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Batman and Robin (1997 DC) Movie Adaptation 1B CGC 9.8 Newsstand Variant

Paper: White

Label #4699311009

Standard Edition. The comic book version of the movie event of the summer, which pits Batman and Robin against a veritable army of foes: Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy and Bane! Luckily for our heroes, they have a new ally in their war against evil--Batgirl! Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art by Rodolfo Damaggio and Bill Sienkiewicz. FC, 64 pg. Cover price $3.95.

Daemonstorm (1997) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4689553023

Cover by Todd McFarlane. Story by Joe Martin. Art by Don Hillsman. Alien warriors called StormWalkers prepare for the return of a mutated race known as Daemons. A prelude to the Daemonstorm crossover series. 40 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95.

Deadpool (1997 1st Series) 1 VF 8.0

"Hey, It's Deadpool (or...Deadpool #1)" Written by Joe Kelly. Pencils by Ed McGuinness. Inks by Nathan Massengill and Norman Lee. Cover pencils by Ed McGuinness, and inks by Nathan Massengill. After assisting a revolution in Bolivia (and getting paid in revolutionary bucks), Deadpool heads back to merc central to have words with Patch; Pool's next mission takes him to Antarctica to tangle with Sasquatch and blow up a gamma research station in the process; Finding out that the melting gamma core will irradiate the entire southern hemisphere, Deadpool fixes the problem and saves the day; DP is approached by Zoe and Noah and offered a position with Landau, Luckman and Lake but he quickly turns them down as being a good guy isn't exactly his style. Behind the Scenes text article: A look at the making of the issue including script fragmants, rough pencils, cover process and character designs. Promo of Generation X material. Cover price $2.95.

Deadpool (1997 1st Series) 1 VF 8.0

"Hey, It's Deadpool (or...Deadpool #1)" Written by Joe Kelly. Pencils by Ed McGuinness. Inks by Nathan Massengill and Norman Lee. Cover pencils by Ed McGuinness, and inks by Nathan Massengill. After assisting a revolution in Bolivia (and getting paid in revolutionary bucks), Deadpool heads back to merc central to have words with Patch; Pool's next mission takes him to Antarctica to tangle with Sasquatch and blow up a gamma research station in the process; Finding out that the melting gamma core will irradiate the entire southern hemisphere, Deadpool fixes the problem and saves the day; DP is approached by Zoe and Noah and offered a position with Landau, Luckman and Lake but he quickly turns them down as being a good guy isn't exactly his style. Behind the Scenes text article: A look at the making of the issue including script fragmants, rough pencils, cover process and character designs. Promo of Generation X material. Cover price $2.95.

Deadpool (1997 1st Series) 1 FN/VF 7.0

"Hey, It's Deadpool (or...Deadpool #1)" Written by Joe Kelly. Pencils by Ed McGuinness. Inks by Nathan Massengill and Norman Lee. Cover pencils by Ed McGuinness, and inks by Nathan Massengill. After assisting a revolution in Bolivia (and getting paid in revolutionary bucks), Deadpool heads back to merc central to have words with Patch; Pool's next mission takes him to Antarctica to tangle with Sasquatch and blow up a gamma research station in the process; Finding out that the melting gamma core will irradiate the entire southern hemisphere, Deadpool fixes the problem and saves the day; DP is approached by Zoe and Noah and offered a position with Landau, Luckman and Lake but he quickly turns them down as being a good guy isn't exactly his style. Behind the Scenes text article: A look at the making of the issue including script fragmants, rough pencils, cover process and character designs. Promo of Generation X material. Cover price $2.95.

Death Dealer (1995 Verotik) 3 VG/FN 5.0

Signed by Glenn Danzig on front cover, no certification is included.

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Painted cardstock cover art by Frank Frazetta. Untitled story, script by Glenn Danzig, art by Liam Sharp; Death Dealer seeks vengeance on more of his enemies. Ad for Frazetta Art Museum. Deluxe format. 52 pgs. $6.95. Cover price $6.95.

Devil's Reign (1997 Image/Marvel) 5C CGC 9.8 Wolverine/Witchblade Turner Gold foil title Variant

Paper: White

Gold Foil Edition. Includes COA.

Label #4630487005

Gold foil title. Limited to 5000 copies with American Entertainment Certificate of Authenticity. This is a variant cover of Devils Reign #5. The Top Cow/Marvel crossover continues here--by the regular Witchblade team! As the Microwave Murderer hunts more victims and New York City plummets even further into chaos and disorder, NYPD homicide detective Sara Pezzini discovers that the origin of this mess is more sinister than she, or the Witchblade, can ever imagine. Luckily for her, Wolverine has arrived on the scene--but is it too late to stop Mephisto and his minion, Heatwave, from turning the Top Cow universe into Hell on Earth? Written by David Wohl and Christina Z. Art and covers by Michael Turner and D-Tron.

