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Partial preview, black and white uncorrected proof of Static #1
Promotional printing sent to retailers for display purposes
Warner Bros has confirmed a Static movie is in-development which is causing rare collectibles to be dusted off and listed for sale
There is a foreword by DC's marketing executive at the time, Marco Palmieri introducing the title with a spelling error in the first sentence, 'Virgil Hawkins never new what hit him.'
Be cautious with black and white previews similar to this that sell for significant amounts that can be easily counterfeited with modern printing accessibility
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Partial preview, black and white uncorrected proof of Static #1
Promotional printing sent to retailers for display purposes
Warner Bros has confirmed a Static movie is in-development which is causing rare collectibles to be dusted off and listed for sale
There is a foreword by DC's marketing executive at the time, Marco Palmieri introducing the title with a spelling error in the first sentence, 'Virgil Hawkins never new what hit him.'
Be cautious with black and white previews similar to this that sell for significant amounts that can be easily counterfeited with modern printing accessibility
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2nd appearance of Nubia
Bondage cover
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1st team appearance of the Dominators, an alien race
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1st team appearance of the Dominators, an alien race
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1st appearance of CreeD, a boy who finds a Dream Stone granting him the ability to enter and control the dream dimension
Limited to 5,000 copies
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1st appearance of CreeD, a boy who finds a Dream Stone granting him the ability to enter and control the dream dimension
Limited to 5,000 copies
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2nd appearance of CreeD
Two-issue series, print run of 3,500
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2nd appearance of CreeD
Two-issue series, print run of 3,500
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64-page one shot
Origin of Fallen Angel
Polybagged with the playing card Fallen Angel from Chronicles
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64-page one shot
Origin of Fallen Angel
Polybagged with the playing card Fallen Angel from Chronicles
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8-issue story arc 'World Tour' begins with crossovers of many Image characters
Battle of Savage Dragon versus Bomb Queen
Copies ordered by retailers: 6,929
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8-issue story arc 'World Tour' begins with crossovers of many Image characters
Battle of Savage Dragon versus Bomb Queen
Copies ordered by retailers: 6,929
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Copies ordered by retailers: 5,644
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Final issue, Halloween anthology of stories
Copies ordered by retailers: 4,897
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Final issue, Halloween anthology of stories
Copies ordered by retailers: 4,897
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2nd team appearance of the Dominators, first time as yellow aliens with a red circle on forehead
[October 2020 - the Dominators were mentioned in the Green Lantern audition tape script read by the actors]
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2nd team appearance of the Dominators, first time as yellow aliens with a red circle on forehead
[October 2020 - the Dominators were mentioned in the Green Lantern audition tape script read by the actors]
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Copies ordered by retailers: 8,964
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Variant cover art by Mike Deodato
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Variant cover art by Gene Campbell
Contest of Champions edition
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Variant cover art by Gene Campbell
Contest of Champions edition
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Variant cover art by Lucio Parrillo
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1st appearance of Zenzi, daughter of N'Jadaka aka Killmonger, possessed by the goddess Bast
Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates created an older character named Zenzi in the 2016 Black Panther series with different powers and origin than the Zenzi introduced in this issue
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1st appearance of Zenzi, daughter of N'Jadaka aka Killmonger, possessed by the goddess Bast
Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates created an older character named Zenzi in the 2016 Black Panther series with different powers and origin than the Zenzi introduced in this issue
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Written and illustrated by Archer Prewitt, founding member of the Chicago-based indie band, The Sea & Cake
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Written and illustrated by Archer Prewitt, founding member of the Chicago-based indie band, The Sea & Cake
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1st cover appearance of Ahsoka Tano on a canon issue, does not appear in interior
Variant cover art by Mike Deodato
Store exclusive
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1st cover appearance of Ahsoka Tano on a canon issue, does not appear in interior
