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King in Black (2021 Marvel) 1I CBCS 9.8 Clarke Spoiler Variant

Paper: White

Spoiler Variant.

Label #20-444241F-039

Written by Donny Cates. Art by Ryan Stegman and JP Mayer. Cover by Taurin Clarke. DARKNESS REIGNS! After a campaign across the galaxy, Knull's death march arrives to Earth and, worse yet, he hasn't come alone! With an army of hundreds of thousands of symbiote dragons at his command, the King in Black is a force unlike any Earth's heroes have ever faced. EDDIE BROCK, A.K.A. VENOM has seen firsthand the chaos that even one of Knull's symbiotic monsters can wreak - will he survive an encounter with the God of the Abyss himself? From Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, Frank Martin and VC's Clayton Cowles comes the definitive chapter in their two-year-long VENOM saga that changed everything you thought you knew about symbiotes! 56 pages, full color . Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

King Size Spider-Man Summer Special (2008) 1 CBCS 9.6

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Label #19-364AAAA-003

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Written by KEITH GIFFEN & PAUL TOBIN Art by RICK BURCHETT & COLLEEN COOVER Cover by SALVA ESPIN August is still summer, right? Yeah? COOL! Then we're hittin' ya up with two ALL-NEW Spidey stories from times when he wasn't Secretly Invading or Branding New Days. First, Spidey teams up with Falcon to handle an outbreak of futuristic weaponry showing up in Harlem, and then MARY JANE takes center stage as she teams up with She-Hulk, Hellcat, Marvel Girl and some other lovely ladies to take on The Enchantress, in this one-shot! 48 PGS./Rated A Cover price $4.99.

Kingdom Come (1996 DC) 1 CBCS 8.5 SS Waid 1st Printing

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Witnessed Signature: Mark Waid (on 1st page) 09/24/2022.

Label #22-380CCF5-012

"Strange Visitor" kicks off what is arguably the greatest Elseworlds tale ever told. Kingdom Come, replete with grand storytelling and biblical prophecy, takes place in the near future when Superman has retired and a new, ruthlessly violent generation of "heroes" has corrupted the Earth, their questionable deeds culminating in the destruction of Kansas. Written by Mark Waid, with art by Alex Ross. Direct edition. Cover price $4.95.

Kingdom Come (1996 DC) 2 CBCS 7.5 SS Waid 1st Printing

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Witnessed Signature: Mark Waid (on 1st page) 09/24/2022.

Label #22-380CCF5-013

In "Truth and Justice," Superman, now out of retirement, inspires fellow super-heroes Green Lantern, Hawkman, and others to appear before the public and announce their return from self-imposed exile. Batman, Green Arrow, and others refuse to join Superman and form an allegiance with Lex Luthor. An Elseworlds tale, written by Mark Waid with art by Alex Ross. Direct edition. Cover price $4.95.

Kingdom Come (1996 DC) 3 CBCS 7.5 SS Waid

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Witnessed Signature: Mark Waid (on 1st page) 09/24/2022.

Label #22-380CCF5-015

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.

Knights of Pendragon (1992 2nd Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

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Direct Edition

Label #19-27D449D-055

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"Quest World!," script by Dan Abnett and John Tomlinson, pencils by Phil Gascoine, inks by Adolfo Buylla; Mys-Tech's dimension hopping mercenaries have discovered Avalon and the Pendragons; Mys-Tech wants their power; On our Earth, Union Jack is caught up in a robot rebellion at Tony Stark's theme park, Quest World. 36 pgs., full color. 36 pgs., full color. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Knights of Pendragon (1992 2nd Series) 13 CBCS 9.8

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Direct Edition

Label #19-2AD1D20-070

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Cover art by John Royle. Night of the Hunters Part One of Three, script by Dan Abnett and John Tomlinson, pencils by John Charles [as John Mould], inks by Martin Griffiths; Gawain is hurting from dream visions; He runs away from the Green Chapel and is captured by Hobkin; Searching for Gawain, the other Pendragons meet up with Death's Head II. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Knights on Broadway (1996) 1 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-2B9A632-009

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Knights on Broadway (1996) 2 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-2B9A632-012

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Kull Eternal (2017 IDW) 1SUB CBCS 9.8

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Subscription Variant.

