Comic books 1993-1995, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $56.49 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #19-2B978A3-140 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.69) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

Writer: Kevin J. Anderson Cover Artist: Hugh Fleming Penciller: Dario Carrasco, Jr. Inker: Jordi Ensign, Mark G. Heike, Bill Black, David Jacob Beckett Letterer: Willie Schubert Colorist: Pamela Rambo Genre: Science-Fiction, Star Wars Ulic Qel-Droma spent years learning to control the Force. He wanted to be on the side of the good, a member of the Jedi elite. But it is not the Force one must control to become a Jedi; rather, one must learn to control oneself. Ulic Qel-Droma has tasted power, and now he cannot fight the dark hunger inside him . . . Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $30.23 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #19-2B978A3-142 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.91) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

Writer: Kevin J. Anderson Cover Artist: Hugh Fleming Penciller: Dario Carrasco, Jr. Inker: Jordi Ensign, Mark G. Heike, Bill Black, David Jacob Beckett Letterer: Willie Schubert Colorist: Pamela Rambo Genre: Science-Fiction, Star Wars The deadly Jedi assassination pogrom has begun! It's Jedi against Jedi as Exar Kun and his young followers, "the Brotherhood of the Sith," have risen up against their former Jedi Masters. Sorely outnumbered, only a miracle could save them -- and a miracle is what they get! The legendary Jedi knights, Cay, Nomi Sunrider, and Sylvar stand between the Brotherhood and the Jedi Masters, and neither side will quit until the other has fallen! Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $30.23 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #19-2B978A3-143 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.91) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

Writer: Kevin J. Anderson Cover Artist: Hugh Fleming Penciller: Dario Carrasco, Jr. Inker: Jordi Ensign, Mark G. Heike, Bill Black, David Jacob Beckett Letterer: Willie Schubert Colorist: Pamela Rambo Genre: Science-Fiction, Star Wars It's Jedi against Jedi, brother against brother, and blood will spill. Brothers Cay and Ulic Qel-Droma lead their respective Jedi forces against one another -- Cay with his honorable but unproven students, Ulic with the ascendant Dark Jedi horde. As the forces clash on the planet Ossus, the right to the powerful historical artifacts of the ancient Jedi await the victor. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $106.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #21-2CB91F2-018 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.18) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

The Rebel Opposition: Part 1 of 4 – Written by Michael A. Stackpole and Mike Baron. Art by Allen Nunis and Andy Mushynsky. Cover by Dave Dorman. Wedge Antilles is a combat-hardened X-Wing pilot, one of the only fliers to survive the missions against both Death Stars. After those two assignments and his post as leader of Rogue Squadron, you'd think he'd seen everything. But when he heads a rescue and retrieval for a downed man on the planet Mrisst, he finds something he'd never expected: a culture that hates the Empire... and hates the Alliance even more! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $26.12 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #19-2B978A3-175 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.78) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

The Rebel Opposition: Part 4 of 4 - Written by Michael A. Stackpole and Mike Baron. Art by Allen Nunis and Andy Mushynsky. Cover by Dave Dorman. Tycho Celchu must make the hardest decision of his lifetime: choosing between saving his friends and supporting his cause. Disguised as an Imperial fighter pilot, Rogue Squadron flyer Tycho Celchu has successfully infiltrated the Imperial troops. But success turns sour when his TIE fighter unit encounters Wedge Antilles and Rogue Squadron! If he abandons his post with the Imperial fighters, he abandons the cause of the New Republic; but if he stands his ground, he risks killing his comrades. Either way this Rebel plays, he plays a losing game . . . Cover price $2.95.

Starslayer (1994 Acclaim) The Director's Cut 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Debris trapped between case and inner well

Label #19-2AFC9B0-109

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Torin and Tamara are on the run, squeezing their way off the planet at the last possible minute. Unfortunately, each and every person on the planet Earth wants to kill the Starslayer, giving credence to the adage, "When you have nothing else to live for, there's still revenge." This entire issue contains all-new story and art, as Mike Grell returns to Starslayer after twelve years! This eight-issue series will completely retell and revise the seminal Starslayer saga. Written by Mike Grell, with art by Mike Grell, S. Clarke Hawbaker, Jeff Albrecht and Frank McLaughlin. Cover by Mike Grell. Cover price $2.50.

