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Punisher War Zone (1992) 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-27D449D-081

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Cover art by John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson. Closer to the Flame, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Klaus Janson; while working undercover as Johnny Tower for the Carbone mob, Frank Castle, who hits on Rosalie, is knocked unconscious and trapped in a car that is set to explode. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Punisher War Zone (1992) 6 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-27D449D-082

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Cover art by John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson. The Carrion Eaters, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Klaus Janson; Punisher, Mickey, and Shotgun disrupt a mob wedding, mobsters get shot and eaten by a shark on the Island of the Sleeping Sharks. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Q Unit (1993) Hero Premiere Edition Ashcan 0A CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case

Label #19-47C8A16-011

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Hero Premiere Edition # 5. Mini sized. Limited Numbered Preview Edition from Hero Magazine. By Karl Altstaetter and Robert Napton. This is not the gold edition.

Q-Unit (1993) 1U CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B0472B-033

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Unbagged copy with no premiums enclosed. Cover price $2.95.

Rai (1992) 0 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

"Glossy" Version

Label #2039666010

Origin and 1st full app of new Rai (Rising Spirit). Partial Origin and 1st full app of Bloodshot (1st cameo appearance occurred in Eternal Warrior #4). This issue does not have a card (coupon). In a tale that spans over 2000 years, a Geomancer tells the story of the blood of heroes and how it changed the course of history in "The Blood of Heroes." Plot by Jim Shooter, David Lapham, Bob Layton & Jon Hartz. Script by Layton, pencils by Lapham, inks by Tom Ryder. Cover price $2.25.

Rai (1992) 8 CBCS 9.8 SS Bob Layton

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Bob Layton on 11/19/2016.

Label #16-4325678-007

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This issue does not have a card (coupon). This special story which focuses on the awful consequences of the Unity war to the world of 4001, is the foundation of the new Rai series and a unique event in comics history. "Vengeance for the Dead" is written by David Michelinie, with art by Peter Grau and Kathryn Bolinger. Characters: Icespike; Kazuyo Nakadai; Koji; Makiko Minashi; President Isao Seko; Rentaro Nakadai; Rokkie; Takashi Nakadai. Cover price $2.25.

Ravage 2099 (1992 Marvel) 1D CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #21-22F82E4-033

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Direct Edition. Paul-Phillip Ravage, commander of Eco Central, takes it seriously when a young man claims his father was killed by Eco agents while attempting to expose the pollution hierarchy in this untitled tale. Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Paul Ryan, inks by Keith Williams, inks assists by Steve Alexandrov. Gold foil stamped cover by Ryan. Also see Marvel Comics Presents (1988-1995 1st Series) #117 for a Ravage 2099 tale. Cover price $1.75.

Ray Bradbury Comics (1993) 1U CBCS 9.6 Unbagged Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Label #19-2AC6C05-036

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Unbagged without card. Dinosaurs. Stories by Ray Bradbury. "A Sound of Thunder" adapted by Richard Corben. "Tyrannosaurus Rex" adapted by Garces. "A Sound of Thunder" E.C. Classic Version adapted by Al Williamson. Cover price $2.95.

Ray Bradbury Comics (1993) 2U CBCS 9.8 Brereton Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Label #19-2AC6C05-037

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Unbagged without card. Cover by Daniel Brereton. Edited by Howard Zimmerman. Stories and art by Ray Bradbury, Harvey Kurtzman, Matt Wagner, Sean Phillips, Al Feldstein, and Jack Davis, plus an introduction by Ray Bradbury. Top comics artists adapt stories by science-fiction master Bradbury: It Burns Me Up, by Harvey Kurtzman and Matt Wagner; Touched by Fire, by Sean Phillips (both reprinted from The Ray Bradbury Chronicles (1992) #4); The Black Ferris (reprinted from ECs Haunt of Fear (1950) #18) by Al Feldstein and Jack Davis. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Ray Bradbury Comics (1993) 3U CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Label #19-2AC6C05-039

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Unbagged without card. Cover by Ken Steacy. Edited by Howard Zimmerman. Stories and art by Ray Bradbury, Wayne D. Barlowe, and Mike Kucharski, plus a pinup by William Stout and an introduction by Ray Bradbury. Top comics artists adapt stories by science-fiction master Bradbury: The Fog Horn by Wayne D. Barlowe; Besides a Dinosaur, Whatta Ya Wanna Be When You Grow Up?, by Mike Kucharski (both reprinted from The Ray Bradbury Chronicles (1992) #5). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Riot Gear (1993) 1A CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

(#22,622/25,000).

