Auctions: comic books December 1988

Armor (1985 1st Series) 5 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Slab: Debris trapped between case and inner well

Label #19-2AC2DFF-005

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The Amazing Origin Of Armor, Part 5. Story by Neal Adams. Art by Bart Sears, Rudy Nebres and Neal Adams. Cover by Neal Adams and Rudy Nebres. Sci-fi superheroics from Neal Adams' Continuity Comics. Armor and Silver Streak lead the human slaves in revolt against the alien slaver Rage, and his own forces turn against him. Cover features a fine example of Continuity's famously overwrought cover dialogue. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

Batman (1940) 426 FN+ 6.5

1st printing. Cover art by Mike Mignola. "A Death in the Family" part 1 of 4, script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Jason discovers that his "real" mother was really his step-mother, and his birth mother is still alive; Joker escapes from Arkham and Batman chases him to the Middle East where he runs across Jason looking for one of the women he thinks is his mom. Infamous story where readers called an 800 number, and 'voted' to have Robin killed! Story continues in Batman #427. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

Saga of the Sub-Mariner (1988) 2 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #0315708016

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Bob McLeod. Avenging Son starring Sub-Mariner, script by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Bob McLeod; the story of Namor's youth and his first encounter with surface men. Subby, Bill, and Me: Part 2 of a Personal View article about Bill Everett by Roy Thomas. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 18 CBCS 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Misc debris in case

Newsstand Edition.

Label #23-18DCEC4-012

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"Heavyweights!" Guest-starring Galactus, Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman. Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Ron Lim and Joe Rubinstein. It's a clash of titans on a cosmic scale! The universe trembles when the nigh omnipotent Galactus battles the cosmically powered In-Betweener. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 239 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4392161002

Inferno: Prologue - "Vanities!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Strange occurrences are happening all over the city of Manhattan. Mr. Sinister plots and schemes from the shadows. The X-Men are betrayed by one of their own. And, the Marvel Universe is about to engulfed by an all encompassing evil from which no one will escape. Welcome to the Inferno! Cover price $1.00.

V for Vendetta (1988) 6 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4316834002

Part 6 of 10. "Vengeance" - 6 pages. "Vicissitude" - 6 pages. "Vermin" - 6 pages. "Valerie" - 6 pages. Story by Alan Moore. Art and cover by David Lloyd. Art assist on "Valerie" by Tony Weare. Each chapter is reprinted from an issue of Warrior (1982 magazine UK) in color for the first time with extra images connecting the chapters. Stories in this issue are from Warrior issues 22-25. Evey is caught with a gun and sent to prison. Life there is a living Hell until she begins to receive written messages giving the life story of fellow prisoner Valerie. Full color. 32 pages. Cover price $2.00.