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Ka-Zar the Savage (1981 Marvel) 9 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-27D449D-043

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Cover art by Brent Anderson. "Toward Shadowed Places," script by Brent Anderson (plot) and Bruce Jones (plot; script), pencils by Brent Anderson, inks by Carlos Garzon; Ka-Zar and Shanna help Dherk the ancient Atlantean, in his new robot body, rebuild his outpost when a steam vent explodes, revealing a new corridor; They find a room full of clear containers with tiny mystical creatures such as: a tiny unicorn, a tiny griffin, a tiny minotaur; Sometime later after Ka-Zar and Shanna have left the outpost, they're where woken up to Dherk in a frenzy, shouting, "Where is it?" Enroll in the Marvel Subscriber's Club! house ad. Spider-Man's Dream Girl! Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Ka-Zar the Savage (1981 Marvel) 12REDPANEL CGC 9.4 SS

Paper: White

Signed by Louise Simonson on 7/29/23

Label #2769489006

Red panel variant. While most copies of this issue have a blank panel on the bottom left of page 10, about 1600 copies (of 80000 issues printed) show a red ink drawing of Dante in that panel. In the "Bullpen Bulletins" page in Marvel Comics cover-dated June 1982, Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter humorously explains this with "The First Annual Shooter Awards". Shooter wrote "The Award for Worst Engraver's Error goes to Chemical Color for Ka-Zar #12 "Belasco...!" in which an entire panel, a color-hold, was dropped out!" Cover price $0.75.

Ka-Zar The Savage Omnibus HC (2021 Marvel) 1A-1ST NM 9.4

First Issue Cover

1st printing. Collects Ka-Zar the Savage (1981-184 Marvel) #1-34.

Written by Bruce Jones, Brent Anderson, Jerry Bingham, and Mike Carlin. Art by Brent Anderson, Gil Kane, Val Mayerick, Ricardo Villamonte, Carlos Garzon, Jerry Bingham, Armando Gil, Ron Frenz, Steve Mitchell, Mel Candido, Bob Hall, Mary Wilshire, Paul Neary, Marie Severin, Joe Rubinstein, John Beatty, and Mike Mignola. Cover by Brent Anderson.

A new world for the jungle lord!

A hunt for his four-legged friend Zabu takes Ka-Zar beyond the Savage Land and into the ancient paradise of Pangea! From shining citadels to the lofty heights of the Aerie, it's a land filled with newfound friends - and fresh dangers! Caught between bird-people and pterons, will Kevin Plunder meet his end or find new love? Either way, things will soon get complicated between Ka-Zar and Shanna the She-Devil. But Shanna isn't short of other suitors herself, including... Spider-Man?! And abandon all hope when Ka-Zar faces a twisted version of Dante's Inferno!

This fresh hell comes complete with a Minotaur, Cerberus...and the demonic Belasco!

Plus: Alien nightmares, a jungle wedding and tiger tales of Zabu in this complete collection of a series that, like the Savage Land, is a hidden gem!

Hardcover, 8 1/2-ion. x 11-in., 1,048 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cover price $125.00.

Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) 140 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Label #22-0FD3AC2-003

New story: "Fury at Farrow Gap" (script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta). Reprints: "The Wolf Pack" (art by Jack Keller), "The Promise" (art by Reed Crandall), and "Showdown in Smoke Mesa" (art by Keller). New Herb Trimpe cover. Cover price $0.15.

Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) 176 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #2117504025

King in Black (2021 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8 SS Cate/Stegman Stegman Variant

Paper: White

Signed and sketch by Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman on 02/10/2021.

