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  • Item #60390802
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    Published Feb 1996 by Image.

    21 (1996) 1A.N CGC 9.8

    One of only 3 copies at the top CGC census grade for this issue.

    Paper: White

    Newsstand Edition.

    Label #4360852014

    Starts Feb 3

    Newsstand Edition. Wraparound cover by Billy Tan and Mung Khoy. Untitled story, script by Len Wein and Marc Silvestri (co-plot), pencils by Billy Tan Mung Khoy, inks by Duy Truong (as D-Tron), John Di Rito (assists), Viet Trong (assists), Larry Welch (assists), and Jose Guillen (assists); After Scrap wins his car in a race, Jagger shows up at Scrap's uncle's junk yard to burn Scrap's car; They are interrupted when 21, a robot, shows up through a portal of some kind looking for Dr Menckan Kline; Scrap uses 21 to get rid of Jagger and his friends but then get teleported to some other place. Michael Turner centerfold splash pin-up. Designing the World of 21. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

  • Item #57877604
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    All Star Squadron (1981) 1D CGC 9.8

    Top CGC census grade for this issue.

    Paper: White

    Label #4040071020

    Starts Apr 5

    Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano. The World on Fire!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Jerry Ordway; As the 3 non-missing JSA members (Hawkman, Atom, Dr. Mid-Nite) join up with Plastic Man, Robotman, Liberty Belle, Johnny Quick, Shining Knight, and Danette Reilly in Washington, D.C., they meet with President FDR, who creates a new group, the All-Star Squadron; Their mission: find the missing JSA'ers and stop the scheduled bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 before it's too late; Meanwhile, the missing JSA'ers have been captured by Per Degaton and made aware of his plans, helpless to stop him. An Open Letter to the Readers of All-Star Squadron #1 by Roy Thomas. Cover price $0.50.

  • Item #62160108
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    All Winners Comics (1941) 16 CGC 3.5 Restored

    Restored: C2

    Paper: Off white to white

    Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover, Piece Added With Tape to Cover. Top and Right Edge Trimmed.

    Label #4410275014

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Fabulous Racket! starring Sub-Mariner, art by Allen Simon; Namor substitutes as a speedboat for one of Betty Dean's newspaper friends on a surfboard when suddenly the man's board explodes, killing him; Namor soon realizes that the board has been treated with a chemical which becomes explosive when left in the sun for long periods of time. Dead Man's Shoes starring Captain America, art by Vince Alascia; Cap and Bucky come across the scene of a gang striping a dead man of his clothes, and soon learn that the murdered man is a night watchman at the Woolsey Museum, and that the gang was intending to strip the musuem of its art and jewel collections. Meteor III starring The Whizzer, art by Louis Ferstadt. Ad for the May, 1945 issue of Miss America Magazine. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #52028585
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    Alpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 1D CBCS 9.8

    1st app. Puck

    Paper: White

    Direct Edition

    Label #19-279A9AA-054

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    Starts Apr 5

    Direct Edition. "Tundra!" Story and art by John Byrne. Exploding from the pages of the X-Men comes Canada's premier super-team - Alpha Flight! The monstrous Sasquatch, the mystical Shaman, the twins, Aurora and Northstar, the divine Snowbird, the tumbling Puck (1st appearance), the aquatic beauty, Marrina (1st appearance), and their leader, Vindicator, must reunite to stop the destructive elemental force known as Tundra. NOTE: Also 1st appearance of Omega Flight (Diamond Lil, Wild Child, Flashback,& Smart Alec). Cover price $1.00.

  • Item #61992667
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    Deathrage (2022 Merc Publishing) 4FIREBIRD.C CGC 9.8

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    Firebird Edition C.

    Label #4456539006

    Starts Mar 3

    "Firebird Lingerie" Edition Virgin Cover by Shikarii Shambu - limited to 400 copies. Written by Murphey. Art by Emiliano Urdinola. Deathrage and Firekiss have eluded the assassins of The Kodiak Syndicate (if by "eluded," we mean Deathrage slaughtering them all) but now the unlikely pair must descend into the belly of the beast... the facility where Deathrage's first Spartan assignment went horribly, horribly wrong... and where their enemies wait, plotting their revenge! 24 pages, full color.

