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Defenders (1972 1st Series) 10 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4209419009

"Breakthrough" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 6 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Bolle. Cover by John Romita. One of the classic issues of the Defenders! Story continues from Avengers 117. The sixth and final superhero battle of the Avengers-Defenders Clash! And as shown on the cover, it's a matchup of true Marvel heavyweights! The Green Goliath rumbles thru the streets of Los Angeles looking for the Evil Eye. And lo and behold he finds it! However, the Avengers have also sent a team member to the city of angels! The Prince of Asgard! When the thunder god confronts the gamma-radiated defender, the epic clash of the titans erupts! Wow, the Mighty Thor vs. the Incredible Hulk! A battle for the ages! Next Chapter: "United We Stand!" In Greenwich Village the Defenders gather around the four pieces of the Evil Eye that they have recovered. When Prince Namor joins his teammates, he brings with him the fifth piece of the eye plus the Avengers! Whoa! Not exactly what Doctor Strange was expecting! Is another battle on the horizon? Or have the super-heroes finally realized who's been orchestrating the events? Story continues in Avengers 118. Cameo appearances by Asti and Dormammu. Flashback cameo by Loki. (Notes: This issue includes two outstanding full-page panels. The first on page 15 depicting Thor and the Hulk locked in combat; and the second on page 23 featuring seven avengers and five defenders conversing in Dr. Strange's townhouse. The Avengers-Defenders clash was reprinted in a trade paperback in 2002 and again in a hard cover edition in 2007.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 10 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1040302013

"Breakthrough" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 6 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Bolle. Cover by John Romita. One of the classic issues of the Defenders! Story continues from Avengers 117. The sixth and final superhero battle of the Avengers-Defenders Clash! And as shown on the cover, it's a matchup of true Marvel heavyweights! The Green Goliath rumbles thru the streets of Los Angeles looking for the Evil Eye. And lo and behold he finds it! However, the Avengers have also sent a team member to the city of angels! The Prince of Asgard! When the thunder god confronts the gamma-radiated defender, the epic clash of the titans erupts! Wow, the Mighty Thor vs. the Incredible Hulk! A battle for the ages! Next Chapter: "United We Stand!" In Greenwich Village the Defenders gather around the four pieces of the Evil Eye that they have recovered. When Prince Namor joins his teammates, he brings with him the fifth piece of the eye plus the Avengers! Whoa! Not exactly what Doctor Strange was expecting! Is another battle on the horizon? Or have the super-heroes finally realized who's been orchestrating the events? Story continues in Avengers 118. Cameo appearances by Asti and Dormammu. Flashback cameo by Loki. (Notes: This issue includes two outstanding full-page panels. The first on page 15 depicting Thor and the Hulk locked in combat; and the second on page 23 featuring seven avengers and five defenders conversing in Dr. Strange's townhouse. The Avengers-Defenders clash was reprinted in a trade paperback in 2002 and again in a hard cover edition in 2007.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 10 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4730055001

"Breakthrough" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 6 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Bolle. Cover by John Romita. One of the classic issues of the Defenders! Story continues from Avengers 117. The sixth and final superhero battle of the Avengers-Defenders Clash! And as shown on the cover, it's a matchup of true Marvel heavyweights! The Green Goliath rumbles thru the streets of Los Angeles looking for the Evil Eye. And lo and behold he finds it! However, the Avengers have also sent a team member to the city of angels! The Prince of Asgard! When the thunder god confronts the gamma-radiated defender, the epic clash of the titans erupts! Wow, the Mighty Thor vs. the Incredible Hulk! A battle for the ages! Next Chapter: "United We Stand!" In Greenwich Village the Defenders gather around the four pieces of the Evil Eye that they have recovered. When Prince Namor joins his teammates, he brings with him the fifth piece of the eye plus the Avengers! Whoa! Not exactly what Doctor Strange was expecting! Is another battle on the horizon? Or have the super-heroes finally realized who's been orchestrating the events? Story continues in Avengers 118. Cameo appearances by Asti and Dormammu. Flashback cameo by Loki. (Notes: This issue includes two outstanding full-page panels. The first on page 15 depicting Thor and the Hulk locked in combat; and the second on page 23 featuring seven avengers and five defenders conversing in Dr. Strange's townhouse. The Avengers-Defenders clash was reprinted in a trade paperback in 2002 and again in a hard cover edition in 2007.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 50 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4737640001