Variant cover art by Mike Deodato
Store exclusive
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3rd appearance of the Shredder, later revealed to be a mystic worm with the ability to create a clone of a human
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3rd appearance of the Shredder, later revealed to be a mystic worm with the ability to create a clone of a human
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Cover art by Frank Cho featuring Shanna the She-Devil
Shanna was originally introduced in 1972 with titles Night Nurse and Claws of the Cat, marketed toward a female audience
In 2005, the oft-censored Frank Cho put his own spin on the character, changing her hair color from red to blonde and creating a different origin for a seven-issue limited series that led into additional runs and a team-up with Wolverine in the Savage Land
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Cover art by Frank Cho featuring Shanna the She-Devil
Shanna was originally introduced in 1972 with titles Night Nurse and Claws of the Cat, marketed toward a female audience
In 2005, the oft-censored Frank Cho put his own spin on the character, changing her hair color from red to blonde and creating a different origin for a seven-issue limited series that led into additional runs and a team-up with Wolverine in the Savage Land
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Four-page, black and white story inserted in Comic Buyer's Guide #1070
Reprinted in Hellboy: Seed of Destruction 1995 collection and the 2018 Omnibus
Value reflects the four-page supplement removed from the Comic Buyer's Guide fanzine
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Four-page, black and white story inserted in Comic Buyer's Guide #1070
Reprinted in Hellboy: Seed of Destruction 1995 collection and the 2018 Omnibus
Value reflects the four-page supplement removed from the Comic Buyer's Guide fanzine
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1st appearance of Countdown, an astronaut
1st appearance of a S.A.W.-Viper, heavy machine gunner
Death of Doc, Heavy Metal, Thunder and Crankcase, killed by a S.A.W. Viper
Death of Breaker, Crazylegs, and Quick Kick killed by an exploding Cobra Rage vehicle
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1st appearance of Countdown, an astronaut
1st appearance of a S.A.W.-Viper, heavy machine gunner
Death of Doc, Heavy Metal, Thunder and Crankcase, killed by a S.A.W. Viper
Death of Breaker, Crazylegs, and Quick Kick killed by an exploding Cobra Rage vehicle
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Wraparound cover art by Sara Pichelli featuring Miles Morales swinging through Harlem
15-page feature with exclusive details on the 2020 PlayStation game including: Miles' powers, the playable world, unlockable suits, the new skill tree and more
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Wraparound cover art by Sara Pichelli featuring Miles Morales swinging through Harlem
15-page feature with exclusive details on the 2020 PlayStation game including: Miles' powers, the playable world, unlockable suits, the new skill tree and more
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1st appearance of the Dead Boy Detectives, the ghosts of two murdered boys who investigate mysteries
An adaptation of this property premiered on Netflix in 2024
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1st appearance of the Dead Boy Detectives, the ghosts of two murdered boys who investigate mysteries
An adaptation of this property premiered on Netflix in 2024
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Final issue
Copies ordered by retailers: 19,660
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Cover art featuring Shaak Ti
PX Edition - Previews Exclusive, available to comic shops from Diamond Distributor
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Cover art featuring Shaak Ti
PX Edition - Previews Exclusive, available to comic shops from Diamond Distributor
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Cover art featuring Kit Fisto
PX Edition - Previews Exclusive, available to comic shops from Diamond Distributor
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Cover art featuring Kit Fisto
PX Edition - Previews Exclusive, available to comic shops from Diamond Distributor
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Cover art featuring Ahsoka Tano
Star Wars Insider is the official Star Wars magazine spun-off from the Star Wars Fan Club Newsletter
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Cover art featuring Ahsoka Tano
Star Wars Insider is the official Star Wars magazine spun-off from the Star Wars Fan Club Newsletter
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Subscriber exclusive edition
Star Wars Insider is an official Star Wars magazine that evolved from the Star Wars Fan Club Newsletter
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Subscriber exclusive edition
Star Wars Insider is an official Star Wars magazine that evolved from the Star Wars Fan Club Newsletter
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Cover art featuring Ahsoka Tano as Fulcrum
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Cover art featuring Sabine Wren
PX Edition - Previews Exclusive, available to comic shops from Diamond Distributor
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Cover art featuring Sabine Wren
PX Edition - Previews Exclusive, available to comic shops from Diamond Distributor
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176-page hardcover
Collects Star Wars: Dark Empire (1994) #1 - #6
