Auctions: comic books in 'Skull', graded by CGC

Painted cover art by Tom Sutton. Countess Von Bludd introduces the issue, script by Joe Gill, art by Marti. Limited Visibility!, script by Joe Molloy, art by Pete Morisi; A hiker breaks his glasses; His poor eyesight leads him to his death when he mistakes a balloon for a monster. Only a Toy, script by Joe Molloy, art by Mike Zeck; A plane hi-jacking is stopped when it turns out one of the passengers is Death. Valley of Death, script and art by Paul Kirchner; Chico Sanchez outdraws Death in a gunfight; He then learns that anyone who kills Death becomes the new Death. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Closet Of Death!; An old magician's magic cabinets turn out to really work and allow one man to attempt the perfect murder. The Drowned Girl, art by Steve Ditko; Bently Cranford drowns his lover so she won't tell his fiancé; The lover's ghost comes back and haunts Bently. Castle Of Fear! text story. The Vandals, art by Pat Boyette; Two vandals in a graveyard are locked in a tomb by a ghost until the police show up to arrest them. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Demetrio Sánchez Gómez. Countess Von Bludd introduces the issue. Limited Visibility!, script by Joe Molloy, art by Pete Morisi; A hiker breaks his glasses; His poor eyesight leads him to his death when he mistakes a balloon for a monster. Only A Toy, script by Joe Molloy, art by Mike Zeck; A plane hi-jacking is stopped when it turns out one of the passengers is Death. Single Survivor text story. Valley Of Death, script and art by Paul Kirchner; Chico Sanchez outdraws Death in a gunfight; He then learns that anyone who kills Death becomes the new Death. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Tom Sutton. Dante's People! starring Dante the Magnificent, the Sheriff, Cragir (Dante's assistant), and the Policeman , script by Joe Gill, art by Pat Boyette. The Arena of Lost Souls, script by Mike Pellowski, art by Mike Vosburg; In Hell, a con-man convinces Satan to let him fight in the arena, arguing that he can be a valuable asset to Satan's cause; He picks a skinny victim but his plan backfires when his opponent becomes a fierce werewolf under the full moon (which still shines in Hell!). Satan Lives!, art by Pat Boyette; Satan is stymied when his sacrificial victim's faith is armor against his evil. The Evil One, script by Joe Gill, pencils by Charles Nicholas (signed), inks by Wayne Howard; A greedy treasure hunter runs afoul of a witch doctor. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Written and Illustrated by Paul Linsley. An ancient tribe of wise men are being murdered by the demons of the dark king, Night! They need to find a man that will be able to cross the threshold to the spirit world to protect them. Joshua is chosen, and confronts the demons that are ruthlessly attacking the ancient tribe! includes Preview of Invincible Ed #3. (flipbook) 24 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Jim Lee, Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Howard Porter. Cover by Dan Panosian. Those meddling kids-Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and their dog, Scooby-Doo-get more ghost-debunking than they bargained for when faced with a fundamental change in their world. The apocalypse has happened. Old rules about logic no longer apply. The creatures of the night are among us, and the crew of the Magical Mystery Machine has to fight to survive-because in the apocalyptic badlands of the near-future, the horrors are real! This new monthly series takes Scooby and the gang to a whole new level and features character designs by comics superstar Jim Lee! 40 pages, full color, Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Based on the popular cartoon series with Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby Doo. Cover and interior art by Bill Williams. The Ghost of Grizzly Gulch!; The Scooby Gang help find the lost mine in Grizzley Gulch. The Wienied Roast Ghost text story. Time Machine Trauma; Professor Kumquat builds a time machine that strands Shaggy and Scooby in the past and brings a barbarian to the present. Questionnaire featuring Popeye, Yogi Bear, Fred Flintstone, and The Phantom. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Comic book version of the famous and popular cartoon series. Cover pencils by Weeks. "Monster of a Time"; A horrible scaly sea monster is threatening an amusement park, and it's up to the Scooby gang to save the day. Hanna-Barbera Comic News. "Birddog of Alcatraz"; To solve a mystery, Fred, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo go undercover inside a prison. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

Cover by Peter Steigerwald. (W) Scott Lobdell. (A) Eric Battle. They are taking over... From the innovative mind of acclaimed movie producer Gale Anne Hurd, and written by superstar writer and visionary Scott Lobdell, comes the finale of Aspen's blockbuster new series - THE SCOURGE! It's SWAT officer John Griffin's final stand! He's New York City's only hope in avoiding complete annihilation. All he has to do is get past countless bloodthirsty gargoyle-like creatures in an attempt to kill his best friend...and save his son in the process! Take a deep breathe, this is going to be one hell of a last ride!! Featuring the astounding artwork of series artist Eric Battle, and colors by David Curiel, THE SCOURGE is set to infect the comic book community like never before! Cover price $2.99.

