Auctions: comic books 1970 or later

Bettie Page The Curse of the Banshee (2021 Dynamite) 4E CBCS 9.4 SS Chaykin Photo Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Howard Chaykin (With Sketch) on 9/27/2023 Photo Variant

Label #23-29F5464-001

Written by Stephen Mooney. Art by Jethro Morales. Photo cover. The pin-up queen… of adventure is back! Dynamite Entertainment proudly presents: Bettie Page in 'The Curse of the Banshee!' The penultimate issue! Danger lurks at every corner as the Curse of the Banshee seems to consume our hero! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Betty and Veronica Friends Forever Beach Party (2023 Archie) 1HAPPY.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Happy Comics Edition.

Label #4290978005

Happy Comics Exclusive "Love and Rockets" Homage Cover by Jim Rugg - limited to 250 copies. Written by Jamie L Rotante and VARIOUS. Art by Holly G, Jim Amash and VARIOUS. A BRAND-NEW STORY kicks off this SUMMER FUN issue! In 'Babbi's Riverdale Beach Party,' to celebrate the release of the new Babbi movie, Veronica decides to throw an over-the-top beach party, with everyone dressed as their favorite Babbi doll. The Lodge Beach House is turned into a lifelike version of Babbi's Beach House-complete with unicorn rides on the beach! There are even some hints that a surprise guest will make an appearance-so when a handsome, young stranger shows up, EVERYONE wants to know who he is! All that plus even more fun in the sun stories and fabulous summer fashions! 32 pages, full color.

Bizarre Adventures (1981 Magazine) 27 VF- 7.5

Secret Lives of the X-Men. Solo X-Man adventures, including Phoenix in an untold tale written by Chris Claremont, with art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson; Iceman in Winter Carnival, written by Mary Jo Duffy, with art by George Perez and Alfredo Alcala; and Nightcrawler in "Show Me the Way to Go Home..." written by Duffy and Bob Layton, with art by Dave Cockrum and Ricardo Villamonte. First issue with Denny ONeil as editor. Painted cover by Paul Gulacy. Black and white; 68 pages. Cover price $1.25.

Black Axe (1993) 1 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-279A9AA-134

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Heralding its debut, covers for the first three issues of this Marvel UK series are drawn by John Romita, Jr. And Death's Head II makes a guest appearance in #1! Written by Simon Jowett. Art by Edmund Perryman and Rod Ramos. Cover by John Romita, Jr. Cover price $1.75.

Black Cat (2019 3rd Series Marvel) 7JSC CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3921171008

JScottCampbell.com exclusive. Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Travel Foreman. Cover by J. Scott Campbell. The Black Cat finally takes on Odessa Drake and the Thieves Guild of New York! If Felicia has any chance of getting back her kidnapped mentor, The Black Fox, she's going to have to take on an army of ninjas and a cabal of wizards. No sweat, right? 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Black Dragon Lot of 6

Issues 1-6 of Black Dragon (1985 Marvel/Epic). Most will grade in the VF to FN range.

Black Knight Curse of the Ebony Blade (2021 Marvel) 1G CBCS 9.8 Hans 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Hans Retailer Incentive.

Label #22-083251D-003

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Simon Spurrier. Art by Sergio Davila. Cover by Stephanie Hans. THE GREATEST KNIGHT OF THEM ALL RIDES AGAIN! Dane Whitman is the BLACK KNIGHT and wielder of the magical EBONY BLADE, but the blade's power comes at a terrible price. Dane forever bears the burden of its curse: an insatiable lust for blood and mayhem that constantly threatens to swallow its owner in darkness. Must that be Dane's fate? Following the battle against the KING IN BLACK, a reinvigorated Dane has a greater sense of purpose than ever before. But his sword is the key to a new enemy's evil plan and only the Black Knight can prevent the coming death and destruction. This conflict spanning mythical Camelot to modern-day NYC will test Dane like never before and challenge everything he believes about himself, the Ebony Blade, and the entire history of the Black Knight! Guest starring the AVENGERS! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Black Lightning (1977 1st Series) 1 FN- 5.5

Ex-Olympic athlete Jefferson Pierce takes a job as a school teacher at an inner city school in Metropolis, commissions a costume from tailor Peter Gambi, takes on the name of Black Lightning, and goes after a group of bad guys called the 100. Script by Tony Isabella, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Frank Springer. Cover by Rich Buckler and Springer. 1st app. of Black Lightning. Cover price $0.30.

