Auctions: comic books 2020-2022, graded by CBCS

Eight Billion Genies (2022 Image) 6A CBCS 9.8 Browne

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Label #23-0466284-032

Written by Charles Soule. Art and Cover by Ryan Browne. We're now exploring the FIRST EIGHT YEARS after G-Day, the moment when everyone on Earth got a genie and one wish. Humanity has found new ways to live. Come with us to explore the secrets of HOPE'S HOLLOW, TOMORROWVILLE, and the grooviest little town this side of Poughkeepsie…FUN CITY! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Elektra Black White and Blood (2021 Marvel) 1B CBCS 9.8 Sienkiewick 1:25 Variant

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Sienkiewicz Retailer Incentive.

Label #22-122F1BF-009

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Cover by Bill Sienkiewick. Fact noun fakt - Definition of Fact 1 a: something that has actual existence b: an actual occurrence c: ELEKTRA NATCHIOS IS THE BEST ASSASSIN IN THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! 36 pages, PC/B&W. Parental Advisory Cover price $4.99.

Enter the House of Slaughter (2021 Boom) FCBD 0 CBCS 9.6

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Label #21-3247374-002

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Written by James TynionIV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. ARE YOU READY TO ENTER THE HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER? In 2019, James Tynion IV (Batman) and Werther Dell'Edera (Briggs Land) introduced the world to Erica Slaughter, the iconic monster hunter who came to Archer's Peak, Wisconsin to save the town's children from the monsters only she can see. But Erica is not the only member of the House of Slaughter… With nearly half a million copies sold Something is Killing the Children has become a true comic phenomenon and this Free Comic Book Day you are invited to enter the House of Slaughter… if you dare. Reprint material 28 pages, full color. Rating: Teen

Eternus (2021 Scout Comics) Ashcan 1METAL CBCS 9.8

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NYCC 2021 Metal Exclusive.

Label #23-03AA1CF-024

Ashcan. New York Comic Con Exclusive Metal Wraparound Cover by Rob Prior. Story by Anastazja Davis and Don Handfield. Art by Karl Moline and Andy Owens. Ashcan Preview of Eternus (2022 Scout Comics). From creators Andy Serkis and Andrew Levitas! 360 CE. The great god Zeus is long dead, brutally murdered in his own temple some thirty years prior. Heracles, Zeus's son and champion, spends his days drunk and depressed as the old gods struggle to stay alive after decades of Christian disruption. When Athena's Temple is sacked by a mysterious Centurion looking for a powerful relic that once belonged to Zeus, the old gods are convinced they have found Zeus's killer. Now the mighty Heracles must sober up long enough to keep the lone witness, a 9-year-old blind priestess, alive long enough to identify the killer and finally find justice for his dead father.

Far Sector (2019 DC) 1D CBCS 9.4 2nd Printing

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Second Printing.

Label #21-2E62824-005

2nd Printing. Written by N.K. Jemisin. Art and Cover by Jamal Campbell. N.K. Jemisin, the acclaimed, award-winning author of The Broken Earth and Inheritance science fiction trilogies, makes her comic book debut with bestselling Naomi artist Jamal Campbell as they thrust you into a stunning sci-fi murder mystery on the other side of the universe! For the past six months, newly chosen Green Lantern Sojourner 'Jo' Mullein has been protecting the City Enduring, a massive metropolis of 20 billion people. The city has maintained peace for over 500 years by stripping its citizens of their ability to feel. As a result, violent crime is virtually unheard of, and murder is nonexistent. But that's all about to change in this new maxiseries that gives a DC Young Animal spin to the legacy of the Green Lanterns! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Good Boy (2021 Source Point Press) 1WHATNOT.A CBCS 9.8

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Whatnot Exclusive Variant.

Label #22-0E237D8-036

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Whatnot Exclusive Cover by Aaron Bartling. Written by Garrett Gunn. Art by Kit Wallis. Set in a world where humans and dogs are equals, Good Boy is a thrill-packed treat for anyone who loves action, dogs, and good stories. Flint Sparks and his human Jon, both former mercenaries, have settled down in quiet retirement from an industry where the job is supposed to be forever. But, unlike anyone before, they found a way out. However, this new life, filled with peace and joy, is not to be. In the dead of night, some of their former 'colleagues', who disagree with their decision to retire, break into their home and murder Jon, leaving Flint alive in the bloody aftermath. That was their FIRST mistake. But don't worry - they haven't seen anything yet. 28 pages, full color.

