Auctions: comic books July 2023

Batman (2016 3rd Series) 135A CGC 9.8 Jimenez

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Label #4679029017

Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Jorge Jimenez - Mike Hawthorne - Adriano Di Benedetto. Cover by Jorge Jimenez. 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 $6.99.

Batman (2016 3rd Series) 135FOIL.RED CGC 9.8 Red Foil Variant

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Red Foil Edition.

Label #4259816025

Red Foil Edition Cover. Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Jorge Jimenez - Mike Hawthorne - Adriano Di Benedetto. 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+

Batman (2016 3rd Series) 135H CGC 9.8 Cheung Variant

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Cheung Variant Cover.

Label #4678990018

Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Jorge Jimenez - Mike Hawthorne - Adriano Di Benedetto. Cover by Jim Cheung. 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 $9.99.

Carnage Reigns Alpha (2023 Marvel) 1C CGC 9.8

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Lim Variant Cover.

Label #4678990011

Carnage Reigns: Part 1

Written by Alex Pakneadel; Cody Ziglar, David Pepose, Cheryl Lynn Eaton. Art by Julius Ohta, Travel Foreman, Paris Alleyne, Will Robson. Cover by Kendrick "Kunkka" Lim. CARNAGE VS. MILES MORALES! CLETUS KASADY IS BACK and badder than ever. With his soul trapped within the Extrembiote Armor created by Tony Stark during KING IN BLACK, Cletus has the means to level an untold amount of chaos and, well, carnage on New York City and the entire Marvel Universe. But like any good Tony Stark invention, the Extremis coursing through Cletus' symbiotic veins needs POWER, and that means Cletus is HUNGRY. Good thing Brooklyn's very own SPIDER-MAN is there to stand in his way! If he survives their first encounter, that is. 64 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $7.99.

Creepshow (2023 Image) Volume 2 1CON CGC 9.8

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Convention Edition.

Label #4617143012

Convention Exclusive B&W Variant Cover by Becky Cloonan. Written by Garth Ennis, Phil Hester. Art by Becky Cloonan, Phil Hester. MINISERIES PREMIERE The smash-hit horror anthology based on the hit Shudder TV series is back and CREEPIER than ever!   In the debut issue, master of the macabre GARTH ENNIS (Preacher, The Boys) and superstar creator BECKY CLOONAN (Wonder Woman) team up for the very first time to deliver a disturbing tale of the unborn!  Then, freaky PHIL HESTER (Gotham City: Year One) tells the story of a grieving son who bends the laws of nature to see his mother one last timeâ€this canâ€t end well!   Each issue of CREEPSHOW, VOL. 2 will feature different creative teams with uniquely horrifying standalone stories and a 1:10 connecting cover from iconic horror artist SKINNER! 28 pages, full color. Rated M

Daredevil and Echo (2023 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8

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Variant Edition.

Label #4672753020

Written by B. Earl & Taboo. Art by Phil Noto. Cover Art by Stefano Caselli. SOMETHING STIRS BENEATH HELL'S KITCHEN! For months, the bloodthirsty and demonic DEMOGOBLIN has been kidnapping children for reasons unknown. IN THIS SERIES, Daredevil and Echo discover why - as Demogoblin works to wake an ancient and powerful evil deep within the bowels of the city. Reunited at last with Echo, herself fresh from a brief time as the host of the Phoenix force, it falls to DAREDEVIL to stop Demagoblin and save not only the children, but everyone in New York! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Fantastic Four (2023 Marvel) 7D CGC 9.8

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Camuncoli Variant Cover.

Label #4678990004

Written by Ryan North. Art by Iban Coello. Cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli. COLOSSAL ISSUE #700! FANTASTIC FOUR #7 is also FANTASTIC FOUR #700, which means we're ABSOLUTELY going huge. It's an over-sized spectacular as the Fantastic Four reach their new home - not knowing that a mysterious threat has made it there first! As their knowledge of LANGUAGE ITSELF begins to melt from their minds, the Four are in disarray as their existence hangs in the balance... ...and the greatest villain of all time finally seals their DOOM. 56 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Heat Seeker A Gun Honey Series (2023 Titan) 1STADIUM CBCS 9.4

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Stadium Comics Exclusive Variant.

