Auctions: comic books 2000

Batman Daredevil King of New York (2000) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1393430014

WRITTEN BY ALAN GRANT. ART AND COVER BY EDUARDO BARRETO. DC's Dark Knight and Marvel's Man Without Fear team up with an unexpected partner - Daredevil's greatest enemy, the Kingpin of Crime - in Batman/Daredevil: King of New York, a gripping Prestige Format one-shot. What threat could force the Kingpin to work with his sworn foe? None other than Gotham City's master of fear: the Scarecrow! Written by Alan Grant (BATMAN: THE SCOTTISH CONNECTION), with art and cover by Eduardo Barreto (BATMAN: MASTER OF THE FUTURE), BATMAN/DAREDEVIL opens with a seemingly simple heist engineered by the Catwoman - a robbery that gives the Kingpin the weapon he needs to spread fear and anarchy throughout New York, with just a little help from the Scarecrow. But when the Scarecrow double-crosses the Kingpin, threatening his reign over the Big Apple's underworld, the crimelord has no choice but to join forces with Daredevil and Batman as they fight to save the city from slipping into fear-induced madness. But what terrors must all three men overcome to defeat a foe who can instill fear in anyone - even the Man Without Fear? Co-published with Marvel Comics. Prestige Format. FC, 48 pages Cover price $5.95.

Black Panther (1998 Marvel 2nd Series) 16 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4029984007

Christopher Priest/Sal Velluto/Bob Almond Killmonger, the one enemy that the Black Panther has never beaten, has risen from the grave... and he wants to go bowling with Everett K. Ross! Meanwhile, the deadly Nightshade ambushes T'Challa in Harlem, the second strike in a relentless campaign to discredit the Wakadan monarch?and destroy him! Also, the final fate of Monica Lynne! Plus: The Panther confronts Nikki Adams, his college sweetheart?and Ross' current love! Cover by Sal Velluto & Bob Almond. Cover price $2.50.

Catwoman (1993 2nd Series) 83 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4003414020

WRITTEN BY BRONWYN CARLTON; ART AND COVER BY STAZ JOHNSON AND WAYNE FAUCHER. Batman and Commissioner Gordon guest star as the siege at the woman's prison is about to boil over into a full-scale riot. With the fleeing feline nowhere to be found, Bats and the Commish follow a deadly trail of clues, determined to bring the now-wanted-for-murder kitty cat down once and for all. Little does anyone realize that Catwoman's not alone...in fact, she's got some very deadly company, and Gordon is about to become the first of many to learn that having Catwoman as an enemy is a very painful thing indeed! FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.25.

Daredevil (1998 2nd Series) 10 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2CA0FDD-001

cover by quesada, PALMIOTTI & mack david mack/joe quesada/jimmy palmiotti Introducing Echo, a new villain so strange you'll swear you're hearing her name over and oer and over and...! Matt Murdock gets slapped upside the head by Cupid as a new romantic interest enters his still shattered life. But is she the lady of his dreams or a nightmare waiting to happen? Plus: Daredevil uncovers a deep dark secret thatcould destroy the Kingpin! "Quesada's art is simply gorgeous. A classic in the making and the best mainstream comic around at the moment, bar none. Score: 10 (out of 10)" -Comics International " Cover price $2.50.

Daredevil (1998 2nd Series) 11 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #22-2D96179-002

cover by quesada, palmiotti & mack david mack/joe quesada/jimmy palmiotti If you're Matt Murdock, nothing good comes without a price?not even a nice quiet date! It's a walk in the park, dinner, a movie?then a massive brawl! But why is Daredevil protecting the life of the Kingpin? And why is the new femme fatale known as Echo out to make sure we never again hear from the Man Without Fear?! Cover price $2.50.

Deadpool (1997 1st Series) 46 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0357758009

"cruel summer" part 1 (of 3). painted cover by joe jusko. jimmy palmiotti/paul chadwick/ron randall. ?THE SCOOP: Sparks fly as writer Jimmy Palmiotti (PUNISHER) and penciler Paul Chadwick (Concrete) drag Deadpool into the mean streets of crime fiction! THE STORY: Wade Wilson takes a job from one of New York's Finest?an assignment that just might get him whacked by the mob! Of course, these wiseguys have never had to deal with the Merc-With-The-Mouth before! And the topping off this tasty cake is a fully painted cover by Joe Jusko! Cover price $2.25.