Good Luck (2021 Boom) 1B CBCS 9.8 Corona Foil Variant

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Foil Variant.

Label #21-247432C-008

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Written by Matthew Erman. Art by Stefano Simeone. Cover by Jorge Corona. What if Luck was quantifiable, and something everyone was born with? Everyone, except the Unfortunates - teenagers born with absolutely zero luck. Now with the world mysteriously plunged into chaos and reality itself threatened, they will be our only hope to save the world. Our last hope is those with no chance of success… the only thing anyone can wish them is Good Luck. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Good Luck (2021 Boom) 1F CBCS 9.8 Parel Variant

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Label #21-247432C-007

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Written by Matthew Erman. Art by Stefano Simeone. Cover by Gerald Parel. What if Luck was quantifiable, and something everyone was born with? Everyone, except the Unfortunates - teenagers born with absolutely zero luck. Now with the world mysteriously plunged into chaos and reality itself threatened, they will be our only hope to save the world. Our last hope is those with no chance of success… the only thing anyone can wish them is Good Luck. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Harley Quinn (2021 DC) 16COMICMINT.C CBCS 9.8 SS Sozomaika

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Comic Mint Convention Exclusive. Witnessed Signature: Sozomaika on 7/23/2022. Minor front/back scuff(s).

Label #22-3B20D97-005

Comic Mint Edition Convention Exclusive Virgin Foil Cover by Sozomaika. Written by Stephanie Phillips. Art by Riley Rossmo. You know how the whole villain origin story is usually about the one bad day that changed everything? I think its Tuesday most of the time. But what if its, like, a lot of bad days, and some of them were even caused by me, Harley Quinn? Well, that would be a recipe for one pretty bad villain, right? The secret origin story of a brutal new villain, Verdict, is revealed here! Though I guess it wont be very secret once we reveal it, huh? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Hawkman (2018 DC) 18A CBCS 9.8

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Label #21-37B657B-017

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Year of the Villain tie-in - Written by Robert Venditti. Art by Pat Oliffe and Tom Palmer. Cover by Tyler Kirkham. Corrupted with an infection concocted by the Batman Who Laughs, Carter Hall's psyche is overpowered by the darkest of all his past lives: the Sky Tyrant, the villainous Hawkman of Earth-3! A merciless winged warrior with no remorse and no rival, Sky Tyrant is unleashed on our Earth. The only chance of stopping him lies with the fading consciousness of Carter Hall. The series that reinvented Hawkman's mythology to encompass all of time and space takes its next adventurous leap into the Multiverse! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Hulk (2022 Marvel) 3B CBCS 9.8 Cheung Variant

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Jim Cheung Variant.

Label #22-0543CBE-007

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Written by Donny Cates. Art by Ryan Ottley. Cover by Jim Cheung. "SMASHSTRONAUT" PART 3 OF 6! There is another Bruce Banner! But where is his Hulk? The answer to that question? Well, it's a doozy. And it's about to change our Hulk's entire course of action! The most insane, action-packed HULK story you've ever read gets even MORE epic as Donny Cates and Ryan Ottley take things to a whole other level! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Hulk (2022 Marvel) 3D CBCS 9.8 Moore 1:25 Variant

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Tradd Moore Retailer Incentive.

Label #22-077313D-013

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Ryan Ottley. Cover by Tradd Moore. "SMASHSTRONAUT" PART 3 OF 6! There is another Bruce Banner! But where is his Hulk? The answer to that question? Well, it's a doozy. And it's about to change our Hulk's entire course of action! The most insane, action-packed HULK story you've ever read gets even MORE epic as Donny Cates and Ryan Ottley take things to a whole other level! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Immortal Hulk (2018 Marvel) 27C CBCS 9.8 Ross B&W Variant 2nd Printing

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Second Printing.

Label #20-30D3A46-017

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2nd Printing. Written by Al Ewing. Art by Joe Bennett, Ruy José, Belardino Brabo, Marc Deering and Sean Parsons. Cover by Alex Ross. Some monsters are born from gamma... other monsters worship a different kind of green. In his war on the human world, the Immortal Hulk is taking the fight to its lords and masters - the Roxxon Corporation. But when you mess with THE MINOTAUR... you get the horns. 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Immortal Hulk (2018 Marvel) 50F CBCS 9.8 Kirby Hidden Gem 1:100 Variant

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Hidden Gem Variant.

