Auctions: comic books August 2021, graded by CBCS

Archie 80th Anniversary Everything Archie (2021 Archie) 1E CBCS 9.8 SS Parent Parent Collector Variant

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Witnessed Signature: Dan Parent on 8/21/2021 Collector's Edition

Label #21-2EAB5E1-017

Collector's Edition cover by Dan Parent - Limited to 250 copies. Written by Fred Van Lente. Art by Dan Parent. FIRST ISSUE IN AN ALL-NEW SERIES OF 80TH ANNIVERSARY ONE-SHOTS! Finally Archie declares his TRUE LOVE, and its a very expensive guitar! So Archie picks up a few extra jobs to make some cash, what could go wrong?! Spies, TV Execs, tech warfare, nothing in Riverdale will be the same! No place is safe when Everything's Archie! 32 pages, full color. All-Ages Cover price $3.99.

Archie 80th Anniversary Everything Archie (2021 Archie) 1E CBCS 9.8 Parent Collector Variant

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Collector's Edition

Label #21-2EE8BF0-043

Collector's Edition cover by Dan Parent - Limited to 250 copies. Written by Fred Van Lente. Art by Dan Parent. FIRST ISSUE IN AN ALL-NEW SERIES OF 80TH ANNIVERSARY ONE-SHOTS! Finally Archie declares his TRUE LOVE, and its a very expensive guitar! So Archie picks up a few extra jobs to make some cash, what could go wrong?! Spies, TV Execs, tech warfare, nothing in Riverdale will be the same! No place is safe when Everything's Archie! 32 pages, full color. All-Ages Cover price $3.99.

Archie 80th Anniversary Everything Archie (2021 Archie) 1SANCTUM CBCS 9.6

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Sanctum Sanctorum Exclusive.

Label #22-065E79F-001

Sanctum Sanctorum Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Rian Gonzales. Written by Fred Van Lente. Art by Dan Parent. FIRST ISSUE IN AN ALL-NEW SERIES OF 80TH ANNIVERSARY ONE-SHOTS! Finally Archie declares his TRUE LOVE, and its a very expensive guitar! So Archie picks up a few extra jobs to make some cash, what could go wrong?! Spies, TV Execs, tech warfare, nothing in Riverdale will be the same! No place is safe when Everything's Archie! 32 pages, full color. All-Ages

Brzrkr (2021 Boom) 5C CBCS 9.9 SS Kindt/Garney Garbett Foil Variant

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Witnessed Signatures: Matt Kindt on 6/24/2022 & Ron Garney on 7/29/2022. Lee Garbett Foil Variant.

Label #23-0B61354-033

Written by Matt Kindt, Keanu Reeves. Art by Ron Garney. Cover by Lee Garbett. What shocking new discovery will bring B. one step closer to understanding his origins? As B. and Diana's bond continues to grow, B. opens up about a recurring trauma from his past. Will this new revelation jeopardize B. and Keever's latest mission? Or is it all part of a plan by Caldwell to trigger more memories? 24 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

Enter the House of Slaughter (2021 Boom) FCBD 0 CBCS 9.6

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Label #21-3247374-002

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Written by James TynionIV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. ARE YOU READY TO ENTER THE HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER? In 2019, James Tynion IV (Batman) and Werther Dell'Edera (Briggs Land) introduced the world to Erica Slaughter, the iconic monster hunter who came to Archer's Peak, Wisconsin to save the town's children from the monsters only she can see. But Erica is not the only member of the House of Slaughter… With nearly half a million copies sold Something is Killing the Children has become a true comic phenomenon and this Free Comic Book Day you are invited to enter the House of Slaughter… if you dare. Reprint material 28 pages, full color. Rating: Teen

Mighty Crusaders the Shield (2021 Archie) 1I CBCS 9.2 SS Parent Parent Collector's Edition Variant

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Witnessed Signature: Dan Parent on 8/21/2021 Carreras Collector's Edition

Label #21-2EAB5E1-026

Collector's Edition Cover by Dan Parent - Limited to 250 copies (Homage to Captain America Comics #1). Story by Rob Liefeld. Script by David Gallaher. Art by Rob Liefeld. FIRST ISSUE IN AN ALL-NEW SERIES OF MIGHTY CRUSADERS ONE-SHOTS BY ROB LIEFELD! Legendary, best-selling author and comic creator Rob Liefeld reimagines Archie's iconic Mighty Crusaders library of characters in this new comic book series, starting with America's first patriotic superhero: The Shield! Cover price $3.99.

