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Bizarre Adventures (1981 Magazine) 33 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4261952008

Fright. Draculas origin story, written by Steve Perry, with art by Swamp Things Steve Bissette and John Totleben; also, Tales of the Zombie, written by Doug Moench, with art by Dave Simons; Vault of Evil, written by Bruce Jones, with art by Bob Hall; Haunt of Horror by Marc DeMatteis and Geof Isherwood; and Bucky Bizarre, written by Steve Skeates, with art by Steve Smallwood. Cover by Michael Sullivan. Black and white; 68 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Black (2016 Black Mask) 3A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #3826468022

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Written by Kwanza Osajyefo. Art by Jamal Igle. Cover by Khary Randolph. In the aftermath of Cole's incarceration, Kareem is beginning to doubt Juncture's leadership. Meanwhile, the Mann Co. fends off an attack from a terrorist organization, and Detective Waters may have finally received the clue she needs to tie together Kareem's disappearance with her investigation. 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Black Cat (2010 2nd Series Marvel) 1B CGC 9.6 Campbell 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #0208320004

Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL A GRIM HUNT TIE-IN! - Written by JEN VAN METER Penciled by JAVIER PULIDO A GRIM HUNT TIE-IN The Cat is B(l)ack in her own series and it's international intrigue at its sexiest by Jen Van Meter (Hopeless Savages, JSA) and Javier Pulido (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN). As Spider-Man is stalked during the Grim Hunt, the world's slyest, smartest and sneakiest jewel thief's latest heist puts the Black Cat face-to-face with the family that has been terrorizing Spider-Man's dreams and threatening those closest to him! 40 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 45 CGC 2.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4062184002

Cover by Howard Nostrand. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, and Joe Certa. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. A man hypersensitive to color is driven to murder for a cure, in a creative, oft-reprinted story. A boxer regains his confidence in the ring after drinking a mysterious potion. Also, superstitions about birds and animals from around the primitive world. Terrific pre-psychedelic cover by Howard Nostrand. Colorama; Lynch Mob; Knockout; I.O.U. One Body! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 50 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Ad Centerfold missing, does not interrupt art or story. Full length spine split with splitting to interior wraps.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Manny Stallman, John Giunta Joe Certa, John Belfi, Sid Check and Frank Frazetta. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. A man is stealing corpses form the cemetery, and the townspeople want to know why. A dark spoof of the movie Mogambo, an experiment in the Mad-style humor that resulted in Harvey's short-lived comic Flip. A mysterious visitor to a small town has plans of revenge against the town elders, in a story with early inking assists by fantasy art legend Frank Frazetta. Notorious pre-Code cover by Lee Elias, showing a man's face and hands burning away, is one of the most famous of the era. The King Is Dead; The Artificial Sky; Occupation; Moe Gambo; White Heat; And Still Champion; Torture!; Here Today…. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Black Hood Comics (1943) 19 CGC 5.0 Restored

Restored: B1

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover, cover reinforced, cover cleaned, staples replaced. Top edge trimmed.

Label #4440265009

Final issue of the series (becomes Laugh Comics with # 20). Cover by Irv Novick. "The Black Hood Vs. Needlenoodle"; Sergeant McGinty is kidnapped by Needlenoodle and his gang; Patrolman Kip Burland is on the case, but to save the sergeant he'll have to expose his secret of being the Black Hood. "Hey, take it easy, Gus! What's the rush?" starring Gloomy Gus, art by Red Holmdale. "The Green Beard" text story. "Needle Nose Strikes Back," art by Irv Novick; With the Black Hood in retirement, Kip Burland opens his detective agency and goes after Needlenoodle. Cover price $0.10.

Black Knight (1955 Atlas) 3 CGC 1.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3930225001

Joe Maneely art. Black Knight and Crusader stories. Cover price $0.10.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Jul 1950 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

U.K. Edition.

