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Comic books September 1988

  • Issue #590
    2000 AD (1977 IPC/Fleetway/Rebellion) UK 590

    Features include Zenith in Phase 2 chapter 1, "Many Happy Returns" (script by Alan Grant, art by Steve Yeowell), the Mean Machine (art by Ian Gibson), Nemesis in "Deathbringer" (script by Pat Mills, art by John Hicklenton), Judge Dredd in "Twister" part 3 (script by "Follow the Yellow Brick Road," Tharg's Time Twisters: "The Big Clock" (script by Alan Moore, art by Eric Bradbury; reprinted from issue 315), and Tharg's Future-Shocks (script by Hilary Robinson, art by Mezz Mezzro), and Slaine (art by Glenn Fabry).

  • Issue #591
    2000 AD (1977 IPC/Fleetway/Rebellion) UK 591

    Features include Zenith in Phase 2 chapter 2, "Visitors" (script by Grant Morrison, art by Steve Yeowell), the Daily Dredd in "The Mean Machine" part 2 (script by Wagner/Grant, art by Ian Gibson), Moon Runners (script by Alan McKenzie and Steve Parkhouse, art by Massimo Belardinelli), Judge Dredd in "Twister" part 4, "There's No Place Like Home," Nemesis in "Deathbringer" (script by Pat Mills, art by John Hicklenton), and Slaine (script by Pat Mills, art by Glenn Fabry). Kano back cover by Brenadon McCarthy.

  • Issue #592A
    2000 AD (1977 IPC/Fleetway/Rebellion) UK 592A

    Crisis poster. Features include Zenith in Phase 2 chapter 3, "Take the High Road" (script by Grant Morrison, art by Steve Yeowell), Tharg's Future-Shocks: "Near Miss" (script by Stuart Edwards, art by J. Anderson), Moon Runners (script by Alan McKenzie and Steve Parkhouse, art by Massimo Belardinelli), Judge Dredd in "What I Did During the Summer Holidays by P.J. Maybe," Nemesis in "Deathbringer" (script by Pat Mills, art by John Hicklenton), and the Daily Dredd in "The Mean Machine" part 3 (script by Wagner/Grant, art by Ian Gibson). Judge Dredd back cover by Chris Weston.

  • Issue #592B
    2000 AD (1977 IPC/Fleetway/Rebellion) UK 592B

    September 17, 1988. NO Crisis poster. Features include Zenith in Phase 2 chapter 3, "Take the High Road" (script by Grant Morrison, art by Steve Yeowell), Tharg's Future-Shocks: "Near Miss" (script by Stuart Edwards, art by J. Anderson), Moon Runners (script by Alan McKenzie and Steve Parkhouse, art by Massimo Belardinelli), Judge Dredd in "What I Did During the Summer Holidays by P.J. Maybe," Nemesis in "Deathbringer" (script by Pat Mills, art by John Hicklenton), and the Daily Dredd in "The Mean Machine" part 3 (script by Wagner/Grant, art by Ian Gibson). Judge Dredd back cover by Chris Weston.

  • Issue #593
    2000 AD (1977 IPC/Fleetway/Rebellion) UK 593

    Features include Zenith in Phase 2 chapter 4, "Deep Trouble" (script by Grant Morrison, art by Steve Yeowell), Moon Runners (script by Alan McKenzie and Steve Parkhouse, art by Massimo Belardinelli), JudgeDredd in "What I Did During the Summer Holidays by P.J. Maybe" (script by John Wagner, art by Liam Sharp), Nemesis in "Deathbringer" (script by Pat Mills, art by John Hicklenton), Tharg's Future-Shocks (script by Hilary Robinson, art by I. Dren), and the Daily Dredd in "The Mean Machine" part 4 (script by Wagner/Grant, art by Ian Gibson). John Higgins front cover. Judge Hershey back cover by Cliff Robinson.