Starslayer (1994 Acclaim) The Director's Cut 2 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Minor side edge crack; Scuffing on front and back of case

Label #19-2AFC9B0-110

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Torin is slaughtered on the field of battle, only to be whisked away at the moment of his death, transported to an incomprehensible far-flung society. His mission: to become the new Starslayer, savior of a brave new world. His goal: to return to the Earth he knew and avoid his seemingly destined death! Twenty-five pages of story and art by Mike Grell. Rewritten with new art by the man himself, relettered, and expansively recolored. Cover by Mike Grell. Cover price $2.50.

STAT (1993 Majestic) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on back of case

Label #19-2B0472B-034

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Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $330.00 Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on front of case Collector's Edition. Label #21-1E2BB3E-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.90) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Direct Edition unbagged without extras. Cover by Denys Cowan and Jimmy Palmiotti. Burning Sensation [Trial by Fire, Chapter One], script by Dwayne McDuffie and Robert L. Washington III, art by John Paul Leon and Steve Mitchell; Frieda goes to Akkad's place where the five alarm crew is waiting to take her somewhere; Static steps in and defeats them; Frieda goes home; Virgil asks Larry about asking Frieda out; Larry says he thinks Frieda believes they're just friends; the five alarm crew take Frieda to Hot-Streak; Static battles Hot-Streak, but when he sees his face he stops fighting and is defeated en by him. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $145.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Jimmy Palmiotti on 07/31/2021. Collector's Edition. Label #21-2F68DFB-028 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.35) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Direct Edition unbagged without extras. Cover by Denys Cowan and Jimmy Palmiotti. Burning Sensation [Trial by Fire, Chapter One], script by Dwayne McDuffie and Robert L. Washington III, art by John Paul Leon and Steve Mitchell; Frieda goes to Akkad's place where the five alarm crew is waiting to take her somewhere; Static steps in and defeats them; Frieda goes home; Virgil asks Larry about asking Frieda out; Larry says he thinks Frieda believes they're just friends; the five alarm crew take Frieda to Hot-Streak; Static battles Hot-Streak, but when he sees his face he stops fighting and is defeated en by him. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $160.00 Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case Direct Edition. Label #19-333A51F-030 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.80) will be charged at checkout.

No sooner does John Henry Irons arrive back in Washington than he finds himself taking on a street gang equipped with deadly Toastmasters in "Wrought Iron." Written by Jon Bogdanove with Louise Simonson. Art by Chris Batista & Rich Faber. Cover by Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. Cover price $1.50.

Strangers (1993 Malibu) 1A CBCS 9.6 SS Hoberg coupon inside

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Rick Hoberg.

Label #19-20638AB-005

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1A - Regular edition with coupon inside for Ultraverse Premiere #0. Jumpstart! - Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Rick Hoberg & Tim Burgard. Cover by Rick Hoberg. It is a Thursday morning at a quarter to nine, on the Powell Street Hill, in San Francisco. 59 strangers are riding a cable car on their way to work when a bolt of mysterious energy surrounds the car and irrevocably changes each one of the passengers, giving each one ultrahuman abilities. Some die instantly, their bodies unable to handle the strain. Others feel completely unaffected, the changes too small to feel. Some will become heroes, some villains. Confronted by a mysterious sorceress from the clouds who holds the key to unlocking this jumpstart event, six strangers join together to solve the secret of their origin...even if it means a fight to the death! Issue #1 features first appearances of the following Ultraverse characters: Atom Bob, Electrocute, Grenade, Lady Killer, Spectral, Yrial, Zip-Zap and the secret origin of the Night Man! Not to mention the other 53 ultrahuman passengers who will be appearing throughout the Ultraverse! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $45.12 or Best Offer Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on front of case Label #19-2AFFCAF-049 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.35) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

1A - Regular edition with coupon inside for Ultraverse Premiere #0. Jumpstart! - Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Rick Hoberg & Tim Burgard. Cover by Rick Hoberg. It is a Thursday morning at a quarter to nine, on the Powell Street Hill, in San Francisco. 59 strangers are riding a cable car on their way to work when a bolt of mysterious energy surrounds the car and irrevocably changes each one of the passengers, giving each one ultrahuman abilities. Some die instantly, their bodies unable to handle the strain. Others feel completely unaffected, the changes too small to feel. Some will become heroes, some villains. Confronted by a mysterious sorceress from the clouds who holds the key to unlocking this jumpstart event, six strangers join together to solve the secret of their origin...even if it means a fight to the death! Issue #1 features first appearances of the following Ultraverse characters: Atom Bob, Electrocute, Grenade, Lady Killer, Spectral, Yrial, Zip-Zap and the secret origin of the Night Man! Not to mention the other 53 ultrahuman passengers who will be appearing throughout the Ultraverse! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Strangers (1993 Malibu) 1A CBCS 9.6 Hoberg coupon inside

