Auctions: comic books 1996

Adventures of the Mask Toys R Us Special Edition (1996) 0 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Toys 'R' Us Edition. Minor front/back scuff(s).

Label #2112152005

Promotional item from Toy R Us stores. 12 pgs. Full color.

Batman (1940) 531D CBCS 9.8 Jones Glow Variant

Paper: White

Glow-In-The-Dark Edition.

Label #21-22C7798-004

Glow cover with Deadman. The Deadman Connection Part 2 of 3: Cult of the Mummy - Written by Doug Moench. Art by Kelley Jones and John Beatty. The Dark Knight and special guest star, Deadman, take their investigation to Peru, where they battle an army of mercenaries who have enslaved the native population! 32 pages, full color. NOTE: As noted in the letters column of #534, some key dialogue was garbled on page 4 of #531, and word balloons were out of sequence in the last panel of page 18. On page 4, Bruce Wayne should have said: "It may be that all the subatomic particles in existence are interconnected, forming a single universal and non-local consciousness of which any one piece contains all the information required to replicate the entire universe, just as any living cell contains all the non-local genetic information necessary to clone an entire new organism." And the correct sequence of page 18's dialogue is: BATMAN: "Put your arms around my neck, Brand - and hold on tight!" DEADMAN: "No way on a first date, pal." BATMAN: "They're coming - and there's no other way across." DEADMAN: "Hey, you ain't the only one who can swing through the air with the greatest of ease..." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Body Bags (1996 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4063289015

Story and art by Jason Pearson. Cover by Michael Golden. Terminus, Georgia is bounty-hunter central. To be a successful hunter, or "body bagger," in Terminus, you've gotta be tougher than the perps you're chasing and meaner than your competition, especially when the competition is Clownface's 14-year-old daughter, Panda. Clownface and Pops fill both bills, but that didn't stop some dumb bagger from bombing their office. And nothing will stop them from exacting their ounce of flesh. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Bondage Girls at War (1996-1997 Eros Comix) 1 FN/VF 7.0

Residue.

Collected Omaha The Cat Dancer TPB (1987-1996 Kitchen Sink Press) 6-1ST FN+ 6.5

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Collects "Omaha" The Cat Dancer (1986 Kitchen Sink/Fantagraphics) #19-20.

Story and art by Reed Waller and Kate Worley.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.95.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 700AP CBCS 9.4 Nolan Envelope Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Collector's Edition Envelope 8.5.

Label #23-47F5AB7-004

Legacy Part 1 of 7. Direct Edition in Envelope - Cover art by Graham Nolan. Progeny of the Demon starring Batman, Ra's Al Ghul, Bane, Talia, Catwoman, and Nightwing, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Scott Hanna; Ra's Al Ghul orders Batman, Nightwing and Robin dead and threatens to unleash deadly plague on the world. Cover price $4.95.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 9D VF+ 8.5

Signed by cover artist J. Scott Campbell and artist Humberto Ramos. No certification is included.

Direct Edition ($2.50 cover price) Cover price $2.50.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 10D VF- 7.5 Campbell Variant

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by J. Scott Campbell, inks by Alex Garner. "Rumble In Gamorra!", script by Brandon Choi, J. Scott Campbell, and Jim Lee, pencils by J. Scott Campbell and Ryan Odagawa (assist), inks by Alex Garner, JD, Tom McWeeney, Scott Williams, and Richard Friend (assist); While the various groups attack, Kaizen works to create his own Gen-Active. Ad for Wildstorms Collectible Card Game. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 11A.D VF/NM 9.0 Direct Variant

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Direct Edition. Fire From Heaven chapter 9; J. Scott Campbell art Cover price $2.50.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 12 NM- 9.2

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 13A VF+ 8.5 Campbell

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Archie and Friends appearance. Part one of three Cover price $1.30.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 13B NM- 9.2 Campbell Bone Variant

