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Dragon Lines (1993) 1 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-2B0472B-007

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Earth 4 (1993) Deathwatch 2000 1 CBCS 9.8

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6" crack on inner well on back of slab.

Label #19-2BC24B4-028

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Story by Neal Adams and Peter Stone. Art by Walter McDaniels, Aron Weisenfeld and Richard Bennett. Glow-in-the-dark cover by Aron Weisenfeld and Richard Bennett. Continued from Urth 4 (1989) #4; part of the Deathwatch 2000 crossover saga from Neal Adams' Continuity Comics. A strange seizure turns Fyre against the team; as if that wasn't bad enough, the Hybrids arrive to warn them about the Deathwatch crisis. Their timely arrival coincides with a battle against the original Urth 4. Originally issued polybagged with a trading card. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Earth 4 (1993) Deathwatch 2000 2 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-2BC24B4-030

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Story by Neal Adams and Peter Stone. Art by Walter McDaniels, Aron Weisenfeld and Richard Bennett. Cover by Aron Weisenfeld and Richard Bennett. Part of the Deathwatch 2000 crossover saga from Neal Adams' Continuity Comics. As the Deathwatch crisis continues, Earth4 faces the New Clear Warlock. Meanwhile, the other heroes prepare for the final battle with the Hellbenders and the Dragon himself. Originally issued polybagged with a trading card. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Earth 4 (1993) Deathwatch 2000 3 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-2BC24B4-031

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Story by Neal Adams and Peter Stone. Art by Vicente Alcazar and Andres Klasik. Tyvek cover by Aron Weisenfeld. Part of the Deathwatch 2000 crossover saga from Neal Adams' Continuity Comics. The heroes face the Dragon and his destructive particle accelerators in a final battle for the fate of the Earth. Originally issued polybagged with a trading card. Final issue of the series; followed by Earth 4 (1994) #1. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Elementals Sex Special (1991) 1A CBCS 9.8 Gould

Paper: White

Label #21-2491A44-001

Regular cover. Cover by Gould. "Sex, Lies, sans videotape." 16 pages. Story by Bill Willingham. Pencils by Mike Leeke. Inks by Mike Chen. Fathom has been trying to track down the metamorphing dolphin, Walker to enlist him in organizing the ocean's metahumans to fight in the war against the Oblivion planet. He's been looking for her for a totally different reason. "A little seduction." 10 pages. Story and pencils by Bill Willingham. Inks by Mike Chen and Dan Schaefer. F.I.S.H. agent Mary Lo has been tasked with obtaining secrets from Tommy Czuchra. The story's title should give you a clue as to how she goes about it. This issue was originally intended as issue 18 of the second Elementals series and thus, many of the plot elements are integral to that series. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $2.95.

Enigma (1993 Vertigo) 1 CBCS 9.4

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Art imitates life; sometimes, life imitates art. Under rare and ominous conditions, the two become inextricably wound into each other, a snake eating its own tail. In ENIGMA, it's even stranger than that - comic art comes to life. Enigma is an existential super-hero, an extraordinary man in a less than extraordinary world. Enigma is a character from Michael Smith's favorite comic book. Michael has left behind his old world - home, job, girlfriend - to find the Enigma, and to find the world within himself. It is a strange, terrifying, exhilarating journey of self-discovery, one that may well be Michael Smith's last chance to find meaning in a seemingly meaningless world. Written by Peter Milligan, with art by Duncan Fegredo and full-process color by Sherilyn van Valkenburgh. Painted cover by Fegredo with an added fifth metallic color. Suggested for Mature Readers. Deluxe Format. Cover price $2.50.

Evil Ernie (1991 Eternity) 3 VG/FN 5.0

Created and written by Brian Pulido. art by Steven Hughes. Eric Mache cover. Cover price $2.50.

Evil Ernie (1991 Eternity) 4 VG/FN 5.0

Created and written by Brian Pulido. art by Steven Hughes. Cover price $2.50.