Harley Quinn (2000) 1 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #16-2D380CB-030

From the moment she first appeared on Batman: The Animated Series, Harley Quinn has taken the world by storm. Now, building on her triumphant debut as part of the DC Universe during "No Man's Land" (in the hugely successful BATMAN: HARLEY QUINN one-shot), the Joker's special lady takes center stage in a new ongoing series titled ? what else? ? HARLEY QUINN. Written by Karl Kesel (SUPERBOY, Section Zero) with art and covers by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson (SILVER AGE, Generation X), HARLEY QUINN is not the story of an honorable woman and her quest for justice. Instead, it's a love story gone horribly, horribly, horribly wrong, especially in the first, extra-length issue, as the Joker's girlfriend must do without Mister J's "calming" influence! And considering just how many sandwiches short of a picnic Harley is, you know this book's going to be wild! Harley is driven to astounding lengths to free her loony lover. And that's just in the first seven pages! What follows is too strange for words, though it does involve one itsy-bitsy cameo by Batman. Just one! Once you see life through the eyes of Harley Quinn, you'll find she makes a lot more sense. Would you believe a little more sense? Cover price $2.95.

Harley Quinn (2000) 1 VF+ 8.5

From the moment she first appeared on Batman: The Animated Series, Harley Quinn has taken the world by storm. Now, building on her triumphant debut as part of the DC Universe during "No Man's Land" (in the hugely successful BATMAN: HARLEY QUINN one-shot), the Joker's special lady takes center stage in a new ongoing series titled ? what else? ? HARLEY QUINN. Written by Karl Kesel (SUPERBOY, Section Zero) with art and covers by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson (SILVER AGE, Generation X), HARLEY QUINN is not the story of an honorable woman and her quest for justice. Instead, it's a love story gone horribly, horribly, horribly wrong, especially in the first, extra-length issue, as the Joker's girlfriend must do without Mister J's "calming" influence! And considering just how many sandwiches short of a picnic Harley is, you know this book's going to be wild! Harley is driven to astounding lengths to free her loony lover. And that's just in the first seven pages! What follows is too strange for words, though it does involve one itsy-bitsy cameo by Batman. Just one! Once you see life through the eyes of Harley Quinn, you'll find she makes a lot more sense. Would you believe a little more sense? Cover price $2.95.

Hellspawn (2000) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4036514012

Brian Michael Bendis script. Cover price $2.50.

Punisher (2000 5th Series) 1C CGC 9.2 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Variant Cover/ Second Printing.

Label #4258214024

2nd printing. NOTE: It very closely resembles the first printing variant cover of issue number one but has a differently colored title logo. Painted cover by Tim Bradstreet Garth Ennis/Steve Dillon/Jimmy palmiotti • THE SCOOP: Marvel Knights Year 2 starts off with a double-barreled bang as the classic Punisher returns! • THE STORY: Frank Castle has gone back to basics. Back in New York, back from the dead and back doing what he does best: exterminating bad guys and waging his personal war on crime. The Punisher is here to clean up the mean streets of New York City, and the gutters are overflowing with drug dealers, mob scum and law-breaking skels. And just wait until you check out Franks new bachelor pad—with his roommate Death! Its a gritty tale of bullet-ridden, gut-wrenching action as you like it! • THE CREATORS: Brought to you by those majesties of mayhem and murder, the Preacher team of writer Garth Ennis and penciler Steve Dillon! With inks by none other than DAREDEVILs Jimmy Palmiotti! • THE FORMAT: 12-issue monthly limited series. • THE WRITER SPEAKS: [The Punisher] is a cold-blooded guy who kills criminals because he hates the fact that theyre alive. Hes not out for redemption in any way, he just does what he does, said Ennis, He doesnt worry about the super hero code of ethics. Hes a massive thug who machine-guns people, then machine-guns some more, then hes got an hour free so he goes to find some drug dealers and machine-guns them. • THE BUZZ: Out of all the comic books coming out next year, Wizard chose PUNISHER as Book Of The Year and said: Trust us, PUNISHER wont be just another good book. Itll blow the competition away. Cover price $2.99.

