Auctions: comic books July 1982

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 184D CGC 9.6 SS Janson/ Miller

Paper: White

Signed by Klaus Janson and frank Miller on 12/10/24

Label #4510809002

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Good Guys Wear Red!, script by Frank Miller and Roger McKenzie (uncredited), pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; DD and the Punisher hunt down Hogman for selling drugs to kids, but the two heroes clash over their methods; DD ends up shooting the Punisher with his own gun; 2nd part of Angel Dust story originally rejected by the CCA. Letter to the editor from comics editor Diana Schutz. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 184D CGC 9.2 SS Janson/Miller

Paper: White

Signed by Klaus Janson on 10/6/22 & Frank Miller on 10/9/22.

Label #4146647001

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Good Guys Wear Red!, script by Frank Miller and Roger McKenzie (uncredited), pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; DD and the Punisher hunt down Hogman for selling drugs to kids, but the two heroes clash over their methods; DD ends up shooting the Punisher with his own gun; 2nd part of Angel Dust story originally rejected by the CCA. Letter to the editor from comics editor Diana Schutz. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 47A.N CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4617911007

1st printing. Newsstand Edition. 1st appearance of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe in comics. Cover by Ross Andru and Frank Giacoia. Stories by Paul Kupperberg and Mike W. Barr. Art by Curt Swan, José Delbo, Mike DeCarlo and John Calnan. Skeletor attempts to force entry to Castle Grayskull. The energy discharge causes a storm that breaches dimensions, pulling Superman from Earth to Eternia. After a brief struggle with Skeletor, Superman teams up with He-Man to stop the villain in "From Eternia -- with Death!" by Paul Kupperberg, Curt Swan and Mike DeCarlo. Characters in this story: Battle Cat [Cringer] (introduction); Beastman (villain, introduction); Josh Coyle; The Goddess [Teela] (introduction); He-Man [Prince Adam] (introduction); Man-at-Arms (introduction); Skeletor (villain, introduction); Superman [Clark Kent]; Teela (introduction); Zoar (falcon, unnamed, introduction); Crusher (single appearance). Plus: Back-up story "Whatever Happened to Sandy, the Golden Boy?" by Mike W. Barr, José Delbo and John Calnan. Characters in this story: The Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (also in flashback); Sandy the Golden Boy [Sandy Hawkins] (also in flashback); The Shatterer [Dr. Price] (villain, single appearance, death); Dr. Raymond Baxter (in flashback); Roger Phelps (security guard). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 244D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4491868007

Direct Edition. "Beginnings and Endings" Part 3 of 3. Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne. After an unprecedented victory over Galactus, the Avengers and the Fantastic Four face a major ethical decision: should they try to save the Ravager of Worlds or let him perish as his energies dwindle? Reed decides on the former and constructs a giant machine to revitalize Galactus! However, the Devourer of Worlds needs one more thing to complete his recovery...a new herald! In a stunning move, Frankie Raye volunteers! So where does that leave the Human Torch? First appearance of Nova (aka Frankie Raye). Cameo appearances by Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Wasp, and Doctor Strange. (Notes: This trilogy was reprinted in 1989 in the trade paperback titled "Fantastic Four: Trial of Galactus." Reed's decision to save Galactus will come back to haunt the FF beginning in Fantastic Four 257.) 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

Moon Knight (1980 1st Series) 21 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #2706724008

"Master of Night Earth!" Guest-starring Brother Voodoo. Written by Doug Moench. Art by Vicente Alcazar, Bob Camp and John Tartaglione. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Moon Knight is in Haiti where he teams up with Brother Voodoo to take down a terrorist who can raise the undead. Includes the back-up tale "Murder by Moonlight!" By Alan Zelenetz, Greg LaRocque and Dave Simons. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 32 CBCS 7.0

Paper: White

Label #22-2D0A2F1-007

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By Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Rom stands against the united might of Hybrid and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. But, when the mutant known as Rogue turns her ability absorbing powers on the gallant Spaceknight, his innate nobility awakens a goodness within her that she did not realize she had (perhaps leading her to seek out membership with the Uncanny X-Men). 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Superman Radio Shack Giveaway (1980) 3 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4657810003

The Computer Masters of Metropolis - Written by Paul Kupperberg. Art by Curt Swan and Frank Chiaramonte. Cover by Rich Buckler and Dick Giordano. Superman and Wonder Woman need the help of Alec and Shanna, with their TRS computers, to stop Lex Luthor from destroying the Metropolis World's Fair. Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Lex Luthor (villain); Alec; Shanna; Ms. Wilson; Mr. Murphy; William Shockley (Nobel winning scientist, cameo); Walter Brattain (Nobel winning scientist, cameo); John Bardeen (Nobel winning scientist, cameo); Cindy. 32 pages, full color.