Evil Ernie (1991 Eternity) 5 VG/FN 5.0

Created and written by Brian Pulido. art by Steven Hughes. Cover price $2.50.

Ex-Mutants (1992 2nd Series) 1A CBCS 9.8 Branch

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Written by Tom Mason, Chris Ulm & Dave Olbrich. Art and Cover by Paul Pelletier & Ken Branch. In the not too distant future, mankind has its first and last nuclear war. In the ruins of what once was the planet Earth, a new race inherits the world -- mutants. Genetically altered from the radiation, these deformed humanoids rule, and they in turn are controlled by the tyrannical Sluggo. But due to a daring scientific experiment, six individuals -- three men and three women -- are transformed into the perfect humans. Dubbed the Ex-Mutants, they are the last bastion in the battle for humanity! Their first test could possibly be their final one: stop Sluggo! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Excalibur (1988 1st Series) 41 CBCS 9.6

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Label #19-27C178C-051

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"At Last, the Reunion!" Guest-starring the X-Men (sort of). Cable cameo. Story by Scott Lobdell and Dana Moreshead. Art by Dave Hoover and Ivy and Harry Candelario. Cover by Dave Hoover (see NOTE). Its the reunion four years in the making, or is it? 32 pages, FC. NOTE: The cover of this issue is an homage to cover of Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn (1988) by Alan Davis. Cover price $1.75.

Excalibur (1988 1st Series) 49 CBCS 9.8

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"Let There Be Dark! Story by Alan Davis. Art by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer. Necrom is coming for the Phoenix Force and no power in the multiverse can stand in his way. Plus, Romas father, the mysterious Merlyn, returns to take control. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This cover is a bit of an homage to the cover of Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) #56 by Neal Adams. Cover price $1.75.

Excalibur (1988 1st Series) 50 CBCS 9.8

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Giant-Sized Spectacular - "Winner Loses All!" Story by Alan Davis. Art by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer. The last 49 issues have all been leading to this moment. Its the Phoenix vs. the Anti-Phoenix and the fate of the multiverse hangs in the balance. 48 pages, FC. Cover price $2.75.

Exiles (1993 1st Series Malibu) 1A CBCS 9.6

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Label #19-2AF890E-018

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Standard cover; no cover enhancements. Steve Gerber writer with Tom Mason art. Cover price $1.95.

Exiles (1993 1st Series Malibu) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2AF890E-021

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"Fugitives" by Steve Gerber (script) & R. Phipps (art); Cover by Mike Gustovich; Catapult, Mustang, Bruut, Bloodbath, Mastadon app; Cover price $1.95.

Exiles (1993 1st Series Malibu) 3 CBCS 9.8

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Exiles (1993 1st Series Malibu) 4 CBCS 9.0

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The Exiles don't fare too well in the final issue of the series, in "Fatal Flaws." Amber Hunt's journey continues in Break Thru (1993) #1. Script by Steve Gerber. Art by R.R. (Robb) Phipps & Dave Simons. Cover by Jason Pearson. Cover price $1.95.

Feud (1993) 1 CBCS 9.8

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Epic's creator owned Heavy Hitters premieres a new title, with a cover embossed with metallic ink. When four antagonistic clans must learn to depend on each other, the result isn't peace...it's an all out war. Written by Mike Baron. Art and cover by Mark Nelson. Cover price $2.50.

Firearm (1993) 0 CBCS 9.4

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Originally came with a 35 minute VHS movie. By James Robinson. 32 pgs. Full color.

Firearm (1993) 1AU CBCS 9.6

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"American Pastimes - part one" by James Robinson (script) & Cully Hamner (art); Cover price $1.95.

Firearm (1993) 2 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-2AFB550-003

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"American Pastimes - part two" by James Robinson (script) & Cully Hamner (art); Hardcase app; Flip-Book with Rune part I "The Hunted" by Barry Windsor-Smith (plot, art, & cover) & Chris Ulm (plot & script); Night Man preview by Steve Engleheart & Darick Robertson; The Mighty Magnor "Last Part" by Sergio Aragones (art) & Mark Evanier (script); Cover price $2.50.

