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DC ⋅ 2000

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Origin of Catwoman, specifically incredibly violent events that transpired in her childhood that included alcohol-related domestic abuse, her mother's suicide and her sister's death in a fire - much of it depicted through illustrations

Catwoman's origin has since changed with the introduction of her sister in the 2018 series

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Four-issue prequel series to The Evil Within video game

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Danilo Beyruth

Motor Trend Group ⋅ 2014

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Collaboration between Marvel Comics and Lowrider Magazine with a feature on Robbie Reyes

The same cover art was used for a 1:15 retailer incentive variant of All-New Ghost Rider #4, published June 25, 2014

Marvel ⋅ 2014

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1st appearance of Mamadou Fall, a Black Panther from the past

Spoof Comics ⋅ 1992

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Parody of Silver Surfer and Galactus as Silver Sweetie and Gal-Aktus

Dark Horse ⋅ 2007

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Copies ordered by retailers: 5,836

Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Bjorn Barends

Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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1st cover appearance of Meridius

Variant cover art by Marco Turini, limited to 1,000 copies

1:25 ⋅ DC Black Label ⋅ 2021

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Variant faux leather textured cover with gold foil

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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1st team appearance of the Spirits of Ignition: Johnny Blaze, Danny Ketch, Robbie Reyes, Alejandra Jones, Carter Slade in an alternate reality

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Juan Gedeon

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Felipe Smith

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Stacey Lee featuring Alejandra Jones

1:30 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2006

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Variant cover art by Marc Silvestri

EC ⋅ 1952

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Second issue

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Origin of Flatline

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Variant virgin cover art by Ashley Witter

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52-page, digest-sized one-shot

Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Variant virgin cover art by Gabriele Dell'Otto, limited to 600 copies

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1st appearance of Venelia, an Amazonian warrior

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First team-up of Catwoman and Poison Ivy

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Tom Morris

Curtis ⋅ 1977

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Cover art featuring Lilith Drake, daughter of Dracula

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1st team appearance of new X-Force roster: Wolverine, X-23, Warpath, Caliban, Hepzibah, Wolfsbane

Marvel ⋅ 1980

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Origin of Nightcrawler

First meeting of the new X-Men and Dr. Strange

1st appearance of Margali Szardos, the adoptive mother of Nightcrawler

1st appearance of Stefan Szardos, the adoptive brother of Nightcrawler

Comico ⋅ 1984

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2nd team appearance of the Elementals, introduced in Justice Machine Annual #1 (1983)

1st team appearance of the Destroyers

First solo series featuring the Elementals

Fantagor Press ⋅ 1972

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Cover art by Richard Corben

Published by Last Gasp

Dell ⋅ 1948

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Illustrated and written by Carl Barks throughout

Pacific Comics ⋅ 1984

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1st appearance of Chakaal, a female warrior equal to Groo in skill

Fiction House ⋅ 1948

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Cover art by Joe Doolin

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Retitled from Crime Fighting Detective, numbering continued

Cover art by L.B. Cole

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Hanging cover, 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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Cover art by George Evans, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Artist Proof ⋅ Image ⋅ 1995

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Shrink-wrapped boxed set of 13 variants of Gen 13 #1

Two versions of the boxed set were produced - one with a black slipcase, one with a red slipcase, both containing a 14th Chromium variant

The red slipcase is more scarce than the black with an estimated 500 units and an unsigned version of the Chromium variant

2nd Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 2009

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Second printing

Copies ordered by retailers: 4,307

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Standalone reprint of a story originally printed as a back-up feature in Eniac #1, limited to 154 copies

The first wave of 50 shipped randomly to collectors who redeemed a ‘final five’ sticker that was obtained by pre-ordering Bad Idea’s final solicited titles

Each copy has a word balloon, printed by hand on page 7 that reads "DO NOT CGC ME!"

Interior features a mock advertisement for The Hero Trade, inspired by the TMNT #1 ad from Gobbledygook

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One-shot, Halloween special

Connecting cover with variant

Variant ⋅ Chaos! Comics ⋅ 2011

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Variant cover art by Jerry Beck

Connecting Cover

1:10 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2010

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Variant cover art by Darwyn Cooke

1:10 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2010

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Variant cover art by Brendan McCarthy

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Cover art by L.B. Cole

Spanking panel

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Variant cover art by Luke Ross

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Variant cover art by Todd Nauck

Marvel ⋅ 1972

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1st appearance of Lorvex, an Atlantean barbarian

Star Comics ⋅ 1986

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2nd team appearance of the Thundercats

Marvel ⋅ 1994

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First solo series featuring War Machine

Archie ⋅ 1941

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Cover art by Charles Biro

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1st cameo appearance of Ibis, an Egyptian god later referred to as Thoth in Thor: Blood Oath #6 (2006)

1st cameo appearance of Set, an Elder God who is typically in the form of a snake

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