Auctions: comic books July 2023

Amazing Spider-Man (2022 7th Series) 25ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8 SS Szerdy

Paper: White

Signed by Nathan Szerdy on 10/12/23. Szerdy "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4347437013

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, AntiHero Gallery, The 616 Comics, and Comic Traders) exclusive Virgin Cover by Nathan Szerdy. Written by Zeb Wells. Art by John Romita Jr. The past and the present collide in this oversized and monumental 25th issue! Your heart isn't ready for this one. 56 pages, full color. Rated T

Amazing Spider-Man (2022 7th Series) 26ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Andrews "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4633997019

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, AntiHero Gallery, and The 616 Comics) Exclusive Virgin Cover by Kaare Andrews. Written by Zeb Wells. Art by John Romita Jr. Now fully in the present, the Emissary has returned and his power is so far beyond Spider-Man's abilities. The heroes may figure out a way to win, but the cost of victory will be so immense that you may hope they don't... 44 pages, full color. Rated T+

Archie and Friends Hot Summer Movies (2023 Archie) 1STADIUM CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Stadium Comics Edition.

Label #4603778013

Stadium Comics Exclusive Cover by Nuno Pereira. Written by Adrian Ropp. Art by Bill & Ben Galvan. A BRAND-NEW STORY kicks off this BLOCKBUSTER issue! In 'Riverdale Jones and the Burger of Density,' Hero burgerologist (it's a real job, trust us!) Riverdale Jones is deep in the heart of the rainforest to discover the most delicious, exotic burger recipe! Join our hungry hero Jughead, with his faithful pet Hot Dog by his side, in this fun, an adventure-filled riff on Indiana Jones just in time for the new movie! 32 pages, full color. Rated All Ages.

Ascencia (2021 Wake Entertainment) 18 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4430616004

Written by John Dolmayan. Art by Tony Parker. Cover by Lucio Parrillo. 'You'll reflect fondly on these problems and remember them as your golden years.' - Ascencia Senator 24 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Avengers (2023 Marvel) 1ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Szerdy "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4640411015

View items consigned by vamp driver: all items, auctions only

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, AntiHero Gallery, and The 616 Comics) exclusive Virgin Cover by Nathan Szerdy. Written by Jed MacKay. Art by C.F. Villa. JED MACKAY AND STORMBREAKER C.F. VILLA TAKE THE REINS OF EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES! The Star. The Icon. The Witch. The Construct. The God. The Engineer. The King. The world is ever in peril, and a new team of Avengers mobilizes to meet any dangers that dare threaten the planet. But when TERMINUS attacks, a new and insidious danger rears its head: one that the Avengers know all too well, and one that comes to them in the most dangerous of guises - that of a friend. 40 pages, full color. Rated T+

Batman (2016 3rd Series) 135I CGC 9.8 Bermejo 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Bermejo Variant Cover.

Label #4272185001

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Jorge Jimenez - Mike Hawthorne - Adriano Di Benedetto. Cover by Lee Bermejo. It's Batman versus Red Mask in a brutal Gotham that's never known hope! Can the Dark Knight overcome the terrifying infection that Red Mask has unleashed? Only one thing is certain: he won't be able to do it alone. The conclusion to the bestselling The Bat-Man of Gotham is so big it could only be contained in an oversize #900 anniversary issue featuring the return of fan-favorite artist Jorge Jimenez and a wild collection of guest stars! Full of wild revelations and a new path for Batman, this is one issue you won't want to miss! 56 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $7.99.

Gunslinger Spawn (2021 Image) 22B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover B. Major back crack over 1".

Label #4313708001

Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Brett Booth. Cover by Jonathan Glapion. When the Gunslinger arrived in the present day, he was attacked by a demonic being. He thought that creature was destroyed. He's about to find out how wrong he was. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Judge Dredd The Darkest Judge HC (2023 Rebellion) SDCC Exclusive 1-1ST NM- 9.2

