Auctions: comic books 1970 or later, graded by CBCS

Venom (2018 Marvel) 3A CBCS 9.8 Stegman

Paper: White

Label #20-1478753-019

Written by Donny Cates. Art and Cover by Ryan Stegman. Still recovering from his injuries, Eddie Brock - the Wicked Web-Slinger known as VENOM - has to defend NYC against the most powerful foe he's ever faced! The only thing standing in his way? Miles Morales…SPIDER-MAN! Though Eddie and the symbiote have no qualms with this particular web-slinger, the same can't be said for Miles' feelings about Venom… 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Venom (2018 Marvel) 7F CBCS 9.6 Stegman Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #21-2E62824-016

2nd Printing. Written by Donny Cates. Art and Cover by Iban Coello. 'THE ABYSS' STARTS HERE! Just when you thought the blockbuster story of the summer couldn't get any more intense, Donny Cates and special guest artist and Venom veteran IBAN COELLO (VENOMVERSE, VENOMIZED) turn the story on its head AGAIN! But face front, True Believers, because it won't be dragons and god-hosts and breakneck action this time. No, no. This time Donny and Iban are putting Eddie Brock through an emotional meat grinder the likes of which haven't been seen in the Marvel Universe ever before! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Venom (2018 Marvel) 9A CBCS 9.6 Stegman

Paper: White

Label #21-2E62824-017

Written by Donny Cates. Art and Cover by Ryan Stegman. The smash hit of the summer continues with… VENOM NO MORE?! 'Nuff said! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Venom (2018 Marvel) 11C CBCS 9.8 SS Cates/Stegman Christopher Skrulls Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Signatures: Donny Cates & Ryan Stegman on 10/8/2021. Skrulls Variant.

Label #22-0692A42-643

Written by Donny Cates. Art by Ryan Stegman and Joshua Cassara. Cover by John Tyler Christopher. The sinister symbiote skulks the streets of San Francisco! With the symbiote silenced and Eddie finding parts of his memory missing, will he be able to find the answers he's looking for in the Golden City? Or will the return to his old stomping grounds reveal secrets better left buried? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Venom (2018 Marvel) 18A CBCS 9.8 SS Donny Cates

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Donny Cates on 7/31/2021.

Label #21-2F3BC32-034

Written by Donny Cates. Art by Iban Coello. Cover by Kyle Hotz. ABSOLUTE CARNAGE TIE-IN! Carnage's unlikely and symbiotic allies swarm Venom and his family! As all hell continues to break loose as Carnage's army swarms the streets of New York, Eddie Brock has his hands full at Rex's Warehouse! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Venom (2018 Marvel) 28C CBCS 9.8 SS Cates/ Stegman Stegman B&W 1:100 Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Signatures: Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman on 10/8/2022

Label #23-0B9E274-038

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Juan Gedeon. Cover by Ryan Stegman. As if ONE new threat to Eddie Brock and his son, Dylan, wasn't bad enough, an entirely different foe rears its monstrous head as Eddie and Dylan try to find their way! But in this dangerous new world, Eddie's also enlisted the help of some new allies, some of whom have familiar faces - and who Eddie may never want to leave! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Venom (2018 Marvel) Annual 1SCORPION.A CBCS 9.8 SS Crain Crain Scorpion Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Clayton Crain on 2/29/2020 Scorpion Comics Exclusive A

Label #20-0E0F837-047

Scorpion Comics/Sonny's Collectibles exclusive variant by Clayton Crain. Written by Donny Cates, David Michelinie, Jeff Loveness, and James Stokoe. Art by Kev Walker, Ron Lim, Tigh Walker, and James Stokoe. For the first time in Marvel history, the Wicked Webslinger called VENOM gets his very own Annual! This one features a few walks down memory lane from some of the best creators in comics today -- and even a few surprise guests from Venom's past! Serving as a great jumping on point for readers new and old, this is one issue of VENOM you can't afford to miss! Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Venom (Italian 2018 Panini Comics) 19 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Italian Edition

Label #21-09AB71D-005

Italian Series. Reprints Venom (2018 Marvel) #3 and Venom First Host (2018 Marvel) #1. 52 pages, full color, Italian language.