Paper: White

Label #19-2AFFCAF-040

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1A - Regular edition with coupon inside for Ultraverse Premiere #0. Jumpstart! - Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Rick Hoberg & Tim Burgard. Cover by Rick Hoberg. It is a Thursday morning at a quarter to nine, on the Powell Street Hill, in San Francisco. 59 strangers are riding a cable car on their way to work when a bolt of mysterious energy surrounds the car and irrevocably changes each one of the passengers, giving each one ultrahuman abilities. Some die instantly, their bodies unable to handle the strain. Others feel completely unaffected, the changes too small to feel. Some will become heroes, some villains. Confronted by a mysterious sorceress from the clouds who holds the key to unlocking this jumpstart event, six strangers join together to solve the secret of their origin...even if it means a fight to the death! Issue #1 features first appearances of the following Ultraverse characters: Atom Bob, Electrocute, Grenade, Lady Killer, Spectral, Yrial, Zip-Zap and the secret origin of the Night Man! Not to mention the other 53 ultrahuman passengers who will be appearing throughout the Ultraverse! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $396.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Holographic Limited Edition. Label #19-2AFFCAF-050 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.88) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

1H - Holographic edition. Ties with Prime #1 and Hardcase # 1 as first full cover hologram. Jumpstart! - Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Rick Hoberg & Tim Burgard. It is a Thursday morning at a quarter to nine, on the Powell Street Hill, in San Francisco. 59 strangers are riding a cable car on their way to work when a bolt of mysterious energy surrounds the car and irrevocably changes each one of the passengers, giving each one ultrahuman abilities. Some die instantly, their bodies unable to handle the strain. Others feel completely unaffected, the changes too small to feel. Some will become heroes, some villains. Confronted by a mysterious sorceress from the clouds who holds the key to unlocking this jumpstart event, six strangers join together to solve the secret of their origin...even if it means a fight to the death! Issue #1 features first appearances of the following Ultraverse characters: Atom Bob, Electrocute, Grenade, Lady Killer, Spectral, Yrial, Zip-Zap and the secret origin of the Night Man! Not to mention the other 53 ultrahuman passengers who will be appearing throughout the Ultraverse! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Strangers (1993 Malibu) 2U CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #19-2AFFCAF-051

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Unbagged copy, no SkyBox Ultraverse trading card. Hey! Hugh! Get Off'a McCloud! - Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Rick Hoberg, Tim Burgard and Larry Welch. Cover by Rick Hoberg & Tim Burgard. After a bolt of mysterious energy transforms six strangers into ultrahuman powerhouses, they follow the sorceress Yrial to a hidden city in the clouds. Determined to learn more about the source of their powers, the Strangers battle the inhabitants of the city and earn as their reward Yrial's services as a regular member of the group. In the meantime, the ruthless business tycoon J.D. Hunt has sworn to get Candy back...or destroy her. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Strangers (1993 Malibu) 3 CBCS 8.5

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Label #19-2AFFCAF-052

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TNTNT! - Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Rick Hoberg, Larry Welch and Tim Burgard. Cover by Rick Hoberg. The Strangers have reached a critical point in their lives when they must decide a direction for the team. Unfortunately, their decision is delayed when J.D. Hunt's ultrahuman enforcers, TNTNT, attack! Their mission? To bring back Candy...at anyone's expense. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Strangers (1993 Malibu) 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2AFFCAF-053

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Between a Rock and a Hardcase - Written by Steve Englehart & James Hudnall. Art by Rick Hoberg & Tim Burgard. Wraparound Cover by Rick Hoberg & Jerome Moore. It's part 2 of the Hardcase/Strangers crossover, continued from Hardcase (1993) #4! The Strangers, in search of advice on being super-heroes, turn to Hardcase for guidance. Together, they discover that the secret organization Aladdin could hold the answers to all their questions about the source of their powers. But will the Gripman allow them to live with such knowledge? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Strangers (1993 Malibu) 5 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2AFFCAF-054

