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Catwoman (2018 DC) 40C CBCS 9.8 Sozomaika 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Sozomaika Retailer Incentive.

Label #22-12224D0-005

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Tini Howard. Art by Nico Leon. Cover by Sozomaika. If I told you that there is a whole retro-glam apartment building in Gotham called the Trixie that houses mob wives, side chicks, and mistresses, and Catwoman has secretly taken a whole floor to herself eavesdropping on mob wives and mistresses to blackmail them, would you believe me? Of course you wouldnt, because the last thing you want is to be caught knowing those truths at the only place in Gotham you can actually get away with murder. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Catwoman (2018 DC) 41E CBCS 9.8 Sozomaika 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Sozomaika Retailer Incentive.

Label #22-12224D0-006

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Tini Howard. Art by Nico Leon. Cover by Sozomaika. With Batman out of the picture, Catwoman would be wise to remember that there are more than bats in Gothams belfries. Speaking of bats, Onyx returns to her home city to bat cleanup and make sure Catwomans not letting any strays into her city...and with no big Bat in the shadows, those pesky no-killing rules are off the table. Lets see if Catwoman and Onyx can agree on a target… 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Catwoman (2018 DC) 50SYNDICATE.D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back; See item notes

The Syndicate "Virgin" Edition. Chipping to lower back side corner bracket.

Label #4360159001

The Syndicate (The 616 Comics, Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, and Street Level Hero) Exclusive Virgin Cover by Nathan Szerdy. Written by Tini Howard. Art by Nico Leon, Sami Basri. Punchline and her Royal Flush gang are causing mayhem in Alleytown and things are blowing up--literally!--so Catwoman calls in backup! We all know the cat has nine lives, and the same can be said about her gang! But what's a nine-person heist without a little danger, maybe some...death? And, uh-oh, those handcuffs definitely don't look like the sexy kind, but what's worse is Selina has bigger things to worry about right now: like her ex-lover and current lover in the same room! At least she's criminally good at being bad! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+

Catwoman (2018 DC) 52A CGC 9.8 Nakayama

Paper: White

Label #4225450018

Written by Tini Howard. Art by Sami Basri. Cover by David Nakayama. Looks like cat is the new black in Gotham jail as Selina quickly finds herself clawing her way up as the queen cat behind bars by making friends with all the wrong types (which are of course also exactly her types). Meanwhile, Eiko Hasigawa continues to prowl the Gotham streets as the Catwoman keeping the mob bosses in check, with a little help from...Tomcat. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Catwoman (2018 DC) 62B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #4403205006

Written by Tini Howard. Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico. Cover by Marcio Takara. NINE LIVES PART FOUR Catwoman has completed three of her impossible heists, but her nine lives are running out faster than she thought! Little does she know, someone with a particular use for disposable lives has been paying attention to her new mission--and that someone is none other than AMANDA WALLER! Welcome to the Suicide Squad, Selina Kyle--hope you survive the experience! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Catwoman (2018 DC) 62C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Lee Variant Cover

Label #4403205007

Written by Tini Howard. Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico. Cover by Inhyuk Lee. NINE LIVES PART FOUR Catwoman has completed three of her impossible heists, but her nine lives are running out faster than she thought! Little does she know, someone with a particular use for disposable lives has been paying attention to her new mission--and that someone is none other than AMANDA WALLER! Welcome to the Suicide Squad, Selina Kyle--hope you survive the experience! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Catwoman Defiant (1992) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-29D381B-004

1st Printing. In this one-shot story, Catwoman is used as a pawn in a trap to capture a Gotham City crime boss, forcing Batman to save 'the beauty' before she is destroyed by the Beast. Written by Peter Milligan, with art by Tom Grindberg and Dick Giordano, and colors by Steve Oliff. Painted cover by Brian Stelfreeze, designed to interconnect with the cover of Penguin Triumphant (1992) #1. 52 pages. Prestige Format. Cover price $4.95.

Cavewoman Pangaean Sea (2000) 5B NM- 9.2

Signed by Budd Root. No signature certification is included.