Firearm (1993) 3 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-2AFB550-004

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Firearm (1993) 4 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-2AFB550-006

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Flash (1987 2nd Series) Annual 6 CBCS 9.8

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The BLOODLINES Summer Annual crossover continues from Batman Shadow of the Bat Annual (1993) #1. When undercover agent Nick Kelly goes inside Central City's mob, the last thing he expects is to be attacked by hideous extraterrestrial parasites. And while the mob kingpin is horribly slaughtered, Nick miraculously survives the alien assault and discovers he now has the powers of a dark, mysterious predator himself, becoming the New Blood - Argus. Together with the Flash, Argus sets out to destroy the mob and the alien menace once and for all. BLOODLINES continues in New Teen Titans (1984) Annual #9. Written by Mark Waid, with art by Phil Hester and Aaron McClellan. Cover by Ed Hannigan, Sal Velluto and Jeff Albrecht. Cover price $2.50.

Freex (1993 Malibu) 1A CBCS 9.4

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Label #19-2AFB550-010

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Cover by Walter Simonson. Freaked, script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Ben Herrera, inks by Mike Christian; The police chase after a teenage shoplifter into an alley, where they are confronted by a large being made of rock; The police officers shoot him, but to no avail; The rock being, Boomboy, knocks out the police officer and runs with the shoplifter, Anything, but are surrounded by more police officers; Pressure shows up and tries to blast the officers with her super power, but Anything takes the brunt of the blast on purpose; They continue to escape into the sewers; Anything thinks about his past; Boomboy, Anything, and Pressure arrive at their safe haven and find a new person, Sweetface, waiting there; It is revealed that the four youths are all runaways and have been joined together by one person, Plug. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Freex (1993 Malibu) 2 CBCS 9.6

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Cover by Ben Herrera. Blown Apart, script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Ben Herrera, inks by Mike Christian; The Freex first meeting ends in fights and arguments; Pressure leaves and is confronted by police officers; Before they can arrest her or she can resist, a person named Rush runs by and grabs her; Rush, an ultra with the ability of super speed, informs Pressure that she could use her powers for money, even if it may be breaking the law; Meanwhile, the other members of Freex try to come to terms with their situation while some of them reflect on their origins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Freex (1993 Malibu) 3 CBCS 9.6

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Label #19-2AFB550-013

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Cover pencils by Ben Herrera, inks by Mike Christian. Targets, script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Ben Herrera, inks by Mike Christian and Jasen Rodriguez (assists); A speedster seems to provide a way out, a way to a better life for Pressure...until she realizes the newbie comes with dangers of his own. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Freex (1993 Malibu) 4 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-2AFB550-014

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Cover by Steve Rude. Hounded, script by Gerard Jones, pencils by David Williams, inks by Mike Christian; The group is chased to by a mercenary team that doesn't care if any innocents are hurt in the crossfire. Rune flip-book cover by Barry Windsor-Smith. E: The Cursed, script by Barry Windsor-Smith (plot) and Chris Ulm (plot, script), pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by John Floyd; Rune origin, part 5; cont'd between Hardcase #5/Prototype #3. Rune the Cursed E, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by John Floyd. Night Man promo. Third Chapter humor page featuring Magnor, script by Mark Evanier, art by Sergio Aragones. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $2.50.

