Auctions: comic books July 1992

Shadowman (1992 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4721651007

The One in the Shadows walks into the battle of his young life in "The Beasts and the Children." Written by Faye Perozich, with art by Mark Moretti and Charles Barnett III. Cover by David Lapham and Tom Ryder. Cover price $2.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 90D CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4319755001

First printing. Direct Edition. "Sleight of Mind!" Giant-Sized 30th Anniversary Special Issue. Silver hologram cover. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by Alex Saviuk. Inks by Sam DeLaRosa. The wondrous wall-crawler is chasing robbery suspects through the South Bronx when he suddenly runs into Galactus! The Ravager of Worlds has beaten the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and X-Men and now blasts the web-slinger into oblivion! Or so the confused web-slinger thinks! However, the wall-crawler has just ventured onto the set of a movie…and his original agent, Maxie Shiffman, from days long, long gone by is there too. Before the spectacular one can ask Maxie what's going on; the Hobgoblin, Green Goblin, and Demogoblin attack! And a few minutes later so does Venom! The whole situation keeps getting more and more mysterious! And that persistent mist keeps hanging around too! Can the Amazing Spider-Man solve the mystery? Or perhaps just solve Mysterio! (Notes: Maxie Shiffman previously appeared way back in the very first issue of the Amazing Spider-Man (1st) series. This issue includes a fold out poster by Rick Leonardi and Al Williamson featuring Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099. The second printing has a gold hologram cover and was also published in July 1992. The cover hologram is based upon an illustration by John Romita, Sr.) Cover price $2.95.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 10D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4620072023

Direct Edition. Cover art by Jim Lee. Where Happy Little Bluebirds Fly..., script by Jim Lee (Plot) and Scott Lobdell, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams, Bob Wiacek, Dan Panosian, and Karl Altstaetter; Dazzler contacts the X-Men to help her try and save Longshot from Mojo. Last Stand starring Maverick, script by Scott Lobdell, art by Mark Texeira. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.