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Secret Beach (Japanese 2017 Matarou) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Japan.

Label #4706642021

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Japanese Doujinshi/Fan Art Bok. Cover and Art by Mataro. Fate Grand Order Fan Art Book. Japanese Language.

Secret Empire Brave New World (2017) 1STANLEE.A CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Stan Lee Box Edition.

Label #4721859018

"Stan Lee Box" Edition Variant Cover by Joyce Chin. Written by Paul Allor, Jeremy Whitley and Nick Kocher. Art by Brian Level, Diego Olortegui and Tana Ford. Steve Rogers, Captain America, Liberty's most dedicated defender is actually the Supreme Leader of Hydra. Faced with this adversity, the world's heroes have two choices: stand and fight or fall in line. See how Earth's protectors come to grips this earth-shattering revelation in an action packed first issue featuring Gwenpool, Giant-Man and Steve's oldest allies, THE INVADERS! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Secret Wars 2099 (2015) 5 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #2075006006

Written by Peter David. Art by Will Sliney. Cover by Dave Rapoza. An ancient evil appears with the hopes of destroying The Avengers once and for all! Roberta discovers the truth about her dual-identity as Captain America! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Secret Wars II (1985 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4680530008

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) 3D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4680530009

Direct Edition. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Al Milgrom and Steve Leialoha. "The World is Mine!" Part 3 of 9. The Beyonder decides to partake in all the pleasures life can offer. He devours drink, food, women, riches, and sights only beheld by a few, but finds this life of luxury a hollow existence. How can a nigh omnipotent being find contentment in mortal existence when the world is his oyster at the snap of his fingers? Featuring the Kingpin and the Molecule Man.

Story continues in Daredevil #223, Incredible Hulk #312, and Avengers #260.

Cover price $0.75.

Sensation Comics (1942) 12 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

6 pieces of tape on cover & 4 pieces of interior cover.

Label #0990634007

Cover art by Harry G. Peter. Wonder Woman story, script by William Moulton Marston [as Charles Moulton], art by Harry G. Peter. Black Pirate and Son story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Gay Ghost story, art by Howard Purcell. Mr. Terrific story, script by Ted Udall, art by Chuck Winter [ghosting for Hal Sharp]. Little Boy Blue story, script by Bill Finger, art by Jon L. Blummer. Wildcat story, art by Irwin Hasen. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sensation Comics (1942) 51 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2109557001

Wonder Woman stars in "The Crime of Boss Brekel" (art by H.G. Peter); Little Boy Blue stars in "Crime on the Ball"; Mr, Terrific stars in "Five Geniuses in Search of a Hobby" (art by Stan Aschmeier as "Stan Josephs"); Black Pirate stars in "The Isle of Lost Ships"; and Wildcat stars in "Hawkins of Hicksville." Peter cover. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Sensation Comics (1942) 68 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4091285016

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Cover art by Harry G. Peter. Secret of the Menacing Octopus starring Wonder Woman and Slinky Slocum, script by William Moulton Marston (signed as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter. A Whole Town Broke the Law starring Little Boy Blue, art by Frank Harry. Willy Nilly story, art by Frank Harry. Ton O'Fun humor page by Harry Lampert. The Magic of the Blue Lama starring Sargon the Sorceror, art by Paul Reinman; The Blue Lama leads a collection of evil sorcerers banded together to defeat Sargon once and for all. Wildcat--Former Crime Fighter, art by Mort Meskin. Promotional ad for Hi-Jinx #1. Note : First appearance of original Huntress (Paula Brooks). 52 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Sensation Comics (1942) Facsimile Edition (2025 DC) 38A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4719530017

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Harry G. Peter HOW WONDER WOMAN STOLE CHRISTMAS! Written by William Moulton Marston, W.W.D. Sones, M.C. Gaines, Jack Miller and Bill Finger Art by Harry G. Peter, Allen Simon, Frank Harry, John Jenks, Jon Blummer and Joe Gallagher Its the wheels of an invisible plane rather than reindeer hooves touching down on a lonely tenement rooftop when Wonder Woman stands in for Santa to bring joy to one unfortunate family for Christmas. Little does the astounding Amazon know this innocent holiday gesture will lead directly to her helping a gang of ruthless robbers steal a fortune in gold! 48 pages, rated 13+, full color Cover price $4.99.

