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Archer and Armstrong (1992) 3 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #25-310C04E-001

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Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith. "And Then There Were Nuns," script and pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Bob Wiacek; Transported back from the Lost Land, Archer and Armstrong are abducted by Mahmud's Sect troops; They are taken into captivity, leaving Armstrong's magic satchel to be stolen; The pair awaken, chained in a dungeon beneath the Vatican; When they try to escape, they are forced to flee from the Sect pursuit of Mahmud, Constantino, the Roman Candle, and those uzi-packing nuns, the Sisters of Doom!; Characters: Archer; Armstrong; Cardinal Cyn; Constantino; Daryl; Mahmud; Pope John Paul II; the Sisters of Doom. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

Eternal Warrior Yearbook (1993) 2 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #25-310C04E-023

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In England during the late 1600s, Gilad has to track down and kill his son who has become the immortal enemy in an untitled story. Script by Rob Johnson and art by Peter Grau. Cover price $3.95.

Harbinger (1992) 1D CGC 9.2 Coupon Included

Paper: White

Label #4656960007

Coupon insert inside. The detachable coupon (Coupon #1) has a black and white mini-comic page printed on it - "The Story of Harada" - and was intended to be used for the redemption of a free issue of Harbinger #0.
Cover pencils by David Lapham, inks by Bob Layton. Children of the Eighth Day, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by David Lapham, inks by John Dixon; Sting and Kris recruit Zephyr, Flamingo and Torque to oppose Toyo Harada's Harbinger organization; Harada's henchmen attack them and injure Kris. 36 pgs. $1.95.

Magnus Robot Fighter (1991 Valiant) 1D CGC 9.8 Trading Card Included

Paper: White

Label #4544124008

Trading Card insert in centerfold. Coupon is on the back of the trading cards, not separate! Freewill robots learn that there are others like them and start communicating with each other and try to organize and Magnus wonders whether these freewill robots are truly alive and not merely machines in "Steel Nation Part One -- Protector." Story also includes the origin of 1-A. Script by Jim Shooter and art by Art Nichols & Bob Layton & Kathryn Bolinger. Cover price $1.75.

Magnus Robot Fighter (1991 Valiant) 1D CGC 9.4 Trading Card Included

Paper: White

Label #4505937021

Trading Card insert in centerfold. Coupon is on the back of the trading cards, not separate! Freewill robots learn that there are others like them and start communicating with each other and try to organize and Magnus wonders whether these freewill robots are truly alive and not merely machines in "Steel Nation Part One -- Protector." Story also includes the origin of 1-A. Script by Jim Shooter and art by Art Nichols & Bob Layton & Kathryn Bolinger. Cover price $1.75.

Nintendo Comics System Sneak Preview (1990) 0 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4657040006

Sneak Preview Promotional Comic. Pre-release advertisement for the Nintendo Comics Line in comic book form distributed with an issue of the Comic Buyers Guide. The inside front cover is a letter from Valiant Comics urging retailers not to miss out on an unprecedented opportunity to make their stores headquarters for the Nintendo Comics System. The rest of the contents include full page previews of the covers to Nintendo Comics System #1 (the one advertised here is different that the one actually released) and Super Mario Bros. #1, a 2 page comic starring characters from Super Mario Bros. 3 titled "The Fish That Should've Gotten Away", and a couple of one-page comic previews of Captain N: the Game Master and Link: The Legend of Zelda. 7" x 10 1/4", FC, 8 pages, all slick paper.

Second Life of Doctor Mirage (1993) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Gold Edition.

Label #4628214017

Gold logo background. "Darque Passage" is written by Bob Layton, pencilled by Bernard Chang, and inked by Ken Branch. The centerspread is a slick, color pull-out poster. The story itself combines humor, pathos, and romance with the adventures of a dead man! It ties in with the Shadowman saga. This has one of the lowest printings of any Valiant first issues. Cover price $2.50.

