Price Drop on Remainders: Mid-Grade Bronze Comics: Batman, JLA, New Gods, Caps

[Zonker]

Batman 246 Neal Adams cover. "How Many Ways Can a Robin Die?" written by Frank Robbins. Irv Novick pencilled the majority of the story, but Dick Dillin handled the final chapter. The entire thing was inked by Dick Giordano, who blends the story together seamlessly.

 

This is another nice-looking book with a weird back cover defect that brings it down: On the back cover, right near the center, where the words "Fastest" and "Out a License" are printed, there is a puncture that looks for all the world like a bird clawed the comic. The puncture goes into the several final pages of the comic, but does not interfere with its readability. In addition, there is a 1/2" tear on the letters page, confined to the margin. So... call it VG or thereabouts $3

 

SOLD!

[Zonker]

Detective Comics 439. 100 Page Super-Spectacular. Neal Adams does the cover for the Batman story "Night of the Stalker," with -script by Steve Englehart (his first ever for Batman) and art by Sal Amendola and Giordano. Also, part one of the Manhunter origin "The Resurrection of Paul Kirk" by Goodwin & Simonson. Reprints include the Golden Age Hawkman by Kubert, Dr. Fate, Kid Eternity, and the Silver Age Atom by Gil Kane.

 

Fine condition: bottom left corner crunch, top right creases. In addition, there are two creases at the bottom right that barely break color. $7

 

SOLD!

[Zonker]

Detective Comics 472 Death of Hugo Strange by Steve Englehart and Marshall Rogers / Terry Austin. Robin makes a great entrance in this issue. Fine Minus condition-- note the sun shadow discoloration on back cover. $3

 

SOLD!

[Zonker]

DC Special Series 15 Batman Spectacular. Striking Marshall Rogers cover. 3 Batman stories inside: First, a David V. Reed -script illustrated by Mike Nasser, just starting to emerge from his Neal Adams understudy style. Second, Denny O'Neil writes and Mike Golden illustrates a Batman story featuring Talia and Ras al Ghul. Finally, O'Neil contributes a prose Batman story with spot illustrations by Marshall Rogers. In Fine / Very Fine condition, just some minor nicks at the upper left and lower left corners. $7

 

SOLD! to Capt Comics

[Zonker]

This is stretching the Bronze Age boundaries a bit, but here is the 1984 extra-length Batman story "The Player on the Other Side" written by Mike W. Barr, and drawn by Mike Golden. Golden pencils & inks the first few pages, then Mike DeCarlo inks the rest over Golden's pencils. Fine Plus condition- just a bit of yellowing/tanning of the pages. $3

 

SOLD!

[SteveLRoberts5]

[Zonker]

DC Special Series 15 Batman Spectacular to SteveLRoberts5

 

Thank you!

[Zonker]

OK, changing gears here. We may get back to Batman issues later on. Here is a sampler of Jack Kirby New Gods related titles. Originally priced as a lot, but here are individual prices:

 

 

 

 

 

New Gods 2 Fine condition: slight crease along right hand side. First cover appearance of Darkseid anywhere! $4

 

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 138 Fine Minus condition. Features the Bronze Age version of the Newsboy Legion and their mentor, the Golden Guardian, versus Darkseid's agents from the Evil Factory. $2

 

New Gods 3 Fine condition. First appearance of the Black Racer. $3

 

New Gods 5 Fine Minus condition. There is a crimp at the top edge of the front cover, just above the N in the New Gods logo. Also features a Golden Age Simon & Kirby Manhunter reprint from Adventure Comics #74. $2

 

Forever People 6 Very Good / Fine condition-- wear along top edge. Darkseid plays a major role in this issue, the first to feature his "Omega Effect," a bit picked up by Grant Morrison for his recent Final Crisis project. Also features a Golden Age Simon & Kirby Sandman reprint from Adventure Comics #75. $2

 

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 146 Fine condition: some tanning of the back cover. Also features a Golden Age Simon & Kirby Newsboy Legion reprint from Star-Spangled Comics #11. $3

 

Mister Miracle 7 Very Good Plus condition: slight overhang along right hand side has become a bit frayed. There are also a couple of half-dollar-sized discoloration circles on the inside front cover. Mr. Miracle returns to Apokolips for the first time. Also features a Golden Age Simon & Kirby Boy Commandos reprint from Boy Commandos #3. $3

 

Forever People 8 Fine/Very Fine condition. Tiny corner crease, bottom right hand corner. Previous owner's name written along top edge of the back cover. Darkseid finally finds the Anti-Life Equation. Also features a Golden Age Simon & Kirby Sandman reprint from Adventure Comics #77. $5

 

Mister Miracle 9 Very Good Plus condition: wear along right hand edge. Origin of Mr. Miracle. $3

 

New Gods 10 Fine Plus condition: non-color-breaking crease on the back cover near the spine. $4

 

 

[Zonker]

Believe it or not, I do actually have a few Marvel comics.

