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New Teen Titans (1980) (Tales of ...) 2D CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #16-1EF5FFE-007

Direct Edition. First appearance of Deathstroke the Terminator in "Today...the Terminator!" Characters: Teen Titans [Robin; Kid Flash; Wonder Girl; Cyborg; Starfire; Raven; Changeling]; The Terminator [Slade Wilson] (1st; Later Deathstroke); The Ravager [Grant Wilson] (Intro; Death); Wintergreen (Intro); HIVE. Script by Marv Wolfman, with art by George Perez and Romeo Tanghal. Plus: an article by Marv Wolfman on the revival of the Teen Titans. Cover by George Perez. Cover price $0.50.

New Teen Titans (1980) (Tales of ...) 25 CBCS 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-069BD64-032

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As war rages on Okaara, Robin, Cyborg and Changeling mount a rescue mission on the Citadel homeworld in "War!" Part 3 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Story continues in New Teen Titans (1980-1988) Annual #1. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by George Perez, inks by Romeo Tanghal. Bonus 15-page insert: Masters Of The Universe (guest-starring Superman) in "Fate is the Killer" by Paul Kupperberg, Curt Swan and Dave Hunt. Perez cover. Cover price $0.60.

New Teen Titans (1980) (Tales of ...) 28 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2740C73-002

Changeling tries to calm Terra down, while the Brotherhood of Evil attack Brother Blood's forces in "Terra In The Night". Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by George Perez, inks by Romeo Tanghal. Debut of 'Titans Tower' letter column art by Perez, reprinted from the DC style guide. Perez cover. Cover price $0.60.

New Teen Titans (1980) (Tales of ...) 60 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2760181-021

Reprints New Teen Titans (1984-1996 2nd Series) #1 - "Shadows in the Dark!" Part 1 of 5. Written by Marv Wolfman and George Perez. Art by George Perez. Cover by Chuck Patton & Dick Giordano. Modern masters Marv Wolfman and George Perez take the next generation of heroes to the next level in this new prestige format series. Nightwing, Wonder Girl, Cyborg, Changeling, Jericho, Starfire, and Raven will be challenged like never before as the forces of darkness are aligning against them. Plus on the far side of the universe, a spaceship streaks toward Earth from Starfire's home planet, Tamaran. What news does this alien envoy bring, and how will it effect the future of the Teen Titans? Cover price $0.75.

New Teen Titans (1980) Annual 1 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #22-1A8B6F0-005

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Part 4 of 4. "Final Conflict!" Guest-starring the Omega Men. Story by Marv Wolfman and George Perez. Art by George Perez and Romeo Tanghal. Continued from New Teen Titans (Tales of...) #25. This is it, the final showdown in the ultimate sibling rivalry. Starfire and Blackfire will duel to the death and the fate of the galaxy rests on the outcome. Meanwhile, the Titans and the Omega Men try desperately to prevent the evil alien Gordanians and Branx warriors from unleashing the mad goddess X'Hal. If X'Hal should rise again it would mean the end of everything. Fasten your seat belts, this one is explosive. Includes three pin-ups by George Perez. 48 pages. Cover price $1.00.

New Warriors (1990 1st Series) 24 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-289EB7E-004

Nothing But the Truth: Part 3 of 4 - "The Cheating Corner!" Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Chris Marrinan and Andrew Pepoy. Say it isn't so! The Warriors betrayed by Night Thrasher?! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

New Warriors (1990 1st Series) 26 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-289EB7E-005

"The Next Step!" Avengers cameo. Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Darick Robertson and Larry Mahlstedt. Is Marvel Boy really going to prison? Not if the New Warriors have anything to say about it! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 0 CBCS 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-22F6136-068

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Story and art by John Byrne. Collecting the four stories previously published in Dark Horse Presents, Bethany, Nathan, Danny, Jack, and Jasmine suddenly find themselves awake in a world completely foreign to their memories. They remember having strange abilities, but nothing like this! What are they? They're part of the mystery that Tony Murcheson has been assigned to investigate and uncover: Project Next Men! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-3F88BF3-009

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1st printing - Story and art by John Byrne. Dreams...disfigurement... and death. The mutates escape from Project Next Men only to find themselves on the run in a world completely different from their memories. During a mysterious encounter in the desert, they begin to realize that they were locked in fantasy, and they must come to terms with the real version of reality before their former captors track them down. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 1REP CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #19-3F88BF3-043

