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1963 (1993 Image) 1A CBCS 9.8 Veitch

Paper: White

Label #19-2AFFC92-012

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Cover pencils by Rick Veitch, inks by Dave Gibbons. Mayhem on Mystery Mile!, script by Alan Moore, pencils by Rick Veitch and Murphy Anderson, inks by Dave Gibbons and Murphy Anderson; things start going wrong with the automatic defenses of the underground fortress of Mystery Incorporated when the Neon Queen sees a strange man reverse waling in the Maybe Machine room; Fantastic Four homage. Spoof of the old Marvel Bullpen Bulletins pages. A fake letter page with letters for an issue that was never published. Pin-ups of Crystal Man, Planet and Kid Dynamo from Mystery Incorporated. Pin-up of Neon Queen from Mystery Incorporate by Melinda Gebbie. Phony ad for courses in speaking better English by Veitch. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.95.

1963 (1993) Ashcan 5 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Label #19-47C8A16-001

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Alan Moore script. Ashcan edition for 1963, Book Five: Horus, Lord of Light. Rare Alan Moore item. Very low print run. Cover price $1.95.

Blood Stained Teeth (2022 Image) 1A CBCS 9.8 Ward

Paper: White

Label #22-3FFF3E1-049

Written by Christian Ward. Art by Patric Reynolds. Cover by Christian Ward. SERIES PREMIERE! CHRISTIAN WARD, the Eisner Award-winning co-creator of ODY-C, Invisible Kingdom, and Machine Gun Wizards, returns to Image with red-hot artist PATRIC REYNOLDS (The Mask) for an all-new ONGOING SERIES-a fast-paced 100 Bullets-style crime saga with fangs! Atticus Sloane-misanthrope, criminal, asshole, and vampire-lives in a world where blood isn't the only thing vamps crave. And for the right price, he'll make you a vampire too. After all, immortality isn't cheap. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Crossover (2020 Image) 3G CBCS 9.8 SS Cates McFarlane B&W Virgin 1:100 Variant

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Witnessed Signature: Donny Cates on 2/23/2022 McFarlane Retailer Incentive

Label #22-0D443DE-058

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Geoff Shaw & Various. Cover by Todd McFarlane. 'KIDS LOVE CHAINS,' Part Three-Monsters and robots falling from the sky! Mysterious (and familiar??) superheroes joining our intrepid gang on their journey to event ground zero! CROSSOVER continues with the series' most explosive and shocking issue to date! Don't miss this one, folks. If you do, it just might drive you...mad. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 18TINYONION.GOLD CBCS 9.8 Robles Tiny Onion Variant

Paper: White

Onion Club Foil Exclusive.

Label #22-1ECEEA5-010

Tiny Onion Exclusive Gold Foil cover by Nick Robles. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. NEW STORY ARC Co-creator MARTIN SIMMONDS returns for the explosive new arc of the Eisner-nominated hit! For decades, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH battled a secret war against its Soviet counterpart, THE MINISTRY OF LIES. Now Cole Turner will have to face the consequences of his predecessors as the dark actions of the past unfurl before him… 28 pages, full color. Rated M

Eight Billion Genies (2022 Image) 6A CBCS 9.8 Browne

Paper: White

Label #23-0466284-032

Written by Charles Soule. Art and Cover by Ryan Browne. We're now exploring the FIRST EIGHT YEARS after G-Day, the moment when everyone on Earth got a genie and one wish. Humanity has found new ways to live. Come with us to explore the secrets of HOPE'S HOLLOW, TOMORROWVILLE, and the grooviest little town this side of Poughkeepsie…FUN CITY! 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 #23-1E30BD3-010

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.

Fathom (1998 Image 1st Series) 12B CBCS 9.8 Turner Variant

Paper: White

Cover B.

Label #21-48DBEED-032

Michael Turner Cover, Two ladies one with witchblade armor and weapon the other in white bikini. Cover price $2.50.

GI Joe Frontline (2002) 4 CBCS 9.4 SS Larry Hama

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 03/23/2021.

