Key Collector Comics

2nd Appearances

Check past 🚨 KEY ISSUE ALERTS by tapping MENU then KEY ALERTS 🎁 For your convenience, utilize the eBay links provided on the app

1 2 3 › »

Clicking on the eBay link and making a purchase may result in this site earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

More Fun Comics #102

DC ⋅ 1945

View Details
More Fun Comics #102
 
Low
$1.2k
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Superboy

Amazing Spider-Man #216

Marvel ⋅ 1981

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (2)
Amazing Spider-Man #216
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Madame Web

Tomb of Dracula #2

Marvel ⋅ 1972

View Details
Tomb of Dracula #2
 
Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$100

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Dracula

Our Army at War #153

DC ⋅ 1965

View Details
Our Army at War #153
 
Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$100

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Enemy Ace

Nova #2

Marvel ⋅ 1976

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (1)
Nova #2
 
Low
$4
Mid
$12
High
$40

Key Facts

1st appearance of Powerhouse

1st appearance of Condor

2nd appearance of Nova

Amazing Spider-Man #32

Marvel ⋅ 1966

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (1)
Amazing Spider-Man #32
 
Low
$35
Mid
$90
High
$350

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Curt Connors in human form throughout - does not turn into the Lizard again until The Amazing Spider-Man #44

Amazing Spider-Man #337

Marvel ⋅ 1990

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (1)
Amazing Spider-Man #337
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

1st full team appearance of the Sinister Six II: Doctor Octopus, Electro, Mysterio, Sandman, Hobgoblin, Vulture

This is the second Sinister Six roster of villains

The Sinister Six introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 only appeared together once, therefore this issue would be the second full appearance ever of a Sinister Six team

Captain America #161

Marvel ⋅ 1973

View Details
Captain America #161
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

2nd appearance and first partial cover of Peggy Carter

Marvel Age Annual #1

Marvel ⋅ 1985

View Details
Marvel Age Annual #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$8

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Silver Sable

1st appearance of the Phone Ranger, a former phone technician now superpowered by alien tech

Justice League of America #65

DC ⋅ 1968

View Details
Justice League of America #65
 
Low
$8
Mid
$20
High
$85

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Starro the Conqueror

Avengers, The #11

Marvel ⋅ 1964

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (1)
Avengers, The #11
 
Low
$110
Mid
$490
High
$1.4k

Key Facts

First meeting of Spider-Man and the Avengers: Captain America, Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp

2nd appearance of Kang the Conqueror

2nd appearance of Wonder Man, in a one panel flashback to Avengers #9 but in an original illustration

Green Lantern #9

DC ⋅ 1961

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (2)
Green Lantern #9
 
Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

1st cover and 2nd appearance of Sinestro

1st appearance of Rori Stroh, Larvox, NautKeLoi, Chaselon, Xax - members of the Green Lantern Corps

1st appearance of Jim Jordan, the younger brother of Hal Jordan

Incredible Hulk #182

Marvel ⋅ 1974

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (2)
Incredible Hulk #182
 
Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$200

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Wolverine

Many sources cite this as a cameo appearance of Wolverine and Giant-Size X-Men #1 as a 2nd full appearance

1st appearance of Hammer and Anvil

Thor Annual #6

Marvel ⋅ 1977

View Details
Thor Annual #6
 
Low
$8
Mid
$25
High
$80

Key Facts

First meeting of Thor and the Guardians of the Galaxy

1st cover and 2nd appearance of Korvac

Origin of Korvac

1st appearance of Brahl, an agent of Korvac

Amazing Spider-Man #35

Marvel ⋅ 1966

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (1)
Amazing Spider-Man #35
 
Low
$20
Mid
$60
High
$305

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Molten Man

Amazing Spider-Man #188

Marvel ⋅ 1979

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (1)
Amazing Spider-Man #188
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$18

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Jigsaw

Amazing Spider-Man #257

Marvel ⋅ 1984

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (4)
Amazing Spider-Man #257
 
Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$50

Key Facts

1st appearance of Ned Leeds as the third Hobgoblin, brainwashed by Roderick Kingsley

