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JLA Avengers (2003) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4100383017

WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART AND COVER BY GEORGE PÉREZ Celebrate the finale of the biggest crossover in comics history! The World's Greatest team-up of Earths' Mightiest Heroes climaxes with the fate of both universes hanging in the balance! This one is crammed full of everything you read comics for. Cover price $5.95.

Kingdom Come (1996 DC) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698084005

A war is brewing in "Up in the Sky." The Gulag, which is a prison that houses super-powered villains, is on the verge of bursting open at the seams, and the heroes must act. An Elseworlds tale, written by Mark Waid with art by Alex Ross. Direct edition. Cover price $4.95.

Kingdom Come (1996 DC) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4699262002

In "Never-Ending Battle," a possessed (by Lex Luthor) Captain Marvel battles Superman, and the world is at war. Wonder Woman and the other classic heroes must reclaim the world from the new, ruthlessly violent generation of anti-heroes. Thus concludes Kingdom Come, arguably the greatest Elseworlds tale ever told. Written by Mark Waid, with art by Alex Ross. Direct edition. Cover price $4.95.

Kingdom Come (1996 DC) 4 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4728858012

In "Never-Ending Battle," a possessed (by Lex Luthor) Captain Marvel battles Superman, and the world is at war. Wonder Woman and the other classic heroes must reclaim the world from the new, ruthlessly violent generation of anti-heroes. Thus concludes Kingdom Come, arguably the greatest Elseworlds tale ever told. Written by Mark Waid, with art by Alex Ross. Direct edition. Cover price $4.95.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 1N FN+ 6.5

Newsstand Edition. "The War Begins!" Part 1 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. This is it, the granddaddy of all epic events. Before Identity Crisis, Infinite Crisis, House of M, Civil War, and Infinity Gauntlet there was Secret Wars. A nigh omnipotent being from beyond has, for lack of a better word, kidnapped the greatest heroes and deadliest villains in the Marvel Universe and whisked them to the far side of the universe to battle for the ultimate prize. One thing is for certain, the lives of these heroes and villains will never be the same again. - This is the first printing. Any 2nd printing will have the words "Second Printing" at the bottom of the first page. NOTE: Nearly all first printings contain a "Blue Galactus" from a printing error (a lack of magenta printing plates) that was corrected in later printings. While small number of First printings may have the correct colors, the majority of copies will have "Blue Galactus". Due to the frequency, "Blue Galactus" variants should be treated the same as other First Printings. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 6D CGC 9.6

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Label #4741110004

Direct Edition. "A Little Death...!" Part 6 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. As Doctor Doom continues to explore the massive homeworld of Galactus, he discovers the nefarious Klaw and recruits the sound-master to his cause. Meanwhile, the X-Men, Cyclops, Rogue, and Wolverine, battle for their lives against four of Marvel's deadliest villains, Doctor Octopus, Titania, Molecule Man, and the Absorbing Man. Plus, within these pages, the first casualty of war. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D VF- 7.5 Direct Variant

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D VG/FN 5.0 Direct Variant

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

New Gods (1971 1st Series) 5 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4736273012

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer. Spawn, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Orion battles Slig and the Deep Six. Kalibak arrives on Earth looking for Orion. Self-portrait of Jack Kirby, who introduces the Manhunter tale. Scavenger Hunt, script and art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Introducing Fastbak, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Fastbak test his Aero-Pads and evades the Monitors. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Omega Men (1983 1st Series) 2 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4737550021

"The Sacred and the Profane." Primus struggles to survive the effects of a bomb while the Omega Men learn of Broot's origin. Script by Roger Slifer, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Giffen and DeCarlo. Cover price $1.00.

Omega Men (1983 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4681730003

First appearance of Lobo. "Assault on Euphorix." Harry Hokum interrogates Kalista. The Omega Men try to keep the Citadel from taking over Euphorix. Chapter two of the Citadel War. Script by Roger Slifer, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Giffen and DeCarlo. Cover price $1.00.

Omega Men (1983 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4722654007

First appearance of Lobo. "Assault on Euphorix." Harry Hokum interrogates Kalista. The Omega Men try to keep the Citadel from taking over Euphorix. Chapter two of the Citadel War. Script by Roger Slifer, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Giffen and DeCarlo. Cover price $1.00.

