Auctions: comic books July 2022, graded by CGC

Bettie Page The Alien Agenda (2022 Dynamite) 5J CGC 9.6 Black Bag Variant

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Variant Cover J

Label #4395270002

Written by Ani-Mia. Art by Celor. Celebrate the timeless, pinup beauty of Ms. Bettie Page with a risqué photo cover of Dynamite's new Bettie Page #2: Alien Agenda! The same great story inside a more scintillating cover, inside a black bag! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $10.00.

Dark Spaces Wildfire (2022 IDW) 1A CGC 9.8 Sherman

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Label #4127675017

Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Hayden Sherman. Cover by Hayden Sherman. Legendary writer Scott Snyder presents DARK SPACES, a thrilling new anthology series exploring our deepest fears of the unknown, beginning in the smoldering hills of California in DARK SPACES: WILDFIRE! Six weeks into the slow burn of the historic Arroyo Fire, a crew of women from an inmate firefighting program are risking everything on the frontlines when their newest recruit—a white-collar convict with a deep network of shady dealers—discovers theyre mere miles from her crooked former associates mansion. When she proposes a plan to abandon their duties and hunt for riches under cover of smoke and ash, the team must decide if theyre ready to jeopardize their one sure path back to normalcy for a shot at a score that would change their lives… But is this a flicker of fortune or a deadly trap? Scott Snyder and breakout artist Hayden Sherman craft an unforgettable heist for a new age in DARK SPACES: WILDFIRE. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Dark Spaces Wildfire (2022 IDW) 1A CGC 9.8 Sherman

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Label #4127676002

Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Hayden Sherman. Cover by Hayden Sherman. Legendary writer Scott Snyder presents DARK SPACES, a thrilling new anthology series exploring our deepest fears of the unknown, beginning in the smoldering hills of California in DARK SPACES: WILDFIRE! Six weeks into the slow burn of the historic Arroyo Fire, a crew of women from an inmate firefighting program are risking everything on the frontlines when their newest recruit—a white-collar convict with a deep network of shady dealers—discovers theyre mere miles from her crooked former associates mansion. When she proposes a plan to abandon their duties and hunt for riches under cover of smoke and ash, the team must decide if theyre ready to jeopardize their one sure path back to normalcy for a shot at a score that would change their lives… But is this a flicker of fortune or a deadly trap? Scott Snyder and breakout artist Hayden Sherman craft an unforgettable heist for a new age in DARK SPACES: WILDFIRE. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Dark Spaces Wildfire (2022 IDW) 1C CGC 9.8 Kangas Variant

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Label #4127674025

Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Hayden Sherman. Cover by Liana Kangas. Legendary writer Scott Snyder presents DARK SPACES, a thrilling new anthology series exploring our deepest fears of the unknown, beginning in the smoldering hills of California in DARK SPACES: WILDFIRE! Six weeks into the slow burn of the historic Arroyo Fire, a crew of women from an inmate firefighting program are risking everything on the frontlines when their newest recruit—a white-collar convict with a deep network of shady dealers—discovers theyre mere miles from her crooked former associates mansion. When she proposes a plan to abandon their duties and hunt for riches under cover of smoke and ash, the team must decide if theyre ready to jeopardize their one sure path back to normalcy for a shot at a score that would change their lives… But is this a flicker of fortune or a deadly trap? Scott Snyder and breakout artist Hayden Sherman craft an unforgettable heist for a new age in DARK SPACES: WILDFIRE. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Dark Spaces Wildfire (2022 IDW) 1D CGC 9.8 Lotay Variant

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Label #4127675004

Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Hayden Sherman. Cover by Tula Lotay. Legendary writer Scott Snyder presents DARK SPACES, a thrilling new anthology series exploring our deepest fears of the unknown, beginning in the smoldering hills of California in DARK SPACES: WILDFIRE! Six weeks into the slow burn of the historic Arroyo Fire, a crew of women from an inmate firefighting program are risking everything on the frontlines when their newest recruit—a white-collar convict with a deep network of shady dealers—discovers theyre mere miles from her crooked former associates mansion. When she proposes a plan to abandon their duties and hunt for riches under cover of smoke and ash, the team must decide if theyre ready to jeopardize their one sure path back to normalcy for a shot at a score that would change their lives… But is this a flicker of fortune or a deadly trap? Scott Snyder and breakout artist Hayden Sherman craft an unforgettable heist for a new age in DARK SPACES: WILDFIRE. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Grim (2022 Boom) 3C CGC 9.8 Frison Variant

