Auctions: comic books 2019, graded by CBCS

Absolute Carnage (2019 Marvel) 1FANEXPO.A CBCS 9.8 SS InHyuk Lee/Donny Cates Lee Fan Expo Variant

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Witnessed Sigs: InHyuk Lee on 08/15/2019 and Donny Cates on 08/17/2019. InHyuk Lee Exclusive Variant.

Label #19-3F5B7D4-011

Fanexpo Boston exclusive variant by Inhyuk Lee. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Ryan Stegman. After turning Venom's world upside down a year ago, DONNY CATES and RYAN STEGMAN are about to put the Sinister Symbiote through hell again, only this time CARNAGE has come calling, and everyone who's ever worn a symbiote is dead in his sights! He's skirted the periphery of the Marvel Universe for months, but Cletus Kasady at last stands poised to make his grand return to New York in a blistering 60-PAGE story… and he wants to paint the town red! 80 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $7.99.

Absolute Carnage (2019 Marvel) 1FANEXPO.B CBCS 9.8 SS InHyuk Lee/ Cates/ Stegman Lee Fan Expo Virgin Variant

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Witnessed Signatures: InHyuk Lee (with sketch) on 8/26/2022 and Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman on 10/8/2022 InHyuk Lee Virgin Exclusive

Label #23-0B3A8B6-003

Fanexpo Boston exclusive variant by Inhyuk Lee. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Ryan Stegman. After turning Venom's world upside down a year ago, DONNY CATES and RYAN STEGMAN are about to put the Sinister Symbiote through hell again, only this time CARNAGE has come calling, and everyone who's ever worn a symbiote is dead in his sights! He's skirted the periphery of the Marvel Universe for months, but Cletus Kasady at last stands poised to make his grand return to New York in a blistering 60-PAGE story… and he wants to paint the town red! 80 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $7.99.

Absolute Carnage (2019 Marvel) 1M CBCS 9.6 SS Cates/Stegman/Kuder Kuder Variant

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Witnessed Sigs: Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman on 08/08/2019 and Aaron Kuder on 10/03/2019. Young Guns Variant.

Label #19-3F5B7D4-024

Written by Donny Cates. Art by Ryan Stegman. Cover by Aaron Kuder. After turning Venom's world upside down a year ago, DONNY CATES and RYAN STEGMAN are about to put the Sinister Symbiote through hell again, only this time CARNAGE has come calling, and everyone who's ever worn a symbiote is dead in his sights! He's skirted the periphery of the Marvel Universe for months, but Cletus Kasady at last stands poised to make his grand return to New York in a blistering 60-PAGE story… and he wants to paint the town red! 72 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $7.99.

Absolute Carnage (2019 Marvel) 2D CBCS 9.8 SS Cates/Stegman Martin 1:25 Variant

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Codex Variant. Witnessed Signature: Donny Cates & Ryan Stegman on 3/1/2020.

Label #21-1EAEE22-010

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Ryan Stegman. Cover by Marcos Martin. After the terrifying conclusion of ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #1, a new player is on the board, and it's NOT who you'd expect! Barely able to escape with their lives, SPIDER-MAN and VENOM have no choice but to drag a slew of other heroes into Carnage's crosshairs. Worse yet, Carnage's rampage through New York City claims an unexpected piece of collateral damage… and there's NOTHING Venom or anyone can do to stop it! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Absolute Carnage (2019 Marvel) 4A CBCS 9.6 SS Cates/ Stegman Stegman

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Witnessed Signatures: Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman on 10/8/2021

Label #22-0692A42-002

Written by Donny Cates. Art and Cover by Ryan Stegman. THE PENULTIMATE CHAPTER OF THE SYMBIOTIC EVENT OF THE YEAR! Eddie Brock has taken a beating, lost the allies closest to him, and, after the shocking events of ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: #3, sees no way to take Cletus Kasady down once and for all without making the ultimate sacrifice. But what IS the ultimate sacrifice? Of the two beings that are bonded as VENOM, which will make it out alive? 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Absolute Carnage Scream (2019 Marvel) 1A CBCS 9.9 SS Bunn Sandoval

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Witnessed Signature: Cullen Bunn on 3/1/2020.

