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Convention Exclusive ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2016

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2016 convention exclusive, limited to 500 copies

Red Foil ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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Red foil title, Skybound exclusive

Reprint of The Walking Dead #1 in full color

Skybound/Image introduced limited edition foil variants with Negan Lives, then Fire Power and now The Walking Dead

The Ruby Red foil is the most limited, followed by Gold, Silver and Bronze, in that order but not all issues are released with every foil expression

DC ⋅ 2012

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1st appearance of Cullen Row

Origin of Bluebird, Harper Row

Combo Pack ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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Origin of Bluebird

Polybagged with a digital redemption code to read the comic on a computer or device

Combo Pack priced $1.00 higher than the standard cover

Approximately 1% - 5% of copies in circulation are Combo Packs

Walmart ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Walmart exclusive

Multiple 3-packs hit the shelves at Walmart in November 2020

⚠ many Walmart exclusives do not resell for more than the cost of the multi-pack or retain value. Walmart exclusives that command a consistent resale value exceeding $10 will be added to the database

Marvel ⋅ 1976

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1st appearance of Rampage

Walmart ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Walmart exclusive, 3-pack

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1st appearance of Freakazoid!, originally appearing in the Animaniacs cartoon, created by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini

Controversy surrounds the character due to the extreme likeness to Mike Allred's Madman, a circumstance that was verbally acknowledged by Bruce Timm yet Allred never received a creator credit or compensation

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 1996

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Variant black and white cover art by Dwayne Turner

Promo ⋅ DC Vertigo ⋅ 1994

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7-page promotional giveaway featuring Death from the Sandman series

AIDS awareness story with Death demonstrating how to properly wear a condom using a banana as a prop

Guest-starring John Constantine who provides the banana

Originally printed in Shade the Changing Man #32

Milestone ⋅ 1997

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Copies ordered by retailers: 4,717

Milestone ⋅ 1997

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Copies ordered by retailers: 4,511

Heavy Metal ⋅ 2017

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First interior art by Peach Momoko in a story titled 'Shaman Himiko'

Cover art by Shark Toof

Previews Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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2020 Previews Exclusive PX Funko edition

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Seven-page promotional insert featuring Death from the Sandman series

AIDS awareness story with Death demonstrating how to properly wear a condom using a banana as a prop

Guest-starring John Constantine who provides the banana

Reprinted as a standalone promotional giveaway

This issue went on-sale one week before Hellblazer #62 and Sandman #46 which also included the insert

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One-shot of two Christmas-inspired stories with additional themed content including a double page pin-up

Retelling of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol featuring Raphael being visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future - in the future, Raphael is a one-eyed savage living alone in a swamp

DC Vertigo ⋅ 1992

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7-page original story written by Neil Gaiman, featuring Sandman that did not appear in the periodical Sandman comic book series

Story was later reprinted in trade paperbacks Fables & Reflections (Library Edition Book and Absolute Sandman Book 3)

Story synopsis: Sandman enters the dream of a young man to help him cope with his fear of falling

Two-page preview of Death: The High Cost of Living, the first solo series featuring Death of the Endless

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25th anniversary convention exclusive

11-page original story, 10-page scrapbook of contributors to the Halloween franchise with a Donald Pleasence tribute and a map of Haddonfield

Includes a 12 track compact disc with original music by Dan J. Schulte

Limited to 2,000 copies

Omnibus ⋅ Image ⋅ 2017

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544-page hardcover complete collection of Luther Strode including:

The Strange Talent of Luther Strode (2011) #1 - #6

The Legend of Luther Strode (2012) #1 - #6

The Legacy of Luther Strode (2015) #1 - #5

Original retail price: $49.99

Marvel ⋅ 2020

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1st appearance of Dr. Donald Blake as the shadow of thunder, previously Thor's human host

Marvel ⋅ 2020

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1st cameo appearance of U.S. Agent's sister, Katie Walker

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1st full appearance and origin of Ghost-Maker, someone from Bruce Wayne's past that he knew as a teenager

Devil's Due Publishing ⋅ 2006

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First published image of Mercy Sparx, does not appear in interior story

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Christian Ward

Retailer had to meet or exceed 90% of their orders for Moon Knight #4 for Moon Knight #6 to order this variant

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1st appearance of Batman the Silenced

Image ⋅ 2016

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16-page preview

Diamond Retailer Summit 2016 exclusive

Sci-fi adventure about a woman seeking an illegal, engine-boosting 'machine narcotic' called Crush

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Cover art by Bob Larkin

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First printed images of Spawn in a U.S. publication, Mailing date: February 5, 1992

Front page advertisement of Spawn, preceded all comic book advertisements in Malibu comic books that were published between March/April 1992

Interior black and white, textless cover art for Spawn #1

Only two other images of Spawn are known to exist prior to the mailing of Comics Buyer's Guide #953: the sleeve of a VHS tape titled "Stan Lee Presents: The Comic Book Greats" and a comic book solicitation magazine, Up N' Coming #1, Mailing date: February 3, 1992

Value unknown

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First printed image of Spawn in a comic book (advertisement)

One of two comics published in March 1992 that included the advertisement, the other being Torg #2

Earlier images of Spawn have been printed in various catalogs and fanzines among other publications

Styx Publications ⋅ 1992

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Interior illustration of Spawn in a comic book solicitation catalog and first time the name Spawn is seen in print

Mailing date: February 3, 1992

According to spawnworld.com, only one other image of Spawn is known to exist prior to the mailing of Up 'N Coming #15 and it was in an ad for "Stan Lee Presents: The Comic Book Greats" a VHS with Spawn on the outer sleeve (December 1991), though Spawn was not named or discussed in the video

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Comics Vault Live ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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Comics Vault Live streaming event exclusive

Variant virgin black and white cover art by Tony Moore graded 9.8, limited to 250 copies

Variant ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2010

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Variant cover art by Jonathan Gray

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Variant cover art by David Alvarez

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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1st appearance of Izzy Libris, matriarch of the Libris crime family and later becomes the Kingpin

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Reprinted stories featuring The Metal Men:

Cover art from Generation Lost #11

Silver Age: The Brave and the Bold #1

Doom Patrol (2009) #1 - #7

Copies ordered by retailers: fewer than 4,500

1:25 ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by David Romero

Store Exclusive ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Jason Shawn Alexander, limited to 400 copies

Store exclusive

Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2008

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Variant cover art by Justin Randall

Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by David Nakayama

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Variant sketch cover art by Justin Roiland, limited to 100 copies

Store exclusive

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Variant cover art by Kevin Eastman, limited to 1,400 copies

New York Comic Con 2020 exclusive

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Variant cover art by InHyuk Lee, limited to 400 copies

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Variant cover art by Justin Mason, limited to 300 copies

Cover art inspired by Albedo #2, the first appearance of Usagi Yojimbo

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Variant cover art by Aaron Bartling, limited to 300 copies

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Variant cover art by Artshaft

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Variant cover art by Raymond Gay

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Variant cover art by Justin Mason, limited to 500 copies

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Cover art inspired by Albedo #2 (1984), the first appearance of Usagi Yojimbo

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Variant cover art by Bob Tkacik

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Variant cover art by Francesco Mattina with green tint

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Variant virgin cover art by Francesco Mattina

Store exclusive

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