Auctions: comic books 1994-1996, graded by CBCS

Itchy and Scratchy Comics (1993) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2638A38-011

Cover pencils by Steve Vance, inks by Bill Morrison. "The Itchy & Scratchy Movie II," script by Dan Castellaneta and Deb Lacusta, pencils by Steve Vance and Bill Morrison, inks by Tim Bavington; The making and premier screening of an Itchy & Scratchy movie. Based on the Simpsons characters. 36 pgs., full color. $2.25. Cover price $1.95.

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

Paper: White

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

Paper: White

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

Paper: White

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 on Broadway (1996) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Label #19-2B9A632-009

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Knights on Broadway (1996) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B9A632-012

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

Paper: White

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Label #19-2B0472B-014

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

Paper: White

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 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.

Lost Universe (1995) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case

Label #19-2AD1FA5-014

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Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover price $1.95.

Lost Universe (1995) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

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Label #19-2AD1FA5-016

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Bill Sienkiewicz cover. Cover price $1.95.

Madman Adventures Mini-Comic (1996) 1 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Label #19-47C8A16-009

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Red Foil. Mike Allred art & story. 20 pages, color 5.25-in. x 8.25-in. Hero Premiere Edition # 4.

Mantra (1993 1st Series) 9 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Label #19-2AFB550-036

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Mars Attacks (1994 Topps 1st Series) 2 CBCS 9.8

Label #19-2AC6C05-033

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Flip Book Cover price $2.95.

Mars Attacks the Savage Dragon (1996) 1 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

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Label #19-2A98398-077

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This comic originally came with a trading card inside. Copies sold here are comic only. Cover price $2.95.

Marvels (1994) 2 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Direct Edition.

Label #21-24919FC-026

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Steeped in unprecedented realism, this groundbreaking series tells the tale of the classic Marvel Universe as seen through the eyes of photojournalist Phil Sheldon. Book two finds everyday citizens in awe of such white bread heroes as Iron Man and Captain America, but swept up in a wave of anti-mutant hysteria. Look for special guests (such as Dick Van Dyke and John Lennon) at the wedding of Reed Richards and Sue Storm. Written by Kurt Busiek, with painted art by Alex Ross. This is the 1st printing and has an acetate (plastic) outer cover. The 2nd printing does not have an acetate cover. Cover price $5.95.

Marvels (1994) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Direct Edition.

Label #21-13BC5B3-016

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Steeped in unprecedented realism, this groundbreaking series tells the tale of the classic Marvel Universe as seen through the eyes of photojournalist Phil Sheldon. Book three chronicles the coming of Galactus and the Silver Surfer. Written by Kurt Busiek, with painted art by Alex Ross. This is the 1st printing and has an acetate (plastic) outer cover. The 2nd printing does not have an acetate cover. Cover price $5.95.

Mask Strikes Back (1995) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-28A1F01-011

Written by JOHN ARCUDI. Art & cover by DOUG MAHNKE & KEITH WILLIAMS. How do you follow up a number-one film that had a major hit soundtrack? With a new number-one comic that's got a major hit creative team! That's right, the Mask is back in an all-new series! In this first story arc, four "Big Head" fans stumble across the empowering artifact that turns men into Masks. Will they still be fans of the great green one after their anarchist buddy dons the mask and becomes a living weapon of rebellion? It's an all-new Mask that's taking apart the town, and he's rebuilding it from the ground up to reflect his penchant for chaos! Cover price $2.50.

Mask The Hunt for Green October (1995 Dark Horse) 1 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #21-1DA4D21-019

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Written by EVAN DORKIN. Art & cover by PETER GROSS. Amazonian tribesmen, Crypto-Nazis, mystical ninjas, and Sicilian mafiossi...seems like everybody wants to wear the mask, the great green empowering artifact! But it's fallen into the hands of Ray Tuttle, a downtrodden film buff who's taken his share of beatings...and is itching to strike back...as the Mask! When you can pull a two-ton mallet out of your pants or turn a Chevy Camaro into a Sherman Tank, what can possibly stand in your way?! Tuttle Mask is about to find out! Cover price $2.50.

Maxx (1993) 13 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-0A387F3-048

Cover art by Sam Kieth. Sarah's Grandfather, script by Sam Kieth (plot) and William Messner-Loebs (script), pencils by Sam Kieth, inks by Sam Kieth and Jim Sinclair (finishes); Sarah's grandfather leaves the nursing home and dreams of spaceships; Sarah hopes her fathers insanity doesnt pass on to her. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Metal Militia (1995) 1U CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

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The Hammer of Justice. Story by Hoang Nguyen and Lam Duy. Art by Hoang Nguyen. Cover by Jae Lee. A super-powered sci-fi adventure that plays on the past of its creator Hoang Nguyen, a childhood survivor of the Vietnam War. Callahan, a female cop, uncovers mysterious truths when she encounters a former soldier who is supposed to be MIA in a foreign country. Cover by superstar artist Jae Lee. Does not include polybag or the Corridor 7 PC game. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Metaphysique Ashcan (1995) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Label #19-2AF890E-030

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By NORM BREYFOGLE. Get all the background information you need for Malibu's new Bravura series by Norm Breyfogle! Includes: an interview with Breyfogle, background details, sketches and rare art, full color covers! Black & white. Cover price $0.99.