Label #21-1EAEE22-015

Written by Cullen Bunn. Art and Cover by Gerardo Sandoval. THE RETURN OF A CLASSIC SYMBIOTE… AND IT'LL BE A SCREAM! Years ago, Patricia Robertson was unwillingly bonded to the clone of Venom that eventually became Mania, and she's been living in fear of symbiotes ever since. But she's also been living with a secret, and with the coming of Carnage, Patricia must take a stand - and will have no choice but to confront her demons head-on! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Absolute Carnage Scream (2019 Marvel) 1B CBCS 9.8 SS Bunn Allred 1:25 Variant

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Codex Variant. Witnessed Signature: Cullen Bunn on 3/1/2020.

Label #21-1EAEE22-013

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Gerardo Sandoval. Cover by Mike Allred. THE RETURN OF A CLASSIC SYMBIOTE… AND IT'LL BE A SCREAM! Years ago, Patricia Robertson was unwillingly bonded to the clone of Venom that eventually became Mania, and she's been living in fear of symbiotes ever since. But she's also been living with a secret, and with the coming of Carnage, Patricia must take a stand - and will have no choice but to confront her demons head-on! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Absolute Carnage Scream (2019 Marvel) 1C CBCS 9.8 SS Cebulski/ Dell/ Bagley/ Bunn Bagley Variant

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Witnessed Signatures: C.B. Cebulski, John Dell and Mark Bagley on 7/29/2022 and Cullen Bunn on 10/8/2022 Mark Bagley Variant

Label #23-0B3A8B6-004

Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Gerardo Sandoval. Cover by Mark Bagley. THE RETURN OF A CLASSIC SYMBIOTE… AND IT'LL BE A SCREAM! Years ago, Patricia Robertson was unwillingly bonded to the clone of Venom that eventually became Mania, and she's been living in fear of symbiotes ever since. But she's also been living with a secret, and with the coming of Carnage, Patricia must take a stand - and will have no choice but to confront her demons head-on! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Absolute Carnage Scream (2019 Marvel) 1D CBCS 9.8 SS Bunn Brown 1:50 Variant

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Ryan Brown Retailer Incentive. Witnessed Signature: Cullen Bunn on 3/1/2020.

Label #21-1EAEE22-018

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Gerardo Sandoval. Cover by Ryan Brown. THE RETURN OF A CLASSIC SYMBIOTE… AND IT'LL BE A SCREAM! Years ago, Patricia Robertson was unwillingly bonded to the clone of Venom that eventually became Mania, and she's been living in fear of symbiotes ever since. But she's also been living with a secret, and with the coming of Carnage, Patricia must take a stand - and will have no choice but to confront her demons head-on! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Absolute Carnage Scream (2019 Marvel) 1F CBCS 9.8 SS Bunn Dauterman Design Variant

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Young Guns Variant. Witnessed Signature: Cullen Bunn on 3/1/2020.

Label #21-1EAEE22-012

Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Gerardo Sandoval. Cover by Russell Dauterman. THE RETURN OF A CLASSIC SYMBIOTE… AND IT'LL BE A SCREAM! Years ago, Patricia Robertson was unwillingly bonded to the clone of Venom that eventually became Mania, and she's been living in fear of symbiotes ever since. But she's also been living with a secret, and with the coming of Carnage, Patricia must take a stand - and will have no choice but to confront her demons head-on! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Absolute Carnage Symbiote Spider-Man (2019 Marvel) 1A CBCS 9.6 SS Milgrom/ David

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Witnessed Signatures: Al Milgrom on 7/29/2022 and Peter David on 10/8/2022

Label #23-0B3A8B6-007

Written by Peter David. Art by Francesco Mobili. Cover by Greg Land. AN UNTOLD TALE OF A SYMBIOTIC HOST FROM YESTERYEAR... During its first visit to New York City, the alien symbiote that would come to be known as Venom bonded to a host that wasn't Spider-Man or Eddie Brock. Face front, True Believers, as this mysterious man meets his destiny... at the hands of CARNAGE! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Absolute Carnage vs. Deadpool (2019 Marvel) 1KRS.A CBCS 9.8 SS Kirkham

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Witnessed Sig: Tyler Kirkhan on 2/29/2020. KRS COMICS EXCLUSIVE VARIANT

Label #20-0E0F837-001

KRS Comics Exclusive Cover by Tyler Kirkham. Written by Frank Tieri. Art by Marcelo Ferreira, Roberto Poggi, and Rachelle Rosenberg. At long last, Deadpool is ready to get his head straight and checks himself into Ravencroft Institute. Unfortunately, there's another new arrival: CARNAGE! But I don't think he's here for a group therapy session… Madness and mayhem abound in the can't-miss showdown of the year! 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory

Blossoms 666 (2018 Archie) 1C CBCS 9.8 Francavilla Variant

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Francesco Francavilla Variant.

