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Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd Series) 583A CGC 9.6 1st Printing

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Label #3804321019

1ST PRINTING - Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR. Includes Spidey meeting President Barack Obama! You can also find the Amazing Spider-Man Obama Variant Covers HERE! Written by MARK WAID Pencils by BARRY KITSON YOU ASKED FOR IT, YOU GOT IT! PETER PARKER ON A DATE! After the revelations of 'Mind on Fire', love is in the air for more than one member of the cast and Pete finally gets some time out with the ladies. (and who better to bring it to you than two men who both had dates as recently as 1987!) Amidst the romance though, forces are gathering that will spell trouble for Peter in the months to come. Cover price $2.99.

Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd Series) 600A CGC 9.6 Ross 1st Printing

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Label #4385874025

Cover by ALEX ROSS. Written by DAN SLOTT, STAN LEE, JOE KELLY, ZEB WELLS, BOB GALE, MARC GUGGENHEIM & MARK WAID. Art by JOHN ROMITA, JR., MARCOS MARTIN, MAX FIUMARA, DEREC DONOVAN (although some press for the issue had it as DEREC AUCOIN instead of DONOVAN), MARIO ALBERTI, COLLEEN DORAN, MITCH BREITWEISER & KLAUS JANSON. Plus, JEPH LOEB, ED BRUBAKER, MATT FRACTION, BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, MIKE McKONE, ANDY LANNING & JANSON give you the Spider-Man covers you'll never see! The greatest Marvel super hero of all celebrates his 600th issue with the biggest all-original issue of Amazing Spider-Man EVER! This one's got it all! The return of Doctor Octopus, Daredevil, a wedding you never predicted, and the return of one of the most important people in Peter Parker's life in a giant-sized lead story by Dan Slott and John Romita Jr. Doc's back in town, but it's only a prelude to darker days ahead as Spidey unknowingly prepares for a gauntlet he can't even see coming. On top of all that, witness the return of one of Spider-man's creators, Smilin' Stan Lee (along with Masticatin' Marcos Martin) as he presents a story of unbridled passion, drama and angst as Spidey reflects over his many, many years of adventures. But that ain't all...as the rest of the Spidey Web-Heads bring you several short features showcasing some rarely explored aspects of both Spidey and Pete's life, drawn by some of the greatest artists in comics. Plus, several other surprises and NO REPRINTS! 104 pages of goodness brought to you by some of the best creators that have ever worked on Spidey! 104 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd Series) 601A FN/VF 7.0 Campbell Direct

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Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL. Written by MARK WAID. Art by MARIO ALBERTI. Prepare for the All-New, All-Deadly: DARK MARY-JANE!! Oops, sorry, that's the rest of Marvel's solicits...Actually, in this issue 'Red-Headed Stranger' begins just after the surprising events of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600 with Pete's love life taking a turn for the worse just as his old flame Mary Jane returns to New York City. (FINALLY!! Sheesh. What took us so long?!) Plus: A back-up tale by Brian Michael Bendis & Joe Quesada. Cover price $2.99.

Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd Series) 601AN VG+ 4.5 Campbell Newsstand Variant

Newsstand edition. Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL. Written by MARK WAID. Art by MARIO ALBERTI. Prepare for the All-New, All-Deadly: DARK MARY-JANE!! Oops, sorry, that's the rest of Marvel's solicits...Actually, in this issue 'Red-Headed Stranger' begins just after the surprising events of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600 with Pete's love life taking a turn for the worse just as his old flame Mary Jane returns to New York City. (FINALLY!! Sheesh. What took us so long?!) Plus: A back-up tale by Brian Michael Bendis & Joe Quesada. Cover price $3.99.

Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd Series) 604N CGC 9.4 Yu Newsstand Variant

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$3.99 Newsstand Edition.

