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Aliens Kidnapped (1997) 1 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-033

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Written by Jim Woodring and Justin Green. Art by Francisco Solano Lopez. Cover by Kilian Plunkett. In the dark reaches of the universe lies a remote planet that holds both forbidden pleasures and unspeakable horrors. For three naive smugglers, it's also a place to unload some deadly cargo: an Alien egg. But, something about this egg is scaring off the black marketers. And when it hatches, the nightmare's just begun. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Avengers (1996 2nd Series) 5B CBCS 9.8 Liefeld Variant

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-1984276-018

Liefeld Cover - Part 2 of 2 - "...Let No Man Tear Asunder!" Guest-starring the Hulk. Written by Rob Liefeld and Jeph Loeb. Art by Rob Liefeld, Ian Churchill, and Chap Yaep. Cover by Rob Liefeld. The Avengers have fallen, all save one - the mighty Thor! Be can even a thunder god stand before the unbridled fury of the Incredible Hulk. Hulk vs. Thor! 'Nuff Said! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.95.

Batman The Long Halloween (1997) 1 VF 8.0

Batman the Long Halloween, a prestige format series by the highly acclaimed and Eisner award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Time Sale. This thrilling story features some of the most deadly and cunning members of Batman's Rogues gallery and a dramatic retelling of the origin of the tragic villain Two-Face. In this first issue (called "Crime"), Batman and Harvey Dent team up to find evidence against Carmine Falcone. Catwoman and Batman crash Falcone's penthouse. Script by Loeb, art and cover by Sale. Cover price $4.95.

Batman The Long Halloween (1997) 1 FN+ 6.5

Batman the Long Halloween, a prestige format series by the highly acclaimed and Eisner award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Time Sale. This thrilling story features some of the most deadly and cunning members of Batman's Rogues gallery and a dramatic retelling of the origin of the tragic villain Two-Face. In this first issue (called "Crime"), Batman and Harvey Dent team up to find evidence against Carmine Falcone. Catwoman and Batman crash Falcone's penthouse. Script by Loeb, art and cover by Sale. Cover price $4.95.

Batman The Long Halloween (1997) 8 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #20-26442BF-012

"Mother's Day." The Scarecrow escapes from Arkham Asylum and douses Batman with fear gas. Bruce, under the influence, runs from Captain Gordon. The death of Bruce Wayne's parents is revisited, further illuminating Batman's motivations for fighting crime. A contest for readers to guess the identity of Holiday is announced. Script by Jeph Loeb, art and cover by Tim Sale. Cover price $2.95.

Chaos Gallery (1997) 1 CBCS 9.8

Label #19-2A98398-016

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Deadpool (1997 1st Series) 1 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #20-09A09C4-012

"Hey, It's Deadpool (or...Deadpool #1)" Written by Joe Kelly. Pencils by Ed McGuinness. Inks by Nathan Massengill and Norman LeeCover. pencils by Ed McGuinness, and inks by Nathan Massengill. After assisting a revolution in Bolivia (and getting paid in revolutionary bucks), Deadpool heads back to merc central to have words with Patch; Pool's next mission takes him to Antarctica to tangle with Sasquatch and blow up a gamma research station in the process; Finding out that the melting gamma core will irradiate the entire southern hemisphere, Deadpool fixes the problem and saves the day; DP is approached by Zoe and Noah and offered a position with Landau, Luckman and Lake but he quickly turns them down as being a good guy isn't exactly his style. Behind the Scenes text article: A look at the making of the issue including script fragmants, rough pencils, cover process and character designs. Promo of Generation X material. Cover price $2.95.

Essential Wolverine TPB (1998-2013 Marvel) 1st Edition 2MO-1ST FN+ 6.5

Mail Order Edition (Signed by Bill Sienkiewicz)

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Wolverine (1988-2003 1st Series) #24-47.

Written by Peter David, Jo Duffy, and Larry Hama. Art by Gene Colan, Klaus Jansen, Barry Kitson, Marc Silvestri, Larry Stroman and Gerald Declaire. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz.

This special Mail Order Edition of Essential Wolverine Vol. 2 includes X-Men (1991-2008 1st Series) #64 by Scott Lobdell and Carlos Pacheco in its entirety (cover, ads and all).

Softcover, 560 pages, B&W.

Essential Wolverine TPB (1998-2013 Marvel) 1st Edition 2MO-1ST FN- 5.5

Mail Order Edition (Signed by Bill Sienkiewicz)

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Wolverine (1988-2003 1st Series) #24-47.

Written by Peter David, Jo Duffy, and Larry Hama. Art by Gene Colan, Klaus Jansen, Barry Kitson, Marc Silvestri, Larry Stroman and Gerald Declaire. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz.

This special Mail Order Edition of Essential Wolverine Vol. 2 includes X-Men (1991-2008 1st Series) #64 by Scott Lobdell and Carlos Pacheco in its entirety (cover, ads and all).

Softcover, 560 pages, B&W.

Gross Point Preview (1997) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #19-2B97DDE-002

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Gross Point Preview (says "Special Sneak Preview!" across top of cover; no cover price).

