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Or Live Online Via Proxibid! Follow Us on Facebook and Twitter @Back2past for Updates 5/13 - Modern Comic Books with Batman Collectibles 5/13/2020 This session will be held at 6PM, so join us in the showroom (35045 Plymouth Road, Livonia MI 48150) or live online via Proxibid! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @back2past for updates. Visit our store website at GOBACKTOTHEPAST.COM or call 313-533-3130 for more information! Get the full catalog with photos, prebid and join us live at www.proxibid.com/backtothepast! See site for full terms. LOT # LOT # 1 Auction Announcements 15 DC Universe Penguin Action Figure From the Rex Mason Element Man Build A Figure 2 Guardians of The Galaxy #150 CGC 9.8 Alex Ross lenticular cover. CGC graded comic. Series. Mint in sealed package. 3 Batman Black & White Statue/Spy Vs. Spy 16 JSA Secret Files & Origins #1-2/1st Hawkgirl Numbered, limited edition! About 7.5 inches tall. Only #1 features the first appearance of Kendra Saunders as opened for inspection. Mint condition! Hawkirl. NM condition. 4 Red Sonja #2 Frank Cho Virgin Variant 17 Batman #48-50 Catwoman Wedding Issues Tough to find variant cover. NM condition. (3) comics. NM condition. 5 Spider-Woman #1-17 (2016) 18 Barbie Storybook Dolls Gift Pack Lot 17 comics. Overall NM condition. Raggedy Ann & Andy, Hansel & Gretel, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. All are mint in window box style 6 DC Universe Killer Moth Action Figure packaging. From the Kalibak Build A Figure Series. Mint in sealed package. 19 Amazing Spider-Man #798 Reg+Variant/Key First appearance of the Red Goblin. Regular and 7 Oh My Goddess! Lot of (19) Comics + TPB variant covers. NM condition. You get all pictured. VF to NM. Most are NM. 20 Batman LOTDK #16-20 Venom Story Arc 8 Elektra: Dark Reign #1-5 + Variant Classic story. All 5 issues in the story arc. VF to NM. Complete mini series plus a variant for #1. NM Most are NM. condition. 21 Batman Collectible Lot #1 9 DC Universe Hawkman Action Figure Includes a Joker mystery box with all kids of cool stuff, From the Kalibak Build A Figure Series. Mint in sealed a blanket, school supplies, superhero VHS tapes, and package. more. You get all pictured. 10 Daredevil: End of Days #1-8 22 Daredevil: Noir #1-4 Regular+Variants Complete mini series. NM condition. (8) comics. All 4 issues of the mini-series plus variant 11 Wonder Woman '77 Special #1-4 covers! NM condition NM condition. 23 Teen Titans #51-53 Silver Age 12 Joker/Batman 12" Justice League Action (3) comics. #51 is VF/VF+, #52 is VG+/F-, and #53 is Figures F+/VF-. Set of 2 figures. Mint in sealed packages. 24 Batman Black & White Statue/Gerard Way 13 Teen Titans #13+25 Silver Age Numbered, limited edition! Based on artwork by Gerard #25 features the first Lilith. Hawk and Dove join the Way. 7.7 inches tall. Only opened for inspection. Mint team. Comics are VG/VG+ condition. condition! 14 Return of Wolverine #1 McNiven Fang Variant 25 Archie: The Proposal Full Set of 7 Fang suit variant cover by McNiven. NM condition. Includes the Archie Marries Veronicas/Betty and Epilogue. VF+/NM. Overall NM. We are always buying and looking for high quality consignments! Call 313-533-3130 with your collection. Back to the Past Collectibles Page: 2 5/13 - Modern Comic Books with Batman Collectibles 5/13/2020 Get the full catalog with photos, prebid and join us live at www.proxibid.com/backtothepast! See site for full terms. LOT # LOT # 26 Teen Titans Drug Awareness Comic Lot of (2) 42 Gotham By Gaslight Elseworlds Batman 2 different promo comics. Overall VF/VF+ condition. Figure 27 DC Universe Joker Action Figure DC Direct figure. 7 inch scale. Mint in sealed package. From the Imperiex Build A Figure Series. Mint in 43 Sin City: Hell and Back #1-9 Complete Mini sealed package. Complete mini series in NM condition. 28 The Boys (Garth Ennis) Vol. 1 TPB 44 Green Arrow #100-101/Oliver Queen Death? First print. Reprints issues #1-6. Excellent condition. 1995. VF/NM condition. 29 Daredevil Modern One-Shot/Specials Lot 45 DC Universe Steppenwolf Action Figure (8) comics. One-Shots, What Ifs, and Specials. You get From the Kilowog Build A Figure Series. Mint in sealed all pictured. Overall NM condition. package. 30 Batman Jae Lee Designer Series Figure 46 Marvel Civil War #1-7 Figure comes mint in sealed package. First prints. #1-7. Overall NM condition. 31 Action Comics Richard Donner Lot of (5) 47 Joker: Last Laugh Crossover Lot of (18) Includes issues #844-846,851, and Annual #11 from 18 crossover issues of DC comics from the 2001 the Johns, Donner, and Kubert run. NM condition. series. Overall NM condition. 