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Avengers (1963 1st Series) 235 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4678990020

"Havoc on the Homefront!" Script by Roger Stern. Art by Bob Budiansky (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott. The Wizard is enjoying life at his Long Island estate after escaping from prison several weeks ago. But now the federal government is on to him! And sends the Avengers to find the former leader of the Frightful Four! Captain America, She-Hulk, and the Scarlet Witch invade the Wizard's mansion to see if the criminal mastermind is home! Don't worry, he is! Can the three avengers reign in the wingless Wizard? First appearance of Raymond Sikorsky. Cameo appearances by Spider-Man and the Vision. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Captain Marvel, Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, Starfox, and the Wasp. 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 249D CGC 9.8

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Label #4550261004

Direct Edition. Ragnarok and Roll: Part 2 of 6 -"The Snows of Summer" Guest-starring the Fantastic Four. Script by Roger Stern. Art by Al Milgrom (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes) and crew. Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott. Story continued from Thor #349. It's snowing all over the world! Is this cause for celebration? Unfortunately not! It's cause for grave concern about the survival of the universe! When Thor stops by Avengers Mansion, he tells his teammates about the ominous situation they face! Surtur is sending his demon hordes, the Sons of Muspell, to Midgard in order to clear a path for the fire giant to invade Asgard! In the snowy streets of Manhattan, the Avengers along with the Fantastic Four and the Warriors Three clash with Surtur's powerful demon hordes! Story continues in Thor 350. Cameo appearances by ISAAC, Deathurge, Maelstrom, and Beta Ray Bill. Flashback cameos by Malekith and Surtur. Avengers Lineup: Captain Marvel, Hercules, Scarlet Witch, Starfox, Thor, Vision, and the Wasp. (Note: The events of Thor 348 and 349 lead into this story.) Story continued from Thor #350. 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 252 CGC 9.8

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Label #4550261006

"Deciding Factor!" Script by Roger Stern. Art by Bob Hall (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Bob Hall and Joe Sinnott. The Vision continues to ponder whether or not he should take control of the world's computer systems. The Encephalatron Command Chair would give him that power. What will the synthezoid avenger decide to do? However, after an arsonist torches the home of the Vision and the Scarlet Witch in New Jersey, the decision becomes clear! Meanwhile in the Arizona desert, one of Thanos' secret Earth bases has been discovered! Cap, Wanda, Hercules, and Starfox travel west to investigate! And once inside the base they discover a pair of brothers! The Blood Brothers! These extra-terrestrial beasts usually like to play with Shell-Head, but today they mix it up with four new avengers! Cameo appearances by Doc Samson and Dane Whitman (aka the Black Knight). Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hercules, Scarlet Witch, Starfox, and the Vision. (Note: The Blood Brothers previously appeared in Iron Man 91.) 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 255 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4550261008

"The Legacy of Thanos!" Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Tom Palmer. Painted cover by Tom Palmer. The Vision's plan to take over the world's computers has been stopped! But the ramifications from the Avengers' chairman's actions are just beginning! The Pentagon is hopping mad and wants some answers! The Vision and the Scarlet Witch depart the team and head to Washington D.C. (and into the pages of the second Vision and the Scarlet Witch Limited Series). Meanwhile during his scheme to deceive his teammates, the Vision sent Captain Marvel to Thanos' old starship on a false pretense. But once the Crescent City avenger infiltrates Sanctuary II, she discovers possible alien activity! Who is prowling around the mad Titan's former command ship? Flashback cameo by ISAAC. (Notes: This issue begins Buscema & Palmer's second run on the Avengers title (thru issue 300). The two artists had previously worked together on the Avengers series during the silver age. Their last collaboration was more than 150 issues ago on Avengers 97.) The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 406,623; average paid circulation 241,463. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.65.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 258 CGC 9.8

