Auctions: comic books May 2021

Alien (2021 Marvel 1st Series) 1A CGC 9.8 Lee

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Label #3876766014

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson. Art by Salvador Larroca. Cover by Inhyuk Lee. THE ICONIC CINEMATIC TERROR MAKES ITS MARVEL DEBUT! Gabriel Cruz gave his life to Weyland-Yutani--In the case of an alien attack he barely survived, almost literally! Recently retired, Cruz is trying to patch things up with his abandoned son with the help of his friend, a Bishop-model android, but his re-entry into civilian life is not going smoothly…and his encounters with the deadly Xenomorph are far from over. Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Salvador Larroca team up to tell an all-new tale of the titan of horror and science fiction that has scared audiences for decades. No one is safe. No one is innocent. And no one can hear you scream. 40 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $4.99.

Babyteeth (2017 Aftershock) 17C CBCS 9.0 Witnessed Sig Donny Cates

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Aftershock Ambassador Exclusive. Witnessed Signature: Donny Cates on 8/1/2021.

Label #21-3C48D38-002

Aftershock Ambassador Exclusive variant cover by Michael Gaydos. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Garry Brown. The end is coming. The forces are aligned. The inevitable is nigh. The apocalypse...is here. From Donny Cates, the writer of Venom, Thanos, Redneck and the breakout hit God Country, comes this pulse-pounding series with art from THE REVISIONIST's Garry Brown! 28 pages, full color.

Beta Ray Bill (2021 Marvel) 1E CBCS 9.8 Witnessed Sig Johnson/ Stegman Stegman Variant

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Witnessed Signatures: Daniel Warren Johnson and Ryan Stegman on 8/6/2022 Ryan Stegman Variant

Label #22-2F314F7-001

Argent Star: Part 1 of 5 - Written and Art by Daniel Warren Johnson. Cover by Ryan Stegman. FROM THE PAGES OF DONNY CATES' THOR AND SPINNING OUT OF THE EVENTS OF KING IN BLACK! The second-most famous wielder of Mjolnir. The right-hand man to the god of Thunder. And now, a warrior without his best weapon. Beta Ray Bill is tired of playing second fiddle to Thor - and with Bill's famous hammer, Stormbreaker, recently destroyed at the new All-Father's hands, tensions are higher than ever. The Korbinite must strike out in search of a new weapon…and a new destiny. Assuming he can first defeat a Knullified Fin Fang Foom! Writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Murder Falcon) and colorist Mike Spicer take Beta Ray Bill on a journey beyond the shadow of a god! Plus: This oversize first issue contains an exclusive conversation between Johnson and Beta Ray Bill's creator, the legendary Walter Simonson! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Deadpool Nerdy 30 (2021 Marvel) 1CRAIN.A CGC 9.8 Crain Webstore Variant

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Crain Variant Cover A.

Label #4659539020

Exclusive Variant Cover by Clayton Crain. Written and Art by Various. HE'S THE MERC WITH THE MOUTH! (FULL OF BIRTHDAY CAKE!) Deadpool's turning 30! And to help celebrate, we've assembled some of his classic storytellers to tell tales of Wade Wilson birthdays past, present and future! A first birthday with time-traveling assassins! A sweet sixteen party that would make Molly Ringwald weep! A 100th birthday that could only be celebrated in grand Deadpool style! Blow out the candles! Pin the cybernetic arm on the Cable! And open this present, just for you! 52 pages, full color. Parental Advisory

Hank Howard Pizza Detective in Caligula's Safe (2021 Bad Idea) 1 CGC 9.9

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Label #3851004011

Story by Robert Venditti. Cover and Art by David Lapham. It's a thrilling and uncompromising new neo-noir adventure delving deep into the darkest corners of our national obsession with crime and pizza chains. It also serves as the introduction to an epic new hero in the BAD IDEA pantheon -- Hank Howard, not the champion we need but certainly the one we deserve. Cover price $1.00.

Harley Quinn (2021 DC) 1CE.A CBCS 9.8 Szerdy Elite Variant

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Comics Elite Exclusive Variant A

Label #22-0AFF225-013

Comics Elite exclusive cover by Nathan Szerdy. Written by Stephanie Phillips. Art by Riley Rossmo. Ahem! You better read this closely, cause weve got a red-hot relaunch on our hands here—and I should know! Harley Quinn here to let everyone know that I got a brand-new monthly series here with a brand-new status quo. Im coming back to Gotham City to make up for the sins of my past, and help the city recover from The Joker War! But theres no welcoming committee waiting for me, your favorite Maid of Mischief! And between you and me, some real creeps are working to keep the city broken. We cant let that happen, can we? Rising-star writer Stephanie Phillips, my new partner in crime, takes me into a bold new era with her partner in artistic crime Riley Rossmo, who I gotta say designed a real nice new costume for me. Youre not gonna wanna miss this one, folks! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 16CK CGC 9.8 Shah Comic Kingdom Variant

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Comic Kingdom of Canada Edition.

Label #3898360005

Comic Kingdom of Canada exclusive cover by Sajad Shah. Written by James TynionIV. Art by Werther Dell'Edera. The story you demanded begins here: the origin of Erica Slaughter! What shocking events brought Erica to the House of Slaughter? …and what did she have to do to join the Order of St. George? The secrets are revealed here for the first time in this perfect jumping-on point for new readers. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+