Auctions: comic books August 2023

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Facsimile Edition 121 CGC 9.8

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Label #4691721023

Written by Gerry Conway. Art by Gil Kane. Cover by John Romita Sr. The night Gwen Stacy died! In 1973, Spider-Man fans the world over were shocked by a story that had previously been unthinkable. To strike at the heart of Peter Parker, the Green Goblin kidnaps the woman he loves, Gwen Stacy, and Spider-Man faces a race against time as he swings to the rescue. Readers were used to Spidey saving the day - and as the Goblin sends Gwen plummeting from a bridge, our hero believes he has done it again, firing out a webline that breaks her fall. But when Peter holds Gwen in his arms, the heartbreaking truth is revealed - and comic books are changed forever! It's a masterpiece of storytelling from Gerry Conway and Gil Kane, and one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #121. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Amazing Spider-Man (2022 7th Series) 27B CGC 9.8

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Variant Edition.

Label #4691741016

NOTE: This is a variant cover for Amazing Spider-Man #27, NOT Invincible Iron Man. Written by Zeb Wells. Art by Ed McGuinness. Cover by Claudio Sciarrone. Grief looms over Peter after last issue's shocking death! Spider-Man's villains are more than happy to keep him distracted… Your eyes don't deceive you, DOCTOR OCTOPUS IS BACK! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Amazing Spider-Man (2022 7th Series) 27KRS.C CGC 9.8

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KRS Comics Convention Edition.

Label #4682637002

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KRS Comics San Diego Convention Exclusive B&W Virgin Cover by Pablo Villalobos. Written by Zeb Wells. Art by Ed McGuinness. Grief looms over Peter after last issue's shocking death! Spider-Man's villains are more than happy to keep him distracted… Your eyes don't deceive you, DOCTOR OCTOPUS IS BACK! 32 pages, full color. Rated T

Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus HC (2013 Marvel) 2nd Edition 4B-1ST NM 9.4

2nd Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #105-142, Giant Size Super Heroes: Featuring Spider-Man (1974) and Marvel Super Heroes (1967-1982 1st Series) #14. Written by Stan Lee and Gerry Conway. Art by Gil Kane, John Romita, Sr., Jim Starlin, Paul Reinman, Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, Tony Mortellaro, Jim Mooney, Dave Hunt, Mike Esposito, and Bill Everett. Cover by John Romita Sr.. The adventures of comics' most put-upon super hero, the Amazing Spider-Man, continue! Brought to you by Stan Lee, John Romita Sr., Gerry Conway, Gil Kane and Ross Andru, the saga ahead will captivate you unlike any Marvel comic has before. The Green Goblin is back! Gwen Stacy is missing! And it all leads to a confrontation atop the George Washington Bridge that will leave Peter Parker forever changed! It's the story that cemented the Green Goblin as the definition of evil - and lest you think that's the only milestone in these pages, this Omnibus also features the debut of the Punisher, the wedding of Aunt May and Doc Ock, Harry Osborn's descent into madness and a new role for Mary Jane Watson! Hardcover, 976 pages, full color. Cover price $125.00.

Arc Athena HC (2021 Iconic Comics) 4-1ST NM 9.4

1st printing. Book Four - Across the Cinder Bridge - Written and illustrated by Eric Canete. Hardcover, 64 pages, full color. Cover price $40.00.

Avengers (2023 Marvel) 2D VF- 7.5

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jed MacKay. Art by C.F. Villa. Cover by George Perez. The Avengers find themselves with a rare gift - foreknowledge of the dangers coming their way in the form of the deadly TRIBULATION EVENTS. But can this information be trusted? And can even Earth's Mightiest Heroes triumph in the face of cascading disaster? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Dolce (Japanese 2023 Pion) 1 CGC 9.8

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Japan.

Label #4705404003

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Japanese Art Book. Cover and Art by Miwabe Sakura. Japanese Language.

Dolce (Japanese 2023 Pion) 1 CGC 9.8

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Japan.

Label #4667698017

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Japanese Art Book. Cover and Art by Miwabe Sakura. Japanese Language.

Edge of Spider-Verse (2023 Marvel) 3D CGC 9.8

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Yagawa Variant Cover.

Label #4533127010

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover.Written by Dan Slott; David Betancourt. Art by Julian Shaw; Humberto Ramos. Cover by Rickie Yagawa. SPIDER-SMASHER RETURNS! After her hit debut in MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN, Miles' sister Billie Morales's alter ego is still needed in the Empire of the Spider! Plus, the origin of the secret Spider-Character who debuted in SPIDER-MAN #7 is told here! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Idol!! Cool Summer (Japanese 2023 Hasuike) 1 CGC 9.8

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Japan.

