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Champions (2016 Marvel 2nd Series) 1A CGC 9.4 Ramos

Paper: White

Label #4628293014

Written by Mark Waid. Art and Cover by Humberto Ramos. Following the fallout of CIVIL WAR II, Avengers Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man strike out on their own - joined by Cyclops, Viv Vision and the Totally Awesome Hulk! Six young heroes determined to change the world - and they're only the beginning! 44 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Charles M. Schulz 40 Years Life and Art HC (1990 Pharos Books) 1-1ST FN/VF 7.0

Residue.

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1st printing. Written by Giovanni Trimboli. Preface by Umberto Eco. A retrospective on the life of Peanuts creator, Charles M. Schulz. Filled with photos, sketches and comic strips. Hardcover w/slipcase, 9-1/2" x 12-1/2", 176 pages, full color. Cover price $45.00.

Chassis Signed Lot of 3

Issue 0A of Chassis (1998 2nd Series Hurricane), and issues 1A, 3 of Chassis (1999 3rd Series Image). Issues 0A, and 1A signed by William O'Neill and Jan Utstein-O'Neill, and issue 3 signed by Joshua D. M. Dysart, O'Neill, and Utstein-O'Neill. No autograph certification is included. Most will grade in the FN to VF range.

Checkmate Signed Lot of 14

Issues 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 17-22, 30 of Checkmate (1988 DC 1st Series) signed by Steve Erwin. No autograph certification is included. Most will grade in the VG to FN range.

Cherry Poptart (1982 Last Gasp/Kitchen Sink) #2, 1st Printing FN 6.0

1st Printing. 1985. ($2.00 cover price). Larry Welz story, cover and art. Larry Todd & Jay Kinney art. Back cover by Larry Todd. Adults Only. Cover price $2.00.

Cherry Poptart (1982 Last Gasp/Kitchen Sink) #12, 1st Printing VG

1st Printing. 1991. ($2.95 cover price). Larry Welz cover. Larry Welz, Dan Fogel, Mark Bode, Leslie Sternbergh, and Larry Todd stories and art. Stories include a Sgt. Fury parody. Photo back cover.7" x 10", b&w, 44 pages. Adults Only. Cover price $2.95.

Cherry Poptart (1982 Last Gasp/Kitchen Sink) 24SHUBINA.A NM 9.4

Happy Comics Exclusive Variant Cover by Sveta Shubina - Limited to 500 copies. Story and Art by Larry Welz. 32 pages, B&W, Adults Only.

Cherry Poptart (1982 Last Gasp/Kitchen Sink) 24SOZOMAIKA NM- 9.2

Happy Comics Exclusive Variant Cover by Sozomaika - Limited to 500 copies. Story and Art by Larry Welz. 32 pages, B&W, Adults Only.

Cherry Poptart (1982 Last Gasp/Kitchen Sink) 24WITTER VF+ 8.5

Happy Comics Exclusive Variant Cover by Ashley Witter - Limited to 500 copies. Story and Art by Larry Welz. 32 pages, B&W, Adults Only.

Cheryl Blossom Lot of 10

Issues 1-10 of Cheryl Blossom (1997 Archie 3rd Series). Most will grade in the FN to VF range with #6 grading VG.

Cheryl Blossom Lot of 10

Issues 1-3 of Cheryl Blossom (1996 Archie 2nd Series), issues 1-3 of Cheryl Blossom Goes Hollywood (1996), issues 1-4 of Cheryl Blossom Special (1995 Archie). Most will grade in the FN to VF range with #2, and #3 grading VG.

Chicago Comicon Program Book (1975) 1978 VG/FN 5.0

Cover by Ernie Chan. Souvenir program from the 1978 Chicago Comicon.

Children's Party Book (1935 A. E. Staley Mfg. Co.)

Children's Party Book (1935 A. E. Staley Mfg. Co.). Recipes and ideas for children's birthday and holiday parties. Saddle stitched, 7.25" x 6.75", 24 pages, full color. Moderate spine rubbing. Slight soiling and residue to covers. Staple rust: Moderate.

