Auctions: comic books 1996

Batman (1940) 531D CBCS 9.8 Jones Glow Variant

Paper: White

Glow-In-The-Dark Edition.

Label #21-22C7798-004

Glow cover with Deadman. The Deadman Connection Part 2 of 3: Cult of the Mummy - Written by Doug Moench. Art by Kelley Jones and John Beatty. The Dark Knight and special guest star, Deadman, take their investigation to Peru, where they battle an army of mercenaries who have enslaved the native population! 32 pages, full color. NOTE: As noted in the letters column of #534, some key dialogue was garbled on page 4 of #531, and word balloons were out of sequence in the last panel of page 18. On page 4, Bruce Wayne should have said: "It may be that all the subatomic particles in existence are interconnected, forming a single universal and non-local consciousness of which any one piece contains all the information required to replicate the entire universe, just as any living cell contains all the non-local genetic information necessary to clone an entire new organism." And the correct sequence of page 18's dialogue is: BATMAN: "Put your arms around my neck, Brand - and hold on tight!" DEADMAN: "No way on a first date, pal." BATMAN: "They're coming - and there's no other way across." DEADMAN: "Hey, you ain't the only one who can swing through the air with the greatest of ease..." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Bondage Girls at War (1996-1997 Eros Comix) 1 FN/VF 7.0

Residue.

Cyberfrog (1996 1st Series) 1A CGC 9.8 Van Sciver

Paper: White

Label #4401224022

Created, written, and drawn by Ethan Van Sciver (artist for Green Lantern Rebirth, Green Lantern The Sinestro Corps War and Flash Rebirth). Cover price $2.95.

Cyberfrog (1996 1st Series) 1A CGC 9.8 Van Sciver

Paper: White

Label #4401224023

Created, written, and drawn by Ethan Van Sciver (artist for Green Lantern Rebirth, Green Lantern The Sinestro Corps War and Flash Rebirth). Cover price $2.95.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 700AP CBCS 9.4 Nolan Envelope Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Collector's Edition Envelope 8.5.

Label #23-47F5AB7-004

Legacy Part 1 of 7. Direct Edition in Envelope - Cover art by Graham Nolan. Progeny of the Demon starring Batman, Ra's Al Ghul, Bane, Talia, Catwoman, and Nightwing, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Scott Hanna; Ra's Al Ghul orders Batman, Nightwing and Robin dead and threatens to unleash deadly plague on the world. Cover price $4.95.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 9D VF+ 8.5

Signed by cover artist J. Scott Campbell and artist Humberto Ramos. No certification is included.

Direct Edition ($2.50 cover price) Cover price $2.50.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 10D VF- 7.5 Campbell Variant

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by J. Scott Campbell, inks by Alex Garner. "Rumble In Gamorra!", script by Brandon Choi, J. Scott Campbell, and Jim Lee, pencils by J. Scott Campbell and Ryan Odagawa (assist), inks by Alex Garner, JD, Tom McWeeney, Scott Williams, and Richard Friend (assist); While the various groups attack, Kaizen works to create his own Gen-Active. Ad for Wildstorms Collectible Card Game. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 11A.D VF/NM 9.0 Direct Variant

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Direct Edition. Fire From Heaven chapter 9; J. Scott Campbell art Cover price $2.50.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 12 NM- 9.2

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 13A VF+ 8.5 Campbell

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Archie and Friends appearance. Part one of three Cover price $1.30.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 13B NM- 9.2 Campbell Bone Variant

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Spawn, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Madman, Part two of three Cover price $1.30.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 13C.A NM 9.4 Campbell Holiday Variant

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Part three of three. Appearances by Shi, Wolverine, Maxx, Madman, Lady Death, Hellboy & others. Variant Holiday cover. Cover price $1.30.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 13C.B VF- 7.5 Campbell Lightning Variant

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Cover pencils by J. Scott Campbell, inks by Alex Garner. Untitled story, script by Brandon Choi, J. Scott Campbell, and Jim Lee, pencils by J. Scott Campbell, inks by Alex Garner, Richard Friend Tom McWeeney, Edwin Rosell, and Peter Guzman (assist); Grunge is stuck in the dimension of Sequential Art trying to rescue the Wizard from the Frenzy Beast; With help from a number of familiar cross-company characters and a pep talk by real life motivational guru Tony Robbins, Grunge finds the strength within himself to forsake his collection and rip the chromium covered comic he desires which destroys the Beast and sends him home to his friends. Part three of three. Appearances by Shi, Wolverine, Maxx, Madman, Lady Death, Hellboy & others. 13C regular cover. 20 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.30.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 441 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Label #4162998002

Guest-appearances galore. "Hulk Fiction!" Story by Peter David. Art by Angel Medina and Robin Riggs. In the aftermath of last issue's explosive finale, the Hulk is gone. Betty Banner's life with the Hulk has been a tumultuous one at best. She takes a few quiet moments to write her auto biography. 32 pages. Cover price $1.95.

