Auctions: comic books October 1995

Action Comics (1938 DC) 714 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #3708331013

The Joker returns to Metropolis when a sleazy manufacturer creates a toy line based upon the Clown Prince of Crime. Written by David Michelinie, with art by Kieron Dwyer and Denis Rodier. Cover by Dwyer and Rodier. Miraweb Format. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.95.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 406 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4186273022

Cover pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Larry Mahlstedt. First appearance of the new (female) Doctor Octopus. Scarlet Spider guest stars in the Greatest Responsibility part 1, "Crossroads," script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Angel Medina, inks by Larry Mahlstedt and Randy Emberlin; Ben goes into cyberspace to help Seward track the thief that stole his files when he was a prisoner only to encounter anti-viral programs that overload Seward's virtual reality system; Using the stolen files, Dr. Octopus discovers that Seward developed a stable interface between the real world and virtual reality; Meanwhile, Peter and MJ visit Seward to check for any more "time bombs" in Peter's head; Later, Ock agents Johnson and Steele test her VR Wave, bringing a virtual reality Jurassic Age to Fifth Avenue before the device cuts out. The story continues in Spider-Man 63. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Star Wars Heir to the Empire (1995) 1D CBCS 9.4 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #21-44C56E4-051

Direct Edition. Written by Mike Baron. Art by Olivier Vatine and Fred Blanchard. Cover by Mathieu Lauffray. The tyranny has ended. But what will take its place? It is now five years after Return of the Jedi. Leia and Han are married and have shouldered heavy burdens in the government of the New Republic. And Luke Skywalker is the first in a hoped-for new line of Jedi Knights. But thousands of light-years away, the last of the Emperor's warlords, Grand Admiral Thrawn, has taken command of the remains of the Imperial fleet. Thrawn has made two vital discoveries that could destroy the Rebel Alliance's New Republic. The tale that emerges is a towering epic of action, invention, mystery, and a spectacle of galactic scale -- in short, a story that is worthy of the name Star Wars. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 45A CBCS 9.8 Kubert Fold-Out

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-29CF5FE-008

HOLOGRAM LETTERS, double fold-out cardstock cover; 48-page giant. Cover pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Cam Smith. The Enemy of My Enemy..., script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Cam Smith; Rogue and Iceman are on a road trip trying to deal with the things Rogue absorbed from Gambit when she kissed him; Gambit shows up and Rogue decides to leave him and the X-Men for awhile; The connection between Remey and Mr. Sinister is revealed. Cover price $3.95.