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Camelot 3000 (1982) 6 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-043

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The wedding of Arthur & Guinevere does not go off without a hitch, as an assassin makes his play and Tristan encounters two faces from her/his past in "Royal Funeral." Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Brian Bolland, Bruce D. Patterson & Dick Giordano. Cover by Bolland. Cover price $1.00.

Camelot 3000 (1982) 7 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-045

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Arthur and his Knights of the Table Round try to turn the tide of war against their alien foes, Tristan can't escape her self-loathing and a knight squanders his second chance in "Betrayal!" Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Brian Bolland & Terry Austin. Letters column includes a letter from Beau Smith. Cover by Bolland. Cover price $1.00.

Camelot 3000 (1982) 8 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-046

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As Arthur prepares to mete out the punishment for betrayal, and Merlin is nowhere to be found, Morgan Le Fay's forces attack in "Judas Knight." Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Brian Bolland & Terry Austin. Letters column includes a letter from Beau Smith. Cover by Bolland. Cover price $1.00.

Camelot 3000 (1982) 9 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-047

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Morgan Le Fay's ally Jordan Matthew remembers who he was in his past life, while Lancelot, Acton, Percival and Tom search for the Holy Grail in "Grailquest 3000." Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Brian Bolland & Terry Austin. Cover by Bolland. Cover price $1.00.

Camelot 3000 (1982) 10 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-036

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As world leaders are slain, Arthur, Tristan, Galahad and Gawain travel off-world to find and free Merlin, and Lancelot asks a favor of Elaine in "Prelude to War!" Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Brian Bolland & Terry Austin. Cover by Bolland. Cover price $1.00.

Canto (2019 IDW) 1A CBCS 9.2 Zucker

Paper: White

Label #21-25C5D4C-003

Written by David M. Booher. Art and Cover by Drew Zucker. Canto's adventure begins! Enslaved for generations, Canto's people once had hearts. Now they have clocks. When slavers damage a little tin girl's clock beyond repair, Canto must brave his strange and fantastic world to bring back her heart. Can he overcome the dangers that await to save the one he loves? An all-ages fable inspired by Wizard of Oz and Dante's Inferno. Part fantasy. Part adventure. All heart. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 192 CBCS 1.8

Paper: Off white

Marvel Value Stamp Missing From 10th Page, Does Not Affect Story. Incomplete.

Label #23-14ED31C-005

First appearance of Dr. Karla Sofen in "Mad-Flight!" Script by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Frank Robbins. Inks by D. Bruce Berry. Cover by John Romita Sr. and Frank Giacoia. Steve Rogers is in a big hurry to get back to New York after the Falcon's trial. So he jumps on the first available flight departing from LAX. Unfortunately, the Living Legend doesn't bother to check the flight manifest before boarding the special charter jet! And as shown on the death-defying cover, that might be a fatal mistake! Cap is shocked when he sees Doctor Faustus and his cohorts on board! Hence he formulates a plan to commandeer the plane! Is a midflight takeover on the inflight menu? (Notes: Dr. Karla Sofen appears next in Incredible Hulk 228 where she makes her first appearance as the second Moonstone. Cap will encounter Moonstone in Captain America 230. Doctor Faustus appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 169 & 170. The final page announces and previews Jack Kirby's return to Marvel and the Captain America title. The letters page includes Marvel Value Stamp series A #56 The Rawhide Kid by Larry Lieber.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 194 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Label #21-2794BD8-019

"The Trojan Horde" Part 2 of 8. Script by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by Jack Kirby and John Verpoorten. The search for the Madbomb begins! The U.S. government sends Captain America and the Falcon into a remote wilderness area near the Badlands -- that could be the secret location of the Madbomb! But in truth the government has unknowingly sent the pair into the clutches of the Royalist Forces of America! Who are they? The Sentinel of Liberty doesn't know, but he quickly learns that the shadowy group is performing gruesome experiments on its captives! Will Cap and the Falcon be the next to go under the knife? First (cameo) appearance of William Malcolm Taurey. (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from Fantagraphics publisher Kim Thompson. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #27 (Dracula). The Madbomb saga was reprinted in 2004 in trade paperback: Captain America and the Falcon Madbomb. The TPB collets issues 193 thru 200.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 199 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-2795A2A-007