Label #19-23F2991-006

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Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Laura Braga and Matt Herms. Cover by Francesco Francavilla. BRAND NEW SERIES! Cheryl and Jason Blossom are a pair of seemingly normal kids in Riverdale. They're wealthy, popular and likeable-but they also harbor a deep, dark secret-one of the Blossom Twins is the Anti-Christ. Both want the title, and no one in Riverdale is safe. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Daredevil (2017 6th Series) 610B CBCS 9.8 Noto Variant 2nd Printing

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Second Printing.

Label #24-181823E-007

2nd Printing. The Death of Daredevil: Part 2 of 4 - Written by Charles Soule. Art and Cover by Phil Noto. Determined to prove the Kingpin cheated his way into the mayor's office, Matt is pulling out all the stops! His resolve has set him down a path that will either tear down the Kingpin's empire or will cost Matt everything. When the final bell rings, only Fisk or Murdock will be left standing! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Dark Red (2019 Aftershock) 1B CBCS 9.8 Stroman 1:10 Variant

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Larry Stroman Retailer Incentive.

Label #19-1110B73-027

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Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Tim Seeley. Art by Corin Powell. Cover by Larry Stroman. Charles 'Chip' Ipswich isn't one of those coastal elites with a liberal arts degree and a job at a social media start-up who knows where all the best brunch places are… No, Chip is one of the 'forgotten men.' He lives in a rural area in the middle of the country where Jesus still has a place at the dinner table and where factories send jobs to Calcutta. Chip is also a vampire. Stuck working the last shift at a gas station, Chip is lonely and bored…and then his dull, bleak life is turned upside down when SHE comes to town.Tim Seeley (BRLLIANT TRASH) and Corin Powell (Ghostbusters, X-Files Origins: Scully, Bat-Mite) bring you a contemporary and horrifying tale of vampirism in the heart of America - one that'll make you jump right out of your boots. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Deadpool (2018 5th Series) 10A CBCS 9.8 SS Young Hepburn

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Witnessed Signature: Skottie Young on 3/1/2020.

Label #21-1EAEE22-138

Written by Skottie Young. Art and Cover by Scott Hepburn. GOOD NIGHT, SWEET DEADPOOL! Hey, look! It's that weird guy from the end of DEADPOOL #1! I knew he'd be back! The deadly Good Night is taking care of Deadpool's merc jobs before he gets to them. Kinda like that story 'The Elves and the Shoemaker,' but a horrifying, violent nightmare! Deadpool's got a plan, though, and he's definitely thought it through. For sure. No question. 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Deadpool (2018 5th Series) 14B CBCS 9.8 SS Young/ Brooks Brooks Variant

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Witnessed Signatures: Skottie Young on 3/1/2021 and Mark Brooks on 10/8/2021 Spider-Man Variant

Label #22-0692A42-178

Please note: This issue is printed with some minor ink flaws on the back cover near the spine. Written by Skottie Young. Art by Nic Klein. Cover by Mark Brooks. WAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN! BEYOND THUNDERPOOL! The war against the trolls grows larger! The likelihood of Deadpool not causing an international incident grows smaller! Prepare for carnage as only a nation begun as a penal colony can deliver! 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy (2019 DC) 1SCOTTS CBCS 9.8 SS Parrillo Parillo Scott's Collectibles Variant

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Witnessed Sig: Lucio Parrillo on 10/06/2019. Scott's Collectables Variant.

