Auctions: comic books March 1987

Action Force (UK 1987-1988 Marvel) Magazine 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

United Kingdom.

Label #4712915005

Weekly British G.I. Joe series. Cover price $1.00.

Action Force (UK 1987-1988 Marvel) Magazine 2 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

United Kingdom.

Label #4712915007

GI Joe goes international in these overseas adventures! Includes: "Cut and Run!" Starring Flint, Scarlet and Snake Eyes. There's a Cobra Eel on the loose in Action Force's secret London base. Consequently, Snake Eyes and Scarlett, just off the plane from America, find that their welcome to England is not quite what they expected! Plus, "Best Defense: Part 2!" Starring Beach Head, Flint, Hawk, Lady Jaye, and Stalker. And, "My Brother's Keeper: Part 1!" A bonus tale of two brothers in the US Air Force. 24 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 286N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4698070025

Newsstand Edition. Gang War: Part 3 of 5 -- "Thy Father's Son!" Script by Jim Owsley. Pencils by Alan Kupperberg. Inks by Jim Fern and Art Nichols. Cover by Bob Hall and Al Milgrom. New York City is on fire! Specifically in Jackson Heights where a meeting between the Rose and the Blue Boys has turned into a disaster! And the situation on the ground is suddenly every man for himself! The Rose, Hobgoblin, and Jack O'Lantern try to escape the fiery chaos while New York's finest and the wall-crawler attempt to restore order! Both Spider-Man and the Rose have the power of life and death in their hands! One will choose life. The other will not. A powerful story! Appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Sergeant Tork, and Lance Bannon. Cameo appearances by Aunt May and Vanessa Fisk. (Note: This issue features a full-page ad for the Fallen Angels (1987) Limited Series with art by Kerry Gammill and Tom Palmer.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 405 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Label #4484053003

First Printing. Direct Edition. Batman Year One, Chapter Two: "War Is Declared". Part 2 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Story continues next issue. Bruce Wayne dons the cape and cowl for the first time to take the fight to the criminal element, while James Gordon stirs up trouble within his own department. Script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchelli. Harvey Dent appears as Assistant District Attorney. Mazzucchelli cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 405 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4692154013

First Printing. Direct Edition. Batman Year One, Chapter Two: "War Is Declared". Part 2 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Story continues next issue. Bruce Wayne dons the cape and cowl for the first time to take the fight to the criminal element, while James Gordon stirs up trouble within his own department. Script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchelli. Harvey Dent appears as Assistant District Attorney. Mazzucchelli cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 405N VF+ 8.5

First Printing. Newsstand Edition. Batman Year One, Chapter Two: "War Is Declared". Part 2 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Story continues next issue. Bruce Wayne dons the cape and cowl for the first time to take the fight to the criminal element, while James Gordon stirs up trouble within his own department. Script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchelli. Harvey Dent appears as Assistant District Attorney. Mazzucchelli cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 327N CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4737570018

Newsstand Edition. "Clashing Symbols" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Steve Rogers travels to Madison, Wisconsin to visit Bernie Rosenthal. There happens to be a large charity concert going on in Madison at which the Super-Patriot is one of the speakers. Captain America confronts the Super-Patriot about the activities of his partners, and a mega-battle erupts! Who will win round one between Steve Rogers and John Walker? Meanwhile in Washington D.C., an Internal Revenue Service auditor takes special interest in Steve Rogers' tax return. 36 pages Cover price $0.75.

Masters of the Universe (1986 Marvel/Star Comics) 6 FN+ 6.5

"From Here to Eternia" - Written by Mike Carlin. Art and Cover by Ron Wilson and Danny Bulanadi. All the weapons and warriors of Eternia explode into action when Skeletor launches the ultimate attack against He-Man's Caste Grayskull! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.