Freex (1993 Malibu) 5 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Label #19-2AFB550-015

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Cover pencils by Ben Herrera, inks by Mike Christian. Up Against the Wall, script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Ben Herrera, inks by Larry Welch; Origin of Plug; death of Master of the Hunt. Cont'd in Break-Thru #1. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Freex (1993 Malibu) 6 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2AFB550-016

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Cover pencils by Ben Herrera, inks by Jasen Rodriguez. Who Do You Trust?, script by Steve Englehart (plot) and Gerard Jones (plot, script), pencils by Ben Herrera, inks by Jasen Rodriguez and Mike Christian; The well-meaning vigilante Night Man endangers the team due to the persuasive efforts of a villain with his own reasons for targeting the kids. Cont'd between Night Man #2/3. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Gambit (1993 1st Series Marvel) 1A CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #22-1000F92-008

Tithing, script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Lee Weeks, inks by Klaus Janson; Henri LeBeau sneaks into X-Mansion and tells his young step-brother, Gambit, that the time of the tithing has come and he is needed in New Orleans as the Assassins Guild is trying to break the old pacts; As they are speaking, Henri is cut down by an assassins arrow; Gambit gives chase and discovers that the killer is Julien, the "dead" brother of his wife; Learning that Bella Donna is also alive (she was "killed" in X-Men (Marvel, 1991 series) #8) Gambit and Rogue prepare to leave for New Orleans. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Gambit (1993 1st Series Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4392161001

Tithing, script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Lee Weeks, inks by Klaus Janson; Henri LeBeau sneaks into X-Mansion and tells his young step-brother, Gambit, that the time of the tithing has come and he is needed in New Orleans as the Assassins Guild is trying to break the old pacts; As they are speaking, Henri is cut down by an assassins arrow; Gambit gives chase and discovers that the killer is Julien, the "dead" brother of his wife; Learning that Bella Donna is also alive (she was "killed" in X-Men (Marvel, 1991 series) #8) Gambit and Rogue prepare to leave for New Orleans. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Gestalt (1993) 1 CBCS 9.2

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Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Label #19-2AD1FA5-018

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Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 15REP CBCS 9.8 2nd Printing

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Second Printing

Label #19-27C178C-073

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Cover glows in the dark Cover price $1.75.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 19 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-27C178C-076

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Part 1 of 2 - "The Deal!" Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Mark Texeira. Ghost Rider faces off with the killer Zodiak. Meanwhile, a foolish man makes a deal with the devil himself – Mephisto! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 20 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-27C178C-077

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Part 2 of 2 – "Sign of Death!" Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Ron Wagner and Mark Texeira. At last! The Spirit of Vengeance has his hands on the murderous Zodiak, but misguided man trying to do the right thing may get in the way. Plus, the grotesque secret of Zodiak is revealed. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 20 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0942474058

Part 2 of 2 – "Sign of Death!" Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Ron Wagner and Mark Texeira. At last! The Spirit of Vengeance has his hands on the murderous Zodiak, but misguided man trying to do the right thing may get in the way. Plus, the grotesque secret of Zodiak is revealed. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 22 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-27C178C-080

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"Death Eyes!" Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Mark Texeira. Ghost Rider raids an arms warehouse, looking for Deathwatch. The next morning, Dan recognizes Deathwatch presiding over the grand opening of his office building. While Deathwatch receives a financial update on his criminal ventures from Beck, Dan arrives at the building and flirts with Renée. That night, on a date with Renée, Dan's efforts to investigate Deathwatch are interrupted when Stacy encounters them. Later, Dan calls Renée at her apartment. Deathwatch, who has bugged his employees' phones, learns of the relationship and sends ninjas to kill Renée. When the ninjas attack, Dan races over and rescues Renée, taking her to Jack's. As Dan leaves the house, ninjas knocking him out. When the ninjas assault the house, Jack calls the police, and Stacy responds, killing three ninjas. Dan transforms into Ghost Rider and defeats the ninjas. He ignores Jack's efforts to arrest him, and goes to the office tower. Ghost Rider charges into the lobby on his skull-cycle, and encounters Deathwatch on a video monitor. From his limo outside, Deathwatch bids goodbye to Ghost Rider and detonates a bomb, destroying the building. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 23 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #19-27C178C-081