Venom Carnage Unleashed (1995) 1 CBCS 9.4 SS Hama

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 12/11/2021 Direct Edition

Label #21-469068F-017

Cover by Andrew Wildman. Part One: There Must Be Some Way Out of Here..., script by Larry Hama, pencils by Andrew Wildman (breakdowns) and Art Nichols (finishes), inks by Joe Rubinstein; "Carnage Unleashed" -- it's the hottest selling video game in creation... and Carnage wants his cut! Story continued from Venom: Separation Anxiety (1994). 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Venom Lethal Protector (1993) 1D CBCS 9.8 Red Foil Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Direct Edition.

Label #18-0FAA945-023

Direct Edition. Red Foil Enhanced CardStock cover, art by Mark Bagley and Sam de la Rosa. Lethal Protector Part 1: Dark Soul Drifting, script by David Michelinie, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Al Milgrom and Sam de la Rosa; Venom moves to San Fransisco to try out his new protection of innocents racket; Venom and Spidey save a group of homeless folk. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Venom Lethal Protector (1993) 4D CBCS 9.0 SS De La Rosa Direct Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Sam De La Rosa on 09/24/2022.

Label #22-380CCF5-022

Direct Edition. The first female symbiote enters the scene! Spider-Man and Venom confront the Life Foundation's master plan, when a new killer symbiote is born. Written by David Michelinie. Art by Ron Lim, Sam de la Rosa and Al Milgrom. Cover by Mark Bagley and Dan Panosian. Cover price $2.95.

Venom Lethal Protector II (2023 Marvel) 1SHATTERED.C CBCS 9.8 DiMasi Shattered White Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Paper flake(s) in case

Shattered Comics White Variant.

Label #24-0362141-004

Shattered Comics Exclusive White Tile Mosaic Cover by Matt DiMasi. Written by David Michelinie. Art by Farid Karami. BROCK VS. DOOM. 'NUFF SAID! Venom co-creator DAVID MICHELINIE returns with a brand-new story set in the sinister symbiote's past when brains - and Spider-Man - were still on the menu! This time, he's uniting with rising star FARID KARAMI to weave an epic, blockbuster story that will take Venom from the streets of NYC to the kingdom of Latveria as EDDIE BROCK is challenged like never before! What (or WHO) will Venom need to overcome the fiercest foe in the Marvel U? One thing's for certain, this monster's bringing the mayhem! 40 pages, full color. Rated Teen+ Cover price $4.99.

Venom Separation Anxiety (1994) 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-25C97A8-008

Cover by Ron Randall. "Reunion," script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Ron Randall, inks by Sam de la Rosa and Rus Sever; It all comes down to this; Two symbiotes down, and Eddie Brock is to blame; Will the remaining three symbiotes allow Eddie to clear his name?; And if not, will Eddie's symbiote be enough to turn the tide in his favor?; That all depends on whether he truly wants the symbiote back or not! 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Venom The Mace (1994) 1 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-203C148-028

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Techno-ninja Mace debuts in this 3-issue limited series, which premieres with a multi-level embossed cover and is printed on glossy stock. When Venom learns that some of the innocents he protects are not what they seem, readers who have questioned Venom's status as a villain will be silenced...especially when he confronts Mace. Written by Carl Potts. Art by Liam Sharp and Bill Reinhold. Cover by Liam Sharp. Cover price $2.95.

Venom The Mace (1994) 3 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-203C148-030

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This issue is printed on glossy stock and features a cardstock cover. Venom and Mace face the Sunrise Society's high tech ninjas in a knock-down, drag out final confrontation! Can the symbiote and Mace emerge victorious? They'd better--Beck's life and the fate of Venom's Underground depend on it! The conclusion of this limited series absolutely bulges with frenzied ninja action. Written by Carl Potts. Art by Liam Sharp and Bill Reinhold. Cover by Liam Sharp. Cover price $2.95.

Venom The Madness (1993) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Direct Edition.

Label #18-178DA32-010

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Featuring a multi-level embossed cover! The symbiote is not pleased when Eddie Brock falls in love, and Eddie's problems only get worse when Juggernaut and Black Tom Cassidy attack. Then, Dusk, with the help of some toxic waste, does his best to drive the living suit insane. You just have to see Kelley Jones's renderings of the suit, both normal and crazed! Written by Ann Nocenti. Art by Kelley Jones and John Beatty. Cover by Kelley Jones. Cover price $2.95.

