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Young Avengers (2005) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3961618007

Written by Allan Heinberg Pencils & Cover by Jim Cheung Captain America, Iron Man, and Jessica Jones learn the secret origin of Iron Lad. Patriot leaves the team to go solo. And a familiar face shows up to demand a place on the team. 32 PGS./Marvel PSR Cover price $2.99.

Young Avengers (2005) 5 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3961618008

Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils and Cover by JIM CHEUNG "SIDEKICKS" Who ARE the Young Avengers? Discover their deepest secrets in this issue! In the penultimate chapter of "Sidekicks," the Young Avengers are finally forced to reveal the true nature of their powers as their battle with Kang the Conqueror becomes a fight to the death -- and that's not hyperbole! But will the team survive its first fatality? Part 5 (of 6). 32 PGS./T+ Suggested for Teens and Up ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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 King Cole (1945 Novelty/Premium/Curtis) Vol. 2 #6 GD 2.0

Water damage.

Cover by Joe Certa. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Milt Hammer, E. J. Reeves, Janice Valleau, Robert Plate, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Investigating a mysterious crime wave, King Cole and his assistants discover a hidden criminal enclave within the city subway system. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, follows rumors of a werewolf at an ancient country estate, but suspects shenanigans of the Baskervillian variety. Bumbling detective Homer K. Beagle tracks a missing canary into a pet-shop racket. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Heathcliff the Hobo; Hear Some Evil; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man; Inspector Klooz; Homer K. Beagle. 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 Love (1963-1977 DC) 124 FN- 5.5

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Merrill Skrocki & Bob Rozakis, Barbara Friedlander and unknown. Art by Ric Estrada, Kurt Schaffenberger, Jay Scott Pike, Michael Netzer (as Mike Nasser), Alex Toth, Alan Weiss, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta, Bruce Patterson and unknown. Frightened of her own feelings, Stephie runs away when Vic gets out of prison. When she arrives in New York City, her wallet is stolen and two people who pretend to help her instead take her to a house of prostitution, where she is arrested in a raid. Released the following morning, she is surprised to find that Vic has come to bring her home in "Love Behind Bars II"! (Note: Sequel to story from issue #119.) Plus: Shy Cindy works on the classified section of the school paper and inserts anonymous messages to Marty, the handsome editor, who can't guess the identity of his secret admirer in the 2-page story "Classified Love"! Also: Marni is crushed when her summer boyfriend Don marries someone else. Don returns to town after after his wife has died unexpectedly, but Marni knows he hasn't recovered from his loss in "Shadows in the Past!" And: A cheerleader meets the captain of the opposing basketball team and goes out with him despite the advice of her friends in an untitled How We Met 1-pager! Plus: Melanie's family is shocked when her sister Monica, the black sheep of the family, returns. Monica tells Melanie that she will see that Juan is acquitted of the false charges against him, and turns to their stepfather's brother John, the lawyer in the case. Juan wins the case and Melanie impulsively hugs him, to the horror of her mother, in the reprint story "20 Miles to Heartbreak: Part III"! Also: Pinky falls in love with Crash but she's afraid he takes too many risks in the reprint story "I'm Going With a Stuntman...and It's Driving Me Crazy!" And: "Love Letters" letters page; Beauty on a Budget 1-pager; and 1-page Young Woman of the Month biography on Michele McEvoy, Grand Prix Equestrienne! And: Jenette Kahn introduces herself to DC comics readers, with an illustration of Kahn by Neal Adams! Also: Aquaman stars in a 1-page Hostess Twinkies ad, "That Dirty Beach"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

Young Men (1950-1954 Marvel/Atlas) 20 VG 4.0

"Warning!" (art by Gene Colan), "Valley Forge!" (art by Bill Everett), "Gas!" (art by Dave Berg), "The Talking War" (art by Henkell), and a two-page text story, "The Kid!" 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Yukihana Art (Japanese 2022 Rin Yuu) 2 VF 8.0

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Art book by Rin Yuu. Features characters from Genshin Impact and Yukihana Lamy. Softcover, 8-1/4" x 11-3/4, 28 pages, full color, Japanese language.

