Auctions: comic books in 'Fantasy/Sword & Sorcery'

Amethyst Princess of Gemworld (1983 DC 1st Series) 12 CBCS 9.8 SS Gary Cohn

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Gary Cohn on 11/20/2021. Direct Edition.

Label #21-4289F63-022

Cover art by Ernie Colón. "Darkness Falls," script by Dan Mishkin and Gary Cohn, art by Ernie Colón; In this last issue in the series, we will know the outcome of the battle between Amethyst and her allies against Dark Opal; Who will prevail?; Whatever the outcome, does Amethyst wish to return home to her adoptive family? 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

Amethyst Princess of Gemworld (1985 2nd Series) 9 CBCS 9.8 SS Gary Cohn

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Gary Cohn on 11/20/2021. Direct Edition.

Label #21-4289F63-012

75¢ standard cover price. The true origin of Gemworld is revealed in this two-part episode. Written by Gary Cohn, with art by Amethyst co-creator Ernie Colon and Karl Kesel. Cover by Colon and Kesel. Cover price $0.75.

Amethyst Princess of Gemworld (1985 2nd Series) 11 CBCS 9.8 SS Gary Cohn

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Gary Cohn on 11/20/2021. Direct Edition.

Label #21-4289F63-004

75¢ standard cover price. Carnelian gets Dark Opal's clasp and the worst is yet to come! Plus: The Amethyst-Topaz-Turquoise love triangle comes to a boil. Who will Prince Topaz choose? Gary Cohn's story is penciled by Ernie Colon and inked by Karl Kesel, with a spectacular cover by Paris Cullins and Romeo Tanghal. Cover price $0.75.

And Their Memory Was a Bitter Tree HC (2008 Black Bart) A Conan Novel 1B-1ST VF/NM 9.0

Limited Cloth-Bound Edition Signed by Brom - 1st printing. Written by Robert E. Howard. Art by Frank Frazetta and Brom. This beautifully designed collection contains nine essential Conan stories along with a full-length Conan novel by the "Father of Sword & Sorcery," Robert E. Howard. Also included is The Hyborean Age, Howard's fascinating history of the raw, blood-drenched fantasy world Conan inhabited. Featuring an Afterword by American horror writer and cult figure H.P. Lovecraft, written in Howard's memory after his untimely death at age thirty, ...And Their Memory Was a Bitter Tree includes a new color map of Howard's fictional Hyborian realm and a cover and interior painting by Brom (Darkwerks), along with a series of Frank Frazetta's seminal Conan paintings. Hardcover (Cloth-Bound with Slipcase), 416 pages, Text (with full color and B&W Chapter Illustrations). NOTE: Limited to 500 copies. Cover price $100.00.

Animal Castle (2021 Ablaze) 1D CGC 9.8 Delep Virgin 1:10 Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover D.

Label #4011357023

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Xavier Dorison. Art and Cover by Felix Delep. On the Farm all animals were equal. In the Castle some are more equal than others. For fans of the bestselling Stray Dogs and the Eisner Award winning Beasts of Burden comes an animal fable at once familiar and surprising! You may think you know the story but set aside your assumptions, this animal uprising is unlike any you have read! Nestled in the heart of a farm forgotten by men, the Animal Castle is ruled with an iron hoof by President Silvio. The bull and its dog militia savor their power, while the other animals are exhausted by work, until the arrival of the mysterious Azelard, a traveling rat who will teach them the secrets of civil disobedience. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Aunt Louisa's Fairy Legends HC (1875 McLoughlin Bros.) NN GD+ 2.5

First page detached.

Book 3 in the Aunt Louisa Series. Features "Puss in Boots", "Jack and the Bean-Stalk", "White Cat", and "Cinderella" with 24 full pages illustrations. Hardcover, 9-1/4" x 10-3/4", 57 pages with text or illustration.

Belit and Valeria (2022 Ablaze) 1STADIUM CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Stadium Comics Edition.

Label #4499898023

Stadium Comics Exclusive Cover by Dan Parent. "Betty and Me" #16 cover swipe. Written by Max Bemis. Art by Rodney Buchemi. Robert E. Howard's Hyboria UNLEASHED! See its true nature, its unrestrained violence and sexuality! Rising from a watery grave, Belit once again finds herself commanding a ship, sailing the seas in search of adventure…and answers. But when a deal goes wrong, she finds herself teamed up with the woman she was holding prisoner: the equally beautiful and deadly, Valeria. These two iconic characters will find themselves traveling across Hyperborea on a mission to find out how Belit lives once again that will lead them straight into danger…from the gods themselves! Bonus material included: The original Robert E. Howard essay 'The Hyborian Age'. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.99.

