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1st appearance of Dr. Donald Blake as the shadow of thunder, previously Thor's human host
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1st appearance of Dr. Donald Blake as the shadow of thunder, previously Thor's human host
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1st cameo appearance of U.S. Agent's sister, Katie Walker
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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
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1st full appearance and origin of Ghost-Maker, someone from Bruce Wayne's past that he knew as a teenager
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First published image of Mercy Sparx, does not appear in interior story
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First published image of Mercy Sparx, does not appear in interior story
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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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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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 streaming event exclusive
Variant virgin black and white cover art by Tony Moore graded 9.8
Limited to 250 copies
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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
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Variant cover art by Jonathan Gray
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Variant cover art by David Alvarez
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1st appearance of Izzy Libris, matriarch of the Libris crime family and later becomes the Kingpin
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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
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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
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Variant cover art by David Romero
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Variant cover art by Justin Randall
Linebreakers ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2020
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Limited to 300 copies
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Error: blue foil missing from the embossed cover during the printing process
In 2020, a 9.8 graded copy sold for $4,000
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Error: blue foil missing from the embossed cover during the printing process
In 2020, a 9.8 graded copy sold for $4,000
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1st full appearance of the Grey Ghost
Copies ordered by retailers: 12,188
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1st full appearance of the Grey Ghost
Copies ordered by retailers: 12,188
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Variant cover art by Jae Lee
Chaos! Comics ⋅ 2001
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One-shot continuation of the Halloween franchise in comics
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One-shot continuation of the Halloween franchise in comics
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64-page one-shot of character profiles featuring Golden Age Timely characters
Copies ordered by retailers: 6,559
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64-page one-shot of character profiles featuring Golden Age Timely characters
Copies ordered by retailers: 6,559
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Fewer than 10 copies on the CGC census graded 9.8
CGC 9.8 sold data on eBay is approximately $1,000
Masters of the Universe have a strong following and the demand is high for 9.8 graded issues in this short 13-issue series
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Fewer than 10 copies on the CGC census graded 9.8
CGC 9.8 sold data on eBay is approximately $1,000
Masters of the Universe have a strong following and the demand is high for 9.8 graded issues in this short 13-issue series
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As of November 1, 2023 only 16 copies exist in 9.8
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1st appearance of Pseudo-Sonic
Cover art inspired by Flash #123 (1961)
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1st appearance of Pseudo-Sonic
Cover art inspired by Flash #123 (1961)
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Variant cover art by Terry Dodson
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One-shot tribute to Dwayne McDuffie and Milestone Media with material from Milestone co-founder Denys Cowan and other alumni
Copies ordered by retailers: 9,976
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One-shot tribute to Dwayne McDuffie and Milestone Media with material from Milestone co-founder Denys Cowan and other alumni
Copies ordered by retailers: 9,976
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Copies ordered by retailers: 3,292
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1st appearance of Pogg Ur-Pogg
1st appearance of Redroot the Forest
1st appearance of Bei the Blood Moon
1st cover team appearance of the Swordbearers of Arakko
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1st appearance of Pogg Ur-Pogg
1st appearance of Redroot the Forest
1st appearance of Bei the Blood Moon
1st cover team appearance of the Swordbearers of Arakko
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1st appearance of Ryan Wilder, an in-story depiction of the CW Batgirl, not in costume
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1st appearance of Ryan Wilder, an in-story depiction of the CW Batgirl, not in costume
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Variant virgin cover art by Benjamin Hobbs
Limited to 253 copies
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Variant virgin cover art by Benjamin Hobbs
Limited to 253 copies
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1st appearance of the Chronicler, a character that resembles Cosmic Ghost Rider
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1st appearance of the Chronicler, a character that resembles Cosmic Ghost Rider
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1st appearance of The Mirror, a new enemy of Batman
The solicitation for Detective Comics #1030 makes reference to a new foe named The Mirror although it looks exactly like the Underbroker except for the attire
Batgirl also faced-off against an enemy named The Mirror who seems to have the same serial killer objective but as stated in the solicitation for Detective Comics #1030, this is a new villain
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1st appearance of The Mirror, a new enemy of Batman
The solicitation for Detective Comics #1030 makes reference to a new foe named The Mirror although it looks exactly like the Underbroker except for the attire
Batgirl also faced-off against an enemy named The Mirror who seems to have the same serial killer objective but as stated in the solicitation for Detective Comics #1030, this is a new villain
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First solo series featuring Eclipso
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The first six pages of the issue are in color, the remainder are black and white
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The first six pages of the issue are in color, the remainder are black and white
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Copies ordered by retailers: 5,150 which includes cover B and C variants
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Copies ordered by retailers: 5,150 which includes cover B and C variants
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One-shot, IDW Media Holdings variant
Produced exclusively for IDW shareholders in January 2017
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One-shot, IDW Media Holdings variant
Produced exclusively for IDW shareholders in January 2017
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Limited edition, silver foil
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Variant cover art by James Jean
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Variant sketch cover art by Todd McFarlane
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Mirage begins publishing Usagi Yojimbo (Vol.2), previously published by Fantagraphics (Vol. 1)
Guest appearances by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Mirage begins publishing Usagi Yojimbo (Vol.2), previously published by Fantagraphics (Vol. 1)
Guest appearances by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Guest appearances by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, begins in issue #1
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Guest appearances by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, begins in issue #1
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Cover art by Dave McKean, story by Brian Carroll aka Buckethead, a musician best known for wearing a KFC bucket on his head and a Michael Myers-type mask while performing
16-page promotional comic book originally intended as a giveaway for the 'Giant Robot' album but later used for the 'Monsters and Robots' release
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Cover art by Dave McKean, story by Brian Carroll aka Buckethead, a musician best known for wearing a KFC bucket on his head and a Michael Myers-type mask while performing
16-page promotional comic book originally intended as a giveaway for the 'Giant Robot' album but later used for the 'Monsters and Robots' release
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Early Todd McFarlane cover
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Hard-to-find
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Reprint of Thunder Mace (1986) #1 - #7, the comic book series that introduced Chakan in back-up stories
These were the stories that served as the plot of the 1992 Sega Genesis game
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Reprint of Thunder Mace (1986) #1 - #7, the comic book series that introduced Chakan in back-up stories
These were the stories that served as the plot of the 1992 Sega Genesis game
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Copies ordered by retailers: 5,786
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Variant cover art by Andrew Rae
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