Auctions: comic books February 1986

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 273 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698393011

Direct Edition. "To Challenge the Beyonder!" Secret Wars II Crossover. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Puma returns to New York City! And brings with him a wonderful idea: team up with Spider-Man and kill the Beyonder! What?! The web-slinger thinks that's crazy! However after a lengthy discussion in his apartment, Peter Parker reluctantly agrees to join Thomas Fireheart on his quest to find the one-from-beyond! Locating the Beyonder may be possible, but defeating him might be impossible! Story continues in Spectacular Spider-Man 111. Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Ned Leeds, Betty Brant Leeds, and Flash Thompson. Flashback cameos by Captain America, Thor, Wolverine, and the Hulk. First 75¢ issue. 36 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 273 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4729102007

Direct Edition. "To Challenge the Beyonder!" Secret Wars II Crossover. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Puma returns to New York City! And brings with him a wonderful idea: team up with Spider-Man and kill the Beyonder! What?! The web-slinger thinks that's crazy! However after a lengthy discussion in his apartment, Peter Parker reluctantly agrees to join Thomas Fireheart on his quest to find the one-from-beyond! Locating the Beyonder may be possible, but defeating him might be impossible! Story continues in Spectacular Spider-Man 111. Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Ned Leeds, Betty Brant Leeds, and Flash Thompson. Flashback cameos by Captain America, Thor, Wolverine, and the Hulk. First 75¢ issue. 36 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 273 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4741110013

Direct Edition. "To Challenge the Beyonder!" Secret Wars II Crossover. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Puma returns to New York City! And brings with him a wonderful idea: team up with Spider-Man and kill the Beyonder! What?! The web-slinger thinks that's crazy! However after a lengthy discussion in his apartment, Peter Parker reluctantly agrees to join Thomas Fireheart on his quest to find the one-from-beyond! Locating the Beyonder may be possible, but defeating him might be impossible! Story continues in Spectacular Spider-Man 111. Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Ned Leeds, Betty Brant Leeds, and Flash Thompson. Flashback cameos by Captain America, Thor, Wolverine, and the Hulk. First 75¢ issue. 36 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Booster Gold (1986 DC 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 1 VG 4.0

Canadian edition. After negotiating a movie deal, media darling Booster Gold is put to the test when he battles Blackguard in the streets of Metropolis in "The Big Fall". Script and pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Jimmy Olsen cameo. Jurgens cover. Cover price $0.95.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 316 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4719335021

"Battleground!" Guest-starring She-Hulk, Iron Man, Hercules, Wonder Man, Sub-Mariner, and Doc Samson. Story and Art by John Byrne. Additional inks by Keith Williams. She-Hulk arrives to the hospital to find out just what is wrong with her cousin Bruce Banner. Meanwhile, the Avengers (east and west coast) send in their big guns to deal with a Hulk raging out if control. Can even the combined might of Iron Man, Hercules, Wonder Man, and the Savage Sub-Mariner stand against the nigh unstoppable beast known as the Hulk? 36 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Megaton (1983) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4468515008

Cover by Erik Larsen. Edited by Gary Carlson. Stories by Gary Carlson, Mike Gustovich, S. Clarke Hawbaker, Angel Medina, and Frank Fosco. One of the first mainstream black & white anthology comics, featuring some key artists of the 80s and 90s. Vanguard battles the fully-formed hero now known as the Savage Dragon, in his official debut; Megaton pinups. 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

Megaton (1983) 3 VG/FN 5.0

Cover by Erik Larsen. Edited by Gary Carlson. Stories by Gary Carlson, Mike Gustovich, S. Clarke Hawbaker, Angel Medina, and Frank Fosco. One of the first mainstream black & white anthology comics, featuring some key artists of the 80s and 90s. Vanguard battles the fully-formed hero now known as the Savage Dragon, in his official debut; Megaton pinups. 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

Punisher (1986 1st Series) 2D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4614073002

Direct Edition. "Back to War!" Story by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and Phil Zemelman. NOTE: War Journal Entry: #1053. Out of jail, thanks to The Trust, the Punisher sets out to take out the biggest criminal of them all – the Kingpin. Cover price $0.75.

Spindelmannen (Swedish 1984-1987 Semic) Spider-Man 1986, #2 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Spindelmannen #2. Swedish Edition.