Label #3773258002

Newsstand Edition. "Red-Headed Stranger" Part 4 of 4 - Written by FRED VAN LENTE. Pencils by BARRY KITSON, inks by KITSON, RICK KETCHAM and JOE RUBINSTEIN. Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU. MARY JANE WATSON has returned to New York ... and all the worse for her because of what THE CHAMELEON is about to do to it! Time is running out, no one knows whose face the Master of Disguise is wearing now, and Everyone's Friendly Neighborhood-er is locked in a death-duel with Mayor J. Jonah Jameson's all-new SPIDER-SLAYER SQUAD as "Red-Headed Stranger" reaches its explosive (and we do mean that literally) conclusion! Plus: if you thought Peter Parker's love life was a complete mess before, wait'll you get a load of this issue. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd Series) 605N CGC 9.4

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$4.99 Newsstand Edition.

Label #3752532020

Newsstand Edition. "Red-Headed Stranger": Epilogue - Written by Fred Van Lente and BRIAN REED. Art by JAVIER PULIDO, LUKE ROSS, YANICK PAQUETTE, RICK MAGYAR & MARK FARMER. Cover by MIKE MAYHEW. MARY JANE WATSON has returned to New York ... and if you thought Peter Parker's love life was a complete mess before, wait'll you get a load of this issue! Don't miss the special "Red Headed Stranger" Epilogue! 56 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd Series) 606A VF+ 8.5

"Long Term Arrangement" Part 1 of 2 - Written by Joe Kelly. Pencils by Mike McKone. Inks by Andy Lanning. Covers by J. Scott Campbell. Look out, Spidey! Hot on the heels of his old girlfriend's trip home, The Black Cat's back (and front!), sexier and more dangerous than ever! The deck is stacked as the one woman that loves Spider-Man more than Peter Parker is up to some devilish shenanigans...and nothing bugs Spidey more than shenanigans! Brace yourself for danger, Spidey! It's gonna be ...umm...sexy? Cover price $2.99.

Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd Series) 608A CGC 9.6 GRANOV

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Label #3789378018

Cover by ADI GRANOV. WHO WAS BEN REILLY?: Part 1of 3 - Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM. Art by MARCO CHECHETTO and LUKE ROSS. Bursting out of the pages of this year's AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL, RAPTOR is back for revenge against the man he claims killed his family - BEN REILLY, the clone of Spider-Man! Unfortunately, the only person alive that fits Ben's description is Peter Parker! As this super powered psycho with a thirst for vengeance targets Peter, his family and his friends, even Spider-Man might not be able to save the day this time! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Batman The Cult TPB (1989 DC) 1-REP VF 8.0

2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. Collects Batman: The Cult (1988) #1-4.

Written Jim Starlin. Art and cover by Bernie Wrightson.

A new printing of the classic Batman tale collecting the 4-issue miniseries from 1989. Deacon Blackfire, a charismatic shaman with roots as old as Gotham City itself, has amassed the city's homeless into an army, one he seemingly uses to fight crime. But Blackfire has a hidden agenda!

Softcover, 208 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Black Panther (2009 Marvel 4th Series) 1A FN/VF 7.0 Campbell 1st Printing

Cover by J. Scott Campbell. Dark Reign tie-in - Deadliest of the Species: Part 1 - Written by Reginald Hudlin. Art by Ken Lashley & Paul Neary. "Deadliest of the Species, Part 1." The Black Panther is back...and she's badder than ever. That's right -- she! What happened to T'Challa? Who is the new Black Panther? Find out why the female is the deadliest of the species. 40 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Black Panther (2009 Marvel 4th Series) 1B CGC 9.8 Lashley Variant

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Variant Edition

Label #0315685010

Variant Cover by Ken Lashley & Paul Neary. Dark Reign tie-in - Deadliest of the Species: Part 1 - Written by Reginald Hudlin. Art by Ken Lashley & Paul Neary. "Deadliest of the Species, Part 1." The Black Panther is back...and she's badder than ever. That's right -- she! What happened to T'Challa? Who is the new Black Panther? Find out why the female is the deadliest of the species. 40 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Black Panther (2009 Marvel 4th Series) 1D CGC 9.8 2nd Printing

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Second Printing.