Sensation Mystery (1952) 113 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4723170023

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by John Giunta. The End of Death, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Frank Giacoia; A criminal tries to convince Johnny Peril that he is being haunted by Death himself. The Sea Girl!, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Bernard Sachs; Jim Spencer is marooned on an enchanted island; He lives in the company of an undine, a dryad and a sylph; Spencer falls in love with Celia, the mermaid. Lantern in the Rain!, script by Jack Miller, art by Irwin Hasen; Did the ghost of John Logan flash his ghostly signal lantern to stop Luke Brownell from crashing his train? The Man Who Sold His Soul article, script by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry; Account of a strange story happening in Lima, Peru, in 1715. Legacy of Horror!, pencils by Murphy Anderson, inks by Sy Barry; Ralph Edgerton inherits millions from a distant relative, but has to spend time in a haunted house. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sensational She-Hulk (1989) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3961432018

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) 29 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4073227022

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) 49 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3976398011

Cover art by John Byrne. Untitled She-Hulk story starring Morris Walters, Weezi Mason, Wyatt Wingfoot, Ovoid, Reed Richards, and Titania, script and art by John Byrne; Titania beats up a powerless She-Hulk; Morris Walters professes his love to Weezi Mason, shocking Weezi into allowing She-Hulk and her to resume their normal body shapes. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Sensational She-Hulk GN (1985 Marvel Graphic Novel) 1-1ST CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4691150023

Marvel Graphic Novel Volume 18 - 1st printing.

Story and cover by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Kim DeMulder.

Appearances by S.H.I.E.L.D, Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, Wyatt Wingfoot, Reed Richards, and Bruce Banner as a child.

Softcover, 48 pages, 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., full color.

Cover price $6.95.

Sensational Spider-Man (1996 1st Series) 0A.D CGC 9.8 Lenticular Blue Web Variant

Paper: White

Label #3867018010

Direct Lenticular Edition. Ultimate Commitment, script and pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Klaus Janson; Ben Reilly becomes the all-new Spider-Man and gets a job in a coffee shop; plus, the return of Mysterio. Cover price $4.95.

Sensational Spider-Man (2006 2nd Series) 39 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4399498012

Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Penciled by LEE WEEKS Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN Eddie Brock is a man consumed. By his cancer, by demons real and imagined, by his past as the deadly villain Venom. While his arch-foe Peter Parker and a group of his family and friends hold a séance conducted by Madame Web to try and reach the comatose May, Brock will set in motion a plan that will either redeem all his past wrongs or damn him to everlasting suffering...Which will he choose? 32 PGS./Rated A Cover price $2.99.

Sensational Spider-Man (2006 2nd Series) 40 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4399498020

Back in Black tie in - Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Pencils and Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN 'The Book of Peter' Part 1 (of 1) Above all else, Peter Parker is a decent man. With a good heart. Who has given his life over to the service of others. And in exchange...what has he gotten? Tragedy after tragedy after tragedy...His Uncle Ben, Gwen Stacy, the list goes on and on...And why? In his darkest hour, Peter demands answers. And the only person who can give them to him is...God? Cover price $2.99.

Sentai (1994) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4218791019

Stories and art by John Marshall, John Ingram, Steven A. Ross, Hector Diaz, Michael Cogkiandro, Ben Dunn and Bill Holloway. An American fanzine focusing on Japanese pop culture, presented by manga publisher Antarctic Press. Godzilla vs Mothra vs Mecha Godzilla; Why I Love the Space Giants; Never Mind the Aussie Version, Heres the American Ultraman!; Damnation; news and features on anime and manga series. 32 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $2.95.

Sex Symbols (Japanese 2018 Matarou) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Japan.

Label #4714746014

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Japanese Doujinshi/ Art Book. Cover and Art by Mataro. Japanese Language.

