Auctions: comic books September 1990

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 339 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4295440009

"The Killing Cure" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 6 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan, Randy Emberlin, John Romita Sr., and Keith Williams. Cover by Erik Larsen and Hilary Barta. To Spider-Man's chagrin, Cordco's satellite launches into the stratosphere with Doc Ock's deadly poison onboard! Oh no, does this mean the Earth is doomed? Not exactly. Because the six-armed doctor's poison is actually just a cure for cocaine addiction! Otto Octavius' master plan is simply to extort rich addicts who have to keep using! But the poison has the side effect of destroying the ozone layer! And only Peter Parker and his labmates at ESU can save the planet now! Meanwhile at the TV studio across town, Mary Jane finds herself in a smaller scale life and death struggle vs. Jonathan Caesar! And only one of them will survive! Final appearance of Jonathan Caesar. Cameo appearances by the Sandman and Thor. (Note: This six-part storyline was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man -- The Return of the Sinister Six; and reprinted again in 2009 in the hardcover: Spider-Man -- Sinister Six.) 36 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

New Mutants (1983 1st Series) 93D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4638954005

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Rob Liefeld, inks by Todd McFarlane. Madripoor, script by Louise Simonson, art by Rob Liefeld; Cable and the New Mutants track the Mutant Liberation Front to Madripoor, where they meet up with Sunfire and battle the MLF; Stryfe captures Cannonball, Boom Boom, Warlock, and Sunfire; Cable runs across Wolverine, who recognizes and attacks him. Part 1 of 2. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 267 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4667965025

"Nanny!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Whilce Portacio, Jim Lee, and Scott Williams. Cover by Whilce Portacio, Jim Lee, and Bob Wiacek. Not only do Storm and Gambit have to deal with the murderous Hounds, but now Nanny and the Orphan Maker decide to get involved as well. Can these world class thieves manage to escape this two-pronged attack? 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 267 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4634608006

"Nanny!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Whilce Portacio, Jim Lee, and Scott Williams. Cover by Whilce Portacio, Jim Lee, and Bob Wiacek. Not only do Storm and Gambit have to deal with the murderous Hounds, but now Nanny and the Orphan Maker decide to get involved as well. Can these world class thieves manage to escape this two-pronged attack? 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 268D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4508990008

1st Printing. Direct Edition. "Madripoor Knights!" Guest-starring Captain America and Black Widow. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Cover by Jim Lee. In this classic flashback tale, during the second World War, a mysterious man by the name of Logan and a rookie Sentinel of Liberty must team up against the deadly Hand to save the life of a young girl. Meanwhile in the present, Wolverine, Jubilee, Psylocke, and Black Widow finish a caper that began nearly fifty years earlier. NOTE: JC Penney reprint exists with 30th Anniversary Spider-Man in UPC Box. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 268D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4508990018

1st Printing. Direct Edition. "Madripoor Knights!" Guest-starring Captain America and Black Widow. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Cover by Jim Lee. In this classic flashback tale, during the second World War, a mysterious man by the name of Logan and a rookie Sentinel of Liberty must team up against the deadly Hand to save the life of a young girl. Meanwhile in the present, Wolverine, Jubilee, Psylocke, and Black Widow finish a caper that began nearly fifty years earlier. NOTE: JC Penney reprint exists with 30th Anniversary Spider-Man in UPC Box. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 268N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4667965021

1st Printing. Newsstand Edition. "Madripoor Knights!" Guest-starring Captain America and Black Widow. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Cover by Jim Lee. In this classic flashback tale, during the second World War, a mysterious man by the name of Logan and a rookie Sentinel of Liberty must team up against the deadly Hand to save the life of a young girl. Meanwhile in the present, Wolverine, Jubilee, Psylocke, and Black Widow finish a caper that began nearly fifty years earlier. NOTE: JC Penney reprint exists with 30th Anniversary Spider-Man in UPC Box. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.