Auctions: comic books 1992, graded by CBCS

Darkhawk (1991 Marvel) 19 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

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Label #19-27C178C-009

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Cover art by Mike Manley. Portals of Power, Part 1: The Mutant Agenda, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Mike Manley, inks by Mike Manley, John Heebink, and Aaron McClellan; Portal breaks into the Crestmore Research Labs where his armor is being studied and is attacked by the Guardsmen who are guarding it; The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants attacks the Guardsmen because they want the armor; Darkhawk and Spider-Man show up and defeat the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants with the help of Portal; Portal agrees to work with Darkhawk to find out where their powers come from just before Sleepwalker shows up saying he wants the armor. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Darkhawk (1991 Marvel) Annual 1 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-27C178C-011

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Assault on Armor City, Part 1 of 3. Iron Man once again is hunting down anyone wearing armor he thinks was illegally based on his own designs. And his first suspect is Darkhawk! Continues in Avengers West Coast (1986) Annual #7. Written by Danny Fingeroth. Art and cover by Mike Manley. Cover price $2.25. Cover price $2.95.

Darkhold (1992 Marvel) 1U CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

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Label #19-27C178C-013

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NOT-Polybagged. Cover pencils by Richard Case, inks by Mark McKenna. Rise of the Midnight Sons Part 4: Black Letter, script by Christian Cooper, pencils by Richard Case, inks by Mark McKenna; Vicki Montesi discovers an ancient order of evil. Continued from Morbius #1; Continued in Nightstalkers #1. 1 part of a six-part poster by Andy Kubert. 52 pgs. Cover price $2.75.

Darkhold (1992 Marvel) 1U CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

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Label #19-4826BB2-012

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NOT-Polybagged. Cover pencils by Richard Case, inks by Mark McKenna. Rise of the Midnight Sons Part 4: Black Letter, script by Christian Cooper, pencils by Richard Case, inks by Mark McKenna; Vicki Montesi discovers an ancient order of evil. Continued from Morbius #1; Continued in Nightstalkers #1. 1 part of a six-part poster by Andy Kubert. 52 pgs. Cover price $2.75.

Darkstars (1992 DC) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2A91623-049

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First the Green Lantern Corps protected the universe alone. Then, L.E.G.I.O.N. joined the fight. Now, a new group of intergalactic warriors makes its presence known to Earth. They are the DARKSTARS and one of their number, Ferrin Colos, has been sent to Earth on a mission of grave importance. But not even his superiors are sure he's up to the job! DARKSTARS is firmly established in the heart of the DC Universe, its officers functioning as counterpoints for the Green Lantern Corps. Created and written by Michael Jan Friedman, with art by Larry Stroman and Scott Hanna. Cover by Travis Charest, Stroman and Hanna. New Format. Cover price $1.75.

Deadline U.S.A. (1992 Dark Horse 2nd Series) 8 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #19-2A9840C-027

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Hang loose, pilgrim - Stone Cold DEADLINE U.S.A. #8 comin' right back at ya! This issue presents the cosmic conclusion to D'israeli's Timulo, the mutant madness of Dave Cooper's My Life as a Rhythmatist, the extramarital exploits of Johnny Nemo by Peter Milligan and Brett Ewins, plus work by Julie Hollings, Shaky Kane, Brian Iverson, Nick Abadzis, Phil Hester, and more! And don't forget to bone up on the alternative music feature, tiger - there'll be a test later! Cover price $3.95.

Death's Head II (1992 1st Series) 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

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Label #19-27C178C-033

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Death's Head comes to 1992 to prevent Charnel from altering the past. But future versions of Earth's greatest super heroes have also arrived to put an end to Death's Head! Guest-starring Wolverine, Spider-Man, the Punisher, the Avengers, Daredevil and the She-Hulk! Written by Dan Abnett, with art by Liam Sharp and Andy Lanning. Wraparound cover by Liam Sharp. Cover price $1.75.

