Auctions: comic books 1981
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Item #59723442
Tags: Marvel Movie SpecialRaiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Movie 1 CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #23-238605B-004
Ends Jun 20 6:41 PM CST Bid History 3 bids Current Bid $16 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Marvel Comics' official comic adaptation of the 1981 movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark." In this issue, Indiana Jones' attempt to obtain a rare idol is foiled by his rival Belloq. And then Indy is contacted by the government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis do in part one of this adaptation. Script by Walt Simonson and art by John Buscema & Klaus Janson. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #58979554
Tags: Richie RichRichie Rich Bank Books (1972) 53 CBCS 9.6
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Label #23-0E505C0-008
Ends Jun 20 6:43 PM CST Bid History 1 bid Current Bid $1 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Story and art credit: Unknown. Richie's dog Dollar has an odd adventure in "What Is a Dog?" After noticing how lonely Irona is, Richie and Gloria decide to find another robot for her to socialize with, but things go awry when they stumble upon a defective one in "The Robot Who Ran Away." Richie Rich in "No Place for Money!" Mayda Munny in "Mayda Munny's Money Plot." 32 pgs. Full color. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #59174443
Tags: Richie RichRichie Rich Millions (1961 Harvey) 105 CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Label #23-150e668-014
Ends Jun 20 6:44 PM CST Bid History 1 bid Current Bid $1 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #57708986
Tags: X-MenROM (1979 Marvel) 18 CBCS 8.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-248D6B1-003
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Ends Jun 20 6:49 PM CST Bid History 1 bid Current Bid $1 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Part 2 of 2 - Guest starring the Uncanny X-Men (Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Sprite). Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Frank Miller cover. Born from the unnatural union of a Dire Wraith father and a human mother, the malevolent Hybrid has used his powerful psionic and shape-changing abilities to trick the X-Men into thinking that Rom is the evil one. Now, Rom must stave off the powerful mutants long enough to convince them of the true threat before it is too late. 32 pages. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Hybrid. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #57708989
Tags: The Fate of Nova (Marvel) (part 15)ROM (1979 Marvel) 24 CBCS 9.4
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-248D6B1-004
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Ends Jun 20 6:49 PM CST Bid History 1 bid Current Bid $1 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Hurtling through space on his way home, Rom crosses paths with Richard Ryder, a.k.a. Nova, the Human Rocket. Rom soon allies with the youthful hero and his super-powered friends to defend the planet Xandar from invading hordes of alien Skrulls. 32 pages.
NOTE: This story continues the struggle started in Fantastic Four #204-209 and completes the saga of Nova (Richard Rider), whose adventures began in his own short-lived series. Rider returns as Kid Nova in the pages of New Warriors (1990-1996 1st Series) #1. - Odinson, mycomicshop Archivist Cover price $0.50. -
Item #59053160
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: She-Hulk (part 14)Savage She-Hulk (1980) 14 CBCS 9.0
Paper: White
Direct Edition
Label #22-0FD3AC2-034
Ends Jun 20 6:56 PM CST Bid History 3 bids Current Bid $11 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. "Life in the Bloodstream!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Hellcat (of the Defenders)and the Man-Wolf. Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg and Frank Springer. Can the Savage She-Hulk and her feral comrades stop fighting each other long enough to find a way to save the sub-atomic universe from certain destruction? Cover price $0.50.
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Item #59053013
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: She-Hulk (part 19)Savage She-Hulk (1980) 19 CBCS 9.4
Paper: White
Direct Edition
Label #22-0FD3AC2-039
Ends Jun 20 6:56 PM CST Bid History 2 bids Current Bid $4 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. "Designer Genes!" Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg and Frank Springer. Jennifer is startled to learn she's changing into the She-Hulk even when she doesn't want to. Plus, the Emerald Giantess faces off with a man brute whose skin can take her mightiest blows and then some. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #59052746
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: She-Hulk (part 22)Savage She-Hulk (1980) 22 CBCS 9.4
Paper: White
Direct Edition
Label #22-0FD3AC2-042
Ends Jun 20 6:56 PM CST Bid History 2 bids Current Bid $4 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. "Bad Vibes!" Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg and Frank Springer. She-Hulk faces off against the super-villain known as Radius, and his powerful vibratory vortex just might be the end of her. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #59053193
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: She-Hulk (part 23)Savage She-Hulk (1980) 23 CBCS 9.2
Paper: White
Direct Edition
Label #22-0FD3AC2-043
