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Death's Head II (1992 2nd Series) 8 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

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Label #19-2AD1D20-034

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Cover pencils by Anthony Williams, inks by Andy Lanning. Borgs in the Hood Part The Third: Losers Weep, script by Dan Abnett, pencils by Anthony Williams, inks by Andy Lanning; Death's Head has a final confrontation with Methinx in 3442 A.D. where he learns that the magician is really fueled by technology rather than the occult and also that Dr. Necker created him from the body of a dead man; After Methinx is defeated, he opens a portal to 2020 so that Death's Head can confront Necker at the time of his origin. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Death's Head II (1992 2nd Series) 9 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-27C178C-038

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Payback Time, script by Dan Abnett, art by Simon Coleby; Death's Head II arrives in 2020 to confront Dr. Necker at the moment of his origin but is stopped by the Light Brigade who tells him that he will destroy the future timeline if he continues; Inside the AIM complex, Death's Head I battles Minion but is killed, thus paving the way for the creation of his successor; Bette Noir sends Death's Head II back to 1993 to confront Necker at a time when it won't affect the future. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Deathlok (1991 1st Series) 2 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-27C178C-025

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Cover art by Denys Cowan. The Souls of Cyber-Folk Part One: Caught in the Cybernet, script by Dwayne McDuffie, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Mike Manley; Deathlok and Misty Knight track down who is responsible for kidnapping cybernetic heroes and villains. Letters page is actually a fictional entry from Harlan Ryker's scientific journal. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Deathlok (1991 1st Series) 3 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

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Label #19-27C178C-026

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Cover art by Denys Cowan. The Souls of Cyber-Folk Part 2: Impending Doom, script by Dwayne McDuffie, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Mike Manley; Deathlok and Misty Knight battle the Doombot masquerading as Dr. Doom. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Deathlok (1991 1st Series) 4 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

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Label #19-27C178C-027

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Cover pencils by Denys Cowan. The Souls of Cyber-Folk Part 3: Thinking About Thinking, script by Dwayne McDuffie, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Mike Manley; Deathlok battles Mechadoom, a rogue Doombot behind the kidnapping of cyborg heroes and villains. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Deathlok (1991 1st Series) 5 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

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Label #19-2AD1D20-025

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Cover pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Mike Manley. The Souls of Cyber-Folk Part 4: Deus Ex Machina, script by Dwayne McDuffie, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Mike Manley; Deathlok and his allies battle Mechadoom and his Doombots. 36 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

Paper: White

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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

Paper: White

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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

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case

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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

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

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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

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

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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.

Deathlok (1991 1st Series) 19 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

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Label #19-27C178C-024

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Cover pencils by Walter McDaniel, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti. Siege, script by Gregory Wright, pencils by Walter McDaniel, inks by Kim DeMulder; John Kelly downloads his consciousness into one of the Cyberwarrior cyborg bodies and begins calling himself Siege; Deathlok, Siege and the Wild Pack continue to battle Cybertek's Cyberwarriors. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Deathlok (1991 1st Series) 20 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

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Label #20-33163EA-006

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Cover pencils by Walter McDaniel, inks by Brad Vancata. The Killing Stroke, script by Gregory Wright, pencils by Tom Raney and Joe Brozowski (as J.J. Birch), inks by Mark McKenna, Joe Brozowski (as J.J. Birch), and Tom Raney; Deathlok, Siege and Coldblood continue their battle against Cybertek and their Cyberwarriors; Harlan Ryker activates a bomb that will kill them and Deathlok's human body. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Deathlok (1991 1st Series) 20 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #20-33163EA-005

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Cover pencils by Walter McDaniel, inks by Brad Vancata. The Killing Stroke, script by Gregory Wright, pencils by Tom Raney and Joe Brozowski (as J.J. Birch), inks by Mark McKenna, Joe Brozowski (as J.J. Birch), and Tom Raney; Deathlok, Siege and Coldblood continue their battle against Cybertek and their Cyberwarriors; Harlan Ryker activates a bomb that will kill them and Deathlok's human body. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Deathmate Black (1993) 1A CBCS 9.8 Silvestri

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on back of case

Label #19-2A9BC1C-090

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Written by Brandon Choi and Eric Silvestri. Art by Brandon Peterson, Brett Booth, Marc Silvestri, Jeffery Scott, Scott Clark, Greg Capullo, Jim Lee, Whilce Portacio, Scott Williams, Sal Regla, Alex Garner and Trevor Scott. Cover by Marc Silvestri & Jim Lee. It's the first appearance of Gen 13! Featuring WildC.A.T.s/H.A.R.D. Corps. All is not as it should be. The Earth has become a colder and darker place. Jacob Marlowe is no longer a successful financier but one of the most powerful rulers of the Western hemisphere with Wildcore as his enforcers. Yet, it is Jacob who realizes that things are awry, and he must decide if Earth's greatest heroes will be sent to stop the Deathmate before the universe ceases to exist! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $4.95.