Label #19-3F8A529-078

Scott's Collectibles exclusive variant by Lucio Parillo. Written by Jody Houser. Art by Adriana Melo. Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy are taking their show on the road in this new miniseries! They'll have to evade villains and heroes alike while they explore their relationship and unpack their time and experiences at Sanctuary. Set after the events of HEROES IN CRISIS and smack in the middle of 'Year of the Villain,' it's a journey across the DC Universe that will change their friendship forever...if they live that long! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Hellmouth (2019 Boom) A Buffy and Angel Event 1A CBCS 9.8 Frison

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Label #23-0F10ECE-005

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Hellmouth: Part 1 of 12 - Written by Jordie Bellaire and Jeremy Lambert. Art by Eleonora Carlini. Cover by Jenny Frison. THE FIRST EVENT OF THE ALL-NEW BUFFY UNIVERSE STARTS HERE! * Buffy Summers, the Slayer, has one job... keep the forces of hell from coming to Earth through, uh, Hellmouth. Here's the bad news.she might have failed. * The Mistress Drusilla and her ally, Spike, have found a weapon to open the Hellmouth and unleash unspeakable evil across the town and the world. * With time running out, Buffy must team up with a new ally that she doesn't fully trust.the vampire vigilante known as Angel! Can these two find a way to work together before the Hellmouth opens - or these two decide they might be each other's greatest enemy? * From Eisner Award-nominated writer Jordie Bellaire and rising star Jeremy Lambert ( Doom Patrol ) and Eleonora Carlini ( Saban's Go Go Power Rangers ) comes the first massive event of the Buffyverse.one that threatens to shake the entire fabric of reality. This is an absolute must read from the mind of creator Joss Whedon! 32 pages, full color.

NOTE: Story continues in Angel (2019 Boom) #6.

Cover price $3.99.

Immortal Hulk (2018 Marvel) 22A CBCS 9.8 Ross

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Label #21-241339F-016

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Written by Al Ewing. Art by Joe Bennett. Cover by Alex Ross. Shadow Base has one goal: to stop the monsters, the forces of chaos - And give their power to men of order. But the monsters have goals of their own. And now they're working together. RICK JONES remembers everything… and you wouldn't like him when he's angry. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Ironheart (2018 Marvel) 8 CBCS 9.8

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Label #21-34B3F0B-012

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Written by Eve Ewing. Art by Luciano Vecchio. Cover by Stefano Caselli. As Ironheart creeps closer to understanding the powerful people who have been wreaking magical havoc around her, she needs to talk to someone who can give her a clue... and it's none other than the Sorcerer Supreme himself, DOCTOR STRANGE! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Joker Year of the Villain (2019 DC) 1BBC.B CBCS 9.8 SS Sayger Sayger BBC B Variant

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Witnessed Sig: Stuart Sayger on 03/15/2020. Bell, Book and Comic Exclusive A.

Label #20-10A09CB-015

Bell, Book and Comic exclusive variant by Stuart Sayger. Written by John Carpenter and Anthony Burch. Art by Philip Tan and Marc Deering. In the Year of the Villain, what's a Clown Prince of Crime to do when the world has started to accept doing bad as the only way to live? Out-bad everyone else, of course! The Joker is on a mission to get his mojo back and prove to the world that there is no greater villainy than the kind that leaves you laughing. This special one-shot is co-written by legendary film auteur John Carpenter (The Thing, Halloween) and Anthony Burch (the Borderlands video games), making for a Joker comic that's twisted in ways you never imagined! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+

Joker Year of the Villain (2019 DC) 1SCORPION.C CBCS 9.8 SS Crain Crain Scorpion Virgin Variant

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Witnessed Sig: Clayton Crain on 11/02/2019. Scorpion Comics Con Exclusive.

Label #19-3FAF6EC-075

Scorpion Comics exclusive by Clayton Crain. Written by John Carpenter and Anthony Burch. Art by Philip Tan and Marc Deering. In the Year of the Villain, what's a Clown Prince of Crime to do when the world has started to accept doing bad as the only way to live? Out-bad everyone else, of course! The Joker is on a mission to get his mojo back and prove to the world that there is no greater villainy than the kind that leaves you laughing. This special one-shot is co-written by legendary film auteur John Carpenter (The Thing, Halloween) and Anthony Burch (the Borderlands video games), making for a Joker comic that's twisted in ways you never imagined! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+