Nice House on the Lake (2021 DC) 1A CBCS 9.8 Bueno

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Label #21-3EF3328-009

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Alvaro Martinez Bueno. Everyone who was invited to the house knows Walter—well, they know him a little, anyway. Some met him in childhood; some met him months ago. And Walters always been a little…off. But after the hardest year of their lives, nobody was going to turn down Walters invitation to an astonishingly beautiful house in the woods, overlooking an enormous sylvan lake. Its beautiful, its opulent, its private—so a week of putting up with Walters weird little schemes and nicknames in exchange for the vacation of a lifetime? Why not? All of them were at that moment in their lives when they could feel themselves pulling away from their other friends; wouldnt a chance to reconnect be…nice? With Something Is Killing The Children and The Department of Truth, James Tynion IV has changed the face of horror in modern comics — now get ready for his most ambitious story yet, alongside his Detective Comics partner Álvaro Martínez Bueno! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Nice House on the Lake (2021 DC) 1A CBCS 9.8 Bueno

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Label #21-3EF3328-007

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Alvaro Martinez Bueno. Everyone who was invited to the house knows Walter—well, they know him a little, anyway. Some met him in childhood; some met him months ago. And Walters always been a little…off. But after the hardest year of their lives, nobody was going to turn down Walters invitation to an astonishingly beautiful house in the woods, overlooking an enormous sylvan lake. Its beautiful, its opulent, its private—so a week of putting up with Walters weird little schemes and nicknames in exchange for the vacation of a lifetime? Why not? All of them were at that moment in their lives when they could feel themselves pulling away from their other friends; wouldnt a chance to reconnect be…nice? With Something Is Killing The Children and The Department of Truth, James Tynion IV has changed the face of horror in modern comics — now get ready for his most ambitious story yet, alongside his Detective Comics partner Álvaro Martínez Bueno! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Nice House on the Lake (2021 DC) 1A CBCS 9.8 Bueno

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Label #21-34E2D3D-057

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Alvaro Martinez Bueno. Everyone who was invited to the house knows Walter—well, they know him a little, anyway. Some met him in childhood; some met him months ago. And Walters always been a little…off. But after the hardest year of their lives, nobody was going to turn down Walters invitation to an astonishingly beautiful house in the woods, overlooking an enormous sylvan lake. Its beautiful, its opulent, its private—so a week of putting up with Walters weird little schemes and nicknames in exchange for the vacation of a lifetime? Why not? All of them were at that moment in their lives when they could feel themselves pulling away from their other friends; wouldnt a chance to reconnect be…nice? With Something Is Killing The Children and The Department of Truth, James Tynion IV has changed the face of horror in modern comics — now get ready for his most ambitious story yet, alongside his Detective Comics partner Álvaro Martínez Bueno! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Nice House on the Lake (2021 DC) 1B CBCS 9.8 Simmonds Variant

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Martin Simmonds Variant.

Label #22-0E174B1-023

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Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Alvaro Martinez Bueno. Cover by Martin Simmonds. Everyone who was invited to the house knows Walter—well, they know him a little, anyway. Some met him in childhood; some met him months ago. And Walters always been a little…off. But after the hardest year of their lives, nobody was going to turn down Walters invitation to an astonishingly beautiful house in the woods, overlooking an enormous sylvan lake. Its beautiful, its opulent, its private—so a week of putting up with Walters weird little schemes and nicknames in exchange for the vacation of a lifetime? Why not? All of them were at that moment in their lives when they could feel themselves pulling away from their other friends; wouldnt a chance to reconnect be…nice? With Something Is Killing The Children and The Department of Truth, James Tynion IV has changed the face of horror in modern comics — now get ready for his most ambitious story yet, alongside his Detective Comics partner Álvaro Martínez Bueno! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

Nice House on the Lake (2021 DC) 1B CBCS 9.8 SS Tynion IV/ Simmonds Simmonds Variant

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Witnessed Signatures: James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds on 5/20/2022 Martin Simmonds Variant

Label #22-0EE255A-008

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Alvaro Martinez Bueno. Cover by Martin Simmonds. Everyone who was invited to the house knows Walter—well, they know him a little, anyway. Some met him in childhood; some met him months ago. And Walters always been a little…off. But after the hardest year of their lives, nobody was going to turn down Walters invitation to an astonishingly beautiful house in the woods, overlooking an enormous sylvan lake. Its beautiful, its opulent, its private—so a week of putting up with Walters weird little schemes and nicknames in exchange for the vacation of a lifetime? Why not? All of them were at that moment in their lives when they could feel themselves pulling away from their other friends; wouldnt a chance to reconnect be…nice? With Something Is Killing The Children and The Department of Truth, James Tynion IV has changed the face of horror in modern comics — now get ready for his most ambitious story yet, alongside his Detective Comics partner Álvaro Martínez Bueno! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

