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Avengers West Coast (1985) 56D CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #3926516019

Direct Edition. "Darker Than Scarlet" Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Paul Ryan. Cover by John Byrne. One of the key issues of the Avengers West Coast title! As the Scarlet Witch unlocks the full potential of her reality altering powers! But unfortunately for Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Wanda's awakening has come under the supervision of her father Magneto! Years ago John Byrne co-wrote the classic Dark Phoenix saga! Is the Scarlet Witch following the same tragic path? Cameo appearances by Agatha Harkness, Quicksilver, Lockjaw, Ann Raymond, Immortus, Iron Man, and the original Human Torch. Avengers Lineup: Dr. Pym, Wasp, Wonder Man, and the U.S. Agent. Second story: "Reunion" Script and pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Paul Ryan. At Avengers Mansion in New York, Captain America and the golden age Human Torch meet for the first time since the end of World War II (as part of the Atlantis Attacks storyline). Cameo appearances by Sersi and Iron Man. (Notes: Wanda's turn to the dark side will haunt Earth's Mightiest Heroes years later in the Avengers Disassembled storyline in Avengers (3rd series) 500-503 and during the House of M (2005) limited series. This issue was reprinted in 2008 in the trade paperback: Avengers West Coast Darker Than Scarlet.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Avengers West Coast (1985) 57 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #3926516021

"Family Reunion" Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Paul Ryan. Cover by John Byrne. Wow! Magneto, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch are together again! And this time they have the power to conquer the world! However the Avengers are clinging to the hope that somehow someone can reach Wanda and make her remember that she is a hero -- an avenger. So to that end, the west coast team blasts off toward Magneto's rebuilt Asteroid M to confront their wayward teammate! But how can just five avengers defeat Magneto, much less the dark Scarlet Witch? Cameo appearance by Iron Man. Avengers Lineup: Dr. Pym, Wasp, Wonder Man, U.S. Agent, and the original Human Torch. (Notes: This issue completes John Byrne's 1-year run as the writer and penciler of the Avengers West Coast series. This story was reprinted in 2022 in the trade paperback: Avengers West Coast Darker Than Scarlet Epic Collection. The TPB collects AWC issues #53 thru #64.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Avengers West Coast (1985) 60 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #3926516023

"Personal Magnetism" Script by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas. Pencils by Paul Ryan. Inks by Danny Bulandi. Cover by Paul Ryan. High above the Earth on Asteroid M, Quicksilver pleads with his father and twin sister to halt their plans of world conquest for mutantkind! However no one tells the Master of Magnetism or the dark Scarlet Witch what to do! So Pietro reverts to sleight of hand instead of his usual sleight of foot! In dramatic fashion Lockjaw appears inside Asteroid M and teleports Wanda, Pietro, and Magneto down to Earth and into a trap laid by the Avengers! Thus the stage is set for a battle for the ages: the Mighty Avengers vs. Magneto and the Scarlet Witch! But when the two sides first met, Iron Man was not present with the west coast team. Will the golden avenger tip the second encounter in favor of Earth's Mightiest Heroes? Meanwhile, Immortus is once again lurking in the shadows watching and waiting. Avengers Lineup: Dr. Pym, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Wonder Man, Wasp, and the U.S. Agent. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 104 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4646942008

Cover pencils by Val Semeiks, inks by Chad Hunt. The Emperor of the Realm of Grief, script by Larry Hama, pencils by Val Semeiks, inks by Chad Hunt; Elektra and Wolverine go to Gateway to try and get more information on Onslaught; Gateway shows them the moment when Xavier shut off Magneto's brain (after he ripped all of the adamantium out of Wolvie) and the seed was planted for Onslaught to be born; cameos by Daredevil and Magneto. Onslaught Cross-Over. 44 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.