Auctions: comic books April 1985
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Item #54265640
Defenders (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 142 CBCS 9.2 SS Adams/Mignola
Paper: White
Slab: Other - see grading notes
Witnessed Sigs: Art Adams on 09/01/2018 and Mike Mignola on 09/08/2018. 75 cent Canadian Price Variant. 2" crack to top edge of slab.
Label #18-3770776-001
Starts Jun 10 Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "M.O.N.S.T.E.R.!" Written by Peter B. Gillis. Art by Don Perlin and Kim DeMulder. Cover pencils by Arthur Adams, inks by Mike Mignola. At a college campus, mutant haters and peace lovers gather. NOTE: The cover for this issue is an interesting piece of art from the early career of two masters of their craft. Both Adams and Mignola's styles shine through and mesh together to give us a unique look at Marvel's mightiest non-team of heroes. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #59053199
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 36 CBCS 9.4
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-048
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Starts Jun 10 Dune. The official comic book adaptation of the David Lynch movie, based on Frank Herberts classic science fiction novel. In the far future, humanity adapts to life on a desert planet. Written by Ralph Macchio, with art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Story later reprinted in Dune #1-3. To date, the only comic book version of the Dune saga. Painted cover by Sienkiewicz. Full color; 68 pages. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #59054774
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 37 CBCS 8.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-049
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Starts Jun 10 2010. The official comic book adaptation of the sequel to Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarkes 2001: A Space Odyssey. Nine years after the Discovery expedition was lost, the human race learns it is not alone in the universe. Written by J. M. DeMatteis, with art by Joe Barney, Larry Hama and Tom Palmer. Story later reprinted in 2010 #1-2. Painted cover by Palmer. Full color; 52 pages. Cover price $2.00.
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Item #60603734
Tags: X-MenNew Mutants (1983 1st Series) 26D CGC 8.5
1st full app. Legion
Paper: Cream to off white
Label #4375432018
Starts Jun 24 Direct Edition. First 65-cent cover price issue. 1st full appearance of Legion. Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Legion, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Gabrielle Haller's autistic son begins exhibiting telepathic, telekinetic, and pyrotic powers; Prof. X and the New Mutants come to help; Wolfsbane encounters Rev. Craig again; Emma Frost gives Empath an ultimatum; Magneto and Aleytys begin a relationship. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.
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Item #60347898
Tags: X-MenNew Mutants (1983 1st Series) 26D FN/VF 7.0
1st full app. Legion
Starts Jun 3 Direct Edition. First 65-cent cover price issue. 1st full appearance of Legion. Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Legion, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Gabrielle Haller's autistic son begins exhibiting telepathic, telekinetic, and pyrotic powers; Prof. X and the New Mutants come to help; Wolfsbane encounters Rev. Craig again; Emma Frost gives Empath an ultimatum; Magneto and Aleytys begin a relationship. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.
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Item #60347899
Tags: X-MenNew Mutants (1983 1st Series) 26D FN/VF 7.0
1st full app. Legion
Ends Jun 3 8:22 PM CST Bid History 3 bids Current Bid $11 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Direct Edition. First 65-cent cover price issue. 1st full appearance of Legion. Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Legion, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Gabrielle Haller's autistic son begins exhibiting telepathic, telekinetic, and pyrotic powers; Prof. X and the New Mutants come to help; Wolfsbane encounters Rev. Craig again; Emma Frost gives Empath an ultimatum; Magneto and Aleytys begin a relationship. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.
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Item #60347900
Tags: X-MenNew Mutants (1983 1st Series) 26D FN/VF 7.0
1st full app. Legion
Starts Jul 22 Direct Edition. First 65-cent cover price issue. 1st full appearance of Legion. Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Legion, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Gabrielle Haller's autistic son begins exhibiting telepathic, telekinetic, and pyrotic powers; Prof. X and the New Mutants come to help; Wolfsbane encounters Rev. Craig again; Emma Frost gives Empath an ultimatum; Magneto and Aleytys begin a relationship. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.
