Auctions: comic books 2023

Predator vs. Wolverine (2023 Marvel) 1BARENDS CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Barends Variant Cover

Label #4387086022

Comic Kingdom Creative, Bird City Comics, Slab City Comics, Clan McDonald Comics, and Jolzar Collectibles Joint Exclusive Cover by Bjorn Barends. Written by Benjamin Percy. Art by Greg Land. THE THRILL IS THE KILL! The bloodthirsty saga you've been waiting for! Wolverine has lived one of the longest and most storied lives in Marvel Comics history. Now witness the untold greatest battles of Logan's life - against a Predator! One Yautja seeks the greatest prey in existence - and finds it in Weapon X. From the blood-ridden snows of the Canadian wilderness to the sword-slinging streets of Madripor, Wolverine and a Predator break everything in their paths on their way to the ultimate victory…or glorious death. Superstar writer Benjamin Percy brings the bloodiest hunters in all pop culture to their knees! 48 pages, full color. Rated Parental Advisory Cover price $7.99.

Pumpkin (2023 Obscura) 2H.A CGC 9.8

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Variant Cover H.

Label #4416895010

"Play a Game" Trade Dress Edition Variant cover by Sun Khamunaki - Limited to 200 copies. Written by Garth Matthams. Art by Kenan Halilovic and Viviana Di Chiara. 28 pages, full color.

Pumpkin (2023 Obscura) 2H.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

"Risque" Edition H.

Label #4416895009

Risque Virginart "Play a Game" Edition Virgin cover by Sun Khamunaki - Limited to 200 copies. Written by Garth Matthams. Art by Kenan Halilovic and Viviana Di Chiara. 28 pages, full color.

Pumpkin (2023 Obscura) 2H.C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

"Lingerie" Edition H.

Label #4416895008

Lingerie Virginart "Play a Game" Edition Virgin cover by Sun Khamunaki - Limited to 100 copies. Written by Garth Matthams. Art by Kenan Halilovic and Viviana Di Chiara. 28 pages, full color.

Pumpkin (2023 Obscura) 2H.D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

"Nude" Edition H.

Label #4416895006

Nude Virginart "Play a Game" Edition Virgin cover by Sun Khamunaki - Limited to 100 copies. Written by Garth Matthams. Art by Kenan Halilovic and Viviana Di Chiara. 28 pages, full color.

Pumpkin (2023 Obscura) 2H.E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

"Bloody Risque" Edition H.

Label #4416895007

Bloody Risque Virginart "Play a Game" Edition variant cover by Sun Khamunaki - Limited to 80 copies. Written by Garth Matthams. Art by Kenan Halilovic and Viviana Di Chiara. 28 pages, full color.

Punchline the Gotham Game (2022 DC) 3E CGC 9.8 Chew Foil Virgin 1:50 Variant

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Chew Foil Edition

Label #4214530001

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Tini Howard, Blake Howard. Art by Gleb Melnikov. Cover by Derrick Chew. PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE! Punchline crossed a dangerous line at ACE Chemicals, and crossed Batman in the process. Now every masked vigilante and officer of the law is after Punchline, but this is exactly what she wants. What's the point of being a public enemy if you're not going to be public enemy number one? But the scariest person in the Gotham world isn't the Bat...it's the Cat. Catwoman will hunt Punchline and make her pay. 32 pages, full color. Rated Teen Cover price $4.99.

Rick and Morty Heart of Rickness (2023 Oni Press) 1B CGC 9.8

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Variant Cover B.

Label #4332538015

Written by Michael Moreci. Art by Priscilla Tramontano. Cover by Ed Luce. After Summer blows his cover, Rick flees a shady deal with space mobsters and ends up stranded with the kids on a planet mysteriously devoid of any technology they could use to repair the ship. When they're intercepted by savage, furry loincloth-wearing versions of themselves, they discover technology has been forcibly removed from this society, along with their hopes for an easy escape. Will it be enough for Rick to find a way off planet, or does he also have to prove who's the Rickest Rick of them all? 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $4.99.

