Auctions: comic books September 1985

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 268 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4609484022

Direct Edition. "This Gold is Mine!" Secret Wars II crossover. Part 2 of 2. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by John Byrne. Story continues from Web of Spider-Man 6. In incredible fashion the Beyonder turned Power Man and Iron Fist's office building into gold! Everyone will be rich! But hold on...the world's financial markets will collapse with tons of gold dumped into the global economy! So, it's the federal government to the rescue! Under the wall-crawler's watchful eye, the military transports the gold to the west side docks and loads it on cargo ships bound for the Great Puerto Rican trench! However the Kingpin of Crime wants his cut of the gold! So, the Arranger and his henchmen hijack one of the ships! Will Spider-Man make the big city pirates walk the plank? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Ned Leeds, Joe Robertson, and Firelord. (Notes: The cover of this issue can be paired with the cover of Web of Spider-Man 6 to form a complete image of the office building turned into gold. Avengers 258 offers a preview of the web-slinger's upcoming battle vs. Firelord. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 278.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.65.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 268 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4609484023

Direct Edition. "This Gold is Mine!" Secret Wars II crossover. Part 2 of 2. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by John Byrne. Story continues from Web of Spider-Man 6. In incredible fashion the Beyonder turned Power Man and Iron Fist's office building into gold! Everyone will be rich! But hold on...the world's financial markets will collapse with tons of gold dumped into the global economy! So, it's the federal government to the rescue! Under the wall-crawler's watchful eye, the military transports the gold to the west side docks and loads it on cargo ships bound for the Great Puerto Rican trench! However the Kingpin of Crime wants his cut of the gold! So, the Arranger and his henchmen hijack one of the ships! Will Spider-Man make the big city pirates walk the plank? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Ned Leeds, Joe Robertson, and Firelord. (Notes: The cover of this issue can be paired with the cover of Web of Spider-Man 6 to form a complete image of the office building turned into gold. Avengers 258 offers a preview of the web-slinger's upcoming battle vs. Firelord. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 278.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.65.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 268 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4609476006

Direct Edition. "This Gold is Mine!" Secret Wars II crossover. Part 2 of 2. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by John Byrne. Story continues from Web of Spider-Man 6. In incredible fashion the Beyonder turned Power Man and Iron Fist's office building into gold! Everyone will be rich! But hold on...the world's financial markets will collapse with tons of gold dumped into the global economy! So, it's the federal government to the rescue! Under the wall-crawler's watchful eye, the military transports the gold to the west side docks and loads it on cargo ships bound for the Great Puerto Rican trench! However the Kingpin of Crime wants his cut of the gold! So, the Arranger and his henchmen hijack one of the ships! Will Spider-Man make the big city pirates walk the plank? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Ned Leeds, Joe Robertson, and Firelord. (Notes: The cover of this issue can be paired with the cover of Web of Spider-Man 6 to form a complete image of the office building turned into gold. Avengers 258 offers a preview of the web-slinger's upcoming battle vs. Firelord. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 278.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.65.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 268 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4609476008

Direct Edition. "This Gold is Mine!" Secret Wars II crossover. Part 2 of 2. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by John Byrne. Story continues from Web of Spider-Man 6. In incredible fashion the Beyonder turned Power Man and Iron Fist's office building into gold! Everyone will be rich! But hold on...the world's financial markets will collapse with tons of gold dumped into the global economy! So, it's the federal government to the rescue! Under the wall-crawler's watchful eye, the military transports the gold to the west side docks and loads it on cargo ships bound for the Great Puerto Rican trench! However the Kingpin of Crime wants his cut of the gold! So, the Arranger and his henchmen hijack one of the ships! Will Spider-Man make the big city pirates walk the plank? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Ned Leeds, Joe Robertson, and Firelord. (Notes: The cover of this issue can be paired with the cover of Web of Spider-Man 6 to form a complete image of the office building turned into gold. Avengers 258 offers a preview of the web-slinger's upcoming battle vs. Firelord. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 278.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.65.