Leather bound with matching slipcase, gold-edged pages and signed/numbered
Original retail price: $99.99
Limited to 1,000 copies
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176-page hardcover
Collects Star Wars: Dark Empire (1994) #1 - #6
Leather bound with matching slipcase, gold-edged pages and signed/numbered
Original retail price: $99.99
Limited to 1,000 copies
Dark Horse ⋅ 2002
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Comic book adaptation of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
1st appearance of Shaak Ti, a Tortuga Jedi Master and member of the Jedi Order
1st appearance of Bultar Swan, a Jedi General
1st appearance of Sora Bulq, a Weequay Jedi Master
The Attack of the Clones adapted graphic novel hardcover and softcover preceded this standard comic book publication
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Comic book adaptation of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
1st appearance of Shaak Ti, a Tortuga Jedi Master and member of the Jedi Order
1st appearance of Bultar Swan, a Jedi General
1st appearance of Sora Bulq, a Weequay Jedi Master
The Attack of the Clones adapted graphic novel hardcover and softcover preceded this standard comic book publication
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PBBZ [Paperback Bazaar] Comic Con 2005 exclusive reprint
Limited to 3,000 copies
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PBBZ [Paperback Bazaar] Comic Con 2005 exclusive reprint
Limited to 3,000 copies
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Variant virgin cover art by Julie Sakai
First standard comic cover featuring a Chibi-style Usagi Yojimbo - Chibi refers to a type of art that depicts characters with large heads and small bodies
Cover art inspired by Albedo #2 (1984), illustrated by the wife of Stan Sakai, Julie
Limited to 500 copies
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Variant virgin cover art by Julie Sakai
First standard comic cover featuring a Chibi-style Usagi Yojimbo - Chibi refers to a type of art that depicts characters with large heads and small bodies
Cover art inspired by Albedo #2 (1984), illustrated by the wife of Stan Sakai, Julie
Limited to 500 copies
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Arrived in shops on the same day as Ultimate Fallout #4 went onsale
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Arrived in shops on the same day as Ultimate Fallout #4 went onsale
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Back cover art by Mark Brooks depicting Princess Leia
CGC displays graded copies of the programs so that the back cover art is displayed with the front-facing label
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Back cover art by Mark Brooks depicting Princess Leia
CGC displays graded copies of the programs so that the back cover art is displayed with the front-facing label
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Painted back cover art by Dave Dorman
Composition inspired by the 1981 movie Raiders of the Lost Ark with Boba Fett replacing Indiana Jones, saving Marion Ravenwood
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Painted back cover art by Dave Dorman
Composition inspired by the 1981 movie Raiders of the Lost Ark with Boba Fett replacing Indiana Jones, saving Marion Ravenwood
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Second printing
Copies ordered by retailers: 2,589
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Final issue
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1st cover appearance of Miss Martian
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Variant cover art by Kev Walker
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1st full and cover appearance of Onomatopoeia
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1st appearance of Dominus, a Lord of Order
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Variant cover art by Jae Lee
Negative space variant
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Variant cover art by Jae Lee
Negative space variant
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Cover art by Greg Horn
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Second printing
1st cover appearance of Jessica Slaughter, interior cameo appearance
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Second printing
1st cover appearance of Jessica Slaughter, interior cameo appearance
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1st cameo appearance of Rahzar in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles continuity/canon
1st cameo appearance of Tokka in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles continuity/canon
Both characters previously appeared in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze comic book movie adaptation
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1st cameo appearance of Rahzar in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles continuity/canon
1st cameo appearance of Tokka in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles continuity/canon
Both characters previously appeared in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze comic book movie adaptation
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Variant cover art by Lucio Parrillo
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Death of Vigilante, Adrian Chase, commits suicide
Final issue
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Death of Vigilante, Adrian Chase, commits suicide
Final issue
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Debut of new Stephanie Brown, Batgirl costume
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