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Spider-Man 2099 (1992 1st Series) 25D CGC 9.6 Leonardi Variant

Paper: White

Deluxe Edition

Label #2115791002

This is the 2.95 cover price direct edition 52-page giant with an embossed foil cover with cover printed on cardstock. Cover pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Al Williamson. Truth Hurts starring Spider-Man 2099, script by Peter David, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Al Williamson; Spider-Man and Venture fight, then Spider-Man goes after Tyler Stone; Conchata has beat him there, though, and Miguel learns that Tyler Stone is actually his real father. For The Little People starring Hulk 2099, script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Malcom Davis, inks by Chris Ivy; Hulk 2099 gets Draco mad and breaks up with his girl. Net Loss starring Spider-Man 2099, script by Peter David, pencils by Tom Grindberg, inks by Don Hudson; The Net Prophet wanders through cyberspace, trying to find the keys to his past. He finds a clue in the form of one Sintilla, but she escapes cyberspace before he can find out more. 52 pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Star Brand (1986) 1 FN- 5.5

"The Star Brand!" Story by Jim Shooter. Art by John Romita, Jr. And Al Williamson. It's a world not unlike our own. Words like paranormal or super-hero are euphemisms only used in comic books and movies. That is until the White Event! In one blinding moment the landscape of the universe changed. Welcome to the New Universe. Life for Kenneth Connell, an extreme sports enthusiast, changed the night he met...The Old Man. After a brief encounter and black-out, Ken awakens with a strange "Brand" on his hand. It's a Brand that will forever change his life. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This series can best be summed up by the presage that serves as both prologue and epilogue for the series - "There is a weapon in the universe more powerful than all others. No more coveted, feared, loved, or hated thing exists. Only a fool or madman - or the right man - would dare possess the Star Brand!" - Odinson, Lonestar Comics Archivist Cover price $0.75.

What The --?! (1988) 4 FN

Parodies: the X-Men in "Mutant Beach Party, Chapter 2." Script by Kurt Busiek, pencils by Hector Collazo, inks by Kyle Baker. Doctor Strange in "The Wacky Disciple of Doctor Deranged!" Script and art by Fred Hembeck. Wolverine/Lone Wolf and Cub in "Lone Wolvie and Chris (Claremont)." No credits (art by Steve Ditko/Terry Austin?). The Marvel Balls in "Hard Ball!" Script by Scott Lobdell, art by Gary Fields. Irving Forbush as Captain America in "The Last Charlie America." Script by Lobdell, art by Ron Zalme. Starchy (Archie) in "Four Pages With Starchy." Script and pencils by Dave Schwartz, inks by Jon D'Agostino. One-page strips: Master of Kung Fu in "What If Shang-Chew were a Fast Food Cook?" (script by Michael Eury, pencils by David Day, inks by Dan Day); "When Titans Clash!" (script by Peter David, art by Fields); and "An Important Message for the Readers" (script and art by Hembeck). No ads. This issue ends the four-issue try-out of the title. However, because it did well, it returned eight months later. Collazo/Wiacek front cover; Collazo/Joe Albedo back cover. Cover price $1.25.