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1st appearance of Hemorrhage, a killer who can manipulate the blood inside of one's body
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1st appearance of Hemorrhage, a killer who can manipulate the blood inside of one's body
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1st cameo appearance of Nyx, daughter of Chaos
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Independently published, continuing stories of a highly volatile, drug-dealer werewolf
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Independently published, continuing stories of a highly volatile, drug-dealer werewolf
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Reprint of Superman's first appearance in celebration of the 50 year anniversary of Action Comics #1
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Reprint of Superman's first appearance in celebration of the 50 year anniversary of Action Comics #1
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No Tattooz insert
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1st appearance of Captain Planet and the Planeteers in comic books
[July 2025 - a Captain Planet and the Planeteers live-action series has been picked up by Netflix with Berlanti Productions and Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way onboard to produce]
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1st appearance of Captain Planet and the Planeteers in comic books
[July 2025 - a Captain Planet and the Planeteers live-action series has been picked up by Netflix with Berlanti Productions and Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way onboard to produce]
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Variant cover art by Robert Hack
Cover art inspired by Creepshow #1 (1982)
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Variant cover art by Robert Hack
Cover art inspired by Creepshow #1 (1982)
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Origin of Silver Dagger
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Debut of Johnny Blaze's hellfire shotgun
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Anniversary of Scooby-Doo's 50th year since the television show's inception on CBS in 1969
Four new stories and five reprinted stories
Walmart exclusive edition
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Anniversary of Scooby-Doo's 50th year since the television show's inception on CBS in 1969
Four new stories and five reprinted stories
Walmart exclusive edition
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Debut of Moon Knight costume, white business suit and simple mask without hood
In this issue, Marc Spector operates under the personalities of Steven Grant and Jake Lockley. The Mr. Knight personality does not emerge until two years later in Moon Knight #1 (2014)
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Debut of Moon Knight costume, white business suit and simple mask without hood
In this issue, Marc Spector operates under the personalities of Steven Grant and Jake Lockley. The Mr. Knight personality does not emerge until two years later in Moon Knight #1 (2014)
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1st appearance of Jonathan Kent as a boy, previously appeared as a baby
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1st appearance of Jonathan Kent as a boy, previously appeared as a baby
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Anthology of horror-erotica stories written by various artists including Glenn Danzig, frontman of the legendary punk band, The Misfits and Grant Morrison
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Anthology of horror-erotica stories written by various artists including Glenn Danzig, frontman of the legendary punk band, The Misfits and Grant Morrison
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Death of Martine Bancroft, the vampire girlfriend of Morbius, killed after Morbius pushes her into a wooden stake held by Spider-Man
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Death of Martine Bancroft, the vampire girlfriend of Morbius, killed after Morbius pushes her into a wooden stake held by Spider-Man
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Iconic cover art by Ron Wilson and Bob Layton
Cover art inspired promotional art for Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
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Iconic cover art by Ron Wilson and Bob Layton
Cover art inspired promotional art for Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
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Black and white, limited to 2,000 numbered copies
San Diego Comic Con 1996 exclusive
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Black and white, limited to 2,000 numbered copies
San Diego Comic Con 1996 exclusive
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A heavy metal band prophesied to bring about the Metalocalypse hits a snag with sponsors and decide to launch a line of frozen dinners to reclaim their metal throne
[May 2021 - animated movie in the works for digital and DVD released followed by premieres on HBO Max and Adult Swim]
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A heavy metal band prophesied to bring about the Metalocalypse hits a snag with sponsors and decide to launch a line of frozen dinners to reclaim their metal throne
[May 2021 - animated movie in the works for digital and DVD released followed by premieres on HBO Max and Adult Swim]
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Issue two of the three-issue series
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Advertisement for Rob Liefeld's Youngblood
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First written and illustrated work in comics by Don Rosa
Nominated for a Harvey Award
Later, Rosa won an Eisner for 'Best Serialized Story' for a 12-chapter contribution to Scrooge history with The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck
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First written and illustrated work in comics by Don Rosa
Nominated for a Harvey Award
Later, Rosa won an Eisner for 'Best Serialized Story' for a 12-chapter contribution to Scrooge history with The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck
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Cover art by Frank Frazetta
In 2019, the original art for this cover sold at auction for $5.4 million dollars
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Cover art by Frank Frazetta
In 2019, the original art for this cover sold at auction for $5.4 million dollars
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1st appearance of Squint, later becomes Darth Malak
1st cover appearance of Jarael
According to writer John Jackson Miller (also the owner of comichron.com): Malak does not fall to the Dark Side in my comics series. He first appears under the name Squint in KOTOR #0. He first uses the alias Malak in #31. He takes the name Malak permanently in #42, which also has Revan’s origin story
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1st appearance of Squint, later becomes Darth Malak
1st cover appearance of Jarael
According to writer John Jackson Miller (also the owner of comichron.com): Malak does not fall to the Dark Side in my comics series. He first appears under the name Squint in KOTOR #0. He first uses the alias Malak in #31. He takes the name Malak permanently in #42, which also has Revan’s origin story
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1st full appearance of Demagol, a Mandalorian scientist who performed unimaginable experiments on Jedi
1st appearance of Cassus Fett, a brilliant strategist and advisor to Mandalore the Ultimate
1st cameo appearance of Carth Onasi aka Fleet
Identity reveal of Rohlan Dyre, unmasked
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1st full appearance of Demagol, a Mandalorian scientist who performed unimaginable experiments on Jedi
1st appearance of Cassus Fett, a brilliant strategist and advisor to Mandalore the Ultimate
1st cameo appearance of Carth Onasi aka Fleet
Identity reveal of Rohlan Dyre, unmasked
Dark Horse ⋅ 2009
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Origin of Revan, wages war against the Mandalorians and assimilates a Mandalorian mask
