Auctions: comic books in 'Hero/Villain Teams', graded by CGC

All Star Squadron (1981) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4045960019

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano. The World on Fire!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Jerry Ordway; As the 3 non-missing JSA members (Hawkman, Atom, Dr. Mid-Nite) join up with Plastic Man, Robotman, Liberty Belle, Johnny Quick, Shining Knight, and Danette Reilly in Washington, D.C., they meet with President FDR, who creates a new group, the All-Star Squadron; Their mission: find the missing JSA'ers and stop the scheduled bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 before it's too late; Meanwhile, the missing JSA'ers have been captured by Per Degaton and made aware of his plans, helpless to stop him. An Open Letter to the Readers of All-Star Squadron #1 by Roy Thomas. Cover price $0.50.

Alpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4003670001

Direct Edition. "Tundra!" Story and art by John Byrne. Exploding from the pages of the X-Men comes Canada's premier super-team - Alpha Flight! The monstrous Sasquatch, the mystical Shaman, the twins, Aurora and Northstar, the divine Snowbird, the tumbling Puck (1st appearance), the aquatic beauty, Marrina (1st appearance), and their leader, Vindicator, must reunite to stop the destructive elemental force known as Tundra. NOTE: Also 1st appearance of Omega Flight (Diamond Lil, Wild Child, Flashback,& Smart Alec). Cover price $1.00.

Alpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4484660012

Direct Edition. "Tundra!" Story and art by John Byrne. Exploding from the pages of the X-Men comes Canada's premier super-team - Alpha Flight! The monstrous Sasquatch, the mystical Shaman, the twins, Aurora and Northstar, the divine Snowbird, the tumbling Puck (1st appearance), the aquatic beauty, Marrina (1st appearance), and their leader, Vindicator, must reunite to stop the destructive elemental force known as Tundra. NOTE: Also 1st appearance of Omega Flight (Diamond Lil, Wild Child, Flashback,& Smart Alec). Cover price $1.00.

Alpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4484660014

Direct Edition. "Tundra!" Story and art by John Byrne. Exploding from the pages of the X-Men comes Canada's premier super-team - Alpha Flight! The monstrous Sasquatch, the mystical Shaman, the twins, Aurora and Northstar, the divine Snowbird, the tumbling Puck (1st appearance), the aquatic beauty, Marrina (1st appearance), and their leader, Vindicator, must reunite to stop the destructive elemental force known as Tundra. NOTE: Also 1st appearance of Omega Flight (Diamond Lil, Wild Child, Flashback,& Smart Alec). Cover price $1.00.

Alpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 106B CGC 9.8 Parcella Blue Label Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing

Label #4426010006

2nd printing. "The Walking Wounded!" Story by Scott Lobdell. Art by Mark Parcella and Dan Panosian. During a heated battle with the villain known as Mr. Hyde, Northstar discovers an infant that had been abandoned in a dumpster. This is a tragic tale ripped from the headlines. Plus, Northstar reveals something about his sexuality. Cover price $1.75.

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 7N CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4179886009

Newsstand Edition. "Beyond the Silent Night!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez, Dick Giordano, and Jerry Ordway. At last the origins of the most mysterious players in this story are revealed. Learn the secret pasts of Pariah, and why he is destined to witness world after world die, the tragic past of Harbinger, the mysterious Monitor, and evil incarnate, the Anti-Monitor. Plus, in order to stop the Anti-Monitor from destroying the last remaining Earths in the multiverse, a cadre of the DCU's most powerful heroes mount an all out assault on the villain's stronghold in the dangerous Anti-Matter Universe. It is a task not everyone will survive. Featuring the heroic and tragic death of Supergirl. Cover price $1.25.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 35 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4481170008

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Mike Esposito. Bring Back My Body To Me, To Me...!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema (layouts), inks by Klaus Janson (finished art); Chondo's brain is transferred back into his body only to find that the other Headmen had "improved" his body for him; Red Guardian comes to America to help transfer Kyle Richmond's brain back into his body. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 56 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4495138004