Venom Tooth and Claw (1996) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-25C97A8-016

Continuing Venom's war with Wolverine! Trapped in a bizarre dimension, Venom and Wolverine have to put aside their differences or Dirt Nap and Chimera will open a six-pack of butt-stomp. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Joe St. Pierre and Al Milgrom. Cover by Joe St. Pierre. Cover price $1.95.

Venom Tooth and Claw (1996) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-25C97A8-021

Concluding Venom's war with Wolverine! Venom and Wolverine must prevent Chimera from unleashing the Cyber Wraiths on the universe, if they can tear themselves away from each other's throats long enough to do it! Written by Larry Hama. Art by Joe St. Pierre and Al Milgrom. Cover by Joe St. Pierre. Cover price $1.95.

Venom vs. Carnage (2004) 1 CBCS 9.6 SS Crain

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Clayton Crain on 3/23/2019

Label #19-1247D7A-052

Written by PETER MILLIGAN Pencils & Cover by Clayton Crain. What's worse than one mayhem-producing symbiote? Two. What's worse than that? Three. That's right: Venom's offspring, Carnage, is about to have a baby itself, a creature of indescribable power and appetites. Question is, who's gonna bring up baby? Quick, someone call Spider-Man! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR ...$2.99 UPC: 5960605578-00111 Cover price $2.99.

Venom vs. Carnage (2004) 2 CBCS 9.8 SS Crain

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Clayton Crain on 2/29/2020

Label #20-0E0F837-048

Written by PETER MILLIGAN Penciled by CLAYTON CRAIN Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN What's worse than one homicidal symbiote? Two. Worse that that? THREE. That's' right. Carnage just had a BABY! Guest-starring Black Cat! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR...$2.99 UPC: 5960605578-00211. Cover price $2.99.

Venomverse (2017 Marvel) 2COMICMINT CBCS 9.8 SS Crain/Bunn

Paper: White

Witnessed Signatures: Clayton Crain & Cullen Bunn on 3/1/2020. Crain Connecting Variant.

Label #21-1EAEE22-384

Comic Mint Exclusive Virgin Connecting Cover by Clayton Crain - Limited to 600 copies. Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Iban Coello. The Poisons' relentless campaign against the Venoms continues, and Spider-Man is among the first to fall! VENOM VS. POISON SPIDER-MAN: NO HOLDS BARRED! Meanwhile, Deadpool's cooked up an idea of how to stop the Poisons, but it ain't exactly sane! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Venomverse (2017 Marvel) 5COMICMINT CBCS 9.8 SS Crain/Bunn

Paper: White

Witnessed Signatures: Clayton Crain & Cullen Bunn on 3/1/2020. Crain Connecting Variant.

Label #21-1EAEE22-386

Comic Mint Exclusive Virgin Connecting Cover by Clayton Crain - Limited to 600 copies. Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Iban Coello. THE CONCLUSION OF THE VENOM EPIC OF THE YEAR ARRIVES! Even with Carnage on their side, the Venoms find themselves against the ropes with the clock ticking. The threat of the Poisons is looming over the Marvel Universe larger than ever, and the Venoms have no choice but to make some sacrifices… 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Veronica (1989 Archie) 22 CBCS 8.5 SS Dan Parent

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Dan Parent on 11/20/2021. Direct Edition.

Label #21-40F58F4-029

Vertigo Encyclopedia (1994 Vertigo) NN CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-22C3810-016

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Cover by Sean Phillips. Sampler for Vertigo Comics. Originally included with an issue of Diamond's Previews Catalog.

Vertigo Preview (1992) 1 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #22-1BB703D-012

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Vertigo preview featuring an exclusive Sandman story by Neil Gaiman and Kent Williams. Contains two page previews of Death: The High Cost of Living, Enigma, Sandman Mystery Theater, Mercy, Kid Eternity, Sebastian O, Black Orchid, Sandman, Hellblazer, Doom Patrol, Animal Man, Swamp Thing, and Shade the Changing Man. Cover price $0.75.

