Auctions: comic books 2008

Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd Series) 569B FN+ 6.5 Granov Variant

NEW WAYS TO DIE: Part 2 of 6 - Written by DAN SLOTT. Pencils by JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by ADI GRANOV. SPIDEY'S a villain? NORMAN OSBORN'S a hero? What kind of crazy, mixed-up world is this? Next thing you'll tell us is that black is white and white is black...Or maybe that has something to do with VENOM, MISTER NEGATIVE, and the birth of an all-new Spider Villain! Or would that be an all-new Spider-Hero? Either way, True Believer, this is a 1st appearance you do NOT want to miss! 36 PGS. Rated A Cover price $2.99.

Astounding Wolf-Man (2007) 11 VF- 7.5

story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover JASON HOWARD GUEST-STARRING INVINCIBLE! In part two of a two-part crossover, Invincible sets off on a mission to bring the fugitive Wolf-Man to justice. This issue continues from INVINCIBLE #57. 32 PAGES FC Cover price $2.99.

Batman (1940) 680A CGC 9.4 Ross

Paper: White

Label #4692154009

Cover by Alex Ross. Batman R.I.P.: Part 5 of 6 - Written by Grant Morrison Art by Tony Daniel & Sandu Florea. This issue features two events so monumental that one comic can barely contain them! First, Batman faces off against The Club of Villains. Then, The Joker makes his stand, challenging the Dark Knight to the ultimate battle of wits. Will Batman survive either of these threats - or could this be the end of Gotham City's greatest hero? Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Alex Ross), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Tony Daniel). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.99.

Death Note TPB (2005-2008 Viz) SET-01 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Missing volumes 1 and 2.

The Complete Box Set. Written by Tsugumi Ohba. Art by Takeshi Obata. Includes Death Note TPB (2005-2008 Viz) #1-12, #13 (How to Read), and a "How to Use It" fold-out. When Light Yagami finds a notebook giving him power over death, will he use it for good—or evil? Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects--and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal...or his life? 5 1/2" X 10" X 9 1/2". 13 Softcover Volumes and fold-out with slipcase. 2496 pages. B&W. Cover price $114.99.

Fables (2002) 74 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4557576005

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Written by Bill Willingham Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha Cover by James Jean The all-out war between Fabletown and the Empire continues - and everything is going Fabletown's way. But as everyone knows, just when things are going well, the hammer falls. Bigby and his team fight for their lives on the ground while the Skyship's crew, commanded by Prince Charming and Sinbad, hit the decks. This is the issue that, for obvious legal reasons, we couldn't call 'The Empire Strikes Back.' ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

Fables (2002) 75 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4554972007

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Written by Bill Willingham Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha Cover by James Jean Don't even ask us the title, because it's a secret! Have you ever read those new-comics blurbs that promise things like, 'After this issue nothing will ever be the same again,' but you know in a few months none of those so-called big events will have mattered? Well, this isn't one of those times. This time when we say FABLES will never be the same again after this issue, that's a promise you can take to the bank. So, without further ado: After this issue of FABLES, nothing will ever be the same again. Oh, and someone dies. ? 64 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $4.99.

Friday the 13th Bad Land (2007) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4740729023

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Written by Ron Marz Art by Mike Huddleston Cover by Mike McKone Crystal Lake was a cursed, bloody location long before the arrival of Pamela Voorhees and her son Jason. The history of the surrounding area is a roadmap of tragedy and death, but one particular moment in the lake's history stands out above all...and that story will be told for the first time by Ron 'Machete' Marz and Mike 'Hockey Mask' Huddleston! Horror will have a new face in 2008! Cover price $2.99.

Green Lantern (2005 4th Series DC) 25B VF 8.0 Frank 1:10 Variant

Llimited Edition Variant cover by Gary Frank. Sinestro Corps War: Part 11 - Written by Geoff Johns Art by Ivan Reis, Ethan Van Sciver & Oclair Albert This is it! The most talked-about storyline of the summer, 'The Sinestro Corps War,' concludes in this double-sized anniversary issue! Why does Sinestro believe he has won? How will Hal Jordan stop his greatest enemy? What is the truth behind the prophecy of 'The Blackest Night'? Where will the end results of this battle take the Green Lantern Corps? What is the bizarre fate of the Anti-Monitor? Why has Earth been assigned so many Green Lanterns? Learn all the secrets! Witness all the battles! Prepare yourself for the startling ending of the greatest epic in the history of Green Lantern! Cover price $4.99.