Deathmate Blue (1993) 1A CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Label #19-2A9BC1C-094

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Mike Leeke cover art. Story 1:"Battlestone vs. Magnus Robot Fighter" featuring characters from Magnus Robot Fighter and Brigade. Written by John Ostrander and drawn by Jim Calafiore. Story 2: "Secret Forces" featuring characters from Secret Weapons and CyberForce. Written by Joe St. Pierre and drawn by Sean Chen. Story 3: "Sacrifices" featuring characters from Harbinger, Brigade, & CyberForce. Written by Maurice Fontenot and drawn by Howard Simpson. Story 4: "Supremely Darque" featuring Characters from Solar Man of the Atom and Supreme. Written by Kevin Vanhook and drawn by Peter Grau. Cover price $4.95.

Deathmate Blue (1993) 1GOLD CBCS 9.6 Gold Variant

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Label #19-2A9BC1C-467

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Gold edition Cover price $4.95.

Deathmate Preview (1993) 199308A CBCS 9.4 Pink

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Pink Variant.

Label #19-2A9BC1C-077

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August - Previews edition - PINK. 5-page preview (story continues in Deathmate Yellow). "Harbinger of Death" written by Kevin Vanhook with art by Yvel Guichet. Full color, 8 pages (cover to cover), slick paper stock.

Deathmate Prologue (1993) 1A CBCS 9.8 Lee Silver Foil

Paper: White

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

Label #19-2A9BC1C-081

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Silver Foil Enhanced Cover by Jim Lee & Bob Layton; Chapter 1 "A Love to End All Time" by Bob Layton (script), Barry Windsor-Smith (art), & Jim Lee (inks); Solar, Man of the Atom, Void (WildC.A.T.S.) app; Chapter II "Universal Truth" by Bob Layton (script & inks) & Rob Liefeld (art); Bloodshot, Youngblood (Shaft, Die-Hard), Shadowman, WildC.A.T.S. (Zealot, Grifter, Voodoo), H.A.R.D. Corps, Magnus, Robot Fighter, Ripclaw, Spartan, Badrock, X-O Manowar, Prophet, Geoff the Geomancer, Berzerkers app; Cover price $2.95.

Deathmate Yellow (1993) 1A CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Label #19-2A9BC1C-121

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Mike Leeke cover art. Story 1: "Jerked Through Time" featuring characters from Archer & Armstrong and WildCATS. Mike Baron writer. Bernard Chang art. Rodney Ramos inker. Story 2: "Cat and Mouse" featuring characters from Ninjak and WildCATS. Jorge Gonzales writer. Don Perlin art. Mike Manley inks. Story 3: "The Dying Game" featuring characters from HardCORPS and WildCATS. David Michelinie and Bob Layton plot. Mike Leeke pencils. Tom Ryder inks. Story 4: "Revelations and Recruitments" featuring characters from Shadowman and WildCATS. Bob Hall writer. Mark Moretti art. John Dixon inker. Cover price $4.95.

Deathstroke Inc (2021 DC) 5D CBCS 9.8 Szerdy 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Nathan Szerdy Retailer Incentive.

Label #22-0BB4026-008

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Joshua Williamson. Art by Paolo Pantalena. Cover by Nathan Szerdy. Deathstroke and Black Canary are trapped in the ghost zone! To escape the horror, the Deathstroke Inc. team must confront their own ghosts...and deal with a deadly offer from the returning Libra! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Deathstroke the Terminator (1991) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-050

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Full Cycle: Part 1 of 4. "Assault!" Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Steve Erwin and Will Blyberg. Cover by Mike Zeck. Exploding from the pages of the New Teen Titans comes the DCU's most dangerous man - Deathstroke the Terminator. Slade Wilson is a super-soldier who uses 90% of his brain's capacity and this has allowed him to build a reputation as the best there is. With strength, speed, and cunning far beyond that of ordinary men, Deathstroke has even orchestrated the defeat of the heroes known as the Teen Titans (see New Teen Titans (1980) #42-44 and Annual #4). Now, even though they have been enemies in recent years, when Slade's ex-wife is hospitalized by an attack the man known as the Terminator decides to take action. Cover price $1.75.