Mike Danger (1995 Tekno) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Label #19-2AD1FA5-033

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Cover art by Frank Miller. "Danger Ahead," script by Max Allan Collins, pencils by Eduardo Barreto, inks by Steve Leialoha; 1950s detective Mike Danger gets drawn into a mystery involving an old war buddy and a Nazi scientist; Hes drawn 100 years into the future, in a world where smoking and eating meat, among other things, are considered felonies, and this hardboiled detective must adjust to a new, more politically correct world. "Out of the Past," script by Mickey Spillane, art by Harry Sahle; A synopsis of the birth of comic books as told by Mickey Spillane accompanied by the original unpublished cover to 1940's "Mike Danger" by Harry Sahle. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.95.

Morbius the Living Vampire (1992) 20 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2735474-014

Morbius the Living Vampire (1992) 24 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2761B6A-005

Return of the Dragon - Written by Pat Mills and Tony Skinner. Art and Cover by Nick Napolitano and Ralph Cabrera. Basilisk returns with a vengeance in a story only PUNISHER 2099 scribes Pat Mills and Tony Skinner could tell, as the ultimate Morbius villain puts the bite on the Midnight Sons fans' favorite living vampire. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man (1995 Tekno) 1A CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

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Label #19-2AD1FA5-034

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Cover pencils by Ted Slampyak, inks by Bob McLeod. "Toys in the Basement," script by James Vance, pencils by Ted Slampyak and Bryan Talbot, inks by Bob McLeod and Bryan Talbot; Jenny finds Mr. Hero and puts him together. Neil Gaiman interview about his Mr. Hero series concepts. Primortals ad, Lost Universe ad. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man (1995 Tekno) 2A CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

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Label #19-2AD1FA5-035

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Beaumont, Chameleon Leader & Pierce's plans for Mr. Hero & Jenny must change upon the arrival of Mr. Kingman in "Hand to Hand." Script by James Vance, pencils by Ted Slampyak, inks by Bob McLeod, with Teknophage sequences drawn by Bryan Talbot & Angus McKie. Includes a trading card. Cover painting by Marc Sasso. Cover price $1.95.

Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man (1995 Tekno) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

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Label #19-2AD1FA5-036

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Mullkon Empire (1995) 1 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

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Label #19-2AD1FA5-021

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Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 22 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-094

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Faith: Part 4 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Jasmine has to face the greatest decision of her life alone while the Next Men are being attacked by troops from the surface as they battle alongside their newfound subterranean allies. The outcome of this battle will separate one of the Next Men from the team. In M4, Mark can't help Amanda and Carolyn as they face a threat to their very existence. Can they find their way back to reality alone? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 23 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-095

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Power: Part 1 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Gary Cody. It's a Dollar Comics bonanza as more and more of its heroes and villains appear in the real world, a world sadly unprepared to meet its fantasies face to face. The one suffering the most from their appearance is Sandy Tolliver, who dreams of them each night, then finds in the morning that they're real, and that she has also changed again, resembling more strongly the figure of her own fantasies. The Next Men could explain this strange transformation to her, but they're on the run from a government that has branded them killers. Meanwhile, Mark and Amanda escape the bony clutches of Cornelius Van Damme as M4 moves toward its intersection with the Next Men storyline. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 24 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-3F88BF3-046

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Power: Part 2 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Gary Cody. The origin of a monstrous menace! The deadly Dr. Trogg, not content with unleashing a wave of comic-book characters into the real world, confronts his creator, Ben Horowitz, the creative force behind Dollar Comics! The diabolical dino-villain demands to know the secrets of his making and... why did Ben have to make him such a nasty guy? Concrete makes a guest appearance as you've never seen him before. Other special guests include... John Byrne, Mike Mignola, and Art Adams? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 25 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-097

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Power: Part 3 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Gary Cody. Look fast, or you'll miss 'em! More comics characters make cameo appearances as reality and fantasy collide with the Next Men caught in between! It's the final showdown between Action MaxxTM, the Blue Dahlia, and the unbeatable Brutus against the villainous Dr. Trogg, the She-Demon, and Mandriller! And what will this mean for Sandy, whose powers are rapidly escalating out of her control? What happens when you have unlimited power? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 26 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-098

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Power: Part 4 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Gary Cody. Everything blows up this issue! Reality tears apart, the Next Men face more fictional Dollar Comics characters (including some very familiar faces), and Manhattan is destroyed as Sandy's powers go haywire. What happens when your dreams make fantasy and reality collide? The final fate of Sandy Tolliver in the final chapter of Power. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 27 CBCS 7.5

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-099

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Lies: Part 1 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Gary Cody. The Next Men's earliest memories were of the Greenery, a place of wonder where they trained for their future roles as protectors of the realm. Then they woke up and discovered that it was all a lie. What happens when one Next Man wakes up again? This four-issue series closes the first chapter in the on-going saga of the Next Men, and Legend creator John Byrne warns that as wild a ride this is one is, it's still just the calm before the storm! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 28 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #22-3F879FE-009