Variant red foil cover by Budd Root. Story and art by Budd Root, plus a pinup by Chad Spilker. New adventures of voluptuous superwoman Meriem Cooper, who battles dinosaurs in the distant past. Following her New York adventure, Meriem finds herself fighting for her life in the underworld. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $3.25.

Cavewoman Prehistoric Pinups (2001) 1C VF/NM 9.0

Signed by Budd Root. No signature certification is included.

Gold foil special edition cover by Budd Root. Art by Budd Root. A collection of new and reprinted pinups featuring the voluptuous Cavewoman, Meriem Cooper, in many cases topless or completely nude. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers.

Cavewoman Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. Print on heavy stock. 11" x 17".

Cavewoman Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. Print on heavy stock. 11" x 17".

Cavewoman Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. Print on heavy stock. 11" x 17".

Cavewoman Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. Print on heavy stock. 11" x 17".

Cavewoman Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. Print on heavy stock. 11" x 17".

Cavewoman Rain Lot of 5

Issues 1-3, 7, and 8A of Cavewoman Rain. Most will grade in the VF to FN range.

Cavewoman Toy Story (2010 Amryl Entertainment) 0B VF 8.0

Signed by Budd Root. No signature certification is included.

Special Edition. Limited to 750 copies. May or may not have an Amryl Entertainment Certificate of Authenticity. (W/A) Rob Durham In an abandoned house on the outskirts of Marshville, Meriem recovers a storage chest which contains a small toy music box among other items. She becomes enthralled with her new acquisition and the music it plays. Unfortunately, the inhabitants of her world also find her new toy to be irresistible! What must Cavewoman go through just to keep her new find?

Cavewoman's Greatest Hits Kickstarter Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. Print on heavy stock. 8 1/2" x 11".

Cavirella Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. Print on heavy stock. 8 1/2" x 11".

CFD Comics Lot of 6

MATURE READERS, export restricted. Issues 1 of Girl the Rule of Darkness (1992 Cry For Dawn); 1 of Exotica (1992); 1 of Daimons (1993); 1 of Offerings (1992); 1A of Subtle Violents (1991); and 2 of Insidious Tales (1994). Most will grade in the FN range.

CFD Horror Lot of 3

MATURE READERS, export restricted. Issues 1 of Hyper Violents (2000); 1A of Vampire Verses (1995); and 1 of Insidious Tales (1994). Most will grade in the FN range.

Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey 1st Series) 21 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4405340003

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Vic Donohue and Rudy Palais. Numbering continues from Blondie (1947 McKay/Harvey/King/Charlton) #20. Sometimes listed as Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey) #1. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. The descendant of famous witch-hunters is called to Ireland by a witch's spell. A man returns to Paris and remembers his childhood encounter with a ghost. A glimpse at what future space prisons might look like. The Old Hag of the Hills; The Avenging Spectre!; Darker Than Death; Gorilla!; Strange Customs; Gray Death; Tricks to Mystify Your Friends; The Chieftain of the Dead; Terror in the Heavens!; The Ghost of the Rue de Morte; How Death Valley Got Its Name; Weird Worlds. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey 1st Series) 22 CGC 3.0 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover.

Label #4386574001

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by John Giunta, Manny Stallman, Vic Donohue and Rudy Palais. Sometimes listed as Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey) #2. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A ferry captain provides corpses to a mad doctor in an island castle for his evil experiments. An unhinged artist creates a portal to a horrific world, bringing a hapless art student along with him. Profiles of infamous monsters: Frankenstein's Monster; Dracula; The Mummy; The Werewolf; Jack the Ripper. The Vault of Living Death; Portrait of Fear; Creatures of the Swamp; Men from Mars; Strange Customs; Caught!; House of Horror; Ferry of the Dead; The Snake Man; Chambers of Chills; Weird Worlds. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey 1st Series) 23 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4386574002

