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Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword #1
	First Comics, 8/88

Roy Thomas story
Mark Pacella & Nicholas Koenig art
Mark Pacella cover

Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
1. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Universal	1	9.80	June 28, 2022			1
2. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Universal	1	9.80	December 27, 2022			1
3. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Universal	1	9.80	June 27, 2023			1
4. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Universal	1	9.80	December 31, 2023			1
5. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Universal	1	9.80	June 24, 2025			1
6. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Universal	1	9.80	July 01, 2025			1
7. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Universal	1	9.80	July 15, 2025			1
8. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Universal	1	9.80	July 22, 2025			1
9. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Universal	1	9.80	July 29, 2025			1
10. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Universal	1	9.80	August 05, 2025			1
11. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Universal	1	9.80	August 12, 2025			1
12. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Universal	1	9.80	August 19, 2025			1
13. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	December 16, 2004						1
14. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	July 07, 2005						1
15. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	January 27, 2006						1
16. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	June 20, 2006						1
17. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	January 10, 2007						1
18. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	July 05, 2007						1
19. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	January 09, 2008						1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
20. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	July 01, 2008						1
21. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	January 13, 2009						1
22. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	June 24, 2009						1
23. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	December 15, 2009						1
24. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	June 14, 2010						1
25. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	December 27, 2010						1
26. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	June 27, 2011						1
27. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	January 02, 2012						1
28. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	July 02, 2012						1
29. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	December 31, 2012						1
30. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	June 22, 2013						1
31. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	December 31, 2013						1
32. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	July 01, 2014						1
33. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	December 30, 2014						1
34. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	1	9.20	June 30, 2015						1
35. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	2	9.40	December 29, 2015				1		1
36. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	2	9.40	June 28, 2016				1		1
37. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	2	9.40	December 27, 2016				1		1
38. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	2	9.40	June 27, 2017				1		1
39. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	2	9.40	January 02, 2018				1		1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
40. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	2	9.40	July 03, 2018				1		1
41. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	2	9.40	January 01, 2019				1		1
42. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	2	9.40	July 02, 2019				1		1
43. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	2	9.40	December 31, 2019				1		1
44. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	2	9.40	June 30, 2020				1		1
45. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	2	9.40	December 29, 2020				1		1
46. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	2	9.40	June 29, 2021				1		1
47. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	2	9.40	December 28, 2021				1		1
48. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	2	9.40	June 28, 2022				1		1
49. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	2	9.40	December 27, 2022				1		1
50. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	3	9.40	June 27, 2023				1	1	1
51. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	3	9.40	December 31, 2023				1	1	1
52. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	3	9.40	June 24, 2025				1	1	1
53. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	3	9.40	July 01, 2025				1	1	1
54. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	3	9.40	July 15, 2025				1	1	1
55. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	3	9.40	July 22, 2025				1	1	1
56. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	3	9.40	July 29, 2025				1	1	1
57. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	3	9.40	August 05, 2025				1	1	1
58. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	3	9.40	August 12, 2025				1	1	1
59. Elric: The Bane of the Black Sword 1 (8/88, First Comics)	Signature	3	9.40	August 19, 2025				1	1	1

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