Auctions: comic books 1986-1988, graded by CGC
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Item #60867210
Tags: G.I. JoeAction Force (UK 1987-1988 Marvel) Magazine 15 CGC 9.4
Only copy at the top CGC grade of 9.4.
Paper: White
Label #4249841015
Ends May 13 6:11 PM CST Bid History 6 bids Current Bid $25 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. GI Joe goes international in these overseas adventures! Includes: "Cold Comfort: Part 2!" Quick Kick solo adventure! Plus, "Swampfire: Part 1!" Starring Torpedo, Tripwire, Mutt and Junkyard. And, "One of Our Milkmen is Missing: Part 2!" Starring Colin and Semi-Automatic Steve. 24 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.
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Item #60867159
Tags: G.I. JoeAction Force (UK 1987-1988 Marvel) Magazine 23 CGC 9.6
One of only 3 copies at the top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4249841013
Ends May 13 6:11 PM CST Bid History 7 bids Current Bid $29 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. GI Joe goes international in these overseas adventures! Includes: "Gas Masque!" Starring Alpine, Flint, Heavy Metal, and Quick Kick. Plus, "The Mountain: Part 2!" Starring Major Bludd and Zartan. And, "The Crystal Connection: Part 5!" Starring Shang-Chi, Master of Kung-Fu. 24 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.
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Item #60867156
Tags: G.I. JoeAction Force (UK 1987-1988 Marvel) Magazine 23 CGC 9.4
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4249841014
Starts Later today GI Joe goes international in these overseas adventures! Includes: "Gas Masque!" Starring Alpine, Flint, Heavy Metal, and Quick Kick. Plus, "The Mountain: Part 2!" Starring Major Bludd and Zartan. And, "The Crystal Connection: Part 5!" Starring Shang-Chi, Master of Kung-Fu. 24 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.
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Item #60926818
Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters (1986) 9 CGC 9.4
Only copy at the top CGC grade of 9.4.
Paper: White
Label #4186752013
Starts Later today Stories by Don Chin and Mark Martin. Art by Sam Kieth, Chuck Fiala, Christopher Parsonavich, Ken Meyer, Jr. and Mark Martin, plus pinups by Ty Templeton, Herb Wood, Bryan Robles, Ron Lim, and Mike Dringenberg. Cover by Brent Anderson. One of the many martial-arts funny-animal comics that appeared in the wake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles success, and nearly broke the comics industry. This one features hamsters with space-borne super-combat skills, and was the most popular, other than TMNT itself. A final-issue retrospective of the series, featuring tributes by all the artists involved and behind-the-scenes info from Don Chin. Reminiscing; Bruce and the Magic Sax; Disciples of Discipline...A Warped Morality Play; Spend Christmas with Adolescent Radioactive Big Butt Hamhocks; Hamsters Cancelled. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.
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Item #60922473
Airboy (1986 Eclipse) 5 CGC 9.0
Paper: White
Label #4416265024
Starts Later today As Airboy engages in a showdown with General Orista, Hirota, the Heap and others take on Misery in "Misery Takes a Holiday." Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Stan Woch & Willie Blyberg & Emily Novak. Cover by Dave Stevens Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60649822
Akira (1988) 1 CGC 9.8
Paper: White
Label #4379386001
Starts Jul 6 1st printing. Here it is – the first English translation of Katsuhiro Otomo's influential manga series, paving the way for the manga and anime craze to blossom in the English-speaking world. Decades after a mysterious explosion destroys Tokyo, teen bikers Tetsuo and Kaneda encounter a child with the face of an old man; his strange powers hold the key to the mystery. Story, art and cover by Otomo. Color by Steve Oliff, who pioneered the use of computer coloring with this series. Also includes an introductory article by Archie Goodwin. Mature readers. Cover price $3.50.
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Item #60812967
Akira (1988) 1 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #4404322016
Starts Later today 1st printing. Here it is – the first English translation of Katsuhiro Otomo's influential manga series, paving the way for the manga and anime craze to blossom in the English-speaking world. Decades after a mysterious explosion destroys Tokyo, teen bikers Tetsuo and Kaneda encounter a child with the face of an old man; his strange powers hold the key to the mystery. Story, art and cover by Otomo. Color by Steve Oliff, who pioneered the use of computer coloring with this series. Also includes an introductory article by Archie Goodwin. Mature readers. Cover price $3.50.
