Auctions: comic books 2007

Anita Blake Vampire Hunter First Death (2007) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0789969042

Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON & JONATHON GREEN Penciled by Wellinton Alves Cover by BRETT BOOTH Her fans have been asking for it and now Laurell K. Hamilton is going to deliver. Laurell K. Hamilton, Dabel Brothers Productions, and Marvel are coming together to give readers a look into Anita Blake's past. Written by Laurell K. Hamilton herself, along with Jonathon Green, this July will see the release of part one of a two issue limited series that takes place almost a year before the events currently being chronicled in Guilty Pleasures. You will get to see the first time Anita and Jean-Claude meet, Anita's first time inside Guilty Pleasures, her first serial killer case, and a very early encounter with Edward. Prepare to be thrilled by this original story produced especially for comics. 40 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Atomic Robo (2007) 1A FN/VF 7.0

First Printing. by Clevinger & Wegener The action-science adventures of Nikola Tesla's automated intelligence machine begin in 1938. Atomic Robo is secretly hired by the U.S. Army to infiltrate the hidden Himalayan mountain base of Baron Heinrich Von Helsingard before he perfects a superweapon for the Nazis. Cover price $2.95.

Batman Strikes (2004) 32 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4393573004

Written by Scott Beatty. Art by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty. Cover by Sanford Green. The Joker's sick of Batman, and he's putting together a posse of Gotham's baddest bad guys to put the Bat out of their misery, once and for all! Can even the Dark Knight handle the Joker, Poison Ivy, Clayface, Firefly and more? Cover price $2.25.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 826 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4074479002

Written by Paul Dini. Art by Don Kramer & Wayne Faucher. Cover by Simone Bianchi. Series writer Paul Dini returns as an unexpected twist of fate places Robin directly in the clutches of Batman's archenemy, the Joker! Alone and incapacitated, Robin must summon every bit of his courage and ingenuity to free himself before the madman ends the Boy Wonder's life! ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 830 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-242F872-007

Written by Stuart Moore Art by Andy Clarke Covers by Simone Bianchi DETECTIVE COMICS ships twice in March to present 'The Siege,' a nail-biting 2-part suspense story written by Stuart Moore (FIRESTORM, Punisher X-Mas Special) and Andy Clarke (BATMAN: FACE THE FACE)! In issue #829, a costumed terrorist called VOX plans to blow up Wayne Tower - and he's trapped Bruce Wayne in a top-floor conference room. Aided only by his mentor's radioed instructions, Robin must face the bomber alone! And in the conclusion in #830, Robin faces certain death as massive explosions rock Wayne Tower. Only Bruce Wayne can stop the terrorist - but changing to Batman will mean revealing his dual identity! Issue #829 on sale March 7; issue #830. 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Dragon's Lair (2006 Arcana) 2A CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4389513011

By Andy Mangels & Fabio Laguna. Welcome to the time of fearsome dragons, brave knights, and beautiful damsels! Dragon's Lair #2 is the second installment of this four-issue series and features a hair-raising showdown between Dirk the Daring and The Mud Men! Cover price $3.95.

Dragon's Lair (2006 Arcana) 3B CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #4389513012

Second Printing. by Fabio Laguna Dragon's Lair #3 is the third of the four issue series and has all new story and all new art from the original MVCreations series! If you have the first CrossGen issues, this is a must-have for you! In this issue, Dirk the Daring has bit off more than he can chew! Cover price $3.95.

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2005) 24A.DF.SIGNED.B VF+ 8.5 Quesada DF Signed Variant

Dynamic Forces edition signed by John Romita and limited to 110 copies. Includes certificate of authenticity. One More Day: Part 2 of 4 - Cover by JOE QUESADA. Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI Pencils by JOE QUESADA. One More Day continues as J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada present Part 2 of what will be the most talked-about comic event of the year. The stakes have never been higher for Peter Parker. At his darkest hours -- and he's had plenty -- Peter has always had one shoulder to lean on, one person who'd remind him who he is, who he was, and who he can be. Now he's about to lose that person. What would he do...what would you do, if you only had 'One More Day?' PLUS: Director's Cut style extras! Cover price $3.99.

