Auctions: comic books February 2003

Batman/Aliens II (2003) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4699312016

WRITTEN BY IAN EDGINTON; ART AND COVER BY STAZ JOHNSON AND JAMES HODGKINS In stores January 29. Part 2 of a 3-part Prestige Format series! A black-ops government agency has taken over the Aliens case! But there's still at least one very fierce, very hungry Alien on the loose in Gotham City! Can Batman stop it from wreaking havoc in Arkham Asylum? Co-published with Dark Horse Comics. Prestige Format. FC, 48PG (2 OF 3) $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

Shang-Chi Master of Kung Fu (2002 Marvel Max) 4 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4715501023

Hellfire - Written by Doug Moench. Art by Paul Gulacy and Jimmy Palmiotti. Cover by Paul Gulacy. While Shang-Chi and Leiko make their way to rendezvous with Reston and Tarr, Spetz and his gang bail Reston and Tarr from an ambush. Also, the Hellfire is tested and a new member of Shang-Chi's family is revealed. Characters in this issue: Shang-Chi; Leiko Wu; Saint Germain; Clive Reston; Black Jack Tarr; Spetz and the Omega Team; Moving Shadow. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. (Parental Advisory for Explicit Content.) Cover price $2.99.

Star Wars (1998 Dark Horse 1st Series) 50 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698015012

by JOHN OSTRANDER, JAN DUURSEMA, HADEN BLACKMAN, SCOTT ALLIE, and STEPHEN THOMPSON cover by JON FOSTER Kamino under attack! 64-page special fiftieth issue! Two months after the Battle of Geonosis...w ith the forces of the Republic and the armies of the Confederacy of Independent Systems stalled in a series of indecisive battles, the Separatists risk a devastating strike at the heart of the Republic's war machine: they attack the cloning facility on Kamino! Their hope is to permanently destroy the Republic's ability to create new clones for its army. The Republic's defense rests on a squadron of Jedi Starfighters and a battalion of Jedi-led clone troopers within the facility itself. It's a battle fought on three fronts ? in space, on the ground, and underwater! A massive 64-page battle epic! Star Wars: Republic reveals events in the time period between Episode II and Episode III ? the Clone Wars! If you're wondering what happens next after Attack of the Clones, this is where you find the answers! FC, 64pg . . . $5.99 Cover price $5.99.