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Batman (1940) 635 VF+ 8.5

Written by Judd Winick. Art by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen Cover by Matt Wagner. Part 1 of the 4-part "Under the Hood," featuring the new BATMAN team of writer Judd Winick (OUTSIDERS, GREEN ARROW), artists Doug Mahnke (JLA, JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE) & Tom Nguyen (JLA) and cover artist Matt Wagner (BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN: TRINITY)! In the wake of "War Games," Batman must deal with a city in turmoil. While battling new criminal chieftains raiding his city, Batman is confronted with a face from the past? or rather, a hidden face from the past. Welcome the return of the Red Hood! 40 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

Batman (1940) 638A CGC 9.8 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4680529009

Written by Judd Winick Art by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen Cover by Matt Wagner. In the stunning conclusion of "Under the Hood," the Red Hood is revealed as.....! With the murderous Black Mask controlling the Gotham City underworld, what role will this villainous addition to Batman's Rogues Gallery have when all is said and done? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) Fox Home Entertainment Promo 168 FN

Free reprint given with copies of the Theatrical Cut DVD of the "Elektra" film. Front cover has new painted art by Greg Horn while the Back retains the original art by Frank Miller. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. First appearance of Elektra in Elektra, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Matt is after an international criminal being protected by Eric Slaughter when he runs across his college sweetheart turned bounty hunter; this story, by the way, is a reworking of a couple of classic Spirit stories by Will Eisner, Sand Serif and Bring in Sand Serif (1950). 32 pgs.

Drax the Destroyer (2005) 1 VF- 7.5

Written by Keith Giffen Pencils & Cover by Mitch Breitweiser The crash of an interstellar prison transport spells big trouble for an isolated Alaskan town when Paibok the Power Skrull, Lunatik, the Blood Brothers and Drax the Destroyer come calling. It's not a social call. Oh... And you think you know Drax? Big, green and not all that bright; is that the Drax you're thinking about? You don't know Drax! The re-imagining of DRAX THE DESTROYER begins here! Cover price $2.99.

Fear Agent (2005) 1A CGC 9.8 Moore

Paper: White

Label #0139878006

Written by Rick Remender, Art by Tony Moore and Sean Parsons, Cover by Tony Moore and Rick Remender. The Fear Agents are no more. Once known throughout the universe for driving three invading alien races from Earth, they stood as a testament to the strength of the human spirit. Now, Heath Huston drunkenly scuttles across the galaxy as an alien exterminator, the last of their ranks. Combining the aesthetic elements of all three of the genres that made EC comics the high water mark of sequential storytelling (science fiction, war, and horror) Heath's adventures take readers on monthly jaunts to brave new worlds overrun by jellyfish brains, wild ape-men and rickety robots bent on intergalactic domination! 32 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.99.

Fear Agent (2005) 1RRP CGC 9.2 SS Remender Moore RRP Variant

Paper: White

Signed by Rick Remender on 7/01/06 and Signed by Tony Moore on 7/02/06. Retailer Incentive Edition.

Label #0778209002

RRP Retailer Summit Cover. Written by Rick Remender, Art by Tony Moore and Sean Parsons, Cover by Tony Moore and Rick Remender. The Fear Agents are no more. Once known throughout the universe for driving three invading alien races from Earth, they stood as a testament to the strength of the human spirit. Now, Heath Huston drunkenly scuttles across the galaxy as an alien exterminator, the last of their ranks. Combining the aesthetic elements of all three of the genres that made EC comics the high water mark of sequential storytelling (science fiction, war, and horror) Heath's adventures take readers on monthly jaunts to brave new worlds overrun by jellyfish brains, wild ape-men and rickety robots bent on intergalactic domination! 28 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.99.

House of M (2005) 2A CGC 8.5 Coipel

Paper: White

Label #4557244023

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Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils and Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL And two weeks later, the very next chapter! The world turns upside-down ? be here to see it happen. This series features every X-Man and Avenger you can think of!! 32 PGS./T+ Suggested for Teens and Up Cover price $2.99.

House of M Sketchbook (2005) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4534240010

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House of M checklist. 20 pages b&w. Featuring pencils from House of M #1-3 (by Olivier Coipel), Uncanny X-Men #462 (by Alan Davis), New X-Men #16 (by Aaron Lopresti), Iron Man: House of M #1 (by Pat Lee), Incredible Hulk #83 (by Jorge Lucas & Andy Brase), Fantastic Four: House of M #1 (by Scot Eaton), Black Panther #7 (by Trevor Hairsine), Spider-Man: House of M #1 (by Salvador Larroca), House of M variant cover designs (by Joe Quesada). Wraparound cover by Olivier Coipel.