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Spawn, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Madman, Part two of three Cover price $1.30.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 13C.A NM 9.4 Campbell Holiday Variant

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Part three of three. Appearances by Shi, Wolverine, Maxx, Madman, Lady Death, Hellboy & others. Variant Holiday cover. Cover price $1.30.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 13C.B VF- 7.5 Campbell Lightning Variant

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Cover pencils by J. Scott Campbell, inks by Alex Garner. Untitled story, script by Brandon Choi, J. Scott Campbell, and Jim Lee, pencils by J. Scott Campbell, inks by Alex Garner, Richard Friend Tom McWeeney, Edwin Rosell, and Peter Guzman (assist); Grunge is stuck in the dimension of Sequential Art trying to rescue the Wizard from the Frenzy Beast; With help from a number of familiar cross-company characters and a pep talk by real life motivational guru Tony Robbins, Grunge finds the strength within himself to forsake his collection and rip the chromium covered comic he desires which destroys the Beast and sends him home to his friends. Part three of three. Appearances by Shi, Wolverine, Maxx, Madman, Lady Death, Hellboy & others. 13C regular cover. 20 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.30.

Hulk (Spanish 1995-1997 Comics Forum/Planeta DeAgostini) 20 FN 6.0

Spanish language reprint series. This issue reprints material from Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st Series) #449

Marvel vs. DC (1996) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3759339004

1st printing. Direct Edition. "Round 1!" Part 1 of 4. Story by Ron Marz (with special thanks to Peter David). Art by Dan Jurgens, Claudio Castellini, Joe Rubenstein, and Paul Neary. When a young man stumbles upon a cosmic anomaly, the DC and Marvel Universes begin to merge with some most unexpected results. The Juggernaut is running amuck in Metropolis, the murderous Bullseye invades the Batcave, Robin the Boy Wonder pops up at Xavier's School for the Gifted, and J. Jonah Jameson is Editor-n-Chief of the Daily Planet. Then, things get worse when the very fabric of reality threatens to destroy itself. Now, the champions of two universes must combat each other for the fate of their own existence. Includes the back-up feature "Decision '96" with dossiers on Superman, Hulk, Captain America, Batman, Wonder Woman, Storm, Wolverine, Lobo, Superboy, and Spider-Man. Plus, the ballet for the readers to vote and decide the pivotal battles and thus the outcome of this epic event. Cover price $3.95.

Marvel vs. DC (1996) 1N FN/VF 7.0

1st printing. Newsstand Edition. "Round 1!" Part 1 of 4. Story by Ron Marz (with special thanks to Peter David). Art by Dan Jurgens, Claudio Castellini, Joe Rubenstein, and Paul Neary. When a young man stumbles upon a cosmic anomaly, the DC and Marvel Universes begin to merge with some most unexpected results. The Juggernaut is running amuck in Metropolis, the murderous Bullseye invades the Batcave, Robin the Boy Wonder pops up at Xavier's School for the Gifted, and J. Jonah Jameson is Editor-n-Chief of the Daily Planet. Then, things get worse when the very fabric of reality threatens to destroy itself. Now, the champions of two universes must combat each other for the fate of their own existence. Includes the back-up feature "Decision '96" with dossiers on Superman, Hulk, Captain America, Batman, Wonder Woman, Storm, Wolverine, Lobo, Superboy, and Spider-Man. Plus, the ballet for the readers to vote and decide the pivotal battles and thus the outcome of this epic event. Cover price $3.95.

Marvel vs. DC (1996) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4402527021

"Round 4!" Part 4 of 4. Story by Peter David (with special thanks to Ron Marz). Art by Dan Jurgens, Claudio Castellini, Joe Rubenstein, and Paul Neary. The DC and Marvel Universes have completely merged creating Amalgam versions of its inhabitants and worlds. Meanwhile, the immensely powerful beings known as the Spectre and Living-Tribunal struggle desperately to save reality. All the while, the key to survival may rest in hearts of Batman, Captain America, and the hands of a young man named Access. Cover price $3.95.