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"Death Drive!" Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Mark Texeira. While Ghost Rider crawls under the debris of Deathwatch's demolished office building, Linda Wei reports in a live broadcast that Ghost Rider is responsible for the deaths in the building's homeless shelter basement. Ghost Rider hears voices of the survivors and anguishes over the death surrounding him, vowing vengeance. Meanwhile, Deathwatch soaks in the pain and death from his new office, and summons Hag and Troll. With Beck now superfluous, Deathwatch kills the assistant. At the demolition site, Ghost Rider encounters a dying woman and comforts her in her final moments. Later, Deathwatch, Hag and Troll assault the police precinct and kill the ninjas being interrogated by Badilino. Badilino shoots Deathwatch, but the villains escape. Meanwhile, Ghost Rider discovers a group of survivors and leads them to safety. Deathwatch prepares for a flight to the Middle East, but when he learns that Ghost Rider is alive, he delays the trip to attend to the loose in. Now willing to kill Deathwatch, Ghost Rider rushes to the hospital, where Snowblind is being treated for gunshot wounds afflicted by Badilino. Eager to reveal Deathwatch's location, Snowblind eases Ghost Rider's conscience by assuring him that Deathwatch isn't human. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 24 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

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"Death Duel!" Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Mark Texeira and Andy Kubert. Deathwatch, Hag and Troll abduct Snowblind from his hospital room. Meanwhile, Ghost Rider rescues a hostage from a crazed drug dealer. Later, he transforms into Dan and calls Johnny Blaze. Instructs Blaze to get his journal to Francis if anything happens to him. Snowblind awakens in Deathwatch's hideout to find he is among dozens of Deathwatch's other captives, awaiting a sacrificial ceremony. Elsewhere, Dan is getting his affairs in order, mentally preparing himself for the ultimate battle. Prowling Greenwich Village's streets, Dan hears the cry of one of Deathwatch's victims and transforms into Ghost Rider. Deathwatch calls upon Hag and Troll to " tenderize" Snowblind, but their torture is cut short when Ghost Rider crashes in. Ghost Rider dispatches both soul-stealers, while Deathwatch drains the life from Snowblind. Not yet sated, Deathwatch turns to Ghost Rider, and they battle. Deathwatch breaks one of Ghost Rider's ribs and beat him with it, taunting him over his unwillingness to kill. Ghost Rider reminds Deathwatch that his reluctance to kill only applies to humans and punches into Deathwatch's chest. Deathwatch swells and explodes, with the blast destroying the building's top floor. Ghost Rider emerges from the rubble, wondering what the future holds now that so many of his foes are dead. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 25 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

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Label #19-2AD1D20-042

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"You Can't Go Home Again!" Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Ron Wagner and Mike Witherby. Stern announces to the Firm's technicians that Blackout will deliver Ghost Rider to them, in return for restoring his facial features. That night, the Firm releases Blackout from Evergreen Hospital. After killing a Firm surveillance team, Blackout calls Dan and taunts him, threatening to kill someone close to him, and if Ghost Rider shows up, all his loved ones will die. Elsewhere, angered over Blackouts release, the Firm orders Stern to return with Blackout, or suffer excruciating pain. Dan arrives at Stacy's too late to protect the Dolan's, and Blackout lures him back home, where he has also captured Francis and Jack. Their fight leads to the cemetery, where blackout slits Dan's throat. Dan's spirit watches his body transform into Ghost Rider. Blackout panics and runs, but Ghost Rider pursues. Stern appears and attempts to recapture Blackout, but Ghost Rider arrives, ready to punish both villains. When the task force's helicopter arrives, Ghost Rider leaves, with Stern and Blackout in tow. The next morning, a police search fails to find Ghost Rider, who is hiding in a crypt with the Cypress Hills Joker' s help. He uses part of his chain to seal Blackout and Stern in a coffin. Afraid to risk Dan's life by transforming, he decides to leave for New Orleans, and seek the help of Johnny Blaze. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.75.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 28D.U CBCS 9.8 Kubert Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