Walking Dead (2003 Image) 2 CBCS 9.6 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #21-3268BE3-005

1ST PRINTING (2nd printing exists). (W) Robert Kirkman (A) Tony Moore BW 32pp $2.95 THE CONCEPT: How many hours are in a day when you don't spend half of them watching television? When is that last time any of us REALLY worked to get something that we wanted? How long has it been since any of us really NEEDED something that we WANTED? The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled, no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally begin living. THIS ISSUE: Rick Grime's horrific adventure continues. Everything he knew is gone, and the search for his family begins. Rick sets out for Atlanta, the last known location of his wife and son. It's only a five-hour drive, but this is not the case when all the gas stations are closed and your car is out of gas. On top of that, there are new rules in this world. One of the most important... don't go into the city, any city... EVER. Rick doesn't know this rule... but he'll learn. From the guys behind BATTLE POPE and BRIT comes something COMPLETELY different. Cover price $2.95.

Walking Dead (2003 Image) 6 CBCS 9.6 SS

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Tony Moore on 7/31/2015

Label #00-7506573-AA-004

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN Art & cover by TONY MOORE BW 32 pgs. $2.95 Monthly ongoing series On sale 31 MARCH, 2004 MATURE READERS WARNING THE CONCEPT: An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled: There is no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally begin living. THIS ISSUE: After last issue's horrendous attack on the camp, the survivors are left to pick up the pieces. Tensions run high as the gravity of their situation starts to sink in with Rick and the others. What happens when they stop focusing on the zombie threat and hand and turn their aggression towards one another? Cover price $2.95.

Walking Dead (2003 Image) 85INFINITY&BEYOND CBCS 9.8 SS Adlard Adlard Infinity & Beyond Variant

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Charlie Adlard on back cover. Sketch on back cover. Infinity & Beyond Variant.

Label #23-4917586-009

Infinity and Beyond Celebration Cover by Charlie Adlard. This exclusive cover celebrating Infinity & Beyond's 20 years in business is limited to 2000, on a cardstock cover printed over the regular edition of The Walking Dead #85.
story ROBERT KIRKMAN, art CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN Where do we go from here?

Walking Dead (2003 Image) 127 CBCS 9.8 Adlard Variant

Paper: White

Label #0000227-AA-034

Written by Robert Kirkman. Art by Charlie Adlard and Stefano Gaudiano. Cover by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart. DOUBLE-SIZED ISSUE! In the aftermath of 'ALL-OUT WAR' we discover...A NEW BEGINNING. Formal introductions of Magna, Kelly, Luke, Connie, and Yumiko to Rick Grimes and their welcome to Alexandria. This issue contains a preview of the series Outcast, also by Robert Kirkman. 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99. Cover price $2.99.

Walking Dead (2003 Image) 192C CBCS 9.8 SS Kirkman Adlard Commemorative Variant

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Robert Kirkman Special Commemorative Edition

Label #23-17E8610-086

Special Commemorative Edition. Written by Robert Kirkman. Art by Charlie Adlard & Various. Cover by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart. 'AFTERMATH': Carl fights for the Commonwealth… but who is he fighting against? 36 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Walking Dead (2003 Image) 192C CBCS 9.6 SS Kirkman Adlard Commemorative Variant

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Robert Kirkman. Special Commemorative Edition

Label #23-17E8610-094

Special Commemorative Edition. Written by Robert Kirkman. Art by Charlie Adlard & Various. Cover by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart. 'AFTERMATH': Carl fights for the Commonwealth… but who is he fighting against? 36 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Walking Dead (2003 Image) 192C CBCS 9.4 SS Kirkman Adlard Commemorative Variant

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Robert Kirkman Special Commemorative Edition

Label #23-17E8610-074

Special Commemorative Edition. Written by Robert Kirkman. Art by Charlie Adlard & Various. Cover by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart. 'AFTERMATH': Carl fights for the Commonwealth… but who is he fighting against? 36 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Walking Dead (2003 Image) 192C CBCS 9.2 SS Kirkman Adlard Commemorative Variant

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Robert Kirkman Special Commemorative Edition

Label #23-17E8610-079

Special Commemorative Edition. Written by Robert Kirkman. Art by Charlie Adlard & Various. Cover by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart. 'AFTERMATH': Carl fights for the Commonwealth… but who is he fighting against? 36 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