Black Panther #1 (2016) Sketch Cover by Sam de la Rosa and Joe Rubinstein

An iconic bust shot of Wakanda's ruler from two Marvel Comics legends! Signed by the artists. Pencil and ink on sketch cover.

Black Panther (1977 Marvel 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4075919006

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Verpoorten. King Solomon's Frog!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Black Panther helps Abner Little, a member of the Collectors, recover the Brass Frog, an ancient time machine; Due to its dangerous nature, the Frog had previously been hidden away by the Black Panther's grandfather, Azzuri, but was taken by Alfred Queely, a fellow member of the Collectors; After getting the Frog, the Black Panther and Little are attacked by Princess Zanda, another member of the Collectors, for control of the artifact. During the battle, the Frog is activated and a mysterious creature, Hatch-22, appears. Jack Kirby writes about what readers can expect from his new Black Panther. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Black Panther (1977 Marvel 1st Series) 1 VF+ 8.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Verpoorten. King Solomon's Frog!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Black Panther helps Abner Little, a member of the Collectors, recover the Brass Frog, an ancient time machine; Due to its dangerous nature, the Frog had previously been hidden away by the Black Panther's grandfather, Azzuri, but was taken by Alfred Queely, a fellow member of the Collectors; After getting the Frog, the Black Panther and Little are attacked by Princess Zanda, another member of the Collectors, for control of the artifact. During the battle, the Frog is activated and a mysterious creature, Hatch-22, appears. Jack Kirby writes about what readers can expect from his new Black Panther. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Black Panther (1977 Marvel 1st Series) 10 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-27938F6-014

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. This World Shall Die!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Black Panther returns to Wakanda just in time to stop the now-inhuman Jakarra from destroying the Vibranium mound and causing earth-wide devastation. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Black Panther (1998 Marvel 2nd Series) 4 VF- 7.5

Cover art by Mark Texeira. The Price, script by Christopher Priest, pencils by Joe Quesada (storytelling) and Mark Texeira, inks by Mark Texeira and Alitha Martinez (background assists); After defeating the Hatut Zeraze, the Black Panther confronts Mephisto. 38 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Black Panther (2005 Marvel 3rd Series) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Minor side edge cracks

Label #21-05E9A35-005

1st appearance of Shuri (later becomes the new Black Panther). Written by Reginald Hudlin Penciled by John Romita Jr. Cover by Esad Ribic "WHO IS THE BLACK PANTHER?" The Wakandan super hero is back with Hollywood heavyweight Hudlin (HOUSE PARTY, BOOMERANG) and fan favorite Romita Jr. (WOLVERINE, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN,) teaming up to deliver a book that's sure to excite true believers. The Black Panther's origin is retold in a cinematic scope with social satire and all-out action. "Who is the Black Panther?" Part 2: While a team of super-powered mercenaries prepares their assault on Wakanda, a contest is underway in that warrior kingdom: Who will be the next Black Panther? Part 2 (of 6). 32 PGS./Marvel PSR ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Black Panther (2009 Marvel 4th Series) 1D CGC 9.8 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #3737852006

Second Printing Variant Cover. Dark Reign tie-in - Deadliest of the Species: Part 1 - Written by Reginald Hudlin. Art by Ken Lashley & Paul Neary. "Deadliest of the Species, Part 1." The Black Panther is back...and she's badder than ever. That's right -- she! What happened to T'Challa? Who is the new Black Panther? Find out why the female is the deadliest of the species. 40 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Black Panther (2016 Marvel 5th Series) 7F CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Hip Hop Variant.