Identity Crisis (2004) 6A CGC 9.0 Turner

Paper: White

Label #4555001001

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Written by Brad Meltzer. Art by Rags Morales and Michael Bair. Cover by Michael Turner. The thrill-packed 7-issue miniseries by best-selling author Brad Meltzer and artists extraordinaire Rags Morales and Michael Bair builds to December's unbelievable finale! From the very start, he's been on the case and sifting through clues. No one knows better what it's like to lose someone you love. He's the World's Greatest Detective. Now it's time for Batman to prove it. 40 pg, FC. Cover price $3.95.

Identity Crisis (2004) 7A CGC 9.4 Turner

Paper: White

Label #4557576019

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Written by Brad Meltzer. Art by Rags Morales and Michael Bair. Cover by Michael Turner. It's the shocking conclusion of the most talked-about comic book event of the year! For the past seven months, a new level of humanity has been brought to the DC Universe. Here's where it all comes together. Lives are saved but souls are wrecked as this landmark story concludes! 40 pg, FC. Cover price $3.95.

Invincible (2003 Image) 0 VG/FN 5.0

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover by RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE What are Mark Grayson's powers? What is his origin? Who is he? Where did he come from? This BARGAIN-PRICED zero issue answers all those questions and more. An excellent jumping-on point for new readers, this primer issue brings new readers up to speed while laying down the groundwork for upcoming storylines. It's a MUST-HAVE for current and future readers of INVINCIBLE. Cover price $0.50.

Invincible (2003 Image) 23 NM- 9.2

May 11 ? 32 pg ? FC ? $2.95 written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover by RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE Picking up right where the 50¢ issue #0 left off! Mark and Amber have come to a new understanding, things are different and now they're left wondering what's next for them. Meanwhile, something is happening in deep space. Luckily, Allen the Alien is on hand to deal with it?but will he be enough? Cover price $2.95.

Invincible (2003 Image) 24 VF/NM 9.0

June 15 ? 32 pg ? FC ? $2.95 written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover by RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE. Only once in his career has Invincible been beaten this badly. That time it was his father, Omni-Man, who had done the beating. Who could it be this time? This issue is a can't miss for any long-time fans of the book, and it's all leading up to the HUGE events in issue 25, coming next month. Cover price $2.95.

Invincible (2003 Image) 25 NM- 9.2

July 13 ? 48 pg ? FC ? $4.95 written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art by RYAN OTTLEY & CORY WALKER cover by RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE "A DIFFERENT WORLD," Part One?The most climactic and earth-shattering story arc in INVINCIBLE history starts here! Events in issue #11 changed the status quo of this title forever and this arc will result in even more changes. Reality is not as it was, things are changed, and Mark comes face-to-face with his favorite imaginary hero, Science Dog ? but how is that even possible? PLUS! A stand-alone Science Dog back-up story drawn by INVINCIBLE co-creator CORY WALKER! Cover price $4.95.

JSA Classified (2005) 1C CGC 9.6 Hughes Sketch Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #4470491024

2nd Printing - Adam Hughes Cover - Written by Geoff Johns Art by Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti. Covers by Conner & Palmiotti and Adam Hughes. Spinning from the events of July's JSA #75, a highly anticipated new JSA series debuts with a story written by Geoff Johns (JSA, TEEN TITANS) with art by Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti (TWO-STEP) that spotlights everyone's favorite female juggernaut: Power Girl! Readers have long wondered about Power Girl's origins. Is she a wizard's lost granddaughter? A refugee from the future? An orphan of Krypton? Now learn the unexpected answers in an adventure that acts as a prelude to this fall's massive crossover event that will affect the JSA for years to come! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers by Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti (50%) and Adam Hughes (50%). On sale July 20 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Edited by Stephen Wacker Cover price $2.50.

Marvel Monsters Devil Dinosaur (2005) 1 CGC 9.6 SS Powell

Paper: White

Signed and sketch by Eric Powell on 10/21/2006.

Label #0761671003

Written by ERIC POWELL AND TOM SNEIGOSKI Art by ERIC POWELL AND MARK FARMER Cover by ERIC POWELL Two young Celestials get into a debate about who the superior life form is on prehistoric Earth?the Small Folk or the Killer Folk. But when the ferocity of Devil Dinosaur proves no mach for the savage Killer Folk, a savage from the future is brought back to even the odds. It's the battle you thought you'd never see: HULK VS. DEVIL DINO by the Eisner Award Winner of The Goon, Eric Powell. Plus THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE HULK-- NO LIE! "I Was a Slave of the Living Hulk!" From Journey Into Mystery #62, November 1960 by Jack Kirby/Dick Ayers 48 PGS/T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Marvel Must Haves (2001) 23 FN+ 6.5

