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Batman Gotham by Gaslight the Kryptonian Age (2024 DC) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Jock Foil Edition

Label #4444468018

Foil Cover. Written by Andy Diggle. Art by Leandro Fernandez. Cover by Jock. The new era of Elseworlds kicks off with the return of its crown jewel, the mysterious and gothic world originated by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola! When a mysterious meteor falls on the wide-open plains of the Midwest, it will unleash a chain of events that find Gotham's bizarre Batman contending with not just the twin threats of the Catwoman and a mysterious international assassin but also the emergence of superhuman beings beyond all comprehension! This sequel series expands the 19th-century DC Universe beyond the confines of Gotham City, showcasing bold new visions of once-familiar heroes... Do not miss it! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Heroes Reborn (2021 Marvel) 1C CGC 9.8 Artgerm Variant

Paper: White

Lau Variant Cover

Label #4528819025

Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Ed McGuinness. Cover by Artgerm. A WORLD WITHOUT AVENGERS! Welcome to a world where Tony Stark never built an Iron Man armor. Where Thor is a hard-drinking atheist who despises hammers. Where Wakanda is dismissed as a myth. And where Captain America was never found in the ice because there were no Avengers to find him. Instead this world has always been protected by Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Squadron Supreme of America. And now the Squadron faces an attack from some of their fiercest enemies, like Dr. Juggernaut, the Black Skull, the Silver Witch and Thanos with his Infinity Rings. But why is the Daywalker Blade the one man alive who seems to remember that the entire world has somehow been…reborn? 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

What If (1989 2nd Series) 78N CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4538544005

Newsstand Edition. What if the New Fantastic Four had remained a team? "4 Against the Darkness!" Script by Chuck Dixon, art by Alcatena. Could an FF made up of Spider-Man, Wolverine, the Hulk and Ghost Rider have stuck together for long? Find the answer here! Appearances by Doctor Doom, the Sandman, Doctor Octopus, Elektro, the Hobgoblin, the Vulture, Lady Deathstrike, and Abomination. Cameos by Captain America, the Sub-Mariner, and the original Fantastic Four. Simon Bisley cover. Cover price $1.50.

What If (1989 2nd Series) 86 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4538544006

Cover art by Dougie Braithwaite. What if the Scarlet Spider had Killed Spider-Man, script by Terry Kavanagh, pencils by Dougie Braithwaite, inks by Sean Hardy; Scarlet Spider takes over for a dead Spider-Man; Mary Jane Watson, the New Warriors, Justice [Vance Astrovik], Firestar, Speedball, Turbo (Female);, Powerpax, Robbie Robertson, Felicia Hardy, Flash Thompson, Betty Brant, J. Jonah Jameson, and Green Goblin appear. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

What If (1989 2nd Series) 105 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #24-3726FFA-002

Legacy...., script by Tom Defalco (Plot and Script) and Ron Frenz (Plot), pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz; In the future, the grown Normie Osborn becomes the Greeen Goblin and the daughter of Spider-Man must stop him; introduction and Origin of Spider-Girl. 38 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.