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2nd printing. John Byrne script and art. This is the 2nd printing easily identified by the blue lettering and blue border down the side of the comic. 2nd printing notice in indicia last page of book. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-3F88BF3-019

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Story and art by John Byrne. In this issue, titled "Worldview," the mutants have been separated for the first time. They're jailed, hospitalized, or...somewhere else. Jasmine is desperate for news of Jack. But how can she go to him if she's caged? Maybe her strange new abilities will help. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 2 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on back of case

Label #19-3F88BF3-021

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Story and art by John Byrne. In this issue, titled "Worldview," the mutants have been separated for the first time. They're jailed, hospitalized, or...somewhere else. Jasmine is desperate for news of Jack. But how can she go to him if she's caged? Maybe her strange new abilities will help. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-3F88BF3-025

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Story and art by John Byrne. The world has its first taste of just how deadly the escapees from Project Next Men can be when a simple rescue becomes a violent blood bath. Meanwhile, Senator Hilltop continues his evil machinations with his shadowy partner, someone familiar to readers of 2112. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-3F88BF3-028

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Story and art by John Byrne. The mutates are reunited and begin to learn more about their strange new world. Bethany discovers that the Next Men are not the only survivors of the Project. There are also some mistakes, genetic mutations that want something from their more perfect brothers. And last issue's plane accident has stunning repercussions. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 5 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-3F88BF3-032

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Story and art by John Byrne. The Next Men are headed to Washington, D.C., after their encounter with another survivor of Project Next Men. This issue marks the end of the first day in the mutates' new lives, while forces in Washington conspire to make their futures even more complicated. We learn the identity of Tony Murcheson's contact, the elusive Control. And then there's Senator Hilltop, who's moving up in the world... 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 6 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-3F88BF3-037

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Story and art by John Byrne. Here it is- the comic so daring that the title characters don't even appear in it! That's because at the time this issue takes place, they don't yet exist! This look back at the genesis of Project Next Men will answer all those nagging questions about what's behind Senator Hilltop's scheming, and how he met his sinister partner. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 7 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-3F88BF3-039

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Story and art by John Byrne. Six months after the events in issue 5, the Next Men are deluged by new experiences: new code names, new costumes, new training, and having hair again! Along with all the fun, they face the cruel disadvantages that come with their powers. Meanwhile, off in Mother Russia, another team exists.... 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 8 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-077

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Story and art by John Byrne. The Next Men are still a secret to the world, but that doesn't stop Control from sending them to Russia to help the head of Russia's Omega project devise a solution to the danger posed by the Next Men's Russian counterparts. What will happen when the Next Men face their own doubles? As Jack, Nathan, Jazz, and Bethany head into action, Danny, who was left behind, makes a startling discovery of his own. Meanwhile, the mystery deepens in part two of the chilling "M4." Who is the mystery man? What does the designation "MIV" mean? How is Senator Hilltop involved? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 9 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-3F88BF3-042

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Story and art by John Byrne. The Next Men encounter the greatest shock of their lives as they discover that the Omega Project, Russia's own Next Men, has a ghost from their past! The two groups have much more in common than they expected! And there's more shock as Danny, left behind for his own protection, heads south to pursue another mystery. Then, in part three of the enigmatic "M4," Mark hits the road on the trail of his own answers. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 10 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-079

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Story and art by John Byrne. What a way to spend Christmas -- hip deep in Siberian snow at the heart of Mother Russia, facing your own out-of-control Soviet counterparts. That's where the Next Men find themselves for the holidays, except for Danny, who has headed south for the winter to meet... Mom. "M4" continues, with more of Mark's beguiling story. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 11 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-085

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Story and art by John Byrne. Russia's Project Omega attacks the mutates on two levels: with straight-ahead superhero action and through the devastating truth. The Next Men learn more than they wanted to know about their origins and their tie to the out-of-control Russian mutates. Meanwhile, Danny learns what it means to live a "normal" human life. Then, in part four of "M4," Mark does a change of face... literally. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 11 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-083

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Story and art by John Byrne. Russia's Project Omega attacks the mutates on two levels: with straight-ahead superhero action and through the devastating truth. The Next Men learn more than they wanted to know about their origins and their tie to the out-of-control Russian mutates. Meanwhile, Danny learns what it means to live a "normal" human life. Then, in part four of "M4," Mark does a change of face... literally. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 12 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-086

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Story and art by John Byrne. The Next Men's Russian adventure ends with an explosive discovery. Although the mutates have had plenty of experience with surprise revelations, they aren't prepared for this one! Meanwhile, in Florida, Danny learns who his real father is... 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 13 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-087