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Label #4550261011

Direct Edition. "Pyrrhic Victory!" Guest-starring Firelord. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. In a depressing development, the Savage Land is gone. Earth's Mightiest Heroes could not save it. Where does Ka-Zar go from here? Back to the concrete jungles of New York City with the Avengers for the time being. After the heroes return to Avengers Mansion, a distress call comes in! The Amazing Spider-Man is battling Firelord in the South Bronx! Wow, can the web-slinger beat the former herald of Galactus? If the spectacular one cannot, Hercules is ready to help! Also in this issue, Captain Marvel finds herself caught in a war between Nebula and the Skrulls in the Andromeda Galaxy! Cameo appearances by Ka-Zar and Spider-Man (in his black costume). Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hercules, Starfox, and the Wasp. (Notes: The plot of this issue crosses over briefly with Amazing Spider-Man 270. Ka-Zar appears next in Iron Man 202.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.65.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 261 CGC 9.8

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Label #4550261014

"Earth and Beyond!" Secret Wars II crossover. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. Story continues from Avengers Annual 14. After their epic adventure in the Andromeda Galaxy, the Avengers finally return to their Fifth Avenue Mansion. However, according to Jarvis the mansion had a visitor while they were gone...the Beyonder! One thing leads to another…and the shield-slinger and the Wasp confront the Beyonder in the nation's capital; and the next day Hercules and the Black Knight battle him at Project Pegasus! The Avengers can't beat the Beyonder, so they're going to ask him to join them. Really? A very interesting approach! Meanwhile after destroying Sanctuary II, Starfox announces his departure from the Avengers in order to pursue Nebula across the universe. Cameo appearance by Firelord. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.65.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 263 CGC 9.8

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Label #4550261016

Return of Jean Grey: Part 1 of 3 - "What Lurks Below?" X-Factor tie-in. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. While attempting to escape from the police, the Enclave's charter jet skids off the runway and crashes into Jamaica Bay! The plane erupts into a giant fireball, but one piece of cargo safely sinks to the bottom of the bay. Captain Marvel is the first avenger on the scene and finds a strange energy cocoon half-buried in the bay floor. Did the cocoon come from the Enclave's plane or has it been resting at the bottom of the bay for several years? The Avengers investigate further and discover that a sentient being is inside the sunken capsule! After bringing the capsule back to Avengers Mansion, the mystery grows! Story continues in Fantastic Four 286. Cameo appearances by Jean Grey, Scourge, and the Melter. Flashback cameos by Adam Warlock and Her (aka Kismet). Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hercules, Sub-Mariner, and the Wasp. Last 65¢ issue. (Note: Jean Grey (aka Marvel Girl) previously appeared in Uncanny X-Men 100.) Story continues in Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #286. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.65.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 291D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4550261024

Direct Edition. "Shadows of the Future Past!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Walt Simonson. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. The Avengers and Marrina attend a gala affair at the Lincoln Center in New York City! But when Earth's Mightiest Heroes step out on the town, trouble is usually not far behind! During the high class party, Marrina samples a small fish and is suddenly transformed into a wild raging beast! And then Namor's wife jumps into the East River and swiftly swims away! What just happened? Captain Marvel and her teammates aren't sure, so they return to Hydro-Base to plot a course of action. Meanwhile over the next several days, a series of oceanic disasters occurs all over the world! Apparently a leviathan of biblical proportions is rampaging across the seas! Could there be a connection to Marrina? The Avengers hope not, but the Sub-Mariner fears so! Cameo appearance by Kang the Conqueror and Ravonna. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain Marvel, Doctor Druid, She-Hulk, Thor, and the Sub-Mariner. First $1.00 issue. (Notes: Kang previously appeared in Avengers 269. Walt Simonson begins his 1-year stint as the writer for the Avengers series.) 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 295 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4543590008