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Lee Elias, Pierce Rice, Vic Donohue and Rudy Palais. Sometimes listed as Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey) #3. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. The recipient of an eye transplant is haunted by horrifying visions. A meek accountant pushed too far turns to murder, in a story with possible inks by comics legend Leonard Starr. Scientists discover the legendary lair of the Minotaur, but soon regret it. Arctic explorers accidentally unfreeze an evil temple and its inhabitants. Walking Dead; Hall Of Horror!; Trip To Terror; Brain Operation!; Strange Customs; Death In The Desert!; Monster's Maze; Scientific Oddities; The Doom of Living Ice; Weird Worlds. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Chamber of Chills (1952-1954 Harvey 2nd Series) 9 CGC 5.0

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #4405340002

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Tom Hickey, Rudy Palais, Al Avison, Manny Stallman, John Giunta and Vic Donahue. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. Antarctic explorers discover a long-frozen caveman. A man arranges a fiendish revenge on the thieves who murdered his wife, setting the eight-armed Ranu against them. Figures from nursery rhymes are brought to life as murderous minions. Bondage cover by Al Avison. The Eight Hands of Ranu; Strange Legends: Maushope - The Dying Smoker; The Captain's Return; The Annals of Horror: The Black Death; The Rotting Death; Birth of a Monster; The Ice Horror; Demons of the Night. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Chamber of Chills (1952-1954 Harvey 2nd Series) 22 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4405340004

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Howard Nostrand, Joe Certa, John Giunta and Manny Stallman. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A disfigured man knows he must eventually show his face to the woman he loves. A fugitive criminal forces a scientist to use his reincarnation machine on him. Scientists discover a subterranean society and its sinister lottery. The Ugly Duckling; A Model Girl; Reincarnation; Lottery; Chilly Chamber Music: Songs from the Spook Box; The Satchel; The Skeptic! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) 8 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Severe front/back scuff(s).

Label #4268774011

"Divide and Conquer!" Part 2 of 4. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Bob Hall and B. Patterson. Cover by Gil Kane. The Black Widow has been taken captive by the Soviets. The rest of the Champions set out to rescue their friend, but can even Hercules, Angel, Ice Man, and Ghost Rider stand against the power of the indomitable Titanium Man, the savage Griffin, the always dangerous Crimson Dynamo, and the mysterious Darkstar? Plus, what secret does the new Crimson Dynamo reveal, and what does it have to do with Natasha's partner, Ivan Petrovitch? Meanwhile, Ghost Rider races against the clock to save the life of...an enemy?! Cover price $0.30.

Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) 11 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4408153010

"The Shadow from the Stars!" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring Hawkeye, Goliath (Bill Foster), Darkstar, and Two-Gun Kid. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Bob Hall and B. Patterson. Cover by Gil Kane and Bob Layton. When the Champions' air-cruiser careens out of control only the power of Goliath can save them. Meanwhile in the Arizona desert, Ghost Rider, ex-Avenger Hawkeye, and the Wild West hero, the Two-Gun Kid, discover an impending danger that they'll need the Champions alive to help them stop. Cover price $0.30.

Champions (2016 Marvel 2nd Series) 1A CGC 9.8 Ramos

Paper: White

Label #3837583005

Written by Mark Waid. Art and Cover by Humberto Ramos. Following the fallout of CIVIL WAR II, Avengers Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man strike out on their own - joined by Cyclops, Viv Vision and the Totally Awesome Hulk! Six young heroes determined to change the world - and they're only the beginning! 44 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Champions (2016 Marvel 2nd Series) 1A CGC 9.8 Ramos

Paper: White

Label #4279015019

Written by Mark Waid. Art and Cover by Humberto Ramos. Following the fallout of CIVIL WAR II, Avengers Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man strike out on their own - joined by Cyclops, Viv Vision and the Totally Awesome Hulk! Six young heroes determined to change the world - and they're only the beginning! 44 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Champions (2016 Marvel 2nd Series) 1A CGC 9.8 SS Ramos Ramos

Paper: White

Signed by Humberto Ramos on 6/18/22

Label #2730842001

Written by Mark Waid. Art and Cover by Humberto Ramos. Following the fallout of CIVIL WAR II, Avengers Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man strike out on their own - joined by Cyclops, Viv Vision and the Totally Awesome Hulk! Six young heroes determined to change the world - and they're only the beginning! 44 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Champions (2016 Marvel 2nd Series) 1WONDERWORLD CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Wonderworld Comics Edition.

