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Sirius Gallery (1999) 1999 CBCS 8.0

Paper: White

Label #21-248D6B1-027

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Cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. Stories and art by Jason Alexander, Jason Asala, Mark Crilley, The Fillbach Brothers, Drew Hayes, Kyle Hotz, Nat Jones, Joseph Michael Linsner, Mark Smylie, Jill Thompson and Greg Williams, aka The Dark One. A sampler and pinup gallery featuring the stable of artists from Sirius Entertainment, showcasing Dawn, Poison Elves, Artesia and more. 32 pages, Full Color. Mature readers.

Sludge (1993) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on back of case; Debris trapped between case and inner well

Label #19-2AFFCAF-018

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Cover pencils by Aaron Lopresti, inks by Gary Martin. "Because They Pay Me," script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Aaron Lopresti, inks by Gary Martin; Sludge continues to get caught up in gang related violence; Using his ability to make cells rapidly grow on his victims' faces, he causes them to suffocate; Detective Quinn is on Sludge's trail but with no idea who the gang member killer is, his only link are the causes of death; Sludge tries to stop another act of violence and recognizes one of the hoods as being Quinn, the man he was supposed to kill before his transformation. Prototype ad. Exiles ad. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Sludge (1993) 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Label #19-2AFFCAF-022

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Cover pencils by Aaron Lopresti, inks by Gary Martin. "Cold Blood," script and pencils by Aaron Lopresti, inks by Gary Martin; A child is found in the bushes covered in his brother's blood; The child claims he had come across a monster in the sewers. A reporter decides to investigate; Sludge has a dream of his wife and wakes to find a shredded parka and decides to investigate; The path leading him straight to the other monster of the sewers leads to a showdown of strength. Sludge illustration by Frank Gomez. Mantra origin, script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Chris Sprouse, inks by Karl Kesel. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Sludge (1993) 5 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Label #19-2AFFCAF-023

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Cover pencils by Aaron Lopresti, inks by Gary Martin. "Creatures of the Night," script by Aaron Lopresti and Chris Ulm (script assist), pencils by Aaron Lopresti, inks by Gary Martin; There is another creature of the night other than Sludge; As Sludge tries to investigate, he is captured by a man obsessed with finding a cure to his illness; The creature of the night (formerly a man known as Don Johanssen) interrupts the "party" seeking revenge against the man that captured Sludge; Inevitably a fight between the creature and Sludge takes place. The Ultrafiles article, script by Chris Ulm, art by Patrick Owsley. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Solar Man of the Atom (1991) 7 CBCS 9.8 SS Layton/Shooter

Paper: White

Witnessed Signatures: Bob Layton on 9/13/2015 & Jim Shooter on 10/24/2015.

Label #00-7002239-AA-029

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The saga of the two millennia war continues. Solar versus the X-O armor in "First Strike Part Three - Single Combat." Script by Jim Shooter, with art by D. David Perlin and Stan Drake. Issue also has part seven of "Alpha and Omega," a 10-part origin story of Solar Man of the Atom with script by Jim Shooter and art by Barry Windsor-Smith and Bob Layton. Each chapter of the origin story has a two-page pinup. When all 10 two-page pinups are put together, they form a gigantic page of the climax of the origin story. Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith. This issue does not have a card (coupon). Cover price $1.95.

Solar Man of the Atom (1991) 9 CBCS 9.8 SS Layton/Shooter

Paper: White

Witnessed Signatures: Bob Layton on 9/13/2015 & Jim Shooter on 10/24/2015.

Label #00-7002239-AA-038

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The most amoral, self centered, selfish, evil and remorseless being on Earth has the power to kill billions. Solar faces his greatest struggle against the deadly power of the "Godchild." Issue also has part nine of "Alpha and Omega," a 10-part origin story of Solar Man of the Atom with script by Jim Shooter and art by Barry Windsor-Smith and Bob Layton. Each chapter of the origin story has a two-page pinup. When all 10 two-page pinups are put together, they form a gigantic page of the climax of the origin story. Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith. Cover price $2.25.

Solar Man of the Atom (1991) 11 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #21-249A44C-011

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When a team from the Harbinger Foundation arrives to capture Solar, the Eternal Warrior tries to help. Meanwhile, Doctor Erica Pierce's powers are unleashed in "Justifiable Homcides." Guest starring the Eternal Warrior and the Geomancer. Script by Jim Shooter and art by Steve Ditko & Ted Halsted & Gonzalo Mayo. Cover price $2.25.