Squint permanently assumes the name Malak, later becomes Darth Malak
According to writer John Jackson Miller and owner of comichron.com: Malak does not fall to the Dark Side. He first appears under the name Squint in KOTOR #0. He first uses the alias Malak in #31. He takes the name Malak permanently in #42, which also has Revan’s origin story
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Origin of Revan, wages war against the Mandalorians and assimilates a Mandalorian mask
Squint permanently assumes the name Malak, later becomes Darth Malak
According to writer John Jackson Miller and owner of comichron.com: Malak does not fall to the Dark Side. He first appears under the name Squint in KOTOR #0. He first uses the alias Malak in #31. He takes the name Malak permanently in #42, which also has Revan’s origin story
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Bondage cover art by Ric Estrada
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1st team appearance of Delta Force, a Deviant taskforce led by Kro: Dragona, Enigmo, Karkas, Ransak, Tzabaoth, Toro Rojo
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1st team appearance of Delta Force, a Deviant taskforce led by Kro: Dragona, Enigmo, Karkas, Ransak, Tzabaoth, Toro Rojo
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1st appearance of Ransak, the son of Maelstrom and a Deviant, raised by the Eternals
1st appearance of Krakas, a Deviant
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1st appearance of Ransak, the son of Maelstrom and a Deviant, raised by the Eternals
1st appearance of Krakas, a Deviant
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1st appearance of Tai Pham, a Green Lantern who inherited his ring from his grandmother
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1st appearance of Tai Pham, a Green Lantern who inherited his ring from his grandmother
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Reprinted stories featuring Doctor Strange
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Premiere issue that takes place approximately 4,000 years prior to the destruction of the Death Star
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Premiere issue that takes place approximately 4,000 years prior to the destruction of the Death Star
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22 one-page stories written by Mark Millar with multiple artist contributions
Copies ordered by retailers: 11,526
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22 one-page stories written by Mark Millar with multiple artist contributions
Copies ordered by retailers: 11,526
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Cover appearances of horror hosts Cousin Eerie, Uncle Creepy and Vampirella
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Cover appearances of horror hosts Cousin Eerie, Uncle Creepy and Vampirella
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First headlining title issue featuring Pantha
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DC Universe logo
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1st team appearance of The Avengers of the Wastelands: Thor (Dani Cage), Ant-Man (Dwight), Hulk, Captain America (Grant)
1st cameo appearance of Captain America (Grant)
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1st team appearance of The Avengers of the Wastelands: Thor (Dani Cage), Ant-Man (Dwight), Hulk, Captain America (Grant)
1st cameo appearance of Captain America (Grant)
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1st appearance of the Odinsword aka the Over Sword of Asgard, a giant sword that would signal the end of the universe if unsheathed
2nd appearance of Karnilla
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1st appearance of the Odinsword aka the Over Sword of Asgard, a giant sword that would signal the end of the universe if unsheathed
2nd appearance of Karnilla
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Variant cover art by Skottie Young
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Cover appearance of Shadow
Black cover, difficult to find in high grade
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Cover appearance of Shadow
Black cover, difficult to find in high grade
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Cover art by Emanuela Luppachino
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$0.30 price variant
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30th Anniversary of Batman's introduction
Includes a reprint of Batman's first appearance in Detective Comics #27 - a censored version, redrawn to omit the image of a murder victim with a knife in his back
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30th Anniversary of Batman's introduction
Includes a reprint of Batman's first appearance in Detective Comics #27 - a censored version, redrawn to omit the image of a murder victim with a knife in his back
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Cover art by Art Adams featuring Magik in her Darkchylde persona
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Cover art by Art Adams featuring Magik in her Darkchylde persona
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Color error that affects several panels where the Lizard's green skin appears copper
One datapoint became available in August for an ungraded copy that sold for $15,000. The seller claimed that only six were known to exist yet posted another for sale in October 2020 with the same description and images but for $10,000 less than the August sale. While this might be legitimate, it is too risky to to approximate values from this situation
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Color error that affects several panels where the Lizard's green skin appears copper
One datapoint became available in August for an ungraded copy that sold for $15,000. The seller claimed that only six were known to exist yet posted another for sale in October 2020 with the same description and images but for $10,000 less than the August sale. While this might be legitimate, it is too risky to to approximate values from this situation
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Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell
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Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell
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Triathlon becomes 3-D Man
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1st appearance of Pepe the Frog in a printed comic book, previously seen in web and news strip comics
Fans were displeased with the widespread use of Pepe's likeness in internet memes and campaigned to reclaim the frog by associating him with racist imagery
In 2017, the Anti-Defamation League labeled Pepe the Frog a hate symbol
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1st appearance of Pepe the Frog in a printed comic book, previously seen in web and news strip comics
Fans were displeased with the widespread use of Pepe's likeness in internet memes and campaigned to reclaim the frog by associating him with racist imagery
In 2017, the Anti-Defamation League labeled Pepe the Frog a hate symbol
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Premiere issue of the first Cheryl Blossom solo title series
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Premiere issue of the first Cheryl Blossom solo title series
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Six-issue adaptation of a steampunk fantasy novel inspired by the lyrics of Neil Peart (1952-2020) from the band Rush
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Six-issue adaptation of a steampunk fantasy novel inspired by the lyrics of Neil Peart (1952-2020) from the band Rush
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1st appearance of Dracula in a comic book, a cartoonish version of the character
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1st appearance of Dracula in a comic book, a cartoonish version of the character
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First consumer-facing cover of the Maxx
Interior Sam Kieth interview
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First consumer-facing cover of the Maxx
Interior Sam Kieth interview
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