Label #4449592005

British Edition. July 1950, Vol 7 #8. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: "She, Me, and Murder" by Robert Martin, Death Comes Gift-Wrapped by William P. McGivern, Three Men and a Corpse by Victor K. Ray, The Hunter and The Hellcat by Frank Ward, Lethally Yours by Val Gendron, Sucker's Fury by Henry Norton, Moonlight 'n Murder by Graham Goulden, and Bullets Ballistics, and Bloodshed by J.E.B. Cole. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Mar 1951 VG/FN 5.0

British Edition. March, 1951 - Volume 8, Issue #4. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: "Kill and Make Up" by Mel Colton, "Exclusive Sucker" by Walter Snow, "There Was a Crooked Man" by Talmage Powell, "Murder on the Make" by Robert Martin, and "Mourner's Bench" by W. P. Brothers. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Panther (1977 Marvel 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4424653006

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Verpoorten. King Solomon's Frog!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Black Panther helps Abner Little, a member of the Collectors, recover the Brass Frog, an ancient time machine; Due to its dangerous nature, the Frog had previously been hidden away by the Black Panther's grandfather, Azzuri, but was taken by Alfred Queely, a fellow member of the Collectors; After getting the Frog, the Black Panther and Little are attacked by Princess Zanda, another member of the Collectors, for control of the artifact. During the battle, the Frog is activated and a mysterious creature, Hatch-22, appears. Jack Kirby writes about what readers can expect from his new Black Panther. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Black Panther (1977 Marvel 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4424653010

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Verpoorten. King Solomon's Frog!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Black Panther helps Abner Little, a member of the Collectors, recover the Brass Frog, an ancient time machine; Due to its dangerous nature, the Frog had previously been hidden away by the Black Panther's grandfather, Azzuri, but was taken by Alfred Queely, a fellow member of the Collectors; After getting the Frog, the Black Panther and Little are attacked by Princess Zanda, another member of the Collectors, for control of the artifact. During the battle, the Frog is activated and a mysterious creature, Hatch-22, appears. Jack Kirby writes about what readers can expect from his new Black Panther. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Black Panther (1977 Marvel 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4424653013

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Verpoorten. King Solomon's Frog!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Black Panther helps Abner Little, a member of the Collectors, recover the Brass Frog, an ancient time machine; Due to its dangerous nature, the Frog had previously been hidden away by the Black Panther's grandfather, Azzuri, but was taken by Alfred Queely, a fellow member of the Collectors; After getting the Frog, the Black Panther and Little are attacked by Princess Zanda, another member of the Collectors, for control of the artifact. During the battle, the Frog is activated and a mysterious creature, Hatch-22, appears. Jack Kirby writes about what readers can expect from his new Black Panther. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Black Panther (2009 Marvel 4th Series) 1D CGC 9.8 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #3737852006

Second Printing Variant Cover. Dark Reign tie-in - Deadliest of the Species: Part 1 - Written by Reginald Hudlin. Art by Ken Lashley & Paul Neary. "Deadliest of the Species, Part 1." The Black Panther is back...and she's badder than ever. That's right -- she! What happened to T'Challa? Who is the new Black Panther? Find out why the female is the deadliest of the species. 40 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Black Science (2013 Image) 30B CGC 9.8 Scalera Spawn Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover B

Label #2112546024

Written by Rick Remender. Art and Cover by Matteo Scalera and Moreno DiNisio. END OF STORY ARC The Dimensionauts are back together and not a moment too soon! Grant McKay's greatest challenge awaits: saving everything that ever could be! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Black Widow (1999 1st Series) 1DF CGC 9.6 Jones DF Variant

Paper: White

Dynamic Forces Edition HAS COA

Label #4417402006

Dynamic Forces Exclusive Alternate cover. Limited to 7,500 copies. Cover price $7.95.

