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Batman Contagion TPB (1996 DC) 1st Edition 1-1ST FN/VF 7.0

Signed by Chuck Dixon(first page). No autograph certification is included.

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Azrael Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #15-16, Batman (1940-2011) # 529, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992-2000) #48-49, Batman Chronicles (1995-2001) #4, Catwoman (1993-2001 2nd Series) #31-32, Detective Comics (1937-2011) #695-696, and Robin (1993-2009) #27-28. By Chuck Dixon, ALan Grant, Denny O' Neil, Doug Moench, Christopher Priest, Vince Giarrano, Dick Giordano, Barry Kitson, Mike Wieringo, Jim Balent, Tommy Lee Edwards, Kelley Jones, Graham Nolan, Frank Fosco, & Matt Haley. A mysterious and lethal virus is unleashed on the unknowing inhabitants of Gotham City, causing excruciating pain - and ultimately, death - within 48 hours of contact. Batman, Robin and Nightwing race to contain the chaos while finding a cure, with the help of unlikely allies Azrael, Huntress, Catwoman and Poison Ivy. Softcover, 264 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

Batman The Long Halloween (1997) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4699311011

Batman the Long Halloween, a prestige format series by the highly acclaimed and Eisner award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Time Sale. This thrilling story features some of the most deadly and cunning members of Batman's Rogues gallery and a dramatic retelling of the origin of the tragic villain Two-Face. In this first issue (called "Crime"), Batman and Harvey Dent team up to find evidence against Carmine Falcone. Catwoman and Batman crash Falcone's penthouse. Script by Loeb, art and cover by Sale. Cover price $4.95.

Battle Angel Alita Part 6 (1996) 1 FN 6.0

Combo Man Mini Comic (1996) 1 VF 8.0

Promotional comic by Combos snacks. Combo Man has the combined powers of the Marvel Super Heroes. 12 page color mini comic measures 4 x 5 3/4.

Curse of the Spawn (1996) 5 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4448212001

Cover pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Danny Miki. Sutures, script by Alan McElroy, pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Danny Miki; John Mawbley goes on a killing spree in a diner. At the same time 4 cops rape and try to kill an unconscious woman. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Darkness (1996 1st Series) 1A CGC 9.4 Silvestri

Paper: White

Label #4058648001

Variant blue cover. Cover pencils by Marc Silvestri, inks by Matt Banning (as Batt). "Coming Of Age," script by Garth Ennis, pencils by Marc Silvestri, inks by Matt Banning (as Batt); In New York City, Jackie Estacado is introduced as he stalks an undisclosed person for his "Uncle" Frankie Franchetti; The pair suspect that this man has been cheating the Franchetti Crime Family and decide on a whim that he would be better off dead; Jackie crushes the man with his sports car and shoots him several until he's dead; The Brotherhood of Darkness and a group of Angelus' warriors attack Jackie. "I Hope You've Enjoyed The Darkness" article by Marc Silvestri, pencils by Silvestri; Silvestri describes the making of the series. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 701 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698016007

Direct Edition. Cover art by Graham Nolan and Bill Sienkiewicz. Gotham's Scourge starring Batman, Robin, Huntress, Nightwing, Bane, Ra's Al Ghul, and Talia, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Scott Hanna; Batman battles Bane and tries to destroy deadly virus. 36 pgs. $1.95. Legacy Part 6 of 7. Cover price $1.95.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 704A CGC 9.8 Nolan

Paper: White

Label #4698016006

"Rocket Scientist!" Story by Chuck Dixon. Art by Graham Nolan and Tom Palmer. A small time hood's fumbling exploits are legendary in the Gotham underworld. When he gets another chance to correct his life will he do what is right or will he end up right back where he started...jail. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.95.

Doctor Strangefate (1996 Marvel/DC Amalgam) 1N CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4534240005

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Newsstand Edition. "The Degrees of Fate!" Story by Ron Marz. Art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Kevin Nowlan. In order to save two universes, the young hero known as Access was forced to use the power of Amalgam (see Marvel versus DC (1996) #3). In this issue, Doctor Strange and Doctor Fate (along with a mystery third, revealed on the last page) are merged to create Doctor Strange Fate. The mystic Doctor Strange Fate wants the man known as Access found and brought before him. To perform this task he enlist the aid of Skulk (Hulk/Solomon Grundy), Jade Nova (Green Lantern/Nova), and the White Witch (Zatanna/Scarlet Witch). Cover price $1.95.

Elektra (1996 1st Series) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4017984001

Variant Cover Cover price $1.95.