Ripped (2023 Imagination Inx) 1C CBCS 9.8 SS Ricketts Mask Variant

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Witnessed Signature: Steve Ricketts on 1/25/23 Mask Comics #2 Homage Variant

Label #22-43587CC-003

"Mask #2" Variant Cover. Written by Steve Ricketts. Art by Steve Ricketts. Coloring by Federico Pepto Sioc Jr. This is the story of Gary Growler. A young man who idolizes Friendlyman, the greatest Unique the world has ever known. Gary has long dreamed of being a "Unique", a term used because each wielder has powers that are very unique to them. Nobody completely understands how or even when Uniques acquire their abilities. These powers range from incredible to bizarre. With proper training they can be all be formidable. Or at least...entertaining. 32pgs. FC

Ripped (2023 Imagination Inx) 1D.FOIL NM 9.4 Homage Foil Variant

Action Comics #1 Homage Holofoil Variant Cover. Written by Steve Ricketts. Art by Steve Ricketts. Coloring by Federico Pepto Sioc Jr. This is the story of Gary Growler. A young man who idolizes Friendlyman, the greatest Unique the world has ever known. Gary has long dreamed of being a "Unique", a term used because each wielder has powers that are very unique to them. Nobody completely understands how or even when Uniques acquire their abilities. These powers range from incredible to bizarre. With proper training they can be all be formidable. Or at least...entertaining. 32pgs. FC

Ripped (2023 Imagination Inx) 1D.METAL VF 8.0 Homage Metal Variant

Action Comics #1 Homage Metal Edition Variant Cover - Limited to 10 copies. Written by Steve Ricketts. Art by Steve Ricketts. Coloring by Federico Pepto Sioc Jr. This is the story of Gary Growler. A young man who idolizes Friendlyman, the greatest Unique the world has ever known. Gary has long dreamed of being a "Unique", a term used because each wielder has powers that are very unique to them. Nobody completely understands how or even when Uniques acquire their abilities. These powers range from incredible to bizarre. With proper training they can be all be formidable. Or at least...entertaining. 32pgs. FC

Spawn (1992 Image) 344A CGC 9.8

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Label #4332559015

Written by Rory McConville. Art by Carlo Barberi. Cover by J. H. Williams III. Gaia's secrets are laid bare. The true history of the Universe itself will be revealed. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Spawn (1992 Image) 348B CGC 9.8

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Variant Cover.

Label #4379535008

Written by Rory McConville. Art by Carlo Barberi. Cover by Von Randal. The race for the Throne of Hell is reaching its climax. New alliances have been made and old promises have been broken†24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Spider-Man (2022 Marvel) 7E CGC 9.8 Ramos Variant

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Ramos Variant Cover

Label #4363700022

Written by Dan Slott. Art by Mark Bagley. Cover by Humberto Ramos. THE END OF THE SPIDER-VERSE IS HERE! Friends became enemies, enemies became friends and now all of the Spider-Verse ENDS! Jessica Drew? Gone. Peter Parker? Gone. And they aren?t the only ones erased by the sacred Sting-Knife. How can Silk and the rest of the Spiders win this Spider-War?! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Spider-Man (2022 Marvel) 7E VF+ 8.5 Ramos Variant

Written by Dan Slott. Art by Mark Bagley. Cover by Humberto Ramos. THE END OF THE SPIDER-VERSE IS HERE! Friends became enemies, enemies became friends and now all of the Spider-Verse ENDS! Jessica Drew? Gone. Peter Parker? Gone. And they aren?t the only ones erased by the sacred Sting-Knife. How can Silk and the rest of the Spiders win this Spider-War?! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Spider-Man (2022 Marvel) 7F CGC 9.8 Vecchio Variant 2nd Printing

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Second Printing.

Label #4271500006

2nd Printing. Written by Dan Slott. Art by Mark Bagley. Cover by Luciano Vecchio. THE END OF THE SPIDER-VERSE IS HERE!Friends became enemies, enemies became friends and now all of the Spider-Verse ENDS!Jessica Drew? Gone. Peter Parker? Gone. And they aren?t the only ones erased by the sacred Sting-Knife.How can Silk and the rest of the Spiders win this Spider-War?! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Spider-Man (2022 Marvel) 7F CGC 9.8 Vecchio Variant 2nd Printing

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Second Printing.