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    Defenders (1972 1st Series) 1 CGC 7.0

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    Label #4526401020

    Starts Feb 3

    Hulk, Dr. Strange, and Sub-Mariner begin. See Marvel Feature for first Defenders. Also see Sub-Mariner # 34 & 35. Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney. I Slay By The Stars!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia; Necrodamus attempts to sacrifice Namor to The Nameless One; Omegatron starts its countdown again. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #62160064
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    Defenders (1972 1st Series) 7 CGC 8.5

    Paper: White

    Label #4191281005

    Starts Feb 3

    Cover pencils by John Romita. War Below the Waves!, script by Steve Englehart (plot, script pages 1-7) and Len Wein (script pages 8-19), pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank Bolle; Hawkeye and the Defenders try to stop an attack on Atlantic City by Attuma and end up captured by Attuma and the Red Ghost. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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    Defenders (1972 1st Series) 28 CGC 8.0

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    Label #4486050013

    Starts Feb 10

    Cover pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Frank Giacoia. First full appearance of Starhawk in My Mother, The Badoon!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema (layouts/breakdowns), Frank Giacoia (Finished Art), and John Tartaglione [as John Tartag] (Finished Art), inks by Frank Giacoia and John Tartaglione [as John Tartag]; Nighthawk, Charlie-27 and Martinex are captured by the Badoon; Starhawk helps Vance Astro and Valkyrie return to Earth; Hulk and Yondu are forced to enter the Super-Death Sweepstakes. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

  • Item #62298223
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    Defenders (1972 1st Series) 77N CGC 8.5

    Paper: White

    Newsstand Edition.

    Label #4526567021

    Starts Feb 3

    Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Al Milgrom. Waiting for the End of the World!, script by Steven Grant and Mark Gruenwald (plot assist), pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Al Milgrom (pages 1-11), Chic Stone (pages 14-16), and Steve Mitchell (pages 17-31); The Defenders find James-Michael Starling and with the help of Moondragon discover the secret of his link with Omega the Unknown; Moondragon takes back the part of her powers that she gave Hellcat, leaving Hellcat without mental powers.

    NOTE: "Hellcat and Moondragon's connection comes back around in Iron Man (2020 6th Series) #8." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

    Cover price $0.40.

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    Defenders (1972 1st Series) 84N

    Defenders (1972 1st Series) 84N FN 6.0

    Starts Feb 10

    Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Al Milgrom. Battle Royal!, script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Don Perlin (breakdowns) and Tex Blaisdell (finished art), inks by Tex Blaisdell; A misunderstanding leads to war between Wakanda and Atlantis. Cover price $0.40.

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    Defenders (1972 1st Series) 89 CGC 9.0

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    Label #4526567018

    Starts Feb 3

    Cover pencils by Michael Netzer [as Mike Nasser], inks by Joe Rubinstein. A Death in the Family!, script by David Anthony Kraft (plot), Ed Hannigan (plot, script), Mark Gruenwald (idea), and Steven Grant (idea), pencils by Don Perlin (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finished art), inks by Pablo Marcos; Hellcat learns of the death of her mother, Dorthy Walker. Nighthawk's assets, including his penthouse apartment, are seized by the IRS; The Defenders attend the funeral of Dorothy Walker and then move into her old house in the suburbs until they can find a better place to live. Cover price $0.50.

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    Defenders (1972 1st Series) 91 CGC 9.0

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    Label #4526567016

    Starts Feb 3

    Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Al Milgrom. The Dingo Kids Meets O. J. Simpson ad. Defiance, script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Don Perlin (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finished art), inks by Pablo Marcos; The Defenders and Daredevil have their final confrontation with the Mandrill; During the battle, the Mandrill is shot by his mother. Fury Unleashed! Hostess Fruit Pies with Captain America and Nick Fury. Cover price $0.50.

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    Defenders (1972 1st Series) 93 CGC 9.4

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    Label #4526567014

    Starts Feb 3

    Cover pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Al Milgrom. The Woman Behind the Man!, script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Don Perlin (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finished art), inks by Joe Sinnott (pages 1-2, 5-10, 12-19, 22-23), Al Milgrom (pages 3, 26-27), and Frank Giacoia (page 11; Kyle brings Baskin-Robbins ice cream. Blown About Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring the Human Torch, pencils by Sal Buscema. Cover price $0.50.

