Auctions: comic books April 2025

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 5C CGC 9.2

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Betram Variant Cover.

Label #4715510001

Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Nick Dragotta. Cover by Ian Bertram. WILL THE PARTY END HERE FOR ABSOLUTE BATMAN? With his friends lives at stake, will a broken, beaten, and ultimately defeated Bruce Wayne finally compromise and give up both himself and his morals to Black Mask? Or does he have something even BIGGER than himself to help? And what does this have to do with Mayor James Gordon and his relationship with a young Bruce Wayne? All this and more in the penultimate issue to the first arc of ABSOLUTE BATMAN! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 5SADLEMON.A CGC 9.8

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Sad Lemon Comics Edition.

Label #4636063002

Sad Lemon Comics Exclusive Variant Cover by Mark Spears. Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Nick Dragotta. WILL THE PARTY END HERE FOR ABSOLUTE BATMAN? With his friends lives at stake, will a broken, beaten, and ultimately defeated Bruce Wayne finally compromise and give up both himself and his morals to Black Mask? Or does he have something even BIGGER than himself to help? And what does this have to do with Mayor James Gordon and his relationship with a young Bruce Wayne? All this and more in the penultimate issue to the first arc of ABSOLUTE BATMAN! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Doom Academy (2025 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8

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Variant Edition.

Label #4569983013

Written by MacKenzie Cadenhead. Art by Pasqual Ferry. Cover by Ryan Brown. Did you think that STRANGE ACADEMY would be the same in the world with DOCTOR DOOM as SORCERER SUPREME?! NO! It is now DOOM ACADEMY! Relocated from New Orleans to Latveria, the best magic school in the world just got better (according to some). It's the start of the second year for Strange Academy students, and you know that things will not go as planned! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Exceptional X-Men (2024 Marvel) 6D CGC 9.8

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Li Variant Cover.

Label #4581879005

Written by Eve L. Ewing. Art by Carmen Carnero. Cover by Lesley "Leirix" Li. WHO IS SHELDON XENOS? AXO, the Exceptional X-Men's resident empath, goes to work for the creator of the wildly popular Verate app. Maybe Xenos and his inventions can bring mutants the support, recognition and connection they deserve. But the charismatic technology mogul seems to be hiding a secret...or two...or four...or... 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

GI Joe (2024 Image) 6THE616.A CGC 9.8

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Talavera Variant Cover.

Label #4670064003

The 616 Comics, Comic Traders, and PCB Hobby Exclusive Virgin Cover by Ivan Talavera. Written by Joshua Williamson. Art by Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire. **END OF STORY ARC ** Duke vs Cobra Commander.  Its all been leading to this.  And the ending no one will see coming. 28 pages, full color. Rated T

Grimm Fairy Tales (2016 2nd Series) 95A CGC 9.8

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Label #4601594016

Written by Dave Franchini. Art by Babisu Kourtis. Cover by Caio Cacau. Who is the Countess Mircalla Karnstein? Has Skye joined the legion of the undead and seen her last sunrise? Will Van Helsing have to stake a close friend? Find out in this thrilling fang-filled conclusion sure to alter the status quo at Arcane Acre! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Grimm Fairy Tales Alice in Zombieland (2025 Zenescope) 1KICKSTARTER.E CGC 9.8

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Variant Cover KSE.

Label #4603410005

Kickstarter Exclusive "Beach" Collectible Cover by Ale Garza - limited to 100 copies. Written by Joe Brusha, Dave Franchini. Take another trip with Zenescope, down the rabbit hole, where the realm of dreams shows its true nature. Nothing is as it seems in this world, and when a familiar visitor finds her way into the madness that is Wonderland, she is followed by something even more horrible than the darkest nightmares that already haunt this place-Zombies! All hell is breaking loose and only Alice and a few new allies can hope to put the horrors back where they belong!

Grimm Fairy Tales Once Upon the End of Time (2025 Zenescope) 1C CGC 9.8

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Variant Cover C.

