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Hellblazer (1988) 1 VG- 3.5

Water damage.

From out of the pages of Swamp Thing comes John Constantine: man of mystery, risk-taker, thrill-seeker, master of the supernatural! After leading Swamp Thing through dark journeys in the legendary 'American Gothic' saga, this man obsessed with power and driven by inner demons sets off on his own excursions into the dark corners of the world. Constantine's knowledge of the occult is his stock in trade and his influence upon the supernatural realms makes him the only man to call when the horrors beyond our mortal realm threaten! Not that he's always successful in his missions...a man like John Constantine has many past failures that are always haunting him...literally! In this special 40-page premiere issue, Constantine must travel from the heart of London to the jungles of Africa and to a church in Greenwich Village...all in search of a deadly, insatiable spirit which consumes whatever and whoever crosses its path! Written by Jamie Delano, with art by John Ridgway, and a painted cover by Dave McKean. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.25.

Hellblazer (1988) 15 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698528019

Part 2 of the 9-part 'The Fear Machine' cycle. Constantine's sure he's found peace and contentment among new-age 'Indians'...but peace lasts only until the 'Cavalry' arrives. Written by Jamie Delano, with art by Richard Piers Rayner and Mark Buckingham. Painted cover by Dave McKean. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.25.

House of Mystery (2008 2nd Series) 1B VF/NM 9.0 Wrightson Variant

Cover by Bernie Wrightson. Room and Boredom: Part 1 of 5 - Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham Art by Luca Rossi. Matthew Sturges, writer of the Eisner-nominated JACK OF FABLES, and his JACK co-writer Bill Willingham, proudly unlock the doors to the HOUSE OF MYSTERY, a new ongoing series that reinvents a classic DC Comics concept. HOUSE OF MYSTERY focuses on five characters trapped in a supernatural bar, trying to solve the mystery of how and why they're imprisoned there. Each one has a terrible past they'd like to forget, and with no books, newspapers or TV allowed in the House, they face an eternity of boredom. But stories become the new currency, and fortunately, the House attracts only the finest storytellers. In addition to the ongoing trials and struggles of the five unfortunate souls trapped within the HOUSE OF MYSTERY, illustrated by superstar artist Luca Rossi, each issue in the first storyline also includes a short tale, as told by one of the customers, written by Willingham and illustrated by a host of fine guest artists, including two-time Eisner Award nominee Ross Campbell (WATERBABY, Wet Moon), SANDMAN fan favorite and multiple Eisner winner Jill Thompson, and classic horror artist Bernie Wrightson, whose first published work was in House of Mystery #179. This series is topped off with ethereal, jaw-dropping covers from Sam Weber (The New Yorker, The New York Times, Time Magazine)and a stunning variant cover by Wrightson on the debut issue. 'This is a book where you can have a pirate, a psychic detective, a spaceman, a French romantic poet and an NYU film student sitting at a table having a beer together. It's a writer's dream come true.' - Matthew Sturges 'Let's be perfectly clear: There isn't just one mystery in the new House of Mystery. It's actually chock-full of mysteries, all of which will be thrilling and exciting as they unfold over the course of the series.' - Bill Willingham. On sale May 7 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

Sandman (1989 DC/Vertigo) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1209535003

52-page giant. 1st app of Morpheus, the Modern Age Sandman. Sleep of the Just [Master of Dreams Part 1], script by Neil Gaiman, art by Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg; Roderick Burgess, seeking to trap Death, snares her brother Dream instead; After many years of captivity, Morpheus is released and takes his revenge. Wesley Dodds (Golden Age Sandman) cameo appearance. (See also Books of Magic, Vertigo Jam, and Vertigo Preview)Catwoman ad, art by Michael Bair. 52 pgs., full color. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

Sandman (1989 DC/Vertigo) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3992632006

52-page giant. 1st app of Morpheus, the Modern Age Sandman. Sleep of the Just [Master of Dreams Part 1], script by Neil Gaiman, art by Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg; Roderick Burgess, seeking to trap Death, snares her brother Dream instead; After many years of captivity, Morpheus is released and takes his revenge. Wesley Dodds (Golden Age Sandman) cameo appearance. (See also Books of Magic, Vertigo Jam, and Vertigo Preview)Catwoman ad, art by Michael Bair. 52 pgs., full color. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

Sandman (1989 DC/Vertigo) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4697021016