"The Man Who Sold the United States" Part 7 of 8. Script by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito. Cover by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia. With help from SHIELD, the Sentinel of Liberty and the Falcon storm the Harding mansion! However Mason Harding -- the creator of the Madbomb -- is not inside! The most wanted man in America is a captive of the Royalist Forces of America. But thanks to a miniature madbomb, Harding escapes from William Taurey's estate and returns home. The Falcon and Cap plead with him to reveal the location of the "Big Daddy" Madbomb. Will Harding comply? Or will the U.S.A. go boom on its bicentennial? Cameo appearances by Carol Harding and William Taurey. (Notes: The Madbomb saga was reprinted in 2011 in the hardcover: Captain America Omnibus by Jack Kirby. The edition collects issues 193 thru 214. There exists a 30-cent cover price variant for this issue.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 206 CBCS 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-2795A2A-023

"Face to Face with the Swine!" Script by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Frank Giacoia and John Verpoorten (uncredited). Cover by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia. Sam Wilson and Steve Rogers enjoy a night out on the town with their favorite ladies after their recent adventures with the Night People and Agron. However in a sinister twist of fate, a Central American dictator -- named the Swine -- orders a hit on the waiter serving Cap and the Falcon's table! As expected the two heroes spring into action to save the waiter. But they make an unexpected enemy in the process! Hours later the same hitmen follow Steve Rogers to Sharon's apartment...and in a matter of minutes Captain America is on his way (by force) to Rio de Muerte to meet the Swine! First appearance of Donna Maria Puentes. Appearances by Sharon Carter and Leila Taylor. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring the Incredible Hulk.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 215 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-2791CE1-014

"The Way It Really Was!" Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Sinnott. After regaining his sight, the star-spangled avenger takes a trip to the top of the Empire State Building. Cap is there with the Falcon to enjoy the view of the city and reflect upon his superhero career. Upon completing his walk down memory lane, the Living Legend vows to reconnect with his pre-Captain America years -- the early days of Steve Rogers' life. Retelling of Captain America's origin. Flashback cameos by the Red Skull, Dr. Abraham Erskine, Bucky, Rick Jones, Sharon Carter, Sub-Mariner, the 1950s Captain America, the original Avengers, and the Invaders. First 35¢ cover price. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 218 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-2791CE1-016

"One Day in Newfoundland" Guest-starring Iron Man. Script by Don Glut. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and John Tartaglione (finishes). Cover by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott. After meeting the mysterious Veda on the street outside his apartment, Captain America takes her to Avengers Mansion to talk. However while at the mansion, Cap and Shell-Head strike up a conversation about the Avengers' submarine -- that pulled the Living Legend from the icy waters of the North Sea (in the classic Avengers #4). And after listening to the sub's old audio tapes, Cap discovers an inconsistency in his origin! Why did he mention striking the water off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, when he actually fell into the English Channel? To answer that question, the star-spangled avenger returns to Newfoundland...where the mystery only deepens! First (cameo) appearances of Lyle Dekker and the Ameridroid. Cameo appearances by the Falcon, Sharon Carter, Nick Fury, Jarvis, Marvel Man (aka Wendell Vaughn), Blue Streak, Texas Twister, and the Vamp. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 220 CBCS 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-2791CE1-018

"The Ameridroid Lives!" First (full) appearance of the Ameridroid. Script by Don Glut. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and John Tartaglione (finishes). Cover by Gil Kane and Klaus Janson. While the shield-slinger is his prisoner, Lyle Dekker fills in the missing pieces of Captain America's origin. Dekker reveals that his henchmen found the Living Legend floating in the English Channel (after the drone plane exploded) and brought him across the ocean to Newfoundland. Thus with the truth revealed, Dekker begins the dastardly process of transferring his mind -- and Cap's life force -- into his 12-foot tall creation: the Ameridroid! Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Veda, and Senator Kligger Stivak. Flashback cameo by the Red Skull. Second story: "On a Wing and a Prayer!" Script by Scott Edelman. Pencils by Bob Budiansky. Inks by Al Gordon. The Falcon rescues Redwing from a novice super-villain. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 222 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-2791CE1-021

