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1st appearance of Cutthroat, a mercenary skilled with knives

2nd Print 1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2023

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Second printing

Gold ⋅ Top Cow ⋅ 1996

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1st appearance of Jackie Estacado, later becomes the Darkness

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Ashcan ⋅ Scout ⋅ 2022

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2022 San Diego Comic Con preview edition - available at scoutcomics.com

[May 2023 - optioned for a possible TV series by Prodigal Inc.]

Thank You  ⋅ Image ⋅ 2023

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Retailer appreciation giveaway

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2023

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Variant cover art by David Aja

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1st appearance of The Wu, Alice Gulliver, a cop who uses magic to her advantage

2nd Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 1992

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4th cameo appearance of Doomsday

Second printing identified by the Roman Numeral II in the corner box

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Origin of Robin in the DC animated universe

Antarctic Press ⋅ 2005

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Historical account of the atomic bomb

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Historical account of the atomic bomb

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Secret retailer exclusive sent to comic shops who ordered $500+ worth of Zenescope product

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Adaptation of the classic C.S. Lewis novel accompanied by illustrations

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010

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Second printing

Exclusive ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

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2023 Cinemacon giveaway to attendees of the Warner Bros. presentation

Variant ⋅ Top Cow ⋅ 2007

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Variant cover art by Gonzo Animation

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1st appearance of Anansi, a trickster spider god of African folklore

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Five-issue limited series inspired by the film

[April 2023 - a Galaxy Quest TV series is in early development for Paramount+]

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2nd appearance of the Creature Commandos

Marvel ⋅ 1984

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1st appearance of Tim Anders

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1st appearance of Lady Danger, agent of B.O.O.T.I.

[April 2023 - 50 Cent and Nick Minaj developing an animated series by Starburns Industries studio for Amazon]

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1st appearance of Paz Vizsla, a Mandalorian specializing in Heavy Infantry

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1st appearance of the Tiny Toons in a comic magazine

[April 2023 - a Tiny Toons reboot is in the works to air on Max, formerly HBO Max]

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20-page one-shot in A3 format measuring 11.7 in. x 16.5 in.

Written by Ninja and Yo-Landi, a South African Zef (hip-hop/rap) duo

Limited edition, estimated at 1,000 copies sold online and at San Diego Comic Con 2017

SBI Press ⋅ 2018

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Premiere issue of a five-part miniseries about the Devil's granddaughter who seeks to claim the soul of a living rock star to be her playmate

[April 2023 - Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers) to executive produce and star in an animated adaptation of Hellicious for TBS]

C2E2 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2023

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Color-focus sketch variant by Kendrick Kunkka Lim

Distributed during the Summer of Symbiotes panel at C2e2 2023

Director's Cut ⋅ Image ⋅ 2023

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Limited to 500 copies, sold at C2e2

Variant ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2011

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Variant cover art by Fabrizio Petrossi

2nd Print ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2011

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Second printing

Keenspot ⋅ 2022

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The last human boy alive on a planet of monsters escapes after being granted space-faring powers

[March 2023 - one of multiple Keenspot properties mentioned in a Deadline article as 'in active development for film and TV’]

Capital ⋅ 2009

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56-page final issue

Price Variant ⋅ Renegade Press ⋅ 1989

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Canadian price variant - cover price not printed on cover

Interior includes a set of two bound-in 3-D glasses

1:200 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Humberto Ramos

ECCC ⋅ DC ⋅ 2018

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Variant cover art by Ivan Reis

Emerald City Comic Con Exclusive, silver foil edition

Ashcan ⋅ Chaos! Comics ⋅ 1993

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Limited to 2,500 numbered copies

Ashcan ⋅ Chaos! Comics ⋅ 1993

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Limited to 2,500 signed and numbered copies

Signed by Brian Pulido, Mark Morales, Steven Hughes

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1st cover appearance of the Aristocats, fourteen-page interior text story - one month later, a comic book adaptation was published in Gold Key's Walt Disney Productions Presents The Aristocats

[March 2023 - a live action/animated hybrid adaptation of the Aristocats is in the works from Disney with Questlove directing]

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Variant cover art by Dwitt

Now ⋅ 1989

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First solo series featuring Slimer

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Copies ordered by retailers: 8,294

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Copies ordered by retailers: 8,370

Variant ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2010

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Copies ordered by retailers: 5,396 including standard cover plus two other variants

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Adaptation of Fantasia's The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Diamond Exclusive ⋅ Albatross Funnybooks ⋅ 2016

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2016 Diamond Retailer Summit exclusive

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First written work in comics by Carl Barks

Exclusive ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2023

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Promotional giveaway distributed at a screening of Close Encounters of the Third Kind at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon hosted by James Tynion IV and Michael Avon Oeming

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16-page newsprint preview of Blackthorne 3-D publications including Star Wars #1 and Battletech #1

1:25 ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Justine Frany

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1st appearance of Avon Starros

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Tom Whalen

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