Farthest Star!" Part 1 of 6. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Bob Wiacek. The X-Men were ambushed and are now at the mercy of the deadly Shi'ar renegade Deathbird and her sinister accomplices the alien Brood (see the last pages of Uncanny X-Men #161 to see how it happened). Now, the feral X-Man Wolverine fights the battle of his life within and without as a Brood embryo attempts to hatch inside his body, thus killing him and usurping his body and mind - forever! 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 2D FN/VF 7.0

Direct Edition. Wolverine fights ninjas in Japan in "Debts and Obligations." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.