Label #2593298028

Written by Donny Cates. Art and Cover by Ryan Stegman and JP Mayer. DARKNESS REIGNS! After a campaign across the galaxy, Knull's death march arrives to Earth and, worse yet, he hasn't come alone! With an army of hundreds of thousands of symbiote dragons at his command, the King in Black is a force unlike any Earth's heroes have ever faced. EDDIE BROCK, A.K.A. VENOM has seen firsthand the chaos that even one of Knull's symbiotic monsters can wreak - will he survive an encounter with the God of the Abyss himself? From Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, Frank Martin and VC's Clayton Cowles comes the definitive chapter in their two-year-long VENOM saga that changed everything you thought you knew about symbiotes! 56 pages, full color . Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

King in Black (2021 Marvel) 1M CGC 9.8 SS Cates/ Stegman Cates 1:500 Variant

Paper: White

Signed and Sketch by Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman on 2/11/21 Cates Variant Cover

Label #3773852002

Limited 1 for 500 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Ryan Stegman and JP Mayer. Cover by Donny Cates. DARKNESS REIGNS! After a campaign across the galaxy, Knull's death march arrives to Earth and, worse yet, he hasn't come alone! With an army of hundreds of thousands of symbiote dragons at his command, the King in Black is a force unlike any Earth's heroes have ever faced. EDDIE BROCK, A.K.A. VENOM has seen firsthand the chaos that even one of Knull's symbiotic monsters can wreak - will he survive an encounter with the God of the Abyss himself? From Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, Frank Martin and VC's Clayton Cowles comes the definitive chapter in their two-year-long VENOM saga that changed everything you thought you knew about symbiotes! 56 pages, full color . Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

King in Black Gwenom vs. Carnage (2021 Marvel) 1ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8 SS Nakayama Nakayama Illuminati Virgin Variant

Paper: White

Signed by David Nakayama on 10/12/2023. Nakayama Variant Cover B.

Label #4347439007

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, and Street Level Hero) exclusive Virgin cover by David Nakayama. Written by Seanan McGurie. Art by Flaviano. GWEN STACY ENTERS THE FRAY AGAINST THE KING IN BLACK! Bonded to a synthetic symbiote from another reality, GHOST-SPIDER, aka Gwen Stacy of Earth-65, is unique among the webslingers of the multiverse! But when KNULL descends on her adopted home, his gravity well of dark psychic energy will reap unforeseen consequences not only on Gwen, but on her symbiotic suit as well! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

King in Black Planet of the Symbiotes (2021 Marvel) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3823427002

Written by Rodney Barnes and Steve Orlando. Art by Gerardo Sandoval and Danilo Beyruth. Cover by Philip Tan. A DARK SHADOW LOOMS OVER CLOAK AND DAGGER! PLUS: THE RETURN OF TOXIN! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

King Size Hulk (2008) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Label #4385453005

Single cover by Frank Cho. Written by JEPH LOEB Pencils by ART ADAMS & FRANK CHO & MORE. HULK vs. SHE-HULK! HULK vs. WENDIGO! HULK vs. ??????????? JEPH LOEB! ART ADAMS! FRANK CHO! TOO many SUPERSTARS to fit into a puny REGULAR-SIZED issue!!! We're comin' upside your head with a KING-SIZE spectacular with MORE smashing, bashing, trashing, and clashing than should be allowed by law!!! Three new tales that fill in the gaps of the best-selling HULK book, and set up NEW storylines! PLUS, classic tales including THE INCREDIBLE HULK 180 (the REAL 1st appearance of Wolverine!) and AVENGERS 83 (Lady Liberators, anyone?)! More? You want MORE!?!? How about a super-secret MYSTERY ARTIST...??? 96 PGS./Rated A Cover price $4.99.

Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (1984) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1618456040

"Lies!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Al Milgrom. NOTE: The events of this story take place after Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) #183. Heartbroken after her break up with Peter (Colossus), Kitty decides to go home to her parents to recoup. While there, she over hears a peculiar exchange between her father and some business associates from overseas. Fearing for her father's life, Kitty follows him to Japan to help in any way she can. But in the Land of the Rising Sun, Kitty is alone, cold, hungry, and soon finds herself in way over her head. But this is nothing compared to the startlingly revelation that her very own father may be falling in with the Yakuza. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Ogun (in civilian clothes). Cover price $0.75.

Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (1984) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1618466013

"Lies!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Al Milgrom. NOTE: The events of this story take place after Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) #183. Heartbroken after her break up with Peter (Colossus), Kitty decides to go home to her parents to recoup. While there, she over hears a peculiar exchange between her father and some business associates from overseas. Fearing for her father's life, Kitty follows him to Japan to help in any way she can. But in the Land of the Rising Sun, Kitty is alone, cold, hungry, and soon finds herself in way over her head. But this is nothing compared to the startlingly revelation that her very own father may be falling in with the Yakuza. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Ogun (in civilian clothes). Cover price $0.75.

Labyrinth (1986 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4410363005

Comic book adaptation of the 1986 Jim Henson movie starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly. In this issue, annoyed with her younger brother, Sarah wishes that the goblins would take him away. And they do. So now Sarah has 13 hours to solve the riddle of the labyrinth before her baby brother becomes one of the goblins forever. Script by Sid Jacobson and art by John Buscema & Romeo Tanghal. Cover price $0.75.

Labyrinth (1986 Marvel) 3 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4410363006

Legion of X (2022 Marvel) 1G CGC 9.8 Lashley 1:50 Variant

Paper: White

Lashley Variant Cover

Label #4079020021

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Si Spurrier. Art by Jan Bazaldua. Cover by Ken Lashley. SI SPURRIER AND JAN BAZALDUA BRING PEACE, LOVE AND JUSTICE TO KRAKOA! Krakoa has its laws - but does it have justice? To remain a mutant sanctuary, Krakoa must safeguard itself against those who would damage its peace or traumatize its people. The lost must be found, and the wicked must face redemption - or retribution. It's up to the ever-soulful swashbuckler NIGHTCRAWLER to keep the spark alive and LEGION to host his unique team in the psychedelic mindspace called THE ALTAR. With PIXIE on point, JUGGERNAUT as a one-man riot squad and a host of X-favorites on the beat, the LEGION OF X will do anything to protect mutants' right to pursue happiness and hope. Kicking off with a hunt for a missing Arakkii god and a skinjacker possessing innocent mutants, read this issue and come meet WEAPONLESS ZSEN, ORA SERRATA...and a villain worth praying for. The DESTINY OF X bares it heart and soul right here! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Lieutenant Blueberry GN (1989 Marvel/Epic) 1-1ST CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #23-1912410-003

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Iron Horse!" Written by Jean-Michel Charlier. Art by Jean "Moebius" Giraud. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., full color. Cover price $12.95.

Lieutenant Blueberry GN (1989 Marvel/Epic) 2-1ST CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Label #23-1912410-002

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Steelfingers!" Written by Jean-Michel Charlier. Art by Jean "Moebius" Giraud. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., full color. Cover price $14.95.

Lieutenant Blueberry GN (1989 Marvel/Epic) 3-1ST CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #23-1912410-001

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "General Golden Mane!" Written by Jean-Michel Charlier. Art by Jean "Moebius" Giraud. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., full color. Cover price $12.95.

Life of Captain Marvel (2018) 1UNKNOWN CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Hughes Variant Cover.

Label #2011902006

Unknown Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Adam Hughes. Written by Margaret Stohl. Art by Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Fonteriz and Marguerite Sauvage. THE DEFINITIVE ORIGIN OF CAPTAIN MARVEL! Carol Danvers was just a girl from the Boston suburbs who loved science and the Red Sox until a chance encounter with a Kree hero gave her incredible super-powers. Now, she's a leader in the Avengers and the commander of Alpha Flight. But what if there were more to the story? When crippling anxiety attacks put her on the sidelines in the middle of a fight, Carol finds herself reliving memories of a life she thought was far behind her. You can't outrun where you're from - and sometimes, you HAVE to go home again. But there are skeletons in Captain Marvel's closet - and what she discovers will change her entire world. Written by best-selling author Margaret Stohl and drawn by fan-favorite comics veteran Carlos Pacheco, this is the true origin of Captain Marvel. 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Life of Captain Marvel (2018) 3B CGC 9.8 Quesadaa Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition

Label #1478570019

Written by Margaret Stohl. Art by Carlos Pacheco and Marguerite Sauvage. Cover by Joe Quesadaa. THE DEFINITIVE ORIGIN OF CAPTAIN MARVEL! Chaos descends on Captain Marvel's small coastal hometown! A deadly Kree warrior has finally tracked Carol home. But just what - or who - is the invader after? The moment you've been waiting for is here: Margaret Stohl and Carlos Pacheco bring you a reveal that will change Captain Marvel's destiny. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Longshot (1985 Limited Series) 1 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Label #4150348018

1st Art Adams pro work. Arriving on Earth unsure of his own identity, Longshot tries to rescue a kidnapped baby in "A Man Without a Past." Script by Ann Nocenti. Pencils by Arthur Adams (his first pro work). Inks by Whilce Portacio & Anderson. Cover by Adams. 1st appearance of Longshot and Spiral. Cover price $0.75.

Longshot (1985 Limited Series) 1 FN- 5.5

1st Art Adams pro work. Arriving on Earth unsure of his own identity, Longshot tries to rescue a kidnapped baby in "A Man Without a Past." Script by Ann Nocenti. Pencils by Arthur Adams (his first pro work). Inks by Whilce Portacio & Anderson. Cover by Adams. 1st appearance of Longshot and Spiral. Cover price $0.75.

Longshot (1985 Limited Series) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Staple rust.

1st Art Adams pro work. Arriving on Earth unsure of his own identity, Longshot tries to rescue a kidnapped baby in "A Man Without a Past." Script by Ann Nocenti. Pencils by Arthur Adams (his first pro work). Inks by Whilce Portacio & Anderson. Cover by Adams. 1st appearance of Longshot and Spiral. Cover price $0.75.

Longshot (1985 Limited Series) 3D FN/VF 7.0

Residue.

Direct Edition. Written by Ann Nocenti. Art by Arthur Adams, Whilce Portacio, and Scott Williams. Cover by Arthur Adams. Just Let Me Die; Tired of his mind numbing domestic life, middle-aged loser Theo leaps from a bridge to his death; Instead of dying, however, he instead lands on Longshot who was dumped in the river at the end of last issue; He begins to tell Longshot his everyday woes including the fact that Con Edison rips him off in charging excessive amounts for electrical power; The naive Longshot decides to break into Con Ed and steal a cache of diamonds to pay Theo his money back; The pair make it into the power plant and the wires and machinery spark a few of Longshot's memories about his home world; They get the diamonds but are attacked by Spiral, Gog and their allies who are after the same thing; During the ensuing battle, machinery gets destroyed and blacks out all of New York City. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Love Romances (2019 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8 Dauterman Variant

Paper: White

Dauterman Variant Cover

Label #2027208002

Written by Dennis Hopeless & Various. Art by Various. Cover by Russell Dauterman. LOVE STORIES THAT CAN ONLY BE TOLD IN A COMIC BOOK! Can robots fall in love? Is romance just a fantasy? Can love breach the corridor of death? 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Luke Cage (2017 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.8 Adams 1:15 Variant

Paper: White

Adams Variant Cover

Label #1262885004

Limited 1 for 15 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by David Walker. Art by Nelson Blake. Cover by Neil Adams. CAGED VENGEANCE! Dr. Noah Burstein, the man who made Luke Cage into the unbreakable hero he is today, is dead. When Luke goes down to New Orleans for the funeral, he finds The Big Easy to be pretty &$#% difficult. Mysterious billionaires, a woman with a secret, amped-up gangs and a shadowy figure all lead Luke to the conclusion that there's more to his father-figure's death than meets the eye. He's looking for answers, and it's a bad day for anyone in his way! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.