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King in Black (2021 Marvel) 1M CGC 9.8 SS Cates/ Stegman Cates 1:500 Variant

Paper: White

Signed and Sketch by Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman on 2/11/21 Cates Variant Cover

Label #3773852002

Limited 1 for 500 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Ryan Stegman and JP Mayer. Cover by Donny Cates. DARKNESS REIGNS! After a campaign across the galaxy, Knull's death march arrives to Earth and, worse yet, he hasn't come alone! With an army of hundreds of thousands of symbiote dragons at his command, the King in Black is a force unlike any Earth's heroes have ever faced. EDDIE BROCK, A.K.A. VENOM has seen firsthand the chaos that even one of Knull's symbiotic monsters can wreak - will he survive an encounter with the God of the Abyss himself? From Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, Frank Martin and VC's Clayton Cowles comes the definitive chapter in their two-year-long VENOM saga that changed everything you thought you knew about symbiotes! 56 pages, full color . Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

King in Black Gwenom vs. Carnage (2021 Marvel) 1ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8 SS Nakayama Nakayama Illuminati Virgin Variant

Paper: White

Signed by David Nakayama on 10/12/2023. Nakayama Variant Cover B.

Label #4347439007

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, and Street Level Hero) exclusive Virgin cover by David Nakayama. Written by Seanan McGurie. Art by Flaviano. GWEN STACY ENTERS THE FRAY AGAINST THE KING IN BLACK! Bonded to a synthetic symbiote from another reality, GHOST-SPIDER, aka Gwen Stacy of Earth-65, is unique among the webslingers of the multiverse! But when KNULL descends on her adopted home, his gravity well of dark psychic energy will reap unforeseen consequences not only on Gwen, but on her symbiotic suit as well! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

King in Black Omnibus HC (2022 Marvel) 1B-1ST VF+ 8.5

Dawn of the King Cover

1st printing. Collects King in Black (2021 Marvel) #1-5; King in Black: Immortal Hulk (2020 Marvel), King in Black: Iron Man/Doom (2020 Marvel), King in Black: Black Knight (2021 Marvel), King in Black: Marauders (2021 Marvel), King in Black: Black Panther (2021 Marvel), King in Black: Captain America (2021 Marvel), King in Black: Wiccan and Hulking (2021 Marvel), King in Black: Spider-Man (2021 Marvel), King in Black: Scream (2021 Marvel), King in Black: Ghost Rider (2021 Marvel); King in Black: Gwenom vs. Carnage (2021 Marvel) #1-3; King in Black: Namor (2020 Marvel) #1-5; King in Black: Planet of the Symbiotes (2021 Marvel) #1-3; King in Black: Return of the Valkyries (2021 Marvel) #1-4;King in Black: Thunderbolts (2021 Marvel) #1-3; Symbiote Spider-Man: King in Black (2020 Marvel) #1-5; Black Cat (2020 4th Series Marvel) #1-3; Daredevil (2019-2022 7th Series) #26-27; Deadpool (2020 Marvel) #10; Fantastic Four (2018 6th Series) #29-30; Guardians of the Galaxy (2020 7th Series) #10; Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2019 Marvel) #23; S.W.O.R.D. (2021 Marvel) #2-4; Savage Avengers (2019-2022 Marvel) #17-19; Spider-Woman (2020 Marvel 7th Series) #7-8; The Union (2020 Marvel) #1-2; Venom (20182021 Marvel) #31-34; and King in Black Handbook (2020 Marvel).

Cover by Ryan Stegman.

Darkness reigns in the Marvel Universe!

After a campaign of terror across the galaxy, Knull - ancient and malevolent god of symbiotes - reaches Earth with an endless army of symbiote dragons at his command! The King in Black is a force unlike any ever faced by Venom and the rest of the planet's heroes - but now Spider-Man, the Avengers, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four, the Sub-Mariner and more must battle an endless wave of darkness! Outgunned and badly outnumbered, can anyone possibly survive Knull's symbiotic onslaught? Or will they all be forced to bow to the King in Black?

Featuring every epic chapter in one monstrous, black-hearted volume!