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Label #19-4826BB2-018

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Direct Edition. Rise of the Midnight Sons: Part 1 of 6 - " Visions!" Guest-starring Doctor Strange. Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Andy Kubert and Joe Kubert. Ghost Rider captures two criminals who murdered an elderly woman and deposits them in the mausoleum where he has kept Blackout, Stern, and dozens of other criminals captive. At the Ketch house, Stacy and Gerard Dolan console Francis Ketch over Dan's disappearance. Dolan then gets a call that the police are about to arrest Ghost Rider and leaves to assist. At the cemetery, a man calling himself the Caretaker greets Johnny Blaze and Ghost Rider and tells them the police have surrounded the cemetery. Ghost Rider opens the mausoleum to find all of his captives dead, and, within the void, Dan's spirit experiences a vision given to him by Lilith of an assemblage of supernatural heroes. Blackout and Stern emerge from the crypt and Blackout bites Ghost Rider, causing to experience Lilith's vision as well. Blackout realizes Lilith is his mother and vows to find her. Blackout and Stern flee the mausoleum amidst police gunfire. Michael Badilino, the officer in charge, enters the mausoleum to arrest Ghost Rider, but Caretaker hits him with a shovel and leads Ghost Rider and Blaze through underground tunnels to an unoccupied section of the cemetery. Blackout attempts to flee on a bike Blaze stored in the cemetery, but flees on foot when Blaze sets the bike ablaze hellfire. Blaze, on the flaming bike, and Ghost Rider leave to meet with the Quentin Carnival in Rhode Island, and Caretaker asks the arriving Doctor Strange if he believes he can defeat Lilith. Story continues in Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) #1. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 28D.U CGC 9.8 Kubert Variant

Paper: White

Label #3982142009

Direct Edition. Rise of the Midnight Sons: Part 1 of 6 - " Visions!" Guest-starring Doctor Strange. Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Andy Kubert and Joe Kubert. Ghost Rider captures two criminals who murdered an elderly woman and deposits them in the mausoleum where he has kept Blackout, Stern, and dozens of other criminals captive. At the Ketch house, Stacy and Gerard Dolan console Francis Ketch over Dan's disappearance. Dolan then gets a call that the police are about to arrest Ghost Rider and leaves to assist. At the cemetery, a man calling himself the Caretaker greets Johnny Blaze and Ghost Rider and tells them the police have surrounded the cemetery. Ghost Rider opens the mausoleum to find all of his captives dead, and, within the void, Dan's spirit experiences a vision given to him by Lilith of an assemblage of supernatural heroes. Blackout and Stern emerge from the crypt and Blackout bites Ghost Rider, causing to experience Lilith's vision as well. Blackout realizes Lilith is his mother and vows to find her. Blackout and Stern flee the mausoleum amidst police gunfire. Michael Badilino, the officer in charge, enters the mausoleum to arrest Ghost Rider, but Caretaker hits him with a shovel and leads Ghost Rider and Blaze through underground tunnels to an unoccupied section of the cemetery. Blackout attempts to flee on a bike Blaze stored in the cemetery, but flees on foot when Blaze sets the bike ablaze hellfire. Blaze, on the flaming bike, and Ghost Rider leave to meet with the Quentin Carnival in Rhode Island, and Caretaker asks the arriving Doctor Strange if he believes he can defeat Lilith. Story continues in Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) #1. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 31U.D CBCS 9.8 Kubert Unbagged Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition. Includes supplemental materials.

