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Variant cover art by Clayton Crain

Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2020 exclusive

Marvel ⋅ 1977

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1st appearance of the Xandarian Worldmind, a sentient supercomputer containing the accumulated knowledge of Xandar, the home planet of the Nova Corps

Exclusive ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020

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Variant, one-per-store 'Thank You' cover

Newsstand ⋅ Bongo ⋅ 2018

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Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode

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1st appearance of Metal Sonic, referred to as Mecha Sonic but later corrected as the original and different than the character who first appears in Sonic the Hedgehog #39

Adaptation of the Sonic CD video game

Variant ⋅ Archie ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Tracy Yardley

Big Hairy Ape ⋅ 2000

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One-shot, adult-oriented comic

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Variant virgin cover art by Mark Brooks

Independent ⋅ 2012

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Mike Mignola 2012 sketchbook, limited to 1,000 copies

DC Logo ⋅ DC ⋅ 1994

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DC Universe logo

Marvel ⋅ 1997

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Copies ordered by retailers: 20,082

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First Hack/Slash series published by Image Comics, formerly Devil's Due

Origin of Cassie Hack

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Variant cover art by Kilian Plunkett

DC ⋅ 2018

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Cover art by Mikel Janin

Clark and Lois go on a double date with Bruce and Selina

Fantagraphics ⋅ 1980

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Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz

CrossGen Comics ⋅ 2003

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Premiere issue of a limited series based on the 1980s arcade game

[March 2020 - Ryan Reynolds in talks to star in a movie adaptation on Netflix]

Copies ordered by retailers: 9,971

1:15 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010

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Variant cover art by Mike Mayhew

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1993

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Variant wraparound, partial sketch cover

Magneto hologram

Young Magazine ⋅ 1982

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1st appearance of Akira in a Manga magazine

Value unknown

Marvel ⋅ 2002

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First interior art by Skottie Young

2nd Print ⋅ Comic Zone ⋅ 1992

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Biography of Charles Manson

Second printing, orange cover

Ace ⋅ 1950

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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority

Reason: Wertham chides the writer of 'The Case of the Psycopathic Lady' for spelling psychopathic incorrectly

Comic Zone ⋅ 1992

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Biography of Charles Manson, believed to have killed 2 people but responsible for another 7 murders

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1991

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Second printing with gold-colored text

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Skottie Young

Spider-Man 50th anniversary celebration cover

Marvel ⋅ 1974

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1st appearance of Dragonfang, sword of the Valkyrie

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1st appearance of the Norn Stones, magical stones that give different powers to the possessor

3rd appearance of Medusa

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Written by Jonathan Hickman, a series about an alternate history at the end of World War II in which the Manhattan Project was a front for other unusual program plus more stories with sci-fi twists on historical events

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Copies ordered by retailers: 3,057

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Marvel and DC characters implied on the cover

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Copies ordered by retailers: 3,752

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Variant silver-foil Ashcan edition, limited to 1,000

Distributed selectively at comic conventions in a protective sleeve with a gold stamp labeled Official Hero Original Seal of Authenticity

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2nd appearance of Ahsoka Tano in a standard comic book

Ahsoka also appeared before this issue in a 100-page graphic novel called 'Shipyards of Doom'

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2nd appearance and first full cover appearance of Ahsoka Tano

100-page original graphic novel

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2nd appearance Ahsoka Tano

Target exclusive, included with a special edition DVD release of Star Wars: The Clone Wars

1st full cover appearance of Ahsoka Tano

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1st appearance & origin of Calypso (Twisted Metal 2 released after this comic)

16-page comic licensed by Sony and published by DC Comics

Opening panel depicts the destruction of the World Trade Center five years before the actual terrorist attack

100 copies were printed as prizes for a contest in Tips & Tricks magazine to publicize the Twisted Metal 2 release

Only 50 entrants won the prize while approximately 10 additional copies were given away to fans who wrote letters to Tips & Tricks

According to Sony Interactive Entertainment employees, the remaining 40 copies were destroyed

One of the most valuable pieces of Twisted Metal history as it is considered to be canon by Twisted Metal fans and has attained "Holy Grail" status

[February 2022 - Twisted Metal live-action series adaptation for Peacock with Anthony Mackie in the lead]

Variant ⋅ Devil's Due Publishing ⋅ 2008

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Variant cover art by Tim Seeley

Marvel ⋅ 2020

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1st team appearance of the Hellions: Mister Sinister, Scalphunter, Wild Child, Empath, Nanny, Oprhanmaker, Psylocke, Havok

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Reprint of four classic stories featuring Hulk versus the Thing:

Fantastic Four #25, #26, #112 and Marvel Feature #11

Thank You  ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Werther Dell'Edera, limited to one per store

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2008

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Variant cover art by John Romita Jr. featuring Anti-Venom

AC ⋅ 2002

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Cover art by Scott Nemmers

DC ⋅ 1965

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3rd appearance of Reverse Flash

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Includes the 'High Tide' Magic playing card

Marvel ⋅ 1991

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Final issue

Cover art by Denys Cowan featuring the Black Panther

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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Variant 'Netherrealms' Mortal Kombat DLC game edition

Intended for distribution at the 2020 Final Kombat live gaming competition in Chicago which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 lockdowns

⚠️ Buyer Beware: in January 2022, we alerted the comic book community about potential market manipulation for this issue based on concerns that the greater portion of its inventory was being held back to give the illusion of scarcity

The Editor-In-Chief at Todd McFarlane Productions relayed to Key Collector the following quote, transcribed to this description directly:

"So this was a small event to begin with. Only a couple hundred issues were produced. It was canceled to the public but it was still held in private for the players. What we were told was that less than 50 copies were distributed by the event organizers to the players and their +1’s. The rest, along with all the other free swag was trashed due to the cost of shipping it back to the MK offices. We have worked with them before so there is no reason to believe that this was not the case. I think it would be fare to say that less than 50 copies exist out in the wild at this point."

As of August 2023, it has been disclosed publicly that at least one seller made a bulk purchase of approximately 70 issues. The seller claims that he purchased 1/6th of the entire print run which would equal 420 copies - far more than what the Editor at McFarlane Productions relayed to us in his email

The canceled Mortal Kombat event was held at the Park West in Chicago which has an occupancy capacity of 1,000 persons

It is still unclear how many copies of this issue exist but as of August 2023, it is far greater than what has been communicated by those behind the scenes

In October 2022, a 9.8 sold for $5,500. In August 2023, 5 copies in 9.8 sold for an approximate average of $900

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Comic book continuation of John Carpenter's movie, 'The Thing'

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Origin of how Conan became King Conan

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Cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Series created to benefit the 'Hero Initiative' charity that offers aid to comic creators in need

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Cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Series created to benefit the 'Hero Initiative' charity that offers aid to comic creators in need

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