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16-page promotional comic published by Marvel for Prevent Child Abuse America funded by Target

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Cover and interior art by Todd McFarlane featuring Spider-Man versus Taskmaster

Kidnapped is misspelled 'Kidnaped' on the cover

Last Gasp ⋅ 1970

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First comic book produced entirely by women

36-page one-shot by various female cartoonists who were frustrated by the misogyny that was a cornerstone of the adult-themed underground comics

Prolific and enduring publisher, Last Gasp purchased the rights to the issue for $1,000

20,000 copies of the first print run were sold and an additional 20,000 split between the second and third printings

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The title, 'It Ain't Me Babe' is a snub to the Bob Dylan song of the same name due to its anti-female lyrical content

The success of this issue led to a follow-up, all-female liberation project called Wimmen's Comix Collective

Editor, writer and cover artist Trina Robbins died of a stroke on April 10, 2024 at the age of 85

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1st appearance of Jack Napier and Harleen's children as infants, briefly

Street Enterprises ⋅ 1975

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Includes the solicitation for Giant-Size X-Men #1

Marvel ⋅ 2020

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1st appearance of Explodey Boy, an undead mutant with the ability to detonate parts of his body

1:150 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Variant cover art by Ryan Stegman

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Second-to-last issue

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Mahmud Asrar

Error ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 1987

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Error edition

The cover art seen in the image was intended for the reprint of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 but due to confusion on behalf of the printer, it was used for the reprint of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4

The title and issue number were correctly printed on the wrong cover therefore the entire print run of nearly 60,000 copies were recalled and destroyed with approximately 1,000 error copies remaining in circulation

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Origin of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, they discover that the ooze which caused their transformation was created by the Utroms, Krang's alien race

2nd Print ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 1989

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Variant second printing cover art featuring an unnamed member of Krang's alien race, the Utroms

Canadian Edition ⋅ Archie ⋅ 1988

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$1.25 Canadian price variant

Omnibus ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

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392-page hardcover Omnibus collecting:

X-Men Vol. 1 #281-#293

X-Men Vol. 2 #10-#13

Original retail price: $49.99

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Reprint of Strange Tales #89, introduction of Fin Fang Foom

Reprint of Tales of Suspense #12 and Journey Into Mystery #57

Traditional Comics ⋅ 2011

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Mature-themed pulp comic with panels of explicit violence

The story features an NWA-type group called Gangsta Rap Posse and follows their exploits in depravity in a morally corrupt world

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Cover art by Todd McFarlane

Hangman Comics ⋅ 2019

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Kickstarter funded campaign with 177 backers that pledged $3,439

Anthology style series inspired by Vampirella and 2000 AD

Cover art by Sun Khamunaki

Hangman Comics ⋅ 2019

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Cover art by Sun Khamunaki

Variant ⋅ Hangman Comics ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Sun Khamunaki

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Cover reproduction and reprint of Strange Tales #89, introduction of Fin Fang Foom

Reprint of Journey Into Mystery #1 (1952)

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2nd appearance of Blue Beetle, first in a costume closer to the character's more common design

1st appearance of Hercules, the 'H' in Shazam refers to this version of Hercules who lends his strength to the hero when the magic word is spoken

Mystery Men Comics #2 is the in-continuity first appearance of DC's version of Hercules who continues to appear as an Olympian god with an ongoing backstory

DC ⋅ 1936

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1st appearance of Zeus, the father of the Olympian gods in Greek mythology

The 'Z' in Shazam represents the power of Zeus

1st appearance of Mercury, the Greek deity best known as the messenger of the gods

The 'M' in Shazam represents Mercury who lends his speediness to Shazam

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1st appearance of Pandora, a character in classical mythology whose actions caused the evils of mankind to be released into the world

Charlton ⋅ 1967

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3rd appearance of Peacemaker

Premiere issue of the first Peacemaker solo title

Image ⋅ 2010

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Cover art featuring Spawn versus the Redeemer

Copies ordered by retailers: 18,361

Fawcett ⋅ 1943

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1st appearance of Atlas, a titan from Greek mythology condemned to carry the world on his shoulders

The 'A' in Shazam represents Atlas who provides stamina to the hero when the magic word is spoken

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Exclusive cover obtained by having an active membership to the Hyperspace Star Wars Fan Club

Cover art by Tsuneo Sanda

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Reprint of Star Wars Tales #6

Exclusive cover obtained by having an active membership to the Hyperspace Star Wars Fan Club

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1st team appearance of the Powerpuff Girls in a standard comic book

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Mike Deodato

Cover art inspired by Iron Man #128 (1979) 'Demon in a Bottle'

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Includes an original story featuring the Crow by the character's creator, James O'Barr

Additional stories from the world of the Crow by various creators

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400-page reference guide to comic book values

Cover depicts the following issues: Detective Comics #27, Green Lantern #18, Four Color #367 and Captain marvel Adventures #19

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1983 hardcover edition

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Premiere issue of the first ongoing Powerpuff Girls series

Wages of Sin ⋅ 2002

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Mature-themed stories from various creators featuring anthropomorphic characters

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Cover art by Stephanie Hans

Exclusive ⋅ Image ⋅ 1999

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Variant cover art by Tony Daniel

Store exclusive

NYCC ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010

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Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell

New York Comic Con 2010 store exclusive

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One-shot original story featuring Snake Plissken from the 1981 movie Escape From New York

1:100 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010

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Variant cover art by Jim Cheung, partial sketch

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Variant cover art by Travis Charest

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Cover art by J. Scott Campbell featuring the Joker

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Darwyn Cooke's Batman: Ego was an inspiration for the 2022 Batman film

Continuity ⋅ 1991

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Premiere issue of Bucky O'Hare solo title

Yendie Boox ⋅ 1992

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Adult-themed mini-comic featuring Cherry Poptart

Milestone ⋅ 1993

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Preview of Static, 3-page promotional preview

UPDATE: this is the second preview released, two weeks after Icon #1

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First issue of the magazine published in full color

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Comic book adaptation of the New Testament, The Story of Jesus

First printing, pictured, can be identified by the DC logo on the front cover - the second printing logo has the silhouette of North America with the letters ID in the center

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Comic book adaptation of select stories from the Old Testament including the story of Joshua, Samson, David and Solomon

First printing, distinguishable from the second printing by a back cover Public Service Announcement for War Bonds and Stamps

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Cover art by Jay Anacleto

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