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Includes Rune #0 flip-book by Barry Windsor-Smith. Covers by Rick Hoberg & Joe Rubinstein and Barry Windsor-Smith. Stories by Steve Englehart, Chris Ulm and Mark Evanier. Art by Rick Hoberg & Tim Burgard, Barry Windsor-Smith & John Floyd and Sergio Aragones. There were 59 people on board that cable car in June when it was struck by the Jumpstart Effect. That's how the Strangers, all passengers on that cable car on that fateful day, received their powers. That's how Larry Bushnell, another passenger, an old man dying of cancer, became Deathwish. The Strangers must stop Deathwish before he gives the city its...deathwish...in "Dynamic Tension!" Plus: "The Hunger," Part G (of M) of Rune #0! And: The Mighty Magnor in the 1-page "Third Chapter" by Sergio Aragones. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Strangers (1993 Malibu) 6 CBCS 9.8

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Label #19-2AFFCAF-056

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The Tao of Physiques! - Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Rick Hoberg & Dave Simons. Cover by Rick Hoberg & Joe Rubinstein. A menace from the Strangers' past returns, and Electrocute must stand alone against it! Meanwhile, Yrial decides to join the Strangers in more than just name -- she creates a magical being to prove her devotion to the team! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Strangers (1993 Malibu) 7 CBCS 9.2

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Label #19-2AFFCAF-057

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A BREAK-THRU title. Prototype-A Behavior! - Written by Steve Englehart, Tom Mason & Len Strazewski. Art by Rick Hoberg & Tim Eldred. Cover by Rick Hoberg & Dave Simons. Part 2 of the Prototype/Strangers crossover, continued from Prototype (1994) #5! Question: How do the Strangers get to the Moon? Answer: Steal a rocket from J.D. Hunt. Needless to say, Hunt is not happy about this turn of events, and neither will the Strangers be when they learn he's sent Prototype after them! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $220.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #21-258C7B2-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.60) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. "King Shark!" Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Humberto Ramos, Doug Hazlewood, and Ande Parks. Superboy battles Aquaman's nemesis, King Shark, off the coast of Hawaii. Plus, learn the mysterious origin of this truly unique villain. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $330.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Brett Breeding & Dan Jurgens on 7/29/2022. Direct Edition. Label #23-0B0CC15-095 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.90) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

1st printing. Doomsday! Part 7 of 7. "Doomsday!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. Here it is, the issue that rocked the DC Universe. An unstoppable force named Doomsday crash landed on Earth and has cut a swath of death and destruction across the country, all the way to Metropolis. Even the Justice League, the world's premiere super-team, was powerless before this creature's might. Now one man stands defiantly in Doomsday's way and vows that the creature's insanity stops here. Superman fights his strongest opponent to the death in the streets of Metropolis. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $540.00 Paper: White (#6870). Platinum Edition. Label #19-2794D0D-021 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($16.20) will be charged at checkout.

This is the Platinum Edition DOES NOT include the black polybag with bleeding silver "S" on polybag. Dan Jurgens story. Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding art. The "Death" of Superman. Cover price $2.50.

Superman (1987 2nd Series) 75U CBCS 8.5 Black Memorial Unbagged Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Collector's Edition.

Label #23-2A9AEDB-008

This is an unbagged version of Superman 75 Black Bag Memorial Edtion. 1st printing. Doomsday! Part 7 of 7. "Doomsday!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. Here it is, the issue that rocked the DC Universe. An unstoppable force named Doomsday crash landed on Earth and has cut a swath of death and destruction across the country, all the way to Metropolis. Even the Justice League, the world's premiere super-team, was powerless before this creature's might. Now one man stands defiantly in Doomsday's way and vows that the creature's insanity stops here. Superman fights his strongest opponent to the death in the streets of Metropolis. NOTE: The event of "The Death of Superman" was so huge that it was reported on by the national media. - Odinson, Lonestar Comics Archivist Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $50.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-2599A82-024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.50) will be charged at checkout.

1st printing. Funeral for a Friend. Part 8 of 8. "The End!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. Story continued from Superman: The Man of Steel #21. The Kents were the first to find the infant Kal-el when he arrived on Earth. They took him in and raised him as their own. This issue explores a father's grief. It's never easy when a parent outlives their child. It gets even worse when this grief causes Jonathan Kent to have a heart attack. Plus, Lex Luthor's epitaph to his fallen enemy. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $95.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Direct Edition Label #21-1821AB3-012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.85) will be charged at checkout.

