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  • Issue #1G
    Army of Darkness (2014 Dynamite) Volume 4 1G

    Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Black & White Variant Cover by Gabriel Hardman. Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Larry Watts. As the Chosen One, Ash has seen some strange things and visited some strange times and places. But nothing has prepared him for this! Catapulted into the depths of space, Ash must confront the Deadites in a place where no one can hear his screams... or his chainsaw... or his boomstick! What do the forces of the evil dead want with the International Space Station? Whatever it is, Ash embarks on his most out-of-this-world adventure in order to stop them! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #56
    Futurama Comics (2000 Bongo) 56
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4420574001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    (W/A) Boothby, Kazaleh, Pepoy After blowing up the Earth... well, actually an Earth-sized fast food restaurant, Fry is sentenced to work off the damages, only to discover that he has a special talent for worldwide fast food delivery techniques in a story we could only call... 'Do You Want Fry with That?' Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #1A
    Grendel Devil's Crucible Defiance (2024 Dark Horse) 1A

    Note : Copies of this issue contain a printing defect in the form of rippling on cover

    Written by Matt Wagner. Art by Matt Wagner. Cover by Matt Wagner. A new Grendel story from visionary creator Matt Wagner! Grendel Prime has returned to Earth, but things are not as he left them. The pockets of humanity that remain and the Necro Lords that rule them have turned against Grendel. Grendel Prime will need to hide his identity as he explores his suddenly hostile home planet.  Featuring a standard cover by Matt Wagner and a variant cover by Brennan Wagner. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1B
    Grendel Devil's Crucible Defiance (2024 Dark Horse) 1B

    Note : Copies of this issue contain a printing defect in the form of rippling on cover

    Written by Matt Wagner. Art by Matt Wagner. Cover by Brennan Wagner. A new Grendel story from visionary creator Matt Wagner! Grendel Prime has returned to Earth, but things are not as he left them. The pockets of humanity that remain and the Necro Lords that rule them have turned against Grendel. Grendel Prime will need to hide his identity as he explores his suddenly hostile home planet.  Featuring a standard cover by Matt Wagner and a variant cover by Brennan Wagner. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #4A
    Grendel Devil's Crucible Defiance (2024 Dark Horse) 4A

    Written by Matt Wagner. Art by Matt Wagner. Cover by Matt Wagner. After surviving the Anti-Grendels and a double vampire attack, Grendel Prime, Ptolemy, and Hari Smythe finally make it to the Grendel Grotto, the base of the Hounds of Orion. With Grendel Primes help, they may be able to finalize a special experiment thats taken years to develop—an experiment that could change everything! • A new Grendel story arc from visionary creator Matt Wagner! • Four issue series. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #4B
    Grendel Devil's Crucible Defiance (2024 Dark Horse) 4B

    Written by Matt Wagner. Art by Matt Wagner. Cover by Matt Lesniewski. After surviving the Anti-Grendels and a double vampire attack, Grendel Prime, Ptolemy, and Hari Smythe finally make it to the Grendel Grotto, the base of the Hounds of Orion. With Grendel Primes help, they may be able to finalize a special experiment thats taken years to develop—an experiment that could change everything! • A new Grendel story arc from visionary creator Matt Wagner! • Four issue series. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #4
    Griffin (1991 DC) 4
    Published 1991 by DC.

    The Griffin makes a serious decision as the last surviving Assirion super-soldier seeks to avenge the murder of her race...a vengeance that endangers far more than the Acacian fleet orbiting Earth. Written by Dan Vado, with art by Norman Felchle and Mark McKenna, and color by Steve Oliff and Olyoptics. Painted cover by Matt Wagner. Prestige Format. Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #12C
    Grimm Fairy Tales The Dream Eater Saga (2011 Zenescope) 12C

    Cover by Angel Medina (W) Raven Gregory (A) Robert Viacava Dream Eater Saga Part 12--The epic 48 page conclusion to the Dream Eater Saga is here! A battle for the ages begins as heroes and the villains from the Grimm Universe must band together in order to have any chance at defeating a being of incredible power. But someone is plotting to save themselves and an act of betrayal will have drastic consequences on them all. Do not miss the final issue of the Zenescope crossover that will have fans talking for years! Cover price $5.99.