Ends Jun 20 6:57 PM CST Bid History 3 bids Current Bid $12 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. "The She-Hulk War!" Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg, Al Milgrom, Dave Simons, and Jack Abel. Radius has failed to kill the She-Hulk, Well, Shade's next assassin, Torque, will not fail. Either that or he'll simply make the Savage One angry, and we all know what happens when a Hulk gets angry. Yep, bad things. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60246234
Tags: Spider-Man, X-MenSpider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981) 1N CGC 9.0 Newsstand Variant
Paper: White
Label #2064316003
Starts Jun 24 Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Al Milgrom. "The Triumph of the Green Goblin," script by Dennis Marks (Original Screenplay) and Tom DeFalco, pencils by Dan Spiegle, inks by Vincent Colletta; Green Goblin busts up a college costume party to steal his secret Goblin Formula. "The Hulk vs. the Phoomie Goonies" Hostess Fruit Pies ad. "Meet the Men of Marvel Productions" article; Information on Marvel Productons, includes photographs and some artwork. Based on the cartoon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #61084702
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981) Mark Jeweler 1MJ CGC 8.5
Paper: White
Label #0145923001
Starts Jun 24 Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Al Milgrom. "The Triumph of the Green Goblin," script by Dennis Marks (Original Screenplay) and Tom DeFalco, pencils by Dan Spiegle, inks by Vincent Colletta; Green Goblin busts up a college costume party to steal his secret Goblin Formula. "The Hulk vs. the Phoomie Goonies" Hostess Fruit Pies ad. "Meet the Men of Marvel Productions" article; Information on Marvel Productons, includes photographs and some artwork. Based on the cartoon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60562062
Tags: Star WarsStar Wars (1977 Marvel) 43N CBCS 9.8 Newsstand Variant
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Label #0010422-AA-014
Ends Jun 20 8:09 PM CST Bid History 4 bids Current Bid $17 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Newsstand Edition. The Empire Strikes Back: Part 5 of 6. "Betrayal at Bespin!" Based on the screenplay by George Lucas. Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon. After their narrow escape from the pursuing Empire Fleet, the crew of the Millennium Falcon sets down on the Cloud City of Bespin for repairs. Lando Calrissian, proprietor of the floating facility, is an old friend of Han's. But he is an old friend with some dark secrets. Meanwhile, Luke's training under the tutelage of the Jedi Master, Yoda, is cut short when the young padawan senses that his friends are in great danger. Against Yoda's better judgement Luke races to Cloud City and the stage is set for the greatest battle between the forces of good and evil. Includes 5 pin-ups by Terry Austin, Michael Golden, John Byrne, Marie Severin, and Frank Miller. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60562248
Tags: Star WarsStar Wars (1977 Marvel) 44N CBCS 9.4
Paper: White
Label #0009452-AA-006
Ends Jun 20 8:09 PM CST Bid History 2 bids Current Bid $23 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Newsstand Edition. The Empire Strikes Back: Part 6 of 6. "Duel a Dark Lord!" Script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon. Note: Part 6 of movie adaptation; based on the movie script; Williamson and Garzon both pencil and ink the art for this series. Plus: pin-ups by Walt Simonson, Joe Jusko, Fred Hembeck, Bob Layton and Marshall Rogers. Also: letters page commentary and farewell by Goodwin. Cover by Williamson and Garzon. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60532377
Tags: Star WarsStar Wars (1977 Marvel) 47 CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Label #0003600-AA-052
Ends Jun 20 8:10 PM CST Bid History 2 bids Current Bid $3 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by James Sherman. "Droid World!", script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Carmine Infantino (breakdowns) and Gene Day (finished art), inks by Gene Day; A droid populated space station turns to anarchy as Rebel droids and Imperial droids fight for important schematics! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60532397
Tags: Star WarsStar Wars (1977 Marvel) 53N CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Label #0010394-AA-027
Ends Jun 20 8:10 PM CST Bid History 1 bid Current Bid $1 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Walt Simonson. "The Last Gift from Alderaan!", script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Walt Simonson (pages 1-5) and Carmine Infantino (pages 6-21), inks by Tom Palmer (pages 1-5) and Alan Kupperberg (pages 6-21); Leia crashes on the planet Shiva IV, but what she finds is more Imperials! Hostess Cup Cakes ad featuring The Thing, "A Lesson To Be Learned." Note: Most of this issue is an unused John Carter of Mars story redrawn as a Star Wars story. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60902340
Tags: Blackest Night (part 0), Green LanternTales of the Green Lantern Corps (1981) 2 CBCS 9.4
1st app. Nekron
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-11F72CB-010
Ends Jun 20 8:31 PM CST Bid History 2 bids Current Bid $6 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. 1st appearance of Nekron. Cover art by Brian Bolland. Defeat!, script by Mike W. Barr (plot) and Len Wein (script), pencils by Joe Staton (breakdowns) and Frank McLaughlin (finished art), inks by Frank McLaughlin; the Green Lanterns battle Krona's army as Krona intends to revert the universe to its Primal Atom state and destroy OA. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $1.25.
