Auctions: comic books published by Dark Horse, graded by CGC

300 (1998) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4643367023

Chapter 2: Duty - Story and art by Frank Miller. Color by Lynn Varley. The word is out: Sparta is on the march. From farms and hamlets rally brave Greeks -- to face hellish war in the narrow mountain pass called The Hot Gates. The odds are long, and the stakes are high: All hope for human freedom hangs in the balance! Cover price $2.95.

300 (1998) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4643367024

Chapter 3: Glory - Story and art by Frank Miller. Color by Lynn Varley. Dread Xerxes marshals all the armies of Asia against a tiny, plucky force of 300 Spartans -- and makes one last offer for peace. But peace means surrender. With stabbing spear and slashing sword, the Spartans respond. Their message is a simple one: These free men will not be slaves. There is no middle ground, no compromise to be had, between good and evil. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

300 (1998) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4643367025

Chapter 4: Combat - Story and art by Frank Miller. Color by Lynn Varley. Combat. Grueling, hateful, joyous slaughter. The Spartans do what they were born and bred to do: they fight, brother beside brother, shoulder to shoulder, shield against shield, their bristling spears driving back the slaves of the tyrant Xerxes till the dead are piled high as a mountain and the sacred, rocky soil of Greece is drenched deep in Persian blood. Story and art by Frank Miller, painted color by Lynn Varley. Cover price $2.95.

Aliens vs. Predator (1990) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4619158015

Written by Randy Stradley. Art by Phill Norwood and Karl Story. Cover by Phill Norwood. Continuing the story begun in the pages of Dark Horse Presents #34-#36, this is it--Dark Horse Comics' most ambitious project to date! The inhabitants of the colony planet Ryushi are peaceful ranchers--men and women who lead simple lives. But their lives are tragically shattered as they become part of a "coming of age" ceremony for that race of deadly alien hunters--the Predators. However, the Predators' prey are not the human inhabitants of Ryushi, but rather something far more dangerous--Aliens! Cover price $2.50.

Aliens vs. Predator (1990) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4619158012

Written by Randy Stradley. Art by Phill Norwood and Karl Story. Cover by Phill Norwood. Continuing the story begun in the pages of Dark Horse Presents #34-#36, this is it--Dark Horse Comics' most ambitious project to date! The inhabitants of the colony planet Ryushi are peaceful ranchers--men and women who lead simple lives. But their lives are tragically shattered as they become part of a "coming of age" ceremony for that race of deadly alien hunters--the Predators. However, the Predators' prey are not the human inhabitants of Ryushi, but rather something far more dangerous--Aliens! Cover price $2.50.

Boris the Bear (1986 Dark Horse) 1 CGC 9.4 Smith Variant

Paper: White

Label #4563629022

First Printing. Written by Mike Richardson, Randy Stradley and James Dean Smith. Art and cover by James Dean Smith. In this issue Boris the Bear slaughters the Teenage Radioactive Black Belt Mutant Ninja Critters! And nobody is spared. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

Cheval Noir (1989 Dark Horse) 7 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4660816009

Cover by Dave Stevens. International flair with more of the finest comics from the word over! This issue features the continuation of The Demon of the Eiffel Tower- one of the Further Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec- by Jaques Tardi, the return of Andreas with a hard-hitting story from the case files of Coutoo, and other exciting and humorous features by more of the world's finest comics creators. 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $3.50.

Conan the Cimmerian (2008 Dark Horse) 1B CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4651709017

Cover by Joe Kubert. Timothy Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (P), Richard Corben (P/I), José Villarubia (C), Joe Kubert (Cover), and Frank Cho (Cover) On sale As hard as it's been for Conan to return to Cimmeria, things aren't getting any easier as he nears his goal, and he quickly runs afoul of raiders on the Cimmerian borderlands. One stranger welcomes Conan home with a crack to the head, and another begins to weave a tale about Conan's grandfather-another Cimmerian who was filled with wanderlust. Conan the Cimmerian continues Dark Horse Comics' modern revitalization of Robert E. Howard's most beloved character. This is a great jumping-on point for new readers-and our first look at the creative muscle that will fuel Conan's adventures throughout 2008! ? Legendary storyteller Joe Kubert contributes a rare variant cover for our first issue! ? The star-studded team of Timothy Truman, Tomás Giorello, José Villarubia, Richard Corben, and Frank Cho launch Conan into a whole new era! Dark Horse's acclaimed series surges forth into an exciting new era! FC, 40 pages Cover price $2.99.

