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Xena Warrior Princess (1997 1st Series) 2B CGC 9.8 Art Variant

Paper: White

Label #4652746018

Stories by Roy Thomas and Robert (Salmoneus) Trebor. Art by Joyce Chin & Andy Lanning and Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti. As Gabrielle lies dying, Xena and Gilgamesh, with Joxer tagging along, find the plant of Never-Death. But Gilgamesh was just using Xena, and tries to sacrifice her to the plant so he can get eternal life in "The Plant of Never-Death"! Plus, in the back-up story, Gabrielle is kidnapped and taken to a slave auction! Meanwhile, Salmoneus finds two girls who are helping the kidnappers in "Theft of the Young Lovelies Part Two"! (Note: Back-up story continues in #0.) 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Xena Warrior Princess (1997 1st Series) 2B CGC 9.8 Art Variant

Paper: White

Label #4652746017

Stories by Roy Thomas and Robert (Salmoneus) Trebor. Art by Joyce Chin & Andy Lanning and Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti. As Gabrielle lies dying, Xena and Gilgamesh, with Joxer tagging along, find the plant of Never-Death. But Gilgamesh was just using Xena, and tries to sacrifice her to the plant so he can get eternal life in "The Plant of Never-Death"! Plus, in the back-up story, Gabrielle is kidnapped and taken to a slave auction! Meanwhile, Salmoneus finds two girls who are helping the kidnappers in "Theft of the Young Lovelies Part Two"! (Note: Back-up story continues in #0.) 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Xenozoic Tales Lot of 2

Issues 1A, and 10 of Xenozoic Tales (1987). Most will grade in the VG to FN range.

Yeti Surprise Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. Print on heavy stock. 11" x 17".

Young Avengers (2005) 1A CGC 9.6 Cheung

Paper: White

Label #3969677016

First appearance of Kate Bishop. Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG In the wake of AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED, a mysterious new group of teen super heroes appears. But who are they? Where did they come from? And what right do they have to call themselves THE YOUNG AVENGERS? Young Gun Jim Cheung and TV superstar writer Allan Heinberg (The O.C., Sex in The City, and Party of Five). This series promises to shock and surprise, so don't miss it!! 32 PGS./Marvel PSR Cover price $2.99.

Young Avengers (2005) 1WW.LA CGC 9.8 Cheung WW LA Variant

Paper: White

Wizard World Los Angeles Edition.

Label #4603088009

Wizard World Los Angeles Exclusive Variant Cover. Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG In the wake of AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED, a mysterious new group of teen super heroes appears. But who are they? Where did they come from? And what right do they have to call themselves THE YOUNG AVENGERS? Young Gun Jim Cheung and TV superstar writer Allan Heinberg (The O.C., Sex in The City, and Party of Five). This series promises to shock and surprise, so don't miss it!!

Young Avengers (2005) 9 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3782751018

Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils and Cover by JIM CHEUNG. The Young Avengers begin their official apprenticeship to the New Family Matters Part 1 of 6. Avengers, but when Captain America discovers the truth about Patriot's secret origin -- and when Asgardian reveals the truth about his own origin -- the team's entire future is called into question. Introducing a new storyline, a new beginning, and a new member of the team, YOUNG AVENGERS #9 provides a perfect jumping-on point for new readers. 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Young Avengers (2005) 9 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3809118014

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Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils and Cover by JIM CHEUNG. The Young Avengers begin their official apprenticeship to the New Family Matters Part 1 of 6. Avengers, but when Captain America discovers the truth about Patriot's secret origin -- and when Asgardian reveals the truth about his own origin -- the team's entire future is called into question. Introducing a new storyline, a new beginning, and a new member of the team, YOUNG AVENGERS #9 provides a perfect jumping-on point for new readers. 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Young Avengers (2005) 12 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4090624014

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Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG "FAMILY MATTERS" As Earth once again becomes embroiled in the Kree-Skrull War, one Young Avenger is mortally wounded ? while another must sacrifice his future to keep the planet from being consumed in the conflict. Not even the combined forces of the YOUNG AVENGERS and the NEW AVENGERS can stem the tide of destruction. And in the battle's bloody aftermath, the YOUNG AVENGERS -- and their relationship to their would-be mentors -- are forever altered. The team's new status quo begins here! (Part 4 of 4) 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Young Cavewoman Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. Print on heavy stock. 8 1/2" x 11"

