Auctions: comic books 2012

Avengers Academy (2010) 21 CGC 9.6

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Label #4523383013

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by SEAN CHEN Covers by RODIN ESQUEJO New students! New staff! New West Coast Academy! A Classic Avenger is murdered...and everyone's suspect! Captain America, Luke Cage, and Hawkeye guest-star to...fight the Avengers Academy? 32 PGS. (each)/Rated T Cover price $2.99.

Avenging Spider-Man (2011) 9A CGC 9.8 1st Printing

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Label #3844135003

(W) Kelly Sue DeConnick. (A/CA) Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson Spider-Man plummets into action with the star of this month's hottest new comic: the all new CAPTAIN MARVEL! 50,000 feet up and only on one of them can fly ... Is the World's Greatest Super Hero Ready for a ride with Earth's Mightiest Hero? Cover price $3.99.

Batman (2011 2nd Series) 0A CGC 9.8 Capullo

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Label #4659185012

Cover by Greg Capullo. (W) Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV (A) Greg Capullo, Andy Clarke, Jonathan Glapion Bruce Wayne has returned from his worldwide quest to take the law into his own hands! This issue reveals the early steps of building everything that surrounds Batman - the costume, the cave, the car, the gadgets! This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue. Cover price $3.99.

Batman (2011 2nd Series) 0C CGC 9.6 Capullo B&W 1:100 Variant

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Sketch Cover.

Label #2011981001

Limited 1 for 100 Variant Cover by Greg Capullo. (W) Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV (A) Greg Capullo, Andy Clarke, Jonathan Glapion Bruce Wayne has returned from his worldwide quest to take the law into his own hands! This issue reveals the early steps of building everything that surrounds Batman - the costume, the cave, the car, the gadgets! This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue. Cover price $3.99.

Batman (2011 2nd Series) 5C CGC 9.8 Capullo B&W Sideways 1:200 Variant

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Sketch Cover.

Label #1071640006

Limited 1 for 200 Variant Cover by Greg Capullo (W) Scott Snyder (A) Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion Deep beneath Gotham City lies the Court of Owls' deadliest trap - and Batman has fallen right into it! Can he escape, or will he perish in a maze of nightmare? Enter the labyrinth, Batman - if you dare! Cover price $2.99.

Batman (2011 2nd Series) 11C CGC 9.8 Capullo White 1:100 Variant

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Sketch Cover.

Label #2011981004

Limited 1 for 100 Variant Cover by Greg Capullo Night of the Owls Tie-In - (W) Scott Snyder (A) Greg Capullo & Various The stunning conclusion to 'THE COURT OF OWLS' epic! The final chapter of 'THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF WAYNE.' Cover price $3.99.

Batman (2011 2nd Series) 12C CGC 9.6 Capullo Sketch 1:100 Variant

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Sketch Cover.

Label #2011981005

Limited 1 for 100 Variant Cover by Greg Capullo Court of Owls Epilogue - "Ghost in the Machoine!" (W) Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV (A) Becky Cloonan (pgs 1-21) and Andy Clarke (pgs. 22-28) It's the epilogue to 'The Court of Owls'! The next major storyline begins here! A stand-alone issue starring the esoteric Harper Row, BATMAN #12 is written by Scott Snyder and features stunning guest art by Becky Cloonan, the first woman to ever illustrate the series. 32 pages, FC Cover price $3.99.

Batman The Dark Knight (2011 2nd Series) 3 VF+ 8.5

Written by PAUL JENKINS Art by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND with JAY FABOK Cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND A wave of fear washes across Gotham City as a mysterious toxin radically alters the bodies of its criminals, sending crazed villains into the streets and stretching the resources of the police department. Can Batman and his vigilante partners follow the clues and uncover the perpetrator's real identity? And when one fabled hero is stricken by the poison, the trail will point to the mysterious White Rabbit. Cover price $2.99.

Cavewoman Feeding Grounds (2011) 2C VG/FN 5.0

Signed by Budd Root. No autograph certification is included. No amryl COA is included. Water spotting.

Nude Special Edition. Limited to 750 copies. Originally distributed with Amryl Entertainment Certificate of Authenticity (present unless otherwise noted). With the true identity of the werewolf revealed, Meriem must now come to a decision. Should she track the creature down and destroy it, or with help, capture the monster and attempt to cure the human locked within it? Meriem's choice could have grave consequences for Marshville's inhabitants! (W/A/CA) Rob Durham. Mature readers.

Cavewoman Mutation (2012) 1C VG/FN 5.0

Signed by Budd Root. No autograph certification is included. No Amryl COA is included. Water damage.