Label #19-1F8EF18-021

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Written by Tom Waltz. Art by Luca Pizzari. Cover by Alex Sanchez. Robert E. Howard's legendary barbarian king returns! The evil Serpent Men have attempted to infiltrate and enslave mankind from the time of the very first humans… only to be defeated at every turn by the Elder Race's ultimate warrior… Kull of Atlantis! And now they must call on Kull once more, as the Serpent Men make a last-ditch gambit to first conquer America… and then the world. Kull's long journey has come full circle-once a small boy who lost Old Atlantis to a monstrous cataclysm… now a modern warrior who must save the New Atlantis from monstrous creatures! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Lady Death Between Heaven and Hell (1995) 3 CBCS 9.8

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Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Label #19-2B0472B-014

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Lady Death Malevolent Decimation (2021 Coffin) 1NAUGHTY CBCS 9.8 SS Pulido Wichmann Naughty Variant

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Brian Pulido. Naughty Edition.

Label #22-1A83E56-002

Written by Brian Pulido & Mike MacLean. Art by Diego Bernard. Cover by Jesse Wichmann. Lady Death has always been the BAD GIRL. But once upon a time, she was absolutely EVIL. Obsessed with annihilation, the diva of death sought to snuff out the entire human race and turn the earth into an endless graveyard. Thankfully, Lady Death changed her wicked ways to become a champion of the downtrodden and a scourge of demon-kind throughout Hell. For generations, the evil seething within the witch's soul lied dormant....forgotten...until now! Something has awakened-a sinister passion that leads Lady Death to the darkest corners of the globe. Leaving piles of bloody bodies in her wake, she seeks a mysterious power never before seen by mankind. But for what nefarious purpose? Featuring the key first appearance of the newest Coffinverse characters: Devilock, Demon hunter Muuaji and the hoodoo princess Madam Midnight. Also guest starring La Muerta! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $40.00.

Lady Death Swimsuit Special (1994) 1VELVET CBCS 9.4 Pulido Virgin Variant

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Red Velvet Edition

Label #22-069BD64-027

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RED VELVET Premium Edition. Limited to 10,000. Cover artists: Steven Hughes and Jason Jensen. Pin-ups by all your favorite chaos artists. Jim Balent, Jason Jensen, Leonardo Jimenez, Joseph Linsner, Roman Morales, Terry Dobson, Karl Kessel, Kirk Lindo, Mytch Byrd, Thomas Florimonte, Jr., Ken Waller, Paul Pellitier, Bob Cram Jr., Dark One, Steven Butler, Kyle Hotz, Mike Wolfer, Mike Holliman, Mark Sasso, Roy Burdine, Myke Maldonaldo, Larry Schlekewy, Nelson, Scott Barnett, Kevin Taylor, Daerick Gross, J.R. Justinano, William Tucci, Justice Bros., Everette Hartsoe, and Brad Parker.

Lady Death The Crucible (1996) 3 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-2B0472B-016

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Lady Justice (1995 Tekno) 1A CBCS 9.8

Label #19-2A98398-070

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Lady Justice (1995 Tekno) 1B CBCS 9.8

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Bill Sienkiewicz Variant.

Label #19-2A98398-071

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Variant cover Cover price $1.95.

Last Shadowhawk (2022 Image) 1CCC CBCS 9.8 SS Marat Mychaels

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Witnessed Signature: Marat Mychaels (with sketch) on 9/3/2022. Collectors Choice Comics Variant.

Label #23-1591963-005

Collector's Choice Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Marat Mychaels. Written by Philip Tan and Brian Haberlin. Art by Philip Tan and Daniel Henriques. In the not-too-distant future, the world will be just as it is today…only worse. Evil has permeated the very fabric of society, from the halls of government to the darkened alleyways. Will the heroes who once defended the downtrodden fail them now? Will a new generation rise, inspired by the last of the old? Who will be THE LAST SHADOWHAWK? 32 pages, full color. Rated M. NOTE: Generic image is of a signed copy, this does not necessarily reflect all copies.

Law of Dredd (1989) 1 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-2a98398-072

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Brian Bolland reprints Cover price $1.50.

Law of Dredd (1989) 12 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-2A98398-073

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Brian Bolland reprint Cover price $1.75.

