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Detective Comics #811
Non-Key

DC ⋅ 2005

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Detective Comics #811
 
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One-page tribute to Jim Aparo (1932 - 2005) - also published in Batman #644

Outsiders #7
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DC ⋅ 2024

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Outsiders #7
 
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Tribute to artist Ramona Fradon (1926 - 2024)

Issues published May 22, 2024 included a two-page tribute to the artist

Stargirl: The Lost Children #2
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DC ⋅ 2022

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Stargirl: The Lost Children #2
 
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Tribute to artist Kevin O'Neill (1953 - 2022)

Issues published December 20, 2022 included a one page tribute to the artist (view additional image)

Superman: Son of Kal-El #18
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DC ⋅ 2022

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Superman: Son of Kal-El #18
 
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Tribute to Carlos Pacheco

Monsters Unleashed #3

Curtis ⋅ 1973

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Monsters Unleashed #3
 
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Origin of Man-Thing, first reprint of Savage Tales #1

Death announcement of comic book artist Syd Shores, artist on Captain America through much of the Golden Age

What If: This Was The Fantastic Four #1

Marvel ⋅ 2008

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What If: This Was The Fantastic Four #1
 
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48-page tribute to artist Mike Wieringo who died before completing a What If story featuring this temporary team, introduced in Fantastic Four #347

Marvel donated proceeds from this issue to the Hero Initiative, a charitable organization for comic creators

Thor #6

Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Thor #6
 
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Teaser appearance of Thanos wearing a black gauntlet with the Black Infinity Stone on one hand and holding Mjolnir encrusted with Infinity Gems in the other

One-page tribute to Joe Sinnott (1926 - 2020)

Detective Comics #46

DC ⋅ 2015

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Detective Comics #46
 
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First ongoing printed attribution given to Bill Finger as co-creator of Batman in the Detective Comics title

75 years after Batman debuted, Bill Finger’s granddaughter settled a court case with DC to award credit to her deceased grandfather for the creation of Batman

Avengers #55

Marvel ⋅ 2022

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Avengers #55
 
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One-page tribute to George Perez

Amazing Spider-Man #36

Marvel ⋅ 2001

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Amazing Spider-Man #36
 
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September 11th, 2001 tribute issue depicting various Marvel teams and characters working alongside emergency services as New York native, Spider-Man narrates the experience

Spawn #311
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Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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Spawn #311
 
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Variant cover art by Todd McFarlane

Chadwick Boseman memorial edition

Detective Comics #1062

DC ⋅ 2022

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Detective Comics #1062
 
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1st team appearance of the Orghams: Arzen, Mr. Gael, Neang, Shavhod

Three-page tribute to Neal Adams appeared in multiple comics published July 2022

Marvel Celebrates Stan Lee

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Marvel Celebrates Stan Lee
 
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One-shot exclusive given away at a special invite-only event hosted by Marvel on October 7, 2019 in New York City

Features photos and artist renderings of the company's longtime creator and ambassador along with stories from industry veterans celebrating Stan Lee's influence in comics

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