Auctions: comic books December 1986, graded by CGC

Animax (1986 Marvel/Star Comics) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4238723007

When Max, the leader of the Animax team, is killed, a new leader has to be chosen. But then the Madam Caretaker has a secret and surprising mission to perform in order to help the Animax team in "Days of Wrath." Script by Walt Simonson and art by Steve Purcell & Gerry Talaoc. Cover price $0.75.

Grendel (1986 Comico) 1B CGC 9.4 Pander Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing

Label #4392597023

NOTE: This is a second printing. Script by Matt Wagner, Pencils by Arnold and Jacob Pander, Inks by Jay Geldhof Grendel is dead, long live Grendel! With Hunter Rose, the original Grendel, dead, killed by the Man-Wolf Argent, the Grendel Legacy must find others to carry on its name. Follow the heritage of Grendel as it transforms every day people into Machiavellian schemers and assassins. In this issue: Devil in Response! Christine Spar, author of Devil by the Deed and daughter of Stacy Olliver (Hunter Rose's adopted daughter) is forced to take up the mantle of Grendel when a macabre Kabuki performer kidnaps her son! Will Argent hunt this new Grendel as he did the old? Cover price $1.50.

Transformers The Movie (1986) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4400745017

"The Planet Eater!" Part 1 of 3. Adapted by Ralph Macchio. Art by Don Perlin, Ian Akin, and Brian Garvey. It is the near future and the millennium old war between the Autobots and the Decepticons comes to a head in an epic battle that leaves many familiar faces dead. New heroes, Ultra Magnus, Hot Rod, a small group of rebels, must do everything in their power to keep the Matrix from falling into the hands of the enemy. Plus, looming in the distance is the ever approaching planet consuming power known as Unicron. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 212D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4392598013

Direct Edition. Mutant Massacre tie-in: Wolverine vs. Sabretooth: Round 1, in "The Last Run." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Dan Green. Barry Windsor-Smith cover. It's Story continued from New Mutants #46 and Power Pack #27. Wolverine vs. Sabretooth: Round 1! Wolverine returns to the Morlock tunnels and finds the mutant healer that may be able to help the wounded back at the Mansion. The only thing standing in his way is the deadly Sabretooth, a mutant killer Logan apparently has a past with. Cover price $0.75.