Cover art by Al Milgrom. Scorpio Must Die! Who Remembers Scorpio? Part Three, script by David Anthony Kraft [as David Kraft], pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Keith Giffen, Mike Royer (art assist), John Tartaglione (art assist), and Dave Cockrum (art assist); Scorpio kills himself after his Zodiac is defeated by the Defenders. One-page schematic drawing of the Defenders' Long Island headquarters, inks by Keith Giffen. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, Madam Web! 36 pgs. Cover price $0.30.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 57 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4737640002

Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Joe Sinnott. And Along Came... Ms. Marvel!, script by Chris Claremont (script) and Gerry Conway (plot), pencils by George Tuska (pages 1-6, 11-30) and Dave Cockrum (pages 7-10, 31), inks by Dan Green; A.I.M. captures the Hulk in an attempt to brainwash him and use him against Ms. Marvel; The Defenders, with Ms. Marvel, rescue the Hulk and stop A.I.M. One-page Hostess ad, Spider-Man Spoils a Snatch, pencils by Ross Andru. Letter to the editor from comics writer Kurt Busiek and comics historian Peter Sanderson. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 82 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4737640004

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Al Milgrom. Wizard-Death! Script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Don Perlin (layouts) and Joe Sinnott (finished art), inks by Joe Sinnott; Dr. Strange infiltrates Ytitnedion's castle in an attempt to free Xhoohx and the Hulk. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 92D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4737640008

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Al Milgrom. Eternity...Humanity...Oblivion! Script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Don Perlin (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finished art), inks by Pablo Marcos; Hellcat & Daimon Hellstrom to Srinigar, India; Hulk & Nighthawk to Korinsk, Russia; Sub-Mariner & Valkyrie to Patras, Greece. Daredevil vs. Johnny Punk! Hostess Fruit Pies ad. Micronauts ad, art by Pat Broderick. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

Defenders Lot of 10

Issues 39, 41, 42, 51, 53, 56, 58, 62, 64 of Defenders (1972 1st Series); plus Whitman Variant #63. Most will grade in the GD/VG to FN/VF range.

Defenders Lot of 10

Issues 79N, 80N, 82N-84N, 85, 86, 91N, 92N, and 93 of Defenders (1972 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG range with some grading GD.

Defenders Lot of 10

Issues 67-71, 73, 74, 75N, 77, and 78N of Defenders (1972 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG range with #70 grading GD.

Defenders Lot of 10

Issues 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 48, 50, 52 of Defenders (1972 1st Series). Most will grade in the GD/VG to FN- range, with #41 grading at FR (coupon cut out).

Defenders Lot of 11

Issues 4-7, 11, 17, and 19-23 of Defenders (1972 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG rang with a couple grading GD.

Defenders Lot of 9

Issues 74, 81, 84N, 86, 87N, 88N, 89, 90, 93 of Defenders (1972 1st Series). Most will grade in the FR/GD to VG+ range.

Defenders: The Best Defense (2018) 1B CGC 9.6 Adams 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Adam Variant Cover.

Label #4715504004

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Al Ewing, Chip Zdarsky, Jason Latour, and Gerry Duggan. Art by Joe Bennett. Cover by Art Adams. 'THE BEST DEFENSE' FINALE! The lost Atlanteans. The Train. The bedsheet man. Dead Steve. The Stock Exchange of Souls. Trust us, it all makes sense. In fact, it makes enough sense to destroy our entire solar system… Unless four very different heroes can come together to stop it. 28 pages, full color.Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Dejah Thoris (2018 Dynamite) 1E CGC 9.6 McKone 1:10 Variant

Paper: White

McKone Sketch Cover.