Label #19-4826BB2-024

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Unbagged. Direct Edition. Rise of the Midnight Sons: Part 6 of 6 - Guest-starring Nightstalkers, Blade, Frank Drake, Hannibal King, Morbius and Doctor Strange. Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Andy Kubert and Joe Kubert. Story continued from Nightstalkers (1992) #1. Danny Ketch's spirit walks a path between dimensions seeking to return to life. Meanwhile, after an unsuccessful battle against the Midnight Sons in Boston, the demon Lilith orders her offspring Portal to teleport her and her Lilin children to Greenland, and the remains of the Leviathan within which Atlantean sorcerers trapped her for millennia. Once there, Lilith begins a spell to return the rest of her long-lost Lilin to earth. Having detected her actions, Dr. strange gathers the Midnight Sons, teleporting them to the Leviathan site. As they attacked the Lilin, Lilith opens in interdimensional rift in her own body, and reaches in, snatching Dan sold from the void and pulling it to Earth, transformed into a monstrous Lilin. Filled with battle lust, he attacks both sides until Ghost Rider restrains him, then throws him back through the rift. The Midnight Sons slay almost all the Lilin, and Ghost Rider forcibly folds Lilith into her own body's rift, causing her to seemingly explode. After the Sons depart, the sole surviving Lilin, Nakota, emerges from the snow; Lilith appears, and needing sustenance to restore herself, devours her child, vowing the Lilin will be reborn and destroy the Midnight Sons. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 31U.D CGC 9.8 Kubert Unbagged Variant

Paper: White

Label #3895393011

Unbagged. Direct Edition. Rise of the Midnight Sons: Part 6 of 6 - Guest-starring Nightstalkers, Blade, Frank Drake, Hannibal King, Morbius and Doctor Strange. Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Andy Kubert and Joe Kubert. Story continued from Nightstalkers (1992) #1. Danny Ketch's spirit walks a path between dimensions seeking to return to life. Meanwhile, after an unsuccessful battle against the Midnight Sons in Boston, the demon Lilith orders her offspring Portal to teleport her and her Lilin children to Greenland, and the remains of the Leviathan within which Atlantean sorcerers trapped her for millennia. Once there, Lilith begins a spell to return the rest of her long-lost Lilin to earth. Having detected her actions, Dr. strange gathers the Midnight Sons, teleporting them to the Leviathan site. As they attacked the Lilin, Lilith opens in interdimensional rift in her own body, and reaches in, snatching Dan sold from the void and pulling it to Earth, transformed into a monstrous Lilin. Filled with battle lust, he attacks both sides until Ghost Rider restrains him, then throws him back through the rift. The Midnight Sons slay almost all the Lilin, and Ghost Rider forcibly folds Lilith into her own body's rift, causing her to seemingly explode. After the Sons depart, the sole surviving Lilin, Nakota, emerges from the snow; Lilith appears, and needing sustenance to restore herself, devours her child, vowing the Lilin will be reborn and destroy the Midnight Sons. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 31U.D CGC 9.8 Kubert Unbagged Variant

Paper: White

Label #4184959004

Unbagged. Direct Edition. Rise of the Midnight Sons: Part 6 of 6 - Guest-starring Nightstalkers, Blade, Frank Drake, Hannibal King, Morbius and Doctor Strange. Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Andy Kubert and Joe Kubert. Story continued from Nightstalkers (1992) #1. Danny Ketch's spirit walks a path between dimensions seeking to return to life. Meanwhile, after an unsuccessful battle against the Midnight Sons in Boston, the demon Lilith orders her offspring Portal to teleport her and her Lilin children to Greenland, and the remains of the Leviathan within which Atlantean sorcerers trapped her for millennia. Once there, Lilith begins a spell to return the rest of her long-lost Lilin to earth. Having detected her actions, Dr. strange gathers the Midnight Sons, teleporting them to the Leviathan site. As they attacked the Lilin, Lilith opens in interdimensional rift in her own body, and reaches in, snatching Dan sold from the void and pulling it to Earth, transformed into a monstrous Lilin. Filled with battle lust, he attacks both sides until Ghost Rider restrains him, then throws him back through the rift. The Midnight Sons slay almost all the Lilin, and Ghost Rider forcibly folds Lilith into her own body's rift, causing her to seemingly explode. After the Sons depart, the sole surviving Lilin, Nakota, emerges from the snow; Lilith appears, and needing sustenance to restore herself, devours her child, vowing the Lilin will be reborn and destroy the Midnight Sons. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 34 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-27C178C-094

