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Star Wars Rebellion (2006) 11 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4035078008

SMALL VICTORIES: PART 1 of 4 - When a hyperdrive failure strands the flagship of the Rebel fleet deep inside enemy territory, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia realize their misfortune could be an opportunity for the Alliance-if they undertake a mission with no chance of survival! A riveting new story set in the months after Star Wars: A New Hope, 'Small Victories' follows not just the Rebellion's greatest heroes, but volunteers like Deena Shan who never thought the fate of the Alliance could rest in her terrified but determined hands! Courage, sacrifice, and a little bit of madness are the order of the day as a ragtag crew of Rebels make an assault on a key Imperial installation with no escape plan in sight! Cover price $2.99.

Star Wars Shadows of the Empire (1996) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #22-0FD9F82-014

Written by John Wagner. Art by Kilian Plunkett and P. Craig Russell. Cover by Hugh Fleming. While a grim Luke Skywalker reels from Darth Vader's revelation on the cloud city of Bespin, the tattered remnants of the Rebel fleet desperately seek sanctuary and time to muster new allies. Their forces are weak, and that has not escaped the notice of Emperor Palpatine -- ultimate victory lies within his grasp. All it will take is another blow to crush this Rebel Alliance, one more straw to break their backs. A blow, Palpatine reasons, that could be struck by the vast, criminal underworld that lurks within the Shadows of the Empire . . . 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars Shadows of the Empire (1996) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Minor front/back scuff(s).

Label #4369075016

Written by John Wagner. Art by Kilian Plunkett and P. Craig Russell. Cover by Hugh Fleming. Prince Xizor controls the largest merchant fleet in the galaxy -- that makes him a valuable asset to the Empire and to the Emperor. And that makes him Darth Vader's hated enemy. As Luke, Leia, and Chewbacca head to Tatooine to rescue Han Solo, they get caught in the crossfire of the galaxy's deadliest rivalry . . . in the Shadows of the Empire. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars Tales (1999) 23B VG+ 4.5 Photo Variant

ROB WILLIAMS (W), JOSHUA ORTEGA (W), BRANDON BADEAUX (A), CHRIS WARNER (A), DUSTIN WEAVER (A), LEE BERMEJO (Cover), and various On sale March 9, FC, 64pg, (Bermejo cover and photo cover), $5.99 The "new" Star Wars Tales continues! Thousands of years before the fall and redemption of Anakin Skywalker, there were other Jedi who grappled with the same human emotions that overwhelmed the man who became Darth Vader. During the time of the Old Republic, three young Jedi in particular?one bearing the surname Qel Droma?traveled the Sith Homeworld of Korriban intending to finish their Order's "Great Hunt." What they find lurking in their own hearts proves more dangerous than any prey they're after, in this prequel to the popular Knights of the Old Republic video game. Also in this issue: the tragic third chapter in the story of lone Jedi Darca Nyl. Sophisticated yet easily accessible?it's Star Wars comics at their best! Cover price $5.99.

Star Wars Tales of the Jedi (1993) 1A CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4150348022

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Written by Tom Veitch. Art by Chris Gossett and Mike Barreiro. Cover by Dave Dorman. Before the rise of the Empire, before the legendary exploits of Luke, Han, and Leia, there was a galaxy linked together by the newly formed Republic and the roaming warriors of legend -- the Jedi Knights! Journey back four thousand years before Star Wars: A New Hope and learn of the time when the Jedi Knights were the most powerful, most respected force in the galaxy. A time when many worlds and civilizations fell to the Dark Side of the Force, and the only hope of millions of innocent beings were the legion of Jedi sworn to protect them. A time of great adventure -- and greater danger! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Star Wars Tales of the Jedi Dark Lords of the Sith (1994) 4 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #0265448004

Written by Tom Veitch and Kevin J. Anderson. Art by David Roach. Cover by Dave Dorman. Continuing in this issue is the tale of Nomi Sunrider, a reluctant apprenticing Jedi, whose true power is hidden by her unwillingness to take up a lightsaber and enter the deadly world of a Jedi Knight. Nomi's wish to raise her daughter in a peaceful world is shattered by her true destiny -- to become a great and powerful Jedi, whose latent Force power surprises even her mentor, the enigmatic Master Thon. Meanwhile, the crimelord responsible for her husband's death -- Bogga the Hutt -- plots to steal Nomi's Adegan Crystals -- the precious gems used in creating lightsabers, and the final gift of her departed mate! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Star Wars Tales of the Jedi Freedon Nadd Uprising (1994) 2 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #0265451029

Written by Tom Veitch. Art by Tony Akins and Denis Rodier. Cover by Dave Dorman. The cataclysmic conclusion to this prequel to Dark Lords of the Sith! Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider face off against a dark Jedi spirit from Onderon's past! With the dark side of the Force all around them, can Ulic and Nomi resist its pull? FC. Cover price $2.50.

Star Wars Tales of the Jedi The Sith War (1995) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4389475023

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Sith War #1 (of 6). Writer: Kevin J. Anderson. Cover Artist: Hugh Fleming. Penciller: Dario Carrasco, Jr. Inker: Jordi Ensign. Letterer: Willie Schubert. Colorist: Rachelle Menashe. This issue kicks off the thrill-a-minute follow-up to the best-selling Dark Lords of the Sith saga. Picking up six months after our story left off, Exar Kun and Ulic Qel-Droma are implementing their insidious plan for revitalizing the Golden Age of the Sith. While insinuating his darkside teachings to Jedi students on the planet Ossus, it becomes clear that Kun is only concerned with securing a powerful Sith Holocron from its sealed repository in the great library of Ossus. Ulic has devoted himself to developing the darkside military strategy -- the key to which may just be winning the loyalty of the ferocious warrior race led by a masked mysteryman named Mandalore. Cover price $2.50.