Label #4025518011

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Amy Chu. Art by Pasquale Qualano. Cover by Mike McKone. Dejah Thoris, obsessed with finding the legendary Gardens of Mars, recruits her own expedition team of scientists. But once outside the palace walls, things don't go as planned, and the Princess learns the hard way just how dangerous Barsoom really is. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Dejah Thoris (2018 Dynamite) 1E CGC 9.6 McKone 1:10 Variant

Paper: White

McKone Sketch Cover.

Label #4025518010

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Amy Chu. Art by Pasquale Qualano. Cover by Mike McKone. Dejah Thoris, obsessed with finding the legendary Gardens of Mars, recruits her own expedition team of scientists. But once outside the palace walls, things don't go as planned, and the Princess learns the hard way just how dangerous Barsoom really is. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Dejah Thoris (2018 Dynamite) 1E CGC 9.6 McKone 1:10 Variant

Paper: White

McKone Sketch Cover.

Label #4025518012

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Amy Chu. Art by Pasquale Qualano. Cover by Mike McKone. Dejah Thoris, obsessed with finding the legendary Gardens of Mars, recruits her own expedition team of scientists. But once outside the palace walls, things don't go as planned, and the Princess learns the hard way just how dangerous Barsoom really is. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Dell Giant (1959-1961 Dell) 39 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4736272012

Walt Disney's Merry Christmas. Painted cover by Carl Barks and Norm McGary. Stories and art by Tony Strobl, John Liggera, Paul Murry, Pete Alvarado, Al Hubbard, Jack Bradbury and Phil De Lara. This Dell Giant was a numbered series of specials, not to be confused with the other series and stand-alone specials also bearing the Dell Giant title. This issue features Disney characters in stories with a Christmas theme. Seeking a place where he won't be hassled by charities, Uncle Scrooge flees to another planet, which turns out to be inhabited by none other than Santa Claus himself. Needing a new star for the charity ice show, Mickey Mouse notices that Goofy is a natural - when he's asleep. Dale the chipmunk wants to investigate mysteries, but first he must find his own missing Sherlock hat. Plus games and activities. Donald Duck: Donalds Trick-Type Trip; Mickey Mouse: On With the Show; Scamp: The Double Rescue; Gyro Gearloose: Plans Aplenty; Daisys Nieces, April, May and June: The Bewitched Dolls; Brer Rabbit: Tree Trickery; Minnie Mouse and Clarabelle: Despondent Correspondents; Chip n Dale: Too Few Clues. 80 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Christmas Parade (1949-1958 Dell) 6 VG/FN 5.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover by Paul Murry. Stories and art by Tony Strobl, Del Connell, Jack Bradbury, Phil De Lara, Frank McSavage, Paul Murry, Don Christensen, and Carl Fallberg. This Dell Giant series features Disney characters in Christmas-themed stories. Gyro Gearloose's latest invention causes Donald and Uncle Scrooge to swap personalities at Christmas. Grandma Duck encounters the last dodo. Minnie and Clarabelle audition for famous stage producer Oscar Rapine. Donald Duck: The Big Switcheroo; Li'l Bad Wolf: Fountain of Youth; Pluto; Mickey Mouse: The Ivory Treasure; Chip 'n' Dale: Carols; Huey, Dewey and Louie: That Way - This Way; Grandma Duck: Dodo Bird; Goofy: Vacuum Cleaner Saler; Minnie Mouse: Talent Scout; Huey, Dewey and Louie: Fighting Gladstone's Luck. 96 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Mickey Mouse Almanac (1957 Dell) 1 VG- 3.5

Painted cover by Tony Strobl and Don MacLaughlin. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Lee Hooper, Jack Bradbury, and Carl Fallberg. One of a series of 100-page specials Dell produced with the Disney characters, this one featuring Mickey Mouse. Mickey makes a bet with Minnie that she can't avoid sweets for two weeks. In a story by Carl Barks, Uncle Scrooge has an old-fashioned way to play football. In another story, Huey, Dewey and Louie decide to spend the night camping outdoors. January JimJams; February Foolery; March Melee; April Antics; May Mix-Up; June Junket; July Jubilee; August Accident; September Scrimmage; October Outing; November Nonsense; December Dunking. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Picnic Party (1955-1957 Dell) 6 VG 4.0