Death's Head II (1992 2nd Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-27C178C-040

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Cover pencils by Liam Sharp, inks by Paul Neary. The Lotus FX Part 1: X-Treme Prejudice, script by Dan Abnett, pencils by Liam Sharp and Bryan Hitch, inks by Andy Lanning and Cam Smith; Mutants are drawn to Paxton, Oregon like moths to a flame and the X-men arrive to find out why; Wraithchilde captures Tuck; The X-Men battle Death's Head. 38 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Deathlok (1991 1st Series) 7 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

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Label #19-2AD1D20-026

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Cover pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Keith Williams. Men or Machines?, script by Gregory Wright, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Mike Manley; Deathlok and the Punisher save Nick Collins and take down Silvermane's drug gang. 44 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Deathlok (1991 1st Series) 8 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-2AD1D20-027

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Cover pencils by Jackson Guice, inks by Denys Cowan. The Ultimate War Machine, script by Gregory Wright, pencils by John Hebert, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti; Mainframe escapes from the Raft and fits Ben Jacobs with cybernetic body parts; The duo attack Deathlok in order to take control of his body; Deathlok manages to stave off the attack and the two villains escape. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Deathlok (1991 1st Series) 11 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-2AD1D20-019

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Cover art by Denys Cowan. Welcome To The Terrordome, script by Dwayne McDuffie, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Mike Manley; Deathlok tracks down High-Tech, who had stolen Cybertek files from Magnum Munitions, and protects him from Moses Magnum's minion, Terrordome; First appearance of Curtis Carr (aka the first Chemistro) as High-Tech. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Deathlok (1991 1st Series) 12 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-2AD1D20-020

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Cover pencils by Denys Cowan. Rabbit Is Dead, script by Dwayne McDuffie, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Mike Manley; Biohazard kills SHIELD agent Harry Angstrom and consumes his brain, learning all of Angstrom's memories; The creature is hunting for his past which somehow is connected to Deathlok; Deathlok returns home to his family. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Deathlok (1991 1st Series) 13 CBCS 9.6

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Label #19-2AD1D20-022

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Cover pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti. You Can't Keep A Good Man Down, script by Dwayne McDuffie, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Mike Manley (Pgs 1-11) and Jimmy Palmiotti (Pgs 12-22); Biohazard exhumes the corpse of Billy Hansen and consumes its brain. The creature grows a clone of Hansen to ask him about his past. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Deathlok (1991 1st Series) 14 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-2AD1D20-023

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At Deathlok's Door, script by Dwayne McDuffie, pencils by Mike Manley, inks by Mike Manley, John Heebink (Ink Assist), and Adam McClellan (Ink Assist); The Billy Hansen clone meets with Deathlok at his home to tell the cyborg about the previous Deathlok, John Kelly, and how Kelly's brain mutated into Biohazard; The Biohazard DNA takes over the Hansen clone and mutates it into a second version of Biohazard; The new Biohzard attacks the Collins family. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Demon (1990 3rd Series) 19 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-2B047C8-044

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As the cover says, it's 'The Utterly Disgusting Secret Origin of the Demon Etrigan' in which Lord Scapegoat, ruler of the Beyond Region and Etrigan's younger brother, tells the story of the Demon's childhood. This issue also features a bound-in, totally gratuitous Lobo and Demon mini-poster. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Val Semeiks and Randy Elliott. Cover by Semeiks and Bob Smith. New Format. Cover price $2.50.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 644 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

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Label #21-2364435-010

Part 1 of the 3-part 'Electric City': Buzz Galvan goes to the electric chair...and survives! After the courts decree that he must be set free, he begins a campaign of revenge becoming...the Electrocutioner against all who gathered to watch him die. Even Batman is on his list! Continued next issue. Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Tom Lyle and Scott Hanna. Cover by Michael Golden. Cover price $1.00.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 644 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

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Label #21-2364435-011

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Part 1 of the 3-part 'Electric City': Buzz Galvan goes to the electric chair...and survives! After the courts decree that he must be set free, he begins a campaign of revenge becoming...the Electrocutioner against all who gathered to watch him die. Even Batman is on his list! Continued next issue. Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Tom Lyle and Scott Hanna. Cover by Michael Golden. Cover price $1.00.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 653 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2426234-004

Cover art by Travis Charest and Ray McCarthy. The Serpent Pit starring Batman, Robin, and the Huntress, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Scott Hanna; Batman and the Huntress battle terrorists. 32 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.25.