Label #4658178010

Written by Joe Brusha, Dave Franchini. Cover by John Royle. Just as every story has an ending, every universe has one too. And when Father Time decides that the Nexus and all the realms of power have overstayed their welcome, he begins his plans to unravel all that our heroes have spent their lives trying to protect. The beginning of the end starts here, but will Skye and her allies be able to stop the tidal wave of fate that is coming to crash down on them? Don't miss this epic first chapter of the final chapter of the Grimm Universe! 32 Pages of Content! 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

Harley Quinn (2021 DC) 48B CGC 9.6 JSA Nakayama

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David Nakayama Authenticated Autograph Variant Cover

Label #4595153004

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Written by Elliott Kalan. Art by Mindy Lee. Cover by David Nakayama. OINK OINK! PUT YOUR DIRTY LITTLE TROTTERS TOGETHER FOR PROFESSOR PYG! Somebody ruined my perfect date night!!!! Professor Pyg here, Gotham City's most sensual and available bachelor. I regret to inform you that my one true love, Harley Quinn, has left my heart spurned and abused. Well, I simply can't have that, so I'm going to do what any maladjusted individual would do and throw a fit in the swamp! Try having a nice time with Poison Ivy now! In fact, you know what? Get lost, Poison Ivy! Harley Quinn's got a new hubby, and he has a perfect piggy nose!!!!! Lets get sick together!!!!!!! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Heavy Metal Magazine (2025 Heavy Metal) 1B CGC 9.6

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Variant Cover B.

Label #4691148003

Written and Art by Enki Bilal & Various. Cover by Frank Frazetta. Heavy Metal magazine is back! Heavier than ever! This relaunch brings the world's greatest illustrated magazine back to the forefront of comics. One of the magazine's original legends, Enki Bilal returns with his acclaimed BUG series. Burton & Cyb returns by Antonio Segura and Jose Ortiz, as well as Vicente Segrelles' The Mercenary. HM will debut Janevsky's cult sci-fi heroine, Sixella. Guido Crepax' classic character Valentina returns by Sergio Gerasi. Writing duo Leah Moore and John Reppion will pen Taarna's ongoing adventures, with art from Anna Morozova. Also featuring: Cold Dead War (B-17) by Craig Wilson, Grimaldi by Keron Grant, and Legends of Taarna by Joseph Michael Linsner. Fernando Dagnino brings Lester, That Old Feeling. The return of classic strips The Bus by Paul Kirchner and June 2050 by John Workman. Michael Conrad will pen a top-secret saga TBA. Visionary creators David Quinn and Tim Vigil deliver Transcendestiny. 230 pages, PC/B&W. Rated M Cover price $14.99.

Heavy Metal Magazine (2025 Heavy Metal) 1B CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Variant Cover B.

Label #4673652003

Written and Art by Enki Bilal & Various. Cover by Frank Frazetta. Heavy Metal magazine is back! Heavier than ever! This relaunch brings the world's greatest illustrated magazine back to the forefront of comics. One of the magazine's original legends, Enki Bilal returns with his acclaimed BUG series. Burton & Cyb returns by Antonio Segura and Jose Ortiz, as well as Vicente Segrelles' The Mercenary. HM will debut Janevsky's cult sci-fi heroine, Sixella. Guido Crepax' classic character Valentina returns by Sergio Gerasi. Writing duo Leah Moore and John Reppion will pen Taarna's ongoing adventures, with art from Anna Morozova. Also featuring: Cold Dead War (B-17) by Craig Wilson, Grimaldi by Keron Grant, and Legends of Taarna by Joseph Michael Linsner. Fernando Dagnino brings Lester, That Old Feeling. The return of classic strips The Bus by Paul Kirchner and June 2050 by John Workman. Michael Conrad will pen a top-secret saga TBA. Visionary creators David Quinn and Tim Vigil deliver Transcendestiny. 230 pages, PC/B&W. Rated M Cover price $14.99.