Nice House on the Lake (2021 DC) 1B CBCS 9.8 Simmonds Variant

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Martin Simmonds Variant

Label #21-34E2D3D-058

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Alvaro Martinez Bueno. Cover by Martin Simmonds. Everyone who was invited to the house knows Walter—well, they know him a little, anyway. Some met him in childhood; some met him months ago. And Walters always been a little…off. But after the hardest year of their lives, nobody was going to turn down Walters invitation to an astonishingly beautiful house in the woods, overlooking an enormous sylvan lake. Its beautiful, its opulent, its private—so a week of putting up with Walters weird little schemes and nicknames in exchange for the vacation of a lifetime? Why not? All of them were at that moment in their lives when they could feel themselves pulling away from their other friends; wouldnt a chance to reconnect be…nice? With Something Is Killing The Children and The Department of Truth, James Tynion IV has changed the face of horror in modern comics — now get ready for his most ambitious story yet, alongside his Detective Comics partner Álvaro Martínez Bueno! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

Nightwing (2016 DC) 81A CBCS 9.8 Redondo

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Label #21-21C8DBB-010

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Written by Tom Taylor. Art and Cover by Bruno Redondo. Leaping into the Light: Part 4 of 6 - Dick Grayson trades out his escrima sticks for a magnifying glass and a sleuth hat to investigate Blüdhavens new mayor, Melinda Zucco, and find out how the daughter of the man who murdered Dicks parents came to power in Nightwings city. But his investigative adventure is cut short when he comes face to face with the most horrendous villain in the history of Blüdhaven—HEARTLESS. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Resistance Uprising (2021 AWA) FCBD 1 CBCS 9.6

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Label #21-3246A82-010

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Written by J. Michael Straczynski. Art by C. P. Smith. Cover by Rahzzah. The Resistance takes an intimate look at a very special species of the super-human race known as The Reborn. Emily Kai is what is known as a 'Moth.' She was granted immense power by the global pandemic known as 'The Great Death,' but with a caveat: The moment she taps into the power that resides within her, a clock starts and Emily will have only six months to live. Granted the opportunity to bring immense beauty into the world, but only by paying the ultimate price, Emily embarks on a harrowing journey of self-discovery that will test her to her core and take her to places way beyond her wildest imagination. Plus: previews of J. Michael Straczynski and Mike Choi's MOTHS, and Mark Russell and Mike Deodato, Jr.'s NOT ALL ROBOTS. Reprint Material 44 pages, full color. Rating: Teen

United States of Captain America (2021 Marvel) 1CLAN.B CBCS 9.8 SS Jusko

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Witnessed Signature: Joe Jusko on 10/10/2021. Clan McDonald Virgin Exclusive.

Label #22-02CBD9F-050

Clan McDonald Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Joe Jusko. Written by Christopher Cantwell, Josh Trujillo. Art by Dale Eaglesham, Jan Bazaldua. The shield has been stolen! No one understands the value of the shield like those who've wielded it, so Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson set out on a road trip across America to chase down the thief. But instead, they find the Captains, everyday people from all walks of life who've taken up the mantle of Captain America to defend their communities. And for some reason, the shield thief wants them all dead. Can Sam and Steve get to them first? Christopher Cantwell and Dale Eaglesham lead a can't-miss miniseries to celebrate Captain America's 80th Anniversary, joined by a rotating series of creative teams to tell the stories of each new Captain-starting with Aaron Fischer, the Captain America of the railways, brought to life by Josh Trujillo and Jan Bazaldua! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Wonder Woman Black and Gold (2021 DC) 1NYCC CBCS 9.8 SS Frank Cho Cho NYCC Variant

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NYCC 2021 Exclusive Variant. Verified Signature: Frank Cho. Exclusive BAM! Box signing. Minor front/back crack(s), under 1".

Label #21-32DDBD8-090

New York Comic Con exclusive cover by Frank Cho. Written by AJ Mendez, Nadia Shammas, John Arcudi, Amy Reeder and Becky Cloonan. Art by Ming Doyle, Morgan Beem, Ryan Sook, Amy Reeder and Becky Cloonan. Just in time for Wonder Woman's 80th anniversary, DC Comics proudly presents a new anthology series starring the Amazon Princess embellished in the the color of her famous lasso. You won't want to miss this thrilling series celebrating the woman who inspires us all...and that's the truth! Kicking things off, AJ Mendez and Ming Doyle (Constantine: The Hellblazer) travel to Themyscira for a tense family reunion in "Mother's Daughter." Nadia Shammas and Morgan Beem (Swamp Thing: Twin Branches) show us a story of Diana's past failures coming back to haunt her in "What Doesn't Kill You." Then John Arcudi (B.P.R.D.) and Ryan Sook (Legion of Super-Heroes) reunite to show us the grace immortality grants a hero in "I'm Ageless." Amy Reeder (Amethyst) takes us back to the "Golden Age" for a fun romp co-starring Etta Candy. And finally, Becky Cloonan (Wonder Woman) weaves a spine-tingling tale of Diana's most precious weapon against the darkness in "The Wager." 40 pages, PC/PB&W. Ages 13+ Cover price $5.99.