Auctions: comic books 2008

Batman (1940) 674 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-2593630-008

Batman R.I.P. Prelude - Part 6 of 7 - The 3rd Batmen: Part 3 of 4 - Written by Grant Morrison Art by Tony S. Daniel & Sandu Florea. Cover by Daniel & Jonathan Glapion. More secrets of Batman are revealed! Batman finds himself in a torture chamber facing the last and deadliest of the three Batman replacements...and finally learns the tragic story of how they came to be! With a shocking appearance by Bat-Mite, this tale leads to more revelations about the young Batman's participation in a bizarre isolation experiment as we learn how the terrifying consequences of his actions will alter the Dark Knight's life in the months to come. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.99.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 844 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-242F872-016

Written by Paul Dini Art by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolfs Cover by Nguyen Batman and Zatanna struggle against the combined threat of Scarface and the new Ventriloquist as the villains attempt to take out an entire Gotham crime family. Plus, more on the origin of the Ventriloquist! 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Locke and Key (2008) 1A NM- 9.2 1st Printing

First Printing. Joe Hill (w); Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c) Acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box) creates an all-new story of dark fantasy and wonder: Locke & Key. Written by Hill and featuring astounding artwork from Gabriel Rodriguez (Clive Barker's The Great and Secret Show, Beowulf), Locke & Key tells of Keyhouse, an unlikely New England mansion, with fantastic doors that transform all who dare to walk through them.... and home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until it forces open the most terrible door of them all... Cover price $3.99.

Wolverine (2003 2nd Series) 66A FN+ 6.5 McNiven 1st Printing

Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN. Old Man Logan: Part 1 of 8 - Written by MARK MILLAR Pencils by STEVE MCNIVEN. MARK MILLAR and STEVE MCNIVEN-who last teamed for the monumental CIVIL WAR-bring us the most important WOLVERINE story of the 21st Century. Nobody knows what happened on the night the heroes fell. All we know is that they disappeared and evil triumphed and the bad guys have been calling the shots ever since. What happened to Wolverine is the biggest mystery of all. For 50 years, no one has heard hide nor hair from him...and in his place stands an old man called Logan. A man concerned only about his family. A man pushed to the brink by the HULK GANG. A man forced to help an old friend-the blind archer, HAWKEYE-to drive three thousand miles to secure his family's safety. Get ready for the ride of your life, Logan. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory NOTE: This story plus Fantastic Four (1998- 3rd Series) #558-561 and Marvel 1985 (2008) #1-5 are all part of an epic past, present, and future storyline written by Mark Millar that all ties in together. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $2.99.