1st printing. San Diego Comic Convention 2023 exclusive Hardcover edition with virgin cover art by Greg Capullo. Written by Kenneth Niemand, Mike Carroll, Emma Beeby, Karl Stock, Dan Abnett, Ian Edginton, Arthur Wyatt, Rob Williams, Honor Vincent, Gordon Rennie, James Peaty, and Liam Johnson. Art by Henry Flint, Leigh Gallagher, Gary Erskine, Neil Googe, Kieran McKeown, Russell M. Olson, D'Israeli, Kei Zama, Toby Willsmer, Staz Johnson, Boo Cook, Dan Cornwell, Nicolo Assirelli, Conor Boyle, and Steve Yeowell. Cover by Cliff Robinson. Back Cover by Leigh Gallagher. The latest JUDGE DREDD epic, featuring zombies infecting the whole 2000 AD multiverse. All of your favourite characters have been turned in to zombies, in this fast-paced standalone horror story! What if at the end of Judge Dredd: Judgement Day a different strategy was used in order to stop the zombie invasion? Instead of Judge Dredd executing Sabbat the Necromagus this plan involves dropping dimension-bombs to shift the whole zombie horde into a different reality. This means disaster for all the other characters published in the pages of 2000 AD as the zombies infect everyone from Rogue Trooper to Sinister Dexter, from Ace Trucking to The V.C.'s. There is now a whole multiverse of zombies that need killing, and only a few heroes left to take care of business! Hardcover, 130 pages, full color.

Power Girl Special (2023 DC) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4421340017

Written by Leah Williams; Joanne Starer. Art by Marguerite Sauvage; Natacha Bustos. Cover by Stanley Artgerm Lau. POWER GIRL TAKES CENTER STAGE! With new powers and a new mission, Power Girl faces a challenge unlike any she's experienced before in this shocking one-shot rising from the events of Lazarus Planet and Action Comics! With Omen's guidance, Power Girl now strives to battle the demons—literal and figurative—lurking within the minds of some of the greatest superheroes in the DC Universe! But the nefarious Johnny Sorrow has been searching for a connection to Earth-0, and the superheroines' work may unwittingly give him the means to make their world his personal stage! Can Power Girl and her estranged Super-Family bring down the curtain on Sorrow's evil plans? And at what cost? 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Purr Evil (2023 Image) 1C CBCS 9.4 Verified Sig Momoko/Braga/Andolfo

Paper: White

Peach Momoko Variant. Verified Signatures: Peach Momoko, Laura Braga & Mirka Andolfo.

Label #24-456AD4D-009

Written by Mirka Andolfo. Art by Laura Braga. Cover by Peach Momoko. MINISERIES PREMIERE THERE IS NO ESCAPING THE MEWING EVIL… Rita loves her daughter Deb, but a dark evil from her past threatens the lives of anyone who gets too close to it. Can the bond between two women overcome a life built on blood and lies? And what secret is lurking in the Morando family's apartment? Written by Harvey Award-winning superstar MIRKA ANDOLFO (SWEET PAPRIKA, MERCY, UNNATURAL, Punchline) and illustrated by fan-favorite LAURA BRAGA (WITCHBLADE, Future State: The Next Batman, Harley Quinn, DC Bombshells), PURR EVIL is a stand-out story about the relationship between a mother who gave everything for her daughter and a daughter who needs to figure out her role in a world that she's about to doom! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Red Sonja (2023 Dynamite) 1ZO CGC 9.6 SS Frison

Paper: White

Signed by Jenny Frison on 10/10/23 Variant Cover ZO

Label #4325081001

Limited Edition Virgin Cover by Jenny Frison. Written by Torunn Gronbekk. Art by Walter Geovani. Following directly from the pages of Red Sonja #0, the She-Devil finds herself on the run, framed for murder, and with an unseen force tugging at the back of her mind. Join Sonja as she races to unravel the mystery of 'His Master's Voice!' Written By Torunn Grønbekk and featuring art by Red Sonja superstar Walter Geovani (with colors by Omi Remalante, Jr.), this brand-new series dives deep into Sonja's world, exploring the darkness of Hyboria like never before. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $50.00.

Titans (2023 DC) 1SYNDICATE.C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

The Syndicate Edition b.

Label #4640412023

View items consigned by vamp driver: all items, auctions only

The Syndicate (The 616 Comics, Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, and Fandom Comic Shop) Exclusive "Tattoo" Virgin Cover by Nathan Szerdy. Written by Tom Taylor. Art by Nicola Scott. The Dark Crisis is over, and the Justice League is no more. Now, a new team must rise and protect the Earth...Titans, go! The Teen Titans are ready to grow up. Each member joined as a much younger hero, certain that one day they'd be invited to join the Justice League. But the time has come for them not to join the League...but to replace it! Are the no-longer-teen heroes ready for the big leagues? Danger lurks around every corner as heroes and villains alike challenge the new team before they've even begun. Will the DCU ever be the same? Find out in this landmark first issue brought you by the all-star creative team of Tom Taylor (Nightwing, DCeased) and Nicola Scott (Wonder Woman Historia, Earth 2)! 32 pages, full color. Rated 13+