Auctions: comic books July 1983

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 233 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4668464025

"The Annihilation Gambit!" Plot by Roger Stern and John Byrne. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by John Byrne and Joe Sinnott. Plot continues from Fantastic Four 255. A strange and powerful force field is emanating from the Baxter Building and spreading outward across Manhattan! Who has created this massive barrier? The lord of the Negative Zone! And Annihilus plans to merge Earth's solar system with the Negative Zone and destroy everything! However, the Avengers are pulling out all the stops to penetrate the barrier including calling in the Vision and the Scarlet Witch! But when the Vision collapses inside the null-field, Earth's Mightiest Heroes go to their last option...Captain Marvel! In dazzling fashion, the newest avenger becomes a gamma ray laser beam, breaks through the barrier, and stuns Annihilus! Has Captain Marvel cleared the path to victory? Or do the Avengers need help from the FF to finish Annihilus? Story overlaps with Fantastic Four 256. Cameo appearances by the Fantastic Four, Franklin Richards, Alicia Masters, Bernie Rosenthal, and Hawkeye. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Captain Marvel, Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, Starfox, Thor, Vision, and the Wasp. (Note: The Avengers previously battled Annihilus in Marvel Two-in-One 75.) 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

Batman (1940) 361N FN/VF 7.0

Newsstand Edition. First appearance of Harvey Bullock. Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Dick Giordano. "The Most Successful Species!" starring Batman, Alfred Pennyworth, Commissioner Gordon, Jason Todd, Harvey Bullock, Man-Bat, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Pablo Marcos; Jason Todd has been taken by Man-Bat, who intends to transform him into a bat-boy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Blip (1983 Marvel) 6 FN- 5.5

Edited by Joe Claro. Learn how a video game is boen when BLIP visits Imagic Headquarters! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 196 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Canadian Price Variant.

Label #4638800023

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Enemies" Written by Denny O'Neil. Pencils by Larry Hama (Breakdowns) and Klaus Janson. Inks by Klaus Janson. Cover art Klaus Janson. Bullseye is taken by Lord Dark Wind (the inventor of the adamantium bonding process) onto a ship heading for Japan; Daredevil runs across Wolverine and the two try to track down Bullseye before he leaves the country; Daredevil lets Bullseye go to save the life of Tarkington Brown. Cover price $0.75.

Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4624500001

Direct Edition. "Lifelines!" Story by John Byrne. Art by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. Stepping out of the shadow of his team book, the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing gets his very own comic book series. Ben Grimm heads back to Yancy Street. Witness the Fantastic Four's strongest member's origins from a youthful member in the Yancy Street Gang, to his All-America football days, to his first meeting with Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), and the fateful trip on a rocket ship that forever changed his life. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.60.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 171D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #2030684019

Direct Edition. "Rogue!" Guest-starring Binary. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Walt Simonson and Bob Wiacek. Rogue has left the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and arrives at the doorstep of Xavier's Institute seeking sanctuary and help from her erstwhile enemies, the X-Men. However, not everyone is prepared to welcome her with open arms, as the immensely powerful Binary returns for a little payback. Plus, Scott learns a peculiar secret about Madelyne. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.