Auctions: comic books 2003

Adam Hughes Convention Sketchbook (2002) 2003A NM- 9.2

"Are They Big Enough For You Fanboy?!" 2002 Comic-con sketchbook by Adam Hughes. Everything from preliminary sketches to finished pieces featuring a variety of characters. Signed edition by Adam Hughes. 24 pages, black and white, 5.5" X 8.5".

Alter Ego (1999 Magazine) 21 VG 4.0

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Alter Ego #21 headlines The Iger Comics Kingdom of the 1940s-50s and the Golden Age Justice Society of America, with two fabulous full-color covers ? Dave Stevens (Sheena) and Irwin Hasen (JSA)! Inside, the "shop" that created art and story for Quality, Fiction House, Fox, and many others is examined, with rare art and artifacts by Will Eisner, Lou Fine, Murphy Anderson, Reed Crandall, Matt Baker, Mort Meskin, Nick Cardy, George Evans, Bob Kane, George Tuska, Jack Kamen, and many others! There's a special "Sheena" section with art by Dave Stevens, Frank Brunner, and other fantastic "good girl" artists over the years! Plus, Roy Thomas on the JSA and All-Star Squadron ? featuring scarce art by Gil Kane, Jack Kirby, Alex Toth, Jerry Ordway, Rich Buckler, Mart Nodell, Irwin Hasen, et al. ? including still more unseen art from an unpublished 1946 All-Star Comics adventure! Also, Michael T. Gilbert concludes the Gardner Fox scrapbook, with plenty of rarely-seen art, plus there's FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) with C.C. Beck, Marc Swayze, Will Lieberson, Kurt Schaffenberger, and others! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 108pg, b&w $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

Batman Adventures (2003 2nd Series) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4593409003

Written by Ty Templeton and Dan Slott. Art by Rick Burchett, Terry Beatty and Ty Templeton. Cover by Bruce Timm. A great new all-ages comic makes its debut! The busiest day of Batman's life begins here, as someone breaks into Arkham Asylum, intent on hunting down everyone from the Joker to Poison Ivy. Batman must protect and recapture his biggest foes all at the same time, even though he's just been outlawed by Gotham's surprising new mayor! Plus, in the 5-page backup story, find out who Batman's hero is! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.25.

Beware the Creeper (2003 2nd Series) 2 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4556420010

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WRITTEN BY JASON HALL; ART AND COVER BY CLIFF CHIANG In stores May 21. Jason Hall and Cliff Chiang continue their provocative take on The Creeper with Part 2 of the 5-part miniseries! What begins with a simple jewel theft quickly escalates to an outrageous crime of a more "repulsive" nature, as the sexy and mysterious Creeper begins to make the aristocracy pay for its sins. But is it just a case of revenge, or is there more to The Creeper's wild and scandalous art-crimes? Either way, the citizens of Paris will never be the same! MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 5) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Captain America (2002 4th Series) 9 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4556420012

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The Extremists Part 3 of 5. Script by John Ney Rieber and Chuck Austen. Pencils by Trevor Hairsine. Inks by Danny Miki and Allen Martinez. Cover by John Cassaday. The enigmatic Inali Redpath conjures the wind to kill Barricade and rescue the Sentinel of Liberty in South Florida. But Cap isn't happy with his friend's extreme methods...and Cap and Inali fight each other next! Redpath's newfound wind power knocks out the star-spangled avenger. And then Inali pours a strange beverage -- some kind of bitters -- into Cap's mouth. What will the bitters do to the Living Legend? 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

Comic Book Marketplace (1991 Gemstone) 105A GD Wrightson

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Starting in the mid-1960s, fantasy artist Frank Frazetta exploded onto the scene with his illustrations for paperback books and Warren's Creepy and Eerie. Frazetta's work was wildly influential on a group of young artists just cutting their artistic teeth...artists like Jeffrey Jones, Berni Wrightson, Michael Kaluta, and Frank Brunner, to name a few...and in the 1970s each of these artists came into his own in the field of comic books. CBM #105 features an in-depth look at the art and careers of these young turks, who, although initially inspired by Frazetta, have gone on to carve names for themselves as comic book artists. Also including our regular features: That Wonderful Year... by Michelle Nolan ? NEW!, Funnies Farrago by R.C. Harvey, Nolan's Notebook by Michelle Nolan, Inspiration Central by Bill Baker, Oddball Comics by Scott Shaw!, Collectable Character Statues by Mike Wilbur, CBM Marketwatch by our Advisors, The Naiman Report by Michael Naiman, Marketplace Mail and much, much more! COVER A: Swamp Thing?b&w (w/Color Gallery) $6.95 COVER B: Dr. Strange? b&w (w/Color Gallery) $6.95 Cover price $6.95.

