Auctions: comic books April 1987

Batman (1940) 406D VF 8.0

First Printing. Direct Edition. Batman Year One, Chapter Three: "Black Dawn". Part 3 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Story concludes next issue. An injured and cornered Batman is up against the police, James Gordon crosses a line, and Selina Kyle becomes Catwoman. Script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchelli. 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.

Batman (1940) 406D VF 8.0

First Printing. Direct Edition. Batman Year One, Chapter Three: "Black Dawn". Part 3 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Story concludes next issue. An injured and cornered Batman is up against the police, James Gordon crosses a line, and Selina Kyle becomes Catwoman. Script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchelli. 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.

Batman (1940) 406D VF 8.0

Partial interior miswrap.

First Printing. Direct Edition. Batman Year One, Chapter Three: "Black Dawn". Part 3 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Story concludes next issue. An injured and cornered Batman is up against the police, James Gordon crosses a line, and Selina Kyle becomes Catwoman. Script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchelli. 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.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1984 Mirage) 10 FN- 5.5

Staple rust.

The original series that introduced the Turtles to the world. Silent Partner. Casey and April return just in time, as Shredder resurfaces and forces the Turtles into exile. Story, art and wraparound cover by Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird. Black and white; 42 pages. Cover price $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 25N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4734839012

Newsstand Edition. "Beware the Stalker from the Stars!" Story by Larry Leiber. Art by Larry Leiber and Vince Colletta. Cover by Larry Leiber and Al Milgrom. The Amazing Spider-Man finds himself in the middle of a battle between two powerful aliens! The bad alien, Xanja, is attempting to recover an awesome cosmic weapon, the cosmultigizer, that accidentally crash landed on Earth. The good alien, Vaalu, is trying to prevent the weapon from falling into evil hands. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 460,676; average paid circulation 264,225.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

X-Men Classic (1986-1995 Marvel) Classic X-Men 8 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4748795006

This issue integrates 2 new pages into a reprint of Uncanny X-Men 100. "Greater Love Hath No X-Men!" Script by Chris Claremont, new pencils by Jim Sherman, new inks by Sam Grainger, reprint pencils and inks by Dave Cockrum. New Phoenix untitled back-up story. Script by Claremont, art by John Bolton. X-Men pin-up by Cockrum. New Arthur Adams illustration and front cover; new John Bolton back cover. Cover price $1.00.

X-Men vs. the Avengers (1987) 1N FN

Newsstand Edition. "Justice for All!" Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Marc Silvestri. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Marc Silvestri and Joe Rubinstein. The Avengers are Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the planet's first and last line of defense against any menace that may threaten her. They never lose. The Uncanny X-Men are mutant outlaws whose heroic deeds are often over shadowed by growing mutant hysteria and prejudice. They look after their own. The Soviet Super-Soldiers are Russia's premiere super-heroes and they plan tosee the enemy of their country brought to justice! Caught in the middle of these super-powers is the Master of Magnetism! Once an arch villain of the highest order, now Magneto is trying to atone for his past transgressions asa member of the X-Men (see Uncanny X-Men 200). However, his past comes back to haunt him when fragments of his orbital base known as Asteroid M fall to Earth in Kampuchea and attract the attention of the super-hero community!Can a man truly change? And will the Soviet Super-Soldiers and the Avengers give him the chance to? Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel (aka Monica Rambeau), Doctor Druid, She-Hulk, and Thor. X-Men Lineup: Dazzler, Havok, Rogue, Storm, and Wolverine. (Note: Thisfour-part story was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: The X-Menversus the Avengers.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.