Conan the Cimmerian (2008 Dark Horse) 25B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4659541008

Limited 1 in 10 Variant Cover by Geof Darrow. Iron Shadows in the Moon: Part 4 of 4 - Tim Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (P), José Villarrubia (C) The thrilling, battle-filled finale to Robert E. Howard's 'Iron Shadows in the Moon'-and Dark Horse's final Conan the Cimmerian issue! With the threat of pirates and a centuries-old evil at his heels, Conan's troubles triple when he and Olivia are confronted by the jungle creature that's been stalking them. The island where Conan once sought refuge has become a battleground with constant surprises and death in every dark corner. Tim Truman, Tomás Giorello, and José Villarrubia conclude their adaptation of one of Howard's strangest stories in their final issue of Conan the Cimmerian. Fear not, faithful readers, as this Conan creative team will be returning next year to chronicle the exploits, adventures, and woes of an older King Conan! Cover price $5.00.

Dark Horse Presents (1986) 24 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4660816021

Cover by Mark A. Nelson. Writer Mark Verheiden and artist Mark A. Nelson present an all-new "side bar" story to Dark Horse's ongoing Aliens miniseries as they take us inside the mind of an Alien Queen! Plus-Just in time for Halloween, Kull writer John Arcudi and The American artist Grant Miehm team up on a tale of murder and...cannibalism in the wilds of New York. And Leopoldo Duranona continues his exciting five-part science fiction epic Race of Scorpions. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

Dark Horse Presents (1986) 34 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #1301745015

Cover by Chris Warner. This issue of Dark Horse's premier title features the fantastic climax of Book Two of Leopoldo Duranona's Race of Scorpions, the final episode of the current adventures of Michael Kraiger's radioactive misfit, The Zone, and a special Aliens story by Chris Warner and Randy Stradley that will kick off one of Dark Horse's most exciting projects! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special TPB (1991 Dark Horse) 1-1ST CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4618282023

1st printing.

Cover by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley.

Includes Give Me Liberty written by Frank Miller and illustrated by Dave Gibbons; The American by Mark Verheiden, Dougie Braithwaite and Robert Campanella; Aliens by John Arcudi and Simon Bisley; Black Cross by Chris Warner; Concrete by Paul Chadwick; The Aerialist by Matt Wagner; and a special adaptation of an Andrew Vacchs story by Jerry Prosser and Klaus Janson; an epilogue to the Aliens vs. Predator series by Randy Stradley and Phill Norwood, as well first episodes of A Hard Goodbye by Frank Miller, and lots more!

Softcover, 112 pages, PC/PB&W.

NOTE: 1st appearance of Marv (Sin City). Cover price $9.95.

KISS (2002) 1B CGC 9.8 Photo Variant

Paper: White

Photo Variant Cover.

Label #4609514021

by JOE CASEY and MEL RUBI; cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL The most ass-kicking rock band returns to comics, written by the most rockin' of young comics writers. Joe Casey (Superman, Wildcats, X-Men) presents a bold new direction for Kiss ? years after the split-up of these four super-powered warriors, they've followed very separate paths. The Demon is a bounty hunter; The Starchild lives with a race of women warriors in South America; The Spaceman is cruising the solar system with no human contact; and The Catman's getting in touch with his bestial side. When Catman finally goes too far, the others know they have to band together to save the Catman's humanity. But there's another hand at work, pushing the Four Who Are One into a corner. This new comic, overseen by Gene Simmons, turns the ultimate rock-and-roll icons into the ultimate superhero team. Joe Casey, who's dealt with every kind of super power, to the delight of mainstream fans, gives Dark Horse a superhero book to rival any. Mel Rubi, hot off the superhero-style revamp of Joss Whedon's Angel, reinterprets Kiss with a dynamism rivalled only by their stage show, and J. Scott Campbell (Danger Girl) and Leinil Francis Yu (X-men, High Roads) trade off cover duties. This ain't your daddy's comics ... On sale July 24 FC, 32pg (1 of 3) (Art cover) . . . $2.99 FC, 32pg (1 of 3) (Photo cover) . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Original Mysterymen (1999) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4592225012

Cover by Bob Burden. "Who Are The Mysterymen?"; Essay discussing the history of the Mysterymen, their previous appearances in Flaming Carrot Comics, and an introduction to this mini-series. "Monster in a Shipyard," script by Bob Burden, pencils by Stephen Sadowski, inks by Christian Alamy; Bored and hung over, The Strangler, The Metro Marauder, and The Spleen go over to the shipyard to shoot guns and encounter a monster. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Predator (1989) 1 CGC 9.4 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4659541023

First Printing. Written by Mark Verheiden. Art by Chris Warner and Sam de la Rosa. The Predators are back, only this time their hunting ground isn't the tropical jungles of South America--it's the concrete and street jungles of New York City! It's the hottest summer on record, and Detective Schaefer suspects that his brother's disappearance is somehow tied to the wave of gruesome murders plaguing New York! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.25.