Deathstroke the Terminator (1991) 1 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #21-11F72CB-004

Full Cycle: Part 1 of 4. "Assault!" Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Steve Erwin and Will Blyberg. Cover by Mike Zeck. Exploding from the pages of the New Teen Titans comes the DCU's most dangerous man - Deathstroke the Terminator. Slade Wilson is a super-soldier who uses 90% of his brain's capacity and this has allowed him to build a reputation as the best there is. With strength, speed, and cunning far beyond that of ordinary men, Deathstroke has even orchestrated the defeat of the heroes known as the Teen Titans (see New Teen Titans (1980) #42-44 and Annual #4). Now, even though they have been enemies in recent years, when Slade's ex-wife is hospitalized by an attack the man known as the Terminator decides to take action. Cover price $1.75.

Deathstroke the Terminator (1991) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

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Label #19-2B047C8-034

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Full Cycle: Part 2 of 4. "Kidnaped!" Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Steve Erwin and Will Blyberg. Cover by Mike Zeck. They hospitalized his ex-wife. They tried to kill him and destroy everything he had. Now it's time for the man known as the Terminator to strike back. They are in trouble. Plus, who is the new Ravager? Cover price $1.75.

Deathstroke the Terminator (1991) 5 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

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Label #19-2B047C8-035

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"Revelations and Revolutions!" Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Steve Erwin and Will Blyberg. Cover by Mike Zeck. Slade returns for his friend, Wintergreen, but the hospital is guarded by an army of CIA operatives who are ready for him. To make matters worse, Addie has found out that Slade murdered their son Joseph (see New Teen Titans (1984-1996 2nd Series) #83 for the details), and now she's out to make him pay. Cover price $1.75.

Decade of Dark Horse Comics (1996) 2 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-001

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Cover by Allen Nunis. Star Wars, Nexus, and Ghost -- three all-new stories in one great comic! Dark Horse continues its tenth-anniversary celebration in the second issue of A Decade of Dark Horse, featuring Jabba the Hutt's first meeting with Salacious Crumb; Ursula's not-so-subtle mind games with Nexus; and a startling physical transformation for Ghost! Such an incredible line-up of stories by such an incredible line-up of writers and artists! Who could not celebrate?! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 17 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Label #22-2D520EC-034

"Power Play!" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring Power Man. Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Dan Green. The Wrecking Crew has destroyed two of Kyle Richmond's skyscrapers in New York City! And are now threatening to demolish an unfinished third one! However, Doctor Strange and Nighthawk converge on the construction site to protect it! But unknown to the two defenders, someone else has already been hired to guard the skyscraper...Luke Cage! A genuine misunderstanding leads to a fierce struggle between Power Man and the Defenders! And that's just fine for the four super-villains lurking in the background! Cameo appearances by Walter Cronkite, Valkyrie, the Hulk, Wrecker, Thunderball, Bulldozer, and Piledriver. (Notes: The Wrecker previously appeared in Thor 171. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #20 Brother Voodoo.) 32 pages Cover price $0.25.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 18 CBCS 7.5

Paper: White

Label #22-2D520EC-035

The Defenders face the Wrecking Crew--the Wrecker, Thunderball, Pile-Driver, and Bulldozer! "Rampage!" Script by Len Wein, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Dan Green." Power-Man guest-stars. Gil Kane cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 142 CBCS 9.2 SS Adams/Mignola

Paper: White

Slab: Other - see grading notes

Witnessed Sigs: Art Adams on 09/01/2018 and Mike Mignola on 09/08/2018. 75 cent Canadian Price Variant. 2" crack to top edge of slab.

Label #18-3770776-001

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "M.O.N.S.T.E.R.!" Written by Peter B. Gillis. Art by Don Perlin and Kim DeMulder. Cover pencils by Arthur Adams, inks by Mike Mignola. At a college campus, mutant haters and peace lovers gather. NOTE: The cover for this issue is an interesting piece of art from the early career of two masters of their craft. Both Adams and Mignola's styles shine through and mesh together to give us a unique look at Marvel's mightiest non-team of heroes. Cover price $0.75.