Digitek (1992 Marvel) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

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Label #19-27C178C-043

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Jonathan Bryant is accidentally thrown into cyber-space and transformed into Digitek, the ultimate computer warrior! This 4-issue limited series also features a special appearance by Deathlok! Written by John Tomlinson and Andy Lanning. Painted art and cover by Dermot Power. Cover price $1.95.

Doctor Giggles (1992) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-064

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Written by STEVEN GRANT. Art by KENT BURLES and ALAN J. BURROWS. Cover by DOUG MAHNKE. The sleepy little town of Moorehigh is about to wake up to its worst nightmare: Evan Rendell, a.k.a. Dr. Giggles, is coming home to settle some old scores. Adapted from writer/director Manny Coto's script by Steven Grant and artists Kent Burles and Alan J. Burrows. Cover price $2.50.

Ex-Mutants (1992 2nd Series) 1A CBCS 9.8 Branch

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Label #19-2AF890E-025

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Written by Tom Mason, Chris Ulm & Dave Olbrich. Art and Cover by Paul Pelletier & Ken Branch. In the not too distant future, mankind has its first and last nuclear war. In the ruins of what once was the planet Earth, a new race inherits the world -- mutants. Genetically altered from the radiation, these deformed humanoids rule, and they in turn are controlled by the tyrannical Sluggo. But due to a daring scientific experiment, six individuals -- three men and three women -- are transformed into the perfect humans. Dubbed the Ex-Mutants, they are the last bastion in the battle for humanity! Their first test could possibly be their final one: stop Sluggo! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Excalibur (1988 1st Series) 49 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

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Label #19-27C178C-052

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"Let There Be Dark! Story by Alan Davis. Art by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer. Necrom is coming for the Phoenix Force and no power in the multiverse can stand in his way. Plus, Romas father, the mysterious Merlyn, returns to take control. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This cover is a bit of an homage to the cover of Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) #56 by Neal Adams. Cover price $1.75.

Excalibur (1988 1st Series) 50 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-27C178C-053

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Giant-Sized Spectacular - "Winner Loses All!" Story by Alan Davis. Art by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer. The last 49 issues have all been leading to this moment. Its the Phoenix vs. the Anti-Phoenix and the fate of the multiverse hangs in the balance. 48 pages, FC. Cover price $2.75.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 22 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-27C178C-080

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"Death Eyes!" Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Mark Texeira. Ghost Rider raids an arms warehouse, looking for Deathwatch. The next morning, Dan recognizes Deathwatch presiding over the grand opening of his office building. While Deathwatch receives a financial update on his criminal ventures from Beck, Dan arrives at the building and flirts with Renée. That night, on a date with Renée, Dan's efforts to investigate Deathwatch are interrupted when Stacy encounters them. Later, Dan calls Renée at her apartment. Deathwatch, who has bugged his employees' phones, learns of the relationship and sends ninjas to kill Renée. When the ninjas attack, Dan races over and rescues Renée, taking her to Jack's. As Dan leaves the house, ninjas knocking him out. When the ninjas assault the house, Jack calls the police, and Stacy responds, killing three ninjas. Dan transforms into Ghost Rider and defeats the ninjas. He ignores Jack's efforts to arrest him, and goes to the office tower. Ghost Rider charges into the lobby on his skull-cycle, and encounters Deathwatch on a video monitor. From his limo outside, Deathwatch bids goodbye to Ghost Rider and detonates a bomb, destroying the building. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 23 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #19-27C178C-081

