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Bring on the Bad Guys Doom (2025 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8

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Label #4617197007

Written by Marc Guggenheim. Art by Stefano Raffaele. Cover by Lee Bermejo. THE BALANCE OF POWER IS FOREVER CHANGED! An ancient artifact known as the SOUL FORGE has the power to collect all the souls on Earth! DOCTOR DOOM must stop it at all costs! Who is the mysterious SISTER SORROW, and what is her connection to DR. DOOM? Part One of SEVEN Villainous One-Shots! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Bring on the Bad Guys Dormammu (2025 Marvel) 1G CGC 9.8

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Garbett Variant Cover. (Front and top label variant info does not match)

Label #4637715008

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Alex Paknadel; Marc Guggenheim. Art by Javier Pina, Michael Sta. Maria. Cover by Lee Garbett. WHO DARES TEST THE DREAD DORMAMMU?! BRING ON THE BAD GUYS takes a mind-bending turn as DORMAMMU is drawn into a battle across generations! The arcane horrors of the DARK DIMENSION come to vivid life as you've never seen them before! But what could possibly move Dormammu to help anyone seeking his aid? Part SIX of SEVEN Villainous One-Shots! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Bring on the Bad Guys Red Skull (2025 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8

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Label #4661122024

Written by Stephanie Phillips; Marc Guggenheim. Art by Tommaso Bianchi; Michael Sta. Maria. Cover by Lee Bermejo. RED SKULL AT HIS MOST SINISTER! •A story of Red Skull's ruthless past from the dark days of World War II…and what horrible future awaits Captain America as a result, thanks to a deal with the devil himself! Acclaimed writer and military-history buff STEPHANIE PHILLIPS (PHOENIX, SPIDER-GWEN: GHOST SPIDER) and moody, dynamic artist TOMMASO BIANCHI (THUNDERBOLTS: DOOMSTRIKE) dive deep into their dark sides-plus a thrilling backup by legends Marc Guggenheim and Michael Sta Maria! Part FIVE of SEVEN Villainous One-Shots! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Curse of Sherlee Johnson (2025 Image) 5C CGC 9.8

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Variant Cover C.

Label #4745381006

(W) Daniel Henriques (A) Jonathan Glapion (CA) Jonathan Glapion As they climb the Carrier, Simon Pure recalls how he should have died at Spawns hand, only to fall into Hell, where no vampire belongs. He should have burned, but instead… he found God. 24 pages, full color, not rated. Cover price $3.99.

Doctor Doom The Book of Doom Omnibus HC (2022 Marvel) 1A-1ST VF 8.0

Greg Land Cover

1st printing. Collects Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #5-6, 39-40, 246-247, 258, 278-279, 350 and 352; The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #5; Marvel Super Heroes (1967-1982 1st Series) #20; Giant Size Super-Villain Team-Up (1975-1980) #1-2; Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) #13-14; The Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) #16; The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) Annual #14; The Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #145-147; Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) #149-150; Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) #10-12; Avengers: Emperor Doom GN (1987 Marvel); Doctor Strange/Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment GN (1989 Marvel); Fantastic Four (1998-2012 3rd Series) #67-70 and 500; Fantastic Four Special (2006) and Books of Doom (2005) #1-6 - plus material from Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #236, 358, Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) Annual #2; Astonishing Tales (1970-1976) #1-3 and 6-8, and Marvel Double Shot (2003) #2.

Cover by Greg Land.

Bow before the grandeur of Doctor Doom!

The greatest villain of all is celebrated in a tome of tyranny six decades in the making! Featuring the Latverian ruler's first battle with the accursed Reed Richards and his Fantastic Four - and their most epic clashes since!

Plus: Doom's unforgettable encounters with Spider-Man, Iron Man, the X-Men and the Avengers! A trip to hell with Doctor Strange! The power of the Beyonder! Victor von Doom's incredible life story contained in the Books of Doom! And more tales of the Lord of Latveria!

