Auctions: comic books February 1987

Batman (1940) 404 VF 8.0

First Printing. Direct Edition. Batman Year One, Chapter One: "Who I Am, How I Came To Be".Part 1 of 4, continued next issue. A 25-year-old Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham after 12 years abroad, while Lieutenant James Gordon joins the Gotham police force. Script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchelli. Selina Kyle appearance. Mazzucchelli cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 571 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4689554007

Direct Edition. The Scarecrow offers Jack Hogan, 3-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, the antidote for the Pharaoh of Phobias' new fear-removing drug, but the price he's asking is too steep for Batman and Robin in "Fear For $ale." Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Alan Davis & Paul Neary. Cover by Davis. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

Spider-Man vs. Wolverine (1987 Marvel) 1st Edition 1D CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #0178996004

1st Printing. Direct Edition. "High Tide!" Giant-sized issue. Script by Jim Owsley. Pencils by Mark Bright. Inks by Al Williamson. Cover by Mark Bright. Plot continues from Amazing Spider-Man 288. Ned Leeds is chasing the story of his career! The Daily Bugle's ace reporter uncovers evidence that a notorious cold war spy has resurfaced in divided Germany! After convincing Jonah to spring for the trip, Ned and Peter Parker fly to West Berlin to start their investigation! The infamous KGB operative (aka Charlemagne) is a long-time friend and associate of Wolverine! And when Logan hears that she's back in business, the Adamantium-laced X-Man likewise travels to Germany to find her! Sadly the Bugle-sponsored business trip turns tragic when Peter discovers Ned murdered in their hotel. Oh no, who killed Betty's husband? The Amazing Spider-Man invades East Berlin and teams up with Wolverine to unearth the truth! But the web-slinger's noble intentions lead him into a clandestine world of grisly violence and repulsive death! Is Wolverine going to help the wall-crawler cope with tragedy...or just add to his misery? An intense issue from start to finish! Story epilogues continues in Amazing Spider-Man #289 and Web of Spider-Man #29. 64 pages, FC.

NOTE:
o Featuring The death of Ned Leeds (aka the Hobgoblin).
o Cameo appearances by Aunt May and Mary Jane Watson.
o Flashback cameos by Storm and Havok.
o Ned Leeds first appeared way back in Amazing Spider-Man #18.
o In a poetic twist, Spider-Man and the Hobgoblin's final interaction with one another occurs as co-workers on a special investigation as opposed to adversaries in the skies over Manhattan.
o Through a classic series of panels, Peter and Mary Jane realize they are more than friends; and that leads into Peter's proposal in Amazing Spider-Man 290.
o Marvel revisited this tale in 2008 in the one-shot What If: Spider-Man vs. Wolverine.
o This issue was reprinted in 1990 in the Spider-Man vs. Wolverine graphic novel.

Cover price $2.50.

Thundercats (1985 1st Series Marvel) 8 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4612037008

"To the Victor, the Spoils!" Written by Gerry Conway. Art by Jose Delbo and Al Gordon. The Thundercats Olympics are interrupted when the diabolical Mutants attack in full force. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

Transformers The Movie (1986) 3 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4415577025

"Unicron!" Part 3 of 3. Adapted by Ralph Macchio. Art by Don Perlin, Ian Akin, and Brian Garvey. This is it, the epic conclusion to the biggest Transformer adventure ever. The renegade Autobots must marshal their forces and confront the Decepticons in one final battle for the fate of Cybertron and the universe. Then, they must somehow defeat the planet-size menace known as Unicron. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 214D CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Label #4700857010

Direct Edition. "With Malice Towards All!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Dazzler returns! But when the mutant villain Malice usurps control over her, the X-Men may wish she had stayed away. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 214D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4699567009

Direct Edition. "With Malice Towards All!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Dazzler returns! But when the mutant villain Malice usurps control over her, the X-Men may wish she had stayed away. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

Wonder Woman (1987 2nd Series) 1A.D CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Direct Edition. In this post-Crisis on Infinite Earths re-imagining of the Wonder Woman mythos, Diana is born of clay, growing on Paradise Island to become the champion of the Amazons. "The Princess and the Power!" Part 1 of 6, continued next issue. Script by Greg Potter, co-plot and pencils by George Perez, inks by Bruce Patterson. Perez inks first 2 pages and the final page. Wrap-around cover. No ads. Perez cover. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.