Label #4699676012

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Japanese Fan Art Book/Doujinshi. Art and Cover by Hamahama. A fan art book centered around characters from the "IdolM@ster" franchise. Originally released during Comic Market (Comiket 102). Japanese Language.

Idol!! Cool Summer (Japanese 2023 Hasuike) 1 VF 8.0

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Japanese Fan Art Book/Doujinshi. Art and Cover by Hamahama. A fan art book centered around characters from the "IdolM@ster" franchise. Originally released during Comic Market (Comiket 102). Japanese Language.

Immortal Hulk Omnibus HC (2023 Marvel) 1B-1ST NM- 9.2

1st printing. Collects The Immortal Hulk (2018-2021 Marvel) #1-50 and #0, The Immortal Hulk: The Best Defense (2018), Defenders: The Best Defense (2018), Absolute Carnage: The Immortal Hulk (2019 Marvel), The Immortal She-Hulk (2020 Marvel), King in Black: The Immortal Hulk (2020 Marvel), Gamma Flight (2021 Marvel)#1-5 and material from Avengers (2017 7th Series) #684 and The Immortal Hulk: Time of Monsters (2021 Marvel). Written by Al Ewing, Alex Paknadel, Crystal Frasier, Bill Mantlo, and Peter David. Art by Joe Bennett, Ruy José, Le Beau Underwood, Rafael Fonteriz, Belardino Brabo, Marc Deering, Sean Parsons, Cam Smith, Eric Nguyen, Marguerite Sauvage, Garry Brown, Lee Garbett, Simone Di Meo, Martin Simmonds, Paul Mounts, Kyle Hotz, Filipe Andrade, Ryan Bodenheim, German Garcia, Tom Reilly, Matias Bergara, Javier Rodriguez, Alvaro Lopez, Mark Morales, Nick Pitarra, Butch Guice, Tom Palmer, Mattia de Iulis, Mike Hawthorne, Jon Davis-Hunt, Aaron Kuder, Alex Lins, Adam Gorham, Rachel Stott, Juan Ferreyra, Lan Medina, Mike Mignola, Bob Sharen, Jim Novak, Adam Kubert, Mark Farmer, Dan Brown, and John Workman. Flashback Panels by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Paul Reinman, Dick Ayers, and Art Simek.. Cover by Alex Ross. Is he man or monster...or is he both? Find out as Al Ewing and Joe Bennett take Bruce Banner to hell and back in the complete, infernal saga of the Immortal Hulk! Every time Bruce dies, he rises again...as the Hulk! And he is being hunted: by the government, by Alpha Flight, by the mysterious Shadow Base, even by the Avengers! But Bruce has even bigger problems. Something terrible has infected him. Something with unspeakable plans for humanity. And the answers lie beyond...the Green Door! Featuring friends and foes both old and new as well as multiple Hulk personas, this horror reinvention of a Marvel icon is like no comic book you have ever read before! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 1,592 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $150.00.

miComet Summer Second (Japanese 2023 Motsunuki Hormone) 1 CGC 9.9

Paper: White

Japan.

Label #4667698008

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Japanese Doujinshi/Fan Art book. Cover and Art by Motsunuki. An unofficial fan art book featuring illustrations of Sakura Miko and Hoshimachi Suisei from the "Hololive" franchise. Japanese Language.

Scarlet Witch (2023 Marvel) Annual 1ILLUMINATI.C CGC 9.8

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Nakayama Variant Cover.

Label #4486832002

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, Anti-Hero Gallery, and The 616 Comics) Exclusive Foil Edition Virgin Cover by David Nakayama. Written by Steve Orlando. Art by Carlos Nieto. "CONTEST OF CHAOS" PRELUDE! When a newly rejuvenated Agatha Harkness learns of the Scarlet Witch's recent absorption of Chthon, she decides to educate her former student on the dangers of such an endeavor. But Wanda is not the meek pupil she once was - and Agatha's intentions are not so straightforward. This epic clash between Marvel's most powerful witches sets off a chain reaction that will affect the course of Marvel's summer! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Spider-Man India (2023 Marvel) 1E CGC 9.8

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Reilly Variant Cover.