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"Death Drive!" Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Mark Texeira. While Ghost Rider crawls under the debris of Deathwatch's demolished office building, Linda Wei reports in a live broadcast that Ghost Rider is responsible for the deaths in the building's homeless shelter basement. Ghost Rider hears voices of the survivors and anguishes over the death surrounding him, vowing vengeance. Meanwhile, Deathwatch soaks in the pain and death from his new office, and summons Hag and Troll. With Beck now superfluous, Deathwatch kills the assistant. At the demolition site, Ghost Rider encounters a dying woman and comforts her in her final moments. Later, Deathwatch, Hag and Troll assault the police precinct and kill the ninjas being interrogated by Badilino. Badilino shoots Deathwatch, but the villains escape. Meanwhile, Ghost Rider discovers a group of survivors and leads them to safety. Deathwatch prepares for a flight to the Middle East, but when he learns that Ghost Rider is alive, he delays the trip to attend to the loose in. Now willing to kill Deathwatch, Ghost Rider rushes to the hospital, where Snowblind is being treated for gunshot wounds afflicted by Badilino. Eager to reveal Deathwatch's location, Snowblind eases Ghost Rider's conscience by assuring him that Deathwatch isn't human. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 24 CBCS 9.6

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Label #19-2AD1D20-041

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"Death Duel!" Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Mark Texeira and Andy Kubert. Deathwatch, Hag and Troll abduct Snowblind from his hospital room. Meanwhile, Ghost Rider rescues a hostage from a crazed drug dealer. Later, he transforms into Dan and calls Johnny Blaze. Instructs Blaze to get his journal to Francis if anything happens to him. Snowblind awakens in Deathwatch's hideout to find he is among dozens of Deathwatch's other captives, awaiting a sacrificial ceremony. Elsewhere, Dan is getting his affairs in order, mentally preparing himself for the ultimate battle. Prowling Greenwich Village's streets, Dan hears the cry of one of Deathwatch's victims and transforms into Ghost Rider. Deathwatch calls upon Hag and Troll to " tenderize" Snowblind, but their torture is cut short when Ghost Rider crashes in. Ghost Rider dispatches both soul-stealers, while Deathwatch drains the life from Snowblind. Not yet sated, Deathwatch turns to Ghost Rider, and they battle. Deathwatch breaks one of Ghost Rider's ribs and beat him with it, taunting him over his unwillingness to kill. Ghost Rider reminds Deathwatch that his reluctance to kill only applies to humans and punches into Deathwatch's chest. Deathwatch swells and explodes, with the blast destroying the building's top floor. Ghost Rider emerges from the rubble, wondering what the future holds now that so many of his foes are dead. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 25 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

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Label #19-2AD1D20-042

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"You Can't Go Home Again!" Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Ron Wagner and Mike Witherby. Stern announces to the Firm's technicians that Blackout will deliver Ghost Rider to them, in return for restoring his facial features. That night, the Firm releases Blackout from Evergreen Hospital. After killing a Firm surveillance team, Blackout calls Dan and taunts him, threatening to kill someone close to him, and if Ghost Rider shows up, all his loved ones will die. Elsewhere, angered over Blackouts release, the Firm orders Stern to return with Blackout, or suffer excruciating pain. Dan arrives at Stacy's too late to protect the Dolan's, and Blackout lures him back home, where he has also captured Francis and Jack. Their fight leads to the cemetery, where blackout slits Dan's throat. Dan's spirit watches his body transform into Ghost Rider. Blackout panics and runs, but Ghost Rider pursues. Stern appears and attempts to recapture Blackout, but Ghost Rider arrives, ready to punish both villains. When the task force's helicopter arrives, Ghost Rider leaves, with Stern and Blackout in tow. The next morning, a police search fails to find Ghost Rider, who is hiding in a crypt with the Cypress Hills Joker' s help. He uses part of his chain to seal Blackout and Stern in a coffin. Afraid to risk Dan's life by transforming, he decides to leave for New Orleans, and seek the help of Johnny Blaze. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.75.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 28D.U CBCS 9.8 Kubert Variant

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Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