Cover by Paul Murry and Don MacLaughlin. Stories and art by Tony Strobl, Vic Lockman, Harvey Eisenberg, Jack Bradbury, and Ken Champin. This Dell Giant features Disney characters in comics adventures. Uncle Scrooge sends his nephews in search of a mythical statue: the Golden Monkey of Malanga Panga. Grandma Duck creates a treasure hunt on her farm for the vacationing Huey, Dewey, and Louie. In another story, Huey, Dewey and Louie discover a buried chest at the beach and wonder if they've found pirate treasure. Plus games and activities. Donald Duck: The Golden Ape of Malanga Panga; Mickey Mouse: Matador Mixup; Uncle Scrooge: Desert Dilemma; Huey, Dewey and Louie: Vacation at Grandmas; Lil Bad Wolf: Summer School Rampage; Pluto: Canine Camper; Chip n Dale: Vacation Cottage; Little Hiawatha: Heap Big Fish Fry; Donald Duck: Ye Old Treasure Chest. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Pogo Parade (1953 Dell) 1A VG 4.0 25c

Regular 25 cent cover price edition. Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Walt Kelly. This Dell Giant features Walt Kelly Pogo reprints from Animal Comics. It was actually a dispute over this reprint comic that caused Walt Kelly to leave Dell Comics. In an early Pogoverse story by Kelly, the other animals try to trick Albert the Alligator with a help wanted ad from a suitcase factory, but luckily for him, Albert can't read. A fish story keeps growing until Pogo and Albert are hunting for a whale in the pond. Albert and Pogo want to find the Fountain of Youth, so they hold an election to see who should lead the expedition. Albert and Pogo and the Fountain of Youth; Albert and the Noah Count Ark; Albert the Alligator; Albert the Whaler; Dear Fellow Passengers; Ol Albert is Really a Deer. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Silly Symphonies (1952-1959 Dell) 2 GD/VG 3.0

Staples added (not manufacturing). 1 1/2" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Dick Moores. Stories and art by Paul Murry, Ken Champin, Harvey Eisenberg, Dick Moores, Frank McSavage, Jack Bradbury, Al Hubbard, and Phil De Lara. This Dell Giant series features adaptations of classic Disney animated shorts. A comics adaptation of one of Mickey's most famous cartoons, The Sorcerers Apprentice, from Fantasia. An adaptation of the classic animated cartoon Lambert the Sheepish Lion. Elmer Elephant stands up to bullying from Gooch Gorilla to save Tillie Tiger. Plus games and activities. The Sorcerers Apprentice; Peculiar Penguins; Lambert the Sheepish Lion; Spotty Pig; The Golden Touch; Cock of the Walk; Elmer Elephant; The Pelican and the Snipe. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Tom and Jerry's Toy Fair (1958 Dell) 1B CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

30 Cent Price Variant.

Label #4727469010

30¢ cover price variant. Painted cover. Appearances by Droopy, Spike and Tyke. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Dell Giant Vacation Parade (1950-1954 Dell) 5 VG+ 4.5

Cover oxidation.

100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 1 VG- 3.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Water spotting.

American Edition 25¢ cover price. Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Gene astride a sitting Champion photo. Gunfighter's Retreat starring Roy Rogers, art by Peter Alvarado; Roy encounters a "retirement" home for old gunfighters. Dictionary of Western Terms. The Mustangers starring Trigger, art by Till Goodan. Short article about various breeds of horses. Nickel Plated Pay-Off starring Gene Autry, art by John Ushler. Words and music to the song Red River Valley. Killer Trouble starring Champion, art by Nicholas Firfires. Articles on rodeo. The Phantom Stage starring Johnny Mack Brown. The Pay-Off Bandit starring Wild Bill Elliott. Double Deception starring Rex Allen, art by Peter Alvarado. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 2 VG 4.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch.

