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Amazing Spider-Man Super Special (1995) 1D VF+ 8.5

Direct Edition. PLANET OF THE SYMBIOTES: Part 1 of 5. The origin of the symbiotes begins in this 64-page flip book! When an alien menace threatens Earth, Spidey and Venom know their only hope lies in one place: the planet that spawned the symbiotes! This sizzling story arc (continued in the Spider-Man, Venom, Spectacular Spider-Man and Web of Spider-Man Super Specials) finally reveals the secrets behind the origin and the powers of the symbiotes! This frenzied 5-parter stars Spider-Man, Scarlet Spider, Venom and Carnage! Written by David Michelinie. Art by Dave Hoover and Ralph Cabrera. Fifth ink cover by Steve Lightle. On the flip side: the Scarlet Spider swings into solo action! Written by Terry Kavanagh and Mike Lackey. Art by Phil Gosier, Greg Adams and Tom Christopher. Cover price $3.95.

Animaniacs (1995) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4286274011

Stories by Amy Weingartner, Dave King and Bobbi JG Weiss. Art by Neal Sternecky, George Wildman, Scott McRae and Richard Maurizio. Doing what they do best, Yakko, Wakko, Dot and all their crazy cartoon cohorts romp through one nutty narrative after another. This time around, Pinky and the Brain concoct another ridiculous plan to take over the world in "Global Disorder" -- a scheme that somehow involves leather pants, laughing gas and the United Nations. On top of that, the Warner brothers and their Warner sister, Dot, lend a hand to Christopher Columbus in discovering...California? Don't miss..."1492 the True Story"! Also featuring: "Ice Cream of Genie"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Astro City (1995 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4631646004

There's very little rest in a day for Samaritan, who must juggle a secret identity, a day job and his duties as a hero in "In Dreams." Appearances by Quarrel, Cleopatra, Black Rapier, N-Forcer, M.P.H., Beautie, Living Nightmare. Script by Kurt Busiek, art by Brent Anderson. Cover by Alex Ross. Centerspread of Ross' cover art. Back cover features Samaritan 'character gallery' by Ross. Cover price $2.25.

Avengelyne (1995 Maximum 1st Series) 1A CGC 9.8 Stinsman Chromium

Paper: White

Chromium Edition

Label #4416671003

This is the direct edition with Chromium cover. Cover pencils by John Stinsman, inks by Jonathan Sibal, Danny Miki, and Robert Heddon. Avengelyne, script by Rob Liefeld (story) and Robert Napton (script), pencils by John Stinsman, inks by Jonathan Sibal, Danny Miki, and Robert Heddon; Begins the story of Avengelyne, a beautiful, red-headed, fallen angel from God's Warhost who must live on Earth as a mortal and contend with the forces of Hell. 36 pgs. $3.50. Cover price $3.50.

Batman Forever (1995 DC) Movie Adaptation 0AU CGC 9.8 Hanley Unbagged Variant

Paper: White

Prestige Format.

Label #4699312001

Unbagged Prestige Format painted cover by John Hanley. The film Batman Forever is directed by Joel Schumacher and stars Val Kilmer as Batman, Tommy Lee Jones as Two-Face, Jim Carrey as the Riddler, Chris O'Donnell as Robin and Nicole Kidman as criminal psychologist Dr. Chase Meridian. The BATMAN FOREVER MOVIE ADAPTATION is a tour de force of crimebusting action and sinister intrigue, written by Batman legend Dennis O'Neil, with art by Michael Dutkiewicz and Scott Hanna. 68 pages. $5.95 cover. White title, Batmobile on cover. Cover price $5.95.

Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) 42 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4643260015

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Batman unearths a bizarre secret when a rock star who was killed years ago returns from the dead to begin a terrifying rampage in "Feedback: The Day the Music Died." Ties into Batman Chronicles (1995) #2. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Liam Sharpe, Joe Staton and Ray McCarthy. Painted cover by Brian Stelfreeze. Miraweb Format. Cover price $1.95.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 437 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0980079008

"If I Should Die Before I Wake" Fighting Chance Epilogue. Guest-starringGiant-Man, Iron Man, and Force Works. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils byDave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover. Inside StarkEnterprises' west coast laboratory, Hank Pym and Tony Stark work feverishlyto bring their star-spangled friend back from the brink! While lying in a comatose state, the Sentinel of Liberty drifts in and out of consciousness while dreaming about his past battles vs. his archenemy, the Red Skull! Will reliving previous encounters somehow improve Cap's fragile condition? Meanwhile in Arizona, Free Spirit and Jack Flag attempt to finish off the Serpent Society one final time! Good news for the brave young duo: Force Works drops in to help! Story continues in Iron Man 314. Cameo appearances by Arnim Zola and the Red Skull. Force Works Lineup: Scarlet Witch, Century, Spider-Woman, and the U.S. Agent. Serpent Society Lineup: Anaconda, Bushmaster, Coachwhip, Cottonmouth, Fer-de-Lance, Puff Adder, Rattler, and Rock Python. (Notes: This issue marks the last appearance (for almost a decade) of Mark Gruenwald's Serpent Society. The popular super-villain group engaged the shield-slinger in many entertaining battlesbeginning in Captain America 310. The Serpent Society returns in Captain America (4th series) #30. The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 189,833; average paid circulation 114,892.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 445N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0980280030

Newsstand Edition. Operation Rebirth: Part 1 of 4. "Old Soldiers Never Die" Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Ron Garney. Inks by Scott Koblish. Cover by Ron Garney. Captain America is back among the living! And so is Sharon Carter! What? Didn't she die at the hands of the National Force many years ago? Apparently not! In fact, it was Sharon and a mysterious benefactor that kept Cap in cryogenic freeze for several weeks while the super-soldier serum was reintroduced into his bloodstream! Oh my, so what's next? Sharon tells the Sentinel of Liberty that she needs him for a special mission! And she's in no mood to argue! Welcome back Cap! Cameo appearances by the Black Widow, Ben Grimm, Cyclops, Quicksilver, Rick Jones, President Bill Clinton, and the Red Skull. (Notes: Sharon Carter was presumed dead in the classic Captain America 233. The four-part Operation Rebirth story was reprinted in 1996 in the trade paperback: Captain America Operation: Rebirth.) 40 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Cyblade Shi The Battle for Independents (1995) 1SPECIALA VF- 7.5 Silvestri Boxed Set Edition A Variant

Special Edition originally included with the Limited Edition Boxed Set. 1st appearance of Witchblade. Story continues in Shi Cyblade The Battle For Independents. Cover price $2.95.

Dark Horse Presents (1986) 102 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4695336015

Cover by Bernie Wrightson. In this conclusion to the "Aliens" story, the extraterrestrial scientists from last issue become fodder for the big bug, and their ship crashes into an earth jungle. Notables Bernie Wrightson and Ron Marz turn in a fast-moving, suspenseful, and beautifully rendered tale of everyone's favorite exoskeletal carnivores. "Mr. Painter" is the story of a disaffected artiste, Alan Bland -- a coffee addict and tuba aficionado -- who becomes obsessed with an old painting he finds in his parents' home. "The One Trick Rip-off" is a stylish, comics noir strip set in a near-future L.A. and focuses on a small group of thieves called the One Tricks. Paul Pope follows up on his Eisner-nominated THB with the second chapter of this twelve-part thriller. "Cal: Hairball" is a mystery featuring Cal McDonald, paranormal investigator, whose pursuit of some weird characters puts him on the trail of a murderer. And in "Sun Ra," Pekar and Sacco give a biographical profile on the band leader who first incorporated electric instruments with percussion and wind instruments to mix traditional African music with modern jazz. B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Dawn (1995) 3LTD.SIGNED VF 8.0 Linsner LTD Signed Variant

Limited Edition Variant cover Signed by Joseph Michael Linsner with certificate of authenticity and limited to 1,500 copies. Lucifer's Halo Part 3. Dawn reunites with Darrian, and proceeds to give him a key to his freedom from Heaven and Hell, an act which doesn't sit well with Mikal in "New York." Story, art & cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. Back-up tale: "Safety-Belt Man Gets Def" by Joseph Michael Linsner, Robb Horan, Kevin J. Taylor & Dark One. Cover price $2.95.

