Auctions: comic books in 'Spider-Man', graded by CBCS

Venom (2017 Marvel) 6UNKNOWN.A CBCS 9.8 SS Kirkham Unknown Variant

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Witnessed Sig: Tyler Kirkham on 3/22/2019. Unknown Comics Exclusive Variant

Label #19-1247D7A-046

UnknownComicBooks.com Classic Vintage Color Variant by Tyler Kirkham. Written by Mike Costa. Art by Gerardo Sandoval. 'NUFF SAID! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+

Venom (2017 Marvel) 150MEGA.A CBCS 9.8 SS Francesco Mattina Mattina Fan Expo MegaCon Variant

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Witnessed Sig: Francesco Mattina on 10/7/2017. MegaCon 2017 Exclusive Variant.

Label #18-079C7D4-084

Fan Expo MegaCon Franchesco Mattina Exclusive. Written by Mike Costa, Robbie Thompson and David Michelinie. Art by Gerardo Sandoval, Tradd Moore and Ron Lim. Cover by Franchesco Mattina. REUNITED, AND IT FEELS SO GOOD! Or, feels so bad? However it feels, Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote have been reunited, and they're web-slinging their way around New York again. Featuring a host (hah!) of Venom creators from the character's near 30-year history, this monstrous anniversary spectacular welcomes guest artist TRADD MOORE for an oversized and brutal main story AND a lethal story featuring fan-favorite creators David Michelinie and Ron Lim, reunited! With questions still lingering about how the symbiote was separated from Flash Thompson, and what lies in its future now that it's reunited with Eddie Brock, this is one issue you can't afford to miss! 52 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Venom (2017 Marvel) 150MEGA.B CBCS 9.6 SS Francesco Mattina Mattina Fan Expo MegaCon B&W Variant

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Witnessed Sig: Francesco Mattina on 10/7/2017. MegaCon 2017 B&W Exclusive.

Label #18-079C7D4-083

Fan Expo MegaCon Franchesco Mattina Black and White Exclusive. Written by Mike Costa, Robbie Thompson and David Michelinie. Art by Gerardo Sandoval, Tradd Moore and Ron Lim. Cover by Franchesco Mattina. REUNITED, AND IT FEELS SO GOOD! Or, feels so bad? However it feels, Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote have been reunited, and they're web-slinging their way around New York again. Featuring a host (hah!) of Venom creators from the character's near 30-year history, this monstrous anniversary spectacular welcomes guest artist TRADD MOORE for an oversized and brutal main story AND a lethal story featuring fan-favorite creators David Michelinie and Ron Lim, reunited! With questions still lingering about how the symbiote was separated from Flash Thompson, and what lies in its future now that it's reunited with Eddie Brock, this is one issue you can't afford to miss! 52 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Venom (2017 Marvel) 150MEGA.C CBCS 9.8 SS Francesco Mattina Mattina Fan Expo MegaCon Virgin Variant

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Witnessed Sig: Francesco Mattina on 10/7/2017. MegaCon 2017 Virgin Exclusive.

Label #18-079C7D4-085

Fan Expo MegaCon Franchesco Mattina Virgin Cover Exclusive Limited to 700 Copies. Written by Mike Costa, Robbie Thompson and David Michelinie. Art by Gerardo Sandoval, Tradd Moore and Ron Lim. Cover by Franchesco Mattina. REUNITED, AND IT FEELS SO GOOD! Or, feels so bad? However it feels, Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote have been reunited, and they're web-slinging their way around New York again. Featuring a host (hah!) of Venom creators from the character's near 30-year history, this monstrous anniversary spectacular welcomes guest artist TRADD MOORE for an oversized and brutal main story AND a lethal story featuring fan-favorite creators David Michelinie and Ron Lim, reunited! With questions still lingering about how the symbiote was separated from Flash Thompson, and what lies in its future now that it's reunited with Eddie Brock, this is one issue you can't afford to miss! 52 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Venom (2017 Marvel) 151B CBCS 9.8 SS Francesco Mattina Mattina Mary Jane Variant

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Witnessed Sig: Francesco Mattina on 12/2/2018. Mary Jane Variant.

