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Second printing, red background
Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man #300
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Second printing, red background
Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man #300
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Fourth printing
First cover appearance representing three Jokers as communicated to Batman while in the Mobius chair
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Fourth printing
First cover appearance representing three Jokers as communicated to Batman while in the Mobius chair
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Cover appearance of Calvin and Hobbes
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1st appearance of Dynomutt
1st appearance of Blue Falcon
Back-up story leads into Dynomutt #1 but it is not a preview
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1st appearance of Dynomutt
1st appearance of Blue Falcon
Back-up story leads into Dynomutt #1 but it is not a preview
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Variant cover art by JeeHyung Lee
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Variant cover art by JeeHyung Lee
Unmasked edition
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Variant cover art by JeeHyung Lee
Unmasked edition
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Just off of Route 66, The Pierrot Courts Hotel - where many check in but few check out
[June 2022 - Deadline reports AWA Studios has tapped Elle Callahan to direct a film adaptation with AWA Studios president Zach Studin producing]
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Just off of Route 66, The Pierrot Courts Hotel - where many check in but few check out
[June 2022 - Deadline reports AWA Studios has tapped Elle Callahan to direct a film adaptation with AWA Studios president Zach Studin producing]
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One-shot featuring Deadpool, Lady Deadpool, Kidpool, Dogpool and Zombie Deadpool
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One-shot featuring Deadpool, Lady Deadpool, Kidpool, Dogpool and Zombie Deadpool
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Appearance of a character referred to as Doctor J, a patient in a psychiatric hospital dressed in green who believes his power ring holds reality together - a parody of Green Lantern, Hal Jordan
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Appearance of a character referred to as Doctor J, a patient in a psychiatric hospital dressed in green who believes his power ring holds reality together - a parody of Green Lantern, Hal Jordan
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1st team appearance of the Ninja Rangers
1st team appearance of the Turtle Rangers
Battle of Ninja Rangers and Turtles Rangers versus the Green Ranger Shredder
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1st team appearance of the Ninja Rangers
1st team appearance of the Turtle Rangers
Battle of Ninja Rangers and Turtles Rangers versus the Green Ranger Shredder
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First published cover art by Alex Ross for DC
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Debut of Silver Kryptonite, an element that makes Superman lethargic, hungry and hallucinogenic
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Debut of Silver Kryptonite, an element that makes Superman lethargic, hungry and hallucinogenic
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1st appearance of Rahzar, a mutated wolf
1st appearance of Tokka, a mutated alligator snapping turtle
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze movie adaptation
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1st appearance of Rahzar, a mutated wolf
1st appearance of Tokka, a mutated alligator snapping turtle
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze movie adaptation
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Reprint distributed with the Toy Biz Spider-Man classic action figure exclusive to KB Toys
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Reprint distributed with the Toy Biz Spider-Man classic action figure exclusive to KB Toys
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One-shot
Copies ordered by retailers: 19,025
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Variant cover art by Matt Wagner, creator of Grendel
'Silver Moon' Platinum Foil Edition
Obtained by winning a contest facilitated by Hero Illustrated Magazine
The gold stamp is part of the proprietary Hero Illustrated protective slipcase and not on the actual comic
This much anticipated publisher crossover was written in 1991 but was delayed due to Comico going through bankruptcy proceedings. DC eventually published the story in 1993
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Variant cover art by Matt Wagner, creator of Grendel
'Silver Moon' Platinum Foil Edition
Obtained by winning a contest facilitated by Hero Illustrated Magazine
The gold stamp is part of the proprietary Hero Illustrated protective slipcase and not on the actual comic
This much anticipated publisher crossover was written in 1991 but was delayed due to Comico going through bankruptcy proceedings. DC eventually published the story in 1993
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Unofficial team appearance of a Justice League Dark: Blue Devil, Creeper, Man-Bat, Madame Xanadu, Etrigan, Black Orchid, Phantom Stranger
Creeper suggests forming a 'spooky Justice League of America'
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Unofficial team appearance of a Justice League Dark: Blue Devil, Creeper, Man-Bat, Madame Xanadu, Etrigan, Black Orchid, Phantom Stranger
Creeper suggests forming a 'spooky Justice League of America'
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Anthology of horror stories, distributed in two states
'Freddy Wertham Goes To Hell' written by Joe Hill, a reference to the psychologist who wrote 'Seduction of the Innocent' which led to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Anthology of horror stories, distributed in two states
'Freddy Wertham Goes To Hell' written by Joe Hill, a reference to the psychologist who wrote 'Seduction of the Innocent' which led to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Anthology of horror stories including a short tale called 'Rustle,' written by Joe Hill, the son of Stephen King
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Anthology of horror stories including a short tale called 'Rustle,' written by Joe Hill, the son of Stephen King
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One-shot
Copies ordered by retailers: 11,094
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Scarce
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Special collector's edition, printed in the lower left corner
Promotional giveaway distributed with action figures
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Special collector's edition, printed in the lower left corner
Promotional giveaway distributed with action figures
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Variant second printing cover art by Ryan Stegman
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Cover art by Don DeCarlo
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Cover art by Tim Sale featuring Batman and Joker
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1st appearance of Sofia Falcone, a member of the crime family
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1st appearance of Sofia Falcone, a member of the crime family
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Cover art by Tim Sale featuring a young Bruce Wayne
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Cover art by Tim Sale featuring a young Bruce Wayne
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Cover art by Tim Sale featuring Batman and Catwoman