Gargoyles (1995 Marvel) 1N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4553654006

Newsstand Edition. Cardstock Embossed Cover. Written by Martin Pasko. Art by Amanda Conner and Alberto Saichann. Cover by Joe Madureira and Jimmy Palmiotti. Fiends In High Places; David Xanatos is up to his same tricks as and Demona try to capture the Gargoyles; They do this by setting up the Gargoyles and making them look bad; It is up to Eliza Maza to protect the Gargoyles' reputation but things are made more difficult for her when Goliath won't stay out of it and she has to hide things from her new partner Matt Bluestone. Written In Stone introduction to the characters and creative team, written by Hildy Mesnik, art by Amanda Conner and Alberto Saichann. 36 pages, full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 1G CGC 9.8 Lopez Lin-Gen-Re Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover G.

Label #3745913004

Lin-Gen-Re cover by Michael Lopez. NOTE: 1st appearance of Gen 13 was in Wildcats Trilogy #1. Cover price $2.95.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 1H CGC 9.4 SS Campbell Pearson GEN-Et Jackson Variant

Paper: White

Signed by J. Scott Campbell on 9/4/10. Variant Cover H.

Label #0102948009

Gen-et Jackson cover by Jason Pearson. NOTE: 1st appearance of Gen 13 was in Wildcats Trilogy #1. Cover price $2.95.

Groo the Wanderer (1985 Marvel) 120 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4675255003

Story by Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragones. Art and cover by Sergio Aragones. Sword and sorcery comedy from Sergio Aragones, as Groo's skill with the sword is only exceeded by his stupidity, making him dangerous to friend and foe alike. The presence of Groo leads to an iron-age arms race, in the last Marvel/Epic issue. Also, a bigger dog keeps taking Rufferto's food; a puzzle page. Final issue of the series; followed by Death of Groo the Wanderer GN (1987 Marvel). The Final Battle; Rufferto. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

Last Avengers Story (1995) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0052158002

"The Last Avengers Story" Part 1 of 2. Script by Peter David. Art by Ariel Olivetti. Painted cover by Ariel Olivetti. Time has marched on for Earth's Mightiest Heroes and many of the well-known avengers from the silver and bronze ages have moved into retirement or sadly fallen in battle. But many of the avengers' old villains are still around and in one fell swoop they destroy the current avengers with a nuclear weapon. After Ultron-59 threatens Hank Pym and the Wasp, Hank knows that he must try to round up the old avengers and any other available heroes for one final battle; even though most of them are no longer as powerful as they once were. Fortunately, Cannonball, the Human Torch, Bombshell, Hotshot, and She-Hulk's daughter answer Hank's call to muster; while Mockingbird declines, and Hawkeye and Mr. Fantastic cannot help due to permanent disabilities. However, before Hank is ready to engage Ultron, Kang, Oddball, and the Grim Reaper; he must add one more former avenger to his team...the Vision! Will a group of middle age heroes be able to recapture the magic and score a most improbable victory? (Notes: Two-issue miniseries. Squarebound binding with acetate cover over the painted cover. Marvel alterniverse logo in the upper left corner. No advertisements inside.) 48 pages Cover price $5.95.

Lobo Bounty Hunting for Fun and Profit (1995) 1A CGC 9.8 Bisley 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4689555024

1st Printing - In this one-shot, Lobo reaches right out of the comics page and selects a fanboy from the audience to be his prime student in a demonstration of bounty hunting, Lobo style. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Kieron Dwyer, Kevin O'Neill, Martin Emond, Frank Gomez and Robert McCallum. Painted cover by Simon Bisley. Suggested for Mature Readers. Prestige Format. Cover price $4.95. Cover price $4.95.

