Auctions: comic books November 1993

Adventures of Superman (1987) 506 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4737551010

The Guardian and other Cadmus officials have been sent out to capture the renegade Cadmus super-experiment Superboy, bringing them into a confrontation with Superman. Written by Karl Kesel, with art by Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood. Cover by Grummett and Hazlewood. Cover price $1.50.

Simpsons Comics (1993 Bongo) 1A CGC 9.6 Direct Poster Included

Paper: White

Label #4735175009

Regular Edition with "Giant Simpsons pull-out poster." Creepy Crawly Tales flip-book. Cover art by Bill Morrison. The Amazing Colossal Homer, script by Steve Vance (plot and script) and Cindy Vance (plot), pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Bill Morrison (finishes), inks by Bill Morrison and Tim Bavington; Mr. Burns tests his Rejuvenator Ray on Homer Simpson, resulting in Homer growing to colossal proportions. The Collector!, script by Steve Vance, pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Sondra Roy, inks by Bill Morrison; The Collector accidently locks himself in his comic vault when the butler goes away for the weekend, and must burn his precious comic collection to avoid freezing to death. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Sin City A Dame to Kill For (1993) 1A CGC 9.8 Miller

Paper: White

Label #4735711004

1st printing - Story and art by Frank Miller. In Sin City, it's easy to hide from the present, but impossible to forget the past. Frank Miller makes a return trip to Sin City and brings eager readers along for the ride. On the way, meet Dwight, a photographer who specializes in hard-to-get shots... the incriminating kind. The kind that lead to messy, expensive divorces. Dwight's doing his best to forget the past, and was doing a pretty good job until the phone rang. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For #1 is another no-holds-barred, chiaroscuro excursion to the favorite city of Frank Miller, winner of the National Cartoonists' Award for Best Comic Book of 1992. This premiere issue features cover-to-cover story and a special mystery guest. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Vampirella (1992 Harris 1st Series) 5 FN

Written by Dan Jolley. Art by Karl Altstaetter and John Stinsman. Cover by Dan Brereton. The mini-series concludes! A turning point for Vampirella! Fleeing Europe after her clash with Dracula, Vampirella, Pendragon and Adam Van Helsing disguise themselves and escape the continent on a pleasure cruise. The ship is boarded by renegade guards of the European Alliance who threaten passengers and demand Vampirella's surrender. While Adam and Pen are held hostage, Vampi is injured and encounters an ominous stranger who provides clues to the mysteries surrounding her origin. Copy may or may not include coupon for free poster offer. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 75D CGC 9.6 SS Hama

Paper: White

Signed by Larry Hama on 12/6/25.

Label #4697004006

Direct Edition. Fatal Attractions: Part 5 of 6 - Hologram card on cover - "Nightmares Persist!" Guest-starring the X-Men. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Adam Kubert, Mark Farmer, Dan Green, and Mark Pennington. Story continued from X-Men (1991-2008 1st Series) #25 - The storyline that changed the feral X-Man's life continues! Magneto, the Master of Magnetism, just sucked out all the Adamantium in Wolverine's body, leaving him a bloody, pulpy mess. First appearance of Wolverine's bone claws. Can even Wolverine's vaunted healing factor save him this time? Can Jean Grey's mutants powers keep his body in one piece long enough for it to try? Story concludes in Excalibur #(1988 1st Series) #71. 32 pages, FC NOTE: Adam Kubert jumps on board with issue joining Larry Hama on a run that will some of the finest Wolverine stories to date. In a time of Clone Sagas, Heroes Reborn, and watered down tough guys with guns comics, the Kubert/Hama run on Wolverine (along with the Age of Apocalypse storyline) kept me reading comics long enough for them to get good again. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $3.95.