Scout meets Beauregard La Duke who takes him into his town and home in "Bad to the Bone." Script and art by Timothy Truman. Issue also has a special preview of the upcoming Airboy comic with script by Charles Dixon and art by Timothy Truman & Tom Yeates. Issue has a wraparound cover. Cover price lowers to $1.25 Cover price $1.25.

While roaming around in the mountains, Scout has to deal with a group of rangers pursuing him in "Comeback Baby." Script and art by Timothy Truman. Issue also has "La Veau" with script Timothy Truman and art by Flint Henry & Bob Hardin. Cover price back up to $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

As the bomb's effects are seen, forces gather for a police action in Texas in "I'm On Fire." Script and art by Timothy Truman. Issue also has "I Cross My Heart" with script by Timothy Truman and art by Flint Henry & Tim Harkins. Cover price $1.75.

After entering a town, Scout and company encounter trouble and an enemy – Redwire in "Funky Town." Script by Timothy Truman and art by Timothy Truman & Tim Harkins. Cover price $1.95.

With Redwire, Scout now has to keep his sons alive and go against Rosa Winter in a final confrontation in "One Last Ride on the Wall of Death." Script by Timothy Truman and art by Timothy Truman & Ricardo Villagran. Issue also has "The Living Years" with script by Beau Smith and art by Todd Fox & Ricardo Villagran. Last issue of series. Cover price $1.95.

Cover by Francisco Javier Gonzalez Vilanova. Edited by Al Hewetson. Stories by Al Hewetson. Art by Zesar Lopez, Ricardo Villamonte, Jesus Duran, Ruben Sosa, and Maro Nava. Horror anthology produced by upstart publisher Skywald, founded by Marvel and Warren veterans, and featuring artists of the Filipino New Wave. Lady Satan; Lerouxs The Phantom of the Opera, with art by Duran; Poes Fall of the House of Usher, with art by Nava. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 64 pages, B&W. Mature readers. No # on cover, dated December 1973. Cover price $0.75.

Cover by Salvador Faba. Edited by Al Hewetson. Stories by Al Hewetson. Art by Zesar Lopez, Ricardo Villamonte, Cesar Lopez, Alphonso Font, and Jesus Suso Rego. Horror anthology produced by upstart publisher Skywald, founded by Marvel and Warren veterans, and featuring artists of the Filipino New Wave. Frankenstein, Book II, continued from Nightmare magazine; Poes Ms. Found In A Bottle with art by Font; The Saga of the Victims begins. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 64 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.75.

Cover by Brea Rodriquez. Edited by Al Hewetson. Stories by Al Hewetson. Art by Zesar Lopez, Ricardo Villamonte, Cesar Lopez, Ferran Sostres, Jose Cardona, Jose Martin Sauri, and Jesus Suso Rego. Horror anthology from upstart publisher Skywald, founded by Marvel and Warren veterans, and featuring artists of the Filipino New Wave. The Monster of Frankenstein returns; Poes Berenice with art by Villamonte; The Saga of the Victims. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 64 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.75.

Cover by Salvador Faba. Edited by Al Hewetson. Stories by Al Hewetson and Augustine Funnell. Art by Zesar Lopez, Pablo Marcos, Paul Puigagut, Luis Collado, John Agras and Jesus Suso Rego. Horror anthology from upstart publisher Skywald, founded by Marvel and Warren veterans, and featuring artists of the Filipino New Wave. A profile of artist Pablo Marcos; Poes Metzengerstein with art by Collado; The Saga of the Victims. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 64 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.75.

Stories, art and cover by Dan Gregor. Screaming Kitty, a very hyper cat, drinks too much coffee and has madcap adventures. Kitty takes on a giant robot and the entire comic book industry. Backup story features Skully Underpants, who looks like he sounds. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Stories, art and cover by Dan Gregor. Screaming Kitty, a very hyper cat, drinks too much coffee and has madcap adventures. Kitty, Skully Underpants, and Pip the Clown get thrown to the alligators. Final issue of the series. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. By Andrew Boyd and Ryan Yount. Flashback to a fight with Vikings...from the future! Drunken monkeys vandalize the ship and bring the wrath of hung-over pirates down on their monkey heads! Join Shanghai Pete, McDougal and Pappy Seabiscuit as they kick monkey ass and take monkey names! Plus pin-ups! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