  • Issue #1B
    Hyperkinetic (2008 Image) 1B

    Cover by Mike Wieringo. story HOWARD M. SHUM art MATTEO SCALERA & OSCAR CELESTINI covers MATTEO SCALARA, MIKE WIERINGO & HOWARD M. SHUM (50/50) Four intergalactic highly skilled female bounty hunters pursue an elusive prey. They end up going through a wormhole and crashing on a weird alien planet. They now have bigger concerns such as giant killer robots and crazy aliens. ? 32 PAGES ? FC ? Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #119
    Knights of the Dinner Table (1994) 119

    By Jolly Blackburn & Various. Knights of the Dinner Table is the longest running comic on the subject of games ever! Though B.A., Brian, Bob, Dave and Sara may play different characters in different games, their personalities always shine through. KoDT also features "d20", "HackMaster", and other articles for gamers from a gamer's perspective. 80pgs, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1
    Lucifer's Hammer (1993) 1

    Adaptation of the novel by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle by Terry Collins and Roger Vilela Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #1B
    Man of Rust (1986) 1B

    Variant cover by Rick Burchett. Stories by Cliff MacGillivray. Art by Rick Burchett. Blackthorne Publishing presents a spoof of Man of Steel, DCs 1986 retcon of Superman. Earths mightiest hero is immune to harm, but he soon discovers theres one thing that can kill him: the arbitrary whims of comic book publishers and fans. This cover, like the comic itself, is a spoof of Man of Steel (DC, 1986 series) #1. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #1B
    Man of Steel (1986) 1B
    Published Oct 1986 by DC.

    Newsstand edition. Published just a few months after Crisis on Infinite Earths, John Byrne's The Man of Steel updated the saga of Superman for modern audiences. His origin was altered, as were many other aspects of the character. This first issue reveals that Kal-El was conceived via the mingling of seeds in a matrix chamber, Clark's powers developed slowly over time (meaning Superboy was written out of continuity), and Superman's body projected an aura that protected his now vulnerable costume. Written and drawn by John Byrne, with inks by Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #1
    Man of Steel (1987 So Much Fun! Reprint) 1

    2nd printing So Much Fun! variant. Distributed to Toy Stores by So Much Fun! Inc. Cover price $1.25.

  • Issue #1N
    Man of Steel MPI Audio Edition (1989) 1N

    MPI Audio series. 1N does not include cassette tape. Comic measures 6 x 9. John Byrne script and art

  • Issue #0
    March on Ultimatum Saga (2008) 0

    Written by STUART VANDAL. Cover by DAVID FINCH. Full color, 32 pages, standard paper stock, Rated T+.

  • Issue #12
    Planet of the Apes (1974 Marvel) Magazine 12
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #0962603008
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Ken Barr. City of Nomads--Future History Chronicles, script by Doug Moench, art by Tom Sutton. Upward To the Earth (Part 1 of ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES adaptation), script by Doug Moench, art by Rico Rival. 76 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #44
    Savage Dragon (1993 2nd Series) 44

    Story and art by Erik Larsen. Dragon and Jennifer are trapped on a planet which is days from exploding and the S.O.S. has no way of saving them! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #1
    Skellon Empire (1985) 1

    1-shot. Intended as a 12 issue series. b&w. Cover price $1.75.

  • Issue #38
    Star Trek (1989 2nd Series DC) 38

    The Tabukan Syndrome, Part 4 of 6. The Enterprise assists the Excelsior with repairs, as Sulu and Kirk learn the true danger of the Tabukan weapons. Written by Howard Weinstein, with art by Gordon Purcell and Arne Starr. Cover by Rod Whigham and Jerome Moore. New Format. Cover price $1.75.

  • Vol. 31 #3
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 31 #3


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Extensive.

    Spring 1954. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by Jack Vance, Leigh Brackett, Judith Merril, Charles A. Stearns, Robert F. Young, and Wilbur S. Peacock. Virgil Finlay (3) and Emsh illustrations. 6.5-in. x 9-in. trimmed format; black and white; 134 pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #132
    Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 132
    • Water damage.
    • Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.

    "The Dreams of Doom!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino); "Toyride to the Stars!"; and the Atomic Knights in "Thanksgiving Day--1990!" (art by Murphy Anderson). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 6 #2
    Super Science Stories (1940-1951 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 6 #2


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    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    Jan 1950. Cover by Lawrence. Science Fiction stories include two novels; "Outpost Infinity" by Raymond F. Jones and "The Long Dawn" by Noel Loomis, and five short stories; "The Fear Planet" by Murray Leinster, "A Fragment of Diamond Quartz" by Ray Cummings, "Beyond All Weapons" by L. Ron Hubbard, "Spin, Devil!" by John D. MacDonald (as 'John Wade'), and "The Final Frontier" by Robert Moore Williams. Illustrations by Bok, Calle, Virgil Finlay, and Lawrence. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; black and white text with spot illos.; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #59
    Superboy (1994 3rd Series) 59

    "Mission to Krypton!" Guest-starring Superman and the Guardian. Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Dusty Abell and Dexter Vines. Don't miss Superboy's amazing eye-opening journey to Krypton! At long last, the Teen of Steel learns his true Kryptonian name. Cover price $1.99.