Budd Root Nude Special Edition. Limited to 750 copies. Includes Amryl Entertainment Certificate of Authenticity. After five years, Devon Massey returns to Amryl Entertainment with this brand new mini-series, Cavewoman: Mutation, plus a 4-page preview story by Budd Root, his first story artwork in over two years to see print! When a rafting expedition down a primordial river takes a turn for the worst, Meriem, Bruce, and Professor Cook must lead the shattered survivors through a bizarre swamp valley, bristling with mutated dinosaurs and danger around every corner. Can Cavewoman save the crew from these creatures and each other? And what has fallen out of the sky to cause this madness? And as a special bonus, Budd Root presents a 4 page preview of his epic Werewolf story that has been in the works for the past 4-plus years! Mature readers.

Clone (2012 Image) 1B CGC 9.8

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Variant Cover.

Label #0209321009

Variant Cover By Charlie Adlard, (W) David Schulner (A) Juan Jose Ryp, Felix Serrano From ROBERT KIRKMAN's Skybound imprint, comes a sci-fi story like you've never seen before! Dr. Luke Taylor's perfect life comes to a dramatic halt when an identical, bloodied version of himself arrives at his doorstep with news that he is one of many clones... and they're all after his pregnant wife and their unborn child! Cover price $2.99.

DISGAEArt!!! DISGAEA Official Illustration Collection SC (2012 Udon) 1-1ST VG+ 4.5

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1st printing. It's the ultimate DISGAEA art book, featuring the artwork of Takehito Harada and all four DISGAEA games! This beautiful collection includes game covers, promotional art, book covers, soundtrack art, and tons more rare DISGAEA pieces. No fan of this landmark RPG series should be without DISGAEArt!!! Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.

Hero Comics (2009 IDW) 2012 CGC 9.8

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Label #4355888015

(W) Kevin Eastman, Tom Ziuko, Chris Ryall, Russ Heath, Christian Gossett, Alan Kupperberg, Richard Starkings, Robert Washington (A) Kevin Eastman, Tom Ziuko, Gerry Acerno, Ashley Wood, Russ Heath, Christian Gossett, Alan Kupperberg, Dave Sim, Chris Ivy (CA) J. Scott Campbell Hero Comics 2012 presents some of the GREATEST creators in comics using their talents to tell great stories AND raise much-needed money for the Hero Initiative, the charity that helps comic book creators in medical or financial need! This year's annual includes: A NEW Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles story written and drawn by Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman; an original Zombie vs. Robots tale by Chris Ryall and Ashley Wood; a NEW Red Star story by Red Star creator Christian Gossett; an original Elephantmen story written by Richard Starkings with art by Dave Sim; and creators Tom Ziuko, Russ Heath, Alan Kupperberg and Robert Washington tell their OWN stories of how Hero Initiative has changed their lives! And it all comes wrapped in a great cover by J. Scott Campbell! Cover price $3.99.

Justice League (2011) 5C CGC 9.6 Lee Sketch 1:200 Variant

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Sketch Cover.

Label #0196142002

Limited 1 for 200 Variant Cover by Jim Lee (W) Geoff Johns (A) Jim Lee Now, with the teenaged powerhouse Cyborg at their side, this group of individual heroes must somehow put their differences aside to face the terror of Darkseid! Cover price $4.99.

Lady Death Origins Cursed (2012 Boundless) 1K CGC 9.6

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Timeless Beauty Edition.

Label #4672753002

Timeless Beauty cover by Matt Martin - Limited to 850 copies. (W) Brian Pulido (A) Gabriel Guzman Join us in celebrating Lady Death's 20th anniversary year with an origins tale from the past masterfully spun by her creator, horror comics legend Brian Pulido! The tragic history and triumphant battles of the sword-wielding heroine, Lady Death, are revealed to comic fans through this new oversized mini-series finally completing her origin tale! Once an innocent girl from a noble household, Hope has sacrificed her humanity to become a deadly warrior and save her mother's captured soul. But it is here, in the pages of Cursed that she finally realizes her dark destiny, assuming the majesty of her new persona as Lady Death. But will her newfound glory be enough to confront the despot Sagos, a murderous warlock who wears her dead father's skin and threatens to conquer the Blacklands? 32 Pages, Full color. Cover price $9.99.

Locke and Key Guide to Known Keys (2011) 0CON CGC 9.8 SS Hill

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Signed by Joe Hill on 09/09/2012. Convention Edition.

Label #4547809002

2012 Convention Edition Exclusive cover. Joe Hill (w) Gabriel Rodriguez, more (a) This special standalone issue features an expanded Guide to the Known Keys, an all-new Guide to Failed Keys, and a story of summer-night magic, set in Keyhouse's unlikely past. Full color. Cover price $3.99.