Young King Cole (1945 Novelty/Premium/Curtis) Vol. 1 #3 FN/VF 7.0

Cover by Jim Wilcox. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Kenneth W. Fitch, Robert Plate, and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Just after he assumes leadership of the detective agency, King Cole's muscle, ex-boxer Ursus, is abducted by the Spade Gang. Crime-solving model Toni Gayle investigates robberies and murders at a hotel, and winds up locked in a meat freezer by the killer. Bumbling detective Homer K. Beagle investigates a haunted house and finds ghosts that are all too human. Death Fangs; Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Slice of the Take; Homer K. Beagle; Inspector Klooz; Dr. Doom. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Young Love (1963-1977 DC) 108 VG/FN 5.0

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Last 50c cover priced issue. Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, John Romita, Sr., Jay Scott Pike, Mike Sekowsky, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Surfer Karen is saved from drowning by Cal, the boy she loves, but she comes on too strong and nearly drives him away for good in "Twice in One Summer"! Plus: Lori offers five dollars to anyone who can get a picture of Paul, the guy she wants, in "A Picture to Kiss"! Also: Angie's boyfriend nearly leaves her because she belongs to a women's lib group, but her friends in the group help her get him back in "Cry Like a Real Girl!" And: Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! Also featuring reprints: Nina waits impatiently for Sandy, who has gone away and promised to send for her when he has built a home for them to live in in "I'll Send for You"; a chance meeting with a stranger turns into a brief romance for Elena, and makes it impossible for her to love anyone else after he is gone in the retitled story "An Hour of Love"; Karen remains in love with her childhood sweetheart even after he has moved to Chicago. When she gets an opportunity to go there, she believes that he no longer feels the same about her in "Don't Call It Love!"; Sabina has a crush on her older sister's boyfriend that grows into love after her sister breaks up with him in "Pick Up the Pieces"; a girl fantasizes about falling in love with every handsome man she sees, and eventually it happens for real in "My Secret Love!"; a secretary learns of a man's expected inheritance before he does and sets out to make him fall in love with her in the retitled story "Only Money"; composer Sandy is in love with Nina, the girl who sings his songs on television, but she's in love with Phil, their producer, in "Serenade to a Broken Heart!"; and when Tom breaks Tina's heart, she tries to pretend it doesn't matter by acting frivolously in the retitled story "Laugh It Up!" Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

Young Men (1950-1954 Marvel/Atlas) 25 GD- 1.8

Cover loose at both staples. Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

1st printing. Cover by Carl Burgos. Written by Hank Chapman, Don Rico and unknown. Art by Carl Burgos, John Romita, Sr. and Bill Everett. In this issue: The Human Torch (Jim Hammond) and Toro (Thomas Raymond) in "The Return of...the Human Torch" by Hank Chapman and Carl Burgos; Captain America and Bucky in "Top Secret!" by Don Rico and John Romita, Sr.; the Sub-Mariner in a story with art by Bill Everett; and "Death Is Standing By" text story. 36 pages, full color. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists; can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.10.

Youngblood (1992 1st Series) 2A CGC 9.8 Green Logo

Paper: White

Label #3972872010

Guest-starring Prophet Story and art by Rob Liefeld. The rebel faction known as the Berserkers make a daring escape from the Death Squad, but who is the ominous Darkthorn. Meanwhile, Youngblood team members Sentinel, Brahma, Riptide, Cougar, and Combat awaken a super-soldier who has been in cryogenic sleep since the days of WWII. When John Prophet awakens disorientated and in a world he does not recognize, he mistakes Youngblood for his mortal enemies the Disciples and attacks. Plus, a 6 page back-up story introducing a new hero who stalks the criminal element at night, Shadow Hawk. Created, written, and drawn by Jim Valentino. 32 pages. Cover price $2.50.

Youngblood (1992 1st Series) 2B CGC 9.8 Pink Logo Variant

Paper: White

Label #3972872009

Guest-starring Prophet Story and art by Rob Liefeld. The rebel faction known as the Berserkers make a daring escape from the Death Squad, but who is the ominous Darkthorn. Meanwhile, Youngblood team members Sentinel, Brahma, Riptide, Cougar, and Combat awaken a super-soldier who has been in cryogenic sleep since the days of WWII. When John Prophet awakens disorientated and in a world he does not recognize, he mistakes Youngblood for his mortal enemies the Disciples and attacks. Plus, a 6 page back-up story introducing the new hero who stalks the criminal element at night, Shadow Hawk. Created, written, and drawn by Jim Valentino. 32 pages. Cover price $2.50.

