Auctions: comic books October 2006

Civil War (2006 Marvel) 4A NM McNiven

Written by MARK MILLAR Pencils & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN Variant cover by MIKE TURNER A death! A funeral! A betrayal! And a team reborn as the war takes a deadly turn! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Invincible (2003 Image) 36 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4610937021

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN. Art by RYAN OTTLEY and BILL CRABTREE. Cover by RYAN OTTLEYand BILL CRABTREE. The Re-animen strike! After months of careful planning and preparation D.A. Sinclair unleashes his undead automations on Upstate University. Luckily, a young man named Mark Grayson just happens to be attending classes there. He'll be able to do something to stop them - he's INVINCIBLE! ? 32 pg ? FC ? Cover price $2.99.

Marvel Masterworks Atlas Era Tales of Suspense HC (2006-2012) 1-1ST VF 8.0

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Tales of Suspense (1959-1968) #1-10.

Written by STAN LEE, LARRY LIEBER & VARIOUS. Art by JACK KIRBY, STEVE DITKO, DON HECK, JOE SINNOTT, AL WILLIAMSON, BILL EVERETT, JOHN BUSCEMA, and USS HEATH. Cover by JACK KIRBY.

What's Halloween without a little scare?

Well, how about a big scare?! A big scare in the form of monsters galore, and another awesome Atlas Era addition to the Marvel Masterworks! In 1958 Atlas Comics Editor-in-Chief Stan Lee was joined by two titanic talents: Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. Together this trio of storytellers launched Tales of Suspense and its sister title, Tales to Astonish, and along with them the beginnings of a creative revival that would change comics forever.

With startling twist-enders featuring Martians, killer robots, and massive monsters like Diablo, Cyclops and Monstro they, hand in hand with a growing group of artists including Don Heck, Joe Sinnott and John Buscema, began to burn up the racks with a style and creativity that comics hadn't seen in years. With artwork by an absolute who's who of comic-book talents, this volume is an absolute must-have for fans with a desire to dig into the foundation would be built into the Marvel Age of Comics! So strap on your tin-foil hat, grab your ray gun, and get ready to dive into one of the most amazing eras of comics history!

Featuring an introduction by noted Atlas Era historian, Dr. Michael J. Vassallo.

Hardcover, 272 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

New Avengers (2005 1st Series) 23B CGC 9.8 Coipel B&W Variant

Paper: White

Sketch Cover.

Label #0140916005

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL CIVIL WAR Tie-In! The team behind last year's mega blockbuster HOUSE OF M reunites for a startling important chapter in the CIVIL WAR, the history of the New Avengers and the life of this year's break-out star Spider-Woman. Straddling the world's of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra as a double agent for Nick Fury isn't going to fly in the middle of a war, and Jessica is going to find this out the hard way. It's the end of the road for Jessica Drew, and where she ends up will shock you. An important lead-in book for the upcoming SPIDER-WOMAN ongoing debuting after CIVIL WAR! 32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Paula Peril (2006) 2 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4636901024

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By Watson, Makinen, & Aranda. Two complete ghostly adventures! Beautiful investigative reporter Paula Peril is on the trail of a notorious counterfeiter, but her arch-rival Veronica Vile is determined to do anything to steal the headlines, including spending the night in a haunted museum! Before long, Paula is fighting ruthless thugs. Also in this issue is "Disappearing Act," in which Paula investigates a Magician who is being haunted by the ghost of his dead partner, only to learn that the peril is all too real! 32pgs, B&W Cover price $2.95.