Comic books in 'Handgun', graded by CBCS

Volume 61 - 1st printing. "X-Force: Under the Gun!" Collects X-Force (1991-2002 1st Series) #5-15 and material from X-FORCE ANNUAL #1. Written by FABIAN NICIEZA and ROB LIEFELD. Art by ROB LIEFELD, MARK PACELLA, MIKE MIGNOLA, TERRY SHOEMAKER and GREG CAPULLO. Cover by ROB LIEFELD. X-Force has survived its first fights - but the stakes just keep getting higher, and the villains deadlier! A new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, including Toad and Sauron, has formed and joined forces with the Morlocks, and their frightening attack on our heroes leaves one team member mortally wounded! Plus: the mysteries between Cable and Stryfe deepen, Deadpool goes after Domino and Cable, a government task force comes after X-Force, and one mutant is revealed to be an imposter! And just who are the X-Ternals? Hardcover, 272 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 505 copies Cover price $34.99.

Volume 72 - 1st printing. "Rocket Raccoon: Guardian of the Keystone Quadrant!" Collects Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st series) #271, Rocket Raccoon (1985) #1-4 and material from Marvel Preview (1975-1981 Magazine) #7. Written by BILL MANTLO. Art by KEITH GIFFEN, MIKE MIGNOLA and SAL BUSCEMA. Covers by MIKE MIGNOLA. It's Rocket Raccoon, the deadliest weapons expert in the galaxy! Before he lent his expertise to the war effort during Annihilation, before he saved the universe as one of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Rocket Raccoon was the Guardian of the Keystone Quadrant! Experience his original adventures with the Incredible Hulk, and his anthropomorphic allies and enemies on his home planet of Halfworld! Hardcover, 144 pages, full color. NOTE: LImited to 575 copies. Cover price $24.99.

Volume 81 - 1st printing. "Nick Fury vs. SHIELD!" Collects Nick Fury vs. SHIELD (1988) #1-6. Written by BOB HARRAS. Art by PAUL NEARY. Cover by MARK BRIGHT. When the world peacekeeping agency S.H.I.E.L.D. goes corrupt to its core, it falls to one man to save the day: eye-patch-wearin', cigar-chompin' spymaster Nick Fury! Starring all your favorite S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, from Jasper Sitwell to Dum-Dum Dugan! And featuring the combined threats of the Roxxon corporation, the techno-terrorist organization A.I.M. and the never-ending evil of Hydra! Hardcover, 304 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 530 copies. Cover price $39.99.

Volume 86 - 1st printing. "Avengers West Coast: Lost in Space-Time!" Collects Avengers West Coast (1985)-1994) #17-24, Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #19 and Doctor Strange (1974-1987 2nd Series) #53. Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Al Milgrom. The West Coast Avengers find themselves flung throughout time in this classic tale featuring everything from Marvel's Wild West to ancient Egyptian despots! Witness the "Wackos" as they find themselves face-to-face with such legends as the Two-Gun Kid, the Phantom Rider and the Rawhide Kid - along with the time-tossed villainy of Rama-Tut and Immortus. With the Fantastic Four and Dr. Strange along for the ride, what other help could the West Coasters need to set things straight? How about Marvel's modern-day Western heroes, the Texas Rangers! Hardcover, 240 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 372 copies. Cover price $34.99.

Volume 87 - 1st printing. "Avengers: The Serpent Crown!" Collects The Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #141-144 and 147-149.

Written by Steve Englehart. Art by George Perez, Vince Colletta, Sam Grainger, and Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia.

It's twin threats to time and space as campaigns by Kang and the Crown coincide!

The Avengers fight the Set-serving Squadron Supreme in a clash between Earths and head for the nineteenth century to keep the West from getting wilder! Continuity questions continue as Kang and Immortus mix it up!

Plus: the menace of...President Nelson Rockefeller?!

Hardcover, 136 pages, full color.

NOTE: Limited to 410 copies.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 89 - 1st printing. "The Avengers: The Private War of Dr. Doom!" Collects The Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #150-156 and ANNUAL #6, and Super Villain Team-Up (1975-1980) #9.

Written by Steve Englehart, Gerry Conway, Bill Mantlo, and Jim Shooter. Art by John Buscema, Sal Buscema, Jim Shooter, Sal Trapani, John Tartaglione, Duffy Vohland, Joe Sinnott, Pablo Marcos, and Mike Esposito. Cover by George Perez and John Romita, Sr.

In an epic spanning from New York to Louisiana to California to Maryland to the Atlantic Ocean, the Avengers are forced into Doctor Doom's latest diabolical scheme by the Atlantean Attuma, who wants Earth's Mightiest Heroes to keep Doom from conquering the world - so HE can conquer it, instead!