Label #22-0F04F41-003

Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Art by Chris Sprouse. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. 'THE CREW' STARTS NOW! With no one left to trust, T'Challa leans on his day ones: Luke Cage. Misty Knight. Storm. But Wakanda may be too far gone for this all-new, all different CREW... 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Black Panther (2016 Marvel 5th Series) 18B CGC 9.8 Frison Variant

Paper: White

Frison Variant Cover.

Label #4213374023

Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Art by Chris Sprouse. Cover by Jenny Frison. T'Challa finds himself in an uneasy alliance with Ayo and Aneka, the Midnight Angels, when a new deity rises to claim Wakanda for its own. And making matters worse, an enemy from Black Panther's past has resurfaced with ill intentions. It seems Black Panther has one choice - bend the knee, or watch his country burn. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Black Panther (2018 7th Series) 25J CBCS 9.8 Momoko Nihonga Variant

Paper: White

Momoko Fine Art Variant.

Label #23-3E84B37-001

Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Art by Daniel Acuña, Brian Stelfreeze. Cover by Peach Momoko. THE FINAL ISSUE OF TA-NEHISI COATES' LANDMARK RUN! It's the end of an era for the Black Panther as renowned writer Ta-Nehisi Coates concludes his Wakandan epic! Over five years, Coates has taken the Black Panther to hell and back and expanded Wakanda into the distant stars. Now, in his final issue, he brings T'Challa full circle, back to the home he left behind…and the crown he has never fully accepted. This is the story of a king who sought to be a hero, a hero who was reduced to a slave, a slave who advanced into legend…and the man who has struggled to hold up an empire in his bare hands. The journey will conclude, but the legend remains. Don't miss the close of a historic epoch in comic history, including an epilogue drawn by Brian Stelfreeze! 52 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

Black Panther (2022 Marvel 8th Series) 1E CGC 9.8 Spratt 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Spratt Variant Cover

Label #4067390022

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by John Ridley. Art by Juan Cabal. Cover by Samuel Spratt. NEW CREATIVE TEAM, NEW DIRECTION - 'THE LONG SHADOW' STARTS HERE! Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley and Stormbreaker artist Juann Cabal launch an all-new BLACK PANTHER series with an action-packed espionage story that will upend everything in T'Challa's life and have ramifications for the entire Marvel Universe! Secrets from T'Challa's past have come back to haunt him! Fresh from returning from his travels in space, Black Panther receives an unexpected and urgent message from a Wakandan secret agent! Now T'Challa must race the clock not only to save his agent, but also to keep his true agenda under wraps. Because if the truth comes out, it could cost T'Challa everything… 32 pages, Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Black Panther (2022 Marvel 8th Series) 3A CBCS 9.8 Ross

Paper: White

Label #22-11A3106-004

Written by John Ridley. Art by Juan Cabal. Cover by Alex Ross. T'CHALLA VS. THE X-MEN OF MARS! With assassins closing in and Wakanda's faith in him shaken, T'Challa goes to visit Storm on the newly terraformed Mars. But this will not be a happy reunion, as T'Challa has ulterior motives for his visit. And back home, Shuri discovers who is behind the attacks on Wakanda's secret agents, a revelation that will change everything… 52 pages, full color. RATED T+ Cover price $5.99.

Black Panther (2022 Marvel 8th Series) 3A CGC 9.8 Ross

Paper: White

Label #4397746004

Written by John Ridley. Art by Juan Cabal. Cover by Alex Ross. T'CHALLA VS. THE X-MEN OF MARS! With assassins closing in and Wakanda's faith in him shaken, T'Challa goes to visit Storm on the newly terraformed Mars. But this will not be a happy reunion, as T'Challa has ulterior motives for his visit. And back home, Shuri discovers who is behind the attacks on Wakanda's secret agents, a revelation that will change everything… 52 pages, full color. RATED T+ Cover price $5.99.

Black Panther (2022 Marvel 8th Series) 3C CGC 9.8 Jusko Marvel Masterpieces Variant

Paper: White

Jusko Variant Cover.

