Auctions: comic books November 1993

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 383 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2EDE684-009

"Judgement Night!" Trial by Jury Part 1 of 3. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin. The Jury has a new target: the Amazing Spider-Man! After failing to capture Venom several months ago, the heavily-armed vigilantes decide that the web-slinger is the next best thing! In the skies over Manhattan, the Jury (and Orwell Taylor) set a trap for the spectacular one! So much for voir dire! This Jury is already seated and going straight for a conviction! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Aunt May, Richard Parker, Mary Parker, and Nova. (Notes: The Jury previously appeared in the Venom Lethal Protector (1993) series. This issue includes a foldout back cover featuring upcoming Marvel releases.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

Good Guys (1993) 1 CBCS 9.8 SS

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on back of case

Verified Signature: Charles Yoakum, Grey, Jan Childress & Jim Shooter.

Label #19-20638AB-002

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Cover pencils by Grey, inks by Charles Yoakum. To Wish a Mile High, script by Jan Childress (co-plot, script) and Jim Shooter (co-plot), pencils by Jan Childress (layouts), Grey, Alan Weiss, and Adam Pollina, inks by Charles Yoakum, Alan Weiss, and Adam Pollina; The Good Guys get their powers, and have to stop an evil boy genius. 52 pgs. $3.50. Cover price $3.50.

Simpsons Comics (1993 Bongo) 1A CGC 8.5 Direct Poster Included

Paper: White

Label #4401224018

Regular Edition with "Giant Simpsons pull-out poster." Creepy Crawly Tales flip-book. Cover art by Bill Morrison. The Amazing Colossal Homer, script by Steve Vance (plot and script) and Cindy Vance (plot), pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Bill Morrison (finishes), inks by Bill Morrison and Tim Bavington; Mr. Burns tests his Rejuvenator Ray on Homer Simpson, resulting in Homer growing to colossal proportions. The Collector!, script by Steve Vance, pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Sondra Roy, inks by Bill Morrison; The Collector accidently locks himself in his comic vault when the butler goes away for the weekend, and must burn his precious comic collection to avoid freezing to death. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Solitaire (1993) 1U CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on back of case

Label #19-2AFFCAF-024

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Unbagged without card. "Pleasure Principle" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art and Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg. Solitaire is up against King Pleasure, who kidnaps and murders young runaways. Solitaire finds King Pleasure's hideout, the Pleasure Dome, and attacks him there. Along the way, we learn some ominous secrets about Solitaire and his mysterious father. Solitaire is a loner who has taken it upon himself to protect "the weirdos, the outcasts and the victims of the world, especially in Los Angeles." Playing cards -- solitaire, of course -- help him think! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Space Usagi (1993 2nd Series Mirage) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Label #4316561024

Triumphant Unleashed (1993) 0A CBCS 9.6 Free Preview White

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Promotional. (72,083/80,000).

Label #19-2BC24B4-060

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Cover pencils by Fred E. Harper, inks by Bobby Rae. "The Ascension," script by John Riley, art by Fred E. Harper; A young girl is taken and raised as a super-powered guard for galactic peace, then Chaos intervenes and she ends up on a distant planet where she is worshiped as a goddess and begins a campaign to conquer the galaxy. 20 pgs., full color. No cover price (free). Cover price $2.50.

Venom The Madness (1993) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4381005006

Featuring a multi-level embossed cover! The symbiote is not pleased when Eddie Brock falls in love, and Eddie's problems only get worse when Juggernaut and Black Tom Cassidy attack. Then, Dusk, with the help of some toxic waste, does his best to drive the living suit insane. You just have to see Kelley Jones's renderings of the suit, both normal and crazed! Written by Ann Nocenti. Art by Kelley Jones and John Beatty. Cover by Kelley Jones. Cover price $2.95.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 26 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2737CC8-016

"Civil Disobedience!" Bloodties Part 2 of 5. Guest-starring Nick Fury and the Avengers. Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Andy Kubert. Inks by Matthew Ryan. Cover by Andy Kubert and Matthew Ryan. Story continues from Avengers 368. All roads lead to Genosha as both the X-Men and the Avengers rush to the embattled island nation to rescue little Luna! But before Earth's Mightiest Heroes can depart for the troubled country, they must first knock out an army of SHIELD agents and Nick Fury! Once the interfering SHIELD troops are subdued, Captain America leads the Black Knight, Scarlet Witch, Crystal, Sersi, and War Machine into the heart of Hammer Bay! While just north of the city, the Uncanny X-Men arrive and quickly run into Fabian Cortez and his advance guard…the Unforgiven! And elsewhere in Genosha; Professor X, Hank McCoy, and the U.S. Agent work their way towards the vile prisons where the mutates are locked up! So everyone is in Genosha…but can anyone stop the bloodshed? Story continues in Avengers West Coast 101. Cameo appearances by Dum Dum Dugan, Colossus, Exodus, and Magneto. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Black Widow, Captain America, Crystal, Giant-Man, Hercules, Sersi, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, U.S. Agent, War Machine, and the Vision. X-Men Lineup: Archangel, Beast, Bishop, Cyclops, Gambit, Iceman, Jean Grey, Psylocke, Quicksilver, Rogue, and Storm. (Notes: This issue features a 14-page insert previewing Marvel's Midnight Sons "Siege of Darkness" crossover event. The Bloodties saga was reprinted in 1995 in a trade paperback titled Avengers-X-Men Bloodties.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 26 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #3912228022

"Civil Disobedience!" Bloodties Part 2 of 5. Guest-starring Nick Fury and the Avengers. Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Andy Kubert. Inks by Matthew Ryan. Cover by Andy Kubert and Matthew Ryan. Story continues from Avengers 368. All roads lead to Genosha as both the X-Men and the Avengers rush to the embattled island nation to rescue little Luna! But before Earth's Mightiest Heroes can depart for the troubled country, they must first knock out an army of SHIELD agents and Nick Fury! Once the interfering SHIELD troops are subdued, Captain America leads the Black Knight, Scarlet Witch, Crystal, Sersi, and War Machine into the heart of Hammer Bay! While just north of the city, the Uncanny X-Men arrive and quickly run into Fabian Cortez and his advance guard…the Unforgiven! And elsewhere in Genosha; Professor X, Hank McCoy, and the U.S. Agent work their way towards the vile prisons where the mutates are locked up! So everyone is in Genosha…but can anyone stop the bloodshed? Story continues in Avengers West Coast 101. Cameo appearances by Dum Dum Dugan, Colossus, Exodus, and Magneto. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Black Widow, Captain America, Crystal, Giant-Man, Hercules, Sersi, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, U.S. Agent, War Machine, and the Vision. X-Men Lineup: Archangel, Beast, Bishop, Cyclops, Gambit, Iceman, Jean Grey, Psylocke, Quicksilver, Rogue, and Storm. (Notes: This issue features a 14-page insert previewing Marvel's Midnight Sons "Siege of Darkness" crossover event. The Bloodties saga was reprinted in 1995 in a trade paperback titled Avengers-X-Men Bloodties.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.