Auctions: comic books May 2021, graded by CGC

Alien (2021 Marvel 1st Series) 1A CGC 9.8 Lee

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Label #3852357016

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson. Art by Salvador Larroca. Cover by Inhyuk Lee. THE ICONIC CINEMATIC TERROR MAKES ITS MARVEL DEBUT! Gabriel Cruz gave his life to Weyland-Yutani--In the case of an alien attack he barely survived, almost literally! Recently retired, Cruz is trying to patch things up with his abandoned son with the help of his friend, a Bishop-model android, but his re-entry into civilian life is not going smoothly…and his encounters with the deadly Xenomorph are far from over. Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Salvador Larroca team up to tell an all-new tale of the titan of horror and science fiction that has scared audiences for decades. No one is safe. No one is innocent. And no one can hear you scream. 40 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $4.99.

Amazing Spider-Man (2018 6th Series) 62FRANKIES.A CGC 9.8 Kirkham Frankie's Variant

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Kirkham Variant Cover.

Label #4403411010

Frankie's Comics exclusive cover by Tyler Kirkham. Written by Nick Spencer. Art by Patrick Gleason. NEW COSTUME DEBUTS! Kingpin makes it personal with Peter Parker and New York City itself will pay the price! And another fuse lit more than thirty issues ago reaches its explosive destination. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Black Cat (2020 4th Series Marvel) 4B CGC 9.8 Bartel Women's History Variant

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Variant Edition

Label #3949091007

Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Nina Vakueva. Cover by Jen Bartel. 'THE QUEEN CAT' There's another Cat on the scene and she doesn't play nice. Lily Hollister's life has taken some turns. From socialite daughter of the district attorney to fiancée of Harry Osborn to goblinized Menace… The last turn to imitation hero called Queen Cat seems to have stuck. But now that Queen Cat has set her sights on the Black Cat, does Felicia stand a chance? Or will this misguided attempt screw up all of Felicia and Black Fox's plans? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Broken Souls Ballad (2021 Scout Comics) 1B CGC 9.8 Nicolò Variant

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Variant Cover

Label #3908060008

Written by Massimo Rosi. Art by Ludovica Ceregatti. Cover by Nicolò Tofanelli and Pamela Poggiali. BLACK CARAVAN IMPRINT: Saint Abigail's Institute creates monsters - and those monsters are teenagers! The story begins as several teens discover that they possess out-of-the-ordinary abilities, in each case related to their psychosomatic conditions. The resulting trauma caused by this horrific discovery leads them to stray from their normal teenage lives; some to seek answers, others in a desperate attempt to escape their terrible fate. Meanwhile, a mysterious organization working for the government begins to track down the kids with the goal of 'bringing them home.' 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Captain America Anniversary Tribute (2021 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8 Brooks Variant

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Variant Edition.

Label #3939643011

Written by Joe Simon & Various. Art by Various. Cover by Mark Brooks. Captain America celebrates 80 years of battling tyranny this month! And what better way to celebrate than by having a cadre of Marvel's best artists redraw and modernize Captain America's origin and the debut of the Red Skull from CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #1 as well as Cap's return in the Marvel Age from AVENGERS #4! The legendary stories that changed the course of comic book history are presented in an all-new way for the current generation of Marvel fans! 52 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $6.99.

Children of the Atom (2021 Marvel) 1E CGC 9.8 Muller Design 1:10 Variant

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Muller Variant Cover.

Label #3820722025

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Vita Ayala. Art by Bernard Chang. Cover by Tom Muller. WHEN DID THE X-MEN GET SIDEKICKS?! Now! Don't miss the debut of the greatest teenage super hero team of all time! They've learned from the best, now they're ready to be put to the test! But who the heck are these kids, and where do they come from? Guest-starring the X-Men! 44 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Children of the Atom (2021 Marvel) 1FRANKIES.A CGC 9.8 Nakayama Frankie's Variant

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Nakayama Variant Cover.