Label #4397746005

Written by John Ridley. Art by Juan Cabal. Cover by Joe Jusko. T'CHALLA VS. THE X-MEN OF MARS! With assassins closing in and Wakanda's faith in him shaken, T'Challa goes to visit Storm on the newly terraformed Mars. But this will not be a happy reunion, as T'Challa has ulterior motives for his visit. And back home, Shuri discovers who is behind the attacks on Wakanda's secret agents, a revelation that will change everything… 52 pages, full color. RATED T+ Cover price $5.99.

Black Panther (2022 Marvel 8th Series) 3D CBCS 9.8 Frank Variant

Paper: White

Gary Frank Variant.

Label #22-11A3106-003

Written by John Ridley; Marvel Various. Art by Juann Cabal; Marvel Various. Cover by Gary Frank. CELEBRATING THE 200TH ISSUE OF BLACK PANTHER AS T'CHALLA TAKES ON THE X-MEN OF MARS! With assassins closing in and Wakanda's faith in him shaken, T'Challa goes to visit Storm on the newly terraformed Mars. But this will not be a happy reunion, as T'Challa has ulterior motives for his visit. And back home, Shuri discovers who is behind the attacks on Wakanda's secret agents, a revelation that will change everything… 52 pages, full color. RATED T+ Cover price $5.99.

Black Panther (2022 Marvel 8th Series) 3E CGC 9.8 Manhanini Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #4037003013

2nd Printing. Written by John Ridley. Art by Juan Cabal. Cover by Mateus Manhanini. T'CHALLA VS. THE X-MEN OF MARS! With assassins closing in and Wakanda's faith in him shaken, T'Challa goes to visit Storm on the newly terraformed Mars. But this will not be a happy reunion, as T'Challa has ulterior motives for his visit. And back home, Shuri discovers who is behind the attacks on Wakanda's secret agents, a revelation that will change everything… 48 pages, full color. RATED T+ Cover price $5.99.

Black Panther (2022 Marvel 8th Series) 3E CGC 9.6 Manhanini Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing

Label #4184764015

2nd Printing. Written by John Ridley. Art by Juan Cabal. Cover by Mateus Manhanini. T'CHALLA VS. THE X-MEN OF MARS! With assassins closing in and Wakanda's faith in him shaken, T'Challa goes to visit Storm on the newly terraformed Mars. But this will not be a happy reunion, as T'Challa has ulterior motives for his visit. And back home, Shuri discovers who is behind the attacks on Wakanda's secret agents, a revelation that will change everything… 48 pages, full color. RATED T+ Cover price $5.99.

Black Panther vs. Deadpool (2018) 1NYCC CBCS 9.8 SS Rob Liefeld

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Rob Liefeld on 11/2/2018. NYCC 2018 Previews Exclusive.

Label #18-3D738AC-002

New York Comic Con Previews Exclusive Cover by Ryan Benjamin - limited to 3000 copies. Written by Daniel Kibblesmith. Art by Ricardo Lopez Ortiz. VIBRANIUM BULLETS AND REGROWING LIMBS - EVERYTHING YOU WANT FROM A COMIC IS HERE! Deadpool's teamed up with, taken down or taken a beating from just about every hero in the Marvel Universe. And no way is the Black Panther going to miss out on his turn. From Late Show writer Daniel Kibblesmith comes a hilarious romp through Wakanda as Deadpool goes on the hunt for the world's most valuable resource: Vibranium! When a beloved figure of the Marvel Universe becomes collateral damage in a fight between Deadpool and the Wrecker, the heroic Deadpool sets out to obtain a fragment of Vibranium that could save the victim's life. But his unconventional methods - ranging from poaching to dismemberment - don't sit well with the King of Wakanda, and Deadpool's about to learn that you don't bring a sword to a claw fight! Parental Advisory

Black Phoenix Omnibus HC (2024 Floating World Comics) The Golden Age Years 1-1ST VF 8.0

1st printing. Story and art by Elmeer, Valis, Rich Tommaso, Martin Timeslip, Rififi, and Felix Braunschwiller. Cover by Felix Braunschwiller. BLACK PHOENIX is a contemporary comics series featuring original characters and stories of various comics genres-all dreamed up by its sole author and illustrator, Eisner Award winning creator, Rich Tommaso. This collection features Tommaso's take on the classic 1950s genre stories of EC Comics, the 1940s romance comics of Archie, the late 1930s pulp adventure strips of Detective Comics and Marvel Mystery Comics-and even the Franco-Belgian comics explosion sparked by Tintin. Everything is here: this beautiful, full-color hardcover contains the complete BLACK PHOENIX run from issues #1-10, covers and all! Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 460 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $100.00.