Standard Direct Edition - Reign of the Supermen! "Alive!" Guest-starring the Guardian. Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. Can it be true...has the Man of Steel returned from the grave? Someone, or something, has arrived with the look and power of the fallen hero, and he's here for Doomsday. Woe to any that would stand in his way. Includes a poster titled "The Man of Tomorrow!" NOTE: Check out Action Comics #687, Adventures of Superman (1939-2006) #500, and Superman: The Man of Steel #22 to follow the adventures of the other Supermen. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $70.00 Paper: White Label #7300513-AA-028 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.10) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

First Printing. Direct Edition. Written by Louise Simonson, with art and cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke. Part 6 of the critical 7-part series 'Doomsday' that leads to a pivotal event in the life of the Man of Steel, continued from Action Comics (1938 DC) #684. The fight to the death intensifies as Doomsday and Superman hit Metropolis - hard! Concludes in Superman (1987) #75. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $94.99 or Best Offer Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case Label #19-2AD1D20-011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.85) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

"We create a little order and call it civilization. Then some men come crashing through and we treat it as an act of god. But they're not gods. They're men." Ordinary folks forced to pick up the pieces of their lives after a devastating encounter with the Silver Surfer are the focus of this 48-page tale. Appearances by the Thing, Quasar. Script by Mike Baron, painted art by Shawn Martinbrough. Cover painting by Tristan Shane. Cover price $5.95.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $170.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Verified Signature: Joseph Michael Linsner. (#592/2300). Label #22-0692A42-537 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.10) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Signed and Numbered Limited Edition of 2,300. No certificate of authenticity came with this comic. A collection of pen and ink sketches done for the Cry for Dawn series. Linsner provides the foreword on the story of how his first major publisher comic book cover 'Justice League Quarterly 13' goes on sale and the frustrations of working for the major publishers when you are an independent comic book creator. Also included is a short comic inspired by Shakespear's Lady Macbeth. Cardstock cover, 40 p, B&W, Mature Readers.

Teknophage (1995) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2AD1FA5-037

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Written by Rick Veitch. Art by Bryan Talbot and Angus McKie. Cover by Bryan Talbot. Rob Nichols, crooked businessman, is abducted to Kalighoul where he meets Claudia, who had been abducted thirty years previously from the property he was renovating. Kalighoul is ruled with an iron hand by a monsterous dinosaur. Written by Rick Veitch. Art by Rick Veitch. Rick narrates a prophetic dream about working with Neil Gaiman on a monstrous project. 36 pages, $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Teknophage (1995) 2 CBCS 9.6

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Label #21-1DA4D21-002

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Written by Rick Veitch. Art and cover by Bryan Talbot and Angus McKie. Claudia is taken by Phage's troops, while Page himself is in a hungry mood. Written by L. M. Bogad. Art by Bryan Talbot. Article about the Kalighoul currency. 36 pages, $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Teknophage (1995) 3 CBCS 9.6

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Label #21-1DA4D21-003

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Written by Rick Veitch. Art and cover by Bryan Talbot and Angus McKie. Rob and Boog start a dangerous journey, Mackaboy is proving indigestable, and Cladia approaches the vats. 36 pages, $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Teknophage (1995) 4 CBCS 9.6

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Label #21-1DA4D21-004

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Written by Rick Veitch. Art and cover by Bryan Talbot and Angus McKie. Mr Henry Phage drags his structure through a hive of insects to search all residents for illegal off-world equipment, while dictating the story of his life to Claudia. 36 pages, $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Teknophage (1995) 5 CBCS 9.6

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Label #21-1DA4D21-005

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Written by Rick Veitch. Art and cover by Bryan Talbot and Angus McKie. There's an opening for the position of Baron Wasteland's new assistant, and Mr. Henry Phage continues dictating his life story. 36 pages, $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Teknophage (1995) 6 CBCS 9.6

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Label #21-1DA4D21-006

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Written by Rick Veitch. Art by Bryan Talbot and John Coulthart. Cover art by Angus McKie. Having outwitted Baron Wasteland, Rob has his opportunity to confront the Teknophage. 36 pages, $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Terminal Point (1993) 2 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-184

