Auctions: comic books December 1990

Batman (1940) 457N CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4719529014

Newsstand Edition. Tim Drake becomes Robin. While Batman tries to fight the effects of Scarecrow's fear toxins, Tim Drake must overcome his own fears if he hopes to rescue the caped crusader in "Master of Fear." Script by Alan Grant, art by Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Breyfogle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

Celestial Mechanics (1990) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4586250018

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Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 347D CGC 9.4 Adams Variant

Paper: White

Label #4067192011

1st printing. Direct Edition. "Big Trouble on Little Earth (or is it...Where Creatures Roam?)!" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Wolverine, Ghost Rider, and the Hulk. Story by Walt Simonson. Art and cover by Arthur Adams and Art Thibert. Can it be true? Reed Richards, the Human Torch, and the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing of the Fantastic Four are dead?! Now, it's up to a monster, an outlaw hero, a mutant, and the Spirit of Vengeance to solve this mystery and stop an unseen threat to mankind before it's too late. Can the Incredible Hulk, Ghost Rider, Wolverine, and the Amazing Spider-Man play nice together long enough to stop Armageddon? 40 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 44D CBCS 9.4 Witnessed Sig Starlin

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Jim Starlin on 2/22/2020 Direct Edition

Label #20-0BD3E6A-009

Direct Edition. Infinity Gauntlet: Prelude - "Epiphany!" Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Ron Lim and Tom Christopher. 1st appearance of the Infinity Gauntlet. Story continued from Thanos Quest (1990) #1-2. The Sentinel of the Spaceways and Drax the Destroyer combine their considerable might to battle Thanos. But the Mad Titan has acquired the Infinity Gems and now possesses nigh-omnipotent power. If they fail to defeat this despot, here and now, the universe is doomed! Cover price $1.00.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 44D VF 8.0

Direct Edition. Infinity Gauntlet: Prelude - "Epiphany!" Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Ron Lim and Tom Christopher. 1st appearance of the Infinity Gauntlet. Story continued from Thanos Quest (1990) #1-2. The Sentinel of the Spaceways and Drax the Destroyer combine their considerable might to battle Thanos. But the Mad Titan has acquired the Infinity Gems and now possesses nigh-omnipotent power. If they fail to defeat this despot, here and now, the universe is doomed! Cover price $1.00.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 271D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4737628009

Direct Edition. X-Tinction Agenda: Part 4 of 9. "Flashpoint!" Guest-starring X-Factor and the New Mutants. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Story continued from X-Factor #60. The nation of Genosha has declared war on the Children of the Atom! Warlock has already fallen. Storm, Boom-Boom, Wolfsbane, and Rictor have been enslaved. Now it's Wolverine's turn. But can even the feral X-Man save his friends when the true face of the leader of the campaign stands revealed? Plus, the X-Men are betrayed by one of their own. Story continues in New Mutants #96. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.