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 1,336 pages, full color. Rated T+

Credits:

Written by Stan Lee, John Byrne, Walt Simonson, Larry Lieber, Roy Thomas, Bill Mantlo, Denny O'Neil, Chris Claremont, David Michelinie, Bob Layton, Jim Shooter, Roger Stern, Mark Waid, Dwayne McDuffie, Ed Brubaker, Tom DeFalco, Wally Wood, Gerry Conway, and Christopher Priest.

Art by Jack Kirby, Wally Wood, John Byrne, Walt Simonson, Steve Ditko, Larry Lieber, John Buscema, Mike Sekowsky, Keith Giffen, Bob Hall, Frank Miller, Dave Cockrum, John Romita Jr., Bob Layton, Mike Zeck, Mike Mignola, Mike Wieringo, Casey Jones, Pablo Raimondi, George Tuska, Gene Colan, Paolo Rivera, Drew Hennessy, Casey Jones, Vince Russell, Robin Riggs, Dick Ayers, Frank Giacoia, Vince Collett, Jerry Ordway, Al Milgrom, Joe Sinnott, Sam Grainger, Don Perlin, Duffy Vohland, Mike Esposito, Tom Palmer, Joe Rubinstein, John Beatty, Mark Badger, Karl Kesel, Lary Stucker, Mark Farmer, Chic Stone, and Arthur Adam.

Cover price $125.00.

Grendel Devil by the Deed (1993 Dark Horse) 1 CGC 9.6

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Label #4554931002

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Dark Horse Edition - 1st printing. Collects Grendel backup stories from Mage: The Hero Discovered (1985) #6-14.

Story and art by Matt Wagner.

Bonus pin-ups by Mike Allred, Guy Davis, Kelley Jones, Teddy H. Kristiansen, Jason Pearson, Time Sale, and John K. Snyder, III. A seminal work by groundbreaking comics creator Matt Wagner (Batman: The Mad Monk; Sandman Mystery Theatre) returns to print in a new hardcover edition with an introduction by Alan Moore!

When Wagner first serialized Grendel: Devil by the Deed as a backup in his critically acclaimed title Mage, its innovative storytelling techniques, philosophical undertones, and charismatic anti-hero ignited a devoted following.

Introducing Hunter Rose as the brilliant, twisted assassin Grendel, it gave birth to what would become a centuries-spanning epic exploring the roots and consequences of violence.

Softcover (Stapled, NOT Square Bound), 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $3.95.

Illuminati (2015 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8 Rossmo

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Label #4133053011

Written by Joshua Williamson. Art by Shawn Crystal. Cover by Riley Rossmo. 'Bad guys win every day… why not us?' How do the villains of the Marvel Universe live in a world where the sky is constantly filled with heroes? What do they do when they want out of that life? There is no escape. No future. Who saves the villains? The Hood believes he might be that savior. He wants everyone to have a place at the table. Now all he needs to do is build his army… Featuring Titania, Mad Thinker, Thunderball, Black Ant and Enchantress, Illuminati is a tale of villains just trying to survive in the All-New All-Different Marvel Universe. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Joker (2021 DC) 1B CGC 9.8 Quitely Variant

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Variant Cover.

Label #4745381017

Written by James Tynion IV & Sam Johns. Art by Guillem March & Mirka Andolfo. Cover by Frank Quitely. Following the events of Infinite Frontier #1, The Joker is the most wanted man in the world! But the Clown Prince of Crime is several steps ahead of law enforcement—and hes on the run overseas. James Gordon, facing retirement, realizes this is the manhunt of his life and the last piece of a storied career…but what mysterious and deadly forces are also in pursuit of The Joker? And in the backup story, following the events of the smash hit Punchline #1, DCs most controversial new villain navigates the infrastructure of Blackgate Penitentiary—while on the outside, Harper Row takes up the mantle of Bluebird to stop her brother from falling under Punchlines influence. 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Joker (2021 DC) 2C CGC 9.8 Stelfreeze Variant

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Stelfreeze Variant Cover.