Invincible Universe Battle Beast (2025 Image) 1EBAY.A CGC 9.8 SS Ottley Ottley eBay Live Variant

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Signed & Sketch By Ryan Ottley on 2/26/26. Caroll Variant Cover.

Label #4677011001

eBay Live Blind Bag exclusive variant. Written by Robert Kirkman. Art and Cover by Ryan Ottley, Annalisa Leoni. Series Premiere. The best new (not quite a) super-hero series in the universe! Cursed with an unquenchable thirst for violence, Battle Beast searches the universe for the one warrior mightier than him-and a glorious death, his only reward. But even in a universe of mighty Viltrumites like Invincible and Omni-Man, it seems that no one may be able to stop the galaxy's deadliest warrior... unless he does the unthinkable. Superstars Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley present the most demanded Invincible story of all time, revealing the secret story of Battle Beast that's perfect for any long-time fan (no spoilers!) and new readers alike. 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Invincible Universe Battle Beast (2025 Image) 1H NM 9.4 Ottley Virgin 1:1000 Variant

Limited 1 for 1000 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Robert Kirkman. Art by Ryan Ottley, Annalisa Leoni. Cover by Ryan Ottley, Annalisa Leoni. SERIES PREMIERE THE BEST NEW (NOT QUITE A) SUPERHERO SERIES IN THE UNIVERSE! Cursed with an unquenchable thirst for violence, BATTLE BEAST searches the universe for the one warrior mightier than him-and a glorious death, his only reward. But even in a universe of mighty Viltrumites like Invincible and Omni-Man, it seems that no one may be able to stop the galaxy's deadliest warrior...unless he does the unthinkable. Superstars ROBERT KIRKMAN and RYAN OTTLEY present the most demanded** INVINCIBLE** story of all time, revealing the secret story of Battle Beast that's perfect for any long-time fan (no spoilers!) and new readers alike.. 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Killer Kobra The Hunt Begins (2025 Zenescope) 1C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4601193005

Written by Joe Brusha. Cover by Josh Burns. The newest and deadliest force in the Zenescope universe has arrived! Killer Kobra, a shadowy vigilante who strikes with the fury of a thousand venoms, is on a mission to rid the world of evil-one monster at a time. With his mastery of the Cobra style of kung fu and his lethal touch, nothing...including the elusive cryptid Bigfoot... will stand in his way. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Killer Kobra The Hunt Begins (2025 Zenescope) 1C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4595970015

Written by Joe Brusha. Cover by Josh Burns. The newest and deadliest force in the Zenescope universe has arrived! Killer Kobra, a shadowy vigilante who strikes with the fury of a thousand venoms, is on a mission to rid the world of evil-one monster at a time. With his mastery of the Cobra style of kung fu and his lethal touch, nothing...including the elusive cryptid Bigfoot... will stand in his way. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Magik (2025 Marvel) 2B CGC 9.8

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Variant Edition.

Label #4572963004

Written by Ashley Allen. Art by German Peralta. Cover by Pablo Villalobos. Magik's hunt for the Liminal Seals takes her and Cal deep into the Tokyo underground. But who is watching Illyana from backstage? And has Cal teamed up with Earth's best chance against the demon invasion or its prophesized leader? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

One World Under Doom (2025 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.6

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Christopher Variant Cover.

Label #4715507009

Written by Ryan North. Art by R.B. Silva. Cover by John Tyler Christopher. ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM! Six months ago, Doctor Victor Von Doom became Sorcerer Supreme - then disappeared behind Latveria's closed borders. For most, there's enough going on in the world that Doom's absence is not a priority, and some time without him feels like a blessing. Only a few recognize it for what it truly was...the calm before the storm. It is a storm that has now arrived. The world has woken up to a new reality: Doctor Doom, Earth's Sorcerer Supreme, has magically taken over every broadcast medium on the planet and declared himself Emperor of the World - the ruler of a new United Latveria! And shockingly, impossibly, all of Earth's leaders seem to be going along with this. Luckily, whether it's mind control or Doombots, whatever's affecting them hasn't affected Earth's heroes - and so they quickly form a strike team to stop Doom's machinations. But will they succeed? And what happens when some begin to welcome their new Emperor with open arms, clamoring for One World Under Doom? Marvel's biggest and most shocking event ever begins right here with ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #1. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

One World Under Doom (2025 Marvel) 1GIANG.A CGC 9.8

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Giang Variant Cover.

