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Police Comics (1941) 97 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Label #4601231013

Cover art by Jack Cole. Mime, Master of Makeup starring Plastic Man, script and art by Jack Cole. Candy story, script and art by Harry Sahle. Spirit story, script and art by Will Eisner. Loaded Shell text story starring Plastic Man. Manhunter story, art by Al Bryant. 36 pgs. $.0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Police Comics (1941) 111 GD/VG 3.0

.5" Spine split from bottom. Water damage.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. Diana the Homicidal Huntress starring Ken Shannon, pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. The Barrel-Roll Shakedown starring Inspector Denver. Murder From Moscow starring T-Man. The Wise Guys starring text story. The Matchbook of Doom. 36 pgs. $.0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Pop Kill (2025 Mad Cave) 1D NM- 9.2

Has not been removed from polybag; assumed to be in overall excellent condition.

Written by Jimmy Palmiotti, Dave Johnson. Art by Juan Santacruz. Cover by Brian Stelfreeze. Imagine a world where the two dominant and competing Cola companies, each worth billions, are owned by former Siamese twins who are now separated and have grown to hate each other so much they hire assassins, saboteurs, and espionage personnel to meddle with each other on a daily basis. This is the story about brotherly love run afoul, and the people they enlist to do their dirty work. 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $9.99.

Pop Kill (2025 Mad Cave) 2JACK.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Jack Variant Cover A.

Label #4635509001

"Leotard" Edition Virgin Cover by Will Jack. Written by Jimmy Palmiotti, Dave Johnson. Art by Juan Santacruz. Dina learns more about Jon and deals with her life going up in flames as they both hide out to let things cool down, which unfortunately for them, they do not. With this issue, the excitement and espionage amp up as both sides start to come apart at the seams, trying to control their rivalry as Jon is fooling himself that he has everything under control. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Pop Kill (2025 Mad Cave) 3JACK.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Jack Variant Cover A.

Label #4643103010

"Hoodie" Edition Virgin Cover by Will Jack. Written by Jimmy Palmiotti, Dave Johnson. Art by Juan Santacruz. The beautiful Dina Delux, a scientist in the Fizz division at Popso Cola is on the verge of creating a formula t hat will make soda 50% fizzier, keeping it carbonated longer than any other brand on the market. A breakthrough like this would put all the competition out of business in a heartbeat. Popso's main rival Fizz One Cola hears the rumors about the discovery, and they activate their best man, Jon Pyle, to take care of the situation. His orders are to convince Dina to switch sides, and if that fails, to eliminate her. However, after they meet the attraction is undeniable and a third option kicks in, one which triggers repercussions from both sides. 32 pages, full color. Rated M

Pop Kill (2025 Mad Cave) 4C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4606019008

Written by Jimmy Palmiotti, Dave Johnson. Art by Juan Santacruz. Cover by J. Scott Campbell. Pop, Fizz, Bang! The conclusion of a pulse-pounding cocktail of sabotage, seduction, and soda-fueled frenzy! The Cola Wars are reaching a bubbling-over point, and nothing is off-limits. Feuding billionaire brothers, once conjoined twins, now wage all-out war through subterfuge, espionage, and hired guns. As both corporations close in, Dina and Jon must decide whether to surrender to their bosses, their hearts—or a plan so explosive it could bubble over into chaos. 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $6.99.

Pop Kill (2025 Mad Cave) 4JACK.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Jack Variant Cover A.

Label #4635509003

"Leotard" Edition Virgin Cover by Will Jack. Written by Jimmy Palmiotti, Dave Johnson. Art by Juan Santacruz. Pop, Fizz, Bang! The conclusion of a pulse-pounding cocktail of sabotage, seduction, and soda-fueled frenzy! The Cola Wars are reaching a bubbling-over point, and nothing is off-limits. Feuding billionaire brothers, once conjoined twins, now wage all-out war through subterfuge, espionage, and hired guns. As both corporations close in, Dina and Jon must decide whether to surrender to their bosses, their hearts—or a plan so explosive it could bubble over into chaos. 32 pages, full color. Rated M

Porcelain (2021 Ablaze) Maria Llovet 1A CGC 9.8 Llovet

Paper: White

Label #3941824147

Written, Art and Cover by Maria Llovet. First ABLAZE brought you the surreal, bewitching tale of Maria Llovet's Eros/Psyche...now comes Porcelain. Beryl's life in the desert, living with her aunt and her cat, is relatively simple…until the day she finds and enters the Dollhouse. Stuck inside an ever-changing mystery house that hunts children and turns them into dolls, Beryl goes on a psychedelic journey where she must face the notion of her own limitations and move past them...before she becomes the building's newest prey. PORCELAIN is a labyrinth of a psychologically thrilling experience told in a way that only acclaimed creator Maria Llovet (Faithless, Heartbeat, Loud, Eros/Psyche) can tell it. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Punisher (2018 12th Series) 218A VF 8.0 Crain

