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Dark Horse ⋅ 2005

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$4
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$12
High
$40

Key Facts

First series featuring Emily the Strange, a counter-culture thirteen-year-old girl who began as an icon on skateboards and other forms of graffiti art

Complete issues include two pages of stickers

[October 2024 - Warner Bros. and Bad Robot are teaming-up to develop an Emily the Strange movie with Pamela Ribon (Moana) writing and producers attached]

Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$30

Key Facts

Includes a blacklight poster

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,098

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

Horizontal format on cover and throughout entire story

Issue included the 'Tattooz' giveaway bound between the front cover and first page

Marvel ⋅ 1983

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$1
Mid
$5
High
$18

Key Facts

1st appearance of a Mythosaur, skeletal remains only - The Mythosaur is a figure in Mandalorian mythology that is used in much of their symbolism including the tusked-skull logo

Issue included the 'Tattooz' giveaway bound between the front cover and first page

Variant ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 1991

Low
$25
Mid
$95
High
$250

Key Facts

Reprint of Super Mario Bros. #3 (1990)

Packaged with read-along cassette tape

This variant is identified by the Random House logo in the upper right corner

Values reflect sales of comic packaged with cassette

Reprint ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2007

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$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

United States Postal Service exclusive with a sheet of 20 stamps

Reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #1

Reprint of Fantastic Four #1

Additional gallery of iconic cover art reproductions

Marvel ⋅ 1991

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$1
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$5
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$15

Key Facts

Marvel begins publishing Barbie Comics although they previously published a magazine

Polybagged with a Barbie credit card or Do Not Disturb door hanger

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$4
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$10
High
$35

Key Facts

Premiere issue of the first Sonic the Hedgehog ongoing series

Check interior for Sonic The Hedgehog cut-out bumper stickers to make certain the issue is complete

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$1
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$2
High
$10

Key Facts

Four-issue series featuring the Simpsons, in-episode animated series 'Itchy and Scratchy'

Includes a poster insert that connects to three other posters found in separate issues to create one Bongo Universe image

Chaos! Comics ⋅ 2002

Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$30

Key Facts

One-shot comic book featuring the band Static-X as cybernetically-enhanced laborers in a dystopian future, ran by The State

Polybagged with an exclusive CD that includes a live track by Static-X titled 'Black and White', a live music video and interview footage

Marvel ⋅ 1976

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$20
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$80
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$200

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1st appearance of Captain Britain

1st cameo appearance of Roma

Debut of the Sword of Might

Captain Britain mask included inside of this issue as a bonus item

International ⋅ DC ⋅ 1993

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$40
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$125
High
$450

Key Facts

United Kingdom edition

Includes eight additional pages and a Batman button

Connecting Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1996

Low
$15
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$50
High
$145

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Sal Buscema

Limited edition variant sold at Camelot Music stores

Polybagged with a Saturday Morning Cartoon cassette tape

Connecting cover with Amazing Spider-Man #408, Sensational Spider-Man #1 and Spider-Man #65

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$10
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$30
High
$160

Key Facts

42-page science-fiction story featuring the band, KISS

Four-page pull-out poster included

Valiant ⋅ 1992

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$5
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$20
High
$90

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the Renegades, Harbinger Resistance Group

1st appearance of Sting, Peter Stanchek

1st appearance of Zephyr, Faith Herbert

1st appearance of Torque, Flamingo and Kris

1st team appearance of the Eggbreakers

Included in issues #1 - #6 was a Mail Away Coupon that, collectively, were redeemable for a variant of Harbinger #0 with a pink cover

[February 2022 - Deadline reports reports Wes Ball to direct for Paramount]

Malibu ⋅ 1994

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$1
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$2
High
$5

Key Facts

1st appearance of Breed, a soldier who discovers a monstrous power while deployed in Vietnam

Issue includes a sticker intended for the Bravura Gold Stamp program which was redeemable through the publisher to receive rare offerings

Key Facts

Two-issue limited series with variant newsstand covers

Polybagged with Creature Tokens

Rebellion ⋅ 1977

Low
$80
Mid
$200
High
$800

Key Facts

Advertisement for 2000 A.D. #2 featuring Judge Dredd: Next week, meet...Judge Dredd. He is the law! And you'd better believe it!

Includes a 'Space Spinner' similar to a frisbee - issue is not considered incomplete without this item

Rebellion ⋅ 1977

Low
$15
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$50
High
$150

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Judge Dredd

Includes a 'survival wallet' giveaway item

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$30
Mid
$90
High
$300

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Hobgoblin, Roderick Kingsley

A complete issue includes the ‘Tattooz' giveaway insert, found between the final page and the back cover. See additional images - be aware that the insert may be there but the tattoos might still be missing

[Feb 2021 - a social media account associated with Sony seemingly teased the transformation of Ned Leeds into the Hobgoblin / June 2022 - Jacob Batalon reshared photo holding a Hobgoblin action figure which caused future movie speculation on social media / May 2023 - speculation Spider-Man 4's villain will be Hobgoblin]

Rebellion ⋅ 1977

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$800
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$2k
High
$8k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Judge Dredd

Includes a sheet of 'biotronic' stickers meant to be affixed to one's skin to have the appearance of a cyborg

Connecting Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1996

Low
$12
Mid
$45
High
$135

Key Facts

Variant cover art by John Romita Jr.

Limited edition variant sold at Camelot Music stores

Polybagged with a cassette tape featuring The Ramones covering the Spider-Man TV theme song

Connecting cover with Spectacular Spider-Man #231, Sensational Spider-Man #1 and The Amazing Spider-Man 408

Higher value than the standard cover without cassette and polybag

Value reflects sold data without the cassette

Connecting Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1996

Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$30

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Dan Jurgens

Limited edition variant sold at Camelot Music stores

Polybagged with a cassette tape featuring The Ramones covering the Spider-Man TV theme song

Connecting cover with Spectacular Spider-Man #231, Amazing Spider-Man #408 and Spider-Man #65

Value reflects sold data without the cassette, value with the cassette is unknown

Cassette ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1996

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$8
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$20
High
$80

Key Facts

Limited edition variant sold at Camelot Music stores

Polybagged with a cassette tape featuring The Ramones covering the Spider-Man TV theme song

Connecting cover with Spectacular Spider-Man #231, Sensational Spider-Man #1 and Spider-Man #65

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