Label #18-40F3CC9-043

Written by Mike Costa. Art by Gerardo Sandoval. Cover by Francesco Mattina. 'THE LAND BEFORE CRIME' Starts Here! Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote have been reunited at last - and their hatred of Spider-Man is greater than ever! While hunting the friendly neighborhood wall-crawler, Venom comes face-to-face with none other than STEGRON THE DINOSAUR MAN! Can Venom postpone feasting on Spider-Man's brain long enough to stop Stegron from turning everyone in New York into a bloodthirsty dinosaur?! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Venom (2017 Marvel) 155B CBCS 9.8 SS Francesco Mattina Mattina 1:50 Variant

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Witnessed Sig: Francesco Mattina on 12/2/2018. Mattina Retailer Incentive.

Label #18-40F3CC9-046

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Mike Costa. Art by Mark Bagley. Cover by Francesco Mattina. LETHAL PROTECTOR Part 1 Something sinister is lingering in the darkest depths of New York and no one is safe! But even the monsters have something to fear when the world's deadliest hunter Kraven makes them their prey. Their only hope is Venom, a lethal protector who can make the hunter…the hunted. PLUS: Includes 3 bonus MARVEL PRIMER PAGES! Story by Robbie Thompson and art by Mark Bagley! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Venom Carnage Unleashed (1995) 1 CBCS 9.4 SS Hama

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Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 12/11/2021 Direct Edition

Label #21-469068F-017

Cover by Andrew Wildman. Part One: There Must Be Some Way Out of Here..., script by Larry Hama, pencils by Andrew Wildman (breakdowns) and Art Nichols (finishes), inks by Joe Rubinstein; "Carnage Unleashed" -- it's the hottest selling video game in creation... and Carnage wants his cut! Story continued from Venom: Separation Anxiety (1994). 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Venom Lethal Protector (1993) 1D CBCS 9.8 Red Foil Variant

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Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Direct Edition.

Label #18-0FAA945-023

Direct Edition. Red Foil Enhanced CardStock cover, art by Mark Bagley and Sam de la Rosa. Lethal Protector Part 1: Dark Soul Drifting, script by David Michelinie, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Al Milgrom and Sam de la Rosa; Venom moves to San Fransisco to try out his new protection of innocents racket; Venom and Spidey save a group of homeless folk. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Venom Lethal Protector (1993) 4D CBCS 9.0 SS De La Rosa Direct Variant

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Witnessed Signature: Sam De La Rosa on 09/24/2022.

Label #22-380CCF5-022

Direct Edition. The first female symbiote enters the scene! Spider-Man and Venom confront the Life Foundation's master plan, when a new killer symbiote is born. Written by David Michelinie. Art by Ron Lim, Sam de la Rosa and Al Milgrom. Cover by Mark Bagley and Dan Panosian. Cover price $2.95.

Venom Separation Anxiety (1994) 4 CBCS 9.8

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Direct Edition.

Label #21-25C97A8-008

Cover by Ron Randall. "Reunion," script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Ron Randall, inks by Sam de la Rosa and Rus Sever; It all comes down to this; Two symbiotes down, and Eddie Brock is to blame; Will the remaining three symbiotes allow Eddie to clear his name?; And if not, will Eddie's symbiote be enough to turn the tide in his favor?; That all depends on whether he truly wants the symbiote back or not! 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Venom The Mace (1994) 1 CBCS 9.2

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Direct Edition.

Label #21-203C148-028

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Techno-ninja Mace debuts in this 3-issue limited series, which premieres with a multi-level embossed cover and is printed on glossy stock. When Venom learns that some of the innocents he protects are not what they seem, readers who have questioned Venom's status as a villain will be silenced...especially when he confronts Mace. Written by Carl Potts. Art by Liam Sharp and Bill Reinhold. Cover by Liam Sharp. Cover price $2.95.

Venom The Mace (1994) 3 CBCS 9.2

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Direct Edition.