Label #3737852006

Second Printing Variant Cover. Dark Reign tie-in - Deadliest of the Species: Part 1 - Written by Reginald Hudlin. Art by Ken Lashley & Paul Neary. "Deadliest of the Species, Part 1." The Black Panther is back...and she's badder than ever. That's right -- she! What happened to T'Challa? Who is the new Black Panther? Find out why the female is the deadliest of the species. 40 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 850 CGC 9.2

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Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Label #1255779001

Batman: R.I.P: Prologue - The Return of Hush: Part 5 of 5 - Written by Paul Dini Art by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolfs Cover by Dustin Nguyen 'Heart of Hush' concludes in this anniversary double-sized issue! Catwoman's life hangs in the balance during this final battle between Batman and Hush! And the life of Bruce Wayne will never be the same as the confrontation with his childhood friend Tommy Elliot reveals a terrible and shocking secret! ? 48 pg, FC Cover price $3.99.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 854A CGC 9.8 Williams

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Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case

Label #3986279019

FIRST PRINTING. Elegy: Part 1 of 4 - Written by Greg Rucka. Art by JH Williams and Cully Hamner. Cover by JH Williams. A new era in the history of DETECTIVE COMICS begins as Batwoman is unleashed on Gotham City! Marked by the blood-red bat, Kate Kane is a soldier fighting her own private war - one that began years ago and haunts her every waking moment. With a script by Greg Rucka and breath-taking art by JH Williams III, you've never seen anything like this! Featuring the debut of a new co-feature starring The Question written by Rucka! Odds against you? Alone and nowhere to turn? Willing to fight, but you don't know how? When you're searching everywhere for an answer, sometimes all you need to do is ask the right Question. Renee Montoya again dons the faceless mask to help those in need, all the while searching for her own answers in this new adventure with art by Cully Hamner (BLUE BEETLE). Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by JH Williams III ), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by JG Jones). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale June 24 ? 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US Cover price $3.99.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 858A CBCS 9.8 Williams

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Label #21-242F872-023

Cover by JH Williams III. GO: Part 1 - Written by Greg Rucka. Art by JH Williams III; co-feature art by Cully Hamner. The shocking and tragic origin story of Batwoman begins here! Young Kate Kane and her family are kidnapped by terrorists, and Kate's life - and the lives of her family - will never be the same! Plus, the mystery behind the villainous Alice is at last revealed! Then, in The Question co-feature, Renee's search for a missing girl comes to a bittersweet end, leaving Renee with more questions and an even bigger mystery for her to solve. As long as she can survive the night, that is... 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Fantastic Force (2009 Marvel) 3 CGC 9.8

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Label #0160070010

PLEASE NOTE: Copies of this issue are known to possibly have a misprinted 2nd to the last page. The correctly printed page will appear in issue #4. Written by JOE AHEARNE. Art by STEVE KURTH. Cover by BRYAN HITCH. Alex Ultron is in pieces and Banner Jr. has been turned against his teammates. It's a bad time for the Fantastic Force to face three of the most powerful women in the universe: Dark Phoenix, the Scarlet Witch and Polaris! The Hysteries, wrenched from their timeline at their maximum moment of betrayal and insanity, have been summoned to destroy Nu-World and the Fantastic Force are the only super heroes on this brave new planet to stand in their way...if they can even stand! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Fantastic Force (2009 Marvel) 4 CGC 9.8

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Label #0162443011

Written by JOE AHEARNE. Art by NEIL EDWARDS & SERGE LAPOINTE. Cover by BRYAN HITCH. The Hysteries unleash their full powers against the Fantastic Force and just when they thought they had figured out this whole super hero thing, they realize they have to take it to the next level. The alien Lightwave has to access his more human side, and Banner, Jr. unleashes the next step in Gamma mutation. But super heroics don't come easy...even if they manage to repel the Hysteries, their backer has another card up her sleeve. What match is manmade Nu-World against the awesome organic might of an entire planet? Enter: Ego the Living Planet! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Flash Rebirth (2009 DC) 4B CGC 9.6 Van Sciver 1:25 Variant