"Beggars Would Ride!" Part 2 of 4. Script by Walt Simonson. Art by John Buscema (layouts) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. Ravonna plucks a giant mechanical dinosaur from the time stream and sends it to attack Washington D.C.! Once Doctor Druid becomes aware of the Mechanisaurus Rex in the nation's capital, he sends the Mighty Thor to intercept it! But the good (and conniving) doctor doesn't want the thunder god to destroy it, he wants the dinosaur to destroy the thunder god! Who put this guy in charge?! During the battle against the futuristic dinosaur, Thor sends a call for help back to Hydro-Base! Dr. Druid stops She-Hulk from leaving for Washington, but the nearly immobile Black Knight manages to escape! Can the knight's 12th century ebony blade carve up a 41st century dinosaur? Meanwhile, the council of Kangs finally realizes what Ravonna (aka Kang Nebula) is planning! And begin mobilizing to prevent her from acquiring the most powerful weapon in the universe! Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Doctor Druid, She-Hulk, and Thor. (Notes: In a situation similar to Captain Marvel's plight, the blood curse of the ebony blade eventually ends Dane Whitman's time on the Avengers' active roster for several years. The knight's story continues in the four-part Black Knight Limited Series (published in 1990) and Avengers Spotlight 39. The letters page includes a letter from comics publisher Charles Novinskie.) 36 pages Cover price $1.00.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) Annual 10D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #3924092006

Direct Edition. First appearance of Rogue and Madelyne Pryor in "By My Friends Betrayed!" Spider-Woman, X-Men, Carol Danvers, and New Brotherhood of Mutants guest star. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Michael Golden. Inks by Armando Gil. Cover by Al Milgrom. This action-packed annual has got it all, true believers: the first appearance of Rogue, the spectacular art of Michael Golden, the tragic return of Carol Danvers, and the stupendous struggle between the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and the mighty Avengers! Following the events of Uncanny X-Men #142, Mystique & her New Brotherhood of Evil Mutants attempt to break four of their members out of Ryker's Island prison! After Rogue and Mystique take down Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor, the rest of the Avengers and Spider-Woman catch up to the villains, and the epic clash erupts! Woven in and around the frantic action at Ryker's Island is the heartbreaking story of Carol Danvers' return to Earth. Her life has fallen apart since leaving for Limbo with Marcus Immortus in Avengers #200, and now, stripped of her powers and memories, Carol begins the long road to recovery. And the first step is an emotional confrontation with her former teammates! Notes: Marvel Super-Heroes #11 (Fall 1992) fills in the details of Carol Danvers' life between Avengers #200 and Avengers Annual #10. The Thing stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "A Lesson to Be Learned!" This issue was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: The Greatest Battles of the Avengers. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Avengers (1998 3rd Series) 2B CGC 9.4 JSA Perez Lago Variant

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George Perez Authenticated Autograph. Variant Cover.

Label #4636245006

Painted cover by Ray Lago. Heroes Return - The Morgan Conquest Part 2 of 3. "Once An Avenger... The Call" Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by George Pérez . Inks by Al Vey. Thanks to the Asgardian Twilight Sword and the Scarlet Witch's hex power, Morgan Le Fay has created her own medieval reality on the Earth! And the Mighty Avengers are serving as her special honor guard to keep the peace! However Captain America is able to break free of Morgan's mind control! And he starts searching for other avengers to join him. First Cap reaches Hawkeye, then the Wasp and Photon, and finally Quasar and Justice! Will six avengers be enough to defeat the Queen's Vengeance? Meanwhile in Morgan's dungeon, Wanda desperately sends a mystical call for help... to anyone who will listen! Cameo appearances by Mordred the Evil and Wonder Man. (Notes: The Avengers previously battled Morgan Le Fay in Avengers 240 & 241. This issue features a gatefold cover. This three-part story was reprinted in 2000 in the trade paperback: Avengers The Morgan Conquest.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

Avengers (1998 3rd Series) 500B CGC 9.8 Cassaday Directors Cut Variant

Paper: White

Director's Cut Edition.

Label #0089388024

Director's Cut variant edition - Avengers Disassembled - Chaos Part 1 of 4. Double-Sized issue. Script by Brian Michael Bendis. Pencils by David Finch. Inks by Danny Miki. Silver foil cover by John Cassaday. And so it begins. The incredible saga that will rip the Avengers apart...and change the course of the Marvel Universe for the next decade. The Director's cut edition of Earth's Mightiest Heroes' 500th issue includes numerous special features after the 37-page main story. First feature: 3-page interview with Brian Michael Bendis. Second feature: 4-page commentary by David Finch on his favorite sequence in the issue. Third feature: Cover previews of the next three issues. Plus previews of the new Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2005) series and the Young Avengers (2005) series. Fourth feature: 2-page parody of the Hulk with art by Fred Hembeck. Fifth feature: 3-page printography of the previous 500 covers of the Avengers series. 64 pages. Cover price $4.99.