Label #21-203C148-030

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This issue is printed on glossy stock and features a cardstock cover. Venom and Mace face the Sunrise Society's high tech ninjas in a knock-down, drag out final confrontation! Can the symbiote and Mace emerge victorious? They'd better--Beck's life and the fate of Venom's Underground depend on it! The conclusion of this limited series absolutely bulges with frenzied ninja action. Written by Carl Potts. Art by Liam Sharp and Bill Reinhold. Cover by Liam Sharp. Cover price $2.95.

Venom vs. Carnage (2004) 1 CBCS 9.6 SS Crain

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Witnessed Sig: Clayton Crain on 3/23/2019

Label #19-1247D7A-052

Written by PETER MILLIGAN Pencils & Cover by Clayton Crain. What's worse than one mayhem-producing symbiote? Two. What's worse than that? Three. That's right: Venom's offspring, Carnage, is about to have a baby itself, a creature of indescribable power and appetites. Question is, who's gonna bring up baby? Quick, someone call Spider-Man! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR ...$2.99 UPC: 5960605578-00111 Cover price $2.99.

Venom vs. Carnage (2004) 2 CBCS 9.8 SS Crain

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Witnessed Sig: Clayton Crain on 2/29/2020

Label #20-0E0F837-048

Written by PETER MILLIGAN Penciled by CLAYTON CRAIN Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN What's worse than one homicidal symbiote? Two. Worse that that? THREE. That's' right. Carnage just had a BABY! Guest-starring Black Cat! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR...$2.99 UPC: 5960605578-00211. Cover price $2.99.

Venomverse (2017 Marvel) 2COMICMINT CBCS 9.8 SS Crain/Bunn

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Witnessed Signatures: Clayton Crain & Cullen Bunn on 3/1/2020. Crain Connecting Variant.

Label #21-1EAEE22-384

Comic Mint Exclusive Virgin Connecting Cover by Clayton Crain - Limited to 600 copies. Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Iban Coello. The Poisons' relentless campaign against the Venoms continues, and Spider-Man is among the first to fall! VENOM VS. POISON SPIDER-MAN: NO HOLDS BARRED! Meanwhile, Deadpool's cooked up an idea of how to stop the Poisons, but it ain't exactly sane! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Venomverse (2017 Marvel) 5COMICMINT CBCS 9.8 SS Crain/Bunn

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Witnessed Signatures: Clayton Crain & Cullen Bunn on 3/1/2020. Crain Connecting Variant.

Label #21-1EAEE22-386

Comic Mint Exclusive Virgin Connecting Cover by Clayton Crain - Limited to 600 copies. Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Iban Coello. THE CONCLUSION OF THE VENOM EPIC OF THE YEAR ARRIVES! Even with Carnage on their side, the Venoms find themselves against the ropes with the clock ticking. The threat of the Poisons is looming over the Marvel Universe larger than ever, and the Venoms have no choice but to make some sacrifices… 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 1D CBCS 9.8 Vess Direct Variant

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Direct Edition.

Label #21-15E834D-086

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Direct Edition. "Til Death Do Us Part!" Story by Louise Simonson. Art by Greg LaRocque and Jim Mooney. Painted cover by Charles Vess. The alien symbiote (aka black costume) ambushes Peter Parker while he is getting dressed. Now Spider-Man must battle the black costume and the new Vulturions on his way to the Baxter Building! Meanwhile, Aunt May laments Peter's decision to drop out of graduate school. (Note: The Web of Spiderman series essentially replaced the Marvel Team-Up title as Marvel's third regular series featuring Spider-Man.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 47 CBCS 9.2 SS Conway

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Witnessed Signature: Gerry Conway on 4/10/2022. Direct Edition

Label #22-1D84B02-015

"The Face in the Mirror" Inferno crossover. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. Cover by Alex Saviuk. Story continues from Spectacular Spiderman 146. The Hobgoblin and the Amazing Spider-Man wage a fierce battle at the Osborn chemical plant amid the Inferno chaos! After the battle Peter Parker visits Liz and Harry Osborn's home in Queens, but so does the Hobgoblin! Meanwhile, Harry finds an old familiar green and purple costume. What is Harry planning to do? Story continues in Amazing Spiderman 312. 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 48 CBCS 9.0 SS Conway

