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Batman Superman World's Finest (2022 DC) 16B CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4760895002

Written by Mark Waid. Art by Dan Mora. Cover by Lee Bermejo. Batman and Superman versus machines! A.I. villains and heroes--Shaggy Man, G.I. Robot, Red Tornado, and Chemo among them--have launched a global cyberattack alongside Newmazo's soldiers. Batman, Superman, Robin, and Metamorpho, the Element Man, are unprepared for the onslaught. With millions of lives on the line, the World's Finest team must find a way to pull the plug before it's too late! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Batman Superman World's Finest (2022 DC) 20B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4750158004

Written by Mark Waid. Art by Dan Mora. Cover by Bjorn Barends. MARK WAID RETURNS TO THE WORLD OF KINGDOM COME! The return of Boy Thunder! To find and save Superman's former protege, the World's Finest duo bridges the dimensional gulf between their world and an Earth with a jaded Superman, a broken Batman, and a war-hungry Wonder Woman--the world of Kingdom Come! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Batman Superman World's Finest (2022 DC) 34D CGC 9.8 JSA Nakayama

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

David Nakayama Authenticated Autograph. Nakayama Variant Cover.

Label #4586081010

Written by Mark Waid. Art by Fran Galan. Cover by David Nakayama. PET-AGEDDON! The Super-Pets have gone berserk, Metropolis and Gotham City stand on the verge of ruin, and the world's only hope is...the Batgirl/Olsen team? It's a comedy of terrors as--wait, is that a flying monkey in a red cape...? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Batman Superman World's Finest (2022 DC) 34D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Nakayama Variant Cover.

Label #4737961019

Written by Mark Waid. Art by Fran Galan. Cover by David Nakayama. PET-AGEDDON! The Super-Pets have gone berserk, Metropolis and Gotham City stand on the verge of ruin, and the world's only hope is...the Batgirl/Olsen team? It's a comedy of terrors as--wait, is that a flying monkey in a red cape...? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Batman Superman World's Finest (2022 DC) 34D CGC 9.8 SS Nakayama

Paper: White

Signed by David Nakayama on 3/27/26. Nakayama Variant Cover.

Label #4735100008

Written by Mark Waid. Art by Fran Galan. Cover by David Nakayama. PET-AGEDDON! The Super-Pets have gone berserk, Metropolis and Gotham City stand on the verge of ruin, and the world's only hope is...the Batgirl/Olsen team? It's a comedy of terrors as--wait, is that a flying monkey in a red cape...? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Batman The Brave and the Bold (2011 DC) All New 4 CGC 5.0

Paper: White

Label #4573909004

Written by SHOLLY FISCH Art and cover by RICK BURCHETT & DAN DAVIS Here comes the bride! It's Valentine's Day and you're invited to the wedding of...Batman and Wonder Woman?! 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Batman The Cult (1988) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4609864022

Book one of a four-issue series, "Ordeal" finds Batman prisoner of a religious cult led by Deacon Joseph Blackfire. The cult tries to break Batman's will and have him join in their cause. Prestige format, written by Jim Starlin with art by Bernie Wrightson. Cover price $3.50.

Batman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) Facsimile Edition (2026 DC) 1C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Lee Variant Cover.

Label #4756092020

(W) Frank Miller (A) Frank Miller (CA) Jim Lee THE START OF THE STORY THAT CHANGED BATMAN FOREVER! Ten years after the last reported sighting of the Batman, a retired Bruce Wayne spends his nights fighting only to honor his vow to stay retired. Amidst the rising threat of a new breed of gang violence, old enemies from the past--and an inner demon that will not stay caged--ensure the Dark Knights return in this masterpiece of comics storytelling. 48 pages, full color, rated 13+. Cover price $5.99.

Batman The Killing Joke (1988) 1-1ST FN 6.0 Bolland Variant 1st Printing

1st Printing. Batman matches wits with his arch nemesis The Joker in this critically acclaimed, prestige format one-shot. He also laughs at one of his jokes. The book is infamous for the scene in which The Joker shoots and cripples Barbara Gordon, effectively ending her crime fighting career as Batgirl. Written by Alan Moore, with art by Brian Bolland. 52 pages, full color. NOTE: 1st Printing, title is printed in lime green embossed ink. All others are later printings. Cover price $3.50.