2nd appearance of the Puma

[February 2021 - an image released by Sony looks to tease Ned Leeds with a Hobgoblin hood which could indicate what's to come as the Spider-Verse expands]

Amazing Spider-Man #79

Marvel ⋅ 1969

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (1)
Amazing Spider-Man #79
 
Low
$18
Mid
$60
High
$185

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Prowler

Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #69

Marvel ⋅ 1982

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (1)
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #69
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Cloak & Dagger

Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #90

Marvel ⋅ 1984

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (2)
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #90
 
Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$65

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Spider-Man's black costume

According to solicitations from 1984, The Amazing Spider-Man #252 went on sale January 31

Marvel Team-up #141 and The Spectacular Spider-Man #90 both went on sale February 14

Tales to Astonish #35

Marvel ⋅ 1962

View Details
Tales to Astonish #35
 
Low
$275
Mid
$850
High
$5.6k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Hank Pym as Ant-Man

2nd appearance of Hank Pym

Uncanny X-Men #130

Marvel ⋅ 1980

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (8)
Uncanny X-Men #130
 
Low
$12
Mid
$40
High
$130

Key Facts

The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 2

1st appearance of Dazzler

2nd appearance of Kitty Pryde

2nd appearance of Emma Frost

1st full appearance of Sebastian Shaw, the Black King

Jean Grey becomes the Black Queen of the Hellfire Club

Avengers, The #57

Marvel ⋅ 1968

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (1)
Avengers, The #57
 
Low
$115
Mid
$380
High
$1.1k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Vision

2nd appearance of Ultron

Savage She-Hulk #2

Marvel ⋅ 1980

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (1)
Savage She-Hulk #2
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

2nd appearance of She-Hulk

Journey Into Mystery #124

Marvel ⋅ 1966

View Details
Journey Into Mystery #124
 
Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$200

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby

1st appearance of Queen Ula

2nd appearance of Hercules

Thor reveals his identity to Jane Foster

Crow, The #1

Caliber ⋅ 1989

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (2)
Crow, The #1
 
Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of the Crow

First solo series featuring the Crow

First, second and third printings are identical to one another but can be differentiated by the date printed on the inside front cover (First printing - February 1989)

Four Color #189

Dell ⋅ 1948

View Details
Four Color #189
 
Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$1k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Uncle Scrooge

First cover art by Carl Barks

Vengeance #2

Marvel ⋅ 2011

View Details
Vengeance #2
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

2nd appearance of America Chavez

Cover art by Gabriele Dell'Otto featuring Bullseye

Star Wars #43

Marvel ⋅ 1981

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (1)
Star Wars #43
 
Low
$4
Mid
$12
High
$45

Key Facts

1st appearance of Lando Calrissian in a standard U.S. comic book

2nd appearance of Boba Fett in a standard U.S. comic book

1st appearance of Lobot in a standard U.S. comic book

[Donald Glover and his brother Stephen are writing the Lando Disney+ series]

X-Men #5

Marvel ⋅ 1992

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (2)
X-Men #5
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$8

Key Facts

1st appearance of Maverick, later becomes Agent Zero

2nd appearance and 1st full cover appearance of Omega Red

✅ Nick's Picks: Maverick will take center stage in the upcoming, ongoing Wolverine and Deadpool title which should give the underrated character some much needed exposure considering he has a fairly well-developed backstory and even his own twelve-issue series that premiered just 15 issues after his first appearance here

Batman #636

DC ⋅ 2005

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (1)
Batman #636
 
Low
$1
Mid
$3
High
$12

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Jason Todd as the Red Hood

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #245

IDW ⋅ 2017

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (2)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #245
 
Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$50

Key Facts

1st cover and 2nd appearance of Snake-Eyes, Dawn Moreno

Bloodstone #2

Marvel ⋅ 2002

View Details
Bloodstone #2
 
Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$30

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Elsa Bloodstone

Copies ordered by retailers: 27,468

Avengers, The #227

Marvel ⋅ 1983

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (2)
Avengers, The #227
 
Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau

Monica Rambeau joins the Avengers becoming the first black, female Avenger

Star Wars: Darth Vader #4

Marvel ⋅ 2015

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (5)
Star Wars: Darth Vader #4
 
