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Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	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. Rising Stars 1 (8/99, Image/Top Cow) One of four different covers that form a single image. J. Michael Straczynski story Keu Cha & J	Universal	77	9.44			14	23	25	9	2	2	2
2. Rising Stars 1 Speckle Holochrome Edition (8/99, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Keu Cha & Jason Gorder cover & art	Universal	59	9.59		1	19	26	9	1	2	1
3. Rising Stars 1/2 Wizard World Chicago Edition (2000, Top Cow-Wizard Pub.) Wizard World Chicago 2000 exclusive. Blue foil logo. Christian Zanier art	Universal	52	9.70		1	36	11	3				1
4. Rising Stars 1/2 (2000, Top Cow-Wizard Pub.) Wizard mail-away exclusive. J. Michael Straczynski story Christian Zanier & Ken Lashley art	Universal	44	9.67		1	21	18	2	1	1
5. Rising Stars 1 Wizard World Chicago Edition (8/99, Image/Top Cow) Wizard World Chicago 1999 & Another Universe.com exclusive. J. Michael Straczynski story Keu Ch	Universal	39	9.57			15	12	7	4		1
6. Rising Stars 2 (10/99, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Keu Cha & Jason Gorder cover & art	Universal	32	9.60			11	13	5	3
7. Top Cow Classics in Black & White: Rising Stars 1 Dynamic Forces Sketch Edition (7/00, Image/Top Cow) Sketch cover. J. Michael Straczynski story Keu Cha & Jason Gorder art Keu Cha cover	Universal	22	9.65			11	7	3	1
8. Rising Stars Preview nn Convention Edition (3/99, Image/Top Cow) Gold foil logo. J. Michael Straczynski story Keu Cha cover & art	Universal	19	9.56			4	8	6	1
9. Rising Stars 2 Dynamic Forces Edition (10/99, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Keu Cha & Jason Gorder cover & art	Universal	18	9.68			8	9	1
10. Rising Stars 1 Monster Mart Gold Edition (8/99, Image/Top Cow) Four different covers exist. J. Michael Straczynski story Keu Cha & Jason Gorder art	Universal	16	9.54			5	5	3	2	1
11. Rising Stars 16 Top Cow Select Edition (9/01, Image/Top Cow) "Virgin" cover. Gary Frank cover, Anderson art	Universal	14	9.68	1	1	5	5	1	1
12. Rising Stars 1/2 Wizard Special Edition (2000, Top Cow-Wizard Pub.) Holochrome logo. J. Michael Straczynski story Christian Zanier art	Universal	13	9.60			4	7	1		1
13. Rising Stars 0 Dynamic Forces Edition (6/00, Image/Top Cow) Chrome cover. J. Michael Straczynski story Gary Frank art Christian Zanier cover	Universal	12	9.72			8	3	1
14. Rising Stars 1 Wizard World Chicago Edition (8/99, Image/Top Cow)	Qualified	11	9.20				2	3	4	1		1
15. Rising Stars 3 (12/99, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Christian Zanier & Ken Lashley art	Universal	11	9.60			3	5	3
16. Top Cow Classics in Black & White: Rising Stars 1 (7/00, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Keu Cha & Jason Gorder art	Universal	11	9.71			7	3	1
17. Rising Stars 12 Monster Mart Gold Edition (1/01, Image/Top Cow) Gold foil logo. J. Michael Staczynski story Ken Lashley art Gary Frank cover	Universal	11	9.52			5	3		2		1
18. Rising Stars 1 (8/99, Image/Top Cow)	Signature	10	9.48			3	5	1				1
19. Rising Stars 7 Dynamic Forces Holofoil Edition (5/00, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Christian Zanier & Ken Lashley art Christian Zanier cover	Universal	10	9.72			7	2	1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	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. Rising Stars 13 Gold Foil Edition (3/01, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Christian Zanier & Marlo Alquiza art Christian Zanier cover	Universal	10	9.66			4	5	1
21. Rising Stars Prelude nn Dynamic Forces Gold Foil Edition (10/00, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Keu Cha & Dave Finch art	Universal	9	9.60			3	3	3
22. Rising Stars 12 Monster Edition (1/01, Image/Top Cow) Michael Straczynski story Ken Lashley art Gary Frank cover	Universal	9	9.71			5	4