Avengers (2017 6th Series) 8CAMPBELL.C CGC 9.8 Campbell C Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

JscottCampbell.com Edition C.

Label #4487971002

JScottCampbell.com Edition "C" Variant. Written by Mark Waid and Jeremy Whitley. Art by Phil Noto. Cover by J. Scott Campbell and Sabine Rich. Once and for all, the Avengers have to decide whether the Infamous Iron Man is friend or foe! It's hard to trust an 'ally' you've been fighting against for years - but the Avengers will have to! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Avengers (2017 7th Series) 684A CGC 9.6 Brooks

Paper: White

Label #4407686003

No Surrender: Part 10 of 16 - Written by Jim Zub, Mark Waid and Al Ewing. Art by Joe Bennett and Paco Medina. Cover by Mark Brooks. - THE AVENGERS WEEKLY EPIC CONTINUES IN THIS OVERSIZED ISSUE! Back from the dead! He cannot be reasoned with. He will not be stopped. Bruce Banner isn't home right now. There is only THE IMMORTAL HULK. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+

NOTE: The Road to Immortal Hulk are moments that happened throughout Marvel History, all the times fate, enemies, allies, and even Bruce Banner himself have come close to actually killing the Green Goliath, and failed. These moments only made the Hulk stronger, angrier, and ultimately IMMORTAL. This issue features a recap of all those moments. Immortal Hulk #1 launches summer of 2018! – Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist Cover price $4.99.

Avengers (2018 8th Series) 53A CGC 9.8 Garron

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Label #4016180015

The Death Hunters: Part 3 of 4 - Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Juan Frigeri. Cover by Javier Garron. ASSAULT ON AVENGERS MOUNTAIN! The Avengers' impenetrable headquarters is under attack, by the most supremely powerful version of Dr. Doom in existence and a wildly murderous Young Thanos, still wet with his mother's blood. The Black Panther fights to defend the mountain alongside his surprising new teammates, King Namor of Atlantis and Jane Foster, the mighty Valkyrie. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Avengers (2018 8th Series) 53D CGC 9.8 Frigeri Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #4065452004

2nd Printing. The Death Hunters: Part 3 of 4 - Cover by Juan Frigeri. Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Juan Frigeri. ASSAULT ON AVENGERS MOUNTAIN! The Avengers' impenetrable headquarters is under attack, by the most supremely powerful version of Dr. Doom in existence and a wildly murderous Young Thanos, still wet with his mother's blood. The Black Panther fights to defend the mountain alongside his surprising new teammates, King Namor of Atlantis and Jane Foster, the mighty Valkyrie. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Avengers (2023 Marvel) 32G CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Lee "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4686423001

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Jed MacKay (A) Farid Karami (CA) Inhyuk Lee ZOMBIE INVASION! The curtain has been pulled back and KANG's triumph seems inevitable with the grail in his hands. The Avengers are outnumbered - but when they assemble, ANYTHING is possible! PLUS: A FALLEN AVENGER returns! But is he friend or foe? Cover price $3.99.

Avengers Academy (2010) 21 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4523383013

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by SEAN CHEN Covers by RODIN ESQUEJO New students! New staff! New West Coast Academy! A Classic Avenger is murdered...and everyone's suspect! Captain America, Luke Cage, and Hawkeye guest-star to...fight the Avengers Academy? 32 PGS. (each)/Rated T Cover price $2.99.

Avengers Celestial Madonna HC (2019 Marvel) Avengers Earth's Mightiest Box Set Edition 1-1ST NM 9.4

1st printing. Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #129-135 and Giant Size Avengers (1974) #2-4.