Betty and Veronica Friends Forever Fairy Tales (2024 Archie) 0STADIUM.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Stadium Comics Edition

Label #4499898019

Stadium Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Laura Braga - limited to 50 copies. Written by Goldie Chan, Dan Parent, Frank Doyle. Art by Bill Galvan, Dan Parent. BRAND NEW STORY: Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Betty & Veronica, who were the handsomest ladies in the land. One day a strange duckling (Cassie Cloud) enters their village with odd notions of popularity and fun and befriends a strange minstrel (Randolph) and proves that it's what's on the inside that counts! 32 pages, full color.

Betty and Veronica Friends Forever Fairy Tales (2024 Archie) 0STADIUM.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Stadium Comics Metal Edition

Label #4499898020

Stadium Comics Exclusive Metal Edition Virgin Cover by Laura Braga. Written by Goldie Chan, Dan Parent, Frank Doyle. Art by Bill Galvan, Dan Parent. BRAND NEW STORY: Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Betty & Veronica, who were the handsomest ladies in the land. One day a strange duckling (Cassie Cloud) enters their village with odd notions of popularity and fun and befriends a strange minstrel (Randolph) and proves that it's what's on the inside that counts! 32 pages, full color.

Bone (1996 Image/Cartoon Books Reprint Series) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4499592008

Direct Edition. Reprints Bone (1991) #1. Story, Art, and Cover by Jeff Smith. Cover price $2.95.

Boys (2021 Dynamite) Reprint Edition 1TYNDALL.B VF/NM 9.0

Signed by Jamie Tyndall. Includes certificate of authenticity from Jamie Tyndall, Inc.

Jamie Tyndall Exclusive Yellow Starlight Virgin Cover - Limited to 150 copies. Dynamite Reprint Edition. Written by Garth Ennis. Art and Cover by Darick Robertson. Need the perfect jumping-on point for The Boys after binging it on Prime? Here you go! Dynamite never actually had the honor of publishing issue #1 of The Boys (we started with #7), but now we're doing it here as a special, limited edition. Don't miss out on where it all began! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. NOTE: Do not confuse with the 2006 Wildstorm printing. Cover price $4.99.

Cerebus (1977-2004 Aardvark-Vanaheim) 6 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4457555019

First appearance of Jaka in "The Secret". Dave Sim story and art. "Aardvarkian Age" map by Michael Loubert. Cover price $1.00.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #0629076004

Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by John Verpoorten. First comic book appearance and origin of Conan. The Coming of Conan!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Dan Adkins; Conan battles at Vanaheim and sees his future; Tara returns to her dimension 1st comic book appearance of Kull (cameo). The letters page contains a map of Conan's world of the Hyborian Age drawn by Windsor-Smith (based on Robert E. Howard's own version) and a short essay on The World of Conan. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 23 FN+ 6.5

Cover art by Gil Kane. First appearance of Red Sonja in The Shadow of the Vulture, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Wmith, inks by Sal Buscema, Dan Adkins, and Chic Stone; setting: Pah-Dishah, Makkalet; Conan delivers message from Makkalet to Pah-Disha; Red Sonja saves Conan's life twice; Conan kills Mikhal Oglu (vulture) and sends his head to Yezdigerd; adapted from the non-Conan story by Robert E. Howard featuring a female warrior, Red Sonya. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 24 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3929324004

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. First full Red Sonja story, The Song of Red Sonja, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith; setting:Makkalet; Conan and Red Sonja start a bar-fight, bathe in a fountain, scale temple walls, break in and steal a snake-tiara, and fight a magical snake; at the end Sonja tricks Conan, and leaves for Pah-Disha; the Red Sonja story continues in Savage Sword of Conan 1. Final Windsor-Smith art on this title. The art in this issue (at least on page 8, and perhaps elsewhere) was altered without Windsor-Smith's approval. See Marvel Treasury Edition 15 or Savage Sword of Conan 82 for the original version. (The reprint in Conan Saga 8 contains the altered version). In the letters column, Roy Thomas responds and announces Barry Smith's final departure as Conan the Barbarian artist; Incidentally, Roy's responses to R. Benitz and Keith Taylor are mistakenly transposed.32 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 24 VF- 7.5

