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Witchblade (2024 Image) 7KRS.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

KRS Comics Edition B.

Label #4700488019

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KRS Comics Exclusive "Legacy - Top Cow" Edition Virgin Cover by Tyler Kirkham and Sabine Rich. Written by Marguerite Bennett. Art by Giuseppe Cafaro, Arif Prianto. NEW STORY ARC New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini is this generation's bearer of the Witchblade, a mystical gauntlet wielded by one woman in a generation meant to balance the forces of Darkness and Light. For years, Sara has been on the hunt for the identity of her father's killer, and the paths have led her to billionaire Kenneth Irons. Irons has money, power, and associates from the darkest corners of the underworld. Among them, a young member of the Franchetti crime family on the verge of his twenty-first birthday, enters the story, and Sara's world will never be the same as Jackie Estacado, this generation's bearer of The Darkness, makes his first appearance and rocks the Top Cow Universe to its core! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Witchblade (2024 Image) 7KRS.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

KRS Comics Edition B.

Label #4700488020

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KRS Comics Exclusive "Legacy - Top Cow" Edition Virgin Cover by Tyler Kirkham and Sabine Rich. Written by Marguerite Bennett. Art by Giuseppe Cafaro, Arif Prianto. NEW STORY ARC New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini is this generation's bearer of the Witchblade, a mystical gauntlet wielded by one woman in a generation meant to balance the forces of Darkness and Light. For years, Sara has been on the hunt for the identity of her father's killer, and the paths have led her to billionaire Kenneth Irons. Irons has money, power, and associates from the darkest corners of the underworld. Among them, a young member of the Franchetti crime family on the verge of his twenty-first birthday, enters the story, and Sara's world will never be the same as Jackie Estacado, this generation's bearer of The Darkness, makes his first appearance and rocks the Top Cow Universe to its core! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Witchblade (2024 Image) 7KRS.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

KRS Comics Edition B.

Label #4700488021

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KRS Comics Exclusive "Legacy - Top Cow" Edition Virgin Cover by Tyler Kirkham and Sabine Rich. Written by Marguerite Bennett. Art by Giuseppe Cafaro, Arif Prianto. NEW STORY ARC New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini is this generation's bearer of the Witchblade, a mystical gauntlet wielded by one woman in a generation meant to balance the forces of Darkness and Light. For years, Sara has been on the hunt for the identity of her father's killer, and the paths have led her to billionaire Kenneth Irons. Irons has money, power, and associates from the darkest corners of the underworld. Among them, a young member of the Franchetti crime family on the verge of his twenty-first birthday, enters the story, and Sara's world will never be the same as Jackie Estacado, this generation's bearer of The Darkness, makes his first appearance and rocks the Top Cow Universe to its core! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Witchblade (2024 Image) 12C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4625313003

Written by Marguerite Bennett. Art by Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto. Cover by Artgerm. KEY ISSUE ALERT, Part 1 In an instant, everything can change. Saras partner Michael Yee has been shot and clings to life by a thread. To save her partner, Sara makes a deal with Kenneth Irons that plunges her deep into the supernatural world of The Harrowing. There, Sara will face trials that connect her future and her past, leading to a reckoning that brings together, or destroys, the supernatural forces that surround her and draws Jackie Estacado, the bearer of The Darkness, closer to realizing what he truly is. Irons has the upper hand, and Sara will be forever changed as his true goal is revealed. This jaw-dropping two-part story arc finale will send shockwaves through the Witchblade fandom and usher in a new era in the saga of Witchblade! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Witchblade (2024 Image) 12C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4620911011

Written by Marguerite Bennett. Art by Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto. Cover by Artgerm. KEY ISSUE ALERT, Part 1 In an instant, everything can change. Saras partner Michael Yee has been shot and clings to life by a thread. To save her partner, Sara makes a deal with Kenneth Irons that plunges her deep into the supernatural world of The Harrowing. There, Sara will face trials that connect her future and her past, leading to a reckoning that brings together, or destroys, the supernatural forces that surround her and draws Jackie Estacado, the bearer of The Darkness, closer to realizing what he truly is. Irons has the upper hand, and Sara will be forever changed as his true goal is revealed. This jaw-dropping two-part story arc finale will send shockwaves through the Witchblade fandom and usher in a new era in the saga of Witchblade! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Witchblade (2024 Image) 12D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover D.