Black Widow (1999 1st Series) 2 FN/VF 7.0

Part 2 of 3 Daredevil guest stars, by Devin Grayson and J.G. Jones. Cover by Jones. Cover price $2.99.

Black Widow (2010 5th Series) 1B VF 8.0 Movie Photo 1:10 Variant

Limited 1 for 10 Iron Man 2 Movie Photo Variant Cover featuring Scarlet Johansen. Written by MARJORIE LIU. Art by DANIEL ACUÑA. The deadly super-spy from IRON MAN 2, INVINCIBLE IRON MAN and CAPTAIN AMERICA in her own ongoing series! Natasha Romanoff is not a super hero. She's not psychic. She doesn't fly. And yet as the Black Widow, she manages to hold her own against a world of incredibly powerful enemies...and allies. But now someone has tried to kill Natasha...and almost succeeded. Injured gravely, almost beyond her ability to recover, Black Widow sets out to find her attacker...with no suspects and no leads. Who could be deadly enough to get the drop on Natasha? And what connections do they have to some of her closest super hero friends...? Plus, a backup detailing the deadly history of the Black Widow! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Black Widow (2014 6th Series) 2A CGC 9.8 SS Noto Noto

Paper: White

Signed by Phil Noto on 6/20/14

Label #1181892007

Cover by Phil Noto. Written by Nathan Edmondson. Art by Phil Noto. • In fact, it's so good, that you won't want to wait another month for the next issue. • And you won't have to! Cover price $3.99.

Black Widow (2014 6th Series) 2A CGC 9.8 SS Noto Noto

Paper: White

Signed by Phil Noto on 6/20/14

Label #1181892002

Cover by Phil Noto. Written by Nathan Edmondson. Art by Phil Noto. • In fact, it's so good, that you won't want to wait another month for the next issue. • And you won't have to! Cover price $3.99.

Black Widow (2020 Marvel) 6A CBCS 9.8 Hughes

Paper: White

Label #21-182FA38-002

Written by Kelly Thompson. Art by Rafael De Latorre. Cover by Adam Hughes. THE BLACK WIDOW WRAPS HER WEB AROUND THE GOLDEN GATE! Natasha Romanoff has just been through the most emotional adventure of her long life, and the experience has left her looking to do things a bit differently. Allies new and old will come to her aid for this bold new mission best described as...San Francisco now belongs to THE BLACK WIDOW. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Blade (1998) Wizard 1/2 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4099221020

Wizard 1/2 unsigned Edition with Certificate of Authenticity. Cover price $6.95.

Blade (2023 Marvel) 1F CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Christopher Variant Cover

Label #4353421001

Written by Bryan Hill. Art by Elena Casagrande. Cover by John Tyler Christopher. Marvel's slickest vampire hunter returns in a brand new ongoing by Bryan Hill (KILLMONGER) and Elena Casagrande (BLACK WIDOW)! True evil is patient. And a dark, ancient power has been simmering quietly for centuries…and when Blade himself is the one to unknowingly unleash it, Marvel's entire supernatural underworld will come out of hiding to demand he handle it. Or pay a pound of flesh for his mistakes. Bloodbaths, blackmail and Blade - you won't want to miss the explosive first issue of this new volume! 40 pages, full color. Rated Parental Advisory Cover price $4.99.