Solar Man of the Atom (1991) 12 CBCS 9.8 SS Shooter/Jackson/Layton

Paper: White

Witnessed Signatures: Jim Shooter on 3/26/2016, Jay Jay Jackson on 3/27/2016 & Bob Layton on 5/15/2016.

Label #16-1C4C013-079

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How Doctor Erica Pierce became Mothergod and began her evil plans for the universe is revealed to Solar and upon knowing, he tries to stop her in "...And Then There Was None," chapter nine of the "Unity" saga which involved all of the comic titles published by Valiant at the time. Script by Jim Shooter and art by Don Perlin & Stan Drake. Frank Miller cover. Cover price $2.25.

Solar Man of the Atom (2014 Dynamite) 1A CBCS 9.8 Doe

Paper: White

Label #21-26FC762-022

Cover by Juan Doe. Written by Frank J. Barbiere. Art by Joe Bennett. 'This all started with an accident…'AN ALL-NEW CORNER OF THE GOLD KEY UNIVERSE! Flooded with experimental radiation that grants him unbelievable powers, the brilliant-and-obsessive Dr. Phil Seleski seeks to unlock the secrets of the universe, begrudgingly becoming a 'hero' along the way. But can a single man be trusted with near-limitless abilities? What will this mean to the ones he loves? And will his choices lead to utter chaos and destruction? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Solitaire (1993) 1U CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on back of case

Label #19-2AFFCAF-024

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Unbagged without card. "Pleasure Principle" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art and Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg. Solitaire is up against King Pleasure, who kidnaps and murders young runaways. Solitaire finds King Pleasure's hideout, the Pleasure Dome, and attacks him there. Along the way, we learn some ominous secrets about Solitaire and his mysterious father. Solitaire is a loner who has taken it upon himself to protect "the weirdos, the outcasts and the victims of the world, especially in Los Angeles." Playing cards -- solitaire, of course -- help him think! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Solitaire (1993) 1U CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Poly-Bagged Variant.

Label #19-2AFFCAF-025

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Unbagged without card. "Pleasure Principle" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art and Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg. Solitaire is up against King Pleasure, who kidnaps and murders young runaways. Solitaire finds King Pleasure's hideout, the Pleasure Dome, and attacks him there. Along the way, we learn some ominous secrets about Solitaire and his mysterious father. Solitaire is a loner who has taken it upon himself to protect "the weirdos, the outcasts and the victims of the world, especially in Los Angeles." Playing cards -- solitaire, of course -- help him think! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Solitaire (1993) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case

Label #19-2AFFCAF-027

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"Moon Madness" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art and Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg. A Break-Thru title. Moon Man and his moon cult have reacted strangely to Amber's strange transmissions. Becoming suddenly fascinated with the moon, they have taken over the Moon Ride at a Southern California amusement park, holding the tourists there as their hostages. It's up to Solitaire to transverse this craziness and save the tourists! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Solitaire (1993) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2AFFCAF-028

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"Curse of the Monkey Woman" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art by Patrick Rolo and Bobby Rae. Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg. Young women are disappearing into a strange cult, victims of the Monkey Woman, America's most powerful voodoo queen. Solitaire learns she's using her power to profit from murderous schemes in which one of Solitaire's old acquaintances is involved. Plus, more revelations of the mysterious past of Solitaire! Also: 2-page The Night Man origin illustrated by Kevin Maguire! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Solitaire (1993) 4 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #19-2AFFCAF-029

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"Bad Monkey" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art and Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg. Revealed at last: the origin of Solitaire! And a bizarre twist in Solitaire's battle with his father's forces, as his final showdown with the Monkey Woman and her army of Simian assassins leads to a shocking revelation about his father's voodoo connections! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Solution (1994) 0 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case; Debris trapped between case and inner well

Label #19-2AFFCAF-030

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Written by James D. Hudnall. Art and Cover by Darick Robertson and Barbara Kaalberg. The Solution goes to a safe house for training, but three Darkurian commandos find them! 32 pages, full color.