War Dancer (1994) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B9A632-036

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Cover by Alan Weiss. From Eternity to Here, script by Alan Weiss and Jim Shooter, pencils by Alan Weiss, inks by Jose Marzan, Jr.; the mighty War Dancer explores this reality and contemplates its destruction; hes attacked at a private home by Soldiers from the Org of Plasm. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

War Dancer (1994) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on back of case

Label #19-2B9A632-038

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Cover by Alan Weiss. Alone and Unarmed, script by Alan Weiss and Jim Shooter, pencils by Alan Weiss, inks by Charles Yoakum; War Dancer travels to the Org of Plasm to fight Centurion Massac and gets his arm ripped off. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

War Dancer (1994) 3 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #19-2B9A632-039

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Cover by Alan Weiss. Tag Team Terror, script by Alan Weiss and Jim Shooter, pencils by Alan Weiss, inks by Charles Yoakum; War Dancer pursues Centurion Massac to The Wrestling rings of the CWA on Earth to finish their battle. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

War of the Realms New Agents of Atlas (2019 Marvel) 1A CBCS 9.8 Tan

Paper: White

Label #19-1B38C5A-019

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Written by Greg Pak. Art by Gang Hyuk Lim. Cover by Billy Tan. FEATURING MARVEL'S NEWEST HEROES WAVE, AERO & SWORD MASTER! A 'War of the Realms' tie-in series! As Sindr, Immortal Queen of Muspelheim, and her legions of Fire Demons march on Asia, it's time for a new band of heroes to unite to protect the Pacific Rim. Having brought together a ragtag team of heroes to defend the Earth from an alien invasion in the past, can Amadeus Cho reassemble his 'protectors' -- Shang-Chi, Silk and Jimmy Woo to save the world from incineration? And where is Kamala Khan? And just who are Crescent, Io and Luna Snow??? Featuring Marvel's newest heroes from China, Aero and Sword Master, and a mysterious new Filipino heroine named WAVE! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

War of the Realms New Agents of Atlas (2019 Marvel) 3C CBCS 9.6 Lim Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #22-0833E94-012

2nd Printing. Written by Greg Pak. Art and Cover by Gang Hyuk Lim. BURN, BABY, BURN! AMADEUS CHO has always been the cocky rebel, bucking authority to do the right thing. But now he's the authority - the de facto leader of a disparate group of heroes from all over the Pacific - each of whom has their own idea of the best way to free their countries from the fiery rule of the QUEEN OF CINDERS! Can Amadeus pull these NEW AGENTS OF ATLAS together - or will QUEEN SINDR succeed in her ultimate plan to drive north and turn all of Earth into NEW MUSPELHEIM? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Warcorns Combat Unicorns For Hire (2020 Source Point Press) One Shot 1A CBCS 9.4 SS Garrett Gunn

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Garrett Gunn on 9/1/2021.

Label #21-3BDFCB9-011

Cover by Kevin Stokes and Jeremy Clark. Story by Garrett Gunn. Art by Kit Wallis. From the Franklin and Ghost universe comes the most fabulously elite military force in the galaxy. After having successfully evaded two complete dispatches of Retrieval Bots from Defilion, Franklin and Ghost are sent by their female accomplice, Delilah, to retrieve a rare weapon that is instrumental to the destruction of Defilion. Warcorns Special forces Group Alpha is dispatched, at the behest of General Erich Badguey, to intercept Franklin and Ghost and return them to Defilion dead or alive. Cover price $3.99.

Warheads (1992) 1 CBCS 9.8

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2AD1D20-161

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Cover by Gary Erskine. Untitled story, script by Nick Vince, pencils by Gary Erskine, inks by John Beeston; It's bad enough a raid on a technological super-base goes horribly wrong for the Warheads; The portal that took them to the base also went back in time so if Liger doesn't handle the tragic events just so, time and space are at risk. 36 pgs., full color. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Warlock (1972 Marvel 1st Series) 12 CBCS 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #22-0833E94-013

Cover by Jim Starlin. "A Trollish Tale!", script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Starlin (layouts), inks by Steve Leialoha (finished art); Pip takes center-stage in this 'Trollish Tale'; Marvel's most dastardly troll runs into trouble at a cabaret, when performer Heater Delight catches his eye; But before love can bloom, Pip must take on Pro-Boscis, Heater's unrelenting, (and entirely cruel), owner; This issue contains the origin of Pip the Troll, though it may not be accurate. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Warlock (1972 Marvel 1st Series) 13 CBCS 6.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #21-2333258-011