Label #19-2B9A632-022

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Regular Edition Cover price $2.50.

Riot Gear (1993) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

(#13,502/20,000).

Label #19-2B9A632-024

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Riot Gear (1993) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

(#13,130/25,000).

Label #19-2B9A632-025

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Riot Gear (1993) 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

(#23,646/25,000).

Label #19-2B9A632-027

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Robin (1991 Limited Series) 1D CBCS 9.8 Bolland Variant

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-259B411-012

1st printing. Direct Edition. Tim Drake heads to Paris to study under the Tibetan Rahul Lama, then finds himself in a brawl with the Ghost Dragons gang in "Big Bad World." Script by Chuck Dixon, art by Tom Lyle and Bob Smith. Includes a poster of Robin by Neal Adams. Cover by Brian Bolland. See also Batman # 457. Cover price $1.00.

Robin 2 The Joker's Wild (1991 DC) Robin II 1A CBCS 9.8 Lyle

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Dick Giordano Cover

Label #19-2B047C8-087

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The Joker escapes from Arkham Asylum and finds his gang being led by Mister Freeze, as Robin follows a lead in order to get to the Clown Prince of Crime in "The Funniest Thing Happened..." Script by Chuck Dixon, art by Tom Lyle & Bob Smith. Cover price $1.50.

Robin 2 The Joker's Wild (1991 DC) Robin II 1N CBCS 9.2 Maguire Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-083

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Newstand Edition. The Joker escapes from Arkham Asylum and finds his gang being led by Mister Freeze, as Robin follows a lead in order to get to the Clown Prince of Crime in "The Funniest Thing Happened..." Script by Chuck Dixon, art by Tom Lyle & Bob Smith. Cover by Kevin Maguire. Cover price $1.50.

Robin 2 The Joker's Wild (1991 DC) Robin II 2A CBCS 9.8 Lyle

Paper: White

Chris Sprouse Cover.

Label #23-1D95B98-015

The Joker's plot to turn Gotham into a hell of technology-inspired madness continues full steam, and it seems Robin's nothing more than a nuisance for the madman in "Tomorrow a Tragedy." Script by Chuck Dixon, art by Tom Lyle & Bob Smith. Cover price $1.50.

Robin 3 Cry of the Huntress Collector's Set (1992 DC) Robin III 2U CBCS 9.4 Movement Enhanced Variant

Paper: White

Collector's Edition.

Label #19-2B047C8-088

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Movement enhanced cover; not polybagged. NOTE: each sliding part of cover is two-sided and reversible. Cover price $2.50.

Robocop Prime Suspect (1992) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-3478A78-024

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Script by JOHN ARCUDI. Art by JOHN PAUL LEON & JEFF ALBRECHT. Painted cover by NELSON. Matthew Zieske had originally planned to offer his new creation to the Detroit police force, as an aid to RoboCop. Now Zieske's creation (the new ZED-309s, the debugged wonder robots with the newly-fixed "brains") will be used to hunt down RoboCop. ZED-309: the last word in modern policing. Also the last word RoboCop wants to hear. 32 color pages. Cover price $2.50.

Robocop Prime Suspect (1992) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-3478A78-025

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Script by JOHN ARCUDI. Art by JOHN PAUL LEON & JEFF ALBRECHT. Painted cover by NELSON. Insane Izzy's murder has divided the ranks of the Detroit police department. The only possible suspect is one of their own, RoboCop, who is too busy holding off Matthew Zieske's new ZED-309s to defend himself. Marie has discovered the key to RoboCop's innocence... but will she survive long enough to tell him? 32 color pages. Cover price $2.50.