Label #3904914022

Frankie's Comics and Golden Apple exclusive cover by David Nakayama. Written by Vita Ayala. Art by Bernard Chang. WHEN DID THE X-MEN GET SIDEKICKS?! Now! Don't miss the debut of the greatest teenage super hero team of all time! They've learned from the best, now they're ready to be put to the test! But who the heck are these kids, and where do they come from? Guest-starring the X-Men! 52 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Demon Days X-Men (2021 Marvel) 1COMICMINT.A CGC 9.8 Besch Comic Mint Variant

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Comic Mint Edition.

Label #3982016011

The Comic Mint exclusive cover by Rose Besch. The Yashida Saga: Prelude - Written and Art by Peach Momoko. From STORMBREAKER PEACH MOMOKO comes a Marvel story unlike any you've ever seen before! A wandering swordswoman with a psychic blade arrives at village that's being targeted by demons. One demon is black and white with a terrifying red tongue and another may be the strongest demon there is! In the stunning kick-off issue of this prestige quarterly story, you'll see a revolutionary reimagination of the Marvel Universe that could only come from Peach Momoko. Ready your katana and enter a mysterious world of demons, monsters, mutants, and magic! Book ONE of FIVE of the DEMON DAYS saga! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Future State Teen Titans Ruins (2021 DC) 1 CGC 9.8

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Label #3952236012

Written by Tim Sheridan. Art and Cover by Rafa Sandoval. When the original New Teen Titans formed a school to mentor and train young heroes, they wanted to help save the world. Years later, Titans Tower is a monument to a graveyard of pupils lost in a terrible battle. Returning to the site of their greatest failure, Nightwing, Starfire, Beast Boy, and Cyborg join Raven to plot a course to face off against the evil that destroyed their team and school. Loyalties are questioned and motives are suspect as the former teen heroes must turn to the mysterious Red X-a former student-for help. Don't miss the first comics appearance of this Red X, previously seen only in the hit animated TV series Teen Titans Go! Contains Future State: Teen Titans #1-2. 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Harley Quinn (2021 DC) 1COMICMINT.A CGC 9.8 SS Shannon Maer Maer Comic Mint Variant

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Signed By Shannon Maer on 4/16/21. Comic Mint Edition A.

Label #2640036009

Comic Mint exclusive cover by Shannon Maer. Written by Stephanie Phillips. Art by Riley Rossmo. Ahem! You better read this closely, cause weve got a red-hot relaunch on our hands here—and I should know! Harley Quinn here to let everyone know that I got a brand-new monthly series here with a brand-new status quo. Im coming back to Gotham City to make up for the sins of my past, and help the city recover from The Joker War! But theres no welcoming committee waiting for me, your favorite Maid of Mischief! And between you and me, some real creeps are working to keep the city broken. We cant let that happen, can we? Rising-star writer Stephanie Phillips, my new partner in crime, takes me into a bold new era with her partner in artistic crime Riley Rossmo, who I gotta say designed a real nice new costume for me. Youre not gonna wanna miss this one, folks! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $9.99.

Invincible Red Sonja (2021 Dynamite) 1D CGC 9.8 Cho Variant

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Variant Cover D.

Label #4397843018

Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Amanda Conner. Art by Moritat. Cover by Frank Cho. Written by the award-winning fan favorites AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI, Red Sonja finds herself on a spectacular journey filled with pirates, mermaids, princesses, and political intrigue as the threat of two kingdoms hangs in the balance. All this, plus the spectacular art of MORITAT and a cover by AMANDA CONNER and PAUL MOUNTS makes THE INVINCIBLE RED SONJA a series not to be missed! In fact it's so great, we had to launch a whole new title for it! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Joker (2021 DC) 1F CGC 9.8 Brooks Team Variant

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Brooks Variant Cover.

