Auctions: comic books October 1985

Amethyst Princess of Gemworld (1985 2nd Series) 10N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4640884021

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Newsstand Edition. Written by Gary Cohn. Art and Cover by Ernie Colon and Karl Kesel. Once they owned the Gemworld, now they want it back! Can Amethyst stop them? Cover price $0.75.

Avengers West Coast (1985) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Minor crack(s) front or back, under 1"

Label #3861900009

Direct Edition. "Teammates!" Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott. The Avengers West Coast team explodes on the scene with their own monthly series. This new team, with leader Hawkeye, consists of Mockingbird, former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and Hawkeye's wife, Iron Man, founding member of the original team and now in his new red and silver Centurion Armor, Wonder Man, super humanly strong and renown actor, and Tigra, a cat-woman whose appetite for men is rivaled only by her speed and agility. When Hank Pym (former Giant-Man) comes to visit his ex-teammates, the Man-Ape attacks freeing the ionically powered Goliath (he was captured in Iron Man Annual #7). Things get worse when one of the Avenger's oldest foes leads the attack. Ultron, the nigh-unstoppable killing machine has come for his father. 48 pages. Cover price $1.25.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 310D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4610967013

Direct Edition. 1st appearance of Diamondback . "Serpents of the World Unite! Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and Dennis Janke. The Serpent Squad has added five more members and upgraded to the Serpent Society. The society's leader, Sidewinder, decides to test his new team by dividing them into groups for three special missions. The first group (Anaconda, Cobra, Rattler) breaks into the Brand Corporation's Long Island factory to steal research equipment, but the star-spangled avenger is there to stop them! Also in this issue, Steve Rogers decides to pursue a career as a comic book artist. First appearance of Cap's future partner: Diamondback. Cameo appearances by Starfox and the Black Knight. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.65.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 175N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4556212021

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Newsstand Edition. Cover art by John Buscema. The Scarlet Personage! starring Conan, Tetra (first appearance), Delmurio (first appearance), and The Scarlet Personage (first appearance), script by Jim Owsley, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; Conan battles the Spectre of Death. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75. Cover price $0.65.

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 7 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4652745012

Direct Edition. "Beyond the Silent Night!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez, Dick Giordano, and Jerry Ordway. At last the origins of the most mysterious players in this story are revealed. Learn the secret pasts of Pariah, and why he is destined to witness world after world die, the tragic past of Harbinger, the mysterious Monitor, and evil incarnate, the Anti-Monitor. Plus, in order to stop the Anti-Monitor from destroying the last remaining Earths in the multiverse, a cadre of the DCU's most powerful heroes mount an all out assault on the villain's stronghold in the dangerous Anti-Matter Universe. It is a task not everyone will survive. Featuring the heroic and tragic death of Supergirl. Cover price $1.25.

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 7 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4604976003

Direct Edition. "Beyond the Silent Night!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez, Dick Giordano, and Jerry Ordway. At last the origins of the most mysterious players in this story are revealed. Learn the secret pasts of Pariah, and why he is destined to witness world after world die, the tragic past of Harbinger, the mysterious Monitor, and evil incarnate, the Anti-Monitor. Plus, in order to stop the Anti-Monitor from destroying the last remaining Earths in the multiverse, a cadre of the DCU's most powerful heroes mount an all out assault on the villain's stronghold in the dangerous Anti-Matter Universe. It is a task not everyone will survive. Featuring the heroic and tragic death of Supergirl. Cover price $1.25.

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 7 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4632122005

Direct Edition. "Beyond the Silent Night!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez, Dick Giordano, and Jerry Ordway. At last the origins of the most mysterious players in this story are revealed. Learn the secret pasts of Pariah, and why he is destined to witness world after world die, the tragic past of Harbinger, the mysterious Monitor, and evil incarnate, the Anti-Monitor. Plus, in order to stop the Anti-Monitor from destroying the last remaining Earths in the multiverse, a cadre of the DCU's most powerful heroes mount an all out assault on the villain's stronghold in the dangerous Anti-Matter Universe. It is a task not everyone will survive. Featuring the heroic and tragic death of Supergirl. Cover price $1.25.

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 7 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4664298019

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Direct Edition. "Beyond the Silent Night!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez, Dick Giordano, and Jerry Ordway. At last the origins of the most mysterious players in this story are revealed. Learn the secret pasts of Pariah, and why he is destined to witness world after world die, the tragic past of Harbinger, the mysterious Monitor, and evil incarnate, the Anti-Monitor. Plus, in order to stop the Anti-Monitor from destroying the last remaining Earths in the multiverse, a cadre of the DCU's most powerful heroes mount an all out assault on the villain's stronghold in the dangerous Anti-Matter Universe. It is a task not everyone will survive. Featuring the heroic and tragic death of Supergirl. Cover price $1.25.

Eternals (1985 2nd Series) 1N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4525462017

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Newsstand Edition. "A Mirror for Mortality!" Written by Peter B. Gillis. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Al Gordon. Cover by Walt Simonson. Years have passed since the return and judgment of the Celestials. However, only a handful of mortals remember the ordeal with the space gods. One man tries to reveal the truth but no one believes him. Meanwhile, the Eternals, immortal heroes of myth and legend, trying living amongst their mortal cousins and waiting for the return of the Celestials. However, the dark spawn known as the Deviants plot and scheme from the shadows. Can it be long before these demonic monsters strike out against their hated enemies? Includes a 4-page back-up tale which reveals the Eternals influence throughout mankind's history. Note: First appearance of Khoryphos, Cybele, and Phastos. Cover price $1.25.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 71 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #22-069BD64-034

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and P. Craig Russell. Rom's ranks grow as Unam the Unseen and Vola the Trapper join him, Scanner, and Seeker. They come across yet another planet under attack by the deadly Dire Wraiths but this time the evil aliens are being led into battle by a traitor, the Spaceknight known as Raak the Breaker. It's Spaceknight vs. Spaceknight and one Spaceknight will not make it to the end of this issue alive. 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 9D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4642858018

First Printing. Direct Edition. The Autobots are back and have regained control of the Ark and still have to deal with Shockwave's evil plans. Meanwhile, Josie Beller, injured by the Decepticons, has recovered and wants revenge. Now in a new persona known as Circuit Breaker, she helps G.B. Blackrock in his quest to destroy the robots in "Dis-Integrated Circuits." Script by Bob Budiansky and art by Mike Manley & M. Hands. This is a first printing. All 2nd or 3rd printings have a 2nd, 3rd printing notice on inside at bottom of indicia on first/splash page. 2nd printings were done for most issues from #1 to #9. Cover price $0.75.