Cover by Jim Starlin. First appearance of the Star Thief in "Here Dwells the Star Thief!", script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Starlin (layouts) and Steve Leialoha (finished art), inks by Steve Leialoha; In Wildwood Hospital lies young Barry Bauman who was born without any of the five senses; As Warlock decides what to do about the phenomena of the disappearing stars he realizes, that the Soul Gem wants him to investigate; He finds a world frozen because of the disappearance of its sun; With the help of the Soul Gem Warlock discovers, that just one Earth man is responsible for the vanishing stars; Barry Bauman is revealed to be the Star Thief; He wants revenge because nobody cared about his condition and before he turns his attention to Earth he wants to transport all surrounding suns into the endless dimension of his omnipotent brain so that the people know his loneliness before he destroys them. Letter to the editor from comics writer Ralph Macchio. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Warlock (1992 Marvel Limited Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-347BA2F-006

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Reprints Strange Tales 178, 179, and 180 by Jim Starlin. Cover price $2.50.

Warriors of Plasm (1993) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B9A632-041

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Lorca and a clone of his beloved Laygen bear witness to the abduction of ten thousand humans from Earth...of which only five survive the reengineering process in "The Sedition Agenda Part 1: Metamorphosis." Script by Jim Shooter, pencils by David Lapham, inks by Michael Witherby. Cover by Lapham. Cover price $2.95.

Warriors of Plasm (1993) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B9A632-045

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Cover pencils by David Lapham, inks by Mike Witherby. "Epiphany" (The Sedition Agenda Part II), script by Jim Shooter, pencils by David Lapham, inks by Mike Witherby; Five people are kidnapped, along with others from Earth via alien "bugs" which transport them to an alien world/entity called Plasm, which quite honestly resembles a portion of a female's anatomy; The humans are kidnapped and transported for genetic experimentation via alien symbiotes for purposes not yet revealed in the story but known to the alien humanoid character who'd kidnapped and experimented on the humans. Jim Shooter talks about his new Create Comics Seminar. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Warriors of Plasm (1993) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Label #19-2B9A632-048

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Cover pencils by David Lapham, inks by Mike Witherby. "Ordeal" (The Sedition Agenda Part III), script by Jim Shooter, pencils by David Lapham, inks by Mike Witherby; The Warrior 5 Follow their attackers back to the org of plasm and find themselves in a world where everything is alive; Filled with plenty of battles and fighting and even a round of splatter ball, this issue is sure to entertain; Lorca's Lustmate starts to have doubts of Lorca's allegiance just as he starts to realize just how powerful the Warrior Five truly are. Jim Shooter talks about New York and the Marvel lawsuit against Defiant. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Warriors of Plasm (1993) 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on back of case

Label #19-2B9A632-049

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Warriors of Plasm (1993) 5 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B9A632-050

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Warriors of Plasm Home for the Holidays GN (1993) 1-1ST CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2A98398-142

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1st printing. Written by Len Wein. Art by Dave Cockrum and Keith Wilson. Softcover, 64 pages, full color. Cover price $5.95.

Weapons of Mutant Destruction (2017 Marvel) 1D CBCS 9.6 Parrillo Variant

Paper: White

Lucio Parrillo Variant.

Label #17-388457B-404

Weapons of Mutant Destruction: Part 1 of 6 - Written by Greg Pak. Art by Mahmud A. Asrar. Cover by Lucio Parrillo. THE WEAPON X PROGRAM IS BACK! For years, the Weapon X Program has engineered the deadliest mutant killers on planet Earth, until they mysteriously vanished. Now, the Weapon X program is back, and it's deadlier than ever, and it isn't to use mutants for their lethal ends. Under the leadership of its mysterious new director, Weapon X has a new mission - ERADICATE ALL MUTANTS! And they're starting their hunt with the most dangerous group of mutants on planet Earth - Old Man Logan, Sabretooth, Domino, Lady Deathstrike, Warpath and…the Hulk?! But with an army of genetic cyborgs at their disposal, this may just be the beginning… Rated T+ NOTE: Story continues in Totally Awesome Hulk #20. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.