Auctions: comic books December 2023

Batman (2016 3rd Series) 138G CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Woods Variant Cover

Label #4413985005

Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Jorge Jimenez. Cover by Pete Woods. THE GOTHAM WAR CONTINUES! Batman is on the ropes as the Gotham War heats up following a shocking betrayal! It's father versus son, teacher versus student in the knockout fourth chapter of this brutal war. But who is really pulling the strings in this explosive event? Thousands of years have led to this moment! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Batman the Brave and the Bold (2023 DC) 6B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #4346703004

Cover by Christian Ward. Written by Guillem March, Ed Brisson, Rob Williams, and Sean Lewis. Art by Guillem March, Jeff Spokes, Stefano Landini, and Javier Fernandez. Guillem March writes and draws a poignant and heartfelt tale of redemption in Back to Year One. The shocking final chapter of Stormwatch has arrived from Ed Brisson and Jeff Spokes: What secret has Director Bones been withholding from the team all this time?! Emilia Harcourt returns...from the dead?! A mystery unfolds courtesy of Rob Williams and Stefano Landini! Plus: a no-holds-barred story of Batman from Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Jorge Molina in their first Batman Black & White story! 64 pages, CP/B&W. Rated T+ Cover price $7.99.

DC's Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun (2023 DC) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4336871019

Cover by Alvaro Martinez Bueno. SKIN-CRAWLING STORIES OF THE DC GHOUL-IVERSE! Written by Ellen Tremiti, John Arcudi, Greg Burnham, Soman Chainani, Adam F. Goldberg and Hans Rodionoff, Christopher Sean and Laneya, Alex Galer, and others Art by Tyler Crook, Shawn McManus, Javier Rodriguez, Pablo M. Collar, Danny Earls, Dexter Soy, and others Superman imprisoned by an unfriendly ghost! Man-Bat versus a werewolf! Mary Marvel and Dr. Psycho crashing a Halloween frat party! Plus: the Question faces horrific crimes of fashion; Robotman wrestles a ghostly glitch; Crush helps Lobo find the perfect costume; and Nightwing and Red Hood spend a frightful night in Bludhaven, co-written by Christopher Sean, the voice of Nightwing from the Gotham Knights video game! The chills will last longer than your candy corn! 80 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $9.99.

Detective Comics Facsimile Edition (2019 DC) 140A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4395739006

Written by Various. Art by Various. Cover by Win Mortimer. Written by Bill Finger, Otto Binder, and others Art by Dick Sprang, Jimmy Thompson, Curt Swan, and others Batman and Robin meet the Prince of Puzzles in his 1948 debut. Obsessed with puzzles and driven to win at any cost, Edward Nigma decides to create a costumed persona--the Riddler--and taunts the Dynamic Duo with clues about his upcoming crimes. Will the World's Greatest Detective finally be outwitted by this cunning criminal? Follow along with the Dark Knight and see if you can solve the Riddler's riddles in this facsimile reprint collecting the Batman tale, all the backup stories, and vintage ads of the 1940s. 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong (2023 DC) 1E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Albuquerque Variant Cover

Label #4379470019

Written by Brian Buccellato. Art by Christian Duce. Cover by Rafael Albuquerque. HEROES AND MONSTERS COLLIDE IN THE CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE YEAR! The cataclysmic crossover event of the year is here as the DC Universe clashes with Legendarys Monsterverse in Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong. Clark Kent is enjoying a night off with a very important dinner planned with his girlfriend, Lois Lane, when the entire city shudders under the weight of the monstrous Godzilla, who emerges from the bay! What started as a routine clash between the Justice League and the Legion of Doom takes a dangerous turn when the wall between worlds is breached...with Godzilla, Kong, and the Monsterverse emerging on DC's Earth! What ensues will be a brawl of unprecedented scale and destruction from acclaimed writer Brian Buccellato (Injustice) and bestselling artist Christian Duce (Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point)! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Power Hour (2022 Black Ops) Kickstarter 2CE.MRSCLAUS.A.METAL CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Manufactured with "2/10" printed on cover. Christmas Metal Edition A.

Label #4416895025

Comics Elite exclusive Metal Edition Nice Trade "Mrs. Claus" cover by Piper Rudich - Limited to 10 copies. Story by Shawn Hudachko. Art by Jacob Bear. 28 pages, full color.

Power Hour (2022 Black Ops) Kickstarter 2CE.MRSCLAUS.B.FOIL CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Manufactured with "2/10" printed on cover. Christmas Foil Edition. B.