American Edition 25¢ cover price. Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Roy Rogers, Trigger and Bullet photo. The Railroad Mystery starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires; Gene helps solve a series of train robberies. Instructions for making a faux bear claw necklace. The Killer Horse starring Champion, art by John Ushler. Short essay about buffalo hunting. Graveyard of Stagecoaches starring Roy Rogers, art by Mike Arens. Plenty of Savvy starring Trigger and Bullet. Portfolios of famous horses. Brief history of Colonel Wesley Merritt. The Rattler Strikes starring Johnny Mack Brown. The Feudin' Killer starring Wild Bill Elliott, art by Hi Mankin. The Mystery of Moanin' Butte starring Rex Allen. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 4 VG+ 4.5

Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Portrait shot of Roy Rogers. The Disappearing Boulder starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires; Gene intestigates the robbery of an armored car. Champion Ropes a Killer starring Champion, art by Nicholas Firfires. Guns and Gunfighters of the Frontier West text story, art by August Lenox. The Pussy-Footin' Prowlers starring Roy Rogers, art by Mike Arens. Trap a Trickster starring Trigger and Bullet. Johnny Mack Brown Corners a Killer, art by Tony Sgroi. Short essay about Hernando Cortez. Short essay about the cossacks. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 5 FN- 5.5

Cover oxidation.

Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Roy Rogers photo. Cover-Up starring Roy Rogers, art by Mike Arens; Roy matches wits with two jewel thieves who are masquerading as bird watchers. Instructions for building a wigwam. Money Buys Trouble starring Trigger and Bullet, art by Sparky Moore. The Robin Hood Mystery starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires. Race against Death starring Champion, art by Tony Sgroi. Brief biographies of Annie Oakley and Libby Collins. A Process of Elimination starring Johnny Mack Brown, pencils by Nat Edson. Wild Bill Elliott Plays a Hunch, art by Sparky Moore. The Rustler's Ruse starring Rex Allen, art by John Ushler. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 8 VG+ 4.5

Cover photos of Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Johnny Mack Brown, and Bill Elliott. Roy Rogers photo. The Bighorn Hunt starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires; Gene helps a friend of his fight a land-grabber. Freelance Lawmen starring Champion, script by Gaylord Du Bois. Trouble on the Line starring Roy Rogers, art by John Ushler. Trap a Wild One starring Trigger and Bullet, art by Sparky Moore. The Clue of the Unfired Gun starring Johnny Mack Brown, art by Tony Sgroi. The Coyote starring Wild Bill Elliott. The Frame Up starring Rex Allen, art by Sparky Moore. Gene Autry photo. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 9 VG/FN 5.0

Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Gene Autry photo. The Golden Scar starring Roy Rogers, art by Mike Arens; Roy and his young friend run afoul of gold smugglers while participating in a fishing contest. The Eagle's Prey starring Trigger and Bullet, art by Sparky Moore. Indian Strategy, art by Nicholas Firfires. Killer at Large starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires. The Showdown starring Champion, art by Tony Sgroi. Ghost Towns of the West text story, art by August Lenox. Whispering Mountain starring Johnny Mack Brown. Dangerous Decoy starring Wild Bill Elliott, pencils by Tom Cooke. X Marks the Spot starring Rex Allen, art by Sparky Moore. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 10 FN 6.0

Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Roy Rogers and Bullet photo. The Fingerprint Trap starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires; A convicted murderer's brother gets copies of Gene's fingerprints and uses them to frame Gene for a robbery and murder. The Adventurous Hunt starring Champion. The Medicine Men. The Outlaws of Cougar Gulch starring Roy Rogers. Stranger on the Range starring Trigger and Bullet. Famous Indian Battles text story, art by August Lenox. Heavy Smoke starring Johnny Mack Brown. The Navajo Saddle starring Wild Bill Elliott, art by Al Micale. The Stampede Steal starring Rex Allen. Gene Autry photo. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Demon (1972 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4568654001

Witness the fall of Camelot, and the rise of the Demon. Features the origin of Etrigan the Demon and the villainy of Morgaine Le Fey. "Unleash the One who Waits!" Story and art by Jack Kirby. Note: First appearance of Etrigan, the Demon. Cover price $0.20.

Demon (1972 1st Series) 1 VG 4.0

Witness the fall of Camelot, and the rise of the Demon. Features the origin of Etrigan the Demon and the villainy of Morgaine Le Fey. "Unleash the One who Waits!" Story and art by Jack Kirby. Note: First appearance of Etrigan, the Demon. Cover price $0.20.