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Item #60262570
Published May 1988 by Dark Horse.Aliens (1988 Dark Horse) 1 CGC 9.0
Paper: White
Label #4350856002
Starts Jul 6 1st printing - Written by Mark Verheiden. Art and cover by Mark A. Nelson. In deep space, a salvage crew is attacked by seemingly unstoppable monsters. The marines are called in, but they need someone with experience. Soon Hicks (the horribly scarred survivor from Aliens) and Newt (now almost eighteen) find themselves on a mission to locate and destroy the Aliens' homeworld! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.
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Item #60814313
Published Sep 1988 by Dark Horse.Aliens (1988 Dark Horse) 2 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4403191003
Starts Later today 1st printing - Written by Mark Verheiden. Art and cover by Mark A. Nelson. Hicks breaks Newt out of the mental hospital where she is being held, and the two of them, along with a crack squad of battle-hardened Marines, blast-off for the Aliens' homeworld. But is the Alien menace really as far away as Hicks believes, or is the threat closer to Earth than anyone imagines? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.
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Item #60814471
Published Sep 1988 by Dark Horse.Aliens (1988 Dark Horse) 2 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4403191004
Starts May 20 1st printing - Written by Mark Verheiden. Art and cover by Mark A. Nelson. Hicks breaks Newt out of the mental hospital where she is being held, and the two of them, along with a crack squad of battle-hardened Marines, blast-off for the Aliens' homeworld. But is the Alien menace really as far away as Hicks believes, or is the threat closer to Earth than anyone imagines? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.
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Item #60786133
Tags: Hero/Villain TeamsAlpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 51 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Jim Lee's first work at Marvel, 1st Lee Wolverine
Paper: White
Slab: See item notes
Minor front/back scuff(s).
Label #4333836017
Ends May 13 6:15 PM CST Bid History 10 bids Current Bid $73 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. "Friends in High Places!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Jim Lee (1st Marvel work) and Whilce Portacio. The Canadian government tests the new Alpha Flight by sending in a full scale military attack force. They soon discover that Alpha Flight is more powerful and capable than ever. Get ready for a whole new direction for Canada's premier super team! Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60451448
Published Apr 1988 by Fantagraphics.Amazing Heroes (1981) 139 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #4365962024
Ends May 13 6:17 PM CST Bid History 7 bids Current Bid $20 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. In this issue: Mark Verheiden and Mike Richardson discuss Aliens; Mike Richardson discusses Godzilla; Eric Shanower interview on Oz graphic novels; Celebrating Superman - suggestions for new writers. Plus: Editorial; Newsline; Coming Distractions; First Look - The Trouble with Girls; The New Small Press Watch - Eccentricities & Attitudes; Don Rosa's Information Center; Comics in Review - Godzilla, Liberty Project, Justice Machine, more; Amazing Readers. Aliens cover by Mark A. Nelson. Cover price $2.75.
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Item #60187239
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 293), Spider-Man Kraven's Last Hunt (part 2)Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 293D CGC 9.8
Paper: White
Label #4349021013
Starts Jul 6 Direct Edition. Kraven's Last Hunt: Part 2 of 6 -- "Crawling" Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by Bob McLeod. Cover by Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod. Story continues from Web of Spider-Man 31. In a shocking development, Kraven the Hunter has buried the Amazing Spider-Man six feet under! And now the deranged hunter is wearing his own spider costume and fighting crime on the streets of New York City! Unbelievable! What in the world is going on?! That's what Mary Jane would like to know as she desperately searches for her newlywed husband! And to make matters worse, there's something horrific coming up from the sewers: Vermin! Story continues in Spectacular Spider-Man 131. (Note: Vermin previously appeared in Marvel Team-Up 128.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60228910
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 296), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 296 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4347876004
Starts May 20 "Force of Arms" Part 1 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Alex Saviuk. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by John Byrne. Doc Ock has a problem! He's scared of the wall-crawler! And unable to sleep peacefully at the psychiatric hospital where he's undergoing rehabilitation! The doctors don't know what to do! But a surprise reunion with four mechanical friends proves to be the cure-all! And suddenly Doctor Octopus prowls the streets again! Now the person who can't sleep...is your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60670306
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 297), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 297 CGC 9.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #0078146004