Punisher: War Machine: Part 1 of 6 - Written by Matthew Rosenberg. Art by Guiu Vilanova. Cover by Clayton Crain. - For years, Frank Castle has been fighting a one-man war against criminals who endanger the innocent, but when a certain one-eyed operative offers him the tools to take his fight global…how could he say no? Find out how Frank found his way into the WAR MACHINE Armor! PLUS: Includes 3 bonus MARVEL PRIMER PAGES! Rated T+ NOTE: Includes Marvel Value Stamp #21 of 53: Daredevil. 32 pages, full color, Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Red Light (2023 AWA) 1CK CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Comic Kingdom Edition.

Label #4352371004

Comic Kingdom Creative Exclusive Virgin Cover by Jay Ferguson. Written by Sarah H. Cho. Art by Priscilla Petraites. A FUTURISTIC EROTIC THRILLER BEGINS! Get ready for a red-hot futuristic erotic thriller that sits at the intersection of sex and tech by exciting new writer Sarah Cho and artist Priscilla Petraites (Chariot, Hit Me). Lacy is an A.I. sex worker in a futuristic Red Light District. And Lacy knows exactly what her clients want - better than they know it themselves. Housed in a high-tech brothel under the watchful eye of the mysterious Mister, Lacy has little in her manufactured life besides work. All that changes when she befriends Natalie, an orphaned child who comes into her care. Now Lacy and Natalie are on a mission to escape the Red Light District, only to find themselves flung headlong into the mystery behind Lacy's creation. 32 pages, full color. Rated M

Red One HC (2015-2017 Image) 1-1ST NM 9.4

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Welcome to America!" Collects Red One (2015) #1-2. Written by Xavier Dorison. Art and cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson. What happens when America's Greatest Hero...is actually a Russian Spy? Includes bonus material in an oversized European-style hardcover. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 80 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

Revival (2012 Image) 1A CGC 9.8 Frison 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4616981014

Cover by Jenny Frison (W) Tim Seeley (A) Mike Norton For one day in rural central Wisconsin, the dead came back to life. Now it's up to Officer Dana Cypress to deal with the media scrutiny, religious zealots, and government quarantine that has come with them. In a town where the living have to learn to deal with those who are supposed to be dead, Officer Cypress must solve a brutal murder, and everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect. A beautiful 'farm noir' that puts a new twist on the zombie genre, created by NYT Bestselling author TIM SEELEY and acclaimed artist MIKE NORTON. Cover price $2.99.

Sarge Steel (1964) 3 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4646436005

Cover art by Dick Giordano. "File 103 The Case of the Heritage of Hate," script by Joe Gill, art by Dick Giordano; Steel's luger turns out to be an exact duplicate of a silver luger used by the Smiling Skull; Steel is kidnapped in an attempt to implicate him in murders committed with the luger, but he manages to turn the tables on his captor with the aid of a beautiful accomplice. "C.I." text article by Major John William Henry; Duties and requirements of a criminal investigator in the United States Army. "Doomsday" one-page story, art by Bill Molno. "Sport of Judo," script and art by Frank McLaughlin; Steel demonstrates martial arts moves. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Second Chances (2021 Image) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3949891023

Written by Ricky Mammone. Art and Cover by Max Bertolini. Second Chances Hotline - call now and get a new identity! All you need is some cash, a proper referral, and a very good reason to start over. When Leblanc, the man behind the hotline, is approached by a shady figure from his past, he's forced to accept a new client who doesn't meet any of the requirements - a client with chemically induced amnesia in desperate need of protection. Up-and-coming writer RICKY MAMMONE and artist MAX BERTOLINI (The Witcher, Nathan Never) explode onto the scene with this psychedelic, action-packed, bizarre noir that feels like John Wick punching through an existential French New Wave fever dream. 28 pages, B&W. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Secret Missions (1950) 1 VG+ 4.5

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Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories and art by Frank Thorne and others. Pre-James Bond secret-agent intrigue from St. John. The full title, according to the cover, is "Admiral Zacharias' Secret Missions, All True and Authentic." A transplanted American gangster gets in too deep when dealing in stolen US ships in China. International assassins seek a bounty on Yugoslavian leader Marshal Tito, in a story featuring early art by Frank Thorne. An American secret agent gets involved in Cold War covert ops, in a story that opens with the hero leaping from a speeding train. Cover by comics legend Joe Kubert. Tragedy for Traitors; The Island of Death!; Death Dates a Blonde Informer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Shadow (1973 1st Series DC) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4620683008

"The Doom Puzzle." DC's faithful take on '30s radio star The Shadow makes its debut, showcasing beautifully O'Neil's snappy dialogue and Kaluta's gorgeous artwork. The Shadow and his agents stop an armored car robbery that was planned by a Wall Street stockbroker. Script by Denny O'Neil, art by Michael Kaluta. Cover by Kaluta. Cover price $0.20.