  • Issue #27/028
    2000 AD Monthly/Presents/Showcase (1986 2nd Series) 27/028

    Issues # 27 & 28 together; Jackson Guice cover; Inferno; Tom Tully script; Balardinelli art; Bill Nutall letters; Dan Dare; Tom Tully script; Dave Gibbons art & letters; Meltdown Man; Alan Hebden script; Belardinelli art; Jack Potter letters; Return to Armageddon; Malcolm Shaw script; J. Redondo art; Bill Nuttall letters; Cover price $1.50.

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    4 days left Auction 2000 A.D. SHOWCASE 27/28! VG 1988 QUALITY COMICS

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  • Vol. 2 #5
    Aboriginal Science Fiction (1986) Vol. 2 #5

    Volume 2, Issue 5 - September/October 1988. Science Fiction and fantasy magazine. 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.00.

  • Issue #606
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 606
    Published Sep 1988 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Kerry Gammil, inks by John Nyberg. "The List," script by James Owsley (Christopher Priest), art by Tod Smith; Hal Jordan returns from his imprisonment by Star Sapphire and finds his life falling apart when he tries to contact old JLA friends. "The Sins of The Father," script by Martin Pasko, art by Dan Spiegle; Rafael DiRienzi begins his search for Mockingbird, enlisting the help of his restaurant manager, Gus Markesson. "This Is Hell," script by Mike Baron, pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Tony DeZuniga; Deadman is shown around hell by Yakin, who takes various forms and offers to help Deadman escape. "The True Believer," script by Roger Stern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Beatty; Bob Galt tries to explain his worship of Superman. "Moral Stand Chapter 6 Stop The Presses," script by Max Collins, pencils by Terry Beatty, inks by John Nyberg; Lou Godder is taken to task by his editor, while the Legion of Morality attacks the Moline News and is interrupted by Wild Dog. Article is about the "V For Vendetta" series by Brian Augustyn. "Another Fine War Part 6," script by Mike Grell, pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by Pablo Marcos; The Red Dragon beds Blackhawk and he tries to arrange leaving with her and the treasure. 52 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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  • Issue #607
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 607
    Published Sep 1988 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #0780887016

    Cover by Steve Lightle. "Guilty!", script by James Owsley (Christopher Priest), art by Tod Smith; Hal Jordan decides to appear on the Oprah Winfrey show to improve his public image. "Escape From Hell" (Chapter 7), script by Mike Baron, pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Tony DeZuniga; Deadman and Yakin escape from Hell after Deadman defeats Sensei again. "Legionnaire's Disease" (Moral Stand Chapter 7), script by Max Collins, pencils by Terry Beatty, inks by John Nyberg; Wild Dog is wounded when he thwarts the Legion of Morality's attack on the Moline News. "Familiar Face?", script by Roger Sternm pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Beatty; Superman tracks down Charles Culpepper through the Daily Planet's files. "Gino," script by Martin Pasko, art by Dan Spiegle; Rafael DiRienzi breaks into the SecretSix headquarters and relates his and his father's histories with Mockingbird. "Another Fine War" (Chapter 7), script by Mike Grell, pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by Pablo Marcos; Blackhawk and Robert Massie fight when Cynthia Hastings tries to take a golden statue. 52 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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    $7 ACTION COMICS # 607 GD+ LOW GRADE DC COMICS 1988 SECRET SIX GREEN LANTERN
    $35 ACTION COMICS #607 - CGC 9.4 - SECRET SIX - GREEN LANTERN - DEADMAN - WILD DOG
    $79 ACTION COMICS #607 - CGC 9.4 - SECRET SIX
    1 day left Auction Action Comics 607 VF+ to VF/NM

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  • Issue #608
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 608
    Published Sep 1988 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #0942382010