Sentry (2000 1st Series) 1A FN/VF 7.0 Lee

1st appearance of Sentry. cover by Jae Lee. Paul Jenkins/Jae Lee. THE SCOOP: In 1961, Stan Lee introduced the Fantastic Four. One week earlier he invented something else! Find out what as Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee (the same creative team that brought you the Eisner-award-winning INHUMANS limited series) reunite to tell a new adventure! THE STORY: In an amazing twist of fate, Marvel Comics and the Marvel Knights have unearthed what could be the most shattering conspiracy perpetrated on the comic book community! Our creative founding fathers introduced us to a pantheon of characters rivaled only by those of Greek mythology itself. One week prior to that, Stan?along with artist Artie Rosen?launched what should have been Marvel's flagship title. A title that contained within its four-color pages a being so powerful and so full of beauty and grace that it somehow didn't fit in the Marvel Universe as we know it. Somehow, somewhere, we were all forced to forget?made to simply pretend the title never existed. What was it about this god amongst human heroes that set these events in motion? What was it about this character that threatened the very fabric of the Marvel Universe? Find out in the new limited series that will uncover the life of this long-lost character, guest-stars our greatest heroes, and takes you on a journey of dark mysteries, heart-wrenching realization and ultimate heroism! THE CREATORS: Bringing you this tale of discovery is the award-winning INHUMANS creative team of writer Paul Jenkins and artist Jae Lee. With several years of research?and the help of the legendary Stan "The Man" Lee himself?Jenkins and Lee will uncover the truth... and attempt to preserve our very existence! THE FORMAT: Each issue of this five-part limited series will be 32 pages, with ads. Cover price $2.99.

Ultimate Spider-Man (2000 Marvel) 2B CGC 9.6 Lee Variant

Paper: White

Label #0119139012

Jae Lee Variant Cover. brian michael bendis/mark bagley & art thibert You'd think getting super powers would make your life easier, right? Tell that to Peter Parker! Between freaking out at school and lashing out at home, Peter is finding that a little bite from a spider is turning out to be a huuuge problem! Plus: Industrialist Norman Osborn wants young Parker to be studied?by his employee Dr. Otto Octavius! FC Cover price $2.50.

Vampirella Julie Strain Special (2000) 0B VF 8.0

Limited Edition. Limited to 3000 copies. Interview with photo model Julie Strain. Contains all new photos and centerfold. Full color, 24 pages, standard paper stock, cardstock cover. Cover price $9.95.

Witchblade Darkchylde (2000) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3748625018

2 girls on building side. Top Cow Comics (W/P) Randy Queen (I) Alp Altiner (C) Jimmy Yu " Nightmare City "?Believe it!! This is the one cross-over fans have been clamoring for ever since these two characters first made their stunning debut onto the comic book scene, and TOP COW is making it happen! Kenneth Irons is out to make Ariel Chylde an offer she can't refuse, reliquishing her curse forever so that she can live the life of a normal teen and pursue her dreams!! But there is always a catch, and it isn't long before the consequences of Ariel's reckless choices lead her into direct contention with the WITCHBLADE!! With all of the Nightmare realm at Kenneth Iron's disposal, this is one threat that will bring the "city that never sleeps" to its Knees!! Written and eloquently illustrated by the comeback kid, Darkchylde creator Randy Queen, this will mark his first Top Cow title in over five years!!! Fans rejoice! FC, 32pg Cover price $2.50.

Witchblade Tomb Raider (1998) 1/2 1DF.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Dynamic Forces Gold Foil Edition

Label #4391227019

Dynamic Forces Exclusive Cover Edition with Certificate of Authenticity.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 155D CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-279EE3E-009

Direct Edition. "All Along the Watchtower" part 2. Plot and pencils by Rob Liefeld, script by Eric Stephenson, inks by Norm Rapmund. Liefeld cover.STORY: Captured by the mysterious group of zealots known as the Watchtower, can Wolverine free his fellow prisoners before they're martyred? And will Deadpool help him?or stand in the way? All this, and Siryn! Cover price $2.25.