Auctions: comic books November 2002

Shang-Chi Master of Kung Fu (2002 Marvel Max) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4715501020

Mortal Spirit - Written by Doug Moench. Art by Paul Gulacy and Jimmy Palmiotti. Cover by Paul Gulacy. It's bone-breaking kung fu action and sexy spy action in this new MAX series! And who better to bring the martial arts special agent into the present than Doug Moench and Paul Gulacy, the creative team that made him great?! In this issue: Clive Reston finds Shang-Chi in a peaceful paradise and tries to persuade him to help bring down a mysterious figure by the name of Saint Germain -- a powerful figure with the means to destroy the world and who now holds the woman that Shang-Chi once loved captive. Characters: Leiko Wu; Shang-Chi; Moving Shadow; Saint Germain; Clive Reston; Black Jack Tarr. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. (Parental Advisory for Explicit Content.) Cover price $2.99.

Tech Jacket (2002) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1244110003

(W) Robert Kirkman (J) E.J. Su (C) Val Staples (Cover) E.J. Su FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly In stores the week of November 20th. The Concept The Geldarians are a race of incredibly intelligent, yet physically weak and fragile beings. To compensate for their frailty they have invented the "Tech Jacket," a vest that every Geldarian is equipped with upon birth. Each jacket grows and matures with its host, specializing in tasks that the host will find most useful. A fully developed Tech Jacket is considered to be one of the most powerful weapons in the universe. Zack Thompson, through an event of sheer chance, has come to possess a Tech Jacket of his own. Now it appears that the fate of the entire universe rests on his shoulders as he learns that with infinite power comes infinite responsibility. This Issue ORIGIN ISSUE! In the far reaches of space, past any regions known to man, a war rages on. The Geldarians, a peaceful race, have been defending their home world against the violent and savage Kresh for nearly a millennium. When it begins to look as though neither side can gain the upper hand, the Geldarians dispatch a scout team to search the neighboring galaxies for civilizations that may aid them. Disaster strikes and one of the scout ships is forced to crash land on earth. When mild mannered teenager, Zack Thompson comes across the wreckage... things really get interesting. Cover price $2.95.