Eros Graphic Albums TPB (1992-2003 Eros Comix) 19-1ST VF- 7.5

1st Printing - Book 19: Domino Lady. Softcover, 8" x 10", 114 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $14.95.

Gay Comix (1980 Kitchen Sink/Bob Ross) Gay Comics 24 VG/FN 5.0

Maxx appearance. Cover by Sam Kieth. Anthology, b&w, 40 pages. Cover price $3.50.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 11C FN European Tour Chromium Variant

Special European Tour Edition Chromium Cover. Fire From Heaven chapter 9; J. Scott Campbell art Cover price $4.95.

Heroes Reborn (1996) Wizard 1/2 1PLATINUM CGC 9.0 Platinum Variant

Paper: White

Platinum Edition. COA Included.

Label #4646263021

Wizard 1/2 Edition. Rob Liefeld cover.

Hulk Pitt (1996) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4699208003

It's the Green Goliath vs. the Gray Gargantuan! Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages...are you ready to rumble?! In this corner, guided to the ring by Rick Jones, wearing the torn purple trousers, the gamma-spawned giant men call the Hulk! In the opposing corner, led by a boy named Timmy, clad in the leather and chains, the alien atrocity known as Pitt! In this long-awaited 48-page bookshelf, it's the ultimate battle of the titans, brought to you by the classic Incredible Hulk team! Written by Peter David. Art by Dale Keown and Dan Panosian. Cover price $5.99.

Hulk Pitt (1996) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4699208009

It's the Green Goliath vs. the Gray Gargantuan! Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages...are you ready to rumble?! In this corner, guided to the ring by Rick Jones, wearing the torn purple trousers, the gamma-spawned giant men call the Hulk! In the opposing corner, led by a boy named Timmy, clad in the leather and chains, the alien atrocity known as Pitt! In this long-awaited 48-page bookshelf, it's the ultimate battle of the titans, brought to you by the classic Incredible Hulk team! Written by Peter David. Art by Dale Keown and Dan Panosian. Cover price $5.99.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 441N CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4693530001

Newsstand Edition. Guest-appearances galore. "Hulk Fiction!" Story by Peter David. Art by Angel Medina and Robin Riggs. In the aftermath of last issue's explosive finale, the Hulk is gone. Betty Banner's life with the Hulk has been a tumultuous one at best. She takes a few quiet moments to write her auto biography. 36 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Kingdom Come (1996 DC) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4699262005

A war is brewing in "Up in the Sky." The Gulag, which is a prison that houses super-powered villains, is on the verge of bursting open at the seams, and the heroes must act. An Elseworlds tale, written by Mark Waid with art by Alex Ross. Direct edition. Cover price $4.95.

Kingdom Come (1996 DC) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4699262008

A war is brewing in "Up in the Sky." The Gulag, which is a prison that houses super-powered villains, is on the verge of bursting open at the seams, and the heroes must act. An Elseworlds tale, written by Mark Waid with art by Alex Ross. Direct edition. Cover price $4.95.

Kingdom Come (1996 DC) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4699262002

In "Never-Ending Battle," a possessed (by Lex Luthor) Captain Marvel battles Superman, and the world is at war. Wonder Woman and the other classic heroes must reclaim the world from the new, ruthlessly violent generation of anti-heroes. Thus concludes Kingdom Come, arguably the greatest Elseworlds tale ever told. Written by Mark Waid, with art by Alex Ross. Direct edition. Cover price $4.95.

Kingdom Come (1996 DC) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4699262004

In "Never-Ending Battle," a possessed (by Lex Luthor) Captain Marvel battles Superman, and the world is at war. Wonder Woman and the other classic heroes must reclaim the world from the new, ruthlessly violent generation of anti-heroes. Thus concludes Kingdom Come, arguably the greatest Elseworlds tale ever told. Written by Mark Waid, with art by Alex Ross. Direct edition. Cover price $4.95.

Lobo Goes to Hollywood (1996) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698017001

Lobo Goes to Hollywood - Written by Alan Grant. Art and Cover by Christian Alamy. When the Main Man gets wind that a bunch of dweebs on Earth are shooting a movie based on his life, everyone involved in the flick -- even the poor mooks giving tours on the studio lot -- had better take cover as Lobo "acts" out his disappointment in this uproarious, irreverent one-shot! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.25.