Immortal Iron Fist (2006 Marvel) 10B CGC 9.8 SS Brubaker/ Fraction

Paper: White

Signed by Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction on 6/19/09 Variant

Label #0985793010

Zombie Cover by Kaare Andrews. The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven: Part 3 of 7 - Written by MATT FRACTION & ED BRUBAKER Pencils by DAVID AJA. The kung fu tournament to end all tournaments continues in this, the third part of THE SEVEN CAPITAL CITIES OF HEAVEN. Davos and Crane Mother's conspiracy to crush K'un-Lun and the Iron Fist legacy once and for all springs to life. The Heroes for Hire continue tracking the rogue Hydra cell across the snow-swept Himalayas. The wicked Bride of Nine Spiders spins her terrible web. America continues to fall in love with Fat Cobra. And Danny Rand returns to the fight, armed now with the long-lost life story of Orson Randall, the Last Iron Fist. Will he be too late? Cover price $2.99.

Lady Death Sacrilege (2006) 1A CGC 9.8 HDR

Paper: White

Label #4277298013

by Brian Pulido & Daniel HDR Lady Death meets her match with the sultry Nocturne! In the dreaded Blacklands, a church begins to expand at an unbelievable rate. If it is not stopped, it will overtake the entire Blacklands! Lady Death and Satasha, along with Legass the Historian and Harbow the Trapmaster, enter the church to divine the mysteries of it's sole occupant, Nocturne, and her deadly agenda. Why is the church expanding? How can they make it stop? Can Lady Death and her allies outwit an insane holy woman with near-infinite power, or will they succumb to the trips and traps of the holy fortress? This issue is available in Regular, Wraparound and Premium covers by series artist Daniel HDR, plus covers by Juan Jose Ryp, Matt Martin, and Rafa Lopez, plus a Leather cover edition by Ivan Rodriguez, limited to just 600 copies! Cover price $3.99.

Lady Death Shi (2007) 0APLAT CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Platinum Foil Edition. Does not include COA.

Label #4389957014

Platinum Foil cover by Billy Tucci. Written by Brian Pulido. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. The fan-demanded femmes fatale showdown finally begins here! 16 pages, full color. NOTE: Avatar certificate of authenticity may or may not be present.

Lady Death Shi (2007) 1A.PLAT CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Platinum Foil Edition.

Label #4389957015

Platinum Foil Incentive Edition. Limited to 750 copies. NOTE: Avatar certificate of authenticity may or may not be present. By Brian Pulido & Juan Jose Ryp. The fan-demanded femmes fatale showdown kicks into gear! Kyoto, Japan: The Dark Ages-Shi (she who walks in shadow) is a folk hero to her people; the single force willing to strike at Yamada's iron-fisted leadership. Lady Death is a lost soul, desperate to save her mother from the grip of the warlock, Sagos. When Lady Death is offered her mother's freedom in exchange for Shi's life, two forces from two different worlds collide in a battle for the ages! Written by Lady Death creator Brian Pulido, and featuring art by the masterful Juan Jose Ryp, this full-color catfight is one that you won't want to miss! This book features these stunning covers: Regular by Shi creator Billy Tucci, 'Premium' and 'Lopez' by Rafa Lopez, 'Wraparound' by series artist Juan Jose Ryp, and a special 'Leather' cover (limited to 600 copies) by fan-favorite Matt Martin!

Marvel Zombies The Book of Angels, Demons and Various Monstrosities (2007) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back; Significant scuff(s) inner well

Label #4165816020

Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, MICHAEL HOSKIN, STUART VANDAL, CHAD ANDERSON, MADISON CARTER, DAVID WILTFONG, RONALD BYRD, ERIC J. MOREELS, ANTHONY FLAMINI & AL SJOERDSMA Cover by GREG LAND Think you know everything there is to know about the things that go bump in the night? Think again! Discover the events that led to the infectious Marvel Zombies. What does Belasco have in store for the X-Men? What is lurking in the unknown? Is it the Lurking Unknown or something worse? Think Set and Seth are one and the same? What is the most powerful black magic tome on Earth? What are the Azazel, Brain, Lord of Death and Voyager? Find out all of this and more as we explore the dark depths of the Marvel Universe and beyond - featuring Demons (a massive eight-page profile), Angels, Werewolves, Vampires, death gods Damballah and Pluto, and much more! Oh yeah, and did we mention Marvel Zombies? Cover price $3.99.

Onslaught Reborn (2007 Marvel) 1B VF+ 8.5

Signed by creator Rob Liefeld. No certification is included.