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Klaus Janson. Val's New York Adventure!, script by David Anthony Kraft, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Klaus Janson; Dr. Banner helps Soviet scientists remove the radiation poisoning from Namor, Hellcat and Nighthawk; Red Guardian, who is now composed of nuclear energy, is kept by the Russian government and the rest of the Defenders are escorted out of the country; Valkyrie battles Lunatik. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 59 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4481170022

Cover pencils by George Perez, inks by Tony DeZuniga. Xenogenesis Day of the Demons Part 2 Tyranny and Mutation, script by David Anthony Kraft and Ed Hannigan, pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Dan Green (finisher); Nighthawk test out his new jetpack; Dr. Strange is trapped in a demon dimension by the Harvester of Eyes cult. One-page Hostess ad, Thor Meets a Glutton for Gold. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 64 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4481170019

Cover inks by Frank Giacoia. D-Day!, script by David Kraft, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Don Perlin (finished art), inks by Don Perlin; The Defenders, with the help of several prospective Defenders, stop the rampaging villains who are posing as Defenders and looting New York City; Guest appearances by Hellcat, Iron Fist, Hercules, Black Goliath, Havoc, Batroc, the Beetle, the Son of Satan, Nova, the Shocker, the Blob, the Prowler, Boomerang, the Falcon, Jack of Hearts, and others. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 65 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4481170018

Cover pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Terry Austin. Of Ambitions and Giant Amoebas, script by David Anthony Kraft, pencils by Don Perlin (breakdowns) and Bruce D. Patterson, inks by Patterson; The Red Guardian and The Presence join forces to stop a giant radioactive amoeba; Valkyrie's madness deepens. Thor stars in a one-page Hostess ad, Good Overcomes Evil!, inks by Joe Sinnott. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Freedom Fighters (1976 DC) 3 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4400949008

Written by Martin Pasko. Art by Ramona Fradon, Juan Canale, and Vince Colletta. Cover by Dick Giordano. The Super Sniper; The Freedom Fighters battle a homicidal lawyer who has been transformed into SKRAGG, the SUPER-SNIPER after being bathed in an energy beam by a pair of mischievous alien explorers. 36 pages, full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Gamma Flight (2021 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8 Andrews Homage 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Andrews Variant Cover.

Label #3924086009

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Crystal Frasier, Al Ewing. Art by Lan Medina. Cover by Kaare Andrews. SPINNING OUT OF IMMORTAL HULK, BRUCE BANNER'S GAMMA-POWERED ALLIES GO ON THE RUN! Gamma Flight had one job: Find and stop the Hulk. But when push came to smash, they sided with the Green Goliath-and the human world intends to make them regret it. Puck, Absorbing Man, Titania, Doc Sasquatch, Dr. Charlene McGowan and a horribly changed Rick Jones are fugitives from every known authority-but a team that full of gamma is bound to break before long. Al Ewing, Crystal Frasier and Lan Medina mastermind a whole new world of gamma! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Giant Size Defenders (1974) 3 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4495147025

Cover pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Joe Sinnott. New story: 1st appearance of Korvac in "Games Godlings Play!", script by Steve Gerber (script, plot), Jim Starlin (plot), and Len Wein (plot), pencils by Jim Starlin (layouts), Dan Adkins (finished art), Don Newton (finished art), and Jim Mooney (finished art), inks by Dan Adkins (pages 1-7, 10-11, 22-27, 43), Don Newton (pages 14-19, 31-36, 38), and Jim Mooney (pages 8-9, 30, 37, 39, 44); The Grandmaster and the Prime Mover play a game for the fate of the Earth; The Grandmaster selects the Defenders for his "pieces" and the Prime Mover selects several alien "pieces" and combat begins. "The World Destroyers!" starring the Sub-Mariner, script and art by Bill Everett. "The House of Shadows!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Doctor Strange is on the scene to observe a TV crew as they prepare to enter & broadcast about a "Haunted House." Letter from Mary Jo Duffy. 68 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Guardians of the Galaxy (1990 1st Series) 1D CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4487060005