Omega Men (1983 1st Series) 3 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4390069006

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First appearance of Lobo. "Assault on Euphorix." Harry Hokum interrogates Kalista. The Omega Men try to keep the Citadel from taking over Euphorix. Chapter two of the Citadel War. Script by Roger Slifer, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Giffen and DeCarlo. Cover price $1.00.

Omega Men (1983 1st Series) 3 VF 8.0

Slight staple rust.

First appearance of Lobo. "Assault on Euphorix." Harry Hokum interrogates Kalista. The Omega Men try to keep the Citadel from taking over Euphorix. Chapter two of the Citadel War. Script by Roger Slifer, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Giffen and DeCarlo. Cover price $1.00.

Omega Men (1983 1st Series) 3 FN/VF 7.0

Staple rust.

First appearance of Lobo. "Assault on Euphorix." Harry Hokum interrogates Kalista. The Omega Men try to keep the Citadel from taking over Euphorix. Chapter two of the Citadel War. Script by Roger Slifer, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Giffen and DeCarlo. Cover price $1.00.

Omega Men (1983 1st Series) 3 FN+ 6.5

First appearance of Lobo. "Assault on Euphorix." Harry Hokum interrogates Kalista. The Omega Men try to keep the Citadel from taking over Euphorix. Chapter two of the Citadel War. Script by Roger Slifer, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Giffen and DeCarlo. Cover price $1.00.

Omega Men (1983 1st Series) 37 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4737550020

"I Alone Remain." The Psions plan to destroy the Omega Men's starship once it reaches Euphorix. Primus separates from Artin. Script by Todd Klein, pencils by Martin King, inks by Greg Theakston. "Partners." Lobo is under contract against Bedlam, his former partner. 1st solo Lobo story. Script by Todd Klein, plot and art by Keith Giffen. Cover by Shawn McManus. Cover price $1.25.

Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) 9 VF+ 8.5

"Pawns of Attuma!" Guest-starring the Avengers. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Jim Shooter and Sal Trapani. Cover by Gil Kane. At the conclusion of Avengers 154, the Earth's Mightiest Heroes fell in battle to Tyrak. Now Attuma has outfitted the Avengers with slave-collars, and sent them to Hydrobase to fight the Sub-Mariner. However, when the six heroes arrive at Hydrobase; they do not find Namor, but instead...Doctor Doom! Meanwhile, the Beast and Wonder Man recruit the golden age Whizzer to help them rescue the other Avengers. Also in this issue, the Sub-Mariner, the Shroud, and Prince Rudolfo plot to overthrow Doctor Doom. Story continues in Avengers 155. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad from Hostess titled "The Spider-Man and the Fly" featuring a brief battle between the web-slinger and the Fly.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

Thunderbolts (1997 Marvel) 131A CGC 8.5 Mattina

Paper: White

Label #1257972001

Cover by FRANCESCO 'MATT' MATTINA. Dark Reign - Deadpool/Thunderbolts Crossover - Magnum Opus: Part 4 of 4 - Written by ANDY DIGGLE Penciled by BONG DAZO. SPECIAL CROSSOVER WITH DEADPOOL! The maniacal Merc with a Mouth has Norman Osborn's Thunderbolts in his crosshairs - and they've got him in theirs! The nastiest fight of '09 explodes here, and you've got the front row seat for all the ultra violence that Andy Diggle (DARK REIGN: HAWKEYE) and Bong Dazo can dish up in the book that Aint It Cool News says 'continues to impress'! 32 Pages. Cover price $2.99.

Thunderbolts (2023 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Momoko Variant Cover.

Label #4682638018

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Written by Collin Kelly; Jackson Lanzing. Art by Geraldo Borges. Cover by Peach Momoko. A REVOLUTION IS COMING! Bucky Barnes, the Revolution, just inherited a mountain of covert intel, and he has one objective: justice. Like lightning. He's going after the establishment, the people no one else is willing or able to take down, and he'll do whatever it takes to win. Teaming with the mysterious Contessa Valentina Allegra De Fontaine, Bucky assembles a team of black-ops heavy hitters to pursue high-profile targets like the Red Skull, Kingpin and even Doctor Doom himself. No one is safe from the Thunderbolts! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Thunderbolts (2023 Marvel) 1E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Perez Variant Cover.

