Auctions: comic books 1995, graded by CBCS

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 682A CBCS 9.8 Nolan

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-24270B3-018

Embossed cover, Part 3 of the 4-part 'Troika': A new era is underway for the Dark Knight, with the return of Bruce Wayne as Batman in a new costume, crossing swords with Romana as the Troika's hold on Gotham's underworld tightens. Continued from Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) #35. Concludes in Robin (1993-2009) #14. Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Graham Nolan and Scott Hanna. Cover 682A by Nolan and Terry Austin. Cover 682B by Nolan and Hanna. Cover price $2.50.

Impulse (1995) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #22-2599321-076

Cover pencils by Humberto Ramos, inks by Wayne Faucher. The Single Synapse Theory, script by Mark Waid, pencils by Humberto Ramos, inks by Wayne Faucher; Impulse moves to Manchester Alabama with Max Mercury. Article on Impulse by Brian Augustyn. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Preacher (1995) 1A CBCS 9.2 Fabry

Paper: White

Label #16-2563FF4-006

Painted cover by Glenn Fabry. The Time Of The Preacher, script by Garth Ennis, pencils by Steve Dillon, inks by Steve Dillon; Genesis escapes Heaven and inhabits Reverend Custer. 1st appearance of Reverend Jesse Custer, a.k.a. the Preacher. 52 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 100D CBCS 9.4 Phillips Variant

Paper: White

Collector's Edition.

Label #21-1D8FD6C-003

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Temptation. Part 4 of 4. Giant-Sized 100th Issue Anniversary. Story by Ron Marz. Art by Joe Phillips, Tom Grindberg, Tom Christopher, Don Hudson, and Bob Almond. The worse possible thing has happened. The Silver Surfer's soul is in the possession of one of his oldest and deadliest enemies. Norrin Radd will have to go to hell and back and face the devil himself. Can the Surfer regain that which was taken from him, or will Mephisto finally have the last laugh? 48 pages. Cover price $3.95.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 101 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-1D90B3E-001

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"The Heart is the Loneliest Place to Be!" Fantastic Four and Galactus cameos. Story by Ron Marz, Mike Friedman, and Mike Lackey. Art by Tom Grindberg and Bill Anderson. The Silver Surfer returns to his homeworld Zenn-La. However, he soon discovers things are not as they once were. Norrin Radd, meet Fennan Radd your brother and husband to Shalla Bal. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 103 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-1D90B3E-003

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"Survivors!" Story by Glenn Greenberg. Art by Tom Morgan and Steve Mitchell. For many years as the Herald of Galactus, if the Silver Surfer soared over head it meant your world would soon die. Now, survivors of these dead worlds have come seeking vengeance on the one they hold responsible. But, the Silver Surfer no longer serves the Devourer of Worlds. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 105 CBCS 5.5

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-1D90B3E-005

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"Fatal Errors!" Guest-starring the Super Skrull. Legacy (Captain Marvel III) cameo. Story by Mike Lackey. Art by Tom Grindberg and Bill Anderson. The Super Skrull battles his once ally the Silver Surfer who is sinking further and further into madness. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 106 CBCS 6.0

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #23-18DCEC4-006

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"Crowd Control!" Guest-starring Galactus. Legacy (Captain Marvel III) cameo. Story by Mike Lackey. Art by Tom Grindberg and Bill Anderson. As Galactus prepares for his inevitable confrontation with Tyrant, the Silver Surfer may have finally lost his mind completely. Will the Sentinel of the Spaceways actually deal with the nefarious Doctor Doom? 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 107 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-1D90B3E-007

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Guest-starring Doctor Doom and Galactus. Legacy (Captain Marvel III) cameo. Story by Mike Lackey. Art by Tom Grindberg and Bill Anderson. The unthinkable has occurred. The Silver Surfer has struck a bargain with the arch fiend Doctor Doom that may change his life forever. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Star Wars Heir to the Empire (1995) 1D CBCS 9.4 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #21-44C56E4-051

Direct Edition. Written by Mike Baron. Art by Olivier Vatine and Fred Blanchard. Cover by Mathieu Lauffray. The tyranny has ended. But what will take its place? It is now five years after Return of the Jedi. Leia and Han are married and have shouldered heavy burdens in the government of the New Republic. And Luke Skywalker is the first in a hoped-for new line of Jedi Knights. But thousands of light-years away, the last of the Emperor's warlords, Grand Admiral Thrawn, has taken command of the remains of the Imperial fleet. Thrawn has made two vital discoveries that could destroy the Rebel Alliance's New Republic. The tale that emerges is a towering epic of action, invention, mystery, and a spectacle of galactic scale -- in short, a story that is worthy of the name Star Wars. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars Heir to the Empire (1995) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2A9840C-034

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Written by Mike Baron. Art by Olivier Vatine and Fred Blanchard. Cover by Mathieu Lauffray. When an Imperial assassin puts Leia in his cross-hairs, Chewbacca crosses the galaxy to take Leia to a place of safety. But there are things in the galaxy that are worse than being assassinated, and "safety" is only relative. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

X-Files (1995) 12 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2ACB150-004

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Cover by Miran Kim. "Feelings of Unreality, part 3 - The Nightmare of History." Part 3 of 3. Story by Stefan Petrucha. Art by Charles Adlard. Mulder and Scully are confronted by Skinner, asking where they have been for the past three weeks. Problem is, they thought they were right there the whole time. Realizing their memories have been tampered with, they track down a woman who was subjected to government memory experiments and who was part of the last case they have records of working on. Can they recover their memories and figure out how it all fits together? 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $2.95.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 45A CBCS 9.8 Kubert Fold-Out

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-29CF5FE-008

HOLOGRAM LETTERS, double fold-out cardstock cover; 48-page giant. Cover pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Cam Smith. The Enemy of My Enemy..., script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Cam Smith; Rogue and Iceman are on a road trip trying to deal with the things Rogue absorbed from Gambit when she kissed him; Gambit shows up and Rogue decides to leave him and the X-Men for awhile; The connection between Remey and Mr. Sinister is revealed. Cover price $3.95.