Comic books October 1998, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $57.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-2EE0679-016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.71) will be charged at checkout.

The Molten Man returns in The Gathering of Five part 2, "A Hot Time in the Old Town," script by John Byrne, pencils by Rafael Kayanan, inks by Bud LaRosa, Jimmy Palmiotti, Rafael Kayanan, and Rodney Ramos; Spider-Man is tracking Molten Man as he tears a path across the city; When he first encounters Molten Man, he appears to be in a trance, walking directly in a straight line through anything that stands in his way; Molten Man walks through a wall and activates the building's sprinkler system; As the water hits him, it turns in to scalding hot steam and Spider-Man must clear out the building instead of continuing his pursuit; Once the civilians are safe, Spider-Man returns only to find that the Molten Man is gone; Spider-Man gets a map and traces Molten Man's path. The story continues in Peter Parker 96. 38 pgs., full color. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $78.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-22C8315-016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.34) will be charged at checkout.

Aftershock: Dead City - Written by Doug Moench. Art by Bob Hall and Sal Buscema. Cover by Rodolfo Damaggio. As the Aftershock continues, Gotham's one remaining hospital is besieged by gang members seeking drugs and the medical personnel begin deserting their posts in droves. It's up to Bullock and Montoya to protect the patients as Batman and Robin race to help them! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $54.65 or Best Offer Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-1D90B3E-044 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.64) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

"Couplings!" Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Jon J. Muth. The Silver Surfer and Tenebrae are completely at the mercy of the diabolical Psycho-Man. Will these bitter enemies work together to escape or are they forever destined to try and destroy one another. Cover price $1.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $57.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-25FD728-019 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.71) will be charged at checkout.

"Deal with the Devil!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner. Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by John Romita, Jr. And Klaus Jansen. Among the ruins of Asgard, Dark Gods plot the final destruction of the Odinson. Meanwhile, the Mighty Thor, side-by-side with the Lord of Atlantis, Namor the Savage Sub-Mariner, battles Sedna, the Sea Spirit, and the monstrous leviathan she has summoned forth from the oceanic depths. Cover price $1.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $26.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #20-1613C91-024

Standard Direct Edition, no cover enhancement. 35th anniversary issue. Children Of The Atom, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Chris Bachalo, inks by Tim Townsend, Jordi Ensign, Aaron Sowd, Jon Sibal, and Peter Palmiotti; At Cape Citadel, Florida, a mysterious rocket is about to be launched whose secret and sinister purpose is to track and terminate mutants on a global scale; With Excalibur disbanded, Kitty, Peter and Kurt are relaxing on a cruise ship when they are attacked by a group calling themselves the X-Men; Kitty is captured and taken to see the missing Professor X who has a little computer problem for her to decipher; The real X-Men are on the way to Cape Citadel when the fake X-Men attack; Colossus and Nightcrawler join them in battle. Story continues in X-Men 80. Steve Rude pin-up. A few thoughts on the X-Men with a reprint of the cover to X-Men #1 and a cover for Mutant X, art by Jack Kirby and Tom Raney. 38 pgs., full color. $2.99. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $26.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-02C29D7-007

Standard Direct Edition, no cover enhancement. 35th anniversary issue. Children Of The Atom, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Chris Bachalo, inks by Tim Townsend, Jordi Ensign, Aaron Sowd, Jon Sibal, and Peter Palmiotti; At Cape Citadel, Florida, a mysterious rocket is about to be launched whose secret and sinister purpose is to track and terminate mutants on a global scale; With Excalibur disbanded, Kitty, Peter and Kurt are relaxing on a cruise ship when they are attacked by a group calling themselves the X-Men; Kitty is captured and taken to see the missing Professor X who has a little computer problem for her to decipher; The real X-Men are on the way to Cape Citadel when the fake X-Men attack; Colossus and Nightcrawler join them in battle. Story continues in X-Men 80. Steve Rude pin-up. A few thoughts on the X-Men with a reprint of the cover to X-Men #1 and a cover for Mutant X, art by Jack Kirby and Tom Raney. 38 pgs., full color. $2.99. Cover price $2.99.