Auctions: comic books March 2022

Absolute Swamp Thing HC (2019-2022 DC/Vertigo) By Alan Moore 1st Edition 3-1ST NM- 9.2

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects [Saga of the] Swamp Thing (1982-1996 2nd Series) #51–64 and DC Comics Presents (1978-1986 DC) #85.

Written by Alan Moore, Stephen R. Bissette, Rick Veitch, and John Totleben. Art by Rick Veitch, Alfredo Alcala, John Totleben, Stephen Bissette, Al Williamson, and Tom Yeates. Cover by John Totleben.

In this new Absolute edition, Swamp Thing returns from Hell only to learn that Abby has fled Gotham City, where he runs afoul of Batman, Lex Luthor, and the Gotham City Police Department. Then, Swamp Thing travels across the galaxy, where his consciousness has been hurled. Trying to find his way back to Earth, he stops over on Thanagar, home of Hawkman; Rann, home of Adam Strange; and encounters the Green Lantern of a world of sentient plants.

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 424 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $99.99.

Black Panther (2022 Marvel 8th Series) 3A CGC 9.8 Ross

Paper: White

Label #4192966002

Written by John Ridley. Art by Juan Cabal. Cover by Alex Ross. T'CHALLA VS. THE X-MEN OF MARS! With assassins closing in and Wakanda's faith in him shaken, T'Challa goes to visit Storm on the newly terraformed Mars. But this will not be a happy reunion, as T'Challa has ulterior motives for his visit. And back home, Shuri discovers who is behind the attacks on Wakanda's secret agents, a revelation that will change everything… 52 pages, full color. RATED T+ Cover price $5.99.

Devil's Reign X-Men (2022 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8 Williams Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4140118014

Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Phil Noto. Cover by Scott Williams. THE QUEEN'S REIGN! Emma Frost has many skeletons in her closet, but only one of them is currently Mayor of New York City. The truth about the White Queen's secret past with the Kingpin of Crime comes to light. As Wilson Fisk makes his play, will his old ally Emma Frost stand in his way? Or protect the secrets they share? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Grimm Fairy Tales (2016 2nd Series) 56METAL.CHATZOUDIS.D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Chatzoudis Metal Edition D.

Label #4387709013

VIP Metal Comics Edition Variant Cover by Elias Chatzoudis. Written by Dave Franchini. Art by Babisu Kourtis. In a crime-infested version of Earth, Skye finds herself on the wrong side of the law, working for the King of Serpents. Trapped in a struggle between two warring families, Skye must navigate her way through this amoral society without compromising herself. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Mary Jane and Black Cat Beyond (2022 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.2 SS Campbell Campbell

Paper: White

Signed by J. Scott Campbell on 10/26/22.

Label #4092191002

Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by C.F. Villa. Cover by J. Scott Campbell. Black Cat has been kidnapped, and the only person who can save her is…MARY JANE WATSON?! Mary Jane has never liked Felicia Hardy, and now she has to save her life?! But remember, this is the Black Cat we're talking about. Things are never quite what they seem. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Mary Jane and Black Cat Beyond (2022 Marvel) 1F CGC 9.8 Hughes 1:50 Variant

Paper: White

Hughes Variant Cover.

Label #4256446015

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by C.F. Villa. Cover by Adam Hughes. Black Cat has been kidnapped, and the only person who can save her is…MARY JANE WATSON?! Mary Jane has never liked Felicia Hardy, and now she has to save her life?! But remember, this is the Black Cat we're talking about. Things are never quite what they seem. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Silver Surfer Rebirth (2022 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8 SS Marz Lim

Paper: White

Signed by Ron Marz on 01/21/2023.

Label #4142779001

Written by Ron Marz. Art and Cover by Ron Lim. THEY'RE BACK! No, we don't mean the guys on the cover… We're talking about legendary creators Ron Marz and Ron Lim returning to tell a story set during their fan-favorite run of SILVER SURFER! Someone has stolen the Reality Gem, an object that allows the user to fulfill any wish no matter the consequences! But whoever has taken it is doing things like bringing back the dead hero Captain Mar-Vell. It's up to Silver Surfer to team up with the least likely of allies, Thanos, to find the Gem and restore reality to its proper form. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Silver Surfer Rebirth (2022 Marvel) 1COMICMINT.A CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Comic Mint Edition.

Label #4748553008

Comic Mint Exclusive Variant Cover by Felipe Massafera. Written by Ron Marz. Art by Ron Lim. THEY'RE BACK! No, we don't mean the guys on the cover… We're talking about legendary creators Ron Marz and Ron Lim returning to tell a story set during their fan-favorite run of SILVER SURFER! Someone has stolen the Reality Gem, an object that allows the user to fulfill any wish no matter the consequences! But whoever has taken it is doing things like bringing back the dead hero Captain Mar-Vell. It's up to Silver Surfer to team up with the least likely of allies, Thanos, to find the Gem and restore reality to its proper form. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Something Is Killing the Children (2019 Boom) 21C CGC 9.8 Frison Die-Cut Bloody Variant

Paper: White

Die-Cut Edition B.

Label #4093682002

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Werther Dell'Edera. Cover by Jenny Frison. After a year since we last saw her in Archer's Peak, Erica Slaughter resurfaces to take on the case of a girl who's seen a new kind of monster, one with terrifying implications. But Erica's broken ties with the House of Slaughter and that can have deadly consequences. The Order of St. George does not forget nor do they forgive. Even as Erica goes on the hunt, she must keep an eye out for the mysterious figure on her trail in order to survive the coming storm. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Spawn (1992 Image) 327B CGC 9.8 McFarlane Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4732279016

Written by Rory McConville and Todd McFarlane. Art by Carlo Barberi and Thomas Nachlik. Cover by Todd McFarlane. The war for control of the Dead Zone enters a new phase as a surprising faction emerges, one that threatens to destabilize Spawn's plans to rid the world of the forces of Heaven and Hell. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Thor (2020 Marvel 6th Series) 21B CGC 9.8 Walsh 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4011499019

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Nic Klein. Cover by Michael Walsh. "GOD OF HAMMERS" PART 3 of 5 Thor has been beaten down, and the God of Hammers is about to make the final blow! Is this the end of the All-Father? Prophecies do come true, after all…but not always in the ways they are foreseen. For there is one last chance to save Thor - but at what cost?! Plus: The shocking origin of the mysterious God of Hammers is revealed! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.