Zap Comics Lot of 4

Issues #0 3rd printing, #1 3rd printing, #2 2nd printing, and #5 1st printing of Zap Comix (1968 Apex Novelties). Most will grade in the VG to FN range.

Zap Comix (1968 Apex Novelties) #3, 2nd Printing FN 6.0

2nd printing. Rick Griffin cover. Art and stories by Griffin, Robert Crumb, Victor Moscoso, S. Clay Wilson, and a Wonder Warthog story by Gilbert Shelton. MATURE READERS. Cover price $0.50.

Zatanna (2025 DC) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4672752002

Written by Jamal Campbell. Art by Jamal Campbell. Cover by Jamal Campbell. 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! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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 (2025 DC) 1H CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Chew Variant Cover

Label #4571011006

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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 (2025 DC) 2B CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4672752001

Written by Jamal Campbell. Art by Jamal Campbell. Cover by David Nakayama. THE MISTRESS OF MAGIC, HAUNTED BY VISIONS OF DEATH! In the aftermath of her encounter with the Lady White, Zatanna is left debilitated by a mysterious cursed sword. In hopes of breaking the curse, Zatanna seeks out the hidden connection between it, her missing crewmate, the Lady White, and herself. However, with her magic compromised and her thoughts haunted by visions of death, how long can she keep herself and those around her safe? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Zatanna Bombshell Print by Natali Sanders

Signed by the artist with foil stamped seal. High quality print on heavy stock. 11" x 17"

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.

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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Zip Comics (1940) 2 GD/VG 3.0

1.5" Cumulative spine split with slight splitting through wraps. Water damage. Tears in a few interior pages.

Edited by Abner Sundell. Cover art by Charles Biro. "The Return of the Black Knight," art by Charles Biro; In the state penitentiary, a gang of desperate convicts begin a well-planned escape; They are going to hi-jack a boatload of gold from Alaska. One-page Mugsy story by Kin Platt (as Quincy). "The Protection Racket," script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; A bomb is tossed from a speeding car into a shop and kills a tailor, and the police won't listen to Jim as a witness. "Introducing the Masked Man," art by Frank Volp; Nevada Jones gains masked identity. "The Ivory Hunters," script by Harry Shorten, art by Robert Pious; Taking the red grain that turns him into a giant of 15 feet, Kalthar wreaks havoc among a gang of ivory hunters. "Herr Schultz's Luftwaffe Trap," art by Ed Smalle; The Shane brothers refuse to become squadron leaders. "The Oregon Death Dealer!" text story, art by Lin Streeter. "The Revenge of Hop-Lung," script by Abner Sundell, art by Mort Meskin; Captain Valor and his two friends help a couple of American missionaries besieged in the mountains by a pirate gang. "The Monster of Shadow Pond," script by Harry Shorten, art by Ed Ashe; Three men had disappeared into Shadow Pond, and never returned; Tracks of a prehistoric monster had been found. Cyclone Jones one-page story by Quincy. "On the Planet Inferno," script by Joe Blair, art by Elmer Wexler; A new planet will burn up the Earth in 48 hours, and Zambini uses his magic to get to the planet on a palm tree growing like a beanstalk. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Zoo Funnies (1945 1st Series Charlton/Childrens) 7 0.3

Comic is complete other than being coverless. Centerfold detached at one staple.

Stories and art by Gus Jud, Sid Lazarus, Ellis Chambers, A. W. Nugent, Herman Browner, and Harry Lazarus. An early comics anthology featuring humor and funny-animal stories from Charlton, published under the imprint Children Comics Publishing. Rabbit-son Crusoe and Friday the turtle, stranded on a desert island, encounter a ghost ship. A duck who can't swim faces a tough future. In a retelling of an Aesop's fable, a wolf and a dog compare lifestyle choices. Plus puzzle and activity pages, and fun facts about the porpoise and the bald eagle. Willie; Bulgy Bear; Elmer Elf; Smarty; Aesop's Fables: The Wolf and the Dog; Magic Tricks; Beloved Vagabond; Unusual Animals; Rabbit-Son Crusoe; A Visit to the Zoo; Mr. Crow; Dicky Duck; Bojo and Tony. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.