Sgt. Fury (1963) 35 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4668894015

Cover pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by John Tartaglione. "Berlin Breakout!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by John Tartaglione; Captain Sawyer selects the members of the mission to rescue the Howlers, captured in Greece, who are bound for Berlin for a high-profile execution; Fury is given ex-Nazi Eric Koenig, Bull McGiveney, and his corporal, Rickets Johnson; They infiltrate the Berlin event with the help of Eric's sister, Ilsa, a double-agent working for the Nazis. They rescue the Howlers, but Dino Manelli is seriously wounded, and will not return to fight. Eric Koenig is named as his replacement. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Sgt. Fury (1963) 59 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white

Label #4714805018

"D-Day for Dum Dum!" Script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by John Severin. Letter to the editor from comics artist Alan Kupperberg. Ayers/Severin cover. Cover price $0.12.

Shadecraft (2021 Image) 1A CGC 9.8 Garbett

Paper: White

Label #3862861005

Written by Joe Henderson. Art by Lee Garbett and Antonio Fabela. Cover by Lee Garbett. Zadie Lu is afraid of her own shadow. She's a teenager, so she REALLY should have grown out of it by now, right? But something weird is happening in her small town. Zadie could swear the shadows are coming to life. Watching her. Trying to KILL her. But how do you fight something you can't even touch? And how does all of this tie into her FAMILY, of all things? From the creative team that brought you the Eisner-nominated SKYWARD, writer JOE HENDERSON (showrunner of Netflix's Lucifer) and artist LEE GARBETT (Captain Marvel). Join Zadie Lu as she ventures into the shadows to face her fears and discovers a legacy she never knew she had. REGISTER PITCH: The dark tones of Demon Slayer and Something Is Killing The Children meets a cast of contemporary teen characters not unlike VERONICA FISH and KELLY THOMPSON's Sabrina the Teenage Witch. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Shadecraft (2021 Image) 1A CGC 9.8 Garbett

Paper: White

Label #3862860025

Written by Joe Henderson. Art by Lee Garbett and Antonio Fabela. Cover by Lee Garbett. Zadie Lu is afraid of her own shadow. She's a teenager, so she REALLY should have grown out of it by now, right? But something weird is happening in her small town. Zadie could swear the shadows are coming to life. Watching her. Trying to KILL her. But how do you fight something you can't even touch? And how does all of this tie into her FAMILY, of all things? From the creative team that brought you the Eisner-nominated SKYWARD, writer JOE HENDERSON (showrunner of Netflix's Lucifer) and artist LEE GARBETT (Captain Marvel). Join Zadie Lu as she ventures into the shadows to face her fears and discovers a legacy she never knew she had. REGISTER PITCH: The dark tones of Demon Slayer and Something Is Killing The Children meets a cast of contemporary teen characters not unlike VERONICA FISH and KELLY THOMPSON's Sabrina the Teenage Witch. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Shadecraft (2021 Image) 1B CGC 9.8 Jock Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #3862861018

Written by Joe Henderson. Art by Lee Garbett & Antonio Fabela. Cover by Jock. Zadie Lu is afraid of her own shadow. She's a teenager, so she REALLY should have grown out of it by now, right? But something weird is happening in her small town. Zadie could swear the shadows are coming to life. Watching her. Trying to KILL her. But how do you fight something you can't even touch? And how does all of this tie into her FAMILY, of all things? From the creative team that brought you the Eisner-nominated SKYWARD, writer JOE HENDERSON (showrunner of Netflix's Lucifer) and artist LEE GARBETT (Captain Marvel). Join Zadie Lu as she ventures into the shadows to face her fears and discovers a legacy she never knew she had. REGISTER PITCH: The dark tones of Demon Slayer and Something Is Killing The Children meets a cast of contemporary teen characters not unlike VERONICA FISH and KELLY THOMPSON's Sabrina the Teenage Witch. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Shadecraft (2021 Image) 1B CGC 9.8 Jock Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #3862861021

Written by Joe Henderson. Art by Lee Garbett & Antonio Fabela. Cover by Jock. Zadie Lu is afraid of her own shadow. She's a teenager, so she REALLY should have grown out of it by now, right? But something weird is happening in her small town. Zadie could swear the shadows are coming to life. Watching her. Trying to KILL her. But how do you fight something you can't even touch? And how does all of this tie into her FAMILY, of all things? From the creative team that brought you the Eisner-nominated SKYWARD, writer JOE HENDERSON (showrunner of Netflix's Lucifer) and artist LEE GARBETT (Captain Marvel). Join Zadie Lu as she ventures into the shadows to face her fears and discovers a legacy she never knew she had. REGISTER PITCH: The dark tones of Demon Slayer and Something Is Killing The Children meets a cast of contemporary teen characters not unlike VERONICA FISH and KELLY THOMPSON's Sabrina the Teenage Witch. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Shadecraft (2021 Image) 1B CGC 9.8 Jock Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #3871974007

