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Batman (1940) 635 VF+ 8.5

Written by Judd Winick. Art by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen Cover by Matt Wagner. Part 1 of the 4-part "Under the Hood," featuring the new BATMAN team of writer Judd Winick (OUTSIDERS, GREEN ARROW), artists Doug Mahnke (JLA, JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE) & Tom Nguyen (JLA) and cover artist Matt Wagner (BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN: TRINITY)! In the wake of "War Games," Batman must deal with a city in turmoil. While battling new criminal chieftains raiding his city, Batman is confronted with a face from the past? or rather, a hidden face from the past. Welcome the return of the Red Hood! 40 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

Batman (1940) 638A CGC 9.8 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4680529009

Written by Judd Winick Art by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen Cover by Matt Wagner. In the stunning conclusion of "Under the Hood," the Red Hood is revealed as.....! With the murderous Black Mask controlling the Gotham City underworld, what role will this villainous addition to Batman's Rogues Gallery have when all is said and done? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

Captain America (2004 5th Series) 6A NM- 9.2

1st Full App. of Winter Soldier. Captain America Cover - Winter Soldier: Part 1.6 - Out of Time: Part 6 of 6 - Written by Ed Brubaker Pencils & Cover by Steve Epting. "OUT OF TIME" Finale Who killed the Red Skull? Who is the mystery assassin we have yet to see? This issue answers those questions and more! The hunt for the killer of the Red Skull takes a bizarre turn and Steve Rogers' life turns with it. Shattered fragments of Cap's past are called into question by new memories that keep flooding his mind. Is someone playing mind games with him, or has he been in the dark about certain events for years? Only a trip to the scene of his most devastating failure will answer that question. Part 6 (of 6). 32 PGS./Marvel PSR ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) Fox Home Entertainment Promo 168 FN

Free reprint given with copies of the Theatrical Cut DVD of the "Elektra" film. Front cover has new painted art by Greg Horn while the Back retains the original art by Frank Miller. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. First appearance of Elektra in Elektra, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Matt is after an international criminal being protected by Eric Slaughter when he runs across his college sweetheart turned bounty hunter; this story, by the way, is a reworking of a couple of classic Spirit stories by Will Eisner, Sand Serif and Bring in Sand Serif (1950). 32 pgs.

Drax the Destroyer (2005) 1 VF- 7.5

Written by Keith Giffen Pencils & Cover by Mitch Breitweiser The crash of an interstellar prison transport spells big trouble for an isolated Alaskan town when Paibok the Power Skrull, Lunatik, the Blood Brothers and Drax the Destroyer come calling. It's not a social call. Oh... And you think you know Drax? Big, green and not all that bright; is that the Drax you're thinking about? You don't know Drax! The re-imagining of DRAX THE DESTROYER begins here! Cover price $2.99.

Fantastic Four (1998 3rd Series) 527B CGC 9.8 McKone Director's Cut Variant

Paper: White

Director's Cut Edition.

Label #1204340014

Director's Cut Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI Pencils & Cover by MIKE MCKONE "DISTANT MUSIC" ? A NEW ARC BEGINS HERE! Just in time for movie season, new ongoing creative team J. Michael Straczynski (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, SUPREME POWER) and Mike McKone (Teen Titans, EXILES) unite their talents to chart a new course for the world's greatest comic magazine! First up: an intriguing offer for a conflicted Reed, and a windfall for Ben! 32 PGS./Marvel PSR ...$2.99 Cover price $3.99.

Frank Cho Sketches and Scribbles SC (2004 Monkey Boy Press) 2-1ST FN 6.0

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Signed and numbered by Frank Cho - Limited to 3000 copies. Takes a look at some wonderful sketches from award winning artist Frank Cho. Includes beautiful women, monstrous creatures, and stalwart heroes from the realms of sci-fi, horror, and super-hero fiction. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 80 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Invincible (2003 Image) 0 VG/FN 5.0

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover by RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE What are Mark Grayson's powers? What is his origin? Who is he? Where did he come from? This BARGAIN-PRICED zero issue answers all those questions and more. An excellent jumping-on point for new readers, this primer issue brings new readers up to speed while laying down the groundwork for upcoming storylines. It's a MUST-HAVE for current and future readers of INVINCIBLE. Cover price $0.50.

