Promotional Comics III Featuring comic books that were obtained through non-traditional channels

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Marvel ⋅ 1993

Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$50

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Promotional comic book produced in association with the Metro-Dade (Miami) police department and the Arise Foundation, a non-profit organization that educate children on how to advocate for the environment

Distributed in Miami Public Schools in 1993-1994

Unknown ⋅ 1994

Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150

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Promotional comic with a caricature of Bill Gates as a "hero" fighting a computer virus

Social Welfare Research Foundation ⋅ 1974

Low
$12
Mid
$40
High
$125

Key Facts

Written and illustrated by Frank Thorne (Red Sonja)

Distributed to schools and social agencies in Newark, New Jersey

Released annually from 1971 - 1974

Anti-drug and juvenile delinquency prevention series

Social Welfare Research Foundation ⋅ 1973

Low
$12
Mid
$40
High
$125

Key Facts

Written and illustrated by Frank Thorne (Red Sonja)

Distributed to schools and social agencies in Newark, New Jersey

Released annually from 1971 - 1974

Anti-drug and juvenile delinquency prevention series

Social Welfare Research Foundation ⋅ 1972

Low
$12
Mid
$40
High
$125

Key Facts

Written and illustrated by Frank Thorne (Red Sonja)

Distributed to schools and social agencies in Newark, New Jersey

Released annually from 1971 - 1974

Anti-drug and juvenile delinquency prevention series

Social Welfare Research Foundation ⋅ 1971

Low
$12
Mid
$40
High
$125

Key Facts

Written and illustrated by Frank Thorne (Red Sonja)

Distributed to schools and social agencies in Newark, New Jersey

Released annually from 1971 - 1974

Anti-drug and juvenile delinquency prevention series

Preview ⋅ WildStorm ⋅ 2008

Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$100

Key Facts

First written work in the comic book industry by J.J. Abrams

San Diego Comic Con 2008 exclusive given away to promote the TV series Fringe

5-page preview with character bios, 12 pages total

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$9

Key Facts

Promotional mini-comic packaged with Splat hair dye

350,000 units produced

Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$30

Key Facts

Promotional comic published by DC and UNICEF to promote landmine awareness in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Published in English, Latin and Cyrillic

Promo ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1978

Low
$120
Mid
$450
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

Promotional giveaway with the purchase of All laundry detergent

Ultra-rare if promo sticker is still on the cover

Low
$4
Mid
$12
High
$40

Key Facts

1st appearance of Joultz

Promotional giveaway by Con Edison, an energy provider based in New York

Centaur ⋅ 1942

Low
$70
Mid
$240
High
$665

Key Facts

Promotional comic commissioned by the Chicago Mail Order Company that, unlike the first issue, did not include items for sale

Centaur ⋅ 1942

Low
$125
Mid
$330
High
$890

Key Facts

Promotional comic commissioned by the Chicago Mail Order Company that was also a catalog of items for sale

Clothing and items were incorporated into the stories that could be purchased from the comic book/catalog

Promo ⋅ DC ⋅ 1999

Low
$8
Mid
$20
High
$80

Key Facts

Promotional giveaway with the Six Flags amusement park logo in the lower-left corner

International ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1995

Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

Promotional giveaway originating from Finland

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston ⋅ 1981

Low
$50
Mid
$180
High
$500

Key Facts

Rare promotional comic book published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for educational purposes

Low
$190
Mid
$355
High
$1.6k

Key Facts

1949 promotional comic educating readers about venereal disease, specifically syphilis

First published work for EC by Harvey Kurtzman, later became the publisher of MAD Magazine

Reprinted in 1977 and 1979

Low
$400
Mid
$950
High
$2.7k

Key Facts

Scarce 180-page 1980 promotional giveaway

Introduction by Superman explaining the meaning of The Olympics

Celebrity appearances: Julius Erving, Pele, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Jenner

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$8

Key Facts

16-page promotional giveaway included in the September/October 1994 issue of NFL Pro Action Magazine

Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

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16-page promotional giveaway included in the July/Aug 1994 issue of NFL Pro Action Magazine

Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

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4-page promotional giveaway included in the 2004 Sports Illustrated: Gold Plus Special Ryder Cup Preview

Features professional golfer Hal Sutton

Toy Biz ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2003

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

Promotional giveaway for the Toybiz Marvel Super Hero Squad line of toys

Exclusive comic for FYE (For Your Entertainment) chain of stores

Interior text are lyrics from the Spider-Man and Friends compact disc

Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

Promotional comic created by Marvel in conjunction with Child Life Council for Children's Hospitals

Reported to have a print run of 250,000 copies

Includes a pin-up poster of Iron Man and Fing Fang Foom

Marvel ⋅ 1993

Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$18

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Stan Lee cover photo

20-page promotional booklet produced for San Diego Comic Con in 1993

Includes checklists, artwork, upcoming events and 5 blank pages intended for autographs

Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$18

Key Facts

Promotional giveaway sponsored by Kellogg's Cinnamon Mini Buns

Characters adapted from an unreleased Wonder Woman cartoon series

One of four comics given away by Kellogg's

1st and only team appearance of the Star Riders

1st and only appearance of Purrsia

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

16-page promotional giveaway from Schering/Key pharmaceutical company

Issue addresses allergies in a story called 'Welcome To Ragweed USA'

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