Blade Runner (1982) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4425756009

A Marvel Movie Special - "Blade Runner: Part 1 of 2!" Based on the screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Peeples. Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art by Al Williamson, Carlos Garzon, Dan Green And Ralph Reese. The official comics adaptation of the classic science fiction thriller starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer. In the not too distant future, makind lives side-by-side with synthetic lifeforms known as replicants. These androids serve the human race in many different helpful capacities. But every now and then, these androids malfunction and threaten human lives. When that happens, special bounty hunters known as Blade Runners are called in to deal with the situation. Of all the Blade Runners, Rick Deckard was the best. Now he is being forced out of retirement to deal with a gang of especially dangerous replicants. If Deckard survives this last case, one thing is for sure... his life will never be the same again. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

Blade Runner (1982) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4425756008

A Marvel Movie Special - "Blade Runner: Part 1 of 2!" Based on the screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Peeples. Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art by Al Williamson, Carlos Garzon, Dan Green And Ralph Reese. The official comics adaptation of the classic science fiction thriller starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer. In the not too distant future, makind lives side-by-side with synthetic lifeforms known as replicants. These androids serve the human race in many different helpful capacities. But every now and then, these androids malfunction and threaten human lives. When that happens, special bounty hunters known as Blade Runners are called in to deal with the situation. Of all the Blade Runners, Rick Deckard was the best. Now he is being forced out of retirement to deal with a gang of especially dangerous replicants. If Deckard survives this last case, one thing is for sure... his life will never be the same again. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

Blade Runner (1982) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4425756006

A Marvel Movie Special - "Blade Runner: Part 1 of 2!" Based on the screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Peeples. Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art by Al Williamson, Carlos Garzon, Dan Green And Ralph Reese. The official comics adaptation of the classic science fiction thriller starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer. In the not too distant future, makind lives side-by-side with synthetic lifeforms known as replicants. These androids serve the human race in many different helpful capacities. But every now and then, these androids malfunction and threaten human lives. When that happens, special bounty hunters known as Blade Runners are called in to deal with the situation. Of all the Blade Runners, Rick Deckard was the best. Now he is being forced out of retirement to deal with a gang of especially dangerous replicants. If Deckard survives this last case, one thing is for sure... his life will never be the same again. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

Blade Runner (1982) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4425756007

A Marvel Movie Special - "Blade Runner: Part 1 of 2!" Based on the screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Peeples. Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art by Al Williamson, Carlos Garzon, Dan Green And Ralph Reese. The official comics adaptation of the classic science fiction thriller starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer. In the not too distant future, makind lives side-by-side with synthetic lifeforms known as replicants. These androids serve the human race in many different helpful capacities. But every now and then, these androids malfunction and threaten human lives. When that happens, special bounty hunters known as Blade Runners are called in to deal with the situation. Of all the Blade Runners, Rick Deckard was the best. Now he is being forced out of retirement to deal with a gang of especially dangerous replicants. If Deckard survives this last case, one thing is for sure... his life will never be the same again. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

Blade Runner (1982) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4425756010

A Marvel Movie Special - "Blade Runner: Part 1 of 2!" Based on the screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Peeples. Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art by Al Williamson, Carlos Garzon, Dan Green And Ralph Reese. The official comics adaptation of the classic science fiction thriller starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer. In the not too distant future, makind lives side-by-side with synthetic lifeforms known as replicants. These androids serve the human race in many different helpful capacities. But every now and then, these androids malfunction and threaten human lives. When that happens, special bounty hunters known as Blade Runners are called in to deal with the situation. Of all the Blade Runners, Rick Deckard was the best. Now he is being forced out of retirement to deal with a gang of especially dangerous replicants. If Deckard survives this last case, one thing is for sure... his life will never be the same again. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

Blaze (1994) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-279A9AA-136

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Cover pencils by Henry Martinez, inks by Bud LaRosa. Swamp Fire!, script by Larry Hama, pencils by Henry Martinez, inks by Bud LaRosa; Blaze's attempt to find his missing kids leads him to Browning's Corners and the Man-Thing; He also hires Princess Python (of the Circus of Crime) to work in the Quentin Carnival. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Blip (1983 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4317884004

1st Appearance of Donkey Kong and Mario Bros. in comics. Edited by Joe Claro. New from Marvel Comics, THE video game magazine to help you become a better gamer. This issue features tips on how to beat CENTIPEDE and MISSILE COMMAND! Cover price $1.00.

