Auctions: comic books March 1982

DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980) 19N CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4706715019

Newsstand Edition. Doom Patrol. New cover by George Perez. The Doom Patrol, The Brotherhood of Evil, Mento - The Man Who Split the Doom Patrol, The Enemy Within the Doom Patrol, Cover Gallery. Inside Robotman Cover price $0.95.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 110 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3939561017

"Perilous Reign!" Story by Doug Moench and Gene Day. Art by Gene Day and Jack Abel. As Shang Chi and Leiko train, Dark Angel tells Tarr, Reston, and Sir Denis the tale of the deadly man known as the Ghost Maker. Can even the Master of Kung Fu defeat the single most dangerous man in Russia? 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 64D CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1464925021

1st appearance of Cloak and Dagger

Direct Edition. "Cloak and Dagger!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Ed Hannigan. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. On a quiet night in Manhattan, the web-slinger is traveling across the city when he suddenly hears a desperate plea for help from a man running for his life! The frantic pharmacist is trying to escape from...Cloak and Dagger! The wall-crawler quickly engages the light-and-dark pair, but falls in battle to the duo's unusual powers. The next day Peter Parker picks up the investigation, and the trail of Cloak (aka Tyrone Johnson) and Dagger (aka Tandy Bowen) leads to Ellis Island! Is the Spectacular Spider-Man ready for round two with Cloak and Dagger? First appearance of Cloak and Dagger. (Notes: This issue includes a full-page ad/pin-up of Spider-Man fighting Dr. Octopus and promoting his four monthly titles. Bill Mantlo's script provides a nice history of Ellis Island. On page two Jim Mooney is erroneously listed as the inker. Al Milgrom is acknowledged as the correct inker in the letters page of issue 68. The back cover contains a Dungeons and Dragons ad with art by Bill Willingham. Cloak and Dagger appear next in Spectacular Spider-Man 69 and 70.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 64D VF 8.0

1st appearance of Cloak and Dagger

Direct Edition. "Cloak and Dagger!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Ed Hannigan. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. On a quiet night in Manhattan, the web-slinger is traveling across the city when he suddenly hears a desperate plea for help from a man running for his life! The frantic pharmacist is trying to escape from...Cloak and Dagger! The wall-crawler quickly engages the light-and-dark pair, but falls in battle to the duo's unusual powers. The next day Peter Parker picks up the investigation, and the trail of Cloak (aka Tyrone Johnson) and Dagger (aka Tandy Bowen) leads to Ellis Island! Is the Spectacular Spider-Man ready for round two with Cloak and Dagger? First appearance of Cloak and Dagger. (Notes: This issue includes a full-page ad/pin-up of Spider-Man fighting Dr. Octopus and promoting his four monthly titles. Bill Mantlo's script provides a nice history of Ellis Island. On page two Jim Mooney is erroneously listed as the inker. Al Milgrom is acknowledged as the correct inker in the letters page of issue 68. The back cover contains a Dungeons and Dragons ad with art by Bill Willingham. Cloak and Dagger appear next in Spectacular Spider-Man 69 and 70.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 64N VG+ 4.5

1st appearance of Cloak and Dagger

Newsstand Edition. "Cloak and Dagger!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Ed Hannigan. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. On a quiet night in Manhattan, the web-slinger is traveling across the city when he suddenly hears a desperate plea for help from a man running for his life! The frantic pharmacist is trying to escape from...Cloak and Dagger! The wall-crawler quickly engages the light-and-dark pair, but falls in battle to the duo's unusual powers. The next day Peter Parker picks up the investigation, and the trail of Cloak (aka Tyrone Johnson) and Dagger (aka Tandy Bowen) leads to Ellis Island! Is the Spectacular Spider-Man ready for round two with Cloak and Dagger? First appearance of Cloak and Dagger. (Notes: This issue includes a full-page ad/pin-up of Spider-Man fighting Dr. Octopus and promoting his four monthly titles. Bill Mantlo's script provides a nice history of Ellis Island. On page two Jim Mooney is erroneously listed as the inker. Al Milgrom is acknowledged as the correct inker in the letters page of issue 68. The back cover contains a Dungeons and Dragons ad with art by Bill Willingham. Cloak and Dagger appear next in Spectacular Spider-Man 69 and 70.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 155D CGC 9.0 SS Claremont

Paper: White

Signed by Chris Claremont on 4/11/23

Label #4233891017

Direct Edition. "First Blood!" Part 2 of 4. Guest-starring Corsair of the Starjammers and Tigra. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Bob Wiacek. The X-Men soon learn that Princess Lilandra has been kidnaped, and if she is not found within 24 hours the Shi'ar Armada will destroy planet Earth. After recruiting the newest member of the Avengers, Tigra, the X-Men track down the true culprits behind the abduction. Now the Children of the Atom must face the deadliest warrior in the Shi'ar Empire - Deathbird - and her even deadlier conspirators - the sinister Brood! And in this battle, one shall fall! NOTE: 1st appearance of the Brood.36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 155N CGC 8.0 SS Claremont

Paper: White

Signed by Chris Claremont on 04/11/2023. Newsstand Edition.

Label #4233891016

Newsstand Edition. "First Blood!" Part 2 of 4. Guest-starring Corsair of the Starjammers and Tigra. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Bob Wiacek. The X-Men soon learn that Princess Lilandra has been kidnaped, and if she is not found within 24 hours the Shi'ar Armada will destroy planet Earth. After recruiting the newest member of the Avengers, Tigra, the X-Men track down the true culprits behind the abduction. Now the Children of the Atom must face the deadliest warrior in the Shi'ar Empire - Deathbird - and her even deadlier conspirators - the sinister Brood! And in this battle, one shall fall! NOTE: 1st appearance of the Brood. Cover price $0.60.