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Variant Cover

Label #4392598014

Limited (1 for 25) Variant Cover by Ethan Van Sciver. Written by Geoff Johns. Art by Ethan Van Sciver. Barry Allen left a legacy that thrived after his death. Now his return threatens it all. What secrets does Barry hold inside him about the fate of the Flash Family? What destiny awaits Wally and his twins? What murderous force targets Bart Allen? And what does it truly mean to be a speedster? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Hulk (2008 Marvel) 15A CBCS 9.6 Churchill

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Label #22-2D520EC-044

Cover by IAN CHURCHILL. CODE RED: Part 2 of 4 - Written by JEPH LOEB. Art by IAN CHURCHILL. The battle you've been waiting for: THE RED HULK VS. WOLVERINE. Plus: Deadpool! Elektra! Punisher! vs. X-Force! Plus: a tale of the colorful Hulks by Audrey Loeb & Dario Brizuela. All this and a shock ending that will have all of Marveldom twittering! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Hulk (2008 Marvel) 16A CBCS 9.6 Churchill

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Label #22-2D520EC-046

Cover by Ian Churchill. CODE RED: Part 3 of 4 - Written by JEPH LOEB. Art by IAN CHURCHILL. Rulk, Deadpool, Elektra, Punisher, and Thundra, vs. Wolverine and X-Force: Round 2! Plus, the 2nd appearance of the Red She-Hulk. Plus: a tale of the colorful Hulks by Audrey Loeb & Dario Brizuela. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Invincible Iron Man (2008) 8B CGC 9.8 Sienkiewicz Variant

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Variant Edition

Label #4386897005

Limited Edition Villain Variant Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Dark Reign tie-in - World's Most Wanted: Part 1 - Written by MATT FRACTION Pencils by SALVADOR LARROCA. In the aftermath of SECRET INVASION, Iron Man is no longer the hero he used to be, and Tony Stark's entire life is torn apart. We can't say much now, but...how bad does it get? Here's a hint: Read WORLD'S MOST WANTED Part One! By the blockbuster INVINCIBLE IRON MAN creative team of Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca, lauded by fans and critics alike! 32 PGS./Rated A Cover price $2.99.

Invincible Iron Man (2008) 10A CGC 9.8 Larroca

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Label #3758156007

Dark Reign tie-in - World's Most Wanted: Part 3 . In the world-shaking wake of SECRET INVASION, everything has changed. Now a fugitive, Tony Stark initiates the deletion sequence that could save the world, but end his life...while Norman Osborn assumes the reins of power and brings the H.A.M.M.E.R. down. How much trouble are Tony, Pepper, and Maria in? Things go from bad to worse as WORLD'S MOST WANTED continues here! Cover by Salvador Larroca. Written by Matt Franction with art by Salvador Larroca 32 pages/Rated A Cover price $2.99.

Locke and Key (2009 3rd Series) Crown of Shadows 1JETPACK CBCS 9.8 Rodriguez Jetpack Variant

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From the IDW File Copies of Ted Adams and Robbie Robbins. Jetpack Comics Exclusive Variant

Label #20-0B0FAD5-013

Jetpack Comics Exclusive Cover. Prologue: 'The Haunting of Keyhouse.'Written by Joe Hill. Art by Gabriel Rodriguez. Sam Lesser may be dead and gone, but Dodge still has uses for him, and in the first chill days of October, will make contact with him again. The dead know things the living may not, and Sam's restless spirit has had time to discover the thing Dodge wants to know most of all... where to find the key to the black door. The third storyline in the Eisner-nominated series begins here! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Playboy Magazine (Spanish 1972 Grupo Planeta) 73 FN- 5.5

Spanish edition of Playboy Magazine. March (Marzo) 2009. Jenna Jameson feature. Includes work by Adam Hughes which was published in the February 2009 U.S. issue of Playboy. Softcover, 8 1/2" x 11", 116 pages, full color, Spanish language, Adults Only.

