Auctions: comic books 1997, graded by CGC

Daredevil and Batman (1997 Marvel/DC) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3983300003

Daredevil ends up in Gotham, forms an uneasy alliance with Batman, and goes after Two-Face and Mr Hyde. This is a one-shot DC/Marvel crossover by D.G. Chichester and Scott McDaniel published in 1997. See also Batman Daredevil The King of New York (2000). Cover price $5.99.

Deadpool (1997 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4262963023

"Hey, It's Deadpool (or...Deadpool #1)" Written by Joe Kelly. Pencils by Ed McGuinness. Inks by Nathan Massengill and Norman LeeCover. pencils by Ed McGuinness, and inks by Nathan Massengill. After assisting a revolution in Bolivia (and getting paid in revolutionary bucks), Deadpool heads back to merc central to have words with Patch; Pool's next mission takes him to Antarctica to tangle with Sasquatch and blow up a gamma research station in the process; Finding out that the melting gamma core will irradiate the entire southern hemisphere, Deadpool fixes the problem and saves the day; DP is approached by Zoe and Noah and offered a position with Landau, Luckman and Lake but he quickly turns them down as being a good guy isn't exactly his style. Behind the Scenes text article: A look at the making of the issue including script fragmants, rough pencils, cover process and character designs. Promo of Generation X material. Cover price $2.95.

Deadpool (1997 1st Series) 4 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Minor front/back scuff(s).

Label #4402527018

Cover pencils by Ed McGuinness, inks by Nathan Massengill. Why Is It to Save Me, I Must Kill You, script by Joe Kelly, pencils by Ed McGuinness, inks by Nathan Massengill and Norman Lee; In order for Killebrew to create a cure for Deadpool's condition, Pool needs to get a sample of blood from the Hulk; The Hulk turns out not to be too fond of this idea and the fight is on; DP is successful, however, and Killebrew injects him with a serum that should restore the merc with a mouth back to a healthy condition. Sketch art for the Daredevil/Deadpool '97 Annual, pencils by Bernard Chang. Cover price $1.99.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 449 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #2063742002

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Cover by Mike Deodato Jr. It's the first appearance of the Thunderbolts in the aptly-titled "Introducing the Thunderbolts," script by Peter David, pencils by Mike Deodato Jr., inks by Tom Wegrzyn; Hulk and Janis are attacked by the Thunderbolts; Hulk is hurt during the fight, and breaks the wall of a dam to switch their attention onto saving citizen lives; At the end of the issue we see the Hulk falling on his knees, grabbing his chest. Characters: Hulk (Bruce Banner); Thunderbolts (Citizen V; Mach-1; Songbird; Techno; Atlas; Meteorite) ; Janis Jones. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Spawn (1992 Image) 61 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4402527022

"Sanctuary!" Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Greg Capullo, Todd McFarlane, and Chance Wolf. Cover by Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane. With Cyan safely back in her parents arms, Spawn is now free to take the fight to his enemies. But after a talk with Cog, Spawn pays another visit to Granny Blake. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This issue is dedicated to Mark Geppi. Includes a 2-page feature on the Spawn movie and a 2-page feature on the Spawn HBO animated series. Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 62D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Minor front/back scuff(s).

Label #4402527023

Direct Edition. Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Greg Capullo, Todd McFarlane, and Chance Wolf. Cover by Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane. "Return!" Spawn confronts Jason Wynn and tells him the time and place that hes going to die. Meanwhile, its the startling return of Angela! But is she here as friend or foe? Plus, Al Simmons's face restored?! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This issue is dedicated to Clint Goldman Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 66D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4402527024

Direct Edition. Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Greg Capullo, Todd McFarlane, and Chance Wolf. Cover by Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane. "Demons!" Al is startled when he suddenly realizes his face has returned to the horrifying visage of Spawn. Plus, Wanda is becoming more concerned with Cyan's obsession with that shoe string. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This issue is dedicated to the memory of Mary Kolomyjec (the inspiration for Granny Blake). Cover price $1.95.

Spawn Black and White (1997) 1 CGC 9.4 SS Todd McFarlane

Paper: White

Signed By Todd McFarlane on 1/15/20. Black & White Edition.

Label #2561076007

Special black and white edition. Cover price $1.95.

Tales of the Witchblade (1996) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3748625010

Cover pencils by David Finch, inks by Matt Banning. Annabella Altavista, script by David Finch (Plot & Script), Christina Z. (Script), and David Wohl (Script), pencils by David Finch (pgs. 1-7, 14-22) and Billy Tan (pgs. 8-13), inks by Matt Banning (pgs. 1, 7, 14, 15, 17-20, 22), Joe Weems V (pgs. 2-5), Billy Tan (pgs. 8-12), D-Tron (pg. 13), John Livesay (pg. 6), Victor Llamas (Assistant), and Marco Galli (Assistant); When Annabella is sexually assaulted by the priest who is supposed to be acting as her guardian, it is revealed that she carries a birthmark identifying her as the next queen of Sicily; Raimondo flees to Emperor Gualtiero and tells him this piece of news as he promises to procure him entrance to the island monastery where Annabella is staying; When Annabella witnesses the monks disfiguring themselves in trying to wield a mysterious gauntlet, she takes up the Witchblade herself and defends her home from Gualtiero's attacking forces. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Tales of the Witchblade (1996) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3748625011

Cover pencils by Billy Tan, inks by D-Tron. Selena [Part 1], script by Warren Ellis, pencils by Billy Tan and Brian Ching, inks by D-Tron and Team Tron [Jeff De Los Santos, Marcia Chen, Jose Guillen, Andy Kim, and Viet Truong]; In a future Manhattan, crime, disease, madness and death have been eradicated so, when a brutal murder takes place, detective John Chimu has to head to the wild Downtown district to enlist the aid of sexual deviant and Witchblade wielder, Selena. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Tales of the Witchblade (1996) Wizard 1/2 1GOLD CGC 9.4 Gold Variant

Paper: White

Wizard Special Edition

Label #3748625015

Wizard 1/2 edition with certificate of authenticity.

Thorion of the New Asgods (1997) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0139288004

"Thorion and the New Asgods!" Story by Keith Giffen. Art by John Romita, Jr. In order to save two universes, the young hero known as Access was forced to use the power of Amalgam (see Marvel versus DC (1996) #3). In this issue, Thor, the mighty Norse god of thunder, and the Asgardians are merged with Orion and the New Gods. Can Thorion and his fellow Asgods prevent Ragnarok, the end of days? Not if L'ok Desaad (Loki/Desaad) and the power of his Mother Cube (Mother Box/Cosmic Cube) have anything to say about it. Cover price $1.95.

Thunderbolts (1997 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #2053835004

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This is the 1st printing (green background). 1st appearance Hallie Takahama (becomes Jolt). Pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Vince Russell. Justice ... Like Lightning!, script by Kurt Busiek, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Vince Russell; Earth's newest heroic team, the Thunderbolts, bursts on the scene to widespread acclaim ... but all is not as it seems. 52 pgs.

NOTE: 1st appearance of Erik Josten as Atlas (formerly Power Man I, formerly the Smuggler, formerly Goliath). Cover price $2.99.

Wolverine (1997) Wizard 1/2 1AZ CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4399790020

Wizard 1/2 Edition. DOES NOT include Wizard Certificate of Authenticity. "Resolutions" by Ben Raab with art by Joe Phillips. Full color, 16 pages, slick paper stock.