Direct Edition. Quest for the Shield: Part 1 of 6 - "Guardians of the Galaxy!" Written by Jim Valentino. Art by Jim Valentino and Steve Montano. Charlie 27 is a fifth generation militia-man and the sole survivor of Earth's Jupiter colony. Martinex, last survivor of Earth's colony on Pluto, can manipulate fire and ice and is the team's reluctant leader. Nikki, last survivor of Earth's Mercury colony, has super human agility and a fiery attitude to match. Major Vance Astro, first Earthman to the stars, is the last survivor of the 20th Century and the master of the mutant power of psychokinesis. Yondu, last son of Earth's only extra-stellar colony, Centauri IV, is a primitive mystic and weapons master. Aleta is the mistress of light. Starhawk, enigmatic mutant from the planet Arcturus, wields the power of light and shares his physical being with Aleta. He is "The One Who Knows." They are seven extraordinary super-beings, all survivors of interstellar war. Now they roam the cosmos of the 31st Century aboard the starship Captain America. Their mission – to safeguard the Milky Way! NOTE: For early adventures with the Guardians check out Marvel Presents (1975 Marvel) #3-12, Thor (19662-96) Annual #6, and Avengers: The Korvac Saga HC (2010). Plus, Vance Astro is the future counterpart to the member of the New Warriors and future Avenger Marvel Boy/Justice. Cover price $1.00.

Hellions (2020 Marvel) 18G CGC 9.8 Ngu Virgin 1:200 Variant

Paper: White

Ngu "Virgin" Edition

Label #4073269010

Limited 1 for 200 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Zeb Wells. Art by Ze Carlos and Stephen Segovia. Cover by Kael Ngu. HELLIONS NO MORE! ORPHAN-MAKER has committed a horrible crime. As he faces the ultimate penalty, the cracks in the HELLIONS team are on full display. Secrets, betrayals, alliances and loss all come to the surface as the fallout of Orphan-Maker's actions threatens to end all the Hellions have worked toward! Plus: The return of a fan-favorite X-character in a decision that will rock the foundation of Krakoa! 36 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $4.99.

Infinity (2013 Marvel) 1BABY CGC 9.8 Young Baby Variant

Paper: White

Young Variant Cover

Label #4490186004

Baby Variant Cover by Skottie Young. (W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Jim Cheung The oversized kickoff to the year's most anticipate Blockbuster summer event, chaning the way you view the Marvel Universe! The outbreak of war on two fronts: Earth and Space, with our heroes torn between them. The world-shattering return of Thanos! Includes material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: INFINITY" Cover price $4.99.

Infinity (2013 Marvel) 2E CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Young Variant Cover.

Label #4490186005

Variant Cover by Skottie Young. (W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Jerome Opena, Dustin Weaver The Inhumans pay the tribute. Victory in deep space. The secrets of Thanos. Cover price $3.99.

Infinity Inc. (1984 DC 1st Series) 14 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4353573013

While on security detail at a rock concert, the team contends with Chroma's ballad of devastation in "Concert In The Key Of...Chroma". Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Roy Thomas, co-plot by Dann Thomas, pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Tony DeZuniga. McFarlane/DeZuniga cover. Cover price $1.25.

Infinity Inc. (1984 DC 1st Series) 14 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4353573020

While on security detail at a rock concert, the team contends with Chroma's ballad of devastation in "Concert In The Key Of...Chroma". Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Roy Thomas, co-plot by Dann Thomas, pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Tony DeZuniga. McFarlane/DeZuniga cover. Cover price $1.25.

Infinity Inc. (1984 DC 1st Series) 14 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4353572024

While on security detail at a rock concert, the team contends with Chroma's ballad of devastation in "Concert In The Key Of...Chroma". Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Roy Thomas, co-plot by Dann Thomas, pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Tony DeZuniga. McFarlane/DeZuniga cover. Cover price $1.25.

