Watchmen #1-12 all CGC 9.8 Sold on eBay – Scoop Newsletter
Watchmen #1-12 all CGC 9.8 Sold on eBay
A full set of Watchmen #1 through 12, all CGC-certified 9.8 realized $2,938 on eBay after 15 bids. Written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons and John Higgins, the limited series was originally published by DC Comics in 1986 and 1987.
Watchmen is set in alternate United States history when costumed adventurers are everywhere and the country is on the brink of nuclear war with the Soviet Union. The story follows a group of superheroes from the past and present and the events surrounding the mysterious death of one among them.
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Green Hornet Hype! – Scoop Newsletter
The Green Hornet television show, which aired in the 1960s, is often compared and contrasted to the 1960s Batman show, each produced by Twentieth Century Fox. The Green Hornet, played by Van Williams, was released after the success of Batman, who was played by Adam West.
Green Hornet’s story began with Britt Reid (Van Williams) who was handed management control over his father Dan Reid’s newspaper, The Daily Sentinel in Washington D.C. With his new found responsibility came a sense of ‘doing good in the world.’ This came quite naturally to Britt, as it is strongly suggested that he is the grand-nephew of the Lone Ranger. This association to the masked crusader inspires Britt to become a crime fighting masked hero himself, and thus the Green Hornet was born.
The 1960s television series, Batman, is known for its heavy usage of tongue and cheek, campy-comedic storytelling whereas the Green Hornet takes on a much more serious and realistic approach to crime fighting. Batman is also easily remembered for his many outlandish foes including the likes of the Joker, the Penguin, Two-Face, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, and many more character gimmicks. The Green Hornet, on the other hand, battles fairly normal criminal individuals that exclude from odd gimmicks.
There is no need to mention the incredible amount of cool gadgets that Batman has in his arsenal, as most everyone has seen these tools in action. The Green Hornet, in comparison, has three pieces of equipment that he regularly works with. The first, and most important, is his supped-up car, the Black Beauty. Black Beauty had rockets, knockout gas, a special exhaust device that spread ice over the road, and brushes behind the rear wheels which, when lowered, sweep away tire tracks. The Green Hornet also used a special non-lethal gas gun and a ‘sting-gun’ that was able to penetrate steel.
Despite the Green Hornet television series only lasting a brief one season, it accumulated a loyal fan following. This could also be in accordance with Bruce Lee playing the Hornet’s martial arts master sidekick, Kato. (This was Lee’s debut to American television).
The Green Hornet is back in Hollywood again as movie talks are in the works starring Seth Rogan (Knocked-Up) as the Green Hornet and Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) will play Kato. The movie is estimated to hit theaters nationwide June 25, 2010.
It is understood that Hollywood has the ability to skyrocket old comic book issues. It happened with Dark Knight, Iron Man, and Spider-Man. It will no doubt happen with Green Hornet, making now a fantastic time to purchase 1960s CGC-certified copies of the comic! Multiple Green Hornet comics are available for bid now at www.ComicLink.com in fantastic grades. Be sure to check out Green Hornet #1 graded at 9.4, it’s the second highest CGC has graded!
Green Hornet #1 9.4 available now at ComicLink.com
Green Hornet #2 CGC 7.0
Green Hornet #30 CGC 8.0
Green Hornet #45 CGC 9.2
Green Hornet #45 CGC 9.2
