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Adventures of Spider-Man (1996) 12 VF 8.0

Cover pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Rob Stull. Union Part Two, script by Glenn Greenberg, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Rob Stull and Al Milgrom; Spidey has to stop the deadly duo of Doc Ock and Venom before they hurt Mary Jane. Spider-Man Episode Guide by Andy Mangels. Continuing the all-new adventures based on the hit animated show! 36 pgs. Cover price $0.99.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) -1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4609483005

The Amazing Peter Parker and the Kingpin in "Where Have All the Heroes Gone?" Script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Joe Bennett, inks by Bud LaRosa. Three-page back-up story, "The Secrets of Peter Parker!" Script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Pat Olliffe, inks by Al Williamson. Bennett/Pimentel cover. 44 pgs. Cover price $1.95.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) -1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #0355951004

The Amazing Peter Parker and the Kingpin in "Where Have All the Heroes Gone?" Script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Joe Bennett, inks by Bud LaRosa. Three-page back-up story, "The Secrets of Peter Parker!" Script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Pat Olliffe, inks by Al Williamson. Bennett/Pimentel cover. 44 pgs. Cover price $1.95.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 428 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4631123019

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Steve Skroce. "Living Large!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Steve Skroce, inks by Bud LaRosa; Dr. Octopus attacks Spidey, although he no longer seems to remember Spidey's secret identity; The destructive battle decimates Lower East Side streets; Rose and Delilah escape; Carolyn convinces Ock to break off the battle; He topples an abandoned building forcing Spidey to save the bystanders while he and Carolyn escape; Madame Qwa demands vengeance for Master Zei's death; The Tarantula promises to provide it; Ock finds Angelina in a coma following the VR backlash (ASM #427, '97) and blames Spidey; Joe Robertson offers Jacob Conover his old job following orders from Norman Osborn who recently acquired half the Bugle (PPSSM #249, '97); Black Tarantula attacks Delilah, nearly killing her, but repairing her with a healing touch, all as a message to the Rose. Story continues in Spider-Man Unlimited #18. 46 pgs., full color. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Death of Vampirella (1997) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4578242017

Limited Memorial Edition. Limited to 10,000 copies. Chromium cover by Amanda Conner. Full color, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers.

Moebius Comics (1996) 5 FN+ 6.5

Stories by Moebius, J.O. Ladronn, Steve Leialoha, Jean-Marc Lofficier and Randy Lofficier. Art by Moebius, Steve Leialoha and J.O. Ladronn. Cover by Moebius. Caliber presents classic stories and little-known tales by legendary French cartoonist Jean Giraud, better known as Moebius. The environmental story The Still Planet; a Hare Cornelius story by Leialoha. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Moebius Comics (1996) 6 VF 8.0

Stories by Moebius and Jean-Luc Coudray. Art and cover by Moebius. Caliber presents classic stories and little-known tales by legendary French cartoonist Jean Giraud, better known as Moebius. The conclusion of the environmental story The Still Planet, and the storyboards for the unfinished animated film Internal Transfer. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Mystic Funnies (1997) #1, 1st Printing FN+ 6.5

1st printing. $5.95 cover price. Stories, art and covers by Robert Crumb. Short, classic Crumb tales, as an exasperated Mr. Natural tries to get Flakey Foont to see life outside his limited, conventional worldview. Thinkin About Death n Stuff; Who Are You?; Look and See; A Highly Spiritual Discussion Between Flakey Foont and Shuman the Human; Ah Yes, So It Goes; Big Man; Omen in the Gloamin; The Saints; I Dont Get It. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $5.95.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 15 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-182

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The Warrior Princess: Part 3 of 4 - Written by Michael A. Stackpole and Scott Tolson. Art by John Nadeau and Jordi Ensign. Cover by Mark Harrison. Crown, crown -- who's got the crown? Plourr Ilo has reluctantly taken it on, but finds being a princess can be even rougher than being a warrior. Her brother instead wants to destroy the crown, not knowing that his own lover intends to claim -- not only the crown, but the planet -- for herself! And as the different factions battle it out, the Empire waits in the wings, waiting to claim whatever remains. But standing in their way is the fabled Rogue Squadron -- and they've decided to take out the Empire, one TIE fighter at a time! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 15 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Label #24-2F0283E-014

