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Six-issue English translation of the manga series, The Return of Godzilla which was an adaptation of the 1984 Japanese film of the same name
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Six-issue English translation of the manga series, The Return of Godzilla which was an adaptation of the 1984 Japanese film of the same name
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Six-issue english translation of the manga series, The Return of Godzilla which was an adaptation of the 1984 Japanese film of the same name
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Six-issue english translation of the manga series, The Return of Godzilla which was an adaptation of the 1984 Japanese film of the same name
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56-page preview of Shonen Jump #1 with stories including: Dragon Ball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Naruto, One Piece, Sandland, Shaman King and Yuyu Hakusho
90,000 copies of this preview was circulated nationwide
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56-page preview of Shonen Jump #1 with stories including: Dragon Ball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Naruto, One Piece, Sandland, Shaman King and Yuyu Hakusho
90,000 copies of this preview was circulated nationwide
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Six-issue limited series that retells events that occurred between The Amazing Spider-Man #40 - #48 and #63
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Six-issue limited series that retells events that occurred between The Amazing Spider-Man #40 - #48 and #63
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144-page softcover collection of the six-issue Spider-Man: Blue limited series
Copies ordered by retailers: 3,785
Original retail price: $14.99
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144-page softcover collection of the six-issue Spider-Man: Blue limited series
Copies ordered by retailers: 3,785
Original retail price: $14.99
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Variant cover art by Wagner Reis
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Variant cover art by Sean Chen
1:15 ⋅ Devil's Due Publishing ⋅ 2004
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Variant cover art by Tim Seeley
Due to the demand for the 1:15 variant, Devil's Due released a signed and numbered edition of 500 copies with COA four months after the original
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Variant cover art by Tim Seeley
Due to the demand for the 1:15 variant, Devil's Due released a signed and numbered edition of 500 copies with COA four months after the original
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Variant cover art by Jon Chad, limited to 250 copies
San Diego Comic Con 2016 exclusive
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Variant cover art by Jon Chad, limited to 250 copies
San Diego Comic Con 2016 exclusive
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Reprint of Captain Atom #83, the first appearance of Blue Beetle, Ted Kord
Reprint identified by Modern Comics logo in upper left corner
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Reprint of Captain Atom #83, the first appearance of Blue Beetle, Ted Kord
Reprint identified by Modern Comics logo in upper left corner
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One-shot featuring Morrigan from the Darkstalkers video game
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One-shot featuring Morrigan from the Darkstalkers video game
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1st appearance of Yang Yi
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1st appearance of Gabi
1st cameo appearance of a Duplicitype
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1st appearance of Gabi
1st cameo appearance of a Duplicitype
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Variant cover art by Kevin Eastman featuring Venus
1st cover appearance of Venus de Milo
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Variant cover art by Kevin Eastman featuring Venus
1st cover appearance of Venus de Milo
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76-page oversized one-shot measuring 8.25 in. x 10.5 in.
AARGH! an acronym for Artists Against Rampant Government Homophobia published in response to Clause 28, a British law with a section that read: local authority shall not intentionally promote or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality or teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship
Anthology of stories and illustrations by artists including Harvey Pekar, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dave Sim (Cerebus story), Neil Gaiman, Robert Crumb (sketch), Frank Miller and Dave Gibbons, published by Alan Moore's Mad Love whose proceeds benefited a gay rights charity
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76-page oversized one-shot measuring 8.25 in. x 10.5 in.
AARGH! an acronym for Artists Against Rampant Government Homophobia published in response to Clause 28, a British law with a section that read: local authority shall not intentionally promote or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality or teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship
Anthology of stories and illustrations by artists including Harvey Pekar, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dave Sim (Cerebus story), Neil Gaiman, Robert Crumb (sketch), Frank Miller and Dave Gibbons, published by Alan Moore's Mad Love whose proceeds benefited a gay rights charity
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Promotional mini-comic distributed with the unrated Aliens vs Predator DVD, sold exclusively at Best Buy
Reprint of Alien vs Predator Annual #1 with foil cover
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Promotional mini-comic distributed with the unrated Aliens vs Predator DVD, sold exclusively at Best Buy
Reprint of Alien vs Predator Annual #1 with foil cover
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Whitman edition
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1st cameo appearance of Robin, a girl named Gan working under Red Hood
Sean Gordon Murphy posts to Instagram claiming cover A (cover image shown) of this issue was underprinted
1st appearance of Jackie and Bryce Napier as teenagers
⚠️ Buyer Beware: The creator claimed that cover A was underprinted but to what degree is unknown and copies have been seen in Walmart multipacks
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1st cameo appearance of Robin, a girl named Gan working under Red Hood
Sean Gordon Murphy posts to Instagram claiming cover A (cover image shown) of this issue was underprinted
1st appearance of Jackie and Bryce Napier as teenagers
⚠️ Buyer Beware: The creator claimed that cover A was underprinted but to what degree is unknown and copies have been seen in Walmart multipacks
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Variant cover art by Nicoletta Baldari
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44-page one-shot considered to be the first autobiographical comic wherein the creator utilizes the medium to confess deeply personal traumas resulting from a Catholic upbringing clashing against a post-publication diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Inspired creators including Art Spiegelman, Robert Crumb and Jim Woodring
First printing approximate copies: 55,000
Subsequent printings can be identified from the first by the absence of an illustration of the virgin Mary in the background behind a full text panel on page 23 (tap cover and swipe for clarification)