Law of Dredd (1989) 13 CBCS 9.8

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Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Label #19-2A98398-074

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Law of Dredd (1989) 23 CBCS 9.6

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Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Label #19-2A98398-075

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Legion (1989 1st Series) 3 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-061

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The universe's protectors incur the wrath of the intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo, and Dox's motives for liberating his home planet come under question. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion (1989 1st Series) 5 CBCS 9.8

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Slab: Scuffing on back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-063

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Dox's plans for an intergalactic police force come together while the team learns more about Garryn Bek's mysterious life on Cairn. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion (1989 1st Series) 15 CBCS 9.6

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Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-062

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Lobo has a face-to-face confrontation with the space pirates who have been terrorizing the galaxy...and don't miss the debut of the new Lydea Mallor. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion (1989 1st Series) 17 CBCS 9.8

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Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-063

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It's an all-out assault on Dagon-Ra and his space pirates...but is it also a trap? Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark McKenna. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Al Gordon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion (1989 1st Series) 20 CBCS 9.0

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Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-064

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Vril Dox has deduced Lydea's identity and sends the Beks after Mr. Starr. Meanwhile, Stealth is up to something. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Jim Fern and John Nyberg. Cover by Garry Leach. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion (1989 1st Series) 23 CBCS 9.0

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Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-065

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Celebrate the L.E.G.I.O.N.'s third year with a special 52-page issue that answers the question, "Whatever happened to the Durlan?" A flashback story reveals the exact nature of the relationship between Vril Dox and the Durlan, who vanished from the L.E.G.I.O.N. some time ago, as well as the Durlan's fate. Written by Alan Grant. The 30-page flashback tale art is by Richard Piers Rayner and Kim DeMulder, while Jim Fern provides the pencils for the framing sequence. Cover by Rayner. New Format. Cover price $2.50.

Legion (1989 1st Series) 29 CBCS 9.8

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Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-066

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As Lobo violently handles some space-smugglers, Vril Dox makes his choice for a right-hand man. Dox's surprising decision is overshadowed when a military space shipment crashes on Cairn. Was Dox responsible for manipulating the accident? Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson. Cover by Kitson. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion (1989 1st Series) 32 CBCS 9.8

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Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-067

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It's the new L.E.G.I.O.N. recruits on their first mission...against a gang of insane juvenile space-bikers. Meanwhile, the impossible Vril Dox finds love, and Lobo's life is threatened by the galaxy's greatest assassin! Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark Pennington. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Karl Kesel. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion (1989 1st Series) 33 CBCS 9.8

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Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-068

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It's a busy month for the L.E.G.I.O.N. as Vril Dox falls in love, reports of brutality by L.E.G.I.O.N.naires outrage Lady Quark, and Lobo discovers one of his pet dolphins dead at the hands of the mysterious Ice Man. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Mark Pennington. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Karl Kesel. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion (1989 1st Series) 35 CBCS 9.4

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Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-070

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Lobo is iced by the Ice Man and Vril Dox tries to break up the L.E.G.I.O.N. while Phase and Garryn Bek plot to keep the group up and running. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Karl Kesel. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion (1989 1st Series) 36 CBCS 9.8

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Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-071

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Vril Dox proposes marriage to Ig'nea...except her father doesn't approve! Phase and Bek bend the rules to hold the disbanded team together while Lobo returns from the grave to kill the Ice Man. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Art Nichols. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Karl Kesel. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion (1989 1st Series) 37 CBCS 9.8

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Slab: Minor side edge cracks; Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-072

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Things fall apart as the headquarters is under assault by Max G'odd's intergalactic ninjas. Meanwhile, Vril Dox remains hopelessly in love with Ig'nea; Lobo tracks the Ice Man; and the R.E.C.R.U.I.T.S. decide to form their own splinter super-team of young ex-Legionnaires. Script by Alan Grant, with art by Barry Kitson and Robin Smith. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Karl Kesel. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion (1989 1st Series) 38 CBCS 9.6

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Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Debris trapped between case and inner well

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-074

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It's a blood-boiling battle to the death between Lobo and the Ice Man in the Palace of Pleasure! Meanwhile, Vril Dox learns the awful truth behind his true love, and the remaining Legionnaires face off against the Max G'odd Squad. Script by Alan Grant, with pencils by Lee Moder. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Karl Kesel. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Legion (1989) Annual 2 CBCS 9.0

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Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-069

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The saga of ARMAGEDDON 2001 continues! Lobo's hair-raising possible future is examined as Waverider attempts to determine the identity of Monarch, the ruthless dictator of the future. Also, meet the Vril Dox of 2001, the cruel and evil tyrant who commands L.E.G.I.O.N. '01! Written by Alan Grant, with art and cover by Mike McKone and Jan Harpes. 68 pages. New Format. Cover price $2.95.