Label #22-0BB4026-010

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Al Ewing. Art by Joe Bennett, Ruy José and Belardino Brabo. Cover by Jack Kirby. THE GIANT-SIZED FINALE! Down in the Below-Place, the Hulk searches among the ghosts of the past for the answers to all his questions. The One Below All, the Green Door, Samuel Sterns, Jackie McGee and Bruce Banner. It's all been leading here. This is the last issue of THE IMMORTAL HULK. 106 pages, full color. RATED T+ Cover price $9.99.

Infinite Frontier (2021 DC) 6C CBCS 9.8 Lee 1:25 Variant

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Puppeteer Lee Retailer incentive.

Label #22-0BB4026-012

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Joshua Williamson. Art by Xermanico. Cover by Puppeteer Lee. One story ends and the next phase of the DC Multiverse begins. We have one name for you: DARKSEID. Our heroes knew that someone had been pulling the strings this entire time, but are they prepared for it to be the biggest bad of all? As President Superman, Alan Scott, Roy Harper, and the rest converge for a showdown, the secret of Omega Planet is revealed. Plus, Barry Allen is put on a path he may never get off! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Invincible (2003 Image) 1WHATNOT.F CBCS 9.8

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Whatnot Virgin Exclusive Variant.

Label #22-0BA8B70-045

Whatnot Exclusive "Omni-man" Virgin cover by Tyler Kirkham. The Concept: Mark Grayson is just like most everyone else his age. He's a senior at a normal American high School. He has a crappy part time job after school and on weekends. He likes girls quite a bit... but doesn't quite understand them. He enjoys hanging out with his friends, and sleeping late on Saturdays... at least until the good cartoons come on. The only difference between Mark and everyone else is that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, and as of late, he seems to be inheriting his father's powers. Which sounds okay at first, but how do you follow in your father's footsteps when you know you will never live up to his standards? This Issue: ORIGIN ISSUE!!! Strange things begin to happen to Mark Grayson as he begins to develop superpowers. Luckily, his dad is around to show him the ropes, at least he WOULD be if he weren't so busy saving the world all the time. Mark is forced to go out on his own, and try and figure out how all this superheroing business works. The results are a monumental disaster. Meanwhile, there's trouble at school, when Mark is drug into a fight of epic proportions. I dare you to miss it... well... not really... I'd prefer if you just bought it. FC32pp

Invincible Red Sonja (2021 Dynamite) 7O CBCS 9.8 Chatzoudis Variant

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Chatzoudis FOC Bonus Variant.

Label #22-194E619-002

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Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner. Art by Moritat. Cover by Elias Chatzoudis. Sonja looks like she will need all the help she can get as she tests her skills of survival in a Godless place where only the strongest survive. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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

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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.

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.

Marvel (2020 Marvel) 1A CBCS 9.4 Ross

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Label #22-069BD64-028

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Please Note: Copies of this issue have a printing defect on the back cover in the form of a minor impression. Cover by Alex Ross. Written by Alex Ross, Steve Darnall, Frank Espinosa, Sajan Saini and Kurt Busiek. Art by Alex Ross, Frank Espinosa and Steve Rude. This inaugural issue kicks it all off with superstar artist Frank Espinosa (Rocketo, Looney Tunes) telling an unusual Spider-Man story and Steve Rude (Nexus) teaming up with Kurt Busiek (Marvels, Avengers) for an Avengers story, framed by Alex Ross and Steve Darnall (Uncle Sam, Marvels) presenting a tale of the dread dreamland Nightmare, and his threat to the entire Marvel Universe…and possibly beyond. Featuring: Doctor Strange and Nightmare in "Overture" by Alex Ross and Steve Darnall; Spider-Man in "Make My Day" by Frank Espinosa and Sajan Saini; and the Avengers in "The Boy...and the Brute" by Kurt Busiek and Steve Rude. 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Marvel's Spider-Man Black Cat Strikes (2020 Marvel) 2B CBCS 9.8 Nakayama 1:25 Variant

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Nakayama Retailer Incentive.