Shadow Comics (1940 Street & Smith) Vol. 4 #5 GD- 1.8

Miswrap/cut, edge damage (some pages not fully cut during manufacturing). Cover coming loose at the staple. Small punctures to back cover. Internal tearing. Water spotting.

Shadow Comics (1940 Street & Smith) Vol. 7 #5 CGC 3.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4200612001

Shadow Comics (1940 Street & Smith) Vol. 7 #10 GD+ 2.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Piece fill, color touch and TRIMMED.

Sherlock Holmes (1975 DC) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4553458010

Adapted from the writings of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Can the world's greatest detective Sherlock Holmes defeat his arch nemesis Doctor Moriarty in "The Final Problem?" Story by Dennis O'Neil. Art by ER Cruz. Cover by Walt Simonson. Cover price $0.25.

Sherlock Holmes Year One (2011 Dynamite) 1C CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4659852013

Limited 1 in 10 Variant Cover by Daniel Indro. Writer: Scott Beatty Penciller/Inker: Daniel Indro Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's dauntless detective returns in an all-new series of adventures exploring the sleuth's untold origins! Join Dr. John Watson as he meets young Sherlock Holmes in a fateful encounter that will forever shape both men's destinies! Mysteries and murders most foul abound as we discover clues that reveal just how Holmes became the world's most famous detective! Cover price $3.99.

Sherlock Holmes Year One (2011 Dynamite) 5C CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4659852014

Limited 1 in 10 Variant Cover Daniel Indro (W) Scott Beatty (A) Daniel Indro As the mystery of the 'Twelve Caesars' deepens, Holmes is reunited with a woman from his past with heartbreaking news for the young sleuth. While Watson follows a hunch, the good doctor closes in on the identity of the serial killer terrorizing London when an intended victim is spared an ignoble end! Unfortunately, the mad murderer will not be satisfied until a dozen deaths are done, even if it means slaying someone close to the intrepid detectives! Cover price $3.99.

Sin City That Yellow Bastard (1996) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-09802B8-047

Story and art by Frank Miller. Eight years -- that's what it cost Hartigan to save that little girl. Eight years in the pen, and now he's all alone. Not a friend in the world. His wife Eileen didn't stick around, not once he was convicted of raping little Nancy. But Hartigan knows the truth. And Nancy knows the truth. And the handful of other people who know the truth -- the ones who are still alive -- they're the real criminals here. They're the ones who set him up. They're the ones who are gonna settle the eight-year debt. Even it up. Until Nancy and Hartigan are the only ones left who know the truth . . . 32 pages, B&W (and Yellow). Cover price $2.95.

Sin City The Big Fat Kill (1994) 1 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #21-09802B8-049

Story and art by Frank Miller. Criminals have always called the shots in Sin City, whether they were bootleggers, gamblers, or politicians. But since the first dame set up shop in Old Town, those side streets have been run by the women that walk the night. Now the mob's looking to break up the party and reclaim Old Town. They're gonna have to put down a bunch of tough gals to do it, and one guy named Dwight. Dwight, he knows something that the mob's gotta learn the hard way: Sometimes standing up for your friends means killing a whole lot of people. B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Slumber (2022 Image) 1CARNIVORE FN+ 6.5

Carnivore Comics and Heatseekers Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Bjorn Barends - Limited to 400 copies. Written by Tyler Burton Smith. Art by Vanessa Cardinali. Stetson is a nightmare hunter. A dream detective. She runs a shoddy back-alley business where she helps clients sleep at night by entering their dreams and killing their nightmares. But Stetson's past comes back to haunt her when she tracks down a literal living nightmare - a serial killer that murders people in their sleep. SLUMBER is an ongoing series from the twisted minds of writer TYLER BURTON SMITH (Kung Fury,Child's Play) and rising-star artist VANESSA CARDINALI. 36 pages, full color. Rated M

Spirit (1974 Warren Magazine/Kitchen Sink) 8 CGC 9.8 Suscha News

Paper: White

Suscha News.

