Auctions: comic books December 1995

Earthworm Jim (1995) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4486417013

Direct Edition. The galaxy's mightiest invertebrate conquered the video game world--now he's got his own Marvel comic! This underground hero is blasting into the spotlight: DIEHARD GAME FAN MAGAZINE crowned his hit game on SNES, Sega, Game Gear and Game Boy the "best action platform game ever created." Written by Dan Slott. Art by Barry Crain, Sam De La Rosa and Carlos Garzon. Cover by Barry Crain. Cover price $2.25.

Last Avengers Story (1995) 2 VF 8.0

Signed by Peter David. No certification is included.

"The Last Avengers Story" Part 2 of 2. Script by Peter David. Art by Ariel Olivetti. Painted wraparound cover by Ariel Olivetti. Time is running out on Hank Pym's quest to find more heroes for the final desperate battle vs. Kang, Ultron-59, Oddball, and the Grim Reaper. Only Tommy, the son of the Vision and the Scarlet Witch, elects to join Hank's cause. Sadly, the Vision still distraught over the tragic death of his wife years ago chooses to ignore Hank's plea. So the Avengers' last roster for battle is set: Cannonball, Bombshell, Hotshot, Jessie Wingfoot, Tommy, Hank, the Wasp, and the Human Torch. When the cataclysmic confrontation kicks off in Greenwich Village, Kang and Ultron-59 quickly gain the upper hand. Cannonball, Jessie, and Hotshot are among the first heroes to fall mortally wounded. And with just the aging heroes and Tommy left standing, hope and optimism give way to gloom and despair. But many times in their glorious history, the Avengers have come back from the brink! And when Hawkeye, Mockingbird, and the Vision enter the fray, momentum begins to shift! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes turn back the clock and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat? Avengers Assemble! Cameo appearances by Captain America, Doctor Strange, and Peter Parker. (Notes: Two-issue miniseries. Squarebound binding with acetate cover over the painted cover. Marvel alterniverse logo in the upper left corner. No advertisements inside. This two-part story was reprinted in 1996 in the trade paperback: The Last Avengers Story.) 48 pages. Cover price $5.95.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 295 VF/NM 9.0

Cover art by Don Rosa. The Empire-Builder from Calisota--The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck starring Uncle Scrooge, Hortense McDuck, Matilda McDuck, Quackmore Duck, Miss Emily Quackfaster, McViper boys (flashback), Foola Zoola, Bombie, Robert Peary, Czar Nicholas II, John Jacob Astor IV, and Della Duck, script and art by Don Rosa. The Making of the Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck (part 11) text article by Don Rosa. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.