Label #22-04DAEB9-047

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Dennis "Hopeless" Hallum. Art by Luca Maresca. Cover by David Nakayama. BLACK CAT HEARTS SPIDER-MAN! The BLACK CAT continues her mysterious crime spree in New York… …but will her reappearance catch SPIDER-MAN in a tangled web between MARY JANE and his former flame?! An all-new look into Peter and Felicia's fiery passion and the deadly consequences of a Super Hero romance. ME-OW! 28 pages. full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Marvel's Voices Heritage (2021 Marvel) 1B CBCS 9.8 Sienkiewicz 1:50 Variant

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Sienkiewicz Retailer Incentive.

Label #22-122F1BF-010

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. THE HIT VOICES SERIES CONTINUES WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY ARRAY OF INDIGENOUS TALENT! Year two of Marvels Voices kicks off with a celebration of Indigenous characters and talent! Get the full story behind River, the mysterious stranger from the pages of Rebecca Roanhorses new ECHO series! Discover Snowguards greatest hopes and fears in a tale by celebrated filmmaker Nyla Innuksuk! And many more reveals to come. New and established creators explore the wonders of the Marvel Universe – catch the next big wave here! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Mom Mother of Madness (2021 Image) 1A CBCS 9.8 SS Clarke Ratcliffe

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Verified Signature: Emilia Clarke. Signed Edition

Label #23-17E8610-011

Written by Emilia Clarke and Marguerite Bennett. Art by Leila Leiz. Cover by Jo Ratcliffe. Game of Thrones superstar EMILIA CLARKE debuts an EXTRA-LENGTH, THREE-ISSUE MINISERIES! The mayhem begins with Maya, under-the-weather scientist by day, over-the-top superhero by night, and badass single mom 24/7. Deadpool action and Fleabag comedy collide when Maya activates her freakish superpowers to take on a secret sect of human traffickers. Mature readers only! 48 pages, full color. Rated M. NOTE: Some copies were signed at release as a 1:500 retailer incentive "variant". These signed copies are treated like any other signed copy. Cover price $5.99.

Mom Mother of Madness (2021 Image) 1A CBCS 9.6 SS Clarke Ratcliffe

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Verified Signature: Emilia Clarke. Signed Edition

Label #23-17E8610-033

Written by Emilia Clarke and Marguerite Bennett. Art by Leila Leiz. Cover by Jo Ratcliffe. Game of Thrones superstar EMILIA CLARKE debuts an EXTRA-LENGTH, THREE-ISSUE MINISERIES! The mayhem begins with Maya, under-the-weather scientist by day, over-the-top superhero by night, and badass single mom 24/7. Deadpool action and Fleabag comedy collide when Maya activates her freakish superpowers to take on a secret sect of human traffickers. Mature readers only! 48 pages, full color. Rated M. NOTE: Some copies were signed at release as a 1:500 retailer incentive "variant". These signed copies are treated like any other signed copy. Cover price $5.99.

Mom Mother of Madness (2021 Image) 1A CBCS 9.2 SS Clarke Ratcliffe

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Verified Signature: Emilia Clarke. Signed Edition

Label #23-17E8610-014

Written by Emilia Clarke and Marguerite Bennett. Art by Leila Leiz. Cover by Jo Ratcliffe. Game of Thrones superstar EMILIA CLARKE debuts an EXTRA-LENGTH, THREE-ISSUE MINISERIES! The mayhem begins with Maya, under-the-weather scientist by day, over-the-top superhero by night, and badass single mom 24/7. Deadpool action and Fleabag comedy collide when Maya activates her freakish superpowers to take on a secret sect of human traffickers. Mature readers only! 48 pages, full color. Rated M. NOTE: Some copies were signed at release as a 1:500 retailer incentive "variant". These signed copies are treated like any other signed copy. Cover price $5.99.

Morka Moa (2021 Stranger Comics) 1HOMAGE.A.FOIL CBCS 9.6 SS

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Witnessed Signatures: Darrel May and Sebastian A. Jones on 10/10/2021 White Homage Foil Variant

Label #22-04CD209-011

Foil Edition "Baby Niobe" Homage Variant Cover by Canaan White. Incredible Hulk #181 cover homage. Story by Sebastian A. Jones. Art by Darrell May.

Nailbiter Returns (2020 Image) 1FOIL CBCS 8.0 SS Joshua Williamson

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Witnessed Signature: Joshua Williamson on 11/1/2021. Exclusive Foil Variant.

