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Variant cover art by Ed McGuiness
Different from the 1:50 retailer incentive by the Atomic Comics logo above the Hulk title and a Hero Initiative logo under the corner box
Although this edition regularly sells for higher than the 1:50, there are approximately 3x more copies registered to the census than the 1:50
Limited to 5,000 copies
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Variant cover art by Ed McGuiness
Different from the 1:50 retailer incentive by the Atomic Comics logo above the Hulk title and a Hero Initiative logo under the corner box
Although this edition regularly sells for higher than the 1:50, there are approximately 3x more copies registered to the census than the 1:50
Limited to 5,000 copies
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1st appearance of Death as a cosmic entity, co-created by Jim Starlin
Starlin's iteration of Death would take different forms in future story arcs
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1st appearance of Death as a cosmic entity, co-created by Jim Starlin
Starlin's iteration of Death would take different forms in future story arcs
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Copies ordered by retailers: 3,267
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Variant cover art by Marco Rudy
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Controversial issue: Starfox is on trial for sexual assault after he is accused of using his powers to seduce a married woman
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Controversial issue: Starfox is on trial for sexual assault after he is accused of using his powers to seduce a married woman
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Cover art by Greg Capullo
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Variant cover art by Michael Cho
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3rd appearance of Ahsoka Tano in a standard comic book
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3rd appearance of Ahsoka Tano in a standard comic book
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Variant cover art by Elsa Charretier
San Diego Comic Con 2018 exclusive
Limited to 150 copies
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Variant cover art by Elsa Charretier
San Diego Comic Con 2018 exclusive
Limited to 150 copies
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1st appearance of Yellow Claw in the Silver Age
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Cover art by Mike McKone
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Variant cover art by Lucio Parrillo
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Promotional giveaway sponsored by Blockbuster Video to educate children on stranger danger
1st appearance of the X-Man, a predator who wins children's trust by dressing as a superhero
1st appearance of the Creeps, an innocent looking elderly couple who prey on children
The Creeps make their second appearance almost 25 years later in Scream Curse of Carnage #6 (digital only)
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Promotional giveaway sponsored by Blockbuster Video to educate children on stranger danger
1st appearance of the X-Man, a predator who wins children's trust by dressing as a superhero
1st appearance of the Creeps, an innocent looking elderly couple who prey on children
The Creeps make their second appearance almost 25 years later in Scream Curse of Carnage #6 (digital only)
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Cover art by Jack Kirby
Biography of Jim Steranko plus illustrations
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Cover art by Jack Kirby
Biography of Jim Steranko plus illustrations
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Premiere issue of the first ongoing Hack/Slash series
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Premiere issue of the first ongoing Hack/Slash series
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Variant cover art by Stefano Caselli
Variant ⋅ Devil's Due Publishing ⋅ 2008
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Variant cover art by Rion Vernon
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Variant black and white cover art by Todd McFarlane
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Variant black and white cover art by Todd McFarlane
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Gold foil edition
Limited to 700 copies
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Glow-in-the-dark cover by Juan Jose Ryp
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Prism foil edition
Limited to 500 copies
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Gold foil edition, gold-colored title text
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Platinum foil edition, silver title text
June 2020 - one 9.8 graded sale for $550.00
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Platinum foil edition, silver title text
June 2020 - one 9.8 graded sale for $550.00
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Second-to-last-issue
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Purple foil cover
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Reprint of Detective Comics #27
Silver edition
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Cover art by Lucio Parrillo
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'Bondage' cover
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Team-up of Invincible and the Tick
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Variant cover art by BossLogic
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Variant cover art by Jenny Frison
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Variant cover art by Carla Cohen featuring Starlight
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Variant cover art by Carla Cohen featuring Starlight
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1st appearance of an escaped convict who later becomes Red Tool
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1st appearance of an escaped convict who later becomes Red Tool
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Variant cover art by Dale Keown
Dynamic Forces edition
Limited to 4,200 copies
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Variant cover art by Dale Keown
Dynamic Forces edition
Limited to 4,200 copies
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First print was published in 1986 and has a $2.50 cover price
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First print was published in 1986 and has a $2.50 cover price
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1st appearance of Donald Trump in a standard-sized comic book
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1st appearance of Donald Trump in a standard-sized comic book
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Kitty Pryde becomes Shadowcat
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Biographies of famous and influential African Americans including George Washington Carver, Charles Thomas and Paul Robeson
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Biographies of famous and influential African Americans including George Washington Carver, Charles Thomas and Paul Robeson
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Biographies of famous and influential African Americans including Jackie Robinson, Booker T. Washington and Sadie T.M. Alexander
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Biographies of famous and influential African Americans including Jackie Robinson, Booker T. Washington and Sadie T.M. Alexander
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Variant cover art by Peach Momoko
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Cover art featuring Silver Surfer vs Mephisto
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Platinum edition, silver title text
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1st appearance of Metalhead, a mechanical turtle
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Variant cover art by Kevin Eastman
Niagra Falls Comic Con 2014
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Variant cover art by Kevin Eastman
Niagra Falls Comic Con 2014
Archie ⋅ 1991
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1st appearance of Slash, an alien snapping turtle
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DC Universe logo
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Variant cover art by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic
Women of Marvel variant
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Variant cover art by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic
Women of Marvel variant
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Premiere issue of the first solo series featuring Panda Khan, an ally of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Premiere issue of the first solo series featuring Panda Khan, an ally of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Premiere issue of the first U.S. Cowboy Bebop standard comic book based on the Japanese anime series created in 1997
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Premiere issue of the first U.S. Cowboy Bebop standard comic book based on the Japanese anime series created in 1997
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