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Giveaway from Icy Frost Twins, an early 1950s competitor of Tastee-Freez, Dairy Queen and McDonald's

Cover and art by Walt Kelly

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Giveaway from Icy Frost Twins, an early 1950s competitor of Tastee-Freez, Dairy Queen and McDonald's

Cover and art by Walt Kelly

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Promotional comic book created in collaboration with Marvel and Visa, distributed through Naval Federal Credit Union

Full interior story plus an advertisement explaining the benefits of choosing a credit union over a bank

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Promotional comic book created in collaboration with Marvel and Visa, distributed through Naval Federal Credit Union

Full interior story plus an advertisement explaining the benefits of choosing a credit union over a bank

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Promotional giveaway obtained by getting a Covid-19 vaccination

Collaboration by Marvel, Pfizer and Biontech

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Promotional giveaway obtained by getting a Covid-19 vaccination

Collaboration by Marvel, Pfizer and Biontech

Six Flags Over Texas: Batman / Bugs Bunny #0

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 2000

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Six Flags Over Texas: Batman / Bugs Bunny #0

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DC ⋅ 2000

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$10

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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16-page promotional comic introducing characters from the 2002 online role-playing game: Statesman, War Witch, Apex, Requiem, Thunderclap

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16-page promotional comic introducing characters from the 2002 online role-playing game: Statesman, War Witch, Apex, Requiem, Thunderclap

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures #9

Promo ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2014

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures #9

Promo ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2014

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$12

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$80

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$125

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Variant cover art by Thomas Breckel

Distributed to attendees of the 2014 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards

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Variant cover art by Thomas Breckel

Distributed to attendees of the 2014 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards

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10-page promotional giveaway by the Florida Marlins to celebrate the birthday of their mascot, Billy

Team-up of Billy and Spider-Man versus Doctor Doom who planned to kidnap the Marlins to play for the Latverian baseball team

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10-page promotional giveaway by the Florida Marlins to celebrate the birthday of their mascot, Billy

Team-up of Billy and Spider-Man versus Doctor Doom who planned to kidnap the Marlins to play for the Latverian baseball team

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Variant cover art by John Romita Jr., limited to 3,000 copies

Promotional giveaway to VIP attendees at a special screening of Thor: The Dark World at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, CA

Original prequel story to Thor: The Dark World

Reprint of Thor #344, the first appearance of Malekith

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Variant cover art by John Romita Jr., limited to 3,000 copies

Promotional giveaway to VIP attendees at a special screening of Thor: The Dark World at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, CA

Original prequel story to Thor: The Dark World

Reprint of Thor #344, the first appearance of Malekith

Amazing Spider-Man: Exclusive Collector's Edition - All Detergent #1

Promo ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1979

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Amazing Spider-Man: Exclusive Collector's Edition - All Detergent #1

Promo ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1979

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$25

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Giveaway with purchase of any size All detergent

Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2 (1965)

Origin of Spider-Man told through multiple reprinted pages of the following issues:

The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964)

The Amazing Spider-Man #21 (1965)

The Amazing Spider-Man #94 (1971)

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Giveaway with purchase of any size All detergent

Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2 (1965)

Origin of Spider-Man told through multiple reprinted pages of the following issues:

The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964)

The Amazing Spider-Man #21 (1965)

The Amazing Spider-Man #94 (1971)

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Promotional giveaway from Marvel and Champs Sports Bar in Chicago, the hometown of Riri Williams

Distributed at an event celebrating women and heroic attributes including career successes and philanthropy

Champs Sports Bar logo in upper left corner

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Promotional giveaway from Marvel and Champs Sports Bar in Chicago, the hometown of Riri Williams

Distributed at an event celebrating women and heroic attributes including career successes and philanthropy

Champs Sports Bar logo in upper left corner

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Promotional giveaway distributed exclusively at AMC theaters on the opening night of The Suicide Squad movie

Reprint of Suicide Squad #1 (2016)

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Promotional giveaway distributed exclusively at AMC theaters on the opening night of The Suicide Squad movie

Reprint of Suicide Squad #1 (2016)

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Scarce promotional exclusive produced for a licensing partnership with Infogrames, a video game developer

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Scarce promotional exclusive produced for a licensing partnership with Infogrames, a video game developer

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Scarce promotional edition obtained by submitting three Frigo Cheese Heads UPC bar codes to Saputo Cheese

5,000 first prize winners were to receive a copy of Ultimate Spider-Man #40 (Not For Resale in low left-hand corner)

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Scarce promotional edition obtained by submitting three Frigo Cheese Heads UPC bar codes to Saputo Cheese

5,000 first prize winners were to receive a copy of Ultimate Spider-Man #40 (Not For Resale in low left-hand corner)

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Promotional one-shot given away exclusively at theaters for the Blade movie

Approximately 2,000 copies printed

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Promotional one-shot given away exclusively at theaters for the Blade movie

Approximately 2,000 copies printed

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1st appearance of Hellboy, in a black and white 4-page story, co-written by John Byrne