Eightball (1989 Fantagraphics) 18 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4573283013

Cover art by Daniel Clowes. Untitled Ghost World story; Enid's life progresses away from Rebecca. Black Nylon; the sordid life of a super-hero. Scripts and art by Daniel Clowes. 28 pgs. $3.95. Cover price $3.95.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 449D FN

Direct Edition. Cover by Mike Deodato Jr. It's the first appearance of the Thunderbolts in the aptly-titled "Introducing the Thunderbolts," script by Peter David, pencils by Mike Deodato Jr., inks by Tom Wegrzyn; Hulk and Janis are attacked by the Thunderbolts; Hulk is hurt during the fight, and breaks the wall of a dam to switch their attention onto saving citizen lives; At the end of the issue we see the Hulk falling on his knees, grabbing his chest. Characters: Hulk (Bruce Banner); Thunderbolts (Citizen V; Mach-1; Songbird; Techno; Atlas; Meteorite) ; Janis Jones. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Lobo Mask (1997) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4699311018

DC Comics and Dark Horse Comics present an absolutely hilarious team-up! Lobo's Alan Grant is joined by The Mask's John Arcudi and Doug Mahnke as they take the wackiest pair in all of comics to new heights of frag-all frivolity and zany adventure. In issue #1, bounty huntin' Lobo tracks down The Ultimate Bastich, a guy who looks like a really, really evil version of The Mask. When the trail leads the Main Man to Earth, the mask has been donned by a small time thug named Ira, resulting in a chaotic fight that completely destroys New York City. And that's just the set-up. Written by Alan Grant and John Arcudi. Art by Doug Mahnke and Keith Williams. Cover by Doug Mahnke. FC, 48 pg. Prestige Format. Cover price $5.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 65N CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4703228014

Newsstand Edition. Photo cover - "The Past!" Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Greg Capullo, Todd McFarlane, and Chance Wolf. Cover by Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane. This special issue takes a look back at everything that has happened since Spawn #1. Every page is a splash page and this issue is filled with gorgeous art. It is a perfect jumping on point for new and lapsed readers alike. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This issue is dedicated to Chris Albrecht. Cover price $1.95.

Spawn Black and White (1997) 1 CGC 9.6 SS McFarlane

Paper: White

Signed by Todd McFarlane on 1/12/26. Black & White Edition.

Label #4660948001

Special black and white edition. Cover price $1.95.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 243 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #2076671018

"Who Am I?" Part 2 of 4. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by John Stanisci. Cover by Luke Ross. The crafty Chameleon has reversed the roles at Ravencroft Institute! The super-villain without a face impersonates Dr. Kafka and tries to convince his captive patient, the Spectacular Spider-Man, that he is someone other than Peter Parker! However the web-slinger has seen through the Chameleon's mind games before... and ventually he does again! But this time it may cost him his secret identity! Meanwhile, the real Dr. Ashley Kafka rushes to help John Jameson after he's ambushed by Jack O'Lantern! Ravencroft is in sheer disarray to say the least! Cameo appearances by Betty Brant and Flash Thompson. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Spectre (1992 3rd Series) 54 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

Cover by Richard Corben. "The Haunting of Jim Corrigan. Part 3: Atonement". Part 3 of 5. Story by John Ostrander. Art by Tom Mandrake. First Appearance of Michael Holt/Mr. Terrific. Michael Holt has nothing to live for…..until he meets the Spectre. Relating the tale of how the Justice Society tracked down the killer of the original Mr. Terrific, the Spectre convinces Holt to take on the role. This issue ties up threads left over from Justice League of America (1960 1st series) numbers 171 and 172. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $2.50.

Spider-Man Father's Day is Every Day (1997) Toyota Giveaway 1 VF- 7.5

National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse Giveaway, sponsored by Toyota. (C/A) David Boller (W) Glenn Herdling "Father's Day is Every Day", guest starring Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four. Ad on back cover celebrating the 25th anniversary of NCPCA and Spider-Man partnership. FC, 20 pages.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1997) Wizard 1/2 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #23-39433C6-011

Regular mail offer Wizard 1/2 Edition. Certificate of Authenticity. Yellow Title.

Supergirl (1996 3rd Series) 5A CGC 9.4 Frank

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4542965002

Supergirl visits with Ma and Pa Kent in Kansas, while Chemo rampages across Leesburg in "Chemical Imbalance." Written by Peter David. Art & cover by Gary Frank & Cam Smith. Cover price $1.95.

Supergirl (1996 3rd Series) 8N CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4542965003

Newsstand Edition. A clean-cut Buzz arrives at the Danvers home for his blind date with Linda, and proceeds to cause all manner of psychological havoc in "My Dinner With Buzz." Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Written by Peter David. Art & cover by Gary Frank & Cam Smith. Cover price $1.95.

Superman (1987 2nd Series) 123A CGC 9.6 Collector's Edition

Paper: White

Glow-in-the-Dark Edition.

Label #4634953011

Collector's Edition (Glow in the Dark, Black Cover) - 1st appearance of the Electric Blue Superman. "Superman...Reborn!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. A startling transformation has come over the Last Son of Krypton. His powers have changed. Get ready for the all-new Superman! A Man of Steel no more, now a man of lightning fast justice. Cover price $1.95.

Thunderbolts (1997 Marvel) 1A.D CGC 9.8 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4665784014

First Printing. Direct Edition. 1st appearance Hallie Takahama (becomes Jolt). Pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Vince Russell. Justice ... Like Lightning!, script by Kurt Busiek, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Vince Russell; Earth's newest heroic team, the Thunderbolts, bursts on the scene to widespread acclaim ... but all is not as it seems. 52 pgs.

NOTE: 1st appearance of Erik Josten as Atlas (formerly Power Man I, formerly the Smuggler, formerly Goliath). Cover price $2.99.

Vampirella Shi (1997) 1B.DF.SIGNED VF+ 8.5

Dynamic Forces Signed Limited Chromium Edition - limited to 250 Signed and Numbered copies. Signed by Louis Small, Jr. Includes Certificate of Authenticity from Dynamic Forces. Cover by Louis Small Jr.. Warren Ellis script. Art by Louis Small Jr. and Mark Morales. 36 pages. Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 66N CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4698272025

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Carlos Pacheco, inks by Art Thibert. Start Spreadin' The News..., script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Carlos Pacheco, inks by Art Thibert; Iceman comes to the aid of an E.R. doctor who has been targeted by the Prime Sentinels for her mutant abilities; Cont. in Wolverine #115. 46 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.