Batman The Killing Joke (1988) 1-1ST VG/FN 5.0 Bolland Variant 1st Printing

1st Printing. Batman matches wits with his arch nemesis The Joker in this critically acclaimed, prestige format one-shot. He also laughs at one of his jokes. The book is infamous for the scene in which The Joker shoots and cripples Barbara Gordon, effectively ending her crime fighting career as Batgirl. Written by Alan Moore, with art by Brian Bolland. 52 pages, full color. NOTE: 1st Printing, title is printed in lime green embossed ink. All others are later printings. Cover price $3.50.

Batman The Long Halloween The Last Halloween (2024 DC) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4760895003

Written by Jeph Loeb. Art by Eduardo Risso. Cover by Tim Sale. In 1996, writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale teamed for Batman: The Long Halloween, an award-winning 13-chapter saga that spawned multiple sequels and stands as the most influential Batman story of its era. Now, Loeb returns to the world of The Long Halloween for its long-anticipated final act: Batman: The Last Halloween, an all-new 10-part mystery continuing the story from 2021's The Long Halloween Special. In each issue, Loeb will be joined by one of the top artists in comics, in a beautiful and lovingly crafted tribute to Sale's art and legacy. In issue one, Gotham City learns to fear Halloween once more as a terrible event threatens to destroy Jim Gordon's life and puts Batman and Robin's teamwork to the test more than ever before. In a city of liars, masked vigilantes, and criminals...can anyone be trusted? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Batman Vengeance of Bane (1993) 1 FN 6.0 1st Printing

1st printing - In Batman Sword of Azrael (1992) #1-4, a major new hero was introduced to the Batman mythos. Now, another character is added to the Batman family. Only this time, it's a villain. Bane is the sole survivor of the Venom experiments (first revealed in Batman Legends of the Dark Knight (1989-2007) #16-20), an attempt to create drug-enhanced killing machines. As a result of these tests, Bane has spent a lifetime as the toughest inmate in the worst prison on the South American island of Santa Prisca where he acquired his berserk strength, a savage, calculating intellect, and an unparalleled megalomania. He ultimately sets his sights on Gotham City, and goes gunning for the Dark Knight. Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Graham Nolan and Eduardo Barreto. Painted cover by Glenn Fabry. 68 pages. Cover price $2.50.

Batman Vengeance of Bane (1993) 1DF.SIGNED CGC 8.0 Qualified DF Signed Variant Reprint

Paper: White

2 Names & "661/1000" Written on Cover. Second Printing. COA Included.

Label #4150405002

One of a limited run of 10,000 copies signed by Graham Nolan and Chuck Dixon with Dynamic Forces certificate of authenticity. 1st Appearance of Bane. 64-pages. January 1993. 2nd or 3rd printing. Cover price $2.50.

Batman Who Laughs (2019 DC) 1BLANK CGC 9.8 SS Andolfo Blank Variant

Paper: White

Signed and Sketch by Mirka Andolfo on 12/9/23. Sketch Edition.

Label #2803627001

Blank Cover. Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Jock. Left rattled by the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL, Bruce Wayne must come face to face with the nightmares spawned from the Dark Multiverse. But even though evil devoured evil in the collapse of Challengers Mountain, the Dark Knight still has his doubts. He discovers that the Batman Who Laughs not only survived the fight with The Joker at the end of METAL, but now he is enacting a sinister plan across the Multiverse-something both terrifying and oddly familiar. But when Bruce Wayne realizes the only way to stop this madman is to kill him, he must consider violating the very rule Batman won't break…the same rule that created this insatiable villain-the Batman Who Laughs! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Batman Who Laughs (2019 DC) 1CRAIN.B.FOIL CGC 9.9

