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Metal Gear Solid
Ashcan ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2004
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Metal Gear Solid
 
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16-page ashcan retailer incentive

Adapted from the video game of the same name

Sonic the Hedgehog #4
Archie ⋅ 1993
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Sonic the Hedgehog #4
 
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Low print run

Sonic the Hedgehog #5
Archie ⋅ 1993
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Sonic the Hedgehog #5
 
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Low print run

Sonic the Hedgehog #178
Archie ⋅ 2007
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Sonic the Hedgehog #178
 
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Copies ordered by retailers: 7,311

Spawn #215
Image ⋅ 2012
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Spawn #215
 
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Copies ordered by retailers: 12,794

Spider-Man and Friends #1
Toy Biz ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2003
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Spider-Man and Friends #1
 
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Promotional giveaway for the Toybiz Marvel Super Hero Squad line of toys

Exclusive comic for FYE (For Your Entertainment) chain of stores

Interior text are lyrics from the Spider-Man and Friends compact disc

Spider-Man: Life Story #2
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Spider-Man: Life Story #2
 
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1st appearance of the Black Goblin, Harry Osborn

SpongeBob Comics #64
United Plankton Pictures ⋅ 2017
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SpongeBob Comics #64
 
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Swamp Thing Giant #2
DC ⋅ 2019
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Swamp Thing Giant #2
 
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1st appearance of Ms. Ravenmocker

Wonder Woman and the Star Riders #1
DC ⋅ 1993
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Wonder Woman and the Star Riders #1
 
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Promotional giveaway sponsored by Kellogg's Cinnamon Mini Buns

Characters adapted from an unreleased Wonder Woman cartoon series

One of four comics given away by Kellogg's

1st and only team appearance of the Star Riders

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1st and only appearance of Purrsia

Ant-Man & the Wasp #2
Marvel ⋅ 2011
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Ant-Man & the Wasp #2
 
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First published written work and art in the comic book industry by Donny Cates while interning at Marvel

one-page prologue recap using stick figures

Kid Colt Outlaw #207
Price Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Kid Colt Outlaw #207
 
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Cover pencils by Larry Lieber and John Romita Sr.

$0.30 price variant

Ringo Kid #28
Price Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Ringo Kid #28
 
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$0.30 price variant

Avengers #62
Marvel ⋅ 2003
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Avengers #62
 
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Ant-Man, Scott Lang, joins The Avengers

In Avengers #57, Captain America offered Lang a spot on the team but he did not accept until this issue

Captain America #9
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Captain America #9
 
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1st appearance of the second Dryad

Classic Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 1994
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Classic Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #1
 
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Cover art by Adam Hughes

Daredevil #13
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Daredevil #13
 
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1st appearance of Anti-Metal, a variation of Vibranium

Origin of the Plunderer

Origin of Ka-Zar

Justice League of America #142
DC ⋅ 1977
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Justice League of America #142
 
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1st appearance of Willow, the DC version of the Avenger known as Mantis

Creator of Mantis, Steve Englehart continued to use the character across multiple publishers - under the name Willow in DC comics and Lorelei at Eclipse Comics

Naomi #1
Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2019
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Naomi #1
 
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Variant cover art by Emanuela Lupacchino

New Mutants Annual #5
Marvel ⋅ 1989
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New Mutants Annual #5
 
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1st team appearance of Surf: Sharkskin, Eel and Undertow

1st appearance of Coal, Spike and String, Deviant henchmen

Rat Queens #16
Image ⋅ 2016
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Rat Queens #16
 
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Final issue, series finale

Due to personal conflicts between the writer and artist, it has been communicated that this issue will never be reprinted in a collected volume or otherwise

Scorpio Rose #1
Eclipse ⋅ 1983
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Scorpio Rose #1
 
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1st appearance of Scorpio Rose

Originally created by Steve Englehart with a script initially intended for Madame Xanadu but a compensation dispute caused him to leave DC

Scorpio Rose #2
Eclipse ⋅ 1983
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Scorpio Rose #2
 
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1st appearance of Lorelai

Originally created as Mantis for The Avengers by Steve Englehart who carried the character to two other publishers before returning to Marvel

Also appeared in Justice League of America #142 as Willow

The Walking Dead #34
2nd Print ⋅ Image ⋅ 2007
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The Walking Dead #34
 
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Second printing, yellow cover (first printing is pink/purple)

West Coast Avengers #94
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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West Coast Avengers #94
 
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Rhodey assumes the codename War Machine

Prior to this this issue, War Machine was the name of the armor

Rhodes first wears the armor in Iron Man #284 but refers to himself as Iron Man. Prior to #284, Stark wore the War Machine armor

[February 2021 - Don Cheadle will reprise his role as War Machine in Armor Wars]