Label #4691741019

Written by Nikesh Shukla. Art by Malsuni, Abhishek. Cover by Tom Reilly. SPIDER-MAN: INDIA RETURNS! Just in time for his big role on the silver screen, Spider-Man: India returns for his first miniseries in almost twenty years! Pavitr Prabhakar is back, fresh from "The End of the Spider-Verse" in in his own universe's Mumbai. But things aren't exactly simple. There's a science professor promising results, activating people's "lizard brain" along with a ruthless businessman who may be more than he seems… Don't miss the break-out Spider-Character of 2023! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 IDW) Later Reprints 1KIRKHAM.A CGC 9.8 SS Eastman

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Signed by Kevin Eastman on 10/12/23. Whatnot Reprint Kirkham Edition A.

Label #4595532001

WhatNot Reprint Edition. WhatNot and SMZ Comics Exclusive "Leonardo" Variant Cover by Tyler Kirkham. Story by Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz. Art by Sam Kieth and Duncan x4. They're BACK! This summer, the original heroes in a half-shell make a triumphant return to comics! Leonardo, Donatello, Michaelangelo, and Raphael reunite to bring their ninja aptitude and teenage attitude to IDW Publishing in this all-new, action-packed series. Featuring a cast of familiar characters-Master Splinter, April O'Neill, Casey Jones, and more-and true to the spirit of the original comics created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES are bigger and badder than ever, and ready to rock old and new fans alike!

Ultimate Invasion (2023 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8

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Variant Edition.

Label #4691741007

Written by Jonathan Hickman. Art by Bryan Hitch. Cover by Sara Pichelli. THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE BEGINS! Superstar creators Jonathan Hickman and Bryan Hitch team up! The Illuminati must form once again to stop the Maker from his plans to destroy - or perhaps rebuild - the universe, with Miles Morales at the center of it all! Bryan's work on THE ULTIMATES helped redefine super hero comics for the 2000s - wait until you see what he and Jonathan have in store for this decade! Including new data pages by Jonathan Hickman - plus exclusive behind-the-scenes material on the world-building that has gone into this project! 56 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $8.99.

Vacation (Japanese 2023 Royal Mountain) 1 CGC 9.9

Paper: White

Japan.

Label #4699676002

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Japanese Art Book. Art and Cover by Coffee-Kizoku. Japanese Language.

W0rldtr33 (2023 Image) 5CORNER.A NM 9.4

Comic Corner Exclusive Virgin Cover by Anna Marcano - limited to 300 copies. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Fernando Blanco, Jordie Bellaire. END OF STORY ARC With PH34R ascendent, Gabriel is forced to pull a trigger that will change the shape of the entire world. No sacrifice is too great to stop the spread of the Undernet… The first arc of the acclaimed new horror hit from multiple Eisner Award-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH) and FERNANDO BLANCO (Detective Comics) ends in a way NO ONE will see coming! 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Wonder Woman (2016 5th Series) 800C CGC 9.8

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Campbell Variant Cover.

Label #4698235015

1st appearance of Trinity, Wonder Woman's daughter. Final issue. Cover by Jamal Campbell. Written by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad and Tom King. Art by Joëlle Jones, Alitha Martinez, Nick Robles, Todd Nauck, Skylar Patridge, Cully Hamner, Jen Bartel, Daniel Sampere and Mark Morales. Landmark 800th issue! The two-part "Whatever Happened to the Warrior of Truth?" concludes! Diana's visions become more vivid as she finds herself trapped in the dreams of those around her! As she struggles to escape, her life as Wonder Woman hangs in the balance. When the dust settles, will she still be the Amazons' greatest champion? Find out in this extra-special celebration by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Joëlle Jones, Alitha Martinez, Nick Robles, Todd Nauck, Skylar Patridge, Cully Hamner, Jen Bartel and Mark Morales. Characters in this story: Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira]; Wonder Girl [Yara Flor]; Bia; Megala; Penelope; Donna Troy; Wonder Girl [Cassandra Sandsmark]; Darkseid; Artemis; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Thomas Wayne (deceased); Martha Wayne (deceased); Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Hippolyta; Nubia; Steve Trevor; Siegfried; Etta Candy; Philippus; unnamed Amazons. Plus: Wonder Woman's daughter, Trinity, is introduced in the back-up story "Trinity" by Tom King and Daniel Sampere. Characters in this story: Trinity [Elizabeth Marston Prince; Lizzie] (introduction); Superman [Jon Kent]; Batman [Damian Wayne]; Diana of Themyscira; Nike; unnamed king. For Wonder Woman's continuing adventures, see Wonder Woman (2023 6th Series) #1. 48 pages, full color. Ages 13+ Cover price $6.99.