    Cover by Paul Smith. "Where The Heck Is Green Lantern?", script by Peter David, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Dan Bulanadi; Hal Jordan reveals he is without fear on the Oprah Winfrey show, after stopping an armored car robbery. "Winged Dog" (Moral Stand Chapter 8), script by Max Collins, pencils by Terry Beatty, inks by John Nyberg; Andy Flint questions a witness and Wild Dog's infiltration of the Legion of Morality is discovered. "Blind Impulse," script by Martin Pasko, art by Dan Spiegle; Mockingbird warns the Secret Six about Rafael DiRienzi, who escapes. Vic Sommers visits his ex-wife and get into a fight with her current husband. "Questions And Mysteries," script by Roger Stern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Beatty; It's revealed that Charles Culpepper was injured in a teleportation accident and did not blow himself up, and Superman begins to track him down. "Gala Reception" (Chapter 8), script by Mike Baron, pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Tony DeZuniga; Deadman escapes from hell and takes over C.I.A. Director Stan Kriptman as he discovers that "Satan" may also have escaped from hell. "Another Fine War" (Conclusion! [Part 8]), script by Mike Grell, pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by Pablo Marcos; Blackhawk and Cynthia Hastings escape from the Red Dragon when Andre and Chuck show up in the nick of time. Blackhawk and Cynthia Hastings escape from the Red Dragon when Andre and Chuck show up in the nick of time. 52 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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    $9 Action Comics 608 Nm- Condition
    3 days left Auction ACTION WEEKLY 2CT HIGRADE LOT:608,635 9.2 RNG NM- COPPER GEMS SHIP FREE W/ANYLOT
    8 days left Auction DC Comics: Action Comics Weekly Volume 1 #608 Superman, Green Lantern, Secret 6+

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  • Issue #609
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 609
    Published Sep 1988 by DC.

    Cover by Brian Bolland. "Bitter Fruit" (Part 1), script by Sharon Wright, pencils by Randy DuBurke, inks by Pablo Marcos; Problems for an acquaintance of Dinah Lance involve crop dusting and immigration; Dinah burns the Black Canary costume with the large black collar. "Faux Pas" (Chapter 9), script by Mike Baron, pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Tony DeZuniga; Deadman and Yakin battle in the bodies of President Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, and their wives. "Canned In Boston," script by Martin Pasko, art by Dan Spiegle; Vic Sommers ends his previous life when he fights with his ex-wife's husband, Rafael DiRienzi is kidnapped by Mockingbird, and the Secret Six begins its 2nd assignment. "And There Will Be A Sign!", script by Roger Stern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Beatty; Clark Kent questions Bob Galt for information on his attackers. "Red Pencil" (Moral Stand Chapter 9), script by Max Collins, pencils by Terry Beatty, inks by John Nyberg; Wild Dog captures B. Lyle Layman and thwarts his final terrorist act. "Cutting Remarks," script by Peter David, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Dan Bulanadi; Hal Jordan tries to explain his fearlessness on Oprah while the first victim of a mind ray goes on a killing rampage. 52 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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    5 days left Auction Action Comics 609 DC Comics July 1988 Curt Swan SOLID GRADE
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  • Issue #610
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 610
    Published Sep 1988 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #1203206009

    Cover by David Lloyd. "Risky Business," script by Peter David, art by Tod Smith; Hal Jordan defeats a madman, without his ring, and gets some help from the police as another madman appears at his hotel room. "Kenny and the Demon!", script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Kyle Baker; The Phantom Stranger defeats an evil combination of magic/machine/man. "Catfight" (Chapter 10), script by Mike Baron, pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Tony DeZuniga; Satan arrives to dispatch Yakin after Deadman disrupts his plans. "Show & Tell," script by Roger Stern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Beatty; Bob Galt shows Clark Kent about the Superman cult. "Another Man's Poison," script by Martin Pasko, art by Dan Spiegle; The undercover plan at Farmer Ralph's goes awry, and Rafael DiRienzi is held hostage by Mockingbird. "Bitter Fruit" (Part 2), script by Sharon Wright, pencils by Randy DuBurke, inks by Pablo Marcos; Rita Librado discusses her family's problems with Dinah Lance, while a private detective closes in on the Librado family. Article is about the "Haywire" series by Brian Augustyn. 52 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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  • Issue #444
    Adventures of Superman (1987) 444

    The story of the mysterious Supergirl and escape of the Phantom Zone villains is recounted in "Parallel Lives Meet At Infinity..." Part 2 of 3, continued from Superman #21. Story continues in Superman #22. Script and co-plot by John Byrne, co-plot and pencils by Jerry Ordway, inks by Dennis Janke. Ordway cover. Cover price $0.75.

