Auctions: comic books December 2004

Astonishing X-Men (2004 3rd Series) 6 NM- 9.2

Written by JOSS WHEDON Art & Cover by JOHN CASSADAY "GIFTED" PART 6 (OF 6) Outnumbered and outgunned, the X-Men are finally brought together as a team by their newest addition ? but are they too late to stop the "Cure" from destroying mutantkind? If you haven't read Astonishing X-Men ? if you're the one ? then read it now! After the events of issue #5 ? and its shocking return of a classic character ? you MUST not miss another issue! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR ...$2.99 UPC: 5960605543-00611 Cover price $2.99.

Astro City A Visitor's Guide (2004) 1 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4556249006

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Written by Kurt Busiek. Art by Brent Anderson & Ben Oliver, Jim Lee & Richard Friend, Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino, Jason Pearson & Sandra Hope, Dave Gibbons, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jerry Ordway, Walt Simonson, Phil Noto, Lee Weeks, Bruce Timm, Ray Lago, Mark Buckingham, Simon Bisley, Jackson Guice, Jim Starlin & Al Milgrom, Gene Ha, Kelley Jones, John Paul Leon, Mark Texeira, Howard Chaykin, Michael Golden, Pascal Ferry & Sandra Hope, Tom Grummett, Darwyn Cooke. Cover by Alex Ross. Planning a getaway this holiday season? Searching for a new or exotic locale to take the family? Look no further than Astro City! Everything you need to know about the city and its many special places and faces is in one handy volume: ASTRO CITY: A VISITOR'S GUIDE! This cleverly designed guide features all the info you need about Astro City: neighborhood guides, restaurant recommendations, highlights, local interests, ads for local businesses, a history of the city, a map and even a guide to the who's-who of the hero elite illustrated by fan-favorite artists! Plus, a special treat for all potential visitors: an all-new 8-page story illustrated by Brent Anderson & Ben Oliver! 50 pg, FC, $5.95 Edited by Ben Abernathy. Cover price $5.95.

Desperadoes Banners of Gold (2004) 1PLAT CGC 9.4

Paper: White

IDW Platinum Series.

Label #0708657009

IDW Platinum Series Edition. Story by Jeff Mariotte. Art by Jeremy Haun. Hard-hitting action and supernatural terror in the Old West! Critically acclaimed and nominated for top awards in the horror field, Desperadoes has been a groundbreaking title since its first issue. With "Banners of Gold," Gideon Brood, Jeremy Betts, and Abby DeGrazia move to IDW for the first time, in an adventure that teams them with a spiritualist who escapes from a small town ? only to walk right into something far worse! 32pgs, FC$3.99