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Unofficial autobiography of the band

Dell ⋅ 1967

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The Monkees were a fictional band created in the wake of the Beatles' success for an NBC TV series

The group had four number one albums and five platinum discs between 1966-68

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2011

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Variant cover art featuring Victor Wooten, bassist of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

The Burner #1

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Independent ⋅ 2018

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Created by metal guitarist Eric Peterson from the band Testament

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One-shot featuring Doyle from the Misfits

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2012

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Exclusive variant sold during the Childish Gambino 2012 'Camp' concert tour

Cover art features Gambino fighting a bear, limited to 1,000 copies

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Cameo of Eddie, the mascot for Iron Maiden

MegaCon ⋅ Image ⋅ 2022

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Variant cover art by Mico Suayan, limited to 300 copies

Cover art inspired by the Eraserheads album, ultraelectromagneticpop!

MegaCon exclusive

Phonogram #1

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Image ⋅ 2006

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Cover art inspired by Britpop band Elastica's self titled debut album.

Revolutionary Comics ⋅ 1992

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Unauthorized recounting of Guns N' Roses on tour on the precipice of Use Your Illusion I & II releasing

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Free Comic Book Day 2014

Cover art inspired by Marvel anniversary frame covers from 1986

Excerpts reprinted from Hip Hop Family Tree Volume 1 and 2

New material including pin-ups of popular Hip Hop acts: Kool Moe Dee, Geto Boys, TLC, Kool DJ Red Alert

Fantagraphics ⋅ 2015

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Back cover featuring rapper MF DOOM in Dr. Doom inspired mask

Variant ⋅ Fantagraphics ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Ed Piskor featuring Eazy-E

Cover art inspired by the Marvel 25th anniversary borders (1986)

Limited to 1,000 copies

Variant ⋅ Fantagraphics ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Ed Piskor featuring Slick Rick, a rapper who gained fame in the mid-80s

Cover art inspired by the Marvel 25th anniversary borders (1986)

Limited to 500 copies

Variant ⋅ Fantagraphics ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Ed Piskor featuring Kanye West, limited to 1,000 copies

Cover art inspired by the Marvel anniversary borders

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Arthur Suydam

Cover art inspired by The Beatles album, Abbey Road

Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Cameo guest appearances by real world celebrities: Run the Jewels, Conan O'Brien, Seth Meyers, Megan Rapinoe, Jimmy Kimmel

Ashcan ⋅ Fantagraphics ⋅ 2014

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Limited edition comic book packaged with the Hip Hop Family Tree boxed set, released by Fantagraphics in 2014

Embossed with gold foil

Cover tribute to late 80s/early 90s comics with a character similar to Rob Liefeld's Cable

Triple R ⋅ 1990

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One-shot science-fiction story depicting the nineties hip-hop group Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. in a space-faring adventure

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Premiere issue of a five-issue series featuring The Wu-Tang Clan in a fantasy adventure

Preview and ashcan issues exist

Independent ⋅ 1999

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Cover art by Dave McKean, story by Brian Carroll aka Buckethead, a musician best known for wearing a KFC bucket on his head and a Michael Myers-type mask while performing

16-page promotional comic book originally intended as a giveaway for the 'Giant Robot' album but later used for the 'Monsters and Robots' release

Variant ⋅ Fantagraphics ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Ed Piskor featuring Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G.

Included with the comic is a Flexi-Postcard that is a playable vinyl insert with a track by Jorun Bombay called Hip Hop Family Tree

Wisdom #6

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Max ⋅ 2007

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1st full appearance of the Skrull Beatles, Skrulls impersonating the Beatles wearing Sgt Peppers costumes

Skrull John Lennon appears in the first issue of this series

Marvel ⋅ 1965

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1st appearance of Kaecilius

3rd appearance of Dormammu

Parody of the Beatles by the Human Torch and The Thing

Archie ⋅ 1957

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First comic book to reference Elvis Presley

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Biography of Bob Marley

Book two of two: Marley's rise to international fame and the complications that arose as a result

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Biography of Bob Marley

Book one of two: focuses on Marley's youth and the formation of his band, The Wailers

Blackthorne ⋅ 1989

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Adaptation of the Michael Jackson Moonwalker movie

Black & white with 3D art

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Adapted from the film of the same name

Issue includes a pin-up poster

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Written by Coheed and Cambria frontman, Claudio Sanchez

Comic book only available for purchase at concerts

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8-page promotional comic included in a June 2009 'Special Collector's Edition' of XXL Magazine with Eminem on the cover as The Punisher to promote his fifth album, 'Relapse'

Two-issue limited series - the second half available as a free digital download from Marvel Unlimited

There are two versions of this magazine, one with the pages of the comic story bound-in to the book and another with the story as a self-contained comic book, not connected to the magazine

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Stories inspired by the lyrics of Dave Mustaine

Metal Thunder ⋅ 1990

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Fictional stories featuring Motley Crue

Dark Horse ⋅ 1991

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1st appearance of Gwar in comic books

96-page anthology of short stories

Original retail price: $9.99

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

Four-page pull-out poster included

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