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Label #19-4826BB2-018

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Direct Edition. Rise of the Midnight Sons: Part 1 of 6 - " Visions!" Guest-starring Doctor Strange. Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Andy Kubert and Joe Kubert. Ghost Rider captures two criminals who murdered an elderly woman and deposits them in the mausoleum where he has kept Blackout, Stern, and dozens of other criminals captive. At the Ketch house, Stacy and Gerard Dolan console Francis Ketch over Dan's disappearance. Dolan then gets a call that the police are about to arrest Ghost Rider and leaves to assist. At the cemetery, a man calling himself the Caretaker greets Johnny Blaze and Ghost Rider and tells them the police have surrounded the cemetery. Ghost Rider opens the mausoleum to find all of his captives dead, and, within the void, Dan's spirit experiences a vision given to him by Lilith of an assemblage of supernatural heroes. Blackout and Stern emerge from the crypt and Blackout bites Ghost Rider, causing to experience Lilith's vision as well. Blackout realizes Lilith is his mother and vows to find her. Blackout and Stern flee the mausoleum amidst police gunfire. Michael Badilino, the officer in charge, enters the mausoleum to arrest Ghost Rider, but Caretaker hits him with a shovel and leads Ghost Rider and Blaze through underground tunnels to an unoccupied section of the cemetery. Blackout attempts to flee on a bike Blaze stored in the cemetery, but flees on foot when Blaze sets the bike ablaze hellfire. Blaze, on the flaming bike, and Ghost Rider leave to meet with the Quentin Carnival in Rhode Island, and Caretaker asks the arriving Doctor Strange if he believes he can defeat Lilith. Story continues in Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) #1. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 31U.D CBCS 9.8 Kubert Unbagged Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

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Label #19-4826BB2-024

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Unbagged. Direct Edition. Rise of the Midnight Sons: Part 6 of 6 - Guest-starring Nightstalkers, Blade, Frank Drake, Hannibal King, Morbius and Doctor Strange. Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Andy Kubert and Joe Kubert. Story continued from Nightstalkers (1992) #1. Danny Ketch's spirit walks a path between dimensions seeking to return to life. Meanwhile, after an unsuccessful battle against the Midnight Sons in Boston, the demon Lilith orders her offspring Portal to teleport her and her Lilin children to Greenland, and the remains of the Leviathan within which Atlantean sorcerers trapped her for millennia. Once there, Lilith begins a spell to return the rest of her long-lost Lilin to earth. Having detected her actions, Dr. strange gathers the Midnight Sons, teleporting them to the Leviathan site. As they attacked the Lilin, Lilith opens in interdimensional rift in her own body, and reaches in, snatching Dan sold from the void and pulling it to Earth, transformed into a monstrous Lilin. Filled with battle lust, he attacks both sides until Ghost Rider restrains him, then throws him back through the rift. The Midnight Sons slay almost all the Lilin, and Ghost Rider forcibly folds Lilith into her own body's rift, causing her to seemingly explode. After the Sons depart, the sole surviving Lilin, Nakota, emerges from the snow; Lilith appears, and needing sustenance to restore herself, devours her child, vowing the Lilin will be reborn and destroy the Midnight Sons. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 31U.D CBCS 9.8 Kubert Unbagged Variant

Paper: White

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Label #22-14B8B50-007

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Unbagged. Direct Edition. Rise of the Midnight Sons: Part 6 of 6 - Guest-starring Nightstalkers, Blade, Frank Drake, Hannibal King, Morbius and Doctor Strange. Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Andy Kubert and Joe Kubert. Story continued from Nightstalkers (1992) #1. Danny Ketch's spirit walks a path between dimensions seeking to return to life. Meanwhile, after an unsuccessful battle against the Midnight Sons in Boston, the demon Lilith orders her offspring Portal to teleport her and her Lilin children to Greenland, and the remains of the Leviathan within which Atlantean sorcerers trapped her for millennia. Once there, Lilith begins a spell to return the rest of her long-lost Lilin to earth. Having detected her actions, Dr. strange gathers the Midnight Sons, teleporting them to the Leviathan site. As they attacked the Lilin, Lilith opens in interdimensional rift in her own body, and reaches in, snatching Dan sold from the void and pulling it to Earth, transformed into a monstrous Lilin. Filled with battle lust, he attacks both sides until Ghost Rider restrains him, then throws him back through the rift. The Midnight Sons slay almost all the Lilin, and Ghost Rider forcibly folds Lilith into her own body's rift, causing her to seemingly explode. After the Sons depart, the sole surviving Lilin, Nakota, emerges from the snow; Lilith appears, and needing sustenance to restore herself, devours her child, vowing the Lilin will be reborn and destroy the Midnight Sons. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Ghost Rider Blaze Spirits of Vengeance (1992 Marvel) 1U CBCS 9.8 Kubert Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