"Monumental Menace!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Steve Gerber. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and John Tartaglione (finishes). Cover by Ernie Chan. The Living Legend begins his day under assault by a Volkswagen Beetle! Oh my! However auspiciously, the Corporation's remote-controlled car fails in its attempt to run over the star-spangled avenger. Undeterred by the rough start to his morning, Steve Rogers hops on a train to the Pentagon to research his origins. But the answers remain elusive. So Cap makes a late night visit to the Lincoln Memorial to meditate. Where (as dramatically shown on the cover) the statue of President Lincoln attacks him! Wow, what is happening in our nation's capital? First appearance of Animus. Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Veda, Nick Fury, and Dum Dum Dugan. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Captain America (2018 9th Series) 1F CBCS 9.8 Ross Virgin 1:100 Variant

Paper: White

Alex Ross Retailer Incentive. Book is slabbed backwards.

Label #22-16F016D-007

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Art by Leinil Francis Yu. Cover by Alex Ross. IT IS WINTER IN AMERICA. For over 70 years, he has stood in stalwart defense of our country and its people. But in the aftermath of Hydra's takeover of the nation, Captain America is a figure of controversy, carrying a tarnished shield…and a new enemy is rising! Who are the Power Elite? And how do they intend to co-opt and corrupt the symbol that is Captain America? 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Captain Science (1950) 2 CBCS 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #23-11DB1D1-002

Cover by Walter Johnson. Stories and art by Walter Johnson and Gustav Schrotter. Sci-fi adventure from Youthful Magazines. When the alien supercomputer warns of danger from the dark side of the moon, Captain Science and Rip use the flying saucer to investigate, leaving beautiful alien Luana to coordinate the action with the Cortexon. But their return is delayed when the Cat Men of Phoebus abduct Luana, hoping to lure Captain Science and the supercomputer into their grasp. Interplanetary private eye Brant Craig investigates after the Venusberg Freight line is targeted by the Space Pirates of Lanthus IV. The Dark o the Moon; The Space Pirates of Lanthus IV; Nightmare!; The Cat Men of Phoebus; Robots of Ra. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

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.

Civil War II Kingpin (2016) 1C CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Black Panther 50th Anniversary

Label #16-43F0677-022

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Matthew Rosenberg. Art by Dalibor Talajic and Ricardo Lopez-Ortiz. Cover by Jamie McKelvie. An Inhuman with the ability to predict the future has helped the heroes of the Marvel Universe clamp down on crime before it can even happen. While this thwarts most criminals, one man has found a way to keep doing what he does best. Wilson Fisk has managed to stay one step ahead of the good guys and his crime enterprise is BOOMING. But what's his secret?! Rising stars Matthew Rosenberg (We Can Never Go Home) and Ricardo Lopez Ortiz (Wolf) present a gritty, street-level view of CIVIL WAR II starring the Kingpin in a world without crime! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 148 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-279A9AA-190

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The Plague of Forlek - Written by Bruce Jones. Art by John Buscema and Ernie Chan. Cover by John Buscema. A tribe fighting for survival in the wasteland; a forbidden fruit; a strange curse and a bizarre metamorphosis all add up to an exciting tale! Characters in this issue: Conan; Forlek (first appearance); Kalefan; Price Pelen; Princess Alitari; King Selt; Lamerak. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

Concrete Celebrates Earth Day (1990 Dark Horse) 1 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Label #22-05A906D-012

By Paul Chadwick & Charles Vess & Moebius. Cover by Paul Chadwick. On April 22, 1990, the world joined together in an effort to make the population of the Earth aware of the environmental dangers we face. As their contribution to the cause represented by Earth Day 1990, Paul Chadwick, and Dark Horse Comics have joined together to create a unique comic experience- Concrete Celebrates Earth Day. A 32 page full color comic, Concrete Celebrates Earth Day contains new stories featuring Chadwick's Harvey and Eisner award-winning character Concrete, plus stories by artists Moebius and Charles Vess, all designed to heighten our awareness of the environmental problems that threaten us all. It is a comics experience that is not to be missed. FC. Cover price $3.50.