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Story and art by Bruce Zick. The unfolding dimensional drama in 1946 New York kicks into high gear as Robert Rhodes, a brilliant and ruthless industrialist, discovers that a being from another dimension is walking the streets of Manhattan! That remarkable being is none other than Pilot, who is embarking on his own quest to stop The Terminus Council's plot to control all of time. As Rhodes closes in on Pilot, so are the forces of The Terminus, setting the stage for a pitched battle between the future's warriors of time and yesterday's man of tomorrow! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Terminator 2 Cybernetic Dawn (1996) 1 CBCS 9.2

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Label #19-2AF890E-044

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Working closely with James Cameron and Lightstorm Productions, this series takes place just after the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The T-1000 may have been destroyed in a pit of molten steel, but Sarah Connor isn't convinced the nightmare is over as she escapes the long arm of a government agency. And now she must ensure the safety of her son, John, who is destined to lead the Human Resistance against the Machines in the future war. What does SKYNET have in mind this time to make sure she fails? Find out here! Script by Dan Abnett. Art by Rod Whigham and Jack Snider. Painted cover by Rob Prior. (Note: This series is linked to Future War timeline in Terminator 2 Nuclear Twilight (1995) #1-4.) Cover price $2.50.

Terminator 2 Cybernetic Dawn (1996) 2 CBCS 9.8

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They're back! And this time there are three of them! While Sarah and John dodge the police and FBI, they attempt to contact Tarissa Dyson, the widow of Dr. Miles Dyson (Cyberdine Director of Special Projects). Will Sarah Connor be able to convince Tarissa Dyson that Miles' death was necessary? Or will Tarissa betray her to the government agents as revenge for causing Miles' death? In the meantime, SKYNET's children, the trio of terminators, have come back in time to protect and ensure that the ultimate computer is actually built. Script by Dan Abnett. Art by Rod Whigham, Gordon Purcell and Jack Snider. Painted cover by Rob Prior. Cover price $2.50.