Label #22-01ED199-077

Foil Edition Cover by Mike Henderson - limited to 500 copies. Written by Joshua Williamson. Art by Mike Henderson. SERIES PREMIERE! Sixteen of the world's worst serial killers were all born in the same small town…but Agent Finch and Sheriff Crane solved and buried that mystery. Didn't they? Violent copycat murders imitating the infamous Buckaroo Butchers have begun in Portland, Oregon, and if Finch wants the killings to stop, he'll have to team up with the daughter of the Nailbiter himself. A brand-new mystery begins in this EXTRA-LENGTH FIRST ISSUE! 36 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Nice House on the Lake (2021 DC) 1A CBCS 9.8 Bueno

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Label #21-3EF3328-009

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Alvaro Martinez Bueno. Everyone who was invited to the house knows Walter—well, they know him a little, anyway. Some met him in childhood; some met him months ago. And Walters always been a little…off. But after the hardest year of their lives, nobody was going to turn down Walters invitation to an astonishingly beautiful house in the woods, overlooking an enormous sylvan lake. Its beautiful, its opulent, its private—so a week of putting up with Walters weird little schemes and nicknames in exchange for the vacation of a lifetime? Why not? All of them were at that moment in their lives when they could feel themselves pulling away from their other friends; wouldnt a chance to reconnect be…nice? With Something Is Killing The Children and The Department of Truth, James Tynion IV has changed the face of horror in modern comics — now get ready for his most ambitious story yet, alongside his Detective Comics partner Álvaro Martínez Bueno! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Nice House on the Lake (2021 DC) 1B CBCS 9.8 Simmonds Variant

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Martin Simmonds Variant.

Label #22-0E174B1-023

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Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Alvaro Martinez Bueno. Cover by Martin Simmonds. Everyone who was invited to the house knows Walter—well, they know him a little, anyway. Some met him in childhood; some met him months ago. And Walters always been a little…off. But after the hardest year of their lives, nobody was going to turn down Walters invitation to an astonishingly beautiful house in the woods, overlooking an enormous sylvan lake. Its beautiful, its opulent, its private—so a week of putting up with Walters weird little schemes and nicknames in exchange for the vacation of a lifetime? Why not? All of them were at that moment in their lives when they could feel themselves pulling away from their other friends; wouldnt a chance to reconnect be…nice? With Something Is Killing The Children and The Department of Truth, James Tynion IV has changed the face of horror in modern comics — now get ready for his most ambitious story yet, alongside his Detective Comics partner Álvaro Martínez Bueno! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

Nocterra (2021 Image) 1F CBCS 9.8 Daniel Glow in the Dark Variant

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Glow-In-The-Dark Edition

Label #23-0466284-042

Variant glow in the dark cover. Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Tony S. Daniel and Tomeu Morey. 'FULL THROTTLE DARK,' Part One-Ten years after the world is plunged into an everlasting night that turns all living creatures into monstrous shades, the only way to survive is to stay close to artificial light. Enter Valentina 'Val' Riggs, a skilled ferryman who transports people and goods along deadly unlit roads with her heavily illuminated eighteen wheeler. This March, legendary creators SCOTT SNYDER (Dark Knights: Death Metal, WYTCHES) and TONY S. DANIEL (Batman, Deathstroke) unveil horrors beyond any shade in this extra-sized first issue. 36 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Once Upon a Time at the End of the World (2022 Boom) 2F CBCS 9.8 SS Peach Momoko Momoko Virgin 1:100 Variant

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Peach Momoko Virgin Incentive. Verified Signature: Peach Momoko.

Label #23-0E2B8CE-002

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi. Cover by Peach Momoko. Jason Aaron and Alexandre Tefenkgi's fable of a bleak future continues in Maceo and Mezzy's childhood years, with nothing but Mezzy's guidebook and her skills as a wastelander to get them through their dangerous, post-apocalyptic journey. As time passes and they endure the horrors of plastic tornadoes and frozen sludge, Maceo proves to be more than just a burden, and they make a connection where none seemed possible at first. But to their unexpected peril, they might not be as alone as they thought… 32 pages, full color. Rated Mature Cover price $4.99.

