Auctions: comic books January 2009

Adam Legend of the Blue Marvel (2008) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4379834001

Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX. Art and Cover by MAT BROOME. An unstoppable super-villain attacks New York City--and the Mighty Avengers fall before him! Where did Anti-Man come from? And who can stop his overwhelming rampage?! Now Iron Man races to find the only man who's ever defeated Anti-Man--THE BLUE MARVEL...a hero the world hasn't seen since 1961! Will Tony Stark uncover the truth behind Blue Marvel's disappearance...and will Blue Marvel ever recover from it? 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 850 VF+ 8.5

Batman: R.I.P: Prologue - The Return of Hush: Part 5 of 5 - Written by Paul Dini Art by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolfs Cover by Dustin Nguyen 'Heart of Hush' concludes in this anniversary double-sized issue! Catwoman's life hangs in the balance during this final battle between Batman and Hush! And the life of Bruce Wayne will never be the same as the confrontation with his childhood friend Tommy Elliot reveals a terrible and shocking secret! ? 48 pg, FC Cover price $3.99.

Hulk (2008 Marvel) 8C CBCS 9.8 Buscema Variant

Paper: White

Sal Buscema Variant.

Label #20-2ADAAF2-016

Variant Cover by SAL BUSCEMA. Written by JEPH LOEB Penciled by ART ADAMS & FRANK CHO. Looking to make a bombastically brilliant book? Here's what ya do: Have JEPH LOEB whip up two heaping helpings of Hulk. Get ART ADAMS to draw HULK vs. the maximum amount of WENDIGO monsters allowed on paper. Then get FRANK CHO to draw RULK whupping up on the gorgeous LADY LIBERATORS. Put both tales together, call the whole thing HULK #8. Bring to boil and serve. Plus, a tale of the colorful Hulks by Audrey Loeb & Chris Giarrusso. 32 PGS./Rated A Cover price $2.99.