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The Warrior Princess: Part 3 of 4 - Written by Michael A. Stackpole and Scott Tolson. Art by John Nadeau and Jordi Ensign. Cover by Mark Harrison. Crown, crown -- who's got the crown? Plourr Ilo has reluctantly taken it on, but finds being a princess can be even rougher than being a warrior. Her brother instead wants to destroy the crown, not knowing that his own lover intends to claim -- not only the crown, but the planet -- for herself! And as the different factions battle it out, the Empire waits in the wings, waiting to claim whatever remains. But standing in their way is the fabled Rogue Squadron -- and they've decided to take out the Empire, one TIE fighter at a time! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 16 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #20-499E6DD-015

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The Warrior Princess: Part 4 of 4 - Written by Michael A. Stackpole and Scott Tolson. Art by John Nadeau and Jordi Ensign. Cover by Mark Harrison. This man making a bid for the throne of the Royal Citadel of Eiattu -- this man who would lead the Peoples' Liberation Battalion to rule this world -- claims to be the brother of the current ruler, Princess Plourr. But Plourr knows -- with great certainty -- that this cannot be. To reveal the truth might destroy his power, but it could, in turn, destroy her as well. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 17 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-157

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Requiem for a Rogue: Part 1 of 4 - Written by Michael A. Stackpole and Jan Strnad. Art by Gary Erskine. Cover by Kevin Ryan. Malrev 4 is an uncivilized planet in a pretty, but otherwise useless, corner of the galaxy. Inhabited by vicious, unthinking brutes, it's like a living museum of pre-evolution. You wouldn't bother going there unless you had a death wish . . . or you were a member of Rogue Squadron and you were trying to rescue a downed cruise liner. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 17 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-156

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Requiem for a Rogue: Part 1 of 4 - Written by Michael A. Stackpole and Jan Strnad. Art by Gary Erskine. Cover by Kevin Ryan. Malrev 4 is an uncivilized planet in a pretty, but otherwise useless, corner of the galaxy. Inhabited by vicious, unthinking brutes, it's like a living museum of pre-evolution. You wouldn't bother going there unless you had a death wish . . . or you were a member of Rogue Squadron and you were trying to rescue a downed cruise liner. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 18 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-158

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Requiem for a Rogue: Part 2 of 4 - Written by Michael A. Stackpole and Jan Strnad. Art by Gary Erskine. Cover by Kevin Ryan. It should have been a simple mission for the men and women of Rogue Squadron -- an easy search-and-rescue for a group of Bothan castaways forced down on Malrev 4. But when they got to the backwater planet, the Rogues found themselves first attacked by the Irrukiine, a doglike aboriginal race, and then by the Bothans themselves. There's some strange kind of hoodoo going down on Malrev 4 -- this planet promotes madness and deceit, and not even the Rogues are immune! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 19 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-161

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Requiem for a Rogue: Part 3 of 4 - Written by Michael A. Stackpole and Jan Strnad. Art by Gary Erskine. Cover by Kevin Ryan. The Bothan tourists that Wedge and crew have come to save are neither Bothans nor tourists -- they're a consortium of spies assigned to follow the Emperor. Wedge is glad to know this now, but he'd have been happier to have discovered this fact before his crew were trapped on this back-water planet called Malrev 4. Now Rogue Squadron is in the middle of a firing ground, between a twisted, self-styled "Lord of the Sith" who calls Malrev 4 his home and the leader of the spies, Girov, who desires the planet, its great temple, and all its power for his own! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 19 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-160

