Auctions: comic books January 1980
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Item #62071659
Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 48 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #4490020007
Starts Dec 23 Conan starsin "A Wind Blows From Stygia." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson. This concludes the adaptation of "The Treasure of Tranicos" by Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp. "The Barbarian in Babylon" article by Kenneth Turan on the upcoming Conan (reprinted from the August 27, 1979 issue of New West magazine). Photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger; art by Ron Cobb. Tony DeZuniga frontispiece. Nestor Redondo cover. Cover price $1.25.
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Item #61979550
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 129N FN 6.0
1st app. Kitty Pryde, Emma Frost
Starts Jan 4 Newsstand Edition. The Dark Phoenix Saga: Part 1 of 9 - "God Spare the Children!" Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. This issue begins arguably the greatest and most tragic X-Men adventure of all time - The Dark Phoenix Saga. While the X-Men attempt to recruit a "New Mutant" by the name of Kitty Pryde, Wolverine, Colossus, and Storm are suddenly attacked by unknown assailants. What do these armored foes want, and who is the White Queen? 36 pages, full color. NOTE: 1st appearance of Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost, the White Queen. Cover price $0.40.