Auctions: comic books March 1984

Atari Force (1984) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4514839009

Dart's morbid visions continue to haunt both her and Blackjak, Pakrat encounters his brother Rident, Tempest vents on Professor Venture and Morphea meets Babe in "I Saw You Die". Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Ricardo Villagran. Fact Files on Dart, Babe and Morphea. Garcia-Lopez cover. Cover price $0.75.

GI Joe A Real American Hero (1982 Marvel) 21D FN/VF 7.0 Direct Variant 1st Printing

1st printing. Direct Edition - "Silent Interlude!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Steve Leialoha. Cobra's deadly new agent - Storm Shadow - has captured Scarlett and brought her to Cobra's stronghold. Only one man has the bravery and skill to rescue her, and his name is Snake-Eyes. Plus, what is GI Joe's black-clad commando's mysterious link with Cobra's super ninja? 36 pages, FC.

NOTE: This is the classic "Silent Issue" with the 1st appearance of Storm Shadow. Cover price $0.60.

GI Joe A Real American Hero (1982 Marvel) 21N FN 6.0 Newsstand Variant 1st Printing

1st printing. Newsstand Edition - "Silent Interlude!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Steve Leialoha. Cobra's deadly new agent - Storm Shadow - has captured Scarlett and brought her to Cobra's stronghold. Only one man has the bravery and skill to rescue her, and his name is Snake-Eyes. Plus, what is GI Joe's black-clad commando's mysterious link with Cobra's super ninja? 36 pages, FC.

NOTE: This is the classic "Silent Issue" with the 1st appearance of Storm Shadow. Cover price $0.60.

Green Lantern Green Arrow (1983) 6 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4554969011

Cover art by Neal Adams. Stories reprinted from Green Lantern 86 and 87. "They Say It'll Kill Me... But They Won't Say When!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Having discovered that Roy is a junkie, Green Arrow sets out to bring the drug traffickers down; Green Lantern returns to Oliver's building and finds Roy curled up in the basement; He takes Roy to Dinah's to straighten out and heads out to find Green Arrow, who has been knocked out by the drug dealers and tossed into the harbor to drown. "Beware My Power," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; When Guy Gardner is injured, the Guardians of the Universe instruct Hal Jordan to train another back-up, but John Stewart has different ideas about how to be a Lantern; An attempt is seemingly made on the life of racist politician Jeremiah Clutcher. "What Can One Man Do?", script by Elliot Maggin, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; After Green Arrow witnesses the death of a young boy in a riot, he decides that he might be able to do more for his city as its mayor. DC Comics presents the award-winning series that set new standards in comics excellence! 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.

Hercules (1984 2nd Series Marvel) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3890014005

"My Love is Green?" Story and Art by Bob Layton. The man-god Hercules has been banished from Mount Olympus to the farthest reaches of outer space by his father , Zeus King of the Olympian Gods (see Hercules (1982 1st Series) #1). Zeus did this in hopes that his son would learn humility. What Hercules has found is a nitch. He has found the things that make him most happy; adventure, excitement, romance, and of course battle! A beautiful and mysterious woman catches the eye of Hercules, but he soon learns that out here not everything is as it seems. Plus, back on Mount Olympus the immortal gods are systematically being murdered by...Zeus? 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Magik (1983 Marvel) 4D VF+ 8.5

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Brett Blevins, inks by Tom Palmer. "Darkchild," script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Tom Palmer; Illyana defeats Belasco and becomes ruler of Limbo; Illyana returns to Earth. 36 pgs., color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Magik (1983 Marvel) 4D VG/FN 5.0

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Brett Blevins, inks by Tom Palmer. "Darkchild," script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Tom Palmer; Illyana defeats Belasco and becomes ruler of Limbo; Illyana returns to Earth. 36 pgs., color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.