Auctions: comic books 2003

Batman (1940) 609 VF+ 8.5

Direct Edition. WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY JIM LEE AND SCOTT WILLIAMS In stores November 27. Jeph Loeb & Jim Lee continue their run on BATMAN with Part 2 of the 12-part "Hush." Lying near death, Batman must turn to the least likely person from the Bat family for help: the Huntress! Meanwhile, Catwoman continues to hunt down the mysterious individual responsible for wreaking havoc in their lives ? a path that leads her back to Poison Ivy. 48 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

Batman (1940) 612A CGC 8.5 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #0135077005

Direct Edition. Story by Jeph Loeb. Art and Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Guest-starring Superman! Hush, Part 5 of 12. The best-selling comic continues with the fight you've waited for, discussed and argued about: Batman vs. Superman, toe-to-toe! How do you stop the Man of Steel? Who can outwit the World's Greatest Detective? What could bring these uneasy allies to the brink of war? Who will be left standing in a battle that could bring down the city of Metropolis? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

Batman (1940) 617 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4548561006

WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY JIM LEE AND SCOTT WILLIAMS In stores July 30. With just three issues to go, the mystery of "Hush" deepens! For months, the relationship between Batman and Catwoman has been heating up. Everyone seems happy about it, except for Robin, the Boy Wonder! Robin's got some issues with Catwoman and the secrets she knows. Does Batman's young partner have the stuff to take out Catwoman? Or will the Cat swallow the little bird? It all leads up to Batman making the most startling discovery of all...and here's a hint: The story is titled "The Grave!" For more information, see the feature article. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

Harley Quinn (2000) 28 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4659186001

WRITTEN BY ANDY LIEBERMAN; ART AND COVER BY MIKE HUDDLESTON AND TROY NIXEY. The series' sensational new direction continues! Gotham Police are closing in on Harley, even as her psychiatric practice brings her a decidedly disturbed ? and disturbing ? new patient! And when she discovers the Joker may have had a hand in her current trouble, it leads her to a fateful confrontation with the one- time love of her life. FC, 32 PG.$2.50 Cover price $2.50.

Harley Quinn (2000) 32 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4659186003

WRITTEN BY A.J. LIEBERMAN; ART BY STEVE YEOWELL; COVER BY MIKE HUDDLESTON AND TROY NIXEY. Featuring guest artist Steve Yeowell (STARMAN, THE INVISIBLES) and an appearance by the Clown Prince of Crime! Harley is about to cross the line from wacky to just plain insane! Bishop, the cop who's sworn to take down Harley for killing his partner, has unknowingly met her under her fake civilian guise of psychiatrist Jessica Seaborn. Now, Harley has accepted a date with this not-so-fine example of Gotham's finest. And just to keep Harley on her toes, Cupid has sent a certain psychotic ex-paramour to turn this into the strangest date in the history of love! Can you say...The Joker? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

Harley Quinn (2000) 33 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4659186004

WRITTEN BY A.J. LIEBERMAN; ART AND COVER BY MIKE HUDDLESTON AND TROY NIXEY. Artists Mike Huddleston and Troy Nixey return for the first installment of a new 5-part arc! Harley signs on for a mercenary gig, to hunt down a guy on the lam and retrieve an unnamed object of limitless value for him. Sounds easy enough, except that bounty hunters from all over the globe are on the case as well, and the last one standing will be the winner. What does all this have to do with a seemingly random murder in Paris? And will Harley's latest attempts at decorating her newest apartment the illegal way cost her big time? All that and a trip to the eye doctor, too! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

Harley Quinn (2000) 34 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4659186007

WRITTEN BY A.J. LIEBERMAN; ART AND COVER BY MIKE HUDDLESTON AND TROY NIXEY. Harley Quinn ain't exactly the loving, nurturing type. She's more the stab-you-and-pick-your- pocket-before-you-hit-the-floor type. So why is she feeding and protecting an orphaned 11-year-old girl? And why not, when Harley's after a score worth $500,000? Can she keep the kid away from the bounty hunters hot on her trail? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

Invincible (2003 Image) 5 VF 8.0

Signed by Robert Kirkman. No autograph certification is included.

