Auctions: comic books June 2020

Batman (2016 3rd Series) 92B CGC 9.8 Lau Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #3716417003

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Guillem March. Cover by Stanley Lau. The greatest heist in history is underway in Gotham City, courtesy of the mysterious crimemaster known as the Designer! Batman knows what he needs to do, but in order to stop the plot, he must first escape the most ingenious death trap the Riddler has ever devised! 32 Pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Belle vs. The Black Knight (2020 Zenescope) One-Shot 1D NM- 9.2 Leary Jr. Variant

Signed by Ron Leary. Autograph certification from Clan McDonald Comics is included.

Written by Dave Franchini. Art by Raffaele Forte and Sara Ianniello. Cover by Ron Leary Jr. Legendary beast hunter, Anabelle 'Belle' DiMarco, and defense attorney, Peyton ' The Black Knight' Parks, are two driving forces for good in the Grimm Universe, but they are about to meet for the first time and it's going to be anything but friendly. Can both of these warriors survive this chaotic meeting? Don't miss this epic story where hunter meets knight and all hell breaks loose. 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100 Page Super Spectacular (2020 DC) 1CAMPBELL.C VF+ 8.5 Campbell Campbell C Variant

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J. Scott Campbell exclusive C variant cover by J. Scott Campbell and Sabine Rich. Written by Paul Dini, Ann Nocenti, Tom King, Jeff Parker, Liam Sharp, Mindy Newell, Chuck Dixon, Will Pfeifer, Ram V and Ed Brubaker. Art by Emanuela Lupacchino, Robson Rocha, Mikel Janin, Jonathan Case, Liam Sharp, Lee Garbett, Kelley Jones, Pia Guerra, Fernando Blanco, Cameron Stewart, Mick Gray, Daniel Henriques and Danny Miki. Our gal Catwoman is turning 80 next year (and looking very good, if we meow say), and DC is celebrating with nothing less than a huge soiree, invite only, packed with creators who mean the most to her and to whom she means the most! Stories featured in this 100-page spectacular include a tail -- sorry, tale -- that takes place at the end of the Brubaker/Stewart Catwoman run, in honor of artist Darwyn Cooke. Also, Catwoman is caught by an exotic cat collector, runs into a wannabe thief trying to prove himself as her apprentice, encounters a mystery involving memorabilia from alternate continuities, and of course some Bat/Cat fun. Featuring: "Skin the Cat" by Paul Dini, Emanuela Lupacchino and Mick Gray; "Now You See Me" by Ann Nocenti, Robson Rocha and Daniel Henriques; "Helena" by Tom King and Mikel Janin; "The Catwoman of Earth" by Jeff Parker and Jonathan Case; "A Cat of Nine Tales" by Liam Sharp; "Little Bird" by Mindy Newell and Lee Garbett; "Born to Kiln" by Chuck Dixon, Kelley Jones and Danny Miki; "Conventional Wisdom" by Will Pfeifer and Pia Guerra; "Addicted to Trouble" by Ram V and Fernando Blanco; and "The Art of Picking a Lock" by Ed Brubaker and Cameron Stewart. Plus pin-ups by Babs Tarr, Ty Templeton, Steve Rude, Tula Lotay, Tim Sale, Jim Balent and Jae Lee. 96 pages, full color. Rated T+

Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100 Page Super Spectacular (2020 DC) 1F CGC 9.8 Lau 1980s Variant

Paper: White

1980's Variant Cover.

Label #4433436009

Cover by Stanley Lau. Written by Paul Dini, Ann Nocenti, Tom King, Jeff Parker, Liam Sharp, Mindy Newell, Chuck Dixon, Will Pfeifer, Ram V and Ed Brubaker. Art by Emanuela Lupacchino, Robson Rocha, Mikel Janin, Jonathan Case, Liam Sharp, Lee Garbett, Kelley Jones, Pia Guerra, Fernando Blanco, Cameron Stewart, Mick Gray, Daniel Henriques and Danny Miki. Our gal Catwoman is turning 80 next year (and looking very good, if we meow say), and DC is celebrating with nothing less than a huge soiree, invite only, packed with creators who mean the most to her and to whom she means the most! Stories featured in this 100-page spectacular include a tail -- sorry, tale -- that takes place at the end of the Brubaker/Stewart Catwoman run, in honor of artist Darwyn Cooke. Also, Catwoman is caught by an exotic cat collector, runs into a wannabe thief trying to prove himself as her apprentice, encounters a mystery involving memorabilia from alternate continuities, and of course some Bat/Cat fun. Featuring: "Skin the Cat" by Paul Dini, Emanuela Lupacchino and Mick Gray; "Now You See Me" by Ann Nocenti, Robson Rocha and Daniel Henriques; "Helena" by Tom King and Mikel Janin; "The Catwoman of Earth" by Jeff Parker and Jonathan Case; "A Cat of Nine Tales" by Liam Sharp; "Little Bird" by Mindy Newell and Lee Garbett; "Born to Kiln" by Chuck Dixon, Kelley Jones and Danny Miki; "Conventional Wisdom" by Will Pfeifer and Pia Guerra; "Addicted to Trouble" by Ram V and Fernando Blanco; and "The Art of Picking a Lock" by Ed Brubaker and Cameron Stewart. Plus pin-ups by Babs Tarr, Ty Templeton, Steve Rude, Tula Lotay, Tim Sale, Jim Balent and Jae Lee. 96 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $9.99.

Joker 80th Anniversary 100 Page Super Spectacular (2020 DC) 1G CGC 9.8 Dell'Otto 1990's Variant

Paper: White

1990's Variant Cover.