Label #1029887005

Female Foes issue. Published by Warren for the first 16 issues (and by Kitchen Sink beginning with 17), The Spirit reprints Will Eisner's groundbreaking work from the 1940s and '50s. This issue includes the following stories: Women's Club by Eisner (text article); Sand Saref by Eisner; Bring in Sand Saref by Eisner; Thorne Strand by Eisner; A Slow Ship to Shanghai by Eisner; Assignment: Paris by Eisner and Andre LeBlanc; A Pot O' Gold by Eisner, Jules Feiffer, and Jerry Grandenetti; Satin by Eisner and Feiffer; and Visitor by Eisner. Cover price $1.25.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic (1940-1952) Mar 21 1943 VG- 3.5

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Eisner/Fine/Quality staff assist on Spirit.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic (1940-1952) Nov 7 1943 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Sunday Sun Edition.

Label #16-3B1D4D0-003

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Wellman/Woolfolk scripts, Fine pencils, Quality Staff inks.

Spy Cases (1950) 19 GD/VG 3.0

Cover inks by Carl Burgos. The Fugitive! starring Doug Grant Secret Agent, art by Bill Savage. Night Fight text story. The Man-Eaters! starring Doug Grant Secret Agent, art by Bill Savage. Red Tape, art by Ed Moline. Iron Curtain Callers starring Doug Grant Secret Agent, art by Bill Savage. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Super Mystery Comics (1940) Vol. 2 #2 FR/GD 1.5

Soiling, centerfold detached at one staple.

Jim Mooney cover. In order of appearance: "Magno the Magnetic Man, The Clown Comes Back" art by Jim Mooney; "The Black Spider"; "Vulcan"; "Peewee Wilson, U.S.A."; "Sky Smith" art by Maurice Gutwirth; "Buckskin, America's Defender of Liberty!" art by Harry Anderson; and "Captain Gallant and His Mini-Sub" art by Mark Arthur Schneider. "Circus Days" in-house comic advertisement for Lightning Comics Vol. 2 (1941), art by Jim Mooney. "Crossword Crime" text story by Cliff Howe. 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Super Mystery Comics (1940) Vol. 4 #5 GD/VG 3.0

3/4" Cumulative spine split.

In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey" art by Anthony DiPreta; "Mr. Risk"; "Chuck"; "The Sword, Undersea Domain of Doom!!"; and "Paul Revere, Jr". "Cold Country Justice" text story by Ralph Powers, reprinted from Super Mystery Comics Vol. 3 (1942) #3 and reprinted in Four Favorites (1941) #18. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Super Mystery Comics (1940) Vol. 5 #5 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4312079008

Bondage cover by Warren Kremer (as 'DOC'). In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey" art by Rudy Palais; "Chuck"; "Mr. Risk" art by Warren Kremer as 'DOC'; and "Harry the Hack". "Pay Dirt Paradise" text story by Ralph Powers, reprinted from Four Favorites (1941) #22 and from Super Mystery Comics Vol. 5 (1945) #4, and reprinted in Super Mystery Comics Vol. 6 (1946) #6. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Justice (1955) 53 GD+ 2.5

Series picks up from Justice Comics (1948) #52. Cover pencils by Sol Brodsky. Stories by unknown. Art by Art Peddy, Bill Everett, Manny Stallman, Bill Walton and unknown. True cases proving justice always wins! Respectfully dedicated to the law-enforcement officers throughout the nation, without whose self-sacrificing devotion to duty our society would fall prey to the underworld! (Note: reporter Ted Stark introduces the stories.) In this issue: "Keeper of the Keys" with pencils by Art Peddy; "The Thieves!" with art by Bill Everett; 2-page text story "Timely Arrival"; "South of the Border" with art by Manny Stallman; and "The Return of Terrible Tony" with pencils by Bill Walton. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Terror (1991 Leadslinger Comics) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4660637002

Character is Tim Roland from the Black Terror comic series, part of 'The Terror Twins", he's now an adult and fighting crime under the name The Terror. Printed by LeadSlinger Comics publishing company. Cover price $2.50.

Triggergirl 6 Justice (2023 PaperFilms) 2LINSNER CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Linsner Variant Cover.

Label #4611766024

Variant Cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. Story by Jimmy Palmiotti. Art by Jun Santacruz and Amanda Conner.

True Detective (1924-1995 MacFadden) Magazine Vol. 26 #6 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Extensive accumulation of defects. Missing back cover and most of front cover.