Ends May 13 6:24 PM CST Bid History 4 bids Current Bid $14 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. "I'll Take Manhattan!" Part 2 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Alex Saviuk. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Alex Saviuk and Jack Abel. Doctor Octopus' devious plan to exterminate the web-slinger calls upon the transitive property of mathematics! The six-armed super-villain believes that Spider-Man lives in Manhattan. Therefore if he destroys Manhattan...he will destroy Spider-Man! But the crafty wall-crawler gets wind of Doc Ock's scheme to release a deadly biological agent over the city! And atop the World Trade Center, the Spectacular Spider-Man and his long-time foe lock horns (and arms) one more time! Cameo appearances by Aunt May and Anna Watson. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60932490
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 300), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 300D CGC 9.2 Direct Variant
1st full app. Venom
Paper: White
Label #2058444001
Starts May 20 Direct Edition. Giant-sized 25th anniversary issue. First full appearance of Venom in "Venom!", script by David Michelinie, art by Todd McFarlane; Spidey's old alien costume has merged with reporter Eddie Brock who thinks his career was ruined by Spider-Man and the symbiote of the two, Venom, takes on the web slinger; At MJ's request, Spidey returns to the blue and red costume as she now finds his black duds way too creepy; This is the last issue in which Spider-Man appears in his black costume; Thing (of the Fantastic Four) cameo.. Stan's Soapbox Special in place of letters page: Full page editorial by Stan on the occasion of Spider-Man's 300th issue. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #60881265
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 300), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 300D CGC 7.5 SS Todd McFarlane Direct Variant
1st full app. Venom
Paper: White
Signed By Todd McFarlane on 1/16/20.
Label #2561739001
Starts Later today Direct Edition. Giant-sized 25th anniversary issue. First full appearance of Venom in "Venom!", script by David Michelinie, art by Todd McFarlane; Spidey's old alien costume has merged with reporter Eddie Brock who thinks his career was ruined by Spider-Man and the symbiote of the two, Venom, takes on the web slinger; At MJ's request, Spidey returns to the blue and red costume as she now finds his black duds way too creepy; This is the last issue in which Spider-Man appears in his black costume; Thing (of the Fantastic Four) cameo.. Stan's Soapbox Special in place of letters page: Full page editorial by Stan on the occasion of Spider-Man's 300th issue. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #60802766
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 300), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 300D CGC 5.5 Direct Variant
1st full app. Venom
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4402527008
Ends May 13 6:25 PM CST Bid History 17 bids Current Bid $255 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Direct Edition. Giant-sized 25th anniversary issue. First full appearance of Venom in "Venom!", script by David Michelinie, art by Todd McFarlane; Spidey's old alien costume has merged with reporter Eddie Brock who thinks his career was ruined by Spider-Man and the symbiote of the two, Venom, takes on the web slinger; At MJ's request, Spidey returns to the blue and red costume as she now finds his black duds way too creepy; This is the last issue in which Spider-Man appears in his black costume; Thing (of the Fantastic Four) cameo.. Stan's Soapbox Special in place of letters page: Full page editorial by Stan on the occasion of Spider-Man's 300th issue. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #60506213
Tags: Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 300N CGC 9.4 Newsstand Variant
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #4360484001
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Ends May 13 6:25 PM CST Bid History 21 bids Current Bid $771 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Newsstand Edition. Giant-sized 25th anniversary issue. First full appearance of Venom in "Venom!", script by David Michelinie, art by Todd McFarlane; Spidey's old alien costume has merged with reporter Eddie Brock who thinks his career was ruined by Spider-Man and the symbiote of the two, Venom, takes on the web slinger; At MJ's request, Spidey returns to the blue and red costume as she now finds his black duds way too creepy; This is the last issue in which Spider-Man appears in his black costume; Thing (of the Fantastic Four) cameo.. Stan's Soapbox Special in place of letters page: Full page editorial by Stan on the occasion of Spider-Man's 300th issue. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #60898587
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 305), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 305 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back
Label #4039723003
Starts Later today "Westward Woe!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the Prowler. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Todd McFarlane. Inks by Hector Collazo, Chris Ivy, Ken Lopez, Mark McKenna, Rodney Ramos, Pat Redding, and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Todd McFarlane. In dashing fashion the Black Fox absconds with the precious chalice! And leaves the web-slinger wondering to where he disappeared! But this time there's someone else besides the wall-crawler hunting the fox! The Prowler! Hobie Brown needs the chalice to clear his wife's name in a criminal investigation! The following night at the Long Beach docks; Spider-Man, the Prowler, the Black Fox, and Transcorp's gun-toting goons come together! Who will hoist the cup of victory? Cameo appearances by Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon. (Notes: The Black Fox returns in Amazing Spider-Man 348. The Prowler formerly appeared in Spectacular Spider-Man 47.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.