Label #4580982012

Cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto. Written by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Gary Whitta, Greg Miller, Denny O'Neil, Peter J. Tomasi, Paul Dini, Tom Taylor, Eduardo Medeiros, Rafael Albuquerque, Tony S. Daniel and Brian Azzarello. Art by Jock, Mikel Janin, Dan Mora, José Luis García-López, Joe Prado, Simone Bianchi, Riley Rossmo, Eduardo Risso, Rafael Albuquerque, Tony S. Daniel and Lee Bermejo. The Clown Prince of Crime celebrates 80 years of chaos! The Joker has been the greatest villain in comics since his debut and to celebrate we have a who's who of comics' finest talent giving the Harlequin of Hate the birthday roast he deserves. The stories feature a range of terror and anarchy, showing how the Joker has impacted Gotham City from the police to Arkham Asylum, from the local underworld to the Dark Knight and his allies! Make sure to RSVP to this birthday bash -- you wouldn't want to wake up with a Joker Fish on your doorstep, would you? Featuring: "Scars" by Scott Snyder and Jock; "What Comes After a Joke?" by James Tynion IV and Mikel Janin; "Kill the Batman" by Gary Whitta, Greg Miller and Dan Mora; "Introducing the Dove Corps" by Denny O'Neil, José Luis García-López and Joe Prado; "The War Within" by Peter J. Tomasi and Simone Bianchi; "The Last Smile" by Paul Dini and Riley Rossmo; "Birthday Bugs" by Tom Taylor and Eduardo Risso; "No Heroes" by Eduardo Medeiros and Rafael Albuquerque; "Penance" by Tony S. Daniel; and "Two Fell Into the Hornet's Nest" by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo. Plus pin-ups by Kelley Jones, Stjepan Šejić, Ivan Reis, Tim Sale, John Romita, Jr. and Danny Miki, and Fiona Staples. 96 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $9.99.

Red Sonja Age of Chaos (2020 Dynamite) 4I CGC 9.4 SS Thomas Cosplay Virgin 1:30 Variant

Paper: White

Signed by Roy Thomas on 9/10/21. Variant Cover E.

Label #3852120007

Limited 1 for 30 Retailer Incentive Variant Cosplay Cover. Written by Erik Burnham. Art by Jonathan Lau. With the fate of all things hanging in the balance, the evil necromancer Kulan Gath must be resurrected -- but can it be done without sacrificing another human being? Sonja and Chastity consult another sorcerer to find a way, but with Evil Ernie, Purgatori, and Jade all chasing after Sonja and the source of Gath's power, there's little time to set things right. The Age of Chaos continues! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Spider-Man (German 2019 Panini Deutschland) 17BLUBOX VF+ 8.5

German reprint series. Blu Box exclusive cover by Jee-Hyung Lee. Collects Absolute Carnage Symbiote Spider-Man (2019 Marvel) #1 and Amazing Spider-Man (2018 6th Series) #31. German language.

Strange Academy (2020 Marvel) 2F CGC 9.8 Ramos Variant 4th Printing

Paper: White

Fourth Printing

Label #3765807020

4th Printing. Written by Skottie Young. Art and Cover by Humberto Ramos. Go to class with the students at STRANGE ACADEMY! Your class schedule: 8:15-9:15 HISTORY OF MAGICAL OBJECTS with THE ANCIENT ONE, 9:25-10:25 ELEMENTS OF CHAOS MAGIC with SCARLET WITCH, 10:35-11:35 GYM with COACH TAYLOR, 11:40-12:10 LUNCH (cooked by MINDFULL ONE), 12:20-1:20 INTRODUCTION TO THE UNDEAD with BROTHER VOODOO, 1:30-2:30 INFERNO 101 with MAGIK, 2:40-3:20 (Pending survival) STUDY HALL, 3:30-4:30 MAGICAL PLANTS AND THE CARE THEREOF with PROFESSOR MAN-THING. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Thor (2020 Marvel 6th Series) 5A CGC 9.8 Coipel

Paper: White

Label #3720807016

The Devourer King: Part 5 of 6 - Written by Donny Cates. Art by Nic Klein. Cover by Olivier Coipel. THE BLACK WINTER IS HERE. A god. A king. A herald. Every title Thor has worn has come with its own powers, its own terrible responsibilities. But none of them will be enough to stop the Black Winter. To save the Ten Realms - the entirety of the Multiverse - the Odinson must become…something else... 36 pages, full color. Parental Advisory

Thor (2020 Marvel 6th Series) 5C CGC 9.8 Yoon Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #3720807020

Written by Donny Cates. Art by Nic Klein. Cover by Jung-Geun Yoon. THE BLACK WINTER IS HERE. A god. A king. A herald. Every title Thor has worn has come with its own powers, its own terrible responsibilities. But none of them will be enough to stop the Black Winter. To save the Ten Realms - the entirety of the Multiverse - the Odinson must become…something else... 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Wynd (2020 Boom) 1D CGC 9.8 Mora Virgin B&W Variant

Paper: White

Sketch Cover.

Label #3798305001

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Michael Dialynas. Cover by Dan Mora. For fans of Once & Future, Isola and Middlewest, the award-winning team of James Tynion IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) and Michael Dialynas (The Woods, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) reunite for the new must-read series that shocked the comic industry! Magical heritage is punishable by death in Pipetown, so a young boy named Wynd must keep his true identity - and pointy ears - a secret from everyone, even if it means he'll never have the normal life he wants. But when his secret is threatened, Wynd will be forced to leave his home behind to embark on a dangerous quest that will put him at the heart of a royal conspiracy beyond his imagination. Now on the run with Oakley (his best friend), Thorn (the boy of his dreams), and Yorick (a literal prince!), Wynd will have to embrace the magic within himself if he wants to save them from the shocking dangers that await! Every issue of Wynd is oversized, featuring more than 40 story pages. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.