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  • Item #60647781
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    Battle Chasers (1998) 1D CGC 9.8 Another Universe Gold Foil Variant

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    Paper: White

    Another Universe Gold Edition.

    Label #4390859006

    Starts Nov 4

    Another Universe variant cover by Joe Madureira. HAS Gold Foil title Cover price $2.95.

  • Item #61454399
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    Black Panther (1998 Marvel 2nd Series) 1 CGC 9.6

    Paper: White

    Label #4457441005

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    Cover art by Mark Texeira. Background page providing information on the Black Panther. The Client, script by Christopher Priest, pencils by Joe Quesada (storytelling) and Mark Texeira, inks by Mark Texeira and Alitha Martinez (background assists); Leaving behind unrest among refugees in Wakanda, the Black Panther comes to New York to investigate scandal in the Tomorrow Fund. 38 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

  • Item #61442926
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    Cherry Deluxe (1998 Cherry Comics) 1 VF- 7.5

    Starts Nov 4

    1st and only printing. Larry Welz cover and art. Neil Gaiman & Kate Murray stories. 6 5/8" x 10 1/4", 36 pages. Cover price $4.00.

  • Item #61776425
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    Dragon Ball Z Part 1 (1998) 6 CGC 9.6

    Paper: White

    Label #4207221011

    Starts Nov 4

    1st printing. Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Goku and Raditz are dead, and the survivors know they'll be next unless they stop the forthcoming Saiyan invasion of Earth! With only a year to prepare for the alien attack, Piccolo whisks Goku's son Gohan away to a desolate wilderness, there to train him to fight like his father... or much, much stronger! Meanwhile, Goku arrives at the gates of Hell with an unusual request. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Item #57781794
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    Published Dec 1998 by DC/Vertigo.

    Dreaming (1996) 31 CGC 9.8

    Only copy at the top CGC grade of 9.8.

    Paper: White

    Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s); Significant inner well scuff(s)

    Label #0158166005

    Starts Jan 4

    Cover art by Dave McKean. Many Mansions Part Five: November Eve, script by CaitlĂ­n R. Kiernan, pencils by Paul Lee, inks by Kim DeMulder; Abel, Cain & Matthew tell horror stories. Many Mansions Part Five: November Eve, script by Peter Hogan, art by Shawn McManus; Freaks meet mad scientist. 56 pgs. $3.95. Cover price $3.95.

  • Item #61588685
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    Green Lantern (1990 3rd Series DC) Annual 7 VF- 7.5

    Signed by cover artist Berni Wrightson. No certification is included.

    Starts Dec 2

    The "Ghosts" storyline winding through the core JLAers' Annuals continues as Kyle Rayner gets help from an unexpected source: Abin Sur--the Green Lantern who gave Hal Jordan his ring! Abin entreats Kyle to find out how widespread the haunting has become. Kyle ventures into space to discover a Corps of deceased Green Lanterns under the control of the evil Nekron, who is using them to cross from his dimension to ours. But Kyle's only chance to defeat Nekron may leave him condemned to the evil being's realm. Written by Steve Vance. Art by Ron Lim, Doug Hazlewood and Kim Demulder. Cover by Bernie Wrightson. FC, 48 pg. Cover price $2.95.

  • Item #61588677
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    JLA (1997) Annual 2 VF+ 8.5

    Signed by cover artist Berni Wrightson. No certification is included.

    Ends Nov 4 8:21 PM CST
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    DC's "Ghosts" Annuals reach a supernatural climax as JLA heroes, both living and dead, fight to save the world! Longtime JLA nemesis Felix Faust has awakened an ancient evil--and that evil has unleashed all the ghosts that have been plaguing the Leaguers! Now Faust needs the JLA's help to find the one mystic artifact that can save all of Creation. But as the Justice Leaguers circle the globe to perform this vital mission, they encounter the ghosts of former JLA comrades who fell in past battles. Can the World's Greatest Super-Heroes, both living and dead, keep the rest of the world from winding up in the grave? Written by Ty Templeton. Art by Mark Pajarillo and Walden Wong. Cover by Bernie Wrightson. FC, 48 pg. Miraweb Format. Cover price $2.95.

  • Item #61759001
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    Published Feb 1998 by DC/Vertigo.

    Preacher (1995) 34 CGC 9.8 SS Garth Ennis

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    Paper: White

    Signed by Garth Ennis on 11/22/15.

    Label #1184750003

    Starts Nov 11

    Painted cover by Glenn Fabry. Once Upon A Time, script by Garth Ennis, art by Steve Dillon; Cassidy, Jesse, and Tulip head for Monument Valley to meet with the Natives and do peyote. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

  • Item #61635187
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    Sailor Moon (1998) 1A FN 6.0

    Ends Nov 4 9:06 PM CST
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    Story and Art by Naoko Takeuchi. The Phantom Champion Of Justice, Sailor V, script by Naoko Takeuchi and Stu Levy, art by Naoko Takeuchi and Kiyomi Fukuyama; The legendary Sailor V joins the team in her new identity of Sailor Venus; Darien struggles to regain his memories of his lost love. And Kunzite puts his plans for the final defeat of Earth into motion. Naoko Takeuchi relates some anecdotes from her trip to the San Diego Comic Con. Sailor Moon back cover illustration by Naoko Takeuchi. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.