1st team appearance of Monkeyman and O'Brien

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1st appearance of Hellboy, in a black and white 4-page story, co-written by John Byrne

1st team appearance of Monkeyman and O'Brien

The Walking Dead: Elantra Coupe Owner's Manual #1

Image ⋅ 2012

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The Walking Dead: Elantra Coupe Owner's Manual #1

Image ⋅ 2012

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$18

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$60

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Promotional collaboration between Skybound and Hyundai given away at SDCC 2012

Mock survival guide with zombie illustrations by Charlie Adlard

Limited to 500 copies

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Promotional collaboration between Skybound and Hyundai given away at SDCC 2012

Mock survival guide with zombie illustrations by Charlie Adlard

Limited to 500 copies

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Promotional giveaway sponsored by Doritos

Individually number from #1-#65,000

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Promotional giveaway sponsored by Doritos

Individually number from #1-#65,000

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Promotional giveaway published for the National Committee To Prevent Child Abuse

Flip-book with Spider-Man "How to Beat the Bully" on one side and Jubilee "Peer Pressure" on the other

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Promotional giveaway published for the National Committee To Prevent Child Abuse

Flip-book with Spider-Man "How to Beat the Bully" on one side and Jubilee "Peer Pressure" on the other

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Promotional giveaway inserted in GamePro, a video game magazine, issue #147 (December 2000)

Tie-in to the Neversoft Spider-Man game

Values reflect the scarcer, unattached version of the 12-page comic

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Promotional giveaway inserted in GamePro, a video game magazine, issue #147 (December 2000)

Tie-in to the Neversoft Spider-Man game

Values reflect the scarcer, unattached version of the 12-page comic

Journey of Discovery with Mark Steel!

American Iron & Steel Institute ⋅ 1968

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Journey of Discovery with Mark Steel!

American Iron & Steel Institute ⋅ 1968

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$12

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$40

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Promotional giveaway from the American Iron and Steel Institute predicting the future of steel

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Promotional giveaway from the American Iron and Steel Institute predicting the future of steel

Uncanny X-Men at the State Fair of Texas

Marvel ⋅ 1983

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Uncanny X-Men at the State Fair of Texas

Marvel ⋅ 1983

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$15

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Promotional comic book co-published by Marvel and the Dallas Times Herald

1st and only appearance of Eques, a winged centaur

X-Men versus Magneto

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Promotional comic book co-published by Marvel and the Dallas Times Herald

1st and only appearance of Eques, a winged centaur

X-Men versus Magneto

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Promotional comic given away by Kool-Aid despite having a $0.60 price listed

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Promotional comic given away by Kool-Aid despite having a $0.60 price listed

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Variant black and white sketch cover art by Humberto Ramos

Distributed at D23 2019

Limited to 30 copies

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Variant black and white sketch cover art by Humberto Ramos

Distributed at D23 2019

Limited to 30 copies

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Variant cover art by Humberto Ramos

D23 Expo exclusive, given away at the Marvel 80th Anniversary panel August 24, 2019

1st official cover appearance of Mickey Mouse on a Marvel comic

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Variant cover art by Humberto Ramos

D23 Expo exclusive, given away at the Marvel 80th Anniversary panel August 24, 2019

1st official cover appearance of Mickey Mouse on a Marvel comic

Superman and Wonder Woman: Hidden Killer

DC ⋅ 1998

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Superman and Wonder Woman: Hidden Killer

DC ⋅ 1998

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$18

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$70

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Promotional comic produced by DC and UNICEF addressing the danger of landmines in South American countries

Includes stickers

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Promotional comic produced by DC and UNICEF addressing the danger of landmines in South American countries

Includes stickers

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Promotional comic produced by Death Wish Coffee, a coffee roaster based out of New York that boasts the "world's strongest coffee"

Cover art by Joe Jusko

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Promotional comic produced by Death Wish Coffee, a coffee roaster based out of New York that boasts the "world's strongest coffee"

Cover art by Joe Jusko

Hellboy: They That Go Down To The Sea In Ships

Dark Horse ⋅ 2007

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Hellboy: They That Go Down To The Sea In Ships

Dark Horse ⋅ 2007

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$10

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$35

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$80

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Promotional comic co-published by Konami and given away at New York Comic Con to promote the video game Hellboy: The Science of Evil

Synopsis: Hellboy and Abe Sapien track down the head of the pirate Blackbeard

The title comes from Psalms 107:23

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Promotional comic co-published by Konami and given away at New York Comic Con to promote the video game Hellboy: The Science of Evil