Iron Man #170
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Iron Man #170
 
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1st appearance of James Rhodes as Iron Man

Iron Man #284
Marvel ⋅ 1992
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Iron Man #284
 
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1st appearance of Rhodey Rhodes in the War Machine armor but he still refers to himself as Iron Man

It isn't until West Coast Avengers #94 until the codename ‘War Machine’ is used

[December 2020 - Don Cheadle will reprise his role as War Machine in an Armor Wars series on Disney+ / November 2022 - an inside source passed along an unconfirmed rumor that Armor Wars has been removed from Disney's production slate]

M.A.X. Yearbook #1
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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M.A.X. Yearbook #1
 
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Marvel Avengers X-Men 30 year celebratory issues with pin-ups and cover art by various artists

Hologram cover by Joe Madureira

Ultimate X-Men #9
Marvel ⋅ 2001
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Ultimate X-Men #9
 
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2nd appearance of Ultimate Nick Fury

See: The Ultimates v.1 #2 for Ultimate Nick Fury's first appearance resembling Samuel L. Jackson which preceded The Avengers movie by a decade

Amazing Spider-Man: Pro Action #1
Marvel ⋅ 1994
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Amazing Spider-Man: Pro Action #1
 
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16-page promotional giveaway included in the July/Aug 1994 issue of NFL Pro Action Magazine

Amazing Spider-Man: Pro Action #3
Marvel ⋅ 1994
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Amazing Spider-Man: Pro Action #3
 
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16-page promotional giveaway included in the Nov/Dec 1994 issue of NFL Pro Action Magazine

Carnage #6
1:15 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Carnage #6
 
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Variant cover art by Ron Lim

Cover art inspired by Tomb of Dracula #1 (1972)

My Little Pony: Nightmare Knights #2
Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2018
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My Little Pony: Nightmare Knights #2
 
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Variant cover art by Jennifer L. Meyer

Star Wars: Dark Empire #5
Dark Horse ⋅ 1992
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Star Wars: Dark Empire #5
 
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Rebirth of Emperor Palpatine aka Darth Sidious

Venom #13
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012
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Venom #13
 
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Variant cover art by Walt Simonson

Venom #22
1:30 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012
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Venom #22
 
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Variant cover art by Mike Del Mundo

Amazing Spider-Man #671
Marvel ⋅ 2011
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Amazing Spider-Man #671
 
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Cover art by Humberto Ramos featuring Mary Jane

Halloween: The First Death of Laurie Strode #1
Variant ⋅ Devil's Due Publishing ⋅ 2008
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Halloween: The First Death of Laurie Strode #1
 
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Variant cover art by Scott Hampton

Halloween: The First Death of Laurie Strode #2
Devil's Due Publishing ⋅ 2008
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Halloween: The First Death of Laurie Strode #2
 
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The story of Laurie Strode's descent into drugs and depression that led to her faking her own death and changing her identity which is discovered in the H2O film

Final issue of a three-part series that was never completed

Tap cover and swipe to view the cover art to the issue #3

Halloween: The First Death of Laurie Strode #2
Variant ⋅ Devil's Due Publishing ⋅ 2008
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Halloween: The First Death of Laurie Strode #2
 
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Variant cover art by Peter Fielding

Harley Quinn #19
DC ⋅ 2002
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Harley Quinn #19
 
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Cover art by Terry Dodson

Cover art inspired by Superman #38 (1946)

Martian Manhunter #3
DC ⋅ 2019
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Martian Manhunter #3
 
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1st cameo appearance of Charnn

Sonic the Hedgehog #113
Archie ⋅ 2002
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Sonic the Hedgehog #113
 
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Copies ordered by retailers: 6,172

Sonic the Hedgehog #114
Archie ⋅ 2002
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Sonic the Hedgehog #114
 
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Strange Tales #156
Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Strange Tales #156
 
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1st appearance of Zom, an extradimensional monster

Total Eclipse #1
Image ⋅ 1998
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Total Eclipse #1
 
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One-shot that features character biographies from Spawn and Eclipse, a defunct publisher whose properties were purchased by McFarlane in 1996

Cover art by Todd McFarlane

Young Justice #4
DC ⋅ 2019
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Young Justice #4
 
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1st appearance of Teen Lantern out of costume in-story, previously appeared out of costume on the cover only

Avengers, The #114
Marvel ⋅ 1973
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Avengers, The #114
 
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1st cover appearance of Mantis

Mantis joins The Avengers

Swordsman rejoins The Avengers

Avengers, The #258
Marvel ⋅ 1985
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Avengers, The #258
 
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2nd appearance of Nebula

Exiles #3
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Exiles #3
 
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1st full appearance of Peggy Carter as Captain America

Cover art inspired by X-Men #268

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