  • Item #59190068
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    Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 140 CBCS 9.6

    Paper: White

    Direct Edition.

    Label #23-0F1235F-023

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    Ends Nov 4 9:22 PM CST
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    Sun Rise and Shadow Fall: Part 1. Story by J.M. DeMattis. Art by Jon J. Muth. Norrin Radd awakens on a Zenn-La that was never visited by Galactus. He is finally able to be with his beloved Shalla-Bal, but why does she look like the Earth woman, Alicia Masters? 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

  • Item #59556293
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    Published Apr 1998 by Marvel.

    Spider-Man (1990 Marvel) 90 CGC 9.6 SS Scott Hanna

    Paper: White

    Signed By Scott Hanna on 4/27/23.

    Label #4262040012

    Starts Nov 11

    "It Started on Yancy Street...Again!" Guest-starring S.H.O.C. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Scott Hanna. Cover by John Romita Jr. A bizarre black hole opens up on the Lower East Side while Peter and Mary Jane are on their way to dinner! And despite the amazing one's best efforts three teenagers get sucked in! Without hesitation (and with help from S.H.O.C.), the web-slinger leaps into the black hole and dramatically reappears in the Negative Zone! Once the wall-crawler gathers his wits, he realizes a civil war is raging all around him! With a freedom fighter called Dusk on one side and the Fantastic Four's long-time foe, Blastaar, on the other! Is the Amazing Spider-Man ready to challenge the might of the Living Bomb-Burst? First appearance of the Dusk costume. (Notes: Spider-Man's eight-part "Identity Crisis" begins next month in Amazing Spider-Man 434 and Sensational Spider-Man 27. This issue features a gatefold cover.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

  • Item #59556287
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    Spider-Man (1990 Marvel) 91A CGC 9.0 SS Scott Hanna Direct

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    Signed By Scott Hanna on 4/27/23.

    Label #4262040013

    Starts Nov 11

    Spider-Man Identity Crisis #91 cover with Dusk #1 cover underneath. "Undercover" Identity Crisis Part 5 of 8. (Peter Parker as Dusk Part 1 of 2.) Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Scott Hanna. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna. After wearing the Dusk costume last issue, Peter decides to adopt the Dusk identity back in New York to help clear Spider-Man's name! Arthur Stacy advises Dusk to go find the Trapster, befriend him, and see if he will confess to the murder of Joey Z! But by the time Dusk locates the Trapster, the former Paste Pot Pete is under attack from the Shocker! Apparently Norman Osborn has put a price on the Trapster's head! And the Shocker is ready to collect! So in the heart of Times Square; Dusk will try to stop the Shocker, save the Trapster, and exonerate Spider-Man in one fell swoop! Good luck Dusk! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Jill Stacy. (Notes: Sensational Spider-Man 27 & 28 are parts 3 & 4 of the Identity Crisis storyline. This story was reprinted in 1998 in the trade paperback: Marvel Finest's Spider-Man Identity Crisis; and again in 2012 in the trade paperback: the Amazing Spider-Man Identity Crisis.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.99.

  • Item #59358439
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    Thunderbolts (1998 Marvel) Wizard Edition 0 CGC 9.8

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    Paper: White

    Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)

    Label #4259565018

    Starts Jan 4

    "A Rare Night Off" Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Mark Bagley and Al Milgrom. The night before MACH-1 turns himself into the authorities, the Thunderbolts enjoy dinner at a fancy restaurant! But their fun evening is violently interrupted by a Hydra death squad! However like a well-oiled machine, the T-Bolts quickly recover and rout the Hydra assassins! Fortunately or perhaps unfortunately, the local media is there to report on the battle. And the news report garners the attention of the Crimson Cowl, Baron Zemo, Citizen V, and Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Cameo appearances by Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. Thunderbolts Lineup: Atlas, Hawkeye, Jolt, MACH-1, Moonstone, and Songbird. (Notes: This story takes place after Thunderbolts #22 and before the T-Bolts' appearance in Avengers (3rd series) #12. Printed on glossy paper. No advertisements inside. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the trade paperback: Thunderbolts Classic #3.) 16 pages.

  • Item #61742576
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    Witchblade Tomb Raider (1998) 1D CGC 9.8 Turner Variant

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    Paper: White

    Bikini Bedroom Variant

    Label #0958690010

    Ends Nov 4 10:38 PM CST
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    Michael Turner cover. Cover price $2.95.

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    Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 132 CGC 9.6

    Paper: White

    Slab: See item notes

    Top edge label loose.

    Label #0119676023

    Ends Nov 4 10:42 PM CST
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    "Cover art by Brando Peterso. A Rage in the Cage, script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Leinil Francis Yu, inks by Edgar Tadeo, Steve Scott, Scott Koblish, Scott Elmer, and Harry Candelario; Wolverine tracks down a domestic abuser whose wife has been killed and daughter has been injured. Story Continued From Wolverine #91 and 92. 46 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.