Label #4287209018

2nd Printing. Written by Dan Slott. Art by Mark Bagley. Cover by Luciano Vecchio. THE END OF THE SPIDER-VERSE IS HERE!Friends became enemies, enemies became friends and now all of the Spider-Verse ENDS!Jessica Drew? Gone. Peter Parker? Gone. And they aren?t the only ones erased by the sacred Sting-Knife.How can Silk and the rest of the Spiders win this Spider-War?! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Spider-Man (2022 Marvel) 7F CGC 9.8 Vecchio Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #4287209019

2nd Printing. Written by Dan Slott. Art by Mark Bagley. Cover by Luciano Vecchio. THE END OF THE SPIDER-VERSE IS HERE!Friends became enemies, enemies became friends and now all of the Spider-Verse ENDS!Jessica Drew? Gone. Peter Parker? Gone. And they aren?t the only ones erased by the sacred Sting-Knife.How can Silk and the rest of the Spiders win this Spider-War?! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Spider-Man (2022 Marvel) 7F CGC 9.8 Vecchio Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #4287209020

2nd Printing. Written by Dan Slott. Art by Mark Bagley. Cover by Luciano Vecchio. THE END OF THE SPIDER-VERSE IS HERE!Friends became enemies, enemies became friends and now all of the Spider-Verse ENDS!Jessica Drew? Gone. Peter Parker? Gone. And they aren?t the only ones erased by the sacred Sting-Knife.How can Silk and the rest of the Spiders win this Spider-War?! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Spider-Man 2 (2023 Marvel) Gamerverse 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Label #4263743005

Written by Christos Gage. Art by Ig Guara. Cover by Todd Nauck. Miles Morales and Peter Parker team-up to stop the Hood in this lead up to Insomniac Game's 2023 Spider-Man 2 video game. FC

Spider-Man India (2023 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8

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Label #4327135004

Written by Nikesh Shukla. Art by Malsuni, Abhishek. Cover by Adam Kubert. SPIDER-MAN: INDIA RETURNS! Just in time for his big role on the silver screen, Spider-Man: India returns for his first miniseries in almost twenty years! Pavitr Prabhakar is back, fresh from "The End of the Spider-Verse" in in his own universe's Mumbai. But things aren't exactly simple. There's a science professor promising results, activating people's "lizard brain" along with a ruthless businessman who may be more than he seems… Don't miss the break-out Spider-Character of 2023! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Star Wars Hyperspace Stories (2022 Dark Horse) 10B CGC 9.8

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Variant Cover.

Label #4412722020

Written by Michael Moreci. Art by Ricardo Faccini. Cover by Lucas Marangon. Jedi masters Yoda and Mace WIndu escort a Republic delegation to an archaeological dig, rumored to be the site of a cache of ancient Jedi artifacts. But the lure of the Force is strong, and its not long before the party comes under attack by marauders intent on taking the relics for themselves, even if they have to go through two Jedi to do it! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Star Wars Return of the Jedi Ewoks (2023 Marvel) 1C CGC 9.6

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Slab: See item notes

Momoko Variant Cover. Minor side/edge crack(s), less than 1".

Label #4259261008

Written by Alyssa Wong. Art by Caspar Wijngaard; Kyle Hotz; Lee Garbett. Cover by Peach Momoko. TALES OF THE EWOKS! • On the moon of Endor occupied by the species called Ewoks, a group of these stout creatures has gathered around the fire to recount tales of triumph, defeat…and horror! • In the art-forward manner of storytelling, watch an eclectic group of artists interpret the stories from the unique minds of Ewoks in a manner only they can envision! • This cant-miss issue for Star Wars fans of mirth, merriment and artistry is the book you've been craving! 36 pages, full CP/B&W. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Star Wars Return of the Jedi Ewoks (2023 Marvel) 1E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

"Virgin" Edition

Label #4401491022

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Alyssa Wong. Art by Caspar Wijngaard; Kyle Hotz; Lee Garbett . Cover by Ryan Brown TALES OF THE EWOKS! • On the moon of Endor occupied by the species called Ewoks, a group of these stout creatures has gathered around the fire to recount tales of triumph, defeat…and horror! • In the art-forward manner of storytelling, watch an eclectic group of artists interpret the stories from the unique minds of Ewoks in a manner only they can envision! • This cant-miss issue for Star Wars fans of mirth, merriment and artistry is the book you've been craving! 36 pages, full CP/B&W. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Star Wars Return of the Jedi Ewoks (2023 Marvel) 1E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