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. First full Red Sonja story, The Song of Red Sonja, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith; setting:Makkalet; Conan and Red Sonja start a bar-fight, bathe in a fountain, scale temple walls, break in and steal a snake-tiara, and fight a magical snake; at the end Sonja tricks Conan, and leaves for Pah-Disha; the Red Sonja story continues in Savage Sword of Conan 1. Final Windsor-Smith art on this title. The art in this issue (at least on page 8, and perhaps elsewhere) was altered without Windsor-Smith's approval. See Marvel Treasury Edition 15 or Savage Sword of Conan 82 for the original version. (The reprint in Conan Saga 8 contains the altered version). In the letters column, Roy Thomas responds and announces Barry Smith's final departure as Conan the Barbarian artist; Incidentally, Roy's responses to R. Benitz and Keith Taylor are mistakenly transposed.32 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 91 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4386968006

Cover art by John Buscema. Belit guest stars in Savage Doings in Shem!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: Tigress & Asgalun; Conan, Belit are united with the corsairs; M'gora scouts Asgalun; They all sneak into Asgalun, but are trapped & caught by Ptor-Nubis. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 91 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4480147005

Cover art by John Buscema. Belit guest stars in Savage Doings in Shem!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: Tigress & Asgalun; Conan, Belit are united with the corsairs; M'gora scouts Asgalun; They all sneak into Asgalun, but are trapped & caught by Ptor-Nubis. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 92 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4480147006

Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan. The Thing in the Crypt!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: snowy wilderness & cave in mountain; Conan fights wolves, runs to cave, brings a giant skeleton to life, kills it and takes its ancient sword; adapted from the story by L. Sprague De Camp and Lin Carter. Thor stars in a one-page Hostess ad, Good Overcomes Evil! 32 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 95 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4386898013

Cover art by John Buscema. Brief Belit appearance in The Return of Amra!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: Black Coast jungle & cliffs; Conan finds G'Chambi in a cave, battles a small dinosaur, and learns a secret hieroglyph from G'Hambi before he dies. Michael Golden art on a one-page Micronauts ad. Letter to the editor from comics editor/columnist Cat Yronwode. Iron Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, An Irresistible Force! 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 275N VG+ 4.5

Water spotting. Sticker.

Newsstand Edition. This final issue is a 68-page Conan spectacular! After being cast out by Isparana and the Free Companions, Conan may find a new career as head of the Hyrkanian outlaws...if he survives. This is Conan as he was meant to be, taking everything that comes his way and hitting back with blood in his eye! Characters: Conan; GS: Isparana, Turgohl; V: Milo, Zorka, Drago, Yezdigerd; I: Tania. "Cry Kozak!" is written by Roy Thomas, with art by Mike Docherty, Ricardo Villagran, Alfredo Alcala and Ernie Chan. Cover by Colin MacNeil. Cover price $2.50.

Conan the Barbarian (2023 Titan) 7C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C

Label #4412719002

Written by Jim Zub. Art by Doug Braithwaite. Cover by Jessica Fong. WARRIOR. THIEF. PIRATE... After adventures on the high seas, CONAN returns to shore to find himself haunted by his memories of BELIT, captain of the Tigress and Queen of the Black Coast. Can a high-stakes heist draw him out of his tortured past, or will it plunge him deeper into the chaos that has always been waiting for him? 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Crossover (2020 Image) 1G CGC 9.8 Ottley 1:50 Variant

Paper: White

Ottley Variant Cover.

Label #3743485013

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Geoff Shaw and Dee Cunniffe. Cover by Ryan Ottley. The creative powerhouses behind the bestselling, critically acclaimed GOD COUNTRY, Thanos Wins, and REDNECK returns for the biggest launch of the year. Imagine everything you thought was fantasy...was real. And now join us, in a world where reality is dead…and anything is possible... 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Die!Namite (2020 Dynamite) 1XPOSURE.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

ComicXposure Edition A

Label #4501391014

ComicXposure Exclusive Virgin Cover by KyuYong Eom. Written by Declan Shalvey and Fred Van Lente. Art by Vincenzo Carratù and Justin Mason. In the shadowed alleys of 1930s Chicago, GREEN HORNET and KATO hunt the nefarious criminal element plaguing their city. They soon discover a mysterious danger that threatens Earth itself! Meanwhile, VAMPIRELLA hurtles through space on a Drakulon ship, desperate to uncover a dark mystery… DIE!NAMITE is an event series that unites all of the hit Dynamite characters as you've never seen them before! They will come together to battle the biggest threat they have ever faced. Many…are even missing faces! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) 4 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4235177001

Cover art by Frank Brunner. ...Where Bound'ries...Decay, script by Steve Englehart (co-plot, script) and Frank Brunner (co-plot), pencils by Frank Brunner, inks by Dick Giordano and Bob Wiacek [as Crusty Bunkers]; Strange confronts Death, takes refuge inside form of Eternity. Strange fears Death no longer, & he Dies!!; Strange beholds Ancient One, who tells Strange he has won first in series of trials as Sorcerer Supreme; Ankh appears on Strange's forehead; Appearances by Clea, Eternity, and the Silver Dagger. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #33 (Sue Richards, Invisible Girl; Jack Kirby art?). Cover price $0.25.

