Auctions: comic books January 1993

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 373D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4019322001

Direct Edition. "The Bedlam Perspective" Invasion of the Spider-Slayers Part 6 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin. In an abandoned meat-packing plant, the Parkers (father, mother, and son) team up against an FBI double agent and save each other's lives! Could this be the event that finally bonds Peter with his parents? In the meantime, the web-slinger at last locates Alistair Smythe's hideaway! And it's the Amazing Spider-Man vs. the Ultimate Spider-Slayer to conclude the invasion saga! Cameo appearances by Aunt May and Mary Jane Watson. Backup story: "The Getaway Scream!" Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd Smith. Venom escapes from police custody! And looks forward to meeting Spider-Man's parents next issue! Oh no! (Notes: Alistair Smythe returns in the first issue of Amazing Scarlet Spider (1995). Venom previously appeared in Ghost Rider Blaze Spirit of Vengeance 6.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.25.

Batman Vengeance of Bane (1993) 1 FN/VF 7.0 1st Printing

Signed by Glenn Fabry. No autograph certification is included. NOTE: Signature is heavily scuffed.

1st printing - In Batman Sword of Azrael (1992) #1-4, a major new hero was introduced to the Batman mythos. Now, another character is added to the Batman family. Only this time, it's a villain. Bane is the sole survivor of the Venom experiments (first revealed in Batman Legends of the Dark Knight (1989-2007) #16-20), an attempt to create drug-enhanced killing machines. As a result of these tests, Bane has spent a lifetime as the toughest inmate in the worst prison on the South American island of Santa Prisca where he acquired his berserk strength, a savage, calculating intellect, and an unparalleled megalomania. He ultimately sets his sights on Gotham City, and goes gunning for the Dark Knight. Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Graham Nolan and Eduardo Barreto. Painted cover by Glenn Fabry. 68 pages. Cover price $2.50.

Eightball (1989 Fantagraphics) 10 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4551049002

Cover art by Daniel Clowes. Grip Glutz and Shamrock Squid; Grip and Shamrock discuss old times. Part Ten--Like A Velvet Glove Cast In Iron; Clay undergoes a transformation. A Message to the People of the Future. Scripts and art by Daniel Clowes. 24 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.75.

Ghost Rider Blaze Spirits of Vengeance (1992 Marvel) 6 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3841049018

Direct Edition. "Last Rites"  Part 4 of 4.  Guest-starring Spider-Man.  Script by Howard Mackie.  Pencils by Adam Kubert.  Inks by Bill Reinhold.  Cover by Adam Kubert and Ken Steacy.  Story continues from Web of Spider-Man 96. In the final act of this four-part storyline, Ghost Rider and Venom wage a savage battle in the tunnels below Manhattan! Venom appears to have the advantage…until he gets a taste of the hellfire! However, before any finishing blows are delivered, the meddlesome Deathspawn interrupt the titanic clash! And once again Venom, Ghost Rider, and Johnny Blaze find themselves having to work together to avoid becoming Hag and Troll's sacrifices to Deathwatch! But the trio needs more than teamwork! They need the Spectacular Spider-Man! When the web-slinger returns to the tunnels, the final showdown commences! Can the Spirits of Vengeance along with Venom and the wall-crawler defeat the spirits of death (watch)? A frantic finish! (Note: Venom returns in Amazing Spider-Man 373.) 32 pages Cover price $1.75.

Punisher War Journal (1988 1st Series) 50 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3811920019

Embossed cover art by Steve Geiger. Unfriendly Skies, script by Chuck Dixon, art by Mark Texeira. Trespassers, script by Steven Grant, art by Shawn McManus. Punisher 2099 sneak preview, script by Pat Mills and Tony Skinner, pencils by Tom Morgan, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti. Preview of Punisher 2099 (1st app). Cover price $2.95.

Simpsons Comics and Stories (1993 Bongo) 1D.P VF+ 8.5 Groening Polybagged Variant

Direct Edition. $2.95 cover price. Polybagged with poster. Story and art by Steve Vance and Bill Morrison. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Simpsons Comics and Stories (1993 Bongo) Butterfinger Edition 1BUTTERFINGER VG 4.0

1" Spine split. Cover oxidation.

Simpsons Comics and Stories Butterfinger Mini Comic Edition (1993) is a giveaway (despite the $2.50 cover price) variant of the full-size comic, with all the stories and ads that appear in the regular edition. The cool thing about this small-sized No. 1 is that it was found only in packages of Butterfinger candy bars. That's why it's so small. It may have come out BEFORE the actual No. 1 issue hit the stands, which would make this mini comic edition the first appearance of the Simpsons. As with the full-sized edition, stories include "Lo, There Shall Come a Bartman" (co-plot by Cindy Vance, script, layouts, and inks by Steve Vance, inks by Bill Morrison and Mike Anderson), "Bring Me the Head of El Barto" (script and art by Morrison), and "Maggie's Excellent Adventure" (co-story and layouts by Steve Vance, co-story by Cindy Vance, finished art by Ray Supreme). Cover price $2.50.

Spawn (1992 Image) 7D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3811920007

Direct edition. "Payback!" Part 2 of 2. Created, story, and art by Todd McFarlane. After barely surviving his encounter with the cybernetic juggernaut known as Overtkill, Spawn decides it's time to break out the heavy artillery. Using his special forces training and an arsenal of state of the art weaponry, Spawn proceeds to dismantle one of the most dangerous villains in the Image Universe. Thus cementing his role as a force to be reckoned with in the IU. Cover price $1.95.