Invincible (2003 Image) 23 NM- 9.2

May 11 ? 32 pg ? FC ? $2.95 written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover by RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE Picking up right where the 50¢ issue #0 left off! Mark and Amber have come to a new understanding, things are different and now they're left wondering what's next for them. Meanwhile, something is happening in deep space. Luckily, Allen the Alien is on hand to deal with it?but will he be enough? Cover price $2.95.

Invincible (2003 Image) 24 VF/NM 9.0

June 15 ? 32 pg ? FC ? $2.95 written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover by RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE. Only once in his career has Invincible been beaten this badly. That time it was his father, Omni-Man, who had done the beating. Who could it be this time? This issue is a can't miss for any long-time fans of the book, and it's all leading up to the HUGE events in issue 25, coming next month. Cover price $2.95.

Invincible (2003 Image) 25 NM- 9.2

July 13 ? 48 pg ? FC ? $4.95 written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art by RYAN OTTLEY & CORY WALKER cover by RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE "A DIFFERENT WORLD," Part One?The most climactic and earth-shattering story arc in INVINCIBLE history starts here! Events in issue #11 changed the status quo of this title forever and this arc will result in even more changes. Reality is not as it was, things are changed, and Mark comes face-to-face with his favorite imaginary hero, Science Dog ? but how is that even possible? PLUS! A stand-alone Science Dog back-up story drawn by INVINCIBLE co-creator CORY WALKER! Cover price $4.95.

JSA Classified (2005) 1C CGC 9.6 Hughes Sketch Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #4470491024

2nd Printing - Adam Hughes Cover - Written by Geoff Johns Art by Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti. Covers by Conner & Palmiotti and Adam Hughes. Spinning from the events of July's JSA #75, a highly anticipated new JSA series debuts with a story written by Geoff Johns (JSA, TEEN TITANS) with art by Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti (TWO-STEP) that spotlights everyone's favorite female juggernaut: Power Girl! Readers have long wondered about Power Girl's origins. Is she a wizard's lost granddaughter? A refugee from the future? An orphan of Krypton? Now learn the unexpected answers in an adventure that acts as a prelude to this fall's massive crossover event that will affect the JSA for years to come! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers by Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti (50%) and Adam Hughes (50%). On sale July 20 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Edited by Stephen Wacker Cover price $2.50.

Marvel Monsters Devil Dinosaur (2005) 1 CGC 9.6 SS Powell

Paper: White

Signed and sketch by Eric Powell on 10/21/2006.

Label #0761671003

Written by ERIC POWELL AND TOM SNEIGOSKI Art by ERIC POWELL AND MARK FARMER Cover by ERIC POWELL Two young Celestials get into a debate about who the superior life form is on prehistoric Earth?the Small Folk or the Killer Folk. But when the ferocity of Devil Dinosaur proves no mach for the savage Killer Folk, a savage from the future is brought back to even the odds. It's the battle you thought you'd never see: HULK VS. DEVIL DINO by the Eisner Award Winner of The Goon, Eric Powell. Plus THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE HULK-- NO LIE! "I Was a Slave of the Living Hulk!" From Journey Into Mystery #62, November 1960 by Jack Kirby/Dick Ayers 48 PGS/T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Marvel Must Haves (2001) 23 FN+ 6.5

Written by JOE QUESADA Pencils JOSHUA MIDDLETON & ROB TERANISHI Cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON Reprinting the sold-out NYX #4-5, in time for next month's NYX #6 ? plus all-new, never-before-seen extras! With a penchant for attracting strays, newcomer Tatiana picks up more than she bargained for when she manifests a striking mutant ability and catches the attention of Kiden's wayward gang. Plus: What if you could become anyone in the world for a day? What would you do? Who would you be? Captain America fighting alongside the Avengers? Bono during a concert in Wembley Stadium? Meet a young mutant who doesn't have to wonder. His powers let him be anyone he wants, and he isn't shy about using them! 80 PGS./ Parental Advisory ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

New Avengers (2005 1st Series) 1A CGC 9.6 Finch

Paper: White

Label #4003670012

Written by Brian Michael Bendis Pencils & cover by David Finch "NEW AVENGERS" PART 1 (OF 5) After the Devasting destruction of the orginal Avengers just what sort of threat to the world could persuade Captain America to assemble an all-new team? And after the events of AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED, who could possibly be on this team? How does Cap, Iron Man, Spider-Man & Wolverine sound? Get ready for the first of a proposed 500-issue run that signals an all-new era, as Bendis & Finch joins with you, the fervent faithful, for the launch of the all-new ongoing Avengers series! 32 PGS. NOTE: This issue holds key clues to the Secret Invasion. Cover price $2.25.