Label #4760896013

Written by James Tynion IV and Sam Johns. Art by Guillem March and Mirka Andolfo. Cover by Brian Stelfreeze. As the dust settles on Arkham Asylum and tragic recent events, The Joker is the most wanted man in the world—and powerful forces are lining up around the globe to hunt him...but where exactly is the Clown Price of Crime? Jim Gordon, facing his twilight years haunted by the madman, knows where to start the hunt, and hes been given the go-ahead to pursue him... but will he be willing to pay the price? And what shocking revelation will Gordon stun Batman with before he departs? And in the backup story, within the walls of Blackgate Penitentiary, Punchline has become the target of the Queen of Spades from the Royal Flush Gang. Itll take everything Punchline has just to survive, while on the outside, Bluebird digs deeper into Punchlines horrific past! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Joker (2021 DC) 4SOC CGC 9.8 Adams SOC Variant

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State of Comics Edition.

Label #4740460024

State of Comics exclusive Homage cover by Neal Adams (Homage to Batman #244). Written by James Tynion IV & Sam Johns. Art by Guillem March & Mirka Andolfo. Main story: Its murder and mayhem in the jungles of South America with pits The Joker pitted against everyone hunting him! Hes prepared for this massacre in a way that only the Clown Prince of Crime can…but what secret does he whisper to Jim Gordon as the bullets fly?! What is the TRUE mystery?! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+

Joker 80th Anniversary 100 Page Super Spectacular (2020 DC) 1ARTGERM.B CGC 9.8 Artgerm B Virgin Variant

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PUREart Passion Edition.

Label #3699167011

Artgerm exclusive variant. Written by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Gary Whitta, Greg Miller, Denny O'Neil, Peter J. Tomasi, Paul Dini, Tom Taylor, Eduardo Medeiros, Rafael Albuquerque, Tony S. Daniel and Brian Azzarello. Art by Jock, Mikel Janin, Dan Mora, José Luis García-López, Joe Prado, Simone Bianchi, Riley Rossmo, Eduardo Risso, Rafael Albuquerque, Tony S. Daniel and Lee Bermejo. The Clown Prince of Crime celebrates 80 years of chaos! The Joker has been the greatest villain in comics since his debut and to celebrate we have a who's who of comics' finest talent giving the Harlequin of Hate the birthday roast he deserves. The stories feature a range of terror and anarchy, showing how the Joker has impacted Gotham City from the police to Arkham Asylum, from the local underworld to the Dark Knight and his allies! Make sure to RSVP to this birthday bash -- you wouldn't want to wake up with a Joker Fish on your doorstep, would you? Featuring: "Scars" by Scott Snyder and Jock; "What Comes After a Joke?" by James Tynion IV and Mikel Janin; "Kill the Batman" by Gary Whitta, Greg Miller and Dan Mora; "Introducing the Dove Corps" by Denny O'Neil, José Luis García-López and Joe Prado; "The War Within" by Peter J. Tomasi and Simone Bianchi; "The Last Smile" by Paul Dini and Riley Rossmo; "Birthday Bugs" by Tom Taylor and Eduardo Risso; "No Heroes" by Eduardo Medeiros and Rafael Albuquerque; "Penance" by Tony S. Daniel; and "Two Fell Into the Hornet's Nest" by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo. Plus pin-ups by Kelley Jones, Stjepan Šejić, Ivan Reis, Tim Sale, John Romita, Jr. and Danny Miki, and Fiona Staples. 96 pages, full color. Rated T+

Joker Killer Smile (2019 DC) 2B NM Andrews Variant

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Written by Jeff Lemire. Art by Andrea Sorrentino. Cover by Kaare Andrews. Ben Arnell promised his wife and child one thing: even though he spends his days attempting to reach the bottom of The Joker's insanity, he would never bring that madness home. No matter how dark the work gets, he would never allow The Joker's craziness to tear their family apart. And in that, he failed. The Eisner-winning creative team of Gideon Falls kick their blackhearted chronicle of The Joker's destructive influence into high gear with an issue that turns the entire story on its head, with disastrous consequences for Dr. Arnell! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $5.99.