Cover by Dave McKean. Imperfect Hosts [Master of Dreams Part 2], script by Neil Gaiman, art by Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg; Morpheus, King of Dreams, gets reacquainted with his home realm of The Dreaming and the colorful characters who populate it--including Cain, Abel and Lucien, the librarian; He also discovers how much his absence has affected the universe in the time since he was imprisoned. Superman ad, art by Kerry Gammill. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Sandman (1989 DC/Vertigo) 4 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4003350005

The Sandman journeys into the depths of hell to battle a demon for possession of his stolen mystical helmet. Written by Neil Gaiman, with art by Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg. Painted cover by Dave McKean. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Sandman (1989 DC/Vertigo) 5 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4609513006

The Sandman enters the dreams of Mister Miracle in an effort to recover his stolen ruby...the same ruby Dr. Destiny seeks. Guest-starring the Martian Manhunter. Written by Neil Gaiman, with art by Sam Kieth and Malcolm Jones III. Painted cover by Dave McKean. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Sandman (1989 DC/Vertigo) 8A VG/FN 5.0

Cover oxidation.

Neil Gaiman script and Dringenberg art. Standard edition that includes a 'publishorial' by DC editor Jeanette Kahn. First appearance of Death. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Transmetropolitan (1997) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3853002013

Cover by Geof Darrow. The Summer Of The Year, script by Warren Ellis, art by Darick Robertson and Jerome K. Moore; Spider Jerusalem is forced to return to the city to finish the publishing contract he signed five years previous. Article in which Warren Ellis describes what the series is about. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Transmetropolitan (1997) 1 VF 8.0

Cover by Geof Darrow. The Summer Of The Year, script by Warren Ellis, art by Darick Robertson and Jerome K. Moore; Spider Jerusalem is forced to return to the city to finish the publishing contract he signed five years previous. Article in which Warren Ellis describes what the series is about. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Y the Last Man (2002) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #2030241020

Suddenly - and without warning - a mysterious plague kills every living creature on the planet with a Y-chromosome. Planes fall from the sky, power plants stop operating, and lines of communication are severed as nearly every last male - half of the global population - simultaneously drops dead. Every male...except for one young man. Cover price $2.95.

Y the Last Man (2002) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #2014340001

Suddenly - and without warning - a mysterious plague kills every living creature on the planet with a Y-chromosome. Planes fall from the sky, power plants stop operating, and lines of communication are severed as nearly every last male - half of the global population - simultaneously drops dead. Every male...except for one young man. Cover price $2.95.

Y the Last Man (2002) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #0199597020

Suddenly - and without warning - a mysterious plague kills every living creature on the planet with a Y-chromosome. Planes fall from the sky, power plants stop operating, and lines of communication are severed as nearly every last male - half of the global population - simultaneously drops dead. Every male...except for one young man. Cover price $2.95.

Y the Last Man (2002) 1 CGC 9.6 Restored SS Jones/Vaughan

Restored: C1

Paper: White

Signed by JG Jones & Brian K. Vaughan on 10/18/25. Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.

Label #4670174018

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Suddenly - and without warning - a mysterious plague kills every living creature on the planet with a Y-chromosome. Planes fall from the sky, power plants stop operating, and lines of communication are severed as nearly every last male - half of the global population - simultaneously drops dead. Every male...except for one young man. Cover price $2.95.

Y the Last Man (2002) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #2037105004

Suddenly - and without warning - a mysterious plague kills every living creature on the planet with a Y-chromosome. Planes fall from the sky, power plants stop operating, and lines of communication are severed as nearly every last male - half of the global population - simultaneously drops dead. Every male...except for one young man. Cover price $2.95.

Y the Last Man (2002) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1094144002

WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART BY PIA GUERRA AND JOSÉ MARZAN, JR.; PAINTED COVER BY J.G. JONES In stores August 21. VERTIGO's new ongoing sci-fi adventure continues! When a mysterious plague kills all male life on the planet, what do women do with the billions of corpses? Yorick Brown, the only man still alive, discovers the horrific answer to that question as he travels to Washington in search of his Congresswoman mother. Will Yorick survive this dangerous new "unmanned world" long enough to find out which unexpected female has just been named president of the United States... or will he become a corpse himself? MATURE READERS FC, 40 PG. $2.95 Cover price $2.95.