Label #21-21F3AF0-005

(W) Larry Hama (P) Dan Jurgens (I) Bob Layton (C) David Beck In stores the week of January 8th. The Concept: G.I. Joe: Frontline expands the action of the regular G.I. JOE series into another title, featuring a cast of rotating creative teams. Frontline allows us to see the G.I. JOE universe through the eyes of different artists, and of course, is full of action, action, action! This Issue: The battle at the SILENT CASTLE comes to a head. The G.I.JOE team must do whatever it takes to stop Cobra from unleashing the power of the McGuffin Device. Worse yet, what will happen if they don't? This concludes the story arc by Larry Hama and Dan Jurgens, and finally gives some hints to why Cobra was eventually disbanded in the 90's. FC32pp$2.95Ongoing monthly series Cover price $2.95.

Invincible (2003 Image) 1WHATNOT.F CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Whatnot Virgin Exclusive Variant.

Label #22-0BA8B70-045

Whatnot Exclusive "Omni-man" Virgin cover by Tyler Kirkham. The Concept: Mark Grayson is just like most everyone else his age. He's a senior at a normal American high School. He has a crappy part time job after school and on weekends. He likes girls quite a bit... but doesn't quite understand them. He enjoys hanging out with his friends, and sleeping late on Saturdays... at least until the good cartoons come on. The only difference between Mark and everyone else is that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, and as of late, he seems to be inheriting his father's powers. Which sounds okay at first, but how do you follow in your father's footsteps when you know you will never live up to his standards? This Issue: ORIGIN ISSUE!!! Strange things begin to happen to Mark Grayson as he begins to develop superpowers. Luckily, his dad is around to show him the ropes, at least he WOULD be if he weren't so busy saving the world all the time. Mark is forced to go out on his own, and try and figure out how all this superheroing business works. The results are a monumental disaster. Meanwhile, there's trouble at school, when Mark is drug into a fight of epic proportions. I dare you to miss it... well... not really... I'd prefer if you just bought it. FC32pp

Last Shadowhawk (2022 Image) 1CCC CBCS 9.8 SS Marat Mychaels

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Marat Mychaels (with sketch) on 9/3/2022. Collectors Choice Comics Variant.

Label #23-1591963-005

Collector's Choice Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Marat Mychaels. Written by Philip Tan and Brian Haberlin. Art by Philip Tan and Daniel Henriques. In the not-too-distant future, the world will be just as it is today…only worse. Evil has permeated the very fabric of society, from the halls of government to the darkened alleyways. Will the heroes who once defended the downtrodden fail them now? Will a new generation rise, inspired by the last of the old? Who will be THE LAST SHADOWHAWK? 32 pages, full color. Rated M. NOTE: Generic image is of a signed copy, this does not necessarily reflect all copies.

Nailbiter Returns (2020 Image) 1FOIL CBCS 8.0 SS Joshua Williamson

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Joshua Williamson on 11/1/2021. Exclusive Foil Variant.

Label #22-01ED199-077

Foil Edition Cover by Mike Henderson - limited to 500 copies. Written by Joshua Williamson. Art by Mike Henderson. SERIES PREMIERE! Sixteen of the world's worst serial killers were all born in the same small town…but Agent Finch and Sheriff Crane solved and buried that mystery. Didn't they? Violent copycat murders imitating the infamous Buckaroo Butchers have begun in Portland, Oregon, and if Finch wants the killings to stop, he'll have to team up with the daughter of the Nailbiter himself. A brand-new mystery begins in this EXTRA-LENGTH FIRST ISSUE! 36 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Nocterra (2021 Image) 1F CBCS 9.8 Daniel Glow in the Dark Variant

Paper: White

Glow-In-The-Dark Edition

Label #23-0466284-042

Variant glow in the dark cover. Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Tony S. Daniel and Tomeu Morey. 'FULL THROTTLE DARK,' Part One-Ten years after the world is plunged into an everlasting night that turns all living creatures into monstrous shades, the only way to survive is to stay close to artificial light. Enter Valentina 'Val' Riggs, a skilled ferryman who transports people and goods along deadly unlit roads with her heavily illuminated eighteen wheeler. This March, legendary creators SCOTT SNYDER (Dark Knights: Death Metal, WYTCHES) and TONY S. DANIEL (Batman, Deathstroke) unveil horrors beyond any shade in this extra-sized first issue. 36 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Outcast (2014 Image) 1A CBCS 9.4 Azaceta

Paper: White

Label #0004307-AA-002

Written by Robert Kirkman. Art and Cover by Paul Azaceta and Elizabeth Breitweiser. NEW HORROR SERIES FROM THE WALKING DEAD CREATOR ROBERT KIRKMAN! Kyle Barnes has been plagued by demonic possession all his life and now he needs answers. Unfortunately, what he uncovers along the way could bring about the end of life on Earth as we know it. Cover price $2.99.

