Auctions: comic books July 2010

Artifacts (2010 Top Cow) 1A VF 8.0 Broussard

Signed by Michael Broussard, Marc Silvestri, Sheldon Mitchell, and Nelson Blake II, No autograph certification is included.

Cover by Broussard, Marc Silvestri, Stjepan Sejic, Sheldon Mitchell, and Nelson Blake II. The Event FIVE Years in the Making! Thirteen mystical Artifacts, including the Witchblade, the Darkness and others, guide the fate of the Top Cow Universe. For centuries, it's been whispered that bringing together all 13 Artifacts would herald mankind's destruction. But a mysterious figure has been manipulating events, laying plans to put Armageddon into motion. The final phase begins here, with the abduction of Hope, the daughter of Sara Pezzini and Jackie Estacado. What ensues will remake the entirety of the Top Cow Universe, from the Witchblade and the Darkness, to the Angelus, Magdalena, and even Cyberforce. Artifacts #1 is the perfect place for faithful readers to see their loyalty pay off, and for new readers to experience the Top Cow universe. From Top Cow Universe architect Ron Marz (Witchblade, Angelus) and Top Cow superstar artist Michael Broussard (The Darkness) comes an event series, which will literally shake the Top Cow Universe to its foundation. Also kicking off with issue #1 is the the Top Cow Origins series of backups written by Marz and drawn by a superstar collection of artists. This issue: Witchblade, by Marc Silvestri. Cover price $3.99.

Grimm Fairy Tales Swimsuit Special (2010 Zenescope) 2010A VF 8.0

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(W) Joe Brusha. (A) Ron Adrian, Mike Debalfo, Al Rio, Eric Basaldua, Tim Seeley, Jeff Zornow, Khary Randolph, Daniel Leister, Pasquale Qualano, Tommy Patterson. (C) Eric Basaldua, Mike Debalfo. Just in time for summer comes the first ever Grimm Fairy Tales swimsuit issue! All of your favorite fairy tale babes are here wearing the seasons sexiest swimsuit fashions. Some of the industries top artists contribute breathtaking pin-ups of the Grimm universes most popular female characters. Also includes the never before published Grimm Fairy Tales short 'Pool party at the Hard Rock.' Cover price $4.99.

Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 142-1ST VF 8.0

Volume 142 - 1st printing. "Golden Age Human Torch!" Collects Human Torch Comics (1940-1949) #9-12. Art by HARRY SAHLE, AL GABRIELE, CARL PFEUFER, ED ROBBINS, BASIL WOLVERTON, RAY HOULIHAN, LARRY ANTONETTE and ART GATES. Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG. From the heart of the Golden Age of Comics, the white-hot hero of the decade, the Human Torch, comes burning at you with another exciting quartet of never before reprinted comic adventures! Between keeping America safe on the homefront and fighting the Axis powers abroad, the Torch and his kid sidekick Toro have their work cut out for them. They'll face Nazi rockets, Gestapo madmen, fifth columnists and more as they fight the good fight for the U.S.A. The action really gets going in the massive, 45-page "Death Dance of the Atlantic" when the Torch and Toro find the Sub-Mariner manning a Nazi U-boat. It's an action-packed dash to capture comics' most tempestuous sometimes-hero and decode the Axis' secret signal system, told in the manner that made Marvel great. Backed up by solo Sub-Mariner tales, along with the boy adventurer Jimmy Jupiter and humor shorts by the likes of Basil Wolverton, every issue is a cornucopia from Marvel's early years. Dig into the Golden Age and dig into history! Hardcover, 264 pages, full color. Cover price $59.99.

Sixth Gun (2010 Oni Press) 2 VF+ 8.5

Signed by Culler Bunn, and Brian Hurtt. No autograph certification is included.

(W) Cullen Bunn (A/C) Brian Hurtt The 2010's supernatural western and Free Comic Book Day sensation continues! Drake Sinclair is a gunfighter with a troubled past and an uncertain future. He's also the only soul standing between the world and a hellish fate. Can he head off the forces of evil and recover the mythical Sixth Gun before they do? Cover price $3.99.

Walking Dead (2003 Image) 75ULTIMATE CGC 9.2 Edwards Ultimate Zombie Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Ultimate Comics Edition.

Label #4107649001

Ultimate Comics Exclusive Edition "Zombie Frame" Cover by Tommy Lee Edwards. Flip-book format with a blank get-it-sketched back cover. Stories by Robert Kirkman. Art by Charlie Adlard, Ryan Ottley, Cliff Rathburn and FCO Plascencia. In the lead story by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn: Lines are crossed, rules are broken and the peace and tranquility of the community are shattered. After months of safety and security are Rick and the crew even prepared for what they now face? Characters in this story: Dr. Peter Anderson; Jessie Anderson; Andrea; Glenn; Carl Grimes; Rick Grimes; Heath; Morgan Jones; Michonne; Douglas Monroe; Father Gabriel Stokes; Derek (introduction). As an added bonus: A very special back-up story by Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley, Cliff Rathburn and FCO Plascencia in FULL COLOR, a first for THE WALKING DEAD! Characters in this story: Dr. Peter Anderson; Jessie Anderson; Andrea; Maggie Greene; Carl Grimes; Rick Grimes; Michonne; Douglas Monroe; Sophia. This issue is not to be missed. 44 pages, PC/PB&W (gray tones). RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

Zatanna (2010 2nd Series DC) 1A NM- 9.2 Roux

Cover by STEPHANE ROUX. Written by PAUL DINI. Art by STEPHANE ROUX and KARL STORY. At last - the Mistress of Magic in her own ongoing series! Zatanna Zatara has long made her home in San Francisco, but right under her nose a sinister threat has developed - a crime boss who dominates the criminal underworld with the dark powers of the magical underworld! The terrifying Brother Night is making his play for San Fran, and the police force - including hunky detective Dale Colton - turn to Zee for help. But Brother Night is a whole new kind of criminal and if Zatanna thinks she can backwards-talk him down, then she's in over her top-hatted head! Superstar writer Paul Dini (BATMAN: MAD LOVE) is paired with the gorgeous art of Stephane Roux (BIRDS OF PREY), making his anticipated DC debut on interior art! There's only one thing to say - T'NOD SSIM TI! Cover price $2.99.