Paper: White

Crain Foil "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4411946025

Custom Foil Edition Virgin Cover by Clayton Crain. Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Jock. Left rattled by the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL, Bruce Wayne must come face to face with the nightmares spawned from the Dark Multiverse. But even though evil devoured evil in the collapse of Challengers Mountain, the Dark Knight still has his doubts. He discovers that the Batman Who Laughs not only survived the fight with The Joker at the end of METAL, but now he is enacting a sinister plan across the Multiverse-something both terrifying and oddly familiar. But when Bruce Wayne realizes the only way to stop this madman is to kill him, he must consider violating the very rule Batman won't break…the same rule that created this insatiable villain-the Batman Who Laughs! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Batman Who Laughs (2019 DC) 5A CGC 9.8 Jock

Paper: White

Label #2107236016

Written by Scott Snyder. Art and Cover by Jock. It's a battle to the death as Batman goes head-to-head with the Grim Knight! The Caped Crusader is forced to not only fight off the most evil version of himself, but the growing desire to turn his back on his moral code and commit cold-blooded murder. Any other time, Batman would be able to stay on the straight and narrow, but as the Joker serum finally takes over his body, Bruce Wayne may just succumb to pure evil, and kill the Grim Knight. All of this is foreseen by the Batman Who Laughs, who has been planning for the corruption of Bruce Wayne, banking on him activating the 'Last Laugh' protocol and turning Gotham City into an incubator for evil. All the Batman Who Laughs needs is one last 'Happy Bruce' from another dimension to make his serum work…but only Batman knows where the last Bruce is going to show up. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Batman Wonder Woman Truth (2026 DC) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Villalobos Variant Cover.

Label #4739051011

(W) Jeph Loeb (A) Jim Cheung (CA) Pablo Villalobos A TALE FROM THE WORLD OF BATMAH: HUSH BY THE SUPERSTAR TEAM OF JEPH LOEB AND JIM CHEUNG! Batman and Wonder Woman team up for a classic caper brought to you by superstar talent writer Jeph Loeb (Batman, Superman/Batman) and artist Jim Cheung (Justice League)! The Lasso of Truth has been stolen, and the Caped Crusader and Amazon Princess race to ensure a safe return before it falls into the wrong hands. You won't want to miss the aftermath of Batman: HUSH featuring the devious duo foolish enough to steal from Wonder Woman...The Joker and Harley Quinn! 48 pages, full color, rated 13+. Cover price $5.99.

Batwing (2011) 19 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3920502021

(W) Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti. (A) Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira. (CA) Fabrizio Fiorentino. Batwing quits-and what new member of the Batman family is ready to take his place? Cover price $2.99.

Batwoman (2026 DC) 1E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Lau Foil Edition.

Label #4729504004

(W) Greg Rucka (A) DaNi (CA) Stanley Artgerm Lau EISNER AWARD-WINNER GREG RUCKA AND VISIONARY ARTIST DANI BRING ON THE NEXT LEVEL FOR BATWOMAN! Batwoman. Daughter. Sister. Soldier. Hero. But since she was 10 years old, Kate Kane has lived in the shadow of a prophecy and the machinations of a religion devoted to the end of all things. How do you fight the devil when the devil is real? And how do you win? Acclaimed writer and co-creator of the modern Batwoman Greg Rucka returns to the story of Kate Kane alongside visionary artist DaNi for a DC Next Level series that will redefine Batwoman and her mission for a new generation. 32 pages, full color, rated 13+. Cover price $6.99.

Batwoman (2026 DC) 1G CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Swaby Variant Cover.

Label #4725439006

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Greg Rucka (A) DaNi (CA) Joshua Sway Swaby EISNER AWARD-WINNER GREG RUCKA AND VISIONARY ARTIST DANI BRING ON THE NEXT LEVEL FOR BATWOMAN! Batwoman. Daughter. Sister. Soldier. Hero. But since she was 10 years old, Kate Kane has lived in the shadow of a prophecy and the machinations of a religion devoted to the end of all things. How do you fight the devil when the devil is real? And how do you win? Acclaimed writer and co-creator of the modern Batwoman Greg Rucka returns to the story of Kate Kane alongside visionary artist DaNi for a DC Next Level series that will redefine Batwoman and her mission for a new generation. Cover price $4.99.