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Item #61071152
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Thor (part 310), ThorThor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 310 CGC 9.6
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4420419006
Starts Jun 24 Cover by Keith Pollard. "The Maelstrom to Mephisto," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Gene Day (finished art), inks by Gene Day; Mephisto gets angry when he feels that Thor is taking an active role in turning people to the side of good so he travels to New York to personally turn people to the side of evil. "Wonders of Nature" Hostess snack cakes ad with the Fantastic Four. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #58750395
Tags: X-Men Days of Future Past (part 2), X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 142D CBCS 9.6 SS Claremont Direct Variant
Paper: White
Witnessed Sig: Chris Claremont on 10/19/2019 Direct Edition
Label #19-36507CD-030
Ends Jun 20 8:50 PM CST Bid History 4 bids Current Bid $46 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Direct Edition. Days of Future Past: Part 2 of 2. "Mind Out of Time!" Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Cover by Terry Austin. In order to prevent a dystopian future where all mutants and super-heroes are hunted and killed by the robotic Sentinels, the X-Men must prevent the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants from assassinating Senator Kelly. Featuring one of the most shocking death scenes in the comic book history. NOTE: Uncanny X-Men #123 and #142 are rare commodities in the realm of comics as they are two of the very few covers where inker extraordinaire Terry Austin actually does the pencils as well. - Odinson Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60810717
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 143 CBCS 8.0
Paper: White
Direct Edition
Label #21-1800960-008
Ends Jun 20 8:50 PM CST Bid History 3 bids Current Bid $4 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Christmas Issue - "Demon!" Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. It's Christmas Eve and Kitty is home alone. What a terrible time for an unexpected visitor. Kitty Pryde comes into her own as she must face a demonic adversary Home Alone-style.
NOTE: "This issue marks the end of Chris Claremont, John Byrne, and Terry Austin's spectacular 36 issue run. Plus, the demon that Kitty fights in this issue is what is known as a N'Garai. They come back to haunt the Incredible Hulk at the mystical Crossroads in The Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) #308." - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist
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Item #60939641
Tags: Doctor Doom, X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 146 CGC 9.8
Paper: White
Label #4397754016
Starts Jun 24 "Murderworld!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Joe Rubinstein. Can the X-Men escape the diabolical death traps created by sadistic madman Arcade. Even if they can they still have to face the power of Doctor Doom! Meanwhile, Banshee, Havok, Polaris, and Iceman face death around every corner in Arcade's nefarious Murderworld. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60635695
Unexpected (1956 DC) (Tales of ...) 212 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #4025842003
Starts Jun 24 Cover art by Mike W. Kaluta. The Adventure of the Angel's Smile! starring Johnny Peril, script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Brett Breeding. Hostess Twinkies ad with Plastic Man. Corpses In The Quicksand!, script by Carl Wessler, pencils by Jack Sparling, inks by Vince Colletta. Burial Rights, script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Kim DeMulder. Quarantine, script by George Kashdan, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60764689
What If (1977 1st Series) 29N CBCS 5.5 SS McLeod
Paper: Off white to white
Witnessed Signature: Bob McLeod on 9/19/2021. Newsstand Edition
Label #21-462D29B-007
Ends Jun 20 9:16 PM CST Bid History 1 bid Current Bid $1 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Michael Golden. "What If...the Avengers Were the Last Superheroes on Earth?", script by Steven Grant, pencils by Alan Kupperberg (breakdowns) and Al Gordon (finished art), inks by Al Gordon; The Avengers must defeat all other super-powered beings on Earth; Starring Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk, Giant Man, and the Wasp. Cameos by Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom, the original X-men, Daredevil, Magneto, Electro, Doctor Octopus, Doctor Strange, and other assorted characters! "The Search for the Great Refuge!", script by Peter Gillis, pencils by Ron Wilson (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finished art), inks by Joe Sinnott (figures); How the Eternals helped the Inhumans found the Great Refuge. "What If...Sub-Mariner Never Regained His Memory?", script by Steven Grant, pencils by Rick Buckler (breakdowns) and Bob McLeod (finished art), inks by Bob McLeod; The Human Torch never discovers Namor, so on this world the amnesiac Namor becomes a crew member on a ship searching for the fabled entrance to the center of the Earth. "Spider-Man Vs. the Human Computer!" ad for Hostess Cup Cakes. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #59159919
Tags: Wonder WomanWonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 286 FN 6.0
Starts Jun 24 Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Be Wonder Woman... and Die!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Dave Hunt; Wonder Woman gives a wannabe actress who wishes to play her in a movie the chance to play her in real life, not knowing that the girl has only six months to live and that she will die accepted by the Amazons as one of their own. "Karnage is the Name," script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bruce Patterson; Huntress vs. Karnage; Batman flashback. The Penguin stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "Penguins on Parade." 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.