Auctions: comic books October 1983

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 286D CGC 9.8 SS Zeck

Paper: Off white to white

Signed by Michael Zeck on 10/20/17

Label #1588237001

Direct Edition. "One Man in Search of Himself!" Part 1 of 3. Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. The story begins in a war-ravaged New York City circa 1991. The mysterious being Godwulf sends a clone of Luther Manning back to 1983 to find Deathlok. The clone's quest for Deathlok leads to the abandoned Brand Corporation facility on Long Island. Meanwhile, Steve Rogers and Bernie Rosenthal are driving to Bernie's parents' house for supper, when their travel route takes them by...the abandoned Brand Corporation facility on Long Island. What happens when a clone from the future meets a living legend from the present? Cameo appearance by Deathlok. (Note: This three-part saga was reprinted in 1993 in a single volume titled "Captain America? Deathlok Lives.") 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

Twisted Tales (1982 Pacific) 5 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4697998004

Stories by Bruce Jones. Art by Richard Corben, Val Mayerik, Bill Wray, and Rand Holmes. Cover by Richard Corben A horror anthology from the mind of writer Bruce Jones, featuring art by some of the top illustrators of the time. A leper is savagely murdered by villagers, but their justice is coming. Ordinary humans become prey in a world of werewolves. A man reveals why he murdered his friends, in a rare above-ground story by underground comix legend Rand Holmes that caused some controversy at the time. Terminated; Scritch…Scritch…Scritch; Majority of One; Banjo Lessons. 32 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $1.50.