Low
$1
Mid
$3
High
$12

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Doctor Aphra

2nd appearance of Black Krrsantan

1st full appearance and death of Cylo IV, a cybernetic body that held the consciousness of Doctor Cylo and once killed, Cylo V was activated

Wonder Woman #205

DC ⋅ 1973

View Details
Wonder Woman #205
 
Low
$18
Mid
$60
High
$190

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Nubia

Leonardo: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle #1

Mirage ⋅ 1986

View Details
Leonardo: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$3
High
$12

Key Facts

2nd appearance of the Shredder, briefly, later revealed to be a mystic worm with the ability to create a clone of a human

One shot, early Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles spin off

Story continued in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #10

Beware the Creeper #1

DC ⋅ 1968

View Details
Beware the Creeper #1
 
Low
$8
Mid
$20
High
$80

Key Facts

2nd appearance of the Creeper

First written work by Dennis O'Neil at DC

House of Secrets #62

DC ⋅ 1963

View Details
House of Secrets #62
 
Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$75

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Eclipso

Amazing Fantasy #2

Marvel ⋅ 2004

View Details
Amazing Fantasy #2
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$8

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Arana, Anya Corazon

Spider-Man Noir #2

Marvel ⋅ 2009

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (1)
Spider-Man Noir #2
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Spider-Man Noir

Amazing Spider-Man #134

Marvel ⋅ 1974

View Details
Amazing Spider-Man #134
 
Low
$18
Mid
$85
High
$210

Key Facts

1st appearance of Tarantula

2nd appearance of the Punisher

⚠ Misconception: many sources cite The Amazing Spider-Man #135 as the second appearance of the Punisher and categorize this appearance as a cameo

Batman #183

DC ⋅ 1966

View Details
Batman #183
 
Low
$25
Mid
$90
High
$250

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Poison Ivy

Batman #235

DC ⋅ 1971

View Details
Batman #235
 
Low
$18
Mid
$60
High
$180

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Ra's al Ghul

Captain Marvel #27

Marvel ⋅ 1973

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (1)
Captain Marvel #27
 
Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Drax the Destroyer

3rd appearance of Thanos

1st full appearance of Eros, later named Starfox by Wasp in Avengers #232

[January 2022 - an unconfirmed Eros MCU spin-off project is rumored]

Amazing Spider-Man #5

Marvel ⋅ 2014

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (2)
Amazing Spider-Man #5
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Silk and full cover appearance

1st appearance of Goblin King, Phil Urich, formerly Goblin Knight

📖 Spider-Verse Reading Order: read The Amazing Spider-Man #5, then Free Comic Book Day 2014 - Guardians of the Galaxy

Captain America Comics #16

Marvel ⋅ 1942

View Details
Captain America Comics #16
 
Low
$1.8k
Mid
$6k
High
$18k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of the Red Skull, Johann Shmidt

Red Skull impersonates Captain America

Fantastic Four #50

Marvel ⋅ 1966

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (4)
Fantastic Four #50
 
Low
$85
Mid
$235
High
$850

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby

Classic battle of Silver Surfer vs Galactus

3rd appearance of Silver Surfer

2nd appearance of Galactus

1st appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot, an ally of the Fantastic Four

Introduction of the Ultimate Nullifier, a weapon created by the Watchers

Thor #338

Marvel ⋅ 1983

View Details  ⋅  View Variants (3)
Thor #338
 
Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$35

Key Facts

2nd appearance and origin of Beta Ray Bill

G.L.A. #1

Marvel ⋅ 2005

View Details
G.L.A. #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Squirrel Girl

1 2 3 › »

Adjust Your Filters To See More Comics!

By default Key Collector searches for Standard Cover Key Issues.

Adjust the "Variants" search filter above for additional content:

  • Variant Covers ([[totalVariants]])

At Key Collector, our primary focus is on unearthing those rare Standard Cover Key Issues for you. However, the world of comic collectibles is vast and varied. We want to make sure you have the tools to explore it all!