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Sandman Mystery Theatre Signed Lot of 4

Issues 57-60 of Sandman Mystery Theatre (1993) signed by Matt Wagner and Michael Lark. No autograph certification is included. Most will grade in the VG to FN range.

Sandman Universe Nightmare Country (2022 DC) 3C CGC 9.8 Johnson 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Johnson Variant Cover.

Label #4089337001

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Lisandro Estherren and Andrea Sorrentino. Cover by Dave Johnson. Its not in the Corinthians nature to save a life—but if he wants to understand the nature of the Smiling Man, hes going to have to protect one of the few people to have ever seen him. Unfortunately, considering the strict orders hes been given by Dream, saving a life very much endangers his own... 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

Sarge Steel (1964) 3 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4646436005

Cover art by Dick Giordano. "File 103 The Case of the Heritage of Hate," script by Joe Gill, art by Dick Giordano; Steel's luger turns out to be an exact duplicate of a silver luger used by the Smiling Skull; Steel is kidnapped in an attempt to implicate him in murders committed with the luger, but he manages to turn the tables on his captor with the aid of a beautiful accomplice. "C.I." text article by Major John William Henry; Duties and requirements of a criminal investigator in the United States Army. "Doomsday" one-page story, art by Bill Molno. "Sport of Judo," script and art by Frank McLaughlin; Steel demonstrates martial arts moves. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Savage She-Hulk (1980) 1N VG/FN 5.0 Newsstand Variant

Newsstand Edition. 1st appearance and origin of the She Hulk. "The She-Hulk Lives!" Guest-starring Bruce Banner. Story by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Chic Stone. Jennifer Walters is on the verge of death after an attempted assassination, and the only thing that will save her life is a blood transfusion from her cousin, Bruce Banner...AKA the Incredible Hulk! His gamma-irradiated blood sparks a startling transformation in his cousin, and she will forevermore be known as the Savage She-Hulk! Cover price $0.40.

Savage Sword of Conan Lot of 10

Issues 2-10 and 13 of Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel). Most will grade in the VG range.

Savage Sword of Conan Lot of 10

Issues 4, 6-10, 21, 22, 24, and 25 of Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel). Most will grade in the FN to VG range.

Savage Sword of Conan Lot of 10

Issues 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 29, and 30 of Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel); and 1 of Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) Annual. Most will grade in the FN to VG range.

Savage Sword of Conan Lot of 10

Issues 27-30, 34, 35, and 37-39 of Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel); and 1 of Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) Annual. Most will grade in the FN range with a couple grading VG.

Savage Sword of Conan Lot of 7

Issues 5, 9, 10, 83, and 96 of Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel); and 23 and 24 of Conan Saga (1987). Issues 5, 9, and 10 will grade GD to FR and the remaining issues will grade VF to FN.

Savage Tales (1971 Magazine) 1 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #2058803001

Issue #1. May 1971. Conan stars in "The Frost Giant's Daughter" (script by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith). Adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. Later reprinted in color (with one additional new splash page) in "Conan the Barbarian" #16. First appearance of Man-Thing in "Man-Thing" (script by Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway, art by Gray Morrow). Story continues in "Astonishing Tales" #12. Other stories include "The Fury of the Femizons" (script by Stan Lee, art by John Romita Sr.; story continues in "Fantastic Four" #151); "Black Brother" (script by Denny O'Neil as "Sergius O'Shaughnessy", pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer); and "The Night of the Looter" (script by Lee, art by John Buscema). Painted cover by Buscema. Note: First appearance of Man-Thing. 8.25" x 11". 68 pages. Black and white. Mature. Cover price $0.50.

Savage Tales (1971 Magazine) 4 VF+ 8.5

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Conan stars in "Night of the Dark God" (script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane and Neal Adams, inks by Adams, Pablo Marcos, Frank McLaughlin, and Vince Colletta). Adapted from the non-Conan story "The Dark Man" by Robert E. Howard. Reprints: "The Crusader" (script by Stan lee, art by Joe Maneely; from The Black Knight 2 in July 1955) and "The Dweller in the Dark" (script by Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith; from Conan the Barbarian 12). This last story was originally intended for Savage Tales 2 before the magazine's (first) cancellation. The art was altered for its appearance in Conan 12 in order to pass the Comics Code. The story here in Savage Tales 4 is the original, unaltered version. (The muddy reprint in Conan Saga 5 is from the altered version.) Neal Adams cover painting. Cover price $0.75.