Label #4625313006

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Marguerite Bennett. Art by Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto. Cover by Dani, Brad Simpson. KEY ISSUE ALERT, Part 1 In an instant, everything can change. Sara's partner Michael Yee has been shot and clings to life by a thread. To save her partner, Sara makes a deal with Kenneth Irons that plunges her deep into the supernatural world of The Harrowing. There, Sara will face trials that connect her future and her past, leading to a reckoning that brings together, or destroys, the supernatural forces that surround her and draws Jackie Estacado, the bearer of The Darkness, closer to realizing what he truly is. Irons has the upper hand, and Sara will be forever changed as his true goal is revealed. This jaw-dropping two-part story arc finale will send shockwaves through the Witchblade fandom and usher in a new era in the saga of Witchblade! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Witchblade (2024 Image) 12E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover E.

Label #4625313007

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Marguerite Bennett. Art by Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto. Cover by Dani, Brad Simpson. KEY ISSUE ALERT, Part 1 In an instant, everything can change. Saras partner Michael Yee has been shot and clings to life by a thread. To save her partner, Sara makes a deal with Kenneth Irons that plunges her deep into the supernatural world of The Harrowing. There, Sara will face trials that connect her future and her past, leading to a reckoning that brings together, or destroys, the supernatural forces that surround her and draws Jackie Estacado, the bearer of The Darkness, closer to realizing what he truly is. Irons has the upper hand, and Sara will be forever changed as his true goal is revealed. This jaw-dropping two-part story arc finale will send shockwaves through the Witchblade fandom and usher in a new era in the saga of Witchblade! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Witchblade (2024 Image) 13B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover B.

Label #4636142005

Note : Copies of this issue may contain a printing defect in the form of smudging on cover

Written by Marguerite Bennett. Art by Giuseppe Cafaro, Arif Prianto. Cover by Jason Shawn Alexander. KEY ISSUE ALERT: Part 2 A New era for the Witchblade begins here! For the first time in the enigmatic weapon's history, Sara Pezzini unlocks an aspect of the ancient relic no wielder ever has before—transforming her into something strange, powerful, and NEW that will redefine the Witchblade legacy. Saras discovery of Irons plan for The Angelus child during her journey to The Harrowing left her mortally wounded. With the Witchblade brutally ripped from her body by Irons, Michael Yee left dying in a nest of monsters, Ian Nottingham's betrayal, and Jackie Estacado emerging as her mortal enemy, how can Sara survive, much less prevail?  Dont miss the birth of a new embodiment of the Witchblade that will alter the course of the series forever! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Witchblade (2024 Image) 13CKC CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Comic Kingdom Creative Edition.

Label #4724756010

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Comic Kingdom Creative Exclusive Foil Edition Virgin Cover by Nathan Szerdy. Written by Marguerite Bennett. Art by Giuseppe Cafaro, Arif Prianto. KEY ISSUE ALERT: Part 2 A New era for the Witchblade begins here! For the first time in the enigmatic weapon's history, Sara Pezzini unlocks an aspect of the ancient relic no wielder ever has before—transforming her into something strange, powerful, and NEW that will redefine the Witchblade legacy. Saras discovery of Irons plan for The Angelus child during her journey to The Harrowing left her mortally wounded. With the Witchblade brutally ripped from her body by Irons, Michael Yee left dying in a nest of monsters, Ian Nottingham's betrayal, and Jackie Estacado emerging as her mortal enemy, how can Sara survive, much less prevail?  Dont miss the birth of a new embodiment of the Witchblade that will alter the course of the series forever! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Witchblade (2024 Image) 15B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover B.

Label #4662310002

(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Giuseppe Cafaro, Arif Prianto (CA) Sozomaika The popularity of the unknown vigilante is rising, including among Saras friends, allies, and victims of the deceased, who were much more sinister people than they first appeared. Adding fuel to the fire, the corrupt elements of Sara's precinct are tightening their grip on the city. Sara is caught between a criminal with no regard for the law and those entrusted with the law, whose abuses of power put them right in the vigilante's sights. 32 pages, full color, rated teen+. Cover price $3.99.