Star Wars Tales of the Jedi The Sith War (1995) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4171908018

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - The Sith War #1 (of 6). Writer: Kevin J. Anderson. Cover Artist: Hugh Fleming. Penciller: Dario Carrasco, Jr. Inker: Jordi Ensign. Letterer: Willie Schubert. Colorist: Rachelle Menashe. This issue kicks off the thrill-a-minute follow-up to the best-selling Dark Lords of the Sith saga. Picking up six months after our story left off, Exar Kun and Ulic Qel-Droma are implementing their insidious plan for revitalizing the Golden Age of the Sith. While insinuating his darkside teachings to Jedi students on the planet Ossus, it becomes clear that Kun is only concerned with securing a powerful Sith Holocron from its sealed repository in the great library of Ossus. Ulic has devoted himself to developing the darkside military strategy -- the key to which may just be winning the loyalty of the ferocious warrior race led by a masked mysteryman named Mandalore. Cover price $2.50.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1997) Wizard 1/2 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-3247374-007

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Regular mail offer Wizard 1/2 Edition. Certificate of Authenticity. Yellow Title.

Terminator Endgame (1992) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-186

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Written by James Robinson. Art by Jackson Guice and John Beatty. Cover by John Higgins. This is the big one: the last of Dark Horse's Terminator series. And what a way to go! In this final three-issue series, Skynet sends a big brawling mother of a Terminator from the future to change the past. His goal: to prevent the birth of John Connor, even as Sarah goes into labor! The rebel alliance is reduced to Colonel Mary Randall, the one woman who might save the future -- but at what cost to the present? Written by James Robinson, this series ties up all the loose ends from previous Terminator storylines while bringing us to a slam-bang finish. Pencil artist Jackson Guice (Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD) and inker John Beatty join forces to create powerful interior art; British artist John Higgins (The Thing from Another World) supplies the cover painting. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Terminator Endgame (1992) 2 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-187

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Written by James Robinson. Art by Jackson Guice and John Beatty. Cover by John Higgins. The half-Terminator Dudley and Colonel Mary Randall are reunited finally, as they resume their quest to save Sarah Connor and ensure the birth of her son, John. But Dudley is having problems controlling his Terminator half -- and Mary finds out the hard way! The penultimate chapter in Dark Horse's final Terminator series moves inexorably toward a climactic encounter with the new Terminator on the block. James Robinson teams with pencil artist Jackson Guice (Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD) and inker John Beatty. British artist John Higgins (The Thing from Another World) supplies the cover painting. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Terminator Endgame (1992) 3 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-190

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Written by James Robinson. Art by Jackson Guice and John Beatty. Cover by John Higgins. The fight is on! Everything is coming to a head at Odessa Hospital on the day of John Connor's birth. Mary, Sloane, Catfish, and the Terminator battle over the future of mankind! Will Mary and Sloane be successful in changing history? Written by James Robinson, Dark Horse's final Terminator series comes to a rip-roaring conclusion. Jackson Guice handles the pencilling chores, complemented perfectly by John Beatty's inks. British artist John Higgins once again provides a startling cover painting. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Terminator Tempest HC (1991 Dark Horse) Limited Signed Edition 1-1ST VF/NM 9.0

Signed by Chris Warner, Paul Guinan, and John Arcudi - 1st printing. Collects Terminator (1990 1st Series Dark Horse) #1-4. Written by John Arcudi. Art by Chris Warner and Paul Guinan. When the first Terminator robot fails to accomplish its mission, a new squad of Terminators are "born" and sent back in time. They're followed by colonel Mary Randall and her troop of soldiers, all fighting to keep their future from ever happening. If one Terminator is hard to beat, what happens when you're up against three? This collection features Dark Horse's first Terminator mini-series in a signed, limited edition of 2000 copies, each with a new tipped-in signature page and new endpaper art. Metallic hardcover in a black slipcase with dust jacket. Deluxe all the way. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 110 pages, full color. Cover price $69.95.

Terminator The Enemy Within (1991) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Label #21-408931A-075

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Written by Ian Edginton. Art by Vince Giarrano. Cover by Simon Bisley. Continuing from the Terminator: Secondary Objectives series. Dudley, the half-human/half Terminator must fight impulses that pressure him to eliminate the humans Mary Randall and Astin. With another Terminator still on their trail, the three must decide quickly whom to trust, and how to fight Terminators on both ends of the timeline! Think you've seen all the films? Wait until you see how the 88-model Terminator rebuilds itself from scrap! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Witcher (2014 Dark Horse) 1A CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #3749849004

(W) Paul Tobin (A) Joe Querio (CA) Dan Panosian, Dave Johnson Traveling near the edge of the Black Forest, monster hunter Geralt meets a widowed fisherman whose dead and murderous wife resides in an eerie mansion known as the House of Glass-which seems to have endless rooms, nothing to fill them with, and horror around every corner. • Written by Eisner winner Paul Tobin! • The Witcher games have collectively won over 250 awards and sold more then 5.5 million copies worldwide. • There are currently two games available across multiple platforms, and a third is slated for release in 2014. Cover price $3.99.