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    $4 1988 DC Comic Adventures Of Superman #444 FN+

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  • Issue #377
    Adventures of the Big Boy (1957-1996 Webs Adv. Corp.) Restaurant Promo 377
  • Issue #43
    Airboy (1986 Eclipse) 43

    Airboy joins the fight against Steelfox and then faces him in an air battle over the mountains in Afghanistan in "Thunder Over the Khyber." Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Stan Woch & Ricardo Villagran. Issue also has an Airboy Index and "Goin' South" in which Sky Wolf helps the local law while recuperating at his mother's home. Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Alberto Maldonado. Cover price $1.95.

  • Issue #7
    ALF (1988) 7
    Published Sep 1988 by Marvel.

    Comic book version of the TV sitcom and cartoon that aired on NBC from 1986 to 1990 featuring an Alien Life Form (ALF) living with a family. ALF helps out when Lynn gets a part in her school play in "Going Through a Stage." Then ALF tells Kate about Melmac's great botanical philosopher in "Aloe Again, Naturally." And in "Bounce Thy Neighbor," trouble starts when Trevor, the next door neighbor tries to fix a crucial part of ALF's spaceship. Scripts by Michael Gallagher and art by Dave Manak & Marie Severin. Cover price $1.00.

  • Vol. 33 #9
    Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine (1956 Davis-Dell) Vol. 33 #9
  • Vol. 43 #9
    Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine (1956 Davis-Dell) Vol. 43 #9
  • Issue #2
    Aliens (1988 Dark Horse) 2
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4368719019
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    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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    3 days left Auction Aliens #2 CGC 9.0 1988 Dark Horse Comics
    3 days left Auction ALIENS #2, DARK HORSE COMICS, 1988, 1ST PRINT, UNREAD 9.6 NM+!
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  • Issue #62
    Alpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 62

    "A Real gone Daddy!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art and cover by Jim Lee and Al Milgrom. The nefarious Purple Man (last seen in the Avengers: Emperor Doom Graphic Novel) has seemingly returned from the grave. Now Purple Girl must face her past and "Daddy" brought some friends. Cover price $1.25.

  • Issue #148
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 148

    In this issue: The creators of Suburban Nightmares--Larry Hancock & Michael Cherkas--speak up; History of Lex Luthor - from war profiteer to super-scientist to kingpin; Crisis in Infinite Riverdales - if all of Archie's universes exist on one plane, will they be destroyed by the Anti-Hall-Monitor?; History of Black Widow - Natasha Romanov, one of Marvel's most memorable villainesses-turned-heroines. Plus: Editorial; Newsline; Coming Distractions; Doc's Bookshelf - Pros & Cons or When I Grow Up I Wanna Be an Amazing Heroes columnist; Video View; Comics in Review I - Hawk & Dove, Haywire, Keif Llama, Flare, Scout; Comics in Review II - Black Kiss, Plastic Man, The Tick, Scout; Amazing Readers. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #149
    Amazing Heroes (1981) 149

