Auctions: comic books September 1986

Airboy (1986 Eclipse) 5 VG 4.0

As Airboy engages in a showdown with General Orista, Hirota, the Heap and others take on Misery in "Misery Takes a Holiday." Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Stan Woch & Willie Blyberg & Emily Novak. Cover by Dave Stevens Cover price $0.50.

Critters (1986) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4615070004

Fantagraphics long-running anthropomorphic anthology (i.e., funny animal comic). Gnuff in Political Animals, story and art by Freddy Milton; the debut of Lionheart, story and art by Tom Stazer; Chapter Four of Birthright by Steven A Gallacci. Black and white; 32 pages. Painted cover by Ken Macklin. Cover price $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

Crossfire and Rainbow (1986 Eclipse) 4 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4389292011

Dave Stevens cover. With Jay in jail and blamed for the murder of a police officer, Rainbow tries to find the real killer in "This Isn't Elvis." Script by Mark Evanier and art by Dan Spiegle. Issue also has "Text Page" by Mark Evanier. Cover price $1.25.

Crossfire and Rainbow (1986 Eclipse) 4 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4656959007

Dave Stevens cover. With Jay in jail and blamed for the murder of a police officer, Rainbow tries to find the real killer in "This Isn't Elvis." Script by Mark Evanier and art by Dan Spiegle. Issue also has "Text Page" by Mark Evanier. Cover price $1.25.

Jonny Quest (1986 Comico) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4615070016

When a movie producer hires Dr. Quest and Race to find out who is sabotaging the making of his film, Race finds himself having to deal with a difficult and frustrating movie star in "Marley Frost is Here to Stay." Script by William Messner-Loebs and art by Tom Yeates & Dan Adkins. Issue also has a Jonny Quest pinup and a wraparound cover. Cover price $1.50.

Marvel Age (1983 Marvel) Annual 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4387654016

Original mini-tales: Daredevil by Steve Englehart, Louis Williams & Al Williamson; X-Factor by Louise Simonson, Tom Morgan & Art Nichols; X-Men by Louise Simonson, Alan Kupperberg & Art Nichols; New Mutants by Louise Simonson & Art Adams; Cloak and Dagger by Bill Mantlo, Rick Leonardi & Terry Austin; Fallen Angels by Jo Duffy & Kerry Gammill; Spider-Man by Adam Blaustein, Ron Frenz & Joe Rubinstein; Alpha Flight by Bill Mantlo, David Ross & Joe Rubinstein; Thor by Walt Simonson; Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham by Steve Mellor; Power Pack by Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove & Art Nichols; Doctor Strange by Peter Gillis & Chris Warner; Hulk by Al Milgrom; Avengers, Iron Man, Captain America & Fantastic Four by Roger Stern, John Buscema & Tom Palmer; Dakota North by Martha Thomases & Tony Salmons. Also: Li'l Fred strip by Fred Hembeck. Also: Bill Mantlo comments on Alpha Flight, Cloak and Dagger, Swords of the Swashbucklers; Walt Simonson comments on Animax, The Mighty Thor; Roger Stern comments on Avengers, Avengers vs X-Men, Fantastic Four, Grown-Up Thermonuclear Samurai Elephants; David Michelinie comments on The Bozz Chronicles, Iron Man, Web of Spider-Man; Mark Gruenwald comments on Captain America; Jo Duffy comments on Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos, Fallen Angels; Bill Mumy comments on The Comet Man; Jim Owsley comments on Conan the Barbarian, Savage Sword of Conan, Amazing Spider-Man vs Wolverine; Steve Englehart comments on Daredevil, Silver Surfer, The West Coast Avengers; Peter Gillis comments on Doctor Strange, Strikeforce: Morituri; Larry Hama comments on G.I. Joe, Savage Tales, Wolfpack; Mark Evanier comments on Groo; Al Milgrom comments on The Incredible Hulk, Marvel Fanfare; Mike Carlin comments on Masters of the Universe; J.M. DeMatteis comments on Moonshadow; Doug Murray comments on The 'Nam; Chris Claremont comments on New Mutants, The Uncanny X-Men; Steve Mellor comments on Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham; Louise Simonson comments on Power Pack, X-Factor; Bob Budiansky comments on Transformers. Flip covers by Ron Frenz & Joe Sinnott and Richard Howell & Al Milgrom. Cover price $0.50.

Watchmen (1986) 1 FN/VF 7.0

Alan Moore's classic take on the superhero genre. Widely considered to be one of the greatest stories in modern comics history. Art by Dave Gibbons. 1st appearance Rorschach, Ozymandias, Dr. Manhattan, Silk Spectre & Nite Owl. Death of the Comedian. Cover price $1.50.

Watchmen (1986) 1 FN/VF 7.0

Alan Moore's classic take on the superhero genre. Widely considered to be one of the greatest stories in modern comics history. Art by Dave Gibbons. 1st appearance Rorschach, Ozymandias, Dr. Manhattan, Silk Spectre & Nite Owl. Death of the Comedian. Cover price $1.50.