Auctions: comic books in 'Fantasy/Sword & Sorcery'

Red Sonja Empire of the Damned (2024 Dynamite) 5HAPPY.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s); See item notes

Happy Comics Edition A. Chipping to lower back side corner bracket.

Label #4490066011

Happy Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Adam Hughes - limited to 500 copies. Written by Steve Niles. Art by Alessandro Amoruso. It's been a long, hard road, fraught with danger every step of the way, but at last Sonja has reached the waters that lie before t he dead city of legend. As she steps into what seems like a vision of paradise, it appears as though the fiery warrior has finally succeeded in her quest - but as the She-Devil knows all too well, appearances can be deceiving! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Red Sonja Empire of the Damned (2024 Dynamite) 5HAPPY.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Happy Comics Edition A. Chipping to upper back side corner bracket.

Label #4490066012

Happy Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Adam Hughes - limited to 500 copies. Written by Steve Niles. Art by Alessandro Amoruso. It's been a long, hard road, fraught with danger every step of the way, but at last Sonja has reached the waters that lie before t he dead city of legend. As she steps into what seems like a vision of paradise, it appears as though the fiery warrior has finally succeeded in her quest - but as the She-Devil knows all too well, appearances can be deceiving! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Red Sonja Empire of the Damned (2024 Dynamite) 5HAPPY.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Happy Comics Edition B.

Label #4490066006

Happy Comics Exclusive "Sepia" Edition Virgin Cover by Adam Hughes - limited to 200 copies. Written by Steve Niles. Art by Alessandro Amoruso. It's been a long, hard road, fraught with danger every step of the way, but at last Sonja has reached the waters that lie before t he dead city of legend. As she steps into what seems like a vision of paradise, it appears as though the fiery warrior has finally succeeded in her quest - but as the She-Devil knows all too well, appearances can be deceiving! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Red Sonja Empire of the Damned (2024 Dynamite) 5HAPPY.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Happy Comics Edition B.

Label #4490066007

Happy Comics Exclusive "Sepia" Edition Virgin Cover by Adam Hughes - limited to 200 copies. Written by Steve Niles. Art by Alessandro Amoruso. It's been a long, hard road, fraught with danger every step of the way, but at last Sonja has reached the waters that lie before t he dead city of legend. As she steps into what seems like a vision of paradise, it appears as though the fiery warrior has finally succeeded in her quest - but as the She-Devil knows all too well, appearances can be deceiving! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Savage Tales (1971 Magazine) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4509729001

Issue #1. May 1971. Conan stars in "The Frost Giant's Daughter" (script by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith). Adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. Later reprinted in color (with one additional new splash page) in "Conan the Barbarian" #16. First appearance of Man-Thing in "Man-Thing" (script by Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway, art by Gray Morrow). Story continues in "Astonishing Tales" #12. Other stories include "The Fury of the Femizons" (script by Stan Lee, art by John Romita Sr.; story continues in "Fantastic Four" #151); "Black Brother" (script by Denny O'Neil as "Sergius O'Shaughnessy", pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer); and "The Night of the Looter" (script by Lee, art by John Buscema). Painted cover by Buscema. Note: First appearance of Man-Thing. 8.25" x 11". 68 pages. Black and white. Mature. Cover price $0.50.

Starslayer (1982 Pacific/First) 2 VF+ 8.5

First appearance of the Rocketeer. Torin finds himself transported from 43 A.D. to the 22nd year of the new millennium. Why is he there? The galaxy is in danger and in need of his help in finding some lost amulets which contain great sources of power in an untitled story. Script and art by Mike Grell. Issue also has the Rocketeer with script and art by Dave Stevens. Cover price $1.00.

Superhero Women TPB (1977 Fireside) By Stan Lee 1-1ST FN- 5.5

Fireside Book Series

1st printing. Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #62 and 86, Marvel Feature (1975-1976 2nd Series) #1, Ms. Marvel (1977-1979 1st Series) #1, Marvel Feature (1975-1976 2nd Series) #4, Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #22, Thor (1962-1996 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) #189-190, Cat (1972 Marvel) #1, Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #44, Shanna The She-Devil (1972 1st Series) #2, and material from Savage Tales (1971-1975 Magazine) #1.

Written by Stan Lee, Bruce Jones, Gerry Conway, Linda Fite, and Carole Seuling. Art by John Romita, Sr., Frank Thorne, John Buscema, Jack Kirby, Marie Severin, Wally Wood, Ross Andru, and Jim Mooney. Cover by John Romita, Sr.

This volume in the amazing Marvel Origins series (Origins of Marvel Comics, Son of Origins TPB, Bring on the Bad Guys TPB) stars the beautiful Marvel Maidens - Ms. Marvel, Kree powered super-woman; Red Sonja, She-Devil with a Sword; Medusa of the Inhumans; Hela, Norse Goddess of the Underworld; Shanna the She-Devil; the Wasp from the Avengers, the Invisible Woman, heart and soul of the Fantastic Four; and the Black Widow.

Softcover, 254 pages, full color.

Cover price $6.95.

Twig (2022 Image) 1A CGC 9.8 SS Skottie Young Strahm

Paper: White

Signed by Skottie Young on 10/19/22.

Label #4109253002

Written by Skottie Young. Art and Cover by Kyle Strahm. SERIES PREMIERE Eisner Award-winning I HATE FAIRYLAND and MIDDLEWEST writer SKOTTIE YOUNG and artist KYLE STRAHM (SPREAD, UNEARTH) come together for an all-new epic fantasy/adventure miniseries! It's the first day of Twig's new job as a journeyer on a JEFF SMITH's Bone-esque quest to save a The Dark Crystal/Labyrinth-style world. Join our hesitant hero for an inspiring and imaginative tale of hope, heartache, and determination to overcome insurmountable odds! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Twig (2022 Image) 1SOC CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Baldari Variant Cover.

Label #4063511017

State of Comics and Warp Zone Comics Exclusive Cover by Nicoletta Baldari. Written by Skottie Young. Art by Kyle Strahm. SERIES PREMIERE Eisner Award-winning I HATE FAIRYLAND and MIDDLEWEST writer SKOTTIE YOUNG and artist KYLE STRAHM (SPREAD, UNEARTH) come together for an all-new epic fantasy/adventure miniseries! It's the first day of Twig's new job as a journeyer on a JEFF SMITH's Bone-esque quest to save a The Dark Crystal/Labyrinth-style world. Join our hesitant hero for an inspiring and imaginative tale of hope, heartache, and determination to overcome insurmountable odds! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Venus (Canadian 1948 Superior) 11 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Canadian Edition.

Label #2056899009

Canadian Edition. Art by Russ Heath, Do Rico, and Werner Roth. "The End of the World!" - Venus manages to help a scientist with his love life and save the Earth from falling into the Sun. "Beyond the 3rd Dimension." - A scientist dies, taking the secrets of dimensional travel with him. Also includes: "The Plot!" and "Perilous Patrol." With this issue, the title changes format, with "Stories of the Supernatural" appearing on the cover.

X-Men The Asgardian Wars HC (2009 Marvel) 1st Edition 1-1ST NM 9.4

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects X-Men Alpha/Flight (1985) #1-2, New Mutants Special Edition (1985) and Uncanny X-Men Annual #9.

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT. Art by PAUL SMITH and ARTHUR ADAMS. Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS.

Otherworldly wonder at the top of one world and the heart of another!

In the Arctic Circle, the X-Men and Alpha Flight find a power that could save the world at the cost of destroying...what? But cost is no object when the power is revealed as a gift from Loki, who doesn't like it when his gifts are returned!

When the God of Lies loses his own prize, he decides one bad turn deserves another and sets his magic against the X-Men, only for the New Mutants to take the fall...and rise to Asgard! The X-Men ride to the rescue, but can even the mightiest mutants survive the multiple magics of myth?

Hardcover, 232 pages, full color.

NOTE: "Chris Claremont, Art Adams, and Paul Smith are at the height of their powers with this epic and have never been better. It is easily one of the most mind-blowing and entertaining X-Adventures and one of my all time favorites." - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

Cover price $34.99.