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Variant ⋅ Atomeka Press ⋅ 2004

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Variant cover art by Gary Leach, the artist who reintroduced Marvelman with Alan Moore

Sketch cover of Marvelman

4 interior pin-ups related to Marvelman

Back cover featuring a sketch of Kid Miracleman

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1st appearance of Patty Spivot aka Ms. Flash as imagined by Barry Allen

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1st appearance of Ren Kimura, an Inhuman

DC ⋅ 1963

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1st appearance of Dexter Myles, a Shakespearean actor who became the curator of the Flash museum

Price Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1977

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$0.35 price variant

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Second printing

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1st team appearance of the Band of Baddies: Bloodlust, Dentist, Whiplash, Critical Mass, Savage Fin

Dark Horse ⋅ 2013

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First professionally published artwork in the comic book industry by Daniel Warren Johnson - one page pin-up

Marvel ⋅ 1967

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1st appearance of Cobalt Man, a former Stark employee who duplicated Iron Man tech for his own armor

1st appearance of Candy Southern, former girlfriend of Angel

Quality ⋅ 1982

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Origin of Marvelman

1st cover appearance of Marvelman in redesigned costume

Brain Scan Studios ⋅ 2009

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Parody of Alan Moore's, Watchmen with satirical themes related to the comic book industry and the media that the genre inspires

Written by Rich Johnston, founder of the pop culture website, Bleeding Cool

Reprinted in Heavy Metal's 2019 comedy special, Soft Wood

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San Diego Comic Con exclusive, identified by the logo on the lower left cover

Includes a poster in the centerfold

Cover art by Todd McFarlane

Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Michael Crutchfield

Hardcover ⋅ Epic ⋅ 2019

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324-page hardcover re-release of The Incal in celebration of the 90th birthday of writer Alejandro Jodorowsky

Limited edition with slipcase

Original retail price: $125

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16-page one-shot distributed at conventions and obtained by mail

Measures 5.5 in. x 8.5 in.

Image ⋅ 2018

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Copies ordered by retailers: 20,130

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2018

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Variant cover art by Jason Shawn Alexander

Game Players Comics ⋅ 1993

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Comic book based off of the British Mighty Max toy line, spun-off from Polly Pocket

Zero issue distributed with the Adventures of Mighty Max video game for Sega Genesis and Super NES

Whitman ⋅ DC ⋅ 1978

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Whitman edition, logo in upper left corner

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Cover art by Todd McFarlane

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1st appearance of Max Rocker, a mutant who resembles a horse

1st appearance of Alexander Flynn, a man who claims to be the son of Doctor Doom

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Iconic cover art by John Byrne

Follow-up story in What If #26: What If Captain America Had Been Elected President?

Sirius/Cry For Dawn ⋅ 1992

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Cover art by Joseph Michael Linsner

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Nivanh Chanthara

Blue Water ⋅ 2010

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Biography of Betty White (Jan 17, 1922 - Dec 31, 2021)

Variant ⋅ Blue Water ⋅ 2010

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Variant cover art by Juan Mar Studios

Bad Idea ⋅ 2021

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One-shot

Exclusive redemption comic available only by sending Bad Idea a First Customer Pin

First Customer Pins are obtained by purchasing the first copy of certain Bad Idea issues from a Bad Idea Destination Store

Estimates put the total number of pins in circulation at approximately 1,250

Bad Idea ⋅ 2021

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1st appearance of Moko, the Werewolf Hunter

Exclusive redemption comic which, along with Retirement Plan, was only available via a limited time mailaway

Redemption required sending Bad Idea one First Customer Pin in addition to $9.99 for shipping and handling

First Customer Pins were obtained by purchasing the first copy of certain Bad Idea issues from a Bad Idea Destination Store

Estimated print run of approx.168 copies that shipped early March 2022

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Jeehyung Lee

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Early team-up of Moon Knight and Spider-Man -The characters first meeting, battle and team-up occurs in Spectacular Spider-Man #22 and #23

Last Gasp ⋅ 1972

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1st appearance of Dr. Atomic in a standard U.S. comic book, previously introduced in Sunday Paper, a San Francisco-based publication that specialized in underground comix strips

First issue reprints strips from Sunday Paper

First and second printings indistinguishable from one another, third printing has a $0.75 cover price

Mark 1 Comics ⋅ 1988

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1st appearance of Shaloman, an independently-published Jewish superhero

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First team-up of Spider-Man and Moon Knight, previously met in Spectacular Spider-Man #22

Mark 1 Comics ⋅ 1988

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First solo-titled Shaloman series, published independently

Leather ⋅ Avatar ⋅ 2004

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Green leather cover with gold foil

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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Final issue before being retitled Doctor Strange and continuing with issue #169

The retitled series also gave way to Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 (1968)

New England Comics Press ⋅ 1989

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Collection of pre-code horror stories from publishers, Stanley Morse, Toby and Superior

4-page original story featuring The Tick

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1st appearance of Cassandra Mercury, a business woman and antagonist of Reilly

1st appearance of Slate, an employee of Cassandra Mercury

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1st appearance of Sara Wolfe, an ally of Doctor Strange of Cheyenne descent

Marvel ⋅ 1978

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First meeting of Ghost Rider and Doctor Strange

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2021

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Cover art by Audrey Benjaminsen

Red 5 ⋅ 2021

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A gigantic monster is awakened from its Artic slumber and the only thing that can stop it is a creature that sleeps beneath the ocean called, The Mega

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Origin of Phantom Ranger

1st appearance of Morphinaut

Marvel ⋅ 2021

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1st appearance of Anatoly Petrov

Debut of the Punisher's warlord of The Hand emblem, brief

1st cameo team appearance of a new, young Avengers team

Mary Jane dons the Spider-Man mantle in the mainstream universe

1st cameo appearance of Lin Lie as Iron Fist

TwoMorrows ⋅ 2014

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Cover art by Art Adams featuring Doctor Strange and Clea

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1st appearance of Bette Kane as Hawkfire, formerly Flamebird and Batgirl

Variant ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Sina Grace

Store exclusive

Variant ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Trillian Gunn, limited to 500 copies

Store exclusive

Convention Exclusive ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Anissa Espinosa

Phoenix Comic Con 2014 exclusive

Convention Exclusive ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Missy Pena

Denver Comic Con 2014 exclusive

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