Auctions: comic books October 1984

Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 32 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #23-11CBD69-042

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The Muppets Take Manhattan. The official comic book adaptation of the third Muppet movie. The Muppets try to take their act to Broadway, but New York is a tough sell. Written by Stan Kay, with art by Dean Yeagle and Jacqueline Roettcher. Story later reprinted in The Muppets Take Manhattan #1-3. Cover by Jackson Guice. Full color; 68 pages. Cover price $2.50.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 6D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3968926001

Direct Edition. "A Little Death...!" Part 6 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. As Doctor Doom continues to explore the massive homeworld of Galactus, he discovers the nefarious Klaw and recruits the sound-master to his cause. Meanwhile, the X-Men, Cyclops, Rogue, and Wolverine, battle for their lives against four of Marvel's deadliest villains, Doctor Octopus, Titania, Molecule Man, and the Absorbing Man. Plus, within these pages, the first casualty of war. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 6N CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2215763-044

Newsstand Edition. "A Little Death...!" Part 6 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. As Doctor Doom continues to explore the massive homeworld of Galactus, he discovers the nefarious Klaw and recruits the sound-master to his cause. Meanwhile, the X-Men, Cyclops, Rogue, and Wolverine, battle for their lives against four of Marvel's deadliest villains, Doctor Octopus, Titania, Molecule Man, and the Absorbing Man. Plus, within these pages, the first casualty of war. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

New Mutants (1983 1st Series) 20 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-42810A3-010

Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Badlands, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; The New Mutants battle the Demon Bear; officer Tom Corsi and nurse Sharon Friedlander are transformed into Indians; Magik defeats the Demon Bear with her Soulsword; Danielle Moonstar's parents return from the dead, having been freed from the Demon Bear's power. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Omega Men (1983 1st Series) 19 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #41-249B5DA-005

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"Beware of Sleeping Tigorr." Lobo attempts to save the Omega Men, who have fallen asleep on the giant Tigorr, who gives birth to a hundred Tigorr clones. Script by Doug Moench, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Romeo Tanghal. Cover by Smith and Dick Giordano. Cover price $1.25.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 186 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4030760012

"Life and Death: Part 1!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith and Terry Austin. In the tragic aftermath of last issue's events, Storm is left powerless. Now she must attempt to come to terms with this reality in the presence of the man who is inadvertently responsible - Forge. Plus, sinister creatures plot and scheme from the shadows. NOTE: See Uncanny X-Men #198 for the sequel to this story. Cover price $1.00.