Auctions: comic books July 1998

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 436 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4631123018

"In Final Battle with the Black Tarantula!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Joe Bennett. Inks by Bud LaRosa. Cover by Joe Bennett. All roads lead to Don Fortunato's palatial estate for the final showdown vs. the Black Tarantula! Mary Jane and her friends have taken refuge inside Fortunato's mansion... hoping he can protect them from the tarantula! But after the South American powerhouse whips the mob boss' henchmen and Hydra associates... only the Amazing Spider-Man and the unmasked Rose stand in his way! How in the world can the web-slinger or anyone else stop the Black Tarantula's rampage? Perhaps someone inside the mansion can appeal to the tarantula's heart! If he has one at all! Cameo appearance by Chesbro. (Notes: The Black Tarantula appear next in Spider-Man Unlimited 22. This issue features a gatefold cover.) 38 pages. Cover price $1.99.

Penthouse Comix (1994) 33 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4458781004

Issue #33 - July 1998. Final issue. Julie Strain portfolio. Interview with William Shatner. Art by Philip Bond, Ron Embleton, Mike Lopez, Alex Horley, Jason Johnson, Tomm Coker and Paris Cullens. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 80 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

Robotech (1997) 9 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4609507017

Variants, Part 2. Stories by Ted Nomura and Jochen Weltjens. Art by Ted Nomura and Jochen Weltjens. Cover by Joseph Wight. Antarctics English-language manga team presents new stories based on the beloved anime series. Officer Lisa Hayes explores the alternate time-line where Admiral Fokker now commands the SDF-1 and things have gone horribly wrong. Plus a back-up story set in the Robotech-verse by artist Jochen Weltjens. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars Handbook (1998) 1 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #22-069BD64-039

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X-Wing: Rogue Squadron - Written by Peet Janes. Art by Arthur Adams, Edvin Biukovic, Steve Crespo, Rodolfo Damaggio, Doug Mahnke, John Nadeau, Jordi Ensign and Stan n' Vince. Cover by John Nadeau. Beginning with the Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron ongoing series, Dark Horse will take a closer look at the various elements that make Star Wars so special: the characters, ships, planets, and aliens. No fan of Star Wars and X-Wing Rogue Squadron should be without this title! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 32 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Label #24-2F0283E-016

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Mandatory Retirement: Part 1 of 4 - Written by Michael A. Stackpole. Art by Steve Crespo and Chip Wallace. Cover by John Nadeau. When Imperial Intelligence chief Ysanne Isard discovers that acting-Emperor Pestage has made a deal with the Rebel Alliance, it appears that the Rebels' ticket to Imperial Center has been punched. But a Rebel operative witnesses Pestage's capture, and Rogue Squadron is assigned to go after him. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.