Written by Joe Henderson. Art by Lee Garbett & Antonio Fabela. Cover by Jock. Zadie Lu is afraid of her own shadow. She's a teenager, so she REALLY should have grown out of it by now, right? But something weird is happening in her small town. Zadie could swear the shadows are coming to life. Watching her. Trying to KILL her. But how do you fight something you can't even touch? And how does all of this tie into her FAMILY, of all things? From the creative team that brought you the Eisner-nominated SKYWARD, writer JOE HENDERSON (showrunner of Netflix's Lucifer) and artist LEE GARBETT (Captain Marvel). Join Zadie Lu as she ventures into the shadows to face her fears and discovers a legacy she never knew she had. REGISTER PITCH: The dark tones of Demon Slayer and Something Is Killing The Children meets a cast of contemporary teen characters not unlike VERONICA FISH and KELLY THOMPSON's Sabrina the Teenage Witch. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Shadecraft (2021 Image) 1B CGC 9.8 Jock Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #3862861015

Written by Joe Henderson. Art by Lee Garbett & Antonio Fabela. Cover by Jock. Zadie Lu is afraid of her own shadow. She's a teenager, so she REALLY should have grown out of it by now, right? But something weird is happening in her small town. Zadie could swear the shadows are coming to life. Watching her. Trying to KILL her. But how do you fight something you can't even touch? And how does all of this tie into her FAMILY, of all things? From the creative team that brought you the Eisner-nominated SKYWARD, writer JOE HENDERSON (showrunner of Netflix's Lucifer) and artist LEE GARBETT (Captain Marvel). Join Zadie Lu as she ventures into the shadows to face her fears and discovers a legacy she never knew she had. REGISTER PITCH: The dark tones of Demon Slayer and Something Is Killing The Children meets a cast of contemporary teen characters not unlike VERONICA FISH and KELLY THOMPSON's Sabrina the Teenage Witch. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Shadecraft (2021 Image) 1B CGC 9.8 Jock Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #3862861020

Written by Joe Henderson. Art by Lee Garbett & Antonio Fabela. Cover by Jock. Zadie Lu is afraid of her own shadow. She's a teenager, so she REALLY should have grown out of it by now, right? But something weird is happening in her small town. Zadie could swear the shadows are coming to life. Watching her. Trying to KILL her. But how do you fight something you can't even touch? And how does all of this tie into her FAMILY, of all things? From the creative team that brought you the Eisner-nominated SKYWARD, writer JOE HENDERSON (showrunner of Netflix's Lucifer) and artist LEE GARBETT (Captain Marvel). Join Zadie Lu as she ventures into the shadows to face her fears and discovers a legacy she never knew she had. REGISTER PITCH: The dark tones of Demon Slayer and Something Is Killing The Children meets a cast of contemporary teen characters not unlike VERONICA FISH and KELLY THOMPSON's Sabrina the Teenage Witch. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Shadow Comics (1940 Street & Smith) Vol. 2 #11 CGC 0.5

Paper: Light tan to off white

Slab: Inner well not fully sealed (minor), book appears unaffected and secure.

6 center wraps missing.

Label #4356436005

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Shadow Comics (1940 Street & Smith) Vol. 7 #9 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #3709334008

Shadowman (1992 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4682444025

Night is on his side. At midnight a dark figure stalks the narrow streets of the French Quarter in N'awlins. He is a hunter...a silent stalker...a man driven by a predatory urge beyond our imagining, compelled by a deep and dreadful music that only he can hear to rid the night of discord. He is a mystery. But the good people of the street know who he is. He's Shadowman. "Jazz" is written by Jim Shooter and Steve Englehart, with art by David Lapham and Joe Rubinstein. Cover price $2.50.