Robocop vs. Terminator (1992) 1 CBCS 9.6

Label #19-347A665-003

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Writer: Frank Miller. Artist: Walter Simonson. Cover Artist: Walter Simonson. Letterer: John Workman. Colorist: Rachelle Menashe. Genre: Science-Fiction, Action/Adventure. In the machine-dominated future of 2029, a human rebel gains access to the Skynet computer's Time Displacement Equipment and sends herself into the past on a desperate mission to kill officer Alex Murphy, a.k.a. RoboCop. But Skynet is onto her plan and dispatches a trio of Terminators to the past as well. The Terminators' mission: protect RoboCop at all costs. Just what the heck is going on here? Cover price $2.50.

Robocop vs. Terminator (1992) 2 CBCS 9.4

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Label #19-347A665-006

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Writer: Frank Miller. Artist: Walter Simonson. Cover Artist: Walter Simonson. Letterer: John Workman. Colorist: Rachelle Menashe Genre: Science-Fiction, Action/Adventure. Enter the weird, psychedelic mindscape of RoboCop's computer brain as he searches for a way to prevent the machine-ruled future of the Terminators from ever coming into existence. There's only one solution-Robocop must die! Cover price $2.50.

Robocop vs. Terminator (1992) 4 CBCS 9.8

Slab: Scuffing on back of case

Label #19-347A665-010

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Writer: Frank Miller. Artist: Walter Simonson. Cover Artist: Walter Simonson. Letterer: John Workman. Colorist: Steve Oliff Genre: Science-Fiction, Action/Adventure. Trapped in the machine-ruled time of the Terminators, the newly constructed RoboCop of the future launches a full-scale war against the forces of Skynet. But that's just the first step for RoboCop: the final phase comes when he uses Terminator technology to send himself back to his own time to destroy not only the as-yet-unaware Skynet computer, but himself as well. Cover price $2.50.

Samuree (1987 1st Series Continuity) 9B CBCS 7.5

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Label #19-2AC2DFF-027

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Direct Edition painted cover by Kristine Adams. The End of Pain. Story by Peter Stone. Art by Dave Hoover, Brian Garvey, Mark Beachum, and Neal Adams An orphaned American girl raised on an isolated island of Japanese martial arts experts becomes not a samurai or a sensei, but a samuree.  Someone with superhuman powers invades Jerri-Anne's home, but he's actually looking for Samuree. Final issue of the series; followed by Samuree (1993 2nd Series Continuity) #1. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

Samuree (1993 2nd Series Continuity) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Label #19-2BC24B4-050

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The Demon 500. Story by Neal Adams and Peter Stone. Art by Tristan Shane, Rudy Nebres, and Neal Adams. Cover by Mark Beachum and Alex Nino. Part of the Rise of Magic crossover saga from Neal Adams' Continuity Comics. Samuree and the Revengers are caught up in the Rise of Magic, as Ariman raises the dead and demons gather. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Sandman (1989 DC/Vertigo) 26 CBCS 9.2 SS Pratt/ Gaiman

Paper: White

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Verified Signatures: George Pratt and Neil Gaiman (Both on 1ST Page)

Label #21-4630D29-002

Season of Mists, Part 5 of 7. It's time for the Sandman to hand over the keys to Hell...but to whom? Written by Neil Gaiman, with art by Kelley Jones and George Pratt. Painted cover by Dave McKean. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Sandman (1989 DC/Vertigo) 28 CBCS 9.4 Signed Pratt/ Gaiman

Paper: White

Verified Signatures: George Pratt and Neil Gaiman (Both on 1ST Page) Direct Edition

Label #21-4630D29-003

Neil Gaiman script with Mike Dringenberg/George Pratt art. Seasons of Mist, part 7 of 7. Cover price $1.50.

Sandman (1989 DC/Vertigo) 50PLATINUM CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Platinum Edition.