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Witnessed Signature: Gerry Conway on 4/10/2022. Direct Edition

Label #22-1D84B02-018

1st full appearance of Demogoblin. Inferno crossover. "Eyes of the Demon" Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. Cover by Alex Saviuk and Frank Giacoia. Story continues from Spectacular Spiderman 147. The Inferno bedlam is continuing throughout New York City. Spider-Man has just saved the Daily Bugle staff from a demon attack, and now the web-slinger is looking for his wife, Mary Jane. However, the Hobgoblin finds Spider-Man first! Will Mary Jane save Spider-Man this time? Story continues in Amazing Spiderman 313. Cameo appearances by the Kingpin and the Lizard. 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 50 CBCS 9.2 SS Conway

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Witnessed Signature: Gerry Conway on 4/10/2022. Direct Edition

Label #22-1D84B02-019

48-page giant-size issue. "1,000 Words" Guest-starring the Prowler, Puma, Rocket Racer, Sandman, Silver Sable, and Will-O-the-Wisp. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. Cover by Alex Saviuk and Frank Giacoia. The Chameleon (while impersonating J. Jonah Jameson) runs an anti-web-slinger Daily Bugle headline that prompts Spider-Man's friends to come to the wall-crawler's defense. The six guest-stars have good intentions, but they end up fighting each other and at times Spider-Man too, while trying to sort out the situation. Meanwhile, the gang war between the Arranger and the Lobo Brothers is ramping up. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 409,982; average paid circulation 238,115.) 48 pages Cover price $1.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 59 CBCS 9.2 SS Conway

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Witnessed Signature: Gerry Conway on 4/10/2022 Direct Edition

Label #22-1D84B02-021

"Acts of Vengeance" story line. Cosmic powered Spider-Man. "With Great Power" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. Cover by Alex Saviuk. Following the events of Spectacular Spiderman 158, Peter Parker finds himself overwhelmed by the power cosmic he now possesses. However, the new powers come in handy when Titania charges into the Daily Bugle Building looking for Spider-Man! Titania quickly defeats the Puma, is the amazing one next? And why is Doctor Doom so interested in Spider-Man's new powers? 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 60 CBCS 9.6 SS Conway

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Witnessed Signature: Gerry Conway on 4/10/2022. Direct Edition

Label #22-1D84B02-023

"Acts of Vengeance" story line. Cosmic powered Spider-Man; Doctor Doom, Goliath. "The Harder They Fall" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. Cover by Alex Saviuk. The cosmic-powered Spider-Man and Goliath (aka Eric Josten) battle on the Triborough Bridge! After another effort-less victory by the cosmic web-slinger, Peter Parker visits his Aunt May looking for advice on his new powers. Later on, Goliath attacks Spider-Man again -- this time at Battery Park. Will the result be any different? Cameo appearances by the Kingpin and Magneto. 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 61 CBCS 9.4 SS Conway

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Witnessed Signature: Gerry Conway on 4/10/2022. Direct Edition

Label #22-1D84B02-024

"Dragon in the Dark" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. Cover by Alex Saviuk and Andy Mushynsky. Peter Parker is growing more and more frustrated by his overwhelming cosmic powers, and he desperately wishes to go back to being just the regular web-slinger. However, the super-villain masterminds (Doctor Doom, Kingpin, Magneto, Mandarin, Red Skull, Wizard) are not giving the cosmic-powered wall-crawler a break! The Wizard dispatches the Dragon Man to hunt down Spider-Man. (Note: This issue includes a one-page ad for the Spider-Man trade paperback: "The Saga of the Alien Costume." Reprinting Amazing Spiderman issues 252 thru 259.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 90D CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition.

