Auctions: comic books February 1981

Machine Man (1978 1st Series) 19N CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #3921824004

Newsstand Edition. Jolted By Jack O'Lantern! - Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Steve Ditko. Cover by Frank Miller and Terry Austin. Complete-your-collection special! (Or, guess what mag won't have a 20th issue.) Featuring the first appearance of Jack O'Lantern! Starring Machine Man, Brock Jones [the Torpedo], Maggie Jones (Brock's sister), Geoff Peckman, Jack O'Lantern [Jason Macendale; Hobgoblin II] (introduction), Peter Spaulding, Gears Garvin, Maggie Jones, Pamela Quinn, Byron Benjamin and Eddie Harris. Note: Machine Man next appears in Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) #99. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

Marvel Premiere (1972) 58 CGC 9.8 SS

Paper: Off white to white

Signed by Frank Miller on 4/17/23

Label #4231858004

Dr. Who stars in "Doctor Who and the Iron Legion Book Two: Against the Gods!" Script by Mills and Wagner, art by Dave Gibbons. Back-up: "K-9's Finest Hour." Script by Steve Moore, art by Paul Neary. Frank Miller/Terry Austin cover. Cover price $0.50.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 44D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4301096003

Direct Edition. The Empire Strikes Back: Part 6 of 6. "Duel a Dark Lord!" Script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon. Note: Part 6 of movie adaptation; based on the movie script; Williamson and Garzon both pencil and ink the art for this series. Plus: pin-ups by Walt Simonson, Joe Jusko, Fred Hembeck, Bob Layton and Marshall Rogers. Also: letters page commentary and farewell by Goodwin. Cover by Williamson and Garzon. Cover price $0.50.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 44N CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #0009452-AA-006

Newsstand Edition. The Empire Strikes Back: Part 6 of 6. "Duel a Dark Lord!" Script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon. Note: Part 6 of movie adaptation; based on the movie script; Williamson and Garzon both pencil and ink the art for this series. Plus: pin-ups by Walt Simonson, Joe Jusko, Fred Hembeck, Bob Layton and Marshall Rogers. Also: letters page commentary and farewell by Goodwin. Cover by Williamson and Garzon. Cover price $0.50.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 142D CBCS 9.6 SS Claremont Direct Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Chris Claremont on 10/19/2019 Direct Edition

Label #19-36507CD-030

Direct Edition. Days of Future Past: Part 2 of 2. "Mind Out of Time!" Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Cover by Terry Austin. In order to prevent a dystopian future where all mutants and super-heroes are hunted and killed by the robotic Sentinels, the X-Men must prevent the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants from assassinating Senator Kelly. Featuring one of the most shocking death scenes in the comic book history. NOTE: Uncanny X-Men #123 and #142 are rare commodities in the realm of comics as they are two of the very few covers where inker extraordinaire Terry Austin actually does the pencils as well. - Odinson Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $0.50.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 142D VF- 7.5 Direct Variant

Direct Edition. Days of Future Past: Part 2 of 2. "Mind Out of Time!" Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Cover by Terry Austin. In order to prevent a dystopian future where all mutants and super-heroes are hunted and killed by the robotic Sentinels, the X-Men must prevent the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants from assassinating Senator Kelly. Featuring one of the most shocking death scenes in the comic book history. NOTE: Uncanny X-Men #123 and #142 are rare commodities in the realm of comics as they are two of the very few covers where inker extraordinaire Terry Austin actually does the pencils as well. - Odinson Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $0.50.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 142D VG- 3.5 Direct Variant

Cover to cover puncture.

Direct Edition. Days of Future Past: Part 2 of 2. "Mind Out of Time!" Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Cover by Terry Austin. In order to prevent a dystopian future where all mutants and super-heroes are hunted and killed by the robotic Sentinels, the X-Men must prevent the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants from assassinating Senator Kelly. Featuring one of the most shocking death scenes in the comic book history. NOTE: Uncanny X-Men #123 and #142 are rare commodities in the realm of comics as they are two of the very few covers where inker extraordinaire Terry Austin actually does the pencils as well. - Odinson Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $0.50.