Label #4416895023

Comics Elite exclusive Foil Edition Naughty Virgin "Mrs. Claus" cover by Piper Rudich - Limited to 10 copies. Story and art by Jacob Bear. 28 pages, full color.

Power Hour (2022 Black Ops) Kickstarter 2CE.MRSCLAUS.B.METAL CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Manufactured with "1/10" printed on cover. Christmas Metal Edition B.

Label #4416895024

Comics Elite exclusive Metal Edition Naughty Virgin "Mrs. Claus" cover by Piper Rudich - Limited to 10 copies. Story and art by Jacob Bear. 28 pages, full color.

Spawn (1992 Image) 348B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4379535008

Written by Rory McConville. Art by Carlo Barberi. Cover by Von Randal. The race for the Throne of Hell is reaching its climax. New alliances have been made and old promises have been broken†24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Supergirl Special (2023 DC) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Jack Foil Edition.

Label #4358604018

Written by Mariko Tamaki. Art by Skylar Patridge. Cover by Will Jack. GIRL INTERRUPTED! After joining the Superman Family and their heroic efforts in Metropolis, Kara thought she had found her place in the world. But there's only room in town for one Supergirl, and Power Girl's sudden reappearance has made her redundant. Her identity and role are both in question as she looks for answers. Will they lead her out of the city or out of this world? Find out as critically acclaimed writer Mariko Tamaki (Supergirl: Being Super) returns to the Maid of Might with the help of Skylar Patridge (Wonder Woman)! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $8.99.

Uncanny Avengers (2023 Marvel) 3B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4349417024

Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Emilio Laiso. Cover by Nick Bradshaw. The Unity Squad faces off against the Mutant Liberation Front. Blood will be spilled, and one will fall - TO THEIR DEATH! Plus, Captain America's been hit with grenades, bullets and bombs, but somebody lobs something at Captain America that we've never seen before. 'Nuff said! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Uncanny X-Men Facsimile Edition (2019 Marvel) 129ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Szerdy "Virgin" Edition

Label #4376821024

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, Anti-Hero Gallery, and The 616 Comics) Exclusive Virgin Cover by Nathan Szerdy. Written by Chris Claremont; John Byrne. Art by John Byrne. In one uncanny issue, the X-Men meet two of the most important mutants they will ever know! One will become one of the greatest X-Men of all - and the other will spend years as a bitter enemy before proving herself a hero. They're Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost, and their destinies are intertwined! In their first appearance, Frost - White Queen of the insidious Hellfire Club - seeks to persuade Pryde to join her Massachusetts Academy rather than Xavier's School. She's one headmistress who's strict about getting her own way - and the X-Men will soon learn just how strict! Meanwhile, the Hellfire Club's Jason Wyngarde exerts his influence over Jean Grey in the first chapter of the Dark Phoenix Saga! It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting X-MEN (1963) #129. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Wolverine (Mexican 2023 Panini Mexico) 1QUINTO CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Mexican Edition/El Quinto Mundo Edition.

Label #4365839001

Mexican Edition. El Quinto Mundo Exclusive "Negative Space" Foil Edition Virgin Cover by John Tyler Christopher. Reprints Wolverine (2020 6th Series) 1. Story by Benjamin Percy. Art by Adam Kubert and Viktor Bogdanovic. Full Color, Spanish Language.

Wonder Woman (2023 6th Series) 1J CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Second Printing

Label #4356880025

2nd Printing. Written by Tom King. Art by Daniel Sampere. Cover by Jim Lee. THE AMAZON WARRIOR IS NOW A WANTED OUTLAW! A NEW ERA FOR THE AMAZON WARRIOR BEGINS, FROM THE SUPERSTAR TEAM OF TOM KING AND DANIEL SAMPERE! After a mysterious Amazonian is accused of mass murder, Congress passes the Amazon Safety Act, barring all Amazons from U.S. soil. To carry out their plans, the government starts a task force, the Amazon Extradition Entity (A.X.E.), to remove those who don't comply, by any means necessary. Now, in her search for the truth behind the killing, Wonder Woman finds herself an outlaw in the world she once swore to protect! Writer Tom King (Batman, Mister Miracle, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow) and superstar artist in the making Daniel Sampere (Dark Crisis, Action Comics) join forces for this action-packed relaunch and the beginning of what will undoubtedly become a groundbreaking run on the character. 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.