Black Widow (2016 7th Series) 1H CGC 9.8 Young Variant

Paper: White

Young Variant Cover

Label #4429546002

Written by Chris Samnee and Mark Waid. Art by Chris Samnee. Cover by Skottie Young. S.H.I.E.L.D.'S MOST WANTED! The Eisner Award-winning team of Mark Waid and Chris Samnee are taking Black Widow on the lam! Natasha has spent years gathering secrets, and when some of the darkest ones begin mysteriously going public, no one is safe. With her betrayed former confederates at S.H.I.E.L.D. on her heels and a lifetime of training and ingenuity at her disposal, Natasha's out for answers in a knock-down-drag-out tale of action and espionage! Hidden enemies, old friends and unusual allies collide, and all eyes are on Black Widow. The chase is on! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) 133 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white

Label #2070476007

Cover by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Charles Cuidera and Sheldon Moldoff. Three stories! "The Human Dynamo" - The Human Dynamo wants to increase his electrical powers by using an atomic reactor to recharge. Plus: "The Feathered Sleuth" - Mascot Blackie helps the team rescue a federal agent held captive by a gang seeking to hijack a weapons shipment. And: "The Lady Blackhawk" - Zinda Blake wants to become the first female Blackhawk, but she hinders the team as much as she helps them, and realizes that she needs more training. Also: 1-page text story "Mystery of the Two Missile Men"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Blade (1997) Movie Preview Edition 1 VF+ 8.5

Wesley Snipes Photo Cover. By Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan & Tom Palmer.

Blade (2023 Marvel) 1F CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Christopher Variant Cover.

Label #4459990008

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Written by Bryan Hill. Art by Elena Casagrande. Cover by John Tyler Christopher. Marvel's slickest vampire hunter returns in a brand new ongoing by Bryan Hill (KILLMONGER) and Elena Casagrande (BLACK WIDOW)! True evil is patient. And a dark, ancient power has been simmering quietly for centuries…and when Blade himself is the one to unknowingly unleash it, Marvel's entire supernatural underworld will come out of hiding to demand he handle it. Or pay a pound of flesh for his mistakes. Bloodbaths, blackmail and Blade - you won't want to miss the explosive first issue of this new volume! 40 pages, full color. Rated Parental Advisory Cover price $4.99.

Blade Vampire Hunter (1999) 2B VF/NM 9.0 Photo Variant

Photo Cover. Bart Sears The Reaper awakens! Deep beneath the Coliseum in Rome, an unholy ritual takes place?and one of the most dreaded figures among the undead rises to assume his mantle of dominance! Meanwhile, the one man who can stop him?our beleaguered Blade?struggles against overwhelming odds in a cursed cemetery. And even if the vampire slayer miraculously survives, he must face the agents of Silverfang! Plus: S.H.I.E.L.D. and Nick Fury! FC" Cover price $2.50.

Blaze (1994) 1 CBCS 9.8 SS Larry Hama

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 12/13/2021. Direct Edition

Label #21-1982DFD-001

Cover pencils by Henry Martinez, inks by Bud LaRosa. A Cold Blast From Ice Box Bob!, script by Larry Hama, pencils by Henry Martinez, inks by Bud LaRosa; Johnny Blaze battles the dead Ice Box Bob who has taken possession of the local storekeeper. Events of Johnny's life "told" in a tarot card reading, script by Peter Sanderson. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Blip (1983 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4317884004

Direct Edition. 1st Appearance of Donkey Kong and Mario Bros. in comics. Edited by Joe Claro. New from Marvel Comics, THE video game magazine to help you become a better gamer. This issue features tips on how to beat CENTIPEDE and MISSILE COMMAND! Cover price $1.00.

Blood Hunt (2024 Marvel) 1.RBA CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4448247006

May or may not be polybagged. Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Pepe Larraz. Cover by Pepe Larraz. THERE WILL BE (MORE) BLOOD! EXPANDED AND UNEXPURGATED - THE RED BAND EDITION OF BLOOD HUNT #1 CONTAINS ADDITIONAL PAGES OF UNEXPURGATED MATERIAL THAT ARE TOO EXPLICIT FOR THE REGULAR EDITION! 38 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Blood Hunt (2024 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Lau Variant Cover.

