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Marvel ⋅ 2020

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1st team appearance of the Union: Union Jack, Snakes, Kelpie, Brittania, The Choir

King In Black tie-in

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2011

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Second printing

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Milestone issue

Average number of issues printed over the course of 12 months: 303,220, according to circulation information

Revolutionary Comics ⋅ 1992

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Biography of 1980s rock band, Def Leppard

Silver Wolf ⋅ 1987

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1st appearance of Cuda the Conqueror, a character inspired by Conan the Barbarian

Cuda also appears on the cover of Caliber Presents #1, the comic that introduces the Crow

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Four-issue limited series inspired by Silent Hill: Downpour (2012)

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Variant cover art by Dave Wilkins

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Exar Kun becomes The Dark Lord of the Sith

Ulic Qel-Droma is made into an apprentice of The Dark Lord of the Sith

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Variant cover art by Matthew Waite

8-bit video game edition

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Premiere issue of the fourth and final Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series published by Mirage

The series was interrupted multiple times by outside media deals that required the attention of the creative team

Beginning with issue #4, the estimated print run is below 10k

Beginning with issue #17, the estimated print run is below 5k

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Issues #29 - #31 are limited to 1,000 copies, specially printed by Peter Laird

Copies ordered by retailers of the first issue: 12,361

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Copies ordered by retailers: 10,046

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Copies ordered by retailers: 10,522

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60-page, double-sized issue

Copies ordered by retailers: 7,085

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Copies ordered by retailers: 3,594

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Copies ordered by retailers: 4,033

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Copies ordered by retailers: 3,594

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Copies ordered by retailers: 3,545

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Copies ordered by retailers: 3,448

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Copies ordered by retailers: 3,399

Secret Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2006

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Variant cover art by Simone Bianchi

Hidden message variant with Bianchi's name written into the tiles of the background wall

Another name hidden in the tiles is Loeb and above Wolverine's knee is W 50

The message was a hint of the yet unannounced news that beginning with Wolverine #50 of the main series, Loeb and Bianchi would take over writing and illustrating the title

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Newspaper insert distributed by the New York Daily News, later solicited as a physical comic book

Awareness campaign for New York City's public employment services utilizing Peter Parker as a job-seeker

Value unknown

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Cover art by Rob Liefeld inspired by The Incredible Hulk #340

Copies ordered by retailers: 16,772

Ashcan ⋅ Independent ⋅ 2015

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11-page self-published "fan fiction" comic book by Daniel Warren Johnson and distributed at NYCC 2015

The textless story provides a glimpse into the backstory of Arvel Crynyd, a commander of the Green Squadron from Return of the Jedi whose A-Wing crashed into Vader's Executor causing its destruction

Johnson also created Ashcans Old Man Skywalker and Martok from Star Trek Deep Space Nine

Hardcover ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 1995

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154-page hardcover collection of the Hellboy: Seed of Destruction storyline with embossed slipcase

Limited to 1,000 numbered copies with an interior signature plate

Includes 16 pages of artwork by Mike Mignola exclusive to this edition

Full reprint of the four issues that comprised the arc

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Reprint of the 4-page San Diego Comic Con Comics introduction of Hellboy by Mike Mignola and John Byrne

Pin-ups by Frank Miller, Fred Blanchard, Gary Gianni, Mike Allred and Simon Bisley

Original retail price: $99.99

2nd Print ⋅ Image ⋅ 2012

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Second printing featuring Bulletproof

Copies ordered by retailers: fewer than 3,276

Ashcan ⋅ Independent ⋅ 2016

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8-page "fan" comic, independently published by Daniel Warren Johnson

Limited edition print run sold at NYCC 2016 featuring Martok from Star Trek: Deep Space 9

Johnson similarly produced two Star Wars ashcans: Old Man Skywalker and Green Leader

United Plankton Pictures ⋅ 2015

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Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz featuring Spongebob imitating Wolverine

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Variant cover art by Caspar Wijngaard

Variant ⋅ Top Cow ⋅ 2002

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Variant cover art by Andy Park

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Variant second printing cover art by Humberto Ramos

Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man #300

Shattered ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Variant cover art by Matthew DiMasi

Shattered edition

DC Logo ⋅ DC ⋅ 1995

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DC Universe logo

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144-page promotional giveaway of upcoming Dark Horse publications

Preview of Star Wars The Clone Wars - Shipyards of Doom

Dialogue spoken by Ahsoka Tano and her name is mentioned but she is not seen on page

DC Logo ⋅ DC ⋅ 1994

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DC Universe logo

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Joe Bennett, limited to 500 copies

Cover art inspired by Incredible Hulk #181

DC Logo ⋅ DC ⋅ 1995

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DC Universe logo

Sketch ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Variant black and white sketch cover art by Mike Deodato

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2007 Ethan Van Sciver convention sketchbook limited to 1,000 copies

Controversial cover: parody of Mein Kampf, the autobiographical manifesto written by Hitler

Detractors of Van Sciver cite this cover as an example of the artist's political and social beliefs

As reported by Bleeding Cool, Van Sciver wrote about the accusations: the cover was SINESTRO, who we'd redesigned that year to resemble Hitler, and with the fact that most people knew I leaned right, this was a JOKE

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Origin of Cobra Commander Krake

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1st appearance of Krake, later becomes Cobra Commander

Harris ⋅ 1995

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Reprint of Vampirella (1969) #1

8-page back-up story, first in-story appearance of Vampirella in color

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Cover art by Todd McFarlane

Reprint of Marvel Team-Up #150

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2003

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Variant cover art by Mark Bright

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Second printing cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz

Cover art inspired by Moon Knight #25 (1980)

Promo ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 1995

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Reprint of Heir to the Empire #1 (1995 series)

Included in the Hasbro Comic Packs with Admiral Thrawn and Talon Karrde action figures

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Promotional 3-pack of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1988) #1 - #3

Obtained by mail after sending in proof of purchase of Nespray brand milk powder

Promotion ran in Malaysia

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1st appearance of Lockdown, a bounty hunter

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1st appearance of Drift, formerly known as the Decepticon Deadlock

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1st appearance of Windblade, a female Autobot who can communicate with Metroplex

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Variant cover art by Phil Jimenez featuring Windblade

Hasbro exclusive

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