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    Defenders (1972 1st Series) 94 CGC 9.2

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    Label #4526567013

    Starts Feb 3

    Cover art by Michael Golden. Beware--The Six-Fingered Hand!, script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Don Perlin (layouts), Joe Sinnott (finished art), and Al Milgrom (finished art), inks by Joe Sinnott (pages 1-5, 7, 14-30) and Al Milgrom (pages 6, 8-12, uncredited); start of The 6-fingered hand storyline; Patsy Walker says that her mother promised her life to the 6-fingered hand (learned when she was joined with Avarrish). The Rescue! Hostess Twinkies ad with Spider-Man, inks by Joe Sinnott.U. S. Postal Service Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation; Average no. of copies each issues during preceding 12 months: 306,034. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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    Defenders (1972 1st Series) 95N CGC 9.2

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    Newsstand Edition.

    Label #4526567012

    Starts Feb 3

    Newsstand Edition. Enter...Dracula in "The Vampire Strikes Back!" Written by J.M. DeMatteis, with art by Don Perlin, Joe Sinnott, Frank Giacoia and Al Milgrom. Cover by Pat Broderick and Al Milgrom. Cover price $0.50.

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    Defenders (1972 1st Series) 96 CGC 9.4

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    Label #4526567011

    Starts Feb 3

    Ghost Rider guest stars in "The Rock and Roll Conspiracy!" Written by J.M. DeMatteis, with art by Don Perlin, Joe Sinnott and Sal Trapani. Cover by Michael Golden. Cover price $0.50.

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    Defenders (1972 1st Series) 106N CGC 9.6

    Paper: White

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    Label #4526573009

    Starts Feb 3

    Newsstand Edition. Captain America/Defenders crossover. "The War to End All Wars!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Captain America and Daredevil. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Don Perlin (breakdowns), Sal Trapani (finishes), Al Milgrom (finishes), Jack Abel (finishes), and Rick Magyar (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. Story continues from Captain America 268. Trapped somewhere in the Colorado Rockies, Mindy Williams sends a psychic distress call to the Master of the Mystic Arts. And upon realizing the gravity of the situation,Dr. Strange quickly assembles Hellstorm, Daredevil, and the Beast to come to the aid of the missing defenders! However shortly after the foursomeinfiltrates the secret complex, the facility's destruct sequence is activated! So all the rescuers can do is grab Cap and their fellow defendersand teleport away! But did everyone escape before the detonation? And is August Masters' threat to start World War III over?Cameo appearances by Wong and Vera Cantor. Defenders Lineup: Beast, Dr.Strange, Gargoyle, Hellcat, Hellstorm, Nighthawk, and Valkyrie. (Note: Theletters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 284,952;average paid circulation 124,985.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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    Doom Patrol (1964 1st Series) 121 VG/FN 5.0

    Starts Feb 10

    Final issue with new material. Cover by Joe Orlando. The Beginning of the End!, script by Arnold Drake, art by Bruno Premiani; Madame Rouge embarks upon an ambitious plot to avenge herself against the Doom Patrol; First though, she decides to send the Doom Patrol a message by destroying her old colleagues the Brotherhood of Evil; Rouge and her henchmen bomb the lair of the Brain and Monsieur Mallah, seemingly killing them both; She then sends a team of goons to open fire on innocent pedestrians just outside Doom Patrol headquarters; The death of the Doom Patrol. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Eternals (1976 1st Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

    This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
    1st app. Eternals, Ikaris, Makkari, Kro

    Paper: White

    Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)

    Label #21-1FA8811-003

    Starts Feb 3

    "The Day of the Gods." Written by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by John Verpoorten. What if all the stories were true? All myths...all the legends... What if all the stories about gods and monsters were true? For archeologist Doctor Damian and his daughter Margo, those legends are about to become reality. The gods are real and they've lived among us for centuries. 1st appearance of Ikaris, Makkari, Kro and the Eternals as a team . 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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    Eternals (1976 1st Series) 2 NM 9.4

    Starts Feb 3

    "The Celestials!" Written by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by John Verpoorten. The gods are real and they live among us! Archeologist Doctor Damian and his daughter Margo, led by the enigmatic Ikaris, soon learn that they are not alone in this universe. But could the return of the space gods known as the Celestials possibly mean. Note: 1st appearance of Ajak and the Celestial Arishem the Judge. Cover price $0.25.