Written by JOE QUESADA Pencils JOSHUA MIDDLETON & ROB TERANISHI Cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON Reprinting the sold-out NYX #4-5, in time for next month's NYX #6 ? plus all-new, never-before-seen extras! With a penchant for attracting strays, newcomer Tatiana picks up more than she bargained for when she manifests a striking mutant ability and catches the attention of Kiden's wayward gang. Plus: What if you could become anyone in the world for a day? What would you do? Who would you be? Captain America fighting alongside the Avengers? Bono during a concert in Wembley Stadium? Meet a young mutant who doesn't have to wonder. His powers let him be anyone he wants, and he isn't shy about using them! 80 PGS./ Parental Advisory ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

New Avengers (2005 1st Series) 7A CGC 9.6 Finch

Paper: White

Label #4113970009

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The Sentry: Part 1 of 3 - Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN Cover by DAVID FINCH. David Finch takes a well-deserved nappy time to give Young Gun guest artist Steve McNiven a moment to shine. The mysteries and tragedies of the Sentry come to the forefront as the New Avengers come to his aid. Who is behind the Sentry's tragic life? The answer WILL SHOCK YOU! 32 PGS./Marvel PSR NOTE: 1st appearance of the Illuminati (a secret group comprised of Iron Man, Mister Fantasic, Namor, Professor X, Doctor Strange, and Black Bolt). Cover price $2.25.

New X-Men (2004 Marvel) 10N CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4554958012

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Newsstand Edition. Written by NUNZIO DEFILIPPIS & CHRISTINA WEIR Penciled by PACO MEDINA Cover by MICHAEL RYAN. TOO MUCH INFOMATION (PART 1 OF 2) David Alleyne, a.k.a. PRODIGY of the New Mutants, can absorb the skills and knowledge of anyone close by ?but is doomed to forget everything as soon as they're gone. So what would happen if he could keep that knowledge instead of forgetting? He'd be the smartest kid in the world, right? Is it too much of a good thing? 32 PGS./Marvel PSR ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Promethea (1999) 32 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3831117015

Written by Alan Moore Art and cover by J.H. Williams III ABC. In a series that pushed the boundaries of mainstream comics to the edge, this unbelievable final issue goes a little bit further! Alan Moore and J.H. Williams III deliver the most gloriously experimental issue of PROMETHEA yet, in which the reader takes an incredible trip through the magical cosmos with Promethea as a guide. But there's more! While other comics allow the reader only one way to read a book, this issue gives you several options ? one of which is assembling its 32 pages into a giant double-sided poster. Once the poster has been assembled, the pages form two lovely images (one on each side) that are only discernible as a complete entity! Final issue. On sale Feb 9 ? 32 pg (no ads), FC, $3.95 US Cover price $3.95.

Seven Soldiers Shining Knight (2005) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4554958004

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Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Simone Bianchi Get ready for a miniseries best described as The Lord of the Rings meets The O.C.! Visionary writer Grant Morrison and artist Simone Bianchi (Marvel Italia's Conan the Barbarian, The Ego Sum Trilogy) continue the 30-part SEVEN SOLDIERS saga with the 4-issue SEVEN SOLDIERS: SHINING KNIGHT, a modern fantasy epic! Though twilight and red ruin falls on Camelot, the Knights of the Broken Table stand ready to battle the forces of the Beyond. Little do they realize that the only one within their spent and bloodied ranks who can save what remains of their world is 16-year-old Sir Justin, a teenaged warrior who, with his winged horse Victory, finds himself thrust into the maddening world of the 21st century to save the future of all mankind! And the best place to start the battle? Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, of course! On sale March 9 ? 1 of 4 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Peter Tomasi Cover price $2.99.

Seven Soldiers Zatanna (2005) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3917575011

Written by Grant Morrison Art by Ryan Sook & Mick Gray Cover by Sook The mind-bending SEVEN SOLDIERS saga continues with another intriguing bimonthly 4-issue miniseries by puppet-master Grant Morrison and artists Ryan Sook (ARKHAM ASYLUM: LIVING HELL) & Mick Gray (PROMETHEA) that introduces Zatanna! The sorceress attempts to boost her profile by taking part in a reality TV show that sees her undergoing a rigorous detox on a lush island near Themyscira! Here, Zatanna tries to get her head together and figure out what to do with her life. She's come to an emotional impasse as her magical powers are waning, resulting in an obsession with finding her father's lost magical journals hoping they contain the secrets she needs of his black art. On sale April 6 ? 1 of 4 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Peter Tomasi Cover price $2.99.