Nightwing (1996 DC) 1 FN 6.0

Direct Edition. Child of Justice - Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Scott McDaniel & Karl Story. Cover by Scott McDaniel & Scott Hanna. In his own ongoing series at last: Frequent Batman ally Nightwing takes matters into his own hands in a new city that is in desperate need of a hero. But the upper echelons of both political and criminal power in the city of Bludhaven will not tolerate the intrusion of a costumed vigilante. Nightwing's efforts to shatter Bludhaven's corruption and organized crime are obstructed at every turn by vicious killers, angry cops, and the mysterious mastermind behind the city's woes. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Preacher (1995) 13 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #1215120009

Painted cover by Glenn Fabry. Came A Pale Rider (Hunters Part 1), script by Garth Ennis, art by Steve Dillon; Jesus De Sade, the Lord of the Gomorrah People, plans a party, Jesse and Tulip journey to San Francisco to hook up with Cassidy. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Preacher (1995) 13 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #1215120012

Painted cover by Glenn Fabry. Came A Pale Rider (Hunters Part 1), script by Garth Ennis, art by Steve Dillon; Jesus De Sade, the Lord of the Gomorrah People, plans a party, Jesse and Tulip journey to San Francisco to hook up with Cassidy. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Resident Evil (1996 Capcom Giveaway) 1 VG 4.0

Free comic. Based on game by Capcom. Bill Sienkiwicz cover.

Santa the Barbarian (1996) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698525007

Cover by Dan Fraga. Story by Robert Loren Fleming and Matt Hawkins. Art by Dan Fraga and Pop Mhan. One of the stranger things to come from Rob Liefeld's brain, Santa the Barbarian started life as a trading card before graduating to comics. When the naughty outnumber the nice, Santa decides to trade the toy-bag for a two-handed axe. Will the elves allow him to carry out his barbarian rage, or can they use their mechanical inventions to stop his reign of terror? The Big Red Slay; The Night Before X-Mas. 32 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.99.

Star Trek Starfleet Academy (1996) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698013020

Admiral Brand assigns the reckless Matt Decker to Omega training squad, where he joins Commander Zund, Kamilah Goldstein, Pava Ek'Noor Aqabaa of Andor, T'Priell of Vulcan and Nog of Ferenganar in "Prime Directives." Written by Chris Cooper. Art & cover by Chris Renaud & Andy Lanning. Also: Interview with Matt Idelson, Joe Kelly & Ed McGuinness on Deadpool; interview with Terry Kavanagh on X-Man; interview with Roger Cruz. Cover price $1.95.

Tales of the Witchblade (1996) 1A CGC 9.6 Conrad

Paper: White

Label #4704473016

Cover A: Blue Cover w/ Panther. Cover pencils by Tony Daniel, inks by Kevin Conrad. A Tale of Anne Bonny: Witchblade of the High Seas, script by Christina Z, pencils by Tony Daniel, inks by Kevin Conrad and Billy Tan (pp.10, 15, 19); Anne Bonny leads her pirates to an enchanted island on a treasure hunt where she obtains the power of the Witchblade in order to defeat the brutal Blackbeard. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Usagi Yojimbo (1996 3rd Series Dark Horse) 1 FN+ 6.5

Story and art by Stan Sakai. The close of sixteenth century Japan is regarded as the Age of Civil Wars, as feudal lords fought amongst themselves for land and power. When one leader finally rose above the others and was proclaimed Shogun, a peace came upon Japan and the samurai warriors found themselves suddenly unemployed. Many of these Ronin turned to banditry to survive, others found work with minor lords. And a small number traveled the musha shugyo -- the warrior pilgrimage -- to hone their spiritual and martial skills. But whether they took the honest road or the crooked path, the Ronin all found one common link -- they were generally less than welcome. Such is the tale of Usagi Yojimbo. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Witchblade (1995) 10A.D VF+ 8.5 Turner Variant

Direct Edition. Standard Cover by Michal Turner and D-Tron. 1st appearance of The Darkness. Cover pencils by Michael Turner, inks by D-Tron. Witchblade & The Darkness, script by Marc Silvestri (Co-Plot), Christina Z, and David Wohl, pencils by Michael Turner (pgs. 1-6, 11-22) and Marc Silvestri (pgs. 7-10), inks by D-Tron (pgs. 1-6, 11-22), Matt Banning (pgs. 7-10), Jose Guillen (Assistant), Viet Truong (Assistant), and Jeff Crumpler (Assistant); Mob enforcer Jackie Estacado enters Sara's life and when she tries to bring him down, the Witchblade doesn't want to cooperate. The Witchblade & The Darkness Pin-Up, pencils by Billy Tan Mung Khoy, inks by D-Tron. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

X-Files 1/2 (1996) 1SIGNED.B VF/NM 9.0

Signed and numbered edition. Signed by Stefan Petrucha. Limited to 1000 Signed copies. Includes Wizard and numbered Certificate of Authenticity. NOTE: Scan is for reference purposes only and does not reflect the actual edition number that will be received.