Auctions: comic books 1998

Alpha Flight (1997 2nd Series) 17 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4261460019

Cover pencils by Duncan Rouleau. Tokyo Takedown, script by Steve Seagle and Duncan Rouleau (Assists), pencils by Duncan Roulea and Gus Vazquez (Assists), inks by Rob Hunter and Joe Rubinstein; Sunfire returns to Department H for answers about his "radiation poisoning" and is not happy. Big Hero 6 calls for help when X the Unknowable attacks an amusement park in Japan. Sunfire leaves to help and Alpha follows; Meanwhile, Northstar meets Sasquatch and Shaman outside the Dapartment H headquarters looking for his sister, but they warn him about going inside; Dr Huxley, having been treated unkindly by the new director, heads to the basement and his super-secret creation, the new Weapon X. Unfortunately, Weapon X has escaped. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 435 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4385875017

"Fun 'N Games with the Four Star Squad!" Identity Crisis Part 2 of 8. (Peter Parker as Ricochet Part 2 of 2.) Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Joe Bennett. Inks by Bud LaRosa. Cover by Mark Buckingham. Ricochet (aka the wondrous wall-crawler) plays a dangerous game by teaming up with Delilah and the Rose to take down the Black Tarantula! Inside a Manhattan restaurant, Ricochet and Delilah ambush two of the tarantula's henchmen: Bloodscream and Roughhouse! But when Bloodscream knocks Delilah out of commission, the masquerading web-slinger is on his own! A few hours later, the amazing one catches up to the perilous pair and uses all four of his new identities in the fight! Will the combined efforts of Dusk, Prodigy, Ricochet, and the Hornet tip the scales in favor of your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man? Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Joe Robertson, Chesbro, Fortunato, Kaine, and the Brotherhood of Scriers. (Notes: Sensational Spider-Man 27 & 28 are parts 3 & 4 of the Identity Crisis storyline. This story was reprinted in 1998 in the trade paperback: Marvel Finest's Spider-Man Identity Crisis; and again in 2012 in the trade paperback: the Amazing Spider-Man Identity Crisis.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

Avengers (1998 3rd Series) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3814890008

The Morgan Conquest Epilogue - "Too Many Avengers!" Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by George Pérez . Inks by Al Vey and Bob Wiacek. Cover by George Pérez . Earth's Mightiest Heroes return to New York following their triumphant battle against Morgan Le Fay. And the first thing on the Avengers' agenda is trimming the active roster down to a manageable size! The founding members agree upon a roster of seven! And it looks like an all-time great one: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Hawkeye, and Warbird (aka Carol Danvers)! Plus Justice and Firestar as reserve members! Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Duane Freeman, and Whirlwind. (Notes: This issue was published with a pullout poster (as an 8-page insert) by George Pérez . This issue features a gatefold cover. This story was reprinted in 2000 in the trade paperback: Avengers The Morgan Conquest.) Special comment: Easily one of my all-time favorite rosters ever assembled. - Odinson, Lonestar Comics Archivist. 40 pages. Cover price $1.99.

Baby's First Deadpool Book (1998 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4301241003

Comic is done as a spoof of children's books starring Deadpool. Cover pencils by Joe Cooper, inks by Scott Koblish. Deadpool paper dolls, pencils by Joe Cooper, inks by Scott Elmer [as Pond Scum]. "Make Way For Deadpool," script by Joe Kelly, pencils by Joe Cooper; Children's story illustrated with black and white pictures patterned after the work of Robert McCloskey. "The Etiquette Lesson," script by Joe Kelly, pencils by Joe Cooper, inks by Scott Elmer [as Pond Scum]; Parody of Highlights magazine's Goofus and Gallant. "Friends Share Because Friends Care," script by Joe Kelly, pencils by Pete Woods, inks by Walden Wong; Deadpool crashes a birthday party (literally) with Blarney the dinosaur; Parody of Barney the Dinosaur. "The Alphadead," script by Joe Kelly, pencils by Brian Smith; Parody of a children's alphabet book. A paint-by-numbers picture of Deadpool playing poker with dogs, pencils by Mark Powers. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.99.