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 1,568 pages, full color. Parental Advisory

Credits:

Written by Donny Cates, Al Ewing, Christopher Cantwell, Simon Spurrier, Gerry Duggan, Geoffrey Thorne, Danny Lore, Tini Howard, Jed MacKay, Clay McLeod Chapman, Ed Brisson, Seanan McGurie, Kurt Busiek, Clay McLeod Chapman, Frank Tieri, Jason Aaron, Torunn Gronbekk, Matthew Rosenberg, Jed MacKay, Chip Zdarsky, Kelly Thompson, Dan Slott, Saladin Ahmed, Karla Pacheco, and Paul Grist.

Art by Ryan Stegman, Aaron Kuder, Salvador Larroca, Jesus Saiz, Luke Ross, German Peralta, Mirko Colak, Luciano Vecchio, Michele Bandini, Garry Brown, Juan Frigeri, Flaviano, Ben Dewey, Jonas Scharf, Guiu Vilanova, Danilo Beyrouth, Nina Vakueva, Juan Ferreyra, C.F. Villa, Nina Vakueya, Marco Checchetto, Mike Hawthorne, Adriano Di Benedetto, Gerardo Sandoval, Victor Nava, Ze Carlos, Juan Cabal, Carmen Nunez Carnero, Valerio Schiti, Kev Walker, Pere Perez, Andrea Di Vito, Paul Grist, and Iban Coello.

Cover price $150.00.

King in Black Planet of the Symbiotes (2021 Marvel) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3823427002

Written by Rodney Barnes and Steve Orlando. Art by Gerardo Sandoval and Danilo Beyruth. Cover by Philip Tan. A DARK SHADOW LOOMS OVER CLOAK AND DAGGER! PLUS: THE RETURN OF TOXIN! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

King Size Hulk (2008) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Label #4385453005

Single cover by Frank Cho. Written by JEPH LOEB Pencils by ART ADAMS & FRANK CHO & MORE. HULK vs. SHE-HULK! HULK vs. WENDIGO! HULK vs. ??????????? JEPH LOEB! ART ADAMS! FRANK CHO! TOO many SUPERSTARS to fit into a puny REGULAR-SIZED issue!!! We're comin' upside your head with a KING-SIZE spectacular with MORE smashing, bashing, trashing, and clashing than should be allowed by law!!! Three new tales that fill in the gaps of the best-selling HULK book, and set up NEW storylines! PLUS, classic tales including THE INCREDIBLE HULK 180 (the REAL 1st appearance of Wolverine!) and AVENGERS 83 (Lady Liberators, anyone?)! More? You want MORE!?!? How about a super-secret MYSTERY ARTIST...??? 96 PGS./Rated A Cover price $4.99.

Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (1984) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1618456040

"Lies!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Al Milgrom. NOTE: The events of this story take place after Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) #183. Heartbroken after her break up with Peter (Colossus), Kitty decides to go home to her parents to recoup. While there, she over hears a peculiar exchange between her father and some business associates from overseas. Fearing for her father's life, Kitty follows him to Japan to help in any way she can. But in the Land of the Rising Sun, Kitty is alone, cold, hungry, and soon finds herself in way over her head. But this is nothing compared to the startlingly revelation that her very own father may be falling in with the Yakuza. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Ogun (in civilian clothes). Cover price $0.75.

Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (1984) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1618466013

"Lies!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Al Milgrom. NOTE: The events of this story take place after Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) #183. Heartbroken after her break up with Peter (Colossus), Kitty decides to go home to her parents to recoup. While there, she over hears a peculiar exchange between her father and some business associates from overseas. Fearing for her father's life, Kitty follows him to Japan to help in any way she can. But in the Land of the Rising Sun, Kitty is alone, cold, hungry, and soon finds herself in way over her head. But this is nothing compared to the startlingly revelation that her very own father may be falling in with the Yakuza. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Ogun (in civilian clothes). Cover price $0.75.

Labyrinth (1986 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4410363005

Comic book adaptation of the 1986 Jim Henson movie starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly. In this issue, annoyed with her younger brother, Sarah wishes that the goblins would take him away. And they do. So now Sarah has 13 hours to solve the riddle of the labyrinth before her baby brother becomes one of the goblins forever. Script by Sid Jacobson and art by John Buscema & Romeo Tanghal. Cover price $0.75.