"Virgin" Edition

Label #4390260003

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Alyssa Wong. Art by Caspar Wijngaard; Kyle Hotz; Lee Garbett . Cover by Ryan Brown TALES OF THE EWOKS! • On the moon of Endor occupied by the species called Ewoks, a group of these stout creatures has gathered around the fire to recount tales of triumph, defeat…and horror! • In the art-forward manner of storytelling, watch an eclectic group of artists interpret the stories from the unique minds of Ewoks in a manner only they can envision! • This cant-miss issue for Star Wars fans of mirth, merriment and artistry is the book you've been craving! 36 pages, full CP/B&W. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Star Wars Return of the Jedi the Empire (2023 Marvel) 1E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4408352025

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jody Houser. Art by Jethro Morales. Cover by Ryan Brown. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF THE EMPIRE TOOK OVER? As operations begin to take shape on the moon of ENDOR, a technician must figure out how to live under the control of THE EMPIRE. But if he can't stay out of trouble, what will the Empire do with him? Continuing the 40TH ANNIVERSARY celebration of RETURN OF THE JEDI, JODY HOUSER & JETHRO MORALES pull back the curtain of the Empire like never before! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Storm (2023 Marvel) 1F CGC 9.8

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Clarke Variant Cover

Label #4271158001

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Ann Nocenti. Art by Sid Kotian. Cover Art by Taurin Clarke. STORM FACES THE BLOWBACK OF HER POWERS! ORORO MUNROE, A.K.A. STORM, has been a thief, a goddess and a leader of the X-MEN - and she's just getting started! With her mutant ability to control the weather bolstered by her top-notch fighting skills, she's a formidable opponent like no other (as CALLISTO of the MORLOCKS can attest)! But when an elemental power emerges near the XAVIER MANSION, it'll take Storm to the limit of her powers and beyond! Get ready for an electrifying all-new series showcasing Storm's days of rocking her mohawk and leading the X-Men, as she faces an ALL-NEW VILLAIN that will threaten to tear her apart from her team…and what she thought she knew about herself! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Supergirl Special (2023 DC) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Jack Foil Edition.

Label #4358604018

Written by Mariko Tamaki. Art by Skylar Patridge. Cover by Will Jack. GIRL INTERRUPTED! After joining the Superman Family and their heroic efforts in Metropolis, Kara thought she had found her place in the world. But there's only room in town for one Supergirl, and Power Girl's sudden reappearance has made her redundant. Her identity and role are both in question as she looks for answers. Will they lead her out of the city or out of this world? Find out as critically acclaimed writer Mariko Tamaki (Supergirl: Being Super) returns to the Maid of Might with the help of Skylar Patridge (Wonder Woman)! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $8.99.

Tiger Division (2022 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8 Lee

Paper: White

Label #4175558023

Written by Emily Kim. Art by Creees Lee. Cover by Creees Lee. FIERCE FIGHTERS! The defenders of South Korea take center stage! In their first ever solo series, you'll learn more about TAEGUKGI, a powerhouse with a heart of gold; LADY BRIGHT, a card-wielding sorceress; MR. ENIGMA, a street-brawling demigod; THE GENERAL, a living totem; and GUN-R II, an android with an attitude. They're joined by fan-favorites WHITE FOX and LUNA SNOW to form an unstoppable team. Created by our own unstoppable team, writer EMILY KIM (SILK) and artist CREEES LEE (MARVEL VOICES), this is one epic series you won't want to miss! 32 pages, full color. Rated teen Cover price $3.99.

Transformers (2023 Image) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4380050019

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson. Art by Mike Spicer, Daniel Warren Johnson. Cover by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer. SERIES PREMIERE THE ALL NEW TRANSFORMERS ERA STARTS HERE! Superstar creator DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON (DO A POWERBOMB, Wonder Woman: Dead Earth), alongside ENERGON UNIVERSE showrunner ROBERT KIRKMAN (VOID RIVALS, INVINCIBLE), reimagines Hasbro's robots in disguise for a brand-new generation. Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies-the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity's only hope of survival is Optimus Prime. Discover THE TRANSFORMERS like you've never seen them before! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Transformers (2023 Image) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4386146013

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson. Art by Mike Spicer, Daniel Warren Johnson. Cover by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer. SERIES PREMIERE THE ALL NEW TRANSFORMERS ERA STARTS HERE! Superstar creator DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON (DO A POWERBOMB, Wonder Woman: Dead Earth), alongside ENERGON UNIVERSE showrunner ROBERT KIRKMAN (VOID RIVALS, INVINCIBLE), reimagines Hasbro's robots in disguise for a brand-new generation. Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies-the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity's only hope of survival is Optimus Prime. Discover THE TRANSFORMERS like you've never seen them before! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Transformers (2023 Image) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4386146014