Concrete Eclectica (1993) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #22-08A2B64-002

By PAUL CHADWICK. Harvey and Eisner award-winning creator Paul Chadwick returns for a 2-issue outing with new Concrete stories, as well as new non-Concrete tales. This issue, Concrete does his part for gun control and gets shot for his troubles in "King of the Early Evening." Also, installments of the new '100 Horrors' series, including the kids-can-be-so-cruel story "The Ugly Boy." The issue is rounded out with a look at art done by Chadwick for convention appearances and advertisements - including 4 beautiful watercolor paintings. Cover price $2.95.

Concrete Eclectica (1993) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #22-08A2B64-003

By PAUL CHADWICK. This issue features a whimsical story, "I Strive for Realism," in which Concrete meets the creator of his universe, and is temporarily transformed back into plain, human Ronald Lithgow. Also in this issue, a new 'Sky of Heads' story, more '100 Horrors,' and a few more of Paul Chadwick's wonderful watercolor paintings. Cover price $2.95.

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 5 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-26F8B76-012

"Worlds in Limbo!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez and Mike DeCarlo. The unthinkable has happened. Harbinger, under the control of the enemy, betrayed her father figure and murdered the Monitor. Now what hope does the multiverse have for survival against the unrelenting wave of anti-matter which is destroying everything in its path? In a desperate attempt to mount a defense Harbinger, Pariah, and Alexander Luther assemble all the remaining heroes of the multiverse. Plus, in a machiavellian move the enemy delivers a devastating attack on the Guardians of the Universe and the Green Lantern Corps. And at last, the diabolical villain behind all the death and destruction stands revealed. 1st appearance of the Anti-Monitor. Cover price $0.75.

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 7D CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-26F7CA7-011

Direct Edition. "Beyond the Silent Night!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez, Dick Giordano, and Jerry Ordway. At last the origins of the most mysterious players in this story are revealed. Learn the secret pasts of Pariah, and why he is destined to witness world after world die, the tragic past of Harbinger, the mysterious Monitor, and evil incarnate, the Anti-Monitor. Plus, in order to stop the Anti-Monitor from destroying the last remaining Earths in the multiverse, a cadre of the DCU's most powerful heroes mount an all out assault on the villain's stronghold in the dangerous Anti-Matter Universe. It is a task not everyone will survive. Featuring the heroic and tragic death of Supergirl. Cover price $1.25.

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 8 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Direct Edition.

Label #21-279B89B-010

"A Flash of the Lightning!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez and Jerry Ordway. Fresh off his set-back of last issue, the nefarious Anti-Monitor is reborn and he's more powerful and more determined than ever to destroy all life in the multiverse. As this sinister villain threatens to destroy all life in the positive universe, the only one left to stop him is the Flash, but at what cost. Don't miss one of the most heroic moments in the history of this medium as the Scarlet Speedster sacrifices all to preserve life in the DCU. Featuring the heroic death of the Flash (Barry Allen). NOTE: This was a character defining moment that can still be felt in the Post-Crisis DCU today. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $0.75.

Crossover (2020 Image) 3G CBCS 9.8 SS Cates McFarlane B&W Virgin 1:100 Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Donny Cates on 2/23/2022 McFarlane Retailer Incentive

Label #22-0D443DE-058

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Geoff Shaw & Various. Cover by Todd McFarlane. 'KIDS LOVE CHAINS,' Part Three-Monsters and robots falling from the sky! Mysterious (and familiar??) superheroes joining our intrepid gang on their journey to event ground zero! CROSSOVER continues with the series' most explosive and shocking issue to date! Don't miss this one, folks. If you do, it just might drive you...mad. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Cry for Dawn (1989) 9B CBCS 6.5 Signed Linsner, Monks

Paper: White

Slab: Scratch on front of case

Limited Edition. Centerfold detached. Verified Signatures: Joseph Michael Linsner & Joseph M. Monks (on interior front cover) (#1890/200).

Label #20-499E6DD-002

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Limited Signed Edition. Signed by Joseph Michael Linsner and Joseph Monks on the inside front cover. Limited to 2000 copies. Virgin wraparound cover by Linsner. Stories by Joseph Michael Linsner, Robb Horan, Joseph M. Monks, and US. B&W, 40 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers.