Penthouse Comix (1994) 17 FN+ 6.5

November 1996. Milo Manara cover; Reprints Manaras Hidden Camera. Denz, Part 3; Testosterony; Bad Girl: Doles in the House!; Doctor Dare in the Phillipines, Part 3; The Sex Slaves of Mamasaki!; Young Captain Adventure, Part 12; Gotcha!; Milo Manaras Hidden Camera, Part 1; Sense of Modesty; Monkey Jank; Abducted by Aliens, Part 1. Written by Jan Strnad, John Nubbin, Keith Giffen, Milo Manara, Bob Fingerman, George Caragonne, and Eliot Brown. Art by Richard Corben, Sean Shaw, Alfonso Font, Bart Sears, Milo Manara, Bob Fingerman, and John Burns. 8-in. x 10 1/2-in. 80 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

Preacher (1995) 12U CGC 9.4 Not Polybagged

Paper: White

Label #1291692013

Comic only, Not polybagged. Painted cover by Glenn Fabry. Until The End Of The World, script by Garth Ennis, art by Steve Dillon; a re-powered Jesse aims to defeat his grandmother and her evil household. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 117 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-1D90B3E-017

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"Make the World go Away!" Story by George Perez. Art by Scot Eaton and Don Hudson. The Silver Surfer failed to defeat the Blackbody. Can twelve Sky Riders succeed where one has failed? Don't bet on it. Cover price $1.50.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 122 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-1D90B3E-022

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"It's the End of the World as We Know It!" Guest-starring Legacy (Captain Marvel III). Beta Ray Bill and Quasar cameos. Story by George Perez. Art by Scot Eaton and Don Hudson. The Silver Surfer has returned to his own universe and ventures home, but things are not as he left them. The son of Captain Marvel fights feverishly to save Zenn-La from destruction, but the Surfer impedes his progress. Why? The answer will shock long time fans of the silvery Sky Rider. Cover price $1.50.

Star Wars Shadows of the Empire (1996) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #22-0FD9F82-014

Written by John Wagner. Art by Kilian Plunkett and P. Craig Russell. Cover by Hugh Fleming. While a grim Luke Skywalker reels from Darth Vader's revelation on the cloud city of Bespin, the tattered remnants of the Rebel fleet desperately seek sanctuary and time to muster new allies. Their forces are weak, and that has not escaped the notice of Emperor Palpatine -- ultimate victory lies within his grasp. All it will take is another blow to crush this Rebel Alliance, one more straw to break their backs. A blow, Palpatine reasons, that could be struck by the vast, criminal underworld that lurks within the Shadows of the Empire . . . 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars Shadows of the Empire (1996) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Minor front/back scuff(s).

Label #4369075016

Written by John Wagner. Art by Kilian Plunkett and P. Craig Russell. Cover by Hugh Fleming. Prince Xizor controls the largest merchant fleet in the galaxy -- that makes him a valuable asset to the Empire and to the Emperor. And that makes him Darth Vader's hated enemy. As Luke, Leia, and Chewbacca head to Tatooine to rescue Han Solo, they get caught in the crossfire of the galaxy's deadliest rivalry . . . in the Shadows of the Empire. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Venus Domina (1996 Verotik) 1 FN- 5.5

Issue #1 - July 1996. Cover by Dave Stevens. Story by Glenn Danzig, art by Duke Mighten. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 40 pages, full color. Cover price $4.95.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 54PRISM VF+ 8.5 Prism Foil Variant

Prismatic Etched Hologram Cover with Marvel Comics Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 7500 copies. Onslaught's identity is revealed in Onslaught part 4: "Inquiring Minds." Script by Mark Waid, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Dan Panosian. The story continues in Uncanny X-Men 335.