Auctions: comic books December 1998

Alpha Flight (1997 2nd Series) 17 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4261460019

Cover pencils by Duncan Rouleau. Tokyo Takedown, script by Steve Seagle and Duncan Rouleau (Assists), pencils by Duncan Roulea and Gus Vazquez (Assists), inks by Rob Hunter and Joe Rubinstein; Sunfire returns to Department H for answers about his "radiation poisoning" and is not happy. Big Hero 6 calls for help when X the Unknowable attacks an amusement park in Japan. Sunfire leaves to help and Alpha follows; Meanwhile, Northstar meets Sasquatch and Shaman outside the Dapartment H headquarters looking for his sister, but they warn him about going inside; Dr Huxley, having been treated unkindly by the new director, heads to the basement and his super-secret creation, the new Weapon X. Unfortunately, Weapon X has escaped. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Baby's First Deadpool Book (1998 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4301241003

Comic is done as a spoof of children's books starring Deadpool. Cover pencils by Joe Cooper, inks by Scott Koblish. Deadpool paper dolls, pencils by Joe Cooper, inks by Scott Elmer [as Pond Scum]. "Make Way For Deadpool," script by Joe Kelly, pencils by Joe Cooper; Children's story illustrated with black and white pictures patterned after the work of Robert McCloskey. "The Etiquette Lesson," script by Joe Kelly, pencils by Joe Cooper, inks by Scott Elmer [as Pond Scum]; Parody of Highlights magazine's Goofus and Gallant. "Friends Share Because Friends Care," script by Joe Kelly, pencils by Pete Woods, inks by Walden Wong; Deadpool crashes a birthday party (literally) with Blarney the dinosaur; Parody of Barney the Dinosaur. "The Alphadead," script by Joe Kelly, pencils by Brian Smith; Parody of a children's alphabet book. A paint-by-numbers picture of Deadpool playing poker with dogs, pencils by Mark Powers. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.99.

Marvel Collectible Classics X-Men (1998) 6 VF 8.0

Rogue, Storm, Cyclops, Beast, Archangel, Iceman, Psylocke, Wolverine, Colossus, Gambit and Jean Grey square off against Magneto--with art by Jim Lee! This volume reprints X-Men (1991 1st Series) #1. Written by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee. Art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Wraparound chromium cover by Humberto Ramos and Jimmy Palmiotti. 48 pages. Cover price $13.50.