Label #4642067010

Exclusive Variant Cover by John Giang. Written by Ryan North. Art by R.B. Silva. ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM! Six months ago, Doctor Victor Von Doom became Sorcerer Supreme - then disappeared behind Latveria's closed borders. For most, there's enough going on in the world that Doom's absence is not a priority, and some time without him feels like a blessing. Only a few recognize it for what it truly was...the calm before the storm. It is a storm that has now arrived. The world has woken up to a new reality: Doctor Doom, Earth's Sorcerer Supreme, has magically taken over every broadcast medium on the planet and declared himself Emperor of the World - the ruler of a new United Latveria! And shockingly, impossibly, all of Earth's leaders seem to be going along with this. Luckily, whether it's mind control or Doombots, whatever's affecting them hasn't affected Earth's heroes - and so they quickly form a strike team to stop Doom's machinations. But will they succeed? And what happens when some begin to welcome their new Emperor with open arms, clamoring for One World Under Doom? Marvel's biggest and most shocking event ever begins right here with ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #1. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ NOTE: Generic image is of a signed copy, this does not necessarily reflect all copies.

Thundercats (2024 Dynamite) 14E CGC 9.8 Manix Variant

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Variant Cover E.

Label #4587026020

Written by Declan Shalvey. Art by Drew Moss. Cover by Manix. With Lion-0 and the Eye of Thundera both missing, the ThunderCats are at their most vulnerable making it the perfect time for Mumm-Ra and his evil horde to attack! But help is about to arrive from an unexpected direction when Calica reappears at the Cat's Lair to return the Eye and she hasn't come alone! The five-star creative team of DECLAN SHALVEY and DREW MOSS ramp up the action in ThunderCats #14 spurred on by percussive covers from MOSS, SHALVEY, LUCIO PARRILLO, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, FELIPE MASSAFERA, and MANIX! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Ultimate Wolverine (2025 Marvel) 1EASTSIDE.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Second Printing/East Side Comics Edition. Includes COA.

Label #4648474005

Second Printing. East Side Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by InHyuk Lee - limited to 1000 copies. Written by Christopher Condon. Art by Alessandro Cappuccio. THE MAKER'S ULTIMATE WEAPON! From rising star Chris Condon (That Texas Blood) and MOON KNIGHT powerhouse artist Alessandro Cappuccio comes the story of the ULTIMATE WOLVERINE! In order to maintain control of their corner of the Maker's world, three members of his council - Magik, Colossus and Omega Red - deploy their most lethal asset: The Winter Soldier! But WHO is the weapon behind the mask? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

X-Men (2024 Marvel) 11C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Silva Variant Cover.

Label #4568697002

Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Netho Diaz. Cover by R.B. Silva. PLANETFALL! A deadly cadre of warriors pursue their target to Earth, a target making a beeline to the X-Men's home territory of Alaska! But who is this fugitive, and what grim portents do they carry for the X-Men? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

X-Men (2024 Marvel) 11G CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Brooks "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4562442009

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Netho Diaz. Cover by Mark Brooks. PLANETFALL! A deadly cadre of warriors pursue their target to Earth, a target making a beeline to the X-Men's home territory of Alaska! But who is this fugitive, and what grim portents do they carry for the X-Men? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Zenescope Legends Spring (2025 Zenescope) 1C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4658178008

Written by Joe Brusha. Cover and Art by Michael Dooney. Don't miss this legendary over-sized action-packed issue collecting untold tales from across the Zenescope Universe! With three never-before released stories featuring Robyn Hood, Liesel Van Helsing & Introducing Killer Kobra! 40 Pages of Content! 48 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $6.99.