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Label #19-27ED9D3-002

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NOT polybagged. Written by Howard Mackie. Art and cover by Adam Kubert. Rise of the Midnight Sons Part 2: Spirits of Vengeance; Lilith is re-born and begins gathering her children; Blaze and Ghost Rider try to save John's family from Lilith's minions. Continued From Ghost Rider #31; Continued in Morbius #1. 52 pages, full color. $2.75. Cover price $2.75.

Ghost Rider Blaze Spirits of Vengeance (1992 Marvel) 1U CBCS 9.6 Kubert Variant

Paper: White

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Label #19-4826BB2-031

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NOT polybagged. Written by Howard Mackie. Art and cover by Adam Kubert. Rise of the Midnight Sons Part 2: Spirits of Vengeance; Lilith is re-born and begins gathering her children; Blaze and Ghost Rider try to save John's family from Lilith's minions. Continued From Ghost Rider #31; Continued in Morbius #1. 52 pages, full color. $2.75. Cover price $2.75.

GI Joe (1982 Marvel) 123 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

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Label #21-1D2905B-013

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Introducing a new team of heroes--the Eco-Warriors--and a new team of villains--drug lord Headman and the Headhunters! "Shots in the Dark!" is written by Larry Hama, with art by Andrew Wildman and Randy Emberlin. Plus: a Hawk dossier drawn by Kevin Maguire. Cover by Andrew Wildman. Cover price $1.25.

Grendel War Child (1992) 1 CBCS 8.0

Paper: White

Label #21-248C197-012

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Written & inked by MATT WAGNER. Pencils by PATRICK McEOWN. Cover by SIMON BISLEY. Ten-year-old Jupiter Niklos Assante, heir to the throne of the Grendel-Khan, is stolen from the retreat in which his rapacious stepmother has hidden him away from the rightful reins of power. The child is worth a hefty ransom, but there seems to be more than money on the mind of his kidnapper - who is none other than Grendel! Cover price $2.50.

Grendel War Child (1992) 2 CBCS 9.6

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Label #19-2B978A3-072

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Written & inked by MATT WAGNER. Pencils by PATRICK McEOWN. Cover by SIMON BISLEY. Grendel and his charge, the young Jupiter Assante, continue to make their way across the barren and dangerous wasteland that is America. En route, they're beset by zombies, gang warriors, and killing machines - and if they survive these, can even the devil himself make it through New York City alive? Meanwhile, Laurel Kennedy has problems of her own as she unearths an insidious plot known only as Project Athena, fostered by her now-dead husband, the former Grendel-Khan. Cover price $2.50.

Grendel War Child (1992) 3 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-2B978A3-073

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Written & inked by MATT WAGNER. Pencils by PATRICK McEOWN. Cover by SIMON BISLEY. The chase is still on for young Jupiter Assante, heir to the throne of the Grendel-Khan, and his abductor, the mysterious masked figure - who, we now learn, may even have been sent by the Khan himself! This issue finds the pair stealing through the Louisiana swamps, only to land on the doorstep of an old witch! It would seem the ancient crone is more foe than friend, however, when news of Jupiter's death travels back to his stepmother, Laurel Kennedy. Cover price $2.50.

Guardians of the Galaxy (1990 1st Series) 27 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Debris trapped between case and inner well

Direct Edition.