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson. Art by Mike Spicer, Daniel Warren Johnson. Cover by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer. SERIES PREMIERE THE ALL NEW TRANSFORMERS ERA STARTS HERE! Superstar creator DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON (DO A POWERBOMB, Wonder Woman: Dead Earth), alongside ENERGON UNIVERSE showrunner ROBERT KIRKMAN (VOID RIVALS, INVINCIBLE), reimagines Hasbro's robots in disguise for a brand-new generation. Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies-the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity's only hope of survival is Optimus Prime. Discover THE TRANSFORMERS like you've never seen them before! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Transformers (2023 Image) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4387717008

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson. Art by Mike Spicer, Daniel Warren Johnson. Cover by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer. SERIES PREMIERE THE ALL NEW TRANSFORMERS ERA STARTS HERE! Superstar creator DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON (DO A POWERBOMB, Wonder Woman: Dead Earth), alongside ENERGON UNIVERSE showrunner ROBERT KIRKMAN (VOID RIVALS, INVINCIBLE), reimagines Hasbro's robots in disguise for a brand-new generation. Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies-the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity's only hope of survival is Optimus Prime. Discover THE TRANSFORMERS like you've never seen them before! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Transformers (2023 Image) 1C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Johnson Variant Cover A.

Label #4387717006

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson. Art by Mike Spicer, Daniel Warren Johnson. Cover by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer. SERIES PREMIERE THE ALL NEW TRANSFORMERS ERA STARTS HERE! Superstar creator DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON (DO A POWERBOMB, Wonder Woman: Dead Earth), alongside ENERGON UNIVERSE showrunner ROBERT KIRKMAN (VOID RIVALS, INVINCIBLE), reimagines Hasbro's robots in disguise for a brand-new generation. Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies-the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity's only hope of survival is Optimus Prime. Discover THE TRANSFORMERS like you've never seen them before! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Transformers (2023 Image) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Ottley Variant Cover.

Label #4356882016

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson. Art by Mike Spicer, Daniel Warren Johnson. Cover by Ryan Ottley. SERIES PREMIERE THE ALL NEW TRANSFORMERS ERA STARTS HERE! Superstar creator DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON (DO A POWERBOMB, Wonder Woman: Dead Earth), alongside ENERGON UNIVERSE showrunner ROBERT KIRKMAN (VOID RIVALS, INVINCIBLE), reimagines Hasbro's robots in disguise for a brand-new generation. Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies-the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity's only hope of survival is Optimus Prime. Discover THE TRANSFORMERS like you've never seen them before! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Transformers (2023 Image) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Ottley Variant Cover.

Label #4356882011

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson. Art by Mike Spicer, Daniel Warren Johnson. Cover by Ryan Ottley. SERIES PREMIERE THE ALL NEW TRANSFORMERS ERA STARTS HERE! Superstar creator DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON (DO A POWERBOMB, Wonder Woman: Dead Earth), alongside ENERGON UNIVERSE showrunner ROBERT KIRKMAN (VOID RIVALS, INVINCIBLE), reimagines Hasbro's robots in disguise for a brand-new generation. Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies-the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity's only hope of survival is Optimus Prime. Discover THE TRANSFORMERS like you've never seen them before! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Ultimate Invasion (2023 Marvel) 1G CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Momoko "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4392665011

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jonathan Hickman. Art by Bryan Hitch. Cover by Peach Momoko. THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE BEGINS! Superstar creators Jonathan Hickman and Bryan Hitch team up! The Illuminati must form once again to stop the Maker from his plans to destroy - or perhaps rebuild - the universe, with Miles Morales at the center of it all! Bryan's work on THE ULTIMATES helped redefine super hero comics for the 2000s - wait until you see what he and Jonathan have in store for this decade! Including new data pages by Jonathan Hickman - plus exclusive behind-the-scenes material on the world-building that has gone into this project! 56 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $8.99.

Ultimate Invasion (2023 Marvel) 1I CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Lim Variant Cover

Label #4413985021

Written by Jonathan Hickman. Art by Bryan Hitch. Cover by Ron Lim. THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE BEGINS! Superstar creators Jonathan Hickman and Bryan Hitch team up! The Illuminati must form once again to stop the Maker from his plans to destroy - or perhaps rebuild - the universe, with Miles Morales at the center of it all! Bryan's work on THE ULTIMATES helped redefine super hero comics for the 2000s - wait until you see what he and Jonathan have in store for this decade! Including new data pages by Jonathan Hickman - plus exclusive behind-the-scenes material on the world-building that has gone into this project! 56 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $8.99.

