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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

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

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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

Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2015

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Cover art by Jay Anacleto

Variant ⋅ Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Lucio Parrillo

Exclusive variant available to customers who subscribed to Red Sonja at their comic shop

TPB ⋅ Milestone ⋅ 2000

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108-page softcover trade paperback

Collects Static #1-#4

Original cover price: $9.95

NYCC ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant blue background virgin cover art by Gabriele Dell'Otto, limited to 700 copies

New York Comic Con 2020 exclusive

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Phil Noto

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First meeting of Jane Foster as Thor and Angela

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Origin of Matt Murdock

Butch reveals he is the son of Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin

Marvel ⋅ 1995

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1st cameo appearance of Overhawk, an enemy of Darkhawk

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Variant second printing cover art by Jim Cheung

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant black and white sketch cover art by Michael Turner

Aspen Comics 'Street Level Hero' exclusive

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1st appearance of Emilia Harcourt

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1st appearance of Juan Soria, a cybernetically enhanced short-term member of the Suicide Squad

[Sol Soria is a female version of this character played by Alice Brage in the movie Suicide Squad 2 - this character is male in the comics]

SDCC ⋅ DC ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Mirka Andolfo

San Diego Comic Con 2017 foil convention exclusive

2nd Print ⋅ Epic ⋅ 1998

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Second printing

Second printing cover price is $3.95

First printing cover price is $3.50

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1st cover appearance of Harper Row as Bluebird

WildStorm ⋅ 2001

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Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Party Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Party sketch variant, partial sketch

Retailers qualify to receive this variant after opting in to participate in the publisher's marketing program

ComicsPro ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Chip Zdarsky, limited to 250 copies

ComicsPro 2019 retailer giveaway

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One-shot tie-in to the Flashpoint event

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Variant cover art by Sara Pichelli

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Second printing, gray background

Copies ordered by retailers: 1,982

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1st cameo appearance of Octo, the monster contained in the Octopus stuffed animal

1st appearance of Tommy Mahoney, a young man who lost his sister and suspects Erica is her killer

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Variant cover art by Rafael Albuquerque

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