Auctions: comic books December 1983

Alpha Flight (1983 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 5 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Canadian Price Variant.

Label #4675912001

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "What Fools these Mortals be...!" Story and art by John Byrne. As Puck attempts to recover from his recent injures (see issue #2) the diminutive hero soon learns there is more going on in the hospital then anyone realizes. Includes the back-up feature: The Origins of Alpha Flight. "Deathwatch!" Starring Shaman. Story and art by John Byrne. Cover price $0.75.

Magik (1983 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3894123002

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tom Palmer. "Little Girl Lost," script by Chris Claremont, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tom Palmer; Illyana is left behind in Limbo with the X-Men from an alternate timeline. Cont. from Uncanny X-Men #160. 36 pgs., color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 78D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4709180013

Direct Edition. It's a look back at Wedge Antilles' fight for survival on Hoth, as he encounters Wampas and scavengers in "Hoth Stuff!" Script and co-plot by David Michelinie, pencils by Luke McDonnell, co-plot and inks by Bob Layton. Layton cover. Cover price $0.60.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 338N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3961419014

Newsstand Edition. Cover by Walt Simonson. In Beta Ray Bill's second appearance, he comes to blows with Thor in "A Fool and His Hammer," script and art by Walt Simonson; Bill and Thor fight in single combat for the honor of wielding Mjolner and the alien bests the god of thunder. Brief appearances by Nick Fury, Odin, Sif, Loki, Balder, and Volstagg. Bullpen Bulletins. Star Frontiers TSR ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.