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Lady Rawhide (1995 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4657810008

Lady Rawhide intervenes when a mob goes after a Russian man suspected of murdering the town's women in "It Can't Happen Here - Part 1." Story by Don McGregor, pencils by Mike Mayhew, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti. Also: "A Chronicling of the Making of a Bad Girl Phenomenon - Part 1" text piece by Don McGregor; McGregor's script for Zorro & Lady Rawhide art sample page; Mayhew's pencils for art sample page. Cover by Mayhew & Palmiotti. Cover price $2.95.

Tomb Raider (1999 Top Cow) 33B CBCS 9.4 Daniel Variant

Paper: White

Tony Daniel Variant. Top Edge Scratch longer than 1" to 5".

Label #22-0AD9338-060

(W) Adam Hughes (P) Tony Daniel (I) Jonathan Sibal (C) Jonathan D. Smith (COV) Adam Hughes The continuing saga of the upcoming Tomb Raider video game "ANGEL OF DARKNESS" continues here as Top Cow and Eidos bring Lara Croft's latest pixelated adventures straight to the comics page! Lara takes on her ultimate nemesis, Professor Werner Von Croy, under the watchful eye of writer extraordinary and hubba-hubba cover artist Adam Hughes. Drop your joystick and pick up this book! FC 32 pages $2.99 Part 2 of 3 in a continuing series Cover price $2.99.

Tomb Raider (1999 Top Cow) 33B VF+ 8.5 Daniel Variant

(W) Adam Hughes (P) Tony Daniel (I) Jonathan Sibal (C) Jonathan D. Smith (COV) Adam Hughes The continuing saga of the upcoming Tomb Raider video game "ANGEL OF DARKNESS" continues here as Top Cow and Eidos bring Lara Croft's latest pixelated adventures straight to the comics page! Lara takes on her ultimate nemesis, Professor Werner Von Croy, under the watchful eye of writer extraordinary and hubba-hubba cover artist Adam Hughes. Drop your joystick and pick up this book! FC 32 pages $2.99 Part 2 of 3 in a continuing series Cover price $2.99.

Tomb Raider (1999 Top Cow) 42A CGC 9.4 JSA Hughes

Paper: White

Adams Hughes Authenticated Autograph.

Label #4638762004

(W) James Bonny (P) Wilson Tortosa (Cover) Adam Hughes; Double-crossed by the head of a multi-mational corporation, Lara Croft travels to Australia to stop him from using the powers of the Spirit Walker, an ancient, mystical charm stolen from the Aborigines in the Eighteenth Century. If she fails, and innocent young man will die. And an evil man will become more powerful than ever. Join us for the thrilling conclusion of a two-part story arc written by James Bonny with art by Wilson Tortosa and Tyson Wengler. Cover price $2.99.

Tomb Raider (1999 Top Cow) 50 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #22-0AD9338-063

"ALPHA/OMEGA" (W) Dan Slott (P) Francis Manapul (Col) Brian Buccellato (Cov) Adam Hughes. ANNIVERSARY ACTION! DAN SLOTT! FRANCIS MANAPUL! SUPER-SIZED! Uproarious She-Hulk writer Dan Slott takes us 500 years into the future where a band of hi-tech thieves are breaking into the secret chambers below Croft Manor...to raid Lara's Tomb! Watch as each piece of plunder tells a story in the life and times of the world's greatest treasure hunter, Lady Lara Croft! The FASTEST-paced Tomb Raider story ever is whipped onto the page at 90 miles an hour by Witchblade artist Francis Manapul! Plus, this anniversary extravaganza includes BONUS pin-ups from Tomb Raider's top artists! Cover price $3.99.

Wanted (2003) 1A CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4659852004

W) Mark Millar (P) J.G. Jones (C) Paul Mounts Variant Covers by J.G. Jones, Bryan Hitch, and Marc Silvestri in equal 1/3 ratios. Get ready for superheroes as you've never seen them before. Forget The Authority. Forget The Ultimates. Mark Millar has taken the genre to a whole new level with his first American creator-owned book. Find out what happens when white-collar worker Wesley Gibson discovers the truth behind his origins and who's REALLY been running organized crime since 1986, in a story that takes place in the world outside your own window. Described by the London Sunday Times as "Watchmen for super-villains", WANTED is Millar's finest work to date with astonishing pencils and inks by artist JG Jones (Black Widow) and colors by Paul Mounts (The Ultimates). Sex. Money. Super-powers. Costume. You know you want it. FC Mature Readers 32 pages part one of a six-issue storyarc Cover price $2.99.

