Auctions: comic books July 1988

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

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.

Batman The Killing Joke (1988) 1-1ST CGC 9.8 Bolland Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Label #4365945016

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.

Batman The Killing Joke (1988) 1-1ST CGC 9.8 Bolland Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Label #4209977021

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.

Batman The Killing Joke (1988) 1-1ST CGC 9.4 Bolland Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Label #4375431009

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.

Batman The Killing Joke (1988) 1-1ST VF- 7.5 Bolland Variant 1st Printing

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.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 256 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4385887002

Cover pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Al Williamson. Blindspots, script by Ann Nocenti, pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Al Williamson; Matt begins sneaking behind Karen's back to meet with Mary; DD battles Typhoid without realizing that she is the same woman; Matt's free legal team beats the Kingpin's lawyers in the Kelco case; Kingpin appearance. Letter to the editor from Charles Novinskie (Topps Comics). The letters page also contains a statement of ownership--average print run 313,353; average paid circulation 188,642. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Fem Fantastique (1988 AC Comics) 1 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4395409001

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.

Lone Wolf and Cub (1987 First) 15 CBCS 8.0

Paper: White

Label #21-1D3D0D2-020

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Bill Sienkiewicz cover Cover price $2.50.