Written by Steve Englehart and Roy Thomas. Art by Sal Buscema, Dave Cockrum, George Tuska, Don Heck, Joe Staton, Joe Giella, Frank Chiaramonte, and John Tartaglione. Cover by Ron Wilson and Al Milgrom. Back Cover by Gil Kane and Dave Cockrum.

The Avengers Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

A shining star heralds the ascendancy of the Cosmic Madonna and the birth of the Cosmic Messiah - and Kang the Conqueror wants to father him! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes stop the time-traveling fiend before he gains complete power?

Hardcover, 224 pages, full color.

NOTE: This collection was originally available only in the Avengers Earth's Mightiest HC Box Set (2019 Marvel). When on the bookshelf alongside the rest of the set, the spines spell the word AVENGERS.

Avengers Finale (2005) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0001669090

Avengers Disassembled Epilogue. Double-Sized issue. Script by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by David Finch, Alex Maleev, Steve Epting, Lee Weeks, Michael Gaydos, Eric Powell, Darick Robertson, Mike Mayhew, David Mack, Gary Frank, Michael Avon Oeming, Jim Cheung, Steve McNiven, and George Pérez. Inks by Danny Miki (pg 1), Mark Morales (pp 28-31), and Mike Perkins (pp 32-37). Cover by Neal Adams. Three months after the devastating events of Avengers Disassembled, ten (former) avengers gather at their wrecked mansion...to put a bow on the glorious history of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. The conversation is solemn and cordial...and then Quicksilver enters the room! Pietro attempts to apologize for Wanda's actions...but he departs almost as soon as he arrives. The remaining avengers take a long walk down memory lane and relive many of the team's greatest moments. Will the Mighty Avengers return someday? Appearance by Jarvis. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Captain Britain (aka Lionheart), Falcon, Iron Man, She-Hulk, Warbird, Wonder Man, Yellowjacket, and the Wasp. (Notes: The Avengers' adventures and chronology continue in New Avengers (2005) #1. Many of the artists inked their own pencils.) 48 pages. Cover price $3.50.

Avengers Forever (2021 Marvel) 3B CGC 9.8 McGuinness Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4098848002

Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Aaron Kuder. Cover by Ed McGuinness. WAR FOR THE WASTELANDS! Tony Stark, the Invincible Ant-Man. Robbie Reyes, a Ghost Rider unlike any other from across the multiverse, still changing, still becoming what he was always meant to be. A Deathlok who refuses to die. A brutally two-fisted Wonder Man. A half-built Vision. The Infinity Thing. Together, they're all that passes for Earth's Mightiest Heroes on a world overrun by the Black Skull. But on this day, a day unlike any other, they'll have to be enough. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Avengers West Coast (1985) 45 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4636668002

Vision Quest Part 4 of 4. "New Faces" Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by John Byrne. The Vision has been reassembled thanks to the brilliance and hard work of Hank Pym. But complications remain. First, the Vision's appearance has changed due to the trauma his bio-synthetic skin suffered during his disassembly. And second, while Hank has restored the Vision's memories, he can't recreate the emotional attachment to them. For that the brain patterns of Simon Williams are needed. But when Wanda finds Simon and asks him to cooperate, he refuses. Then Wonder Man faces the wrath of the Scarlet Witch! Wow, the West Coast Avengers are approaching rock bottom. And the recent addition of the U.S. Agent is not helping. (Notes: The cover to this issue is an homage to John Buscema and George Klein's classic cover to Avengers (1st series) #57 -- the first appearance of the silver age Vision. The white Vision debuted in the MCU in the final episode of the WandaVision Disney+ series. The Vision Quest storyline was a distressing read for long-time fans of the Avengers. Several years later during the Gatherers saga, the Vision regains his red-hued body. [See Avengers 360.] The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 306,775; average paid circulation 178,125.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Avengers West Coast (1985) 55 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4548562014