Terminator 2 Nuclear Twilight (1995) 1 CBCS 9.8

Label #19-2AF890E-046

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Working closely with James Cameron and Lightstorm Productions, this series features the return of John Connor! In the future, Connor struggles to win the war against the Machines. As he flashes back to the first day he and the other survivors ascended from a fallout shelter to the first encounter with a death wielding army of terminators, John tries to piece together the rest of the game he must play to destroy SKYNET. Written by Mark Paniccia. Art by Gary Erskine. (Note: This series is linked to Present War timeline in Terminator 2 Cybernetic Dawn (1996) #0-4.) Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $59.95 Paper: White Slab: Debris trapped between case and inner well Direct Edition. Label #21-25FA6B5-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.80) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. "Final Gauntlet!", script by Tom DeFalco (plot; script) and Ron Frenz (plot), pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom (finisher); Eric undertakes the Gauntlet of the Grim Guardian; He enters his own subconscious, and faces past foes as well as past loves; Sparky guides him though, and he faces the Grim Guardian; The Guardian is himself, who represents his anger, and wants to keep the power of Thor; Eric embarrasses him and accepts him, and the Guardian vanishes; He finally finds Thor trapped in a castle, and when he touches him, there is a brilliant flash of light and they are both free; Thor gives Eric Mjolnir so that he can protect Earth, while Thor will stay in Asgard, and asks Sif to marry him, which she accepts. "To Love No More," script by Tom DeFalco, art by Geof Isherwood; Heimdall asks the Enchantress to marry him. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. "What Price Victory?", script by Ron Frenz (plot) and Tom DeFalco (plot, script), pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom; Eric Masterson and Thor battle until they regain their reason; Eric gives up the Thor identity but Odin arranges for him to become Thunderstrike. Continued in Thunderstrike #1. Bullpen Bulletins. Ad for Thunderstrike #1. Code: Blue pinup, pencils by Frenz, inks by Milgrom. Tales of Asgard, Leading Ladies, and Mephisto pinups by Geof Isherwood. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Beta Ray Bill battles Thor in "Friends and Lovers," script by Jim Starlin and Ron Marz, pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo; The Dark Valkyrie has convinced Thor that he has always been Odins pawn, but no more; In Asgard, Sif senses that something is amiss, and seeks out Beta Ray Bill; They both use the Norn Stones and locate Thor, but he is no longer himself; He mercilessly beats on Bill until he is defeated, and Sif escapes; Thor declares that from now on, the only will he will follow, is his own. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo. "Payments," script by Jim Starlin and Ron Marz, pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Pluto has learned of Thors madness, and he and Ares decide to attack Thor in revenge for past defeats; But they have sorely underestimated his anger and madness, and beats them easily; Odin asks Sif if she knows of anything that might help Thor, and she answers no, hiding his madness and assault on Bill; Pluto and Ares return to Olympus and tell Zeus that Thor is mad and attacked them without provocation. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Infinity Crusade crossover, "Devotions," script by Ron Marz, pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Thor and Valkyrie finally get off on their own when their romantic interlude is interrupted by the Goddess who wants Thor to join her Infinity Crusade; Valkyrie battles the Goddess and is destroyed; Thor joins the Crusade. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Infinity Crusade crossover, "Blessed Obedience," script by Ron Marz, pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo; The Goddess brings Thor to Paradise Omega to join her heroes but he ends up trading blows with his old pal Hercules; The Goddess sends him for some meditation time where he has a surreal encounter with Loki. Appearances by Pluto, Valkyrie, and Loki. Cameos by Spider-Man, Daredevil, the X-Men, Captain America, Doctor Strange, Moondragon, the Silver Surfer, Moon Knight, Captain America, Wonder Man, and the Black Knight. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Infinity Crusade crossover (follows Infinity Crusade #4), "Odin's Tale," script by Ron Marz, pencils by Bruce Zick, inks by Mike DeCarlo; In space, Thor fights Drax the Destroyer. In Asgard, Odin tells a tale of Thors youth; He crossed the Plains of Ida, traversed Alfheim, paused by the Sea of Marmora where he met Undine, skirted the Forests of Enchantment and Sigurd, crossed the Boiling Plain, passed into Nidavellir, into the Skornheim Mountains, saw Skornheim Stronghold, to the roots of Yggdrasil, cut through a pass in the Mountains of Vanaheim, where he met Garrg; Garrg thought the lake was his and wanted to fight Thor for possession of it; Thor tried to teach the Troll that no one can possess the lake, and it wasnt until he insulted Odin that Thor lost his temper; In Olympus, Zeus prepares to head to Asgard to petition for Thors surrender, when Sif appears before him asking for his help. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Last $1.25 cover price. Cover pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo. "New Gods For Old!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo; During battle, some civilians get hurt and while Thor is distracted, High Evolutionary sucker punches him; They all then transport to the High Evolutionarys underground base; In Asgard, Vizier, Balder, and Sif are breaking Odins edict that Midgard is off limits, and viewing Thor; They then check on Ymir and Surtur in the Sea, and discover that they are both moving, and still fighting over Twilight; When Thor wakes up, High Evolutionary tells him of Nobilus and the New Mens and New Immortals treachery, and he escaped to Earth; There, he crashed into a prison vehicle, and recovered the bodies; He then went on to create more New Men, but decided to create Godlings to replace them. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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52-page giant; collector's edition with embossed cover. Cover pencils by Lou Harrison. "Survival of the Fiercest," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo; High Evolutionary, Thor, and the Godpack return to Wundagore, and are attacked by soldiers of Transia, who want Wundagore for themselves; They easily beat the soldiers and take them hostage against future attacks; Inside, High Evolutionary adds three more to the Godpack – Anak, Riger, and Zefra; But elsewhere, Karnivore is watching over a vicious battle among the Animutants, formerly the New Men, where savagery and brutality are prized; Thor begins to feel alienated from the Godpack and wanders off; He discovers a cave, and inside is an immobile Don Blake, in a pose of striking a cane against a rock; He awakens and sees Thor, thinking hes someone from a costume party; They hear a loud explosion, and going to investigate, discover the Animutants attacking. Guest starring the High Evolutionary. Thor gets a new costume. 52 pgs., full color. $2.00. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo. "This Mortal Coil," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by MC Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Odin tells Thor the full story of Don Blake; Odin had been given a vision by Volla, that if Thor remained in Asgard, he would die before Ragnarok; So he chose Don Blake and placed Thors essence in him; Then when the time came on that trip to Norway, Odin removed Thors essence and spirited Blake away to Wundagore; Thor now understands his fathers motives, and there is something of a reconciliation between father and son; Odin will no longer command him to go or stay, so Thor returns to Earth, while Beta Ray Bill and Red Norvell stay in Asgard. Appearances by Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, and Balder. Cameos by Loki, Hercules, and Jane Foster. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.