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Item #60347894
Tags: X-MenNew Mutants (1983 1st Series) 26D FN+ 6.5
1st full app. Legion
Starts Jul 29 Direct Edition. First 65-cent cover price issue. 1st full appearance of Legion. Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Legion, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Gabrielle Haller's autistic son begins exhibiting telepathic, telekinetic, and pyrotic powers; Prof. X and the New Mutants come to help; Wolfsbane encounters Rev. Craig again; Emma Frost gives Empath an ultimatum; Magneto and Aleytys begin a relationship. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.
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Item #60347897
Tags: X-MenNew Mutants (1983 1st Series) 26D FN+ 6.5
1st full app. Legion
Starts Aug 5 Direct Edition. First 65-cent cover price issue. 1st full appearance of Legion. Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Legion, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Gabrielle Haller's autistic son begins exhibiting telepathic, telekinetic, and pyrotic powers; Prof. X and the New Mutants come to help; Wolfsbane encounters Rev. Craig again; Emma Frost gives Empath an ultimatum; Magneto and Aleytys begin a relationship. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.
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Item #60347901
Tags: X-MenNew Mutants (1983 1st Series) 26D FN+ 6.5
1st full app. Legion
Starts Jun 24 Direct Edition. First 65-cent cover price issue. 1st full appearance of Legion. Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Legion, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Gabrielle Haller's autistic son begins exhibiting telepathic, telekinetic, and pyrotic powers; Prof. X and the New Mutants come to help; Wolfsbane encounters Rev. Craig again; Emma Frost gives Empath an ultimatum; Magneto and Aleytys begin a relationship. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.
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Item #58943204
Tags: Hero/Villain TeamsOmega Men (1983 1st Series) 25 CBCS 8.0
Paper: Off white to white
Direct Edition
Label #22-45CD581-002
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Starts Jun 10 "Arbor of Enchantments Lost." Kalista reminisces about her childhood on Euphorix and realizes that Alonzo Dulak loves her. Meanwhile, Harry Hokum plots her assassination. Script by Doug Moench, pencils by Shawn McManus, inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by McManus. Cover price $1.25.
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Item #57708991
ROM (1979 Marvel) 65 CBCS 9.2
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-248D6B1-005
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Starts Jun 10 Guest-starring everybody. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and P. Craig Russell. The end is near. Nay, true-believer...the end is here. This is it...the Final Conflict. Rom is defeated and victory is within the grasp of the evil Dire Wraiths. However, one last thing stands in their way and total victory, the united governments of the Earth and oh yeah, all those pesky super-heroes Rom has spent the last 64 issues recruiting to his cause. Rom is joined by the Avengers, the West Coast Avengers, the X-Men, the Defenders, the Soviet Super-Soldiers and all of the heroes of the world in one last ultimate battle to rid the Earth of Wraithkind forever. It's all or nothing...there's no turning back now. The war and the fate of mankind is decided in this epic issue. 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.
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Item #55416578
Tags: Spider-ManWeb of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 1D CBCS 9.8 Vess Direct Variant
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-15E834D-086
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Starts Jun 10 Direct Edition. "Til Death Do Us Part!" Story by Louise Simonson. Art by Greg LaRocque and Jim Mooney. Painted cover by Charles Vess. The alien symbiote (aka black costume) ambushes Peter Parker while he is getting dressed. Now Spider-Man must battle the black costume and the new Vulturions on his way to the Baxter Building! Meanwhile, Aunt May laments Peter's decision to drop out of graduate school. (Note: The Web of Spiderman series essentially replaced the Marvel Team-Up title as Marvel's third regular series featuring Spider-Man.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.
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Item #60970346
Tags: Spider-ManWeb of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 1N VG+ 4.5 Vess Newsstand Variant
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Ends Jun 3 10:01 PM CST Bid History 5 bids Current Bid $8 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Newsstand Edition. "Til Death Do Us Part!" Story by Louise Simonson. Art by Greg LaRocque and Jim Mooney. Painted cover by Charles Vess. The alien symbiote (aka black costume) ambushes Peter Parker while he is getting dressed. Now Spider-Man must battle the black costume and the new Vulturions on his way to the Baxter Building! Meanwhile, Aunt May laments Peter's decision to drop out of graduate school. (Note: The Web of Spiderman series essentially replaced the Marvel Team-Up title as Marvel's third regular series featuring Spider-Man.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.