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Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 4D CBCS 9.8 Mack Variant 3rd Printing

Paper: White

Third Printing.

Label #22-0DE8394-004

3rd Printing David Mack variant from the Something is Killing the Children Slaughter Pack. Written by James Tynion IV. Art 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. Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 5C CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #22-0DE8394-005

2nd Printing David Mack variant from the Something is Killing the Children Slaughter Pack. Written by James Tynion IV. Art 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. Cover price $3.99.

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

Paper: White

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

Paper: White

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) 16C CBCS 9.6 SS Dell'Edera/Tynion IV Infante Virgin 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

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

Label #21-274483D-013

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) 16C CBCS 9.6 SS Dell'Edera/Tynion IV Infante Virgin 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

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

Label #21-274483D-012

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

Paper: White

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+

Source (2018 Scout) 1C CBCS 9.6 1:20 Variant

Paper: White

Glow-In-The-Dark Edition.

Label #21-0F4A78A-029

Limited 1 for 20 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Don Handfield. Art by Leno Carvalho. The Source is the story of Bennett Miller, a high school teacher in East St Louis who still lives with his grandmother. One day Bennett is approached after his class by a mysterious old woman, Ms. Putnam, who tells him that magic is real… and he's the one prophesied to return it to humanity. The only problem, it's been outlawed for thousands of years by the ancient Few, a powerful sect who hoard it to prolong their own lives and will stop at nothing to keep it secret. Based on true history, real legends, and actual folklore and myths. Co-written by History Channel's Knightfall writer Don Handfield and Joshua Malkin and Illustrated by Leno Carvalho. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Southern Nightgown (2012 J.P. Roth) 1WRAP CBCS 9.8 Campbell & McTeigue Wrap Variant

Paper: White

Campbell Unlimited Variant.

Label #21-1105201-022

Virgin Wraparound Cover by J. Scott Campbell and Dawn McTeigue. Written by JP Roth. Art by Dawn McTeigue. This is the story of four young girls from a very small town. One night they venture out into the corn fields and stumble upon a hidden chest, containing four mysterious nightgowns. When they put on these gowns, the fabric morphs into their skin and tattoos them with ancient symbols. These symbols act as portals which pull them through 13 realms of fantasy and mythology, where they discover their true identities, multiple histories and repeating lives. 52 pages, full color. MATURE READERS

Space Above and Beyond (1996) 1 CBCS 9.8

Label #19-2A98398-135

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Cover by Ken Steacy. Out of the Silent Space, script by Roy Thomas, art by Yanick Paquette and Armando Gil; Vesta colony, 2063 AD. They thought they were alone; They were wrong. Earth is preparing to send colonists to the Tellus colony next. Kalen Selina is part of the Tellus group; Nathan West, her boyfriend, was dropped at the last minute, so he joins the military to get into space. This mini-series is an adaptation of the TV series pilot episode. Space: Above and Beyond. The 58th Squadron article; Background on the TV show and the characters. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Space Above and Beyond The Gauntlet (1996) 1 CBCS 9.8

Label #19-2AC6C05-043

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Cover by Markus Harrison. Running the Gauntlet, script by Roy Thomas, art by Yanick Paquette and Michel Lacombe; The 58th squadron investigates attacks in the Delta Pavonis region, known as 'the Gauntlet'; They are captured by Chigs hiding in an asteroid belt. Lt Esau Harriman, formerly a marine, is aiding the Chigs. Based on the television series. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 1D CBCS 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2ED929F-018

Direct edition. "Questions!" Part 1 of 4. Created, story, and art by Todd McFarlane. When government assassin Al Simmons is murdered, a deal with the devil brings him back to the realm of the living. But now he walks the shadows as the disfigured soldier of hell known as Spawn. Armed with unimaginable, but finite, magical abilities, Spawn is destined to play an important role in the upcoming Armageddon. But, what happens when this rebellious anti-hero decides he won't fight for either side? Superstar artist and Image co-founder, Todd McFarlane, creates a character who has gone on to inspire a major motion picture, an HBO animated series, numerous spin-off comic series, and one of the most successful toylines of all time. Spawn centerfold by Todd McFarlane & Ken Steacy. Pin-up of Spawn by George Perez. Pin-up of PITT by Dale Keown. Cover by McFarlane & Steacy. 1st app of Sam and Twitch Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 3D CBCS 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2F40E84-030

