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Avengers (1963 1st Series) Annual 10N CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2091543003

Newsstand Edition. First appearance of Rogue and Madelyne Pryor in "By My Friends Betrayed!" Spider-Woman, X-Men, Carol Danvers, and New Brotherhood of Mutants guest star. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Michael Golden. Inks by Armando Gil. Cover by Al Milgrom. This action-packed annual has got it all, true believers: the first appearance of Rogue, the spectacular art of Michael Golden, the tragic return of Carol Danvers, and the stupendous struggle between the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and the mighty Avengers! Following the events of Uncanny X-Men #142, Mystique & her New Brotherhood of Evil Mutants attempt to break four of their members out of Ryker's Island prison! After Rogue and Mystique take down Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor, the rest of the Avengers and Spider-Woman catch up to the villains, and the epic clash erupts! Woven in and around the frantic action at Ryker's Island is the heartbreaking story of Carol Danvers' return to Earth. Her life has fallen apart since leaving for Limbo with Marcus Immortus in Avengers #200, and now, stripped of her powers and memories, Carol begins the long road to recovery. And the first step is an emotional confrontation with her former teammates! Notes: Marvel Super-Heroes #11 (Fall 1992) fills in the details of Carol Danvers' life between Avengers #200 and Avengers Annual #10. The Thing stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "A Lesson to Be Learned!" This issue was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: The Greatest Battles of the Avengers. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 131MJ CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

"Mark Jewelers" Insert.

Label #4008176008

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Avengers battle Kang, the Frankenstein Monster, Wonder Man, Baron Zemo, and the Golden Age Human Torch in "A Quiet Half-Hour in Saigon!" Script by Steve Englehart, breakdowns by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Staton. Avengers roll call: Thor, Iron Man, Mantis, Hawkeye, and the Vision. Letter to the editor from artist Ken Meyer Jr. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 70 (Super Skrull by Jack Kirby, the same one that's in issue 128). Gil Kane/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.25.

Avengers (1998 3rd Series) 2B CGC 9.4 JSA Perez Lago Variant

Paper: White

George Perez Authenticated Autograph. Variant Cover.

Label #4636245006

Painted cover by Ray Lago. Heroes Return - The Morgan Conquest Part 2 of 3. "Once An Avenger... The Call" Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by George Pérez . Inks by Al Vey. Thanks to the Asgardian Twilight Sword and the Scarlet Witch's hex power, Morgan Le Fay has created her own medieval reality on the Earth! And the Mighty Avengers are serving as her special honor guard to keep the peace! However Captain America is able to break free of Morgan's mind control! And he starts searching for other avengers to join him. First Cap reaches Hawkeye, then the Wasp and Photon, and finally Quasar and Justice! Will six avengers be enough to defeat the Queen's Vengeance? Meanwhile in Morgan's dungeon, Wanda desperately sends a mystical call for help... to anyone who will listen! Cameo appearances by Mordred the Evil and Wonder Man. (Notes: The Avengers previously battled Morgan Le Fay in Avengers 240 & 241. This issue features a gatefold cover. This three-part story was reprinted in 2000 in the trade paperback: Avengers The Morgan Conquest.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

Avengers (2010 4th Series) 3A CGC 9.8 Romita Jr.

Paper: White

Label #4346316001

Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils by JOHN ROMITA JR. The time space continuum is broken! And the Avengers must travel to the far flung future to see exactly what terrible mess their children have made of the world. But maybe, just maybe, Kang didn't tell our heroes the truth about what has gone wrong. Guest starring the Next Avengers, the Future Imperfect Hulk and the Amazing Spider-Girl! Yeah, you heard us! Another blockbuster issue from Brian Michael Bendis and John Romita, Jr.! Plus! Another chapter in the untold oral history of the Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis...! 32 PGS. Cover price $3.99.

Avengers (2017 6th Series) 8CAMPBELL.C CGC 9.8 Campbell C Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

JscottCampbell.com Edition C.