32 Justice League: The Nail #1-3 Prestige 48 Joker/Armored Batman 12" Action Figures Complete mini series by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer. Lot of 2. Mint in sealed packages. NM condition. 49 Green Lantern Late Bronze to Copper Group 33 Justice League Gods and Monsters Batman 27 comics. Includes issues Figure 153,157,-160,164-168170,172-174,178,179,183,186-19 Figure comes mint in sealed package. 1,193,194,199. Condition ranges from Fine+ to NM. 34 Legends #6/DC 1st New Justice League Most are VF or better. First appearance of the new Justice League and an 50 Spider-Man #1 McFarlane/Silver Edition appearance by ole' Ronnie Reagan. NM condition. VF+/NM condition. 35 A-Team #1-3 Marvel Comics (1984) 51 Batman Black & White Statue/Jonathan I pity the fool that don't buy theses. VF to NM condition. Matthews 36 Starlight Dance Barbie/Classique Collection Numbered, limited edition! Almost 9 inches tall. Only 12 inch doll. Mint in sealed package. opened for inspection. Mint condition! 37 Daredevil Modern Comic Lot of (10) 52 Superman #204-209/Jim Lee Includes Shadowland #1-5, Shadowland: Blood on the 6 issues. NM condition. Streets #1,2,4, and After the Fall and Elektra 53 Silver Surfer #1-14 (2016) Full Run Allred One-Shots. VF to NM. Most are NM. All 14 issues of the 2016-17 Mike Allred run. Overall 38 Nightwing #1-6 (New 52) NM condition, issue fourteen has some damage (see (6) issues for one money. NM condition. photos). 39 Batman Large Plush Lot 54 DC Universe Harley Quinn Action Figure 6 plushes for one money. All come with original From the Gorilla Grodd Build A Figure Series. Mint in hangtags and are in great shape. The large Batman sealed package. plush is over 30 inches tall!!!!! 55 Spider-Woman #1-10+One-Shot 40 DC: The New Frontier #1-6/Darwyn Cooke 11 issues from the 2015 series. #1-10 plus the Spider All 6 issues of the acclaimed mini-series that was Island One-Shot. NM condition. turned into an animated film. All first prints. NM 56 Superman Convergence #2/Key condition. First appearance of Jon Kent (Superboy). NM 41 Teen Titans #32 Silver Age condition. First appearance of Gnarrk, the 17 year old caveman. VF condition. We are always buying and looking for high quality consignments! Call 313-533-3130 with your collection. Back to the Past Collectibles Page: 3 5/13 - Modern Comic Books with Batman Collectibles 5/13/2020 Get the full catalog with photos, prebid and join us live at www.proxibid.com/backtothepast! See site for full terms. LOT # LOT # 57 Batman Wobblers/Bobble-Heads Lot w/Chase shrink-wrap. Batman, Batgirl, and rare chase Batman Bobble-heads. 73 Secret War (Marvel) #1-5 + Bonus Mint in sealed packages. Includes the full 1-5 mini-series (1st prints) and a 58 Mr. T Comic Lot of (5) Neal Adams harder to find 2nd print of #2. NM condition. Mr. T and the T-Force #1-3 and #1-2 of the obscure 74 DKII The Master Race Book One-Six #1-6 APCOMICS series. Most are NM except for the NM condition. T-Force #1 (VG). 75 DC Direct Batman Incorporated Batman:Knight 59 The Legend of Wonder Woman #1-9 Figure All 9 issues. NM condition. DC Direct figure. 7 inch scale. Mint in sealed package. 60 DC Batman Movie/TV Kubrick Lot/6 Figures 76 Oblivion Song #1 Robert Kirkman/Movie? 6 figures in 3 packages. You get all pictured. Mint in The scuttlebutt is that a movie is in the works! First sealed packages. print. NM condition. 61 Venom Inc. Alpha #1-6 Marvel 77 Gods of Gotham Wonder Woman TPB 6 issues. VF to NM condition. Most are NM. Adam Hughes cover. Reprints Wonder Woman 62 Spider-Man Prestige Format Lot #164-167. VF condition. Spider-Man/Punisher/Sabretooth and Unmasked. 78 Batman Black & White Statue/Becky Cloonan Prestige Format comics. NM condition. Numbered, limited edition! Over 9 inches tall. Only 63 Batman/Two Face Mego Style Retro Figures opened for inspection. Mint condition! 8 inch clothed figures based on the Mego style from the 79 Silver Surfer #1-15 (2014) Full Run Allred 1970s. Made in 2010 by Mattel. Mint in sealed All 15 issues of the 2014 Allred run. NM condition. packages. Packages have light shelf wear as pictured. 80 Daredevil: The Man Without Fear #1-5/Miller 64 Teen Titans #47+49 Silver Age Complete Frank Miller mini-series. VF to NM condition. #47 is VF-/VF and #49 is Fine+/VF-. 81 Batman Collectible Lot #1 65 Green Lantern #1-14+Annual #1 New 52 Beach towel, kids lawn folding chair, backpack, journal, 15 comics. Overall NM condition.
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