  • Issue #144
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 144
    Published May 1961 by DC.
    • Water damage.
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage.
    • Interior is complete. 8" cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Weapon!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Lex Luthor designs Weapon-X, a device that can drain Superman's powers and use them to power a weapon strong enough to destroy Superman. Superboy's First Public Appearance!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; The story of Superboy's debut and first meeting with President Roosevelt. The Orphans of Space!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; In his Fortress of Solitude, Superman disassembles a strange machine he found in space. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $80 Superman #144, DC Comics 1961 VG 4.0 Curt Swan. Supergirl
    $112 CGC 3.0 Graded Dc Comics 1961 Superman #144 / Supergirl, Krypto & Lex Luthor

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  • Issue #232
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 232
    • Water damage.
    • Cover detached.
    • Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. DC Giant featuring reprinted stories: Superman Meets Jor-El and Lara Again [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 1], script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman accidentally travels through time and across space to Krypton. Superman's Kryptonian Romance [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 2]; Superman romances Lyla and witnesses Jonathan Kent's proposal to Martha, while Brainiac shrinks and steals Kandor. The Surprise of Fate! [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 3]. Father's Day on Planet Krypton!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by George Papp. The Fugitive from the Phantom Zone!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino. The Wizard City starring Superboy, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #300
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 300
    Published Jun 1976 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #21-3B8C92F-212
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    Superman origin retold. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner. Superman, 2001!, script by Cary Bates and Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; What if Baby Kal-El landed on Earth in 1976? Found by the American military just ahead of the Soviets, Kal-El is raised as a ward of the Army; Tensions over the alien superhuman, now called Skyboy, boil over in 1990 with both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. launching missiles. Skyboy destroys all of the weapons and abandons his Skyboy identity to live as Clark Kent; In 2001, the Soviets send Moka to Times Square to declare himself the person who saved the planet in 1990 and the rightful ruler of mankind, but Clark comes out of retirement, this time as Superman, and exposes Moka for the fraud he is. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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    $70 SUPERMAN #300 CGC 7.0 - WHITE pages - Anniversary Issue

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  • Issue #375
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 375
    Published Sep 1982 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano. The Stoning Of Lana Lang, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dan Adkins; Vartox attacks Superman after being brainwashed by Syreena. Last Scoop on Krypton!--The Fabulous World of Krypton, script by Bob Rozakis, art by Gil Kane; A Kryptonian newsman discovers that Fel-Kar, a member of the Science Council, knows that Jor-El is conducting illegal experiments in space exploration, but doesn't understand why Fel-Kar has failed to take any action. 40 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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    $6 Superman #375: DC Comics 1982 VF

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  • Issue #400
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 400
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #3928015004
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Signed by Brian Bolland, Walt Simonson on 9/8/13, Bill Sienkiewicz on 3/21/14 & Mike Grell on 6/28/15.
    • Label #2504945007
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Signed By Brian Bolland, Walt Simonson on 9/8/13, Bill Sienkiewicz on 3/21/14 & Mike Grell on 6/26/15.
    • Label #2504942009
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Signed by Brian Bolland, Walt Simonson on 9/8/13, Bill Sienkiewicz on 3/21/14 & Mike Grell on 6/26/15.
    • Label #2504947002
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    Giant-Sized 400th Anniversary issue! Introduction by Ray Bradbury. How do people look at Superman? How will we see him in the future, as historians and scholars evaluate this figure who so dominated the 20th century? When he is no longer with us...who will we think he was? Come into the future with us to find out and explore..."The Living Legends of Superman." Script by Elliot Maggin. Art by Joe Orlando (4 pages), Al Williamson (8 pages), Frank Miller (4 pages), Marshall Rogers & Terry Austin (7 pages), Wendy Pini (3 pages), Michael W. Kaluta & Kelly Alder (6 pages), Klaus Janson (10 pages), Jim Steranko (10 pages, and Steranko also handles the script, letters & colors for his sequence). Pin-ups by: Brian Bolland, Jack Kirby & Terry Austin, John Byrne, Jack Davis, Leonard Starr (Superman flying with Annie and Sandy), Walt Simonson, Bernie Wrightson, Will Eisner (Superman and the Spirit), Steve Ditko, Mike Grell, Moebius, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jerry Robinson (Batman, Robin, Joker, Penguin appear in pin-up). Cover by Howard Chaykin. Back cover by Frank Miller. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #166A
    Superman (1987 2nd Series) 166A

    Prelude issue to Return to Krypton, new direction for Superman--return to his true origin. (Changes Byrne's Krypton origins from Man of Steel miniseries to a false origin told to Superman by Jor-El). Cover price $2.25.

  • Issue #166B
    Superman (1987 2nd Series) 166B

    Written by Jeph Loeb. Art & cover by Ed McGuinness & Cam Smith. Direct Market edition (not the newsstand edition). Prelude issue to Return to Krypton, new direction for Superman--return to his true origin. (Changes Byrne's Krypton origins from Man of Steel miniseries to a false origin told to Superman by Jor-El). Silver holofoil cover. Cover price $2.25.

  • Issue #37A
    Superman Batman (2003) 37A
    Published Aug 2007 by DC.

    Written by Alan Burnett Art and cover by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolf. Get ready for an epic tale written by Alan Burnett (Batman Beyond, The Superman/Batman Adventures animated series) with art by Dustin Nguyen (BATMAN) & Derek Fridolf! This haunting 6-part story arc will challenge Batman's and Superman's very souls, and could only be titled 'Torment.' Retailers: This issue will feature two covers that may be ordered separately. The Standard Edition cover is by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolf; one copy of the Variant Edition, with a cover by Claudio Castellini, may be ordered for every 10 copies of the Standard Edition ordered. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

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    $3 Superman Batman #37 VF/NM 2003 DC z16050

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  • Issue #0A
    Superman The Man of Steel (1991) 0A

    Zero Hour. Someone's cutting Clark Kent's face out of childhood photos...and trying to kill him, too, in "Peer Pressure Part 1 - A Whole New World." Continues in Superman (1987) #0. Written by Louise Simonson. Art & cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #0
    Superman Through the Ages (2007) 0

    Written by Jerry Siegel, John Byrne and others Art by Joe Shuster, Curt Swan, Byrne and others Cover by Swan and various Don't miss this 48-page Special originally included in the SUPERMAN THROUGH THE AGES ACTION FIGURE BOX SET! Included here are classic Superman stories from ever era, from ACTION COMICS #1, THE AMAZING WORLD OF SUPERMAN, and SUPERMAN #7 (1987), plus pin-ups and more! ? 48 pg, FC Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1
    Tales of the Sinestro Corps Superman Prime (2007) 1

    Sinestro Corps War: Part 9.5 - Written by Geoff Johns & Sterling Gates Art by Pete Woods & Jerry Ordway. One of the most powerful players in Sinestro's Corp of Fear has reached Earth for the final showdown. As the heroes of the DC universe unite to prevent a reoccurence of the terrible events of Infinite Crisis, Superboy...scratch that...SuperMAN Prime's origins are finally revealed! Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #1
    Tomorrow Man (2000 2nd 1-Shot) 1

    by Ben Dunn, Chris Allen, & Various At last, in his own series, the man with vision so good, he can see into tomorrow! Thrill to the adventures of Tomorrow Man as he enters the "toughest contest in the world" to determine the fate of history. Witness the revelation of his origin! All this plus all new story and art! b&w, 64pg" Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #9
    Trouble with Girls (1987 Malibu/Eternity) 9

    Meet super spy and super guy Lester Girls as he saves the world and gets the girl. But he doesn't want adventure, fame, glory and girls. He just wants peace and quiet. In this issue, having escaped the Mayan city, Lester Girls and company continue the quest to find Bud Rose, the man who can solve Lester's problems, and the quest leads them to a hidden city where Lester finally finds Bud hopes to learn his true origin in "Girls of Darkness." Script by Will Jacobs & Gerard Jones and art by Tim Hamilton. The front cover of this issue is a Superman cover parody. Cover price $1.95.

  • Issue #27
    Worlds' Finest (2012 3rd Series) 27

    Written by Paul Levitz. Art by Jed Dougherty. Cover by Stephen Segovia. Take a trip into the history of Earth 2 to learn the truth about the deals between Zod and Jor-El! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.