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"Victims of Our Past!" Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Bret Blevins and Al Williamson. In Cypress Hills Cemetery Ghost Rider stops a man from murdering a woman, disabling him with the penance stare. The man, a serial killer, is left reeling as he experiences his victims agonies, but moments later is slain by a raggedly clothed ninja; a gang vandalizing the cemetery later suffers the same fate. Dan is at home reassuring his mother that his decision to move out is unrelated to his recently learning he was adopted, when he catches Linda Wei reporting the discovery of the gang's bodies. Scared Blackout may be back, Dan goes out hunting, passing by chance under an elevated train where the ninja is slaughtering his latest targets. Alerted by blood pouring down, Dan tries to change, but nothing happens; Dan rides up onto the tracks, and, as the train passes by Cypress Hill Cemetery, he jumps from his bike onto the train, watching the motorcycle fall to the cemetery below. Encountering a wounded commuter, Dan spontaneously transforms into Ghost Rider and he confronts the ninja, learning his opponent is the Deathwatch agent seemingly slain long before; as they fight, the ninja reveals he really serves another master, he promises is coming for Ghost Rider. The flaming-skulled hero punches the ninja off the train, which runs over the killer. Dan returns to the cemetery for his bike, and finds it held by the mysterious Caretaker; to Dan surprise, the Caretaker knows of his alter ego, and tells Dan that he is wrong to believe innocent blood needs to be spilled to trigger his transformation. Promising they will see more of one another in coming days, the Caretaker departs, leaving Dan desperate answer. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 36 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2739D81-007

"Transformations in Pain!" Guest starring Daredevil. Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Bret Blevins and Fred Fredericks. The demonic succubus visits Henry Bronson, sleeping in a Hell's Kitchen homeless shelter, feeding off his life force as a prelude to targeting ghost rider. His dying agonies wake the next beds resident, Calvin Zabo, who rants about killing everyone when he becomes Mr. Hyde again. Meanwhile, in Caretaker's basement Dan and Caretaker watch Suicide's skeleton healing. Dan leaves to head home, but is attacked outside by Succubus; transforming into Ghost Rider, he drives her off, then changes back to Dan. No longer sure what triggers his changes, or who attacked him, and suspecting Caretaker might know, he turns to go back inside, but the basement doorway has vanished. At that moment a weakened Succubus tries to drain a derelict outside the shelter, but Daredevil intervenes. She flees inside, choosing to feed off the Zabo instead, inadvertently triggering his change in to Hyde, and he throws her out the window. Witnessing this, Daredevil scoops up the stunt Succubus and flees, with Hyde pursuing. Dan spots the running battle, but it struck by flying debris, and when Hyde turns his attention towards the fallen biker, Daredevil drop Succubus to defend Dan. As Hyde and Daredevil clash, Succubus attacks Dan, who changes back and forth to Ghost Rider as she drains him. Leaping away from Hyde, Daredevil targets Succubus, and when Hyde tries to attack them both, Ghost Rider intercepts; unfazed by Hyde's blows, Ghost Rider ends the bout with his penance stare, then becomes Dan again. Daredevil stuns Succubus, and helps Dan escape as the police arrive. As the cops close in, Succubus drains Hyde's energy, insisting that Ghost Rider must belong to her master, Nightmare. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

Ghost Rider and Cable (1991) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-27C178C-095

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Cover by Sam Kieth. Collects material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988-1995 1st Series) #90-98. Cover price $3.95.

Ghost Rider Blaze Spirits of Vengeance (1992 Marvel) 1U CBCS 9.8 Kubert Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition. Includes supplemental materials.

Label #19-27ED9D3-002

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NOT polybagged. Written by Howard Mackie. Art and cover by Adam Kubert. Rise of the Midnight Sons Part 2: Spirits of Vengeance; Lilith is re-born and begins gathering her children; Blaze and Ghost Rider try to save John's family from Lilith's minions. Continued From Ghost Rider #31; Continued in Morbius #1. 52 pages, full color. $2.75. Cover price $2.75.