Uncanny Avengers (2023 Marvel) 3B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4349417024

Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Emilio Laiso. Cover by Nick Bradshaw. The Unity Squad faces off against the Mutant Liberation Front. Blood will be spilled, and one will fall - TO THEIR DEATH! Plus, Captain America's been hit with grenades, bullets and bombs, but somebody lobs something at Captain America that we've never seen before. 'Nuff said! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Uncanny X-Men Facsimile Edition (2019 Marvel) 101ILLUMINATI.C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Szerdy "Virgin" Edition. Severe front/back scuff(s).

Label #4399458003

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, Anti-Hero Gallery, and The 616 Comics) Exclusive Virgin Cover by Nathan Szerdy. Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum. Like a Phoenix, from the ashes! This momentous issue kicked off the most shocking X-Men epic of all: the Phoenix Saga! As Jean Grey uses the full extent of her telekinetic powers in an attempt to safely guide a space shuttle containing her fellow X-Men back to Earth, the craft splashes down in Jamaica Bay. But when its passengers surface from the depths, where is Jean? As the anguished X-Men fear she may have perished in the crash, suddenly a dazzling redhead in a bold new costume rises out of the waves. She is fire and life incarnate - she is Phoenix! And nothing will ever be the same for the X-Men - or for Jean! It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting X-MEN (1963) #101. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Uncanny X-Men Facsimile Edition (2019 Marvel) 129ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Szerdy "Virgin" Edition

Label #4376821024

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, Anti-Hero Gallery, and The 616 Comics) Exclusive Virgin Cover by Nathan Szerdy. Written by Chris Claremont; John Byrne. Art by John Byrne. In one uncanny issue, the X-Men meet two of the most important mutants they will ever know! One will become one of the greatest X-Men of all - and the other will spend years as a bitter enemy before proving herself a hero. They're Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost, and their destinies are intertwined! In their first appearance, Frost - White Queen of the insidious Hellfire Club - seeks to persuade Pryde to join her Massachusetts Academy rather than Xavier's School. She's one headmistress who's strict about getting her own way - and the X-Men will soon learn just how strict! Meanwhile, the Hellfire Club's Jason Wyngarde exerts his influence over Jean Grey in the first chapter of the Dark Phoenix Saga! It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting X-MEN (1963) #129. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Universal Monsters Dracula (2023 Image) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4356882022

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. Cover by Joshua Middleton. MINISERIES PREMIERE THE BIGGEST NAMES IN COMICS RESURRECT THE MOST ICONIC MONSTERS! THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH creators JAMES TYNION IV (W0RLDTR33, Something is Killing the Children) and MARTIN SIMMONDS reteam to tell a new tale of the monster who started it all! When Dr. John Seward admits a strange new patient into his asylum, the madman tells stories of a demon who has taken residence next door. But as Dr. Seward attempts to apply logic to the impossible…his surrogate daughter Lucy begins to fall under the spell of the twisted Count Dracula! 32 pages, CP/B&W. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Venom (2021 Marvel) 25F CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Lashley Variant Cover

Label #4413985022

Written by Al Ewing. Art by Sergio Davila & Various. Cover by Ken Lashley. A TIME OF DOOM! SPECIAL OVER-SIZED ANNIVERSARY ISSUE! Eddie Brock needed access to Doctor Doom's time platform - and in getting to it, got more than he ever bargained for, battling the most notorious super villain in the Marvel Universe through time itself! Luckily, Eddie's well versed in navigating the timestream thanks to his recent adventures. He's poised to take his conflict with Meridius to its frenetic and fist-filled finish - if he survives DOOM! PLUS! Eddie's battle with Doom will land him, briefly, in a very unexpected place...MIDTOWN HIGH SCHOOL! But what, or who, could he find there? 64 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $13.85.

Venom Lethal Protector II (2023 Marvel) 1SHATTERED.C CBCS 9.8 DiMasi Shattered White Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Paper flake(s) in case

Shattered Comics White Variant.