Crystal Planet (2022 Opus Comics) 2FOIL CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

(#314/1998). Limited Edition.

Label #22-066B5B6-006

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Foil Variant Cover by Santi Casas - limited to 1998 copies. Written by Joe Satriani, Tony Lee. Art by Richard Friend. A vivid space odyssey where Satchel Walker, a man out of time, finds himself caught between desperate factions as they battle for resources in the perilous orbit of a dying star. No sooner than Satchel puts his father to rest, Walter Walker returns to show his son the past... and Satchel's destiny among the stars. Music-and the power and emotion it can conjure-could bring an end to the conflict, restore harmony to the timestream, and reveal Walker's true place in the universe. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $19.98.

Dakota North (1986 Marvel) 2 CBCS 9.2 SS Larry Hama

Paper: Off white to white

Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 12/13/2020. Direct Edition. Label Error: Signature date may be incorrect.

Label #21-1982DFD-007

Cover art by Tony Salmons. Pet Tricks, script by Martha Thomases, art by Tony Salmons; To protect an experimental nerve gas sample hidden in a pen, a retired spy pursued by foreign agents lets Dakota's brother Ricky win the pen from him in a poker game. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 134.30CENT CBCS 8.5 Buckler 30 Cent Variant

Paper: White

30 Cent Price Variant.

Label #22-03106F5-005

"There's Trouble in New York City, That's Trouble with a Capital 'T' Which Rhymes with 'D' that Stands for Daredevil!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Bob Brown. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Rich Buckler and Frank Giacoa cover. Torpedo, the Chameleon, and the Jester attack. Notes: The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #95 (Doctor Strange by Frank Brunner). This is the 30-cent cover price edition, which had limited distribution (for market testing). There also exists a 25-cent cover price edition which is much more common. Cover price $0.30.

Daredevil (1998 2nd Series) 9 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-44F9D75-020

Painted cover by David Mack. Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti welcome aboard new writer David Mack! As Matt Murdock attempts to rebuild his life from the ashes of the "Guardian Devil" story arc, old friends and new foes arrive! And when a mysterious man contacts Matt and claims to know the secret of Wilson Fisk's criminal empire, a new twist is added to the battle between Daredevil and his nemesis, the Kingpin!" Cover price $2.50.

Daredevil (1998 2nd Series) 10 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2CA0FDD-001

cover by quesada, PALMIOTTI & mack david mack/joe quesada/jimmy palmiotti Introducing Echo, a new villain so strange you'll swear you're hearing her name over and oer and over and...! Matt Murdock gets slapped upside the head by Cupid as a new romantic interest enters his still shattered life. But is she the lady of his dreams or a nightmare waiting to happen? Plus: Daredevil uncovers a deep dark secret thatcould destroy the Kingpin! "Quesada's art is simply gorgeous. A classic in the making and the best mainstream comic around at the moment, bar none. Score: 10 (out of 10)" -Comics International " Cover price $2.50.

Daredevil (1998 2nd Series) 11 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #22-2D96179-002

cover by quesada, palmiotti & mack david mack/joe quesada/jimmy palmiotti If you're Matt Murdock, nothing good comes without a price?not even a nice quiet date! It's a walk in the park, dinner, a movie?then a massive brawl! But why is Daredevil protecting the life of the Kingpin? And why is the new femme fatale known as Echo out to make sure we never again hear from the Man Without Fear?! Cover price $2.50.

Daredevil (2019 7th Series) 25REP.2ND.D CBCS 9.8 Mack Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

David Mack Variant.

Label #22-1ECEEA5-002

2nd Printing. Variant cover by David Mack. Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Marco Checchetto. 'DOING TIME' Starts Here! After a landmark year that put Daredevil through the wringer, this December, CHIP ZDARSKY and MARCO CHECCHETTO are dropping the Man Without Fear into familiar territory: behind bars. But there are no conspiracies against Daredevil to be found here - just the truth that his actions led to a man's death. Faced with the reality and consequences of his actions, will Daredevil have the stomach to serve his term? Worse still, facing down a prison's worth of criminals he helped put away, will he survive it? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Daredevil (2019 7th Series) 25REP.2ND.E CBCS 9.8 Mack Virgin Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

David Mack Virgin Variant.

