Auctions: comic books April 1985

Albedo (1985 1st Series Thoughts and Images) 3 VG 4.0

Water damage.

2nd appearance of Usagi Yojimbo. Front cover art by Steven A. Gallacci/back cover by Stan Sakai. "Erma Felna" (W/A) Gallacci. "Lone Rabbit and Child!" (W/A) Stan Sakai; Usagi Yojimbo meets Tomoe and Lord Noriyuki. Sergio Argonès art on letters page. 36 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

Amazing Heroes (1981) 69 FN/VF 7.0

Staple rust.

In this issue: Frank Miller interview (guest appearance by Bill Sienkiewicz); Hero History of the Phantom Stranger; Star Hawks by Gil Kane and Roger McKenzie - "Deathsearch" concludes. Plus: Editorial; Newsflashes; Coming Distractions; The Comic Book Heroes book excerpt; The Golden Age Directory - JSA and the Marvel Family; Comics in Review by R.A. Jones - The Badger, The Shadow War of Hawkman, Captain Britain, Peter Porker the Spectacular Spider-Ham, Somerset Holmes, Moonshadow; Amazing Readers. Batman/Elektra cover by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley. Cover price $1.95.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 549D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4713544012

Direct Edition. Cover by Pat Broderick. "Doctor Harvey and Mr. Bullock," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by Bob Smith; Harvey Bullock, with the help of Batman, takes on an entire street gang after his home is vandalized. "Night Olympics, Part One," script by Alan Moore, art by Klaus Janson; Black Canary and Green Arrow find that the crooks aren't as bold as they used to be; This leads to a discussion of how the bad crooks are getting worse; Then, from a rooftop, Black Canary is shot by an arrow. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

New Mutants (1983 1st Series) 26D CBCS 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Direct Edition.

Direct Edition. First 65-cent cover price issue. 1st full appearance of Legion. Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Legion, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Gabrielle Haller's autistic son begins exhibiting telepathic, telekinetic, and pyrotic powers; Prof. X and the New Mutants come to help; Wolfsbane encounters Rev. Craig again; Emma Frost gives Empath an ultimatum; Magneto and Aleytys begin a relationship. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

New Mutants (1983 1st Series) 26D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4587873010

Direct Edition. First 65-cent cover price issue. 1st full appearance of Legion. Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Legion, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Gabrielle Haller's autistic son begins exhibiting telepathic, telekinetic, and pyrotic powers; Prof. X and the New Mutants come to help; Wolfsbane encounters Rev. Craig again; Emma Frost gives Empath an ultimatum; Magneto and Aleytys begin a relationship. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.