Batwoman (2026 DC) 2C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Frison Variant Cover.

Label #4743879005

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(W) Greg Rucka (A) DANI (CA) Jenny Frison GREG RUCKA AND DANI CONTINUE TO PUSH BATWOMAN TO THE NEXT LEVEL! Batwoman engages the enemy, drawing Master Slay and his acolytes onto the field. But can her father, Jacob Kane, reach her before the streets of Petalon become a kill zone? 28 pages, 13+, full color Cover price $4.99.

Batwoman (2026 DC) 3B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4760895004

(W) Greg Rucka (A) DaNI (CA) Stjepan Sejic TO FIND THE ANSWERS, RUCKA AND DaNI NEED THE QUESTION! In the aftermath of Batwoman's brutal showdown with the Monks of the Stone, Jacob Kane fears his daughter may have crossed the point of no return. If there's any chance of pulling Kate back from the brink, he'll need the help of Renee Montoya, a.k.a. the Question—but neither of them may like the answer they find. The sparks will be flying in more ways than one when Greg Rucka and DaNi's Next Level tale continues! 28 pages, 13+, full color Cover price $4.99.

Beware the Creeper (2003 2nd Series) 2 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4556420010

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WRITTEN BY JASON HALL; ART AND COVER BY CLIFF CHIANG In stores May 21. Jason Hall and Cliff Chiang continue their provocative take on The Creeper with Part 2 of the 5-part miniseries! What begins with a simple jewel theft quickly escalates to an outrageous crime of a more "repulsive" nature, as the sexy and mysterious Creeper begins to make the aristocracy pay for its sins. But is it just a case of revenge, or is there more to The Creeper's wild and scandalous art-crimes? Either way, the citizens of Paris will never be the same! MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 5) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Black Magic (1973 DC) 1 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4698990016

Joe Simon and Jack Kirby reprints from the 1950s series. Maniac!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Tom Mason wanted nothing more than to protect his poor handicapped brother Harry. The Head of the Family!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bruno Premiani; When Francie Bleeker falls in love with Hugan Fesker she decides she must discover the secret of the Fesker family. Write-up on the town of Metropolis, IL and their plans to build a Superman museum, pencils by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson, inks by Anderson. The Greatest Horror of Them All!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Johnny lives in Sanctuary where other deformed people live free from the prying eyes of the public; He falls in love with Elena, the lovely secretary, until he learns her secret. The Vigil text story. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) 12 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Top edge label strip peeling.

Label #0944529002

Cover by Al Bryant. Featuring: 12 page Blackhawk story "The Winged Death"; 11 page Blackhawk story "Babylon, The Mighty City"; 8 page Chop Chop story; 14 page Blackhawk story "The Evil of Kobar." 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) 250 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4386881021

Non-stop action with the world's greatest fighting team! He's back in battle against Blackhawk -- the cunning cutthroat known as Killer Shark! Featuring the 17-page Blackhawk story "Wheel of Death"! Written by Steve Skeates, with art by Ric Estrada, George Evans and Frank Springer. Cover by Rich Buckler and Vince Colletta. Cover price $0.30.

Blood Syndicate (1993 DC) Milestone 11 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Roder Quijano Autograph on Page 1 Deemed Inconclusive.

Label #4698339005

The SHADOW WAR is over, and the Blood Syndicate finds two new members among them: Oro and AquaMaria. Plus, more is revealed about Kwai's past...and Fade's future. Written by Ivan Velez, Jr., with art by Chriscross and Shepherd Hendrix. Cover by Chriscross. Cover price $1.50.

Blood Syndicate (1993 DC) Milestone 12 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3737547023

The Blood Syndicate encounters a strange boy with the power to transform himself into a dinosaur...and he's already devoured his teacher! Also, Kwai, Brickhouse and Flashback must survive their dark passage through the House of L'Amour; and AquaMaria joins the gang. Written by Ivan Velez, Jr., with art by Chriscross and Shepherd Hendrix. Cover by Chriscross. Cover price $1.50.

