Auctions: comic books April 1986

Alpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 33D CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Newsstand Edition.

Label #20-3F90F26-001

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Direct Edition. 1st appearance of Yuriko Oyama as Lady Deathstrike. Yuriko Oyama first appeared in Daredevil #197. "A Friend in Need!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Wolverine. Uncanny X-Men cameo. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Gerry Talaoc. Cover by Mike Mignola. As Heather attempts to learn how to control the powers of the Vindicator suit she runs into the mutant heroes known as the X-Men. But her reunion with her friend Logan is cut short when an enemy from Wolverine's past shows up seeking revenge. Plus, what is Marrina up to and what does the barbarian Attuma want with her? NOTE: Marvel begins their 25th Anniversary celebration with a new logo in top left corner of the front covers of their books for one year (12 issues). Cover price $0.75.

Extremely Silly Comics (1986 Black and White) 1 VF- 7.5

Stories and art by Ben Dunn and others. A very early anthology from indy comics pioneer Antarctic Press. Featuring the obligatory Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles spoof (by future Ninja High School creator Ben Dunn), Samurai Penguins (unrelated to the SLG character), as well as Stellar Losers, Machinegun Belly, and other extreme silliness. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

Omega Men (1983 1st Series) 37 CBCS 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Direct Edition.

Label #21-249B5DA-023

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"I Alone Remain." The Psions plan to destroy the Omega Men's starship once it reaches Euphorix. Primus separates from Artin. Script by Todd Klein, pencils by Martin King, inks by Greg Theakston. "Partners." Lobo is under contract against Bedlam, his former partner. 1st solo Lobo story. Script by Todd Klein, plot and art by Keith Giffen. Cover by Shawn McManus. Cover price $1.25.

Secret Origins (1986 DC 2nd Series) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4379575021

From the ashes of the epic Crisis on Infinite Earths arises a new DC Universe - a single, united world where the heroes and villains from the once-various earths now reside. To celebrate this historic event, and to chronicle the new dimensions of our heroes' lives, DC presents...Secret Origins. Secret Origins is exactly that - a revelation of the beginnings of DC greats! For the premiere of this unprecedented, ongoing series, writer/editor Roy Thomas teams up with renowned artists Wayne Boring and Jerry Ordway. The first issue features, appropriately enough, the original Superman. Boring returns to the Man of Steel from his early penciling days to link artistic forces with Ordway. If you've seen their Jor-El page in Who's Who #12, you know the combo is a winner! In Secret Origins, the odd-numbered issues retell the origins of DC's Golden Age heroes in chronological order (for example, #3 - Captain Marvel, #5 - Crimson Avenger), and the even-numbered issues retell the secrets behind the modern heroes, such as members of the Teen Titans, The Outsiders, etc. Cover of the premiere issue is by Boring and Ordway. Cover price $0.75.