Auctions: comic books February 1986

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 314N CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4737570019

Newsstand Edition. "Asylum" Squadron Supreme crossover. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and Dennis Janke. Nighthawk teleports to Avengers Mansion to request help from Earth's heroes in fighting the Squadron Supreme back on Nighthawk's alternate Earth; however, the Avengers and Fantastic Four decline to help. Later on Nighthawk and Cap team up to battle Mink, Pinball, and Remnant. Cameo appearances by the Black Knight, Captain Marvel, Hercules, Wasp, Mr. Fantastic, and the Invisible Woman. First 75¢ issue. 36 pages Cover price $0.75.

Captain Britain (UK 1985-1986 Marvel 2nd Series) 14 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

United Kingdom.

Label #4691148021

Captain Britain in "Should Auld Acquaintance..." by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer; the Black Knight by Steve Parkhouse and John Stokes; Night Raven by Steve Parkhouse and David Lloyd; the Cherubim in "Playgrounds And Parasites!" by Mike Collins and Mark Farmer. Davis cover. Cover price $1.75.

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 11D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698786005

Direct Edition. "Aftershock!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez and Jerry Ordway. The multiverse is no more. Now there is only one Earth, one History of the DC Universe. But where does that leave heroes like Superman (Earth-2), Superboy-Prime, Wonder Woman (Earth-2), Robin (Earth-2), and Huntress (Earth-2)? How do they fit into a world they don't belong to. Plus, the Anti-Monitor returns, and boy is he mad! After his battle at the Dawn of Time, the Spectre lies helpless to do anything. Can this truly be the end of the DCU? Cover price $0.75.

Legionnaires 3 (1986) 1N CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4533003001

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Newsstand Edition. "Future Shock!" The Time Trapper kidnaps the first Legion baby, and the founding Legionnaires are on their own! Plot and layouts by Keith Giffen, dialogue by Mindy Newell, pencils by Ernie Colon, inks by Karl Kesel. Cover by Colon and Kesel. Cover price $0.75.

Megaton (1983) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4468515008

Cover by Erik Larsen. Edited by Gary Carlson. Stories by Gary Carlson, Mike Gustovich, S. Clarke Hawbaker, Angel Medina, and Frank Fosco. One of the first mainstream black & white anthology comics, featuring some key artists of the 80s and 90s. Vanguard battles the fully-formed hero now known as the Savage Dragon, in his official debut; Megaton pinups. 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

Punisher (1986 1st Series) 2D VF 8.0

Direct Edition. "Back to War!" Story by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and Phil Zemelman. NOTE: War Journal Entry: #1053. Out of jail, thanks to The Trust, the Punisher sets out to take out the biggest criminal of them all – the Kingpin. Cover price $0.75.

X-Factor (1986 1st Series Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3993962022

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Direct Edition. Return of Jean Grey: Part 3 of 3 - "Third Genesis!" Mr. Fantastic cameo. Avengers flashback cameo. Story by Bob Layton. Art by Jackson Guice, Bob Layton, and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Walt Simonson. Story continued from Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #263 and Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #286. Charles Xavier is gone, whisked away to the far side of the universe by the Shi'Ar Empire (see Uncanny X-Men #200), but his dream is not dead. His original X-Men, Cyclops, Angel, Beast, Ice Man, and the recently resurrected Jean Grey, have reunited as the super-group called X-Factor to see his dream of mutants and humans co-existing in peace realized and brought to fruition. Cover price $1.25.