Superman (1987 2nd Series) 75D CGC 9.8 Direct Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4477042011

1st printing. Doomsday! Part 7 of 7. "Doomsday!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. Here it is, the issue that rocked the DC Universe. An unstoppable force named Doomsday crash landed on Earth and has cut a swath of death and destruction across the country, all the way to Metropolis. Even the Justice League, the world's premiere super-team, was powerless before this creature's might. Now one man stands defiantly in Doomsday's way and vows that the creature's insanity stops here. Superman fights his strongest opponent to the death in the streets of Metropolis. Cover price $1.25.

Superman (1987 2nd Series) 75D CGC 9.8 SS Jurgens. Direct Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Signed by Dan Jurgens on 3/23/14.

Label #2504912041

1st printing. Doomsday! Part 7 of 7. "Doomsday!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. Here it is, the issue that rocked the DC Universe. An unstoppable force named Doomsday crash landed on Earth and has cut a swath of death and destruction across the country, all the way to Metropolis. Even the Justice League, the world's premiere super-team, was powerless before this creature's might. Now one man stands defiantly in Doomsday's way and vows that the creature's insanity stops here. Superman fights his strongest opponent to the death in the streets of Metropolis. Cover price $1.25.

Superman (1987 2nd Series) 75D CGC 9.8 SS Jurgens Direct Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Signed by Dan Jurgens on 3/23/14.

Label #1406040056

1st printing. Doomsday! Part 7 of 7. "Doomsday!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. Here it is, the issue that rocked the DC Universe. An unstoppable force named Doomsday crash landed on Earth and has cut a swath of death and destruction across the country, all the way to Metropolis. Even the Justice League, the world's premiere super-team, was powerless before this creature's might. Now one man stands defiantly in Doomsday's way and vows that the creature's insanity stops here. Superman fights his strongest opponent to the death in the streets of Metropolis. Cover price $1.25.

Superman (1987 2nd Series) 75D CGC 9.8 SS Jurgens. Direct Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Signed by Dan Jurgens on 3/23/14.

Label #1406040041

1st printing. Doomsday! Part 7 of 7. "Doomsday!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. Here it is, the issue that rocked the DC Universe. An unstoppable force named Doomsday crash landed on Earth and has cut a swath of death and destruction across the country, all the way to Metropolis. Even the Justice League, the world's premiere super-team, was powerless before this creature's might. Now one man stands defiantly in Doomsday's way and vows that the creature's insanity stops here. Superman fights his strongest opponent to the death in the streets of Metropolis. Cover price $1.25.

Superman The Man of Steel (1991) 19D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3811916011

First Printing. Direct Edition. Written by Louise Simonson, with art and cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke. Part 6 of the critical 7-part series 'Doomsday' that leads to a pivotal event in the life of the Man of Steel, continued from Action Comics (1938 DC) #684. The fight to the death intensifies as Doomsday and Superman hit Metropolis - hard! Concludes in Superman (1987) #75. Cover price $1.25.

Vampirella A Scarlet Thirst TPB (1993 Harris) 1-1ST CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4608662020

1st printing.

This volume collects Vampirella tales from Vampirella (1969 Magazine).

Includes: "Vampire of the Nile" from Vampirella #36 by Flaxman Loew & Jose Ortiz; "The Case of the Connected Clowns and the Collector" from Vampirella #71 by Bill DuBay & Jose Gonzalez; "The Beauty and the Nehemoth" from Vampirella #72 by Bill DuBay & Jose Gonzalez; "The God of Blood" from Vampirella #83 by Flaxman Loew & Jose Gonzalez; "The Betrothed of the Sun-God" from Vampirella #83 by Flaxman Loew & Jose Gonzalez; "Bracelets, Demons, and Death" from Vampirella #92 by Rich Margopoulos & Rudy Nebres; "Death Machine" from Vampirella #94 by Rich Margopoulos & Rudy Nebres; "A Plague of Vampires" from Vampirella #95 by Rich Margopoulos & Rudy Nebres; "The Hound of Hell" from Vampirella #96 by Rich Margopoulos & Rudy Nebres; "A Feast of Fear" from Vampirella #110 by Rich Margopoulos & Jose Gonzales.

Softcover, 144 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.95.

Wonder Woman and the Star Riders vs. Purrsia (1993 Kellogs) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4663019024

Wonder Woman and the Star Riders vs. Purrsia, Kellogg's Cinnamon Mini Buns mini comic (measuring 2-3/4 x 4-1/4 inches) was the only promotional item ever released based on the never-seen Wonder Woman cartoon series. This series was to have run on the heels of shows like She-Ra. The mini-comic was released in some areas in 1993 with Kellogg's Cinammon Mini Buns cereal. Note that Wonder Woman has a different costume and several companions, the Star Riders--Ice, Dolphin, Starlily and Solara. Dolphin and Ice come from the DC comics universe. The storyline involves WW and her friends retrieving stolen gems from the villianess Purrsia. More fantasy than superhero fare. A rare mini comic and an excellent, unusual piece of Wonder Woman memorabilia. There are three other comics in the Cinnamon Mini Buns giveaway series: Flash vs. Dr. Polaris, Justice League of America vs. Amazo, and Superman vs. Metallo. These were mailed in a flat, white envelope with a thank-you card. No artist or writer listed.