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1st cameo team appearance of Damage Control

Marvel ⋅ 2003

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Origin of Emma Frost

1st cameo appearance of Christian Frost, Emma Frost's brother

Red Foil ⋅ Avatar ⋅ 2005

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Variant 'Blood Red' foil edition limited to 1,500 copies

Poly-bagged with Certificate of Authenticity

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Two-part limited series titled 'Parable' written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Moebius

Non-continuity story

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Part two of a two-part limited series written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Moebius

Donny Cates pays tribute to Stan Lee in Silver Surfer Black #5 by including a phrase that originated in this issue: 'if we turn from battle because there is little hope of victory, where then would valor be?'

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New York Comic Con 2019 retailer exclusive, given away to attendees of the Diamond Retailer Breakfast

Dark Horse ⋅ 2000

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1st appearance of Aayla Secura, a Jedi Knight

1st cover appearance of Quinlan Vos

Jademan Comics ⋅ 1993

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Scarce, final issue

Marvel ⋅ 1972

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Origin of The Savage Land, specifically the Cataclysm that also sank Atlantis

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Introduction of the J Squad, formerly The Runaways

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Stephanie Hans

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Origin of the Crimson Witch

"Death" of Conan

NYCC ⋅ Archie ⋅ 2013

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Variant cover art by Robert Hack

'Help Wanted' New York Comic Con 2013 limited exclusive

Solicited to fans who attended the convention dressed as zombie Archie characters

DC Logo ⋅ DC ⋅ 1995

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DC Universe logo

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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1st team appearance of The Marauders: Kitty Pryde, Emma Frost, Storm, Pyro, Bishop, Iceman

1st cameo appearance of Curse, unnamed

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Premiere issue of the second Static series following a four year hiatus

Scarce issue 7,716 copies ordered by retailers

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Debut of new Static costume

Scarce 6,207 copies ordered by retailers

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Scarce 5,366 copies ordered by retailers

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Scarce 5,100 copies ordered by retailers

Marvel ⋅ 1973

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1st appearance of Quincy Harker, the son of Jonathon and Mina Harker

1st appearance of Edith Harker, daughter of Quincy

1st appearance of Lucy Westenra, a vampire adapted from Bram Stoker's Dracula

1:10 ⋅ WildStorm ⋅ 2010

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Variant cover art inspired by Superman #75 (1993)

Photograph of a comic book cover from an alternate reality shown in the season two finale of the TV show 'Fringe'

1:10 ⋅ WildStorm ⋅ 2010

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Variant cover art inspired by Batman The Dark Knight Returns (1986)

Photograph of a comic book cover from an alternate reality shown in the season two finale of the TV show 'Fringe'

1:10 ⋅ WildStorm ⋅ 2010

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Variant cover art inspired by Crisis of Infinite Earths #7 (1985)

Photograph of a comic book cover from an alternate reality shown in the season two finale of the TV show 'Fringe'

1:10 ⋅ WildStorm ⋅ 2010

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Variant cover art inspierd by Justice League #1 (1987)

Photograph of a comic book cover from an alternate reality shown in the season two finale of the TV show 'Fringe'

1:10 ⋅ WildStorm ⋅ 2011

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Variant cover art inspired by Green Lantern #76 (1970)

Photograph of a comic book cover from an alternate reality shown in the season two finale of the TV show 'Fringe'

NYCC ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Glow-in-the-dark edition, limited to 1,500 copies

Cover art inspired by Ghost Rider #15 (1991)

Marvel ⋅ 2005

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1st team appearance of the Livewires, a group of rogue androids: Cornfed, Social Butterfly, Hollowpoint Ninja, Gothic Lolita, Stem Cell, Homebrew

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1st cameo appearance of Mongul II and Mongal, as babies, the twin children of Mongul

Adhesive ⋅ 1993

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First comic book to be printed then individually shot with a small caliber bullet

Limited to 3,000 copies

Interior stories and art are illustrated in reaction to the bullet hole which was fired through the center of the book

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First reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (1974), the Punisher's first appearance

SDCC ⋅ DC ⋅ 2019

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San Diego Comic Con 2019 exclusive

Variant photo cover promoting the 2019 Swamp Thing series on the DC Universe streaming service

Halloween ComicFest ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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2019 Halloween ComicFest giveaway

2nd Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 1988

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Second printing

Pink text, $3.50 cover price

8th Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 1988

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Eighth printing

Light blue text, $4.95 cover price

SDCC ⋅ Aspen ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Michael Turner

San Diego Comic Con 2019 exclusive, limited to 25 copies

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First mention of the West Coast Avengers, created to relocate the surplus of Avengers after the Secret War

Dark Horse ⋅ 1993

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Preview appearance of Hellboy, published before Dime Press #4

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant second printing cover art by Esad Ribic

Cover art from interior final page where Gorr says "this is why all gods must die"

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,742

This number represents store orders but there were also copies found in Walmart 3-packs

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Greg Land

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1st team appearance of The Jury: Bomblast, Firearm, Ramshot, Screech, Sentry

1st full appearance of General Orwell Taylor

Dark Horse ⋅ 2016

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A civil war breaks out within a large community of extremists living off the grid that threatens to cause the government to take action

[In-development for AMC]

NYCC ⋅ DC ⋅ 2019

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Variant silver foil cover art by Artgerm

2019 convention exclusive

Homage of Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman from Batman Returns (1992)

NYCC ⋅ DC ⋅ 2019

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Variant silver foil cover art by Joelle Jones featuring Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey

New York Comic Con 2019 exclusive

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1st appearance of Verity Willis, a friend and ally to Loki

Loki shape-shifts into a woman, previously he inhabited Sif's body

TwoMorrows ⋅ 2004

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'Flip cover' - cover art by Alex Ross/cover art by Adam Hughes

Devil's Due Publishing ⋅ 2008

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30 year anniversary of the Halloween movie

Five short stories featuring characters from Halloween

Web Exclusive ⋅ Devil's Due Publishing ⋅ 2008

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Variant cover art

Webstore exclusive

1:10 ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Jonboy Meyers

CPSC Comics ⋅ 1975

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Promotional comic book published by the Department of Public Safety

1st appearance of Sprocket Man in a comic book, previously in comic strips

Featured illustrations that taught basic cycling safety, etiquette and theft prevention

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Promotional comic book co-published by Marvel and the Dallas Times Herald

1st and only appearance of Eques, a winged centaur

X-Men versus Magneto

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