    In this issue: John Ostrander & Flint Henry discuss Grimjack; A Line of Champions: The Hero Comics File - excerpted from an interview with Dennis Mallonee; Ten of a Kind - the comic book treatment of religion and Christian ideology; 50 plots and 100 lines of comic dialogue we'd rather not see again. Plus: Editorial; Newsline; Coming Distractions; First Look - Grimjack by John Ostrander & Flint Henry; Comics in Review; It's Commentin' Time - And Men Shall Call Him...Pro; Amazing Readers; Don Rosa's Information Center. Cover by Flint Henry. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #304D
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 304D
    Auction opens April 29
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4011475001
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    Direct Edition. "California Schemin'!" Part 1 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Todd McFarlane. Finishes by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Todd McFarlane. The Daily Bugle publishes a book featuring Peter Parker's best photos of Spider-Man! And now the Bugle's ace photographer and Mary Jane are on their way to Los Angeles for the publicity tour! It should be all fun in the sun in the city of angels! But Peter's first promotional event at the L.A. civic center hits a snag when an old acquaintance shows up: the Black Fox! The wily fox steals a priceless chalice and the chase is on! Is the web-slinger ready for his Hollywood debut? Cameo appearances by Aunt May, J. Jonah Jameson, and the Prowler. First appearance of Jonathan Caesar. (Notes: The Black Fox previously appeared in Web of Spider-Man 15. The Amazing Spider-Man title was published bi-monthly for the next 5 issues.) Cover price $1.00.

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    $40 Amazing Spider-Man 304 VF/NM 9.0 High Definition Scans *

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  • Issue #304N
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 304N
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Newsstand Edition
    • Label #4387045010
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    Newsstand Edition. "California Schemin'!" Part 1 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Todd McFarlane. Finishes by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Todd McFarlane. The Daily Bugle publishes a book featuring Peter Parker's best photos of Spider-Man! And now the Bugle's ace photographer and Mary Jane are on their way to Los Angeles for the publicity tour! It should be all fun in the sun in the city of angels! But Peter's first promotional event at the L.A. civic center hits a snag when an old acquaintance shows up: the Black Fox! The wily fox steals a priceless chalice and the chase is on! Is the web-slinger ready for his Hollywood debut? Cameo appearances by Aunt May, J. Jonah Jameson, and the Prowler. First appearance of Jonathan Caesar. (Notes: The Black Fox previously appeared in Web of Spider-Man 15. The Amazing Spider-Man title was published bi-monthly for the next 5 issues.) Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #305
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 305
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4387045011
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    "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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    $6 Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #305 Newsstand G/VG Cond (Marvel, Sept 1988)
    $25 Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #305 VF+
    $26 Amazing Spider-Man #305-1989 nm- Prowler Black Fox Todd McFarlane
    $35 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 305 MARVEl comics 1988 9.4/NM TODD McFARLANE ART!
    $45 Amazing Spider-Man #305 CGC GRADED 9.0 - NEWSSTAND COPY - McFarlane cover/art
    2 days left Auction Amazing Spider-Man #305 NM- 9.2 McFarlane Newsstand Variant
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  • Vol. 63 #3
    Amazing Stories (1926-Present Experimenter) Pulp Vol. 63 #3
  • Issue #6
    American (1987) 6

    Written by Mark Verheiden. Art by Grant Miehm. Cover by Chris Warner. Something evil is afoot in America's Heartland. When Kid America calls in the American and reporter Dennis Hough to help with an ongoing investigation, they find themselves involved in a Rashomon-like plot where nothing is what it seems! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

  • Issue #5
    American Flagg (1988 2nd Series) 5

    While running some errands, Reuben ends up in the middle of a gun battle on a TV talk show and then the chief ranger inducts him into the Soviet Rangers in "Red Highlights and Permanent Waves." Script by Howard Chaykin & John Moore and art by Mike Vosburg & Richard Ory. Issue also has an "American Flagg Dossier" update. Cover price $1.75.

  • Vol. 108 #9
    Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact (1960-Present Dell) Vol. 108 #9

    September 1988. Stories: "Proteus Unbound" (part 2) by Charles Sheffield, "The Taste of Blood" by Reginald Bretnor, "Hey, Diddle, Diddler, the Cat and the Fiddlers" by Gustav Stefans, "The Generic Rejuvenation of Milo Ardry" by Elizabeth Moon, and "Endangered Species" by Paul D. d'Entremont. Science Fact article, "24th Century Medicine. Short review of Arthur C. Clarke's "2061: Odyssey Three." Short obituary for Robert Heinlein. Cover by Val and Ron Lindahn. Illustrations by Val Lakey Lindahn and Ron Lindahn, Randy Asplund-Faith, William R. Warren Jr., Martin G. Cameron, and Vincent Di Fate. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 192 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #1
    Animal Man (1988) 1
    Published Sep 1988 by DC.
    Auction opens April 22
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4349941021