Label #20-28C6DD0-025

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First printing. Direct Edition. "Sleight of Mind!" Giant-Sized 30th Anniversary Special Issue. Silver hologram cover. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by Alex Saviuk. Inks by Sam DeLaRosa. The wondrous wall-crawler is chasing robbery suspects through the South Bronx when he suddenly runs into Galactus! The Ravager of Worlds has beaten the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and X-Men and now blasts the web-slinger into oblivion! Or so the confused web-slinger thinks! However, the wall-crawler has just ventured onto the set of a movie…and his original agent, Maxie Shiffman, from days long, long gone by is there too. Before the spectacular one can ask Maxie what's going on; the Hobgoblin, Green Goblin, and Demogoblin attack! And a few minutes later so does Venom! The whole situation keeps getting more and more mysterious! And that persistent mist keeps hanging around too! Can the Amazing Spider-Man solve the mystery? Or perhaps just solve Mysterio! (Notes: Maxie Shiffman previously appeared way back in the very first issue of the Amazing Spider-Man (1st) series. This issue includes a fold out poster by Rick Leonardi and Al Williamson featuring Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099. The second printing has a gold hologram cover and was also published in July 1992. The cover hologram is based upon an illustration by John Romita, Sr.) Cover price $2.95.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 101 CBCS 9.8

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Direct Edition.

Label #21-28A0F27-002

"Darklight" Maximum Carnage Part 2 of 14. Guest-starring Cloak and Dagger. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Alex Saviuk. Inks by Don Hudson. Cover by Alex Saviuk. Story continues from Spider-Man Unlimited 1. After escaping from the Ravencroft Institute, Carnage is on the loose again in New York City! And this time he has two heinous helpers at his side: Shriek and the eight-legged doppelganger! The web-slinger's first encounter with Shriek ends in a debilitating defeat. But the timely arrival of Cloak and Dagger spares the wall-crawler from further harm! However hours later inside a church, the first blockbuster battle of Maximum Carnage erupts! Spider-Man and Cloak and Dagger vs. Shriek, Carnage, and the doppelganger! Who will draw first blood? And who will be the first casualty? The carnage has only just begun. Story continues in Amazing Spider-Man 378. Cameo appearances by the Demogoblin and Venom. (Note: The Maximum Carnage storyline was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man Maximum Carnage.) 32 pages Cover price $1.25.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 119U CBCS 8.5 Not Polybagged

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Direct Edition.

Label #22-1058D7B-013

"Exile Returns Part 3 of 4: Echoes Of Silence" Venom and Scarlet Spider appearances. Notes: This is the unbagged copy only, originally came polybagged with copy of Marvel Milestone Edition Amazing Spider-Man (1993) #150 and a proof of purchase checklist card. First appearance of Kaine. Cover price $1.50.

Web of Venom Cult of Carnage (2019 Marvel) 1COMICMINT.B CBCS 9.8 Skan Comic Mint Virgin Variant

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SN: 037/166. Skan Ultimate Edition.

Label #19-197FAA5-037

Comic Mint and Sad Lemon exclusive Virgin Cover by Skan. Written by Frank Tieri. Art by Danilo Beyruth. A new terror has risen on the fringes of the Marvel Universe, stirring in the depths of space. But evil is also rising on Earth, claiming one victim at a time in the name of the killer called CARNAGE! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

What If Miles Morales (2022 Marvel) 4A CBCS 9.8 Medina

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Label #23-0466284-072

Written by Yehudi Mercado. Art by Luigi Zagaria. Cover by Paco Medina. WHOSOEVER HOLDS THIS HAMMER… …if they be worthy, shall possess the power of…THOR. And what if…the Miles Morales of another universe was THOR, THE GOD OF THUNDER?! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

What If Miles Morales (2022 Marvel) 4C CBCS 9.8 Medina Design 1:10 Variant

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Design Variant

Label #22-30822D2-028

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Yehudi Mercado. Art by Luigi Zagaria. Cover by Paco Medina. WHOSOEVER HOLDS THIS HAMMER… …if they be worthy, shall possess the power of…THOR. And what if…the Miles Morales of another universe was THOR, THE GOD OF THUNDER?! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.