Auctions: comic books April 1991

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 384 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4541621006

1st Printing. "Lair of the Ice-Worm" Guest-starring Jack Frost. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Ron Lim and Danny Bulandi. Acting on a tabloid story about a man frozen in ice, the star-spangled avenger and John Jameson fly to the Arctic Circle in hopes of finding their friend Demolition Man! The D-Man disappeared at the end of Captain America 349 and hasn't been seen since! Could the man in ice (being worshipped by Eskimos) actually be Dennis Dunphy? When the shield-slinger chips away at the ice formation, the awesome ice-worm springs to life! And in a matter of moments the arctic leviathan swallows the Living Legend! Is Cap going to meet his maker in the belly of the ice-worm? Fortunately for the time being, he's just going to meet Jack Frost of Liberty Legion fame! And 45 years later, the two World War II-era heroes team up again to take down the ice-worm! Cameo appearances by Thor and D-Man. Flashback cameos by the Avengers and Bucky to recap how Steve Rogers ended up in suspended animation following WWII. (Note: D-Man appears next in Captain America 400.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 351 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4520482013

1st Printing. "Strange Interlude!" Story by Len Kaminski. Art by Mark Bagley and Dan Panosian. The celestial gods, Kubik and Kosmos, continue their investigations into the nature of existence (their story began in Fantastic Four Annual #23). Their travels have brought them to Earth where they will test the limits of the Fantastic Four's abilities like never before. NOTE: Due to a scheduling mishap this issue is a fill-in. The story that began in #350 continues in #352 - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $1.00.

New Mutants (1983 1st Series) 100D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1396696026

Direct Edition. 1st printing with purple background (the 2nd printing has a gold cover; the 3rd printing has a silver cover). 52-page giant. Cover art by Rob Liefeld.1st appearance of the X-Force (cameo) in The End of the Beginning, script by Fabian Nicieza, plot and art by Rob Liefeld; Shatterstar shows up in the Danger Room and the New Mutants have to help him defeat Mojo's Soldiers; Feral also arrives at the Mansion and Cable helps get Masque off of her back; Agreeing to try Cable's new proactive stance in the mutant struggle, the New Mutants leave X-Mansion behind and officially become X-Force. Part 3 of 3. Final issue of the series; the story continues in X-Force 1. 52 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Sensational She-Hulk (1989) 26 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #4512441017

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Cover art by Jackson Guice. Trash, script by Simon Furman, pencils by Bryan Hitch, inks by Jim Sanders; Captain Britain is possessed by an evil spirit, and it takes She-Hulk and the rest of the members of Excalibur to stop him. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 48 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4520482016

Infinity Gauntlet: Prelude - "Confronting One's Maker!" Guest-starring Galactus. Warlock and Drax cameos. Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Ron Lim and Tom Christopher. Ever wonder how for years a noble being like the Silver Surfer as the Herald of Galactus could bear the guilt for the deaths of countless worlds. The answer may surprise you in this excellent tale about confronting past sins. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Super Mario Bros. (1991 2nd Series) 3 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4546870023

"The Stoopid Bomb" Cover price $1.50.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 275A.D CGC 9.0 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4520266021

First Printing. Direct Edition. 52-page Special Giant-Sized Issue - "The Path Not Taken!" Part 2 of 4. Guest-starring the Starjammers, Nick Fury, and Ka-Zar. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. The X-Men battle Deathbird and Shi'ar Imperial Guard for the fate of the universe. Plus, the students of Xavier's Institute are reunited with someone they never thought they'd see again. Meanwhile back on Earth, Nick Fury, Ka-Zar, Rogue, and Magneto mount a desperate attack to save mankind from the mad machinations of Zaladane! ***death of Zaladane Tri-fold cover by Lee/Williams. Cover price $1.50.