Auctions: comic books May 2023

Batman (2016 3rd Series) 133C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Lau Variant Cover.

Label #4646252003

Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Mike Hawthorne, Adriano Di Benedetto. Cover by Stanley Artgerm Lau. Everyone goes insane eventually. And then they belong to the terrifying Red Mask! But Gotham City has a new savior. He strikes from the shadows, exhumes the dead, and is known only as...the Batman. And in our backup story, Tim Drake's search for Batman continues as he and Superman, Jon Kent, team up to stop the terror of the Toyman! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Captain Marvel Omnibus HC (2023 Marvel) By Kelly Thompson 1A-1ST VF 8.0

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Captain Marvel (2019 11th Series) #1-26 and Captain Marvel: The End (2020 Marvel). Written by Kelly Thompson. Art by Carmen Nunez Carnero, Annapaola Martello, Lee Garbett, Francesco Manna, Cory Smith, Adriano Di Benedetto, Javier Pina, Filipe Andrade, Jay Leisten, and Belen Ortega. Cover by Jorge Molina. Captain Marvel soars to great heights under the pen of Kelly Thompson! Carol Danvers has finally returned home after months in space, and New York has never looked so good - until a powerful villain turns Roosevelt Island into an apocalyptic wasteland! Now Carol must assemble a new crew to kick-start a revolution! But soon she goes from Earth's Mightiest Hero to Public Enemy No. 1 when a new star steals the spotlight! And things go from bad to worse when Captain Marvel is given 24 hours to kill the Avengers! What could possibly turn Carol against her allies? The shocks keep coming as Carol contends with the WAR OF THE REALMS, the events of EMPYRE and a journey to a nightmarish future! But are you prepared for the last Captain Marvel story? Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 736 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $100.00.

Disney Villains Maleficent (2023 Dynamite) 1V CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover V.

Label #4745580013

Story and Art by Soo Lee. Cover by J Scott Campbell. Disney and Dynamite proudly present Maleficent, Queen of the Forbidden Mountain! Her realm is shrouded in darkness, and evil, and full of all things that go bump in the night. Her soul is cold, hardened by a lifetime of small-minded wanderers seeking to steal her powers to satisfy their mortal greed. Her patience wears thin. Her mystical might grows. It is a matter only of time before she descends the mountain and unleashes her horrible magics upon the powerless people below. A stunning vision of villainy from writer and artist Soo Lee! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Doctor Strange (2023 Marvel) 1E CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Coccolo Variant Cover.

Label #4760895012

Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Pasqual Ferry. Cover by Martin Coccolo. Stephen Strange is back! Reunited with Clea and Wong, it's back to business as usual for the Sorcerer Supreme. Have your children fallen into a deep nightmarish slumber? Are demonic refugees invading your home? Is your husband possessed by a satanic entity? Then call Doctor Strange! Join Jed MacKay (MOON KNIGHT, BLACK CAT) and Pasqual Ferry (NAMOR: CONQUERED SHORES, SPIDER-MAN: SPIDER'S SHADOW, THOR) as they begin a new chapter in the life of the Master of the Mystic Arts! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Grimm Fairy Tales May the 4th Cosplay Special (2022 Zenescope) 2023I CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover I.

Label #4518668004

2023 June Topless Swimsuit Color Burst Collectible Cover by Keith Garvey - limited to 99 copies. Written by Dave Franchini. Get ready to check out all of your favorite Grimm Universe heroines and villainesses cosplaying as some of the most famous Sci-Fi characters in the galaxy! Many of the industry's top artists contribute gorgeous pin-ups of the Grimm Universe's most popular characters in this stunning collection. Also includes a never-before-published Grimm Fairy Tales short story! 36 pages, full color. Rated T

Hallows' Eve (2023 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8 Ross Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4753351006

Written by Erica Schultz. Art by Michael Dowling. Cover by Alex Ross. Spinning out of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Hallows' Eve gets her own series! Janine Godby's world has been blown up several times in her life, but this time. she has a bag of super-powered masks and a chip on her shoulder. She's on the run from the police, but there's someone else after her too. Don't miss this breakout character break even bigger! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Hallows' Eve (2023 Marvel) 1ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8 JSA Rich