Shadowman (1992 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4721651007

The One in the Shadows walks into the battle of his young life in "The Beasts and the Children." Written by Faye Perozich, with art by Mark Moretti and Charles Barnett III. Cover by David Lapham and Tom Ryder. Cover price $2.50.

Shanda the Panda (1993 AP/Vision/Shanda Fantasy) 25 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698015002

Stories by Mike Curtis. Art by Michele Light, Christina Hanson, Terrie Smith, Mike Sagara and Carla Speed McNeil. Cover by Mark Crilley. Double-sized anniversary issue. The adventures of Shanda, an anthropomorphic panda girl with real-world problems. Shandas family gathers for her birthday; Shanda plays synthesizer for Aarons band. Also includes a reprint of the original Shanda story, from A Very MU Christmas. 48 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Shazam (1973) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4714816001

Cover by C. C. Beck, Nick Cardy, and Murphy Anderson. ...In the Beginning ..., script by Denny O'Neil, art by C. C. Beck; After missing for 20 years, Captain Marvel returns to Earth; Origin retold. The World's Wickedest Plan, script by Denny O'Neil, art by C. C. Beck; Captain Marvel escapes the trap that Dr. Sivana had created that caused the Marvel Family to be placed in suspended animation for the last 20 years. Reprint back-up: "The Endless String" (from Captain Marvel Adventures 55 in 1946), written by Otto Binder, art by Pete Costanza. One-page text feature by E. Nelson Bridwell--a history of Captain Marvel. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Shazam (1973) 1 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4463653025

Cover by C. C. Beck, Nick Cardy, and Murphy Anderson. ...In the Beginning ..., script by Denny O'Neil, art by C. C. Beck; After missing for 20 years, Captain Marvel returns to Earth; Origin retold. The World's Wickedest Plan, script by Denny O'Neil, art by C. C. Beck; Captain Marvel escapes the trap that Dr. Sivana had created that caused the Marvel Family to be placed in suspended animation for the last 20 years. Reprint back-up: "The Endless String" (from Captain Marvel Adventures 55 in 1946), written by Otto Binder, art by Pete Costanza. One-page text feature by E. Nelson Bridwell--a history of Captain Marvel. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

She-Hulk (2005 2nd Series) 38 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4680530015

Final Issue - Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by STEVE SCOTT Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS SHE-HULK R.I.P.! She's been savage. She's been sensational. She's been an avenger. She's been a lawyer. She's been a bounty-hunter. But there's one thing She-Hulk has always been, in all of her many series... cancelled. But it hasn't stopped her yet! In this oversized final issue, Peter David brings his run on the Jade Giantess to a close... but can Jen use her last remaining pages to save her friends from a truly mammoth threat? Catch her now, before someone turns her red! 48 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Sheena Queen of the Jungle (1942 Fiction House) 10 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4660401016

Art by Robert Webb. Cover by Joe Doolin. Adventures of the fearless jungle warrior Sheena, one of the earliest female heroes with her own title. The lion-worshipping Zambuli cult returns to plague Sheena and the neighboring tribes; A plundering rogue tricks Sheena into helping him; A mysterious new tribal leader appears just as the tribes are gathering to defend themselves against raiders. Death-Trap of the Lion Men; Gorilla God; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sheena Queen of the Jungle (2021 Dynamite) 1CK.A CGC 9.8 Shikarii Comic Kingdom Variant

Paper: White

Comic Kingdom of Canada Edition B.

Label #4714435013

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Comic Kingdom of Canada exclusive cover by Shikarii. Written by Stephen Mooney. Art by Jethro Morales. The Queen of the Jungle Returns! Featuring an all-star creative team and the most amazing roster of cover artists this side of the jungle! The thrilling adventure combines the classic elements of the legendary character along with a modern sensibility that will make it the perfect debut for fans new and old! And lookit those covers: Linsner! Parillo! Besch! Suydam! Cohen! Mooney! Cosplay! Sheena is recruited - that's being kind, she's kind of forced to go! - to enter the 'bio-dome' -- an amazing synthesis and nature and machine, where something has gone terribly wrong. Outside the dome, she's faced with human trickery and deceit, inside the dome, she faces the deadly jungle and a fast, murdering mystery. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Shock Suspenstories (1952 EC) 9 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4700104002