Savage Wolverine (2013) 1C CGC 8.0 Quesada Skech 1:150 Variant

Paper: White

Sketch Cover.

Label #4255270013

Limited 1 for 150 Variant Cover by Joe Quesada (W/A) Frank Cho Wolverine awakes to find himself transported to the Savage Land and labeled public enemy number one! With no memory of how he got there, and Shanna the She-Devil his only ally, Logan must unravel the mystery that slumbers at the heart of the Savage Land before it finds a way to kill him first. This January, Wolverine is all brawls, babes, and brachiosaurs, and you'll never see the end -- or the future of the Marvel Universe -- NOW! Cover price $3.99.

School Girls Winter Collection (Japanese 2014 Canvas) 1 NM 9.4

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Art book by En Morikura. 28 pages, full color.

Scooby Doo (1970 Gold Key) 21 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4630449006

# on cover: 90252-310. Cover price $0.20.

Scooby Doo (1970 Gold Key) 30 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

FROM THE RANDOM HOUSE ARCHIVES. File Copy.

Label #0026475008

Last Gold Key/Whitman issue. Cover price $0.25.

Scooby-Doo (1977 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4444520012

Cover by Dan Spiegle. Stories: "Three Phantoms Too Many" written by Bill Zeigler and penciled by Dan Spiegle, "The Horrible Hound Sound" written by Mark Evanier and penciled by Dan Spiegle, "Cartoon Dogs and Cats" (text article), & "Goody Twoshoes" (with Dynomutt, Blue Falcon) written by Mark Evanier and penciled by Paul Norris. Cover price $0.30.

Second Chances (2021 Image) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3949891023

Written by Ricky Mammone. Art and Cover by Max Bertolini. Second Chances Hotline - call now and get a new identity! All you need is some cash, a proper referral, and a very good reason to start over. When Leblanc, the man behind the hotline, is approached by a shady figure from his past, he's forced to accept a new client who doesn't meet any of the requirements - a client with chemically induced amnesia in desperate need of protection. Up-and-coming writer RICKY MAMMONE and artist MAX BERTOLINI (The Witcher, Nathan Never) explode onto the scene with this psychedelic, action-packed, bizarre noir that feels like John Wick punching through an existential French New Wave fever dream. 28 pages, B&W. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Second Life of Doctor Mirage (1993) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Gold Edition.

Label #4628214017

Gold logo background. "Darque Passage" is written by Bob Layton, pencilled by Bernard Chang, and inked by Ken Branch. The centerspread is a slick, color pull-out poster. The story itself combines humor, pathos, and romance with the adventures of a dead man! It ties in with the Shadowman saga. This has one of the lowest printings of any Valiant first issues. Cover price $2.50.

Secret Avengers (2013 2nd Series) 1C CGC 9.8 Young Variant

Paper: White

Young Variant Cover.

Label #4601703010

Variant Cover by Skottie Young (W) Nick Spencer (A) Luke Ross The Most Dangerous Secrets We Have... Are The Ones We Keep From Ourselves.' The new Nick Fury leads a covert Avengers strike team including but not limited to Hawkeye, Black Widow, The Hulk, The Winter Soldier, Maria Hill and Phil Coulson on missions so dangerous, even the team members themselves can't know about them! Cover price $3.99.

Secret Defenders (1993 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4026066011

Red Foil stamped cover. Cover pencils by Andre Coates, inks by Don Hudson. A Gathering of Heroes starring Dr. Strange, Wolverine, Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter],Nomad [Jack Monroe], and Darkhawk, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Andre Coates, inks by Don Hudson; Dr. Strange gathers a group of four heroes to Phoenix, Arizona and forms the first team of Secret Defenders; the new Defenders foil a bank robbery but are flummoxed when one of the robbers ages and dies in his cell. Article in which Roy Thomas talks about the new floating roster concept of the Secret Defenders. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.75.

Secret Empire (2017 Marvel) 1UNKNOWN CGC 9.8 Keown Unknown Variant

Paper: White

Unknown Comics Edition.