Labyrinth (1986 Marvel) 3 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4410363006

Legion of X (2022 Marvel) 1G CGC 9.8 Lashley 1:50 Variant

Paper: White

Lashley Variant Cover

Label #4079020021

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Si Spurrier. Art by Jan Bazaldua. Cover by Ken Lashley. SI SPURRIER AND JAN BAZALDUA BRING PEACE, LOVE AND JUSTICE TO KRAKOA! Krakoa has its laws - but does it have justice? To remain a mutant sanctuary, Krakoa must safeguard itself against those who would damage its peace or traumatize its people. The lost must be found, and the wicked must face redemption - or retribution. It's up to the ever-soulful swashbuckler NIGHTCRAWLER to keep the spark alive and LEGION to host his unique team in the psychedelic mindspace called THE ALTAR. With PIXIE on point, JUGGERNAUT as a one-man riot squad and a host of X-favorites on the beat, the LEGION OF X will do anything to protect mutants' right to pursue happiness and hope. Kicking off with a hunt for a missing Arakkii god and a skinjacker possessing innocent mutants, read this issue and come meet WEAPONLESS ZSEN, ORA SERRATA...and a villain worth praying for. The DESTINY OF X bares it heart and soul right here! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Lieutenant Blueberry GN (1989 Marvel/Epic) 1-1ST CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #23-1912410-003

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Iron Horse!" Written by Jean-Michel Charlier. Art by Jean "Moebius" Giraud. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., full color. Cover price $12.95.

Lieutenant Blueberry GN (1989 Marvel/Epic) 2-1ST CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Label #23-1912410-002

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Steelfingers!" Written by Jean-Michel Charlier. Art by Jean "Moebius" Giraud. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., full color. Cover price $14.95.

Lieutenant Blueberry GN (1989 Marvel/Epic) 3-1ST CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #23-1912410-001

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "General Golden Mane!" Written by Jean-Michel Charlier. Art by Jean "Moebius" Giraud. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., full color. Cover price $12.95.

Life of Captain Marvel (2018) 1UNKNOWN CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Hughes Variant Cover.

Label #2011902006

Unknown Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Adam Hughes. Written by Margaret Stohl. Art by Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Fonteriz and Marguerite Sauvage. THE DEFINITIVE ORIGIN OF CAPTAIN MARVEL! Carol Danvers was just a girl from the Boston suburbs who loved science and the Red Sox until a chance encounter with a Kree hero gave her incredible super-powers. Now, she's a leader in the Avengers and the commander of Alpha Flight. But what if there were more to the story? When crippling anxiety attacks put her on the sidelines in the middle of a fight, Carol finds herself reliving memories of a life she thought was far behind her. You can't outrun where you're from - and sometimes, you HAVE to go home again. But there are skeletons in Captain Marvel's closet - and what she discovers will change her entire world. Written by best-selling author Margaret Stohl and drawn by fan-favorite comics veteran Carlos Pacheco, this is the true origin of Captain Marvel. 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Life of Captain Marvel (2018) 3B CGC 9.8 Quesadaa Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition

Label #1478570019

Written by Margaret Stohl. Art by Carlos Pacheco and Marguerite Sauvage. Cover by Joe Quesadaa. THE DEFINITIVE ORIGIN OF CAPTAIN MARVEL! Chaos descends on Captain Marvel's small coastal hometown! A deadly Kree warrior has finally tracked Carol home. But just what - or who - is the invader after? The moment you've been waiting for is here: Margaret Stohl and Carlos Pacheco bring you a reveal that will change Captain Marvel's destiny. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Life of Pope John Paul II (1983 Marvel) 1D VF- 7.5

Direct Edition. Written by Steven Grant, plus an introduction by Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins. Art and cover by John Tartaglione. Marvel commissioned this ad-free title, one of the earliest biographical comics from a mainstream publisher, shortly after the ordination of John Paul II. Father Mieczyslaw Malinski, a lifelong friend of the first non-Italian pope, and two Marvel staffers present the Popes life story, including his youth in Poland, his support of the Resistance during World War II, and the unsuccessful attempt on his life in 1981. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

Loki Omnibus HC (2021 Marvel) 1B-1ST NM- 9.2

Marie Severin Cover

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects The Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #1; Thor (1962-1996 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) #111, 113, 115-123, 153-157, 167, 173, 175-177, and 179-181 and Thor (1962-1996 1st Series) Annual #2 and material from Thor (1962-1996 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) #85, 88, 91-92, 94, 97, 100-104, 107-108, 110, 112, #114, 124-125-129, 142 and 147-152; Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #123; Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #101; and Silver Surfer (1968-1970 1st Series) #4.