Solution (1994) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2AFFCAF-033

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Rune flip-book by Barry Windsor-Smith; 1 page Mighty Magnor by Sergio Aragones. "Showdown" - Written by James Hudnall. Art and Cover by Darick Robertson and Mike Miller. The Solution -- ultraheroes for hire -- has a new client: the former Soviet Union. Missiles are missing and The Solution has to find them before Rex Mundi and Quattro get their hands on these ultimate weapons. Plus: Rune flip-book by Barry Windsor-Smith, Chris Ulm and John Floyd! Also: 1-page Mighty Magnor story "Last Part" by Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragones! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Solution (1994) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2AFFCAF-034

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"The Hunted" - Written by James Hudnall. Art and Cover by Darick Robertson and Barbara Kaalberg. The Solution goes to Hollywood. Their new client, located in Los Angeles, must meet with Tech and the rest of the team. Vurk, not wanting the added publicity, parts from the group, only to meet with a menace of his own. Can Vurk survive a fight with a lethal ultrahunter? Or will Shadowmage be able to save the day? Guest appearances by Hardcase, Choice, The Alternate and Harmonica! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Solution (1994) 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2AFFCAF-035

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"Racing To The Moon" - Written by James Hudnall. Art by Darick Robertson and Barbara Kaalberg. Gatefold Cover by Darick Robertson and Mike Miller. A Break-Thru title. Hardcase and The Solution are hot on the trail of the source of power which Amber is channeling. The race is on. Will they beat Mundi's agents to the artifact's location and prevent them from using the power source to advance Mundi's mad schemes of destroying all the ultras on Earth? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Solution (1994) 5 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Debris trapped between case and inner well

Label #19-2AFFCAF-036

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"It's a Hard World" - Written by James Hudnall. Art by Alan Jacobsen and Larry Welch. Cover by Tim Divar and Larry Welch. DropKick goes solo with his first case, more deadly than anything faced by The Solution! Can DropKick save a child's life as his former masters, the inscrutable, all powerful Monks of the Trine, shadow his every move? Plus: 2-page The Strangers origin illustrated by Adam Hughes! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Solution (1994) 6 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Label #19-2AFFCAF-037

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"Payback: Part One" - Written by James D. Hudnall. Art by John Statema, Dennis Jensen and Mark Stegbauer. Cover by Kevin Maguire. Beginning the three part origin of The Solution. Lela Cho inherits a huge electronics firm only to lose it to a criminal organization. She develops a "Solution" to her problem. Be there when it all starts! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 1A CBCS 9.8 SS Dell'Edera/ Tynion IV Dell'Edera 1st Printing

Paper: White

Witnessed Signatures: Werther Dell'Edera on 12/19/2020 and James Tynion IV on 1/17/2021

Label #20-38CC762-002

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Memetic, Batman: Detective Comics) teams with artist Werther Dell'Edera (Briggs Land) for an all-new limited series about staring into the abyss to find your worst fears staring back. When the children of Archer's Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. Most children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories-impossible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminating the threat is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to see what they can see. Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. That is all she does, and she bears the cost because it MUST be done. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 1A CBCS 9.6 Dell'Edera 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #22-3DB6D5D-004

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Memetic, Batman: Detective Comics) teams with artist Werther Dell'Edera (Briggs Land) for an all-new limited series about staring into the abyss to find your worst fears staring back. When the children of Archer's Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. Most children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories-impossible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminating the threat is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to see what they can see. Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. That is all she does, and she bears the cost because it MUST be done. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 1J CBCS 9.8 Dell'Edera Variant 8th Printing

Paper: White

Boom! Studios Surprise Variant.

Label #21-34E2D3D-074

8th Printing. Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Memetic, Batman: Detective Comics) teams with artist Werther Dell'Edera (Briggs Land) for an all-new limited series about staring into the abyss to find your worst fears staring back. When the children of Archer's Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. Most children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories-impossible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminating the threat is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to see what they can see. Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. That is all she does, and she bears the cost because it MUST be done. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 1LCSD CBCS 9.8 Dell'Edera LCSD Variant

Paper: White

Local Comic Shop Day Variant.

Label #21-249F2FF-039

Local Comic Shop Day Edition. Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Memetic, Batman: Detective Comics) teams with artist Werther Dell'Edera (Briggs Land) for an all-new limited series about staring into the abyss to find your worst fears staring back. When the children of Archer's Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. Most children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories-impossible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminating the threat is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to see what they can see. Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. That is all she does, and she bears the cost because it MUST be done. 32 pages, full color.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 1LCSD CBCS 9.8 SS Dell'Edera/Tynion Dell'Edera LCSD Variant

Paper: White

Local Comic Shop Day Variant. Werther Dell'Edera on 9/25/2021 & James Tynion IV on 11/17/2021.

