Comic books graded by CBCS

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 299 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #18-0E70E11-003

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Direct Edition. "Survival of the Hittist!" Part 2 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Todd McFarlane. Inks by Bob McLeod. Cover by Todd McFarlane. After their waterfront arms theft goes awry, the Life Foundation turns the tables on Chance! The mysterious survivalist group abducts the mercenary and takes him to their secret headquarters in northern New Jersey! But thanks to a well-placed spider tracer, the web-slinger infiltrates the foundation's secluded colony the next day...and rescues Chance! So now the adversaries of 24 hours ago suddenly become allies to avoid death...courtesy of the Life Foundation! First appearance (and cameo on the last page) by Venom. Cameo appearances by Eddie Murphy, Paul Schaffer, and Joe Robertson. Last 75¢ issue. 36 pages, full color. (Note: Chance returns in Amazing Spider-Man 336.) Cover price $0.75.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 316N CBCS 9.4

Paper: Off white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #18-4433F98-002

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Newsstand Edition. "Dead Meat" Part 1 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. Venom is back in New York City! And the deranged Eddie Brock is looking to kill Peter Parker or Spider-Man with extreme prejudice! However first the psychotic symbiote has to find where the Parkers are living! At the web-slinger's former Bedford Towers residence, Venom runs into and then runs roughshod over the Black Cat! But Felicia doesn't know where the wall-crawler is either! Later on Peter learns that his worst nightmare has returned and his family is in grave danger. Spider-Man can't wait for Venom to make the first move. The web-slinger must attack! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Glory Grant, and Eduardo Lobo. (Note: This two-part story was reprinted in 1990 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man vs. Venom.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 321N CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #19-0407E93-022

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Newsstand Edition. "Underwar!" The Assassin Nation Plot Part 2 of 6. Guest-starring Paladin and Silver Sable. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. Silver Sable joins the hunt for the Life Foundation's latest end-of-the-world endeavor! And the doomsday trail leads Sable, Spidey, and Paladin to a clandestine complex in Northern New Jersey! Once inside the trio runs into Carlton Drake and his grotesque mercenary monsters! Is this what the amazing one signed up for? It's too late to turn back now! The Life Foundation must be liquidated! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Liz Osborn, Normie Osborn, Flash Thompson, and Aunt May. 36 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 322 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #19-0407E93-023

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Direct Edition. "Ceremony" The Assassin Nation Plot Part 3 of 6. Guest-starring Silver Sable. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. Silver Sable and the web-slinger arrive in Eastern Europe...and something is definitely rotten in the state of Symkaria! Sable fears that someone is planning to assassinate King Stefan! The next day during the royal jubilee, her worst fears come true! As the international terrorist group known as Ultimatum strikes! And all of sudden, the wall-crawler's working vacation takes a serious turn...deadly serious! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Aunt May, and Sabretooth. (Note: The letters page includes letters from Marvel publisher Stan Lee and Topps comics publisher Charles Novinskie.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 323 CBCS 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #19-0407E93-024

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Direct Edition. "Assault Rivals!" The Assassin Nation Plot Part 4 of 6. Guest-starring Captain America, Silver Sable, and Solo. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. The Symkarian government is in a state of crisis after its prime minister was murdered last issue! And Silver Sable thinks the cold-blooded killer is linked somehow to the United States! To quell the growing anti-American sentiment, the star-spangled avenger parachutes into the royal palace! Awesome! The wall-crawler's overseas caper just went big time with the addition of Captain America! After a meeting of the minds; Cap, Sable, and Spider-Man rush to the Symkaria-Latveria border to attack Ultimatum's mountain hideaway! With help from the mercenary called Solo, the three heroes upset Ultimatum! But are they any closer to finding the prime minister's killer? Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Aunt May. (Note: Solo previously appeared in Web of Spider-Man 19.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 324 CBCS 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #19-0407E93-025

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"Twos Day" The Assassin Nation Plot Part 5 of 6. Guest-starring Captain America, Silver Sable, and Solo. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Al Gordon. Cover by Todd McFarlane. Action rages on two fronts! As Solo and the wall-crawler battle Ultimatum in New York City, while Silver Sable and the Living Legend wrestle with Sabretooth in Mexico! Both pairs are looking for answers about the mastermind behind the Assassin Nation Plot! But they both better focus on staying alive first! If Cap and Sable can declaw Sabretooth south of the border, the dashing duo will join the web-slinger in Washington D.C. for the grand finale next issue! Cameo appearance by Mary Jane Watson. (Note: Silver Sable and the star-spangled avenger team up again in Captain America 419.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 328 CBCS 9.0 Direct Variant