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Lies: Part 2 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Gary Cody. Jasmine is reunited with all her friends: Nathan, Bethany, Jack, Danny and Jasmine's husband. Concerned about her recent memory loss, they want to help her reconstruct her memories of life outside the Greenery. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 29 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #21-24919FC-012

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Lies: Part 3 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Gary Cody. If the lies turn out to be lies, who can trust the truth? And who can tell who's a liar, and where the truth lies, when even the truth is a lie? A journey into an unsolvable conundrum with the Next Men as they barrel toward the conclusion in the first chapter of their lives! Featuring the plot revelation you all knew was coming -- the origin of Sathanas! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 30 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Label #23-0F1235F-014

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Lies: Part 4 of 4 -Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Gary Cody. Questions and answers are funny things; they play this never-ending game of leapfrog, so you never stop asking questions and you never have enough answers. John Byrne spills everything in this spectacular finale to the first era of the Next Men and leaves us with a whole new list of questions as we head into the year 2112. What does the future hold for everyone's favorite genetically altered lab specimens? Hang on for the next chapter in the lives of the Next Men! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Night Man (1993 Malibu) 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2AFB550-043

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Cover art by Kyle Hotz. "Who Is the Night Man?", script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Kyle Hotz, inks by Thomas Florimonte, Jr.; Johnny Domino encounters a woman he had noticed previously who asks him to play at a charity event; The woman, Rita Diamond, tells him how the event is being held in her fiancés estate; Johnny arrives and plays his jazz when suddenly there's a power outage and the ballroom becomes dark; Johnny Domino is able to see things in the room when a strangely garbed man comes in and kidnaps the woman; Johnny tries to stop him but is unable to without revealing who he is. Untitled Firearm story, script by James Robinson, art by Howard Chaykin; Firearm's origin is explained. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Night Man (1993 Malibu) 5 CBCS 8.0

Paper: White

Label #19-2AFB550-044

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Cover art by Kyle Hotz. Alone starring Night Man, Rhiannon, and Roger Carrington, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Kyle Hotz, inks by Jason Minor. Night Man battles Rhiannon, but is attracted to her. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Night Man (1993 Malibu) 6 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2AFB550-045

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Cover art by Kyle Hotz. Ghosts starring Night Man, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Kyle Hotz, inks by Thomas Florimonte, Jr. Night Man battles TNTNT. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Ninjak (1994 1st Series) 22 CBCS 9.8 SS

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Mike Manley on 09/02/2016.

Label #16-4721F4D-002

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Cover art by Mike Manley. Shanghai, China, script by Jorge Gonzalez, pencils by Luke Ross, inks by Paul Autio; Ninjak confronts a man who wants to exact vengeance on Japan. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Origin of the Defiant Universe (1994) 1 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Label #19-2A98398-086

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Others (1995 Image) 0 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #19-2AFFC92-013

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Cover by Patrick Blaine, Jim Valentino and Jason Gorder. Ghost, dead man, devil child….. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Jim Baikie. A proto-demon, sent to Earth to dispel any hope gained by humanity after the Millennium crossover event, come into conflict with the Spectre and Deadman. The entity is so powerful, the heroes may have to resort to using the demons own weapons against him. Fruitful multiplication. 8 pages. Story by Doug Moench. Pencils by Gordon Purcell. Inks by Doug Hazelwood. Kimmie is just trying to clean Jims office. A task made much more difficult by a squad of tiny lesser demons. 48 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.00.

Penthouse Comix (1994) 2 CBCS 6.5 SS Hughes/Nowlan

Paper: White

Witnessed Signatures: Adam Hughes & Kevin Nowlan on 1/27/2024.

Label #24-1A460D5-002

Adam Hughes Cover. Men's adult oriented parody comics. "Young Captain Adventure - Episode 2: X-cessive Proposal" (W) Caragonne & Thornton (A) Adam Hughes, "Doctor Dare and the Spear of Destiny" (W) Caragonne (A) Gray Morrow, "Libby in the Lost World - Episode 2: Man of a Thousand Faces" (W) Ray Weisfeld (W/A) Arthur Suydam, "Scion - Episode 2: The Chase" (W) Caragonne (A) Kevin Nowlan, "Pets - Episode 1: There Was A Time..." (W) John Nubbin (A) John Hunter & Dan De Carlo, and "Click 3" (W/A) Milo Manara. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 96 pg, FC-MR. Cover price $4.95.

Powers That Be (1995) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on back of case

Label #19-2A98398-087

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Powers that Be #1-6, then continues as Star Seed #7-9. Cover price $2.50.

Powers That Be (1995) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case

Label #19-2A98398-090

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Powers that Be #1-6, then continues as Star Seed #7-9. Cover price $2.50.

Powers That Be (1995) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case

Label #19-2A98398-091

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Featuring Star Seed. Powers that Be #1-6, then continues as Star Seed #7-9. Cover price $2.50.

Powers That Be (1995) 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2A98398-094

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Featuring Star Seed. Powers that Be #1-6, then continues as Star Seed #7-9. Cover price $2.50.