She-Hulk (2005 2nd Series) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4690703008

Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by JUAN BOBILLO Cover by GREG HORN The surprise hit from last year is BACK in a new ONGOING series! Join She-Hulk as she deals with the bizarre legal problems of the Marvel U.! Strange twists, exciting adventures, and lots of one, two, and three-part stories guest-starring all of your favorite Marvel Characters! See why Aint it Cool News says, "SHE-HULK is the best comic Marvel publishes today." And in this first issue, She-Hulk isn't the only one returning. Get ready, True Believer! Because it's NOT a dream, NOT a hoax, and NOT HOUSE OF M... HAWKEYE'S BACK! We kid you not! So why is Clint Barton giving Jen Walters such a hard time? And how is his fate tied in to She-Hulk's latest case? Well...you're just going to have to check out SHE-HULK #1 to find out! With guest appearances by THE NEW AVENGERS and CASSIE LANG (TITAN, from YOUNG AVENGERS) 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Star Wars Empire (2002) 29N CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4557244011

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Newsstand Edition. Story by Thomas Andrews. Art by Adriana Melo and Michael Atiyeh. Cover by Tomas Giorello. With its mines played out and the planet nearly stripped of its valuable ore, the Empire's interest in Jabiim is waning. But Emperor Palpatine is not willing to allow Jabiimi rebels to forcibly boot the last of his stormtroopers off the planet. The harder they fight, the tighter the Imperial grip becomes. Help arrives in the form of the Rebel Alliance, which is hoping to convince the fiercely independent Jabiimi to join their galaxy-wide cause. But Rebel hero Luke Skywalker doesn't realize he's walking in his father's tainted footsteps or that the name "Skywalker" may earn him a death sentence from his would be allies! On sale January 5, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre Special (2005 Avatar) 1A.GOLD CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Gold Foil Edition. Includes COA.

Label #4496153019

Gold Foil Edition. Story by Brian Pulido. Art and Cover by Jacen Burrows. Fuller, Texas. Summer 1972. Three escaped convicts, along with a few girls along for the ride, are joy riding across rural Texas robbing banks, heading for Mexico. When they stop to rob the Hewitt family General store, they enter a horrifying world of madness and depravity that even a maximum security prison couldn't prepare them for as Leatherface, Sheriff Hoyt, Old Monty and the entire Hewitt clan hunt them down. It gets messy. This is bleeding-edge horror as only Lady Death creator Brian Pulido can deliver it, with art by the critically-acclaimed, fan-favorite, Jacen Burrows, and color by Greg Waller!

Texas Chainsaw Massacre Special (2005 Avatar) 1A.GOLD CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Gold Foil Edition. Includes COA.

Label #4496153017

Gold Foil Edition. Story by Brian Pulido. Art and Cover by Jacen Burrows. Fuller, Texas. Summer 1972. Three escaped convicts, along with a few girls along for the ride, are joy riding across rural Texas robbing banks, heading for Mexico. When they stop to rob the Hewitt family General store, they enter a horrifying world of madness and depravity that even a maximum security prison couldn't prepare them for as Leatherface, Sheriff Hoyt, Old Monty and the entire Hewitt clan hunt them down. It gets messy. This is bleeding-edge horror as only Lady Death creator Brian Pulido can deliver it, with art by the critically-acclaimed, fan-favorite, Jacen Burrows, and color by Greg Waller!

Texas Chainsaw Massacre Special (2005 Avatar) 1A.SILVER CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Platinum Foil Edition. Includes COA.

Label #4496153015

Platinum edition

Texas Chainsaw Massacre Special (2005 Avatar) 1A.SILVER CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Platinum Foil Edition. Includes COA.

Label #4496153016

Platinum edition

Young Avengers (2005) 1A CGC 9.6 Cheung

Paper: White

Label #4003346005

First appearance of Kate Bishop. Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG In the wake of AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED, a mysterious new group of teen super heroes appears. But who are they? Where did they come from? And what right do they have to call themselves THE YOUNG AVENGERS? Young Gun Jim Cheung and TV superstar writer Allan Heinberg (The O.C., Sex in The City, and Party of Five). This series promises to shock and surprise, so don't miss it!! 32 PGS./Marvel PSR Cover price $2.99.

Young Avengers (2005) 5 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4521619013

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Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils and Cover by JIM CHEUNG "SIDEKICKS" Who ARE the Young Avengers? Discover their deepest secrets in this issue! In the penultimate chapter of "Sidekicks," the Young Avengers are finally forced to reveal the true nature of their powers as their battle with Kang the Conqueror becomes a fight to the death -- and that's not hyperbole! But will the team survive its first fatality? Part 5 (of 6). 32 PGS./T+ Suggested for Teens and Up ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Young Avengers (2005) 9 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3782751018

Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils and Cover by JIM CHEUNG. The Young Avengers begin their official apprenticeship to the New Family Matters Part 1 of 6. Avengers, but when Captain America discovers the truth about Patriot's secret origin -- and when Asgardian reveals the truth about his own origin -- the team's entire future is called into question. Introducing a new storyline, a new beginning, and a new member of the team, YOUNG AVENGERS #9 provides a perfect jumping-on point for new readers. 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.