Label #21-272FDB7-001

Local Comic Shop Day Edition. Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Memetic, Batman: Detective Comics) teams with artist Werther Dell'Edera (Briggs Land) for an all-new limited series about staring into the abyss to find your worst fears staring back. When the children of Archer's Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. Most children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories-impossible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminating the threat is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to see what they can see. Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. That is all she does, and she bears the cost because it MUST be done. 32 pages, full color.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 1LCSD CBCS 9.4 SS James Tynion IV Dell'Edera LCSD Variant

Paper: White

Local Comic Shop Day Variant. Verified Signature: James Tynion IV.

Label #21-38D9EC4-021

Local Comic Shop Day Edition. Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Memetic, Batman: Detective Comics) teams with artist Werther Dell'Edera (Briggs Land) for an all-new limited series about staring into the abyss to find your worst fears staring back. When the children of Archer's Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. Most children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories-impossible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminating the threat is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to see what they can see. Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. That is all she does, and she bears the cost because it MUST be done. 32 pages, full color.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 2A CBCS 9.6 SS Dell'Edera/ Tynion IV Dell'Edera

Paper: White

Witnessed Signatures: Werther Dell'Edera on 12/19/2020 and James Tynion IV on 1/17/2021.

Label #20-38CC762-003

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. Children are dying in the town of Archer's Peak and the ones who survive bring back terrible stories. A strange woman named Erica Slaughter has appeared and says she fights these monsters behind the murders, but that can't possibly be true. Monsters aren't real… are they? 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 3A CBCS 9.8 SS Dell'Edera/ Tynion IV Dell'Edera

Paper: White

Witnessed Signatures: Werther Dell'Edera on 12/19/2020 and James Tynion IV on 1/17/2021

Label #20-38CC762-004

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. Things in Archer's Peak are only growing worse. Erica Slaughter is on the hunt, but the children are still dying. Angry and afraid, the inhabitants turn their suspicions on the stranger in their midst, the woman who arrived just as the killings began. Will Erica be able to save the town, or will the very people she is trying to protect turn on her? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 4D CBCS 9.8 Mack Variant 3rd Printing

Paper: White

Third Printing.

Label #22-0DE8394-004

3rd Printing David Mack variant from the Something is Killing the Children Slaughter Pack. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Werther Dell'Edera. GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Memetic, Batman: Detective Comics) teams with artist Werther Dell'Edera (Briggs Land) for an all-new limited series about staring into the abyss to find your worst fears staring back. When the children of Archer's Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. Most children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories-impossible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminating the threat is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to see what they can see. Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. That is all she does, and she bears the cost because it MUST be done. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 5C CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #22-0DE8394-005

2nd Printing David Mack variant from the Something is Killing the Children Slaughter Pack. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Werther Dell'Edera. GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Memetic, Batman: Detective Comics) teams with artist Werther Dell'Edera (Briggs Land) for an all-new limited series about staring into the abyss to find your worst fears staring back. When the children of Archer's Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. Most children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories-impossible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminating the threat is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to see what they can see. Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. That is all she does, and she bears the cost because it MUST be done. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 10A CBCS 9.6 Dell'Edera

Paper: White

Label #21-16F7F4E-011

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. When Erica's Handler forces a confrontation on the street of Archer's Peak, Erica must decide where her loyalties lie-to her employers, or to the people who need her? 24 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 11B CBCS 9.6 Frison Virgin Variant

Paper: White

Jenny Frison Variant

Label #21-16F7F4E-012

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Werther Dell'Edera. Cover by Jenny Frison. Erica's gambit to save Archer's Peak has failed. Now, the town is under the full control of the Order of St. George. And if the spread of the monsters can't be contained, then the Order might move to eradicate the entire area... 24 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 12A CBCS 9.8 Dell'Edera

Paper: White

Label #21-16F7F4E-014

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Werther Dell'Edera. Time is running out for Erica to save Archer's Peak, both from its monster infestation and from the occupation of the Order of St. George. Will Erica be forced to finally stop being a lone wolf and accept help from unlikely allies? 24 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 12SANCTUM.B CBCS 9.8 SS Peach Momoko Momoko Sanctum Sanctorum Sketch Variant

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Peach Momoko. Sanctum Sanctorum Sketch Variant.