Homicide Tears of the Dead (1997) 1A CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Label #19-2B0472B-033

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Regular cover. By Hart D. Fisher. 32 pgs. Color. Cover price $2.95.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 449 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case; Scuffing to inner well of case

Label #4012994003

Cover by Mike Deodato Jr. It's the first appearance of the Thunderbolts in the aptly-titled "Introducing the Thunderbolts," script by Peter David, pencils by Mike Deodato Jr., inks by Tom Wegrzyn; Hulk and Janis are attacked by the Thunderbolts; Hulk is hurt during the fight, and breaks the wall of a dam to switch their attention onto saving citizen lives; At the end of the issue we see the Hulk falling on his knees, grabbing his chest. Characters: Hulk (Bruce Banner); Thunderbolts (Citizen V; Mach-1; Songbird; Techno; Atlas; Meteorite) ; Janis Jones. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 449 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4188704015

Cover by Mike Deodato Jr. It's the first appearance of the Thunderbolts in the aptly-titled "Introducing the Thunderbolts," script by Peter David, pencils by Mike Deodato Jr., inks by Tom Wegrzyn; Hulk and Janis are attacked by the Thunderbolts; Hulk is hurt during the fight, and breaks the wall of a dam to switch their attention onto saving citizen lives; At the end of the issue we see the Hulk falling on his knees, grabbing his chest. Characters: Hulk (Bruce Banner); Thunderbolts (Citizen V; Mach-1; Songbird; Techno; Atlas; Meteorite) ; Janis Jones. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Lady Death The Crucible (1996) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Label #19-2B0472B-016

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Man-Thing (1997 3rd Series Marvel) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4379386008

"Shame!" Guest-starring Doctor Strange. Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Liam Sharp. The macabre Man-Thing returns in its very own series and takes its rightful place as the world's most startling swamp monster. Featuring the sorcery of the Sorcerer Supreme! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.99.

Mars Attacks the Savage Dragon (1996) 2 CBCS 9.6

Label #19-2A98398-079

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Maxx (1993) 34 CGC 9.6 SS Sam Keith

Paper: White

Signed by Sam Keith on 11/24/10.

Label #1025025004

Written by Sam Kieth. Art by Sam Kieth and Jim Sinclair. Cover by Sam Kieth. Untitled story; Julie continues revealing things about Megan, who has a hard time growing up, she questions her sexual identity; Megans grandfather begins chemotherapy; as soon as the candle that Artie has lit burns down, everyone will supposedly disappear. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) -1 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #23-18DCEC4-005

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Abduction - Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Art and Cover by Ron Garney & Bob Wiacek. Flashback! Presenting for the first time ever: the Silver Surfer's first contact with the human race! In this flashback episode, the Surfer, still Galactus' herald, encounters an alien race called "The Other," a race who've just abducted a woman from Earth! How will this encounter eventually lead to Norrin Radd's fateful decision to defy his master? 40 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 124 CBCS 7.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #21-1D90B3E-024

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"A Place Called Home!" Guest-starring Namorita. Story by Glenn Greenberg. Art by Ed Benes, Adriana Melo, and Edde Wagner. The Surfer's homeworld of Zenn-La is no more. Now the former Herald of Galactus has returned to Earth in search of a place to call home. Thus his travels have brought him to the undersea Kingdom of Atlantis where he seeks council with his friend and former teammate, Prince Namor. But he is greeted with unsettling news of the Savage Sub-Mariner's demise. So it is no surprise that he is in a foul mood when attacked by the cybernetic hulk known as Bounty. Cover price $1.50.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 125 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-1D90B3E-025

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125th Issue Spectacular. "The Heart of the Beast!" Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk. Doctor Strange cameo. Story by Glenn Greenberg and J.M. DeMattis. Art by Ron Garney and Bob Wiacek. The Silver Surfer finds himself yet again in pitch battle with his one time ally, the Incredible Hulk. Plus, the Christmas themed back-up story "Home for the Holidays." Story by James Felder. Art by Bryan Hitch and Thibert. Cover price $2.95.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 126 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-1D90B3E-026

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Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk and Doctor Strange. Story by J.M. DeMattis. Art by Ron Garney and Bob Wiacek. The Silver Surfer and Doctor Strange set out to save the life of their oft misunderstood friend, the Incredible Hulk. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 127 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-1D90B3E-027

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"Puppets!" Part 1 of 2. Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Ron Garney and Bob Wiacek. The Surfer seeks out Alicia Master's father, the former Fantastic Four villain known as the Puppet Master. With his help the Sky Rider of the Spaceways breathes life into a complete duplicate of himself. But have they instead unleashed the greatest threat mankind has ever faced, a Silver Surfer that plans to unleash the suffering of his soul upon an unsuspecting world? Cover price $1.95.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 128 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #21-1D90B3E-028

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"Beneath the Silver Skin!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Daredevil. Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Ron Garney, Rick Leonardi and Bob Wiacek. Cover by Ron Garney and Bob Wiacek. The Silver Surfer duplicate - created by the Puppet Master and given life by the true Silver Surfer in an attempt to recover his lost emotions - threatens to tear the city apart to unburden his weary soul. Street level heroes like Spider-Man and Daredevil do all they can to curb the destruction, but the only one who may have a chance of stopping this abomination is a man named Norrin Radd. Cover price $1.95.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 129 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #23-0F1235F-022

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"Of Time and Truth!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Daredevil. Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Ron Garney and Bob Wiacek. In the aftermath of last issue's explosive conclusion, Norrin Radd and Alicia Masters find themselves flung into the past. How will the Silver Surfer be received in the year 1947? Meanwhile in the present, Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the former Puppet Master are besieged by a cadre of bio-cybernetic life forms. Cover price $1.95.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 129 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Direct Edition.

