Auctions: comic books April 2023

Amazing Spider-Man Facsimile Edition (2019) 129 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4255045016

Written By Gerry Conway. Art by Ross Andru. Cover by Gil Kane. He's different…he's deadly…he's the Punisher! But why does he have Spider-Man in his sights? Find out as Frank Castle makes his mighty Marvel debut in an all-time classic from legendary creators Gerry Conway and Ross Andru! The Punisher's relentless war on crime has enthralled readers for decades - but it all began here, as the lethal vigilante is manipulated by the scheming Jackal into targeting Spidey! Frank only kills those who deserve to die - and he believes the "web-slinging menace" has earned just such a fate! Now, as Spider-Man and the Punisher clash for the first time, a rivalry for the ages is born! It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Catwoman (2018 DC) 52A CGC 9.8 Nakayama

Paper: White

Label #4225450018

Written by Tini Howard. Art by Sami Basri. Cover by David Nakayama. Looks like cat is the new black in Gotham jail as Selina quickly finds herself clawing her way up as the queen cat behind bars by making friends with all the wrong types (which are of course also exactly her types). Meanwhile, Eiko Hasigawa continues to prowl the Gotham streets as the Catwoman keeping the mob bosses in check, with a little help from...Tomcat. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Eight Billion Genies (2022 Image) 8SPECTRAL.A CBCS 9.8

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Spectral Comics Virgin Exclusive.

Label #23-1E30BD3-010

Spectral Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Huy Dinh - limited to 88 copies. Written by Charles Soule. Art by Ryan Browne. MINISERIES FINALE The monumental ode to worldwide wish fulfillment completes its story with an exploration of THE FIRST EIGHT CENTURIES after the moment eight billion genies appeared on earth. We'll see how the last remaining wishes get used and discover the fates of the characters we met at the Lampwick Tavern all that time ago. What's our wish? That you'll see us through, all the way to the end. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Eight Billion Genies (2022 Image) 8SPECTRAL.A CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Spectral Comics Virgin Exclusive.

Label #23-1E30BD3-008

Spectral Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Huy Dinh - limited to 88 copies. Written by Charles Soule. Art by Ryan Browne. MINISERIES FINALE The monumental ode to worldwide wish fulfillment completes its story with an exploration of THE FIRST EIGHT CENTURIES after the moment eight billion genies appeared on earth. We'll see how the last remaining wishes get used and discover the fates of the characters we met at the Lampwick Tavern all that time ago. What's our wish? That you'll see us through, all the way to the end. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Immoral X-Men (2023 Marvel) 1SYNDICATE.B CGC 9.8

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The Syndicate "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4335537016

The Syndicate (The 616 Comics, Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, and Street Level Hero) Exclusive Virgin Cover by Marco Turini. Written by Kieron Gillen. Art by Paco Medina. They said the mutants were humanity's future. It's 10 years later and they were proven to be right. The X-Men exist in a world that adores and respects them…so why are they sworn to crush it?! But while they do, Emma can take a few minutes out to crush Mister Sinister. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Poison Ivy (2022 DC) 9B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #4225450024

Written by G. Willow Wilson. Art by Marcio Takara. Cover by Terry Dodson. IT'S THE ISSUE YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR! That's right! Ya girl Harley Quinn—doctor, fashionista, heroic criminal, criminally insane clown, and Poison Ivy's girlfriend—has arrived on the West Coast to spend some quality time with her number-one squeeze! What sort of wildly lascivious and lavishly ludicrous madcap mayhem will the DCU's favorite couple get up to? Featuring the return of series artist Marcio Takara and an assortment of utterly mouthwatering variant covers by some of the most delectable artists around, from iconic Harley Quinn artist Terry Dodson to incoming Harley Quinn artist Sweeney Boo, as well as Dan Mora, Rian Gonzales, and Mindy Lee! You won't want to miss a single bit of it—we guarantee it! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Punchline the Gotham Game (2022 DC) 5C CGC 9.8 Kung Variant

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Kung Variant Cover.

Label #4212935014

Written by Tini Howard, Blake Howard. Art by Gleb Melnikov. Cover by Crystal Kung. THE BATTLE FOR PORT ROYAL! As Bluebird and Nightwing desperately search for brother, Cullen, Punchline's expansion of the Royal Flush Gang takes a terrifying technological turn. The nanotech experiments she's been conducting with 1-0 will allow her to create an army of A.C.E. robots, and nothing beats a hand full of A.C.E.s...Nightwing and Bluebird are in for a world of hurt. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Unbreakable Red Sonja (2022 Dynamite) 5D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover D.

Label #4385948005

Written by Jim Zub. Art by Giovanni Valletta. Cover Art by David Finch. Past, present and potent futures collide and a sacrifice will be paid in blood! Is Red Sonja truly unbreakable or is this her final stand? As we head toward 2023, the 50th anniversary of the She-Devil With a Sword, Dynamite's newest sweeping story of sword & sorcery high adventure comes to a climactic conclusion from writer Jim Zub (Conan the Barbarian, Dungeons & Dragons, Avengers) and artist Giovanni Valletta (John Wick, James Bond)! 32 pages, full color. Rated Teen+ Cover price $3.99.