Auctions: comic books August 1993

Airtight Garage (1993) 2 FN+ 6.5

Major Grubert searches the underworld of the capital, while the Archer meets up with Barnier. When Grubert returns to the city, he witnesses an assassination attempt on Samuel. Written by Moebius and R.J.M. Lofficier. Art and cover by Moebius. Cover price $2.50.

Batman (1940) 497 CGC 9.8 Direct Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4660981010

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Direct Edition with Overlay cover. Bane breaks Batman's back in Batman KnightFall Part 11. Home turf does not prove an advantage when Bane breaks Batman's back in the Batcave in "The Broken Bat." KnightFall continues in Detective Comics (1937- ) #664. Written by Doug Moench. Pencils by Jim Aparo. Inks by Dick Giordano. Cover by Kelley Jones. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.25.

Batman (1940) 497 CGC 9.8 Direct Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4692680004

Direct Edition with Overlay cover. Bane breaks Batman's back in Batman KnightFall Part 11. Home turf does not prove an advantage when Bane breaks Batman's back in the Batcave in "The Broken Bat." KnightFall continues in Detective Comics (1937- ) #664. Written by Doug Moench. Pencils by Jim Aparo. Inks by Dick Giordano. Cover by Kelley Jones. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.25.

Warriors of Plasm (1993) 1 VF 8.0

Signed by Jim Shooter. No autograph certification is included.

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Lorca and a clone of his beloved Laygen bear witness to the abduction of ten thousand humans from Earth...of which only five survive the reengineering process in "The Sedition Agenda Part 1: Metamorphosis." Script by Jim Shooter, pencils by David Lapham, inks by Michael Witherby. Cover by Lapham. Cover price $2.95.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 103D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3882042008

Direct Edition. Sin City" Maximum Carnage Part 10 of 14. Guest-starring Captain America, Cloak, Firestar, and Nightwatch. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Alex Saviuk. Inks by Don Hudson. Cover by Alex Saviuk. Story continues from Spectacular Spider-Man 202. After another defeat at the hands of Carnage, the Amazing Spider-Man is on the brink of despair. But a ray of red, white, and blue hope arrives in the form of the star-spangled avenger! Captain America gathers the web-slinger and Firestar at Avengers Headquarters to devise a new plan of attack! Meanwhile having recovered from their previous fight, Morbius, Cloak, and the Black Cat comb Manhattan looking for Carnage and his band of killers. The threesome finds Carrion, the Demogoblin, and the Spider Doppelganger…and then finds defeat once again despite help from Nightwatch. And while the battle rages, Carrion and Shriek carry the unconscious Venom to the Statue of Liberty…to do him great, great bodily harm. Story continues in Amazing Spider-Man 380. Cameo appearances by Deathlok and Iron Fist. 32 pages Cover price $1.25.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 11PRESSMAN FN/VF 7.0 Pressman Silver Variant

Pressman Promotional Silver Edition from "X-Men Alert Adventure Game", some copies were distributed with the boardgame, while other copies were obtained only by redeeming an exclusive in-game mail away offer. Low print run. Easily identified by the silver background. NOTE: 1 of 4 X-Men promotional variant issues given away by Pressman. The other three are Uncanny X-Men (1963) 1st series #297, #303, & #307. Cover by Jim Lee and Bob Wiacek. "The X-Men vs. The X-Men! (Again) with our special guests...The X-Men!" - Script by Jim Lee (plot) and Scott Lobdell. Art by Jim Lee and Bob Wiacek. The X-Men help Longshot overthrow Mojo to make way for his sequel. Plus: "Over...Again" - Script by Scott Lobdell. Art by Mark Texeira. Back-up story starring Maverick, Dr. Ryking, and Warhawk. 32 pages, full color.