Plus: voodoo, mad science and the resurrection of the dead! With guest appearances from throughout Avengers history! Featuring Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Champions of Los Angeles, the Circus of Crime and more!

Hardcover, 192 pages, full color. Rated T

NOTE: Limited to 490 copies.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 93 - 1st printing. "Cloak and Dagger: Crime and Punishment!" Collects Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) #64, #69-70, #81-82 and #94-96; MARVEL TEAM-UP ANNUAL #6; and Marvel Fanfare (1982 1st Series) #19. Written by BILL MANTLO and AL MILGROM. Art by ED HANNIGAN, AL MILGROM, RON FRENZ, TONY SALMONS, RICK LEONARDI and KERRY GAMMILL. Created by the underworld - sworn to destroy it! Cloak and Dagger hit the streets to fight organized crime and super villainy! When they set their sights on the Kingpin, Spider-Man thinks they're going too far, but his webs can't rein them in! Plus: The Punisher's on the prowl, and it's a problem for everybody! Guest-starring the Black Cat, the New Mutants and the Spidey supporting players of yesteryear! . Hardcover, 264 pages, full color. Rated T NOTE: Limited to 360 copies. Cover price $29.99.

Volume 96 - 1st printing. "Avengers West Coast: Zodiac Attack!" Collects Avengers West Coast (1985) #25-30, Avengers West Coast (1986) Annual Annual #2, and Avengers (1963 1st Series) Annual#16. Written by Tom Defalco and Steve Engleheart. Art by Al Milgom and Bob Hall. Cover by Al Milgrom. The Members Of Jake Fury's Zodiac Were Created To Wipe Out Their Predecessors, And The West Coast Avengers Are Next! Hawkeye Leads His Team Into Battle - But As Far As Scorpio's Concerned, There's Only Room For One Archer, And It's Also Hawkeye! Have The Avengers Infiltrated Zodiac, Or Vice Versa? Which Is Deadlier, The Lion Or The Tigra? And Where Does Mockingbird's Crisis Of Conscience Fit In? Plus: The Dead Fly Through Space! Featuring Guest Appearances By The Shroud And The Silver Surfer! Hardcover, 232 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 375 copies. Cover price $34.99.

Cover pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Planet of the Absurd!," script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Al Milgrom (breakdowns) and Howard Chaykin (finished art), inks by Howard Chaykin; With support systems failing, Martinex sets about repairing the Guardians Spaceship and sends the remaining members to the planet below to bide their time; What waits for the team is a planet much like New York city, complete with a strange mix of gangsters and aliens, and the Guardians find themselves splat in the middle of an alien gang war! The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 56. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

30 cent cover price variant with starburst price style. Guardians of the Galaxy star in "Planet of the Absurd!" Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Howard Chaykin. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #56. Cover price $0.30.

Cover art by Gray Morrow; Death Sentence first origin story for the Punisher written by Gerry Conway, art by Tony DeZuniga; The Executioner Speaks Out! text article by David Anthony Kraft; The Power Broker Resolution! starring Dominic Fortune, written by Len Wein, art by Howard Chaykin; Thor promo ad with art by Virgilio Redondo; and an ad for all the Marvel magazines. 84 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

1st app. and origin Star-Lord. Cover art by Gray Morrow; Star-Lord illo by Bernie Wrightson; I Say It's Space Opera and I Say to Hell with It article by Archie Goodwin, pencils by John Fuller, inks by Rick Bryant; The Star-Lord article by Steve Englehart, art by Steve Gan; Star-Lord First House: Earth! written by Englehart, art by Steve Gan and Bob McLeod; Introduction…Sword in the Star article written by Edward S. Barkan and Bill Mantlo, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by McLeod; The Sword in the Star! Stave 1: Alas the Seeds of Man! written by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by P. Craig Russell and Rick Bryant; and Sherlock Holmes promo ad with art by Frank Thorne. 76 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Cover art by Ken Barr; Sherlock Holmes illo penciled by Val Mayerik, inks by Neal Adams; Holmes text article by Archie Goodwin, art by Mayerik; The Hound of the Baskervilles, Part II: The Demon-Hound from Hell story by Doug Moench, pencils by Mayerik, inks by Mayerik and P. Craig Russell; First Report of Dr. Watson story by Moench, pencils by Mayerik, inks by Tony DeZunga; Second Report of Dr. Watson: The Light Upon the Moor story by Moench, pencils by Mayerik, inks by DeZunga; The Hell Hound Strikes S. Holmes story by Moench, pencils by Mayerik, inks by DeZunga; Titan promo ad. 68 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Cover art by Joe Jusko; The Fantasy Gap article by Richard E. Marschall; A Matter of Necessity! Star-Lord story by Chris Claremont, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bob Wiacek; Time Travel: The Fantasy of Science Fiction article by Arthur Curtis; and Worlds Enough story by Don and Maggie Thompson, pencils by Lee Elias, inks by George Roussos. 68 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