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Direct Edition (has no bar code on cover) - "Questions!" Part 3 of 4. Created, story, and art by Todd McFarlane. Spawn finally confronts his wife, five years after his death. Plus, can this newly born Spawn survive a battle with a true denizen from the Underworld? It's Spawn vs. the Violator in a battle neither of them may walk away from completely intact. Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 3D CBCS 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #24-181823E-037

Direct Edition (has no bar code on cover) - "Questions!" Part 3 of 4. Created, story, and art by Todd McFarlane. Spawn finally confronts his wife, five years after his death. Plus, can this newly born Spawn survive a battle with a true denizen from the Underworld? It's Spawn vs. the Violator in a battle neither of them may walk away from completely intact. Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 6D CBCS 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A68684-049

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"Payback!" Part 1 of 2. 1st appearance of Overtkill. Created, story, and art by Todd McFarlane. Mafioso boss, Tony Twist, blames the new shadowy hero, Spawn, for the resent attacks on his men. Twist wants Spawn dead. Twist is a man who is used to getting what he wants. Enter: Overtkill, a cyborg killing machine who never fails. NOTE: Overtkill was created on an art training video featuring Stan Lee, Todd McFarlane, and Rob Liefeld. When Lee came up with the name "Overkill," Liefeld and McFarlane, using only the name, and within a matter of minutes, came up with the basic design for the character that would soon be known as Overtkill, a major villain in the Image Universe. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 7D CBCS 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Direct Edition.

Label #21-248E175-003

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Direct edition. "Payback!" Part 2 of 2. Created, story, and art by Todd McFarlane. After barely surviving his encounter with the cybernetic juggernaut known as Overtkill, Spawn decides it's time to break out the heavy artillery. Using his special forces training and an arsenal of state of the art weaponry, Spawn proceeds to dismantle one of the most dangerous villains in the Image Universe. Thus cementing his role as a force to be reckoned with in the IU. Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 9D CBCS 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-1C2C0F0-006

Direct Edition. "Angela!" 1st appearance of Angela, Cagliostro, and Medieval Spawn. Story by Neil Gaiman. Art by Todd McFarlane. Spawn is attacked by Angela, a warrior of Heaven who has been hunting Hellspawns for centuries. Includes a B&W poster of Angela by Jim Lee and Todd McFarlane. Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 9D CBCS 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-1DA1FC5-027

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Direct Edition. "Angela!" 1st appearance of Angela, Cagliostro, and Medieval Spawn. Story by Neil Gaiman. Art by Todd McFarlane. Spawn is attacked by Angela, a warrior of Heaven who has been hunting Hellspawns for centuries. Includes a B&W poster of Angela by Jim Lee and Todd McFarlane. Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 10D CBCS 9.8 Direct Variant

Slab: Scuffing on back of case

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2FA085F-015

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"Crossing Over!" Guest-starring Cerebus. Story by Dave Sim. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cerebus the Aardvark takes Spawn on a surreal journey and exploration about the politics of the comic industry and the rights of creators. Featuring uncredited guest-appearances by Superman and many major characters from the world of comic books (arms reaching through prison bars). Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 115 CBCS 8.0

Paper: White

Label #23-24B74A5-004

Spawn (1992 Image) 250H CBCS 9.6 SS Greg Capullo Capullo B&W 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

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Capullo B&W Retailer Incentive. Signed by Greg Capullo on 10/29/2016 at Alamo City Comic Con. Minor front/back scuff(s).

Label #16-408D610-011

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Black & White Variant Cover. Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Szymon Kudranski. Cover by Greg Capullo & Todd McFarlane. This HUGE, TRIPLE-SIZED 250th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE marks only the second time an independent comic book has reached such a lofty number! This issue marks the cataclysmic climax in the story of the current Spawn: Jim Downing's final struggle against his costume while the fate of New York City lies in the balance. From the ashes of that battlefield comes the long awaited return of the original Spawn… AL SIMMONS. 64 pages, full color. Cover price $5.99.