Miles Morales Spider-Man (2019 Marvel) 1A CBCS 9.6 Stelfreeze

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Label #22-11A3106-009

Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by Javi Garron. Cover by Brian Stelfreeze. Balancing his normal life, school, parents, etc…and super-heroing has never been easy, but when the Rhino and a cadre of mysterious criminals start plaguing Brooklyn, things take a dark turn. And Miles doesn't even know the half of it yet. Eisner Award-winner Saladin Ahmed (BLACK BOLT) and Young Gun Javier Garrón (ANT-MAN & THE WASP) bring you the latest incarnation of the coolest character in the Marvel Universe! 28 pages,full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Miles Morales Spider-Man (2019 Marvel) 6A CBCS 9.8 D'Alfonso

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Label #22-0833472-004

First appearance of Starling. Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by Javi Garron. Cover by Marco D'Alfonso. Who is STARLING?! …And is she single? Er, we mean, is she going to help stop Tombstone, or is she about to make the .45-thousand-caliber war for Brooklyn even deadlier? The last thing he needs is another complication at school. Good thing high school is, like, a very chill, logical place - oh wait. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Miles Morales Spider-Man (2019 Marvel) 6C CBCS 9.4 Garron Variant 2nd Printing

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Second Printing.

Label #22-0833472-003

2nd Printing. Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art and Cover by Javi Garron. Who is STARLING?! …And is she single? Er, we mean, is she going to help stop Tombstone, or is she about to make the .45-thousand-caliber war for Brooklyn even deadlier? The last thing he needs is another complication at school. Good thing high school is, like, a very chill, logical place - oh wait. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Miles Morales Spider-Man (2019 Marvel) 7B CBCS 7.5 Garron Variant 2nd Printing

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Second Printing.

Label #22-11A3106-011

2nd Printing cover by Javier Garron. Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by Ron Ackins, Dexter Vines, Alitha E. Martinez, Vanesa Del Rey, and Javier Garron. After the dramatic conclusion of the first arc, Miles has to take stock in his life. What do his parents think of all of this? How do his friends, particularly Bombshell, react to what's happened? All this, a surprise return and a cover by the art director of SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, Patrick O'Keefe! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Miles Morales Spider-Man (2019 Marvel) 8A CBCS 9.8 O'Keefe

Label #22-11A3106-012

Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by Javi Garron. Cover by Patrick O'Keefe. Miles Morales has been TAKEN! Grabbed from the streets by an unknown assailant, bound, tested and observed, like a bug under glass. Who is responsible?! And how far will they push Miles to protect his friends and family? Don't miss this horrifying new chapter in Miles' life as his rogues' gallery continues to grow! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Miles Morales Spider-Man (2019 Marvel) 10A CBCS 9.4 Asrar

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Label #22-11A3106-010

Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by Javi Garron and Annie Wu. Cover by Mahmud Asrar. SPIDER-SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL OR BIG 250th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE? That's right, it's our 250th issue and it's Miles Morales' birthday! But YOU'RE getting all the gifts! A mystery dating back to Miles' first appearance? Answered! A terrifying villain destined to become one of Miles' greatest adversaries? Revealed! Special guests, like maybe Peter Parker: Spider-Man? YOU KNOW IT! All busting out of 25 pages by main series storytellers Saladin Ahmed and Javier Garrón, PLUS a bonus back-up by Ahmed and a special guest artist delving into the history of your new favorite character, STARLING! Your FOMO is well-founded! DON'T MISS IT! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Rick and Morty (2015 Oni Press) 50B CBCS 9.6 SS Matt Horak

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Witnessed Signature: Matt Horak (with sketch) on 7/25/2021. Matt Horak Variant.

Label #21-4692EB1-026

Written by Kyle Starks & Various. Art by Marc Ellerby & Various. Cover by Matt Horak. It's just Rick and Morty. Rick and Morty and their adventures, Morty... Rick and Morty, forever and forever, FIFTY ISSUES Rick and MortyTM! Join us as we celebrate this milestone with a special, super oversized MORTY'S MINDBLOWER issue! Featuring creators from the previous 49 issues! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $6.99.

Silver Surfer Black (2019 Marvel) 1UNKNOWN.A CBCS 9.8

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Unknown Comics Exclusive Variant.