Hellboy The Wild Hunt (2008 Dark Horse) 1B FN Mignola Variant

Limited to 1000 copies! Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Duncan Fegredo (A), and Dave Stewart (C) When ancient giants begin to rise from their graves across England, Hellboy is invited to join a mysterious group called the Wild Hunt and help bring them down. But the hunt leads to betrayal, and Hellboy finds himself up against enemies as angry about what he is as what he's done. 'The fading children of the earth' gather in the shadows, waiting for the promised return of the Queen of Blood, and a chance to once again 'shake the trees, crack mountains, and make the daytime world weep in fear.' o Hot on the heels of the 2008 summer film release Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Mike Mignola and Duncan Fegredo reunite with the follow-up to events set in motion in their 2007 Hellboy miniseries Darkness Calls. Hellboy: The Wild Hunt? © 2008 Mike Mignola. FC, 32 pages Cover price $2.99.

Hulk (2008 Marvel) 1A.D CGC 9.2 McGuinness Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4690703018

Direct Edition with $2.99 cover price. Written by JEPH LOEB Pencils & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS. Superstars JEPH LOEB and ED MCGUINNESS will change the way you see THE HULK! In this startling origin epic, the breathtaking events that ended World War Hulk rocket into this brand-new Hulk title. When one of The Hulk's oldest cast members is murdered, everyone turns to the team of IRON MAN, SHE-HULK and LEONARD SAMSON to solve the grizzly case. All the evidence points to the Hulk as the killer-but {CLASSIFIED}! Join us for a brand--new story and a brand-new team who loves the Hulk as much as you do! Cover price $2.99.

Hulk (2008 Marvel) 1A.D VF+ 8.5 McGuinness Variant 1st Printing

Direct Edition with $2.99 cover price. Written by JEPH LOEB Pencils & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS. Superstars JEPH LOEB and ED MCGUINNESS will change the way you see THE HULK! In this startling origin epic, the breathtaking events that ended World War Hulk rocket into this brand-new Hulk title. When one of The Hulk's oldest cast members is murdered, everyone turns to the team of IRON MAN, SHE-HULK and LEONARD SAMSON to solve the grizzly case. All the evidence points to the Hulk as the killer-but {CLASSIFIED}! Join us for a brand--new story and a brand-new team who loves the Hulk as much as you do! Cover price $2.99.

Locke and Key (2008) 2A CGC 9.8 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #2066791016

First Printing. Joe Hill (w); Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c) Acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box) continues his all-new story of dark fantasy and wonder. Bode Locke, a six-year-old survivor of the tragedy that claimed his father, is about to get a crash course in death when he walks through an impossible door that separates his spirit from his body. The Ghost Door, though, is only one of Keyhouse's unlikely secrets...the other is the creature who lives in the house's well, a girl who is not a girl-and who would kill to be set free. Cover price $3.99.

Locke and Key (2008) 3A CGC 9.8 Rodriguez

Paper: White

Label #2043344005

First Printing. Joe Hill (w); Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c) Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the biggest psycho of them all? Could it be budding serial killer Sam Lesser? Acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box) continues his all-new story of dark fantasy and wonder, with Gabriel Rodriguez (Clive Barker's The Great and Secret Show) handling art and cover duties. Cover price $3.99.

Locke and Key (2008) 4A CGC 9.8 Gold

Paper: White

Label #2043344022

Joe Hill (w); Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c) Sam Lesser slaughters his way across America, moving steadily closer to Keyhouse and a final reckoning with the Locke family. His cross-country journey is mirrored by another, more harrowing odyssey, into the distorted territory of Sam's memories. Think you know what happened, the day Sam murdered Rendell Locke? Think again! Acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box) continues his all-new story of dark fantasy and wonder, with Gabriel Rodriguez (Clive Barker's The Great and Secret Show) handling art and cover duties. Cover price $3.99.

Locke and Key (2008) 5 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Significant scratches to front/back of slab.

Label #0266573014

Joe Hill (w); Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c) The Locke family plays houseguest to Sam Lesser, just in from the West Coast, and ready to kill them one at a time to get what he came for: the key that will set his master loose. Acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box) continues his all-new story of dark fantasy and wonder, with Gabriel Rodriguez handling art and cover duties. Cover price $3.99.

Locke and Key (2008) 6 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Cracking to lower front of slab.

Label #2043344019

Joe Hill (w) ? Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c) In the conclusion to the first Locke & Key story, by New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill and artistic wonder Gabriel Rodriguez, Sam Lesser has promised to kill each of the Locke children, one at a time, if he doesn't get what he wants: the key to anywhere, and the key to the black door. Six-year-old Bode, though, has made a desperate bargain with the creature in the wellhouse... set her free, and she'll stop Sam herself... Locke & Key has been optioned by Dimension Films. Cover price $3.99.

Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 92-1ST VF/NM 9.0

Volume 92 - 1st printing. "Atlas Age Heroes: Book 2!" Collects Men's Adventures (1951-1954) #27-28, Captain America Comics (1941-1954 Golden Age) #76-78, Human Torch Comics (1940-1949) #36-38 and Marvel Super Heroes (1966-1982 1st Series) #16. Featuring Captain America, Human Torch, and the Savage Sub-Mariner. Art by JOHN ROMITA, DICK AYERS, BILL EVERETT, MORT LAWRENCE, and BOB POWELL. Cover by JOHN ROMITA. Introduction by Roy Thomas. The Atlas Era Hero Revival continues with the adventures of the comics' most famous trio of Communist conquering heroes: Captain America, the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner! Beginning with the Big Three's anthology adventures in Men's Adventures, we then dive headlong into Captain America's complete 1954 solo series. Illustrated by Bullpen legend John Romita in some of his very first super hero stories, you'll see Cap and Bucky fight Fifth Columnists, Commie spies and even the Soviet Electro! Next up, it's the Human Torch and Toro! Returned from his slumber by an atomic bomb, the Torch has rejoined his young sidekick in a battle to clean up threats as amazing and entertaining as vampires, killer robots and his 1950s nemesis, the Vulture. Their crime-fighting adventures even take on a global purchase, stretching all the way to the 38th Parallel and Communist Korea! And finally, for a quick taste of what's to come in Atlas Era Heroes' next volume, comes an assortment of Bill Everett's lavishly drawn tales of the lord of the Atlantis, Namor the Sub-Mariner. Considered by many to be the definitive take on the character, Everett's '50s Sub-Mariner is nothing less than treasure from the deep! We'd be remiss to leave you without a bevy of historical bonuses, including a rare Human Torch tale that went unprinted for more than a decade, original artwork, Atlas Era house ads and an introduction by Hero Revival scholar extraordinaire Roy Thomas. Hardcover, 230 pages, full color. Cover price $59.99.

Spawn (1992 Image) 185C CGC 9.8 Capullo Variant

Paper: White

Capullo Variant Cover.

Label #3784415013

Cover by GREG CAPULLO. Endgame: Part 1 - story TODD McFARLANE & BRIAN HOLGUIN art WHILCE PORTACIO & TODD McFARLANE. What new surprises can come out of a book that's been around more than 180 issues? A LOT! Featuring a brand-new creative team and the return of two Image Comics founders - TODD McFARLANE and WHILCE PORTACIO! Get ready for an event as big as issue #1! 32 PAGES, FC Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars Clone Wars (2008 Dark Horse) 3 FN 6.0

Henry Gilroy (W), Lucas Marangon (P/Cover), and Dan Parsons (I) Eighty million Togruta from the planet of Kiros have suddenly disappeared! It's up to Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Togruta Padawan Ahsoka Tano to find the lost population . . . A clue leads the Jedi to the Zygerria system: massive slave auctions have been held there in the past, and will be taking place again soon-with the unfortunate Togruta on the auction block! FC, 40 pages Cover price $2.99.

Witchblade (1995) 116WW.LA CGC 9.8 SS Silvestri Silvestri WW Los Angeles Variant

Paper: White

Signed by Marc Silvestri on 03/16/2008 At Wizard World Los Angeles. Wizard World 2008 Con Edition.

Label #0908334023

Wizard World Los Angeles Exclusive - Limited to 2000 copies. (W) Ron Marz. (A) Stjepan Sejic. (Cov) Marc Silvestri. The team that brought you the epic FIRST BORN limited series begins their historic run on WITCHBLADE! Longtime writer Ron Marz (SAMURAI: HEAVEN & EARTH, PANTHEON CITY) is joined by painter Stjepan Sejic (THE DARKNESS: LEVELS), and both creators have committed to the title until at least issue #150! This issue provides a perfect jumping-on point for new readers, as Sara Pezzini and Dani Baptiste begin a new chapter as joint bearers of the Witchblade. BLAST - Full Color.

Witchblade (1995) 118FANTASTIC CGC 9.8 SS Silvestri

Paper: White

Signed by Marc Silvestri on 07/15/12. Fantastic Realm Edition. "Virgin" Sketch Cover.

Label #1148269002

Fantastic Realm Wizard World Chicago Exclusive Sketch Variant Cover by Marc Silvestri (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic More than any other man, Kenneth Irons was the ultimate adversary for Witchblade wielder Sara Pezzini. But even though Irons is dead and buried, his reach may stretch beyond the grave. Sara's past comes back to haunt both her and Dani, as the creative team of Ron Marz (GREEN LANTERN, SAMURAI: HEAVEN AND EARTH) and Stjepan Sejic (FIRST BORN) race toward the climax of their first storyline. Full Color 32 pages