Legion of Super-Heroes (1989 4th Series) 22 CBCS 9.8

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Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-076

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The Quiet Darkness, Part 2 of 4. Celeste, Jo Nah and Kent Shakespeare race to the planet Zuun to rescue Brainiac 5 and Furball (Timber Wolf) from the growing cosmic conspiracy that has caught two little girls in the middle of a vicious conflict. Fighting on one side are the Legionnaires...and on the other, Darkseid and Lobo! Written by Al Gordon, Keith Giffen, Tom Bierbaum and Mary Bierbaum, with art by Giffen, Jason Pearson, Michael Christian and Gordon. Cover by Giffen and Gordon. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.75.

Legion of Super-Heroes (1989 4th Series) 24 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-078

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The Quiet Darkness, Part 4 of 4. Aria is Darkseid's captive, and the Legion is powerless to prevent him from using the child to create a super-powered slave. Also, the mystery of a 30th-century Lobo is revealed! Written by Al Gordon, Keith Giffen, Tom Bierbaum and Mary Bierbaum, with art by Giffen, Jason Pearson, Michael Christian and Gordon. Cover by Giffen and Gordon. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.75.

Lieutenant Blueberry GN (1989 Marvel/Epic) 1-1ST CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #23-1912410-003

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Iron Horse!" Written by Jean-Michel Charlier. Art by Jean "Moebius" Giraud. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., full color. Cover price $12.95.

Lieutenant Blueberry GN (1989 Marvel/Epic) 2-1ST CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Label #23-1912410-002

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Steelfingers!" Written by Jean-Michel Charlier. Art by Jean "Moebius" Giraud. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., full color. Cover price $14.95.

Lieutenant Blueberry GN (1989 Marvel/Epic) 3-1ST CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #23-1912410-001

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "General Golden Mane!" Written by Jean-Michel Charlier. Art by Jean "Moebius" Giraud. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., full color. Cover price $12.95.

Lobo (1990 1st Series DC) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #22-2DCBDFF-027

The chase is on as Lobo and his charge are pursued across the universe by some very miffed characters. Meanwhile, Lobo attends a very unusual ballet and something unpleasant happens to Miss Tribb. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art and painted cover by Simon Bisley. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Lobo (1990 1st Series DC) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-068

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Lobo's pursuers are closing in on him, but he can't be bothered with that right now, not when he and Miss Tribb are embroiled in the deadliest contest of his career...a spelling bee. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art and painted cover by Simon Bisley. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Lobo (1993) Annual 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-071

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BLOODLINES, DC's Summer Annual crossover event, begins here. From interdimensional space come lifeforms as ferocious and predatory as they are hideous...shape-shifting parasites that inhabit a living spaceship and harbor a terrible secret that threatens the planet Earth. It's death from beyond the stars for an angry Main Man when Lobo is ordered by Chief Dox to investigate a disturbing rift in space. But Dox places special L.E.G.I.O.N. agent Layla in charge of the mission and Lobo finds that he's met his match in the butt-kickin' department...especially when Layla goes on to become the first New Blood in the DC Universe! Continues in Superman The Man of Steel Annual (1992) #2. Written by Alan Grant, with art and cover by Christian Alamy. 68 pages. New Format. Cover price $3.50.

Lobo Blazing Chain of Love (1992) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-073

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So, okay, BLAZING CHAIN OF LOVE pushes the boundaries of humorous adventure (and - sigh - love!) as only a bastich like Lobo can as the main man's working once again for Ramona, the hairdresser/skip tracer. This time he's on the trail of a beautiful murderess who's hiding in the harem of Sultan Algor...a harem the size of New Jersey full of very lovely - and lonely - ladies. But lonely enough to settle for the likes of Lobo? Will Lobo survive the bounty of feminine wiles? Will he still find his bounty? Who knows? YOU will, if you buy this comic. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, with art by Denys Cowan. Painted cover by Dan Brereton. New Format. Suggested for Mature Readers. Cover price $1.50.

