Auctions: comic books October 1986

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 281 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4609476025

Direct Edition. "When Warriors Clash!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Silver Sable. Script by Tom DeFalco. Art by Ron Frenz (layouts) and Brett Breeding (pencils/inks). Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Silver Sable and the web-slinger are in deep trouble after the Sinister Syndicate drops a roller coaster on top of them! The duo desperately needs help to even the odds in their Coney Island clash! Could a former member of the Frightful Four be their salvation? Enter the Sandman! And let the battle begin anew! Meanwhile in Manhattan, the Hobgoblin and Jack O'Lantern duel in the sky for the life (or death) of Flash Thompson! A great action issue! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, and the Rose. (Notes: The Sinister Syndicate will challenge the wall-crawler again in the Deadly Foes of Spider-Man (1991) Limited Series. This issue includes a full-page ad for the Classic X-Men (1986) series with art by Arthur Adams. This two-part story was reprinted in the 2006 trade paperback: Spider-Man vs. Silver Sable. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 289.) 36 pages Cover price $0.75.

Critters (1986) 5 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4615070005

Fantagraphics long-running anthropomorphic anthology (i.e., funny animal comic). Gnuff in Wheres Gnicky?, story and art by Freddy Milton; the debut of Nilson Groundthumper, story and art by Stan Sakai; Chapter Five of Birthright by Steven A Gallacci. Black and white; 32 pages. Cover by Milton. Cover price $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

Incredible Hulk and Wolverine (1986) 1D CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #3794749001

Direct Edition. Reprints: "And the Wind Howls Wendigo" (from Incredible Hulk 180) and "And Now, the Wolverine" (from Hulk 181) (scripts by Len Wein, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Jack Abel); and "At the Sign of the Lion" (from Marvel Treasury Edition 28)(script by Mary Jo Duffy, pencils by Ken Landgraf, inks by George Perez). New 6-page text feature, "Wolverine: The Evolution of a Character" by Peter Sanderson. John Romita Sr. and Paul Smith sketches. John Byrne cover pencils, Jack Abel cover inks. Cover price $2.00.

Jonny Quest (1986 Comico) 5 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4665985002

Jezebel Jade wants Race's help. But since he's not available, Jonny and Hadji come to her aid in "Jade Incorporated." Script by William Messner-Loebs and art by Mitch Schauer and John Nyberg. Issue also has Jonny Quest pinups inside and on back cover. Front cover is by Dave Stevens. Cover price $1.50.

Man of Steel (1986) 1A FN+ 6.5 Direct

Signed by John Byrne Dick Giordano (first page). No certification is included.

Special Collector's Edition. Published just a few months after Crisis on Infinite Earths, John Byrne's The Man of Steel updated the saga of Superman for modern audiences. His origin was altered, as were many other aspects of the character. This first issue reveals that Kal-El was conceived via the mingling of seeds in a matrix chamber, Clark's powers developed slowly over time (meaning Superboy was written out of continuity), and Superman's body projected an aura that protected his now vulnerable costume. Written and drawn by John Byrne, with inks by Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.75.

Man of Steel (1986) 1B.D FN/VF 7.0 Newsstand Variant

Signed by John Byrne and Dick Giordano (first page). No certification is included.

Standard Direct Edition. Published just a few months after Crisis on Infinite Earths, John Byrne's The Man of Steel updated the saga of Superman for modern audiences. His origin was altered, as were many other aspects of the character. This first issue reveals that Kal-El was conceived via the mingling of seeds in a matrix chamber, Clark's powers developed slowly over time (meaning Superboy was written out of continuity), and Superman's body projected an aura that protected his now vulnerable costume. Written and drawn by John Byrne, with inks by Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.75.

Man of Steel (1986) 2 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4532991018

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Published just a few months after Crisis on Infinite Earths, John Byrne's The Man of Steel updated the saga of Superman for modern audiences, changing certain aspects of the character in the process. In this issue Lois Lane drives off a pier in order to get Superman's attention so she can interview him for The Daily Planet. In addition, Clark writes his first story for the Planet. Unlike the pre-Crisis Lois Lane, the revised Lois doesn't spend time trying to uncover Superman's secret identity (since no one knows he has a secret identity). Written and drawn by John Byrne, with inks by Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 210D VF+ 8.5

Direct Edition. Mutant Massacre tie-in - Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Romita, Jr. Thus, begins one of the darkest days in the history of mutantkind. A mysterious group of super-powered killers begins quest of genocide against mutants and the only thing standing in their way is the X-Men. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

Usagi Yojimbo Summer Special (1986) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4651642015

Reprints the first Usagi Yojimbo stories, The Goblin of Adachigahara and Lone Rabbit and Child, from Albedo comics #2 – 4, and includes a new story of Stan Sakais rabbit samurai, The Confession. Served as a sort of pilot for the Fantagraphics Usagi series that debuted in July 87. Story, art and wraparound cover by Sakai. Also features an intro by Mark Evanier and a pin-up by Sergio Aragones. Cover price $2.75. Cover price $2.75.