Spawn (1992 Image) 256 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-40CC5C8-080

Written by Todd McFarlane. Art and Cover by Jonboy. Spawn makes a decision that will change the game for everyone. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Spawn (1992 Image) 257 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-40CC5C8-082

Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Szymon Kudranski. Cover by Jonboy. Spawn's enemies think they have the upper hand, but what they don't know is that they are playing right into his hands. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Spawn (1992 Image) 259A CBCS 9.8 McFarlane

Paper: White

Label #21-40CC5C8-083

Satan Saga Wars: Part 1 of 4 - Story and Art by Todd McFarlane and Erik Larsen. Cover by Todd McFarlane. BEGINNING 'THE SATAN SAGA WARS!' - THE FOUR-PART STORY CHRONICLING THE FINAL FATE OF WANDA SIMMONS' SOUL! THIS STORY WILL FOREVER CHANGE THE WAY SPAWN WILL LIVE HIS LIFE! In the entire run of the SPAWN comic, our hero has never had to face his greatest threat: Satan himself! Starting with this issue, Al Simmons will come face to face with Lucifer for the very first time. A battle of epic proportion will begin and the prize is... Wanda's soul. This story will forever change the way Spawn will live his life. Join us on this historic odyssey as Spawn takes on the Evil entity that gave him his powers way back in issue #1. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Spawn (1992 Image) 291A CBCS 9.4 Mattina

Paper: White

Label #19-2C71484-024

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Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Szymon Kudranski. Cover by Francesco Mattina. Spawn continues to build a team made up of his former enemies, including Overt-Kill, Cy-Gor, and more. Could these members of his rogues gallery be his biggest allies? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Spawn (1992 Image) 311A CBCS 9.6 Barbieri

Paper: White

Label #21-0A55CF8-008

Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Carlo Barberi. Cover by Carlo Barberi and Todd McFarlane. Cult of Omega" (PART 1 of 3) SPAWN raises some of the 'dead' as he storms a palace that has been hiding the secrets of a hidden society whose members can combine to become more powerful than any SPAWN throughout time! Lead by their new king... the OMEGA SPAWN! PART 1 of 3 TODD McFARLANE and Carlo Barberi launch an exciting and dangerous new chapter for SPAWN! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Spawn (1992 Image) 311A CBCS 9.4 Barbieri

Paper: White

Label #21-0A55CF8-007

Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Carlo Barberi. Cover by Carlo Barberi and Todd McFarlane. Cult of Omega" (PART 1 of 3) SPAWN raises some of the 'dead' as he storms a palace that has been hiding the secrets of a hidden society whose members can combine to become more powerful than any SPAWN throughout time! Lead by their new king... the OMEGA SPAWN! PART 1 of 3 TODD McFARLANE and Carlo Barberi launch an exciting and dangerous new chapter for SPAWN! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Spawn Movie Adaptation (1997) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-29D381B-020

Cover photo from the film. Untitled story based on the 1997 Spawn movie, script by Mark Dippe (original story), Alan McElroy (original story), and Ted Adams (adaptation), pencils by Carlos D'Anda, inks by Mark Irwin; An elite mercenary is killed, but comes back from Hell as a reluctant soldier of the Devil; He becomes Spawn, an anti-hero and ultimately refuses to lead the army in the war against Heaven and turns away from evil. Spawn illustration by Ryan Benjamin. Clown illustration, pencils by J. Scott Campbell, inks by Al Vey. Spawn illustration by Travis Charest. Spawn illustration, pencils by Greg Capullo, inks by Todd McFarlane. 52 pgs., full color. $4.95 Cover price $4.95.

Special Edition Comics (1940) 1 CBCS 6.0

Paper: Cream to off white

From The Oxford Collection.

Label #21-26027AF-018

Special Edition Comics #1, published in 1940 by Fawcett Publications, was the only issue of the title. It appeared on the newsstands several months before Captain Marvel Adventures #1, and at the same time Whiz #8 was released. Note the costume of Captain Marvel shown on the cover. In this early version, he has a buckle on his sash with the initial M, does not have a buttoned shirt flap, and his arm bands are a bit different. Cover art by C. C. Beck. Untitled story, script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; Billy is stunned, like the rest of the crowd, when the challenger in the heavy weight boxing match knocks out the champion with one punch; Trying to get an interview, Billy learns the truth behind what happened and is captured by a giant ape who is actually Dr. Allirog, who works for Slaughter Slade. "The Haunted House," script by Bill Parker, pencils, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by C. C. Beck and Pete Costanza (backgrounds); In 1890, a recluse millionaire, with his dying breath, informs his servant that no one is to enter this house after his death; Anyone doing so will fall under the dying man's curse that will follow them to their grave. "Gamblers of Death," script by Bill Parker, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza; Risking death, Billy investigates a phantom gambling ring which uses men's lives as chips in a fantastic game of murder for money. "Sivana the Weather Wizard," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; Billy seeks to learn why there has been ten times as much damage by tornado, earthquake, hail storms, and floods than the previous. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Special Marvel Edition (1971) 15 CBCS 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #19-3BB47DB-013