Paper Girls (2015 Image) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #22-0465D05-084

Written by Brian K. Vaughan. Art and Cover by Cliff Chang. In the early hours after Halloween of 1988, four 12-year-old newspaper delivery girls uncover the most important story of all time. Stand By Me meets War of the Worlds in this mysterious young adult adventure! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Paper Girls (2015 Image) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #22-0465D05-081

Written by Brian K. Vaughan. Art and Cover by Cliff Chang. In the early hours after Halloween of 1988, four 12-year-old newspaper delivery girls uncover the most important story of all time. Stand By Me meets War of the Worlds in this mysterious young adult adventure! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Paper Girls (2015 Image) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #22-0465D05-080

Written by Brian K. Vaughan. Art and Cover by Cliff Chang. In the early hours after Halloween of 1988, four 12-year-old newspaper delivery girls uncover the most important story of all time. Stand By Me meets War of the Worlds in this mysterious young adult adventure! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Seven to Eternity (2016 Image) 1A CBCS 9.8 Opena

Paper: White

Label #17-03F9BF2-001

Written by Rick Remender. Art and Cover by Jerome Opena and Matt Hollingsworth. The God of Whispers has spread an omnipresent paranoia to every corner of the kingdom of Zhal; his spies hide in every hall spreading mistrust and fear. Adam Osidis, a dying knight from a disgraced house, must choose between joining a hopeless band of magic users in their desperate bid to free their world of the evil God, or accepting his promise to give Adam everything his heart desires. Writer RICK REMENDER reteams with collaborators JEROME OPEÑA (Uncanny X-Force, Fear Agent) and MATT HOLLINGSWORTH (TOKYO GHOST, WYTCHES) to take you on a hard road through the strange fantasy world of Zhal. All men have surrendered their freedom for fear. Now, one last free man must choose. 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Spawn (1992 Image) 1D CBCS 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #21-3235501-018

Direct edition. "Questions!" Part 1 of 4. Created, story, and art by Todd McFarlane. When government assassin Al Simmons is murdered, a deal with the devil brings him back to the realm of the living. But now he walks the shadows as the disfigured soldier of hell known as Spawn. Armed with unimaginable, but finite, magical abilities, Spawn is destined to play an important role in the upcoming Armageddon. But, what happens when this rebellious anti-hero decides he won't fight for either side? Superstar artist and Image co-founder, Todd McFarlane, creates a character who has gone on to inspire a major motion picture, an HBO animated series, numerous spin-off comic series, and one of the most successful toylines of all time. Spawn centerfold by Todd McFarlane & Ken Steacy. Pin-up of Spawn by George Perez. Pin-up of PITT by Dale Keown. Cover by McFarlane & Steacy. 1st app of Sam and Twitch Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 9D CBCS 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-1DA1FC5-026

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Direct Edition. "Angela!" 1st appearance of Angela, Cagliostro, and Medieval Spawn. Story by Neil Gaiman. Art by Todd McFarlane. Spawn is attacked by Angela, a warrior of Heaven who has been hunting Hellspawns for centuries. Includes a B&W poster of Angela by Jim Lee and Todd McFarlane. Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 9D CBCS 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-1DA1FC5-027

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Direct Edition. "Angela!" 1st appearance of Angela, Cagliostro, and Medieval Spawn. Story by Neil Gaiman. Art by Todd McFarlane. Spawn is attacked by Angela, a warrior of Heaven who has been hunting Hellspawns for centuries. Includes a B&W poster of Angela by Jim Lee and Todd McFarlane. Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 250H CBCS 9.6 SS Greg Capullo Capullo B&W 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Capullo B&W Retailer Incentive. Signed by Greg Capullo on 10/29/2016 at Alamo City Comic Con. Minor front/back scuff(s).

