Auctions: comic books 2001

Action Comics (1938 DC) 775A CGC 9.6 1st Printing

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Label #4630917011

1ST PRINTING! WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY;ART BY DOUG MAHNKE, LEE BERMEJO AND MARLO ALQUIZA; COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET Extra-sized issue! Has Superman become outdated in our modern world? A new aggressive team of metahumans called the Elite certainly thinks so, and they're about to wreck the Man of Steel's truth, justice and American way! And if a lot of innocent bystanders get killed in the process, so be it! 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.75.

Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd Series) 26 CGC 9.8

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Label #4631123002

Cover by John Romita jr. Howard Mackie/John Romita jr./Scott Hanna What is the connection between Peter Parker's father and a one-time enemy of Spider-Man? Find out as the wall-crawler investigates the life of his dearly departed dad! 36 pgs. Cover price $2.25.

Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd Series) 27 CGC 9.8

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Label #4631123003

Cover by John Romita Jr. Howard Mackie/John Romita Jr./Scott Hanna In the aftermath of the Green Goblin saga, Peter Parker must wonder: is Spider-Man just a burden on all those he cares for? And when Spidey tries something as simple as rescuing a cat stuck in a tree, why do A.I.M. assassins move in for the kill? 36 pgs. FC Cover price $2.25.

Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd Series) 30 CGC 9.8

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Label #1620488030

Cover by J. Scott Campbell. Story by J. Michael Straczynski, art by John Romita Jr. THE SCOOP: A new era unfolds as acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski takes the reins of Marvel's flagship character! THE STORY: As Peter Parker gets back into the swing of his life, a sudden encounter with an enigmatic stranger will forever change the way he will look at himself? And his alter ego, the ever-amazing Spider-Man. THE CREATORS: He's launched two hits with Rising Stars and Midnight Nation, and now Straczynski teams up with penciler John Romita Jr. to form the Spidey dream team supreme! And can you believe we have none other than J. Scott Campbell on covers? THE FORMAT: 36 pages, full color, with ads. Cover price $2.25.

Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd Series) 30 CGC 9.8

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Label #0142602009

Cover by J. Scott Campbell. Story by J. Michael Straczynski, art by John Romita Jr. THE SCOOP: A new era unfolds as acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski takes the reins of Marvel's flagship character! THE STORY: As Peter Parker gets back into the swing of his life, a sudden encounter with an enigmatic stranger will forever change the way he will look at himself? And his alter ego, the ever-amazing Spider-Man. THE CREATORS: He's launched two hits with Rising Stars and Midnight Nation, and now Straczynski teams up with penciler John Romita Jr. to form the Spidey dream team supreme! And can you believe we have none other than J. Scott Campbell on covers? THE FORMAT: 36 pages, full color, with ads. Cover price $2.25.

Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd Series) 33 CGC 9.8

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Label #4391301016

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #33 cover by J. Scott Campbell J. Michael Straczynski/ John Romita Jr./Scott Hanna The new era continues as writer J. Michael Straczynski takes the reins of Marvel's flagship title! Still reeling from the questions posed by the enigmatic Ezekiel, Peter Parker digs deeper into his roots, searching for a deeper understanding of his powers, and, ultimately, himself. Meanwhile, the morbid Morlun prepares to make his move on Spider-Man! 36 pgs. 7-59606-04716-1-03311 Cover price $2.25.

Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd Series) 35 CGC 9.8

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Label #4391301018

Cover by J. Scott Campbell. J. Michael Straczynski/John Romita Jr./Scott Hanna. THE SCOOP: If J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr. shocked you before... well, this is the real deal! JMS SPEAKS: ""You may think you've seen the greatest confrontations in Peter Parker's life. You're wrong. Since his debut in AMAZING FANTASY #15, nearly four decades ago, Peter Parker has been running from the one, singular confrontation that will change his life. The one he has feared, and dreaded, since he assumed the role of Spider-Man. He has now run out of room to run. This is a confrontation 40 years in the making. No hype. No bombast... but no clues. We can't even give you any names, because that would ruin the surprise. But starting with issue #35, and climaxing in issue #37, the biggest question asked by fans for decades will finally become a reality. This is the Big One. The one that will have you talking for the next year. Honest." THE BUZZ: "I can't say enough good things about this book. J. Michael Straczynski has come along and turned the Spider Saga on its ear. With John Romita Jr.'s pencils backing it up, this book is hot!" -ComicBookGalaxy.com 36 pgs. Cover price $2.25.