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Sabine Rich Authenticated Autograph. Rich "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4586081012

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, AntiHero Gallery, and The 616 Comics) Exclusive Virgin Cover by Sabine Rich. Written by Erica Schultz. Art by Michael Dowling. Spinning out of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Hallows' Eve gets her own series! Janine Godby's world has been blown up several times in her life, but this time. she has a bag of super-powered masks and a chip on her shoulder. She's on the run from the police, but there's someone else after her too. Don't miss this breakout character break even bigger! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Hulk (2022 Marvel) 13B CGC 9.8 McNiven Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4748157010

Written by Ryan Ottley. Art by Ryan Ottley. Cover by Steve McNiven. After so much time suppressed deep within the Hulk's mind, Titan has emerged. And he's looking for a fight. And as Bruce unravels the true source - the true identity - of Titan, he knows destruction is the only option. So the Mind Palace must come down. But Bruce will need the help of some trusted friends to do it. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Joker the Man Who Stopped Laughing (2022 DC) 6C CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Lim Variant Cover.

Label #4745381018

Written by Matthew Rosenberg. Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico. Cover by Kendrick Kunkka Lim. The Joker's enjoying the sunny, warm weather of Los Angeles so much that he's decided to stay...and get involved in local politics! Kate Spencer's fists might have something to say about that, though! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Poison Ivy (2022 DC) 10B CGC 9.8 SS Frison Frison Variant

Paper: White

Signed by Jenny Frison on 3/27/26. Variant Cover.

Label #4735100005

Written by G. Willow Wilson. Art by Marcio Takara. Cover by Jenny Frison. Before Ivy embarks on her trip back to Gotham, our verdant villainess sets her sights on a fungus-loving Hollywood celebrity with a lifestyle brand and spa that's raising some major red flags on Ivy's radar. All this because poor Janet from HR wanted to have some R&R before the car ride back east! Aw jeez! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Robyn Hood Spawn of Nyarlathotep (2023 Zenescope) 1E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover E.

Label #4546475014

2023 Nov./Dec. Collectors Club Collectible Cover by Paul Green - limited to 250 copies. Written by Joe Brusha. New Yorkers keep disappearing...and the pile of human bones in the sewers below the city keeps growing. Robyn means to put an end to the killings but to do that she'll have to defeat an ancient evil who's power she can barely comprehend. Guest starring Ghosthawk! 32 pages of story! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+

Robyn Hood Spawn of Nyarlathotep (2023 Zenescope) 1J CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover J.

Label #4519437012

2023 June Artists Remix Collectible Cover by Keith Garvey - limited to 299 copies. Written by Joe Brusha. New Yorkers keep disappearing...and the pile of human bones in the sewers below the city keeps growing. Robyn means to put an end to the killings but to do that she'll have to defeat an ancient evil who's power she can barely comprehend. Guest starring Ghosthawk! 32 pages of story! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+

Robyn Hood Spawn of Nyarlathotep (2023 Zenescope) 1K CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover K.

Label #4519437015

2023 June Artists Remix Topless Collectible Cover by Keith Garvey - limited to 99 copies. Written by Joe Brusha. New Yorkers keep disappearing...and the pile of human bones in the sewers below the city keeps growing. Robyn means to put an end to the killings but to do that she'll have to defeat an ancient evil who's power she can barely comprehend. Guest starring Ghosthawk! 32 pages of story! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+

Spider-Gwen Shadow Clones (2023 Marvel) 1G CGC 9.8 SS Shah

Paper: White

Signed & Sketch by Sajad Shah on 4/11/25. Sketch Edition.