Birds of Prey Batgirl (1998) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4113609020

Presenting the all-new team of Black Canary and...Batgirl?! Barbara Gordon, back in the cape and pointy ears, is once again fighting crime around Gotham City, facing a sinister plot that begins with the Mad Hatter and ends with every villain in Arkham Asylum. But if she isn't crippled and this isn't a dream--and it most definitely is not--how do you explain it? Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Greg Land and Drew Geraci. Cover by Gary Frank and John Dell. FC, 48 pg. Miraweb Format. Cover price $2.95.

Danger Girl (1998 Image) 2A.D FN+ 6.5

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

Direct Edition. Bubble bath cover. Cover pencils by J. Scott Campbell, inks by Alex Garner. "Dangerous Liaisons," script by J. Scott Campbell (plot) and Andy Hartnell (script), pencils by J. Scott Campbell, inks by Alex Garner and Scott Williams; Abbey Chase and her fellow Danger Girls lose The Peach as he and his minions escape; Abbey destroys a pair of helicopters in the process; The Danger Girls head for Interlaken, Switzerland after hitching a ride from a man we discover is Secret Agent Zero in disguise; Johnny Barracuda encounters Kid Dynamo; Abbey takes a bubble bath. Wildstorm Times ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

Dark Horse Presents (1997) Annual 1998 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #3906319011

Hellboy Cover by Mike Mignola. This action packed 64-pages features the further adventures of Hellboy, My Vagabond Days, Skeleton Key, The Ark, Phineas Page, and . . . Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Save your allowance and get in line, children, 'cuz this one is gonna go fast! 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

Deadpool (1997 1st Series) Wizard 0 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #3737204015

Deadpool # 0 Wizard exclusive edition. "You Only Die Twice." Script by Joe Kelly, pencils by Yancey Labat, inks by Sean Parsons. Featuring "the lamest dead people in the Marvel universe!"

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 469 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4140455007

Cover pencils by Javier Pulido, inks by Larry Mahlstedt. Adaptive Audience, script by Joe Casey, pencils by Javier Pulido, inks by Larry Mahlstedt; Bruce is kidnapped by Devlin DeAngelo, and forced to work on repairing the Super-Adaptoid; Bruce reprograms the Adaptoid to attack DeAngelo, but not before a fight ensues between the Adaptoid and the Hulk; Bruce encounters the Ringmaster, and falls under his hypnotic spell. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Marvel Collectible Classics X-Men (1998) 1 FN/VF 7.0

Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) 1st Series #1-2. Written by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby. Cover by Adam Kubert. They are the Children of the Atom. They are hated and feared by the very people they have sworn to protect. They are mutants. They ARE the X-Men. Professor Charles Xavier, the world's most powerful telepathic mind, has assembled a small band of heroes to thwart the diabolical plans of Magneto, the mutant Master of Magnetism, and his sinister Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! Celebrate 35 years of the X-Men with the exciting tale that started it all! Featuring a beautiful chromium foil wraparound cover! 48 pages, FC Cover price $13.50.

Marvel Collectible Classics X-Men (1998) 2 VF 8.0

Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) 1st Series #141-142. Written by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by John Byrne. Celebrate 35 years of the X-Men with this modern day classic DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. In the not too distant future, mutants are hunted down by robot Sentinels, and those that aren't massacred spend their final days in concentration camps. A desperate plan is enacted by the surviving members of the X-Men to send one of their own back in time to the present to stop the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants from assassinating a prominent politician and avert disaster. Pray she succeeds. Featuring a beautiful chromium foil wraparound cover! 48 pages, FC Cover price $13.50.

Marvel Collectible Classics X-Men (1998) 3 VF- 7.5

Limited to 7,500 copies. All-new wraparound chromium cover, pencils by Salvador Larroca, inks by Art Thibert. Intro by Stan Lee. Uncanny X-Men #137 cover reprint, pencils by John Byrne, inks by Terry Austin. "The Fate of the Phoenix!", script by John Byrne (co-plot) and Chris Claremont, pencils by John Byrne, inks by Terry Austin; Lilandra transports the X-Men to her base so that Phoenix can be killed for her crime of wiping out an entire star system; Xavier explains that the Phoenix Force has been purged from Jean and demands the right to trial by combat when his captors refuse to listen; The X-Men and the Imperial Guard fight on the Blue Area of the Moon to determine Jean's fate; During the battle, Dark Phoenix manifests herself once again and Jean sacrifices herself rather than let the Phoenix loose on the universe. Continuing Marvel's ultra-collectible line celebrating the 35th anniversary of the X-Men; Reprints the classic tale from Uncanny X-Men (1963) #137. 44 pgs., full color. Cover price $13.50.