Label #4448243007

Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Pepe Larraz. Cover by Stanley "Argerm" Lau. THE BLOODIEST MARVEL EVENT EVER! The skies have gone dark, the sun hiding its face from the carnage to come. The children of the night, the vampires, have risen from the dark and hidden places of the world as one to drown the Marvel Universe in blood. Earth's final night has fallen - can even the heroes of this doomed world stem the tide of blood that is to come? Join the AVENGERS, BLADE, BLOODLINE, SPIDER-MAN, HUNTER'S MOON, TIGRA, DOCTOR STRANGE and CLEA as the dance of death begins in BLOOD HUNT #1! On-Sale in May! 38 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Blood Hunt (2024 Marvel) 1G CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Baldeon Variant Cover

Label #4427041007

Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Pepe Larraz. Cover by David Baldeon. THE BLOODIEST MARVEL EVENT EVER! The skies have gone dark, the sun hiding its face from the carnage to come. The children of the night, the vampires, have risen from the dark and hidden places of the world as one to drown the Marvel Universe in blood. Earth's final night has fallen - can even the heroes of this doomed world stem the tide of blood that is to come? Join the AVENGERS, BLADE, BLOODLINE, SPIDER-MAN, HUNTER'S MOON, TIGRA, DOCTOR STRANGE and CLEA as the dance of death begins in BLOOD HUNT #1! On-Sale in May! 38 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) 35 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. 2 centerfold wraps missing (affects Threat From Saturn - Chapter 2, The Beauty Parlor Murders and text stories).

The Artist who Painted Death!; the Prophetic Painter paints your future. The Threat From Saturn--Chapter 2: The Blinding Ray; criminals banished from the planet Saturn attempt to take over the Earth. The Beauty Parlor Murders; Joan Mason discovers a bag of cocaine in her purse. The Land of "Yups" "Nopes" and "Maybes" starring the O'Brine Twins. Untitled Blue Beetle story featuring the Beetlemobile. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Blue Beetle (1986 DC 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4451008015

Scientist and entrepreneur Ted Kord, a.k.a. the Blue Beetle, has a rematch with Firefist, the Incendiary Man, in "Out From The Ashes!" Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Len Wein, pencils by Paris Cullins, inks by Bruce Patterson. Cullins/Patterson cover. Cover price $0.75.

Blue Beetle (1986 DC 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4168525025

Scientist and entrepreneur Ted Kord, a.k.a. the Blue Beetle, has a rematch with Firefist, the Incendiary Man, in "Out From The Ashes!" Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Len Wein, pencils by Paris Cullins, inks by Bruce Patterson. Cullins/Patterson cover. Cover price $0.75.

Blue Bolt (1949) 107 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold and last ten pages missing, interrupts art and story. 1.5" Spine split from bottom. Center wrap detached. Only one staple (not manufacturing).

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, John Graham, Larry Antonette and Basil Wolverton. L. B. Cole's Star Publications takes over the Blue Bolt series, and as the superhero craze wanes, Blue Bolt becomes a backup feature to Dick Cole in his own title. A reprint of an early Blue Bolt adventure, featuring the second teaming of Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Blue Bolt's greatest enemy the Green Sorceress reforms, or so she claims. A Spacehawk adventure by Basil Wolverton, as Spacehawk faces the Mountain Lair of Dr. Gore. Sub-Zero Man faces an expedition from the planet Venus and a volcanic menace. Dinosaur cover by L. B. Cole. Blue Bolt; Sub-Zero Man; Cunning; Spacehawk. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Blue Bolt (1949) 112 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Interior cover tape. Brittle.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and Rudy Palais. As the horror-comics craze grows, Star shifts the former superhero title to horror and mystery stories. Official indicia title remains Blue Bolt, despite shifting cover titles. A miner is transformed by subterranean forces into a gigantic monster who emerges to wreak havoc on the surface world. Torpedoman investigates reports of a giant octopus, and finds something even more sinister. A modern-day man must commit an act of bravery to free his family from an ancient curse. The Beast from Below; The Djinni of Bazra; Torpedoman: Strange Tale of the Sea Monster; The Ghost of Gold; Zann: The Weird Ape Howls!; Fear; The Thing From Beyond. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Blue Devil (1984) 1 CBCS 9.2 SS Paris Cullins/Gary Cohn

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Paris Cullins. Witnessed Signature: Gary Cohn on 11/20/2021. Sketch on cover. Direct Edition.