Predator Big Game (1991) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3719206005

Written by JOHN ARCUDI. Art by EVAN DORKIN & ARMANDO GIL. Cover by CHRIS WARNER. Corporal Enoch Nakai is a young American Indian with a bad past and an even worse present. Stationed in the American Southwest, he and his good army buddy Dietl go on a recon patrol to investigate a small disturbance - but discover that the disturbance is anything but small! Try a seven-foot, bad-attitude extraterrestrial who's armed to the teeth and lookin' for trouble! Even though Nakai sees a resemblance between the Predator and the legendary Indian "adilgashi" that haunts his nightmares, it's clear that the alien has more on his mind than invading people's dreams! Cover price $2.50.

Predator Cold War (1991) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3957515014

Writen by Mark Verheiden. Art by Ron Randall and Steve Mitchell. The Predators are back, only this time they've touched down in a remote section of Soviet Siberia. "So let the Russians worry about `em," is New York city police detective Schaefer's attitude. The only problem is someone seems to want Schaefer (the hero of Dark Horse's first Predator series) in on the action--whether he likes it or not! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Star Wars (1998 Dark Horse 1st Series) 51 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3882704013

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by HADEN BLACKMAN; cover by TOM FOWLER Two Jedi, one hundred clone troopers, and thousands of dead Gungans! On one of the moons of Naboo, General Obi-Wan Kenobi and his troops make a horrifying discovery: the entire population of Gungan settlers has been wiped out in a genocidal chemical attack by a power-mad Separatist commander. Worse, Anakin discovers that the commander's next target is Naboo itself, the home of his beloved Padmé! Hopelessly out- numbered by Separatist forces, the soldiers of the Republic have but one hope for success ? but that hope seems shattered when General Kenobi is captured in battle! New worlds, new villains, and new heroes, as the epic saga of the Clone Wars unfolds! On sale February 19 FC, 32pg . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Star Wars Clone Wars (2008 Dark Horse) 1A.N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4656960010

Newsstand Edition. Story by Henry Gilroy. Art by Scott Hepburn and Dan Parsons. Cover by Dave Filoni. Set in the time between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, this new series will focus on the legendary Clone Wars! Some of your favorite Jedi: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Master Yoda, Master Mace Windu, and others, will be joined by a few new faces as they fight to maintain the true spirit of the Republic. ? In addition to the lead story, each issue will feature a backup story by one of the artists from the TV series! ? This new series will be a compliment to Lucasfilm's highly anticipated CGI-animated The Clone Wars movie and television programs! This is Star Wars for a new generation! FC, 40 pages Cover price $2.99.

Star Wars Dark Empire (1991) 4PLAT CGC 9.8 Dorman Platinum Title logo Variant

Paper: White

Platinum Edition

Label #4274513011

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Platinum Title logo edition. Limited to 4,000 copies.

Star Wars Dawn of the Jedi (2011 Dark Horse) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3808520003

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(W) John Ostrander (A) Dan Parsons (CA) Wes Dziboa, Jan Duursema For millennia, the Je'daii Masters have protected the planet Tython and maintained a balance within the Force. But now a stranger from another world has come, destroying the balance and engulfing the world in a Force storm that threatens every inhabitant! The ancient Je'daii Order stands on the brink of a powerful discovery. But will this knowledge bring wisdom . . . or peril? Three young Je'daii students may hold the fate of the world in their hands! Cover price $3.50.

Star Wars Invasion (2009 Dark Horse) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4609507024

Tom Taylor (W), Colin Wilson (A), Wes Dzioba (C), and Jo Chen (Cover) On sale July 1 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Miniseries A new series comes to Dark Horse's Star Wars line! After its special sixteen-page preview on starwars.com, Star Wars: Invasion continues in print! This series is set twenty-five years after the Battle of Yavin. The Jedi, and the galaxy, are facing their first real threat since the Sith were defeated: an invasion of hostile warriors called the Yuuzhan Vong. The forces of the New Republic and the fledgling New Jedi Order stand ready to face the invaders, but they've never seen anything like the Yuuzhan Vong! Luke Skywalker is about to discover that it's not his galaxy anymore . . . o Free online preview story on starwars.com. A new era in Star Wars comics! Cover price $2.99.