23. Rising Stars 6 (4/00, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Christian Zanier & Ken Lashley art	Universal	8	9.65			3	4	1
24. Rising Stars 0 (3/99, Top Cow-Wizard Pub.) Wizard exclusive. J. Michael Straczynski story Keu Cha & Jason Gorder cover & art	Universal	7	9.39				4	2			1
25. Rising Stars 4 (1/00, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Christian Zanier & Ken Lashley art	Universal	7	9.74			5	2
26. Rising Stars 5 (3/00, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Christian Zanier & Ken Lashley art Christian Zanier cover	Universal	7	9.63			2	4	1
27. Rising Stars 8 (6/00, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Christian Zanier & Ken Lashley art Christian Zanier cover	Universal	7	9.80			7
28. Rising Stars 2 Dynamic Forces Gold Foil Edition (10/99, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Keu Cha cover & art	Universal	6	9.57			2	1	3
29. Rising Stars 16 Top Cow Select Foil Edition (9/01, Image/Top Cow) Wizard World 2001 Con exclusive. Frank cover, Anderson art	Universal	6	9.67			2	4
30. Rising Stars 1 Wizard World Chicago Edition (8/99, Image/Top Cow)	Signature	4	9.28			1	1		1		1
31. Rising Stars 0 (6/00, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Gary Frank & Livesay cover & art	Universal	4	9.28			2				1	1
32. Rising Stars 9 Wizard World Chicago Edition (8/00, Image/Top Cow) Wizard World Chicago 2000 exclusive. J. Michael Straczynski story Christian Zanier & Ken Lashl	Universal	3	9.47				1	2
33. Rising Stars 12 Monster Mart Holochrome (1/01, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Ken Lashley art Gary Frank cover	Universal	3	9.53			1		2
34. Rising Stars 1/2 (8/01, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Christian Zanier & Ken Lashley cover & art	Universal	3	9.73			2	1
35. Rising Stars 24 (3/05, Image/Top Cow) Last issue. J. Michael Straczynski story Brent Anderson cover & art	Universal	3	9.60			1	1	1
36. Rising Stars 0 Wizard Authentic Edition (3/99, Top Cow-Wizard Pub.)	Qualified	2	9.10						1	1
37. Rising Stars 0 Wizard Special Edition (3/99, Top Cow-Wizard Pub.) Wizard exclusive. Speckle foil logo. J. Michael Straczynski story Keu Cha & Jason Gorder cover	Universal	2	9.30					1	1
38. Rising Stars Preview nn Convention Edition (3/99, Image/Top Cow)	Signature	2	9.80			2
39. Rising Stars 7 (5/00, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Christian Zanier & Ken Lashley art Christian Zanier cover	Universal	2	9.70			1	1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	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. Rising Stars 9 (8/00, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Christian Zanier & Ken Lashley art Christian Zanier cover	Universal	2	9.40					2
41. Rising Stars 9 Dynamic Forces Edition (8/00, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story	Universal	2	9.50				1	1
42. Rising Stars 9 Dynamic Forces Gold Foil Edition (8/00, Image/Top Cow) Dave Gibbons cover, Zanier art	Universal	2	9.70			1	1
43. Rising Stars 10 (10/00, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Christian Zanier & Ken Lashley art Gary Frank & John Livesay cover	Universal	2	9.70			1	1
44. Rising Stars Prelude nn (10/00, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Keu Cha & Dave Finch art	Universal	2	9.70			1	1
45. Rising Stars 11 (11/00, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Christian Zanier & Ken Lashley art Christian Zanier & John Livesay	Universal	2	9.40					2
46. Rising Stars 12 (1/01, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Ken Lashley cover & art	Universal	2	9.70			1	1
47. Rising Stars 13 (3/01, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Christian Zanier & Marlo Alquiza art Christian Zanier cover	Universal	2	9.80			2