Blood Syndicate (1993 DC) Milestone 19 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4698252013

The Blood Syndicate sits down for an unsettling "family" meal while, unknown to them, Mom is fortifying her S.Y.S.T.E.M. agents for a new onslaught on Bang Babies. This issue features the return of old friends...and foes. Written by Ivan Velez, Jr., with art by Chriscross and Rober Quijano. Cover by John Paul Leon and Prentis Rollins. Cover price $1.75.

Blue Devil (1984) 2N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4700939010

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Newsstand Edition. Blue Devil takes on Shockwave to recover the precious cargo stolen from S.T.A.R. Labs in "Get Me Outta Here!" Script by Gary Cohn and Dan Mishkin, pencils by Paris Cullins, inks by Gary Martin. Cullins cover. Cover price $0.75.

Blue Devil (1984) 2N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4700939009

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Newsstand Edition. Blue Devil takes on Shockwave to recover the precious cargo stolen from S.T.A.R. Labs in "Get Me Outta Here!" Script by Gary Cohn and Dan Mishkin, pencils by Paris Cullins, inks by Gary Martin. Cullins cover. Cover price $0.75.

Blue Devil (1984) 2N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4700939008

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Newsstand Edition. Blue Devil takes on Shockwave to recover the precious cargo stolen from S.T.A.R. Labs in "Get Me Outta Here!" Script by Gary Cohn and Dan Mishkin, pencils by Paris Cullins, inks by Gary Martin. Cullins cover. Cover price $0.75.

Blue Devil (1984) 14N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4700939004

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Newsstand Edition. Blue Devil reluctantly teams up with Kid Devil to ground a hijacked plane in "Too Many Devils!" Script by Gary Cohn and Dan Mishkin, pencils by Alan Kupperberg, inks by Rick Magyar. Paris Cullins/Gary Martin cover. Cover price $0.75.

Boy Commandos (1942-1949 1st Series) 1 CGC 8.5 Restored

Restored: A2

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover, Pieces Added to Cover, Tear Seals to Cover, Spine Sealed to Cover, Cover Cleaned, Cover & Centerfold Reinforced.

Label #2024464007

(Classic WWII cover) Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. The Town That Couldn't Be Conquered!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; the Commandos liberate Jan's village in the Netherlands. Heroes Never Die, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; the Commandos hear a story of an earlier group of adventurers in China. Satan Wears a Swastika, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; the boys are mistakenly reported killed in battle. Untitled Liberty Belle story, script by Don Cameron, art by Chuck Winter. Untitled Ghost Raiders story. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Boys (2006 Wildstorm/Dynamite) 1 VF/NM 9.0

Written by Garth Ennis. Art and covers by Darick Robertson. 'This book will out-PREACHER PREACHER.' - Garth Ennis (Preacher) and Darick Robertson (Transmetropolitan), co-creators of two of the most thought-provoking comics of the last decade, introduce their first original collaboration for a new monthly series: THE BOYS - a dark, twisted look at super powers, super-people, and the men and women who make sure the world's 'heroes' never go too far. With a quarter-million super-powered beings in the world, someone's got to watch what's going on beneath all those masks and capes. In a U.S.A. uncomfortably like our own, that task falls to The Boys, a government-funded group of operatives dedicated to keeping the 'supes' in line. Team leader Billy Butcher, described by a confidential C.I.A. report as 'the most lethal individual ever encountered by this agency,' is on the hunt for new recruits - but it takes something special to join this outfit. You have to be smart. You have to be strong. And you have to hate supes with every ounce of black passion in your heart. Cover price $2.99.