Phoenix Song Echo (2021 Marvel) 1A CBCS 9.8 Smith

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Label #21-45A0D83-023

Written by Rebecca Roanhorse. Art by Luca Maresca. Cover by Cory Smith. STRAIGHT OUT OF HER TRANSFORMATION IN AVENGERS, ECHO GETS AN EXHILARATING SOLO SERIES FROM BESTSELLER REBECCA ROANHORSE! Against all odds, one of the most powerful entities in the Marvel Universe chose Maya Lopez, a deaf street fighter, as its new avatar. And the burning question on everyone's minds is: WHY?! But Echo is the last person to answer. Still learning her new cosmic abilities - and struggling with the Phoenix's overwhelming personality - Echo strikes out to return to her roots. But the reservation has even fewer answers. And where power goes, evil follows. Someone wants Echo to fail - and unleash a power only the greatest heroes in history have been able to control. Avengers artist Luca Maresca joins superstar writer Rebecca Roanhorse for a story that will light the universe on fire! 36 pages, full color. RATED T+ Cover price $4.99.

Sandman Universe Nightmare Country (2022 DC) 1A CBCS 9.8 Murakami

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Label #22-16F016D-024

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Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Lisandro Estherren, Yanick Paquette. Cover by Reiko Murakami. Sometimes, nightmares walk the Earth. Every night when you sleep, the Lord of Dreams chooses the path youll follow…into a sylvan Elysium, or down the hallways of your darkest fears. And sometimes, if it is Dreams will, those nightmares escape those halls, and go out into the world. But it is not a choice he makes lightly. Today the Corinthian walks the Earth again. The most feared of all Dreams nightmares, his ravenous mouths have made him a legend among serial killers. Letting the Corinthian out among mortals is the most dangerous thing Dream could possibly do. But he has no choice—because there is another nightmare walking the Earth, one that must be hunted…and this monster is one that Dream, lord of all nightmares, did not make. Horror-comics superstar James Tynion IV has waited his whole career to pay tribute to the mythos of The Sandman, the work that made him the writer he is today—and that time has come! Designed to welcome new readers into one of the greatest worlds in DCs library, The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country is a terrify-ing travelogue through a nation recognizable and obscene, which will show you things seen in no Sandman series ever before—with spectacular art by Lisandro Estherren (Redneck, Strange Skies Over East Berlin) and "nightmare" sequences by comics art all-stars, starting with the incredible Yanick Paquette! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Sandman Universe Nightmare Country (2022 DC) 1TINYONION.A CBCS 9.8 Dell'Edera Tiny Onion Variant

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Tiny Onion Exclusive Variant.

Label #22-16F016D-022

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Tiny Onion exclusive Variant cover by Werther Dell'Edera. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Lisandro Estherren, Yanick Paquette. Sometimes, nightmares walk the Earth. Every night when you sleep, the Lord of Dreams chooses the path youll follow…into a sylvan Elysium, or down the hallways of your darkest fears. And sometimes, if it is Dreams will, those nightmares escape those halls, and go out into the world. But it is not a choice he makes lightly. Today the Corinthian walks the Earth again. The most feared of all Dreams nightmares, his ravenous mouths have made him a legend among serial killers. Letting the Corinthian out among mortals is the most dangerous thing Dream could possibly do. But he has no choice—because there is another nightmare walking the Earth, one that must be hunted…and this monster is one that Dream, lord of all nightmares, did not make. Horror-comics superstar James Tynion IV has waited his whole career to pay tribute to the mythos of The Sandman, the work that made him the writer he is today—and that time has come! Designed to welcome new readers into one of the greatest worlds in DCs library, The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country is a terrify-ing travelogue through a nation recognizable and obscene, which will show you things seen in no Sandman series ever before—with spectacular art by Lisandro Estherren (Redneck, Strange Skies Over East Berlin) and "nightmare" sequences by comics art all-stars, starting with the incredible Yanick Paquette! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 1LCSD CBCS 9.8 Dell'Edera LCSD Variant

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Local Comic Shop Day Variant.

Label #21-249F2FF-039

Local Comic Shop Day Edition. Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Memetic, Batman: Detective Comics) teams with artist Werther Dell'Edera (Briggs Land) for an all-new limited series about staring into the abyss to find your worst fears staring back. When the children of Archer's Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. Most children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories-impossible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminating the threat is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to see what they can see. Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. That is all she does, and she bears the cost because it MUST be done. 32 pages, full color.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 1LCSD CBCS 9.8 SS Dell'Edera/Tynion Dell'Edera LCSD Variant

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Local Comic Shop Day Variant. Werther Dell'Edera on 9/25/2021 & James Tynion IV on 11/17/2021.