Star Wars Jedi Aayla Secura (2003) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3808520007

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JOHN OSTRANDER/JAN DUURSEMA/DAN PARSONS cover by JAN DUURSEMA On sale July 30 FC, 48pg, (one-shot), $4.99 A Double-Sized Clone Wars Special! Beautiful twi'lek Jedi Aayla Secura goes undercover to ferret out a Separatist enclave. But when her cover is blown, Aayla finds herself going up against famed bounty hunter (and infamous Jedi killer) Aurra Sing! This is the battle that Star Wars fans have been begging for, by the creative team that was born to bring it to them! Cover price $4.99.

Star Wars Jedi vs. Sith (2001) 1D CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #3848861006

Direct Edition. Story by Darko Macan Art by Ramon F. Bachs and Raul Fernandez. Cover by Andrew Robinson. According to legend, the Sith are always two: A master and an apprentice. It was not always this way. A thousand years ago the Sith were many and they battled endlessly with the Jedi Army of Light. Lord Kaan ruled the Sith Brotherhood of Darkness and sought the destruction of Lord Hoth and his Jedi followers. Recruited into the war by a scout, three friends venture onto the battleground and march into destinies far greater and different than any of them could have ever imagined...FC, 32pg (1 of 6) . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Star Wars Legacy (2006) 0A CGC 9.8 Duursema

Paper: White

Label #4618713018

Written by John Ostrander. Art by Jan Duursema, Dan Parsons, Sean Cooke and Douglas Wheatley. Cover by Jan Duursema. Welcome to the beginning of a grand, new chapter in the Star Wars saga! More than a hundred years have passed since the events in Return of the Jedi and the days of the New Jedi Order. There is a new evil gripping the galaxy, shattering a resurgent Empire and seeking to destroy the last of the Jedi. Even as their power is failing, the Jedi hold to one final hope: the last remaining heir to the Skywalker legacy. It's a brave new galaxy for Star Wars fans, at once familiar and surprising-interplanetary intrigue and adventure on an epic scale; iconic heroes and villains cast in new roles and caught in surprising new situations. Everything you've loved about Star Wars, but nothing you expect! This special 25¢ comic sets the stage for the launch of the new Star Wars: Legacy series, which begins in June! ? Continuing Dark Horse's exciting relaunch of its Star Wars publishing line, celebrating the company's twentieth anniversary. Cover price $0.25.

Star Wars Legacy (2006) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4616981015

Broken: Part 1 of 6 - Written by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema. Art by Jan Duursema and Dan Parsons. Cover by Adam Hughes. The future of Star Wars is here in an all-new series set more than a century after Return of the Jedi and the New Jedi Order! The Jedi Temple is attacked, an Emperor is betrayed, and the Sith are born anew! A lot can happen in a hundred years, but all of the above happens just in this first issue! Not since Luke Skywalker first stepped aboard the Millennium Falcon has the galaxy seemed like such a vast, exciting, dangerous place! This is a perfect jumping-on point for any reader-an epic beginning to an untold chapter of the greatest adventure in the universe! Cover price $2.99.

Star Wars Legacy (2006) 1A CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4632438013

Broken: Part 1 of 6 - Written by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema. Art by Jan Duursema and Dan Parsons. Cover by Adam Hughes. The future of Star Wars is here in an all-new series set more than a century after Return of the Jedi and the New Jedi Order! The Jedi Temple is attacked, an Emperor is betrayed, and the Sith are born anew! A lot can happen in a hundred years, but all of the above happens just in this first issue! Not since Luke Skywalker first stepped aboard the Millennium Falcon has the galaxy seemed like such a vast, exciting, dangerous place! This is a perfect jumping-on point for any reader-an epic beginning to an untold chapter of the greatest adventure in the universe! Cover price $2.99.

Star Wars Legacy (2006) 17 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3839638006

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Claws of the Dragon: Part 4 of 6 - Written by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema. Art by Jan Duursema and Dan Parsons. Cover by Travis Charest. In the heart of the Sith Temple on Coruscant, an unexpected acolyte trains in the ways of the Sith. Captured by Darth Krayt, Cade Skywalker has made an unholy bargain with the usurper Emperor. Is Cade following in the footsteps of Vader? A turning-point issue in the most surprising Legacy arc yet! Cover price $2.99.

Strain Mr. Quinlan Vampire Hunter (2016) 1A CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4660189008

Written by David Lapham. Art by Edgar Salazar and Keith Champagne. Cover by Juan Ferreyra. A vampiric abomination seeks to destroy the monster that sired him. Born as a mistake of a powerful vampire known as the Master and raised in the brutal gladiatorial arenas of ancient Rome, Mr. Quinlan must survive long enough to carry out his mission when his target begins hunting him. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.