Auctions: comic books November 1988

Dark Horse Presents (1986) 24 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #1996422001

Cover by Mark A. Nelson. Writer Mark Verheiden and artist Mark A. Nelson present an all-new "side bar" story to Dark Horse's ongoing Aliens miniseries as they take us inside the mind of an Alien Queen! Plus-Just in time for Halloween, Kull writer John Arcudi and The American artist Grant Miehm team up on a tale of murder and...cannibalism in the wilds of New York. And Leopoldo Duranona continues his exciting five-part science fiction epic Race of Scorpions. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

Spiderman (Spanish 1983-1994 Comics Forum/Planeta DeAgostini) Spider-Man 171 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Spiderman #171. Spanish Edition.

Label #3951122010

Spanish Reprint Series. Reprints Cover from Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) #123. Reprints material from Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) #122 and #123. Cover by Rich Buckler. Story by Peter David. Art by Dwayne Turner and Art Nichols. Spanish language.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 238 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4735711015

Direct Edition. "Gonna be a Revolution!" Part 4 of 4. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Don't miss the stunning conclusion to the X-Men's latest adventure in a foreign land where mutants are enslaved and oppressed by a militaristic government. It's revolution in Genosha! Plus, the ominous warning of a coming" Inferno!" 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 238N CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #3708581011

Newsstand Edition. "Gonna be a Revolution!" Part 4 of 4. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Don't miss the stunning conclusion to the X-Men's latest adventure in a foreign land where mutants are enslaved and oppressed by a militaristic government. It's revolution in Genosha! Plus, the ominous warning of a coming" Inferno!" 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

What The --?! (1988) 4 FN

Parodies: the X-Men in "Mutant Beach Party, Chapter 2." Script by Kurt Busiek, pencils by Hector Collazo, inks by Kyle Baker. Doctor Strange in "The Wacky Disciple of Doctor Deranged!" Script and art by Fred Hembeck. Wolverine/Lone Wolf and Cub in "Lone Wolvie and Chris (Claremont)." No credits (art by Steve Ditko/Terry Austin?). The Marvel Balls in "Hard Ball!" Script by Scott Lobdell, art by Gary Fields. Irving Forbush as Captain America in "The Last Charlie America." Script by Lobdell, art by Ron Zalme. Starchy (Archie) in "Four Pages With Starchy." Script and pencils by Dave Schwartz, inks by Jon D'Agostino. One-page strips: Master of Kung Fu in "What If Shang-Chew were a Fast Food Cook?" (script by Michael Eury, pencils by David Day, inks by Dan Day); "When Titans Clash!" (script by Peter David, art by Fields); and "An Important Message for the Readers" (script and art by Hembeck). No ads. This issue ends the four-issue try-out of the title. However, because it did well, it returned eight months later. Collazo/Wiacek front cover; Collazo/Joe Albedo back cover. Cover price $1.25.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #0908101001

Direct Edition. Part 1 of 3 - "Swordquest!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson. Wolvie slices through a pile of pirate slavers, and on his way to Mandripoor discovers a plot by the Black Blade to obtain the legendary Muramasa Sword. John Byrne art on back cover. NOTE: 1st appearance of Wolverine as Patch. Cover price $1.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 1N FN+ 6.5

Newsstand Edition. Part 1 of 3 - "Swordquest!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson. Wolvie slices through a pile of pirate slavers, and on his way to Mandripoor discovers a plot by the Black Blade to obtain the legendary Muramasa Sword. John Byrne art on back cover. NOTE: 1st appearance of Wolverine as Patch. Cover price $1.50.