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One-shot by Frank Miller set in the future timeline of The Dark Knight Returns

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Advertisement for The Sandman that preceded Sandman #1 by three months

DC Logo ⋅ DC ⋅ 1996

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DC Universe logo

Cover art inspired by Green Lantern #76 (1970)

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1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Variant cover art by Phil Noto

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Cover art by Ron Garney

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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1st appearance of X, a cross between Kraven and Mister Sinister

Biography of Spider personas submitted by fans: Sun-Spider, Garden Spider, White Widow

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Team-up of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Ghostbusters

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1st appearance of Victor Van Damme becomes Doctor Doom

1:100 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Todd McFarlane

Image ⋅ 1996

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1st appearance of the Commando Spawn suit, equipped with artillery to preserve Spawn's powers

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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1st appearance of Aunt May Carnage

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Variant cover art by Chris Scalf

San Diego Comic Con 2014 exclusive

Wizard World ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2014

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2014 Wizard World exclusive, limited to 500 copies

Wizard World ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Chris Scalf, limited to 1,000 copies

Wizard World 2014 convention exclusive

Diamond Exclusive ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Chris Scalf

Diamond Retailer Summit 2014 exclusive

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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1st appearance of a High Summoner, child of War

LCSD ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Mike Deodato

Local Comic Shop Day edition limited to 1,000 copies

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Gorr becomes the Necroverse

1st full team appearance of the Sky Lords of Indigarr

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1st cameo appearance of C.C. Batson, Billy’s father as the seventh Champion of the Shazam family

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Cover art by Dan DeCarlo

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1st team appearance of the second Fantastic Four 2099

Store Exclusive ⋅ Image ⋅ 2019

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Variant virgin cover art by Francesco Mattina

1:200 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant virgin cover art by Artgerm

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The Venom symbiote infects a member of the Madrox gang, Multiple Man

On the cover of Venom: The End, the symbiote wears the symbol of Jamie Madrox

Marvel ⋅ 1992

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Quasar #32-34 were numbered #1-3 for readers who were regular newsstand buyers since Quasar was not typically sold outside of a comic shop and this issue fell into the Operation Galactic Storm crossover with titles: Captain America, Avengers West Coast, Wonder Man, Iron Man

Marvel ⋅ 1992

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Quasar #32-34 were numbered #1-3 for readers who were regular newsstand buyers since Quasar was not typically sold outside of a comic shop and this issue fell into the Operation Galactic Storm crossover with titles: Captain America, Avengers West Coast, Wonder Man, Iron Man

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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1st cover appearance of The J Team, formerly The Runaways

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Promotional giveaway published for the National Committee To Prevent Child Abuse

Flip-book with Spider-Man "How to Beat the Bully" on one side and Jubilee "Peer Pressure" on the other

Top Cow ⋅ 2004

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Cover art by Adam Hughes

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Art Adams

Cover art inspired by Detective Comics #27 (1939)

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1st team appearance of the Council of Reeds, a gathering of Reed Richards' from different dimensions

[June 2025 - Matthew Shakman, writer of the Fantastic Four cited Jonathan Hickman's run on the Fantastic Four which ran through issue #588 as being a major source of inspiration for the screenplay of the film]

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Rob Liefeld

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1st appearance of Crom in the modern age

Crom appeared once before in Marvel's Conan continuity

Marvel ⋅ 2006

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Thor becomes the Herald of Galactus

Marvel ⋅ 2003

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1st cameo appearance of The Hunger, an entity that consumes realities

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Storm's nipple is exposed in a panel where she is blow-drying her hair

This was drawn into the panel by John Byrne but was not visible on the printed page until high-resolution digital technology became available

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Origin of the original Avengers One Million B.C. Starbrand

Ashcan ⋅ DC Lion ⋅ 2019

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Ashcan edition

Features a double-page spread of the Dark Multiverse Batmen alongside heavy metal band, Lacuna Coil

Includes art and interviews from the creators and members of the band

Value unknown

Marvel Music ⋅ 1995

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1st appearance of Billy Ray Cyrus in a comic book

48-page issue that features the country singer in fictional adventures

Arrow Comics ⋅ 1993

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Two-issue black and white zombie series

Extremely gory variant covers

Arrow Comics ⋅ 1993

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Two-issue black and white zombie series

Print run, issue #2: 800 copies

Extremely gory variant covers

2nd Print ⋅ Windy City Publications ⋅ 1973

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Variant second printing cover art by John Adkins Richardson

Limited Edition includes a 6-page prologue

Back cover art by John Byrne

Variant ⋅ Windy City Publications ⋅ 1973

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Variant white cover edition

Marvel ⋅ 1977

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2nd appearance of Wedge Antilles, brief, identified by name

Battle of Luke Skywalker versus Darth Vader

Final issue of the Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope movie adaptation

Star Wars #7 begins original stories in the expanded Star Wars Universe

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1st appearance of Safiyah Sohail, a notorious pirate and terrorist

1st appearance of Tahani Knife

Valiant ⋅ 1992

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Cover appearance of Sin City's Marv

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Scarce, low circulation: 6,717 copies sold

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Team-up of Harley Quinn, Catwoman and Poison Ivy in the DC Animated Universe

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,609

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Cover art by Doug Mahnke depicting Black Adam versus Hawkman

Part three of Black Adam: The Dark Age

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