Label #25-404E300-004

Stadium Comics Exclusive Homage Cover by Nuno Pereira - limited to 500 copies. Veronica (1989 Archie) #28 cover homage. Written by Charles Ardai. Art by Ace Continuado. AWARD-WINNING WRITER AND CO-FOUNDER OF HARD CASE CRIME CHARLES ARDAI RETURNS TO THE GUN HONEY UNIVERSE IN THIS ACTION-PACKED SPIN-OFF FEATURING THE SULTRY AND EXPLOSIVE ARTWORK OF ACE CONTINUADO! IF THE HEAT IS ON, DAHLIA RACERS CAN HELP YOU DISAPPEAR - FOR A PRICE. Marked for death by a U.S. intelligence agency, Gun Honey Joanna Tan turns to Dahlia Racers to help her pull a vanishing act. But the killer hot on her trail, beautiful sociopath Sarah Claride, will leave bodies strewn from New York to Las Vegas to Tijuana, Mexico, if it means cornering Dahlia - and breaking her… 28 pages, full color. Rated M

Judge Dredd The Darkest Judge HC (2023 Rebellion) SDCC Exclusive 1-1ST VF 8.0

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.

Judge Dredd The Darkest Judge HC (2023 Rebellion) SDCC Exclusive 1-1ST FN+ 6.5

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.

Omega Men (1983 1st Series) Facsimile Edition 3A CGC 9.8

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Label #4590089010

Written by Roger Slifer. Art by Keith Giffen, Mike Decarlo. Cover by Keith Giffen, Mike Decarlo. Euphorix: the last remaining stronghold of freedom in the Vega star system. When word reaches the Omega Men that the Citadel has broken though Euphorix's impenetrable force field, Kalista leads a crew of Omega Men to the planet's rescue--not realizing that it's a trap to uncover the real method of breaching the shield. Featuring the historic first appearance of the bastich bounty hunter Lobo, this facsimile edition of The Omega Men #3 presents the classic story with all its original ads and fraggin' attitude! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Red Sonja (2023 Dynamite) 1DEVILDOG CGC 9.8

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Devil Dog Comics Edition.

Label #4667703013

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Devil Dog Comics and Bird City Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Saowee. 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+

Red Sonja (2023 Dynamite) 1SEELEY CBCS 9.4

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GalaxyCon 2023 Seeley Exclusive.

Label #23-2CA98AD-010

GalaxyCon Exclusive Cover by Tim Seeley. 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+

Titans (2023 DC) 1SYNDICATE.A CGC 9.6

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The Syndicate Edition A.

Label #4679015010

The Syndicate (The 616 Comics, Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, and Fandom Comic Shop) Exclusive 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 theyve 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+

X-Men (1991 1st Series) Facsimile Edition 1ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8

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R1C0 "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4376889015

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, The 616 Comics, AntiHero Gallery, and Comic Traders) Exclusive Virgin Cover by R1C0. Written by Chris Claremont; Jim Lee. Art by Jim Lee. Another chance to buy the best-selling comic book of all time — one that ushered in a new era of X-Men greatness! In 1991, history was made when superstar creators Chris Claremont and Jim Lee launched a second ongoing title for Marvels premier mutant super-group — and the inaugural issue featured an all-star lineup, separated into Cyclops Blue team and Storms Gold team, for an action-packed showdown against their archenemy, Magneto, and his fanatical Acolytes! Featuring fan-favorite characters looking better than ever in bold new costumes that helped define a decade, its no wonder the adjectiveless X-MEN #1 sold an incredible eight million copies! Its one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original deluxe-edition form, packed with pinups and an iconic wraparound cover! Reprinting X-MEN (1991) #1. 48 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $7.99.