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Requiem for a Rogue: Part 3 of 4 - Written by Michael A. Stackpole and Jan Strnad. Art by Gary Erskine. Cover by Kevin Ryan. The Bothan tourists that Wedge and crew have come to save are neither Bothans nor tourists -- they're a consortium of spies assigned to follow the Emperor. Wedge is glad to know this now, but he'd have been happier to have discovered this fact before his crew were trapped on this back-water planet called Malrev 4. Now Rogue Squadron is in the middle of a firing ground, between a twisted, self-styled "Lord of the Sith" who calls Malrev 4 his home and the leader of the spies, Girov, who desires the planet, its great temple, and all its power for his own! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 20 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-167

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Requiem for a Rogue: Part 4 of 4 - Written by Michael A. Stackpole and Jan Strnad. Art by Gary Erskine. Cover by Stuart Hiner. Concluding the epic battle between the Rogue Squadron Rebels and the Sith-tainted Imperials! A member of Rogue Squadron makes the ultimate sacrifice in this concluding chapter of Requiem for a Rogue! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 20 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-168

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Requiem for a Rogue: Part 4 of 4 - Written by Michael A. Stackpole and Jan Strnad. Art by Gary Erskine. Cover by Stuart Hiner. Concluding the epic battle between the Rogue Squadron Rebels and the Sith-tainted Imperials! A member of Rogue Squadron makes the ultimate sacrifice in this concluding chapter of Requiem for a Rogue! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 21 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-169

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In the Empire's Service: 1 of 4 - Written by Michael A. Stackpole. Art by John Nadeau and Jordi Ensign. Cover by Tim Bradstreet. Wedge Antilles is the ace pilot of the Rebel Alliance, and his Rogue Squadron is the outfit of choice for every X-wing flyer. But just as the New Republic has its star space jockeys, so does the Empire. And Baron Fel and the Imperial 181st Fighter Division are hungry to see what Rogue Squadron is made of. Don't miss the comics premier of Baron Fel, the Empire's greatest fighter ace! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 22 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-170

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In the Empire's Service: 2 of 4 - Written by Michael A. Stackpole. Art by John Nadeau and Jordi Ensign. Cover by John Nadeau. On the world of Brentaal, Imperial General Isoto prepares for a Rebel assault. His goal: not to save the planet, or even the Imperial base, but to save himself. Isoto has the best shield there is, the Empire's greatest fighter ace, Baron Fel. But having the Baron and having him take orders are two totally different things! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 23 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #22-3F879FE-028

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In the Empire's Service: 3 of 4 - Written by Michael A. Stackpole. Art by John Nadeau and Jordi Ensign. Cover by John Nadeau. Rogue Squadron brings the battle to the Imperials as X-wings and TIEs zigzag among the lofty minarets of Brentaal. More than one Rogue will be shot down this day, but an X-wing pilot on the ground with a blaster is twice as angry and almost as dangerous! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 24 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #22-3F879FE-029

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In the Empire's Service: 4 of 4 - Written by Michael A. Stackpole. Art by John Nadeau and Jordi Ensign. Cover by John Nadeau. Baron Fel's wingmen -- the merciless pilots of the Imperial 181st Fighter Division -- are falling to the firepower of Rogue Squadron. But Fel himself is not down. He has a final card to play, and Wedge Antilles is about to fold! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 25 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #21-3246A82-027

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"The Making of Baron Fel!" Written by Michael A. Stackpole. Art by Steve Crespo and Chip Wallace. Cover by Tim Bradstreet. Shot down from the bloody skies of Brentaal, Baron Soontir Fel has been captured by the Rebel Alliance. But from the shadowed recesses of a Rebel interrogation chamber, The Empire's greatest fighter ace tells a story of the deception and corruption beneath the Empire's orderly surface . . . and sets the stage for his own defection to the Alliance! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $3.95.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) 25 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #22-069BD64-041

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"The Making of Baron Fel!" Written by Michael A. Stackpole. Art by Steve Crespo and Chip Wallace. Cover by Tim Bradstreet. Shot down from the bloody skies of Brentaal, Baron Soontir Fel has been captured by the Rebel Alliance. But from the shadowed recesses of a Rebel interrogation chamber, The Empire's greatest fighter ace tells a story of the deception and corruption beneath the Empire's orderly surface . . . and sets the stage for his own defection to the Alliance! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $3.95.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1997) Wizard 1/2 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-3247374-007

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Regular mail offer Wizard 1/2 Edition. Certificate of Authenticity. Yellow Title.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1997) Wizard 1/2 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #22-0ED5A0F-005

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Regular mail offer Wizard 1/2 Edition. Certificate of Authenticity. Yellow Title.

Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1997) Wizard 1/2 1 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Platinum Edition

Label #22-069BD64-040

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Regular mail offer Wizard 1/2 Edition. Certificate of Authenticity. Yellow Title.

Superman (1987 2nd Series) 123A CGC 9.8 Collector's Edition

Paper: White

Glow-in-the-Dark-Edition.

Label #4630917012

Collector's Edition (Glow in the Dark, Black Cover) - 1st appearance of the Electric Blue Superman. "Superman...Reborn!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. A startling transformation has come over the Last Son of Krypton. His powers have changed. Get ready for the all-new Superman! A Man of Steel no more, now a man of lightning fast justice. Cover price $1.95.

Vampirella Silver Anniversary Collection (1997) 3B CGC 9.8 Good Variant

Paper: White

Good Girl Edition.

Label #4652746020

"Good Girl" cover variant Cover price $2.50.

Vampirella Silver Anniversary Collection (1997) 4B CGC 9.8 Good Girl Variant

Paper: White

Label #4652746019

"Good Girl" cover variant Cover price $2.50.

Venom on Trial (1997) 2 VF- 7.5

With Matt Murdock (a.k.a. Daredevil) acting as his defense attorney, you'd think Venom would get off scott free, right? Wrong, because the prosecution brings in a surprise witness--none other than the ever amazing Spider-Man! Looks like Venom will have to take matters into his own hands again! Written by Larry Hama. Art and cover by Josh Hood and Derek Fisher. Cover price $1.95.

Xena Warrior Princess (1997 1st Series) 2B CGC 9.8 Art Variant

Paper: White

Label #4652746016

Stories by Roy Thomas and Robert (Salmoneus) Trebor. Art by Joyce Chin & Andy Lanning and Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti. As Gabrielle lies dying, Xena and Gilgamesh, with Joxer tagging along, find the plant of Never-Death. But Gilgamesh was just using Xena, and tries to sacrifice her to the plant so he can get eternal life in "The Plant of Never-Death"! Plus, in the back-up story, Gabrielle is kidnapped and taken to a slave auction! Meanwhile, Salmoneus finds two girls who are helping the kidnappers in "Theft of the Young Lovelies Part Two"! (Note: Back-up story continues in #0.) 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Xena Warrior Princess (1997 1st Series) 2B CGC 9.8 Art Variant

Paper: White

Label #4652746018

Stories by Roy Thomas and Robert (Salmoneus) Trebor. Art by Joyce Chin & Andy Lanning and Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti. As Gabrielle lies dying, Xena and Gilgamesh, with Joxer tagging along, find the plant of Never-Death. But Gilgamesh was just using Xena, and tries to sacrifice her to the plant so he can get eternal life in "The Plant of Never-Death"! Plus, in the back-up story, Gabrielle is kidnapped and taken to a slave auction! Meanwhile, Salmoneus finds two girls who are helping the kidnappers in "Theft of the Young Lovelies Part Two"! (Note: Back-up story continues in #0.) 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Xena Warrior Princess (1997 1st Series) 2B CGC 9.8 Art Variant

Paper: White

Label #4652746017

Stories by Roy Thomas and Robert (Salmoneus) Trebor. Art by Joyce Chin & Andy Lanning and Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti. As Gabrielle lies dying, Xena and Gilgamesh, with Joxer tagging along, find the plant of Never-Death. But Gilgamesh was just using Xena, and tries to sacrifice her to the plant so he can get eternal life in "The Plant of Never-Death"! Plus, in the back-up story, Gabrielle is kidnapped and taken to a slave auction! Meanwhile, Salmoneus finds two girls who are helping the kidnappers in "Theft of the Young Lovelies Part Two"! (Note: Back-up story continues in #0.) 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.