Auctions: comic books May 1983

GI Joe A Real American Hero (1982 Marvel) 11D VF+ 8.5

First Printing. Direct Edition. "The Pipeline Ploy!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Mike Vosburg and Jon D'agostino. More new Joes are introduced: Gung-Ho, Doc, Snow Job, Airborne, and Wild Bill. Plus, who is the mysterious new enemy - Destro and what is the secret of the deadly HISS tanks. Cover price $0.60.

Marvel Age (1983 Marvel) 2 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4532982009

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1-page look at the origin of Walt Simonson's The Space Slammers; interview with John Byrne on Alpha Flight; Behind the Lines - musings from Ralph Macchio, Larry Hama, Denny O'Neil, Jim Shooter, Louise Jones & Danny Fingeroth, Archie Goodwin & Jo Duffy, Mark Gruenwald and Tom DeFalco; Life Among the Barbarians - detailing the triumphant return of Red Sonja and Kull the Conqueror (and Conan, who never left). Alpha Flight cover by John Byrne. Cover price $0.25.

Super-Villain Classics Galactus the Origin (1983 Marvel) 1N CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4643310021

Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Bob Layton. "Galactus," script by Stan Lee and Mark Gruenwald, pencils by Jack Kirby and John Byrne, inks by Vince Colletta and George Klein; In a dying universe, on the planet of Taa, scientist Galan tries to find a way for his race to survive the end of the universe; He commandeers a spaceship towards the center of the imploding universe, but he does not die in "the big crunch"; Instead, he gestates in a cocoon for billions of years in a newly-formed universe; When he emerges, it is as Galactus, and he has to feed upon the life force of planets; Re-Telling of the Origin of Galactus; Original Story done by Lee, Kirby, Colletta and Klein with some panels modified or rearranged; New material done by the other artists. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

Vaughn Bode's Erotica HC (1983) 1-1ST VG/FN 5.0

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Vaughn Bode. The first collection of the late Vaughn Bode's Deadbone Erotica. Complete and in full color! Hardcover Edition, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers.