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Amalgam Age of Comics TPB (1996 DC/Marvel) The DC Collection 1-1ST NM

1st printing. Collects Legends of the Dark Claw (1996), Super Soldier (1996), Amazon (1996 Marvel/DC), JLX (1996), Assassins (1996 DC/Marvel Amalgam), and Doctor Strangefate (1996).

Written by John Byrne, D.G. Chichester, Ron Marz, Mark Waid, Gerard Jones, Larry Hama, and Dave Gibbons. Art by John Bynre, Scott McDaniel, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Jim Balent, Howard Porter, and Dave Gibbons. Wraparound cover by Dave Gibbons and Angus McKie.

This volume offers the six DC-published Amalgam titles from 1996!

In a monumental joint partnership between the two biggest companies in the comic book industry, DC Comics and Marvel Comics, the two publishing rivals, worked together to temporarily create new super-heroes based on the amalgamation of their greatest legends. By combining characters such as Batman and Wolverine, they created Dark Claw, a new dark vigilante who borrowed elements and powers from each of the characters' true origins.

Featured in THE AMALGAM AGE OF COMICS: THE DC COMICS COLLECTION are the adventures of these momentary collaborations such as Super Soldier (Captain America and Superman), Amazon (Wonder Woman/Storm) and JLX (Justice League and the X-Men).

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

Batman Gotham by Gaslight the Kryptonian Age (2024 DC) 1E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Jock Variant Cover

Label #4454101012

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Andy Diggle. Art by Leandro Fernandez. Cover by Jock. The new era of Elseworlds kicks off with the return of its crown jewel, the mysterious and gothic world originated by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola! When a mysterious meteor falls on the wide-open plains of the Midwest, it will unleash a chain of events that find Gotham's bizarre Batman contending with not just the twin threats of the Catwoman and a mysterious international assassin but also the emergence of superhuman beings beyond all comprehension! This sequel series expands the 19th-century DC Universe beyond the confines of Gotham City, showcasing bold new visions of once-familiar heroes... Do not miss it! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Human Target (2021 DC) 12B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4225452004

Written by Tom King. Art by Greg Smallwood. Cover by David Nakayama Christopher. Chance has spent the last 12 days trying to solve his own murder, with the list of suspects comprising the Justice League International. Did a hero really attempt to kill Lex Luthor? Could the Human Target have miscalculated? Is it too late to save his life?! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Human Target (2021 DC) 12B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #4225452003

Written by Tom King. Art by Greg Smallwood. Cover by David Nakayama Christopher. Chance has spent the last 12 days trying to solve his own murder, with the list of suspects comprising the Justice League International. Did a hero really attempt to kill Lex Luthor? Could the Human Target have miscalculated? Is it too late to save his life?! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Spider-Man Spider's Shadow (2021 Marvel) What If...? 1A CGC 9.8 Noto

Paper: White

Label #3906736009

Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Pasqual Ferry. Cover by Phil Noto. WHAT IF PETER PARKER BECAME VENOM? Peter Parker once put on an alien suit that nearly destroyed his life - but what if he'd never taken it off? Ignoring every warning, Spidey embraces the dark symbiote! Haunted by terrible nightmares and exhausted by an endless barrage of bad guys, Peter can't seem to catch a break these days. So when the Hobgoblin attacks, he finds a hero at the end of his rope…and vulnerable to new dark impulses. Spider-Man is about to change his rules - but is it truly Peter who is in charge? Creative powerhouses Chip Zdarsky, Pasqual Ferry and Matt Hollingsworth bring you a terrifying tale of a Peter Parker possessed and on the edge! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Superboy (1994) Annual 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #2070035014

The Elseworlds Annuals, the DC Universe's journey into remote realms of possibility, continue from Adventures of Superman Annual (1987-1997 2nd Series) #6 in Part 2 of a 2-part story. For the first and final time on this Elseworld, Superboy, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and others join as a team to challenge the tyranny of Earth's alien conquerors. Many heroes will die in the valiant battle for liberation! Written by Karl Kesel, with art by Greg Luzniak, Jackson Guice, Luke McDonnell, Stan Woch and Peter Gross. Cover by Luzniak and Kesel. 68 pages. Cover price $2.95.

Watchmen HC (2016 DC) Collectors Edition Box Set SET#1 VF- 7.5

1st printing. Set includes Volumes 1-12 in Hardcover Format with slipcase - Written by Alan Moore. Art and cover by Dave Gibbons. Colors by John Higgins. The bestselling graphic novel of all time is back in a new, 12-volume box set collector's edition at DC's Deluxe Edition trim size, just in time for the series' 30th anniversary! It all begins with the paranoid delusions of a half-insane hero called Rorschach. But is Rorschach really insane-or has he in fact uncovered a plot to murder super-heroes and, even worse, millions of innocent civilians? On the run from the law, Rorschach reunites with his former teammates in a desperate attempt to save the world and their lives, but what they uncover will shock them to their very core and change the face of the planet! Hardcover (12 Volumes with Slipcase), 448 pages (Total), full color. Cover price $125.00.

What If (1989 2nd Series) 49 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4510020012

"What If the Silver Surfer Possessed the Infinity Gauntlet?" Script by Ron Marz, pencils by Scott Clark (with Kevin West), inks by Pamela Eklund. Guest starring Thanos and Adam Warlock. Appearances by Captain America, Mephisto, Doctor Strange, and Shalla-Bal. Cameos by Galactus, Wolverine, Cyclops, the Hulk, the Scarlet Witch, the Sub-Mariner, She-Hulk, Eros, the Vision, Cloak, Firelord, Drax the Destroyer, Thor, Nova, Quasar, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Doctor Doom, Nebula, Terraxia, and Captain Marvel. Cover price $1.25.