Label #21-289ce8f-011

Infinity War Tie-In: Part 1 of 3 - "Back from the Future!" Guest-starring the Inhumans. Written by Jim Valentino. Art by Jim Valentino and Steve Montano. The Guardians of the Galaxy travel back in time to the 20th Century and come face-to-face with the Uncanny Inhumans! Plus, the startling secret of Talon is revealed. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 393D CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

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Direct Edition

Label #19-27D449D-007

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First Printing. Direct Edition. Ajax, Atalanta, Igor Drenkov, Red Guardian, Fantasma, Perun, Vostok, Leader (flashback), Abomination (flashback), Juggernaut (flashback), Dr. Doom (flashback), Thanos (flashback), and Modok (flashback), script by Peter David, pencils by Dale Keown, inks by Mark Farmer; Hulk finally has his vengeance on the Russian spy who didn't stop the gamma bomb test which turned Bruce Banner into the Hulk; origin of Hulk. Hulk/Wolverine pinup by Herb Trimpe. Hulk/Thor pinup by Ron Frenz and Al Milgrom. Grudge Match, script by Peter David, pencilsby Herb Trimpe, inks by Herb Trimpe and Charles Barnett. Hulk/Leader pinup by Sal Buscema. Hulk/Abomination pinup by Gil Kane. Psychological Ramifications of Gamma Radiation article by Peter David. Hulk/Krylorian Warriors pinup by Walt Simonson. Hulk/Thing pinup by Jim Starlin. Hulk/The Pantheon pinup by Dale Keown. 68 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 393N CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #21-44F0FA4-008

First Printing. Newsstand Edition. Ajax, Atalanta, Igor Drenkov, Red Guardian, Fantasma, Perun, Vostok, Leader (flashback), Abomination (flashback), Juggernaut (flashback), Dr. Doom (flashback), Thanos (flashback), and Modok (flashback), script by Peter David, pencils by Dale Keown, inks by Mark Farmer; Hulk finally has his vengeance on the Russian spy who didn't stop the gamma bomb test which turned Bruce Banner into the Hulk; origin of Hulk. Hulk/Wolverine pinup by Herb Trimpe. Hulk/Thor pinup by Ron Frenz and Al Milgrom. Grudge Match, script by Peter David, pencilsby Herb Trimpe, inks by Herb Trimpe and Charles Barnett. Hulk/Leader pinup by Sal Buscema. Hulk/Abomination pinup by Gil Kane. Psychological Ramifications of Gamma Radiation article by Peter David. Hulk/Krylorian Warriors pinup by Walt Simonson. Hulk/Thing pinup by Jim Starlin. Hulk/The Pantheon pinup by Dale Keown. 68 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Infinity War (1992) 3 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #22-069BD64-022

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Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Ron Lim and Al Milgrom. The Magus is moving the pieces on his cosmic chess board into place. The factions of Galactus, Silver Surfer, and Dr. Strange; Thanos, Adam Warlock and the Infinity Watch; Earth's heroes; and Doom and Kang are all acting according to his diabolical plan. Once they are in place he springs his trap. As Earth's most powerful heroes launch a full scale attack on Thanos, Warlock, and the Infinity Watch those left behind are attacked by a full contingent of evil doppleganger. Plus, the Living Tribunal, the representative of the highest power in the universe heeds Eternity's call. 48 pages. Cover price $2.50.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 282 CBCS 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-2E62824-006

"War Machine" Part 2 of 3. First (full) appearance of the War Machine armor. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Bob Wiacek. The Masters of Silence came to Stark Enterprises last issue looking for a fight! And now the trio is getting one in spades thanks to the War Machine armor! In a remarkable display of firepower; Tony Stark, clad in the new gray & white armor, trounces his would-be assassins! In the meantime, Jim Rhodes contacts SHIELD to learn who framed Stark Enterprises for the deadly accident in Japan! And it turns out to be someone the armored avenger knows very, very well! Cameo appearances by Justin Hammer and Nick Fury. (Note: The cover to issue 282 was reprinted as the cover to Iron Man (1968 1st series) Marvel Legends Reprint 281.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

Justice League Europe (1989) 34 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-056

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Breakdowns Part 12, continued from Justice League America (1987) #58. Maxwell Lord teams up with the Extremists while Lobo, Despero and the Justice League fight towards a finish in which a Leaguer has to 'die' in order for Despero to be stopped. Continued in Justice League America (1987) #59. Written by Keith Giffen and Gerard Jones, with art by Darick Robertson and Randy Elliott. Cover by Robertson and Bruce Patterson. Cover price $1.00.