Label #4487971002

JScottCampbell.com Edition "C" Variant. Written by Mark Waid and Jeremy Whitley. Art by Phil Noto. Cover by J. Scott Campbell and Sabine Rich. Once and for all, the Avengers have to decide whether the Infamous Iron Man is friend or foe! It's hard to trust an 'ally' you've been fighting against for years - but the Avengers will have to! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Avengers (2017 7th Series) 684A CGC 9.6 Brooks

Paper: White

Label #4407686003

No Surrender: Part 10 of 16 - Written by Jim Zub, Mark Waid and Al Ewing. Art by Joe Bennett and Paco Medina. Cover by Mark Brooks. - THE AVENGERS WEEKLY EPIC CONTINUES IN THIS OVERSIZED ISSUE! Back from the dead! He cannot be reasoned with. He will not be stopped. Bruce Banner isn't home right now. There is only THE IMMORTAL HULK. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+

NOTE: The Road to Immortal Hulk are moments that happened throughout Marvel History, all the times fate, enemies, allies, and even Bruce Banner himself have come close to actually killing the Green Goliath, and failed. These moments only made the Hulk stronger, angrier, and ultimately IMMORTAL. This issue features a recap of all those moments. Immortal Hulk #1 launches summer of 2018! – Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist Cover price $4.99.

Avengers (2018 8th Series) 53A CGC 9.8 Garron

Paper: White

Label #4016180015

The Death Hunters: Part 3 of 4 - Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Juan Frigeri. Cover by Javier Garron. ASSAULT ON AVENGERS MOUNTAIN! The Avengers' impenetrable headquarters is under attack, by the most supremely powerful version of Dr. Doom in existence and a wildly murderous Young Thanos, still wet with his mother's blood. The Black Panther fights to defend the mountain alongside his surprising new teammates, King Namor of Atlantis and Jane Foster, the mighty Valkyrie. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Avengers (2018 8th Series) 53D CGC 9.8 Frigeri Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #4065452004

2nd Printing. The Death Hunters: Part 3 of 4 - Cover by Juan Frigeri. Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Juan Frigeri. ASSAULT ON AVENGERS MOUNTAIN! The Avengers' impenetrable headquarters is under attack, by the most supremely powerful version of Dr. Doom in existence and a wildly murderous Young Thanos, still wet with his mother's blood. The Black Panther fights to defend the mountain alongside his surprising new teammates, King Namor of Atlantis and Jane Foster, the mighty Valkyrie. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Avengers (2023 Marvel) 32G CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Lee "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4686423001

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Jed MacKay (A) Farid Karami (CA) Inhyuk Lee ZOMBIE INVASION! The curtain has been pulled back and KANG's triumph seems inevitable with the grail in his hands. The Avengers are outnumbered - but when they assemble, ANYTHING is possible! PLUS: A FALLEN AVENGER returns! But is he friend or foe? Cover price $3.99.

Avengers Academy (2010) 21 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4523383013

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by SEAN CHEN Covers by RODIN ESQUEJO New students! New staff! New West Coast Academy! A Classic Avenger is murdered...and everyone's suspect! Captain America, Luke Cage, and Hawkeye guest-star to...fight the Avengers Academy? 32 PGS. (each)/Rated T Cover price $2.99.

Avengers Celestial Madonna HC (2019 Marvel) Avengers Earth's Mightiest Box Set Edition 1-1ST NM 9.4

1st printing. Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #129-135 and Giant Size Avengers (1974) #2-4.

Written by Steve Englehart and Roy Thomas. Art by Sal Buscema, Dave Cockrum, George Tuska, Don Heck, Joe Staton, Joe Giella, Frank Chiaramonte, and John Tartaglione. Cover by Ron Wilson and Al Milgrom. Back Cover by Gil Kane and Dave Cockrum.

The Avengers Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

A shining star heralds the ascendancy of the Cosmic Madonna and the birth of the Cosmic Messiah - and Kang the Conqueror wants to father him! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes stop the time-traveling fiend before he gains complete power?

Hardcover, 224 pages, full color.

NOTE: This collection was originally available only in the Avengers Earth's Mightiest HC Box Set (2019 Marvel). When on the bookshelf alongside the rest of the set, the spines spell the word AVENGERS.