Label #24-0362141-004

Shattered Comics Exclusive White Tile Mosaic Cover by Matt DiMasi. Written by David Michelinie. Art by Farid Karami. BROCK VS. DOOM. 'NUFF SAID! Venom co-creator DAVID MICHELINIE returns with a brand-new story set in the sinister symbiote's past when brains - and Spider-Man - were still on the menu! This time, he's uniting with rising star FARID KARAMI to weave an epic, blockbuster story that will take Venom from the streets of NYC to the kingdom of Latveria as EDDIE BROCK is challenged like never before! What (or WHO) will Venom need to overcome the fiercest foe in the Marvel U? One thing's for certain, this monster's bringing the mayhem! 40 pages, full color. Rated Teen+ Cover price $4.99.

Void Rivals (2023 Image) 1A CGC 9.8 De Felici

Paper: White

Label #4345918001

Written by Robert Kirkman. Art by Lorenzo De Felici, Matheus Lopes. Cover by Lorenzo De Felici. SERIES PREMIERE The blockbuster OBLIVION SONG team of ROBERT KIRKMAN & LORENZO DE FELICI debut the biggest new comic book series of 2023 with the launch of AN ALL-NEW SHARED UNIVERSE and a SURPRISE you won't see coming! War rages around the Sacred Ring, where the last remnants of two worlds have collapsed around a black hole in a never-ending war. However, when pilot Darak and his rival Solila both crash on a desolate planet, these two enemies must find a way to escape together. But are they alone on this strange planet? And what dark forces await that threaten the entire universe? 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Wolverine (2020 6th Series) 29ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Harvey "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4414787013

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, The 616 Comics, Comic Traders, and the Antihero Gallery) virgin cover by Ben Harvey. Written by Ben Percy. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. WOLVERINE-HIS BEST, OWN WORST ENEMY!On the one hand, WOLVERINE will kill anyone in his way; on the other, he'll do anything to save those he loves. He is the best there is at what he does and his own worst enemy! As LOGAN comes to grips with his plight and finally begins to heal, the gravity of his recent missions comes into full focus...but will the emergence of figures from his past and his own dual nature save his life or end it?! 28 pages, full color. Rated Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Wolverine (2020 6th Series) 33ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Williams "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4410582007

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, The 616, Comic Traders, and Antihero Gallery) exclusive Virgin Cover by Scott Williams. Written by Benjamin Percy. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. WEAPONS OF X! The landmark Weapons of X storyline continues as BEAST makes a critical move against WOLVERINE. But…who is moving against Beast? Not who you think! And how does MAVERICK play into this conflict? PLUS: An all-new backup adventure featuring WOLVERINE and SISTER DAGGER, by Gene Luen Yang and Peter Nguyen! 36 pages, full color. Rated Parental Adv. Cover price $4.99.

Wolverine (2020 6th Series) 34ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Williams "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4375424021

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, AntiHero Gallery, and The 616 Comics) Exclusive Virgin Cover by Scott Williams. Written by Benjamin Percy. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. WOLVERINE VS. WEAPONS OF X! He's been used. He's been manipulated. He's been mind-controlled. He's even been killed. Now WOLVERINE takes the fight back to BEAST and his WEAPONS OF X program. How will one mutant fare versus an ARMY OF CLONES and a giant multistory, mobile FORTRESS/BATTLE SUIT? Good thing he's the best there is at what he does! 28 pages, full color. Rated Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Wolverine (Mexican 2023 Panini Mexico) 1QUINTO CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Mexican Edition/El Quinto Mundo Edition.

Label #4365839001

Mexican Edition. El Quinto Mundo Exclusive "Negative Space" Foil Edition Virgin Cover by John Tyler Christopher. Reprints Wolverine (2020 6th Series) 1. Story by Benjamin Percy. Art by Adam Kubert and Viktor Bogdanovic. Full Color, Spanish Language.

Women of Marvel (2023 Marvel) 1C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Jones Variant Cover

Label #4239501002

Written by Melissa Flores; Marvel Various. Art by Jodi Nishijima; Marvel Various. Cover by Romy Jones. HEAR THEM ROAR! Marvel's fiercest heroines take the spotlight in an all-new Women of Marvel one-shot! Get in now for a preview of the women creators taking Marvel Comics by storm! Power Rangers scribe Melissa Flores sends America Chavez on a pulse-punching adventure! She-Hulk steers straight into the gutters, and she loves it! Silk spins a wild web through New York City! All this and more as Women of Marvel celebrates more than ten years of uplifting the characters and creators you know and love - and the ones you're about to. 52 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.