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Crossfire (1984 Eclipse) 12 VF/NM 9.0

When a Marilyn Monroe impersonator disappears, Crossfire investigates in "The 24th Annual Death of Marilyn Monroe." Script by Mark Evanier and art by Dan Spiegle. Dave Stevens cover. Cover price $1.50.

Crossfire and Rainbow (1986 Eclipse) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4478867011

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Dave Stevens cover. With Jay in jail and blamed for the murder of a police officer, Rainbow tries to find the real killer in "This Isn't Elvis." Script by Mark Evanier and art by Dan Spiegle. Issue also has "Text Page" by Mark Evanier. Cover price $1.25.

Miracleman (1985) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4073026014

Written by Alan Moore, with art by Gary Leach. Mickey Moran was just a regular bloke with a wife and a job, until one day he *remembered*...that he was Miracleman, a glistening new god with powers far beyond those of mortal ken. He also remembered that, years ago, he and his sidekicks -- Young Miracleman and Kid Miracleman -- were in a horrible accident that left Young Miracleman dead. When Moran goes to see Kid Miracleman to help him piece together his past, our hero finds that his youthful protege has changed...for the worse. Much worse. If you've never read this series, be assured it ranks right up there with Alan Moore's other classic, Watchmen. Cover price $0.75.

Miracleman (1985) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4044453010

Written by Alan Moore, with art by Gary Leach. Mickey Moran was just a regular bloke with a wife and a job, until one day he *remembered*...that he was Miracleman, a glistening new god with powers far beyond those of mortal ken. He also remembered that, years ago, he and his sidekicks -- Young Miracleman and Kid Miracleman -- were in a horrible accident that left Young Miracleman dead. When Moran goes to see Kid Miracleman to help him piece together his past, our hero finds that his youthful protege has changed...for the worse. Much worse. If you've never read this series, be assured it ranks right up there with Alan Moore's other classic, Watchmen. Cover price $0.75.

Miracleman (1985) 15 VF 8.0

Only one staple (manufacturing).

Alan Moore script, John Totleben art. "Book Three, Chapter Five: Nemesis." This sought-after issue features the end of Kid Miracleman and quite possibly the most horrific super-battle in the history of comics. Also features a five page back-up, "Miracleman and the Rock of Eternity," a reprint from Mic Anglo Studios' Amazing New Adventures of Marvelman #305 (circa 1955). Cover price $1.75.

Mr. Monsters Weird Tales of the Future (1987) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #2135961011

Stories and art by Michael T. Gilbert and Basil Wolverton. Cover by Basil Wolverton. Reprints of classic Wolverton horror comics, from the golden-age comic of the same name. The Brain-Bats of Venus; Nightmare World; Escape to Death; A Taste of Basil; Flight to the Future; The Man from the Moon. Includes an introduction by Mr. Monster. Sometimes listed as Mr. Monsters Super Duper Special #8. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

Seduction of the Innocent 3-D (1985) 1A VF/NM 9.0

Cover by Dave Stevens. Written by Gene Fawcette and unknown. Art by George Roussos, Mike Sekowsky, Mike Peppe, Gene Fawcette, Mort Meskin, Mike Roy, Serge Desmodus and Alex Toth. 3-D separations by Ray Zone and Tony Alderson. The entire contents of this issue were intended for issue #15 of Adventures into Darkness (1952). Featuring: 1-page illo by George Roussos; 1-page story "The Evil Ones" with art by Mike Sekowsky and Mike Peppe; "Death Dives Deep" by Gene Fawcette; "Harvest of Death" with art by Mort Meskin and Roussos; half-pagers "Do You Believe..." and "The Velvet Vampire" by Fawcette; "That Stray Cat" with art by Mike Roy; 2-page text story "Blood Will Tell" with art by Serge Desmodus; "Gift of Murder" with art by Alex Toth (as Scott) and Peppe (as Scott); 1-page story "Charms" with art by Sekowsky and Peppe; and "Tryst with Terror" with art by Meskin and Roussos. 32 pages, with 3-D effects. Cover price $2.25.

Siegel and Shuster: Date Line 1930's (1984) 1 VF 8.0

Signed by Jerry Siegel. Includes certificate of authenticy from Comic Connect.