Written by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Robert Bernstein. Art by Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, Dick Ayers, Chic Stone, Frank Giacoia, Don Heck, Paul Reinman, Vince Colletta, Bill Everett, Neal Adams, Steve Ditko, George Roussos, Marie Severin, Sal Buscema, and John Buscema. Cover by Marie Severin and Sam Grainger.

Celebrate the God of Mischief's classic villainy in a volume full of diabolical deceit!

Featuring every Loki appearance from Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's legendary era of THOR - and more - it's a volume full of brotherly rivalry, deadly plots and wicked magic! Across the ages, Loki's tricks on Thor are a treat to read as he wreaks havoc on Asgard and Midgard - banishing Jane Foster to Limbo, trading spells with Doctor Strange and masterminding a Thor/Silver Surfer battle - and of course, causing the Avengers to first assemble!

Bring on the wiliest bad guy of all!

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 1,008 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $125.00.

Longshot (1985 Limited Series) 1 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Label #4150348018

1st Art Adams pro work. Arriving on Earth unsure of his own identity, Longshot tries to rescue a kidnapped baby in "A Man Without a Past." Script by Ann Nocenti. Pencils by Arthur Adams (his first pro work). Inks by Whilce Portacio & Anderson. Cover by Adams. 1st appearance of Longshot and Spiral. Cover price $0.75.

Longshot (1985 Limited Series) 1 FN- 5.5

1st Art Adams pro work. Arriving on Earth unsure of his own identity, Longshot tries to rescue a kidnapped baby in "A Man Without a Past." Script by Ann Nocenti. Pencils by Arthur Adams (his first pro work). Inks by Whilce Portacio & Anderson. Cover by Adams. 1st appearance of Longshot and Spiral. Cover price $0.75.

Longshot (1985 Limited Series) 3D FN/VF 7.0

Residue.

Direct Edition. Written by Ann Nocenti. Art by Arthur Adams, Whilce Portacio, and Scott Williams. Cover by Arthur Adams. Just Let Me Die; Tired of his mind numbing domestic life, middle-aged loser Theo leaps from a bridge to his death; Instead of dying, however, he instead lands on Longshot who was dumped in the river at the end of last issue; He begins to tell Longshot his everyday woes including the fact that Con Edison rips him off in charging excessive amounts for electrical power; The naive Longshot decides to break into Con Ed and steal a cache of diamonds to pay Theo his money back; The pair make it into the power plant and the wires and machinery spark a few of Longshot's memories about his home world; They get the diamonds but are attacked by Spiral, Gog and their allies who are after the same thing; During the ensuing battle, machinery gets destroyed and blacks out all of New York City. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Love Romances (2019 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8 Dauterman Variant

Paper: White

Dauterman Variant Cover

Label #2027208002

Written by Dennis Hopeless & Various. Art by Various. Cover by Russell Dauterman. LOVE STORIES THAT CAN ONLY BE TOLD IN A COMIC BOOK! Can robots fall in love? Is romance just a fantasy? Can love breach the corridor of death? 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Luke Cage (2017 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.8 Adams 1:15 Variant

Paper: White

Adams Variant Cover

Label #1262885004

Limited 1 for 15 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by David Walker. Art by Nelson Blake. Cover by Neil Adams. CAGED VENGEANCE! Dr. Noah Burstein, the man who made Luke Cage into the unbreakable hero he is today, is dead. When Luke goes down to New Orleans for the funeral, he finds The Big Easy to be pretty &$#% difficult. Mysterious billionaires, a woman with a secret, amped-up gangs and a shadowy figure all lead Luke to the conclusion that there's more to his father-figure's death than meets the eye. He's looking for answers, and it's a bad day for anyone in his way! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.