Auctions: comic books January 1983

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 495N CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4706714023

Newsstand Edition. Digest sized. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. Yesterday's Clues! starring the Challengers of the Unknown, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by George Papp; Superboy meets new Legion member Sun Boy (who is later revealed to be an impostor); Meanwhile, reform school escapee Tom Tanner (a double for Clark Kent) tries to take over Clark's life in Smallville. Underworld Reward starring Aquaman, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo. The Man Without a World starring Captain Marvel, script by Otto Binder, art by C. C. Beck. The Legion of Super-Traitors! starring Superboy, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Crime Carnival starring Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Die, Spectre--Again!, script by Gardner Fox, art by Neal Adams. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.25.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 236 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4741110008

Direct Edition. "Death Knell!" Part 4 of 4. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Frank Giacoia (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Frank Giacoia. The web-slinger, Tarantula, and Will-O'-the-Wisp battle from cover to cover across Manhattan...for the life of the Brand Corp's executive director! The four men involved will share a soul-changing experience, but only three will live to talk about it. A gruesome ending for all. Final appearance of the (first) Tarantula. Cameo appearance by Joe Robertson. (Notes: The Will-O'-the-Wisp appears next in Web of Spider-Man 50. The letters page includes a letter from comics artist Evan Dorkin. This story was reprinted in Spider-Man Magazine 6.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 32N CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4706716009

Newsstand Edition. All Superman reprints: "Solomon Grundy Wins on Monday" (script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Bob Oksner), "Power of the Parasite" (script by Jim Shooter, art by Al Plastino), "The Ultimate Battle" (script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson), "The Man Who Murdered the Earth" (script by Len Wein, pencils by Swan, inks by Anderson), and "Mystery Mission to Metropolis" (script by Cary Bates, pencils by Swan, inks by Oksner). Rich Buckler cover pencils, Frank Giacoia cover inks. Cover price $1.25.

Captain Carrot (1982) 11N CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4700965008

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Newsstand Edition. "The Wuz-Wolf's Night to Howl." The Zoo Crew rescues Peter Porkchops, who has been captured by Wuz-Wolf. Porkchops gets his powers back. "The Sinister Salamandroid." An android attacks Rubberduck while he is alone. Script by Roy Thomas, E. Nelson Bridwell, and Scott Shaw, pencils by Stan Goldberg and Rick Hobert, inks by Al Gordon. Cover by Scott Shaw. Cover price $0.60.

Captain Carrot (1982) 11N CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4700965007

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Newsstand Edition. "The Wuz-Wolf's Night to Howl." The Zoo Crew rescues Peter Porkchops, who has been captured by Wuz-Wolf. Porkchops gets his powers back. "The Sinister Salamandroid." An android attacks Rubberduck while he is alone. Script by Roy Thomas, E. Nelson Bridwell, and Scott Shaw, pencils by Stan Goldberg and Rick Hobert, inks by Al Gordon. Cover by Scott Shaw. Cover price $0.60.

Captain Carrot (1982) 11N CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4700965006

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Newsstand Edition. "The Wuz-Wolf's Night to Howl." The Zoo Crew rescues Peter Porkchops, who has been captured by Wuz-Wolf. Porkchops gets his powers back. "The Sinister Salamandroid." An android attacks Rubberduck while he is alone. Script by Roy Thomas, E. Nelson Bridwell, and Scott Shaw, pencils by Stan Goldberg and Rick Hobert, inks by Al Gordon. Cover by Scott Shaw. Cover price $0.60.

Captain Carrot (1982) 11N CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4700965009

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Newsstand Edition. "The Wuz-Wolf's Night to Howl." The Zoo Crew rescues Peter Porkchops, who has been captured by Wuz-Wolf. Porkchops gets his powers back. "The Sinister Salamandroid." An android attacks Rubberduck while he is alone. Script by Roy Thomas, E. Nelson Bridwell, and Scott Shaw, pencils by Stan Goldberg and Rick Hobert, inks by Al Gordon. Cover by Scott Shaw. Cover price $0.60.

Further Adventures of Indiana Jones (1983) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3827683011

Direct Edition. Cover art by Terry Austin. The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones, script by John Byrne, pencils by John Byrne (layouts) and Terry Austin (finished art), inks by Terry Austin; Indiana Jones goes after the Ikons of Ikammanen, "statues" of solid gold, after Charlie Dunne is murdered in the attempt; Indiana encounters Edith, Charlie's sister, and Solomon Black, who are both after the Ikons; Edith and Indiana are captured by a cult worshipping the Ikons. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Further Adventures of Indiana Jones (1983) 1 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4740731013

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Direct Edition. Cover art by Terry Austin. The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones, script by John Byrne, pencils by John Byrne (layouts) and Terry Austin (finished art), inks by Terry Austin; Indiana Jones goes after the Ikons of Ikammanen, "statues" of solid gold, after Charlie Dunne is murdered in the attempt; Indiana encounters Edith, Charlie's sister, and Solomon Black, who are both after the Ikons; Edith and Indiana are captured by a cult worshipping the Ikons. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Marvel Two-in-One (1974 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 95 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Canadian Price Variant.

Label #4734839018

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "The Power to Live...the Power to Die!" Guest-starring the Living Mummy. Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Alan Kupperberg and Jon D'Agostino. When Alicia Master is possessed by a malevolent spirit from ancient Egypt, the Thing heads overseas to save his sweety. Plus, the Living Mummy stalks his prey across the sands of time. Cover price $0.75.

Masters of the Universe (1982 DC) 2D VF 8.0

Direct Edition. "The Key to Castle Grayskull!' Written by Paul Kupperberg. Art by George Tuska and Alfredo Alcala. Cover by George Tuska and Klaus Janson. The evil warlock Skeletor has taken the beautiful Goddess prisoner. Now, in order to save their friend, He-Man and his mighty companion Battle-Cat find themselves embarking on a harrowing quest at the behest of their most hated enemy. They seek the legendary Power Sword, the most powerful weapon in the universe. But the ancient blade has been split and time is running out. Can our heroes survive the perils of the quest and triumph where so many before have perished? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 165N VF 8.0

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Newsstand Edition. "Transfiguration!" Part 4 of 6. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Paul Smith and Bob Wiacek. Storm struggles desperately against the Brood embryo which gestates within her. She's in for the fight of her life. If she loses, the X-Men will perish, and the Earth will be doomed. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Warrior (1982 Quality) UK 9 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

United Kingdom.

Label #4691147018

Axel Pressbutton cover by Mick Austin. Marvelman: "Out of the Dark" by Alan Moore & Alan Davis. The Spiral Path by Steve Parkhouse & John Ridgeway. Warpsmith: "Cold War, Cold Warrior" by Alan Moore & Garry Leach. Shandor, Demon Stalker by Steve Moore & David Jackson. Laser Eraser & Pressbutton by Pedro Henry & Steve Dillon. V for Vendetta: "Violence" by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. Cover price $2.00.