Infinity Inc. (1984 DC 1st Series) 14 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4254023004

While on security detail at a rock concert, the team contends with Chroma's ballad of devastation in "Concert In The Key Of...Chroma". Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Roy Thomas, co-plot by Dann Thomas, pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Tony DeZuniga. McFarlane/DeZuniga cover. Cover price $1.25.

Mighty Avengers (2013) 1A CGC 9.8 Land

Paper: White

Label #3824044016

Cover by Greg Land (W) Al Ewing (A) Greg Land INFINITY TIE-IN! new ongoing series! FROM THE BATTLEFIELDS OF INFINITY COMES THE MIGHTY AVENGERS! The Avengers are light-years away in space, contending with the Builders! Thanos' marauders ransack the Earth, doing as they please! Who will stand in defense of mankind? Luke Cage! The Superior Spider-Man! Spectrum! The White Tiger! Power Man! And a mysterious figure in an ill-fitting Spider-Man Halloween costume! These unlikely heroes must assemble when no one else can-against the unrelenting attack of Proxima Midnight! Cover price $3.99.

Thunderbolts (1997 Marvel) 80 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4499611001

"Getting Even" Guest-starring Spider-Man. Script by John Arcudi. Art by Francisco Ruiz Velasco. Cover by Francisco Ruiz Velasco. The Battler is the underground world champion! But on his way to a sparring session, he notices the Armadillo -- the prior regional champion -- homeless and living on the street. In the meantime, Rey Trueno recruits his next challenger: Katrina Van Horne (aka Man-Killer)! She was just released from jail after the wondrous wall-crawler caught her committing a robbery. Are Man-Killer and the Battler headed for a showdown? Cameo appearances by Delilah and the Scorpion. 40 pages. Cover price $2.25.

Thunderbolts (1998 Marvel) Wizard Edition 0 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)

Label #4259565018

"A Rare Night Off" Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Mark Bagley and Al Milgrom. The night before MACH-1 turns himself into the authorities, the Thunderbolts enjoy dinner at a fancy restaurant! But their fun evening is violently interrupted by a Hydra death squad! However like a well-oiled machine, the T-Bolts quickly recover and rout the Hydra assassins! Fortunately or perhaps unfortunately, the local media is there to report on the battle. And the news report garners the attention of the Crimson Cowl, Baron Zemo, Citizen V, and Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Cameo appearances by Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. Thunderbolts Lineup: Atlas, Hawkeye, Jolt, MACH-1, Moonstone, and Songbird. (Notes: This story takes place after Thunderbolts #22 and before the T-Bolts' appearance in Avengers (3rd series) #12. Printed on glossy paper. No advertisements inside. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the trade paperback: Thunderbolts Classic #3.) 16 pages.

Thunderbolts (2012 2nd Series) 1A CGC 9.8 Tedesco

Paper: White

Label #4490186014

Cover by Julian Totino Tedesco (W) Daniel Way (A) Steve Dillon Red Hulk, Venom, Elektra, Deadpool, the Punisher. Forget the courts, the jails, the system - this team of Thunderbolts fights fire with fire, targeting the most dangerous and lethal players in the Marvel Universe with extreme prejudice. Led by General 'Thunderbolt' Ross, AKA the Red Hulk, this hand-picked team of like-minded operatives is going to make the world a better place...by all means necessary. Cover price $2.99.

Wildcats Covert Action Teams (1992 Image) 2 CGC 9.8 Lee Prism Variant

Paper: White

Prism Cover

Label #3811916025

Prism Cover. "Revelations!" Part 2 of 4. Youngblood cameo. Story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi. Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Psionic backlash from the Cat's passing blows their cover. The government can't have rogue Action Teams roaming the countryside so they send their elite enforcers - the Black Razors - to bring down the WildC.A.T.s. 1st appearance of the Troika (cameo) and Master Gnome. 1st appearance of Black Razor (think Boba Fett on steroids), the armored special forces unit put together to deal with meta humans. Includes a 4-page Wetworks preview by Whilce Portacio. Cover price $2.50.