Label #22-1ECEEA5-007

2nd Printing. Virgin Cover by David Mack. Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Marco Checchetto. 'DOING TIME' Starts Here! After a landmark year that put Daredevil through the wringer, this December, CHIP ZDARSKY and MARCO CHECCHETTO are dropping the Man Without Fear into familiar territory: behind bars. But there are no conspiracies against Daredevil to be found here - just the truth that his actions led to a man's death. Faced with the reality and consequences of his actions, will Daredevil have the stomach to serve his term? Worse still, facing down a prison's worth of criminals he helped put away, will he survive it? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Daredevil (2019 7th Series) 25REP.2ND.E CBCS 9.8 Mack Virgin Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

David Mack Virgin Variant.

Label #22-1B27175-010

2nd Printing. Virgin Cover by David Mack. Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Marco Checchetto. 'DOING TIME' Starts Here! After a landmark year that put Daredevil through the wringer, this December, CHIP ZDARSKY and MARCO CHECCHETTO are dropping the Man Without Fear into familiar territory: behind bars. But there are no conspiracies against Daredevil to be found here - just the truth that his actions led to a man's death. Faced with the reality and consequences of his actions, will Daredevil have the stomach to serve his term? Worse still, facing down a prison's worth of criminals he helped put away, will he survive it? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Daredevil (2019 7th Series) 25REP.2ND.E CBCS 9.8 Mack Virgin Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

David Mack Virgin Variant.

Label #22-1151787-005

2nd Printing. Virgin Cover by David Mack. Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Marco Checchetto. 'DOING TIME' Starts Here! After a landmark year that put Daredevil through the wringer, this December, CHIP ZDARSKY and MARCO CHECCHETTO are dropping the Man Without Fear into familiar territory: behind bars. But there are no conspiracies against Daredevil to be found here - just the truth that his actions led to a man's death. Faced with the reality and consequences of his actions, will Daredevil have the stomach to serve his term? Worse still, facing down a prison's worth of criminals he helped put away, will he survive it? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Daredevil Woman Without Fear (2022 Marvel) 1D CBCS 9.8 Bartel 1:50 Variant

Paper: White

Jen Bartel Retailer Incentive.

Label #22-0BB4026-005

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Rafael De La Torre. Cover by Jen Bartel. The next pulse-pounding chapter in the saga of New York City's Guardian Devil, this time starring ELEKTRA as Daredevil! Joined by Rafael De Latorre, Chip Zdarsky continues his landmark run and the DAREDEVIL story that spins directly out of the shocking revelations in the pages of DEVIL'S REIGN! Elektra is the world's deadliest assassin - and she's taken a vow not to kill. Someone puts themselves directly in her path with deadly consequences. What else would you expect from the MARVEL UNIVERSE'S GREATEST HUNTER?! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Dark Avengers (2009 Marvel) 15 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-241339F-011

The Siege tie-in - Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS. Art by MIKE DEODATO JR. In the middle of SIEGE, Ms. Marvel and Hawkeye take center stage in a sick twisted battle, and launch their own agenda, revealing their true relationship, and their personal plans for Norman Osborn. 32 page, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Dark Horse Presents (1986) 34 CBCS 9.2

Paper: Off white

Label #21-22F6136-024

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Cover by Chris Warner. This issue of Dark Horse's premier title features the fantastic climax of Book Two of Leopoldo Duranona's Race of Scorpions, the final episode of the current adventures of Michael Kraiger's radioactive misfit, The Zone, and a special Aliens story by Chris Warner and Randy Stradley that will kick off one of Dark Horse's most exciting projects! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

Dark Horse Presents (1986) 36A CBCS 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-22F6136-025

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Cover by Chris Warner. The most eagerly-awaited storyline begins in this month's issue of Dark Horse Presents! They are the galaxy's most deadly alien races; now, the time has come for them to meet at last! It's the Aliens and Predator together in one story! The confrontation of the century brought to you by Randy Stradley and film designer (The Abyss and Robocop II) Phillip Norwood! The story will then continue in a full-color miniseries coming out next month! Also, Paul Guinan and Anina Bennet continue the story of The Heartbreakers--beautiful and deadly clones! Plus, the further "sword and sorcery" adventures of Delia and Celia by Gary Davis! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