Written by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin. Art and cover by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom. Shang Chi, making his first appearance, is a master of martial arts and the son of Fu Manchu, a Chinese mandarin and scientist. Fu Manchu sends Shang Chi to England in order to assassinate the evil Dr. Petrie for the common good. Shang Chi reluctantly agrees, but after the deed is done he is confronted by Sir Denis Nayland Smith, a former British intelligence officer who tells him the truth about Fu Manchu; that he is a nearly immortal evil mastermind. Shang Chi travels back to his father's secret lair in New York and renounces him. Text articles by Roy Thomas and Englehart about the creation of Shang-Chi. Ad for Astonishing Tales #21. A brief obituary for Syd Shores. Ad for the Marvel fan club FOOM (Friends of Ol' Marvel). 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Species (1995) 1 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #19-347A665-013

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Written by Dennis Feldman. Art by Jon Foster and Brian Kane. Cover by John Bolton. When a governmental research group receives an electronic message from space, the U.S. becomes the first player in intergalactic communications. The second message carries with it an experimental genetic code intended to create the ultimate communications link: a hybrid lifeform utilizing human and alien DNA. The experiment succeeds, and the result is a seemingly normal twelve-year-old girl. But when she starts to change into something more than human, when she appears to be more a threat than a messenger, the U.S. government orders her termination. She quickly learns one of life's little lessons: In a hostile environment, you can adapt... or you can die. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-1A27865-005

"Twice Stings The Tarantula!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Sal Buscema and John Romita. The first issue of a brand new series for Spider-Man! The story opens with a bang as the Tarantula kidnaps the Empire State University vice-chancellor, despite the best efforts of the web-slinger, Flash Thompson, and Mary Jane Watson! Next, the Tarantula tries to kill the mayor, but this time the Spectacular Spider-Man is ready! Can the wall-crawler beat the Tarantula and save Mayor Abe Beame? First appearance of Edward Lansky (aka Lightmaster). (Notes: The Spectacular Spider-Man series became the third monthly title for Spider-Man. The first issue of the series debuted the same month as Amazing Spider-Man 163 and Marvel Team-Up 52. The letters page contains an essay from Gerry Conway describing the plans for the new Spider-Man title.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 64N CBCS 5.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #21-27A4B66-007

Newsstand Edition. "Cloak and Dagger!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Ed Hannigan. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. On a quiet night in Manhattan, the web-slinger is traveling across the city when he suddenly hears a desperate plea for help from a man running for his life! The frantic pharmacist is trying to escape from...Cloak and Dagger! The wall-crawler quickly engages the light-and-dark pair, but falls in battle to the duo's unusual powers. The next day Peter Parker picks up the investigation, and the trail of Cloak (aka Tyrone Johnson) and Dagger (aka Tandy Bowen) leads to Ellis Island! Is the Spectacular Spider-Man ready for round two with Cloak and Dagger? First appearance of Cloak and Dagger. (Notes: This issue includes a full-page ad/pin-up of Spider-Man fighting Dr. Octopus and promoting his four monthly titles. Bill Mantlo's script provides a nice history of Ellis Island. On page two Jim Mooney is erroneously listed as the inker. Al Milgrom is acknowledged as the correct inker in the letters page of issue 68. The back cover contains a Dungeons and Dragons ad with art by Bill Willingham. Cloak and Dagger appear next in Spectacular Spider-Man 69 and 70.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 69 CBCS 8.5 Double Cover

Paper: Off white to white

Direct Edition/Double Cover. 1st cover 8.5, interior cover 8.5.

Label #21-2E62824-009

"In Darkness Seldom Seen!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Cloak and Dagger. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Ed Hannigan. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. Cloak and Dagger are back! And still waging their violent war on drugs! But now their activities are being noticed by criminal heavyweights...specifically Silvermane and the Kingpin! Is the duo ready for the big time? When Cloak and Dagger move in for the kill on Silvermane, the web-slinger will have a critical choice to make! Cameo appearance by Captain Jean DeWolff. (Note: This issue features a full page ad for the first Hercules Limited Series. Art by Bob Layton.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 189A.D CBCS 9.8 Silver Hologram Variant