Label #2131390015

Unknown Comics exclusive cover by Dale Keown. Written by Nick Spender. Art by Steve McNiven. It's been building for months, across a bevy of titles! But now, the moment has arrived for Steve Rogers to step into the light and declare his allegiance to Hydra! How can the heroes of the Marvel Universe cope with this shattering betrayal by the most trusted figure among them? And what will this mean for the world? The map of the Marvel Universe changes in ways nobody will expect - TRUST THE SECRET EMPIRE! 64 pages, full color. Rated T+

Secret Hearts (1949) 67 GD 2.0

Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.

Cover pencils by John Romita. Come Home, My Heart!; Travel agent Tina falls in love with a client but knows that he will probably fall in love with someone else on the extravagant international trip she is arranging for him. Believe Me, Beloved; Jane is sure that her boyfriend Brad will return to her even though none of her friends believe it. Stop-Over Love!; Glenn loves Mindy but steps aside when she falls in love with Jeremy. The Girl in His Life!, pencils by John Romita; Nita fears that her boyfriend Dan is still in love with a previous girlfriend. Inside back cover ad for Heart Throbs #68. Back cover ad for the DC line of romance comics. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Secret Missions (1950) 1 VG+ 4.5

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Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories and art by Frank Thorne and others. Pre-James Bond secret-agent intrigue from St. John. The full title, according to the cover, is "Admiral Zacharias' Secret Missions, All True and Authentic." A transplanted American gangster gets in too deep when dealing in stolen US ships in China. International assassins seek a bounty on Yugoslavian leader Marshal Tito, in a story featuring early art by Frank Thorne. An American secret agent gets involved in Cold War covert ops, in a story that opens with the hero leaping from a speeding train. Cover by comics legend Joe Kubert. Tragedy for Traitors; The Island of Death!; Death Dates a Blonde Informer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Secret Mysteries (1954) 16 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1273892009

Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Tony Tallarico, Edvard Moritz and Rudy Palais. Crime and horror comics. Series continues from Crime Mysteries (1952-1954 Trojan Magazines) #15. Hiding out in a department store overnight, Sally learns about the strange shadow people who live there full-time. Jewel thieves Ian and Jayne hide a stolen gem inside Jayne's very leg, which proves tricky when cops capture them. Ten strangers, all guilty of different crimes, are gathered on a remote island by a mysterious invitation. Plus a vintage PSA, "Better Schools Make Better Communities." The Shadow People; Hiding Place; Deathlook; Doomed by the Clock; The Jeweled Curse; The Week End of Dread. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Secret Mysteries (1954) 17 GD/VG 3.0

Cover detached at one staple.

Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Edvard Moritz and others. Crime and horror comics with detective heroes, an unusual mix. A movie director ignores warnings and sets up for his next film inside a haunted castle. Private eye Dan is supposed to expose a phony medium, but after a strange experience, he's not so sure he's phony. Marty seeks a woman's killer who was seen wearing a Santa Claus outfit, in a story that predates the film "Black Christmas" by two decades. Plus a vintage PSA, "Better Schools Make Better Communities." The Deadly Diamond; Keeper of the Castle; Out of This World; No Soul of Her Own; Sinister Santa Claus. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Secret Six Signed Lot of 6

Issues 1-6 of Secret Six (2006 2nd Series) signed by Gail Simone and Jimmy Palmiotti. No autograph certification is included. Most will grade in the VG to FN range.

Secret Society of Super Villains (1976) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4525447005

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"Attend or Die." Sinestro, Grodd, Copperhead, Star Sapphire, Captain Cold, Mirror Master, and Shadow Thief are summoned (by a clone of the Paul Kirk Manhunter) for the first meeting of the Secret Society. They battle robot doubles of Batman, Flash, Green Lantern Wonder Woman, and Superman. 1st appearance and origin of the Secret Society of Super Villains. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Pablo Marcos, inks by Bob Smith. Cover by Ernie Chan. Cover price $0.30.

Secret Society of Super Villains (1976) 5 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4621939010

"Endgame." The Society battles Darkseid and Mantis. Green Lantern, Hawkman, and Captain Comet (who leaves the Society after meeting with the JLA) battle Sinestro. Manhunter clone dies trying to destroy Darkseid. Script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Ernie Chan and Vince Colletta. Cover price $0.30.

Secret Wars (2015 3rd Series) 8F CBCS 9.8 Hildebrandt 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Hildebrandt Retailer Incentive.