2nd printing or later. By Andrew Boyd and Ryan Yount. Flashback to a fight with Vikings...from the future! Drunken monkeys vandalize the ship and bring the wrath of hung-over pirates down on their monkey heads! Join Shanghai Pete, McDougal and Pappy Seabiscuit as they kick monkey ass and take monkey names! Plus pin-ups! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

By Andrew Boyd and Ryan Yount. Scurvy Dogs, black-and-blue! On the run from the Hobo Mafia, the boys get help from an old friend -- Blackbeard's brother! What happens when a nautical nightmare is away from the Seven Seas for too long? Read it and find out, ya landlubber! Concluding the Scurvy story so big, it took two issues to tell! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

June 29 ? 32 pg ? 2C ? $2.95 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES written by RICK REMENDER & KIERON DWYER art by SALGOOD SAM & KIERON DWYER cover by KIERON DWYER A pulse pounding horror filled issue as Marco and Janine get closer to finding Blackthroat. With Marco near death, Janine must defeat Blackthroat's secret defense of genetically altered vampires. With an opportunity to either help them or film their fate, Joel chooses to suit his own interests. However his plan backfires leaving his fate in the hands of The Black Galleon's surviving crew. Cover price $2.99.

Flipbook with Wordsmith issue 5. Story by Colin Clayton and Chris Dows. Art and cover by Art Wetherell. The descendants of the great heroes of yesteryear join forces to fight new battles. As the heroes battle the Martian invaders, Robur the Conqueror enters the picture; Dr. Moreau thinks she has the answer. Final issue of the series. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

"Doctor Mirage" is in red and orange!! Cover price $2.50.

Gold logo background. "Darque Passage" is written by Bob Layton, pencilled by Bernard Chang, and inked by Ken Branch. The centerspread is a slick, color pull-out poster. The story itself combines humor, pathos, and romance with the adventures of a dead man! It ties in with the Shadowman saga. This has one of the lowest printings of any Valiant first issues. Cover price $2.50.

Written by Nick Spencer. Art by Steve McNiven. Cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto. Can there be any redemption for Captain America as the SECRET EMPIRE starts to crumble? 44 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

(W/A/CA) Brian Churilla A missing daughter. A broken marriage. An empty house. Dan Cooper is a man who has lost everything but his mission. The CIA's premiere psychic assassin, Cooper is on the verge of losing this job, too, as his government handlers reconsider the insanity of their situation and the unstable nature of Cooper's tortured psyche. But Cooper's assignments are more than names on papers in sealed envelopes--they're a calling that he has no choice but to answer. Cover price $3.99.

Written by BRIAN REED Penciled by GG STUDIO'S MARCO CASTIELLO Cover by JUAN DOE As Skrull warships fill the skies, and heroes battle for their very survival in the Savage Land, the citizens of New York struggle to survive the worst day of their lives. Brian Reed (CAPTAIN MARVEL) and Marco Castiello bring you a stunning ground-level look at Secret Invasion! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Written by Charles Soule, Paul Levitz and Van Jensen. Art by Alessandro Vitti, Alisson Borges and Pat Broderick. Cover by Bryan Hitch. Swamp Thing is in the spotlight in this new set of origin tales in a story written by Charles Soule with art by Alessandro Vitti. Also in this issue: the origins of Power Girl by Paul Levitz and Alisson Borges, and Green Lantern John Stewart by Van Jensen and Pat Broderick. 48 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

By Steve Niles & Chuck BB. Steve Niles' Meeednight Pulps debuts with this story of girls, guns, and ghouls! A mysterious killer is on the loose in the city, but this killer only kills bad guys... or those about to be bad. Steve Niles and Chuck BB deliver the new horror pulp, bringing all the fun and action of the classic pulp adventures to a modern audience. Also available signed by creator/writer Steve Niles and strictly limited to 500 copies. MATURE READERS UNSIGNED?FC, 32pg$3.99 SIGNED?FC, 32pg (CAUT: 2)$19.99 Cover price $3.99.

Steve Niles (w); Chuck BB (a) The revival of pulp magazines continues with this second installment of Secret Skull by Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) and rising star Chuck BB. When the Skull targets evil, no one had better stand in his way! $3.99 FC 32 pages Cover price $3.99.

The Secret Skull joins the ranks of classic pulp heroes like The Shadow or Captain Midnight, except that they had skin on their heads and he doesn't. And when it comes to duking it out with evil, there's no comparison ? the Skull rocks! Steve Niles and Chuck BB have taken it upon themselves to reinvent the pulps, and they succeed in a big way. FC, 32pg (3 of 4) $3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Steve Niles (w); Chuck BB (a) Cops hate what the Skull does?no one likes to find bodies on their beat?but they sometimes can't help admiring his choice of victims. The Secret Skull preys on the worst of the worst, and when he's on the case no evildoer is safe from his brand of justice! Steve Niles and Chuck BB bring his first adventure to an astounding finish in this first Meeednight Pulps release. $3.99 FC 32 pages Cover price $3.99.