Paper: Off white to white

Label #19-0407E93-028

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Direct Edition. "Shaw's Gambit" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Guest-starring the Hulk. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. Plot continues from Web of Spider-Man 60. The powerful cabal masterminding the Acts of Vengeance is still trying to kill the web-slinger despite his new cosmic powers! And the next super-villain gunning for Spidey is Sebastian Shaw! However the Hellfire Club's Black King likes to fight by proxy! And who better to use than the Hulk! Shaw picks up the former Green Goliath in the Nevada desert and drops him in the middle of Manhattan! And the battle is joined! The cosmic-powered wall-crawler and the gamma-radiated Hulk throw down from Times Square to the Roosevelt Island ruins! An out-of-this-world ending! Plot continues in Spectacular Spider-Man 160. Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Flash Thompson. (Notes: This issue completes Todd McFarlane's dynamic 2-year run as the penciler of the Amazing Spider-Man series -- highlighted by the co-creation of Venom (aka Eddie Brock) and the initial Venom story arcs in issues 298-300 and 315-317. This story was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man -- The Cosmic Adventures.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $60.00 Paper: Off white to white Newsstand Edition. Label #19-0407E93-027 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.80) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Bronte

Newsstand Edition. "Shaw's Gambit" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Guest-starring the Hulk. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. Plot continues from Web of Spider-Man 60. The powerful cabal masterminding the Acts of Vengeance is still trying to kill the web-slinger despite his new cosmic powers! And the next super-villain gunning for Spidey is Sebastian Shaw! However the Hellfire Club's Black King likes to fight by proxy! And who better to use than the Hulk! Shaw picks up the former Green Goliath in the Nevada desert and drops him in the middle of Manhattan! And the battle is joined! The cosmic-powered wall-crawler and the gamma-radiated Hulk throw down from Times Square to the Roosevelt Island ruins! An out-of-this-world ending! Plot continues in Spectacular Spider-Man 160. Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Flash Thompson. (Notes: This issue completes Todd McFarlane's dynamic 2-year run as the penciler of the Amazing Spider-Man series -- highlighted by the co-creation of Venom (aka Eddie Brock) and the initial Venom story arcs in issues 298-300 and 315-317. This story was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man -- The Cosmic Adventures.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $72.00 Paper: White Label #19-0407E93-030 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.16) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Bronte

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Savage Alliance!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring the Human Torch. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin. After getting a taste of Carnage's raw power last issue, the wall-crawler knows he needs serious help! To that end the amazing one does the unthinkable! He pays a visit to Venom! Wow, is that a good idea? However as a precaution the web-slinger brings Johnny Storm along for the ride to Venom's deserted island! And following an intense battle, Venom surprisingly agrees to help his good pal Spidey! So in a truly unlikely pairing, the Spectacular Spider-Man and the Lethal Protector join forces to take down Carnage! You have to see it to believe it! Cameo appearance by J. Jonah Jameson. (Note: The issue includes a full-page ad for the Toxic Crusaders (1992) series with art by Sam Kieth.) 36 pages. $1.25 cover price. Cover price $1.25.

Amazing Spider-Man (2017 5th Series) 798A CBCS 9.8 Ross

Paper: White

Label #19-1B1C3FB-002

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NOTE: 1st appearance of Norman Osborn as the Red Goblin

Go Down Swinging: Part 2 of 4 - Written by Dan Slott. Art by Stuart Immonen. Cover by Alex Ross. Dan Slott's final SPIDER-MAN story continues! The GREEN GOBLIN HAS RETURNED - and he's exacting his ultimate revenge not only on SPIDER-MAN, but on everyone the wall-crawler loves! Norman Osborn's offering NO QUARTER, an ultimatum that threatens to finish PETER PARKER once and for all! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $53.00 Paper: White Label #19-3411C21-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.59) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Bronte

NOTE: 1st appearance of Norman Osborn as the Red Goblin

Go Down Swinging: Part 2 of 4 - Written by Dan Slott. Art by Stuart Immonen. Cover by Alex Ross. Dan Slott's final SPIDER-MAN story continues! The GREEN GOBLIN HAS RETURNED - and he's exacting his ultimate revenge not only on SPIDER-MAN, but on everyone the wall-crawler loves! Norman Osborn's offering NO QUARTER, an ultimatum that threatens to finish PETER PARKER once and for all! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Amazing Spider-Man (2018 6th Series) 24CE.A CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Comics Elite Exclusive Variant.