50/50 Variant Cover by MICHAEL TURNER Written by JEPH LOEB Pencils by ROB LIEFELD Marvel's greatest heroes sacrificed themselves to save the world from the deadliest threat they had ever faced-Onslaught! The lives of the Fantastic Four and the Avengers were saved only when Franklin Richards created a parallel universe, where we found those heroes, reborn! But this world has long since merged back into our own, and the evil Onslaught-forged from the most vile parts of Magneto's and Professor X's psyches-has been presumed long dead... but now he, himself, is reborn-and he's bringing fragments of the other universe with him! Join comics superstars Jeph Loeb and Rob Liefeld in this no-holds-barred, all-out action extravaganza-celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the event that changed Marvel history-as Onslaught, the Marvel Universe, and the Heroes Reborn Universe collide in this massive crossover! A significant portion of the proceeds from ONSLAUGHT REBORN #1-5 will be donated to The Sam Loeb College Scholarship Fund.' 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Onslaught Reborn (2007 Marvel) 3A VF+ 8.5

cover Jim Lee. Written by JEPH LOEB. Pencils and Cover by ROB LIEFELD. 50/50 Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS It's Thor versus Hulk for the throw-down of the millennium! But how can this be!?! How can Hulk and Thor be face-to-face!?! What sort of inter-dimensional havoc has the return of Onslaught wreaked? And why don't Reed Richards and Sue Storm know their own son? The mysteries deepen as the action never lets up! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Onslaught Reborn (2007 Marvel) 4A VF 8.0

Signed by creator Rob Liefeld. No certification is included.

Cover by Rob Liefeld. Written by JEPH LOEB Pencils and Cover by ROB LIEFELD 50/50 Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL The biggest action in comics keeps getting bigger! What's happened to the Earth? Where have the Heroes Reborn heroes come from?!? Humanity's greatest scourge-Onslaught-is on the rise...and he's setting the stage to become a major player in the Marvel Universe! You'd better read this issue in your car, because you're gonna need a seatbelt! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Shrugged (2006) 5B VF/NM 9.0

Signed by cover artist Michael Turner. Includes certificate of authenticity from Daggetts Comics.

Wizard World Los Angeles Exclusive cover by Michael Turner. by Turner & Mastromauro. There's trouble in Perspecta! Ember's evil scheme is set into full motion. However one crucial element of her plan, Theo, is missing! In the meantime our gang is lost in Perspecta as Ange and Dev try to get to the bottom of what is going on! The next installment of comic's newest hit franchise, Shrugged, must be seen to be believed! 32pgs, FC

Spawn (1992 Image) 167 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4373670010

Spawn thought all was right with is newly created universe. But it seems he's recreated EVERYTHING even some of his old foes! Its mano y mano time with the new much more dangerous clown vs Spawn. Be there for the battle to end all battles! Cover price $2.95.

Tarot Witch of the Black Rose (2000 Broadsword) 47A CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4269801017

The Witch Key: Part 4 of 4 - Story and Art by Jim Balent. The secret of the Witch Key is revealed as Tarot, with her newly freed band of Witches, confronts the Bleeding Man and his minions. Unlock the climax to this arc! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Ultimate Spider-Man (2000 Marvel) 111WWCHICAGO.A CGC 9.8 Quesada WW Chicago Variant

Paper: White

Wizard World 2007 Con Edition.

Label #0799075051

Wizard World Chicago 2007 Joe Quesada Exclusive Cover. Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by MARK BAGLEY & STUART IMMONEN. The artistic baton is passed from longtime penciler Mark Bagley to stunning new ongoing artist Stuart Immonen, of Ultimate X-Men and Ultimate Fantastic Four fame! Peter and his Aunt May have perhaps the most important conversation of Peter's life. It's a gut-wrenching, emotional roller coaster you'll never forget. And on the lighter side, we introduce the latest addition to the Spidey villains gallery-say hello to Ultimate Spot! We kid thee not. 32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

Wolverine (2003 2nd Series) 53B CBCS 9.8 'EVOLUTION B&W Variant

Paper: White

B&W Variant.

Label #21-40F2430-092

Presented uncolored with a black and white cover. Written by JEPH LOEB Pencils & Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI 'EVOLUTION,' PART 4 It's time for round four! Superstar Jeph Loeb (Batman: Hush) is joined by Young Guns Reloaded Artist Simone Bianchi for the biggest, best and, quite possibly, last battle between Wolverine and Sabretooth! These sworn foes have been locked in an endless grudge match that goes back longer than either can remember -- or even imagine. That stalemate is about to end. For real. The key to victory is eons old, and one of them is about to find it. It's gonna be bloody. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99 WOLVERINE #53 BLACK AND WHITE 24 PGS./NO ADS/Parental Advisory ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Wolverine Origins (2006) 10A CGC 9.4 Quesada

Paper: White

Label #3986296001

Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by STEVE DILLON Cover by JOE QUESADA 50/50 Variant by ARTHUR SUYDAM It all ends-and it all begins-in this issue, featuring both the death of a beloved Marvel character and the debut appearance of a new one: the son of Wolverine! 32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY Cover price $2.99.

