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Origin of Punchline

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1st full appearance of Red Volcano, an android with elemental powers similar to Red Tornado

1st cameo appearance of Red Torpedo

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1st full appearance of Red Torpedo, a female android with elemental powers similar to Red Tornado

1st appearance of Red Inferno, an android with elemental powers similar to Red Tornado

Aircel ⋅ 1986

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First published artwork by Dale Keown, cover and interior

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Marco Checchetto

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Variant cover art by Gonzalo Flores

1st cover appearance of Kora Ryo, Rori Fenn, Sek'nos Rath, Tem Madog, Hawk Ryo

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1st appearance of Shae Koda, a human Je'daii Journeyer

1st appearance of Sek'nos Rath, a Sith Je'daii Ranger

1st appearance of Tasha Ryo, a Twi'lek who wields the Force

1st appearance of Hawk Ryo, a Twi'lek Je'daii Ranger

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1st cameo appearance of Xa-Du, the Phantom King

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Four-issue limited series, loose parody of Sun Tzu's 'Art of War'

Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Jeff Zornow

EC Comics tribute cover

Won a Ghastly Award in 2015 for Best Horror Comic Cover

Feature ⋅ 1941

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1st cover appearance of the Green Lama

3rd Print ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 1986

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Variant third printing cover art by Richard Corben

Additional content includes a 5-page story by Fred Hembeck

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1st appearance of Metroplex, the largest of the Autobots

Technically, Metroplex appeared prior to this issue as Autobot City, or a portion of the city, but this is the first issue it appears as a robot

Metroplex appears in a character profile as a robot in The Transformers Universe #2 (1987), a guidebook

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One-shot featuring Metroplex, the largest of the Autobots

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Jorge Molina

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First time Venom is depicted with a long tongue and drool, a significant addition to Venom's design, added by Erik Larsen

Hidden in the background of a panel featuring Spider-Man in a park are Charlie Brown and Snoopy having a picnic - tap cover and swipe to view additional image

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1st full appearance of Mindhunter

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1st appearance and origin of Meteor Man in a comic book

Comic book adaptation of the August 1993 film, published prior to the release of the movie

Photo cover of actor Robert Townsend

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2013

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Variant black and white cover art by Charlie Aldard

Midnight Release variant

Store Exclusive ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Alexis Ziritt, limited to 250 copies

Interior artist and regular cover artist, Martin Simmonds' name is misspelled on the cover as 'Simmons'

Self-Published ⋅ 2013

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Second issue of the self-published series written and illustrated by Kristen Gudsnuk

Self-Published ⋅ 2013

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Third issue of the self-published series written and illustrated by Kristen Gudsnuk

Self-Published ⋅ 2013

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Fourth issue of the self-published series written and illustrated by Kristen Gudsnuk

Self-Published ⋅ 2014

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Oversized, billed as the fifth and sixth issues of the self-published series written and illustrated by Kristen Gudsnuk

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Premiere issue of a four-part limited series

Copies ordered by retailers: 3,266

Subsequent issues that follow are likely less than the orders for #1

Omnibus ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2009

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420-page hardcover collection of the Thrawn Trilogy including:

Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1995) #1 - #6

Dark Force Rising (1997) #1 - #6

The Last Command (1997) #1 - #6

Original retail price: $34.95

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

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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

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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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