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

DC Special Series (1977) 2 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Label #16-136D80C-004

Swamp Thing Berni Wrightson reprints. 1977 issue: Title on cover of comic reads: The Original Swamp Thing Saga. NOTE: This issue, #2, has a #1 on cover--very confusing as neither the cover title nor the issue number match the actual series and number! Cover price $0.60.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 1 CBCS 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-1F8BEAE-001

Hulk, Dr. Strange, and Sub-Mariner begin. See Marvel Feature for first Defenders. Also see Sub-Mariner # 34 & 35. Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney. I Slay By The Stars, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia; Necrodamus attempts to sacrifice Namor to The Nameless One; Omegatron starts its countdown again. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Eternals (1976 1st Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-17D0DE4-002

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"The Day of the Gods." Written by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by John Verpoorten. What if all the stories were true? All myths...all the legends... What if all the stories about gods and monsters were true? For archeologist Doctor Damian and his daughter Margo, those legends are about to become reality. The gods are real and they've lived among us for centuries. 1st appearance of Ikaris, Makkari, Kro and the Eternals as a team . 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Infinity Gauntlet (1991) 1D CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition. Scuffing to front and back of slab. Small piece of plastic broken off at top right corner.

Label #17-1644C4C-008

Direct Edition. Part 1 of 6. "God!" Story by Jim Starlin. Art by George Perez, Joe Rubinstein and Tom Christopher. Story continued from Thanos Quest #1-2 and Silver Surfer (1987-98 2nd Series) #50. The Silver Surfer crashes to earth and into the Sanctum Sanctorum of one Doctor Strange. The Sentinel of the Spaceways, barely alive after a grueling ordeal, arrives with the warning that the mad Titan, Thanos, has achieved ultimate power. Combining the Infinity Gems into the ominous Infinity Gauntlet, Thanos has become master of the mind, space, time, power, reality and the soul. And with his first act of nigh-omnipotent power Thanos eradicates half the population in the universe. Can the surviving heroes of Earth mount an offensive against this supreme power for evil and destruction, plus who are the mysterious new players who've just arrived on the scene? Cover price $2.50.