Avengers Finale (2005) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0001669090

Avengers Disassembled Epilogue. Double-Sized issue. Script by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by David Finch, Alex Maleev, Steve Epting, Lee Weeks, Michael Gaydos, Eric Powell, Darick Robertson, Mike Mayhew, David Mack, Gary Frank, Michael Avon Oeming, Jim Cheung, Steve McNiven, and George Pérez. Inks by Danny Miki (pg 1), Mark Morales (pp 28-31), and Mike Perkins (pp 32-37). Cover by Neal Adams. Three months after the devastating events of Avengers Disassembled, ten (former) avengers gather at their wrecked mansion...to put a bow on the glorious history of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. The conversation is solemn and cordial...and then Quicksilver enters the room! Pietro attempts to apologize for Wanda's actions...but he departs almost as soon as he arrives. The remaining avengers take a long walk down memory lane and relive many of the team's greatest moments. Will the Mighty Avengers return someday? Appearance by Jarvis. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Captain Britain (aka Lionheart), Falcon, Iron Man, She-Hulk, Warbird, Wonder Man, Yellowjacket, and the Wasp. (Notes: The Avengers' adventures and chronology continue in New Avengers (2005) #1. Many of the artists inked their own pencils.) 48 pages. Cover price $3.50.

Avengers Forever (2021 Marvel) 3B CGC 9.8 McGuinness Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4098848002

Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Aaron Kuder. Cover by Ed McGuinness. WAR FOR THE WASTELANDS! Tony Stark, the Invincible Ant-Man. Robbie Reyes, a Ghost Rider unlike any other from across the multiverse, still changing, still becoming what he was always meant to be. A Deathlok who refuses to die. A brutally two-fisted Wonder Man. A half-built Vision. The Infinity Thing. Together, they're all that passes for Earth's Mightiest Heroes on a world overrun by the Black Skull. But on this day, a day unlike any other, they'll have to be enough. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Avengers Lot of 10

Issues 40, 42, 44-46, 49, 50, 53, and 55 of Avengers (1963 1st Series); and 1 of Avengers (1963 1st Series) Annual. Most will grade in the FN to VG range.

Avengers Lot of 10

Issues 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 31, 36, and 38 of Avengers (1963 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG to GD range.

Avengers Lot of 10

Issues 106, 108, 121, 125, 130, 131, 133, 138, 145, and 146 of Avengers (1963 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN range with a couple grading VG and #125 grading FR (missing Marvel Value Stamp).

Avengers Lot of 11

Issues 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, 7A, 8A, 9A, 10A, and 11A of Avengers (2018 8th Series). Most will grade in the

Avengers Lot of 11

Issues 164-168, 176, 178, 180-183 of Avengers (1963 1st Series). Most will grade in the GD/VG to FN range.

Avengers Lot of 13

Issues 160, 164, 165, 167, 168, 170, 172, 173, 179, 182, 183, 184N, and 197 of Avengers (1963 1st Series). Most will grade in the VF- to FN range with a couple grading VG.

Avengers Lot of 2

Issues 182, 183 of Avengers (1963 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG range.

Avengers Lot of 7

Issues 104, 108, 129, 134, 136, 159, and 174 of Avengers (1963 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG to FN range with #129 grading GD/VG.

Avengers Lot of 8

Issues 53, 66, 80-82, 88, 93, 96 of Avengers (1963 1st Series). Most will grade in the GD- to VG/FN range.

Avengers Lot of 9

Issues 12, 14, 15, 18-21, 23, and 27 of Avengers (1963 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG to GD range with #15 grading PR (missing ad pages, does not affect story or art).

Avengers Lot of 9

Issues 184D-189D, 190, 197 and Annual 9D of Avengers (1963 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN- to VF range.

Avengers Lot of 9

Issues 14, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 36, 39, and 40 of Avengers (1963 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN range with a couple grading VG+.

Avengers Lot of 9

Issues 115, 120, 121, 124-129 of Avengers (1963 1st Series). Most will grade in the GD to VG range with 115 grading PR.

Avengers Lot of 9

Issues 44, 61, 63, 72-75, 88, 90 of Avengers (1963 1st Series). Most will grade in the GD to VG range with #61, #74, #90 grading FR.