Label #21-3246A82-018

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Unknown Comics exclusive cover by Lucio Parrillo. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Tradd Moore. Spinning out of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1, almost the entire galaxy's defenders have been blown through a black hole, including the Silver Surfer! But the story doesn't end there… In order to fight back the oblivion, Surfer will have to fight to save his own soul and not lose himself to the void. Follow the Sentinel of the Spaceways on a journey that will change him forever! From superstars Donny Cates (VENOM, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) and Tradd Moore (ALL-NEW GHOST RIDER, VENOM)! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 1A CBCS 9.8 SS Dell'Edera/ Tynion IV Dell'Edera 1st Printing

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Witnessed Signatures: Werther Dell'Edera on 12/19/2020 and James Tynion IV on 1/17/2021

Label #20-38CC762-002

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Memetic, Batman: Detective Comics) teams with artist Werther Dell'Edera (Briggs Land) for an all-new limited series about staring into the abyss to find your worst fears staring back. When the children of Archer's Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. Most children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories-impossible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminating the threat is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to see what they can see. Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. That is all she does, and she bears the cost because it MUST be done. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 1A CBCS 9.6 Dell'Edera 1st Printing

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Label #22-3DB6D5D-004

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Memetic, Batman: Detective Comics) teams with artist Werther Dell'Edera (Briggs Land) for an all-new limited series about staring into the abyss to find your worst fears staring back. When the children of Archer's Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. Most children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories-impossible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminating the threat is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to see what they can see. Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. That is all she does, and she bears the cost because it MUST be done. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 2A CBCS 9.6 SS Dell'Edera/ Tynion IV Dell'Edera

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Witnessed Signatures: Werther Dell'Edera on 12/19/2020 and James Tynion IV on 1/17/2021.

Label #20-38CC762-003

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. Children are dying in the town of Archer's Peak and the ones who survive bring back terrible stories. A strange woman named Erica Slaughter has appeared and says she fights these monsters behind the murders, but that can't possibly be true. Monsters aren't real… are they? 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 3A CBCS 9.8 SS Dell'Edera/ Tynion IV Dell'Edera

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Witnessed Signatures: Werther Dell'Edera on 12/19/2020 and James Tynion IV on 1/17/2021

Label #20-38CC762-004

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. Things in Archer's Peak are only growing worse. Erica Slaughter is on the hunt, but the children are still dying. Angry and afraid, the inhabitants turn their suspicions on the stranger in their midst, the woman who arrived just as the killings began. Will Erica be able to save the town, or will the very people she is trying to protect turn on her? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order Dark Temple (2019 Marvel) 1A CBCS 9.2

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Label #22-11A3106-029

Written by Matthew Rosenberg. Art by Paolo Villanelli. Cover by Marco Checchetto. IN THE GLORY DAYS OF THE REPUBLIC, TWO JEDI WILL GET CAUGHT UP IN A BATTLE THEY CAN'T UNDERSTAND - A BATTLE FOR THEIR LIVES! Leading into Jedi: Fallen Order the upcoming third-person action-adventure Star Wars title from Lucasfilm and Respawn Entertainment, DARK TEMPLE follows the Jedi Master ENO CORDOVA and his impulsive Padawan CERE JUNDA on their most dangerous mission yet. The Jedi Council has sent them to the remote planet Ontotho to oversee the peaceful excavation of a mysterious temple that has been uncovered. But they will come to find that what surrounds the temple may be even more dangerous than the mysteries within it. Clandestine local resistance forces and ruthless corporate security troops in a war for the fate of Ontotho - and the Jedi are caught in the middle! 28 pages, full color. Rating T Cover price $3.99.

Sword Master (2019 Marvel) 1E CBCS 9.4 Remenar Variant 2nd Printing

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Second Printing.

Label #22-0833E94-008

2nd Printing. Written by Shuizhu and Greg Pak. Art by Gunji and Ario Anindito. Cover by Valentina Remenar. MIGHTY MARVEL MARTIAL ARTS DOUBLE TROUBLE! ALL NEW ONGOING SERIES! You saw him tear through Fire Goblins in WAR OF THE REALMS with his big, damn magic sword! Now learn the mysterious origins of LIN LIE, A.K.A. SWORD MASTER, Marvel's newest Chinese superhero, in the English language debut of the original series written by Shuizhu and drawn by Gunji! Haunted by dreams of demons, Lin Lie hunts for his missing archeologist father - and for the secret of the black sword he left behind. And in a brand new story written by Greg Pak (NEW AGENTS OF ATLAS), Sword Master teams up with SHANG-CHI! What happens when an undisciplined, untrained kid with a magic sword tangles with the one and only, undisputed MASTER OF KUNG FU? (Spoiler alert: they will indeed drive each other crazy, with huge ramifications for the Marvel Universe!) 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 IDW) 100FELLOWSHIP.A CBCS 9.8 SS Kevin Eastman Vasquez Turtlemania Variant

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Fellowship Exclusive Variant. Verified Sig: Kevin Eastman. Sketch on cover. (#27/100).