Label #21-40F4D50-009

Special effects master and stuntman supreme Dan Cassidy must contend with a real demon when Nebiros is freed from confinement in "How To Trap A Devil!" Script by Gary Cohn and Dan Mishkin, pencils by Paris Cullins, inks by Pablo Marcos. Cullins cover. Cover price $0.75.

Blueberry GN (1989-1990 Epic) 1-1ST CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Label #23-1913962-001

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Chihuahua Pearl!"

Written by Jean-Michael Charlier. Art and cover by Jean "Moebius" Giraud.

These are the tales of Mike Blueberry, a hard man traveling the lengths of the Old West. He's not frontiers lawman nor is he a legendary outlaw. Blueberry is simply a no nonsense cowboy that does whatever needs to be done to get by.

Originally published in France and Belgium.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

Blueberry GN (1989-1990 Epic) 2-1ST CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #23-1913962-002

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Ballad for a Coffin!"

Written by Jean-Michael Charlier. Art and cover by Jean "Moebius" Giraud.

These are the tales of Mike Blueberry, a hard man traveling the lengths of the Old West. He's not frontiers lawman nor is he a legendary outlaw. Blueberry is simply a no nonsense cowboy that does whatever needs to be done to get by.

Originally published in France and Belgium.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.95.

Blueberry GN (1989-1990 Epic) 3-1ST CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #23-1913962-003

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Angel Face!"

Written by Jean-Michael Charlier. Art and cover by Jean "Moebius" Giraud.

These are the tales of Mike Blueberry, a hard man traveling the lengths of the Old West. He's not frontiers lawman nor is he a legendary outlaw. Blueberry is simply a no nonsense cowboy that does whatever needs to be done to get by.

Originally published in France and Belgium.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

Blueberry GN (1989-1990 Epic) 4-1ST CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #23-1914B32-001

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "The Ghost Tribe!"

Written by Jean-Michael Charlier. Art and cover by Jean "Moebius" Giraud.

These are the tales of Mike Blueberry, a hard man traveling the lengths of the Old West. He's not frontiers lawman nor is he a legendary outlaw. Blueberry is simply a no nonsense cowboy that does whatever needs to be done to get by.

Originally published in France and Belgium.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders (1950 ME/AC) 10 VG 4.0

Art by Bob Powell. Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Cover by Bob Powell. Teen cowboy adventures set in the 1950s, based on the popular radio program that ran from 1949 to 1955. Bobby and his friends Tex, Windy, and Irish face modern-day rustlers and other challenges of life on the ranch. Windy and Bobby are captured by communist agents; Horse thieves use a movie shoot to infiltrate the B-Bar-B ranch; Crooks use a tunnel to smuggle diamonds from a ghost town into Mexico, until The Lemonade Kid comes along. Traitors Trail; Movie Plot; Guns Talk Loud; The Guns Sing Vengeance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders (1950 ME/AC) 12 VG 4.0

1" spine split from top.

Cover art by Bob Powell. The Mechanized Horse!, art by Bob Powell; Bobby must recover a hijacked tank. No Locks to Murder!, art by Bob Powell; The Lemonade Kid must solve a murder. Duel at Beaver Lake!, art by Bob Powell; Bobby must overcome an outlaw hiding in a beaver lodge. The Fury of the Flood!, art by Bob Powell; a heavy rain floods out the town. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders (1950 ME/AC) 18 VG+ 4.5

Art by Bob Powell, Dick Ayers and Ernie Bache. Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Cover by Dick Ayers and Ernie Bache. Teen cowboy adventures set in the 1950s, based on the popular radio program that ran from 1949 to 1955. Bobby and his friends Tex, Windy, and Irish face modern-day rustlers and other challenges of life on the ranch. A millionaire has a castle moved from Scotland to Texas, but a curse comes with it; Bobby suspects a ranchers son is involved with an outlaw gang; Windy tells a tall tale of bears and a cannon. Terror at Doom Castle; The Battling Bartons; Ghost Deaths in the Ghost Town. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Bode Broads A Portfolio by Vaughn Bode (1977 Bagginer Press) 0 VG+ 4.5

1/2" spine split from top. Small tear in one plate.