Label #21-1D90B3E-029

"Of Time and Truth!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Daredevil. Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Ron Garney and Bob Wiacek. In the aftermath of last issue's explosive conclusion, Norrin Radd and Alicia Masters find themselves flung into the past. How will the Silver Surfer be received in the year 1947? Meanwhile in the present, Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the former Puppet Master are besieged by a cadre of bio-cybernetic life forms. Cover price $1.95.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 130 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #21-1D90B3E-030

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"End of a World!" Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Cary Nord and Ralph Cabrera. Future Conan artist Cary Nord pencils this tale of the Surfer's return to Zenn-La seeking answers. For months now his lost memories have plagued him. Now, he'll find the answers he seeks even if it kills him. And when Galactus discovers him eavesdropping on the forbidding events of the past, it just may. Cover price $1.99.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 131 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #21-1D90B3E-031

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"Farewell to the Dream!" Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Ron Garney and Bob Wiacek. The Silver Surfer has learned the truth that Zenn-La was in fact destroyed in the past and his memories of his homeworld all these years were in fact an elaborate illusion created by Galactus himself. But when the Devourer of Worlds discovers the Surfer from the future eavesdropping on these forbidding past events, what will be the Sky Rider's fate? Cover price $1.99.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 134 CBCS 7.0

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-1D90B3E-034

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"Blind Eyes!" Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Tom Grummett and Matt Ryan. The Other - the alien race responsible for the destruction of Zenn-La - have arrived on Earth and they've come for the Silver Surfer. Meanwhile, the Surfer touches a family in a way they will be eternally grateful for. Cover price $1.99.

Silver Surfer (1998) Wizard 1/2 1SILVER CBCS 8.5 Olivetti Silver foil edition Variant

Paper: White

Silver Foil Edition. COA included.

Label #21-24DD14A-019

Wizard 1/2 Silver foil edition. Includes Certificate of Authenticity.

Spawn Movie Adaptation (1997) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-29D381B-020

Cover photo from the film. Untitled story based on the 1997 Spawn movie, script by Mark Dippe (original story), Alan McElroy (original story), and Ted Adams (adaptation), pencils by Carlos D'Anda, inks by Mark Irwin; An elite mercenary is killed, but comes back from Hell as a reluctant soldier of the Devil; He becomes Spawn, an anti-hero and ultimately refuses to lead the army in the war against Heaven and turns away from evil. Spawn illustration by Ryan Benjamin. Clown illustration, pencils by J. Scott Campbell, inks by Al Vey. Spawn illustration by Travis Charest. Spawn illustration, pencils by Greg Capullo, inks by Todd McFarlane. 52 pgs., full color. $4.95 Cover price $4.95.

Suspira The Great Working (1997) 1A CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Label #19-2B9A632-035

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Thunderbolts (1997 Marvel) 1A CBCS 9.8 1st Printing

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2CD884F-005

This is the 1st printing (green background). 1st appearance Hallie Takahama (becomes Jolt). Pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Vince Russell. Justice ... Like Lightning!, script by Kurt Busiek, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Vince Russell; Earth's newest heroic team, the Thunderbolts, bursts on the scene to widespread acclaim ... but all is not as it seems. 52 pgs.

NOTE: 1st appearance of Erik Josten as Atlas (formerly Power Man I, formerly the Smuggler, formerly Goliath). Cover price $2.99.

Venom Tooth and Claw (1996) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-25C97A8-021

Concluding Venom's war with Wolverine! Venom and Wolverine must prevent Chimera from unleashing the Cyber Wraiths on the universe, if they can tear themselves away from each other's throats long enough to do it! Written by Larry Hama. Art by Joe St. Pierre and Al Milgrom. Cover by Joe St. Pierre. Cover price $1.95.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 115 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-279E891-002

Cover pencils by Leinil Francis Yu, inks by Edgar Tadeo. In the Face of It, script by Larry Hama, pencils by Leinil Francis Yu, inks by Edgar Tadeo; The X-Men are captured and brought into Bastion's complex at the old Hulkbuster base while Jubilee looks on helplessly; Thinking Wolverine is dead, the Zero Tolerance soldiers prepare to incinerate him but Wolvie gets better fast and rescues the rest of his teammates. Operation Zero Tolerance cross-over. 38 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Wolverine (1997) Wizard 1/2 1AZ CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4399790020

Wizard 1/2 Edition. DOES NOT include Wizard Certificate of Authenticity. "Resolutions" by Ben Raab with art by Joe Phillips. Full color, 16 pages, slick paper stock.