Auctions: comic books December 1985

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 312N CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4756092017

Newsstand Edition. "Deface The Nation" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and Dennis Janke. Cover by Paul Neary and Bob Layton. Steve Rogers sets up the Captain America Nationwide Hotline! During the press conference to announce the hotline, a new villain attacks: the Flag Smasher! Meanwhile, Serpent Society members, Bushmaster and Diamondback, are searching for Modok. 36 pages Cover price $0.65.

Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men (1985) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Label #4680529013

Direct Edition. The X-Men face an entity that feeds on psychic misery in this 'jam' book originally published to benefit famine relief in Africa. Story by Chris Claremont, Ann Nocenti, Bernie Wrightson, Jim Starlin & Jim Shooter. Script by Stan Lee (4 pages), Ed Bryant (3 pages), Louise Simonson (3 pages), Stephen King (3 pages), Bill Mantlo (2 pages), Alan Moore (3 pages), Ann Nocenti (3 pages), Harlan Ellison (3 pages), Chris Claremont (2 pages), Jo Duffy (2 pages), Mike Baron (2 pages), Denny O'Neil (2 pages), George R.R. Martin (3 pages), Bruce Jones (2 pages), Steve Englehart (2 pages), Jim Shooter (2 pages), Mike Grell (3 pages) & Archie Goodwin (4 pages). Art by John Romita, Jr. & Al Gordon (2 pages), John Buscema & Klaus Janson (2 pages), Brent Anderson & Joe Sinnott (1 page), John Byrne & Terry Austin (3 pages), Brent Anderson & Dan Green (1 page), Bernie Wrightson & Jeff Jones (3 pages), Charles Vess & Jay Muth (2 pages), Brent Anderson & Tom Palmer (1 page), Richard Corben (3 pages), Mike Kaluta & Al Milgrom (3 pages), Frank Miller & Bill Sienkiewicz (3 pages), Brian Bolland & Craig Russell (2 pages), John Bolton (2 pages), Steve Rude & Carl Potts (2 pages), Bret Blevins & Al Williamson (2 pages), Herb Trimpe & Sal Buscema (3 pages), Gray Morrow (2 pages), Paul Gulacy & Bob Layton (2 pages), Alan Weiss & Joe Rubinstein (2 pages), Jackson Guice & Steve Leialoha (3 pages), Howard Chaykin & Walt Simonson (4 pages). Front cover by Arthur Adams. Back cover by Jim Starlin. Cover price $1.50.

MASK (1985 1st Series DC) 1 VF 8.0

Direct Edition. Premiere issue of a four-parter! Off the TV screen and onto the printed page! The forces of VENOM begin their plans for world domination by stealing the gold reserves of Fort Knox! "When Opportunity Knox" is written by Michael Fleisher, penciled by Mike Chen, inked by Joe Delbeato, with a cover by Chen and Delbeato. Cover price $0.75.

MASK (1985 1st Series DC) 1 FN 6.0

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Direct Edition. Premiere issue of a four-parter! Off the TV screen and onto the printed page! The forces of VENOM begin their plans for world domination by stealing the gold reserves of Fort Knox! "When Opportunity Knox" is written by Michael Fleisher, penciled by Mike Chen, inked by Joe Delbeato, with a cover by Chen and Delbeato. Cover price $0.75.

Meet Misty (1985 Marvel/Star Comics) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4699771012

Misty wants to win the Ms. Heaventeen Talent Contest. But so does Misty's rival Darlene. And that leads to a showdown between the two girls in a book length story in three parts, A Day to Forget, A Night to Remember, and Forever After. Scripts and art by Trina Robbins. Issue also has fashion pinup pages with Misty and other characters. Cover price $0.65.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 414 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698393002

Direct Edition. Crisis on Infinite Earths cross-over. Superman must survive against his age-old enemies of the Superman Revenge Squad, whose sole creed is "Revenge is Life - - Death to Superman!" Continued from DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) #87. Superboy-Prime cameo. Script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Curt Swan & Al Williamson. Cover by Eduardo Barreto. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Thundercats (1985 1st Series Marvel) 1 CGC 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4646302018

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Survival Run!" Written by David Micheline. Art by Jim Mooney and Brett Breeding. When the Thundercats' homeworld is destroyed, a small group of survivors crash-land on the mysterious green world known as Third Earth. They soon find themselves in a desperate fight for survival against their mortal enemies the Mutants. However, things go from bad to worse when their battle with the vile Mutants awakens Mumm-Ra, an ancient ogre-mage whose dark magic powers know no rival. 36 pages, FC Cover price $0.65.

Thundercats (1985 1st Series Marvel) 1 CGC 9.4 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4696985015

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Survival Run!" Written by David Micheline. Art by Jim Mooney and Brett Breeding. When the Thundercats' homeworld is destroyed, a small group of survivors crash-land on the mysterious green world known as Third Earth. They soon find themselves in a desperate fight for survival against their mortal enemies the Mutants. However, things go from bad to worse when their battle with the vile Mutants awakens Mumm-Ra, an ancient ogre-mage whose dark magic powers know no rival. 36 pages, FC Cover price $0.65.

Thundercats (1985 1st Series Marvel) 1N CGC 9.2 Newsstand Variant

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4744917024

First Printing. Newsstand Edition. "Survival Run!" Written by David Micheline. Art by Jim Mooney and Brett Breeding. When the Thundercats' homeworld is destroyed, a small group of survivors crash-land on the mysterious green world known as Third Earth. They soon find themselves in a desperate fight for survival against their mortal enemies the Mutants. However, things go from bad to worse when their battle with the vile Mutants awakens Mumm-Ra, an ancient ogre-mage whose dark magic powers know no rival. 36 pages, FC Cover price $0.65.

Thundercats (1985 1st Series Marvel) 1N CGC 5.0 Newsstand Variant

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4512515008

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First Printing. Newsstand Edition. "Survival Run!" Written by David Micheline. Art by Jim Mooney and Brett Breeding. When the Thundercats' homeworld is destroyed, a small group of survivors crash-land on the mysterious green world known as Third Earth. They soon find themselves in a desperate fight for survival against their mortal enemies the Mutants. However, things go from bad to worse when their battle with the vile Mutants awakens Mumm-Ra, an ancient ogre-mage whose dark magic powers know no rival. 36 pages, FC Cover price $0.65.

Thundercats (1985 1st Series Marvel) 1REP.3RD CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Third Printing.

Label #4666714004

3rd Printing. "Survival Run!" Written by David Micheline. Art by Jim Mooney and Brett Breeding. When the Thundercats' homeworld is destroyed, a small group of survivors crash-land on the mysterious green world known as Third Earth. They soon find themselves in a desperate fight for survival against their mortal enemies the Mutants. However, things go from bad to worse when their battle with the vile Mutants awakens Mumm-Ra, an ancient ogre-mage whose dark magic powers know no rival. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.65.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 11D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4734839024

First Printing. Direct Edition. While Shockwave continues his evil reign by using human slaves in his plans, Buster struggles to deal with his metal manipulation abilities and then Bumblebee and Bluestreak arrive with the news that Buster is in danger in "Brainstorm." Script by Bob Budiansky and art by Herb Trimpe & Tom Palmer. Cover price $0.75.

X-Men Alpha Flight (1985 1st Series) 1 FN

Direct Edition. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and Cover by Paul Smith and Bob Wiacek. Cover price $1.50.