Wolverine Origins (2006) 10A VF- 7.5 Quesada

Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by STEVE DILLON Cover by JOE QUESADA 50/50 Variant by ARTHUR SUYDAM It all ends-and it all begins-in this issue, featuring both the death of a beloved Marvel character and the debut appearance of a new one: the son of Wolverine! 32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY Cover price $2.99.

World War Hulk (2007) 1ASPEN FN/VF 7.0 Turner Aspen Variant

Signed by cover artist Michael Turner with JSA certification as well as Aspen Comics certificate of authenticity.

Aspen Comics Exclusive Variant Cover by Michael Turner. Written by GREG PAK Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by DAVID FINCH Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. Marvel's massive summer smashfest begins! Exiled by a group of Marvel 'heroes' to the savage alien planet of Sakaar, the Hulk raged, bled and conquered through the pages of last year's 'Planet Hulk' epic, rising from slave to gladiator to king. Now the Hulk returns to Earth to wreak his terrible vengeance on Iron Man, Reed Richards, Dr. Strange and Black Bolt -- and anyone else who gets in his way. Stronger than ever, accompanied by his monstrous Warbound gladiator allies, and possessed by the fiercest and purest rage imaginable, the Hulk may just tear this stupid planet in half. The epic story of anger unbound begins with this special double-sized issue written by 'Planet Hulk' scribe Greg Pak and penciled by the legendary John Romita, Jr. 48 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

World War Hulk (2007) 1C CBCS 9.6 Finch Diamond Sketch Variant

Paper: White

Diamond Exclusive. COA included.

Label #22-0A17814-028

Written by GREG PAK Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by DAVID FINCH Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. Marvel's massive summer smashfest begins! Exiled by a group of Marvel 'heroes' to the savage alien planet of Sakaar, the Hulk raged, bled and conquered through the pages of last year's 'Planet Hulk' epic, rising from slave to gladiator to king. Now the Hulk returns to Earth to wreak his terrible vengeance on Iron Man, Reed Richards, Dr. Strange and Black Bolt -- and anyone else who gets in his way. Stronger than ever, accompanied by his monstrous Warbound gladiator allies, and possessed by the fiercest and purest rage imaginable, the Hulk may just tear this stupid planet in half. The epic story of anger unbound begins with this special double-sized issue written by 'Planet Hulk' scribe Greg Pak and penciled by the legendary John Romita, Jr. 48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

World War Hulk (2007) 3A CBCS 9.8 Finch

Paper: White

Label #22-2D520EC-091

Written by Greg Pak Penciled by John Romita Jr. Cover by David Finch The insane Smashfest that is 'World War Hulk' continues! The Hulk has never been angrier or stronger or more certain of the vengeance he seeks against Mr. Fantastic, Iron Man, Dr. Strange, and Black Bolt, the four so-called 'heroes' who exiled him into space. But can he survive a merciless assault by one of his oldest and most implacable opponents? What defense can he muster when Dr. Strange unleashes the full power of the Sorcerer Supreme? And who will survive when the Hulk's best friend on Earth clashes with the Hulk's first ally from Sakaar? Cover price $3.99.

World War Hulk (2007) 3C NM 9.4 Baltimore Sketch Variant

This David Finch exclusive sketch cover - available only at the 2007 Baltimore Comic-Con - is now available through Previews, while supplies last! This outstanding sketch cover by popular artist David (New Avengers, Moon Knight) Finch is a scarce collectible that every Hulk fan will want in their collection! Cover price $3.99.

World War Hulk (2007) 3C FN 6.0 Baltimore Sketch Variant

Signed by cover artist David Finch. No certification is included.

This David Finch exclusive sketch cover - available only at the 2007 Baltimore Comic-Con - is now available through Previews, while supplies last! This outstanding sketch cover by popular artist David (New Avengers, Moon Knight) Finch is a scarce collectible that every Hulk fan will want in their collection! Cover price $3.99.