Auctions: comic books April 2000

Black Kiss TPB (2000 Eros) 1-1ST VG 4.0

1st Printing. By Howard Chaykin. Editorial Supervisor Gary Groth. "Transgression is the point. The politics are uglier, the effrontery is a bit more aggressive, and we now have genitals in place of the traditional entrails, but I feel fairly safe in describing BLACK KISS as an EC comic for the jaded '90s: one long gross-out, devoid of serious moral purpose and indefensible to those sniffy schoolmarms who aren't in on the gag. It is a snide anti-valentine from a perennial Bad Boy who, like all good gladiators, seeks only to give the people what they want." -Sam Hamm Softcover, 7 x 11-in, 136 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $18.95.

Earth X (1999) 12D NM- 9.2

Direct Edition. Story by Jim Krueger. Art by John Paul Leon and Bill Reinhold. Cover by Alex Ross. It's the penultimate chapter in the EARTH X saga! The Celestials return to Earth and face one of Marvel's classic heroes in a battle to the death! Meanwhile, in Asgard, Loki begs Thor, Clea and Odin?to kill him! And just who won the fight between Captain America and the Skull?! Just because this is the last issue of the limited series, don't think the action stops here... the double-sized EARTH X: X is coming your way in March! FC (12 of 12)" Cover price $3.99.

Earth X (1999) 12D FN+ 6.5

Direct Edition. Story by Jim Krueger. Art by John Paul Leon and Bill Reinhold. Cover by Alex Ross. It's the penultimate chapter in the EARTH X saga! The Celestials return to Earth and face one of Marvel's classic heroes in a battle to the death! Meanwhile, in Asgard, Loki begs Thor, Clea and Odin?to kill him! And just who won the fight between Captain America and the Skull?! Just because this is the last issue of the limited series, don't think the action stops here... the double-sized EARTH X: X is coming your way in March! FC (12 of 12)" Cover price $3.99.