Auctions: comic books March 2023

Batman (1940) Facsimile Edition 357B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more

Foil Edition. Top Edge has gapping.

Label #4231440006

Written by Gerry Conway. Art by Don Newton, Alfredo Alcala. Cover by Ed Hannigan, Dick Giordano. Batman meets one of his most peculiar foes of all time when he encounters the gangster known as...the Squid! Plus, a trip to the circus gives Dick Grayson an eerie sense of deja vu when he sees a performance by young acrobat Jason Todd—the boy fated to inherit the mantle of Robin! This facsimile edition reprints the first cameo appearance of Jason Todd and includes all the original ads from the 1983 periodical. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Batman Vengeance of Bane (1993) Facsimile Edition 1B CGC 9.8 SS Fabry

Paper: White

Signed by Glenn Fabry on 9/16/23. Foil Edition.

Label #2772672011

Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Graham Nolan, Eduardo Barreto. Cover by Glenn Fabry. Comics readers around the world gasped in shock when Bane broke Batman’s back in Batman #497. Now learn the tragic story behind the villain in this facsimile reproduction of Bane's first appearance. Sentenced from birth to serve life imprisonment due to the crimes of his father, Bane honed his body and mind to survive the penal colony of Pena Duro. Fueled by a lifetime of violence and driven by the desire to conquer, Bane escapes from his prison and decides to take over Gotham by destroying its greatest protector--Batman! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $7.99.

Harley Quinn (2021 DC) 26SYNDICATE.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

The Syndicate "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4633997022

The Syndicate (The 616 Comics, Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, and Street Level Hero) exclusive Virgin Cover by Tiago Da Silva. Written by Stephanie Phillips. Art by Matteo Lolli. What's fifty Harley Quinns from all over the Multiverse plus one interdimensional murderer hell-bent on killing all of the aforementioned Harleys, divided by two very hungry hyenas, all to the power of Kevin...? 23. Obviously. But, also, a really weird way to spend your weekend. Nothing like meeting yourself 49 times to give you a real good existential crisis! I'm not one for self-doubt and all that...but it's hard not to be at least a little jealous of mermaid Harley. 32 pages, full color. Rated Teen+

Scarlet Witch (2023 Marvel) 1E CGC 9.8 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Larraz Variant Cover.

Label #4199327022

Note : Copies of this issue contain a printing defect in the form of spine wear

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover.Written by Steve Orlando. Art by Sara Pichelli. Cover by Pepe Larraz.THE SCARLET WITCH RETURNS!There is a door that appears only to those who need it most, who have no one else in the world to turn to. On the other side of this door is the witchcraft shop. Friend or foe, human or otherwise-if your need is great and your hope is gone, there you will meet the SCARLET WITCH!Wanda Maximoff is familiar with hitting rock bottom-and now that she's finally found peace, she's pledged all her power to help others who are languishing at their lowest. But when a woman falls through Wanda's door with a terrifying story of a town gone mad, the Scarlet Witch will have to muster her wits and chaos magic to deal with an insidious threat! Comic powerhouses Steve Orlando (MARAUDERS; Midnighter) and Sara Pichelli (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN; SPIDER-MEN) join forces to open a groundbreaking new chapter in the Scarlet Witch's history! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.