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-0D99340-089

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Direct Edition. The Osborn Legacy" First printing. Giant-Sized 30th Anniversary Special Issue. Silver hologram cover. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Harry Osborn has battled psychological problems his entire adult life, but this time hes really gone off the deep end! The Green Goblin kidnaps his wife, son, and brother-in-law (aka the Molten Man) and takes the trio to his fathers old house in the suburbs. For the first time Harry wears the goblin costume in front of his young son. However, Normie doesnt seems to understand the gravity or depravity of the situation and enjoys his fathers ranting and raving while the family sits down for dinner! Fortunately, the goblins diatribe buys the web-slinger time to track down his green and purple foe! And with help from the Molten Man, the Amazing Spider-Man battles the Green Goblin one more time! Second Story: The Night the World Died Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils and Inks by Bob McLeod. Aunt May still has nightmares about the night her husband, Ben Parker, was killed. But her recent encounter with Spider-Man (during the ordeal with the Vulture) has surprisingly brought her comfort. (Notes: This issue includes a fold out poster by Charles Vess featuring Spider-Man and the Hobgoblin. The second printing has a gold hologram cover and was published in November 1992.) 48 pages Cover price $2.95.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 189B.D CBCS 9.8 Gold Hologram Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #21-289FE08-005

Second printing. Direct Edition. Second Printing with gold cover hologram. The Osborn Legacy" Giant-Sized 30th Anniversary Special Issue. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Harry Osborn has battled psychological problems his entire adult life, but this time he's really gone off the deep end! The Green Goblin kidnaps his wife, son, and brother-in-law (aka the Molten Man) and takes the trio to his fathers old house in the suburbs. For the first time Harry wears the goblin costume in front of his young son. However, Normie doesn't seems to understand the gravity or depravity of the situation and enjoys his fathers ranting and raving while the family sits down for dinner! Fortunately, the goblins diatribe buys the web-slinger time to track down his green and purple foe! And with help from the Molten Man, the Amazing Spider-Man battles the Green Goblin one more time! Second Story: The Night the World Died Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils and Inks by Bob McLeod. Aunt May still has nightmares about the night her husband, Ben Parker, was killed. But her recent encounter with Spider-Man (during the ordeal with the Vulture) has surprisingly brought her comfort. 48 pages Cover price $2.95.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 200 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Label #21-11F72CB-009

"Best of Enemies!" Giant-Sized Anniversary Issue. Silver foil cover. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema. The Green Goblin is on the loose again! And the first thing he does is grab Mary Jane and take her to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge! Oh no! Is the tragic history from Amazing Spider-Man 121 going to repeat itself?! Thankfully not this time as Mary Jane talks sense into the goblin! But Harry's mental state continues to fluctuate between lucidity and lunacy. And his hatred for the web-slinger grows by the day! When will the goblin strike again? The untenable situation has Peter and Mary Jane living on the edge…waiting for the next attack! The fateful day of destiny finally arrives when Harry traps Spider-Man inside his townhouse wired with explosives! The goblin is poised to administer the coup de grâce when he suddenly realizes that little Normie and Mary Jane have just entered the building! And now the wall-crawler's long-time foe (and Peter Parker's long-time friend) faces a series of critical decisions! Save his son? Save Mary Jane? Save Spider-Man? What will the Green Goblin do with three lives on the line? Will years of friendship or years of frustration guide Harry's choices? A heartbreaking ending. Death of Harry Osborn. An unknown percentage of the print run was produced with the foil design misaligned. We do not differentiate between the two, but any slabbed copies listed here with misaligned foil noted on the label will have that notation in our listings as well. 48 pages. Cover price $2.95.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 229A CBCS 9.2 Buscema

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-364AAAA-020

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"No More the Hero!" The Greatest Responsibility Part 3 of 3. Giant-sized extravaganza. Direct Edition. Script by Tom DeFalco. Art by Sal Buscema(breakdowns & finishes) and Bill Sienkiewicz (finishes). Wraparound acetate cover by Sal Buscema and Bill Sienkiewicz. Story continues from Spider-Man63. Its a race against time as Mary Jane has fallen deathly ill due to trace exposure to Peter's irradiated blood! Fortunately though Seward Trainer has an antidote en route to the hospital! But Dr. Octopus (aka Carolyn Trainer) and Master Programmer hijack the shipment! So now with MJ's pregnancy in serious jeopardy, the web-slinger and the Scarlet Spider rampage through the city to find Doc Ock! And once they do, the Spectacular Spider-Man goes for broke against the lady octopus! If the wall-crawler can wrest away the antidote and then save his wife, he'll have a life-changing decision to make about his future as your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man!(Notes: The Scarlet Spider appears next in the first issue of Web of Scarlet Spider (1995). Peter Parker and Mary Jane leave New York and appear next in the one-shot Spider-Man The Parker Years (1995); and then in the Spider-Man The Final Adventure (1995) Limited Series. The Spectacular Spider-Man title was briefly replaced in November 1995 by the Spectacular Scarlet Spider series.) 52 pages. Cover price $3.95.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) Annual 2D CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-27D449D-099