Acts of Vengeance conclusion - "The Breaking Strain" Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Paul Ryan. Cover by John Byrne. Story continues from Avengers 313. Marvel's Acts of Vengeance crossover event reaches its apex as the true mastermind is revealed: Loki, the god of evil! Loki was the first villain the Avengers ever fought! And he might be their last if the east coast and west coast teams cannot halt his sinister scheme! Nine avengers led by the Mighty Thor charge into battle vs. the lord of lies! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes deny Loki his ultimate act of vengeance? Meanwhile in California, the Scarlet Witch undergoes a dark and dramatic transformation courtesy of her father -- the Master of Magnetism! Appearances by the Kingpin, Mandarin, Magneto, Red Skull, Wizard, Agatha Harkness, Wonder Man, U.S. Agent, and Immortus. Avengers Lineup vs. Loki: Captain America, Dr. Pym, Falcon, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Mockingbird, Thor, Vision, and the Wasp. (Note: Avengers Spotlight #29 serves as the epilogue for the Acts of Vengeance storyline.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Avenging Spider-Man (2011) 9A CGC 9.8 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #3844135003

(W) Kelly Sue DeConnick. (A/CA) Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson Spider-Man plummets into action with the star of this month's hottest new comic: the all new CAPTAIN MARVEL! 50,000 feet up and only on one of them can fly ... Is the World's Greatest Super Hero Ready for a ride with Earth's Mightiest Hero? Cover price $3.99.

Axa Classics (2025 Dren Productions After Dark) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Zane Variant Cover B.

Label #4672753023

Written by Donne Avenell. Art by Romero. Cover by C.B. Zane. Axa, a spirited woman in the year 2080, can no longer endure the oppressive order of the Domed City, a utopia built to protect the remnants of humanity after the Great Contamination. Driven by a thirst for freedom, she escapes to the wild, uncharted territories beyond. As a nomadic adventurer in the devastated outside world, Axa encounters a diverse array of survivors and challenges, forging a new, exhilarating life far from the confines of civilization. This collects the original comic strips of AXA from their original run in the 1970s and 80s. 36 pages, full B&W. Cover price $5.99.

Azrael Agent of the Bat (1995) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4659186005

Fallen Angel: Part 2 of 7: ...Some say in Ice... - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. Batman guest stars as Azrael continues to struggle with the mind-warping effects of the System. Resolving to confront the source of his pain head-on, Jean-Paul Valley begins a quest to find the Order of St. Dumas, the society that programmed him to be a killing machine. But a faction of the order is already moving against him, dispatching its own version of Azrael against Valley! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Back to the Future (1991 Harvey) 4 CGC 9.2 JSA Wilson

Paper: White

Christopher Lloyd and Thomas F. Wilson Authenticated Autographs

Label #4596414003

Gil Kane cover. Dwayne McDuffie adaptation of a Payton Reed and Mark Cowen script; Nelson Dewey art. "Retired": An April Fools' Day prank convinces Doc that his inventing days are over (23 pages). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.25.

Bad Girl Premium Ashcan (2023 Source Point Press) 1B NM 9.4

Written by Garrett Gunn, Christina Blanch. Art by Kit Wallis. Cover by Sveta Shubina. From the pages of Good Boy, Bad Girl follows an excommunicated mercenary who is pulled back into service for one reason: kill Flint Sparx. 12 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $9.99.

Bartman (1993) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4604244025

This is the direct edition with Silver Foil Cover and Bartman poster insert. Cover pencils by Steve Vance, inks by Bill Morrison. Matt Groening discusses the Bart Philosophy. The Comic Cover Caper!, script by Cindy Vance (co-plot) and Steve Vance, pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Phil Ortiz, inks by Bill Morrison and Tim Bavington (additional inks); Bartman puts a stop to a comic book collector scam. Bart's 40 least favorite items. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Batgirl (2011 4th Series) 39B CGC 9.8 Chiang Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4617143008

Harley Quinn Variant Edition by Cliff Chiang. Written by Cameron Stewart and Brendan Fletcher. Art by Babs Tarr. For months, Batgirl's been hounded by an unseen threat claiming to be the 'real' Batgirl…and the truth of her enemy's identity will shock her to her very core! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.

