Auctions: comic books December 1984

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 259 CBCS 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Direct Edition.

Label #21-273A968-005

"All My Pasts Remembered!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. After Mary Jane's bombshell revelation to Peter two issues ago, the pair of long-time friends takes a walk together through Central Park. MJ shares her family history with Peter...to make him comfortable with her knowing his secret identity. Where will their relationship go from here? Meanwhile, the Hobgoblin is back in business! And attempting to cut into the Kingpin's action (with help from his new ally: the Rose)! Origin of Mary Jane Watson. Cameo appearances by Mr. Fantastic, She-Hulk, and the alien symbiote. Flashback cameos by Aunt May and Anna Watson. (Notes. The Amazing Spider-Man returns to his original red and blue costume. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 273.) Cover price $0.60.

GI Joe (1982 Marvel) 30 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-19F6BD9-022

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1st printing - "Darkness!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Frank Springer and Andy Mushynsky. Cover by Mike Zeck. The Dreadnoks cut loose and the Joes are not happy about it. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 35 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #23-15781A3-016

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Conan the Destroyer. The official comic book adaptation of the second Conan movie, which was plotted by comics writers Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway. This version is written by Michael Fleisher, with art by regular Conan artist John Buscema. Story later reprinted in Conan the Destroyer #1-2. Includes movie stills and behind-the-scenes material, as well as some spot art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Cover price $2.50.

Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 35 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #23-15781A3-013

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Conan the Destroyer. The official comic book adaptation of the second Conan movie, which was plotted by comics writers Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway. This version is written by Michael Fleisher, with art by regular Conan artist John Buscema. Story later reprinted in Conan the Destroyer #1-2. Includes movie stills and behind-the-scenes material, as well as some spot art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Cover price $2.50.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4359415001

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4043111014

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 9.4 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4017317001

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 8.0 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #3947666020

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

New Mutants (1983 1st Series) 22 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-42810A3-011

Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. The Shadow Within, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Sunspot starts acting funny while training with Colossus; Professor X and Moira study Warlock; Selene makes a connection with the Hellfire Club; Wolfsbane writes a fairy tale, in which her beloved is consumed by shadow, and she kills the one responsible. Brief Colossus appearance. Wolfsbane, Mirage, and Magma pin-ups, art by Bill Sienkiewicz. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 61 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #22-069BD64-033

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and Jackson Guice. Continued from Rom Annual #3. Rom confronts a vast flock of Wraiths in the form Deathwings in "The Beginning of the End of the World!" Plus, government Agent Henry Gyrich, oft nemesis of the Avengers and X-Men, arrives to tell the military and Rom that there is a man who has successfully duplicated Rom's most powerful weapon, the Neutralizer. That man's name is Forge. 32 Cover price $0.60.