Witchblade (2024 Image) 15C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4658212009

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Giuseppe Cafaro, Arif Prianto (CA) Sozomaika The popularity of the unknown vigilante is rising, including among Sara’s friends, allies, and victims of the deceased, who were much more sinister people than they first appeared. Adding fuel to the fire, the corrupt elements of Sara's precinct are tightening their grip on the city. Sara is caught between a criminal with no regard for the law and those entrusted with the law, whose abuses of power put them right in the vigilante's sights. Cover price $3.99.

Witchblade (2024 Image) 16C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4673762005

(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Giuseppe Cafaro, Arif Prianto (CA) Sozomaika Paranoia grips the city as the vigilante cuts a bloody path through the grime-soaked streets. A subset of officers at Saras precinct have begun to make matters worse, escalating the tension by intimidating citizens with a small Military grade arsenal. Sara has followed the clues and is now face to face with the supernatural killer whose motives follow a warped sense of justice. Can the Witchblade bring balance back to the city before it erupts into riots or spirals into something even worse? Join Top Cow as we celebrate Witchblade's landmark 30th Anniversary issue! 32 pages, full color, rated teen+. Cover price $3.99.

Witchblade (2024 Image) 16E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover E.

Label #4673762009

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Giuseppe Cafaro, Arif Prianto (CA) Sozomaika Paranoia grips the city as the vigilante cuts a bloody path through the grime-soaked streets. A subset of officers at Sara’s precinct have begun to make matters worse, escalating the tension by intimidating citizens with a small Military grade arsenal. Sara has followed the clues and is now face to face with the supernatural killer whose motives follow a warped sense of justice. Can the Witchblade bring balance back to the city before it erupts into riots or spirals into something even worse? Join Top Cow as we celebrate Witchblade's landmark 30th Anniversary issue! Cover price $3.99.

Witchblade (2024 Image) 21C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4746493005

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Guiseppe Cafaro, Arif Prianto (CA) Camilla D'Errico, Eva Toker Who would build a machine that can suffer?" Jake and Sara's investigation into cyberterrorism and targeted murders begins to spiral, even as they close in on their prime suspect. And the enigmatic Aphrodite reveals herself to be far more than a simple killing machine...but does that make her any less dangerous? 32 pages, T+, full color Cover price $3.99.

Witchblade (2024 Image) 21D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover D.

Label #4746493007

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Guiseppe Cafaro, Arif Prianto (CA) Camilla D'Errico Who would build a machine that can suffer?" Jake and Sara's investigation into cyberterrorism and targeted murders begins to spiral, even as they close in on their prime suspect. And the enigmatic Aphrodite reveals herself to be far more than a simple killing machine...but does that make her any less dangerous? 32 pages, T+, full color Cover price $3.99.

Witchblade Lot of 10

Issues 12, 13, 14A, and 19-21 of Witchblade (1995); 4 of Witchblade Collected Edition (1996); 1A of Witchblade Origin Special (1997) American Entertainment; 1B of Witchblade Tomb Raider (1998); and 500AY of Witchblade Wizard 500 (1998). Most will grade in the VF to FN range.

Witchblade Sketch by Marc Silvestri on Art of the Witchblade #1

Loose and simple but instantly recognizable, Silvestri gets a lot of mileage out of the expression in Sarah's single visible eye in this alluring sketch. Signed by the artist. Pencil and ink on sketch cover.

Witching Hour (1969 DC) 54 VG+ 4.5

"The Corpse Held a Winning Hand" (script by Carl Wessler, art by Rubeny), "Cassandra's Curse" (script by Wessler, art by Lo Famia), and "Beware of the Snare of the Tarantula" (script by Wessler, art by Jess Jodloman). Statement of ownership--average print run 358,606; average paid circulation 175,787. Batman and Robin star in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Mummy." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Witching Hour Lot of 5

Issues 7-9, 11, and 40 of Witching Hour (1969 DC). Most will grade in the FN range with a couple grading VG.

Witzend Magazine (1966 Wally Wood) Fanzine 2 VG/FN 5.0

Staple rust.