Written by Jerry Siegel. Art and Cover by Joe Shuster. Featuring previously unpublished work produced in the 1930's (mostly 1-page stories) by Siegel and Shuster. In this issue: Kaye in "The Strangest Story Ever Told"; Futurities story "Stations in Space Fashions of Tomorrow"; Gloria Glamour in an untitled story; "Introducing - The Waif"; Spuds in an untitled story; For Chiselers Only story "How to Become a Mental Marvel -- Overnight!"; Snoopy and Smiley in an untitled story; Rose and Frank in an untitled Radio Team story; untitled Rib Ticklers story; Ma Jenkins in an untitled story; Steve Walsh and the Interplanetary Police in an untitled 5-page story; Inko in "Popular Comics"; Bruce Verne in "G-Man of the Future"; untitled Kooks story; Goober the Mighty in an untitled story; Jimmy Grant in "Death Rides the Rails: Chapter 1"; Jerry the Journalist in an untitled story; untitled Public Pests, Louisville Lil story; untitled Pinkbaums, Pooch story; Speedy in an untitled story; Cornelius in an untitled story; untitled Funny Folks story; and Flossie in an untitled half-page story. Plus: Shel Dorf interviews Jerry and Joanne Siegel and Joe Shuster in "Remembering the 30's." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Star Reach Classics (1984) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1562996009

Cover by P. Craig Russell. Written by P. Craig Russell, Steve Leialoha and Gene Day. Art by P. Craig Russell, Steve Leialoha, Gene Day and Alex Niño. Reprints. In this issue: "The Avatar and the Chimera" by P. Craig Russell from Imagine (1976) #2-3; Newton the Rabbit Wonder in "The Rabbit Wonder Meets the Barbarian Bunny" by Steve Leialoha and Alex Niño from Quack! (1976) #3; and "Divine Wind" by Gene Day from Star Reach (1974) #9. Plus: Star Reach Checklist for issue #s 13-18 along with the first issue of Quack! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Tapping the Vein (1989) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3820854011

Cover by Dave McKean. Written by Clive Barker, Chuck Wagner, Fred Burke and Bo Hampton. Art by Denys Cowan, Michael Davis and Bo Hampton. Clive Barker's nightmarish vision has changed the face of horror forever. Now Barker does for comics what he's already done for film, stage and fiction -- stretching the very boundaries of the medium itself to bring forth the lyrical and the brutal. In Book Three: "The Midnight Meat Train" by Clive Barker, Chuck Wagner (adaptation), Fred Burke (adaptation), Denys Cowan and Michael Davis. Also featuring: "Scape-Goats" by Barker and Bo Hampton (adaptation/art). 64 pages, full color. "There is no one writing horror fiction now who can match him." - Washington Post Book World Cover price $6.95.

True Love (1986 Eclipse) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4501689017

Cover by Dave Stevens. Stories by unknown. Art by Alex Toth, Mike Peppe, Vince Colletta and Nick Cardy. Reprints. In this issue: "Stars in My Eyes" with art by Toth and Peppe from New Romances (1951 Standard) #17; "Wrong Way to Happiness" with art by Colletta from Thrilling Romances (1949) #24; "Heart Divided" with art by Toth and Peppe from Thrilling Romances (1949) #22; and "Chained to My Past" with art by Cardy from Intimate Love (1950) #20. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Twisted Tales (1988 Eclipse) 1 VG 4.0

Stories by Bruce Jones. Art by Rick Stasi, Jim Mooney, Scott Saavedra, and Henry Mayo. Cover by Dave Stevens. Eclipse picks up the acclaimed post-Code horror comic, previously published by Pacific. A horror anthology from the mind of writer Bruce Jones, featuring art by some of the top illustrators of the time. During the 1950s, teen sci-fi fans have a memorable evening in a haunted house. A lonely man picks up women in bars by eliciting sympathy about his non-existent dead brother. An ambitious young man finally joins an exclusive yacht club and faces a killer initiation. Termites From Mars; Fraternity; Night Dive. 48 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95.

World of Wood (1986) 1 VF- 7.5

Cover art by Dave Stevens. Text page about Wally Wood and what he meant to Cat Yronwode. The Curse, script by Archie Goodwin, art by Wallace Wood and Dan Adkins. Overworked!, script by Wally Wood, art by Wally Wood and Dan Adkins. The Misfits, script and art by Wallace Wood. ME-262!, script by Archie Goodwin, art by Wallace Wood. Black/white Wallace Wood photo taken 21 October 1977 in Derby, Connecticut, photo by Mike Zeck. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.