Cover art by Albert B. Feldstein. The October Game, script by Ray Bradbury (original story) and Albert B. Feldstein (adaptation), art by Jack Kamen; A madman who hates his wife dismembers his daughter and passes around her body parts to children in a darkened cellar on Halloween. Came The Dawn!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; A man thinks that the girl he has met in the woods may be a dangerous escaped lunatic because she matches the description, but his girlfriend ends up meeting a grim fate as the latest victim of the true escapee. Surgery! text story, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Marie Severin; In a Police Hospital room, criminal Bat Parker, seriously wounded in a gunfight with the Police, needs a gangrene-laden leg amputated before he dies. The Meddlers!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; The folk of a small town attempt to drive away a doctor who is attempting to create life in a test tube. Carrion Death!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Reed Crandall (his first story for EC); A man handcuffed to policeman is trying to make his way through the desert on foot; He realizes that he has to separate himself from the body but has nothing sharp to cut off the dead man's hand with. One-page bio (with photo) of Ray Bradbury. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Short Short Story (Japanese 2025 Propeller Prompt) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Japan.

Label #4699708014

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Japanese Doujinshi/Fan Art Book. Story, Art, and Cover by Matsuzaki Miyuki. Japanese Language.

Showcase (1956-1978) 37 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #3785045001

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. 1st appearance of the Metal Men in The Flaming Doom! (Part I), script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; In prehistoric times, a flying manta ray survives a "radioactive storm" and is encased in ice; Today, it breaks free and soars over the coast, zapping lighthouses, jets, and the Chrysler Building with laser-eyes. Ad for Justice League of America 10 and Aquaman 2. Part II The Metal Men vs The Flaming Doom!, script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The Metal Men are going into battle, but Tina will stay "out of harm's way"; Oh, no, she won't, and spins Doc in a cocoon until he relents; Boarding a "rocket disc," they find the flying manta at the bridge. The Magic Metal article; Uses of cobalt throughout history. Metal Facts and Fancies article. Part III The Metal Men vs The Flaming Doom!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Lead forms a shield to block the creature's blasting eyebeams; Gold stretches and grabs while Iron anchors him, but they're pulled aloft to crash into the ocean; Col. Casper radios to call it off, they failed. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 74 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4728829001

Cover by Howie Post. 1st appearance of Anthro in "It Could Be You!", script and art by Howie Post; Prehistoric teenager Anthro watches a beautiful woman swimming from behind a tree, when he is hit in the head by his father Ne-Ahn; Ne-Ahn, the neanderthal, reminds Anthro that their job is to hunt, not watch the "rounded beasts;" especially because she may be from a tribe that eats human flesh; Anthro, chastised, follows his father on the hunt; The two spearfish, as Ne-Ahn tells his son he has seen signs of the greatest prey: the serpent nose. Legion of Super-Heroes ad. A (satirical) biography of Howie Post and how he started Anthro. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) UK Edition 102UK CGC 9.4

Paper: White

U.K. Edition.

Label #1341169003

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover by Joe Kubert. "Strange Adventures," script by Jack Harris, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Murphy Anderson; Adam Strange, Hawkman, and Hawkwoman in Hawkmans ship have arrived at Rann; The planet is under siege by the Thanagarians; Hawkmans ship is hit in the space battle, and the ship crash lands on Rann; As the three survivors assess their situation, and deal with the escape of the Shadow Thief, a group of Rannians discover them; These Rannians, calling themselves the Undergrounders, are bring led by Stranges friend Sardath; The Undergrounders are fighting against the races that have conquered Rann, and the trio joins them; The Undergrounders are attacked by the Kirri, one of the races holding Rann; The Undergrounders hold off the Kirri, and manage to escape via Zeta-Flare to their underground base on Crater Island; There, Sardath begins repairs of the Hawks starship; Strange finds out that his wife, Alanna, has been captured by the High Deleon, the leader of all of these races; Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern, Aquaman, The Flash (Barry Allen), and Wonder Woman appear in flashback. 36 Pages, Full Color.