New Avengers (2005 1st Series) 7A CGC 9.8 Finch

Paper: White

Label #3909939017

The Sentry: Part 1 of 3 - Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN Cover by DAVID FINCH. David Finch takes a well-deserved nappy time to give Young Gun guest artist Steve McNiven a moment to shine. The mysteries and tragedies of the Sentry come to the forefront as the New Avengers come to his aid. Who is behind the Sentry's tragic life? The answer WILL SHOCK YOU! 32 PGS./Marvel PSR NOTE: 1st appearance of the Illuminati (a secret group comprised of Iron Man, Mister Fantasic, Namor, Professor X, Doctor Strange, and Black Bolt). Cover price $2.25.

New Avengers (2005 1st Series) 7A CGC 9.6 Finch

Paper: White

Label #4113970009

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The Sentry: Part 1 of 3 - Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN Cover by DAVID FINCH. David Finch takes a well-deserved nappy time to give Young Gun guest artist Steve McNiven a moment to shine. The mysteries and tragedies of the Sentry come to the forefront as the New Avengers come to his aid. Who is behind the Sentry's tragic life? The answer WILL SHOCK YOU! 32 PGS./Marvel PSR NOTE: 1st appearance of the Illuminati (a secret group comprised of Iron Man, Mister Fantasic, Namor, Professor X, Doctor Strange, and Black Bolt). Cover price $2.25.

New Avengers (2005 1st Series) 7A CGC 9.6 Finch

Paper: White

Label #4045161012

The Sentry: Part 1 of 3 - Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN Cover by DAVID FINCH. David Finch takes a well-deserved nappy time to give Young Gun guest artist Steve McNiven a moment to shine. The mysteries and tragedies of the Sentry come to the forefront as the New Avengers come to his aid. Who is behind the Sentry's tragic life? The answer WILL SHOCK YOU! 32 PGS./Marvel PSR NOTE: 1st appearance of the Illuminati (a secret group comprised of Iron Man, Mister Fantasic, Namor, Professor X, Doctor Strange, and Black Bolt). Cover price $2.25.

New Avengers (2005 1st Series) 11D CGC 9.8 Finch Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #3909939018

Direct Edition. $2.50 cover price. Written by Brian Michael Bendis Pencils & Cover by DAVID FINCH 'RONIN' Part 1 (of 3) David Finch returns to debut the mysterious New Avenger everyone has been talking about all year!! Who is RONIN and why has Captain America recruited him into the fold? Bet it has something to do with Hydra helping the Silver Samurai get out of the country after he broke out of prison. Just sayin'! And what is Ronin's true identity? Here's a hint: He's not Daredevil! Cover price $2.50.

Nightmare on Elm Street Special (2005 Avatar) 1H CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Painted Variant Cover.

Label #4335536023

Painted variant cover by Lucio Rubira - Limited to 1500 copies. By Brian Pulido & Juan Jose Ryp After the events of Freddy vs. Jason, the adults of Springwood have turned the town into a police state, out to suppress any knowledge of Freddy so that their kids don't keep dying. If teens are afraid of Freddy, he can invade their dreams and murder them. But as a lost secret, he is powerless. Emily, a rebellious teen and aspiring journalist wants to blow the lid off Springwood's secret and tell it to the world. When her best friend Lindsay is abducted by police, Emily enlists aid from Alex and Sandy that leads them to Westin Hills Psychiatric Center. As Freddy hunts them one by one, Emily comes closer to the truth. Will she survive to tell it? This is bleeding-edge horror as only Lady Death creator Brian Pulido can deliver it, with art by detail master, super-star Juan Jose Ryp, and color by Greg Waller! Cover price $5.99.

Promethea (1999) 32 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3831117015

Written by Alan Moore Art and cover by J.H. Williams III ABC. In a series that pushed the boundaries of mainstream comics to the edge, this unbelievable final issue goes a little bit further! Alan Moore and J.H. Williams III deliver the most gloriously experimental issue of PROMETHEA yet, in which the reader takes an incredible trip through the magical cosmos with Promethea as a guide. But there's more! While other comics allow the reader only one way to read a book, this issue gives you several options ? one of which is assembling its 32 pages into a giant double-sided poster. Once the poster has been assembled, the pages form two lovely images (one on each side) that are only discernible as a complete entity! Final issue. On sale Feb 9 ? 32 pg (no ads), FC, $3.95 US Cover price $3.95.

