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Longshot (1985 Limited Series) 1 VF+ 8.5

1st Art Adams pro work. Arriving on Earth unsure of his own identity, Longshot tries to rescue a kidnapped baby in "A Man Without a Past." Script by Ann Nocenti. Pencils by Arthur Adams (his first pro work). Inks by Whilce Portacio & Anderson. Cover by Adams. 1st appearance of Longshot and Spiral. Cover price $0.75.

Longshot (1985 Limited Series) 1 CGC 3.5

Paper: White

Slab: Standard, no notable issues

Label #3874097023

1st Art Adams pro work. Arriving on Earth unsure of his own identity, Longshot tries to rescue a kidnapped baby in "A Man Without a Past." Script by Ann Nocenti. Pencils by Arthur Adams (his first pro work). Inks by Whilce Portacio & Anderson. Cover by Adams. 1st appearance of Longshot and Spiral. Cover price $0.75.

Longshot (1985 Limited Series) 5 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Standard, no notable issues

Label #3926890003

Written by Ann Nocenti. Art by Arthur Adams, Whilce Portacio, and Scott Williams. Cover by Arthur Adams. Deadly Lies; Mojo and Spiral capture Rita and try to use her to locate Longshot; Longshot, a gang of kids and an unlikely ally from Longshot's world, Quark, battle the demonic Magog who has gorged himself on the magic of earth; Longshot discovers that his luck powers have deserted him and he quits the fight in despair; Moping about and generally feeling sorry for himself, he gets another flash of his origin--he was created by the maker, Arize, to be a deadly warrior for the entertainment of the spineless ones but was programmed with a penchant for rebellion; Longshot decides to visit Rita in hopes of getting more answers but finds her home destroyed and Dr. Strange in residence, attracted by the drain of magic on earth. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.