 

Captain America 151 guest-starring The Falcon and Nick Fury versus Mr. Hyde and The Scorpion. Comic is in Fine Plus condition- primary defect is the blunted corner, top left. $2

 

 

 

SOLD!

[Zonker]

 

Captain America 176 guest-starring Thor & Iron Man, the epilogue to Steve Englehart's multi-issue "Secret Empire" story arc. Comic is in Very Good Plus condition. $1

 

SOLD!

 

 

 

[Zonker]

Captain America 179. Steve Englehart -script. Comic is in Fine Minus condition: some creasing bottom right hand corner, and a 1/2" tear on the back cover. $1

 

 

 

[Zonker]

I realized my scanner bed needed a cleaning. The worst scan was the Detective 472, so I've rescanned that book and will add the corrected scan to that posting. Any other books anyone is interested in except for an odd-looking scan, just let me know and I'll rescan those as well.

[Zonker]

Wonder Woman 196. I've often wondered if this over-the-top Dick Giordano bondage cover got editor Mike Sekowsky fired? Right after this issue, the book went in to reprints for a couple of issues, then Denny O'Neil became writer/editor with #199.

 

This copy is in Fine condition, with some very thin color breaking creases on the front and back covers. As well, there is a production wrinkle going through the width of the book, through the Wonder Woman logo. $10

 

SOLD!

[BlowUpTheMoon]

All books up to this point are SOLD!

 

Stand by for more comics...

 

[kdoginohio]

 

Captain America 176 guest-starring Thor & Iron Man, the epilogue to Steve Englehart's multi-issue "Secret Empire" story arc. Comic is in Very Good Plus condition. $1

 

 

 

 

First book I ever bought.

[Zonker]

The 30-page story of the death of Jonah Hex, "The Last Bounty Hunter," is written by Michael Fleisher and drawn by the great Russ Heath. In addition, there are backup stories featuring Scalphunter and Bat Lash. The Bat Lash story is written by his co-creator, Denny O'Neil.

 

Comic is in Very Good condition, with wear along the top edge as seen in the front cover scan. As well, there is a 3/4 inch tear from the left edge of the back cover, extending in to the Bat Lash back cover panel.

 

$20 SOLD via PM

[Wally's Comics]

Detective Comics 424 Michael Kaluta cover. "Double Cross-Fire" is written by Frank Robbins, with art by Bob Brown and Giordano. "Batgirl's Last Case" is a consequence of Barbara Gordon winning the election to Congress. The reprint hightlight is an Alex Toth Sierra Smith story. In Very Good condition: though this one presents nicely, in addition to the spine damage at the upper left corner, there is also what appears to be dried Elmers glue at several places on the back cover. $4

 

 

[Wally's Comics]

Batman 246 Neal Adams cover. "How Many Ways Can a Robin Die?" written by Frank Robbins. Irv Novick pencilled the majority of the story, but Dick Dillin handled the final chapter. The entire thing was inked by Dick Giordano, who blends the story together seamlessly.

 

This is another nice-looking book with a weird back cover defect that brings it down: On the back cover, right near the center, where the words "Fastest" and "Out a License" are printed, there is a puncture that looks for all the world like a bird clawed the comic. The puncture goes into the several final pages of the comic, but does not interfere with its readability. In addition, there is a 1/2" tear on the letters page, confined to the margin. So... call it VG or thereabouts $3

 

[Wally's Comics]

Detective Comics 439. 100 Page Super-Spectacular. Neal Adams does the cover for the Batman story "Night of the Stalker," with -script by Steve Englehart (his first ever for Batman) and art by Sal Amendola and Giordano. Also, part one of the Manhunter origin "The Resurrection of Paul Kirk" by Goodwin & Simonson. Reprints include the Golden Age Hawkman by Kubert, Dr. Fate, Kid Eternity, and the Silver Age Atom by Gil Kane.

 

Fine condition: bottom left corner crunch, top right creases. In addition, there are two creases at the bottom right that barely break color. $7

 

 

[Wally's Comics]

Believe it or not, I do actually have a few Marvel comics.

 

Captain America 151 guest-starring The Falcon and Nick Fury versus Mr. Hyde and The Scorpion. Comic is in Fine Plus condition- primary defect is the blunted corner, top left. $2