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Elementals Sex Special (1991) 1A CBCS 9.8 Gould

Paper: White

Label #21-2491A44-001

Regular cover. Cover by Gould. "Sex, Lies, sans videotape." 16 pages. Story by Bill Willingham. Pencils by Mike Leeke. Inks by Mike Chen. Fathom has been trying to track down the metamorphing dolphin, Walker to enlist him in organizing the ocean's metahumans to fight in the war against the Oblivion planet. He's been looking for her for a totally different reason. "A little seduction." 10 pages. Story and pencils by Bill Willingham. Inks by Mike Chen and Dan Schaefer. F.I.S.H. agent Mary Lo has been tasked with obtaining secrets from Tommy Czuchra. The story's title should give you a clue as to how she goes about it. This issue was originally intended as issue 18 of the second Elementals series and thus, many of the plot elements are integral to that series. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $2.95.

Elementals Sex Special (1997) 1A GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Regular Edition. Written by Eric Dinehart with art by Tony Daniel, David Mowry, Jeff Moy, and Cory Carani. B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Grendel (1986 Comico) 1A CGC 9.4 Pander 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4392597024

NOTE: This is a first printing. 2nd printing exist for issues 1 and 2. Script by Matt Wagner, Pencils by Arnold and Jacob Pander, Inks by Jay Geldhof Grendel is dead, long live Grendel! With Hunter Rose, the original Grendel, dead, killed by the Man-Wolf Argent, the Grendel Legacy must find others to carry on its name. Follow the heritage of Grendel as it transforms every day people into Machiavellian schemers and assassins. In this issue: Devil in Response! Christine Spar, author of Devil by the Deed and daughter of Stacy Olliver (Hunter Rose's adopted daughter) is forced to take up the mantle of Grendel when a macabre Kabuki performer kidnaps her son! Will Argent hunt this new Grendel as he did the old? Cover price $1.50.

Grendel (1986 Comico) 1B CGC 9.4 Pander Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing

Label #4392597023

NOTE: This is a second printing. Script by Matt Wagner, Pencils by Arnold and Jacob Pander, Inks by Jay Geldhof Grendel is dead, long live Grendel! With Hunter Rose, the original Grendel, dead, killed by the Man-Wolf Argent, the Grendel Legacy must find others to carry on its name. Follow the heritage of Grendel as it transforms every day people into Machiavellian schemers and assassins. In this issue: Devil in Response! Christine Spar, author of Devil by the Deed and daughter of Stacy Olliver (Hunter Rose's adopted daughter) is forced to take up the mantle of Grendel when a macabre Kabuki performer kidnaps her son! Will Argent hunt this new Grendel as he did the old? Cover price $1.50.

Jonny Quest (1986 Comico) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4028914014

Hail, Hail, the gang's all here! Join Jonny, Bandit, Hadji, Race, and Dr. Quest on their madcap adventures as they foil whatever nefarious plot the baddies have this month. It's action adventure all over the world! This issue contains art by series creator Doug Wildey as well as pages by Steve "The Dude" Rude. The series features art by Mark Wheatley, Marc Hempel, Dave Stevens, Bill Willingham, the Pinis, and many others. A great comic series homage to one of the greatest cartoons of all time. Cover price $1.50.

Macross (1984 1st Series) 1 VG+ 4.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

This is actually Robotech The Macross Saga #1. Fully repaired and ready for a test flight, the Macross ignores its own crew and fires its guns at unsuspecting Zentraedis scout vessels in the 28-page "Booby Trap." Continued in Robotech The Macross Saga (1985) #2. Script & editing by Carl Macek. Pencils by Svea Stauch. Inks, colors & production by Phil Lasorda & Gerry Giovinco, with Vince Argondezzi & Dotty Linberg. Wraparound cover. Cover price $1.50.

Mage The Hero Discovered (1985) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4037849004

1st appearance of Kevin Matchstick. Outrageous Slings and Arrows - Story, Art and Cover by Matt Wagner. In the eternal struggle, it is the fact that men need heroes more than heroes need men. Kevin Matchstick is needed. He doesn't know it. Thrust into a battle that he doesn't understand, and experiencing a power that he can't control, Kevin is the hero reborn. Alone in the world and lost in the confusion spawned by the dark power of the minions of the Umbra Sprite, Kevin discovers that there IS a comrade for him...Mirth, the enigmatic and evasive world-mage. Note: Part 1 of 15 of the Hero Discovered story. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Mage The Hero Discovered (1985) 6 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4389513015

1st color appearance of Grendel in the back-up story. Cover by Matt Wagner. Written by Matt Wagner. Art by Matt Wagner, Sam Kieth and Rich Rankin. In the Mage story "Alas, Poor Ghost" by Matt Wagner and Sam Kieth (inks), Lazlo the Grackleflint sends a gang of Red Caps against Kevin Matchstick. Note: Part 6 of 15 of the Hero Discovered story. Plus: The Grendel back-up by Matt Wagner and Rich Rankin (inks) begins. Note: Part 1 of 9 of the color Devil by the Deed story. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Primer (1982 1st Series) 2 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4402527014

1st appearance of Grendel (Matt Wagner art). 1st appearance of Argent. Cover price $1.50.

Space Ghost (1987 Comico) 1 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #23-046825D-009

"The Sinister Spectre." Story by Mark Evanier and Steve Rude. Pencils, front and back cover by Steve Rude. Inks by Willie Blyberg. Painted color by Ken Steacy. A mysterious figure breaks Space Ghosts most dangerous foes out of Gaolworld. It will take the combined power and ingenuity of Space Ghost, Jan and Jace, and Blip the monkey to recapture them. However, even if they do, they still have to face the hooded figure who freed them. While the face behind that hood is the last one anyone would expect. Contains a 5 page article on the development of the original Space Ghost cartoons by Mark Evanier. 48 pages. Square bound. Full painted color. Cover price $3.50.

Star Blazers (1987 Comico) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4392597025

Cover art by Doug Rice. Summary of the first two seasons of the Star Blazers cartoon series. S.O.S. Argo, script by Phil Foglio (plot, script) and Doug Rice (plot), pencils by Doug Rice, inks by Mike Chen; The Argo crew is taken hostage by a renegade fleet while on a rescue mission in deep space! 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.