Darkness Falls: The Tooth Fairy - The Tragic Life of Matilda 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4555001009

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By JOE HARRIS and CHARLIE ADLARD Dark Horse Comics is proud to publish the comic book prequel to this fall's horror film hit-in-the-making! The Tooth Fairy: The Tragic Life of Matilda Dixon serves as a prologue to the film, recounting the century-old events that set a horrifying cycle of violence in motion. The movie stars Emma Caulfield (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and is slated for January 2003 release. The comic book is written by Joe Harris (X-Men) and drawn by Charlie Adlard (The X-Files). The comic focuses on a defining moment in the history of Port Fairy, a small fishing village. Matilda Dixon, a once-beautiful, now-disfigured widow has developed a special relationship with the children of Port Fairy. They bring her their recently shed baby teeth in exchange for coins. However, the mask-clad Dixon's familiarity with the town's children alarms their parents, and when two children go missing a lynch mob gathers to make Matilda pay... In The Tooth Fairy: The Tragic Life of Matilda Dixon, Joe Harris and Charlie Adlard have crafted a horrifying yet heartbreaking tale of loss and loneliness. The claustrophobic small-mindedness of Port Fairy conjures up images of the Salem witch trials and the tragic ending of the book sets the stage for the vengeance and neo-gothic horror of the upcoming Tooth Fairy film. On sale January 1 FC, 32pg (one-shot) . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

DC Archive Editions Golden Age Spectre HC (2005 DC) 1-1ST FN+ 6.5

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects More Fun Comics (1935-1947) #52-70. Written by Jerry Siegel, Art and cover by Bernard Baily. Thrill to the early adventures of one of DC's most powerful supernatural characters! This volume presents the earliest Spectre stories and features an introduction by noted comics historian Jerry Bails. Hardcover, 224 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.

DC Archive Editions Sgt. Rock HC (2002-2012 DC) Our Armies at War 2-1ST FN/VF 7.0

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Our Army at War (1952-1977) #97-110.

Written by Bob Kanigher. Art by Joe Kubert, Russ Heath and Irv Novick. Cover by Joe Kubert.

The legendary war hero is back in a second hardcover archive that collects stories originally published in 1960-1961! Witness the evolution of Sgt. Rock, as the stories take on a more mature, evolved tone.

Hardcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

Fantastic Four (1998 3rd Series) 501 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4555452006

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Cover by Mike Wieringo Mark Waid (w)/Casey Jones (a) "FIFTH WHEEL" Pt. 1 (of 2) The start of a new storyline, as the aftermath of the FF's terrifying battle with Dr. Doom finds one member of our cast thoroughly traumatized, and another horribly changed... 32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.25 UPC: 5960604456-50111 Cover price $2.25.

Formerly Known as the Justice League (2003) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4558280022

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WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN AND J.M. DEMATTEIS; ART AND COVER BY KEVIN MAGUIRE AND JOE RUBINSTEIN In stores July 2. Reuniting the creative team behind the classic '80s JUSTICE LEAGUE! Maxwell Lord tries to base a super-team-for-hire in a suburban strip mall, but his plan is met with hostility by the locals. Can reluctant heroes Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Fire, Elongated Man, Captain Atom and Mary Marvel convince Max to stop the madness? (1 OF 6) $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

Invincible (2003 Image) 1A CGC 9.0 Walker

Paper: White

Label #4420989001

(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Cory Walker (C) Cory Walker & Bill Crabtree. 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: ORIGIN ISSUE!!! Strange things begin to happen to Mark Grayson as he begins to develop superpowers. Luckily, his dad is around to show him the ropes, at least he WOULD be if he weren't so busy saving the world all the time. Mark is forced to go out on his own, and try and figure out how all this superheroing business works. The results are a monumental disaster. Meanwhile, there's trouble at school, when Mark is drug into a fight of epic proportions. I dare you to miss it... well... not really... I'd prefer if you just bought it. FC32pp$2.95Ongoing monthly series Cover price $2.95.

JLA Avengers (2003) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4724885013

Written by KURT BUSIEK; Wraparound cover & art by GEORGE PÉREZ THE EVENT 20 YEARS IN THE MAKING!·WITH APPEARANCES BY EVERY AVENGER & JLA MEMBER ... EVER! THE WAIT IS OVER! The most eagerly anticipated comic book crossover of all time has finally arrived, with alternating Prestige Format issues by Marvel & DC Comics! What cataclysmic threat could endanger two universes - and dwarf the combined power of both Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the World's Greatest Super-Heroes? The world finally learns the answer in September 2003! 48 PGS./PRESTIGE FORMAT/MARVEL PG...$5.95 UPC: 5960605369-00111 Cover price $5.95.

JLA Avengers (2003) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4724885014

Written by KURT BUSIEK Cover & pencils by GEORGE PÉREZ. The most eagerly awaited story in comics' history continues! Featuring EVERY character who has ever been a member of both teams. Can you successfully identify every character featured? The Avengers and the JLA have confronted their foemen - now it's time to party! But as echoes of the past intrude on the present, something is terrifyingly wrong. Co-published by DC Comics! FC, 48pg/MARVEL PSR (3 of 4) $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

JSA All Stars (2003 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4556901021

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WRITTEN BY DAVID S. GOYER AND GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY SAL VELLUTO AND BOB ALMOND; COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY An all-star group of creators tackles the JSA past and present! This 8-issue miniseries provides a perfect introduction to the rich world of the JSA! The entire team is in jeopardy, and only by going off on their own can they tackle the enemy within their midst! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 8) $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

Marville (2002) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4618713013

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.