Coyote (1983) 14 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4673968009

"Some Say There's a Baron in the Woods!" Guest-starring Badger. Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Chas Truog and Frank Springer. The Badger and his collection of beers from around the world meet the star of the Nationsal Examiner! Plus, "Scorpio Rose: Part 3 of 3!" Written by Steve Enlehart. Art by Todd McFarlane. Rose and her friends face the fiend from beyond the stars for the sake of an unborn child - only to lose one of their own. 32 pages, FC. Mature Readers Cover price $1.50.

Dazzler (1981) 39D CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4556252003

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Direct Edition. Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Paul Chadwick, inks by Jackson Guice. Cover by Chadwick & Guice. Dazzler faces a man who blames her for his daughter's condition in "Deathgrip." O.Z. Chase appearance. Letter to the editor from Terry Kavanagh. Cover price $0.65.

Judge Dredd's Crime File (1985 Eagle) 2 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4554972012

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Brian Bolland cover Cover price $1.50.

Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 179 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4609401020

Direct Edition. Reprints Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #40. Green Goblin origin in "Spidey Saves the Day!" Characters: F: Spider-Man; F: The Green Goblin; GA: Harry Osborn, Professor Stromm (f/b), Aunt May, Anna May Watson, J. Jonah Jameson, Betty Brant; Cameos: Ned Leeds, The Enforcers (Ox, Montana, Fancy Dan), Human Torch, Lucky Lobo, Crime Master (all flashback); Dr. Bromwell. Script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, Sr., inks by Mike Esposito as "Mickey Demeo." Romita, Sr. cover pencils. Cover price $0.65.

Secret Wars II (1985 Marvel) 3D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4006689016

Direct Edition. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Al Milgrom and Steve Leialoha. "The World is Mine!" Part 3 of 9. The Beyonder decides to partake in all the pleasures life can offer. He devours drink, food, women, riches, and sights only beheld by a few, but finds this life of luxury a hollow existence. How can a nigh omnipotent being find contentment in mortal existence when the world is his oyster at the snap of his fingers? Featuring the Kingpin and the Molecule Man.

Story continues in Daredevil #223, Incredible Hulk #312, and Avengers #260.

Cover price $0.75.

Timespirits (1984) 6 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4181857005

Cover by Tom Yeates. Written by Steve Perry. Pencils and inks by Tom Yeates. Colors by Steve Oliff. Letters by Ed King. Cover price $1.50.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 8D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4574852017

First Printing. Direct Edition. As Shockwave continues his evil plans, Ratchet journeys to the Savage Land in Antarctica hoping to find help. And he does when he manages to locate the Dinobots in "Repeat Performance." Script by Bob Budiansky and art by William Johnson & Kyle Baker. Cover by Mark Bright and Kyle Baker. This is a first printing. All 2nd or 3rd printings have a 2nd, 3rd printing notice on inside at bottom of indicia on first/splash page. 2nd printings were done for most issues from #1 to #9. Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 197D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4647947001

Direct Edition. "To Save Arcade?!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Dan Green. The mischievous Arcade begs the X-Men to save him from the wrath of Doctor Doom. Is this a call for help, or another ploy by the nefarious gamesman? Either way, Colossus and Kitty aim to find out. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.65.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) Annual 1N CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition

Label #4529044010

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Newsstand Edition. "Give Me A Hand, Future Max" Story by Ann Nocenti. Art by Tony Salmons. Painted cover by Charles Vess. Spider-Man attempts to stop a robbery at a jewelry store only to discover that the felon is a home-made robot. Later on, Peter Parker attends the Young Inventor's Science Fair and runs into Max, the robot builder. Unfortunately, a con man meets Max too, and convinces young Max to build the Future Max exo-skeleton for him. Now Spider-Man must stop Future Max's rampage across New York City! 48 pages Cover price $1.25.