Auctions: comic books November 1988

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 309 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4667964001

Direct Edition. "Styx and Stone!" Part 2 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. The Amazing Spider-Man continues to comb the city for his dear wife Mary Jane! And word of the web-slinger's frantic search reaches Jonathan Caesar! As a result the demented businessman hires two creepy assassins to exterminate the wall-crawler! When Styx and Stone ambush the amazing one in Central Park, it looks indeed like Spidey's bones will be broken! But help from an unlikely redhead may save the day! First appearance of Styx and Stone. Cameo appearances by Glory Grant, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, and Sergeant Tork. (Note: Styx and Stone return in Amazing Spider-Man 332.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 309N CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #3697149008

Newsstand Edition. "Styx and Stone!" Part 2 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. The Amazing Spider-Man continues to comb the city for his dear wife Mary Jane! And word of the web-slinger's frantic search reaches Jonathan Caesar! As a result the demented businessman hires two creepy assassins to exterminate the wall-crawler! When Styx and Stone ambush the amazing one in Central Park, it looks indeed like Spidey's bones will be broken! But help from an unlikely redhead may save the day! First appearance of Styx and Stone. Cameo appearances by Glory Grant, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, and Sergeant Tork. (Note: Styx and Stone return in Amazing Spider-Man 332.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 237 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4634608020

"Who's Human?!" Part 3 of 4. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Rick Leonardi and Terry Austin. Wolverine is gravely wounded, and without his mutant ability to heal he will die. Rogue's consciousness has been taken over by Carol Danvers', the former Ms. Marvel whom Rogue stole her super-human abilities from, but will that even help her, and her wounded friend escape the nation of Genosha? 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 238 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #0155524009

"Gonna be a Revolution!" Part 4 of 4. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Don't miss the stunning conclusion to the X-Men's latest adventure in a foreign land where mutants are enslaved and oppressed by a militaristic government. It's revolution in Genosha! Plus, the ominous warning of a coming" Inferno!" 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #3988163011

Direct Edition. Part 1 of 3 - "Swordquest!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson. Wolvie slices through a pile of pirate slavers, and on his way to Mandripoor discovers a plot by the Black Blade to obtain the legendary Muramasa Sword. John Byrne art on back cover. NOTE: 1st appearance of Wolverine as Patch. Cover price $1.50.

X-Terminators (1988) 2D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #1558051007

Direct Edition. Inferno. Story by Louise Simonson. Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove and Al Milgrom. Cover price $1.00.