Auctions: comic books March 1982

Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 22N CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4706716004

Newsstand Edition. Christmas with the Super-Heroes. 18-page "The Seal Men's War on Santa Claus" by Michael Fleisher, Jack Kirby and Mike Royer; "Robin's (Very) White Christmas!" by Bob Rozakis, Jose Delbo and Vince Colletta; reprints: "The TT's Swingin' Christmas Carol!" by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy from Teen Titans #13; "Merry Christmas" by Denny O'Neil, Irv Novick and Dick Giordano from Batman #247; "Freddy Freeman's Christmas!" from Captain Marvel Jr. #46; "A Christmas Peril!" by Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson from Batman #27; "The Man Who Murdered Santa Claus!" by Len Wein, Dick Dillin and Dick Giordano from Justice League of America #110. Rick Buckler/Dick Giordano cover. George Perez back cover. Cover price $0.95.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 180N FN 6.0

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. The Damned, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Following the lead on a photo Ben took, DD hunts for the Kingpin's missing wife in the sewers; Cherryh wins the mayoral election, but in exchange for his wife's return, Kingpin makes him concede; Kingpin orders Elektra to kill Foggy in retaliation; begins a chain of events that will result in Elektra's battle with Bullseye in issue 181. Letter to the editor from comics editor Diana Schutz. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 150 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4598938003

Double-Sized 52-page giant. 150th Anniversary Issue. "From Qward With Hate." The Guardians tell Green Lantern to leave Earth to serve other planets until he serves penance. The Qwardians, using St'nlli's power, make Hal Jordan serve their cause. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Mike DeCarlo. "Meanwhile." Carl and Carol Ferris and their pals fight back against the Bloch brothers. Script by Wolfman, art by Staton. Cover by Staton and Mike DeCarlo. Cover price $1.00.

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.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 155N VF- 7.5

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.