Demo (2010 2nd Series DC) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-28C9FB8-011

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Written by Brian Wood. Art and cover by Becky Cloonan. 'A series of compelling but achingly brief short stories that each introduce extraordinary characters.' -THE ONION on DEMO VOL. 1 The pioneering indie masterwork returns! And here's the first of 6 brand-new, single-issue, done-in-one stories from Brian Wood (DMZ, NORTHLANDERS) and Becky Cloonan (AMERICAN VIRGIN, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), each one just as powerful and emotionally charged as the original run. In 'The Waking Life of Angels,' a woman is haunted by a recurring premonition; one of a person plummeting from a great height. Seriously sleep-deprived and with only fragments of images for clues, she abandons her life to travel halfway around the world in hopes of finding this person before her fateful accident occurs. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

Demon (1990 3rd Series) 13 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

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Label #19-2B047C8-039

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Guest-starring Lobo. After the coolest and most violent fight scene in the history of graphic storytelling, Etrigan and Lobo team up to top it off by destroying the Earth! Written by Alan Grant, with art and cover by Val Semeiks and Denis Rodier. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Demon (1990 3rd Series) 14 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-041

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Special guest star Lobo and Etrigan are caught by the Odd Squad, the Witch Boy Klarion's grisly gang, in the heart of a nuclear storage facility. What could be weirder than Lobo getting his hands on a live H-bomb? Written by Alan Grant, with art by Val Semeiks and Bob Smith. Cover by Semeiks and Smith. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Demon (1990 3rd Series) 15 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-042

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Lobo and the Demon...they're just the duo you want fighting for control of a plummeting atomic bomb. Not even that cosmic know-it-all the Phantom Stranger can influence the destructive outcome of their battle! Written by Alan Grant, with art and cover by Val Semeiks and Bob Smith. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Demon (1990 3rd Series) 19 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

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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.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 9HIVE CBCS 9.8 SS Tynion IV/Simmonds Gallagher Hive Variant

Paper: White

Hive Comics Exclusive Variant. Witnessed Signatures: James Tynion IV & Martin Simmonds on 5/20/2022.

Label #22-0EE255A-006

Hive Comics exclusive virgin cover by John Gallagher. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. Cole Turner has seen firsthand the horrifying ways collective belief shapes the world and how theories can manifest and take physical form… but what happens when those thought forms start to have thoughts - and desires - of their own? What truths about Tulpas lay at the heart of the Tibetan Book of the Dead? 28 pages, full color. Rated M

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 9HIVE CBCS 9.6 SS Tynion IV/Simmonds Gallagher Hive Variant

Paper: White

Hive Comics Exclusive Variant. Witnessed Signatures: James Tynion IV & Martin Simmonds on 5/20/2022.

Label #22-0EE255A-005

Hive Comics exclusive virgin cover by John Gallagher. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. Cole Turner has seen firsthand the horrifying ways collective belief shapes the world and how theories can manifest and take physical form… but what happens when those thought forms start to have thoughts - and desires - of their own? What truths about Tulpas lay at the heart of the Tibetan Book of the Dead? 28 pages, full color. Rated M

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 18TINYONION.GOLD CBCS 9.8 Robles Tiny Onion Variant

Paper: White

Onion Club Foil Exclusive.

Label #22-1ECEEA5-010

Tiny Onion Exclusive Gold Foil cover by Nick Robles. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. NEW STORY ARC Co-creator MARTIN SIMMONDS returns for the explosive new arc of the Eisner-nominated hit! For decades, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH battled a secret war against its Soviet counterpart, THE MINISTRY OF LIES. Now Cole Turner will have to face the consequences of his predecessors as the dark actions of the past unfurl before him… 28 pages, full color. Rated M

Despicable Deadpool (2017) 289A CBCS 9.8 Lopez

Paper: White

Label #21-45FF32B-001

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Deadpool Kills Cable: Part 3 - Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Scott Koblish. Cover by David Lopez. Yeah - Deadpool's still on a mission to bump off his best buddy Cable...but that doesn't mean he doesn't have time to fight some DINOSAURS. Because who wouldn't want to punch a dinosaur? 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Despicable Deadpool (2017) 300F CBCS 9.8 SS Matthew Waite Cartridge Variant

Paper: White

8-Bit Variant. Witnessed Signature: Matthew Waite (with sketch) on 4/29/2023.