(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Cory Walker (Cover) Cory Walker & Bill Crabtree. FC 32pp $2.95 Ongoing monthly series In stores the week of June 4th The Concept: Mark Grayson is just like most everyone else his age. He's a senior at a normal American high School. He has a crappy part time job after school and on weekends. He likes girls quite a bit... but doesn't quite understand them. He enjoys hanging out with his friends, and sleeping late on Saturdays... at least until the good cartoons come on. The only difference between Mark and everyone else is that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, and as of late, he seems to be inheriting his father's powers. Which sounds okay at first, but how do you follow in your father's footsteps when you know you will never live up to his standards? This Issue: IT CAME FROM OUTERSPACE... and it was ready to fight! Mark is sent out into space by his father to deal with an all too familiar villain. It seems his father is too busy saving the world with The Guardians of the Globe and he needs Mark to fill in for him. Mark's lazy Sunday afternoon is ruined when he's forced to face his most formidable foe so far! Lucky for him, though, his mother is cooking pork chops tonight... his favorite. Cover price $2.95.

Invincible (2003 Image) 6 VF 8.0

Signed by Robert Kirkman. No autograph certification is included.

(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Cory Walker (Cover) Cory Walker & Bill Crabtree. FC 32pp $2.95 Ongoing monthly series In stores the week of July 9th THE CONCEPT: Mark Grayson is just like most everyone else his age. He's a senior at a normal American high School. He has a crappy part time job after school and on weekends. He likes girls quite a bit... but doesn't quite understand them. He enjoys hanging out with his friends, and sleeping late on Saturdays... at least until the good cartoons come on. The only difference between Mark and everyone else is that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, and as of late, he seems to be inheriting his father's powers. Which sounds okay at first, but how do you follow in your father's footsteps when you know you will never live up to his standards? THIS ISSUE: Mark and his good buddy, William go on a trip to Upstate University to see if they want to attend college there next year. All seems to be going well, they spend the day touring dorms, meeting faculty and checking out all the hot college chicks. The only problem is something has gone wrong at Upstate... something terribly wrong. Luckily for them the world's coolest new superhero, Invincible, is on hand to save their bacon. This stand-alone story is a perfect jumping on point for new readers, a great opportunity to find out what all the buzz is about! Cover price $2.95.

Kingpin (2003 Marvel) 5 CGC 9.6 SS Harris

Paper: White

Signed by Tony Harris on 11/9/03 at Toronto Comicon.

Label #0089733019

Written by BRUCE JONES Art by SEAN PHILLIPS & KLAUS JANSON Cover by TONY HARRIS The stakes in New York's mob war are raised as Wilson Fisk's former lieutenant, Rocko, begins a brutal revenge campaign against his old boss. With control of the 5 Boroughs at stake, how will Fisk rise to power when the Five Families and a former lieutenant want to see him dead? 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR...$2.50 UPC: 5960605435-00511 Cover price $2.50.

Marville (2002) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4618713012

Written by Bill Jemas. Art by Mark Bright, Paul Neary and Rodney Ramos. Cover by Greg Horn. Kal, Mickey and Lucy are taken to the time of the dinosaurs and they witness the fall of the mighty reptiles as mammals take over the world. They take an otter into the time machine with them and travel to the point where the creature evolves into the first human being. Characters in this issue: Kal-AOL; Lucy; Mickey; Jack. 32 pages, full color. Marvel PG Cover price $2.25.

Promethea (1999) 24 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #4554946002

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WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY J.H. WILLIAMS III AND MICK GRAY In stores December 26. Everything goes wrong. It sounded good on paper: Sophie is back on Earth and back as Promethea. All is right in the world, all are happy...except, perhaps, for the person who has taken her place. It's a battle of best friends who both happen to be Prometheas. Also, new information is revealed about several Prometheas from the past. FC, 32 PG. $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Rawhide Kid (2003 Max) 4 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4558298004

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Slap Leather: Part 4 - Written by Ron Zimmerman. Art by John Severin. Cover by Darwyn Cooke. Rawhide asks for a town meeting and Cisco holds a memorial service. Marvel's newest surprise media sensation continues, as featured on CNN's Crossfire, The Howard Stern Show, Fox News and in The New York Times, The New Yorker, the Associated Press and The Chicago Sun-Times. Characters in this issue: Rawhide Kid; Lew Grant; Mayor Walker Bush; Reverend; Red Duck; Thunderclaw; Cisco Pike; Le Sabre; Catastrophe Jen; Dr Hiram Baker; Sheriff Matt Morgan; Laura Ingulls; Mr. Bart; Toby Morgan. 32 pages, full color. Parental Advisory for Explicit Content. Cover price $2.99.