Marvel Collectible Classics X-Men (1998) 4 FN+ 6.5

Special reproduction of X-Men # 25 (1993). Beautiful chromium foil wraparound cover, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Jesse Delperdang. "Fatal Attractions: Dreams Fade," script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Matt Ryan; The X-Men head up an all-out assault on Avalon; Magneto pulls all of the adamantium out of Wolverine's body. Professor X shuts off Magneto's mind; When the X-Men return to earth, Colossus stays behind to care for the fallen foe. 44 pgs., full color. Cover price $13.50.

Marvel Collectible Classics X-Men (1998) 5 VF- 7.5

Special reproduction of Giant Size X-Men # 1. Beautiful chromium foil wraparound cover, pencils by Gary Frank, inks by Cam Smith. Cover reprint of Giant-Size X-Men #1, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dave Cockrum. Celebrate 35 years of the X-Men with "Second Genesis," script by Len Wein, art by Dave Cockrum; The old X-Men are captured by Krakoa, the Living Island, and Professor X forms a new team to rescue them. 44 pgs., full color. Cover price $13.50.

Marvel Collectible Classics X-Men (1998) 5 VF- 7.5

Special reproduction of Giant Size X-Men # 1. Beautiful chromium foil wraparound cover, pencils by Gary Frank, inks by Cam Smith. Cover reprint of Giant-Size X-Men #1, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dave Cockrum. Celebrate 35 years of the X-Men with "Second Genesis," script by Len Wein, art by Dave Cockrum; The old X-Men are captured by Krakoa, the Living Island, and Professor X forms a new team to rescue them. 44 pgs., full color. Cover price $13.50.

Marvel Collectible Classics X-Men (1998) 6 VF 8.0

Rogue, Storm, Cyclops, Beast, Archangel, Iceman, Psylocke, Wolverine, Colossus, Gambit and Jean Grey square off against Magneto--with art by Jim Lee! This volume reprints X-Men (1991 1st Series) #1. Written by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee. Art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Wraparound chromium cover by Humberto Ramos and Jimmy Palmiotti. 48 pages. Cover price $13.50.

Razor Gothic (1998) 1C FN/VF 7.0

Nude photo cover. Written by Everette Hartsoe with art by Scott Wilson. B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $6.00.

Spawn (1992 Image) 72D CGC 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4402527025

Direct Edition. Written by Todd McFarlane and Brian Holguin. Art by Greg Capullo, Danny Miki and Todd McFarlane. Cover by Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane. "Bloodless!" Bootsy steps between Spawn and Wolfram, the vampire, to keep them from destroying each other. When Wolfram mentions a nest of vampires in the area Spawn goes to investigate just as the police arrive and take Bootsy in for questioning. At the police station, Bootsy passes a cryptic message to Sam and Twitch. Elsewhere, in an abandoned warehouse, a child is being tortured. Spawn breaks in and saves the child who reveals an emblem blazoned across his belly. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This issue is dedicated to Terri Cunningham. Cover price $1.95.

Stormwatch (1997 2nd Series) 4 FN 6.0

A Finer World: Part 1 of 3 - Written by Warren Ellis. Art by and cover Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary. StormWatch Black – a special unit of StormWatch that officially doesnt exist – discovered a deadly plot by International Operations to conduct biological war-games. Heading to Pavane, Louisiana the team began their investigation, despite the fact that the American government had forbid them from operating on U.S. soil. Exerting diplomatic pressure on France, Weatherman Jackson King was able to coerce its Prime Minister to invoke code perfect, the loophole that allows StormWatch to land and protect endangered citizens in any foreign territory. However, during the battle that ensued, StormWatch learned the secret identity of the man who helped facilitate the entire deadly chemical exercise – the mad ex-StormWatch Weatherman, Henry Bendix! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Apollo and The Midnighter. Cover price $2.50.

Xena Warrior Princess Blood Lines (1998) 1A CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4006901017

Photo cover. "Bloodlines," script and art by Aaron Lopresti; Cleopatra fears for her life, and calls in Xena to help. In the meantime, Autolycus is busy stealing things. Xena: Warrior Princess illustration by Aaron Lopresti; Pull out pin-up artwork of cover painting. Based on the popular TV show. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.