She-Hulk (2005 2nd Series) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4690703008

Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by JUAN BOBILLO Cover by GREG HORN The surprise hit from last year is BACK in a new ONGOING series! Join She-Hulk as she deals with the bizarre legal problems of the Marvel U.! Strange twists, exciting adventures, and lots of one, two, and three-part stories guest-starring all of your favorite Marvel Characters! See why Aint it Cool News says, "SHE-HULK is the best comic Marvel publishes today." And in this first issue, She-Hulk isn't the only one returning. Get ready, True Believer! Because it's NOT a dream, NOT a hoax, and NOT HOUSE OF M... HAWKEYE'S BACK! We kid you not! So why is Clint Barton giving Jen Walters such a hard time? And how is his fate tied in to She-Hulk's latest case? Well...you're just going to have to check out SHE-HULK #1 to find out! With guest appearances by THE NEW AVENGERS and CASSIE LANG (TITAN, from YOUNG AVENGERS) 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Tomb Raider (1999 Top Cow) 50 FN/VF 7.0

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"ALPHA/OMEGA" (W) Dan Slott (P) Francis Manapul (Col) Brian Buccellato (Cov) Adam Hughes. ANNIVERSARY ACTION! DAN SLOTT! FRANCIS MANAPUL! SUPER-SIZED! Uproarious She-Hulk writer Dan Slott takes us 500 years into the future where a band of hi-tech thieves are breaking into the secret chambers below Croft Manor...to raid Lara's Tomb! Watch as each piece of plunder tells a story in the life and times of the world's greatest treasure hunter, Lady Lara Croft! The FASTEST-paced Tomb Raider story ever is whipped onto the page at 90 miles an hour by Witchblade artist Francis Manapul! Plus, this anniversary extravaganza includes BONUS pin-ups from Tomb Raider's top artists! Cover price $3.99.

Witchblade (1995) 89WW.BOSTON FN

Wizard World Boston Exclusive. Limited to 500 Copies. "Fugitive" Part 1 of 3 (W) Written by Ron Marz. Pencils by Mike Choi. Inks by Sal Regla. Cover by Marc Silvestri and Joe Weems. Sara Pezzini has faced down a lot of bad guys in her roles as both an NYPD detective and wielder of the mystical artifact known as the Witchblade. But she's about to confront a foe who could prove to be her ultimate nemesis as the three-part "Fugitive" arc begins. Something is loose on the streets of New York, something deadly enough that the U.S. government wants to enlist Sara to stop it. Is the Witchblade powerful enough to keep Manhattan safe...and Sara alive? The countdown to Witchblade's MASSIVE 10th anniversary starts here! FC, 32pgs. No cover price.

Young Avengers (2005) 1A CGC 9.6 Cheung

Paper: White

Label #4003346005

First appearance of Kate Bishop. Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG In the wake of AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED, a mysterious new group of teen super heroes appears. But who are they? Where did they come from? And what right do they have to call themselves THE YOUNG AVENGERS? Young Gun Jim Cheung and TV superstar writer Allan Heinberg (The O.C., Sex in The City, and Party of Five). This series promises to shock and surprise, so don't miss it!! 32 PGS./Marvel PSR Cover price $2.99.

Young Avengers (2005) 1A FN 6.0 Cheung

First appearance of Kate Bishop. Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG In the wake of AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED, a mysterious new group of teen super heroes appears. But who are they? Where did they come from? And what right do they have to call themselves THE YOUNG AVENGERS? Young Gun Jim Cheung and TV superstar writer Allan Heinberg (The O.C., Sex in The City, and Party of Five). This series promises to shock and surprise, so don't miss it!! 32 PGS./Marvel PSR Cover price $2.99.

Young Avengers (2005) 9 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3782751018

Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils and Cover by JIM CHEUNG. The Young Avengers begin their official apprenticeship to the New Family Matters Part 1 of 6. Avengers, but when Captain America discovers the truth about Patriot's secret origin -- and when Asgardian reveals the truth about his own origin -- the team's entire future is called into question. Introducing a new storyline, a new beginning, and a new member of the team, YOUNG AVENGERS #9 provides a perfect jumping-on point for new readers. 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.