Auctions: comic books October 1984

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 181 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1057149037

"Take This Job and Shove It." Hal "Green Lantern" Jordan turns in his ring. Meanwhile, the Predator kills Jason Bloch. Script by Len Wein, pencils by Dave Gibbons, inks by Mark Farmer. "One Night in a Bar on Lawrel-Hardee XI." Ch'p encounters space pirates in a bar on an alien world in this Tales of the Green Lantern Corps backup story. Script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Don Newton. Cover by Gibbons. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 32 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #23-11CBD69-042

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The Muppets Take Manhattan. The official comic book adaptation of the third Muppet movie. The Muppets try to take their act to Broadway, but New York is a tough sell. Written by Stan Kay, with art by Dean Yeagle and Jacqueline Roettcher. Story later reprinted in The Muppets Take Manhattan #1-3. Cover by Jackson Guice. Full color; 68 pages. Cover price $2.50.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 6D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3968926001

Direct Edition. "A Little Death...!" Part 6 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. As Doctor Doom continues to explore the massive homeworld of Galactus, he discovers the nefarious Klaw and recruits the sound-master to his cause. Meanwhile, the X-Men, Cyclops, Rogue, and Wolverine, battle for their lives against four of Marvel's deadliest villains, Doctor Octopus, Titania, Molecule Man, and the Absorbing Man. Plus, within these pages, the first casualty of war. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 6N CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2215763-044

Newsstand Edition. "A Little Death...!" Part 6 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. As Doctor Doom continues to explore the massive homeworld of Galactus, he discovers the nefarious Klaw and recruits the sound-master to his cause. Meanwhile, the X-Men, Cyclops, Rogue, and Wolverine, battle for their lives against four of Marvel's deadliest villains, Doctor Octopus, Titania, Molecule Man, and the Absorbing Man. Plus, within these pages, the first casualty of war. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

New Mutants (1983 1st Series) 20 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-42810A3-010

Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Badlands, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; The New Mutants battle the Demon Bear; officer Tom Corsi and nurse Sharon Friedlander are transformed into Indians; Magik defeats the Demon Bear with her Soulsword; Danielle Moonstar's parents return from the dead, having been freed from the Demon Bear's power. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

New Teen Titans (1980) (Tales of ...) 47 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4394792011

It's the final, explosive battle with the H.I.V.E. in "Final Conflict!" Part 3 of 3, continued from the previous issue. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by George Perez, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Aqualad, Aquagirl. 1-panel cameo by the Monitor and Lyla (no face time - just their word balloons). Perez cover. Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 186 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4030760012

"Life and Death: Part 1!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith and Terry Austin. In the tragic aftermath of last issue's events, Storm is left powerless. Now she must attempt to come to terms with this reality in the presence of the man who is inadvertently responsible - Forge. Plus, sinister creatures plot and scheme from the shadows. NOTE: See Uncanny X-Men #198 for the sequel to this story. Cover price $1.00.