Avengelyne Dragon Realm (2001) 1A CGC 9.8 Martin

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Martin Variant Cover.

Label #4445355020

Cover A: Matt Martin cover. by Robert Lugibihl & Rick Lyon. Avengelyne returns with this new mini series featuring the stellar artwork of Rick Lyon! The Avenging Angel gets a taste of sword and sorcery when she is transported to a world filled with insidious evil and horrific creatures... a world known as the Dragon Realm! As Avengelyne is swept into this barbaric world she faces brutish warriors and powerful rulers. But those mortal foes are nothing compared to the vicious lizards that rule this land. Can she possibly fight off a huge fire-breathing dragon? If you have never tried out Avengelyne before, this series is a perfect place to jump in and see what fans are raving about! Cover price $3.50.

Avengelyne Dragon Realm (2001) 1C CGC 9.8 Rio Variant

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Label #4460812001

Cover C: Al Rio cover. by Robert Lugibihl & Rick Lyon. Avengelyne returns with this new mini series featuring the stellar artwork of Rick Lyon! The Avenging Angel gets a taste of sword and sorcery when she is transported to a world filled with insidious evil and horrific creatures... a world known as the Dragon Realm! As Avengelyne is swept into this barbaric world she faces brutish warriors and powerful rulers. But those mortal foes are nothing compared to the vicious lizards that rule this land. Can she possibly fight off a huge fire-breathing dragon? If you have never tried out Avengelyne before, this series is a perfect place to jump in and see what fans are raving about! Cover price $3.50.

Avengelyne Seraphicide (2001) 1C CGC 9.8

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Label #4445355013

Matt Martin cover. Written by Robert Lugibihl. Art by Rick Lyon. Avengelyne is caught in the cross hairs of the deadliest assassin on the planet: the luscious Onyx! Raised since a child to master one thing -- killing -- Onyx brings a fury of firepower and slicing swords to bear against Avengelyne. So who would want the Earth Angel dead? And will Avengelyne live long enough to find out why? You don't want to miss this hard hitting and action packed one shot...because one shot is all Onyx needs! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

Avengelyne Shi (2001) 1FINCH CGC 9.8

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Label #4445355011

David Finch cover. Written by Robert Lugibihl. Art by Karl Waller. The most anticipated crossover of the year is here! Two of the most popular women in comics are in for the fight of their lives...against each other! The Earth Angel Avengelyne is drawn into conflict with a renegade sect of samurai warriors who overwhelm her and use her body to capture the spirit of the demon lord Akuma. This horrible fate for Avengelyne appears to Shi in a dream, and then she must use all of her skills to stop this new evil Angel of Death! The story stands alone for readers not familiar with the characters, yet also looks deeply into the core of each woman as they struggle against this horrific force of terror! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

Avengelyne Shi (2001) 1SHAW CGC 9.8

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Shaw Variant Cover.

Label #4445956021

Sean Shaw cover. Written by Robert Lugibihl. Art by Karl Waller. The most anticipated crossover of the year is here! Two of the most popular women in comics are in for the fight of their lives...against each other! The Earth Angel Avengelyne is drawn into conflict with a renegade sect of samurai warriors who overwhelm her and use her body to capture the spirit of the demon lord Akuma. This horrible fate for Avengelyne appears to Shi in a dream, and then she must use all of her skills to stop this new evil Angel of Death! The story stands alone for readers not familiar with the characters, yet also looks deeply into the core of each woman as they struggle against this horrific force of terror! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

Batman Beyond Return of the Joker (2001) 1D VF+ 8.5

Direct Edition. Story by Darren Vincenzo. Art and Cover by Craig Rousseau. We've all learned that in the future Gotham City of BATMAN BEYOND, young Terry McGinnis has assumed the mantle of the bat. As the new Batman and protector of Gotham, he's had to face many strange new villains and even more bizarre challenges ? gathering a Rogues Gallery of his very own. But nothing could have prepared him for the return of original Batman Bruce Wayne's greatest archenemy ? the psychopathic Joker! And what happens when the Clown Prince of Crime lets loose in a future that seems all new and ready for the taking? Cover price $2.95.

