Auctions: comic books January 2003

Batman (1940) 609 VF 8.0

Direct Edition. WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY JIM LEE AND SCOTT WILLIAMS In stores November 27. Jeph Loeb & Jim Lee continue their run on BATMAN with Part 2 of the 12-part "Hush." Lying near death, Batman must turn to the least likely person from the Bat family for help: the Huntress! Meanwhile, Catwoman continues to hunt down the mysterious individual responsible for wreaking havoc in their lives ? a path that leads her back to Poison Ivy. 48 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

Batman/Aliens II (2003) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4699312019

WRITTEN BY IAN EDGINTON; ART AND COVER BY STAZ JOHNSON AND JAMES HODGKINS In stores December 26. A Gotham City construction crew uncovers a sealed vault housing an unspeakable horror! Eighty years ago, an expedition to the South Pole uncovered a crashed spaceship ? a spaceship containing the bloodthirsty Aliens. Now, after years in hibernation, a nearly desiccated Alien is unleashed upon the modern world. And it's very, very hungry! Only one man has a chance of stopping this murderous beast ? the Dark Knight Detective known as Batman! For more information, see the feature article. Co-published with Dark Horse Comics. Prestige Format. FC, 48 PG. (1 OF 3) $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

Cartoon Cartoons (2001) 14 FN

WRITTEN BY GORD ZAJAC AND TOM WARBURTON; ART BY MAXWELL ATOMS, FRANK HOMISKI, KIM ARNDT AND ROB SMITH; COVER BY ATOMS AND HOMISKI Get Grim and Evil with the Kids Next Door! This issue's got two big tales based on Cartoon Network's newest original shows, featuring a wild trip to the underworld with Grim and a top-secret peek at the Kids' amazing treehouse headquarters! FC, 32 PG.$2.25 Cover price $2.25.

Invincible (2003 Image) 1A VG 4.0 Walker

Staple rust.

(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Cory Walker (C) Cory Walker & Bill Crabtree. The Concept: Mark Grayson is just like most everyone else his age. He's a senior at a normal American high School. He has a crappy part time job after school and on weekends. He likes girls quite a bit... but doesn't quite understand them. He enjoys hanging out with his friends, and sleeping late on Saturdays... at least until the good cartoons come on. The only difference between Mark and everyone else is that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, and as of late, he seems to be inheriting his father's powers. Which sounds okay at first, but how do you follow in your father's footsteps when you know you will never live up to his standards? This Issue: ORIGIN ISSUE!!! Strange things begin to happen to Mark Grayson as he begins to develop superpowers. Luckily, his dad is around to show him the ropes, at least he WOULD be if he weren't so busy saving the world all the time. Mark is forced to go out on his own, and try and figure out how all this superheroing business works. The results are a monumental disaster. Meanwhile, there's trouble at school, when Mark is drug into a fight of epic proportions. I dare you to miss it... well... not really... I'd prefer if you just bought it. FC32pp$2.95Ongoing monthly series Cover price $2.95.