Star Wars Empire (2002) 14N CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4521658024

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Newsstand Edition. PAUL ALDEN/RAUL TREVINO cover by FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO Vader alone. Vader the undefeated. Vader the savage. After the destruction of the Death Star, Darth Vader attempts to make it to an Imperial safe haven in his crippled TIE fighter, only to crash land in a savage wilderness. Forced to make his way on foot, attacked by ferocious native carnivores, Vader shucks off the restraints of Imperial order and Sith schemes and embraces his raw, wild power. This is Vader as you never seen him before! Cover price $2.99.

Street Fighter (2003 Image) 3B CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #4509535015

(W) Ken Siu-Chong (A) Alvin Lee, Arnold Tsang, and Andrew Hou (Cover A) Alvin Lee & Ramil Sunga (Cover B) Kia Asamiya (Cover C - Jo Chen) FC 32 pp$2.95 Monthly ongoing series In stores the week of November 5th. THE CONCEPT: From every corner of the world, martial artists, boxers, wrestlers and fighters of every conceivable sort perform superhuman acts on their willing (or unwilling) participation in the Street Fighter Tournament-the contest being hosted by M. Bison, the sadistic dictator and leader of the underground Shadaloo criminal organization. Some contestants fight for reasons as diverse as their nationalities... some fight for money, answers, or vengeance, while others fight for reasons completely shrouded in mystery. Street Fighter, the legendary franchise that revolutionized gaming and entertained players and fans for over a decade with its unforgettable cast of World Warriors, finally hits the printed page with every pulse-pounding Dragon Punch and bone-crushing Sonic Boom intact, just like it was meant to be! THIS ISSUE: "Deadly Pasts." Ryu is confronted and taunted by Master Gouken's murderer in the dark forest surrounding the dojo. Meanwhile, Ken and his wife, Eliza, is unknowingly placed directly in harm's way when Vega, one of Bison's most sadistic right-hand-men, decides to use them to get to Ryu. Chun-Li and Guile, also on Ryu's trail to discover what Bison's interest in him could possibly be, arrive in Japan. But their investigation is abruptly interrupted when a ghost from Guile's past re-emerges. PLUS! Legendary X-Men artist and Japanese Maga Superstar Kia Asamiya contributes an explosive backup story taken from Ryu and Ken's old training days! Cover price $2.95.

Teen Titans (2003 3rd Series DC) 1REP.4TH CGC 9.8 Turner Sketch Variant 4th Printing

Paper: White

Fourth Printing.

Label #4616981018

4th Printing Variant. WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY MIKE MCKONE AND MARLO ALQUIZA; COVER by MICHAEL TURNER The debut issue of DC's hottest new super-team, featuring guest appearances by Superman, Batman, The Flash, and Jay Garrick! What do teenage super-heroes do on the weekends? They hang with the Teen Titans! The invitations go out to a handful of reluctant heroes: Superboy, Robin, Impulse and Wonder Girl. Walk into the new Titans Tower with Cyborg and Starfire as they gather together the next generation of Titans in this explosive extra-sized issue at the regular-issue price! For more information, see the feature article. All orders will be filled with covers by Mike McKone and Marlo Alquiza (50%) and Michael Turner (50%). FC, 40 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 431 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4556420022

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Written by CHUCK AUSTEN Cover & pencils by PHILIP TAN "THE DRACO" Pt. 3 (of 6): GUEST-STARRING MYSTIQUE! The mystery of Nightcrawler's origin deepens as more about his real family is revealed. Plus, more on Polaris' deteriorating mental state and Juggernaut's adventure in Canada! 36 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.25 UPC: 5960602461-43111 Cover price $2.25.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 136 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4554972018

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Cover By Frank Quitely Grant Morrison (w)/Frank Quitely (p) "Riot At Xavier's" rages on! What happens when the students take over the school? The eternal showdown of youth vs. experience explodes at Xavier's Institute! Who lives? Who dies? Who betrays whom? Find out in the story that will rock the X-Men once again! 32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG......$2.25 Cover price $2.25.