Bloodstone (2001 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.8

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Label #4609514001

Blood Runs Thicker... - Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Art by Michael Lopez and Scott Hanna. Cover by Michael Lopez. 1st appearance of Elsa Bloodstone. Growing up was tough for Elsa. Her mom was a nerdy archaeologist, she was constantly moving from place to place searching for the next ancient wonder, and she never knew anything about her father...until today! What do you do when you discover that your dad was the legendary monster hunter, Ulysses Bloodstone...and that he died doing what he loved best? You take up the mantle and kick some major monster butt...without your mom finding out, of course! Fans of Indiana Jones, Lara Croft or Buffy will definitely dig the hot hero called Bloodstone! With Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning providing the never-rest-for-a-moment story, and beautiful artwork by Michael Lopez and Scott Hanna, this adventure will be a light-hearted romp through the world of horror and the supernatural! And character design help from Alex Ross never hurts! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Desperadoes Quiet of the Grave (2001) 2 CGC 9.6

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Label #4651646002

WRITTEN BY JEFF MARIOTTE; ART AND COVER BY JOHN SEVERIN In stores June 6. Gideon Brood left his compadres in a dusty border town, trying to put some mileage between him and his friends before he brings more trouble down on them. But trouble, it seems, already has arrived, and it turns out Brood is not the only person missing. A bad situation quickly turns worse, when Brood comes face-to-face with an angry band of Indians and a stranger with a similar knack for attracting danger. FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 5) Cover price $2.95.

Elektra (2001 2nd Series) 1 CGC 9.8 Qualified

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Name written on cover in marker.

Label #0130385002

Direct Edition. Cover by Greg Horn. Story by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Chuck Austen. THE SCOOP: Dig Tomb Raider? Love La Femme Nikita? Then you'll die for Marvel Knights' newest ongoing ? and non Comics Code ? series written by Brian Michael Bendis! THE STORY: She was killed, but got over it. Now the enigmatic assassin named Elektra begins a new life! In the deadly world of international espionage, Elektra is a hot commodity ? and the top-secret organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. wants her for a mission so dirty that no one else could even think of pulling it off! But Elektra can't be bought, bribed or threatened. And if she takes the job, she'll do it her way, no matter how many people may die! Following the winning Marvel Knights formula of matching cool creators with hot characters, this new monthly series will deliver plenty of action, intrigue, and sex appeal! And while a censored portion of this debut issue will run in Wizard #118, this comic will show you what they couldn't! ? THE CREATORS: You know how popular Bendis is, and after this issue you'll all remember the art of Chuck Austen, an animator from Fox's "King of the Hill!" And feast your eyes on those lush, computer-rendered covers by Greg Horn! THE BOSS SPEAKS: "Elektra is absolutely the most complex, breathtaking and sultry character in the Marvel Universe," stated Bill Jemas, Marvel's President of Publishing & New Media. "She's all things to all people: a villain and a hero; a sympathetic character, yet reviled and misunderstood; fearless, but not infallible. As a fierce, uniquely multicultural character, she was truly ahead of her time. The time is right for Elektra to return to the pop culture forefront and reclaim her crown."? THE FORMAT: The first issue of this monthly series is 48 pages, with ads. Subsequent issues will be 32 pages, with ads. Cover price $3.50.