Label #4587754016

Written by Emily Kim. Art by Kei Zama. Sketch Cover. GHOST-SPIDER'S LIFE TURNS UPSIDE DOWN! Ghost-Spider comes face-to-face with some of the deadliest Spider-Man villains, including Doc Ock, Sandman, Vulture and more! But wait! Why do they all look like Gwen! Writer EMILY KIM (SILK) and artist KEI ZAMA (AVENGERS MECH STRIKE) take Gwen down a twisted path as she must stop whoever is cloning her into infamous Marvel villains! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Star Wars Bounty Hunters (2020 Marvel) 32C CGC 9.8 SS Momoko

Paper: White

Signed by Peach Momoko on 7/18/23. Momoko Variant Cover.

Label #4270841002

Written by Ethan Sacks. Art by Alessandro Miracolo. Cover by Peach Momoko. Zuckuss is teetering between life and death... A mysterious event has put the Gand bounty hunter in a deep coma reliving his past. Can T'onga and 4-LOM save Zuckuss before his mind is lost? And before the Empire's most lethal unit hunting Valance catches up to them...28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Vampirella vs. The Superpowers (2023 Dynamite) 1A CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4750158015

Written by Dan Abnett. Art by Pasquale Qualano. Cover by Sozomaika. It's full-throttle throwback action, courtesy of superstar writer Dan Abnett (Avengers, Warhammer) and red-hot artist Pasquale Qualano (DC Vs. Vampires)! Vampirella and her trusty sidekick Dyna Might have become superheroes, and are assigned to save a world that looks strangely similar to 1940s Earth, rife with crime and corruption, and two-fisted superheroes who don't take kindly to meddling from interdimensional vampire aliens! Can Vampirella survive an onslaught of conflict from villains and heroes alike, all while solving a murder mystery and keeping her precocious sidekick alive? 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Vampirella vs. The Superpowers (2023 Dynamite) 1C CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4750157010

Written by Dan Abnett. Art by Pasquale Qualano. Cover Art by Jung-Geun Yoon. It's full-throttle throwback action, courtesy of superstar writer Dan Abnett (Avengers, Warhammer) and red-hot artist Pasquale Qualano (DC Vs. Vampires)! Vampirella and her trusty sidekick Dyna Might have become superheroes, and are assigned to save a world that looks strangely similar to 1940s Earth, rife with crime and corruption, and two-fisted superheroes who don't take kindly to meddling from interdimensional vampire aliens! Can Vampirella survive an onslaught of conflict from villains and heroes alike, all while solving a murder mystery and keeping her precocious sidekick alive? 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Venom Lethal Protector II (2023 Marvel) 1SHATTERED.A NM 9.4 DiMasi Shattered Gold Variant

Shattered Comics Exclusive Gold Tile Mosaic Cover by Matt DiMasi. Written by David Michelinie. Art by Farid Karami. BROCK VS. DOOM. 'NUFF SAID! Venom co-creator DAVID MICHELINIE returns with a brand-new story set in the sinister symbiote's past when brains - and Spider-Man - were still on the menu! This time, he's uniting with rising star FARID KARAMI to weave an epic, blockbuster story that will take Venom from the streets of NYC to the kingdom of Latveria as EDDIE BROCK is challenged like never before! What (or WHO) will Venom need to overcome the fiercest foe in the Marvel U? One thing's for certain, this monster's bringing the mayhem! 40 pages, full color. Rated Teen+ Cover price $4.99.

Venom Lethal Protector II (2023 Marvel) 1SHATTERED.A NM 9.4 DiMasi Shattered Gold Variant

Shattered Comics Exclusive Gold Tile Mosaic Cover by Matt DiMasi. Written by David Michelinie. Art by Farid Karami. BROCK VS. DOOM. 'NUFF SAID! Venom co-creator DAVID MICHELINIE returns with a brand-new story set in the sinister symbiote's past when brains - and Spider-Man - were still on the menu! This time, he's uniting with rising star FARID KARAMI to weave an epic, blockbuster story that will take Venom from the streets of NYC to the kingdom of Latveria as EDDIE BROCK is challenged like never before! What (or WHO) will Venom need to overcome the fiercest foe in the Marvel U? One thing's for certain, this monster's bringing the mayhem! 40 pages, full color. Rated Teen+ Cover price $4.99.