Auctions: The Dark comic books issue 2 graded by CGC

Batman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 2-3RD CGC 7.5 Miller Variant 3rd Printing

Paper: White

Third Printing.

Label #4649577003

3rd printing; Frank Miller script and art. NOTE: 3rd printings of #2 are labeled as such on the inside cover. 2nd printings don't have matching gray backgrounds on inside covers and first page--the inside covers are darker. Cover price $2.95.

Aliens (1988 Dark Horse) 2 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4609864002

1st printing - Written by Mark Verheiden. Art and cover by Mark A. Nelson. Hicks breaks Newt out of the mental hospital where she is being held, and the two of them, along with a crack squad of battle-hardened Marines, blast-off for the Aliens' homeworld. But is the Alien menace really as far away as Hicks believes, or is the threat closer to Earth than anyone imagines? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

Future State Dark Detective (2021 DC) 2B CGC 9.8 Dell'Otto Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #3842361002

Written by Mariko Tamaki, and Joshua Williamson. Art by Dan Mora, and Giannis Milonogiannis. Cover by Gabrielle Dell'Otto. Bruce Wayne is supposed to be dead...but this Dark Detective is on the run and shining a light on the mystery of his own murder: How did the killers know Bruce Wayne was Batman? As the forces of the Magistrate zero in on Bruces location, its a race against time to unlock the secrets of their surveillance tech and take the fight to the very top! But is the knowledge that Bruces own legacy helped to enable the greatest authoritarian force the city of Gotham has ever seen too much to bear? Also in this issue, Jason Todd is a haunted man. Hes working a job he hates on the violent streets of Gotham City as a mask hunter for the Magistrate! He takes contracts to catch villains—or heroes—and brings them in alive—mostly. But when the Red Hood gang reemerges, Jason must solve a mystery that could doom the city. 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Call of Duty Zombies 2 (2018 Dark Horse) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4638190012

Written by Justin Jordan. Art by Andres Ponce and Mauro Vargas. Cover by E.M. Gist. Meet the brand-new cast of characters from this year's Call of Duty: Zombies offering in this prequel! The year is 1910, the place is Morocco, and there is a job that needs doing. The man to do it? A commanding officer in the French Foreign Legion. The prize? An artifact of unspeakable power. The price? More than he bargained for. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.