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EC ⋅ 1952

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$120
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$400
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$1.2k

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Second issue

Low
$1
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$2
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$6

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Origin of Flatline

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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$2
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$8
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$20

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Variant virgin cover art by Ashley Witter

Low
$3
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$9
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$30

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52-page, digest-sized one-shot

Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$65

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

Low
$1
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$2
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$3

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1st appearance of Venelia, an Amazonian warrior

Low
$4
Mid
$12
High
$40

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First team-up of Catwoman and Poison Ivy

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

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Variant cover art by Tom Morris

Curtis ⋅ 1977

Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$30

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Cover art featuring Lilith Drake, daughter of Dracula

Low
$1
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$2
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$3

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

Marvel ⋅ 1980

Low
$4
Mid
$12
High
$40

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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

Low
$1
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$2
High
$10

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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

Low
$4
Mid
$12
High
$45

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Cover art by Richard Corben

Published by Last Gasp

Dell ⋅ 1948

Low
$130
Mid
$420
High
$1.3k

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Illustrated and written by Carl Barks throughout

Pacific Comics ⋅ 1984

Low
$4
Mid
$12
High
$40

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

Fiction House ⋅ 1948

Low
$110
Mid
$325
High
$1.1k

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Cover art by Joe Doolin

Low
$120
Mid
$450
High
$1.2k

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Retitled from Crime Fighting Detective, numbering continued

Cover art by L.B. Cole

Low
$110
Mid
$300
High
$1.1k

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Hanging cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Low
$385
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$1.2k
High
$3.9k

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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Low
$255
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$725
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$2.2k

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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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$40
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$120
High
$425

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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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$2
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$8
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$20

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Second printing

Copies ordered by retailers: 4,307

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$50
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$150
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$550

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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

Teaser image of The Lot

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$1
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$2
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$10

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One-shot, Halloween special

Connecting cover with variant

Variant ⋅ Chaos! Comics ⋅ 2011

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$1
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$5
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$15

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Variant cover art by Jerry Beck

Connecting Cover

1:10 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2010

Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$35

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Variant cover art by Darwyn Cooke

1:10 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2010

Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$30

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Variant cover art by Brendan McCarthy

Low
$95
Mid
$320
High
$930

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Cover art by L.B. Cole

Spanking panel

Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150

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Variant cover art by Luke Ross

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

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Variant cover art by Todd Nauck

Marvel ⋅ 1972

Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$50

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1st appearance of Lorvex, an Atlantean barbarian

Star Comics ⋅ 1986

Low
$1
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$3
High
$12

Key Facts

2nd team appearance of the Thundercats

Marvel ⋅ 1994

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$5

Key Facts

First solo series featuring War Machine

Archie ⋅ 1941

Low
$350
Mid
$925
High
$3.5k

Key Facts

Cover art by Charles Biro

Low
$1
Mid
$3
High
$12

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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

Marvel ⋅ 1975

Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$30

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1st appearance of Seth in the Modern Age

1st appearance of Mimir, uncle of Odin

Newsstand ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1992

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$75

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Newsstand edition, indicated by the barcode

Newsstand editions added to this database have a consistent resale value higher than the Direct Edition

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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$3
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$9
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$30

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Variant cover art by Lucio Parrillo

Store exclusive

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$5
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$15
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$50

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1st appearance of Sofia Strange, a sorceress whose story was going to unfold as the daughter of Doctor Strange and Clea but the anthology title was canceled

1st appearance of Spirit Leopard, a young version of Yao the Ancient One

Copies ordered by retailers: 11,247

[November 2021 - a source communicated to us that there will be something important about this issue related to comic events /January 2021 - Sofia Strange reintroduced in Wastelanders Doom #1]

Thank You  ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2021

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$1
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$2
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$9

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Variant cover art by Andrea Sorrentino, one per store retailer appreciation

Gold ⋅ Malibu ⋅ 1995

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$2
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$8
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$20

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Gold foil title text

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$1
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$3
High
$12

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1st appearance of Berchta, a legendary Amazon

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$1
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$2
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$5

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1st cameo appearance of the child of the Three Mothers

Low
$1
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$2
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$4

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Second issue spin-off of Something Is Killing The Children

Low
$2
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$8
High
$25

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Reprint of Avengers #57, the first appearance of Vision

LCSD ⋅ Rock-It Comix ⋅ 2021

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$2
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$8
High
$20

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Reprint of 2017 publication by Acme Ink, Metallica #1

30th anniversary of the Black album

2021 LCSD exclusive

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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$2
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$8
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$25

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Variant cover art by Philip Tan

Low
$15
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$50
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$150

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Variant cover art by David Nakayama

Aviation ⋅ 1944

Low
$210
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$630
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$2.3k

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Twelve-issue series of war stories both true and fictional

Cover art by L.B. Cole

Aviation ⋅ 1944

Low
$330
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$960
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$2.8k

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Cover art by L.B. Cole

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