Joker Killer Smile (2019 DC) 2B NM Andrews Variant

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Written by Jeff Lemire. Art by Andrea Sorrentino. Cover by Kaare Andrews. Ben Arnell promised his wife and child one thing: even though he spends his days attempting to reach the bottom of The Joker's insanity, he would never bring that madness home. No matter how dark the work gets, he would never allow The Joker's craziness to tear their family apart. And in that, he failed. The Eisner-winning creative team of Gideon Falls kick their blackhearted chronicle of The Joker's destructive influence into high gear with an issue that turns the entire story on its head, with disastrous consequences for Dr. Arnell! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $5.99.

Joker Year of the Villain (2019 DC) 1C CGC 9.8 Bolland Promotional Variant

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Promotional Edition.

Label #4748157018

Limited Retailer Appreciation Cover. Written by John Carpenter and Anthony Burch. Art by Philip Tan and Marc Deering. Cover by Brian Bolland. In the Year of the Villain, what's a Clown Prince of Crime to do when the world has started to accept doing bad as the only way to live? Out-bad everyone else, of course! The Joker is on a mission to get his mojo back and prove to the world that there is no greater villainy than the kind that leaves you laughing. This special one-shot is co-written by legendary film auteur John Carpenter (The Thing, Halloween) and Anthony Burch (the Borderlands video games), making for a Joker comic that's twisted in ways you never imagined! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+

Suicide Squad (1987 1st Series) 1N CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4512515013

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Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Howard Chaykin. Trial by Blood, script by John Ostrander, pencils by Luke McDonnell, inks by Karl Kesel; Amanda Waller organizes a mission to take down the Jihad before they can attack the U.S. Bob Greenberger talks about how this series was developed. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Suicide Squad (1987 1st Series) 2N CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4512441024

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Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Luke McDonnell, inks by Karl Kesel. Trial by Fire, script by John Ostrander, pencils by Luke McDonnell, inks by Karl Kesel; The Squad goes to Qurac to put an end to the Jihad before they can go on their first mission. One of them doesn't come back. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Suicide Squad (1987 1st Series) 8N CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4557244020

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Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Jerry Bingham. Personal Files, script by John Ostrander, pencils by Luke McDonnell, inks by Bob Lewis; It's time for a breather. Everyone is feeling terrible; Flag argues with Amanda with disastrous results; Enchantress causes June enough troubles that Bronze Tiger takes her to New York and Madame Xanadu for some serious, mystical help. Deadshot and Marnie spark; Captain Boomerang starts a new hobby; And Nemesis is still in Russia; So, it must be time to collect notes for the "Personal Files" of Dr. LaGrieve. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4700686009

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"If Vengeance Fails!" Part 3 of 3. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by George Evans. Inks by Jack Abel. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Joe Sinnott. In heartbreaking fashion the Sub-Mariner's long-time friend has perished at the hands of Dr. Dorcas. And now the enraged Avenging Son is ready to avenge! But Doctor Doom thinks a hasty retreat would be more prudent! So the Prince of Atlantis and the Latverian monarch escape to Castle Doom to plot their final assault on Attuma and Hydro-Base! And several hours later, the powerful pair strikes! Doctor Doom attacks by air and Prince Namor by sea! Do Attuma, Dr. Dorcas, and Tiger Shark stand a chance against the fighting mad Sub-Mariner? Imperious Rex! Deaths of Dr. Dorcas and Saru-San. Cameo appearance by Tamara. (Notes: Attuma returns in Avengers 154. Tiger Shark appears next in Ms. Marvel (1st series) 15. The letters page includes letters from comics historian Peter Sanderson and cartoonist Jay Zilber, respectively. This issue contains a full-page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring the Hulk vs. the Abomination and Wendigo.) 32 pages Cover price $0.25.