Underworld Crime (1952) 3 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4377745011

Stories and art by Maurice Gutwirth and Rod Reed. Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. Chemist Henry wants to see if he can commit the perfect crime using acid, in a story that calls its main character "Henry Holmes," a possible reference to the infamous serial killer. When gangsters get involved in the gambling over college sports, it's not long before the athletes themselves are targeted by the Mob. Shot by mobster Tiger Jack, gunsel Marty survives, and sets out to get revenge on Jack by assembling a gang of "kill-happy morons who'll laugh at bullets." Microscopic Murder; The Fixer; Mink Murder Case; Hijacker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Underworld Crime (1952) 6 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4377745014

Stories and art by Steve Kirkel and others. Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. Wealthy socialite and jewelry dealer Wayne is a member of high society, but no one suspects he's also a fence for illegal goods and a powerful figure in the underworld. The Harvey brothers tire of truck hijacking, and Al Harvey learned to fly solo during the war, so they begin stealing cargo planes right off the runway. When he recognizes fugitive bank robber Slats Pawling, law-abiding citizen Tom must deal with the consequences of reporting him to the police. Enough Rope; The Fence; Nervous Jervis; Pert Pamela; The Sky Pirates; Sykes the Psychiatrist; Quiz; Gangland Vengeance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Venus Books (1950-1956 Star Guidance, Inc) Digest 115 GD- 1.8

2" spine split from top. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

No. 115. 5.25" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Wolverine Patch (2022 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8 Young Variant

Paper: White

Young Variant Cover.

Label #4665283025

Written by Larry Hama. Art by Andrea Di Vito. Cover by Skottie Young. RETURN TO MADRIPOOR WITH THE MAN CALLED PATCH! ALL-NEW action, intrigue and espionage awaits you as legendary creator Larry Hama returns with a story set before his original run on WOLVERINE! The mutant known as LOGAN has made a name for himself on the mysterious island of MADRIPOOR, where the locals know him as PATCH. From their haunt at the PRINCESS BAR, what starts as a simple recon mission lands PATCH and ARCHIE knee-deep in a paramilitary struggle that will surface some SURPRISE REVELATIONS and characters! And is that NICK FURY, DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D.? Yes, two patches for the price of one! A must-have for long-standing readers, and a welcome entry point for new readers of WOLVERINE! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Wolverine Patch (2022 Marvel) 1WALMART CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Walmart Edition

Label #4415085011

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Wal-Mart exclusive cover by Andrea Di Vito. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Andrea Di Vito. RETURN TO MADRIPOOR WITH THE MAN CALLED PATCH! ALL-NEW action, intrigue and espionage awaits you as legendary creator Larry Hama returns with a story set before his original run on WOLVERINE! The mutant known as LOGAN has made a name for himself on the mysterious island of MADRIPOOR, where the locals know him as PATCH. From their haunt at the PRINCESS BAR, what starts as a simple recon mission lands PATCH and ARCHIE knee-deep in a paramilitary struggle that will surface some SURPRISE REVELATIONS and characters! And is that NICK FURY, DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D.? Yes, two patches for the price of one! A must-have for long-standing readers, and a welcome entry point for new readers of WOLVERINE! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Wolverine Patch (2022 Marvel) 2B CGC 9.8 Tan Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition

Label #4410102001

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Written by Larry Hama. Art by Andrea Di Vito. Cover by Philip Tan. MUTANT VS. MUTANT IN MADRIPOOR! What began as simple recon lands PATCH in the midst of a war on multiple fronts! But who is KRASNY BETH, and how does she figure into the plans of both GENERAL COY and DR. MALHEUR? I guess Patch will never know, if she DESTROYS him with her MUTANT POWER! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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.

X-Men The Trial of Magneto (2021 Marvel) 1E CGC 9.8 Finch 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Finch Variant Cover.

Label #3939770025

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Leah Williams. Art by Lucas Werneck. Cover by David Finch. THE STORY THAT WILL SHAKE KRAKOA TO ITS CORE! A horrific murder. A shocking revelation. A trial that will divide the new mutant nation. Leah Williams and Valerio Schiti bring you a new epic that threatens the Reign of X and will upend the world of mutants. The truth is hidden, the danger is far from over, and the trial has begun. 22 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Young King Cole (1945 Novelty/Premium/Curtis) Vol. 1 #3 FN/VF 7.0

Cover by Jim Wilcox. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Kenneth W. Fitch, Robert Plate, and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Just after he assumes leadership of the detective agency, King Cole's muscle, ex-boxer Ursus, is abducted by the Spade Gang. Crime-solving model Toni Gayle investigates robberies and murders at a hotel, and winds up locked in a meat freezer by the killer. Bumbling detective Homer K. Beagle investigates a haunted house and finds ghosts that are all too human. Death Fangs; Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Slice of the Take; Homer K. Beagle; Inspector Klooz; Dr. Doom. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.