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Cover art by Tim Sale featuring Batman and Catwoman
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Cover art by Tim Sale
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1st appearance of Devilman in U.S. comics
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1st appearance of the Compound Hulk, the red and green Hulks merged into one
1st appearance of Kluh, a bone-colored version of Hulk created by Xemnu
One-page backup story featuring a Red, Green and Blue Hulk, written by Audrey Loeb, the 16-year-old daughter of Jeph Loeb
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1st appearance of the Compound Hulk, the red and green Hulks merged into one
1st appearance of Kluh, a bone-colored version of Hulk created by Xemnu
One-page backup story featuring a Red, Green and Blue Hulk, written by Audrey Loeb, the 16-year-old daughter of Jeph Loeb
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Variant cover art by Christina Strain
Mini-comic distributed in the European 'Ellie Edition' and 'Joel Edition' game package
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Variant cover art by Christina Strain
Mini-comic distributed in the European 'Ellie Edition' and 'Joel Edition' game package
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Relaunch of Rob Liefeld's Prophet series which ran through January 1995 then restarted with a new creative team in 2012
Copies ordered by retailers: 6,029
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Relaunch of Rob Liefeld's Prophet series which ran through January 1995 then restarted with a new creative team in 2012
Copies ordered by retailers: 6,029
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Variant virgin cover art by Clayton Crain
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2nd appearance of Chocolate Thunder
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Reprint of Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of Spider-Man
Packaged with the Marvel Legends Series X Spider-Man action figure
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Reprint of Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of Spider-Man
Packaged with the Marvel Legends Series X Spider-Man action figure
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Reprint of Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of Spider-Man
Distributed with the Limited Edition Spider-Man DVD boxed set, polybagged
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Reprint of Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of Spider-Man
Distributed with the Limited Edition Spider-Man DVD boxed set, polybagged
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Reprint of Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of Spider-Man
Printed on one ounce of silver foil
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Reprint of Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of Spider-Man
Printed on one ounce of silver foil
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Werewolf cover art by Frank Frazetta
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1st full appearance of Mobius M. Mobius, the Chairman of the TVA, identified by name
1st cover appearance of Mobius in UPC box - Direct Edition only
One panel cameo appearance of an unidentified TVA management - Mobius or clone of Mobius, in Fantastic Four #346 and #352
Cameo of Supergirl seen in the 'Hall of Discontinued Universes' which is a reference to the Crisis on Infinite Earths event that eliminated her from continuity
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1st full appearance of Mobius M. Mobius, the Chairman of the TVA, identified by name
1st cover appearance of Mobius in UPC box - Direct Edition only
One panel cameo appearance of an unidentified TVA management - Mobius or clone of Mobius, in Fantastic Four #346 and #352
Cameo of Supergirl seen in the 'Hall of Discontinued Universes' which is a reference to the Crisis on Infinite Earths event that eliminated her from continuity
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Variant black and white sketch art by Ed McGuinness
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Variant black and white sketch art by Ed McGuinness
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First standard issue reprint of Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of Spider-Man
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First standard issue reprint of Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of Spider-Man
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First reprint of the first appearance of Spider-Man from Amazing Fantasy #15, in black and white (United Kingdom)
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First reprint of the first appearance of Spider-Man from Amazing Fantasy #15, in black and white (United Kingdom)
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Second printing
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1st appearance of Darth Nihilus, a Sith Lord whose consumption of power was so fierce, he became a wound in the force that consumed life simply by being in his presence
1st appearance of Darth Traya, a female Sith Lord who became a Dark Lord of the Sith Triumvirate
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1st appearance of Darth Nihilus, a Sith Lord whose consumption of power was so fierce, he became a wound in the force that consumed life simply by being in his presence
1st appearance of Darth Traya, a female Sith Lord who became a Dark Lord of the Sith Triumvirate
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Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher
Action Figure cover featuring Admiral Thrawn
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Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher
Action Figure cover featuring Admiral Thrawn
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Scarce
Cover and story features NYC Hip Hop crew The Lost Boyz - MC Mr. Cheeks, DJ Spigg Nice, Pretty Lou, and Freaky Tah
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Scarce
Cover and story features NYC Hip Hop crew The Lost Boyz - MC Mr. Cheeks, DJ Spigg Nice, Pretty Lou, and Freaky Tah
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Scarce
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1st appearance of Emily Bright, a girl who has been aware of her magical powers since birth
1st appearance of Doyle Dormammu, the illegitimate son of Dormammu
1st appearance of Shaylee Moonpeddle
1st appearance of German Aguilar
1st appearance of Zoe Laveau
1st appearance of Alvi and Iric Brorson, sons of Asgardian, Bror
1st appearance of Guslaug, a Frost Giant
1st appearance of Toth, a crystal warrior
1st appearance of Calvin Morse and Dessy
The Strange Academy preview was featured in multiple issues but the first four titles that went on sale with the preview on January 29th, 2020 were Thor #2, Ravencroft #1, Doctor Strange #2, Avengers #30
[December 2024 - a Strange Academy TV series is rumored to be in development for Disney+]
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1st appearance of Emily Bright, a girl who has been aware of her magical powers since birth
1st appearance of Doyle Dormammu, the illegitimate son of Dormammu
1st appearance of Shaylee Moonpeddle
1st appearance of German Aguilar
1st appearance of Zoe Laveau
1st appearance of Alvi and Iric Brorson, sons of Asgardian, Bror
1st appearance of Guslaug, a Frost Giant
1st appearance of Toth, a crystal warrior
1st appearance of Calvin Morse and Dessy
The Strange Academy preview was featured in multiple issues but the first four titles that went on sale with the preview on January 29th, 2020 were Thor #2, Ravencroft #1, Doctor Strange #2, Avengers #30
[December 2024 - a Strange Academy TV series is rumored to be in development for Disney+]
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