Batgirl (2016) 23B CGC 9.8 Middleton Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4347101010

Written by Hope Larson. Art by Minkyu Jung and José Marzan. Cover by Joshua Middleton. 'STRANGE LOOP' finale! Trapped in a prison of her own mind's making, Batgirl must act out of character in order to reenter reality. Can she put her need to survive above the needs of those she's sworn to protect? Or is she doomed to wander the mazes of her mind for all of eternity?! 32 pages, full color. Rated T. Cover price $3.99.

Batman (1940) 0 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4659185005

Direct Edition. Written by Doug Moench, with art by Mike Manley and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Manley. Looking back on his life, Bruce Wayne remembers how his parents' violent deaths at the hands of a two-bit gunman drove him to become the Dark Knight of Gotham City, and hints of a never-before revealed dark episode in Batman's early career are exposed, offering new insights into the character of the World's Greatest Detective. Continued in Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) #0. Cover price $1.50.

Batman (1940) 297 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4681532011

Cover art by Jim Aparo. Hostess snack cakes ad with Aquaman and Mera. "The Mad Hatter Goes Straight!", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Vince Colletta; The Mad Hatter, sad that crime isn't fun anymore, reminisces about his youth, when he would fantasize about being a white-hatted sheriff or a plume-hatted cavalier, or wearing the hat of a Foreign Legionnaire; Since his fantasies were always about fighting as a good guy, he decides to give up crime and go straight; Hatter begins by mimicking a sheriff on horseback and stops two muggers from robbing Bruce Wayne and his date. Letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. A Word About the Fight of the Century article by publisher Jenette Kahn. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Batman (1940) 323 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4681532012

Story continues from # 322. Batman solo adventure, "The Cat Who Would be King!" in which he has both the Catwoman AND Catman to deal with! What a job! Script by Len Wein, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Bob Smith. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Batman (1940) 331N CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4681532013

Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Closed Circuit!", script by Marv Wolfman (plot) and Michael Fleisher (dialogue), pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; The Electrocutioner, a self-appointed executioner of bad guys who escape justice, begins a series of crook-killings in Gotham City with his electrically-charged suit; Talia goes to the Batcave, seeking sanctuary in the wake of Ra's Al Ghul's apparent death; Batman and Robin have falling out. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring Aquaman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. "Wolf in the Fold," script by Mike Barr, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Steve Mitchell; Batman disguises himself as policeman Al Nelson to try and find the person responsible for the disappearance of police investigator Mark Rearden. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Batman (1940) 344N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4681532015

Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Joe Kubert. "Monster, My Sweet!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson; The Dark Knight must deal with Arthur Reeves, who claims to have knowledge of Batman's secret identity. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring the Flash, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Missive from letter hack T.M. Maple. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Batman (1940) 353 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4681533025

First Printing. Direct Edition. Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. "Last Laugh," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Dan Adkins; After getting Arthur Reeves to confess that Rupert Thorne gave him doctored photos of the Batman's "secret identity", Batman goes after the Joker, is captured, and finds himself tied to the side of a cliff in New Jersey set to explode in the shape of giant Joker-bust that the Clown Prince of Crime so dearly wants but is thwarted by the caped crusader. 15-page Masters of the Universe preview insert co-starring Superman: "Fate is the Killer" by Paul Kupperberg, Curt Swan & Dave Hunt. "The Sting--Batman Style," script by Mike Barr, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dennis Jensen; Robin is conned into endorsing a phony fund drive for the Gotham Boys League; However, after the crooks rob the money from the Boys League headquarters, Robin decides to bring them in on his own; Batman helps by acting like a fellow con man. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Batman (1940) 369N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4681533018

Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Ed Hannigan and Dick Giordano. Target Practice, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Alfredo Alcala; Batman goes to Canada, hoping to save Alfred and Julia from Deadshot. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 377 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4681532023

Direct Edition. Little Nemo tribute cover art by Ed Hannigan and Dick Giordano. The Slayer of Night, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Alfredo Alcala; Nocturna conjures nightmares, causing trouble for Batman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 378N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4627589006

Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Don Newton and Dick Giordano. One Hat Madder!, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Alfredo Alcala; The Mad Hatter wants Nocturna to tell him Batman's secret identity. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 382 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4681532024