Label #4361732023

Wonderworld Comics Exclusive Cover by Siya Oum. Written by Mark Waid. Art by Humberto Ramos. Following the fallout of CIVIL WAR II, Avengers Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man strike out on their own - joined by Cyclops, Viv Vision and the Totally Awesome Hulk! Six young heroes determined to change the world - and they're only the beginning! 44 pages, full color. Rated T

Champions (2020 Marvel) 1F NM- 9.2 Momoko 1:50 Variant

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Eve Ewing. Art by Simone Di Meo. Cover by Peach Momoko. THE CHAMPIONS RETURN IN TROUBLED TIMES! A law is passed that goes against everything Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man founded the Champions for…But the world still needs heroes, even if the world doesn't want them right now. After Ms. Marvel makes an unexpected and emotional announcement that her team won't go down without a fight, a group of teen vigilantes gathers to plan their next move. But the C.R.A.D.L.E. task force is hot on their trail, and there's a spy in their midst… Eve L. Ewing (IRONHEART, OUTLAWED) and Simone Di Meo (IMMORTAL HULK: THE BEST DEFENSE and VENOM: ACTS OF EVIL) team up for a dramatic new era of Champions that will define Marvel's teen heroes for years to come! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Champions (2020 Marvel) 2B CGC 9.8 Hetrick 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Hetrick Variant Cover

Label #3755823006

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Eve Ewing. Art by Simone Di Meo and Bob Quinn. Cover by Meghan Hetrick. When clashing protests over the teen vigilante ban break out across Chicago, the Champions risk their freedom to protect the young protestors from overzealous C.R.A.D.L.E. agents - but Chicago's own hometown hero, Ironheart, is nowhere to be seen. Where is Riri Williams? Why has she abandoned the Champions? And could it have anything to do with the mole in their ranks…? 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Chilling Adventures Presents Camp Pickens (2023 Archie) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4335537004

Written by Tim Seeley; Jordan Morris, Blake Howard. Art by Mike Norton; Diana Camero, Carola Borelli. Cover by Matt Talbot. Camp Pickens has always been the go-to summer destination for the younger residents of Riverdale. It's a rite of passage for the teen residents to hold the coveted camp counselor positions. However, Camp Pickens mysterious past shrouds a deep, dark secret: it's cursed, and this summer all of its campers are going to find out the hard way in this one-shot anthology that's equal parts Sleepaway Camp and American Horror Story: 1984, reuniting the team behind the mega-hit comic series Revival. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Chilling Adventures Presents Strange Science (2023 Archie) 1HAPPY CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Happy Comics Edition.

Label #4314760007

Happy Comics Exclusive Cover by Dan Parent - limited to 250 copies. Written by Magdalene Visaggio. Art by Butch Mapa. Danni Malloy is Jinx Holliday's best friend, and where one goes, the other is sure to follow… even if that means through hell and back and forth through the depths of space and time. When Danni receives a mysterious message from former friend Dilton Doiley, Danni is horrified to learn that he's built a time machine and it's gone terribly wrong-and now the three of them have been transported to warped version of Riverdale, where nothing seems quite right. It's up to Danni to set things right and bring them back to the present day, and the hometown they know and love… and she might have to explain a thing or two to Jinx about what's going on, too! Strange Science explores Danni's personal history, time travel, and the importance of being to be true to yourself and what matters most to you. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Chip N Dale (1967 Whitman) 67 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

File Copy

Label #23-058E27B-003

Whitman edition, reprints. Number/Month on cover: 90214-008, no month listed. Comic book adventures of Walt Disney's mischievous cartoon chipmunks, Chip ?N' Dale. Chip ?N' Dale in "Timber Trail," "The Bird Alarm," "Ghost Town Bound," and "The Acorn Caper." Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.40.

Cimmerian The Frost Giant's Daughter (2020 Ablaze) 2B CGC 9.8 Chatzoudis Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover B.

