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DC Vertigo ⋅ 2012

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Hip-hop retelling of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' with focus placed on Tybalt, set in a futuristic version of Brooklyn

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Six-issue limited series adapted from the Sony Playstation video game of the same name

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Six-issue limited series adapted from the Sony Playstation video game of the same name

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Six-issue limited series adapted from the Sony Playstation video game of the same name

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Six-issue limited series adapted from the Sony Playstation video game of the same name

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Six-issue limited series adapted from the Sony Playstation video game of the same name

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Six-issue limited series adapted from the Sony Playstation video game of the same name

Marvel ⋅ 1997

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In accordance with the writer Mark Gruenwald's wishes, his cremated ashes were mixed with the ink in the first printing edition of this trade paperback

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1st appearance of Black Krrsantan, a Wookiee bounty hunter

1st cameo appearance of Doctor Cylo

First ongoing Darth Vader solo-titled series

📖 Reading Order: next read Star Wars #4 (2015)

Variant ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Micahel Dialynas

Limited to 500 copies

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1st cover appearance of Uncle Scrooge

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Origin of Apocalypse

Introduction of Akkaba, the place of Apocalypse's birth

GameStop ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2000

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Promotional giveaway inserted in GamePro, a video game magazine, issue #147 (December 2000)

Tie-in to the Neversoft Spider-Man game

Values reflect the scarcer, unattached version of the 12-page comic

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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1st appearance of Sana Starros in disguise

📖 Reading Order: next read Darth Vader #2 (2015 series)

Pines ⋅ 1943

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First solo series featuring Black Terror

Newsstand ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2008

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Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode

Dreamwave ⋅ 2003

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1st appearance of Mega Man in a standard comic book

[SDCC 2020 - screenwriter Mattson Tomlin (upcoming Batman movie) has joined the Mega Man live-action film currently in production]

Variant ⋅ Dreamwave ⋅ 2003

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Variant cover art by Skottie Young

Foil ⋅ Dreamwave ⋅ 2003

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Variant cover art by Mic Fong

Holofoil edition

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One-shot, black & white anthology of stories featuring Doctor Strange

Cover art by Lucio Parrillo

Circulation: 10,146

Harvey ⋅ 1960

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First solo title featuring Richie Rich

Acclaim Valiant ⋅ 1998

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Scarce, final issue

Cover art by Clayton Crain

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Amanda Conner

International ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1975

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1st appearance of Moon Knight, Spanish edition

'Werewolf: las alucinantes noches del hombre lobo (the amazing nights of the man wolf vol. 2 #8)

Oversized issue measuring 11.5 in. X 7 in.

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Steve McNiven

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 2018

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Reprint of Detective Comics distributed in Loot Crate subscription boxes

Sealed with certificate of authenticity (COA)

Image ⋅ 2011

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Cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Marvel ⋅ 2003

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1st preview appearance of X-23

1:15 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2011

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Variant cover art by Mark Brooks

'Tron' movie edition

1:15 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2011

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Variant cover art by Mark Brooks

'Tron' movie edition

Image ⋅ 2008

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Cover art by Whilce Portacio

Copies ordered by retailers: 22,140

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Jonathan Kent discovers he has powers

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Origin of the Tron universe

1st U.S. appearance of Tron in an original comic book story

Previous illustrated versions of Tron appeared in Sunday newspaper comic strips

[August 2020 - the director of Malificent is onboard with Jared Leto starring / Tron 3: Ares is eyeing a production date to start shooting]

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40-page two-issue adaptation of the 1982 film

[August 2020 - the director of Malificent is onboard with Jared Leto starring / Tron 3: Ares is eyeing a production date to start shooting]

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40-page, two-issue adaptation of the 1982 film

Ashcan ⋅ Image ⋅ 2019

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Ashcan edition

Retailer exclusive given away at San Diego Comic Con 2019

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1st appearance of Morph from the animated X-Men Adventures series and the comic book universe version of Changeling (X-Men #35)

Comic book series based on the Fox animated TV show

Lawsuit: In late 2019, a lawsuit was filed against Disney/Marvel for stealing the theme song to the 90s animated series from a Hungarian police show called ‘Linda’

Gold ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1995

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Variant cover with X-Men title enhanced with gold foil

Preview ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2002

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Preview sent to select retailers prior to the release of the first issue

Spiral-bound with a clear cover and cardstock backing

Fewer than 100 were printed

2nd Print ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2002

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Second printing

Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Premiere issue of the third She-Hulk series

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First meeting and battle of Daredevil and Deadpool

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Final issue

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Cover art by Adam Hughes

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Carol is bitten by a zombie

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Death of Carol

Marvel ⋅ 1988

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First ongoing Excalibur title

1st appearance of Widget

DC ⋅ 1999

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Scarce

Foil ⋅ Image ⋅ 2017

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Variant silver-foil, embossed cover

Retailer appreciation edition limited to one per store

Archie ⋅ 1989

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First cover art by Dan Parent

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