Published by renowned artist Wallace Wood, Witzend is a critically acclaimed fanzine showcasing some of the best artists of the era. Issue #2 includes: Orion (by Gray Morrow), Hey Look (by Harvey Kurtzman), Feeble Fable by Warren Sattler, Edgar Rice Burroughs portfolio by Reed Crandall, illustration by Frank Frazetta, cartoon by Will Elder, 3-page comic story by Art Spiegelman, 1-page comic by Steve Ditko, 2-page comic by Don Martin, illustration by Al Williamson, 2 illustrations by Roy Krenkel, and Animan by Wood. Front cover by Wood. Back cover by Ralph Reese. 8.5 x 11 in.; black and white; 36 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Witzend Magazine (1966 Wally Wood) Fanzine 5 VG+ 4.5

Staple rust.

Published by renowned artist Wallace Wood, Witzend is a critically acclaimed fanzine showcasing some of the best artists of the era. Issue #5 includes: The World of the Wizard King by Wood; The Junkwaffel Invasion of Kruppenny Island by Vaughn Bode; JAF; Reed Crandall/ERB portfolio part IV; Pipsqueak Papers by Wood; Prevue - The Adventures of Talon by Steranko; and Homesick by Roger Brand. Cover photo by Henry Roth. Back cover art by Ed Paschke. 36 pgs. 1968. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

Wizard the Comics Magazine (1991) 31AU FN- 5.5

Signed by John Byrne, no certification included.

Legend cover. NOT POLYBAGGED! Gatefold cover. May be missing poster. Article on the Legend imprint, with comments from Art Adams, John Byrne, Paul Chadwick, Geof Darrow, Frank Miller, Mike Mignola and Dave Gibbons; Erik Larsen interview; Brutes & Babes by Bart Sears; Q & A with Simon Bisley; interview with Richard Pini and Wendy Pini; Everyone's Got Opinions by Todd McFarlane; 4 pages of Kindred #1; Wizard Profile: Peter David. Cover price $3.95.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4457965002

Direct Edition. 1 of 4 Featuring Wolverine in his first solo series fighting in Japan. "Wolverine." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Back cover MegaForce ad with art by William Stout. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4679252002

Direct Edition. 1 of 4 Featuring Wolverine in his first solo series fighting in Japan. "Wolverine." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Back cover MegaForce ad with art by William Stout. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 1D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4686138022

Direct Edition. 1 of 4 Featuring Wolverine in his first solo series fighting in Japan. "Wolverine." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Back cover MegaForce ad with art by William Stout. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 1D CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4662184001

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Direct Edition. 1 of 4 Featuring Wolverine in his first solo series fighting in Japan. "Wolverine." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Back cover MegaForce ad with art by William Stout. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 1N VG/FN 5.0

Newsstand Edition. 1 of 4 Featuring Wolverine in his first solo series fighting in Japan. "Wolverine." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Back cover MegaForce ad with art by William Stout. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 1N VG+ 4.5

Newsstand Edition. 1 of 4 Featuring Wolverine in his first solo series fighting in Japan. "Wolverine." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Back cover MegaForce ad with art by William Stout. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 1N VG+ 4.5

Newsstand Edition. 1 of 4 Featuring Wolverine in his first solo series fighting in Japan. "Wolverine." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Back cover MegaForce ad with art by William Stout. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 2D CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4686138023

Direct Edition. Wolverine fights ninjas in Japan in "Debts and Obligations." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 2D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4614073006

Direct Edition. Wolverine fights ninjas in Japan in "Debts and Obligations." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 2D VF+ 8.5

Direct Edition. Wolverine fights ninjas in Japan in "Debts and Obligations." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 2D FN/VF 7.0

Direct Edition. Wolverine fights ninjas in Japan in "Debts and Obligations." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 2N FN 6.0

Newsstand Edition. Wolverine fights ninjas in Japan in "Debts and Obligations." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 3D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4614073007

Direct Edition. Wolverine's Japanese adventure continues in "Loss." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 3D CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4686138024

Direct Edition. Wolverine's Japanese adventure continues in "Loss." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 3D FN/VF 7.0

Direct Edition. Wolverine's Japanese adventure continues in "Loss." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 3N FN- 5.5

Newsstand Edition. Wolverine's Japanese adventure continues in "Loss." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 4D CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4686138025