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    Eternals (1976 1st Series) 3 VF 8.0

    Starts Feb 3

    "The Devil in New York!" Written by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by John Verpoorten. The hidden chapters in the history of man are quickly being revealed. The Celestials have returned! Untouched for thousand years, a large crypt in an Incan ruin has discharged a living flight crew. As Margo's head spins from all the fantastic sights she has seen, sights no mortal before has seen, Ikaris introduces her to the fabulous Eternal beauty known as Sersi. Meanwhile, if the gods haves returned, can the monsters be far behind. The beastly Deviants, the sworn enemy of the Eternals and mankind, prepare to attack! Notes: 1st appearance of Sersi. Letter to the editor from comics writer Ralph Macchio. Cover price $0.30.

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    Eternals (1976 1st Series) 6 CGC 9.8

    Top CGC census grade for this issue.

    Paper: White

    Label #4379516012

    Starts Apr 5

    "Gods and Men at City College!" Written by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Mike Royer. An army of devils and demons known as Deviants have invaded New York City! The Eternals Thena and Makarri attempt to turn the tide of death and destruction. To do so, they may have to bargain with a devil. By this issue's end, all of mankind will know that the gods are among us. Cover price $0.30.

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    Infinity Gauntlet (1991) 4N CGC 9.2

    Paper: White

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    Label #4313394002

    Starts Feb 3

    Newsstand Edition. Part 4 of 6 - "Cosmic Battle on the Edge of the Universe!" Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Ron Lim, George Perez, Joe Rubinstein, Bruce N. Solotoff. The surviving heroes of Earth mount an all-out assault on the Mad Titan, Thanos, and the power of his Infinity Gauntlet. But do even the most powerful heroes in the Marvel Universe have enough might to topple this nigh-omnipotent madman? Meanwhile, the mysterious man known as Adam Warlock waits and watches in the wings. What could he possibly have up his sleeve? 48 pages. Cover price $2.50.

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    Inhumans (1975 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.6

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    Label #4494461005

    Starts Feb 24

    They're back -- because you demanded it! Black Bolt and his comrades in-combat battle Blastaar the Living Bomb! Featuring: 19 page Inhumans story "Spawn of Alien Heat." Characters: Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Karnak; Gorgon; Triton]; Villain: Blastaar; Maximus; Intro: Iridia; Guest: Stallior; Centarius; Leonus; Avius; Hulk (flashback); Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (flashback). Written by Doug Moench, with art by George Perez and Frank Chiaramonte. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. Cover price $0.25.

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    Invaders (1975 Marvel 1st Series) 5 CGC 8.5

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    Label #4506092004

    Starts Feb 3

    The Invaders/Liberty Legion Crossover: Part 1 of 4 - "Red Skull in the Sunset!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Rich Buckler, Dick Ayers and Jim Mooney. Sooner or later it was bound to happen. The Invaders must match wits with Captain America's greatest foe the sinister Red Skull. Story continues in Marvel Premiere (1972) #29. 32 pages FC Cover price $0.25.

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    Invaders (1975 Marvel 1st Series) 29 CGC 9.2

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    Label #3794721012

    Starts Feb 3

    Part 1 of 2 - "Attack of the Teutonic Knight!" Written by Don Glut. Art by Alan Kupperberg and Frank Springer. How do past individual encounters with Komtur, the Teutonic Knight, fit into the origin of the greatest super team from World War II? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.35.

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    Invaders (1975 Marvel 1st Series) 31 CGC 9.0

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    Label #3794721016

    Starts Feb 3

    "Heil Frankenstein!" Written by Don Glut. Art by Chic Stone and Bill Black. Captain America, Prince Namor and the Human Torch come face-to-face with "Frankenstein's Monster." What manner of macabre horror has the Nazis released upon the world? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.35.

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    Invaders (1975 Marvel 1st Series) 34 CGC 9.2

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    Label #3794721019

    Starts Feb 3

    "He Who Destroys!" Written by Roy Thomas and Don Glut. Art by Alan Kupperberg and Frank Springer. The Golden Age Destroyer has returned and this time he is gunning for the Invaders! Plus, what is up with Union Jack's new powers? Plus, the villainy of Master Man. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.35.