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Frison Variant Cover

Label #4101019016

Written by Stephanie Phillips. Art by Flaviano. Cover by Jenny Frison. Jess's excursion to the world of the living yields grave consequences when her boss imposes some intense penalties. However, it will take more than that to keep Jess from breaking the rules, especially with the mystery of why she alone can travel between worlds motivating her… 24 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Lady Death Sacrificial Annihilation (2022 Coffin) 2B CGC 9.6

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Nexuz Edition

Label #4277298001

Written by Brian Pulido, Mike MacLean. Art by Diego Bernard. Cover by Sorah Suhng. 'Deathocalypse,' a year-long company-wide event unfolds here! Heroes have fallen. Cities lay under siege. And swarms of progeny fill the skies, blotting out the sun. It seems no one can stand against the awesome power of Insurrectus. Bred to destroy worlds, the ruthless tyrant now sets his sights beyond Earth, commanding vicious hordes to invade every corner of the Infinityverse. Humanity's only hope lies in Hell's most fearsome warrior witch - Lady Death! There can be only two outcomes for our deadly diva: victory or total Deathocalypse! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $5.99.

Legion of X (2022 Marvel) 1G CGC 9.8 Lashley 1:50 Variant

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Lashley Variant Cover

Label #4079020021

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Si Spurrier. Art by Jan Bazaldua. Cover by Ken Lashley. SI SPURRIER AND JAN BAZALDUA BRING PEACE, LOVE AND JUSTICE TO KRAKOA! Krakoa has its laws - but does it have justice? To remain a mutant sanctuary, Krakoa must safeguard itself against those who would damage its peace or traumatize its people. The lost must be found, and the wicked must face redemption - or retribution. It's up to the ever-soulful swashbuckler NIGHTCRAWLER to keep the spark alive and LEGION to host his unique team in the psychedelic mindspace called THE ALTAR. With PIXIE on point, JUGGERNAUT as a one-man riot squad and a host of X-favorites on the beat, the LEGION OF X will do anything to protect mutants' right to pursue happiness and hope. Kicking off with a hunt for a missing Arakkii god and a skinjacker possessing innocent mutants, read this issue and come meet WEAPONLESS ZSEN, ORA SERRATA...and a villain worth praying for. The DESTINY OF X bares it heart and soul right here! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Miles Morales Spider-Man (2019 Marvel) 38ILLUMINATI.A CGC 9.8 Kirkham Illuminati Variant

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Kirkham Variant Cover.

Label #4164645001

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Street Level Hero, Comic Traders) exclusive cover by Tyler Kirkham. Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by Christopher Allen. NEXT STOP...THE EMPIRE OF THE SPIDER! MILES and SHIFT's hunt through the Multiverse lands them...back in Brooklyn?! It's NOT the home they know, but the EMPIRE OF THE SPIDER! A timeline where Miles' clone SELIM is victorious, and the only thing standing in the evil Spider-Man's way is a rebellion led by General GANKE and a very grown-up and extremely badass Capitán BILLIE! 28 pages, full color. Rated T

Moon Knight Facsimile Edition (2022 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.8

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Label #4225450011

Written by Doug Moench. Art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Marvel's most enigmatic hero, in the premiere issue of his first-ever solo title! Mercenary Marc Spector. Millionaire Steven Grant. Cab driver Jake Lockley. Each is a different side of the same man. Together, they become one - to do what they must - as the macabre Moon Knight! But this silver-clad avenger of the night will soon meet his match in the ruthless Bushman - a face from his past, returned to plague him anew! The visionary pairing of writer Doug Moench and artist Bill Sienkiewicz presents the definitive take on Marc Spector's dynamic origin - and delves deep into the bizarre life of Moon Knight, the Fist of Khonshu! It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting MOON KNIGHT (1980) #1. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Power Rangers (2020 Boom Studios) 21C CGC 9.8

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"Virgin" Edition.