Avengers Omnibus HC (2015 Marvel) By Kurt Busiek and George Pérez 1st Edition 2-1ST VG+ 4.5

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Avengers (1998-2004 3rd Series) #24-56, #1 and ANNUAL 2000-2001, Thunderbolts (1997-2012 Marvel) #42-44, Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet (2000), Maximum Security (2000) #1-3, and Avengers: The Ultron Imperative (2001).

Written by Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza, Roy Thomas, Roger Stern and Steve Englehart.
Art by George Pérez, Alan Davis, Stuart Immonen, Paul Ryan, John Romita, Jr., Steve Epting, Manuel Garcia, Kieron Dwyer, Brent Anderson, Ivan Reis, Patrick Zircher, Yanick Paquette, Bruce Timm, Norm Breyfogle, Richard Howell, Ian Churchill, Mark Bagley, Jerry Ordway, John Paul Leon, Paul Smith, Tom Grummett, John McCrea, Jim Starlin, Pat Olliffe, Jorge Lucas, Klaus Janson, Al Vey, Mark Farmer, Dick Giordano, Wade von Grawbadger, Scott Hanna, Mark McKenna, Chris Ivy, Bob Layton, Rick Remender, Tom Palmer, Randy Emberlin, Scott Koblish, Ray Snyder, Norm Rapmund, Al Milgrom, Greg Adams, Will Blyberg, Walden Wong, Karl Kesel, James Hodgkins, John Livesay and Mike Royer.
Cover by George Pérez.

Fan-favorite creators Kurt Busiek and George Pérez craft a new era for Earth's Mightiest Heroes!

The Avengers forge an uneasy alliance with the Thunderbolts to face Count Nefaria - but the true threat comes from the stars as Earth is declared a cosmic maximum-security prison for alien criminals! To save their planet, and contend with hordes of rampaging Hulks and the spawn of Ultron, the Avengers must rebuild their operation bigger and better than ever.

But none of it will do any good when the time-spanning Kang the Conqueror wages war on the present day...and wins! Now, Captain America and a small band of rebels may be the world's only hope for freedom!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 1,248 pages, full color.

Cover price $125.00.

Avengers Twilight (2024 Marvel) 5A CGC 9.8 SS Ross

Paper: White

Signed by Alex Ross on 10/08/2024.

Label #4519589074

Note : Copies of this issue contain a printing defect in the form of crinkles on spine

Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Daniel Acuna. Cover by Alex Ross. America and democracy are under attack! Can THE AVENGERS of tomorrow save a country from itself, as their greatest enemy dismantles everything CAPTAIN AMERICA holds dear? It's a battle decades in the making, and no one is safe! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Avengers West Coast (1985) 55 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4548562014

Acts of Vengeance conclusion - "The Breaking Strain" Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Paul Ryan. Cover by John Byrne. Story continues from Avengers 313. Marvel's Acts of Vengeance crossover event reaches its apex as the true mastermind is revealed: Loki, the god of evil! Loki was the first villain the Avengers ever fought! And he might be their last if the east coast and west coast teams cannot halt his sinister scheme! Nine avengers led by the Mighty Thor charge into battle vs. the lord of lies! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes deny Loki his ultimate act of vengeance? Meanwhile in California, the Scarlet Witch undergoes a dark and dramatic transformation courtesy of her father -- the Master of Magnetism! Appearances by the Kingpin, Mandarin, Magneto, Red Skull, Wizard, Agatha Harkness, Wonder Man, U.S. Agent, and Immortus. Avengers Lineup vs. Loki: Captain America, Dr. Pym, Falcon, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Mockingbird, Thor, Vision, and the Wasp. (Note: Avengers Spotlight #29 serves as the epilogue for the Acts of Vengeance storyline.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Avengers West Coast Lot of 12

Issues 8, 16-18, 70, 84-86, 88, 100, 101, and 102 of Avengers West Coast (1985). Most will grade in the VF to FN+ range.

