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DC ⋅ 2014

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1st appearance of a new Guardian, identity unknown

Mark Jewelers ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1972

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1st appearance of The Cat

4-page interior Mark Jewelers advertisement, printed on paper stock and bound into the centerfold

Distributed to stores near military bases or on-site

Approximately only 5% of the print run included these advertisements

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Copies ordered by retailers: 6,677

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Debut of new Vance Astro suit that resembles a symbiote, given to him by the Beyonder

Vance Astro receives the suit in Guardians of the Galaxy #38 but it isn't activated in full until this issue

1st appearance of Scathan the Approver, a Celestial from Earth-691

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Dale Keown

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Skottie Young

Mark Jewelers ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1975

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1st appearance of Fah Lo Suee

4-page interior Mark Jewelers advertisement, printed on paper stock and bound into the centerfold

Distributed to stores near military bases or on-site

Approximately only 5% of the print run included these advertisements

SDCC ⋅ CrossGen Comics ⋅ 2004

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Variant cover art by E.J. Su

San Diego Comic Con 2004 exclusive

Convention Exclusive ⋅ CrossGen Comics ⋅ 2004

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Variant cover art by Fabio Laguna

Horrorfind Fan Convention 2004 exclusive

Newsstand ⋅ Image ⋅ 2001

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Cover art by Greg Capullo

Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode

Mark Jewelers ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1973

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1st appearance of Shang-Chi

4-page interior Mark Jewelers advertisement, printed on paper stock and bound into the centerfold

Distributed to stores near military bases or on-site

Approximately only 5% of the print run included these advertisements

Milestone ⋅ 1994

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Worlds Collide: DC and Milestone crossover part fourteen

Final issue of the DC/Milestone crossover

See the entire reading order for Worlds Collide under Categories

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Origin of Static

Origin of Hardware

Origin of Icon

Milestone for Kids featured article with comic stories and publisher profile

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Part one of the 'Worlds Collide' crossover arc between Milestone Media's Dakotaverse and the mainstream DCU

1st in-story appearance of Static in a mainstream DC title

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Reintroduction of Static Shock after being absent for nearly eight years

Debut of new Static design, inspired by the character's depiction from the cartoon series

Platinum ⋅ Milestone ⋅ 1994

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Platinum edition, silver title text

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009

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Variant cover art by Mike Mayhew

70th anniversary of Marvel Comics character frame

Party Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Yasmine Putri, limited to two per store

Leather ⋅ London Night ⋅ 1998

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Crossover of The Crow and Razor

Leather cover with red foil, limited to 300 copies

1:150 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Joe Quesada

TPB ⋅ WildStorm ⋅ 2008

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144-page trade paperback collecting the first Freddy vs Jason vs Ash six-issue limited series

Original retail price: $17.99

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1st appearance of Olive Silverlock, a junior detective

1st appearance of siblings, Kyle and Mia 'Maps' Mizoguchi

1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Becky Cloonan

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Babs Tarr

1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Doug Mahnke

2nd Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 2016

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Second printing

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Premiere issue, reintroduction of Static Shock

2nd Print ⋅ Milestone ⋅ 2011

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Premiere issue, reintroduction of Static Shock

Second printing, red background

Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2019

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Cover art by Kevin Eastman featuring Jennika

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1st appearance of Red X, revealed to be a robot

For completeness, check for Batman puzzle game insert in center of book

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2nd cameo appearance of Larfleeze

1st cameo appearance of Genocide

1st cameo appearance of Red Volcano

Combo Pack ⋅ DC ⋅ 2015

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1st cameo appearance of Grail, daughter of Darkseid

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

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1st appearance of Pavane and his children: Ampere, Brawler and Wanda

Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Gabriele Dell'Otto

Reprint of Duck Avenger #1 (2018)

Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2020

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Variant virgin cover art by Gabriele Dell'Otto

Reprint of Duck Avenger #1 (2018)

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575 scanned comic books including pin-ups, advertisements and columns, stored on a DVD-ROM:

Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962)

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #1 - #441

The Amazing Spider-Man (1998) #1 - #58 plus Annuals

The Amazing Spider-Man (2003) #500 - #531

The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 - #34

Original retail price: $49.99

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532 scanned comic books including pin-ups, advertisements and columns, stored on a DVD-ROM:

Tales of Suspense (1959) #33 - #99

Iron Man (1968) #1 - #332

Iron Man (1996) #1 - #13

Iron Man (1998) #1 - #89 plus Annuals

Iron Man (2005) #1 - #12

Iron Man Annual (1970) #1 - #19

Original retail price: $49.95

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Cover art by Ric Estrada

Antarctic ⋅ 1994

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Cover art by Brian O'Connell

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2nd appearance of Eclipso

Omnibus ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009

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560-page hardcover omnibus collecting:

Immortal Iron Fist (2006) #1 - #16 and Annual

Civil War: Choosing Sides (2006) #0

Original retail price: $74.99

High value reflects factory-sealed (unopened) editions

Combo Pack ⋅ DC ⋅ 2014

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Combo Pack with digital code

1st full appearance of Jessica Cruz, later becomes a Green Lantern

Minimal data. There are three recorded sales:

Oct 10 2020 - CGC 9.8 sold for $850

Oct 11 2020 - ungraded listed as NM sold for $190

Oct 14 2020 - ungraded listed as NM sold for $295

Both ungraded Combo Pack sales were still in the manufacturer's polybag

DC ⋅ 1995

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12-page promotional comic written by Garth Ennis to introduce the characters of Loaded, a 1995 video game developed for PlayStation and later ported to Sega Saturn

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1st appearance of Mariko Yashida as the Scarlet Samurai

Image ⋅ 2016

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Team-up of Spawn, the Savage Dragon and Ant

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2nd appearance of Gwenom

1:30 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Marcos Martin

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8-page black and white comic book included in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Fan Club Membership Kit

Obtained by mail after sending in an order form that was included with TMNT Playmates action figures plus a $15.00 fee

Included in the TMNT branded kit was the comic book (shown in image), a sticker, a numbered membership card, an orange and white bandana, a 12-month membership to the Chaos Chronicle newsletter and a letter from the president of the marketing company that produced the kit

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Adaptation of Lewis Carroll's 'Alice In Wonderland'

First printing identified by a $0.10 cover price and the letters/numbers HRN 47

There are often multiple reprints of a Classics Illustrated publication with similar if not exactly the same front cover details

One method of identification used by the industry is the "code" HRN which means Highest Reorder Number

In the case of Alice In Wonderland, the first printing is HRN 47

Simply put, on the back cover (see image) there are 47 titles in the yellow box numbered 1 - 47

These were the other titles available to order from the publisher. The company continued to adapt classic novels in comic book form month after month which would be added to the back cover

Alice In Wonderland second printing would be described in Overstreet or an eBay listing as HRN 64 meaning 64 titles are listed on the back cover instead of 47

Third printing - HRN 85

Fourth printing - HRN 155

Fifth printing - HRN 165

Sixth printing - HRN 167

Street Enterprises ⋅ 1979

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Cover art by John Byrne featuring the 1975 X-Men wearing the original 1963 X-Men costumes

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