Key Collector Comics

June 13 2024

Featuring comic books that have spiked in interest by number of copies purchased this week versus the previous week.

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Adventures of Superman #480

DC ⋅ 1991

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Adventures of Superman #480
 
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1st appearance of Ron Troupe, a Daily Planet reporter

[June 2024 - Christopher McDonald to portray Ron Troupe in Superman]

Adventures of Superman #424

DC ⋅ 1987

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Adventures of Superman #424
 
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Title change from Superman to Adventures of Superman

Issue numbering continues from Superman #423

1st appearance of Cat Grant, gossip columnist at the Daily Planet

1st appearance of Samuel Lane, father of Lois Lane

[June 2024 - Mikaela Hoover to portray Cat Grant in Superman]

Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth #7

Marvel ⋅ 2010

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Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth #7
 
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1st appearance of Lady Deadpool

1st appearance of Cowboy Deadpool

Cover art inspired by the film 'Trainspotting'

Lady Deadpool #1

Marvel ⋅ 2010

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Lady Deadpool #1
 
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One-shot featuring Lady Deadpool

Excalibur #1

Marvel ⋅ 1988

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Excalibur #1
 
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First ongoing Excalibur title

1st appearance of Widget

Petrol Head #1

Image ⋅ 2023

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Petrol Head #1
 
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In a climate crisis-ravaged future metropolis, an old, grumpy, obsolete, smoke-belching, cigar-chomping, hotrod racing robot is one 12-year-old girl's only hope to save humanity

[June 2024 - optioned for a movie by Mr. B Films]

The Boys: Herogasm #1

Dynamite ⋅ 2009

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The Boys: Herogasm #1
 
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1st appearance of Soldier Boy

1st appearance of the second Crimson Countess

Wolverine #17

Marvel ⋅ 1989

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Wolverine #17
 
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Iconic cover art by John Byrne

Immortal Hulk #1

Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Immortal Hulk #1
 
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Critically-acclaimed horror series that explores the Hulk's immortality

1st appearance of Jackie McGee, inspired by Jack McGee from The Hulk TV series

Circulation: 84,153

Watchmen #1

DC ⋅ 1986

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Watchmen #1
 
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Premiere issue of a twelve-issue series that explores the dark side of superheroes from a realistic, flawed perspective

1st appearance of Rorschach, Dr. Manhattan, Ozymandias, Silk Spectre, The Comedian and Night Owl

Alan Moore based his characters off of DC's newly acquired Charlton heroes: the Question, Captain Atom, Thunderbolt, Nightshade, the Peacemaker and Blue Beetle

[July 2023 - Warner Bros. announced an animated Watchmen feature is in development]

Predator #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 1989

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Predator #1
 
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1st appearance of Predator in a standard comic book

Marvel acquired the rights to publish Alien and Predator comics from Dark Horse in 2020

G.I. Joe and the Transformers #1

Marvel ⋅ 1987

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G.I. Joe and the Transformers #1
 
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First crossover series featuring G.I. Joe and Transformers

[June 2023 - crossover movie teased at the end of Transformers Rise of the Beasts / June 2024 - writer Derek Connolly (Jurassic World) will pen the script]

Transformers #1

Image ⋅ 2023

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Transformers #1
 
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Premiere issue of Transformers ongoing title published by Image

Criminal #1

Icon ⋅ 2006

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Criminal #1
 
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A series that interweaves several generations of families tied together by the crimes and murders of the past

[February 2023 - optioned by Amazon with Brubaker as showrunner and writers attached to adapt / January 2024 - Amazon officially ordered Criminal to a series]

Marvel Comics Presents #72

Marvel ⋅ 1991

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Marvel Comics Presents #72
 
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Ongoing Weapon X stories begin

Origin of Wolverine and Weapon X begins and continues thru issue #84

Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #64

Marvel ⋅ 1982

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Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #64
 
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1st appearance and origin of Cloak and Dagger

Adventure Time #1

BOOM! ⋅ 2012

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Adventure Time #1
 
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Based on the cartoon of the same name that ran from 2010 until fall 2018

[October 2023 - Adventure Time showrunner Adam Muto recently teased the possibility of rebooting the franchise sometime in the future which may lead to renewed interest in this often overlooked modern animation Key Issue / June 2024 - a movie and two TV series are in development]

Blood Hunt - Red Band Edition #3

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2024

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Blood Hunt - Red Band Edition #3
 
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Cover art inspired by Vault of Horror #26

Ain't No Grave #2
Non-Key

1:25 ⋅ Image ⋅ 2024

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Ain't No Grave #2
 
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Variant cover art by Skottie Young

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