Shadowman (1992 1st Series) 4 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #25-1577B4C-009

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UNITY Chapter 6. Shadowman finds himself side by side with Solar, sun and shadow allied against the One who sits at the center of UNITY. "Sunburn" is written by David Lapham, Jim Shooter and Faye Perozich, with art by David Lapham, Tom Ryder and Maria Beccari. Cover by Frank Miller. Cover price $2.50.

Shadowman (1992 1st Series) 11 CBCS 9.8 Verified Sig Layton/ Hall

Paper: White

Verified Signatures: Bob Layton and Bob Hall.

Label #24-09703B8-019

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Part 2 of 3. Jack is finding it harder to distinguish between his everyday life as a musician and his role as Shadowman, purveyor of the night. Does he have superpowers or doesn't he? Well, he's sure going to need them as Master Darque's forces plot to take back the night from Shadowman. "The Day of Your Death" is written by Bob Hall, with art by Bob Hall and Tom Mandrake. Cover by Bob Hall and Tom Ryder. Cover price $2.50.

Shadowman (1992 1st Series) 11 CBCS 9.8 Verified Sig Layton/ Hall

Paper: White

Verified Signatures: Bob Layton and Bob Hall.

Label #24-09703B8-020

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Part 2 of 3. Jack is finding it harder to distinguish between his everyday life as a musician and his role as Shadowman, purveyor of the night. Does he have superpowers or doesn't he? Well, he's sure going to need them as Master Darque's forces plot to take back the night from Shadowman. "The Day of Your Death" is written by Bob Hall, with art by Bob Hall and Tom Mandrake. Cover by Bob Hall and Tom Ryder. Cover price $2.50.

Super Mario Bros Special Edition (1990) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4624500009

WWF Lifestyles of the Brutal and Infamous (1991) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4657040019

"Every Man Has His Price" written by Laura Hitchcock with art by Don Perlin & David Lapham. "Pain or Peace" written by Jim Shooter with art by Steve Ditko. Full color, 48 pages, standard paper stock, cardstock cover, 6.5-in. x 9.5-in. Cover price $2.95.

X-O Manowar (1992 1st Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #25-310C04E-031

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Clothes make the man...dangerous. He was born as a barbarian, raised as an animal and trained as a killer. Now armed with the deadliest weapon of mass destruction ever created, he intends to defend his new home...Earth. "Retribution Part One - Into the Fire" is written by Jim Shooter and Steve Englehart, with art by Barry Windsor-Smith, Bob Layton and Jon Holdredge. Cover by Bob Layton. This issue does not have a card (coupon). Cover price $1.95.

X-O Manowar (1992 1st Series) 2 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4644512020

"Retribution Part Two - Kingdom Come!" Characters: Bev (friend of Ken Clarkson); Ken Clarkson; the Spider Aliens [including Aristides; Lydia; Prather]; X-O Manowar [also as Aric]. Written by Jim Shooter and Steve Englehart, with art by Sal Velluto, Tom Ryder, Bob Layton and Kathryn Bolinger. Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith and Bob Layton. This issue does not have a card (coupon). Cover price $1.95.

X-O Manowar (1992 1st Series) 44 CBCS 7.0

Paper: White

Label #25-1577B4C-015

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Birthquake. Part 1 of 4. Everything you thought you knew about X-O is wrong! Aric wakes up in a Roman prison in 409 A.D. to find his 43 present-day issues of adventure never happened! The X-O armor is just a figment of his imagination. Is Aric going mad, or is this the plot of a villain more deadly than any he's ever faced? "Reflections part one" is written by Ron Marz, with art and cover by Bart Sears and Ray Kryssing. Cover price $2.50.

X-O Manowar (1992 1st Series) 52 CBCS 8.0

Paper: White

Label #21-2498142-053

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They've taken a lot from X-O Manowar, and now they're ready to give some back! Crescendo's boys are back for Round Two, and now the fight is personal. It's armor vs. armor with a surprise ending that will blow X-O Manowar fans away! "A Blast from the Past" is written by Bart Sears, with art by Andy Smith and Randy Elliott. Cover by Andy Smith and Mark Pennington. Cover price $2.50.