Auctions: comic books September 1998

Dark Horse Presents (1997) Annual 1998 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #3906319011

Hellboy Cover by Mike Mignola. This action packed 64-pages features the further adventures of Hellboy, My Vagabond Days, Skeleton Key, The Ark, Phineas Page, and . . . Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Save your allowance and get in line, children, 'cuz this one is gonna go fast! 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

Marvel Collectible Classics X-Men (1998) 3 VF- 7.5

Limited to 7,500 copies. All-new wraparound chromium cover, pencils by Salvador Larroca, inks by Art Thibert. Intro by Stan Lee. Uncanny X-Men #137 cover reprint, pencils by John Byrne, inks by Terry Austin. "The Fate of the Phoenix!", script by John Byrne (co-plot) and Chris Claremont, pencils by John Byrne, inks by Terry Austin; Lilandra transports the X-Men to her base so that Phoenix can be killed for her crime of wiping out an entire star system; Xavier explains that the Phoenix Force has been purged from Jean and demands the right to trial by combat when his captors refuse to listen; The X-Men and the Imperial Guard fight on the Blue Area of the Moon to determine Jean's fate; During the battle, Dark Phoenix manifests herself once again and Jean sacrifices herself rather than let the Phoenix loose on the universe. Continuing Marvel's ultra-collectible line celebrating the 35th anniversary of the X-Men; Reprints the classic tale from Uncanny X-Men (1963) #137. 44 pgs., full color. Cover price $13.50.