Avengers X-Men (2022 Marvel) FCBD 1A CGC 9.8 Schiti

Paper: White

Label #4148594014

Written by Kieron Gillen, Danny Lore and Gerry Duggan. Art by Dustin Weaver, Karen S. Darboe and Matteo Lolli. Cover by Valerio Schiti. Featuring stories by an all-star lineup of creators, FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: AVENGERS/X-MEN #1 will lay the groundwork for an event that will erupt across the Marvel Universe in 2022 and drastically alter the relationship between Earth's Mightiest Heroes and mutantkind. 28 pages, full color. Rated T

Avenging Spider-Man (2011) 9A CGC 9.8 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #3844135003

(W) Kelly Sue DeConnick. (A/CA) Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson Spider-Man plummets into action with the star of this month's hottest new comic: the all new CAPTAIN MARVEL! 50,000 feet up and only on one of them can fly ... Is the World's Greatest Super Hero Ready for a ride with Earth's Mightiest Hero? Cover price $3.99.

Axa Classics (2025 Dren Productions After Dark) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Zane Variant Cover B.

Label #4672753023

Written by Donne Avenell. Art by Romero. Cover by C.B. Zane. Axa, a spirited woman in the year 2080, can no longer endure the oppressive order of the Domed City, a utopia built to protect the remnants of humanity after the Great Contamination. Driven by a thirst for freedom, she escapes to the wild, uncharted territories beyond. As a nomadic adventurer in the devastated outside world, Axa encounters a diverse array of survivors and challenges, forging a new, exhilarating life far from the confines of civilization. This collects the original comic strips of AXA from their original run in the 1970s and 80s. 36 pages, full B&W. Cover price $5.99.

AXA lot of 2

Issues 5-1ST, and 8-1ST of Axa TPB (1983-1988 Eclipse) First American Edition. Most will grade in the FN to VF range.

Azrael Agent of the Bat (1995) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4659186005

Fallen Angel: Part 2 of 7: ...Some say in Ice... - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. Batman guest stars as Azrael continues to struggle with the mind-warping effects of the System. Resolving to confront the source of his pain head-on, Jean-Paul Valley begins a quest to find the Order of St. Dumas, the society that programmed him to be a killing machine. But a faction of the order is already moving against him, dispatching its own version of Azrael against Valley! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Back to the Future (1991 Harvey) 4 CGC 9.2 JSA Wilson

Paper: White

Christopher Lloyd and Thomas F. Wilson Authenticated Autographs

Label #4596414003

Gil Kane cover. Dwayne McDuffie adaptation of a Payton Reed and Mark Cowen script; Nelson Dewey art. "Retired": An April Fools' Day prank convinces Doc that his inventing days are over (23 pages). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.25.

Bad Girl Premium Ashcan (2023 Source Point Press) 1B NM 9.4

Written by Garrett Gunn, Christina Blanch. Art by Kit Wallis. Cover by Sveta Shubina. From the pages of Good Boy, Bad Girl follows an excommunicated mercenary who is pulled back into service for one reason: kill Flint Sparx. 12 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $9.99.

Bad Wolf Lot of 2

Issues 1I, and 1IX of Bad Wolf (2022 Butcher Paper). Most will grade in the NM range.

Baffling Mysteries (1952) 18 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0124701009

6 of Me on the Prowl, art by Ken Rice; An evil sculptress and a mad doctor create six clones of ex-G.I. Barney Phelps; As the clones commit crimes, the real Phelps is desperate to stop them. 12 Hours to Doom, art by Lou Cameron; Businessman Arthur Matlin discovers a magic sundial which summons Chronos, the spirit of time;p With the help of Chronos, Matlin can travel some hours ahead into the future; He uses this ability to commit crimes. The Ghost in the Portrait, art by Ken Rice; A young couple free the ghost of an evil ancestor; He takes revenge on the bones of the people who sentenced him to death; Then he commands the man to murder his wife, as he did with his wife. Crimson Wraith from the North, art by Sy Grudko. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Barbarella GN (1968 Grove Press) 1-1ST VG- 3.5

1st US Edition - 1st printing.

Story and art by Jean-Claude Forest.

Barbarella is a 1968 erotic sci-fi film, based on the French Barbarella comic book created by Jean-Claude Forest.

Barbarella is dispatched by the President of the Galaxy to track down the notorious Durand Durand. Get ready for one of the most erotic and sexy adventures ever conceived as the bodacious heroine encounters with various outlandish characters and exotic situations.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 70 pages, B&W (with shades of blue, green, yellow, and purple).

Cover price $1.50.