Blondie (1947 McKay/Harvey/King/Charlton) 191 CGC 6.5 Qualified

Paper: Off white to white

Manufactured without black and cyan ink on cover.

Label #4424280001

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Blood Stained Teeth (2022 Image) 1A CBCS 9.8 Ward

Paper: White

Label #22-3FFF3E1-049

Written by Christian Ward. Art by Patric Reynolds. Cover by Christian Ward. SERIES PREMIERE! CHRISTIAN WARD, the Eisner Award-winning co-creator of ODY-C, Invisible Kingdom, and Machine Gun Wizards, returns to Image with red-hot artist PATRIC REYNOLDS (The Mask) for an all-new ONGOING SERIES-a fast-paced 100 Bullets-style crime saga with fangs! Atticus Sloane-misanthrope, criminal, asshole, and vampire-lives in a world where blood isn't the only thing vamps crave. And for the right price, he'll make you a vampire too. After all, immortality isn't cheap. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Bloodshot (1993 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1289683010

Chrome cover. Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith. Blood of the Machine, script by Kevin VanHook, pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Bob Wiacek; A man with no name on the run from the mafia and the sinister Japanese conglomerate, Iwatsu Industries, Bloodshot will stop at nothing to learn the secret of his nanite-fueled second life. Geoff the Geomancer app. Bloodshot pull-out poster by Barry Windsor-Smith. 36 pgs., full color. $3.50. Cover price $3.50.

Bloodshot (1993 1st Series) 5 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1289662022

Bloodshot's war with the mob forces him into an impossible situation. In the year 4002, Rai faces a similar dilemma and only 'The Blood of Heroes' can save him from certain doom. "Blood On the Sands of Time" is written by Kevin VanHook, with art by Don Perlin and John Dixon. Characters: Benito Carboni; Bloodshot; Eternal Warriors (of 1993 and of 4002); Gino Canelli; Malev Emperor; Maria; Rai [Takao Konishi]; Rentaro Nakadai; Tony Barucci. Cover by Don Perlin and Kevin Nowlan. Cover price $2.25.

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

Paper: White

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.

Blue Beetle (1986 DC 1st Series) 1 CBCS 9.0 SS Paris Cullins

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) inner well

Verified Signature: Paris Cullins. Sketch on cover. Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-40F4D50-001

Scientist and entrepreneur Ted Kord, a.k.a. the Blue Beetle, has a rematch with Firefist, the Incendiary Man, in "Out From The Ashes!" Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Len Wein, pencils by Paris Cullins, inks by Bruce Patterson. Cullins/Patterson cover. Cover price $0.75.

Blue Beetle Lot of 8

Issues 1-8 of Blue Beetle (1986 DC 1st Series). Most will grade in the VF range with a couple grading FN.

Bombast (1993) 1 CBCS 9.6

Label #19-2A98398-006

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Bombast Lives! - Written by "Rascally" Roy Thomas (plot) & "Groovy" Gary Friedrich (script). Art by "Darlin'" Dick Ayers & "Big John" Severin. Cover pencils by Jack "King" Kirby. Special Image Comics guest star, the Savage Dragon! An earthquake shakes Chicago, and the first of Secret City's superheroes awakens! He's the hot-tempered human catapult called Bombast. He can hurl objects at incredible speed and with uncanny accuracy. This modern world baffles him. And worse, he has lost the memory of his all-important mission to save modern mankind from the doom that destroyed his civilization 15,000 years ago! Meanwhile, Chicago police officer Savage Dragon is out to place Bombast under arrest! Also featuring appearances by Nightglider and Captain Glory. Plus: "Bullpen Bios" of John Severin, Dick Ayers and Gary Friedrich, including photos of the three. And: Polybagged with a Kirbychrome trading card. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Bondage Fairies (1994 Venus Comics) 1 FN