Auctions: comic books February 2022

Avengers Forever (2021 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.6 Kuder

Paper: White

Label #4708673003

Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Aaron Kuder. Cover by Aaron Kuder. AN ALL-NEW SERIES STARRING THE AVENGERS OF THE MULTIVERSE! On a quest for cosmic vengeance, Ghost Rider finds himself roaring through the wasteland on a ruined Earth, where the great age of heroes never came to be, where hope is a four-letter word and where his only ally in the coming battle against the greatest villains any universe has ever seen is the world's most wanted archaeologist, Tony Stark…the Invincible Ant-Man. Spinning out of the cataclysmic events of AVENGERS #750 and operating in lockstep with the prime AVENGERS series, the next great Avengers saga begins here, as the Mightiest Heroes of every Earth begin to assemble. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Avengers Forever (2021 Marvel) 1B CBCS 9.6 Dauterman Variant

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Russell Dauterman Variant.

Label #22-12DB4B4-004

Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Aaron Kuder. Cover by Russell Dauterman. AN ALL-NEW SERIES STARRING THE AVENGERS OF THE MULTIVERSE! On a quest for cosmic vengeance, Ghost Rider finds himself roaring through the wasteland on a ruined Earth, where the great age of heroes never came to be, where hope is a four-letter word and where his only ally in the coming battle against the greatest villains any universe has ever seen is the world's most wanted archaeologist, Tony Stark…the Invincible Ant-Man. Spinning out of the cataclysmic events of AVENGERS #750 and operating in lockstep with the prime AVENGERS series, the next great Avengers saga begins here, as the Mightiest Heroes of every Earth begin to assemble. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Belle Annual (2022 Zenescope) 25I CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover I.

Label #4546425002

2022 Easter Collectible Cover by Josh Burns - limited to 375 copies. Written by Dave Franchini. 64-Pages of Beast-hunting action! Anabelle 'Belle' DiMarco is many things: teacher, daughter, friend, beast hunter-- but is she ready for what comes next?! From Goblin Queens and secret organizations to Headless Horsemen, Belle has seen her fair share of deadly encounters, but has it all been building to something? As her world has expanded the walls around her have been closing in, and what she is about to take on may be too much for the legendary hero! Is she up to the task? Find out here in this epic anniversary issue! 72 pages, full color. Rated T

Belle Queen of Serpents (2022 Zenescope) 1D CGC 9.8

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Variant Cover D.

Label #4541819022

2022 March/April Collector's Club Collectible Cover by Paul Green - limited to 250 copies. Written by Dave Franchini. After Belle's recent revelation that one of her friends has been transformed into the Queen of Serpents, she must risk it all to restore her humanity--but is it already too late? 40 pages, full color. Rated T

John Buscema's Marvel Heroes HC (2022 IDW) Artist's Edition 1A-1ST VF+ 8.5

1st printing. Art and cover by John Buscema. Featuring an outstanding sampling of Big John Buscema's classic stories, covers, and interior pages from the mid 1960s to the late '70s, all in the groundbreaking and multi-Eisner Award-winning Artist's Edition format! Buscema was a true "artist's artist," his stellar anatomy, coupled with dynamic storytelling, made him one of the most revered and respected artists in the Marvel Pantheon. This volume will contain several complete stories (including Avengers and Sub-Mariner), plus incredible examples of art from his runs on Avengers, Fantastic Four, Thor, Sub-Mariner, and more. There will be a gallery section chock full of covers. And, as with all Artist's Editions, all the art in this book has been scanned from Buscema's originals, enabling the reader to be able to clearly view each page as never before-clearly seeing pencils, editorial notations, ink gradients, more-all the little details and nuances that makes original art unique. Unless you were looking over John Buscema's shoulder in his studio, you'll never have a better opportunity than this to see his artwork as it truly looks! BONUS: - This book will feature several foldouts presenting a number of Buscema's early, larger covers at full size-a true treat for art lovers! Hardcover, 12-in. x 17-in., 176 pages, B&W.

Vampirella Dracula Unholy (2021 Dynamite) 3L CGC 9.8

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Variant Cover L.

Label #4681987001

Limited Virgin Variant Cover by Shannon Maer. Written by Christopher Priest. Art by Donny Hadiwidjaja. Having completed the blood rite intended to rid her new husband of the Dracula virus, Vampirella returns to America, only to discover the shadow of the vampire lord continues to loom as Dracula asserts himself in assimilating his human host. Complicating matters even more is Vampirella's new mother-in-law, who engineers a confrontation between Vampi's new husband and the soulmate he left behind to marry her, thus triggering the strangest love triangle in Vampirella's history! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+