Direct Edition. Wolverine's Japanese adventure concludes in "Honor." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 4D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4614073008

Direct Edition. Wolverine's Japanese adventure concludes in "Honor." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 4D FN+ 6.5

Direct Edition. Wolverine's Japanese adventure concludes in "Honor." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 4N CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4735000007

Newsstand Edition. Wolverine's Japanese adventure concludes in "Honor." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 4N VG/FN 5.0

Newsstand Edition. Wolverine's Japanese adventure concludes in "Honor." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) 4N VG 4.0

Newsstand Edition. Wolverine's Japanese adventure concludes in "Honor." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.60.

Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) Facsimile Edition 1DF CGC 9.8 SS Claremont/Jackman

Paper: White

Signed by Chris Claremont on 07/08/2022 and Hugh Jackman on 04/25/2024. Includes Celebrity Authentics sticker S48818.

Label #4186672001

Dynamic Forces Variant Cover by Alan Davis. Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Frank Miller. He's Wolverine. He's the best there is at what he does. And what he does best isn't very nice. Revisit the classic, character-defining story that burned that phrase on the collective consciousness of comic book readers! A pair of industry legends - Chris Claremont and Frank Miller - show how the breakout star of the X-Men could also be a solo series icon! Claremont and Miller take Logan away from his teammates - all the way to Japan, where Mariko, the woman he loves, has married another out of duty! As Wolverine hunts for answers, he is drawn into brutal combat with Mariko's father - and enters a shadowy world of samurai and ninja which he never truly leaves! It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting WOLVERINE (1982) #1. 32 pages, full color. Rated T

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #0908101001

Direct Edition. Part 1 of 3 - "Swordquest!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson. Wolvie slices through a pile of pirate slavers, and on his way to Mandripoor discovers a plot by the Black Blade to obtain the legendary Muramasa Sword. John Byrne art on back cover. NOTE: 1st appearance of Wolverine as Patch. Cover price $1.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 1N FN+ 6.5

Newsstand Edition. Part 1 of 3 - "Swordquest!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson. Wolvie slices through a pile of pirate slavers, and on his way to Mandripoor discovers a plot by the Black Blade to obtain the legendary Muramasa Sword. John Byrne art on back cover. NOTE: 1st appearance of Wolverine as Patch. Cover price $1.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 10D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4735000008

Direct Edition. "Hours!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. On his birthday, Logan reflects on the murder of Silver Fox, the woman he loved, and Sabretooth, the man that murdered her! Featuring one of the earliest and most brutal battles between these two hated arch enemies. Kent Williams art on back cover (last back cover pin-up). Cover price $1.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 75D CGC 9.6 SS Hama

Paper: White

Signed by Larry Hama on 12/6/25.

Label #4697004006

Direct Edition. Fatal Attractions: Part 5 of 6 - Hologram card on cover - "Nightmares Persist!" Guest-starring the X-Men. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Adam Kubert, Mark Farmer, Dan Green, and Mark Pennington. Story continued from X-Men (1991-2008 1st Series) #25 - The storyline that changed the feral X-Man's life continues! Magneto, the Master of Magnetism, just sucked out all the Adamantium in Wolverine's body, leaving him a bloody, pulpy mess. First appearance of Wolverine's bone claws. Can even Wolverine's vaunted healing factor save him this time? Can Jean Grey's mutants powers keep his body in one piece long enough for it to try? Story concludes in Excalibur #(1988 1st Series) #71. 32 pages, FC NOTE: Adam Kubert jumps on board with issue joining Larry Hama on a run that will some of the finest Wolverine stories to date. In a time of Clone Sagas, Heroes Reborn, and watered down tough guys with guns comics, the Kubert/Hama run on Wolverine (along with the Age of Apocalypse storyline) kept me reading comics long enough for them to get good again. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $3.95.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 80 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4665503016

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Direct Edition. ...In the Forest of the Night! Written by Larry Hama. Art by Ian Churchill and Al Milgrim. With no Adamantium skeleton and his bone claws broken, Wolverine is no match for Cyber. He and Zoe race to stay one step ahead of his hulking adversary. Things get worse when the assassin Bloodscream makes the scene. Cover price $1.75.