Label #16-408D610-011

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Black & White Variant Cover. Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Szymon Kudranski. Cover by Greg Capullo & Todd McFarlane. This HUGE, TRIPLE-SIZED 250th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE marks only the second time an independent comic book has reached such a lofty number! This issue marks the cataclysmic climax in the story of the current Spawn: Jim Downing's final struggle against his costume while the fate of New York City lies in the balance. From the ashes of that battlefield comes the long awaited return of the original Spawn… AL SIMMONS. 64 pages, full color. Cover price $5.99.

Spawn (1992 Image) 297DIAMOND CBCS 9.4 SS Todd McFarlane

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Todd McFarlane. Diamond Retailer Summit Variant.

Label #19-3715BDC-001

Diamond Retailer Summit Exclusive Cover by Francesco Mattina. Written by Todd McFarlane and Jon Goff. Art by Jason Shawn Alexander. The history of Spawn continues as Al Simmons' war with Heaven and Hell is brought to light. TODD McFARLANE and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER continue their exploration of the epic SPAWN saga, leading to the recording-setting 300th issue! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Spawn (1992 Image) 299FANEXPO.BOSTON CBCS 9.8 SS Jason Shawn Alexander Mattina Fan Expo Boston Variant

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Jason Shawn Alexander. Fan Expo Boston 2019 Exclusive.

Label #19-3715BDC-003

Fan Expo Boston variant by Francesco Mattina, limited to 500 copies. Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Jason Shawn Alexander. THE LAST ISSUE BEFORE SPAWN #300! 'WAR TO 300,' Part Two: Witness the debut of TODD McFARLANE's newest creation-The Rapture! Heaven's answer to the mythic Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, these eternal warriors are tasked with eliminating the plague called humanity from the face of the Earth. The WAR TO 300 rages! Next month, new allegiances will form, new enemies will rise, and history will be made! 28 pages, full color.

NOTE: "The cover for this issue is an homage to the artwork of Todd McFarlane (and by Todd McFarlane) for the cover of Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #299." Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist.

Spawn (1992 Image) 299SDCC CBCS 9.4 SS Todd McFarlane Mattina SDCC Variant

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Todd McFarlane. SDCC 2019 Exclusive Variant.

Label #19-3715BDC-002

San Diego Comic Con variant by Francesco Mattina, limited to 500 copies. Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Jason Shawn Alexander. THE LAST ISSUE BEFORE SPAWN #300! 'WAR TO 300,' Part Two: Witness the debut of TODD McFARLANE's newest creation-The Rapture! Heaven's answer to the mythic Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, these eternal warriors are tasked with eliminating the plague called humanity from the face of the Earth. The WAR TO 300 rages! Next month, new allegiances will form, new enemies will rise, and history will be made! 28 pages, full color.

NOTE: "The cover for this issue is an homage to the artwork of Todd McFarlane (and by Todd McFarlane) for the cover of Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #299." Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist.

Spawn (1992 Image) 301ALAMO CBCS 9.6 SS Alexander/McFarlane/Orzechowski McFarlane Alamo Draft House Variant

Paper: White

Verified Sigs: Jason Shawn Alexander, Todd McFarlane & Tom Orzechowski. Inaugural Signing Day Variant.

Label #19-3EA07BA-003

Alamo Draft House Inaugural Signing Day Exclusive cover by Todd McFarlane. Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo, Jason Shawn Alexander, Clayton Crain and Jerome Opena. TODD McFARLANE returns to pencil and ink SPAWN #301-with GREG CAPULLO, JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, CLAYTON CRAIN, JEROME OPEÑA, and FRANCESCO MATTINA, and even more surprises to come in the record-breaking, longest-running creator-owned comic book in history! 48 pages, full color.

Stray Dogs Dog Days (2021 Image) 1OLB CBCS 9.6 SS Rodriguez/Forstner

Paper: White

Outer Limits Boro Exclusive. Witnessed Signatures: Tone Rodriguez & Trish Forstner on 1/14/2022.