Lobo Judge Dredd Psycho Biker (1995) 0 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4699311021

Law and order meets chaos incarnate in this one-shot! Transported to Mega City One, Lobo teams up with Judge Dredd to crack skulls and beat down a wild uprising of the Undercity mutants. Written by Alan Grant and John Wagner. Art by Val Semeiks and John Dell. Prestige Format. FC, 48 pg. Cover price $4.95.

Preacher (1995) 1A FN 6.0 Fabry

Painted cover by Glenn Fabry. The Time Of The Preacher, script by Garth Ennis, pencils by Steve Dillon, inks by Steve Dillon; Genesis escapes Heaven and inhabits Reverend Custer. 1st appearance of Reverend Jesse Custer, a.k.a. the Preacher. 52 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Punisher (1987 2nd Series) 102 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1402151019

Direct Edition. Cover art by Frank Teran. Under the Gun, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Rod Whigham, inks by Pam Eklund; Bullseye protects Rosalie Carbone, the real Punisher faces off against Microchip's new Punisher. 2 of 4. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe (1995 1st Printing) 1 VF 8.0

Garth Ennis (1st writing for Marvel). Cover by Nick Percival. Art by Dougie Braithwaite, Robin Riggs, Michael Halbleib, Sean Hardy, Martin Griffith, Don Hudson and John Livesay. Writer Garth Ennis (his first story for Marvel) lets the Punisher loose on the unsuspecting heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe! THE STORY: In this WHAT IF? style adventure, the wife and children of Frank Castle were killed not in a mob shoot-out, but were instead caught in the crossfire of a super hero slugfest. Contacted by a mysterious group who have also suffered great loss, Castle is given a mission: kill those responsible for the death of his loved ones -- the superhumans whose daily battles callously endanger the lives of innocents. Armed with an arsenal of advanced weaponry, the former soldier hunts down Spider-Man, Magneto, Captain America, the Kingpin, Daredevil, Dr. Doom, the Hulk, Venom, Wolverine and more. One by one, group by group, mutant or monster, the one-man army means to kill them all. Pity the heroes... and fear the Punisher! Cover price $5.95.

Spider-Man Maximum Clonage Alpha (1995) 1GOLD CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Gold Edition.

Label #0204434001

Gold Edition Variant. 1 of 2,000. Guest-starring the New Warriors. This 48-page extravaganza stars Spider-Man, Scarlet Spider and Kaine, and reveals the Jackal's horrifying scheme! It's all been building up to this story, and it all starts here in this Alpha issue featuring an acetate cover! Continued in Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) #127. Written by Tom DeFalco and Todd Dezago. Art by Ron Lim and Al Milgrom. Cover by Ron Lim and Terry Austin. NOTE: This edition has gold webbing, a gold background behind "Alpha," and a gold box on the back cover reading "One of 2000." Cover price $4.95.

Spider-Man The Parker Years (1995) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698016012

"The Parker Years" Script by Evan Skolnick. Pencils by Joe St. Pierre. Inks by Al Milgrom. Wraparound cover by John Romita Jr. and Andrew Wildman. Following the astonishing events of Spectacular Spider-Man 229, Peter and Mary Jane begin packing their belongings to leave New York City. But before they go, the Amazing Spider-Man and his wife take a walk down memory lane. Remembering the highlights and lowlights of the wall-crawler's career since the end of the original clone saga in Amazing Spider-Man 149. Flashback cameos by the Hobgoblin, Venom, Carnage, Kingpin, Dr. Octopus, Punisher, Black Cat, Scarlet Spider, and many other heroes and villains. (Notes: Peter and Mary Jane appear next in the four-issue Spider-Man The Final Adventure (1995) limited series. The back inside cover lists the cross references for all the flashbacks. This issue is printed on glossy paper. There are not any advertisements inside. The Parker Years one-shot was reprinted in 2011 in the trade paperback: Amazing Spider-Man The Complete Ben Reilly Epic #1.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.50.