Label #23-188D4EE-003

Platinum Edition black cover. Neil Gaiman script; Craig Russell art; pin-ups by Dave McKean, Todd McFarlane, and Michael Kaluta; Black cover with Metallic ink Cover price $2.95.

Satan's Six (1993) 1 CBCS 9.8

Label #19-2A98398-105

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Todd McFarlane. Satan's Six, script by Tony Isabella, pencils by John Cleary, inks by Armando Gil; Tired of living in Limbo, 5 souls who are too bad to go to Heaven but too good to go to Hell make a deal with Odious Kamodious: go to Earth and secure human souls for Satan and they will be released from Limbo. Of course, corrupting humans for Satan will assure them a place in Hell. Satan's Six, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer (pgs. 5, 8, 15-16,18, 20), Frank Miller (pg. 6), Terry Austin (pg. 7), Steve Ditko (pg. 13), and Joe Sinnott (pg. 14). Griswell Had A Demon, script and pencils by Batton Lash, inks by Steve Ditko; Professor Griswold summonds a demon do to his bidding, but he soon finds himself being sued by Wolff & Byrd, supernatural lawyers. Bios and pictures of Tony Isabella, Armando Gil, John Cleary, and Batton Lash. Obituary of Harvey Kurtzman (1924-1993) by Jim Salicrup. Item may be polybagged or unbagged. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Satan's Six (1993) 3 CBCS 9.6

Label #19-2A98398-108

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Cover pencils by John Cleary, inks by Armando Gil. Her Boyfriend's Back!, script by Tony Isabella and Bob Ingersoll (co-plot), pencils by John Cleary, inks by Armando Gil; Quasimodo--a former boyfriend of Dezira's--escapes from Limbo in order to find Desira; He ends up in Hollywood and becomes a mega superstar; Frightful and the others are ordered to get him back to Limbo before he blows their cover. Coffee, script and art by John MacLeod; Dishman is dumped by his girlfriend; Then he and Shirley--a friend of Betty's--have coffee together and he tells her about the troubles in his life. Item may be polybagged or unbagged. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Savage Dragon (1992 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3786743007

Direct Edition. Random Color variation. Story and art by Erik Larsen. The man known as the Dragon is found in a field of fire, and without any memory of who he is, or where he's from. Chicago is a city where the super-human villains out number, out gun, and out power the police, and the heroes are falling like flies. Can Lieutenant Frank Darling convince Dragon, perhaps the only person with the strength to stand up to the mutants, to join the police department? Includes bound-in poster (4 Different). NOTE: See Megaton #3 & 4 for 1st appearance of Dragon. Cover price $1.95.

Savage Dragon (1992 1st Series) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A68684-019

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"Rock this Town!" Guest-starring Badrock. Cameos by Spawn and Shaft. 1st appearance of Nurse (who later turns out to be Mighty Man of Freak Force). Story and art by Erik Larsen. Dragon is hospitalized after his confrontation with the new Super-Patriot. It is discovered that Dragon can regenerate damaged tissue at an amazing rate (he heals real fast). But he's not on his feet for long when he's inexplicably attacked by Badrock, the Boy of Stone. Why would Youngblood's resident strong guy attack an officer of the law? The answer may shock and, at the very least, amuse you. Dragon's story continues in Savage Dragon (1993- 2nd Series) #1. Cover price $1.95.

Savage Dragon (1993 2nd Series) 2 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A68684-022

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Guest-starring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Story and art by Erik Larsen. The Savage Dragon heads to New York City where he teams up with the Heroes in a half Shell to take down a winged-terror. Includes Vanguard # 0 flip-book. Plus, the backup tale "Fire Fight!" Starring Star. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Dart. Cover price $2.95.

Scavengers (1994 Triumphant) 1A CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

(10,929/50,000).

Label #19-2B9A632-028

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Scavengers (1994 Triumphant) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

(#15,072/20,000).

Label #19-2B9A632-029

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Scavengers (1994 Triumphant) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

(#17,695/25,000).