Civil War (2006 Marvel) 6B CBCS 7.0 Verified Sig Miller/Tuner Turner 1:16 Variant

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Mark Miller and Michael Tuner. Turner Retailer Incentive.

Label #22-2861891-001

1 in 16 Michael Turner Variant Cover. Written by MARK MILLAR. Pencils and Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN. Captain America's depleted forces have determined the secret of File 42, setting them on a last-ditch collision course with Iron Man and the Pro-Registration heroes! It's the beginning the battle of the century - a conflict in which virtually every superhuman on Earth will be forced to choose a side to fight on! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Civil War II Kingpin (2016) 4B CGC 9.4 Baker Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4660189016

Written by Matthew Rosenberg. Art by Ricardo Lopez Ortiz and Hayden Sherman. Cover by Kyle Baker. He may be a criminal, but Wilson Fisk is a self-made man. He's worked hard to secure his empire. He built it from the ground up. And now that Fisk knows one of his men has betrayed him in an attempt to take away his life's work, he's prepared to give his all to put an end to the mutiny. After all, you don't become the KINGPIN of crime without breaking a few rules and a lot of blood, sweat and tears… 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Classic Avengers #1 Cover Print by Art Adams

Signed by the artist. High quality print on heavy stock. 13" x 19".

Classic X-Men #1 Cover Recreation Print by Art Adams

Cover recreation of X-Men Classic (1986-1995 Marvel) 1 signed by the artist. 13" X 19".

Classic X-Men #1 Cover Recreation Print by Art Adams

Cover recreation of X-Men Classic (1986-1995 Marvel) 1 signed by the artist. 13" X 19"

Classic X-Men #1 Cover Recreation Print by Art Adams

Signed by the artist. High quality print on heavy stock. 13" x 19".

Classics Illustrated 004 The Last of the Mohicans (1942) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4227821006

The Last of the Mohicans, 1st Printing, Classics Comics. (NO HRN, 8/42). 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 021 3 Famous Mysteries (1944) 1C VG+ 4.5 Courier Variant 1st Printing

3 Famous Mysteries, 1st Printing, Classics Comics, Courier edition. (HRN 21, 7/44).

Classics Illustrated 048 David Copperfield (1965) 1 VG 4.0

Sticker on splash page.

David Copperfield, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 47, 6/48). Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 066 Cloister and the Hearth (1949) 1 VG- 3.5

Sticker on splash page.

Cloister and the Hearth, 1st (and only) Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 67, 12/49). Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 073 The Black Tulip (1950) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #3881453013

The Black Tulip, 1st (and only) Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 75, 7/50). Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 095 All Quiet on the Western Front 1A VG/FN 5.0 HRN 96

Sticker on splash page.

All Quiet on the Western Front, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 96, with 5/52 date). The time is World War I - the scene, the battlefield, the story, told by one who was in the midst of it. Here is the unglorious, the unexciting, the unglamorous side of war and death...here is the story of the soldiers who fight. Here is the soul-stirring drama of the frontlines. Cover price $0.15.

Classics Illustrated 097 King Solomon's Mines (1952) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Sticker on splash page.

King Solomon's Mines, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 96, with 7/52 date). Through steaming jungles, facing danger at every turn came the expedition - three men and a native with only a crude, hand-drawn map to guide them in the unknown depths of darkest Africa. Their destination - King Solomon's Mines; their destiny - thrilling adventure, a fabulous fortune in jewels...and death. Cover price $0.15.

Classics Illustrated 098 The Red Badge of Courage (1952) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Sticker on splash page.

The Red Badge of Courage, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 98, with 8/52 date). This is no epic history of great generals, glorious victories or dire defeats. This is simply the story of what befell only one young lad on that fateful day when he came face to face with the monster called war. Cover price $0.15.

