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Batman Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) 1 CGC 9.8

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Label #4678971012

The tale begins on a treacherous mountain climb to track a killer. It ends with the birth of the LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT. On his quest to apprehend the killer, Bruce Wayne meets a tribal shaman who has a lasting impact on his life, influencing him, upon his return to Gotham City, to take up the cowl of Batman. Then, strange, ritualistic murders start occurring, and a mysterious bat-like person is seen. "Shaman" is a 5-part story that examines the early days of Batman...and leads off the first new regular Batman title in years. Written by Dennis O'Neil, with art by Ed Hannigan and John Beatty. Inner cover painting by George Pratt. Deluxe format. NOTE: Outer cover has four different color variations and are not listed individually within our system. Cover price $1.50.

Dark Horse Presents (1986) 1A CGC 9.6 1st Printing

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Label #2111995011

1st printing. An anthology of original stories. First appearance of Concrete and Black Cross. Cover by Chris Warner. Black Cross [Part 1], script and art by Chris Warner; A soldier, haunted by memories of his past and injustices in the present, turns his back on his assignment. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, script and art by Paul Chadwick; After finding himself in a new super-strong, rock hard body and donning the name Concrete, Ron Lithgow solicits on television for ideas regarding what he might do with his new body. Mindwalk, script and art by Randy Stradley; A shady telepath is coerced by government employees to ferret secrets from the mind of an ailing old man. Brighter!, script and art by Paul Chadwick; A young woman considers the possibilities afforded to her by her mutation, an ability to project light and create images. Back-cover Concrete illustration by Paul Chadwick. 36 pgs., B&W. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Captain Marvel Dark Past (2026 Marvel) 1C CGC 9.8

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Campbell Variant Cover.

Label #4737553019

(W) Paul Jenkins (A) Lucas Werneck (CA) J. Scott Campbell THE LEGACY OF MS. MARVEL! As a cosmic level being, Captain Marvel has saved universes, thwarted alien invasions and even defeated a god or two. But when an attack on New York – bolstered by a mysterious group called DNVR – exposes a dark part of Carol’s family history, she’s forced to question everything she thought she knew about the Danvers name! Carol suspects that answers lie in an investigation she was forced to drop when she was a journalist, and as lost memories from her past as Ms. Marvel resurface, she’s faced with her toughest battle yet. PAUL JENKINS (THE SENTRY, WOLVERINE: ORIGIN) and LUCAS WERNECK (STORM, IMMORTAL X-MEN) join forces for a journey through Carol’s past and present! 32 pages, full color, rated T+. Cover price $4.99.

Dark Knight III Master Race (2015) 1E CGC 9.8 SS Miller/Azzarello/Janson/Kubert Miller 1:100 Variant

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Signed & Sketch by Frank Miller on 1/20/17 & Signed by Brian Azzarello, Klaus Janson & Andy Kubert on 1/20/17. Miller Variant Cover.

Label #1436614001

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Frank Miller and Brian Azzarello. Art by Andy Kubert and Klaus Janson. Cover by Frank Miller. The epic ending you never saw coming is here because you demanded it! The Dark Knight rises again to face the dawn of the master race! 36 pages, full color. Includes a bound-in, 12 page mini-comic (5 1/2-in X 8 1/2-in): Dark Knight Universe Presents: Atom. #1

Dark Avengers (2009 Marvel) 1MIDTOWN CGC 9.8 Granov Midtown Variant

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Midtown Comics Edition.

Label #3938237004

Midtown Comics New York Comic Con 2009 Variant. Dark Reign tie-in - Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils by MIKE DEODATO. THE DARK REIGN IS HERE! The start of an explosive new era in the Avengers mythos! Who are the Dark Avengers? Who is the Iron Patriot? The answers will shock you! Brought to you by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato Jr. 32 PGS./Rated T+ $3.99 On-Sale ? 1/21

Only the Savage are Left (2026 Dark Horse) 1D CGC 9.8

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Variant Cover D.