Portfolio of Vaughn Bode's pinup plates from the rare men's magazine Cavalier. Printed on coated paper stock. The 19 plates are enclosed in a cardstock sleeve which opens like a book and the plates are held in pockets on both sides. Designed by Larry Todd. 8.75" 11.25", 19 B&W plates.

Bog Babe & Friends Print by Mitch Byrd and Budd Root

Signed by Root. High quality print on heavy stock. 17" x 11".

Boy Commandos (1942-1949 1st Series) 20 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1098220005

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Steve Brodie. Danger Below, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Steve Brodie; the boys search for gold bullion lost in a sunken ship during the war. The Championship of Brooklyn, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Steve Brodie; First Stop--The Moon!, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti; Rip and the boys visit the moon, along with Dr. Exell, a fraud who tries to steal valuable technology there to conquer the Earth. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 54 VG 4.0

Cover by Bruno Premiani. 1st appearance and origin of the Teen Titans (Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad) in "The Thousand-and-One Dooms of Mr. Twister," script by Bob Haney, art by Bruno Premiani; The townsfolk of Hatton Corners is in the midst of a dispute; The adults of the neighborhood feel that the teen populace are too wild and unruly, whereas the teens feel that the adults are too "un-hip" and incapable of relating to teenage problems; Ironically, the teen youth movement is led by Eddie Corliss, son of the town's mayor; Eddie organizes a club house meeting and invites three famous teen super-heroes to come to Hatton Corners to support their cause; They invite Aqualad, Kid Flash and Robin; Before the heroes arrive however, a crazed super-villain known as Mister Twister blusters through town riding atop a giant cyclone. Cap's Hobby Center by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 79 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4460885004

Cover by Neal Adams. "The Track of the Hook," script by Bob Haney, art by Neal Adams; While aiding Commissioner Gordon in solving the murder of small time crook Whitey Marsh, Batman learns that the killer was wearing a hook; Deadman, having come to Gotham City to seek Batman's aid in finding his killer, believes the villain responsible, the Hook is in Gotham after overhearing the eye witness account of Marsh's murder; Aiding Batman the two learn that the killer was not the man who Deadman is looking for, but a thug working for Kubla Kaine, a wealthy business man who is running for mayor and is secretly running a crime syndicate out of Gotham City. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 82 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "The Sleepwalker from the Sea!", script by Bob Haney, art by Neal Adams; While trying to stop a theft and murder by Gotham docks, Batman is mysteriously attacked by Aquaman; Suspicious of the Marius Enterprises company, Batman decides to investigate as Bruce Wayne, feigning an interest in donating money to the companies project to build a sea city; However, his knowledge of the goings on puts him at risk and company head Marius orders Aquaman to kill Wayne; Surviving the attempt and bringing Aquaman to Gotham PD headquarters, Batman helps Aquaman snap out of his hypnosis; Aquaman reveals that Marius is really his half-brother Ocean Master. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. Statement of ownership--average print run 469,000; average paid circulation 290,000. One page "Teen Talk" cartoons by Mort Drucker. Vigilante character profile. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 85 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

First 15-cent cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "The Senator's Been Shot!", script by Bob Haney, art by Neal Adams; When the newly voted senator for Gotham City is shot before he can vote on a important anti-crime bill, Bruce Wayne is selected to finish the rest of the Senator's term during his recovery so that the crucial deciding vote for the bill be made; Meanwhile, as Batman, Bruce attempts to find out who was responsible for having the senator shot and along the way teams up with the Green Arrow to bring the shooter to justice, just in time for Bruce to vote in favor of the crime bill. First appearance of the new Green Arrow costume. One-page Adams biography written by his wife. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 86 VG+ 4.5

