Auctions: comic books 2006, graded by CGC

Amazing Fantasy (2004) 15 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #2043901004

Planet Hulk/World War Hulk tie-in (1st appearance of Amadeus Cho) - Written by DANIEL WAY, DAN SLOTT, GREG PAK, ROBERT KIRKMAN, & ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Penciled by PETE WOODS, NICK DRAGOTTA, JEFF PARKER, SAL BUSCEMA, KHARI RANDOLPH & TAKESHI MIYAZAWA Cover by PETE WOODS MILESTONE ISSUE: In the tradition of the original Marvel classic that debuted everyone's favorite wall crawler, we introduce a new generation of heroes in this 48-page special featuring five new stories by our hottest new writers. Will lightning strike twice? Is Marvel's next superstar in these very pages? A guaranteed blast of comic book fun! Cover price $3.99.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mini Comic DVD Promo 300 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4076514006

Exclusive Wal-Mart mini-comic packaged with Spider-Man 2 Origins of a Hero DVD. Full reprint of Amazing Spider-Man #300 - 1st Venom - (W) Todd Michelinie (A) Todd McFarlane, 24 full pages of story with no ads. 4 3/4" x 7", FC, 24 pages.

Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd Series) 529A.D CGC 9.6 Garney Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Severe front/back scuff(s).

Label #0766284003

Direct Edition. $2.50 cover price. Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI. Pencils by RON GARNEY. Cover by BRYAN HITCH. Clothes make the man. At least that's what Tony Stark seems to think. Transformed by his experiences during "The Other" saga, Peter Parker stands poised for the next chapter of his life. And to mark the occasion, Tony has got a very special present: a new Spider-Man costume that's certain to raise eyebrows! Check out the new costume in this issue! Cover price $2.50.

Astonishing X-Men (2004 3rd Series) 17B CGC 9.8 Cassaday B&W Variant

Paper: White

Sketch Cover

Label #0769768032

Limited Edition Variant, guy's head is B&W. ASTONISHING X-MEN #17 Written by Joss Whedon. Pencils & Cover by John Cassady. 'TORN' The X-Man destined to destroy the Breakworld has been revealed! Who is it and what will be done to them? Meanwhile, the Hellfire Club gets one step closer to finally reaching their prize! What's the prize?! Even we don't know! Part 5 (of 6)! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Batman (1940) 656 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4341753001

Written by Grant Morrison. Art by Andy Kubert & Jesse Delperdang. Cover by Kubert. What do you get when you add one Batman, fifty Ninja Man-Bats and the British Prime Minister's wife? Welcome to a glittering night of mayhem among the rich and famous, as Batman faces down a whole army of winged horrors in a no-holds barred, bone-crunching superbrawl among the treasures of London's Pop Art museum. And when the Dark Knight's done, an even greater shock awaits, as we finally meet a startling NEW addition to the Batman family in "Man Bats of London," Part 2 of the 4-part "Batman and Son," by comics legends Grant Morrison (ALL STAR SUPERMAN, SEVEN SOLDIERS) and Andy Kubert (Ultimate X-Men, 1602)! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.99.

Books of Doom (2005) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4362658003

Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by PABLO RAIMONDI Cover by PAOLO RIVERA. Five-time Eisner-Nominated Best Writer Ed Brubaker turns his shadowy vision to Marvel's greatest villain, Victor Von Doom. With the phenomenal art team of Pablo Raimondi and Mark Farmer, you will witness Doom's life from his earliest moments to the day he took the throne of Latveria. A dark and revealing examination of how an innocent boy grows up to be a tyrant, a new twist on an old legend -- the Books of Doom is a sweeping epic of tragedy, madness, and destiny, and unlike any other Marvel Comic you will buy this year! In this debut issue, turning his back on childhood love, young Victor develops an obsession with the dark arts that stole his beautiful mother from him. But it's his experiments with science that attract the interest of global powers and bring his Gypsy tribe into direct conflict with the despotic rulers of Latveria. Cover price $2.99.

Dragon's Lair (2006 Arcana) 1 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4389513010

By Andy Mangels, Fabio Laguna, & MVCreations. Travel to a time of sword and sorcery; a time of dragons and damsels in distress! Welcome to the world of Dragon's Lair! Follow Dirk the Daring and Princess Daphne as they return from an astonishing adventure in the Free Realms only to be attacked by the great dragon, Singe, and his evil minions. Singe vows revenge against Dirk for killing his offspring, and Daphne is soon caught in the dreaded dragon's claws. Now, armed with his courage and skill, Dirk must brave the Dark Kingdom and all its evils in order to save the Princess from Singe! Features a cover by Dragon's Lair creator Don Bluth! Cover price $4.95.

Eternals (2006 3rd Series) 1B CGC 9.8 Coipel 1:10 Variant

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Coipel Variant Cover. Bottom left peg chipped off.