Label #4498481006

Written by Collin Kelly; Jackson Lanzing. Art by Geraldo Borges. Cover by George Perez. A REVOLUTION IS COMING! Bucky Barnes, the Revolution, just inherited a mountain of covert intel, and he has one objective: justice. Like lightning. He's going after the establishment, the people no one else is willing or able to take down, and he'll do whatever it takes to win. Teaming with the mysterious Contessa Valentina Allegra De Fontaine, Bucky assembles a team of black-ops heavy hitters to pursue high-profile targets like the Red Skull, Kingpin and even Doctor Doom himself. No one is safe from the Thunderbolts! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Tiger Division (2022 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8 Gomez Variant

Paper: White

Gomez Variant Cover.

Label #4740277025

Written by Emily Kim. Art by Creees Lee. Cover by Carlos Gomez. FIERCE FIGHTERS! The defenders of South Korea take center stage! In their first ever solo series, you'll learn more about TAEGUKGI, a powerhouse with a heart of gold; LADY BRIGHT, a card-wielding sorceress; MR. ENIGMA, a street-brawling demigod; THE GENERAL, a living totem; and GUN-R II, an android with an attitude. They're joined by fan-favorites WHITE FOX and LUNA SNOW to form an unstoppable team. Created by our own unstoppable team, writer EMILY KIM (SILK) and artist CREEES LEE (MARVEL VOICES), this is one epic series you won't want to miss! 32 pages, full color. Rated teen Cover price $3.99.

Warlock and the Infinity Watch (1992) 2D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3968387002

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Direct Edition. "Gathering the Watch!" Starfox cameo. Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Angel Medina and Terry Austin. Deemed too powerful to reside together, Adam Warlock must dismantle the Infinity Gauntlet and separate the Infinity Gems. But, each gem on it's own is still the too powerful to fall into the wrong hands, thus Warlock must gather an Infinity Watch. Guardians whom he can entrust the ultimate powers over Space, Time, Power, Reality, the Mind, and the Soul. 32 pages. Cover price $1.75.

Wildcats Covert Action Teams (1992 Image) 1A CGC 9.6 Direct

Paper: White

Label #4724624012

Regular cover edition. "Resurrection Day!" Part 1 of 4.

Story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi. Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.

WildC.A.T.s created by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi.

A diminutive homeless man wakes up one day and realizes he's actually an immortal alien warlord who has been at war for over a millennia. Jacob Marlowe forms the covert super-human squad known as WildC.A.T.s to battle the Daemonite hordes. As the story unfolds more and more players are drawn into the game and the stage is set for the final battle for the future of mankind.

1st appearance of Spartan, Grifter, Voodoo, Zealot, Void, Maul, Warblade, Lord Emp, Pike, and Helspont.

NOTE: "WildC.A.T.s is everything the X-Men should be. It's action-packed, character driven, and thoroughly enjoyable issue after issue. Jim Lee's contribution to the neophyte days of Image was certainly the cream of the crop." - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

Cover price $1.95.

Wildcats Covert Action Teams (1992 Image) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4724624014

"...the Big Beat Down!" Part 3 of 4. Guest-starring Youngblood. Story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi. Art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Cover by Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld. The action heats up. As Zealot, Warblade, and Grifter confront the Daemonite Warlord, Helspont and his henchmen, the rest of the team is locked in mortal combat with the government's elite super-human strike force, Youngblood. Meanwhile, Master Gnome and the villainous Troika move into position for the endgame. Cover price $1.95.

Wildcats Covert Action Teams (1992 Image) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4679402021

"Resolution!" Part 4 of 4. Guest-starring Youngblood. Story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi. Art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. The Daemonite Warlord known as Helspont stands at the cusp of total victory. Soon he'll be joined by hordes of his alien Daemonite brethren. The only thing standing in the way of Earth and Armageddon is the WildC.A.T.s. Includes a 4-page preview of Tribe by Johnson Stroman. NOTE: Copy may be bagged w/trading card, or unbagged w/no card. Cover price $2.50.

Zero Hour Crisis in Time (1994) 2A.SB.SIGNED FN/VF 7.0

Score Board, Inc. Signed Edition. Signed by Dan Jurgens - Limited to 2,000 copies. Includes Score Board, Inc. Certificate of Authenticity. The universe continues to unravel. Alan Scott and Jay Garrick retire in the wake of the annihilation of fellow Justice Society members. Various heroes (including Waverider) battle Extant and a possessed group of Team Titans. Written and drawn by Dan Jurgens, with inks by Jerry Ordway. Cover price $1.50.