    Buddy Baker is your average family man...who just happens to possess the power to absorb the characteristics of the entire animal kingdom. Before retiring from the super-hero game, he was known as Animal Man...The Man with Animal Powers. Now Buddy is looking to get back in the game, maybe even join up with this Justice League International he's been hearing so much about. But does Animal Man have what it takes? Even with the powers and abilities of every animal on Earth at his disposal, can he strike a balance between man and the animal kingdom before it's too late? British writer Grant Morrison, known for his critically acclaimed work on the British weekly 2000 A.D., makes his DC Comics debut with this reworking of a classic DC hero. Joining Grant on the monthly Animal Man series is penciller Chas Truog and inker Doug Hazlewood. Cover by Brian Bolland. New Format. Cover price $1.25.

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    $7 ANIMAL MAN 1 Fine 6.0; Grant Morrison, 1988, DC, B'wana Beast
    $20 Animal Man #1 ~ DC 1988 ~Grant Morrison - Brian Bolland VF+
    $30 ANIMAL MAN #1 (1988) DC COMICS GRANT MORRISON! AMAZING BRIAN BOLLAND COVER!
    $30 Animal Man #1 - The Man with Animal Powers (DC, 1988) NM-
    $700 ANIMAL MAN #1 CGC 9.8 DC COMICS 1988 GRANT MORRISON! BRIAN BOLLAND COVER! Htf
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  • Vol. 2 #2
    Animation Magazine (1985 Animation Magazine / Thoren Publications) Vol. 2 #2

    Volume 2 - Issue 2, Fall 1988. In this issue; Disney's Oliver and Company, Land Before Time interview with Don Bluth, and Ralph Bakshi's Tattertown. 8" x 10.5", 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #1
    Appleseed Book 1 (1988) 1

    Story & art: Masamune Shirow. Beginning Eclipse's serialization of Japan's first mega-successful graphic novel! With new material still being done in Japan, Appleseed has earned Masamune Shirow the Japanese equivalent of our Hugo award, and Shirow's Appleseed artwork today hangs in a major display at the Osaka Art Gallery! Escaping nuclear destruction, Earth has nevertheless been laid waste by the conventional/biochemical conflagration that was World War Three. Two survivors, after years of seclusion, return to looking for the remnants of humanity. What they least expect to find is humanity looking for them! Deunan and her cyborg mentor, Briareos, must fight off a full-scale tank assault and learn the purpose of their assailants! 48 pg. B&W Classic Format. Cover price $2.50.

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    $250 Appleseed #1 1st Series Masamune Shirow Eclipse Comics White Pages 1988 CGC 9.8

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  • Issue #359
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 359

    Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Stories by Frank Doyle, Jim Ruth and George Gladir. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Jr., Rudy Lapick and Jim DeCarlo. Archie and Jughead find a painting signed "Picasso" in an old rug in "Critic's Choice"! Plus: Archie and Mr. Lodge each think the other is luckier in "The Lucky Ones"; Archie is stumped trying to come up with a gift for Veronica in "Way to Go"; and two market researchers get more than they bargained for when they observe Archie's shopping behavior in "Shopper Stopper"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #360
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 360

    Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Stories by Hal Smith, George Gladir and Frank Doyle. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Dan Parent, Dan DeCarlo, Jr., Jim DeCarlo and Rudy Lapick. Archie is angry when Jughead breaks his new camera lens and it takes some time for the two to reconcile in "The Friendship Almost Sank"! Plus: Sabrina in the half-pager "Happy Home"; Archie and Jughead want to win a scavenger hunt, but Reggie gets Dilton on his team to help figure out the clues in "Go for the Gold"; the girls worry that Archie will be lonely at the beach because they are too busy to go with him, but once he gets there, girls just keep throwing themselves at him in "Lonely Boy"; and Archie's job as a lifeguard only lasts a day when he spends most of his time getting into the middle of fights in "Archie to the Rescue"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #583
    Archie Giant Series (1954 Archie) 583

