Auctions: comic books June 1985, graded by CGC

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 265A.D CGC 9.6 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4368718023

First printing. Direct Edition. First appearance of Silver Sable. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. "After the Fox!". The Black Fox is on the run! But it's not the Spectacular Spider-Man who's chasing him! It's Silver Sable! An adventurer for hire from the European country of Symkaria! Silver Sable and her Wild Pack pursue the fox through the streets of Manhattan and then later corner him on the waterfront! However, the aging international jewel thief has a wall-crawling guardian angel! Down on the docks, the sparks fly as the web-slinger gives Silver Sable a lesson in diplomacy...superhero-style! Second appearance of the Black Fox. Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Liz Osborn, and Normie Osborn. (Notes: Silver Sable appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 279. The Black Fox returns in Web of Spider-Man 14. There is a second printing of this issue published in 1992. The second printing features a gray cover and a yellow dog ear touting the first appearance of Silver Sable. This story was also reprinted in Marvel Tales 277.) Cover price $0.65.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 194 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4030760005

"Juggernaut's Back in Town!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Dan Green. If the super-sentinel from the future Nimrod has just easily trashed the unstoppable Juggernaut, what hope do the Uncanny X-Men have? Plus, Storm begins her sojourn in Africa. Cover price $0.65.