Auctions: comic books December 1977, graded by CGC

New Gods (1971 1st Series) 15 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4386899016

Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Rubinstein. "The Apocalypse Child". Part 4 of 10. Story by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Rich Buckler. Inks by Bob McLeod. Darkseid has kidnapped a child of New Genesis. In exchange, he sends a child of Apokolips to Earth. Taking the child to New Genesis is the wrong thing to do, for it inadvertently provides Darkseid with a part of the Anti-life equation, and costs a New God his life. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.35.

Showcase (1956-1978) 96 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4381088002

Cover by Jim Aparo. "Defection!", script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bruce Patterson; The Doom Patrol returns home after their defeat of General Immortus to find a U.S. agent waiting for them in their headquarters; Lt. Matt Cable has been assigned by U.S. Intelligence to apprehend and arrest Russian ex-cosmonaut Lt. Col. Valentina Vostok, aka the new Negative Woman; The Doom Patrol defends their new teammate, and trap Lt. Cable in a locker; Robotman grills Negative Woman on her past, and she leaves; Her exit, though, is interrupted by the Cossack, a Russian agent assigned to bring her in. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.