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    JLA Avengers (2003) 3 CGC 9.8

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    Label #4484908012

    Starts Feb 3

    Written by KURT BUSIEK Cover & pencils by GEORGE PÉREZ. The most eagerly awaited story in comics' history continues! Featuring EVERY character who has ever been a member of both teams. Can you successfully identify every character featured? The Avengers and the JLA have confronted their foemen - now it's time to party! But as echoes of the past intrude on the present, something is terrifyingly wrong. Co-published by DC Comics! FC, 48pg/MARVEL PSR (3 of 4) $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

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    Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 9.6 Direct Variant

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    Label #4510011009

    Starts Feb 3

    Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

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    Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 9.6 Direct Variant

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    Label #4510011008

    Starts Feb 10

    Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

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    Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 10N CGC 9.8 Newsstand Variant

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    Label #4524808010

    Starts Feb 3

    Newsstand Edition. "Death to the Beyonder!" Part 10 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. It's Doctor Doom vs. the Beyonder. The nefarious villain has stolen vast amounts of cosmic energy from mighty Galactus and now stands in defiance before the nigh omnipotent Beyonder. What follows is a battle that will rock the cosmos, and only one shall survive. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

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    Marvel vs. DC (1996) 1N CGC 9.0

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    Label #4522123001

    Starts Feb 3

    1st printing. Newsstand Edition. "Round 1!" Part 1 of 4. Story by Ron Marz (with special thanks to Peter David). Art by Dan Jurgens, Claudio Castellini, Joe Rubenstein, and Paul Neary. When a young man stumbles upon a cosmic anomaly, the DC and Marvel Universes begin to merge with some most unexpected results. The Juggernaut is running amuck in Metropolis, the murderous Bullseye invades the Batcave, Robin the Boy Wonder pops up at Xavier's School for the Gifted, and J. Jonah Jameson is Editor-n-Chief of the Daily Planet. Then, things get worse when the very fabric of reality threatens to destroy itself. Now, the champions of two universes must combat each other for the fate of their own existence. Includes the back-up feature "Decision '96" with dossiers on Superman, Hulk, Captain America, Batman, Wonder Woman, Storm, Wolverine, Lobo, Superboy, and Spider-Man. Plus, the ballet for the readers to vote and decide the pivotal battles and thus the outcome of this epic event. Cover price $3.95.

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    Metal Men (1993 2nd Series) 1 CGC 9.2

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    Label #2073834023

    Starts Feb 3

    The Metal Men return...in a story that will shock new and regular DC readers alike. The SUPERMAN #75 creative team of Mike Carlin, Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding bring this action-packed 4-issue miniseries to life and answer some shocking questions that were first hinted at years ago in the pages of SUPERMAN. The adventure begins when a strange meteor crashes on Earth, and Doctor Will Magnus, creator of the Metal Men, reluctantly deploys his robotic creations to retrieve it. But another party is also interested in the meteor, and won't hesitate to destroy the Metal Men to gain possession of it. In a devastating attack against Magnus Robotics, a secured chamber on Level 12 is forced open. What the Metal Men find inside shakes the team to the core, as secrets Magnus has long kept are revealed, and all that the Metal Men had previously understood about their origins is challenged. By this story's end, those revelations will have forever altered the team. Written by Mike Carlin, with art and multicolored foil enhanced cover by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. Cover price $2.50.

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    New Gods (1971 1st Series) 2 CGC 8.5

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    Label #4176224009

    Starts Mar 3

    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. O' Deadly Darkseid, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Orion explains the nature of the war against Darkseid to Lanza, Shane, Lincoln, and Lockman. Second full appearance of Darkseid. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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    Secret War (2004) 2A CGC 9.6 Bendis

    Paper: White

    Label #4259565013

    Starts Feb 3

    Gold Foil Logo. Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art and Cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto. The super hero event of the year continues! A year ago, Nick Fury covertly gathered a group of heroes and sent them incognito to Latveria. Once there, he explained that the Latverian government had been funding tech based villains in the U.S. and he has brought the good guys here to bring down that government. In the present, Captain America punches Fury for the events that happened during their Secret War, events that have ended up putting Luke Cage in a coma. Plus: Character bios of the heroes in "S.H.I.E.L.D. Operations Database." Characters in this issue: Nick Fury; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Spider-Man; Luke Cage; Daredevil; Wolverine; Black Widow; Daisy Johnson; CAMEOS: Mary Jane Parker; Danny Rand [Iron Fist]; Jessica Jones; Grizzly; Killer Shrike. 48 pages, full color. Marvel PSR Cover price $3.99.