Halloween II The Blackest Eyes (2001) 1A CGC 9.8

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Label #4659541025

by Phil Nutman, Daniel Farrands & Various. Michael Myers (a.k.a. The Shape) has been burned, bludgeoned, beaten, stabbed, shot ? but you can't kill Evil Incarnate! Or can you? Tommy Doyle (hero of the best-selling Halloween I: Behind The Mask) believes he can ? and will ? finally lay Myers to rest if he can locate the missing Dr. Loomis files. But on Halloween night the powers of evil are at full strength, and now The Shape is laying waste to the town of Haddonfield again, starting with the survivors of his 1978 killing spree. For Tommy Doyle, time is running out and the body count is on the rise... Also available as a premium edition in which Trent Kaniuga illustrates an eerie cover for the Halloween II. Michael Myers is shown haunting a creepy pumpkin patch ? with a mural of pumpkins surrounding the deranged killer. What could this madman be thinking, or better yet, what viscous act will he perform next? This haunting cover is merely a teaser of the terror that waits inside! Limited to just 3,000 copies! Cover price $2.99.

Halloween III The Devil's Eyes (2001) 1A CGC 9.8

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Label #4659542001

by Phil Nutman & Jerry Beck Two years after he was falsely incarcerated at the Smith's Grove asylum, Tommy Doyle escapes and returns to Haddonfield to try to finally solve the mystery of the Myers family curse. Despite news reports that Michael Myers ("The Shape") is dead, Tommy is convinced that the supernatural killer is still alive, and that the Thorn cult can no longer control him. With the aid of his childhood friend, reporter Lindsey Wallace, Doyle prepares for his final confrontation with The Shape ? but the shocking truth may kill him! Ships with a 50/50 variant cover. Also available in a Previews Exclusive version! REGULAR?FC, 32pg $2.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE?FC, 32pg $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Harley Quinn (2000) 2 CGC 9.6

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Label #4022689013

Cover pencils by Terry Dodson, inks by Rachel Dodson. A Heart Broken in Two!, script by Karl Kesel, pencils by Terry Dodson, inks by Rachel Dodson; Harley decides to join up with Two-Face but turns on her new boss when he tries to abduct a schizophrenic and make her his new main-squeeze. 44 pgs., full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Harley Quinn (2000) 3 CGC 9.6

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Label #0314897012

WRITTEN BY KARL KESEL;ART AND COVER BY TERRY DODSON AND RACHEL DODSON. Get ready for pajama-party-rama-madness, guest-starring Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Hope, Mercy, the Body Doubles and more! After bombing out with Two-Face, Harley decides to gather the bad girls of the DC Universe for a sleepover. (How else to show off her wild new digs?) But she ends up with more guests than she's got miniature pigs-in-blankets ? and if that weren't horrific enough, there's a conspiracy afoot! FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.25.

Playboy Magazine (1953-Present HMH Publishing) Vol. 48 #5 CGC 8.5

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Label #4550244015

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Playboy Magazine (1953-Present HMH Publishing) Vol. 48 #6 CGC 8.5

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Label #4550244016

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Playboy Magazine (1953-Present HMH Publishing) Vol. 48 #10 CGC 8.5

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Label #4589916011

MATURE READERS.

Spawn (1992 Image) 103N FN- 5.5 Newsstand Variant

Newsstand Edition. (S) Todd McFarlane & Brian Holguin (P) Angel Medina (I) Danny Miki (Cover) Greg Capullo (Color) Brian Haberlin."Cautionary Tales III: A Town Called Malice"?Something strange is happening in the rural community of Malice, Pennsylvania. It begins with a few odd coincidences and a series of tragic but seemingly innocent "accidents." But soon it becomes clear that the spirit of evil is filtering-up from the earth and threatening to swallow the entire countryside. What dark secret is buried under the streets and fields of Malice? And why can't anyone in town remember anything from the previous six months? The HellSpawn knows the answer, but can he act in time to save a town called Malice?FC, 32pg Cover price $2.50.

Spawn (1992 Image) 104N FN- 5.5

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Newsstand Edition. Cautionary Tales - Part III: Town Called Malice. Story by Todd McFarlane. Art by Angel Medina. Cover by Greg Capullo. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Ultimate Spider-Man (2000 Marvel) 12 CGC 9.8

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Label #4601525001

"Battle Royal." Script by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Art Thibert. The conclusion to ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN's first all-new story arc! Our teen sensation wants a rematch with the Kingpin -- but to get it, he'll have to go through Wilson Fisk's henchmen: Electro and the Enforcers! Bagley cover. Cover price $2.25.