Cover art by Gil Kane. The Vengeance Spiral, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Rick Hoberg, inks by Rudy Nebres; Darkwolf, a Syrian terrorist, hijacks an airplane, and Batman and Catwoman go after him. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 388 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4681533004

Direct Edition. Cover art by Tom Mandrake. "The Round-Trip Looking Glass!" starring Batman, Robin (Jason Todd), Alfred Pennyworth, Julia Remarque, Harvey Bullock, Mirror Master (Sam Scudder), and Captain Boomerang (Digger Harkness), script by Doug Moench, art by Tom Mandrake; After trying to steal the same jade necklace, Captain Boomerang and Mirror Master face off to decide who is the greater villain. Part 1 of 2, continued in Detective Comics (1937) #555. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 389 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4681533005

Cover art by Tom Mandrake. "Red Skies," script by Doug Moench, art by Tom Mandrake; Nocturna, Catwoman, and Night-Slayer all return in this issue as members of Black Mask's False Face Society are being killed off one-by-one; Acting Mayor Skowcroft blames Catwoman for the murders as Robin and Bullock learn that Nocturna has moved into the observatory. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 395 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4681533009

Cover art by Tom Mandrake. "The Film Freak," script by Doug Moench, art by Tom Mandrake; With Jason at home being jealous, Batman teams up with Catwoman; They go after a burglar called the Film Freak due to spouting off classic movie lines; An old girlfriend gives the press his true identity, As Batman and Catwoman check out leads, Robin teams up with Bullock; The Film Freak's reenacts the shower scene from Psycho with the reporter as his leading lady. Continued in Detective Comics #562. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 400 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4681532022

Direct Edition. 2-page introduction by Stephen King. As Batman ponders the note 'Know Your Foes' sent to him as a warning, all of his foes are sprung from Arkham Asylum in "Resurrection Night!" Script by Doug Moench. Art by John Byrne (1 page), Steve Lightle & Bruce D. Patterson (6 pages), George Perez (4 pages), Paris Cullins & Larry Mahlstedt (3 pages), Bill Sienkiewicz (7 pages), Arthur Adams & Terry Austin (8 pages), Tom Sutton & Ricardo Villagran (6 pages), Steve Leialoha (3 pages), Joe Kubert (4 pages), Ken Steacy (3 pages), Rick Leonardi & Karl Kesel (6 pages), Brian Bolland (9 pages). Plus: pin-ups by Mike Grell, Michael W. Kaluta, Bernie Wrightson, Steve Rude. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

Batman (1940) 401 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4681552025

Legends crossover: Chapter 1. Batman and Robin are on the case when Magpie commits murder in her compulsive quest to collect bird-themed gemstones. "A Bird In The Hand..." Script by Barbara J. Randall, art by Trevor Von Eeden. Magpie previously appeared in Man Of Steel #3. Brian Bolland pin-up. John Byrne cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 404 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Top Edge Label Missing.

Label #0102873005

First Printing. Direct Edition. Batman Year One, Chapter One: "Who I Am, How I Came To Be".Part 1 of 4, continued next issue. A 25-year-old Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham after 12 years abroad, while Lieutenant James Gordon joins the Gotham police force. Script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchelli. Selina Kyle appearance. Mazzucchelli cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 405 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4625694001

First Printing. Direct Edition. Batman Year One, Chapter Two: "War Is Declared". Part 2 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Story continues next issue. Bruce Wayne dons the cape and cowl for the first time to take the fight to the criminal element, while James Gordon stirs up trouble within his own department. Script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchelli. Harvey Dent appears as Assistant District Attorney. Mazzucchelli cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 417 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

"QES: Quality Evaluation Service" sticker affixed to front of slab.

Label #2076549014

First Printing. Direct Edition. The KGBeast arrives in Gotham on a mission to cripple the country's strategic defense initiative in "Ten Nights Of The Beast!" Part 1 of 4, continued next issue. Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Mike Zeck cover. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 423REP CGC 9.6 Reprint

Paper: White

Third Printing.

Label #4625695003

Second or later printing with TurboGrafx ad on back cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.