Label #4715510009

Swedish Reprint series. Reprints Cover from Fantastic Four #249. Reprints material from Spectacular Spider-Man #75 and Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #249-250. Story by John Byrne and Bill Mantlo. Art by John Byrne, Al Milgrom, and Jim Mooney. Swedish Language.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 364 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4670300021

First 75-cent cover price. Cover by Walt Simonson. "Thor Croaks," script and art by Walt Simonson; Asgard is holding the Althing to determine who will be her next ruler, but where is the mighty Thor?; Thanks to a spell by Loki, Thor is a frog living in Central Park who joins more of his kind in a battle with some sinister rats; Hildy finds the sword of Surtur. Appearances by Beta Ray Bill, Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, and Heimdall. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 13 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4727283001

This issue has a Transformers tale from a different viewpoint as loser and gambler Joey Slick stumbles across a very strange gun while running from some gangsters trying to collect on Slick's gambling debts. But the gun is actually Megatron in a transformed state and Joey uses Megatron to his advantage and fixes a few things in his miserable life in "Shooting Star." Script by Bob Budiansky and art by Don Perlin & Al Gordon. Cover price $0.75.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 329 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698392008

Crisis crossover. Last issue in this series. Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. "Of Gods and Men," script by Gerry Conway, art by Don Heck; After meeting with both the Anti-Monitor and Mars, Hades agrees to help his newfound allies against the Olympian gods and Amazons; On Paradise Island, despite Wonder Womans encouragement, Hippolyte sees devastation and refuses to try to continue; But Kore appears to both Amazons and tells them Hades, her husband, has fallen in with the Anti-Monitor, and both of them will find no respite in the underworld; At that point, the dead Amazons are reanimated by Hades, turned into zombies, and sent against Hippolyte, Wonder Woman, and Kore, but Diana defeats them and Kore sends them back to Hadess realm. On Earth, Lauren Haley dies as she falls in a crevasse; Wonder Woman returns to Washington, D.C. and reunites with Steve Trevor; They kiss, embrace, and declare their love for each other, leaving Etta alone with Howard; Howard admits he is in love with Etta, and she says that she has a feeling they will never see Wonder Woman or Steve again; Steve heads for Olympus with Wonder Woman in the Robot Plane; On Olympus, Wonder Woman, Steve, and Hippolytas Amazons face Mars and his zombie legions. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.25.

X-Factor (1986 1st Series Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3993962022

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Direct Edition. Return of Jean Grey: Part 3 of 3 - "Third Genesis!" Mr. Fantastic cameo. Avengers flashback cameo. Story by Bob Layton. Art by Jackson Guice, Bob Layton, and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Walt Simonson. Story continued from Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #263 and Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #286. Charles Xavier is gone, whisked away to the far side of the universe by the Shi'Ar Empire (see Uncanny X-Men #200), but his dream is not dead. His original X-Men, Cyclops, Angel, Beast, Ice Man, and the recently resurrected Jean Grey, have reunited as the super-group called X-Factor to see his dream of mutants and humans co-existing in peace realized and brought to fruition. Cover price $1.25.

X-Factor (1986 1st Series Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4694720008

Direct Edition. Return of Jean Grey: Part 3 of 3 - "Third Genesis!" Mr. Fantastic cameo. Avengers flashback cameo. Story by Bob Layton. Art by Jackson Guice, Bob Layton, and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Walt Simonson. Story continued from Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #263 and Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #286. Charles Xavier is gone, whisked away to the far side of the universe by the Shi'Ar Empire (see Uncanny X-Men #200), but his dream is not dead. His original X-Men, Cyclops, Angel, Beast, Ice Man, and the recently resurrected Jean Grey, have reunited as the super-group called X-Factor to see his dream of mutants and humans co-existing in peace realized and brought to fruition. Cover price $1.25.

X-Factor (1986 1st Series Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4715029015

Direct Edition. Return of Jean Grey: Part 3 of 3 - "Third Genesis!" Mr. Fantastic cameo. Avengers flashback cameo. Story by Bob Layton. Art by Jackson Guice, Bob Layton, and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Walt Simonson. Story continued from Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #263 and Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #286. Charles Xavier is gone, whisked away to the far side of the universe by the Shi'Ar Empire (see Uncanny X-Men #200), but his dream is not dead. His original X-Men, Cyclops, Angel, Beast, Ice Man, and the recently resurrected Jean Grey, have reunited as the super-group called X-Factor to see his dream of mutants and humans co-existing in peace realized and brought to fruition. Cover price $1.25.