Auctions: comic books October 1995

Batman Adventures (1992 1st Series) 36 NM- 9.2

"The Last Batman Adventure." Batman tries to regain his memory. Meanwhile, Hugo Strange tracks down mob boss Rupert Thorne. Based on Batman The Animated Series. This was the last issue in the series, but it basically started over again the next month with The Batman and Robin Adventures. Script by Ty Templeton, pencils by Mike Parobeck, inks by Rick Burchett. Cover by Parobeck. Cover price $1.75.

Dark Horse Presents (1986) 102 CGC 9.4 JSA Wrightson

Paper: White

Bernie Wrightson Authenticated Autograph.

Label #4713723002

Cover by Bernie Wrightson. In this conclusion to the "Aliens" story, the extraterrestrial scientists from last issue become fodder for the big bug, and their ship crashes into an earth jungle. Notables Bernie Wrightson and Ron Marz turn in a fast-moving, suspenseful, and beautifully rendered tale of everyone's favorite exoskeletal carnivores. "Mr. Painter" is the story of a disaffected artiste, Alan Bland -- a coffee addict and tuba aficionado -- who becomes obsessed with an old painting he finds in his parents' home. "The One Trick Rip-off" is a stylish, comics noir strip set in a near-future L.A. and focuses on a small group of thieves called the One Tricks. Paul Pope follows up on his Eisner-nominated THB with the second chapter of this twelve-part thriller. "Cal: Hairball" is a mystery featuring Cal McDonald, paranormal investigator, whose pursuit of some weird characters puts him on the trail of a murderer. And in "Sun Ra," Pekar and Sacco give a biographical profile on the band leader who first incorporated electric instruments with percussion and wind instruments to mix traditional African music with modern jazz. B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Jason vs. Leatherface (1995) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4723818006

Playboy Magazine (1953-Present HMH Publishing) Vol. 42 #10 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4699613012

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MATURE READERS. The world's longest running men's magazine, featuring advice columns, pictorials, illustrations and humor. In this issue: The Women of the Ivy League; Interview - Snoop Doggy Dogg; Women Who Date Women - Does It Make You Nervous?; TV Sensation Brett Butler; Playboy's Pigskin Preview - The Best College Football Forecast Strikes Again; and Hollywood's Sizzling Showgirls. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., PC/PB&W. Cover price $4.95.

Scooby-Doo (1995 Archie) 1N FN+ 6.5

Newsstand Edition. Comic book version of the famous and popular cartoon series. Cover pencils by Weeks. "Monster of a Time"; A horrible scaly sea monster is threatening an amusement park, and it's up to the Scooby gang to save the day. Hanna-Barbera Comic News. "Birddog of Alcatraz"; To solve a mystery, Fred, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo go undercover inside a prison. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

Star Wars Heir to the Empire (1995) 1N.A CBCS 9.4 Newsstand Variant

Paper: White

Label #20-1F83ABD-009

Newsstand Edition. Written by Mike Baron. Art by Olivier Vatine and Fred Blanchard. Cover by Mathieu Lauffray. The tyranny has ended. But what will take its place? It is now five years after Return of the Jedi. Leia and Han are married and have shouldered heavy burdens in the government of the New Republic. And Luke Skywalker is the first in a hoped-for new line of Jedi Knights. But thousands of light-years away, the last of the Emperor's warlords, Grand Admiral Thrawn, has taken command of the remains of the Imperial fleet. Thrawn has made two vital discoveries that could destroy the Rebel Alliance's New Republic. The tale that emerges is a towering epic of action, invention, mystery, and a spectacle of galactic scale -- in short, a story that is worthy of the name Star Wars. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.