Classics Illustrated Bound Volume (Issues 1-12)

Post-manufacturer hardcover bound volume including Classics Illustrated stories 1-12, HRNs 36 and 28 (printings vary; this volume was assembled in 1948). Comics inside are trimmed for binding and grade mostly in FN-VG range for browning/oxidation. Binding is solid but displays discoloration and some spine wear. Table of contents pasted to interior front cover. Outer spine labeled "Classics Comics 1-12"

Classics Illustrated Bound Volume (Issues 13-25)

Post-manufacturer hardcover bound volume including Classics Illustrated stories 13-25, HRNs 28 and 30 (printings vary; this volume was assembled in 1948). Comics inside are trimmed for binding and grade mostly in VG range for browning/oxidation, but tape and tears are present on a few covers and one issue is missing a large piece of the back cover. Binding displays discoloration, heavy water damage, and spine damage; one leaf page torn out. Table of contents pasted to interior front cover. Outer spine labeled "Classics Comics 13-25"

Classics Illustrated Giants (1949) Illustrated Library MYSTERY CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4614481006

An Illustrated Library of Exciting Mystery Stories. All new Alex Blum cover. A collection of four Classics Illustrated stories in one volume, grouped by mystery theme. This one contains reprints of #13 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, #21 3 Famous Mysteries, #30 The Moonstone, and #40 Mysteries. 192 pages, full color.

Classics Illustrated Giants (1949) Illustrated Library MYSTERY VG 4.0

Cover detaching at spine. Water damage.

An Illustrated Library of Exciting Mystery Stories. All new Alex Blum cover. A collection of four Classics Illustrated stories in one volume, grouped by mystery theme. This one contains reprints of #13 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, #21 3 Famous Mysteries, #30 The Moonstone, and #40 Mysteries. 192 pages, full color.

Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) Reprints 535TWIN CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

HRN 576.

Label #2070238004

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Twin Circle (The National Catholic Press) 1968 reprint edition of The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. This giveaway edition was a separate reprint edition published as a premium for those with a subscription to the Catholic newspaper, "Twin Circle," which began publishing in 1967. Full-page back cover ad for Twin Circle replaces the usual ad for Classics Illustrated back issues. Cover price $0.25.

Classics Illustrated Lot of 10

Issues 7 of Classics Illustrated 149 Off on a Comet (1959); 11 of Classics Illustrated 124 The War of the Worlds (1955); 15 of Classics Illustrated 048 David Copperfield (1965); 4 of Classics Illustrated 056 The Toilers of the Sea (1949); 8 of Classics Illustrated 101 William Tell (1952); 7 of Classics Illustrated 142 Abraham Lincoln (1958); 3 of Classics Illustrated 164 The Cossack Chief (1961); 4 of Classics Illustrated 136 Lord Jim (1957); 22A of Classics Illustrated 002 Ivanhoe (1946); and Classics Illustrated 039 Jane Eyre 12. Most will grade in the VG to GD range.

Cloak and Dagger Child of Darkness, Child of Light HC (2009 Marvel) 1-1ST VF 8.0

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1st printing. Collects Cloak and Dagger (1983 Marvel 1st Series) #1-4. Written by BILL MANTLO. Art and cover by RICK LEONARDI. "The darkness hideth not from thee...the night shineth as the day..." Detective Brigid O'Reilly wants to arrest them, Father Francis Delgado wants to reform them - but does anyone really understand them? A year after they debuted as anti-drug vigilantes in SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN, Cloak and Dagger's secrets were revealed in their own miniseries, collected here for the first time! See the duo's first meeting and transformation, their battles against criminals, and their struggles with themselves - as only two of the eighties' authorial and artistic experts could present them! Hardcover, 112 pages, full color. NOTE: See Marvel Premiere Classic Library Edition HC Vol. 23 for Variant cover. Cover price $19.99.

Cloud Comix (1971) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4645783001

1st (only) printing. Cover by Peter Bramly. Stories and art by Bill Skurski, Peter Bramley, Ned Sonntag, Jay Kinney, Michael Sullivan, and others. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., 36 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

Clue Comics (1943) 11 PR 0.5

Interior is complete, but brittle along spine. Spine splitting to interior wraps.