Mighty Thor (2011 Marvel) 13B VF- 7.5 Isanove 1:25 Variant

Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by Richard Isanove. (W) Matt Fraction. (A) Pepe Larraz. Thor...meet Doctor Donald Blake? Just who is the mysterious woman in Dr. Blake's life? And just why is all of Broxton...and all of Asgardia...having the same nightmare? Cover price $3.99.

Saga (2012 Image) 1A CGC 9.8 1st Printing

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Label #1262047011

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Fiona Staples Y: THE LAST MAN writer BRIAN K. VAUGHAN returns to comics with red-hot artist FIONA STAPLES for an all-new ONGOING SERIES! Star Wars-style action collides with Game of Thrones-esque drama in this original sci-fi/fantasy epic for mature readers, as new parents Marko and Alana risk everything to raise their child amidst a never-ending galactic war. The adventure begins in a spectacular DOUBLE-SIZED FIRST ISSUE, with forty-four pages of story with no ads for the regular price of just $2.99! Cover price $2.99.

Saga (2012 Image) 1A VF- 7.5 1st Printing

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Fiona Staples Y: THE LAST MAN writer BRIAN K. VAUGHAN returns to comics with red-hot artist FIONA STAPLES for an all-new ONGOING SERIES! Star Wars-style action collides with Game of Thrones-esque drama in this original sci-fi/fantasy epic for mature readers, as new parents Marko and Alana risk everything to raise their child amidst a never-ending galactic war. The adventure begins in a spectacular DOUBLE-SIZED FIRST ISSUE, with forty-four pages of story with no ads for the regular price of just $2.99! Cover price $2.99.

Smallville Season 11 (2012 DC) 1A CGC 8.5

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Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Label #4668892017

(W) Bryan Q. Miller (A) Pere Perez (CA) Gary Frank The SMALLVILLE story continues in this new ongoing series! Based on the hit CW show! Find out what happened after CLARK KENT puts on the costume. Cover price $3.99.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics (2012 IDW) 1 NM- 9.2

(W) Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird (A/CA) Peter Laird, Kevin Eastman Relive the exciting origins of TMNT, this time in all-new full-color comics! This is where world-wide Turtle mania started! Detailing the entire origin of the Turtles and their first fateful encounter with the Foot Clan and the Shredder! This is your chance to get in on the ground floor of the entire Mirage Studios experience, with the most successful independent comic of all time. Don't miss it! Cover price $3.99.

Uncharted (2011 DC) 2 CGC 9.8

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Label #4619133009

Nathan Drake learns that stealing a clue to the Amber Room from a Russian Black Market auction is no easy task. As competition creeps in every corner, Drake discovers he isn't alone in his search for the Amber Room...a certain femme fatale is also hot on the trail - and nothing will get in her way. Cover price $2.99.

Venom (2011 Marvel) 17A CGC 9.8 Del Mundo

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Label #2029891005

Cover by Michael Del Mundo (W) Rick Remender, Cullen Bunn (A) Kev Walker Venom faces a gauntlet of doom as the Crime-Master unites Jack O'Lantern, The Human Fly, Toxin and more to destroy Flash Thompson! The Crime-Master's plan is so diabolical, so vile, that it forces Eddie Brock to become a symbiote's host once more - and takes the war to Flash Thompson's Family, Betty Brant and even Peter Parker! Cover price $2.99.

Walking Dead (2003 Image) 100G CGC 9.8 Ottley Variant

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Ottley Variant Cover.

Label #4668564009

Cover by Ryan Ottley Something to Fear: Part 4 of 6 - (W) Robert Kirkman (A) Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn 'SOMETHING TO FEAR' CONTINUES! This extra-sized chapter contains one of the darkest moments in Rick Grimes' life, and one of the most violent and brutal things to happen within the pages of this series. 100 issues later, this series remains just as relentless as the debut issue. Do not miss the monumental 100th issue of THE WALKING DEAD! NOTE: 1st Appearance of of Negan & Lucille. Cover price $3.99.

Walking Dead (2003 Image) 100G CGC 9.8 Ottley Variant

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Ottley Variant Cover.

Label #4668564006

Cover by Ryan Ottley Something to Fear: Part 4 of 6 - (W) Robert Kirkman (A) Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn 'SOMETHING TO FEAR' CONTINUES! This extra-sized chapter contains one of the darkest moments in Rick Grimes' life, and one of the most violent and brutal things to happen within the pages of this series. 100 issues later, this series remains just as relentless as the debut issue. Do not miss the monumental 100th issue of THE WALKING DEAD! NOTE: 1st Appearance of of Negan & Lucille. Cover price $3.99.

Walking Dead (2003 Image) 102REP.2ND CGC 8.0 2nd Printing

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Second Printing.

