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Agency GN (2018 Fantagraphics) By Katie Skelly 1-1ST FN+ 6.5

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1st printing.

Story and art by Katie Skelly.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! For three grueling years, Katie Skelly gathered intelligence in the wilds of online, meticulously documenting a private universe of sass photography, fascist surgery, horny skeletons, yonic portals, thrill-seeking vegetation, and multitudinous wry glances and stammered phrases! Now the fruits of her labor may be readily plucked in the compendium of sexed-up webcomics you've been waiting for all your life!

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 108 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $25.00.

Crimes by Women (1948) 2 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0354502004

Art by A.C. Hollingsworth and others. Fox Feature Syndicate creates a pre-Code title guaranteed to provide lurid covers and art, as women both historical and fictional commit murder and other heinous acts. The terrifying Belle Gunness becomes one of the first American serial killers, and not even her children are safe; French midget Andre Chateau has a big yen for murder; Jean Torson and her husband kill and rob their way across the Midwest. Belle Gunness, the Monster of Laporte; Anna Slayne, Flower of Evil; The Midget Murderer; Murder Out of Season; Jean Torson, Satans Daughter. 32 pages, Full Color. In order of appearance: "Belle Guness, The Monster of Laporte" reprinted in Vixens, Vamps and Vipers SC (2014 EA Press) Lost Villainesses of Golden Age Comics #1-1ST; "Anna Slayne, Flower of Evil" reprinted in Public Enemies (1989 Malibu) #2; "The Midget Murderer" art by Alvin C. Hollingsworth; and "Jean Torson, Satan's Daughter" reprinted in Public Enemies (1989 Malibu) #2. "Murder out of Season" text story. Cover price $0.10.

Crimes by Women (1948) 3 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4425792001

Cover text quoted in Fredric Wertham's "Seduction of the Innocent". In order of appearance: "Yvonne Ravenal, The Parisian Panther"; "Gladys Behmer Plans Murder"; "Daughter of the Devil, Rosa Harte"; "Gang Leaders, Owney Madden"; "Gang Leaders, Big Bill Lingley and Freddie Muehfeldt" reprinted from Murder Incorporated (1948 1st Series) #3; and "Don Wan". "White-Hot Murder" text story reprinted in Murder Incorporated (1950 2nd Series) #5. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Crimes by Women (1948) 4 CGC 4.0

Paper: White

Tape on cover.

Label #1615976011

Art by Warren Broderick, T. Ward and Jimmy Maxwell. Fox Feature Syndicate creates a pre-Code title guaranteed to provide lurid covers and art, as women both historical and fictional commit murder and other heinous acts. Kitty Sarlo and her crony Sam hatch a scheme to get hapless soldiers drunk and then rob them; Foul-mouthed but beautiful Nellie turns to murder when a safecracking job goes wrong; Actress Connie Hale gets involved in a diamond-smuggling racket. Kitty Sarlo: The Female Leech; Nitro Nellie: The Savage Safe-Smashers; The Diamond of Kor-el-Maninoor; Man Trap. 32 pages, Full Color. All stories reprinted in Crimes by Women (1948) #54. In order of appearance: "Kitty Sarlo, The Female Leech"; "Nitro Nellie, The Savage Safe-Smashers"; and "Man Trap". "The Diamond of Kor-El-Maninoor" text story also reprinted in Zoo Funnies (1953 2nd Series Capitol/Charlton) #13. Cover price $0.10.

Green Lantern Omnibus HC (2015-2016 DC) By Geoff Johns 1-REP VF+ 8.5

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Green Lantern: Rebirth (2004) #1-6, Green Lantern Corps: Recharge (2005) #1-5, Green Lantern (2005-2011 3rd Series) #1-25, Green Lantern Corps (2006-2011) #14-18, Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman Prime (2007), Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special (2007), Green Lantern Secret Files (1998) 2005 and Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Secret Files (2007).

Written by Geoff Johns and Dave Gibbons. Art by Ethan Van Sciver, Patrick Gleason, Carlos Pacheco, Simone Bianchi, Ivan Reis, Daniel Acuña, Angel Unzueta, Pascal Alixe, Dustin Nguyen, Jamal Igle, Pete Woods, Darwyn Cooke, Dave Gibbons, Christian Alamy, Prentis Rollins, Jesus Merino, Marc Campos, Oclair Albert, Drew Geraci, Vicente Cifuentes, Rodney Ramos and Jerry Ordway. Cover by Alex Ross.

The legendary GREEN LANTERN run written by Geoff Johns is collected in the first of a series of Omnibus hardcovers! Witness the rebirth of the Corps.

Hardcover, 1,232 pages, full color.

Cover price $125.00.

Green Lantern Omnibus HC (2015-2016 DC) By Geoff Johns 3-REP VF 8.0

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Green Lantern (2005-2011 3rd Series) #53-60, Green Lantern: Larfleeze Christmas Special (2010 DC), Green Lantern (2011- 4th Series) #1-20, Green Lantern (2011 4th Series) Annual #1, Green Lantern Corps (2006-2011) #58-60, and Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors (2010-2011) #8-10.