Label #22-2448948-008

Sanctum Sanctorum exclusive sketch cover by Peach Momoko. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Werther Dell'Edera. Time is running out for Erica to save Archer's Peak, both from its monster infestation and from the occupation of the Order of St. George. Will Erica be forced to finally stop being a lone wolf and accept help from unlikely allies? 24 pages, full color. Rated T+

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 14A CBCS 9.8 Dell'Edera

Paper: White

Label #21-16F7F4E-016

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and cover by Werther Dell'Edera. To save the town, Erica must take on the brood of monsters on her own. And Tommy is faced with a decision that means life or death. 24 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 16C CBCS 9.6 Signed Dell'Edera/ Tynion IV Infante Virgin 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

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Witnessed Signatures: Werther Dell'Edera on 9/25/2021 and James Tynion IV on 11/17/2021. Toni Infante Retailer Incentive

Label #21-274483D-014

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by James TynionIV. Art by Werther Dell'Edera. Cover by Toni Infante. The story you demanded begins here: the origin of Erica Slaughter! What shocking events brought Erica to the House of Slaughter? …and what did she have to do to join the Order of St. George? The secrets are revealed here for the first time in this perfect jumping-on point for new readers. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 16C CBCS 9.6 SS Dell'Edera/Tynion IV Infante Virgin 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Toni Infante Retailer Incentive. Witnessed Signatures: Werther Dell'Edera on 9/25/2021 & James Tynion IV on 11/17/2021.

Label #21-274483D-013

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by James TynionIV. Art by Werther Dell'Edera. Cover by Toni Infante. The story you demanded begins here: the origin of Erica Slaughter! What shocking events brought Erica to the House of Slaughter? …and what did she have to do to join the Order of St. George? The secrets are revealed here for the first time in this perfect jumping-on point for new readers. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 16C CBCS 9.6 SS Dell'Edera/Tynion IV Infante Virgin 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Toni Infante Retailer Incentive. Witnessed Signature: Werther Dell'Edera on 9/25/2021 & James Tynion IV on 11/17/2021.

Label #21-274483D-012

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by James TynionIV. Art by Werther Dell'Edera. Cover by Toni Infante. The story you demanded begins here: the origin of Erica Slaughter! What shocking events brought Erica to the House of Slaughter? …and what did she have to do to join the Order of St. George? The secrets are revealed here for the first time in this perfect jumping-on point for new readers. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 21COMICTOM.B CBCS 9.8 SS Peach Momoko Momoko ComicTom Virgin Variant

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Peach Momoko. @comictom101/Mill Geek Mask.

Label #23-0E2B8CE-004

ComicTom101 and MillGeek Comics Exclusive "Mask" Edition Virgin Cover by Peach Momoko. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Werther Dell'Edera. After a year since we last saw her in Archer's Peak, Erica Slaughter resurfaces to take on the case of a girl who's seen a new kind of monster, one with terrifying implications. But Erica's broken ties with the House of Slaughter and that can have deadly consequences. The Order of St. George does not forget nor do they forgive. Even as Erica goes on the hunt, she must keep an eye out for the mysterious figure on her trail in order to survive the coming storm. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 26TINYONION.A CBCS 9.8 Dialynas Tiny Onion Variant

Paper: White

Tiny Onion Exclusive Variant.

Label #23-0072D1B-026

Tiny Onion Edition Wraparound Cover by Michael Dialynas. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Werther Dell'Edera. With the last person in her corner gone and the Order of St. George closing in, Erica finds herself totally alone and without a prayer. Can she take on the terrifying Doppelganger Duplicitype by herself, or is this the end of her story? 32 pages, full color. Rated teen Cover price $3.99.

Source (2018 Scout) 1C CBCS 9.6 1:20 Variant

Paper: White

Glow-In-The-Dark Edition.

Label #21-0F4A78A-029

Limited 1 for 20 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Don Handfield. Art by Leno Carvalho. The Source is the story of Bennett Miller, a high school teacher in East St Louis who still lives with his grandmother. One day Bennett is approached after his class by a mysterious old woman, Ms. Putnam, who tells him that magic is real… and he's the one prophesied to return it to humanity. The only problem, it's been outlawed for thousands of years by the ancient Few, a powerful sect who hoard it to prolong their own lives and will stop at nothing to keep it secret. Based on true history, real legends, and actual folklore and myths. Co-written by History Channel's Knightfall writer Don Handfield and Joshua Malkin and Illustrated by Leno Carvalho. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Southern Nightgown (2012 J.P. Roth) 1WRAP CBCS 9.8 Campbell & McTeigue Wrap Variant

Paper: White

Campbell Unlimited Variant.