Label #0013100-AA-006

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover by Greg Hildebrandt. Written by Jonathan Hickman. Art by Esad Ribic. GENESIS! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Secret Wars II (1985 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4640184004

Direct Edition. Part 1 of 9. "Earthfall!" Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Al Milgrom and Steve Leialoha. Months ago a nigh omnipotent being from beyond kidnaped the Earth's greatest heroes and most dangerous villains and whisked them away to the far side of the universe to fight for the ultimate prize. Now, the being simply known as the Beyonder has arrived on Earth seeking answers to his questions about life. Featuring Captain America, Iron Man (James Rhodes), the X-Men, Magneto, the New Mutants, and the Molecule Man.

Story continues in Captain America #308, Uncanny X-Men #196, Iron Man #197, New Mutants #30.

NOTE: See also the previous series, Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984).

Cover price $0.75.

Secret Wars II (1985 Marvel) 2D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4640184020

Direct Edition. Part 2 of 9. "I'll take Manhattan...!" Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Al Milgrom, Steve Leialoha, and Joe Rubenstein. The Beyonder has taken human form (he cloned himself a body based on the perfect physique of Steve Rogers), and now he struggles with the meaning of common human necessities like money and indoor plumbing. Featuring Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, and Power Man and Iron Fist.

Story continues in Web of Spider-Man #6, Amazing Spider-Man #268, and Fantastic Four #282.

Cover price $0.75.

Secret Wars II Lot of 9

Issues 1-9 of Secret Wars II (1985 Marvel). Most will grade in the FN to VG range.

Secret Wars II Lot of 9

Issues 1D, 2D, 3D, 4-9 of Secret Wars II (1985 Marvel). Most will grade in the FN to VF range.

Secret Wars II Lot of 9

Issues 1N, 2N, 3N, 4-9 of Secret Wars II (1985 Marvel). Most will grade in the FN to VF range.

Secret Wars Lot of 10

Issues 5N, 6N, 7D, 9N, 11D, 12D of Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984); and 1D, 2D, 3N, 6 of Secret Wars II (1985 Marvel). Most will grade in the VG/FN to FN/VF range, with 9 grading at GD-.

Secret Wars Lot of 10

Issues 1D, 2D, 3D, 4-9 of Secret Wars II (1985 Marvel); and Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 9D. Most will grade in the VG to FN+ range.

Secret Wars Lot of 10

Issues 1N, 2D, 3D, 4-7 of Secret Wars II (1985 Marvel); and 6D, 7D, 9D of Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984). Most will grade in the VG/FN to FN/VF range.

Secret Wars Lot of 13

Issues 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, 7A, 8A, 9A of Secret Wars (2015 3rd Series), and issues 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A of Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars (2015). Most will grade in the VF to NM range with #6 of Secret Wars (2015 3rd Series) grading FN.

Secrets of Haunted House (1975) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4510348024

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Featuring: 3 page Destiny framing sequence "I am Destiny!" starring Cain, Abel, Eve and Destiny, written by Steve Skeates and drawn by Ricardo Villamonte; 8 page Destiny story "Dead Heat" written by Mike Pellowski (plot) & Robert Kanigher (script) and drawn by Ernie Chan; 6 page Cain story "Fish Story" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Alex Nino; 1 page filler "Witch's Tails" by Sergio Aragones. Cover by Luis Dominguez. Cover price $0.25.

Seduction of the Innocent 3-D (1985) 1A VF- 7.5

Cover by Dave Stevens. Written by Gene Fawcette and unknown. Art by George Roussos, Mike Sekowsky, Mike Peppe, Gene Fawcette, Mort Meskin, Mike Roy, Serge Desmodus and Alex Toth. 3-D separations by Ray Zone and Tony Alderson. The entire contents of this issue were intended for issue #15 of Adventures into Darkness (1952). Featuring: 1-page illo by George Roussos; 1-page story "The Evil Ones" with art by Mike Sekowsky and Mike Peppe; "Death Dives Deep" by Gene Fawcette; "Harvest of Death" with art by Mort Meskin and Roussos; half-pagers "Do You Believe..." and "The Velvet Vampire" by Fawcette; "That Stray Cat" with art by Mike Roy; 2-page text story "Blood Will Tell" with art by Serge Desmodus; "Gift of Murder" with art by Alex Toth (as Scott) and Peppe (as Scott); 1-page story "Charms" with art by Sekowsky and Peppe; and "Tryst with Terror" with art by Meskin and Roussos. 32 pages, with 3-D effects. Cover price $2.25.