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Item #59844166
Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 277MJ CGC 7.0
Paper: Off white to white
"Mark Jewelers" Insert
Label #4030736004
Starts Jun 3 Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spider-Man's quest to solve the mystery of the Hobgoblin brings him face to face with Matt Murdock (Daredevil) and the Kingpin in "The Rules of the Game!" Script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Bob Layton. This issue also has a cool twelve-page back-up story by Charles Vess, "Cryof the Wendigo." Vess cover. Spider-Man wears both his red-and-blue and his black costumes in this issue. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60785727
Tags: Batman Year 1 (part 1)Batman (1940) 404 CGC 9.8
Paper: White
Label #4391227013
Starts Later today Batman Year One, Chapter One: "Who I Am, How I Came To Be".Part 1 of 4, continued next issue. A 25-year-old Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham after 12 years abroad, while Lieutenant James Gordon joins the Gotham police force. Script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchelli. Selina Kyle appearance. Mazzucchelli cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60785688
Tags: Batman Year 1 (part 1)Batman (1940) 404 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4391227017
Starts Later today Batman Year One, Chapter One: "Who I Am, How I Came To Be".Part 1 of 4, continued next issue. A 25-year-old Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham after 12 years abroad, while Lieutenant James Gordon joins the Gotham police force. Script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchelli. Selina Kyle appearance. Mazzucchelli cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60749811
Tags: BatmanBatman (1940) 423D CGC 9.6 SS Todd McFarlane 1st Printing
Paper: White
Signed by Todd McFarlane on 2/19/23.
Label #4169856007
Ends May 13 6:47 PM CST Bid History 17 bids Current Bid $480 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Direct Edition. Three cops relate three tales of the Dark Knight, revealing different facets of Batman's character, in "You Shoulda Seen Him..." Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Todd McFarlane cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60876344
Tags: BatmanBatman (1940) 423REP CGC 9.8 Reprint
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Second Printing
Label #0358932008
Starts Later today Second or later printing with TurboGrafx ad on back cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60742987
Tags: BatmanBatman (1940) 423REP CGC 9.4 Reprint
Paper: White
Second Printing.
Label #4366232011
Starts Jul 6 Second or later printing with TurboGrafx ad on back cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60813152
Tags: BatmanBatman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 1-1ST CGC 9.6 1st Printing
Paper: White
Label #4404322024
Starts Later today 1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.
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Item #60812977
Tags: BatmanBatman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 1-1ST CGC 9.4 1st Printing
Paper: White
Label #4404322025
Starts Jun 3 1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.
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Item #60813125
Tags: BatmanBatman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 1-1ST CGC 9.4 1st Printing
Paper: White
Label #4404322017
Ends May 13 6:53 PM CST Bid History 19 bids Current Bid $120 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. 1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.
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Item #60813126
Tags: BatmanBatman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 1-1ST CGC 9.4 1st Printing
Paper: White
Label #4404322018
Starts Later today 1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.
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Item #60813129
Tags: BatmanBatman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 1-1ST CGC 9.4 1st Printing
Paper: White
Label #4404322019
Starts May 20 1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.
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Item #60813136
Tags: BatmanBatman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 1-1ST CGC 9.4 1st Printing
Paper: White
Label #4404322020
Starts Jul 6 1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.
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Item #60813156
Tags: BatmanBatman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 1-1ST CGC 9.4 1st Printing
Paper: White
Label #4404322022
Starts May 27 1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.
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Item #57024878
Batman The Killing Joke (1988) 1-1ST CGC 9.8 SS Brian Bolland Bolland Variant 1st Printing
Paper: White
Slab: Scuffing on back of case
Signed By Brian Bolland on 4/8/19.
Label #1497549008
Starts Jul 6 1st Printing. Batman matches wits with his arch nemesis The Joker in this critically acclaimed, prestige format one-shot. He also laughs at one of his jokes. The book is infamous for the scene in which The Joker shoots and cripples Barbara Gordon, effectively ending her crime fighting career as Batgirl. Written by Alan Moore, with art by Brian Bolland. 52 pages, full color. NOTE: 1st Printing, title is printed in lime green embossed ink. All others are later printings. Cover price $3.50.