Label #20-17874A8-002

The Fellowship Exclusive Variant White Cover by Mike Vasquez - Limited to 400 copies. City at War: Part 8 of 8 - Written by Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman. Art by Dave Wachter. Things have never been worse for the TMNT and their allies, but there's still one desperate gambit to try if the family can come together in time. Will it be worth the cost? Over eight years of TMNT storytelling have led to this game-changing moment! Don't miss it! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $7.99.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 IDW) 100FELLOWSHIP.A CBCS 9.8 SS Kevin Eastman Vasquez Turtlemania Variant

Paper: White

Fellowship Exclusive Variant. Verified Sig: Kevin Eastman. Sketch on cover. (#26/100).

Label #20-17874A8-003

The Fellowship Exclusive Variant White Cover by Mike Vasquez - Limited to 400 copies. City at War: Part 8 of 8 - Written by Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman. Art by Dave Wachter. Things have never been worse for the TMNT and their allies, but there's still one desperate gambit to try if the family can come together in time. Will it be worth the cost? Over eight years of TMNT storytelling have led to this game-changing moment! Don't miss it! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $7.99.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 IDW) 100FELLOWSHIP.A CBCS 9.8 SS Kevin Eastman Vasquez Turtlemania Variant

Paper: White

Fellowship Exclusive Variant. Verified Sig: Kevin Eastman. Sketch on cover. (#25/100).

Label #20-17874A8-004

The Fellowship Exclusive Variant White Cover by Mike Vasquez - Limited to 400 copies. City at War: Part 8 of 8 - Written by Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman. Art by Dave Wachter. Things have never been worse for the TMNT and their allies, but there's still one desperate gambit to try if the family can come together in time. Will it be worth the cost? Over eight years of TMNT storytelling have led to this game-changing moment! Don't miss it! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $7.99.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder in Hell (2018 IDW) 1IDW CBCS 9.8 SS Curnow/Eastman/Waltz

Paper: White

IDW Limited Exclusive. Verified Signatures: Bobby Curnow, Kevin Eastman & Tom Waltz. Sketch on cover.

Label #20-010AFF1-007

IDW Limited Edition cover by Kevin Eastman. Story, Art by Mateus Santolouco. Abandon all hope…The Shredder returns in this brand-new mini-series! Oroku Saki's death is just the beginning, and his journey through the depths of the underworld proves to be anything but a divine comedy. How much of Shredder's soul will remain after he's faced the horrors of hell? Fan-favorite artist Mateus Santolouco returns to the world of TMNT as both writer and artist! The most infamous villain in the TMNT universe gets his own mini-series. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers

True Believers Absolute Carnage She-Venom (2019) 1 CBCS 9.2 SS Larry Hama

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 12/13/2020. From the Personal Collection of Larry Hama. File Copy.

Label #21-25F588A-016

Reprinting material from Venom: Sinner Takes All (1995) #3! Written by Larry Hama. Art by Greg Luzniak, Jimmy Palmiotti and Ken Branch. Cover by Greg Luzniak and Scott Koblish. The badly scorched Venom gets burned again when he realizes he's hunting the wrong man! Will Sin-Eater feast on Eddie's loved ones? 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.

Undiscovered Country (2019 Image) 1CON.A CBCS 9.6 SS Snyder/Camuncoli Camuncoli Convention Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Verified Signature: Scott Snyder. Witnessed Signature: Giuseppe Camuncoli on 07/31/2021. Convention Exclusive Variant.