Showcase 93 (1993) 7 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3793302001

Knightfall Part 13. In a tale taking place 3 weeks before his back is broken, Batman's on Two-Face's trail in "Double Cross." Script by Doug Moench, art & colors by Klaus Janson. Robin appearance. Plus: Deathstroke the Terminator and Peacemaker in "The Kobra Kronicles Part 2: Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues." Script by Mike Baron, art by Gary Barker & Jose Marzan, Jr.; Jade and Obsidian in "Image is Everything." Script by Michael J. Martinek, art by Andrew Kudelka & Kevin Nowlan. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover price $1.95.

Silk (2023 Marvel) 1ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Li "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4714108016

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, AntiHero Gallery, The 616 Comics, and Comic Traders) exclusive Virgin Cover by Leirix Li. Written by Emily Kim. Art by Ig Guara. SILK SWINGS BACK INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE! There's something rotten in Los Angeles, and ace detective Cindy Moon is on the case! Wait…that can't be right. In this mind-bending new series, Cindy will face old foes and never-before-seen dangers that will take her to the breaking point! Brought to you by all-star writer Emily Kim (SILK, TIGER DIVISION) and Marvel veteran Ig Guara (GHOST-SPIDER, SPIDER-GWEN)! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 1 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #1445054006

"The Origin of the Silver Surfer!" Cameos by the Incredible Hulk, Doctor Doom, and the Fantastic Four. Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Many years ago, in order to prevent the total annihilation of his civilization and homeworld, Norrin Radd bargained with the Devourer of Worlds. Imbued with the Power Cosmic, he became the Silver Surfer and Herald of Galactus. However, on the fateful day he arrived on Earth, for love of humanity, he betrayed his master, and thus was cursed to never traverse the space-ways again. This is his story. Includes the Watcher back-up "The Wonder of the Watcher!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores. 68-page giant. Cover price $0.25.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 1 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4659527009

"The Origin of the Silver Surfer!" Cameos by the Incredible Hulk, Doctor Doom, and the Fantastic Four. Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Many years ago, in order to prevent the total annihilation of his civilization and homeworld, Norrin Radd bargained with the Devourer of Worlds. Imbued with the Power Cosmic, he became the Silver Surfer and Herald of Galactus. However, on the fateful day he arrived on Earth, for love of humanity, he betrayed his master, and thus was cursed to never traverse the space-ways again. This is his story. Includes the Watcher back-up "The Wonder of the Watcher!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores. 68-page giant. Cover price $0.25.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 2 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4728830009

"When Lands the Saucer!" Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Exiled to planet Earth by his former master, Galactus, the Silver Surfer, a being empowered with the Power Cosmic itself, finds he cannot penetrate the invisible barrier which the Devourer of Worlds has encompassed the planet with. However, this barrier does not prevent others from beyond the stars from coming to Earth and wrecking havoc. Thus, when a malevolent race of aliens descend upon the unsuspecting citizens of Earth, only the Silver Surfer possesses the power to stop them. Includes the Watcher back-up "The Coming of the Krills!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Gene Colan and Paul Reinman. 68 pages Cover price $0.25.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 3 CGC 6.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #2060020002

1st appearance of Mephisto. "The Power and the Prize!" Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. The valiant Silver Surfer comes face-to-face with the sinister creature who would go on to become his greatest adversary and one of the greatest forces for evil in the Marvel Universe, Mephisto! When the Lord of the Underworld kidnaps Shalla Bal, Norrin Radd has no choice but to venture into the stygian depths and face the devil himself to save the woman he loves. Includes the Watcher back-up "Why Won't They Believe Me?" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Gene Colan and Paul Reinman. Letter to the editor from comic writer Tony Isabella. 68-page giant. Cover price $0.25.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 4 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #2058802001

"The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny!" Guest-starring Thor. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema. Cover by John Buscema. When the Silver Surfer ventures to fabled Asgard, home of the Norse Gods, a misunderstanding sets the Sentinel of the Spaceways against the mighty God of Thunder. It's the Power Cosmic vs. godly might. It's Thor vs. the Silver Surfer in a battle that will truly shake the heavens! Includes the Watcher back-up "The Terror of Tim Boo Ba." Story by Stan Lee. Art by Howard Purcell and Paul Reinman. Low distribution. 68-page giant. Cover price $0.25.