    Little Archie. Cover pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mike Esposito. "Close Scrape In Barnacle Bay," script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mike Esposito; Using the Time Taxi, Mad Doctor Doom goes back in time and discovers the exact spot where pirates buried their treasure in Barnacle Bay; When he goes back to the present, his attempts to get the treasure are complicated by the presence of a vacationing Little Archie, and by a pretty nurse who Chester tries to hit on. "Living Legend In Logger's Pond," script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mike Esposito; Little Archie and Juggie go out on a raft to try and catch the Perilous Pike of Logger's Pond, but they find themselves caught in the current and heading for the deadly Fossil Falls. "Wild Flower," script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mike Esposito; To get the money to buy a new baseball glove, Little Archie starts a business where he finds things and collects the reward money. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #200
    Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (1955) 200
  • Issue #8
    Archie's Story and Game Digest (1986) 8
  • Issue #32
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 32

    Story & art: Kaoru Shintani. Shin sets off to discover the location and motives of the mysterious third force embroiled in the Asran civil war. But remote-control planes and guided missiles spell certain death for Area 88's number one pilot! Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #33
    Area 88 (1987 Eclipse) 33

    Story & art: Kaoru Shintani. Hours of hope pass in vain for the soldiers of Area 88 waiting for Shin's return. But when word of Shin's death reaches Area 88, Mick launches himself into a blind frontal attack against the mysterious third army! Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #2
    Argonauts (1988) 2
  • Vol. 12 #9
    Asimov's Science Fiction (1977-2019 Dell Magazines) Vol. 12 #9

    September 1988 - Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, Text (With B&W illustrations and photos). Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #295
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 295

    "Beggars Would Ride!" Part 2 of 4. Script by Walt Simonson. Art by John Buscema (layouts) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. Ravonna plucks a giant mechanical dinosaur from the time stream and sends it to attack Washington D.C.! Once Doctor Druid becomes aware of the Mechanisaurus Rex in the nation's capital, he sends the Mighty Thor to intercept it! But the good (and conniving) doctor doesn't want the thunder god to destroy it, he wants the dinosaur to destroy the thunder god! Who put this guy in charge?! During the battle against the futuristic dinosaur, Thor sends a call for help back to Hydro-Base! Dr. Druid stops She-Hulk from leaving for Washington, but the nearly immobile Black Knight manages to escape! Can the knight's 12th century ebony blade carve up a 41st century dinosaur? Meanwhile the council of Kangs finally realizes what Ravonna (aka Kang Nebula) is planning! And begin mobilizing to prevent her from acquiring the most powerful weapon in the universe! Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Doctor Druid, She-Hulk, and Thor. (Notes: In a situation similar to Captain Marvel's plight, the blood curse of the ebony blade eventually ends Dane Whitman's time on the Avengers' active roster for several years. The knight's story continues in the four-part Black Knight Limited Series (published in 1990) and Avengers Spotlight 39. The letters page includes a letter from comics publisher Charles Novinskie.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

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    $10 AVENGERS #295 316 1990 SPIDERMAN JOINS THE AVENGERS, Starfox Thor App, VF

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  • Issue #36
    Avengers West Coast (1985) 36
    Published Sep 1988 by Marvel.