Demon (1972 1st Series) 7 VG 4.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Water spotting.

Merlin has stationed his guardian Demon, Etrigan at the forefront to protect mankind from the denizens of the Nether World and the things that go bump in the night. Sometimes even he needs help. Enter: Klarion the Witchboy. "A Witchboy!" Story and art by Jack Kirby. Cover price $0.20.

Demon Days X-Men (2021 Marvel) 1ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.6 SS Momoko

Paper: White

Signed by Peach Momoko on 10/10/2023. Ngu Variant Cover B.

Label #4324171002

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Street Level Hero, and Comic Traders) exclusive Virgin cover by Kael Ngu. 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+

Demon Wars Scarlet Sin (2023 Marvel) 1G NM- 9.2 Virgin 1:100 Variant

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Story by Peach Momoko. The yokai are at war, and Mariko Yashida, descendent of the Oni King, has to choose a side. The fates of the spirit world and the human world hang in the balance. But things just got complicated thanks to the appearance of a mysterious yokaii with incredible power. This Yokai has a scheme of her own, and she wants to paint the world…scarlet. You can't afford to miss the cataclysmic conclusion of Peach Momoko's epic DEMON WARS saga! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Den TPB (1991-1992 Fantagor) 1-1ST VG/FN 5.0

Moisture damage.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Neverwhere!"

Story and art by Richard Corben.

Sci-Fi master Richard Corben spent five years creating this fantasy masterpiece. It's an illustrted epic journey into fantasy and magic.

Softcover, 9-in. x 11 1/2-in., 112 pages, full color. Mature Readers

NOTE: Do NOT confuse with other editions of this book - Neverwhere GN (1978 Richard Corben) or Den Neverwhere TPB (1984 Catalan).

NOTE: "In 1981 Neverwhere was adapted into an animated short for the first Heavy Metal movie, and the main character was voiced by the late, great John Candy." - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

Cover price $14.95.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 2B CGC 9.8 Ward Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover B.

Label #3786658012

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. Cover by Christian Ward. COLE TURNER has spent most of his life suppressing false memories of Satanic ritual abuse at his preschool. Now, he's the newest recruit of the Department of Truth…and he just found out those false memories might be truer than he thinks. JAMES TYNION IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) & MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy) continue their breakout conspiracy thriller! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 2B CGC 9.8 Ward Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover B.

Label #3820543011

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. Cover by Christian Ward. COLE TURNER has spent most of his life suppressing false memories of Satanic ritual abuse at his preschool. Now, he's the newest recruit of the Department of Truth…and he just found out those false memories might be truer than he thinks. JAMES TYNION IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) & MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy) continue their breakout conspiracy thriller! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 2C CGC 9.8 Francavilla 1:10 Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #3895234022

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. Cover by Francesco Francavilla. COLE TURNER has spent most of his life suppressing false memories of Satanic ritual abuse at his preschool. Now, he's the newest recruit of the Department of Truth…and he just found out those false memories might be truer than he thinks. JAMES TYNION IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) & MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy) continue their breakout conspiracy thriller! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 18TINYONION.GOLD CGC 9.8 Robles Tiny Onion Variant

Paper: White

Tiny Onion Foil Edition.

Label #4129714003

Tiny Onion Exclusive Gold Foil cover by Nick Robles. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. NEW STORY ARC Co-creator MARTIN SIMMONDS returns for the explosive new arc of the Eisner-nominated hit! For decades, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH battled a secret war against its Soviet counterpart, THE MINISTRY OF LIES. Now Cole Turner will have to face the consequences of his predecessors as the dark actions of the past unfurl before him… 28 pages, full color. Rated M

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 35B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover B.

Label #4726938003

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder (A) Martin Simmonds, Joshua Hixson, Jordie Bellaire (CA) Caleb Ady Lee Harvey Oswald has unleashed the Department of Truths most unhinged agents to bring in Cole Turner by any means necessary. Caged in by nightmares from all sides, Cole chooses the devil he knows. Cole chooses the Star-Faced Man. Also in this issue: superstar creators Scott Snyder and Joshua Hixson conclude their history-making Elvis epic! 40 pages, full color, rated mature. Cover price $4.99.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 35B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover B.