Label #4194590021

Written by Robert E. Howard and Robin Recht. Art by Robin Recht. Cover by Elias Chatzoudis. Robert E. Howard's Conan is brought to life UNCENSORED! Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual. Read the story as he intended! The enchanting, red-haired beauty of Atali, the frost-giant's daughter, has awoken Conan's lust. As she repeatedly taunts him, he doggedly chases her for miles across the snow-covered territory, looking to capture her. Mocking him with each step, Atali attempts to lure the Cimmerian into an ambush. But she will soon find he is not so easy to be fooled…or conquered. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Civil War II The Fallen (2016 Marvel) 1C CGC 9.8 Yu 1:50 Variant

Paper: White

Yu Variant Cover

Label #1420794017

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Greg Pak. Art by Mark Bagley. Cover by Leinil Francis Yu. As a giant falls, friends and enemies alike gather to mourn his passing. Amadeus Cho, Rick Jones, Betty Ross, Thunderbolt Ross, the Warbound and more. Can they all keep a level head - or will some of them get ANGRY? Plus, what secrets lie in the Last Will and Testament of Bruce Banner? 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Classics Illustrated 001 The Three Musketeers (1946) 21 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

HRN 166.

Label #4372220019

The Three Musketeers (see Classics Illustrated 41, Twenty Years After, for the sequel story), 21st printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 166, Date 11/67). Cover price $0.15.

Classics Illustrated 003 The Count of Monte Cristo (1946) 4 VG- 3.5

Cover coming loose at the staple. Water spotting.

The Count of Monte Cristo, 4th Printing, Classics Comics. (HRN 18/20).

Classics Illustrated 033 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1947) 1 FR 1.0

3" cumulative spine split. Cover detached at single center staple. Cover oxidation. Portion of back cover missing.

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1st Printing, Classics Comics. Kiefer cover, contains Hound of the Baskervilles & A Study in Scarlet, 68 pgs. (HRN 33, 1/47). Cover price $0.10.

Cloak and Dagger (1985 Marvel 2nd Series) 6 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-279A9AA-156

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Cover pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Terry Austin. Festival!, script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Terry Austin; With the help of Mayhem, Cloak and Dagger stop the family from using religious statue to smuggle heroin throughout the city. Announcement of the New Universe coming in the summer by Jim Shooter. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Comedy Comics (1942 Timely) 24 VG/FN 5.0

Comic Reader (1961) 167 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4400745021

The Comic Reader is a source for information on the comic industry, what comics and when they are coming out that month (mainly Marvel and DC), and a synopsis of the story. Includes comic strips from The Menomonee Falls Gazette. The Comic Reader was like Wizard Magazine before there was a Wizard Magazine. 62 pages, B&W, 7-in. x 10.25-in. Cover price $1.00.

Comic World (1962) Robert Jennings fanzine 10 VF- 7.5

Phantom Lady, Black Canary

Comic World (1962) Robert Jennings fanzine 11 VF- 7.5

Lev Gelason's Daredevil, ME's White Indian

Comic World (1962) Robert Jennings fanzine 12 VF+ 8.5

Robert Jennings' Comic World #12 (published circa 1969). Articles and illustrations about ME's Ghost Rider by Harry Thomas (who also did the cover) and Robert Jennings; "Johnny Craig, the Master of Horror and Intrigue," by Bob Overstreet, which features quite a bit of Craig panels and covers from the EC days; a letter from Fred Guardineer; plus notes. 8.5 in. x 11 in. B&W, 40 pages.

Comics Reading Libraries (1973 King Features) 8 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4384477001

Issue R-08: Prince Valiant, Flash Gordon. 1977 reprint edition also exists.

Comics Revue (1984-2009 Comics Interview) 59 CGC 9.0 SS Breathed/ McFarlane

Paper: White

Signed by Berke Breathed on 10/03/09 and Todd McFarlane on 1/17/20

Label #2563675001

Newspaper comic strip reprints: Spider-Man, Batman, Modesty Blaise, The Phantom, Flash Gordon, Bloom County, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Todd McFarlane Spider-Man cover. Cover price $4.95.

Comics You'll Never See Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. High quality print on heavy stock. 8 1/2" x 11"