Boys (2006 Wildstorm/Dynamite) 1 VF 8.0

Written by Garth Ennis. Art and covers by Darick Robertson. 'This book will out-PREACHER PREACHER.' - Garth Ennis (Preacher) and Darick Robertson (Transmetropolitan), co-creators of two of the most thought-provoking comics of the last decade, introduce their first original collaboration for a new monthly series: THE BOYS - a dark, twisted look at super powers, super-people, and the men and women who make sure the world's 'heroes' never go too far. With a quarter-million super-powered beings in the world, someone's got to watch what's going on beneath all those masks and capes. In a U.S.A. uncomfortably like our own, that task falls to The Boys, a government-funded group of operatives dedicated to keeping the 'supes' in line. Team leader Billy Butcher, described by a confidential C.I.A. report as 'the most lethal individual ever encountered by this agency,' is on the hunt for new recruits - but it takes something special to join this outfit. You have to be smart. You have to be strong. And you have to hate supes with every ounce of black passion in your heart. Cover price $2.99.

Boys (2006 Wildstorm/Dynamite) 1 VF 8.0

Written by Garth Ennis. Art and covers by Darick Robertson. 'This book will out-PREACHER PREACHER.' - Garth Ennis (Preacher) and Darick Robertson (Transmetropolitan), co-creators of two of the most thought-provoking comics of the last decade, introduce their first original collaboration for a new monthly series: THE BOYS - a dark, twisted look at super powers, super-people, and the men and women who make sure the world's 'heroes' never go too far. With a quarter-million super-powered beings in the world, someone's got to watch what's going on beneath all those masks and capes. In a U.S.A. uncomfortably like our own, that task falls to The Boys, a government-funded group of operatives dedicated to keeping the 'supes' in line. Team leader Billy Butcher, described by a confidential C.I.A. report as 'the most lethal individual ever encountered by this agency,' is on the hunt for new recruits - but it takes something special to join this outfit. You have to be smart. You have to be strong. And you have to hate supes with every ounce of black passion in your heart. Cover price $2.99.

Boys (2006 Wildstorm/Dynamite) 25A CGC 9.8 Robertson

Paper: White

Label #4552953004

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Cover by Darick Robertson. We Got to Go: Part 3 - Garth Ennis (W) Darick Robertson (A) Hughie - or perhaps that should be 'Bagpipe' - meets the original G-Men, and their mysterious benefactor John Godolkin. Secrets of the G-Mansion abound, including one that leaves our hero breathless. Frenchie and the Female begin surveillance as MM works the clues, and Butcher pursues answers from another source entirely. And in the background, unseen by either Boys or G-Men, shadowy forces prepare to make a move of their own... 'We Gotta Go Now', part three Also, the series of alternate covers counting down to issue #30 continues, this time featuring legendary Judge Dredd artist Carlos Ezquerra! Cover price $2.99.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 28 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4735764001

Cover by pencils Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. First appearance of Justice League of America, Starro, and Snapper Carr in "Starro the Conqueror!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs, Joe Giella, and Murphy Anderson; Peter the Puffer Fish alerts Aquaman to an attack on Earth from an alien starfish named Starro the Conqueror; Starro has altered three ordinary starfish into his lieutenants; Aquaman alerts his friends Wonder Woman, Superman, Green Lantern, Batman, Flash, and J'onn J'onzz; Though Superman and Batman are too busy to attend, the rest meet and split up into teams. It's Fun to Help Others! public service announcement with Superboy by Jack Schiff, art by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye. Starro vs. Green Lantern, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Joe Giella; One of Starro's lieutenants steals and explodes an atomic bomb to absorb its power. Starro vs. Wonder Woman and John Jones, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs. Starro vs. the Flash!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. Starro vs. Justice League of America, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 34 GD/VG 3.0

Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.