NYX (2003) 1 CGC 9.4 SS

Paper: White

Signed by Joshua Middleton on 10/29/10.

Label #1028527001

Written by JOE QUESADA Cover & pencils by JOSH MIDDLETON Say hello to a pack of New York City gutterpunks, the likes of which the Marvel Universe has never seen! The X-Men's dream has always been one of creating hope from despair - in a young mutant's darkest hour Charles Xavier will always be just around the corner, ready with open arms and a helping hand. But Xavier can't be everywhere at once. What becomes of a group of young mutants that have to rely on themselves for everything from food to shelter to love? Wayward angels with dirty faces who, instead of preparing for Magneto's next big assault, must learn to survive in the cold, harsh world of the city that never sleeps. Marvel's own Joe Quesada and superstar-in-waiting Josh Middleton bring the world of the X-Men to the streets, and the struggle for survival has never been more uncertain... 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+...$2.99 UPC: 5960605456-00111 Cover price $2.99.

Smallville (2003) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698787018

WRITTEN BY MARK VERHEIDEN AND CLINT CARPENTER; ART BY KILIAN PLUNKETT AND MARK MORALES; PAINTED COVER BY JOHN VAN FLEET In stores March 19. Premiere issue of a bimonthly series inspired by the hit TV series on THE WB! The boys head out for a camping trip on which Pete pushes Clark to show him the limits of his abilities. But they're unaware of a mysterious watcher in the woods who follows them home. Rounding out this issue is an in-depth interview with series star Tom Welling, a visit to the Smallville set, and the first part of an episode guide to the first season! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. $3.50 Cover price $3.50.

Space Ace Defender of the Universe (2003) 2 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4616713005

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Robert Kirkman (w), Paulo Borges (p & i), Pat Duke (c) Based on the hit Don Bluth Sci-Fi video game! Commander Gorf has come looking for his twin brother Borf ? and now Ace will have to face the effects of both the Infanto Ray and the Geezero Ray! FC, 32pg (2 of 6) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 126D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3849233002

Direct Edition. (W) Brian Holguin and Todd McFarlane (P) Angel Medina (I) Danny Miki (Cover) Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane FC32pp$2.50Ongoing monthly series In stores the week of September 25th. The Concept Al Simmons, once the U.S. government's greatest soldier and most effective assassin, was mercilessly executed by his own men. Resurrected from the ashes of his own grave in a flawed agreement with the powers of darkness, Simmons is reborn as a creature from the depths of Hell. Disfigured, homeless and alone, this warrior now known as Spawn wanders the shadowy alleys of New York City in search of his past life. This issue "Wake Up Dreaming, Part II" What's the dark secret hidden in the heart of the seemingly idyllic Middle America town of Bliss? Somewhere among its manicured lawns and white picket fences lies a key to Spawn's new incarnation on Earth. Drawn deeper and deeper into the mystery of Bliss, Spawn is forced to reveal some painful, long-buried secrets of his own. What he discovers will change him forever-if he survives. Cover price $2.50.

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

Paper: White

Fourth Printing.

Label #4616981019

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.

THB Giant Volume 2 (2003) 1 VF 8.0

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Giant THB 1.V.2. By Paul Pope. The mysterious Mr. McHaine re-enters the gates of P-City in search of teen fugitive HR Watson. Both end up ensnared in a bizarre Bugface police dragnet. Meanwhile, in the desert, Clovis Watson cooks up a conspiracy with the native Olmari Martians. Softcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

Ultimate Six (2003) 3 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4557510001

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Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by TREVOR HAIRSINE Cover by JOHN CASSADAY The Six has escaped their S.H.I.E.L.D. holding pen, and the outlines of Norman Osborn's horrific scheme become apparent. The Ultimates line up against them! But where is Ultimate Spidey? 32 PGS./ALL AGES...$2.25 UPC: 5960605466-00311 Cover price $2.25.

Venom (2003 Marvel) 7 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698071011

Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by PACO MEDINA Cover by SAM KIETH. GUEST-STARRING WOLVERINE! On the loose from an Arctic research facility and pursued by a mysterious alien agent, Venom is headed to civilization. Hungry and craving adrenaline, Venom sets his sights on a tasty little snack ? a short, hairy Canadian guy with a bad temper... 32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR...$2.25 (each) Issue #6 UPC: 5960605436-00611 (features metallic ink on black cover!) Issue #7 UPC: 5960605436-00711 Cover price $2.25.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 148 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4512441003

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Written by GRANT MORRISON Cover & pencils by PHIL JIMENEZ "PLANET X" pt. 3 (of 5)?The shocking mystery threat revealed in issue #146 continues to take its toll upon Professor Xavier and the X-Men. With the team broken and disbanded, are their chances for survival dwindling? 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR...$2.25 UPC: 5960601772-14811 Cover price $2.25.