Label #4374772008

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Ryan Parrott. Art by Marco Renna. Cover by Guillaume Martinez. Jason is determined to help a grieving friend find a lost ally, no matter the danger and no matter the cost. However, things aren't as they seem when the opportunity for an unexpected betrayal arises… leading to the reveal of a NEW RANGER. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Red Sonja 2013 Facimile Edition (2022) 1 CGC 9.6 SS

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Frison Variant Cover

Label #4325124003

Written by Gail Simone. Art by Walter Geovani. Cover by Jenny Frison. SPECIAL VARIANT COVER FIRST TIME IN THE DIRECT MARKET! In 2013, acclaimed writer Gail Simone teamed up with artist Walter Geovani (Prophecy, Witchblade) to give Red Sonja a fresh new attitude! This blockbuster debut issue is back in a new facsimile edition, as Red Sonja pays back a blood debt owed to the one man who has gained her respect, even if it means leading a doomed army to their certain deaths! An epic tale of blood, lust, and vengeance begins here! The creators return to the groundbreaking series they launched in 2013 bringing the She-Devil with a Sword back to comics in a huge way! This series was special from the very beginning. It was the combination of Gail's brilliant storytelling and Walter's inspired illustration that made it stand out as one of the very best Red Sonja tales ever told! But the one thing that was missing from this mythic run was an edition featuring Walter's cover art. This new cover is something very special, it is an image that Walter drew to pay homage to the greatest Red Sonja artist of all time - the legendary Frank Thorne! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Totally Rad Lives (2022 Totally Rad Comics) 1O CGC 9.9

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Variant Cover O.

Label #4334164010

"O" Edition Variant Cover by Lauren Wright. Story by Jim Noble. Art by Alfret Le.

Venom (2021 Marvel) 8ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.8

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Boney "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4410582020

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, and Street Level Hero) exclusive virgin variant by Ron Boney. Written by Al Ewing. Art by Bryan Hitch. THE MOMENT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! You've watched and read in terror for months, as Dylan Brock has fulfilled his destiny and become the new VENOM! But what about his old man? What about the ORIGINAL Venom? WHAT ABOUT EDDIE BROCK?! Your answers start here, True Believer. If you buy no other issue of VENOM in 2022, YOU MUST BUY THIS ONE! (And the next two, but START WITH THIS ONE!) 28 pages, full color. Rated T+

Venom (2021 Marvel) 8ILLUMINATI.B CGC 9.4

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Boney "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4410582019

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, and Street Level Hero) exclusive virgin variant by Ron Boney. Written by Al Ewing. Art by Bryan Hitch. THE MOMENT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! You've watched and read in terror for months, as Dylan Brock has fulfilled his destiny and become the new VENOM! But what about his old man? What about the ORIGINAL Venom? WHAT ABOUT EDDIE BROCK?! Your answers start here, True Believer. If you buy no other issue of VENOM in 2022, YOU MUST BUY THIS ONE! (And the next two, but START WITH THIS ONE!) 28 pages, full color. Rated T+

World of Krypton (2021 DC) 6B CGC 9.0

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Variant Cover

Label #4358216002

Written by Robert Venditti. Art by Michael Avon Oeming. Cover by Cat Staggs. The final days of Krypton are upon us. Will the House of El survive the turmoil? One fateful battle between science and authoritarianism will decide the future! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

X-Men Legends (2022 Marvel) 1SHATTERED.B CGC 9.8 DiMasi Shattered Variant

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Shattered Comics Edition B.

Label #4182769001

Shattered Comics exclusive cover by Matt DiMasi. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Gerardo Sandoval. AN ALL-NEW TALE SET BEFORE GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1! Before GIANT-SIZE X-MEN brought STORM, WOLVERINE, COLOSSUS, NIGHTCRAWLER and THUNDERBIRD to the team, Roy Thomas redefined the merry mutants in two seminal runs on the book. Now Roy, at long last, returns to the saga of the X-MEN to take us through the period between his run and GSX, for the first time detailing Wolverine's government missions before his recruitment by PROFESSOR X (including unrevealed detail on his battle with the green goliath in HULK #181/182), an untold episode involving BEAST and a host of missing mutants, and the secret behind Wolverine's costume! Kicking off an all-new volume of X-MEN LEGENDS by a host of legendary creators, this is but the first story in a run of new, in-continuity tales covering the length and breadth of X-Men history from the early eras to fan-favorite latter day sagas! Face front, True Believers! These are the missing links you've been looking for! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.