Label #4726938004

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder (A) Martin Simmonds, Joshua Hixson, Jordie Bellaire (CA) Caleb Ady Lee Harvey Oswald has unleashed the Department of Truths most unhinged agents to bring in Cole Turner by any means necessary. Caged in by nightmares from all sides, Cole chooses the devil he knows. Cole chooses the Star-Faced Man. Also in this issue: superstar creators Scott Snyder and Joshua Hixson conclude their history-making Elvis epic! 40 pages, full color, rated mature. Cover price $4.99.

Descender (2015 Image) 1B CGC 9.8 Lemire Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #3731078003

Written by Jeff Lemire. Art by Dustin Nguyen. Cover by Jeff Lemire. One young robot's struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet. A rip-roaring and heart-felt cosmic odyssey that pits humanity against machine, and world against world, to create a sprawling space opera from the creators of Trillium, Sweet Tooth, and Little Gotham. Extra-sized first issue. 36 pages, full color. MR Cover price $2.99.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 167 FR 1.0

REMAINDERED COPY. Staple added, not manufacturing. Tape on first page.

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Finger and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Bruno Premiani, Frank Bolle and Dan Barry. Professor Nichols uses hypnosis to send Batman and Robin back to Cleopatra's Egypt to investigate their appearance in a mysterious ancient frieze in "Bodyguards to Cleopatra!" by Bill Finger, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Killer Cougar of Shoe Mountain!" with art by Bruno Premiani; Robotman in "The Captured Brain!" with art by Frank Bolle; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The People Who Couldn't Grow Old!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Dan Barry. Also: Shorty 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Funny Facts 1-pager by Martin Naydel; Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Boltinoff; and 2-page text piece "Here Comes the Band!" And: Superboy in the 1-page public service announcement "How to Bring Christmas Cheer" by Jack Schiff, Win Mortimer and Creig Flessel. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 252 GD 2.0

2" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple, cover fully detached.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Creature from the Green Lagoon" starring Batman and Robin, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; A film producer friend of Batman's on Skull Island sends for the Dynamic Duo and shows them a set he has built for a movie in production...a wall to keep out a creature that is wrecking his production equipment and preventing the movie from being completed for some unknown reason. "The Menace of the Super Weapons" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; Manunter is helpless to stop Waldo Wilson's super weapons. "Danger Trail" text story. Warden Willis two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. "The Undersea City" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy encounters Horace Wakely. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 261 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Amazing Dr. Double X!" (1st appearance) starring Batman and Robin, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Dr. X develops a formula to create an energy duplicate of himself; Unfortunately his doppelganger is pure evil. Casey the Cop half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Modern Sorcerer" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Judson Ware. Warden Willis two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. "The Midget Manhunter!" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jones battles an unnamed criminal with a shrinking ray; Inspired by the science fiction movie, The Incredible Shrinking Man. Batman Word Hunt activity page, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 265 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Batman's origin retold with new facts in "Batman's First Case" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The sudden appearance of a new criminal basing his crime on time jogs Batman's memory into remembering that this criminal was his very first case after his parents were killed, and if the Clock has his way, the current case against him will be the Caped Crusader's last! "The Menace of the Deadly Lights!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Thorgsen . Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Fingerprints of Guilt" text story. "The Fantastic Human Falcon" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Detective Jones must stop The Falcon and his bird-themed robberies. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 266 FR 1.0

Near-complete spine split. Staples added (not manufacturing). Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Satellite of Gotham City" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin face the challenge of Astro's Satellite of Crime. Ad for The Brave and the Bold #23. What's Your B.Q.*? (*Brotherhood Quotient) public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Magic Stop Watch" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy Raymond, who usually exposes frauds and hoaxters on his show, seems to be the one perpertrating the scam this time around. "Face of Guilt" text story. Ad for Challengers of the Unknown #7. "The Challenge of the Masked Avenger" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; The Manhunter's usual daily routine of stopping criminals is further complicated by the emergence of the Masked Avenger, a nobody trying to make a name for himself in order to impress the girl he wants to marry. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.