Wanted Dossier (2004) 1A CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4659852005

(W) Mark Millar (Art) A galaxy of stars (C) Paul Mounts Painted Cover by J.G. Jones Go behind the curtain of Wanted, the new hit series by Mark Millar and J.G. Jones, with this one-shot special! ALL the secrets behind Wanted's bevy of baddies are revealed with text by Millar and illustrations by over a dozen of comics' greatest artists, including Marc Silvestri (New X-Men), Dave Johnson (Superman: Red Son) and Bill Sienkiewicz (Batman: City of Crime)! All this, wrapped in an all-new painted cover by J.G. Jones¡ MATURE READERS FC, 32pg $2.99 one-shot special Cover price $2.99.

Witchblade Shades of Gray (2007) 1DF CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Silver Foil Edition. Includes COA.

Label #4650888003

Dynamic Forces Exclusive Silver Foil Title Cover by Eric Basaldua - limited to 240 copies. Includes Certificate of Authenticity from Dynamic Forces. by Leah Moore & John Reppion, & Stephen Segovia Shrouded in mystery, the Witchblade has known many friends and many foes in its long history, but it has never faced such a mystery as the troubled Dorian Gray! Now, the two meet in a special Dynamite/Top Cow Crossover Event! In the first issue, we follow Detective Sara Pezzini and her new rookie partner as they race to stop a murderous madman. Waiting and watching from the shadows is the enigmatic Gray, who may or may not be the murderer they seek! With the action spanning the globe as well as exploring Gray's coloured past, this is an event not to be missed! Featuring a story that spans the ages, from the deft hands of writers Leah Moore and John Reppion, Witchblade: Shades of Gray also features the debut of artist Stephen Segovia and an all-star roster of cover artists, including Billy Tan, E-Bas and Segovia!

X-Files (1995) 33A CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Photo Variant.

Label #25-310C04E-028

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Photo Cover of Mulder (David Duchovny) & Scully (Gillian Anderson). "Soma." Story by John Rozum. Pencils by Alexander Saviuk. Inks by Rick Magyar. Six women have died from what appears to be spontaneous human combustion. All are sixty-two years old, widowed, and recent immigrants from India. Sounds like an X-File. Shortly after Scully and Mulder begin investigating, a seventh woman survives what seems to be an attack from a cloud of smoke. She relates an amazing story. Back in India she was a member of a cult that expected women to burn themselves alive if their husbands died. Just before she came to America her husband passed away, but she did not follow the dictate. Now her husbands ghost appears to have come to find out why. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $2.95.

X-Files (1995) 41B CBCS 9.8 Photo Variant

Paper: White

Photo Variant.

Label #25-310C04E-030

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"B" cover is the photo cover. "Severed." Story by John Rozum. Pencils by Alexander Saviuk. Inks by Rick Magyar. A string of murders seems to be attributable to werewolves. When a couple of the killers end up dead, from silver bullets no less, Scully and Mulder need to track down this killer of killers. Even though it appears he may be a werewolf himself. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $2.95.

Xena Warrior Princess (1997 1st Series) 2B CGC 9.8 Art Variant

Paper: White

Label #4652746018

Stories by Roy Thomas and Robert (Salmoneus) Trebor. Art by Joyce Chin & Andy Lanning and Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti. As Gabrielle lies dying, Xena and Gilgamesh, with Joxer tagging along, find the plant of Never-Death. But Gilgamesh was just using Xena, and tries to sacrifice her to the plant so he can get eternal life in "The Plant of Never-Death"! Plus, in the back-up story, Gabrielle is kidnapped and taken to a slave auction! Meanwhile, Salmoneus finds two girls who are helping the kidnappers in "Theft of the Young Lovelies Part Two"! (Note: Back-up story continues in #0.) 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Xena Warrior Princess (1997 1st Series) 2B CGC 9.8 Art Variant

Paper: White

Label #4652746017

Stories by Roy Thomas and Robert (Salmoneus) Trebor. Art by Joyce Chin & Andy Lanning and Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti. As Gabrielle lies dying, Xena and Gilgamesh, with Joxer tagging along, find the plant of Never-Death. But Gilgamesh was just using Xena, and tries to sacrifice her to the plant so he can get eternal life in "The Plant of Never-Death"! Plus, in the back-up story, Gabrielle is kidnapped and taken to a slave auction! Meanwhile, Salmoneus finds two girls who are helping the kidnappers in "Theft of the Young Lovelies Part Two"! (Note: Back-up story continues in #0.) 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.