Label #4754916001

Limited 1 for 20 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Zack Kaplan (A) Stefano Raffaele (CA) David Mack (C) Thiago Rocha A strange virus has spread across the world, transforming its victims into monsters. The only cure is to kill another infected soul. When a nonviolent young man sets out from the safety of his settlement to find his missing true love, he must face the corrupted world of monsters and monster-killers. A dramatic survival adventure that dares to ask what we should stand for in the monster apocalypse.• Hit-making author Zack Kaplan (Kill All Immortals, Port of Earth) and Eisner-nominated illustrator Stefano Raffaele (Detective Comics, Alien vs. Captain America) join forces for a post-apocalyptic action-adventure! • A tale of two lovers fighting for survival in the aftermath of the apocalypse—equal parts harrowing and heartfelt! • Five-issue series. 28 pages, not rated, full color Cover price $4.99.

Vampirella Dark Reflections (2024 Dynamite) 1L CGC 9.8 Cosplay Cosplay Virgin 1:10 Variant

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Label #4728251006

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Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Tom Sniegoski, Jeannine Acheson. Art by Daniel Maine. Cover by Cosplay. A new miniseries from the writers of Vampiverse explodes onto comic shelves in June! Lilith, a daughter of Vampirella, now working for the Reality Corp., has been assigned her first mission, investigating an anomaly in one of the many threads of the Fabric where the Vampirella of that world has gone eerily silent. Upon reaching this reality, Lilith discovers a world overrun by the spawn of Chaos and a Vampirella beaten and broken by the forces she has sworn to combat. It is up to Lilith to save this world from a monstrous evil and to restore Vampirella to the warrior of Order she had once been. ALL COVERS CARDSTOCK 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Vampirella Dark Reflections (2024 Dynamite) 1P CGC 9.8 Frison Foil Virgin 1:20 Variant

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Label #4547882011

Limited 1 for 20 Retailer Incentive Variant Foil Cover. Written by Tom Sniegoski, Jeannine Acheson. Art by Daniel Maine. Cover by Jenny Frison. A new miniseries from the writers of Vampiverse explodes onto comic shelves in June! Lilith, a daughter of Vampirella, now working for the Reality Corp., has been assigned her first mission, investigating an anomaly in one of the many threads of the Fabric where the Vampirella of that world has gone eerily silent. Upon reaching this reality, Lilith discovers a world overrun by the spawn of Chaos and a Vampirella beaten and broken by the forces she has sworn to combat. It is up to Lilith to save this world from a monstrous evil and to restore Vampirella to the warrior of Order she had once been. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $9.99.

Dark X-Men (2023 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8

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Ross "Virgin" Edition B.

Label #4698057005

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Written by Steve Foxe. Art by Jonas Scharf; Nelson Daniel. Cover by Alex Ross. WELCOME TO THE DARK X-MEN… HOPE THE WORLD SURVIVES THE EXPERIENCE! Following the explosive events of the Hellfire Gala, MADELYNE PRYOR realizes the world needs the X-Men now more than ever. HAVOK and GAMBIT have served on the team before…but never one that looks like this! And how does GIMMICK, breakout star of MARVEL'S VOICES: PRIDE, fall under the Goblin Queen's sway? Find out in the most horrific installment of the X-Men saga yet! 36 pages, full color. Rated Parental Advisory Cover price $4.99.

Darkwing Duck (2023 Dynamite) 1A CGC 9.6 Nakayama

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Label #4735175006

Written by Amanda Deibert. Art by Carlo Lauro. Cover by David Nakayama. He is the terror that flaps in the night…He is the ferocious fowl who plucks the evil eye from the face of foul play…He is Darkwing Duck! Alongside his trusty sidekick Lauchpad McQuack, Darkwing hyper-vigilantly defends St. Canard from the dastardly, devilish demons who would wage wanton war! By night, our caped defender lurks in the shadows, striking fear (and maybe confusion?) in the heart of the criminal underworld…but by day, no one suspects that Darkwing is also mild-mannered Drake Mallard, a well-meaning father to his adorable adopted daughter, Gosalyn! Can Darkwing successfully navigate his two separate lives, all while looking incredibly cool and impossibly handsome? (Hint: Probably not, but…) You'll have to read to find out! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Darkwing Duck (2023 Dynamite) 1B CGC 9.6 Andolfo Variant

