Auctions: comic books March 1984

Atari Force (1984) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4514839009

Dart's morbid visions continue to haunt both her and Blackjak, Pakrat encounters his brother Rident, Tempest vents on Professor Venture and Morphea meets Babe in "I Saw You Die". Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Ricardo Villagran. Fact Files on Dart, Babe and Morphea. Garcia-Lopez cover. Cover price $0.75.

GI Joe A Real American Hero (1982 Marvel) 21D FN/VF 7.0 Direct Variant 1st Printing

1st printing. Direct Edition - "Silent Interlude!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Steve Leialoha. Cobra's deadly new agent - Storm Shadow - has captured Scarlett and brought her to Cobra's stronghold. Only one man has the bravery and skill to rescue her, and his name is Snake-Eyes. Plus, what is GI Joe's black-clad commando's mysterious link with Cobra's super ninja? 36 pages, FC.

NOTE: This is the classic "Silent Issue" with the 1st appearance of Storm Shadow. Cover price $0.60.

GI Joe A Real American Hero (1982 Marvel) 21N FN 6.0 Newsstand Variant 1st Printing

1st printing. Newsstand Edition - "Silent Interlude!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Steve Leialoha. Cobra's deadly new agent - Storm Shadow - has captured Scarlett and brought her to Cobra's stronghold. Only one man has the bravery and skill to rescue her, and his name is Snake-Eyes. Plus, what is GI Joe's black-clad commando's mysterious link with Cobra's super ninja? 36 pages, FC.

NOTE: This is the classic "Silent Issue" with the 1st appearance of Storm Shadow. Cover price $0.60.

Hercules (1984 2nd Series Marvel) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3890014005

"My Love is Green?" Story and Art by Bob Layton. The man-god Hercules has been banished from Mount Olympus to the farthest reaches of outer space by his father , Zeus King of the Olympian Gods (see Hercules (1982 1st Series) #1). Zeus did this in hopes that his son would learn humility. What Hercules has found is a nitch. He has found the things that make him most happy; adventure, excitement, romance, and of course battle! A beautiful and mysterious woman catches the eye of Hercules, but he soon learns that out here not everything is as it seems. Plus, back on Mount Olympus the immortal gods are systematically being murdered by...Zeus? 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Magik (1983 Marvel) 4D VF+ 8.5

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Brett Blevins, inks by Tom Palmer. "Darkchild," script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Tom Palmer; Illyana defeats Belasco and becomes ruler of Limbo; Illyana returns to Earth. 36 pgs., color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Magik (1983 Marvel) 4D VG/FN 5.0

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Brett Blevins, inks by Tom Palmer. "Darkchild," script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Tom Palmer; Illyana defeats Belasco and becomes ruler of Limbo; Illyana returns to Earth. 36 pgs., color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Marvel Fanfare (1982 1st Series) 13 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #2092180005

"The Widow... Alone" Part 4 of 4. Guest-starring the Black Widow. Script by Ralph Macchio. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by John Beatty (pp. 1-13) and Brett Breeding (pp. 14-18). Cover by Art Adams. Damon Dran stands revealed as the mastermind behind the plot to destroy SHIELD and the Black Widow! And victory appears close at hand for Dran since Natasha and Ivan Petrovich are prisoners on his remote island! But the widow has been in near impossible situations before! Can the beauteous ex-Russian spy find a way to defeat Damon Dran and Snapdragon... and keep SHIELD in business for another day? Cameo appearances by Nick Fury and Jimmy Woo. Second story: "Ballad of the Warriors Three" Script by Alan Zelenetz. Art by Charles Vess. The fair Idunn asks Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg to find her missing husband Bragi. Cameo appearances by Odin and Lady Sif. (Notes: The back cover features the Warriors Three with art by Charles Vess. Damon Dran previously appeared in Daredevil (1st series) 94. Snapdragon appears next in Captain America 388. Printed on glossy paper. The four-part Black Widow story was reprinted in the one-shot Black Widow Web of Intrigue (1999).) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.