Cover by JIM CHEUNG. Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI. The most talked-about new Marvel series continues as HYDRA's plans pick up speed while more remnants of S.H.I.E.L.D. fall. Nick Fury reconnects with an old colleague and finds out that the balance has shifted between him and some of his former soldiers. All that, and the Warriors suffer their first casualty of war. 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Limited 1 for 15 Super Hero Squad Variant Cover by MARCELO DICHIARA. 'GOD OF FEAR, GOD OF WAR' Part 3 of 4 - Dark Reign tie-in - Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN. Art by ALESSANDRO VITTI. Nick Fury's secret base is infiltrated by Norman Osborn and H.A.M.M.E.R., and with Marvel's super spy on a top secret mission, the kids have to fend for themselves. It's Ares, Bullseye and Iron Patriot versus the Secret Warriors. GOD OF FEAR. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Night: Part 2/3 - Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN. Art by ALESSANDRO VITTI & MIRKO COLAK. Cover by JIM CHEUNG. In 'Night' part two, predestined events come to pass as chaos reigns in the world of Nick Fury and his Secret Warriors! Join us as all the pieces begin to fall into place and we get one month closer to the concluding story arc of Secret Warriors, the book that has IGN.com saying: 'As crazy as the war between Leviathan, HYDRA and Fury has become, it's as enjoyable and engrossing as ever...a consistently great series.' 32 PGS. Cover price $2.99.

Featuring: 1 page Destiny introductory story "Secrets of Haunted House" drawn by John Calnan & Danny Bulanadi; 8 page story "Yorick's Skull" written by Bob Toomey and drawn by Frank Redondo; 3 page story "Haunted" written by Robert Ingersoll and drawn by Steve Ditko; 5 page story "Life Sentence" written by Stuart Hopen & Catherine Andrews and drawn by Jess Jodloman. Cover by Joe Orlando and Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.35.

Featuring: 1 page Destiny introductory story "Secrets of Haunted House" drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 4 page Destiny story "Beware of 13" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Tenny Henson; 5 page Destiny story "An Ice-Cold Corpse" written by Murray Boltinoff and drawn by Lee Elias; 7 page Tales of Destiny story "Water, Water Every Fear!" written by Tom DeFalco and drawn by Jess Jodloman. Cover by Mike Kaluta. Cover price $0.40.

Featuring: 1 page Destiny introductory story "Secrets of Haunted House" drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 13 page Destiny story "The Talisman of the Serpent" written by John Albano and drawn by Ernesto Moraga; 3 page Destiny story "Heads You Lose!" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Ernie Guanlao. Cover by Joe Orlando. Cover price $0.40.

Featuring: 1 page Destiny introductory story "Secrets of Haunted House" written by Jack C. Harris (as J.C.H.) and drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 9 page Destiny story "See How They Die" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Ruben Yandoc; 6 page Destiny story "The Wheel of Karma" written by Bill Kelley and drawn by Ernesto Patricio; 1 page story "Haunted Humor" by Dave Manak. Cover by Luis Dominguez. Cover price $0.40.

Featuring: 2 page framing sequence "Arrghh!" written by Robin Snyder and drawn by Howard Bender & Adrian Gonzales; 5 page story "I Love You Harry..." written by Adrian Gonzales and drawn by Adrian Gonzales & Brett Breeding; 3 page story "A Date with the Devil!" written by Tom Sciacca and drawn by Howard Bender & Andy Mushynsky; 6 page story "Mystic Murder" written by Steve Skeates and drawn by Paris Cullins; 3 page story "Destination: Limbo" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Howard Bender & Adrian Gonzales; 5 page story "Get Ahead!" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Dick Ayers & Rodin Rodriguez; 3 page story "Trade Alliance" written by Dan Mishkin & Gary Cohn and drawn by Trevor Von Eeden & Andy Mushynsky. Cover by Joe Kubert. Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.40.

Final issue of the series. "The Strange Shop on Demon Street"; "Mad to Order"; "The Baby Who Had But One Year To Die" with script by D.W. Holtz, art by Angel B. Luna; "The House That Death Built" with script by L. Dorfman, art by Jerry Grandenetti; and a reprint, "The Half-Lucky Charm!" with pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bernard Sachs. Cover price $0.20.