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Valiant ⋅ 1990

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Four-issue comic book series inspired by the handheld Nintendo console

SDCC ⋅ DC ⋅ 2015

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San Diego Comic Con 2015 exclusive

'Fight Poster' edition featuring Darkseid vs the Anti-Monitor

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San Diego Comic Con @Home exclusive

First meeting of My Little Pony and the Transformers

Tiny Onion Studios ⋅ 2020

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76-page self-published horror anthology by James Tynion IV and Steve Foxe, published quarterly

Original cover price: $20, limited to 500 copies

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Battle of Silver Surfer and the Human Torch

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Variant cover art by Ken Garing

This could be an Easter Egg first cover appearance of the Last Ronin. The Last Ronin is a futuristic tale of the last living Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, wearing an indistinct mask similar to the early publishing days of Mirage. The unknown Turtle carries each identifying weapon of the other fallen Turtles

Prestige ⋅ DC ⋅ 1992

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Prestige format edition, higher quality paper, cardstock connecting cover

Prestige ⋅ DC ⋅ 1992

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Prestige format edition, higher quality paper, cardstock connecting cover

SDCC ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2010

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Variant sketch cover by Mike Mignola, 'B.P.R.D. Members Only Edition'

San Diego Comic Con 2010 giveaway

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Recalled self-published, underground parody created by Kieron Dwyer

In 2000, Starbucks Corporation sued Dwyer for copyright and trademark infringement on their logo which resulted in an out-of-court settlement for an unknown amount

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Part one of a three-issue series that spawned two follow-up series

Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2020

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Variant virgin cover art by Mico Suayan

Store exclusive

Preview ⋅ Image ⋅ 1997

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Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell, gold foil edition

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368-page, softcover tradepaperback

Collects all three Batman vs Predator limited series: Batman vs Predator I, II: Bloodmatch, III: Blood Ties

Original cover price: $34.99

Gladstone ⋅ 1988

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Premiere issue of a comic book series based on the animated DuckTales cartoon that were inspired by the stories of Carl Barks

Epic ⋅ 1991

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16-page story written by Larry (Lana) Wachowski, co-writer/director of The Matrix

Self-Published ⋅ 2008

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2008 self-published black and white sketch collection

Smaller format than a standard-sized comic book

Image ⋅ 2008

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Cover art by Brian Haberlin

Variant ⋅ Thoughts & Images ⋅ 1985

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Limited to 500 copies

This version is still considered part of the first printing though it was the third attempt to get the cover right by the standard of the creator and printed as it was intended

There is a $1.50 cover price in the upper right corner

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First solo title series featuring Anya Corazon aka Arana

TPB ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2011

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240-page, softcover trade paperback

Collects G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #101 thru #110 (1990-1991)

Original cover price:$24.99

TPB ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2012

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256-page, softcover trade paperback

Collects G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #146 through #155

The G.I. Joe series that Marvel began publishing in 1982 ended with issue #155 in 1994

Original cover price: $24.99

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128-page softcover trade paperback, limited print run

Collects Duck Tales #5 and #6 (2011) and Darkwing Duck #17 and #18 (2011)

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Cover art by Dell Barras

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Cover art by Bill Black

TPB ⋅ SLG ⋅ 2009

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200-page softcover trade paperback titled 'Clan Building' Volume Two

Collects issues #7 and #8 plus pages from unpublished issues #9 thru #12

Pages from issue #10 include artwork by the character designer of the animated series, Greg Guler

Written by the series creator and producer, Greg Weisman

Original cover price: $19.95

TPB ⋅ SLG ⋅ 2007

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Softcover trade paperback titled 'Clan Building' Volume One

Collects issues #1 thru #6 of the 2006 Slave Labor Graphics series

Written by the series creator and producer, Greg Weisman

Original cover price: $19.95

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Second printing

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Origin of Darth Vader's red lightsaber

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Obtained by mailing in a coupon found in Wizard Magazine #94

Original 15-page story with four pages of character sketches

Preview sketch of Darth Maul

1st appearance of Anakin Skywalker, later becomes Darth Vader

1st appearance of Jar Jar Binks

1st appearance of Qui-Gon Jinn

1st appearance of Padme

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Mini-comic distributed with the 2006 DVD re-release of Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (Uncut, Uncensored, Unleashed)

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Variant cover art by Guido Guidi

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Written by Gerard Way (Umbrella Academy)

Copies ordered by retailers: 22,401

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120-page trade paperback collecting issues #1 thru #5 of the limited series

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 1996

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Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell

'Special European Tour ' holofoil edition

4th Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Variant fourth printing cover art by Geoff Shaw

Copies ordered by retailers: 7,780

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Second printing cover with final page art featuring Eddie Brock as Venom and Miles Morales

Copies ordered by retailers: 4,103

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Variant second printing cover art by Iban Coello

4th Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man #400

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Promotional comic (5-inches x 7.25-inches) originally distributed with specially packaged Spider-Man 3 DVDs

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Variant second printing black and white cover art by Jamie McKelvie

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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2nd appearance of Detective Cole North

⚠ Misconception: the cover art for the second printing of this issue features Detective Cole North but his first appearance is issue #1 (2019)

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1st appearance of the Triad, manifestations of Bruce Banner's psyche: Goblin, Glow, Guardian

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Delores Winters becomes the Endless Winter

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Reprint of the 1988 black and white manga publication by Dark Horse, printed in color

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44-page flip-book with Femforce #147 on one side and Gargantarama #10 on the other

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Flip-book with Femforce #148 on one side and Gargantarama #11 on the other

1st appearance of Chainsaw Charlotte

1st appearance of Macheteer

Leather ⋅ Avatar ⋅ 2005

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Red foil, black leather cover

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Continuation of the story from the PS4 game that won a 2018 Writer's Guild of America Award for Achievement in Video Game Writing

Preceded by a Free Comic Book Day original story

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Team-up of Batman and Zatanna

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