Kato of the Green Hornet II (1992 2nd Series) 1 CBCS 7.0

Paper: White

Label #19-2B0472B-013

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Bad Boy. Story by Mike Baron. Art by Val Mayerik. Painted cover by Val Mayerik. A solo adventure featuring the martial-arts master who aids the Green Hornet. The Green Hornet asks Kato to play bodyguard to a rock star whose life has been threatened. Kato identifies several suspects, but the case is complicated by the rockers tendency to live dangerously. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Knights of Pendragon (1992 2nd Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-27D449D-055

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"Quest World!," script by Dan Abnett and John Tomlinson, pencils by Phil Gascoine, inks by Adolfo Buylla; Mys-Tech's dimension hopping mercenaries have discovered Avalon and the Pendragons; Mys-Tech wants their power; On our Earth, Union Jack is caught up in a robot rebellion at Tony Stark's theme park, Quest World. 36 pgs., full color. 36 pgs., full color. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Legion (1989 1st Series) 35 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-070

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Lobo is iced by the Ice Man and Vril Dox tries to break up the L.E.G.I.O.N. while Phase and Garryn Bek plot to keep the group up and running. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Karl Kesel. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion (1989 1st Series) 36 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-071

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Vril Dox proposes marriage to Ig'nea...except her father doesn't approve! Phase and Bek bend the rules to hold the disbanded team together while Lobo returns from the grave to kill the Ice Man. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Art Nichols. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Karl Kesel. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion (1989 1st Series) 37 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Minor side edge cracks; Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-072

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Things fall apart as the headquarters is under assault by Max G'odd's intergalactic ninjas. Meanwhile, Vril Dox remains hopelessly in love with Ig'nea; Lobo tracks the Ice Man; and the R.E.C.R.U.I.T.S. decide to form their own splinter super-team of young ex-Legionnaires. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Robin Smith. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Karl Kesel. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion (1989 1st Series) 38 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Debris trapped between case and inner well

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-074

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It's a blood-boiling battle to the death between Lobo and the Ice Man in the Palace of Pleasure! Meanwhile, Vril Dox learns the awful truth behind his true love, and the remaining Legionnaires face off against the Max G'odd Squad. Script by Alan Grant, with pencils by Lee Moder. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Karl Kesel. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Lobo Blazing Chain of Love (1992) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-073

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So, okay, BLAZING CHAIN OF LOVE pushes the boundaries of humorous adventure (and - sigh - love!) as only a bastich like Lobo can as the main man's working once again for Ramona, the hairdresser/skip tracer. This time he's on the trail of a beautiful murderess who's hiding in the harem of Sultan Algor...a harem the size of New Jersey full of very lovely - and lonely - ladies. But lonely enough to settle for the likes of Lobo? Will Lobo survive the bounty of feminine wiles? Will he still find his bounty? Who knows? YOU will, if you buy this comic. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art by Denys Cowan. Painted cover by Dan Brereton. New Format. Suggested for Mature Readers. Cover price $1.50.

Lobo Infanticide (1992) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-074

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They're galactic pariahs - the rejected and downtrodden scum of the universe: hated an despised by all. They're the legion of illegitimate children of Lobo...and they're none too fond of dear old daddy. But when Su, one of his daughters, unites a hundred spawn of Lobo to get revenge on their marauding pop, she must choose their plan of attack carefully, making sure that Lobo is in a certain place at a certain time...so she arranges to have Lobo drafted! Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art and cover by Giffen. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.50.