Barbie Fashion (1991 Marvel) 1D CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4449375003

Direct Edition. By Lisa Trusiani and Anna-Maria Cool. Cover by John Romita. Barbie and friends face the trials and tribulations of putting together the "Fall Fashion Issue." Readers are treated to new stories, fashion hints and other special features. Cover price $1.00.

Bartman (1993) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4604244025

This is the direct edition with Silver Foil Cover and Bartman poster insert. Cover pencils by Steve Vance, inks by Bill Morrison. Matt Groening discusses the Bart Philosophy. The Comic Cover Caper!, script by Cindy Vance (co-plot) and Steve Vance, pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Phil Ortiz, inks by Bill Morrison and Tim Bavington (additional inks); Bartman puts a stop to a comic book collector scam. Bart's 40 least favorite items. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Batgirl (2011 4th Series) 39B CGC 9.8 Chiang Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4617143008

Harley Quinn Variant Edition by Cliff Chiang. Written by Cameron Stewart and Brendan Fletcher. Art by Babs Tarr. For months, Batgirl's been hounded by an unseen threat claiming to be the 'real' Batgirl…and the truth of her enemy's identity will shock her to her very core! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.

Batgirl (2016) 23B CGC 9.8 Middleton Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4347101010

Written by Hope Larson. Art by Minkyu Jung and José Marzan. Cover by Joshua Middleton. 'STRANGE LOOP' finale! Trapped in a prison of her own mind's making, Batgirl must act out of character in order to reenter reality. Can she put her need to survive above the needs of those she's sworn to protect? Or is she doomed to wander the mazes of her mind for all of eternity?! 32 pages, full color. Rated T. Cover price $3.99.

Bathing With Friends Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. High quality print on heavy stock 8 1/2" x 11".

Bathman and Catwoman Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. High quality print on heavy stock 8 1/2" x 11".

Batman (1940) 0 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4659185005

Direct Edition. Written by Doug Moench, with art by Mike Manley and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Manley. Looking back on his life, Bruce Wayne remembers how his parents' violent deaths at the hands of a two-bit gunman drove him to become the Dark Knight of Gotham City, and hints of a never-before revealed dark episode in Batman's early career are exposed, offering new insights into the character of the World's Greatest Detective. Continued in Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) #0. Cover price $1.50.

Batman (1940) 3 CGC 9th Page Only

Paper: Off white to white

9th Page Only.

Label #4570497002

Cover pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson. "The Strange Case of the Diabolical Puppet Master," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Caped Crusaders must stop the likes of the Puppet Master, who has set his sights on stealing the Voss Rifle, the Army's newly developed secret gun. "The Ugliest Man in the World," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman confronts the ugliest man in the world, a man shunned by "normal" people he meets every day. "The Crime School for Boys!!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman has to deal with the threat of a crime school upon the lives of young boys, a school designed how to teach those boys the ways of a criminal. Dinky one-page story by Henry Boltinoff. "A Blow For England" text story by Norman Goss, art by Raymond Perry. "The Batman Vs. the Cat-Woman!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Cat returns to plague members of the Diamond Syndicate in order to achieve a beautiful "diamond prize!" The Batman Says text article, Batman and Robin tell readers the negatives of crime and criminals. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 4 0.3

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing (affects "Public Enemy No. 1" story).

Cover pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson. "The Case of the Joker's Crime Circus!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Joker organizes a crime circus that performs at the homes of wealthy patrons to size up the joint, then later robs them. "Blackbeard's Crew and the Yacht Society," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); When an exclusive yacht is taken over by a band of pirates led by the immortal Blackbeard himself, the Batman and Robin come aboard to swab the decks with them. "Public Enemy No. 1," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman must contend with Jimmy McCoy, a young bully who claws his way up through the ranks until he becomes the overlord of crime, but ends up being deserted by his mob, hunted by the Police and killed in a gutter. "Code of the Glove" text story, script by Clem Gordon, art by Raymond Perry. Two-page Ginger Snap story by Bob Kane (as Lou Reed). "Touchdown for Justice," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Caped Crusader doubles as a star football player, who has been kidnapped in order that his team will lose and criminals will gain big time from the bets they have made. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.