Label #21-272FDB7-001

Local Comic Shop Day Edition. Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Memetic, Batman: Detective Comics) teams with artist Werther Dell'Edera (Briggs Land) for an all-new limited series about staring into the abyss to find your worst fears staring back. When the children of Archer's Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. Most children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories-impossible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminating the threat is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to see what they can see. Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. That is all she does, and she bears the cost because it MUST be done. 32 pages, full color.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 1LCSD CBCS 9.4 SS James Tynion IV Dell'Edera LCSD Variant

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Local Comic Shop Day Variant. Verified Signature: James Tynion IV.

Label #21-38D9EC4-021

Local Comic Shop Day Edition. Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Memetic, Batman: Detective Comics) teams with artist Werther Dell'Edera (Briggs Land) for an all-new limited series about staring into the abyss to find your worst fears staring back. When the children of Archer's Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. Most children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories-impossible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminating the threat is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to see what they can see. Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. That is all she does, and she bears the cost because it MUST be done. 32 pages, full color.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 10A CBCS 9.6 Dell'Edera

Paper: White

Label #21-16F7F4E-011

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. When Erica's Handler forces a confrontation on the street of Archer's Peak, Erica must decide where her loyalties lie-to her employers, or to the people who need her? 24 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 11B CBCS 9.6 Frison Virgin Variant

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Jenny Frison Variant

Label #21-16F7F4E-012

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Werther Dell'Edera. Cover by Jenny Frison. Erica's gambit to save Archer's Peak has failed. Now, the town is under the full control of the Order of St. George. And if the spread of the monsters can't be contained, then the Order might move to eradicate the entire area... 24 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 12A CBCS 9.8 Dell'Edera

Paper: White

Label #21-16F7F4E-014

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. Time is running out for Erica to save Archer's Peak, both from its monster infestation and from the occupation of the Order of St. George. Will Erica be forced to finally stop being a lone wolf and accept help from unlikely allies? 24 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 12SANCTUM.B CBCS 9.8 SS Peach Momoko Momoko Sanctum Sanctorum Sketch Variant

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Verified Signature: Peach Momoko. Sanctum Sanctorum Sketch Variant.

Label #22-2448948-008

Sanctum Sanctorum exclusive sketch cover by Peach Momoko. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Werther Dell'Edera. Time is running out for Erica to save Archer's Peak, both from its monster infestation and from the occupation of the Order of St. George. Will Erica be forced to finally stop being a lone wolf and accept help from unlikely allies? 24 pages, full color. Rated T+

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 14A CBCS 9.8 Dell'Edera

Paper: White

Label #21-16F7F4E-016

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and cover by Werther Dell'Edera. To save the town, Erica must take on the brood of monsters on her own. And Tommy is faced with a decision that means life or death. 24 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 16C CBCS 9.6 Signed Dell'Edera/ Tynion IV Infante Virgin 1:25 Variant

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Witnessed Signatures: Werther Dell'Edera on 9/25/2021 and James Tynion IV on 11/17/2021. Toni Infante Retailer Incentive

Label #21-274483D-014

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by James TynionIV. Art by Werther Dell'Edera. Cover by Toni Infante. The story you demanded begins here: the origin of Erica Slaughter! What shocking events brought Erica to the House of Slaughter? …and what did she have to do to join the Order of St. George? The secrets are revealed here for the first time in this perfect jumping-on point for new readers. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 21COMICTOM.B CBCS 9.8 SS Peach Momoko Momoko ComicTom Virgin Variant

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Verified Signature: Peach Momoko. @comictom101/Mill Geek Mask.

Label #23-0E2B8CE-004

ComicTom101 and MillGeek Comics Exclusive "Mask" Edition Virgin Cover by Peach Momoko. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Werther Dell'Edera. After a year since we last saw her in Archer's Peak, Erica Slaughter resurfaces to take on the case of a girl who's seen a new kind of monster, one with terrifying implications. But Erica's broken ties with the House of Slaughter and that can have deadly consequences. The Order of St. George does not forget nor do they forgive. Even as Erica goes on the hunt, she must keep an eye out for the mysterious figure on her trail in order to survive the coming storm. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Spider-Man (2022 Marvel) 1F CBCS 9.6 Young Variant