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Label #4735175004

Written by Amanda Deibert. Art by Carlo Lauro. Cover by Mirka Andolfo. He is the terror that flaps in the night…He is the ferocious fowl who plucks the evil eye from the face of foul play…He is Darkwing Duck! Alongside his trusty sidekick Lauchpad McQuack, Darkwing hyper-vigilantly defends St. Canard from the dastardly, devilish demons who would wage wanton war! By night, our caped defender lurks in the shadows, striking fear (and maybe confusion?) in the heart of the criminal underworld…but by day, no one suspects that Darkwing is also mild-mannered Drake Mallard, a well-meaning father to his adorable adopted daughter, Gosalyn! Can Darkwing successfully navigate his two separate lives, all while looking incredibly cool and impossibly handsome? (Hint: Probably not, but…) You'll have to read to find out! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Darkwing Duck (2023 Dynamite) 1CRAIN.B CGC 9.8 SS Crain

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Signed by Clayton Crain on 4/2/23. Crain Variant Cover B.

Label #2755101017

Webstore Exclusive "Full Moon" Virgin Cover by Clayton Crain. Written by Amanda Deibert. Art by Carlo Lauro. He is the terror that flaps in the night…He is the ferocious fowl who plucks the evil eye from the face of foul play…He is Darkwing Duck! Alongside his trusty sidekick Lauchpad McQuack, Darkwing hyper-vigilantly defends St. Canard from the dastardly, devilish demons who would wage wanton war! By night, our caped defender lurks in the shadows, striking fear (and maybe confusion?) in the heart of the criminal underworld…but by day, no one suspects that Darkwing is also mild-mannered Drake Mallard, a well-meaning father to his adorable adopted daughter, Gosalyn! Can Darkwing successfully navigate his two separate lives, all while looking incredibly cool and impossibly handsome? (Hint: Probably not, but…) You'll have to read to find out! 32 pages, full color.

Darkwing Duck (2023 Dynamite) 1E CGC 9.8 Edgar Variant

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Label #4735175005

Written by Amanda Deibert. Art by Carlo Lauro. Cover by Jacob Edgar. He is the terror that flaps in the night…He is the ferocious fowl who plucks the evil eye from the face of foul play…He is Darkwing Duck! Alongside his trusty sidekick Lauchpad McQuack, Darkwing hyper-vigilantly defends St. Canard from the dastardly, devilish demons who would wage wanton war! By night, our caped defender lurks in the shadows, striking fear (and maybe confusion?) in the heart of the criminal underworld…but by day, no one suspects that Darkwing is also mild-mannered Drake Mallard, a well-meaning father to his adorable adopted daughter, Gosalyn! Can Darkwing successfully navigate his two separate lives, all while looking incredibly cool and impossibly handsome? (Hint: Probably not, but…) You'll have to read to find out! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Daken Dark Wolverine (2010) 1A CGC 9.8 CAMUNCOLI

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Label #4680529011

Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI. Empire; Act 1: Part 1 of 3 - Written by DANIEL WAY & MARJORIE LIU Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI For decades, Daken, the son of Wolverine, remained hidden in the shadows of the Marvel Universe, methodically plotting how he would one day dominate the world around him. And now, with his father's soul hanging in the balance, that day has come. This is the beginning. 40 PGS Cover price $3.99.

Aliens (1989 Dark Horse) 1 CGC 9.6

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Label #3787926002

1st printing. Written by Mark Verheiden. Art and cover by Denis Beauvais. The world goes mad for Hicks and Newt. In their desperate attempt to escape an Earth overrun with Aliens, their ship lands at a top secret Marine Base where a crazed General is attempting to train Aliens for use in battle! FC Cover price $2.25.