Cover art by Howard Chaykin; War Toy illo by George Perez; Bizarre Adventures illo by Dave Cockrum; It Was a Dark and Stormy Night article by Chaykin; Notes on The Power Broker Resolution article by Roger Stern, art by Chaykin; The Power Broker Resolution! story by Len Wein, art by Chaykin; Notes on The Messiah in the Saddle Resolution article by Stern, art by Chaykin; The Messiah in the Saddle Resolution story and art by Chaykin; Notes on War Toy article by Stern, pencils by Perez, inks by Rico Rival; The War Toy story by Tony Isabella, pencils by Perez, inks by Rival; Notes on Good Lord article by Stern, art by Dave Cockrum; Good Lord! story by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Cockrum, inks by Neal Adams; Terry Austin; Pat Broderick; Russ Heath; Josef Rubinstein; Of Heroes and the Bizarre article by Stern; and Moon Knight promo art by Bill Sienkiewicz. 68 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Cover art Paul Gulacy; The Universal Cornucopia article by Lynn Graeme; Paradox pinup by Val Mayerik; Two Hundred Years in the Future Paradox story by Bill Mantlo, art by Val Mayerik; By the Light of the Silvery Earth Paradox story by Mantlo, art by Mayerik; Moonrise Paradox story by Mantlo and Mayerik; Now You See Him, Now You Don't Paradox story by Mantlo and Mayerik; It's My Party and I'll Die if I Want To Paradox story by Mantlo and Mayerik; Just a Little Misunderstanding Paradox story by Mantlo and Mayerik; and prom ad art by John Bolton and Paul Gulacy. 68 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

33 - 5-page preview of Yanick Paquette art from Civil War: X-Men #1; 3-page preview of Mark Texeira and Javier Saltares art from Ghost Rider #1; 2-page preview of Leinil Francis Yu art from New Avengers #22; 3-page preview of Billy Tan art from Uncanny X-Men #475 Cover price $0.99.

40 - 2-page preview of Steve Epting art from Captain America #25; 3-page preview of Clayton Crain art from Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears #1; 4-page preview of Leinil Yu art from New Avengers #27; 3-page preview of Mike Deodato art from Punisher War Journal #4 Cover price $0.99.

50 - 3 pages of Joe Madureira preview art from Ultimates 3 #1; 2 pages of Juan Doe preview art from Fantastic Four: Isla de la Muerte!; interior preview pages from Amazing Spider-Man and Exiles #100 Cover price $0.99.

51 - 2 pages of Tony Harris preview art from Spider-Man: With Great Power...#1; 3 pages of preview art from World War Hulk: Aftersmash; 2-page preview of The Twelve #1 by J. Michael Straczynski and Chris Weston Cover price $0.99.

53 - 3 pages of Ariel Olivetti preview art from Cable #1; 2 pages of Eduardo Risso preview art from Logan #1; interior preview pages from Marvel Illustrated: Moby Dick #1 and Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures #9 Cover price $0.99.

Your Marvel companion piece to the regular issue of PREVIEWS! Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases - it's your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This March issue features items scheduled to ship in June 2009. Cover price $1.25.

Your Marvel companion piece to the regular issue of PREVIEWS! Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases - it's your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This October issue features items scheduled to ship in December 2009. Cover price $1.25.

Your Marvel companion piece to the regular issue of PREVIEWS! Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases - it's your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This August issue features items scheduled to ship in October 2010 and beyond. Cover price $1.25.

Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases - it's your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This September issue features items scheduled to ship in November 2010 and beyond. Cover price $1.25.

Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases - it's your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This October issue features items scheduled to ship in December 2011 and beyond. Cover price $1.25.

Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases - it's your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This February issue features items scheduled to ship in April 2012 and beyond."" Cover price $1.25.

Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases - it's your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This March issue features items scheduled to ship in May 2012 and beyond. Cover price $1.25.

Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases - it's your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This April issue features items scheduled to ship in June 2014 and beyond. Cover price $1.25.

Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases - it's your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This November issue features items scheduled to ship in January 2015 and beyond. Cover price $1.25.

Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases - it's your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This December issue features items scheduled to ship in February 2015 and beyond. Cover price $1.25.

1st Quarter 1992. The Big Guns host the Marvel Quarterly Report this time. Script by Gary Fishman, pencils by John Hebert, inks by Rodney Ramos. 6.75-in. x 10.25-in.; full color; 4 pages.

The Official Marvel Collectors' Checklist. Spotlighted releases for May 1990 include the "Days of Future Present" storyline running through Fantastic Four Annual #23, X-Factor Annual #5, New Mutants Annual #6 & Uncanny X-Men Annual #14, plus ALF Annual #3, New Mutants #91, Deathlok #1 and New Warriors #1. 6 5/8-in. x 11 1/2-in., 8 color pages.

Cover features: Mighty Mouse, Foolkiller, Punisher: Kingdom Gone graphic novel. 6 5/8-in. x 11 1/2-in., 8 color pages.

"These Comics Are So Good, They're Required Reading!" Spotlighted releases for May 1991 include the "Kings of Pain" storyline running through New Mutants Annual #7 & New Warriors Annual #1 (with the storyline continuing in June 1991 in Uncanny X-Men Annual #15 & X-Factor Annual #6), plus The Infinity Gauntlet, Double Dragon, Punisher: P.O.V. and Olympians. 6 5/8-in. x 11 1/2-in., 8 color pages.

Cover features: Nomad, 'Shattershot,' Hulk 30th Anniversary issue (#393). 6 5/8-in. x 11 1/2-in., 8 color pages.

Cover features Spirits of Vengeance #1, Thor #450, 'Dead Man's Hand' storyline in Daredevil, Nomad and Punisher War Journal. 6 5/8-in. x 11 1/2-in., 8 color pages.

Cover features Tek World #1, Morbius #1, Thor #451. 6 5/8-in. x 11 1/2-in., 8 color pages.

Stan Lee/Jack Kirby/Frank Giacoia Presenting classic moments in the lives of the Fantastic Four! Introduce a new reader to the Marvel Universe with this 12-issue set! This installment reprints Fantastic Four Vol. 1 #108 (featuring the origin of the Nega-Man) along with an informative text page and a new cover by Alan Davis! FC (2 of 12)" Cover price $2.75.

Marvel edition. 56 pages. Published 1977. Howard Chaykin art. Treasury-sized edition (about Life magazine-sized) reprinting Star Wars 1-3. Cover price $1.00.

Whitman edition. 56 pages. Published 1977. Howard Chaykin art. Treasury-sized edition (about Life magazine-sized) reprinting Star Wars 1-3. Cover price $1.00.

Marvel edition. 56 pages. Published 1978. Treasury-sized edition (about Life magazine-sized) reprinting Star Wars 4-6. Howard Chaykin art; part Dave Stevens inks. Cover price $1.00.

Whitman edition. 84 pages. Published 1978. Treasury-sized edition (about Life magazine-sized) reprinting Star Wars 4-6. Howard Chaykin art; part Dave Stevens inks. Cover price $1.00.

Marvel edition. Treasury-sized edition (about Life magazine-sized) featuring reprints from issues Star Wars #1-6 (and Marvel Special Edition Star Wars #1-2 reprint), 114 pages, 1978, $2.50 original cover price. Cover price $2.50.

Whitman edition. Treasury-sized edition (about Life magazine-sized) featuring reprints from issues Star Wars #1-6 (and Marvel Special Edition Star Wars #1-2 reprint), 114 pages, 1978, $2.50 original cover price. NOTE: The Whitman editions are not reprints in that both editions were released simultaneously by the core publisher and by Whitman, the only difference being that Whitman copies were distributed to different outlets. Cover price $2.50.

Reprints Thor (1962-1996 1st Series) #140. "The Growing Man!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta. Thor returns to Midgard and must immediately face the immense power of the Growing Man (1st appearance). And, lurking in the shadows is the sinister time-traveler Kang the Conqueror. Plus, the back-up feature Tales of Asgard - "Summons!" By Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Originally presented in Thor #126. Cover price $0.25.

Red Wolf origin (first appearance is in Avengers 80) in "Red Wolf." Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Wally Wood. Neal Adams cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Origin and first appearance of the Ghost Rider. First appearance of Roxanne Simpson. Cover art by Mike Ploog. Origin of the Ghost Rider, script by Roy Thomas and Gary Friedrich, art by Mike Ploog; To save the life of his mentor and the man who has become like a father to him, Johnny Blaze makes a deal with the devil and is transformed into the spirit of vengeance, Ghost Rider. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.