Label #19-3411C21-002

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Comics Elite exclusive variant Cover by Ryan Brown. Written by Nick Spencer. Art by Ryan Ottley. All leading up to Nick Spencer's Landmark 25th issue! One issue away from #25 and the chickens are coming home to roost. Who is the mysterious bandaged figure who seems to be in every shadow and what does he want with Spider-Man? This issue won't answer ALL your questions, but it will answer some that will drop your jaw. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Amazing Spider-Man (2018 6th Series) 24CE.B CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Comics Elite Virgin Exclusive. Includes COA.

Label #19-3411C21-001

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Comics Elite Exclusive Virgin Cover by Ryan Brown - limited to 500 copies. Written by Nick Spencer. Art by Ryan Ottley. All leading up to Nick Spencer's Landmark 25th issue! One issue away from #25 and the chickens are coming home to roost. Who is the mysterious bandaged figure who seems to be in every shadow and what does he want with Spider-Man? This issue won't answer ALL your questions, but it will answer some that will drop your jaw. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Amazing Spider-Man (2018 6th Series) 25CE.B CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more

Comics Elite Virgin Exclusive. Includes COA. Damage to bottom left edge clamp.

Label #19-3411C21-004

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Comics Elite exclusive virgin cover by Ryan Brown - Limited to 500 copies. Written by Nick Spencer, Zeb Wells and Keaton Patti. Art by Ryan Ottley, Kev Walker, Humberto Ramos, Patrick Gleason, Todd Nauck, Dan Hipp, Victor Olazaba, Dexter Vines and Cliff Rathburn. Year two of Nick Spencer, Ryan Ottley and Humberto Ramos' run on ASM begins here! In the giant-sized main story, Spider-Man and Mary Jane find themselves in an INCREDIBLY tough situation, thanks to Electro. Can Spidey save MJ? CAN MJ SAVE SPIDEY? What is Mysterio cooking, and what does it have to do with the bandaged villain who has been on the periphery since #1?! All this, plus a story by Dan Hipp (TEEN TITANS GO! Art Director), internet sensation Keaton Patti and MORE! 76 pages, full color. Rated T

Batman (1940) 608A CBCS 9.0 Lee

Paper: White

Label #18-0E70E11-004

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First Printing. Direct Edition. Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Story by Jeph Loeb. Art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Jeph Loeb & Jim Lee begin their much-anticipated run on BATMAN with the 12-part "Hush." What's this new storyline about? Like the title says, it's a secret that's best kept under wraps for now. But Killer Croc is sure to be a part of the puzzle. What we can tell you is that Batman attempts to bring an end to the vile kidnapping of an innocent child. But suddenly, all hell breaks loose... 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $55.00 Paper: White Label #19-1DE71BE-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.65) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Bronte

Direct Unbagged Edition. Part 1 of the 4-part "The Last Arkham." Arkham Asylum has a new warden, Jeremiah Arkham, the nephew of the asylum's founder, Amadeus. And Jeremiah's big plans for Gotham's madhouse include incarcerating Batman. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Norm Breyfogle. Painted cover by Brian Stelfreeze. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 575D CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #19-1DE71BE-004

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Direct Edition. Batman: Year Two, Part 1 of 4. "Fear the Reaper!" Story by Mike W. Barr. Art by Alan Davis and Paul Neary. In a story that takes place in the Batman's early years, the Dark Knight comes face-to-face with the Reaper, a vigilante who has become judge, jury, and executioner on the criminal underworld. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $45.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #17-100E90E-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.35) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Bronte

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. His Mission: Destroy the Fantastic Four!, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; A mysterious villain, posing as the chemist Dr. Santini, aids Reed in attempting to find a cure for Ben. Crystal (of the Inhumans) appearance. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $56.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #19-3411C21-008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.68) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Bronte

Guest-starring Captain America and Doc Samson. Story by Peter David. Art by Gary Frank and Can Smith. The Wedding of Rick Jones and Marlo. Celebrate with the Hulk as two of his best friends tie the knot. However, the Impossible Man shows up and feels jilted for not being invited. And wherever this mischievous little imp goes, chaos is sure to follow. Also featuring appearances by the Silver Surfer and a special appearance by Rom (in human form). 36 pages. Cover price $2.50.