Youngblood (1992 1st Series) 6 CBCS 9.6 Verified Sig Liefeld

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Rob Liefeld. Direct Edition.

Label #22-1A88B8A-010

Story by Rob Liefeld and Eric Stephenson. Art by Rob Liefeld and Danny Miki. Die Hard heads the team of Combat, Vogue, and Dutch to find and shut down the criminal organization Cybernet permanently. Their story continues in Team Youngblood #10. Meanwhile, Badrock is attacked on the set of a popular talk show by an angry fan. Plus, Shaft is introduced to the new Youngblood members, Knight Sabre, Troll, and the latest creation from the Die Hard program. Includes a poster by Liefeld. 48 pages. Cover price $3.50.

Zatanna (1993 1st Series DC) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-25323BD-008

Once she was a tag-along member of the Justice League. The fishnet stockings and the top hat are gone now, as she finally achieves her true potential as one of the most powerful mages in the DC Universe in ZATANNA. In the wake of her ordeal in THE BOOKS OF MAGIC, a weary Zatanna puts her arcane nature aside, preferring now to live a more normal life. But disturbing dreams and images of the ancient chaotic entity Xaos forces her back to her true calling, as Zatanna is compelled to cut loose with her incredible powers in order to defend the city. The sheer power of her lineage is revealed as she truly connects with her "homo magi" side, and Zatanna confronts the legacy of her father, John Zatara, and the mysterious return of her Atlantean mother. She also faces the man she holds responsible for Zatara's death - John Constantine. Written by Lee Marrs, with art and cover by Esteban Maroto. New Format. Cover price $1.95.

Zatanna (2025 DC) 1H CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Chew Variant Cover.

Label #4571011007

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Foil Cover. Written by Jamal Campbell. Art by Jamal Campbell. Cover by Derrick Chew. SUPERSTAR JAMAL CAMPBELL KICKS OFF AN ALL-NEW ZATANNA LIMITED SERIES! Zatanna Zatara, the Mistress of Magic, is back on tour! She's got her stage crew back together and is looking forward to a new, less chaotic chapter of life. However, her plans are disrupted before they even begin when her stage crew is abducted by a ghostly new adversary, The Lady White. Now, Zatanna is plunged into machinations of tricks, swords, and curses that threaten to tear her apart from the inside out! Cover price $24.99.

Zatanna Bring Down the House (2024 DC) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Lau Foil Edition

Label #4585586003

Foil Cover. Written by Mariko Tamaki. Art by Javier Rodriguez. Cover by Stanley Artgerm Lau. And now, the moment you've all been waiting for...please put your hands together for Zatanna Zatara! The greatest entertainer in the crappiest hotel and casino of Las Vegas! Not that the ritzier spots on the Strip haven't come calling, of course. But since a devastating instance of magic gone wrong that forever changed the course of her childhood, Zatanna would much rather live out her days as a top-hat-and-fishnets-wearing sleight-of-hand stage act than bother with real magic. These days, she doesn't think much of the past at all. That is, until an interdimensional vortex cracks open during Zatanna's act, and a terrifying demon crawls out to kill her. If she hopes to survive the horrors that follow it, she'll need to take herself and her power seriously for the first time in a long time--and fast. Because when it comes to your past, you can run...but you can't hide forever! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $7.99.

Zatanna Bring Down the House (2024 DC) 2D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Frison Variant Cover B

Label #4585586002

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Mariko Tamaki. Art by Javier Rodriguez. Cover by Jenny Frison. MAGICIAN ON TRIAL! Despite Zatanna's willful determination to avoid Real Magic at all costs, a terrifying showdown with the interdimensional demon that interrupted her stage show reveals that she might not have run as far from the world of sorcery as she once hoped. Now a mysterious group of magic casters emerges from the shadows to accuse her of wielding great and terrible power against one of their own--her late father and greatest shame, Giovanni Zatara! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Zee Bottem Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. High quality print on heavy stock. 8 1/2" x 11"

Zenescope 13 Days of Halloween 2021 Print by Mike Krome

High quality print on heavy stock. 10 1/4" x 6 5/8".