Lobo's Back (1992 DC) 1 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #22-1BB7372-002

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This is the 1st printing. 2nd printings are identified by having a Roman Numeral "II" in the price box on front cover. Everybody's favorite bad boy of comics returns! This time Lobo's taken a job as a skip-tracer, courtesy of his old friend Ramona, the skip-tracing hairdresser who's set him on the trail of his bounty, Loo. That's Loo, the self-proclaimed 'baddest bastich in the galaxy'...who may just be a match for Lobo himself. Yeah, right! LOBO'S BACK is a pulse-pounding, action-packed bonanza of violence, hilarity and more violence, brought to you by the creative team responsible for LOBO: THE LAST CZARNIAN and THE LOBO PARAMILITARY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: writers Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, and artist Simon Bisley, who provides both interior art and covers. All the covers, because issue #1 features three separate covers, but all three appear on every copy - no fraggin' variant editions here. Strongly and Vehemently Suggested for Mature Readers...so put it back, kid! New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Locke and Key (2009 3rd Series) Crown of Shadows 1JETPACK CBCS 9.8 Rodriguez Jetpack Variant

Paper: White

From the IDW File Copies of Ted Adams and Robbie Robbins. Jetpack Comics Exclusive Variant

Label #20-0B0FAD5-013

Jetpack Comics Exclusive Cover. Prologue: 'The Haunting of Keyhouse.'Written by Joe Hill. Art by Gabriel Rodriguez. Sam Lesser may be dead and gone, but Dodge still has uses for him, and in the first chill days of October, will make contact with him again. The dead know things the living may not, and Sam's restless spirit has had time to discover the thing Dodge wants to know most of all... where to find the key to the black door. The third storyline in the Eisner-nominated series begins here! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Locke and Key (2011 5th Series) Clockworks 1A CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

From the IDW File Copies of Ted Adams and Robbie Robbins.

Label #20-016611E-020

Cover A by Gabriel Rodriguez. Joe Hill (w) o Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c) Colonel Adam Crais's minutemen are literally trapped between a rock and a hard place; in the first days of the Revolutionary War, they find themselves hiding beneath 120 feet of New England stone, with a full regiment of redcoats waiting for them in the daylight... and a door into hell in the cavern below. The black door is open, and it's up to a 16-year-old smith named Ben Locke to find a way to close it. The biggest mysteries of the Locke & Key series are resolved as Clockworks opens, not with a bang, but with the thunderous crash of English cannons. Cover price $3.99.

Locke and Key (2012 6th Series) Omega 1SUB CBCS 9.8 Leonard Subscription Variant

Paper: White

From the IDW File Copies of Ted Adams and Robbie Robbins. Subscription Variant

Label #20-0B0FAD5-029

Variant Cover by Shane Leonard (W) Joe Hill (A) Gabriel Rodriguez The Locke family's story began in 2007 in Welcome to Lovecraft, and after five years of tension and terror, there are only seven issues left to their story. The beginning of the end starts here. Dodge has the Omega key, and nothing can stop him from using it... Cover price $3.99.

Locke and Key Grindhouse (2012 IDW) 0JETPACK CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

From the IDW File Copies of Ted Adams and Robbie Robbins. Jetpack Comics Exclusive Variant.

Label #20-0B0FAD5-021

Jetpack Comics Exclusive Red Foil Cover. Story by Joe Hill. Art by Gabriel Rodriguez. THIS is the blood-splashed, bare-knuckled Locke & Key standalone story you've been waiting for! In the glare of a Depression-era summer, three Canuck gangsters pull the heist of their dreams and take off for the perfect hiding spot... an isolated mansion on the tip of Lovecraft Island known locally as Keyhouse. Locke & Key: Grindhouse includes an expanded 'Guide to Keyhouse,' revealing every dark corner and secret room in America's most frightening mansion!

Lone Wolf and Cub (1987 First) 1-1ST CBCS 9.8 Miller Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #21-1D3D0D2-006

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First printing. Frank Miller introduction and cover. Wrongfully accused of plotting to overthrow the Shogun, Itto Ogami becomes an outlaw, wandering through the provinces of feudal Japan, seeking vengeance for the murder of his wife and family. Awesome stories by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojma, presented in fantastic black and white art. Each issue in this series runs approximately 60 pages. Cover price $1.95.