Label #23-19E3ADF-002

Classic Game Cartridge Cover. Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Scott Koblish, Matteo Lolli and Mike Hawthorne. Every bad decision, every betrayal, every fart joke - they've all come back to haunt Deadpool. He's gone from criminal to outcast to celebrity and back to criminal, and as Captain America leads the biggest heroes of the Marvel Universe to take him down, Wade is forced to be his most despicable self ONE LAST TIME… For over five years and more than a hundred issues Gerry Duggan has been putting words into the Mouth of the Merc with same…but all that ends in this TRIPLE-sized issue with art by longtime Deadpool collaborators Scott Koblish, Matteo Lolli and Mike Hawthorne! It's one last love letter to the character we love to hurt. Sorry, Wade! This one's gonna sting. 68 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $5.99.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 526 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-053

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This special 68-page square-bound giant edition commemorates Batman's 500th appearance in Detective Comics. The lead story for this issue, "All My Enemies Against Me!" kicks off with an impressive two-page splash featuring a rogue's gallery of Batman's greatest foes--17 of Gotham's worst villains. The Joker isn't depicted only because he arrives late to the council of criminals. It's one wild, book-length saga as Batman, Robin and Batgirl mix it up with the 17, plus the Joker, Catwoman and Killer Crock. This enjoyable story is written by Gerry Conway with impresive art by Don Newton and skilled inking from Alfredo Alcala. Cover price $1.50.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 526 CBCS 6.5

Paper: White

Label #23-0ACD457-003

This special 68-page square-bound giant edition commemorates Batman's 500th appearance in Detective Comics. The lead story for this issue, "All My Enemies Against Me!" kicks off with an impressive two-page splash featuring a rogue's gallery of Batman's greatest foes--17 of Gotham's worst villains. The Joker isn't depicted only because he arrives late to the council of criminals. It's one wild, book-length saga as Batman, Robin and Batgirl mix it up with the 17, plus the Joker, Catwoman and Killer Crock. This enjoyable story is written by Gerry Conway with impresive art by Don Newton and skilled inking from Alfredo Alcala. Cover price $1.50.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 614 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-236237D-001

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Cover art by Norm Breyfogle. Street Demonz starring Batman, script by Alan Grant, pencils by Norm Breyfogle, inks by Steve Mitchell; Batman helps a group of teenage boys against a motorcycle gang. 32 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 644 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

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

Direct Edition.

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.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 666 CBCS 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Verified Signatures: Scott Hanna, Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan. (#1225/500) Direct Edition

Label #23-105C26A-004

Knightfall: Chapter 18. "The Devil You Know!" Story by Chuck Dixon. Art by Graham Nolan and Scott Hanna. Cover by Kelley Jones. The mantle of the Bat has passed to another, and his first order of business...find Bane and put him out of commission for good. It's the new Batman vs. Bane and Gotham City is at stake. But, we all know what happened to the last Batman that faced Bane. Story continues in Batman #500. Cover price $1.25.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 670 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2426234-023

KnightQuest: The Crusade, featuring the adventures of Azrael as the new Batman, continues: Renee Montoya is spotlighted as she finds herself on a deadly collision course with a Batman more ruthless than the one she knew before. Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Barry Kitson and Scott Hanna. Cover by Kelley Jones. Cover price $1.50.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 673 CBCS 7.5 SS Dixon/ Nolan/ Hanna

Paper: Off white to white

Verified Signatures: Chuck Dixon, Graham Nolan and Scott Hanna. (#6/2500)

Label #23-105C26A-005

KnightQuest: The Crusade, following the adventures of Azrael as the new Batman, continues: Caught between a rock and a hard place, Batman has to face the climax of the Joker's homicidal foray into film production and try to cope with an internal struggle between the demands of the System and his own humanity. Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Graham Nolan and Scott Hanna. Cover by Kelley Jones. Cover price $1.50.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 675D.A CBCS 8.5 SS Jones Variant

Paper: White

Verified Signatures: Chuck Dixon, Graham Nolan and Scott Hanna. (#1150/5000) Collectors Edition

Label #23-105C26A-006

Direct Sales Collector's Edition. Embossed cover; KnightQuest: The Crusade concludes! Batman is forced to augment his costume yet again for his showdown with the deadly Gunhawk, who has taken an entire hospital hostage with a new prototype weapon! KnightQuest: The Crusade and KnightQuest: The Search converge in a special epilogue in Robin (1993-2009) #7, leading into the new story arc KnightsEnd next month. Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Graham Nolan and Scott Hanna. Cover by Kelley Jones and John Beatty. Cover price $2.95.