Label #4276136013

Mark Brooks Team variant cover. Written by James Tynion IV & Sam Johns. Art by Guillem March & Mirka Andolfo. Cover by. Following the events of Infinite Frontier #1, The Joker is the most wanted man in the world! But the Clown Prince of Crime is several steps ahead of law enforcement—and hes on the run overseas. James Gordon, facing retirement, realizes this is the manhunt of his life and the last piece of a storied career…but what mysterious and deadly forces are also in pursuit of The Joker? And in the backup story, following the events of the smash hit Punchline #1, DCs most controversial new villain navigates the infrastructure of Blackgate Penitentiary—while on the outside, Harper Row takes up the mantle of Bluebird to stop her brother from falling under Punchlines influence. 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Joker (2021 DC) 1F CGC 9.8 Brooks Team Variant

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Brooks Variant Cover.

Label #3867507010

Mark Brooks Team variant cover. Written by James Tynion IV & Sam Johns. Art by Guillem March & Mirka Andolfo. Cover by. Following the events of Infinite Frontier #1, The Joker is the most wanted man in the world! But the Clown Prince of Crime is several steps ahead of law enforcement—and hes on the run overseas. James Gordon, facing retirement, realizes this is the manhunt of his life and the last piece of a storied career…but what mysterious and deadly forces are also in pursuit of The Joker? And in the backup story, following the events of the smash hit Punchline #1, DCs most controversial new villain navigates the infrastructure of Blackgate Penitentiary—while on the outside, Harper Row takes up the mantle of Bluebird to stop her brother from falling under Punchlines influence. 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Red Room (2021 Fantagraphics) 1C CGC 9.8 Rugg 1:12 Variant

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Rugg Variant Cover

Label #3892196023

Limited 1 for 12 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Story and Art by Ed Piskor. Cover by Jim Rugg. From the creator of Hip Hop Family Tree and X-Men: Grand Design comes this ALL-NEW monthly comic book series, with a specially priced, self-contained, double-sized debut issue! Red Room is a cyberpunk, outlaw, splatterpunk masterpiece. Aided by the anonymous dark web and nearly untraceable crypto-currency, there has emerged a subculture of criminals who live-stream and patronize webcam murders for entertainment. Who are the murderers? Who are the victims? How do we stop it? As seen on Piskor's YouTube channel sensation, Cartoonist Kayfabe! 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 16CONLINE CGC 9.8 SS Sienkiewicz Sienkiewicz Comic Conline Variant

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Signed and sketch by Bill Sienkiewicz on 09/16/2021. Comic Conline Edition.

Label #3875471002

Comic Conline exclusive cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Written by James TynionIV. Art by Werther Dell'Edera. The story you demanded begins here: the origin of Erica Slaughter! What shocking events brought Erica to the House of Slaughter? …and what did she have to do to join the Order of St. George? The secrets are revealed here for the first time in this perfect jumping-on point for new readers. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the Last Ronin (2020 IDW) 3RI CGC 9.6 Williams II 1:10 Variant

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Reatailer Incentive Edition

Label #4413088009

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Cover by Freddie Williams II. Fight or Flight - Written by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Tom Waltz. Art by Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza, Ben Bishop and Kevin Eastman. Unexpected allies from the past reveal a possible path to salvation! As the Foot Clan sweeps NYC for the rogue Ronin, a final desperate plan in the name of vengeance is made! Spanning decades, this issue's action and intrigue will set up the astounding final issues! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $8.99.

X-Men (2019 Marvel) 19ILLUMINATI.A CGC 9.8 Mercado Unkonwn Variant

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Mercado Variant Cover.

Label #4414787006

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Street Level Hero, and Comic Traders) exclusive cover by Miguel Mercado. Written by Jonathan Hickman. Art by Mahmud Asrar. ESCAPE FROM THE VAULT! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Zombie Tramp (2014 Action Lab) 4th Series 81C CGC 9.8

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Mastajwood Variant Cover

Label #4346178023

Written by Vince Hernandez. Art by Marco Maccagni. Cover by Mastajwood. Angel and posse return from the future-but is the present changed at all? Angel continues to grow stronger and learn more about her powers, but the villains from her past have also fortified their armies, and they are ready to take out Angel once and for all! 24 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $4.99.