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Story and art by John Byrne. Tempers flare within the ranks of the Next Men! Jack's reaction to finding out what went on between Nathan and Jasmine in Russia may be the death of Nathan. In the continuing M4 series, Mark's quest to find out more about his missing history has Amanda and him on the run. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 14 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #23-0F1235F-013

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Story and art by John Byrne. Danny and his sister find themselves away from home alone in the big city of New York in their quest to track down the elusive Action Maxx, a journey that takes them to the headquarters of Dollar Comics, publishers of their hero's "true" adventures. Meanwhile, the Next Men have a new mission: Find Danny. In the ongoing M4 back-up tale, Mark and Amanda come one step closer to uncovering Mark's secret origin. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 15 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-088

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Story and art by John Byrne. Danny's hopes for help and training from the incredible Action MaxxTM are dashed when he visits Dollar Comics and learns the crushing reality behind his hero's "true" adventures. Meanwhile, the Next Men have caught up with Danny, only to find that the world has learned the truth about their existence! In the M4 backup feature, Mark is reunited with his... family. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 16 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-089

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Story and art by John Byrne. Publicity threatens to change the Next Men as Dollar Comics' newest title gives them new costumes, new names, and new personalities, lighting a new fire in the eyes of one Sheriff Coffey, who recognizes in the now-famous heroes the same kids who killed their way through his town. Plus, a surprise for Jasmine and a comics first -- a comics/novel crossover by the author of both! Donna Wojciechowski of Whipping Boy is sent by her Chicago newspaper to verify the reality of the paranormal phenomenon called the Next Men. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 17 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-090

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Story and art by John Byrne. The Next Men may have moved to the big city, but they can't escape one small town... Public notice of Dollar Comics' newest and most successful title, SpeedboyTM, leads to the arrest of the Next Men... for murder. Is Sheriff Coffey right in thinking that these new superstars are really the most dangerous menace ever unleashed on the world? Meanwhile, in M4, Mark encounters a familiar-looking woman holding a not-so-familiar gun. Plus: The Next Men (and someone who looks a lot like... Marv?) rendered by the award-winning creator of Sin City, Frank Miller, in a glorious non-color "color" cover printed in its full no-logo glory on the back cover! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 18 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-091

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Story and art by John Byrne. The Next Men have to face the music when they're put on trial for murder... Chrissy faces her mother again for the first time since she ran away from home... Gillian shows her face again after being hidden away, the President dies of a massive cerebral hemorrhage, leaving Senator Hilltop to face the pressures of the highest office, the man from the future reveals what events face our timeline, and, in the M4 backup feature, Mark comes face-to-face with a not-so-friendly face from his recent but murky past. All those faces, and the rest of the bodies by John Byrne. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 19 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-092

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Faith: Part 1 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Dr. Trogg and the Blue Dahlia battle in the crime-torn alleyways of Manhattan. Wait -- aren't Dr. Trogg and the Blue Dahlia comic-book characters from the Dollar Comics line? What are they doing in New York? Meanwhile, with Tony's help, the Next Men make a daring break from jail, while Tommy Kirkland breaks out of a sanitarium. Beginning with this story arc, the Next Men will now be coming to you in the four-issue miniseries format. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 20 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-093

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Faith: Part 2 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. The Next Men go underground... literally, and find that someone's under the streets of New York. There in the tunnels, Jack has a spiritual encounter that changes his life. Meanwhile, up on the streets, characters from the fictional Dollar Comics universe are continuing to be spotted in the "real" world. What's the connection between this and Sandy's unnerving transformation? Ben Horowitz can't see what's happening under his nose, but the head of Dollar Comics does have a few important words to say about the comics industry... 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 22 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-094

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Faith: Part 4 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Jasmine has to face the greatest decision of her life alone while the Next Men are being attacked by troops from the surface as they battle alongside their newfound subterranean allies. The outcome of this battle will separate one of the Next Men from the team. In M4, Mark can't help Amanda and Carolyn as they face a threat to their very existence. Can they find their way back to reality alone? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 23 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-095

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Power: Part 1 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Gary Cody. It's a Dollar Comics bonanza as more and more of its heroes and villains appear in the real world, a world sadly unprepared to meet its fantasies face to face. The one suffering the most from their appearance is Sandy Tolliver, who dreams of them each night, then finds in the morning that they're real, and that she has also changed again, resembling more strongly the figure of her own fantasies. The Next Men could explain this strange transformation to her, but they're on the run from a government that has branded them killers. Meanwhile, Mark and Amanda escape the bony clutches of Cornelius Van Damme as M4 moves toward its intersection with the Next Men storyline. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 24 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-3F88BF3-046