Cover by Joe Kubert. 1st Silver Age appearance of Hawkman in "Creature of a Thousand Shapes!", script by Gardner Fox, art by Joe Kubert; Katar and his wife Shayera, police officers from the Planet Thanagar, come to Earth in pursuit of a shape-shifting criminal from their world; Police Commissioner Emmett helps them to establish secret identities, and, after they have succeeded in their mission, helps convince them to stay on Earth. Letter to the editor from comic writer Roy Thomas. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 54 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover by Bruno Premiani. 1st appearance and origin of the Teen Titans (Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad) in "The Thousand-and-One Dooms of Mr. Twister," script by Bob Haney, art by Bruno Premiani; The townsfolk of Hatton Corners is in the midst of a dispute; The adults of the neighborhood feel that the teen populace are too wild and unruly, whereas the teens feel that the adults are too "un-hip" and incapable of relating to teenage problems; Ironically, the teen youth movement is led by Eddie Corliss, son of the town's mayor; Eddie organizes a club house meeting and invites three famous teen super-heroes to come to Hatton Corners to support their cause; They invite Aqualad, Kid Flash and Robin; Before the heroes arrive however, a crazed super-villain known as Mister Twister blusters through town riding atop a giant cyclone. Cap's Hobby Center by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 57 CGC 7.0

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #4579637007

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Cover pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Charles Paris. 1st appearance of Metamorpho in "The Origin of Metamorpho," script by Bob Haney, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Charles Paris; Rex Mason agrees to do one last trip for Simon Stagg which will net him enough money to marry Sapphire; Simon send Java with Rex with orders to strand him in Egypt; Java accidentally traps Rex in a pyramid where Rex is given strange powers over the chemical elements. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 62 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4741208015

Cover by Murphy Anderson. "The Big Super-Hero Hunt!", script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; The Sportsmaster appears on the scene and steals the famed Parker Trophy, leaving Black Canary, who, along with her men, were assigned to protect it, to get it back; At the same time, Starman discovers that Wildcat has been captured by the Huntress, and while fending off birds sent by the villainess to attack him, he learns that the crime duo are now man and wife, and are out to capture himself as well as Wildcat and Black Canary. Text page describes the origins of Wildcat, the Huntress, and Sportsmaster. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 70 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4741208007

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. "Cancelled: 2 Super-Heroes!", script by Bob Haney, pencils by Johnny Craig, inks by Charles Cuidera; When rich man dubbed the "collector" (for his obvious obsession with collecting valuable objects) boasts his next priceless collection will be the secret identities of super-heroes, local hero Batman is his first target; Using a power computer of his own design to deduce the identity of the hero, the machine tells him that Batman is really Bruce Wayne; The Collector then sets out a series of crimes in which the crooks primary objective is to collect enough forensic evidence to prove that Batman is really Bruce Wayne; Deducing the Collectors plot (but not his identity), Batman seeks the aid of Carter Hall (AKA Hawkman) who is in Gotham City for a museum exhibition in his civilian guise to help throw off the crook; Staging a battle between themselves, Batman and Hawkman trick the Collector into believing Hawkman is really Bruce Wayne and Batman is really Carter Hall to draw him out into the open. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. Super-Turtle half-page story by Henry Boltinoff. Statement of ownership - average print run 460,000; average paid circulation 277,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 72 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4741208006

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "Phantom Flash, Cosmic Traitor," script by Bob Haney, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Charles Cuidera; The Spectre must stop the ghost of a fallen World War I ace from taking revenge on his old squadron members, even though his opponent has turned the Flash into a ghostly being and bent him to his will. Famous Phantoms article. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. Half-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 83 CGC 9.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4741208005

Batman and the Teen Titans star in "Punish Not My Evil Son." Due to a promise Bruce's father had made to his friend to take care of his child, Lance Bruner arrives in the life of Bruce Wayne as his new ward. Dick and the rest of the Titans try to help Lance mend his delinquent ways, but Lance resists. When he finds out that Bruce and Dick are really Batman and Robin, Lance believes he can cash in on this knowledge. Characters: Batman; Teen Titans [Robin [Dick Grayson]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Kid Flash [Wally West]]; Alfred Pennyworth; Lance Bruner; Grantland Stark; Milo Manton; Charles Hinton. Written by Bob Haney, with art by Neal Adams. Cover by Irv Novick. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 90 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4745072002