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Cover by Fred Kida. Stories and art by Fred Kida, Art Helfant, Ray Houlihan, Tony DiPreta, Dick Hall and Maurice del Bourgo. Forgotten superheroes from the Golden Age of comics, featuring early work by Dan Barry and other comics legends. Nightmare and Sleepy were listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. Gun Master seeks a new radar-controlled bullet, but blonde femme fatale Velvet Silver is smuggling the plans away, in a story with nice bad-girl art by Fred Kida. The eccentric Dr. Royce bets a railroad magnate $1 million that he can steal an entire train. Hired killers seek a Thai idol that can grant wishes, but soon wish they hadn't found it. Gun Master; Nightmare and Sleepy; Fetlock Groans the Detective; Stupid Manny; Cedric the Sissy; Trouble at Mickey's: A Gunmaster Story; Cornie Corner; The Secret of Krishnu; Swifty; Micro-Face. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Colonies Return to Belzagor HC (2019 Humanoids) 1-1ST FN+ 6.5

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1st printing.

Written by Philippe Thirault. Art by Laura Zuccheri.

Based on Robert Silverberg's bestselling Sci-Fi novels about Humanity's search for immortality out among the stars.

This three-volume series begins with Silverberg's homage to Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Ex-lieutenant Eddie Gundersen returns to Belzagor on a scientific expedition to the borders of the indigenous lands, where he must face his nemesis, Kurtz, and his own inner demons on a planet which still has hidden secrets.

Hardcover, 116 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.95.

Color Separations for Sludge #2 (1993) Cover

Signed by penciller Aaron Lopresti. Four sheets of acetate affixed to a sheet of heavy board with tape at the top edge. Acetate measures 8 1/2" x 11 3/4", board measures 8 1/2" x 11"

Comic Cavalcade (1942-1954) 1 0.3

INCOMPLETE. Missing eight pages (affects all of Wonder Woman story and last page of Flash story).

Cover art by Frank Harry. Mystery of the House of the Seven Gables starring Wonder Woman, script by William Moulton Marston [signed as Charles Moulton], art by Harry G. Peter; Diana and Steve head out by car to the New England coast at General Darnell's request to keep an eye out for spies and saboteurs; The disappearance of a young boy named Tommy then leads Diana to try and locate him, and she discovers a group of 5th Columnists who are connected to the Nazis that are to come ashore as invaders. The Smell That Spelled J-A-I-L starring Red, White and Blue, script by Jerry Siegel, art by William Smith. Fact page on Columbus. Hitler Is a Bum! starring The Ghost Patrol, script by Ted Udall, art by Frank Harry. Fingers of Fate--Minute Movies, script and art by Ed Wheelan. The Scourge of the Seas starring Black Pirate, script by Ted Udall, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Adventure of Luckless Lenore starring Green Lantern, script by Bill Finger, art by Lou Ferstadt. Crime Takes the Count starring Wildcat, script by Bill Finger, art by Irwin Hasen. Scribbly starring Scribbly, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. Crime's Birthday Party starring The Flash, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Lou Ferstadt (signed as E. E. Hibbard). 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Comics Journal (1977) 84 VG+ 4.5

Cover by Michael T. Gilbert on Elric. Interview with Michael T. Gilbert (Elric). Harlan Ellison on novelist Bill Starrs struggle with his publisher. Cartoon characters and surrealism. How the Direct Sales Market changed comics. Cartoons by Stu Potts. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Black and white; 114 pages. Cover price $2.50.

Commando War Stories Digest Lot of 10

Issues 1466-1468, 1471, 1473, 1475-1477, 1479, 1482 of Commando War Stories in Pictures (1961 D. C. Thomson Digest). Most will grade in the GD/VG to VG/FN range.

Complete Love Magazine (1951-1956 Ace Magazine) Vol. 28 #1 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Slab: Inner well not fully sealed (minor), book appears unaffected and secure.