Star Wars (2013 Dark Horse) Lucas Draft 1A CGC 9.8 Beredo

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Label #4743880002

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Cover by Rain Beredo (W) J. W. Rinzler (A) Mike Mayhew Before Star Wars, there was The Star Wars! This is the authorized adaptation of George Lucas's rough-draft screenplay of what would eventually become a motion picture that would change the world. Annikin Starkiller is the hero . . . Luke Skywalker is a wizened Jedi general . . . Han Solo is a big green alien . . . and the Sith . . . Well, the Sith are still the bad guys. High adventure and derring-do from longer ago, in a galaxy even further away! Cover price $3.99.

Terminator (1990 1st Series Dark Horse) 1 CGC 9.6

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Label #1298860007

Written by John Arcudi. Art by Chris Warner and Paul Guinan. This first issue finds us 39 years in the future as humans continue to struggle under the extermination directive of the Machine. The story follows a small band of soldiers with a plan to return to the past- with three new Terminators in hot pursuit! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Dark Knight Strikes Again (2001) 1A CGC 8.0 Miller

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Label #4732887024

Frist printing. WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY FRANK MILLER; COVER BY MILLER. The most eagerly-awaited sequel in comics begins! Three years after the events in THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, Batman knows the world is nowhere near the perfect little place it pretends to be, and he sees the cracks in the system that have been neatly covered up. It's time to find where all the heroes have gone, and the Dark Knight is the right man for the job. For more information, see the feature article. Prestige Format. Cover price $7.95.

Death to the Army of Darkness (2020 Dynamite) 1D CGC 9.2 Piriz Variant

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Variant Cover D.

Label #4760895011

Written by Ryan Parrott. Art by Jacob Edgar. Cover by Sebastian Piriz. An all-new series by RYAN PARROTT (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) and JACOB EDGAR (Red Sonja)! It's been six months since the events of the Army of Darkness film…Ash is just trying to settle down and get back to his groovy ways. But dammit, DEADITE-POSSESSED strangers keep attacking him at every turn. Why is evil following everywhere he turns, and what happens when an awful splinter spell causes Ash to become…TEAM ASH!? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Barb Wire (2015 Dark Horse) 1B CGC 9.8 Hughes Red Logo Variant

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Variant Cover.

Label #4708673004

Written by Chris Warner. Art by Pat Olliffe and Tom Nguyen. Cover by Adam Hughes. Nail-hard tough and drop-dead gorgeous, Barb Wire is the baddest bounty hunter on the mean streets of Steel Harbor, where gangsters can lift bulldozers and leap rusting factories in a single bound. The hunting is stupid good and the bounties are hella big-if Barb lives long enough to collect! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Darkhold Blade (2021 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8 Casanovas Variant

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Variant Edition.

Label #4245789004

Written by Daniel Kibblesmith. Cover by Josemaria Casanovas. THE KING OF DEATH! Are you fanged, or are you food? The world is divided into humans and vampires - and Blade, the one who walks between them both… and kills with equal impunity. After reading from the cursed Darkhold, Blade and a cadre of other heroes were meant to enter Chthon's dimension and stop the ancient god from destroying the Multiverse. But reading the book has changed all their lives and histories… and for Blade, the consequences are far-reaching. Vampires rule the world, and he rules over them all. But there are some heroes left - and Blade is not as omniscient as he thinks. 28 pages, full color. RATED T+ Cover price $3.99.

Dark Days (2003) 1 CGC 9.8

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Label #0068514023

by Steve Niles & Ben Templesmith 30 Days of Night was the comic event of 2002! Now the same creative team returns with the next chapter in the saga, every bit as violent and gripping as the first! Stella Olemaun, her life forever altered by the vampires' assault, rededicates herself to wiping out vampires and alerting the world to their shadowed existence. MATURE READERS FC, 32pg$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Halo Rise of Atriox (2017 Dark Horse) 1 CGC 9.8