Cover by Neal Adams. "You Only Die Twice!", script by Bob Haney, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; After a near death experience, Batman is visited by Adam Strange, who explains to him that after a freak accident involving the Zeta-Beam, Adam was transported to Earth sometime in the future and found Batman's obituary; However, as Adam grabbed for the newspaper, he was transported back to modern day Rann, only taking part of the obituary with him, so that the year of Batman's death is unknown; Giving this information to Batman leads the caped crusader to become paranoid of his coming demise, and leaves Earth with Adam Strange in the middle of solving a crime involving a contracting scheme and contractor Mike Morrison. However, when viewing Gotham City via a machine on Rann, Batman observes Alfred being taken hostage by the mob over gambling debts. Also features a one-page text article titled "The Greatest Heroes of Them All," the fourth in a series recounting the heroes who previously appeared in Brave and Bold. This article covers the appearances of Green Lantern, Eclipso, Flash, Metamorpho, Hawkman, Green Arrow, the Metal Men, Plastic Man, the Atom, Batgirl, and Wonder Woman. One-page horror story, "Spirit in the Séance," script by Murray Boltinoff, pencils by George Tuska, inks by George Tuska. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 92 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4745072001

Cover by Nick Cardy. "Night Wears a Scarlet Shroud!", script by Bob Haney, art by Nick Cardy; While in England, Batman begins investigating incidents of murder on the set of a film telling the story of England's famous Scarlet Strangler; Enlisting the aid of the "Bat-Squad" consisting of Mick, Margo, and The Major; The foursome searches the streets of London trying to find clue of the Strangler; Eventually, after a few encounters, and mysteries leading the group to wonder if they traveled back to the Stranglers time, they find the Strangler in an old wine cellar; Saving Margo, and learning that the Strangler is film actor Basil Coventry, Batman's fight with the killer is stopped when they break through the floor and Batman finds himself pinned under a Nazi Bomb left over from World War II. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 200D VF 8.0

Direct Edition. 64-page giant. Cover by Jim Aparo. Final issue of the series-1st Appearance of Katana, 1st appearance of Geo-Force, and 1st appearance of Halo. The Golden Age Batman stars in "Smell of Brimstone, Stench of Death!", script by Mike Barr, pencils by Dave Gibbons, inks by Dave Gibbons (1-3, 20-40) and Gary Martin (4-19); The story explains how 2 different personas for Brimstone exist: Both aware somehow of each others' existences on a spiritual level; In 1955, on Earth-2, Brimstone's defeated by Batman and sent to prison, but later transfers his 'spiritual' essence to his doppelganger on Earth-1 in 1983 to restart his criminal empire; He learns of a Batman on this world, but is also defeated here by him; When his essence returns to its own body, it is a vegetable by this time, trapping him there for the rest of his natural life, while his 'good' Earth-1 counterpart is unaware of what happened. The contemporary Batman stars in "Hell on Earth!", script by Barr, art by Gibbons. Back-up story: 1st appearance of Batman and the Outsiders in a 16-page sneak preview, script by Barr, art by Jim Aparo. One-page Bat-Mite strip by Stephen DeStefano. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 200D FN 6.0

Direct Edition. 64-page giant. Cover by Jim Aparo. Final issue of the series-1st Appearance of Katana, 1st appearance of Geo-Force, and 1st appearance of Halo. The Golden Age Batman stars in "Smell of Brimstone, Stench of Death!", script by Mike Barr, pencils by Dave Gibbons, inks by Dave Gibbons (1-3, 20-40) and Gary Martin (4-19); The story explains how 2 different personas for Brimstone exist: Both aware somehow of each others' existences on a spiritual level; In 1955, on Earth-2, Brimstone's defeated by Batman and sent to prison, but later transfers his 'spiritual' essence to his doppelganger on Earth-1 in 1983 to restart his criminal empire; He learns of a Batman on this world, but is also defeated here by him; When his essence returns to its own body, it is a vegetable by this time, trapping him there for the rest of his natural life, while his 'good' Earth-1 counterpart is unaware of what happened. The contemporary Batman stars in "Hell on Earth!", script by Barr, art by Gibbons. Back-up story: 1st appearance of Batman and the Outsiders in a 16-page sneak preview, script by Barr, art by Jim Aparo. One-page Bat-Mite strip by Stephen DeStefano. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.