Cover by Neal Adams. "You Can't Hide from a Deadman!", script by Bob Haney, art by Neal Adams; While busting up a crime scene, Batman is suddenly attacked by Robin, and then Commissioner Gordon and various people on the streets; Batman realizes it is actually Deadman who is possessing the bodies and attacking his former ally; Fighting off all these attacks, Batman manages to convince Deadman to stop, and soon learns that his friend was hypnotized into attacking him by the evil Sensei; Eventually, they learn that the Sensei plans to destroy Nanda Parbat. Batman and Deadman travel there and stop the League of Assassins from destroying the land. Letter from comics writer Tony Isabella. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 102 CGC 1.5

Paper: White

Label #4430084012

Giant-size issue. Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Commune of Defiance," script by Bob Haney, pencils by Jim Aparo (pages 1-13), Neal Adams (pages 14-21), and Dick Giordano (page 22), inks by Jim Aparo (pages 1-13) and Dick Giordano (pages 14-22); Batman recruits the Teen Titans to help defuse an explosive confrontation between Gotham City's "Establishment" and the Young Aquarians, a group of young citizens inhabiting a crime-ridden neighborhood; The situation is complicated by an internal struggle for control of the neighborhood, fought between a local crime boss and the Young Aquarians. Reprint story from The Doom Patrol #100: "The Robot-Maker Must Die" starring Robotman, The Chief, Elasti-Girl, and Negative Man, script by Arnold Drake, art by Bruno Premiani. Letter to the editor from comic editor Bob Rozakis. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 200 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4451008016

64-page giant. Cover by Jim Aparo. Final issue of the series-1st Appearance of Katana, 1st appearance of Geo-Force, and 1st appearance of Halo. The Golden Age Batman stars in "Smell of Brimstone, Stench of Death!", script by Mike Barr, pencils by Dave Gibbons, inks by Dave Gibbons (1-3, 20-40) and Gary Martin (4-19); The story explains how 2 different personas for Brimstone exist: Both aware somehow of each others' existences on a spiritual level; In 1955, on Earth-2, Brimstone's defeated by Batman and sent to prison, but later transfers his 'spiritual' essence to his doppelganger on Earth-1 in 1983 to restart his criminal empire; He learns of a Batman on this world, but is also defeated here by him; When his essence returns to its own body, it is a vegetable by this time, trapping him there for the rest of his natural life, while his 'good' Earth-1 counterpart is unaware of what happened. The contemporary Batman stars in "Hell on Earth!", script by Barr, art by Gibbons. Back-up story: 1st appearance of Batman and the Outsiders in a 16-page sneak preview, script by Barr, art by Jim Aparo. One-page Bat-Mite strip by Stephen DeStefano. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

Brave and the Bold Facsimile Edition (2020 DC) 54A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4429424006

Written by Bob Haney. Art by Bruno Premiani. Cover by Bruno Premiani. Before they were Teen Titans they were kid sidekicks, but in this seminal issue Kid Flash, Aqualad, and Robin first come together and work as a team. Join the future Titans as they face The Thousand-and-One Dooms of Mr. Twister in this full-facsimile reprint of the 1964 classic that started it all. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Brigade (1993 2nd Series) 0N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4360852007

Newsstand Edition. Written by Rob Liefeld and Eric Stephenson. Art by Marat Mychaels, Jeff Matsuda, and Norm Rapmund. Cover by Jeff Matsuda and Art Thibert. In The Beginning...; Brigade's reputation increases with a successful "hit" in Japan impressing Marlowe who gives them an important mission that leads them into an encounter with Youngblood; When Battlestone and Kayo learn that Bernard Barros was killed at sea, leaving two super powered sons and a vast fortune behind, Kayo talks Stone into approaching them about funding a new incarnation of Brigade; 1st appearance of Warcry. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. 1st appearance of Warcry. Cover price $1.95.