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Item #60812699
Batman The Killing Joke (1988) 1-1ST CGC 9.8 Bolland Variant 1st Printing
Paper: White
Label #4404322011
Starts Later today 1st Printing. Batman matches wits with his arch nemesis The Joker in this critically acclaimed, prestige format one-shot. He also laughs at one of his jokes. The book is infamous for the scene in which The Joker shoots and cripples Barbara Gordon, effectively ending her crime fighting career as Batgirl. Written by Alan Moore, with art by Brian Bolland. 52 pages, full color. NOTE: 1st Printing, title is printed in lime green embossed ink. All others are later printings. Cover price $3.50.
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Item #60911255
Batman The Killing Joke (1988) 1-1ST CGC 9.8 Bolland Variant 1st Printing
Paper: White
Label #0266957008
Starts Jul 6 1st Printing. Batman matches wits with his arch nemesis The Joker in this critically acclaimed, prestige format one-shot. He also laughs at one of his jokes. The book is infamous for the scene in which The Joker shoots and cripples Barbara Gordon, effectively ending her crime fighting career as Batgirl. Written by Alan Moore, with art by Brian Bolland. 52 pages, full color. NOTE: 1st Printing, title is printed in lime green embossed ink. All others are later printings. Cover price $3.50.
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Item #60599524
Booster Gold (1986 DC 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4207599002
Starts Jul 6 Direct Edition. Script and pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Mike DeCarlo. After negotiating a movie deal, media darling Booster Gold is put to the test when he battles Blackguard in the streets of Metropolis in "The Big Fall". Jimmy Olsen cameo. Jurgens cover. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60858049
Booster Gold (1986 DC 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #2023427005
Ends May 13 6:59 PM CST Bid History 12 bids Current Bid $68 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Direct Edition. Script and pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Mike DeCarlo. After negotiating a movie deal, media darling Booster Gold is put to the test when he battles Blackguard in the streets of Metropolis in "The Big Fall". Jimmy Olsen cameo. Jurgens cover. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60856049
Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 227 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4230445006
Ends May 13 7:14 PM CST Bid History 7 bids Current Bid $42 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. First 75-cent cover price. Cover art by David Mazzucchelli. Apocalypse, script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchel; Karen Page sells Daredevil's secret identity for a drug fix; Kingpin buys the name and proceeds to wreck Matt Murdock's life; part 1 of critically acclaimed Born Again storyline. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60514850
Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 286 CGC 9.0
Paper: White
Label #0291108026
Starts Jun 3 Last 65-cent issue. Return of Jean Grey: Part 2 of 3 - X-Factor tie-in. "Like a Phoenix!" Guest-starring the Uncanny X-Men and Avengers. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Cover by John Byrne. Story continued from Avengers (Vol. 1) #263. Don't miss the startling return of Jean Grey! How did she survive, and where has she been? The answers will shock and surprise you. Plus, this issue sets the stage for the return of the of the original X-Men! Story continues in X-Factor (1986-1998 1st Series) #1. Cover price $0.65.
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Item #60725759
Fem Fantastique (1988 AC Comics) 1 CGC 7.0
Paper: White
Label #4395409001
Ends May 13 7:40 PM CST Bid History 6 bids Current Bid $21 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Cover by Mark Heike. Edited by Bill Black. Stories by Rik Levins, Bill Black and Bunny Yeager. Art by Rik Levins, Bill Marmion, John Dell and Vic Bridges. One of the first publications by AC Comics, showcasing the lines early emphasis on Good Girl art. AC revives its 1970s good-girl anthology, this time focusing on solo adventures of its Femforce characters. Rad fights back when aliens want to clone her and create an army; Dragonfly must find a new human host before she vanishes forever. Also, a focus on pinup queens of the past, specifically Betty Page and Sheena star Irish McCalla. Rad; Dragonfly; Spotlight on Betty Page. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.
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Item #60872555
Tags: G.I. JoeGI Joe (1982 Marvel) 45 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #0038574015
Starts Later today 1st printing - "In Search of Candy!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Rod Whigham and Andy Mushynsky. Cover by Mike Zeck. On Cobra Island, Rip-Cord finds himself in a deadly game of cat and mouse with Cobra's top assassin - Zartan. Meanwhile, Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow team-up to discover the identity of the man who murdered their master. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Quick Kick. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60792081
Tags: G.I. JoeGI Joe (1982 Marvel) 71 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Slab: See item notes
Newsstand Edition. Severe front/back scuff(s).