Semper Fi Lot of 9

Issues 1-9 of Semper Fi (1988). Most will grade in the VG to FN range.

Sensation Comics (1942) 30 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover art by Harry G. Peter. The 4th Dimensional Kidnappers starring Wonder Woman, script by William Moulton Marston, art by Harry G. Peter; Anton Unreal helps people ascend to the Fourth Dimension in exchange for all their worldly goods. The Guardian Light starring Black Pirate, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Little Murderer Who Wasn't There starring Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys, script by Evelyn Gaines, art by Frank Harry. 2000 Years In the Future starring Gay Ghost, art by Howard Purcell. Case of the Cat's Meow starring Mr. Terrific, art by Stan Aschmeier. The Boxer and His Brother starring Wildcat, art by Paul Reinman. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sensational She-Hulk (1989) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4609375017

Cover art by John Byrne. Second Chance, script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by Bob Wiacek; the Headmen hire the Circus of Crime to test She-Hulk's abilities. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Sensational She-Hulk (1989) 15 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4021379014

Cover pencils by Dale Keown, inks by Joe Rubinstein. "Secret Warts," script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Bryan Hitch, inks by Jim Sanders III; She-Hulk and Howard the Duck's adventure in the Baloney-verse continues; But when bitten by a horde of angry demons, Shulkie becomes a mindless, smashing killing machine — just like her cousin, the Hulk! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

Sensational She-Hulk (1989) 17 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4657834025

Cover art by Dale Keown. "Acts of Peevishness" guest-starring Howard the Duck, the Terror, the Critic, Dr. Angst, Sitting Bullseye, Black Hole, Tillie the Hun, and Spanker, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Bryan Hitch, inks by Jim Sanders III; More multiverse madness with She-Hulk…and her reluctant sidekick Howard the Duck! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

Sensational She-Hulk (1989) 29 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4028342019

Cover art by Mike Zeck. The Fourth Wall..and Beyond starring Venom, Hulk, Wolverine, Spider-Man, and Dr. Sanderson, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Tom Morgan, inks by James Sanders III; Physics professor Dr. Sanderson plays dimension tricks with the She-Hulk. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Sensational She-Hulk (1989) 29 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4028342021

Cover art by Mike Zeck. The Fourth Wall..and Beyond starring Venom, Hulk, Wolverine, Spider-Man, and Dr. Sanderson, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Tom Morgan, inks by James Sanders III; Physics professor Dr. Sanderson plays dimension tricks with the She-Hulk. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Sensational She-Hulk (2023 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Hughes Foil Edition.

Label #4421340004

Written by Rainbow Rowell. Art by Andres Genolet; Marvel Various. Cover by Adam Hughes. THE SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK IS BACK! Jen Walters is dusting off her adjective and kicking off a new era! The best hero slash lawyer in the Marvel Universe is going to remind you why she's so SENSATIONAL, going up against her deadliest challenge yet! PLUS: MARVEL STUDIOS SHE-HULK series writer JESSICA GAO makes hers Marvel in a short story with the Jade Giant! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $9.99.

Sensational She-Hulk Lot of 8

Issues 37-39, 41, 44-46, 48 of Sensational She-Hulk (1989). Most will grade in the GD to FN+ range, with #39 grading at PR (pages missing).

Sentry (2018 3rd Series) 1C CGC 9.4 Park 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Park Variant Cover.

Label #4629651006

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jeff Lemire. Art by Aaron Kim Jacinto. Cover by Pyeong Jun Park. THE GOLDEN GUARDIAN IS BACK! FRESH FROM THE PAGES OF DOCTOR STRANGE... …but is that really such a good thing? The greatest hero that the Marvel Universe ever forgot has returned! The Sentry - shining sentinel with the power of a thousand exploding suns - is back from the dead, but his troubled mind is far from finding peace. By day, he trudges through a mundane life as Bob Reynolds; at night, the Sentry soars across a gleaming, perfect skyline. But how much of the Sentry's dual existence is real? And what of his dark other self, the Void? Jeff Lemire (MOON KNIGHT, Black Hammer) returns to Marvel and unites with Kim Jacinto (AVENGERS: NO SURRENDER) for this mind-bending series that will shake the Sentry, and the Marvel Universe, to its foundations. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.