Star Wars Heir to the Empire (1995) 1D VF/NM 9.0 Direct Variant

Direct Edition. Written by Mike Baron. Art by Olivier Vatine and Fred Blanchard. Cover by Mathieu Lauffray. The tyranny has ended. But what will take its place? It is now five years after Return of the Jedi. Leia and Han are married and have shouldered heavy burdens in the government of the New Republic. And Luke Skywalker is the first in a hoped-for new line of Jedi Knights. But thousands of light-years away, the last of the Emperor's warlords, Grand Admiral Thrawn, has taken command of the remains of the Imperial fleet. Thrawn has made two vital discoveries that could destroy the Rebel Alliance's New Republic. The tale that emerges is a towering epic of action, invention, mystery, and a spectacle of galactic scale -- in short, a story that is worthy of the name Star Wars. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man (1995 Reprint) 1-2ND FN+ 6.5

Comic-sized gold-bordered reprint of 1976 Treasury edition. Cover price $5.95.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 295 NM- 9.2

Cover art by Don Rosa. The Empire-Builder from Calisota--The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck starring Uncle Scrooge, Hortense McDuck, Matilda McDuck, Quackmore Duck, Miss Emily Quackfaster, McViper boys (flashback), Foola Zoola, Bombie, Robert Peary, Czar Nicholas II, John Jacob Astor IV, and Della Duck, script and art by Don Rosa. The Making of the Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck (part 11) text article by Don Rosa. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Witchblade (1995) 1A CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4452282006

Wraparound cover art by Michael Turner. Untitled Witchblade story, script by David Wohl, Brian Haberlin (co-plot), and Michael Turner (co-plot), pencils by Michael Turner, inks by D-Tron. Police officer Sara Pezzini dresses to kill and engages in an unauthorized sting of a group of local drug dealers; she is chewed out by her boss for her antics and because she endangered her partner, Michael Yee, who was already undercover on the operation. During the interrogation of drug informant Drexler, Sara and Michael learn about something big going down at the old Rialto theatre on that very night, but on their way to the Rialto, Sara and Michael are called to a crime scene where the victim has literally been cooked from the inside out. Superstar businessman Kenneth Irons and his deadly bodyguard, Nottingham, begin their tournament by offering paying attendees a chance to try on a mystic gauntlet called the Witchblade. Sara has snuck in solo and watches in horror as mob boss, Cugliani, sticks his hand into the Witchblade and has it burned off; Irons' men catch Michael lurking about outside and prepare to execute him. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Wolverine Gambit Victims (1995) 4D FN/VF 7.0

Signed by Tim Sale. No autograph certification is included.

Direct Edition. Cover by Tim Sale. Victims Part 4: A Woman Scorned, script by Jeph Loeb, art by Tim Sale; Wolverine and Gambit battle their way to Arcade and Mastermind who have been messing with their minds and messing up their lives; When our heroes prove to Martinique that Arcade has lied to her and played her for a fool, she uses her powers of illusion to blow his mind. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

X-Men Alpha (1995) 1A.N VF 8.0

Signed by Scott Lobdell. No autograph certification is included.

First Printing. Newsstand Edition. "Age of Apocalypse storyline". This is the first printing with a $3.95 cover price and a chromium cover. Written by Scott Lobdell, art by Cruz, cover by Joe Madureira. Cover price $3.95.

X-Men Prime (1995) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4617144025

Direct Edition. Post Age of Apocalypse begins in "Racing the Night" by Scott Lobdell and Frank Nicieza script. Art by Bryan Hitch, Jeff Matsuda, Gary Frank, Mike McKone, Terry Dodson, Ben Herrera, and Paul Pelletier. Inks by Al Milgrom, P. Craig Russell, Cam Smith, Mark Farmer, Mark McKenna, Tom Palmer, Tim Townsend, and Hector Collazo. Chrome cover. Cover price $4.95.