Label #4401224012

Olivier Coipel Incentive cover. Limited to 1 in 10. Written by NEIL GAIMAN. Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by RICK BERRY. Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. 'ID' You are thousands of years old. You have amazing powers. You have watched civilizations rise and fall-- so why does no one remember any of this? Bestselling Author Neil Gaiman (Marvel: 1602, Anansi Boys, Sandman) is joined by superstar artist John Romita Jr. (Amazing Spider-Man, Wolverine) to bring you the eagerly-awaited event of 2006-ETERNALS!! Ike Harris has dreams of adventures, love affairs and betrayals, but no one involved remembers or believes him. And who is trying to kill him to keep him from talking about it? Cover price $3.99.

Lady Death Abandon All Hope (2005) 4C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Platinum Foil Edition. COA not included.

Label #4395709012

Platinum Edition with Avatar certificate of authenticity and limited to 950 copies. NOTE: silver foil tends to look black in the scan. By Brian Pulido & Ron Adrian Brian Pulido's bitch is back as the original Lady Death concludes this story arc with this all- out, epic battle issue! Surviving the magical energies of the Fanghorn river, Lady Death has a newfound awareness of the Blacklands and learns that Satasha's home-city of Abberfaw is next on Sagos' conquest list. If Abberfaw falls, the Blacklands will fall. Can Lady Death, Wargoth and Satasha survive Hemlock and other assorted evils Sagos has in store for them? Much more, how can they overcome the seemingly limitless power of Sagos himself? Lady Death never looked so good with stellar art by super-star Ron Adrian. As well as this regular cover by Adrian, it's also available with a wraparound cover by Ron Adrian, a Juan Jose Ryp cover, and a special Premium edition, with a cardstock cover, by Rafa Lopez. REGULAR?32pgs, FC (4 of 4)SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND?32pgs, FCSRP: $3.99 RYP?32pgs, FCSRP: $3.99 PREMIUM?32pgs, FCSRP: $9.99

Marvel Zombies (2005) 1A CGC 9.8 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4129554002

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN Penciled by SEAN PHILLIPS Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM. Torn from the pages of Ultimate Fantastic Four! On an Earth shockingly similar to the Marvel Universe's, an alien virus has mutated all of the world's greatest super heroes into flesh-eating monsters! It took them only hours to destroy life as we know it-but what happens when they run out of humans to eat?!? Follow their search for more food-and witness the arrival of the Silver Surfer! Cover price $2.99.

Night of the Living Dead The Beginning (2006) 1H CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Red Foil Edition

Label #4335320012

Blood Red Convention Foil Cover. By John Russo & Sebastian Fiumara. The zombie series fans have demanded comes to comics in this fully-authorized series from the original creators - director George A. Romero and co-writer John Russo - and the story everyone was dying to see: a prequel to the original film! Written by Russo and fully-approved by Romero, this is the horror series of the decade from the men who defined the genre! We heard the eyewitness accounts and were shocked by the television news reports, but now for the first time we will experience the horrifying events which led to that first Night of the Living Dead! A strange mist brings the unburied dead back to life, hungry for the flesh of the living! There is nowhere safe to run, and no one could possibly prepare for the onslaught of the ghouls, ungering for human flesh! This incredible prequel to the blockbuster classic Night of the Living Dead gives new insight into many of the film's characters and locations, including horrific encounters at the farm house and Beekman's diner and, introducing us for the first time to The Cemetery Zombie, Sheriff McClellan, and Night's original hero, Ben! As well as the Standard cover by series artist Sebastian Fiumara, this issue is also available with Rotting, Terror, and Splatter Stock covers by Fiumara, a Gore cover by fan-favorite Tim Vigil, a Painted cover by Matt Busch, and a special Leather cover by Jacen Burrows (limited to 900 copies)!

Seven Soldiers Frankenstein (2005) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4229480012

Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Doug Mahnke Doug Mahnke (JLA) joins Grant Morrison for an amazing new miniseries in the Seven Soldiers saga! A bizarre butterfly store opens its doors in a small American town. Pretty, popular teenagers are mysteriously transformed into self-loathing, awkward nerds. A boy with the power to see human thoughts becomes the unwitting vessel of an ancient curse, and deep beneath the sunny sidewalks, something stirs and wakes and opens ancient eyes. Witness the triumphant return to the DCU of one of fiction's most enduring characters as Grant Morrison and Doug Mahnke introduce a steam-powered, gun-totin', Milton-quotin' Frankenstein monster you'll never forget! Meet time's executioner as he hunts down the impossible menaces that threaten humanity from beyond reality! On sale November 16 ? 1 of 4 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre Grind (2006) 2E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Platinum Foil Edition

Label #4335321003

Platinum Edition. By Brian Pulido & Daniel HDR. Leatherface lives on! Writer Brian Pulido unleashes more psychological terror with sensational new artist Daniel HDR. Fuller Texas. Summer 1972. The Jefferson Girl's Choir, traveling across the state for a revival meeting, made the horrible mistake stopping at the Hewitt family General store. They've entered a horrifying world of madness and depravity that their biblefearing beliefs couldn't prepare them for as Leatherface, Sheriff Hoyt, Old Monty, Luba May and the entire Hewitt clan hunt them down and torture them. Can any of them survive or will they be the new masks of Leatherface? As well as this regular cover by series artist Daniel HDR, it's also available with a Terror cover by Juan Jose Ryp and Gore, Wraparound, and a special-edition die cut cover with art by Daniel HDR.