    Tales to Astonish Part 4 of 4. "Return of the Ant-Man" Script by Steve Englehart. Art by Al Milgrom (layouts) and Mike Machlan (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom and Mike Machlan. The Avengers are back in Hungary to bring their European adventure to a close! However the west coast team is not leaving Budapest until they discover the truth about Hank Pym's first wife! But Quicksilver and another one of Ant-Man's past enemies, the Voice, stand in their way! Once the Voice turns all the avengers against Hank, the former Ant-Man and Giant Man is on his own! Can Dr. Pym remember everything that made him a hero? And pull off an improbable victory? Avengers Lineup: Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Dr. Pym, Moon Knight, Scarlet Witch, Tigra, Vision, Wonder Man, and the Wasp. (Notes: Elements of the story continue in Solo Avengers #16. Quicksilver was presumed to be under the control of Maximus the Mad during this time period. This four-part story was reprinted in 2013 in the Avengers West Coast Omnibus #2. The hardcover collects issues #17 thru #41.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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    $105 WEST COAST AVENGERS 36 (9.8) MARVEL (b075)
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  • Issue #36MJ
    Avengers West Coast (1985) Mark Jewelers 36MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Tales to Astonish 4 of 4. Story by Steve Englehart. "Return of the Ant-Man!" Guest-starring Wasp, Vision, Scarlet Witch, and Quicksilver. Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Al Milgrom and Mike Machlan. The Voice has set in motion the most dangerous game. Not in control of themselves, the Avengers are ordered to hunt down and kill Hank Pym. Now Pym has to remember what it was that made him a hero and not only battle his friends but save them. But, what will happen when he comes face-to-face with the ultimate fate of his first wife, Maria. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #38
    Badger (1983 1st Series Capital/First) 38

    When Sakimoto Motors of Japan announces plans to build a motorcycle factory in the American Midwest in one of three towns (including one in the Badger's area), the competition for that factory heats up to the point of murder. So the Badger tries to help in "Gabriel, Blow Your Horn." Script by Mike Baron and art by Brian Murray & Jim Nelson. Cover price $1.75.

  • Issue #39
    Badger (1983 1st Series Capital/First) 39

    Buddy McBride, a dog used in commercials and promotions for a beer company has seemingly gone berserk, attacks his managers, escaped and is on the loose. The Badger gets involved when Buddy's original owner asks for his help in "Buddy." Script by Mike Baron and art by Neil Hansen & Jim Sanders. Cover price $1.75.

  • Issue #423D
    Batman (1940) 423D
    Tags: Batman
    Published Sep 1988 by DC.
    Auction opens April 29
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4311697004
    Auction opens April 29
    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Signed by Todd McFarlane on 2/19/23.
    • Label #4169856008
    Auction opens May 6
    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Signed by Todd McFarlane on 2/19/23.
    • Label #4169856007
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4347876025
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Direct Edition.
    • Label #21-44F9D75-015
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4354867003
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Direct Edition.
    • Label #21-241339F-008
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Signed by Todd McFarlane on 1/17/23
    • Label #4164153016
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    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Signed by Todd McFarlane on 1/17/23
    • Label #4164769023
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: White
    • Witnessed Signatures: Todd McFarlane on 10/7/2022 & Jim Starlin on 10/28/2022. Direct Edition.
    • Label #23-0AFB6AC-040
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
      Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Scuffing on back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #2001303008
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    • Paper: White
    • Label #4234012015
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4347101013
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    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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    $189 Batman 423 CGC 8.5 1988 1st Print Todd McFarlane DC Comics
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  • Issue #423N
    Batman (1940) 423N
    Tags: Batman
    Published Sep 1988 by DC.
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    Newsstand 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.

  • Issue #423REP
    Batman (1940) 423REP
    Tags: Batman
    Published Sep 1988 by DC.
    Auction opens July 6
    • Paper: White
    • Second Printing.
    • Label #4366232011
    • Paper: White
    • Third Printing.
    • Label #19-3335FB7-005
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Third Printing
    • Label #4347025022
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Second or later printing with TurboGrafx ad on back cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #2
    Batman The Cult (1988) 2

    Book two of a four-issue series, "Capture" finds Batman drugged and under the influence of Deacon Joseph Blackfire's religious cult. Prestige format, written by Jim Starlin with art by Bernie Wrightson. Cover price $3.50.

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    $9 BATMAN THE CULT BOOK TWO BERNIE WRIGHTSON & JIM STARLIN 1988 Bagged Boarded
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