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) 22 CBCS 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition

Label #24-30B19A6-003

Cover art by Frank Brunner (which actually illustrates the story in issue 23). Mind Trip!, script by Marv Wolfman, art by Rudy Nebres; Clea's amnesia & magical rampage continues; Strange battles Clea, & helps cure her of madness implanted by Xander; Apalla, Queen of the Sun, first appears; hints of connection with Clea. The story continues from Doctor Strange Annual 1. Letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson. Cover price $0.30.

Doctor Strange (2015 5th Series) 1A CGC 9.8 Bachalo

Paper: White

Label #3825649023

Written by Jason Aaron. Art and Cover by Chris Bachalo. Who do you call when things are coming out of your dreams and trying to kill you? Or when your daughter is cursing in Latin and walking like a spider? Or when your dog keeps screaming at you to strangle your neighbors? Doctor Strange, of course. He's the only person standing between us and the forces of darkness, but has he been paying his tab? Every act of magic has a cost and Jason Aaron (THOR, ORIGINAL SIN) and Chris Bachalo (UNCANNY X-MEN) are going to put Stephen Strange through hell to even the scales. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Doctor Strange (2015 5th Series) 2D VF+ 8.5 Ross 1:200 Variant

Limited 1 for 200 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Chris Bachalo. Cover by Alex Ross. Take a tour of Doctor Strange's home-- the Sancto Sanctorum. It's the weirdest and most dangerous place in the Marvel Universe! A place where opening the wrong door can unleash hell on Earth. Unfortunately for you and your fellow visitor, Zelma, Strange's house is infested with something far worse than bed bugs! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Doctor Strange (2015 5th Series) 11B CGC 9.8 Hughes 1:50 Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case

Variant Edition.

Label #4036887007

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Kevin Nowlan and Leonardo Romero. Cover by Adam Hughes. 'Last Days of Magic' aftermath! How did Stephen Strange become the Sorcerer Supreme? And how has he lost it all? 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Dragonslayer (1981) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3707495001

Marvel Comics' official comic adaptation of the 1981 movie "Dragonslayer." In this issue, villagers from the kingdom threatened by a dragon appeal to the wizard Ulrich to help them against the creature. But when Ulrich is killed, it's up to his apprentice Galen to do something in part one of this adaptation. Script by Dennis O'Neil and art by Marie Severin & John Tartaglione. Cover price $0.50.

Dragonslayer (1981) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4501688014

Marvel Comics' official comic adaptation of the 1981 movie "Dragonslayer." In this issue, villagers from the kingdom threatened by a dragon appeal to the wizard Ulrich to help them against the creature. But when Ulrich is killed, it's up to his apprentice Galen to do something in part one of this adaptation. Script by Dennis O'Neil and art by Marie Severin & John Tartaglione. Cover price $0.50.

Fables (2002) 1A CGC 9.8 Jean

Paper: White

Label #4467531005

WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY LAN MEDINA AND STEVE LEIALOHA. A new VERTIGO series takes a decidedly dark spin on familiar fairy tale characters. Led by Snow White, a reformed Bigby Wolf, and a slew of others, the secret community of Fabletown is adjusting to life among the "mundanes." But this is no fairy tale, and when Snow White's estranged sister, Rose Red, goes missing ? her apartment a grizzly, bloody scene ? it's up to her sister and Mr. Wolf to find the culprit. But the question remains, will they find Rose intact, or will the cryptic message on her wall come true: "No More Happily Ever After?" MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG.$2.50 Cover price $2.50.

Fantasy Quarterly featuring Elfquest (1978) 1 VF 8.0

Signed by creators Wendy and Richard Pini (splash, personalized), no certification included.

1st appearance of Elfquest in "Fire and Flight." Script by Wendy Pini and Richard Pini, art by Wendy Pini. Also in this issue, "Doorway to the Gods." Script by T. Casey Brennan, art by Dave Sim. Pini cover. Cover price $1.00.