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Zero Hour Crisis in Time (1994) 2B CGC 9.6 Jurgens Collector's Set Variant

Paper: White

Multi-Pack Edition

Label #4271497002

Collector's Set Edition. This edition originally came in a collector's set of all five issues and features the Zero Hour logo on the cover instead of a barcode. The universe continues to unravel. Alan Scott and Jay Garrick retire in the wake of the annihilation of fellow Justice Society members. Various heroes (including Waverider) battle Extant and a possessed group of Team Titans. Written and drawn by Dan Jurgens, with inks by Jerry Ordway. Cover price $1.50.

Zero Hour Crisis in Time (1994) 3B CGC 9.4 Jurgens Collector's Set Variant

Paper: White

Multi-Pack Edition

Label #4271497003

Collector's Set Edition. This edition originally came in a collector's set of all five issues and features the Zero Hour logo on the cover instead of a barcode. The universe is unraveling, destruction working its way from the future to the present and from the past to the present, and the heroes of earth gather to form a plan of action. Superman is quickly voted in as leader of the impressive gathering. Anomalies continue, such as the appearance of multiple incarnations of Hawkman ultimately morphing into a new Hawkman. Extant easily defeats the Justice Society. Written and drawn by Dan Jurgens, with inks by Jerry Ordway. Cover price $1.50.

Zirty Girlz (2020 Z ComicZ) 3ELSA.A NM 9.4

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Cosplay Ice Princess (Elsa) Nice Virgin Cover. A Collection of art from Nathan Szerdy. 28 pages, full color.

Zirty Girlz (2020 Z ComicZ) 3JASMINE.C.FOIL CGC 9.9

Paper: White

Tiger "Nude" Teal Edition.

Label #4640410008

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Jasmine Nude Edition Foil Cover by Nathan Szerdy. A Collection of art from Nathan Szerdy. 28 pages, full color.

Zirty Girlz (2020 Z ComicZ) 3MERMAID.A NM 9.4

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Mermaid Edition Cover by Nathan Szerdy. A Collection of art from Nathan Szerdy. 28 pages, full color.

Zoot (1946 Fox) 14B GD 2.0 May Variant

Cover and centerfold detached at one staple.

Art by Matt Baker and others. Tales of adventure featuring Rulah, Jungle Goddess, and art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. This, the May 1948 issue, is technically the sixteenth issue, but was erroneously numbered #14. Rulah encounters a bizarre plot involving a mysterious figure in a red suit of armor, a machine that creates sandstorms, and a blonde femme fatale; A jungle tyrant wants to add Rulah to his harem of wives; A cult leader predicts the future and commands his trained gorilla to capture Rulah. Dynamic art, pre-Code action and classic good-girl imagery combined. The Knave of Scarlet; The Thirsty Tyrant of Tii; Deaths Grim Reflection. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Zorro Black and White Noir (2022 American Mythology) 1VACC VF/NM 9.0

VA ComicCon Exclusive Photo cover - Limited to 250 copies. Written by S.A. Check, Jordan Gershowitz. Art by Gordon Purcell & Various. Alex Toth's incredible Zorro art blazed into comics and changed the way we see black & white. His stunning use of negative space and mastery of fluid motion made every panel of his work a piece of art to behold in its glorious inked splendor. Inspired by the master of bold comic art storytelling, American Mythology presents a new Zorro series based on the beauty of black and white storytelling. Two new creative teams provide their Toth-inspired tales for new generations of Zorro readers! And as an added bonus we include an incredible Zorro story from Alex Toth's storied past! Zorro Black & White Noir #1 comes with three covers - Main by the comics legend Michael William Kaluta, Alex Toth Variant, and a stunning Black & White Zorro Photo Cover! Cover price $3.99.

Zorro Lot of 20

Issues 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6B, 7B, 8A, 9A, 10A, 11A, 12A, 13B, 14A, 15A, 16A, 17A, 18A, 19A, and 20B of Zorro (2008 Dynamite Entertainment). Most will grade in the FN to VF range.

Zorro Matanzas Lot of 4

Issues 1-4 of Zorro Matanzas (2010). Most will grade in the FN to VF range.