Label #21-1105201-022

Virgin Wraparound Cover by J. Scott Campbell and Dawn McTeigue. Written by JP Roth. Art by Dawn McTeigue. This is the story of four young girls from a very small town. One night they venture out into the corn fields and stumble upon a hidden chest, containing four mysterious nightgowns. When they put on these gowns, the fabric morphs into their skin and tattoos them with ancient symbols. These symbols act as portals which pull them through 13 realms of fantasy and mythology, where they discover their true identities, multiple histories and repeating lives. 52 pages, full color. MATURE READERS

Space Above and Beyond (1996) 1 CBCS 9.8

Label #19-2A98398-135

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Cover by Ken Steacy. Out of the Silent Space, script by Roy Thomas, art by Yanick Paquette and Armando Gil; Vesta colony, 2063 AD. They thought they were alone; They were wrong. Earth is preparing to send colonists to the Tellus colony next. Kalen Selina is part of the Tellus group; Nathan West, her boyfriend, was dropped at the last minute, so he joins the military to get into space. This mini-series is an adaptation of the TV series pilot episode. Space: Above and Beyond. The 58th Squadron article; Background on the TV show and the characters. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Space Above and Beyond The Gauntlet (1996) 1 CBCS 9.8

Label #19-2AC6C05-043

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Cover by Markus Harrison. Running the Gauntlet, script by Roy Thomas, art by Yanick Paquette and Michel Lacombe; The 58th squadron investigates attacks in the Delta Pavonis region, known as 'the Gauntlet'; They are captured by Chigs hiding in an asteroid belt. Lt Esau Harriman, formerly a marine, is aiding the Chigs. Based on the television series. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 3D CBCS 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2F40E84-030

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Direct Edition (has no bar code on cover) - "Questions!" Part 3 of 4. Created, story, and art by Todd McFarlane. Spawn finally confronts his wife, five years after his death. Plus, can this newly born Spawn survive a battle with a true denizen from the Underworld? It's Spawn vs. the Violator in a battle neither of them may walk away from completely intact. Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 3D CBCS 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #24-181823E-037

Direct Edition (has no bar code on cover) - "Questions!" Part 3 of 4. Created, story, and art by Todd McFarlane. Spawn finally confronts his wife, five years after his death. Plus, can this newly born Spawn survive a battle with a true denizen from the Underworld? It's Spawn vs. the Violator in a battle neither of them may walk away from completely intact. Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 6D CBCS 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A68684-049

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"Payback!" Part 1 of 2. 1st appearance of Overtkill. Created, story, and art by Todd McFarlane. Mafioso boss, Tony Twist, blames the new shadowy hero, Spawn, for the resent attacks on his men. Twist wants Spawn dead. Twist is a man who is used to getting what he wants. Enter: Overtkill, a cyborg killing machine who never fails. NOTE: Overtkill was created on an art training video featuring Stan Lee, Todd McFarlane, and Rob Liefeld. When Lee came up with the name "Overkill," Liefeld and McFarlane, using only the name, and within a matter of minutes, came up with the basic design for the character that would soon be known as Overtkill, a major villain in the Image Universe. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 7D CBCS 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Direct Edition.

Label #21-248E175-003

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Direct edition. "Payback!" Part 2 of 2. Created, story, and art by Todd McFarlane. After barely surviving his encounter with the cybernetic juggernaut known as Overtkill, Spawn decides it's time to break out the heavy artillery. Using his special forces training and an arsenal of state of the art weaponry, Spawn proceeds to dismantle one of the most dangerous villains in the Image Universe. Thus cementing his role as a force to be reckoned with in the IU. Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 9D CBCS 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-1DA1FC5-026

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Direct Edition. "Angela!" 1st appearance of Angela, Cagliostro, and Medieval Spawn. Story by Neil Gaiman. Art by Todd McFarlane. Spawn is attacked by Angela, a warrior of Heaven who has been hunting Hellspawns for centuries. Includes a B&W poster of Angela by Jim Lee and Todd McFarlane. Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 9D CBCS 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #0004712-AB-002

Direct Edition. "Angela!" 1st appearance of Angela, Cagliostro, and Medieval Spawn. Story by Neil Gaiman. Art by Todd McFarlane. Spawn is attacked by Angela, a warrior of Heaven who has been hunting Hellspawns for centuries. Includes a B&W poster of Angela by Jim Lee and Todd McFarlane. Cover price $1.95.