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    Squadron Supreme (1985 1st Series) 1D CBCS 9.2 SS Hall

    Paper: White

    Witnessed Signature: Bob Hall on 8/16/2024. Direct Edition

    Label #24-2A2D893-004

    Starts Feb 10

    Direct Edition. "The Utopia Principle!" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Bob Hall and John Beatty. Cover by Hall & Joe Rubinstein. Long before the Authority, Ultimates, and Supreme Power - there was the Squadron Supreme! Ever wonder what it would be like if the world's greatest heroes took over the world and forced humanity to live in a utopia under their super-human guidance? That's exactly the scenario this twelve issue mini series explores. Considered by many to be years ahead of its time, this series features a JLA-like team of heroes who, with no more villains or world threats to conquer, turn their attentions to creating a worldwide utopia - even if they must take over the planet to do it. As the story unfolds we learn that not all the heroes are on board with this new world order, and a line will be drawn in the sand. Cover price $1.25.

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    Thunderbolts (2012 2nd Series) 1A CGC 9.8 Tedesco

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    Paper: White

    Label #4484814010

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover by Julian Totino Tedesco (W) Daniel Way (A) Steve Dillon Red Hulk, Venom, Elektra, Deadpool, the Punisher. Forget the courts, the jails, the system - this team of Thunderbolts fights fire with fire, targeting the most dangerous and lethal players in the Marvel Universe with extreme prejudice. Led by General 'Thunderbolt' Ross, AKA the Red Hulk, this hand-picked team of like-minded operatives is going to make the world a better place...by all means necessary. Cover price $2.99.

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    Thunderbolts (2012 2nd Series) 1A CGC 9.8 Tedesco

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    Paper: White

    Label #4484814011

    Starts Feb 3

    Cover by Julian Totino Tedesco (W) Daniel Way (A) Steve Dillon Red Hulk, Venom, Elektra, Deadpool, the Punisher. Forget the courts, the jails, the system - this team of Thunderbolts fights fire with fire, targeting the most dangerous and lethal players in the Marvel Universe with extreme prejudice. Led by General 'Thunderbolt' Ross, AKA the Red Hulk, this hand-picked team of like-minded operatives is going to make the world a better place...by all means necessary. Cover price $2.99.

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    Wildcats Covert Action Teams (1992 Image) 1A CBCS 9.8 Direct

    1st app. Wildcats, Spartan, Grifter, etc.

    Paper: White

    Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

    Direct Edition

    Label #19-2A68684-132

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    Starts Apr 5

    Regular cover edition. "Resurrection Day!" Part 1 of 4.

    Story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi. Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.

    WildC.A.T.s created by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi.

    A diminutive homeless man wakes up one day and realizes he's actually an immortal alien warlord who has been at war for over a millennia. Jacob Marlowe forms the covert super-human squad known as WildC.A.T.s to battle the Daemonite hordes. As the story unfolds more and more players are drawn into the game and the stage is set for the final battle for the future of mankind.

    1st appearance of Spartan, Grifter, Voodoo, Zealot, Void, Maul, Warblade, Lord Emp, Pike, and Helspont.

    NOTE: "WildC.A.T.s is everything the X-Men should be. It's action-packed, character driven, and thoroughly enjoyable issue after issue. Jim Lee's contribution to the neophyte days of Image was certainly the cream of the crop." - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

    Cover price $1.95.

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    Youngblood (1992 1st Series) 0B CGC 9.8 Liefeld Beige Logo Variant

    Paper: White

    Label #3811919004

    Starts Feb 3

    Story by Rob Liefeld. Art by Rob Liefeld, Dan Fraga, and Danny Miki. Harken back to the early days of Youngblood. Long before Shaft and Badrock came on board the team of Chapel, Die Hard, Boggs, Raines, Gamble, and Riptide was led into combat by the man called Battlestone. However, insubordination and casualties (Battlestone murders one of his own men in an act of rage), causes the government to take the Youngblood program in a whole new direction. New recruits Badrock, Vogue, and the mysterious Link join veterans Chapel and Die Hard to form the new Youngblood. The last ingredient is the take no lip and by the book leadership of Shaft. Includes Coupon #7 for Image # 0. 24 pages. Cover price $1.95.