Dark Horse Presents (1986) 56 CBCS 9.8

Label #19-2A9840C-020

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Cover by Frank Miller, John Byrne, Paul Guinan and Dave Johnson. DHP's third giant-sized annual promises to be the best one yet! Frank Miller's ongoing adventure series Sin City headlines this all-star issue, which also includes part three of the four-part introduction to The Next Men by John Byrne; a two-part prologue to Aliens: Genocide by writer John Arcudi and artists Tony Atkins and Paul Guinan (Terminator); "Eldgytha," a tale of medieval sex and savagery by Rick Geary (who also provides the issue with a stunning back cover); the wacky adventures of Cliff Biggers, Brett Brooks, and Dave Johnson's Earth Boys; a bizarre case from the private files of The Creep, by John Arcudi and Dale Eaglesham; and misguided sorcery in Jo Duffy and Jo Chacon's Fancies. This is one issue you can't afford to miss. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

Dark Knight Returns The Last Crusade (2016 DC) 1E CBCS 9.6 Lee 1:500 Variant

Paper: White

Jim Lee Variant.

Label #16-3AAAE09-003

Limited 1 for 500 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Frank Miller and Brian Azzarello. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Peter Steigerwald. Cover by Jim Lee. Before the Dark Knight returned… The Joker. Poison Ivy. Selina Kyle. And the last Robin. Cover price $6.99.

Darkhawk (1991 Marvel) 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-273838A-008

Cover pencils by Mike Manley. Savage Steel, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Mike Manley, inks by Ricardo Villagran; Darkhawk breaks into Ryker's island Prison to learn about his father from Louis McPhee and discovers he has a zoom focus power; The Powell family continues to deteriorate and Chris gets a second warning about the Curse of the Darkhawk; Darkhawk learns he can see in the dark; Fights Savage Steel who is shocked when he sees beneath Darkhawk's helmet; Savage Steel, who secretly works with the cops, kills Bazin's gang; Darkhawk removes his mask and is terrified by what he sees in the mirror. 40 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Darkhawk (1991 Marvel) 20 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-273838A-006

Cover art by Mike Manley. Portals of Power: Sleepwalker's Rage, script by Danny Fingeroth, art by Mike Manley; Sleepwalker attacks Portal, who creates a portal and travels to the headquarters of Thomas Fireheart where he sees his old friend Edgar Running Bear; Spider-Man, Darkhawk, and Sleepwalker arrive the next morning but Portal is gone and Edgar Running Bear has been kille by The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; Sauron uses mind control on Portal and they fight the heroes; Spider-Man is sent to another dimension while Sleepwalker follows the Brotherhood to yet another dimension and Darkhawk stays in New York to save innocent lives; Meanwhile, some entity is travelling to Earth and the former Darkhawk is very nervous. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Darkhold (1992 Marvel) 1U CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition. Includes supplemental materials.

Label #19-27C178C-013

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NOT-Polybagged. Cover pencils by Richard Case, inks by Mark McKenna. Rise of the Midnight Sons Part 4: Black Letter, script by Christian Cooper, pencils by Richard Case, inks by Mark McKenna; Vicki Montesi discovers an ancient order of evil. Continued from Morbius #1; Continued in Nightstalkers #1. 1 part of a six-part poster by Andy Kubert. 52 pgs. Cover price $2.75.

Darkhold (1992 Marvel) 1U CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Poly-Bag and Poster also included. Direct Edition.

Label #19-27C178C-012

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NOT-Polybagged. Cover pencils by Richard Case, inks by Mark McKenna. Rise of the Midnight Sons Part 4: Black Letter, script by Christian Cooper, pencils by Richard Case, inks by Mark McKenna; Vicki Montesi discovers an ancient order of evil. Continued from Morbius #1; Continued in Nightstalkers #1. 1 part of a six-part poster by Andy Kubert. 52 pgs. Cover price $2.75.