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Baby Variant

Label #23-24B74A5-010

Written by Dan Slott. Art by Mark Bagley. Cover by Skottie Young. "The End of the Spider-Verse" is here! Morlun is back and he is not alone. Allied with one of the most powerful beings known to the Spider-Verse, the scariest Spider-Villain of all time is making his biggest play and no Spider is safe. Especially not the Chosen Spider himself, Peter Parker. With Peter working for Norman Osborn and using a glider…does he have it coming? Spidey's 60th Anniversary is no joke as two of the most legendary Spider-Creators are working together on Spidey for the first time and you know it's going to be one for the record books! 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Spider-Man Venom (2022 Marvel) FCBD 1A CBCS 9.8 Romita

Paper: White

Label #22-3985F7A-005

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Written by Zeb Wells, Al Ewing, Ram V and Derek Landy. Art by John Romita, Jr., Stefano Raffaele, Greg Land, Scott Hanna and Jay Leisten. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Scott Hanna. Marvel Comics will celebrate Free Comic Book Day this year with three separate free one-shots, each offering readers new and old an exciting entry point into some of Marvel's biggest upcoming stories and characters! Announced last week, Spider-Man is gearing up for a brand-new era just in time for the character's 60th anniversary! Fans who pick up FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: SPIDER-MAN/VENOM #1 will see the very beginning of the major storylines that Zeb Wells, John Romita, Jr. and Scott Hanna have planned for their run on AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, with "Lost in the Mail." This issue will also give fans a chance to check VENOM out in "Seven Seals" by Al Ewing, Ram V and Stefano Raffaele. Plus a bonus ALL-OUT AVENGERS story by Derek Landy, Greg Land and Jay Leisten. 28 pages, full color. Rated T

Spider-Verse (2019 Marvel) 6 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #22-0833472-005

Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Ze Carlos. Cover by Dave Rapoza. The conclusion to SPIDER-VERSE is here! All the various threads of this series (Miles Morales, Spider-Man Noir, SP//dr, Webslinger, Spider-Ma'am, and all the other Spider-People and Spider-Sonas) come together to re-spin the Web of Life and Destiny! But the journey won't be easy, so don't be surprised if all the spiders don't make it through alive! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Star Wars The High Republic (2021 Marvel) 1B CBCS 9.6 Anindito Variant

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Ario Anindito Variant.

Label #22-0FD9F82-015

Written by Cavan Scott. Art by Ario Anindito. Cover by Ario Anindito and Rain Beredo. BEFORE THE SKYWALKER SAGA! THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE JEDI! A new era of STAR WARS storytelling begins. It is centuries before the SKYWALKER SAGA. The JEDI are at their height, protecting the galaxy as REPUBLIC pioneers push out into new territories. As the Frontier prepares for the dedication of majestic STARLIGHT BEACON, PADAWAN KEEVE TRENNIS faces the ultimate choice - will she complete her Jedi Trials or rescue the innocent from disaster? New Jedi! New ships! New evils to fight! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Star Wars The Rise of Kylo Ren (2019 Marvel) 4B CBCS 9.4 Camuncoli 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Camuncoli Retailer Incentive.

Label #22-11A3106-034

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Charles Soule. Art by Will Sliney. Cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli. BEN SOLO, KNIGHT OF REN? Soon, BEN SOLO'S path will end in a place of fire and blood, and a shadow will rise to take his place. He is with the KNIGHTS OF REN now, and they will welcome him, if he can pay their price. But before that destiny is fulfilled, a battle must be fought at an ancient JEDI Outpost on the planet ELPHRODA - between Ben and those who know what he could have been... and fear what he might become. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. Everyone here is afraid - Ben Solo most of all! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Star Wars War of the Bounty Hunters Jabba the Hutt (2021 Marvel) 1C CBCS 8.5 Coello 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Iban Coello Retailer Incentive.

Label #22-11A3106-036

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (NOTE: front cover black saturation varies from copy to copy; some appear darker, others more washed out.) Written by Justina Ireland. Art by Luca Pizzari & More. Cover by Iban Coello. JABBA NEVER FORGIVES! JABBA NEVER FORGETS! JABBA THE HUTT is one of the most powerful and ruthless gangsters in the galaxy-and BOBA FETT, his most trusted bounty hunter, has failed him. How will Jabba deal with betrayal? VIOLENTLY. And what does this have to do with a bounty hunter with ties to the HIGH REPUBLIC? Justina Ireland and Luca Pizzari's hutt-sized spectacular is the first of four action-packed 'War of the Bounty Hunters' tie-ins about the criminal underworld's most notorious hunters and scoundrels, all told by the best Star Wars writers and illustrators in the galaxy. 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.