48. Rising Stars 15 (7/01, Image/Top Cow) Universe preview flipbook. J. Michael Straczynski story Brent Anderson & Marlo Alquiza art Bre	Universal	2	9.60			1		1
49. Rising Stars 17 (1/02, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Brent Anderson cover & art	Universal	2	9.70			1	1
50. Rising Stars 23 (12/04, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Brent Anderson cover & art	Universal	2	9.60			1		1
51. Rising Stars: Voices of the Dead 1 Wizard World Philadelphia Edition (6/05, Image/Top Cow) Wizard World Philadelphia 2005 exclusive Fiona Avery story Staz Johnson & Wayne Faucher art	Universal	2	9.20					1		1
52. Rising Stars 0 (3/99, Top Cow-Wizard Pub.)	Restored	1	9.60				1
53. Rising Stars Preview nn (3/99, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Ken Cha cover & art	Universal	1	9.40					1
54. Rising Stars Preview nn Convention Edition (3/99, Image/Top Cow)	Qualified	1	9.80			1
55. Rising Stars 1 Second Printing (10/99, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Keu Cha & Jason Gorder art	Universal	1	9.80			1
56. Rising Stars 1 Second Printing (10/99, Image/Top Cow)	Signature	1	9.20						1
57. Rising Stars 2 (10/99, Image/Top Cow)	Qualified	1	9.20						1
58. Rising Stars 2 Dynamic Forces Gold Foil Edition (10/99, Image/Top Cow)	Signature	1	9.80			1
59. Rising Stars 1/2 Wizard Special Edition (2000, Top Cow-Wizard Pub.)	Qualified	1	9.20						1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	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
60. Top Cow Classics in Black & White: Rising Stars 1 (7/00, Image/Top Cow)	Qualified	1	9.80			1
61. Top Cow Classics in Black & White: Rising Stars 1 Dynamic Forces Sketch Edition (7/00, Image/Top Cow)	Signature	1	9.80			1
62. Rising Stars 14 (5/01, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Stuart Immonen & Marlo Alquiza cover & art	Universal	1	9.60				1
63. Rising Stars 1/2 (8/01, Image/Top Cow)	Signature	1	9.20						1
64. Rising Stars 16 (9/01, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Brent Anderson & Marlo Alquiza art Brent Anderson cover	Universal	1	9.00							1
65. Rising Stars 16 Top Cow Select Edition (9/01, Image/Top Cow)	Qualified	1	9.80			1
66. Rising Stars 18 (4/02, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Brent Anderson cover & art	Universal	1	9.60				1
67. Rising Stars 19 (9/02, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Brent Anderson cover & art	Universal	1	9.60				1
68. Rising Stars 20 (10/02, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Brent Anderson cover & art	Universal	1	9.80			1
69. Rising Stars 21 (1/03, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Brent Anderson cover & art	Universal	1	9.60				1
70. Rising Stars Bright 1 (3/03, Image/Top Cow) Fiona Kai Avery story Dan Jurgens & Jason Gorder art David Michael Beck cover	Universal	1	9.80			1
71. Rising Stars 22 (11/04, Image/Top Cow) J. Michael Straczynski story Brent Anderson cover & art	Universal	1	9.40					1
72. Rising Stars: Voices of the Dead 3 (9/05, Image/Top Cow)	Qualified	1	9.80			1
73. Rising Stars: Untouchable 1 (3/06, Image/Top Cow) Fiona Avery story Brent Anderson cover & art	Universal	1	9.80			1
74. Rising Stars: Untouchable 2 (4/06, Image/Top Cow) Fiona Avery story Brent Anderson cover & art	Universal	1	9.80			1

Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0
58 BOOKS	Universal	592	9.60	1 0.17%	4 0.84%	237 40.9%	205 76%	99 92%	26 97%	10 98%	7 99%	3 100%
7 BOOKS	Signature	20	9.48	0 0.00%	0 0.00%	8 40.0%	6 70%	1 75%	3 90%	0 90%	1 95%	1 100%
8 BOOKS	Qualified	19	9.32	0 0.00%	0 0.00%	4 21.1%	2 31.6%	3 47.4%	7 84%	2 95%	0 95%	1 100%
1 BOOK	Restored	1	9.60	0 0.00%	0 0.00%	0 0.0%	1 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%

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