Medieval Spawn Witchblade (1996) 1A CGC 9.0 Peterson

Paper: White

Label #4076565014

Throughout history, there have been many remarkable women chosen to bear the powerful Witchblade. Now, in the first cross-over with Medieval Spawn, fans will learn of one such woman. Discover the romantic link between these two powerful beings, and the key they hold to the present day Spawn and Witchblade. Written by Garth Ennis. Art and cover by Brandon Peterson and BATT. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.95.

Penthouse Comix (1994) 17 FN+ 6.5

November 1996. Milo Manara cover; Reprints Manaras Hidden Camera. Denz, Part 3; Testosterony; Bad Girl: Doles in the House!; Doctor Dare in the Phillipines, Part 3; The Sex Slaves of Mamasaki!; Young Captain Adventure, Part 12; Gotcha!; Milo Manaras Hidden Camera, Part 1; Sense of Modesty; Monkey Jank; Abducted by Aliens, Part 1. Written by Jan Strnad, John Nubbin, Keith Giffen, Milo Manara, Bob Fingerman, George Caragonne, and Eliot Brown. Art by Richard Corben, Sean Shaw, Alfonso Font, Bart Sears, Milo Manara, Bob Fingerman, and John Burns. 8-in. x 10 1/2-in. 80 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

Purgatori The Vampire's Myth (1996) 1A CGC 9.8 Balent Red Foil Embossed

Paper: White

Label #0047291005

Red Foil Embossed Cover. Cover/Art by Jim Balent. Written by Brian Pulido. Cover price $3.50.

Star Wars Shadows of the Empire (1996) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #22-0FD9F82-014

Written by John Wagner. Art by Kilian Plunkett and P. Craig Russell. Cover by Hugh Fleming. While a grim Luke Skywalker reels from Darth Vader's revelation on the cloud city of Bespin, the tattered remnants of the Rebel fleet desperately seek sanctuary and time to muster new allies. Their forces are weak, and that has not escaped the notice of Emperor Palpatine -- ultimate victory lies within his grasp. All it will take is another blow to crush this Rebel Alliance, one more straw to break their backs. A blow, Palpatine reasons, that could be struck by the vast, criminal underworld that lurks within the Shadows of the Empire . . . 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars Shadows of the Empire (1996) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Minor front/back scuff(s).

Label #4369075016

Written by John Wagner. Art by Kilian Plunkett and P. Craig Russell. Cover by Hugh Fleming. Prince Xizor controls the largest merchant fleet in the galaxy -- that makes him a valuable asset to the Empire and to the Emperor. And that makes him Darth Vader's hated enemy. As Luke, Leia, and Chewbacca head to Tatooine to rescue Han Solo, they get caught in the crossfire of the galaxy's deadliest rivalry . . . in the Shadows of the Empire. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Swamp Thing (1982 2nd Series) 170 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #2091428007

'Trial by Fire,' part 5 of 6. Swamp Thing's final trial awaits him far from Earth, courtesy of the Parliament of Flames. But first, stripped of his elemental abilities, he must survive the murderous attack of The Word. And just what is John Constantine up to now? Written by Mark Millar, with art by Phil Hester and Kim DeMulder. Cover by John Totleben. Suggested for Mature Readers. FC, 32pg, Mando Format Cover price $2.25.

Wolverine Encyclopedia (1996) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #0221127026

Wolverine Encyclopedia Vol. 1, A-K - Written by Paul Benjamin, Peter Sanderson, Dave Rios and Mark Bourne. Art by Various. Cover by Adam Kubert & Jesse Delperdang. The definitive info source for Wolverine! Everything you ever wanted to know about the feral fan-favorite can be found in this encyclopedia-style series! In the first volume: the people, places and things that have affected Logan's legendary life, from A-K! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $5.95.