Label #4349351015
Ends May 13 7:48 PM CST Bid History 6 bids Current Bid $31 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. In "Bailout," the Joes and Dreadnoks team up to get out of Sierra Gordo. Characters: FEATURE: G.I. Joe--Wild Bill; Maverick; Crazylegs; VILLAINS: Destro; Zarana; Dreadnoks; Iron Grenadier. Written by Larry Hama, with art by Ron Wagner and Randy Emberlin. Cover by Ron Wagner and Bob McLeod. Cover price $1.00.
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Item #58167819
Published Nov 1988 by Dark Horse.Godzilla (1988 Dark Horse Limited Series) 5 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4185348001
Starts Jul 6 Story and art by Kazuhisa Iwata. Cover by Mark A. Nelson. Tokyo is in ruins, but the Japanese military refuses to give up. They unleash their "Main Sky Battle Tank"--the armored hover craft Super X! It's a war of futuristic technology versus prehistoric might in a battle to the death--setting the scene for next issue's exciting climax! This is Godzilla and Japanese manga at their best! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.
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Item #59952788
Gore Shriek (1986 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4343663002
Ends May 13 7:51 PM CST Bid History 10 bids Current Bid $43 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Cover by Bruce Spaulding Fuller. 3 horror stories. An untitled story written by Greg Townsend with art by Greg Capullo (his 1st comic book work), "Zombie Toolshed" story and art by Fuller, and "Cottonmouth" story and art by Steve Bissette. 36pg, B&W with color cover. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59952810
Gore Shriek (1986 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.2
Paper: White
Label #4343663001
Starts Later today Cover by Bruce Spaulding Fuller. 3 horror stories. An untitled story written by Greg Townsend with art by Greg Capullo (his 1st comic book work), "Zombie Toolshed" story and art by Fuller, and "Cottonmouth" story and art by Steve Bissette. 36pg, B&W with color cover. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #60848265
Tags: Green LanternGreen Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 201D CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #4076855013
Ends May 13 7:53 PM CST Bid History 7 bids Current Bid $27 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Direct Edition. "Setting Up Shop." Seven villains battle seven Green Lanterns. With this issue, this series is now called the Green Lantern Corps. Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Mark Farmer. Cover by Staton and Bruce Patterson. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60521846
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Hulk (part 324), HulkIncredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 324 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #3806493009
Starts Later today 1st appearance of grey Hulk since 1962. Story by Al Milgrom. Art by Al Milgrom, Dell Barras, and Bulandi. The consequences of the Hulk's and Bruce Banner's merger will change their lives forever. What will happen when the Green Behemoth undergoes "Corporeal Merger?" 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60868257
Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 336 CGC 9.8
Paper: White
Label #4410363008
Starts May 20 "X-Tremes!" Guest-starring X-Factor (Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Ice Man). Story by Peter David. Art by Todd McFarlane and Jim Sanders III. The Incredible Hulk vs. X-Factor! Seen as the Hulk, Bruce Banner is thought to be a mutant, so the mutant hunting X-Terminators are called in to handle this menace. Little does the mutant fearing public realize but the X-Terminators are in fact the original X-Men. Cyclops, Jean Grey, Ice Man, Beast, and the high flying Angel, now known as X-Factor, use the mutant hysteria as a cover to find and help mutants. The Hulk could care less, he just wants to smash something. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60672899
Tags: Fall of The Mutants (part 21), Marvel Legacy Numbering: Hulk (part 340)Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 340D CGC 9.6 Direct Variant
Paper: White
Label #4250287013
Starts Jul 6 Direct Edition. Fall of the Mutants crossover. "Vicious Circle!" Guest-starring Wolverine. Uncanny X-Men cameo. Story by Peter David. Art by Todd McFarlane. The Canadian mutant and the Incredible Hulk have never had a friendly relationship. This is their second and arguably most vicious battle to date. As the X-Men make their way to their ultimate fate at Forge's tower in Dallas (also see Uncanny X-Men #225-227), Wolverine separates from the group to confront a familiar scent. Before the Canuckle-Head can explain that he's not here for a fight, the Hulk, who hasn't forgotten their last meeting, attacks. Cover price $0.75.