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Power: Part 2 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Gary Cody. The origin of a monstrous menace! The deadly Dr. Trogg, not content with unleashing a wave of comic-book characters into the real world, confronts his creator, Ben Horowitz, the creative force behind Dollar Comics! The diabolical dino-villain demands to know the secrets of his making and... why did Ben have to make him such a nasty guy? Concrete makes a guest appearance as you've never seen him before. Other special guests include... John Byrne, Mike Mignola, and Art Adams? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 25 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-097

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Power: Part 3 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Gary Cody. Look fast, or you'll miss 'em! More comics characters make cameo appearances as reality and fantasy collide with the Next Men caught in between! It's the final showdown between Action MaxxTM, the Blue Dahlia, and the unbeatable Brutus against the villainous Dr. Trogg, the She-Demon, and Mandriller! And what will this mean for Sandy, whose powers are rapidly escalating out of her control? What happens when you have unlimited power? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 26 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-098

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Power: Part 4 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Gary Cody. Everything blows up this issue! Reality tears apart, the Next Men face more fictional Dollar Comics characters (including some very familiar faces), and Manhattan is destroyed as Sandy's powers go haywire. What happens when your dreams make fantasy and reality collide? The final fate of Sandy Tolliver in the final chapter of Power. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 27 CBCS 7.5

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-099

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Lies: Part 1 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Gary Cody. The Next Men's earliest memories were of the Greenery, a place of wonder where they trained for their future roles as protectors of the realm. Then they woke up and discovered that it was all a lie. What happens when one Next Man wakes up again? This four-issue series closes the first chapter in the on-going saga of the Next Men, and Legend creator John Byrne warns that as wild a ride this is one is, it's still just the calm before the storm! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 28 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #22-3F879FE-009

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Lies: Part 2 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Gary Cody. Jasmine is reunited with all her friends: Nathan, Bethany, Jack, Danny and Jasmine's husband. Concerned about her recent memory loss, they want to help her reconstruct her memories of life outside the Greenery. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 29 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #21-24919FC-012

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Lies: Part 3 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Gary Cody. If the lies turn out to be lies, who can trust the truth? And who can tell who's a liar, and where the truth lies, when even the truth is a lie? A journey into an unsolvable conundrum with the Next Men as they barrel toward the conclusion in the first chapter of their lives! Featuring the plot revelation you all knew was coming -- the origin of Sathanas! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 30 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Label #21-24919FC-013

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Lies: Part 4 of 4 -Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Gary Cody. Questions and answers are funny things; they play this never-ending game of leapfrog, so you never stop asking questions and you never have enough answers. John Byrne spills everything in this spectacular finale to the first era of the Next Men and leaves us with a whole new list of questions as we head into the year 2112. What does the future hold for everyone's favorite genetically altered lab specimens? Hang on for the next chapter in the lives of the Next Men! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 30 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Label #23-0F1235F-014

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Lies: Part 4 of 4 -Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Gary Cody. Questions and answers are funny things; they play this never-ending game of leapfrog, so you never stop asking questions and you never have enough answers. John Byrne spills everything in this spectacular finale to the first era of the Next Men and leaves us with a whole new list of questions as we head into the year 2112. What does the future hold for everyone's favorite genetically altered lab specimens? Hang on for the next chapter in the lives of the Next Men! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

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

Paper: White

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) 1B CBCS 9.8 Simmonds Variant

Paper: White

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.

Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 11 CBCS 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-0FD2B27-006

Cover by Frank Springer. "The 1st Million Megaton Explosion," script by Gary Friedrich (plot, dialogue) and Frank Springer (plot), pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Mike Esposito (uncredited); Against his will, Laura Brown drags Fury to a disco in the East Village to see "The Million Megaton Explosion", who she calls "the hottest new group on the scene"; But high in orbit, monitoring the "scene", The Hate-Monger uses his hate-ray to begin a riot, setting young against old!; Fury barely escapes with his life with Laura, then high-tails it to the Heli-Carrier; The hate rays continue to pour forth, and gangs of youths seize power in NYC and at an ICBM base in New Jersey; They plan to "wipe out the establishment" if the country isn't turned over to them; Conferring with the President, Fury asks for a space capsule at Cape Kennedy so he can knock out the Hate-Monger's threat; Once more entirely on his own, Fury invades the orbiting space station, and confronts the Nazi villain face-to-face. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Night Glider (1993) 1U CBCS 9.8