Label #1254736017

SECOND PRINTING Something to Fear : Part 6 of 6 - (W) Robert Kirkman (A) Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn (CA) Charlie Adlard story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN 'SOMETHING TO FEAR' concludes! The survivors attempt to pick up the pieces after what they've just lived through. Cover price $2.99.

Walking Dead Omnibus HC (2005- Image) Limited Edition 4S-1ST VF 8.0

Limited Signed and Numbered Edition

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Walking Dead (2003- Image) #73-96.

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN. Art by CHARLIE ADLARD and CLIFF RATHBURN.

This deluxe hardcover features the next 24 issues of the hit series along with the covers for the issues all in one massive, oversized slip-cased volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers and anyone needing a heavy object with which to fend off the walking dead.

Hardcover (Slipcase), 8 1/2-in. x 13-in., 560 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: Limited to a print run of 3,000.

Cover price $150.00.

Warlord of Mars (2010 Dynamite) 15F NM- 9.2

Signed by Ale Garza with New Dimension Comics certificate of authenticity.

Blue Line Variant Cover by Ale Garza Writer: Arvid Nelson Artist: Edgar Salazar Colorist: Adriano Lucas The dreaded moon pirates of Mars are whisking John Carter off to a mysterious and surely unpleasant fate. Along for the ride is Phaidor, a thern princess whose beauty is only matched by her complete lack of humanity. As far as Phaidor is concerned, all life on Mars is beneath the therns, but she's going to get a rude awakening about the ugly truth behind the religion she's believed so blindly for her entire existence. Warlord of Mars #15: Issus, Goddess of Life Eternal. Hell hath no fury like a thern princess scorned! Cover price $3.99.

Warlord of Mars (2010 Dynamite) 15F NM- 9.2

Signed by Ale Garza with New Dimension Comics certificate of authenticity.

Blue Line Variant Cover by Ale Garza Writer: Arvid Nelson Artist: Edgar Salazar Colorist: Adriano Lucas The dreaded moon pirates of Mars are whisking John Carter off to a mysterious and surely unpleasant fate. Along for the ride is Phaidor, a thern princess whose beauty is only matched by her complete lack of humanity. As far as Phaidor is concerned, all life on Mars is beneath the therns, but she's going to get a rude awakening about the ugly truth behind the religion she's believed so blindly for her entire existence. Warlord of Mars #15: Issus, Goddess of Life Eternal. Hell hath no fury like a thern princess scorned! Cover price $3.99.

Warlord of Mars (2010 Dynamite) 15F NM- 9.2

Signed by Ale Garza with New Dimension Comics certificate of authenticity.

Blue Line Variant Cover by Ale Garza Writer: Arvid Nelson Artist: Edgar Salazar Colorist: Adriano Lucas The dreaded moon pirates of Mars are whisking John Carter off to a mysterious and surely unpleasant fate. Along for the ride is Phaidor, a thern princess whose beauty is only matched by her complete lack of humanity. As far as Phaidor is concerned, all life on Mars is beneath the therns, but she's going to get a rude awakening about the ugly truth behind the religion she's believed so blindly for her entire existence. Warlord of Mars #15: Issus, Goddess of Life Eternal. Hell hath no fury like a thern princess scorned! Cover price $3.99.

Warlord of Mars (2010 Dynamite) 15F NM- 9.2

Signed by Ale Garza with New Dimension Comics certificate of authenticity.

Blue Line Variant Cover by Ale Garza Writer: Arvid Nelson Artist: Edgar Salazar Colorist: Adriano Lucas The dreaded moon pirates of Mars are whisking John Carter off to a mysterious and surely unpleasant fate. Along for the ride is Phaidor, a thern princess whose beauty is only matched by her complete lack of humanity. As far as Phaidor is concerned, all life on Mars is beneath the therns, but she's going to get a rude awakening about the ugly truth behind the religion she's believed so blindly for her entire existence. Warlord of Mars #15: Issus, Goddess of Life Eternal. Hell hath no fury like a thern princess scorned! Cover price $3.99.

Warlord of Mars (2010 Dynamite) 15F NM- 9.2

Signed by Ale Garza with New Dimension Comics certificate of authenticity.

Blue Line Variant Cover by Ale Garza Writer: Arvid Nelson Artist: Edgar Salazar Colorist: Adriano Lucas The dreaded moon pirates of Mars are whisking John Carter off to a mysterious and surely unpleasant fate. Along for the ride is Phaidor, a thern princess whose beauty is only matched by her complete lack of humanity. As far as Phaidor is concerned, all life on Mars is beneath the therns, but she's going to get a rude awakening about the ugly truth behind the religion she's believed so blindly for her entire existence. Warlord of Mars #15: Issus, Goddess of Life Eternal. Hell hath no fury like a thern princess scorned! Cover price $3.99.