Auctions: comic books July 2021

Black Panther (2018 7th Series) 25A CGC 9.8 SS Stelfreeze Acuna

Paper: White

Signed by Brian Stelfreeze on 10/24/21

Label #2677391005

Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Art and Cover by Daniel Acuna. THE FINAL ISSUE OF TA-NEHISI COATES' LANDMARK RUN! It's the end of an era for the Black Panther as renowned writer Ta-Nehisi Coates concludes his Wakandan epic! Over four years, Coates has taken the Black Panther to hell and back and expanded Wakanda into the distant stars. Now, in his final issue, he brings T'Challa full circle, back to the home he left behind… and the crown he has never fully accepted. This is the story of a king who sought to be a hero, a hero who was reduced to a slave, a slave who advanced into legend…and the man who has struggled to hold up an empire in his bare hands. The journey will conclude, but the legend remains. Don't miss the close of a historic epoch in comic history! 52 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

Boys (2021 Dynamite) Reprint Edition 1A VF 8.0

Signed by Garth Ennis. No autograph certification is included, however, the cover is silver stamped in the bottom right hand corner.

Dynamite Reprint Edition. Written by Garth Ennis. Art and Cover by Darick Robertson. Need the perfect jumping-on point for The Boys after binging it on Prime? Here you go! Dynamite never actually had the honor of publishing issue #1 of The Boys (we started with #7), but now we're doing it here as a special, limited edition. Don't miss out on where it all began! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. NOTE: Do not confuse with the 2006 Wildstorm printing. Cover price $4.99.

Boys (2021 Dynamite) Reprint Edition 1A VF 8.0

Signed by Garth Ennis. No autograph certification is included, however, the cover is silver stamped in the bottom right hand corner.

Dynamite Reprint Edition. Written by Garth Ennis. Art and Cover by Darick Robertson. Need the perfect jumping-on point for The Boys after binging it on Prime? Here you go! Dynamite never actually had the honor of publishing issue #1 of The Boys (we started with #7), but now we're doing it here as a special, limited edition. Don't miss out on where it all began! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. NOTE: Do not confuse with the 2006 Wildstorm printing. Cover price $4.99.

Dejah Thoris vs. John Carter of Mars (2021 Dynamite) 1UNKNOWN.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Unknown Comics Edition B.

Label #4705259014

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Unknown Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Vanessa Tolentino. Written by Dan Abnett. Art by Alessandro Miracolo. An epic adventure, reuniting fiction's greatest lovers: Dejah Thoris from Barsoom, and John Carter from Earth! But their reunion is short-lived…THE LONGBORN, an ancient and mysterious race of immortal 'gods' have arrived to reclaim what is theirs: MARS! Can Dejah and Carter's love hold through a planet-sized war? 32 pages, full color. Rated T

Haha (2021 Image) 6CE.B CBCS 9.8 Witnessed Sig Giang

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: John Giang on 11/1/2021. Comics Elite Virgin Exclusive. COA Included.

Label #21-425B854-017

Comics Elite exclusive cover by John Giang - Limited to 750 copies. Written by W. Maxwell Prince. Art by Martin Morazzo & Chris O'Halloran. MINISERIES FINALE 'HAPPY HANK THE VERY HAPPY CLOWN' Now where have we seen this guy before? The worlds of HAHA and ICE CREAM MAN reveal themselves as one and the same in this story about the last days of Happy Hank (previously seen in ICE CREAM MAN #8). Featuring artwork, of course, by the ICE CREAM MAN creative team of MARTÍN MORAZZO and CHRIS O'HALLORAN. 28 pages, full color. Rated M

Lot (2021 Bad Idea) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3932515013

First Printing. The Lot - Written by Marguerite Bennett, art and cover by Renato Guedes. In 1970, legendary filmmaker Oliver Larsen began production on his latest horror masterpiece on the lot of Los Angeles famed Cloverleaf Studios. Obsessed with bringing authenticity to the genre, the director insisted on casting real-life occultists to perform a genuine Satanic ritual live on camera – until something went horribly wrong. In the bloody aftermath, the production was shut down, the footage was confiscated, and the soundstage was forever shuttered.Until today.On the heels of a promotion thats just made her the youngest studio chief in decades, Aviva Copeland is planning to overhaul Cloverleafs fading image for the 21st century – starting with the prime piece of California real estate thats gone unused for 50 years: the very same lost soundstage where Larsen filmed his doomed masterpiece. But, as Aviva will soon discover, this corner of the lot may have been closed for a half-century, but its far from empty…and the evil that lives within its haunted walls will soon seize its chance to kill again. Reverse Art Thief - Written by Matt Kindt, art by Doug Braithwaite and Diego Rodriguez. 44 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $5.99.