Label #23-0692F82-022

Outer Limits Boro Edition Cover by Tone Rodriguez ("Teeth" movie poster cover homage"). Written by Tony Fleecs. Art by Trish Forstner. A series of vicious short stories howling straight out of the pages of STRAY DOGS, 2021's surprise cartoon/horror smash hit! In DOG DAYS, each stray will get their moment to shine-questions will be answered, mysteries will be solved, and old wounds will be torn open. Starting this December…every dog has its day. REGISTER PITCH: The Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs horror thriller that took the industry by storm is back in this standalone spinoff. 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Unnatural (2018 Image) 1CON CBCS 9.8 Convention Variant

Paper: White

Convention Exclusive Variant.

Label #23-03DAE51-008

Convention exclusive variant. Story, Art and Cover by Mirka Andolfo. Leslie is a simple pig girl. She loves sushi, she's stuck with a job she hates, and she lives under a brutal totalitarian government-one that punishes transgressors for anything deemed 'unnatural.' Leslie dreams of something different for herself. But those dreams are becoming dangerous... This Italian hit series by MIRKA ANDOLFO (Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, DC Comics Bombshells) will transport you into a colorful but terrible world-full of anthropomorphic creatures, but light on personal freedoms-by way of a breathtaking plot that travels between thriller and fantasy, with a hint of sensuality. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Walking Dead (2003 Image) 6 CBCS 9.6 SS

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Tony Moore on 7/31/2015

Label #00-7506573-AA-004

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN Art & cover by TONY MOORE BW 32 pgs. $2.95 Monthly ongoing series On sale 31 MARCH, 2004 MATURE READERS WARNING THE CONCEPT: An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled: There is no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally begin living. THIS ISSUE: After last issue's horrendous attack on the camp, the survivors are left to pick up the pieces. Tensions run high as the gravity of their situation starts to sink in with Rick and the others. What happens when they stop focusing on the zombie threat and hand and turn their aggression towards one another? Cover price $2.95.

Wildcats Covert Action Teams (1992 Image) 1A CBCS 9.8 Direct

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A68684-128

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Regular cover edition. "Resurrection Day!" Part 1 of 4.

Story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi. Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.

WildC.A.T.s created by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi.

A diminutive homeless man wakes up one day and realizes he's actually an immortal alien warlord who has been at war for over a millennia. Jacob Marlowe forms the covert super-human squad known as WildC.A.T.s to battle the Daemonite hordes. As the story unfolds more and more players are drawn into the game and the stage is set for the final battle for the future of mankind.

1st appearance of Spartan, Grifter, Voodoo, Zealot, Void, Maul, Warblade, Lord Emp, Pike, and Helspont.

NOTE: "WildC.A.T.s is everything the X-Men should be. It's action-packed, character driven, and thoroughly enjoyable issue after issue. Jim Lee's contribution to the neophyte days of Image was certainly the cream of the crop." - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

Cover price $1.95.

Wildcats Covert Action Teams (1992 Image) 1A CBCS 9.8 Direct

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A68684-117

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Regular cover edition. "Resurrection Day!" Part 1 of 4.

Story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi. Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.

WildC.A.T.s created by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi.

A diminutive homeless man wakes up one day and realizes he's actually an immortal alien warlord who has been at war for over a millennia. Jacob Marlowe forms the covert super-human squad known as WildC.A.T.s to battle the Daemonite hordes. As the story unfolds more and more players are drawn into the game and the stage is set for the final battle for the future of mankind.

1st appearance of Spartan, Grifter, Voodoo, Zealot, Void, Maul, Warblade, Lord Emp, Pike, and Helspont.

NOTE: "WildC.A.T.s is everything the X-Men should be. It's action-packed, character driven, and thoroughly enjoyable issue after issue. Jim Lee's contribution to the neophyte days of Image was certainly the cream of the crop." - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

Cover price $1.95.

Wildcats Covert Action Teams (1992 Image) 2 CBCS 9.8 Lee Prism Variant

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-40F2430-084

Prism Cover. "Revelations!" Part 2 of 4. Youngblood cameo. Story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi. Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Psionic backlash from the Cat's passing blows their cover. The government can't have rogue Action Teams roaming the countryside so they send their elite enforcers - the Black Razors - to bring down the WildC.A.T.s. 1st appearance of the Troika (cameo) and Master Gnome. 1st appearance of Black Razor (think Boba Fett on steroids), the armored special forces unit put together to deal with meta humans. Includes a 4-page Wetworks preview by Whilce Portacio. Cover price $2.50.