Auctions: comic books February 1992

Aliens Hive (1992) 1 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #21-248C197-003

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Written by JERRY PROSSER. Art and cover by KELLEY JONES. Stanislaw Mayakovsky once wrote a book about the cybernetic ant he designed to infiltrate a hive in order to gain precious knowledge about the species. Now a beautiful young thief has approached him to recreate his experiment by designing an Alien to infiltrate an Alien hive to gain something else precious: the Alien Queen Mother's royal jelly, the galaxy's most valuable commodity! Cover price $2.50.

Deathlok (1991 1st Series) 8 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2AD1D20-027

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Cover pencils by Jackson Guice, inks by Denys Cowan. The Ultimate War Machine, script by Gregory Wright, pencils by John Hebert, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti; Mainframe escapes from the Raft and fits Ben Jacobs with cybernetic body parts; The duo attack Deathlok in order to take control of his body; Deathlok manages to stave off the attack and the two villains escape. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 22 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-27C178C-080

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"Death Eyes!" Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Mark Texeira. Ghost Rider raids an arms warehouse, looking for Deathwatch. The next morning, Dan recognizes Deathwatch presiding over the grand opening of his office building. While Deathwatch receives a financial update on his criminal ventures from Beck, Dan arrives at the building and flirts with Renée. That night, on a date with Renée, Dan's efforts to investigate Deathwatch are interrupted when Stacy encounters them. Later, Dan calls Renée at her apartment. Deathwatch, who has bugged his employees' phones, learns of the relationship and sends ninjas to kill Renée. When the ninjas attack, Dan races over and rescues Renée, taking her to Jack's. As Dan leaves the house, ninjas knocking him out. When the ninjas assault the house, Jack calls the police, and Stacy responds, killing three ninjas. Dan transforms into Ghost Rider and defeats the ninjas. He ignores Jack's efforts to arrest him, and goes to the office tower. Ghost Rider charges into the lobby on his skull-cycle, and encounters Deathwatch on a video monitor. From his limo outside, Deathwatch bids goodbye to Ghost Rider and detonates a bomb, destroying the building. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

Legion (1989 1st Series) 36 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-071

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Vril Dox proposes marriage to Ig'nea...except her father doesn't approve! Phase and Bek bend the rules to hold the disbanded team together while Lobo returns from the grave to kill the Ice Man. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Art Nichols. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Karl Kesel. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Magnus Robot Fighter (1991 Valiant) 9 CBCS 9.8 SS Layton/Shooter

Paper: White

Witnessed Signatures: Bob Layton on 9/13/2015 & Jim Shooter on 10/24/2015.

Label #00-0012287-AA-168

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Magnus returns to North Am but is not welcome and has to flee to the Goph level; Leeja remains in Synchron and tries to improve herself; and President Clane starts a war against Synchron in "The Xyrkol Trilogy Part One – The Rise." Script by Laura Hitchcock & Jim Shooter and art by Ernie Colon & Kathryn Bolinger & Ted Halsted. Cover price $1.95.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 62D CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-27E95DC-103

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Direct Edition. "Battlelines!" Part 2 of 4. Story by Ron Marz. Art by Ron Lim and Tom Christopher. Carrying a deadly virus threatens to kill countless of innocent lives, the Silver Surfer must battle the Collection Agency for the one being who can stop the madness, the Mondani Child. Cover price $1.25.

Spider-Man (1990 Marvel) 19 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-27ED9D3-036

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Revenge of the Sinister Six: Part 2 of 6. "Slugfest!" Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk. Story, art, and cover by Erik Larsen. A cadre of Spidey's deadliest foes has gathered together and to make matters worst, the gamma charged juggernaut known as the Hulk has arrived on the scene. Caught in the middle of it all is everyone's favorite friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Includes the back-up tale "Diabolique!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Terry Kavanagh. Art by Scott McDaniel and Keith Williams. Spidey investigates strange happenings at the New York Metropolitan Museum. Cover price $1.75.

Starman (1988 1st Series) 43 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-102

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Part 2 of the 4-part 'Star Shadows': Hoping to find a cure for his wildly fluctuating powers, Starman heads into outer space with Dr. Bruce Gordon...where they meet up with Lobo, who's been hired to kill Gordon's alter ego, Eclipso! Written by Len Strazewski, with art by Vince Giarrano. Cover by Mike Mignola. Cover price $1.00.

Terminator The Enemy Within (1991) 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-198

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Written by Ian Edginton. Art by Vince Giarrano. Cover by Simon Bisley. All hell breaks loose at Cyberdyne's new plant, currently under construction. For Mary and Dudley, this plant is where it all started: this is where the time displacement equipment was housed...will be housed. Can't they stop Astin from giving the disk full of Terminator data to Hollister and bringing the Terminators into being? Not if C890.L catches up to them! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 285 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-3478A78-099

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"Down the Rabbit Hole!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Sunfire. Story by Whilce Portacio, Jim Lee, and John Byrne. Art and cover by Whilce Portacio and Art Thibert. Storm leads her team into a strange and mysterious land where Colossus come face-to-face with the last person he ever expected to see alive again. NOTE: 1st appearance of Mikail Rasputin. Cover price $1.25.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 5D CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2A9668F-112

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Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. Blowback, script by Jim Lee (Plot) and John Byrne, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams, Art Thibert, Bob Wiacek, and Joe Rubinstein; Wolverine is captured by Omega Red and Fenris so they can probe his memories to find a Carbonadium Synthesizer that has been lost for 30 years; Wolvie escapes with the help of an old friend; The X-Men come after him as well; story takes place before and leads into Uncanny X-Men #281. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 5D CBCS 9.8 SS Lee

Paper: White

Verified Sig: Jim Lee. Direct Edition

Label #19-239536C-029

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. Blowback, script by Jim Lee (Plot) and John Byrne, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams, Art Thibert, Bob Wiacek, and Joe Rubinstein; Wolverine is captured by Omega Red and Fenris so they can probe his memories to find a Carbonadium Synthesizer that has been lost for 30 years; Wolvie escapes with the help of an old friend; The X-Men come after him as well; story takes place before and leads into Uncanny X-Men #281. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.