Power Girl (2009 2nd Series) 1A VF+ 8.5 Hughes

Covers by Adam Hughes. Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray. Art by Amanda Conner. In her own ongoing series at last! Straight from the pages of JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA, Power Girl starts life anew by building herself a secret identity. But a major villain from her past has other plans in store for the Super Hero, and to get his way, he's holding Manhattan hostage! 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

Star Wars Legacy (2006) 39 CGC 9.4

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Label #4035078007

Written by John Ostrander. Art and Cover by Jan Duursema, Dan Parsons, and Brad Anderson. Separated from his pirate pals and caught in a sandstorm at an abandoned moisture farm (yes, that moisture farm) with an Imperial agent, a Jedi ghost, and a pair of Anzati assassins, Cade Skywalker has had better days. All he needs now is a visit from his dear old mom! Oh, and back on Coruscant, the Sith are placing someone new on the throne . . . 40 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Sweet Tooth (2009 DC/Vertigo) 1 VF 8.0

Story, Art and cover by Jeff Lemire. From out of the deep woods and the mind of acclaimed indie cartoonist Jeff Lemire (THE NOBODY, The Essex County Trilogy) comes a new Vertigo monthly ongoing series like no other! After being raised in total isolation, Gus - a boy born with deer-like antlers - is left to survive in an American landscape devastated a decade earlier by an inexplicable pandemic. Even more remarkable is that Gus is part of a rare new breed of human/animal hybrid children who have emerged in its wake, all apparently immune to the infection. Enter Jepperd, a violent, hulking drifter who soon takes in Gus and promises to lead him to 'The Preserve,' a fabled safe-haven for hybrid children. Along the way they'll have to contend with science militias, deadly scavengers, rival bounty hunters, and hybrid worshipping cultists as they fight to make it to safety and solve the mysteries of this deadly new frontier. This bizarre and haunting new series is boldly written and illustrated by Eisner-nominated creator Jeff Lemire and elegantly colored by fellow Eisner nominee Jose Villarubia. A little boy with antlers, a big man with guns, a world without hope32 pages, full color. MATURE READERS. Cover price $1.00.

Ultimatum (2008 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.2 Finch

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Label #4063481002

Cover by DAVID FINCH. Written by JEPH LOEB Pencils by DAVID FINCH. The end is here! Or, is it a new beginning? Massive climatic disturbances are wreaking havoc with the planet - underwater volcanic eruptions, tidal waves crashing over whole cities and snowstorms burying entire countries-and even the assemblage of the Ultimate U's mightiest is no match for this worldwide destruction! Featuring Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Ultimates, the Hulk and more, find out whose lives are at stake in this defining moment of truth for the Ultimate Universe. Brought to you by award-winning scribe Jeph Loeb and superstar artist David Finch, this is the must-have book that will set the stage in the Ultimate U for years to come. If you want to get in on the most astounding changes taking place in all of comics, this is the place to be. You have been told! 32 PGS. (each)/Rated T+ ...$3.99 (each) Cover price $3.99.

Vengeance of Moon Knight (2009) 1E CGC 9.6 Finch B&W Variant 2nd Printing

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Second Printing

Label #4256229022

SECOND PRINTING Sketch Variant Cover by David Finch - Dark Reign tie-in (Uncredited) - Shock and Awe: Part 1 - Written by Gregg Hurwitz. Art by by Jerome Opena. Moon Knight is back in the Big Apple and looking to pick a fight with the man who chased him out of town in the first place: Norman Osborn. Freed of his demons and armed with an arsenal of incredible new weapons, Moon Knight is finally the hero he always aspired to be - taking out criminals with massive flair and throwing down the gauntlet to his old nemesis. Is Osborn ready for Round Two? Plus, this issue includes a reprint of Moon Knight (1980 1st Series) #1 by Doug Moench & Bill Sienkiewicz. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Youngblood (2008 Image) 8A CGC 9.8

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Label #0215002013

NOTE: President Barack Obama is featured on the back cover of this issue, as well as in a back-up story! story JOE CASEY art DEREC DONOVAN covers DEREC DONOVAN & ROB LIEFELD The party will be televised! It's the Televillain's last stand he's not through making his pop cultural point yet! And speaking of last stands... the all-new, all-different Youngblood meets the greatest foe they never knew, live in prime time! 32 PAGES FC Cover price $2.99.