Incredible Hulk Ashcan (1994) 1 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more

Ashcan Edition.

Label #19-3411C21-007

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Promotional issue includes preliminary sketches by Gary Frank, a brief history of Rick Jones and Marlo Chandler, and more. 5.5-in. x 8.5-in.; black and white; 16 pages. Wedding cover. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $60.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #17-2C06E35-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.80) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Bronte

Direct Edition. Regular series begins (first appearance is in Marvel Graphic Novel 4). Cover art by Bob McLeod. Initiation!, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Bob McLeod, inks by Mike Gustovich; The New Mutants get acclimated to their new home, new talents, new friends, and new teachers, unaware that they are being watched; Moira learns that Professor X has a son; and Psyche is attacked in the Danger Room by an unknown assailant; Origin of Karma. Second appearance of the New Mutants (after Marvel Graphic Novel #4). Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 1.8 $205.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-30CF1EC-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.15) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Bronte

Cover by Don Heck. First appearance of Hawkeye in "Hawkeye, the Marksman!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A carnival marksman tries to become a super-hero, but after a misunderstanding with the police he falls in with the Black Widow; Hawkeye attacks Iron Man at the Widow's request, but when he accidentally injures his partner in the fight he flees to get her to safety. "The Runner" text story. "The Watcher's Power!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as George Bell); Space Pirates plan to attack a rich planet, thinking the Watcher will not interfere; They are destroyed because they unknowingly targeted the Watcher's home world, the one planet that he can interfere with. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $95.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-39E540F-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.85) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Bronte

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. First appearance of the Wrecker in "Let There Be... Chaos!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; All the Asgardians on earth have their powers removed by Odin; Loki, trying to get power from Karnilla, accidentally creates the Wrecker who attacks Thor. Appearances by Balder, Sif, Odin, and Loki. Spider-Man cameo. Origins of the Inhumans back-up: "And Finally: Black Bolt!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Agon and Rynda have altered their infant son's genetic pattern to give him the powers of levitation and electron manipulation, but they discover that he has a more dangerous and destructive power in his voice. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $86.00 Paper: White Label #19-1B1C3FB-011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.58) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Bronte

Written by Donny Cates. Art and Cover by Ryan Stegman. An ancient Klyntar has awakened on Earth, and with it, something has stirred in Eddie Brock's symbiote. And while Venom would never do anything to hurt Eddie or an innocent person, the ancient symbiote has no such qualms… 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $45.00 Paper: White Label #19-1B1C3FB-009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.35) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Bronte

Written by Donny Cates. Art and Cover by Ryan Stegman. An ancient Klyntar has awakened on Earth, and with it, something has stirred in Eddie Brock's symbiote. And while Venom would never do anything to hurt Eddie or an innocent person, the ancient symbiote has no such qualms… 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $28.50 Paper: White Label #19-1B1C3FB-015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.86) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Bronte

Written by Donny Cates. Art by Iban Coello. Cover by Ryan Stegman. 'THE ABYSS' STARTS HERE! Just when you thought the blockbuster story of the summer couldn't get any more intense, Donny Cates and special guest artist and Venom veteran IBAN COELLO (VENOMVERSE, VENOMIZED) turn the story on its head AGAIN! But face front, True Believers, because it won't be dragons and god-hosts and breakneck action this time. No, no. This time Donny and Iban are putting Eddie Brock through an emotional meat grinder the likes of which haven't been seen in the Marvel Universe ever before! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $130.00 Paper: White Secret Variant. Label #19-1B1C3FB-014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.90) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Bronte

Limited 1 in 10 Variant Cover. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Iban Coello. Cover by Ryan Stegman. 'THE ABYSS' STARTS HERE! Just when you thought the blockbuster story of the summer couldn't get any more intense, Donny Cates and special guest artist and Venom veteran IBAN COELLO (VENOMVERSE, VENOMIZED) turn the story on its head AGAIN! But face front, True Believers, because it won't be dragons and god-hosts and breakneck action this time. No, no. This time Donny and Iban are putting Eddie Brock through an emotional meat grinder the likes of which haven't been seen in the Marvel Universe ever before! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.