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Direct Edition. "Vengeance is Mine Sayeth the Sword!" Story by Ralph Macchio. Art by Jim Mooney and Mike Esposito. Cover by Bud Budiansky and Bob McLeod. Silvermane and his henchmen stop by the Daily Bugle and warn J. Jonah Jameson to stop running anti-organized crime stories. Spider-Man quickly retaliates, but Silvermane won't back off. Now the Rapier, Silvermane, and Spider-Man meet at the Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park to settle their differences. Is the Rapier a friend or foe? First appearance of the Rapier. (Note: This issue features a one-page pinup of Spider-Man.) 48 pages Cover price $0.75.

Spectacular Spider-Man (2003 2nd Series) 1 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #19-364AAAA-005

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Covers by Humberto Ramos Paul Jenkins (w)/Humberto Ramos (p) The fan favorite team of writer Paul Jenkins and artist Humberto Ramos reteam for the newest ongoing series starring the Amazing Spider-Man. And the series kicks off with a bang, as Spidey faces off against his deadliest foe, Venom! 32 PGS. WITH ADS (each)/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.25 (each) UPC: 5960605427-00111 UPC: 5960605427-00211 Cover price $2.25.

Spectacular Spider-Man (2003 2nd Series) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-364AAAA-016

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Covers by Humberto Ramos Paul Jenkins (w)/Humberto Ramos (p) The fan favorite team of writer Paul Jenkins and artist Humberto Ramos reteam for the newest ongoing series starring the Amazing Spider-Man. And the series kicks off with a bang, as Spidey faces off against his deadliest foe, Venom! 32 PGS. WITH ADS (each)/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.25 (each) UPC: 5960605427-00111 UPC: 5960605427-00211 Cover price $2.25.

Spectacular Spider-Man (2003 2nd Series) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-364AAAA-026

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Written by PAUL JENKINS Cover & pencils by HUMBERTO RAMOS Spidey plays detective and tries to uncover the connection between Venom and his latest victims! Part 3 of the debut 5-issue story arc! 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.25 UPC: 5960605427-00311 Cover price $2.25.

Spectacular Spider-Man (2003 2nd Series) 4 CBCS 9.4

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Label #19-364AAAA-027

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Written by PAUL JENKINS Cover & pencils by HUMBERTO RAMOS Still reeling from his last encounter with Venom, Spider-Man seeks out the help of the FANTASTIC FOUR. 32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.25 UPC: 5960605427-00411 Cover price $2.25.

Spectacular Spider-Man (2003 2nd Series) 5 CBCS 9.6

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Label #19-364AAAA-028

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Written by PAUL JENKINS Cover & pencils by HUMBERTO RAMOS Eddie Brock is dying. His cancer has caught up to him and Venom has finally lost his ideal host. As Spidey tries to understand why Eddie has hated him all these years, he's forced to make an ultimate decision... Should Spidey save Eddie's life - allowing Venom to live? 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR...$2.25 UPC: 5960605427-00511 Cover price $2.25.

Spectacular Spider-Man (2003 2nd Series) 6 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-364AAAA-029

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Written by PAUL JENKINS Covers & pencils by HUMBERTO RAMOS "COUNTDOWN" pts. 1 (of 5)-Doc Ock is out to destroy Spider-Man once and for all but this time he's doing it in style. Check out Humberto Ramos' cool new redesign of Spider-Man's most devious villain. FC, 32pg/MARVEL PSR Cover price $2.25.

Spectacular Spider-Man (2003 2nd Series) 7 CBCS 9.6

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Label #19-364AAAA-030

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Written by PAUL JENKINS Covers & pencils by HUMBERTO RAMOS "COUNTDOWN" pts. 2 (of 5)-Doc Ock is out to destroy Spider-Man once and for all but this time he's doing it in style. Check out Humberto Ramos' cool new redesign of Spider-Man's most devious villain. FC, 32pg/MARVEL PSR Cover price $2.25.