Label #4637828006

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "My Secret Fling"; "They Called Me Cheat"; "Glamour Mother"; and "Heartbreak House". "For a More Glamorous You: Eye Savers..." text article reprinted from "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #43 and from "For a More Glamorous You..." in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 27 (1952) #6, and reprinted as "For Beauty's Sake..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 36 (1955) #2. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Complete Peanuts Boxed Set HC (2004- Fantagraphics) SET#05 FN+ 6.5

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SET 5 - NOTE: Printings on Books may vary. "1967-1970!" Contains Complete Peanuts Hardcover (2004- ) Vol. 9-10. By Charles M. Schulz. This boxed set collects the current (1969-1970) and previous (1967-68) volumes, in a new slipcase designed by the Award-winning graphic novelist, Seth. It's the perfect gift book item of the season! Hardcover (Slipcase), 8 1/2-in. x 7-in., Vol. 9 - 330 pages and Vol. 10 - 328 pages, B&W. Cover price $49.99.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 1 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by John Verpoorten. First comic book appearance and origin of Conan. The Coming of Conan!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Dan Adkins; Conan battles at Vanaheim and sees his future; Tara returns to her dimension 1st comic book appearance of Kull (cameo). The letters page contains a map of Conan's world of the Hyborian Age drawn by Windsor-Smith (based on Robert E. Howard's own version) and a short essay on The World of Conan. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 4 CGC 9.4 Suscha News

Paper: Off white to white

Suscha News.

Label #1106745005

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Tower of the Elephant!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; setting: City of Arenjun in Zamora; Conan scales Elephant tower, kills lion & giant spider, and saves Yag-Kosha by killing him at his request; adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 11 VG+ 4.5

Giant-size issue. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Giant-size issue. Rogues in the House starring Thak [an ape] (villain, introduction), Nabonidus, Igon, Jenna, and Murilo (introduction), script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; adapted from Rogues In the House by Robert E. Howard. Letter to the editor from cartoonist Fred Hembeck. Windsor-Smith cover. 52 pgs. Cover price: $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 16 FN+ 6.5

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Frost Giant's Daughter, script by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith; setting: Snowy battlefield; Conan chases Atali across the snow, slays her two frost giant brothers, and catches her; Her father, Ymir then takes her from Conan. This story originally appeared in Savage Tales 1, but for its publication here Windsor-Smith added another page (a new splash page), and some panels and dialogue were altered for Comics Code approval. Back-up reprint story: The Sword and the Sorcerers (from Chamber of Darkness 4), script by Roy Thomas, art by Windsor-Smith. Also in this issue: a full-page reprint of the Hyborian Age map from Conan 1. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 22 FN- 5.5

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Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Despite the new Barry Windsor-Smith cover, this issue actually reprints The Coming of Conan from issue 1, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Windsor-Smith, inks by Dan Adkins; setting: Vanaheim, Conan battles at Vanaheim and sees his future; Tara returns to her dimension. Also in this issue: previously unpublished Windsor-Smith pin-up. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 23 VG- 3.5

Cover art by Gil Kane. First appearance of Red Sonja in The Shadow of the Vulture, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Wmith, inks by Sal Buscema, Dan Adkins, and Chic Stone; setting: Pah-Dishah, Makkalet; Conan delivers message from Makkalet to Pah-Disha; Red Sonja saves Conan's life twice; Conan kills Mikhal Oglu (vulture) and sends his head to Yezdigerd; adapted from the non-Conan story by Robert E. Howard featuring a female warrior, Red Sonya. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 24 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4664127014

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. First full Red Sonja story, The Song of Red Sonja, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith; setting: Makkalet; Conan and Red Sonja start a bar-fight, bathe in a fountain, scale temple walls, break in and steal a snake-tiara, and fight a magical snake; at the end Sonja tricks Conan, and leaves for Pah-Disha; the Red Sonja story continues in Savage Sword of Conan 1. Final Windsor-Smith art on this title. The art in this issue (at least on page 8, and perhaps elsewhere) was altered without Windsor-Smith's approval. See Marvel Treasury Edition 15 or Savage Sword of Conan 82 for the original version. (The reprint in Conan Saga 8 contains the altered version). In the letter's column, Roy Thomas responds and announces Barry Smith's final departure as Conan the Barbarian artist; Incidentally, Roy's responses to R. Benitz and Keith Taylor are mistakenly transposed. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.