Auctions: comic books July 1988

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 302N FN/VF 7.0

Newsstand Edition. "(Mid) American Gothic!" Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. Peter Parker receives a job offer from a high tech company in Kansas! So, Spider-Man's alter-ego travels to America's heartland to tour the company's facilities! But upon arrival Peter discovers that there's something rotten in the sunflower state! Good thing the web-slinger made the trip too! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Silver Sable, and the Sandman. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for the Evolutionary War saga that ran through Marvel's 1988 annuals.) 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Batman The Killing Joke (1988) 1-1ST NM- 9.2 Bolland Variant 1st Printing

1st Printing. Batman matches wits with his arch nemesis The Joker in this critically acclaimed, prestige format one-shot. He also laughs at one of his jokes. The book is infamous for the scene in which The Joker shoots and cripples Barbara Gordon, effectively ending her crime fighting career as Batgirl. Written by Alan Moore, with art by Brian Bolland. 52 pages, full color. NOTE: 1st Printing, title is printed in lime green embossed ink. All others are later printings. Cover price $3.50.

Batman The Killing Joke (1988) 1-1ST VG/FN 5.0 Bolland Variant 1st Printing

1st Printing. Batman matches wits with his arch nemesis The Joker in this critically acclaimed, prestige format one-shot. He also laughs at one of his jokes. The book is infamous for the scene in which The Joker shoots and cripples Barbara Gordon, effectively ending her crime fighting career as Batgirl. Written by Alan Moore, with art by Brian Bolland. 52 pages, full color. NOTE: 1st Printing, title is printed in lime green embossed ink. All others are later printings. Cover price $3.50.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 343N CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4737570010

Newsstand Edition. "Slippery People" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Kieron Dwyer and Al Milgrom. Cover by Ron Frenz and John Romita. The Captain, Diamondback, D-Man, Falcon, and Nomad are in hot pursuit of the Viper! What is this serpent terrorist planning to do to the water supply in Washington D.C.? Meanwhile, Captain America (aka John Walker) and Battlestar are ambushed in midair by a pro-mutant group called the Resistants. 36 pages Cover price $0.75.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1984 Mirage) 16 VG 4.0

A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Story. The Turtles meet a young girl who is actually a time traveler on a mission to change her own future. Story, art and cover by Mark Martin. Black and white; 40 pages. Cover price $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 231 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4735711014

"...Dressed for Dinner!" Guest-starring Magik. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Rick Leonardi and Dan Green. The events in this story take place after New Mutants #66. Illyana Rasputin, the New Mutant's Magik, fights for her life against the monster S'ym and the demonic hordes of Limbo. At her darkest hour her brother, the mighty Colossus, shows up to help. But he's dead, isn't he? 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Video Jack (1987) 5 FN

Cover pencils by Keith Giffen and Carmine Infantino, inks by Dave Hunt. "Wipeout Wipeout Wipeout," script by Cary Bates and Keith Giffen (co-plot), pencils by Keith Giffen, Alan Weiss, and Carmine Infantino, inks by Dave Hunt; Daimon is out to seize control of all the video dimensions!; And the key to that control is the TV information stored in the mind of Video Jack!; Will Jack be able to resist all the television tortures Daimon has planned for him, tortures that include the video vixen from "Dynasty"? 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.