Synopsis: Hellboy and Abe Sapien track down the head of the pirate Blackbeard

The title comes from Psalms 107:23

	Publisher	Low	Mid	High
Donald Duck's Surprise Party	Western	$150	$500	$1.5k
Investing in Each Other #1	Marvel	$1	$5	$15
Avengers: Everyday Heroes	Marvel	$1	$5	$15
Six Flags Over Texas: Batman / Bugs Bunny #0	DC	$1	$2	$10
City of Heroes #1	Dark Horse	$5	$18	$60
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures #9	IDW	$12	$80	$125
Billy the Marlin	Marvel	$5	$15	$50
Thor: Crown of Fools #1	Marvel	$2	$8	$20
Amazing Spider-Man: Exclusive Collector's Edition - All Detergent #1	Marvel	$2	$8	$25
Ironheart #1	Marvel	$20	$80	$200
Suicide Squad AMC #1	DC	$1	$5	$15
Superman Adventures #56	DC	$9	$25	$90
Ultimate Spider-Man #40	Marvel	$70	$250	$700
Blade Sins of the Father #1	Marvel	$4	$12	$40
San Diego Comic Con Comics #2	Dark Horse	$35	$90	$250
The Walking Dead: Elantra Coupe Owner's Manual #1	Image	$5	$18	$60
Wolverine: Son of Canada #1	Marvel	$1	$5	$15
Spider-Man / Jubilee	Marvel	$8	$20	$70
Spider-Man: To Trap A Spider	Marvel	$8	$20	$85
Journey of Discovery with Mark Steel!	American Iron & Steel Institute	$4	$12	$40
Uncanny X-Men at the State Fair of Texas	Marvel	$1	$5	$15
Adventures of Kool-Aid Man #1	Marvel	$3	$9	$35
Marvel Comics #1000	Marvel	$450	$1.8k	$4.5k
Marvel Comics #1000	Marvel	$35	$100	$350
Superman and Wonder Woman: Hidden Killer	DC	$8	$18	$70
Odinforce #1	Death Wish Coffee	$2	$8	$25
Hellboy: They That Go Down To The Sea In Ships	Dark Horse	$10	$35	$80

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Promo Comics IV

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Donald Duck's Surprise Party

Western ⋅ 1948

Donald Duck's Surprise Party

Western ⋅ 1948

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Giveaway from Icy Frost Twins, an early 1950s competitor of Tastee-Freez, Dairy Queen and McDonald's

Cover and art by Walt Kelly

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Giveaway from Icy Frost Twins, an early 1950s competitor of Tastee-Freez, Dairy Queen and McDonald's

Cover and art by Walt Kelly

Investing in Each Other #1

Marvel ⋅ 2023

Investing in Each Other #1

Marvel ⋅ 2023

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Promotional comic book created in collaboration with Marvel and Visa, distributed through Naval Federal Credit Union

Full interior story plus an advertisement explaining the benefits of choosing a credit union over a bank

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Promotional comic book created in collaboration with Marvel and Visa, distributed through Naval Federal Credit Union

Full interior story plus an advertisement explaining the benefits of choosing a credit union over a bank

Avengers: Everyday Heroes

Marvel ⋅ 2022

Avengers: Everyday Heroes

Marvel ⋅ 2022

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Promotional giveaway obtained by getting a Covid-19 vaccination

Collaboration by Marvel, Pfizer and Biontech

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Promotional giveaway obtained by getting a Covid-19 vaccination

Collaboration by Marvel, Pfizer and Biontech

Six Flags Over Texas: Batman / Bugs Bunny #0

DC ⋅ 2000

Six Flags Over Texas: Batman / Bugs Bunny #0

DC ⋅ 2000

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City of Heroes #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 2002

City of Heroes #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 2002

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16-page promotional comic introducing characters from the 2002 online role-playing game: Statesman, War Witch, Apex, Requiem, Thunderclap

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16-page promotional comic introducing characters from the 2002 online role-playing game: Statesman, War Witch, Apex, Requiem, Thunderclap

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures #9

Promo ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2014

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures #9

Promo ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Thomas Breckel

Distributed to attendees of the 2014 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards

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Variant cover art by Thomas Breckel

Distributed to attendees of the 2014 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards

Billy the Marlin

Marvel ⋅ 1996

Billy the Marlin

Marvel ⋅ 1996

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10-page promotional giveaway by the Florida Marlins to celebrate the birthday of their mascot, Billy

Team-up of Billy and Spider-Man versus Doctor Doom who planned to kidnap the Marlins to play for the Latverian baseball team

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10-page promotional giveaway by the Florida Marlins to celebrate the birthday of their mascot, Billy

Team-up of Billy and Spider-Man versus Doctor Doom who planned to kidnap the Marlins to play for the Latverian baseball team

Thor: Crown of Fools #1

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013

Thor: Crown of Fools #1

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Variant cover art by John Romita Jr., limited to 3,000 copies

Promotional giveaway to VIP attendees at a special screening of Thor: The Dark World at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, CA

Original prequel story to Thor: The Dark World

Reprint of Thor #344, the first appearance of Malekith

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Variant cover art by John Romita Jr., limited to 3,000 copies

Promotional giveaway to VIP attendees at a special screening of Thor: The Dark World at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, CA

Original prequel story to Thor: The Dark World

Reprint of Thor #344, the first appearance of Malekith