Auctions: comic books published by Marvel/Star Comics, graded by CBCS

Peter Porker the Spectacular Spider-Ham (1985 Marvel/Star Comics) 3 CBCS 9.4 SS Larry Hama

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 3/23/2021. Direct Edition.

Label #21-21F617C-014

Spider-Ham and J. Jonah Jackal find themselves at the mercy of the denizens of Shang-Goo-La, the legendary lost city in the old west where nobody ever grows old, in "The Town That Never Grew Up!" Script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Mark Armstrong, inks by Joe Albelo. Back-up tale: Iron-Mouse by Skeates & Albelo. Cover by Armstrong & Albelo. Cover price $0.65.

Peter Porker the Spectacular Spider-Ham (1985 Marvel/Star Comics) 4 CBCS 9.4 SS Larry Hama

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 3/23/2021. Direct Edition.

Label #21-21F617C-016

Cover by Joe Albelo. "20,000-to-One Under the Sea!," script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Fred Hembeck, inks by Joe Albelo; Spider-Ham captures some wharf rats, and realizes that all the yachts are deserted; Peter, Jonah, and the three interns discover that the yachts are now for sale - their owners have been hypnotized by Loreli Lemur; Spider-Ham battles Loreli, Capt. Reno loses control of his hydraulic boots, and Spider-Ham captures the criminals. "Big Snack Attack," script by Mike Carlin, art by Eric Cartier; Doctor Strange fails to save a beautiful duckling from The Breaded Boremamuu, but The Rancid One is more successful. 36 pgs., full color. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

Peter Porker the Spectacular Spider-Ham (1985 Marvel/Star Comics) 17 CBCS 9.2 SS Hama

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 3/23/2021 Direct Edition

Label #21-21F6F8D-017

Cover by Joe Albelo. "Pig Out!", script by Mike Carlin, pencils by Joe Albelo, inks by Pierre Fournier; Fat Cat tries to throw himself in the river, but the splash empties it, and attracts the attention of Bunsen, who tries to befriend him, but Fat Cat turns mean; Spider-Ham saves Bunsen, but they run into two more Fat Cats; Spider-Ham and the interns evade the cats, and head for a restaurant, but the Pig-Signal summons our hero to the prison, where the cats are planning to break in so they can eat and be left alone. "Secret Furs," script by Mike Mellor, art by Steve Mellor; Bruce Bunny has been transported to a weird world, along with many heroes and villains; The Bee-Yonder reveals the high concept of Secret Furs to him: The creation of the ultimate 24-hour independent TV network. Bruce gets angry, and turns into Hulkbunny, but The Bee-Yonder merely casts him in a TV show. Madballs ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $1.00.