Game of Thrones (2011 Dynamite) 1B FN Miller Variant

Limited 1 in 10 Variant Cover by Mike Miller (W) George R.R. Martin, Daniel Abraham (A) Tommy Patterson George R.R. Martin has been called 'the American Tolkien' by Time Magazine, and now his landmark fantasy series is being adapted to a graphic format, starting with the first book of the series: A Game of Thrones. The premiere issue introduces readers to George's world, adapting the prologue and first three chapters of the novel, and bringing onto the graphic stage such iconic characters as Eddard and Catelyn Stark, Jon Snow, young Bran Stark, and Daenerys Targaryen. This novel has also been adapted as a major miniseries by HBO - with HBO's highest ratings to date, since having premiered on April 17, 2011! Cover price $3.99.

Grimm Fairy Tales (2005 Zenescope) 7B CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #3894148003

By J.C. Tyler & Ralph Tedesco. Grimm Fairy Tales explores a much darker side of the classic Brother's Grimm fairy tales. This issue features a twisted retelling of the classic fairy tale "Snow White." A stepmother jealous of her daughter's beauty and popularity resorts to extreme measures to ensure she gets the attention she desires. But her terrible actions pull her into the world of Grimm Fairy Tales where she is taught a lesson that she may not survive! 32pgs, FCSRP. Cover price $2.99.

Grimm Fairy Tales (2016 2nd Series) 39VIPCF.B CGC 9.8 Basaldua VIP Fest B Variant

Paper: White

Showcase Go ASS Edition

Label #4500119014

VIP Comic Fest Collectible Cover by Eric Basaldua - Limited to 125 copies. Written by Dave Franchini. Art by Julius Abrera. What horrors lie inside this dark and mysterious book? And what ties does it have to Shang's location? Skye must delve deep into the unknown if she wants to learn its secrets, but what she finds out might be too much for the Guardian of the Nexus to handle. Don't miss this next issue of Skye's journey! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Grimm Fairy Tales (2016 2nd Series) 74MEGURO.METAL CGC 9.9

Paper: White

Meguro Metal Edition

Label #4500119012

Metal Edition Variant Cover by Joe "Meguro" Pessanha. Written by Dave Franchini & Various. After being reunited with her allies, Skye 'Snow White' Mathers-Guardian of the Nexus-has discovered the truth of the evil that has been lurking beneath our world since before the birth of mankind. What comes next is the true test of the human race against horrors too ancient to fully comprehend-and humanity's fate lies in her hands! 32 pages, full color. Rated T

He-Man and The Masters of the Universe (2013 DC) 1A CGC 9.8 Benes

Paper: White

Label #4494428008

Cover by Ed Benes (W) Keith Giffen (A) Pop Mhan First exciting issue of the new, ongoing adventures of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe! While the Masters of the Universe mourn the loss of a fallen friend, Hordak infiltrates Eternia! Featuring the return of She-Ra! Now known as Despara, the most lethal weapon in Hordak's army, she returns to Eternia as He-Man's newest enemy! Cover price $2.99.

Hercules Unbound (1975 DC) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4389543013

"Hercules Unbound." In the wake of World War III, Hercules breaks his chains, escaping the trap set for him by Ares, God of War. He then adopts (in a manner of speaking) a blind boy and his dog and sets off after Ares. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Wally Wood. Cover by Ernie Chua and Wood. Cover price $0.25.

Hercules Unbound (1975 DC) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4416265003

"Hercules Unbound." In the wake of World War III, Hercules breaks his chains, escaping the trap set for him by Ares, God of War. He then adopts (in a manner of speaking) a blind boy and his dog and sets off after Ares. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Wally Wood. Cover by Ernie Chua and Wood. Cover price $0.25.

Howard the Duck (1976 1st Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #23-1D0658E-003

Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Frank Brunner and Steve Leialoha. Cover by Frank Brunner. Howard the Barbarian; Legendary creators Steve Gerber and Frank Bruner present the audacious, quirky, downright filthy Howard the Duck in his own ongoing series!; Howards debut adventure guest stars a plethora of Marvel Heroes--Spider-Man, Conjurer, and many more; Howard is thinking of committing suicide and then finds himself involved in a bizarre adventure where he meets Beverly Switzler and Spider-Man for the first time, and faces off against Pro-Rata, the Financial Wizard. Continued from Giant-Size Man-Thing #5. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Howard the Duck (1976 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4478943005

Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Frank Brunner and Steve Leialoha. Cover by Frank Brunner. Howard the Barbarian; Legendary creators Steve Gerber and Frank Bruner present the audacious, quirky, downright filthy Howard the Duck in his own ongoing series!; Howards debut adventure guest stars a plethora of Marvel Heroes--Spider-Man, Conjurer, and many more; Howard is thinking of committing suicide and then finds himself involved in a bizarre adventure where he meets Beverly Switzler and Spider-Man for the first time, and faces off against Pro-Rata, the Financial Wizard. Continued from Giant-Size Man-Thing #5. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Howard the Duck (1976 1st Series) 1 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4514840012

Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Frank Brunner and Steve Leialoha. Cover by Frank Brunner. Howard the Barbarian; Legendary creators Steve Gerber and Frank Bruner present the audacious, quirky, downright filthy Howard the Duck in his own ongoing series!; Howards debut adventure guest stars a plethora of Marvel Heroes--Spider-Man, Conjurer, and many more; Howard is thinking of committing suicide and then finds himself involved in a bizarre adventure where he meets Beverly Switzler and Spider-Man for the first time, and faces off against Pro-Rata, the Financial Wizard. Continued from Giant-Size Man-Thing #5. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Howard the Duck (1976 1st Series) 1 VG+ 4.5

Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Frank Brunner and Steve Leialoha. Cover by Frank Brunner. Howard the Barbarian; Legendary creators Steve Gerber and Frank Bruner present the audacious, quirky, downright filthy Howard the Duck in his own ongoing series!; Howards debut adventure guest stars a plethora of Marvel Heroes--Spider-Man, Conjurer, and many more; Howard is thinking of committing suicide and then finds himself involved in a bizarre adventure where he meets Beverly Switzler and Spider-Man for the first time, and faces off against Pro-Rata, the Financial Wizard. Continued from Giant-Size Man-Thing #5. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Howard the Duck (1976 1st Series) 4 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Label #0804872001

Cover by Gene Colan and Steve Leialoha. Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Gene Colan and Steve Leialoha. The Sleep... of the Just!; Paul is an artist who is having night terrors and thankfully his neighbor Howard the Duck is here to save the day....er, night; Can Howard be his voice of reason and save his neighbor? Captain America and the Red Skull star in a one-page Hostess ad. Letter to the editor from Joey Cavalieri. The letters page also announces that Howard will be running for president in the 1976 election and includes Berni Wrightson's art for the campaign button ("Get down, America! Vote Howard the Duck in '76.") 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Howard the Duck (1976 1st Series) 12 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4514839017

Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Gene Colan and Steve Leialoha. Cover by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. 1st appearance of KISS (cameo) in a comic book: Mind-Mush!; Howard wakes up in a jail cell and is set for a day in court?; What crime are they accusing Howard of committing? Captain America stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Sore Sir's Apprentices." 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Howard the Duck (1979 Magazine) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4498238025

"Fowl of Fear!" Insane farmer Mister Chicken has his eyes on Howard and Bev. He thinks they would make good livestock. "From Hell It Cometh...Chair-Thing!" The Kidney Lady hassle Howard and Bev, who end up naked in bed on the final page. Also includes "The $64,000 Desperado!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Michael Golden, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by Gary Hallgren. Cover price $1.00.

Howard the Duck (1979 Magazine) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4498238023

"Fowl of Fear!" Insane farmer Mister Chicken has his eyes on Howard and Bev. He thinks they would make good livestock. "From Hell It Cometh...Chair-Thing!" The Kidney Lady hassle Howard and Bev, who end up naked in bed on the final page. Also includes "The $64,000 Desperado!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Michael Golden, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by Gary Hallgren. Cover price $1.00.

Howard the Duck (1979 Magazine) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4498238022

"Fowl of Fear!" Insane farmer Mister Chicken has his eyes on Howard and Bev. He thinks they would make good livestock. "From Hell It Cometh...Chair-Thing!" The Kidney Lady hassle Howard and Bev, who end up naked in bed on the final page. Also includes "The $64,000 Desperado!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Michael Golden, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by Gary Hallgren. Cover price $1.00.

I, Lusiphur (1991) 6 VG 4.0

Autographed by Drew Haynes. Cover by Drew Hayes. "Thieves Don't Share...," script and art by Drew Hayes; Lusiphur has to steal the Stienburrogh Diamond for the Nick, but two other elven thieves have designs on the same target. Title changes to Poison Elves with #8. 28 pgs., B&W. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.