Label #19-2A98398-083

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Not bagged and no trading card. She Glides in Beauty, Like the Night... - Written by "Rascally" Roy Thomas (plot) & "Merry" Gerry Conway (script). Art by "Dashin'" Don Heck. Cover pencils by Jack "King" Kirby. Night Glider is the second of the Secret City superheroes. In her unique uniform, she can soar on the slightest breeze and at heights that breach the stratosphere! Yet within her seemingly fragile frame exists a will and commitment tougher than steel. Awakened from her 15,000-year sleep, Night Glider soars the sky above Chicago, seeking to know all about the world she was created to defend. It is then that she makes a horrifying discovery: some of the ancient Ninth Men are still alive...and out to kill her! Appearances by Bombast and Captain Glory. Plus: "Bullpen Bios" of Gerry Conway and Don Heck, including a self-portrait by Heck. Cover price $2.95.

Nightstalkers (1992) 1U CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition. Includes supplemental materials.

Label #19-4826BB2-050

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Not poly-bagged and no poster. Cover pencils by Ron Garney, inks by Tom Palmer. Untitled Nightstalkers story starring Ghost Rider, Blaze, Lillith, Blade, Frank King, Hannibal King, Morbius, and Dr. Strange, script by D. G. Chichester, pencils by Ron Garney, inks by Tom Palmer; Part of the 'Rise of the Midnight Sons' storyline; Other issues are Ghost Rider #28 (Part 1), Spirits of Vengeance #1 (Part 2), Morbius #1 (Part 3); Darkhold #1 (Part 4) and Ghost Rider #31 (Part 6). 52 pgs. $2.75. Cover price $2.75.

Nightstalkers (1992) 1U CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition. Includes supplemental materials.

Label #19-4826BB2-049

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Not poly-bagged and no poster. Cover pencils by Ron Garney, inks by Tom Palmer. Untitled Nightstalkers story starring Ghost Rider, Blaze, Lillith, Blade, Frank King, Hannibal King, Morbius, and Dr. Strange, script by D. G. Chichester, pencils by Ron Garney, inks by Tom Palmer; Part of the 'Rise of the Midnight Sons' storyline; Other issues are Ghost Rider #28 (Part 1), Spirits of Vengeance #1 (Part 2), Morbius #1 (Part 3); Darkhold #1 (Part 4) and Ghost Rider #31 (Part 6). 52 pgs. $2.75. Cover price $2.75.

Ninjak (1994 1st Series) 22 CBCS 9.8 SS

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Mike Manley on 09/02/2016.

Label #16-4721F4D-002

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Cover art by Mike Manley. Shanghai, China, script by Jorge Gonzalez, pencils by Luke Ross, inks by Paul Autio; Ninjak confronts a man who wants to exact vengeance on Japan. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Nocterra (2021 Image) 1F CBCS 9.8 Daniel Glow in the Dark Variant

Paper: White

Glow-In-The-Dark Edition

Label #23-0466284-042

Variant glow in the dark cover. Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Tony S. Daniel and Tomeu Morey. 'FULL THROTTLE DARK,' Part One-Ten years after the world is plunged into an everlasting night that turns all living creatures into monstrous shades, the only way to survive is to stay close to artificial light. Enter Valentina 'Val' Riggs, a skilled ferryman who transports people and goods along deadly unlit roads with her heavily illuminated eighteen wheeler. This March, legendary creators SCOTT SNYDER (Dark Knights: Death Metal, WYTCHES) and TONY S. DANIEL (Batman, Deathstroke) unveil horrors beyond any shade in this extra-sized first issue. 36 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Not Brand Echh (1967) 1 CBCS 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-24c87c6-021

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1st Marvel Parody book. 1st appearance of Forbush Man. Cover by Jack Kirby and Mike Esposito. The Silver Burper, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia; A comical re-telling of the Surfer's encounter with Dr. Doom from Fantastic Four #57-60, starring Thung (Bim Grimm), Weed Wichards, Human Scorch, and Inevitable Girl (Shrew Storm). The Fastest Gums in the West starring Too-Gone Kid, script by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin. The Battle of the Century, script by Roy Thomas, art by Ross Andru, Bill Everett, and Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); The Human Scorch battles The Sunk-Mariner. A Day of Blunder! starring Sgt. Furious and His Hostile Commandos!!, script by Gary Friedrich, art by John Severin. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.