Auctions: comic books published by Eclipse

Airboy (1986 Eclipse) 5 VF- 7.5

As Airboy engages in a showdown with General Orista, Hirota, the Heap and others take on Misery in "Misery Takes a Holiday." Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Stan Woch & Willie Blyberg & Emily Novak. Cover by Dave Stevens Cover price $0.50.

Destroyer Duck (1982) 1 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4297998005

"Special Lawsuit Benefit Edition." At the height of their legal battles with Marvel, Steve Gerber and Jack Kirby teamed up for this benefit comic, in which a gun-slinging duck seeks revenge against an evil megacorporation. Art and stories donated by Mark Evanier, Dan Spiegle, Scott Shaw!, Alfredo Alcala, Steve Leialoha, Shary Flenniken, Martin Pasko, and Joe Staton. All this plus the first-ever appearance of Sergio Aragones' Groo the Wanderer. Full color; 36 pages. Cover by Kirby and Neal Adams! Cover price $1.50.

Miracleman (1985) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4060893022

Written by Alan Moore, with art by Gary Leach. Mickey Moran was just a regular bloke with a wife and a job, until one day he *remembered*...that he was Miracleman, a glistening new god with powers far beyond those of mortal ken. He also remembered that, years ago, he and his sidekicks -- Young Miracleman and Kid Miracleman -- were in a horrible accident that left Young Miracleman dead. When Moran goes to see Kid Miracleman to help him piece together his past, our hero finds that his youthful protege has changed...for the worse. Much worse. If you've never read this series, be assured it ranks right up there with Alan Moore's other classic, Watchmen. Cover price $0.75.

Miracleman (1985) 1A CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4377652004

Written by Alan Moore, with art by Gary Leach. Mickey Moran was just a regular bloke with a wife and a job, until one day he *remembered*...that he was Miracleman, a glistening new god with powers far beyond those of mortal ken. He also remembered that, years ago, he and his sidekicks -- Young Miracleman and Kid Miracleman -- were in a horrible accident that left Young Miracleman dead. When Moran goes to see Kid Miracleman to help him piece together his past, our hero finds that his youthful protege has changed...for the worse. Much worse. If you've never read this series, be assured it ranks right up there with Alan Moore's other classic, Watchmen. Cover price $0.75.

Miracleman (1985) 1B VF 8.0 Blue Variant

Blue San Diego Miracleman Edition with (BLUE) certificate of authenticity. Signed by Cat Yronwode and Dean Mullaney but not numbered. NOTE: The blues are part of the first 1000 copies of Miracleman #1 printed. The first 400 with gold certificates are signed & numbered by Alan Moore. The remaining 600 were given blue certificates and signed by Cat Yronwode and Dean Mullaney but not numbered. These first 1000 copies all have a printing crease on the front cover. CONTENT INFO: Written by Alan Moore, with art by Gary Leach. Mickey Moran was just a regular bloke with a wife and a job, until one day he *remembered*...that he was Miracleman, a glistening new god with powers far beyond those of mortal ken. He also remembered that, years ago, he and his sidekicks -- Young Miracleman and Kid Miracleman -- were in a horrible accident that left Young Miracleman dead. When Moran goes to see Kid Miracleman to help him piece together his past, our hero finds that his youthful protege has changed...for the worse. Much worse. If you've never read this series, be assured it ranks right up there with Alan Moore's other classic, Watchmen. Cover price $0.75.

Miracleman (1985) 15 VF+ 8.5

Alan Moore script, John Totleben art. "Book Three, Chapter Five: Nemesis." This sought-after issue features the end of Kid Miracleman and quite possibly the most horrific super-battle in the history of comics. Also features a five page back-up, "Miracleman and the Rock of Eternity," a reprint from Mic Anglo Studios' Amazing New Adventures of Marvelman #305 (circa 1955). Cover price $1.75.

Miracleman (1985) 21 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4294280007

Cover by Dave McKean. Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Mark Buckingham. In this issue: Ruth Browning and Evelyn Cream in "Spy Story"! Plus: Miracleman, Mors and Dickie Dauntless in the 2-page story "Retrieval 5"! And: Miracleman (in flashback) in "Screaming," reprinted from Total Eclipse (1988 Eclipse) #4. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Miracleman (1985) 22 VF/NM 9.0

Miscut.

Cover by Dave McKean. Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Mark Buckingham. In this issue: Miracleman, John Gallaway, Anita, Rachel Cohn, Jason, Ida, Sharon, Mist, Ruth Browning and Firedrake in "Carnival"! Plus: Miracleman, Miraclewoman, Young Miracleman, Mors, Phon Mooda and Kana Blur in the 4-page story "Retrieval 6"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Miracleman (1985) 23 VF- 7.5

The Secret Origin of Young Miracleman - Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Mark Buckingham. Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Silver Age begins with Book One! Characters in this issue: The Zapster (introduction), Jenda (introduction), Duncan (introduction), Mist, Panorama (introduction), Kay (introduction), Young Miracleman, Mors, Winter Moran, Miraclewoman, British Bulldog (Big Ben), Firedrake (Huey Moon) and Warpsmiths (Kana Blur, Phon Mooda). Plus: 4 pages of Mark Buckingham's sketches of the Miracleman Family. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.