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44-page one-shot considered to be the first autobiographical comic wherein the creator utilizes the medium to confess deeply personal traumas resulting from a Catholic upbringing clashing against a post-publication diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Inspired creators including Art Spiegelman, Robert Crumb and Jim Woodring
First printing approximate copies: 55,000
Subsequent printings can be identified from the first by the absence of an illustration of the virgin Mary in the background behind a full text panel on page 23 (tap cover and swipe for clarification)
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Variant cover art by Greg Land
Mexican edition
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1st appearance of Suicide, a villain given regenerative powers by Mephisto
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1st appearance of Suicide, a villain given regenerative powers by Mephisto
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Promotional comic book given away by Lewyt vacuum cleaning company
Variant cover, unknown if this is a first or second edition of the giveaway or possibly released at the same time
Identified as a variant by LP-196 printed on the back cover different than the other edition with LP-196A
Value unknown
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Promotional comic book given away by Lewyt vacuum cleaning company
Variant cover, unknown if this is a first or second edition of the giveaway or possibly released at the same time
Identified as a variant by LP-196 printed on the back cover different than the other edition with LP-196A
Value unknown
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Variant cover art by Ed McGuinness, limited to 3,000 copies
Cover art inspired by The Incredible Hulk #181
Store exclusive
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Variant cover art by Ed McGuinness, limited to 3,000 copies
Cover art inspired by The Incredible Hulk #181
Store exclusive
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Variant cover art by Ed McGuinness, limited to 1,500 copies
Popcorn variant with Deadpool in the background
Cover art inspired by The Incredible Hulk #181
Store exclusive
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Variant cover art by Ed McGuinness, limited to 1,500 copies
Popcorn variant with Deadpool in the background
Cover art inspired by The Incredible Hulk #181
Store exclusive
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Variant cover art by Ed McGuinness, limited to 500 copies
Popcorn variant with Deadpool in the background
Cover art inspired by The Incredible Hulk #181
Store exclusive
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Variant cover art by Ed McGuinness, limited to 500 copies
Popcorn variant with Deadpool in the background
Cover art inspired by The Incredible Hulk #181
Store exclusive
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Origin of the first Power Rangers team
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1st full appearance of Radiant Red
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1st cover appearance of Spoiler
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1st cameo appearance of Angel Breaker
1st cameo team appearance of the Demon's Shadow
Death of Ra's al Ghul
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1st cameo appearance of Angel Breaker
1st cameo team appearance of the Demon's Shadow
Death of Ra's al Ghul
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Variant cover art by Kevin Eastman
Exclusive cover distributed with the April O'Neil Hero Pack campaign card game
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Variant cover art by Kevin Eastman
Exclusive cover distributed with the April O'Neil Hero Pack campaign card game
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Reprint of Thor #1 (2014)
Copies ordered by retailers: 15,715
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Reprint of Thor #1 (2014)
Copies ordered by retailers: 15,715
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Variant cover art by Clayton Crain
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Variant The Batman movie cover, distributed in Wal-Mart multipacks
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Variant The Batman movie cover, distributed in Wal-Mart multipacks
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Variant cover art by Sean Gordon Murphy
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Reprint of Conan #2 (2004) - The Frost Giant's Daughter
Cover art by Frank Frazetta titled The Snow Giants
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Reprint of Conan #2 (2004) - The Frost Giant's Daughter
Cover art by Frank Frazetta titled The Snow Giants
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Iconic cover art by Frank Miller
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Variant cover art by Leinil Francis Yu
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1st appearance of Isabelle Donovan, an ally of Emma Frost
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1st appearance of Isabelle Donovan, an ally of Emma Frost
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DC Universe logo
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One of multiple EC titles published after the Comics Code Authority was established
Anthology of stories titled as case numbers ie., Case No. 103 - Male (Freddy Carter)
Biography of Sigmund Freud
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One of multiple EC titles published after the Comics Code Authority was established
Anthology of stories titled as case numbers ie., Case No. 103 - Male (Freddy Carter)
Biography of Sigmund Freud
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Wraparound cover art by Adam Hughes
Anthology of three stories written by David Campiti, William Messner-Loebs, Tina Jens
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Wraparound cover art by Adam Hughes
Anthology of three stories written by David Campiti, William Messner-Loebs, Tina Jens
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Lady Deathstrike is transformed into her classic cybernetic organism version with claws and adamantium reinforcements
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Lady Deathstrike is transformed into her classic cybernetic organism version with claws and adamantium reinforcements
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Variant cover art by Jae Lee, limited to 15,000 copies
Dynamic Forces edition
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Variant cover art by Jae Lee, limited to 15,000 copies
Dynamic Forces edition
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Variant cover art by David Lopez
Cover art inspired by Patrick Nagel whose best known work is the album art for 1982 album Rio by Duran Duran
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Variant cover art by David Lopez
Cover art inspired by Patrick Nagel whose best known work is the album art for 1982 album Rio by Duran Duran
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Variant cover art by Qistina Khalidah
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Variant cover art by John Buscema
Remastered edition
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Variant cover art by John Buscema
Remastered edition
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Final issue
Copies ordered by retailers: 20,123
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Final issue
Copies ordered by retailers: 20,123
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180-page collection of Detective Comics #469 - #479
Original retail price: $12.95
Copies ordered by retailers: 6,489
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180-page collection of Detective Comics #469 - #479
Original retail price: $12.95
Copies ordered by retailers: 6,489
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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