Label #19-2B9A632-031

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Scavengers (1994 Triumphant) 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

(#12,499/20,000).

Label #19-2BC24B4-052

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Scavengers (1994 Triumphant) 5 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

(#10,981/25,000).

Label #19-2BC24B4-054

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Scavengers (1994 Triumphant) 6 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on back of case

(#21,222/22,000).

Label #19-2BC24B4-056

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Screen Monsters (1992) 4 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Label #19-2AD1FA5-049

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Godzilla spotlighted Cover price $2.95.

Sensational She-Hulk (1989) 25 VF 8.0

Cover art by Bryan Hitch. Old Flames, script by Simon Furman, pencils by Bryan Hitch, inks by John Beatty; Kruls, the legions of Surtur, come through a portal to Earth and She-Hulk, Thor, and Hercules help send them back. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Sensational She-Hulk (1989) 29 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4421040016

Cover art by Mike Zeck. The Fourth Wall..and Beyond starring Venom, Hulk, Wolverine, Spider-Man, and Dr. Sanderson, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Tom Morgan, inks by James Sanders III; Physics professor Dr. Sanderson plays dimension tricks with the She-Hulk. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Sensational She-Hulk (1989) 30 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4421040017

Cover pencils by Mike Zeck, inks by Jim Sanders III. A Change of State, Part 2 starring She-Hulk and Hobgoblin, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Tom Morgan, inks by Keith Williams and Jim Sanders III; four students of physics professor Dr. Sanderson continue to play dimension tricks on the She-Hulk. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Sensational She-Hulk (1989) 43 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4375387001

Cover art by John Byrne. Battle? Why? starring She-Hulk and Xemnu, script and art by John Byrne; opening sequence with John Byrne drawing in another artist's style; Renee Witterstaetter appears and tells John to start the story over and use his art style. What's Xemnu With You? starring She-Hulk, Weezi Mason, Big Enilwen, U.S. Archer, Al the Alien, Retread, Poppa Wheelie, Wideload Annie, and Xemnu, script and art by John Byrne; She-Hulk vs. Xemnu. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Sensational She-Hulk (1989) 50 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-055BF3E-020

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52-page giant; John Byrne art and script, Frank Miller (2 pages), Howard Chaykin, Austin, and Walt Simonson art . Embossed green foil cover . John Byrne app ears in story . Also features 1 page by Dave Gibbons, 2 pages by Wendy Pini, 2 pages by Adam Hughes and 1 page by Howard Mackie. Plus: The 10-page tale "War Zone" by Michael Eury, Todd Britton and Mike DeCarlo. Cover price $2.95.

Sex Trek The Next Infiltration (1992 Friendly Comics) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-258FC6E-016

X-Rated comic book spoof of Star Trek the Next Generation. 6.5" x 10", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $2.95.

Shadowhawk Saga Ashcan (1993) 1GOLD CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Gold Foil Edition

Label #19-47C8A16-019

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Hero premiere edition # 9. Gold stripe cover.

Shadowman (1992 1st Series) 4 CBCS 9.8 SS Jim Shooter

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Jim Shooter on 10/24/2015.

Label #00-7002239-AA-096

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UNITY Chapter 6. Shadowman finds himself side by side with Solar, sun and shadow allied against the One who sits at the center of UNITY. "Sunburn" is written by David Lapham, Jim Shooter and Faye Perozich, with art by David Lapham, Tom Ryder and Maria Beccari. Cover by Frank Miller. Cover price $2.50.

Shadowman (1992 1st Series) 7 CBCS 9.8 SS Layton/Hall

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Witnessed Sigs: Bob Layton on 9/12/2015 & Bob Hall on 5/13/2016.

Label #16-1FCCB5B-019

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Shadowman discovers the other creature of the night...and begins the fight of his life. At stake: the power of the night. "Run For Your Death" is written by Bob Hall, with art by Jose Delbo, Don Perlin and John Dixon. Cover by Don Perlin and Stan Drake. Cover price $2.50.