Marvel Action Origins (2020 IDW) 3RI CGC 9.8 SS Garbowska

Paper: White

Signed and Sketch by Agnes Garbowska on 12/4/25. Retailer Incentive Edition.

Label #4691371008

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Chris Eliopoulos. Art by Lanna Souvanny. Cover by Agnes Garbowska. Share the most important moments in Marvel history with young readers-two at a time! In this issue: Bruce Banner is exposed to gamma radiation that turns him into the raging monster called The Hulk! Then, Eddie Brock is exposed to a Symbiote that takes over his body and calls itself Venom! 32 pages, full color.

Savage Sword of Conan The Original Marvel Years Omnibus HC (2019-2022 Marvel) 5A-1ST NM- 9.2

Mahmud Asrar Cover

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Savage Sword of Conan (1974-1995) #61-72.

Based on the stories and characters created by Robert E. Howard. Cover by Mahmud Asrar.

New writers Michael Fleisher and Bruce Jones join Conan legend John Buscema to drive the barbarian's black-and-white adventures into savage new directions!

To topple a decadent royal, Conan must brave a moat of blood filled with gruesome monsters! And the barbarian survives a ship capsizing in storm-tossed seas only to awaken on the shores of an island filled with beautiful but deadly tiger-riding women warriors! Then, sadistic King Razak lures Conan into a death-filled maze! And writer Roy Thomas returns for a locked-door mystery set at sea, with Conan playing the sleuth!

Plus: Comic-art master Alex Toth delivers a stunning Conan art portfolio, and Gil Kane and John Buscema both write and draw their barbarian backup features "Chane" and "Bront"!

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 944 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Credits:

Written by Michael Fleisher, Bruce Jones, Roy Thomas, Fred Blosser, Gil Kane, John Buscema, J.M. DeMatteis, Roger Stern, and Christy Marx.

Art by John Buscema, Gil Kane, Ernie Colon, Tony DeZuniga, Gene Day, Federico Javinal, Rudy Nebres, Alex Toth, Keith Pollard, Baron Yoshimoto, Joe Chiodo, Pablo Marcos, Romas Kukalis, Carol Potts, Rudi Frank, Michael Netzer, Greg LaRocque, Luke McDonnell, Judith Marcos, Bill Sienkiewicz, Tom Palmer, Bob McLeod, Terry Austin, Bob Layton, Kerry Gammill, Alfredo Alcala, Ernie Chan, Brent Anderson, and Steve Mitchell.

Cover price $125.00.

Skybound X (2021 Image) 1A CGC 9.8 Ottley

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Label #3941417014

Written by Robert Kirkman & Various. Art by Ryan Ottley & Various. Cover by Ryan Ottley. Celebrate a sensational 10 years of Skybound with a cavalcade of your favorite creators and all-new stories of your favorite series past, present, and future! Each issue of this oversized, weekly series will kick off with a new chapter of a serialized THE WALKING DEAD story - RICK GRIMES 2000 - by ROBERT KIRKMAN & RYAN OTTLEY! In addition, we'll be debuting all-new series and characters every issue, starting with the first appearance of the most requested WALKING DEAD character of all-time: Clementine, star of the bestselling Telltale's The Walking Dead video game series! Did we mention new ULTRAMEGA and MANIFEST DESTINY stories?! If you want to know what to expect in Skybound's next 10 years, it all starts here! 56 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Star Wars The High Republic (2021 Marvel) 5A CGC 9.8 SS Morales Noto

Paper: White

Signed by Mark Morales on 9/30/23

Label #4340423017

Written by Cavan Scott. Art by Ario Anindito and Mark Morales. Cover by Phil Noto. ATTACK OF THE HUTTS! The HIGH REPUBLIC JEDI clash with HUTT forces. GAMORREANS! NIKTO! BATTLE RANCORS! STARLIGHT BEACON over-run by a creeping alien horror! Can VERNESTRA RWOH and her Padawan IMRI CANTAROS find a way to save Starlight's infected masses? Plus, KEEVE TRENNIS learns the terrible secret MASTER SSKEER has been carrying for so long. Can she ever trust him again? 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

X-Factor (2020 Marvel) 9ILLUMINATI.C CGC 9.8 SS Nakayama

Paper: White

Signed by David Nakayama on 10/12/23. Nakayama Variant Cover C.

Label #4347439001

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Street Level Hero, and Comic Traders) exclusive virgin cover by David Nakayama. Written by Leah Williams. Art by David Baldeon. BEST! CONCERT! EVER! The Morrigan needs to be destroyed! The answer lies in the Mojoverse. LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.