Written by Geoff Johns, Tony Bedard and Peter J. Tomasi. Art by Doug Mahnke, Brett Booth, Mike Choi, Renato Guedes, Jim Calafiore, Dan Jurgens, Phil Jimenez, Szymon Kudranski, Ardian Syaf, Christian Alamy, Keith Champagne, Mark Irwin, Tom Nguyen, Marc Deering, Wade Von Grawbadger, Patrick Gleason, Cully Hamner, Aaron Kuder, Jerry Ordway, Ivan Reis, Oclair Albert, Joe Prado, Ethan Van Sciver, Pete Woods, Cam Smith, Tyler Kirkham, BATT and Fernando Pasarin.

Twelve heroes and villains have been resurrected by a white light from the center of the earth. Now Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Firestorm, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Deadman, Jade, Osiris, Hawk, Captain Boomerang and Zoom must discover the reason for their return!

Hardcover, 1,040 pages, full color.

Cover price $125.00.

Hulk Maestro Omnibus HC (2023 Marvel) By Peter David 1B-1ST NM 9.4

Greg Land Cover

1st printing. Collects Hulk: Future Imperfect (1992) #1-2, The Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 Marvel 1st Series) #460-461, Captain Marvel (1999-2002 4th Series Marvel) #27-30, Spider-Man 2099 (2014 2nd Series) #9-10, Future Imperfect (2015) #1-5, Maestro (2020 Marvel) #1-5, Maestro: War and Pax (2021 Marvel) #1-5, Maestro: World War M (2022 Marvel) #1-5, Exiles (2001-2008 1st Series Marvel) #79-80, The Abominations (1996) #1-3, and material from Hulk: Broken Worlds (2009)#1 and Secret Wars: Battleworld (2015) #4.

Written by Peter David, Tony Bedard, and Ivan Velez Jr. Art by George Perez, Adam Kubert, ChrisCross, Chris Batista, Will Sliney, Greg Land, German Peralta, Dale Keown, Javier Pina, Pasqual Ferry, Paul Pelletier, Angel Medina, Mark Farmer, Anibal Rodriguez, and Rich Perotta. Cover by Greg Land.

In an imperfect future, the world finds itself in the gamma-powered grip of the Maestro - the monster once known as the Hulk!

Experience the full story of the strongest tyrant there is - beginning with the all-time-classic saga from Peter David and George Perez pitting a time-torn Hulk against his evil future self!

Then the Maestro smashes Genis-Vell, son of the Kree Captain Marvel, and the Spider-Man of 2099! On the Battleworld of SECRET WARS, the Maestro rules the realm called Dystopia! And in a titanic trilogy, learn exactly what twisted the Hulk into the despot he would become - and what horrible deeds he committed on the path to conquest!

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in.x 11-in., 952 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cover price $125.00.

Murder by High Tide HC (2011) Gil Jordan, Private Detective 1-1ST VF 8.0

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1st printing. Another classic from the Golden Age of Franco-Belgian comics, finally brought to American readers. Imagine Hergé (Tintin) put in service of a series of wise-cracking, fast-paced detective stories - punctuated with scenes of spectacular vehicular mayhem - and you'll see why 50 years later Gil Jordan is still considered a masterpiece in Europe. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $18.99.

Spectre TPB (2014 DC) By John Ostrander 2-1ST VG+ 4.5

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Wrath of God!" Collects Spectre (1992-1998 3rd Series) #13-22.

Written by John Ostrander. Art by Tom Mandrake, Joe Phillips, Jim Aparo, John Ridgway and Kelley Jones. Cover by Tom Mandrake.

The Spectre witnesses genocide on a global scale, leading him to sit in judgment on humanity. Plus: Professor Nicodemus Hazzard gains control of The Spectre with the Spear of Destiny! Guest-starring John Constantine, Superman and more!

Softcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4373202003

Cover art by Mike Ploog. The Mystery Of The Mad Monk!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; sFather Ramon Joquez, who was studying the Darkhold for Jack, is possessed by Aelfric who was trapped in the Darkhold. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 3 FN 6.0

Cover art by Mike Ploog. The Mystery Of The Mad Monk!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; sFather Ramon Joquez, who was studying the Darkhold for Jack, is possessed by Aelfric who was trapped in the Darkhold. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 4 VG/FN 5.0

Cover art by Mike Ploog. The Danger Game!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Bolle; Joshua Kane captures Jack so he can hunt a Werewolf; Lissa learns Jack's secret; an homage to the short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 17 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Two Brackets Chipped

Label #4555675007

Marvel Value Stamp. Pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Behemoth!, script by Mike Friedrich, art by Don Perlin; Jack and Topaz return to California only to find Baron Thunder and The Committee have sent the Behemoth to capture Jack. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 26 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4499592004

Marvel Value Stamp. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson. A Crusade of Murder, script by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin; the Werewolf gets into a skirmish with the Hangman and DePrayve. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 28 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4546928004

Gil Kane cover. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. The Darkness From Glitternight, script by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin; the Werewolf battles Dr. Glitternight; Lissa Russell becomes a werewolf. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 33 GD- 1.8

"Wolf-Beast vs. Moon Knight!" Written by Doug Moench. Art by Don Perlin and Howie Perlin. Cover by Gil Kane. The werewolf unleashed, more savage than ever before! A shocking twist as the beast faces the cages of the Committee. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Moon Knight. Cover price $0.25.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 41 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4588873015

"...And Death Shall be the Change!" Guest-starring Brother Voodoo. Written by Doug Moench. Art by Don Perlin. It's the final phase of the werewolf's big change, and the first chapter of the new, revitalized Werewolf by Night series, as Jack Russell faces the power of the Man with the Gaze of Doom! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.30.