Label #20-3D52ADE-001

Convention exclusive variant. Written by Charles Soule and Scott Snyder. Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Daniele Orlandini. Cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli. SERIES PREMIERE! This November, New York Times bestselling writers SCOTT SNYDER (WYTCHES, A.D.: AFTER DEATH) and CHARLES SOULE (CURSE WORDS, the forthcoming novel Anyone) will team up with artists GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (The Amazing Spider-Man, Darth Vader, Hellblazer) and DANIELE ORLANDINI (Darth Vader) and 2019 Eisner Award-winning colorist MATT WILSON (THE WICKED AND THE DIVINE, PAPER GIRLS) to embark on an epic adventure in the brand-new ongoing series, UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY! In this special oversized first issue, readers will journey into the near future, and an unknown nation that was once the United States of America-a land that's become shrouded in mystery after walling itself off from the rest of the world without explanation over thirty years ago. When a team seeking a cure for a global pandemic breaches U.S. borders, they quickly find themselves in a struggle to survive this strange and deadly lost continent! 40 pages, full color. Rated M

Usagi Yojimbo (2019 4th Series IDW) 1HEROESCON.A CBCS 9.4 SS Sakai/Vess

Paper: White

Slab: Debris trapped between case and inner well

Witnessed Sigs: Stan Sakai (with sketch) & Charles Vess on 6/14/2019. Charles Vess Exclusive Variant.

Label #19-23FC923-005

Heroes Con exclusive cover by Charles Vess. Story, Art by Stan Sakai. Follow the adventures of rabbit ronin Miyamoto Usagi as he wanders Edo period Japan on his warrior's journey. In the start of this three-part story, Usagi becomes embroiled in a puppet drama where the players are not quite what they seem! Written, drawn, and lettered by comics legend Stan Sakai! Colors by Tom Luth (Groo the Wanderer)! The start of an exciting new chapter in the epic ongoing saga of Usagi, now published by IDW! This series will be in all color! 28 pages, full color.

Venom (2018 Marvel) 9A CBCS 9.6 Stegman

Paper: White

Label #21-2E62824-017

Written by Donny Cates. Art and Cover by Ryan Stegman. The smash hit of the summer continues with… VENOM NO MORE?! 'Nuff said! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Venom (2018 Marvel) 11C CBCS 9.8 SS Cates/Stegman Christopher Skrulls Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Signatures: Donny Cates & Ryan Stegman on 10/8/2021. Skrulls Variant.

Label #22-0692A42-643

Written by Donny Cates. Art by Ryan Stegman and Joshua Cassara. Cover by John Tyler Christopher. The sinister symbiote skulks the streets of San Francisco! With the symbiote silenced and Eddie finding parts of his memory missing, will he be able to find the answers he's looking for in the Golden City? Or will the return to his old stomping grounds reveal secrets better left buried? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Venom (2018 Marvel) 18A CBCS 9.8 SS Donny Cates

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Donny Cates on 7/31/2021.

Label #21-2F3BC32-034

Written by Donny Cates. Art by Iban Coello. Cover by Kyle Hotz. ABSOLUTE CARNAGE TIE-IN! Carnage's unlikely and symbiotic allies swarm Venom and his family! As all hell continues to break loose as Carnage's army swarms the streets of New York, Eddie Brock has his hands full at Rex's Warehouse! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Venom (2018 Marvel) 19UNKNOWN CBCS 9.8 Jee-Hyng Lee Unknown Virgin Variant

Paper: White

Unknown/Comics Elite Virgin.

Label #20-238FCBD-009

Unknown Comics and Comics Elite virgin cover by JeeHyung Lee. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Iban Coello. ABSOLUTE CARNAGE TIE-IN! A FAMILY AFFAIR! As Carnage rules and chaos reigns, the symbiotic offspring of VENOM make their presence known by hunting Eddie Brock's son Dylan! But there's more to Dylan than Venom, Carnage, or even The Maker understand - and once they learn the truth, nothing will be the same! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+

Walking Dead (2003 Image) 192C CBCS 9.8 SS Kirkman Adlard Commemorative Variant

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Robert Kirkman Special Commemorative Edition

Label #23-17E8610-086

Special Commemorative Edition. Written by Robert Kirkman. Art by Charlie Adlard & Various. Cover by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart. 'AFTERMATH': Carl fights for the Commonwealth… but who is he fighting against? 36 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Walking Dead (2003 Image) 192C CBCS 9.6 SS Kirkman Adlard Commemorative Variant

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Robert Kirkman. Special Commemorative Edition

Label #23-17E8610-094

Special Commemorative Edition. Written by Robert Kirkman. Art by Charlie Adlard & Various. Cover by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart. 'AFTERMATH': Carl fights for the Commonwealth… but who is he fighting against? 36 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.