Auctions: comic books April 1991, graded by CBCS

CyberRad (1991 1st Series) 2A CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Label #19-2BC24B4-017

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Direct Edition painted cover by Matt Busch. CyberRad Terminated. Story by Neal Adams and Peter Stone. Art by Terry Shoemaker, Richard Bennett and Neal Adams. An amnesiac teen flees killer robots, only to find he has the powers to fight back. Simulacrum, the last and deadliest robot, pursues CyberRad into the subway, as Rad's horrified friends and family watch the battle on television. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

Dark Horse Presents (1986) 50 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Label #19-2A9840C-015

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Cover by Paul Guinan. Paul Guinan's Heartbreakers have seemingly found the perfect hiding place from the corporate powerbrokers who are after Dr. Therese Sorenson's cloning technology. There's danger afoot amid the distant mining colonies of the Asteroid Belt where the good doctor and her lovely, but deadly, clones lie in waiting. Also, the mysterious Harlequin furthers his search for the missing body of this dead lover. Harlequin is written by Stephen Csutoras and illustrated by Stefano (Kafka) Gaudiano. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 74 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-1DA3BBA-008

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Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Weapon X (chapter 2), script and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Bush of Ghosts part 7 starring Shanna the She-Devil, script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Gary Martin. The "Freebie" starring The Constrictor, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Scott McDaniel (as Scott McDaniels), inks by Randy Emberlin. Absolute Zero starring The Human Torch and Iceman, script by Dan Mishkin, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Dan Adkins. Back cover art by Sam Kieth. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

New Mutants (1983 1st Series) 100D CBCS 9.6 SS

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Rob Liefeld. Direct Edition.

Label #19-27ED9D3-014

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Direct Edition. 1st printing with purple background (the 2nd printing has a gold cover; the 3rd printing has a silver cover). 52-page giant. Cover art by Rob Liefeld.1st appearance of the X-Force (cameo) in The End of the Beginning, script by Fabian Nicieza, plot and art by Rob Liefeld; Shatterstar shows up in the Danger Room and the New Mutants have to help him defeat Mojo's Soldiers; Feral also arrives at the Mansion and Cable helps get Masque off of her back; Agreeing to try Cable's new proactive stance in the mutant struggle, the New Mutants leave X-Mansion behind and officially become X-Force. Part 3 of 3. Final issue of the series; the story continues in X-Force 1. 52 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 48 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-1D8FD6C-045

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Infinity Gauntlet: Prelude - "Confronting One's Maker!" Guest-starring Galactus. Warlock and Drax cameos. Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Ron Lim and Tom Christopher. Ever wonder how for years a noble being like the Silver Surfer as the Herald of Galactus could bear the guilt for the deaths of countless worlds. The answer may surprise you in this excellent tale about confronting past sins. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Spider-Man (1990 Marvel) 9 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #21-26FACE2-025

Perceptions: Part 2 of 5. Guest-starring Wolverine. Story, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. A small Canadian town is locked in the grip of fear as a mysterious killer continues to prowl the surrounding woods. Daily Bugle photographer, Peter Parker, is on assignment to shed light on the story. Meanwhile, the feral X-Man, Wolverine, continues to hunt down the mysterious killer. When a group of overzealous hunters stumble upon a slumbering Wendigo, how long before the blood starts to floe? Cover price $1.75.