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Label #4683192001

Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Eric Nguyen. Cover by Aleksi Briclot. An anthology based on 2017's Halo Wars 2, the real-time strategy video game from 343 Industries, which introduced a new ruthless villain, Atriox. Atriox, the legendary Brute under the command of the alien collective known as the Covenant, leads a Brute assault against a UNSC military outpost. Wave after wave of Brutes are lost attacking the human outpost defended by a group of UNSC marines, the ruthless Atriox soldiers on. As his comrades fall, Atriox's hatred for the Covenant grows. This five-chapter anthology collects stories by acclaimed comics creators Cullen Bunn, Jody Houser, John Jackson Miller, Alex Irvine, Claire Roe, Josan Gonzalez, Jonathan Wayshak, and Tristan Jones. Ties in to new Halo Wars 2 video game for Xbox One. Released in February 2017. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Robyn Hood Dark Shaman (2023 Zenescope) 1C CGC 9.8

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Label #4562224009

Written by Joe Brusha. Cover by Cedric Poulat. 32 pages of story! Robyn and Ghosthawk travel to the American badlands to uncover the source of the Shaman Warrior's power. Their search leads them to one of the most evil forces in Native American folklore...and into a battle they will be lucky to survive. 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

Robyn Hood Dark Shaman (2023 Zenescope) 1I CGC 9.8

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Variant Cover I.

Label #4572982001

2023 Veteran's Day Coast Guard Collectible Cover by Mike DeBalfo - limited to 225 copies. Written by Joe Brusha. 32 pages of story! Robyn and Ghosthawk travel to the American badlands to uncover the source of the Shaman Warrior's power. Their search leads them to one of the most evil forces in Native American folklore...and into a battle they will be lucky to survive. 40 pages, full color. Rated T

Robyn Hood Dark Shaman (2023 Zenescope) 1J CGC 9.8

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Variant Cover J.

Label #4560395019

2023 Halloween Collectible Cover by Elias Chatzoudis - limited to 375 copies. Written by Joe Brusha. 32 pages of story! Robyn and Ghosthawk travel to the American badlands to uncover the source of the Shaman Warrior's power. Their search leads them to one of the most evil forces in Native American folklore...and into a battle they will be lucky to survive. 40 pages, full color. Rated T

Dark Ark (2017 Aftershock) 1D CGC 9.8 Doe Variant 2nd Printing

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Second Printing.

Label #4195399016

2nd Printing. Written by Cullen Bunn. Art and Cover by Juan Doe. NEW SERIES! The wickedness of mankind has moved the Creator to destroy the world by way of the flood. Noah has been tasked with building an ark to save his family and the animals of the world. But this is not Noah's story. For darker powers have commanded the sorcerer Shrae to build his own ark and save the unnatural creatures of the world-such as the vampires, the dragons, the naga, and the manticore. But what will happen on a vessel crawling with monsters, where insidious intrigue and horrific violence are the rule of law? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Transformers Dark Cybertron (2013) 1RE CGC 9.9 Liefeld Virginia Comic Con Variant

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Convention Edition.

Label #4689555012

Virginia Comic Convention Variant by Rob Liefeld - Limited to 1000 copies. (W) James Roberts, John Barber. (A) Phil Jimenez (layouts), Andrew Griffith, Brendan Cahill. THE END OF EVERYTHING! SHOCKWAVE makes a move millions of years in the planning-an ultimate plan to remake Cybertron and destroy both the Autobots and Decepticons! Bringing together the casts of the hit MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE and ROBOTS IN DISGUISE for the first time in two years!

Starship Down (2020 Dark Horse) 1 CGC 9.8

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Label #4750158025

Written by Justin Giampaoli. Art and Cover by Andrea Mutti. A cultural anthropologist consults with US Naval Intelligence to investigate the discovery of an extraterrestrial ship buried under the ice for thousands of years in Siberia. The meddling Russians, Vatican officials, the international media spotlight, and her own insecurities all threaten her efforts to keep the fabric of society from crumbling. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Dark Shadows Book 1 (1992) 3 CGC 9.6 SS Jackson

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Signed by Kate Jackson on 10/26/24.

Label #4527257003