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2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Second printing

Marvel ⋅ 2006

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Tony Stark assumes the name Iron Maniac

Marvel ⋅ 2004

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1st full appearance of Tony Stark as Doctor Doom, identity revealed

Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2012

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Death of Homelander

Origin and death of Black Noir

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First unofficial publication of artwork in the comic industry by Walter Simonson, submitted in the Robot Gallery fan page

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First published work for Marvel by John Romita Jr.

David McKay ⋅ 1946

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Origin of the Phantom - Kit Walker's training, childhood and how he came to become the 21st Phantom and don the costume

Reprinted from The Phantom Sunday newspaper comic strips

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Fan letter by Todd McFarlane published in Cain's Mail Room

Marvel ⋅ 1954

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Cover art by Sol Brodsky and Carl Burgos

Limited ⋅ Visual Anarchy ⋅ 2001

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Variant cover art by Stephen Platt, limited to 1,500 copies

International ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1999

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German edition with gold foil stamp, limited to 200 copies

Distributed as an exclusive bonus comic in a foreign comic multi-pack (Marvel Jubiläum Pack 8) with four other Marvel Deutschland comics

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Reprint of 'Incredible Hulk #1' (1962)

Obtained by pre-ordering the 'The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction' video game by Vivendi Universal

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1st appearance of Trypticon

1st appearance of Ratba

Grimlock becomes leader of the Autobots

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Death of Starscream

Softcover ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1993

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Collects the entire four-issue series of G.I. Joe and the Transformers (1987)

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1st appearance of Nathan Broome, the fiancee of Carol Ferris who later becomes the Sorrow Lantern

1:15 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010

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Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher

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Copies ordered by retailers: 7,169

2nd Print ⋅ Image ⋅ 2014

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Second printing

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Death of Cecil Stedman, head crushed by Robot

Atom Eve's leg is amputated by Robot

Copies ordered by retailers: 18,440

24

IDW ⋅ 2004

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48-page, prestige format comic inspired by the television show of the same name

An excerpt of this issue was featured two months prior in an IDW Free Comic Book Day publication

[July 2024 - a film adaptation of 24 is in early development at 20th Century Studios]

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Preview of 24 - preceded the one-shot published late July 2004

Preview of The Shield

Preview of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Preview of 30 Days of Night: Dark Days / Return to Barrow

Mini-Comic ⋅ DC ⋅ 2005

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Reprint of Batman #171, the first appearance of the Riddler

Distributed with DC Direct: Series 3 - Riddler action figure

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UK reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #129, the first appearance of the Punisher

Printed horizontally

DC ⋅ 1964

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First use of Batman chest emblem with yellow background in the Batman title - Detective Comics #327 introduced the logo prior to this issue

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Preview of Bronze from Exceptional X-Men #1

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Cover art by Dan DeCarlo

Marvel ⋅ 1973

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1st appearance of Calvin, an ordinary young boy

2nd Print 1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2024

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Variant cover art by Sanford Greene

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Variant cover art by Mike Del Mundo

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Cover art by Skottie Young

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1st appearance Godzilla in a manga publication

122-page black and white adaptation of the first Godzilla movie (1954)

Included as an insert in a 1954 issue of Omoshiro Book

Timely ⋅ 1950

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'End of the World' cover and story

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1st team appearance of the Meteors, a baseball team - the Metropolis Meteors football team was introduced in Superman #264 (June 1973)

There is no mention of the Meteors baseball team hailing from Metropolis in this issue which first occurs in Superman Adventures #13 (1997)

Drawn & Quarterly ⋅ 2023

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224-page graphic novel about a married couple suffering alcoholism, depression and lost opportunities against the backdrop of imminent nuclear war with a dark comedic tone

[July 2024 - Jennifer Lawrence to produce and star in a feature adaptation]

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Color misprint, the 'P' in Spectacular is missing yellow ink

Dark Horse ⋅ 2018

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Copies ordered by retailers: 5,104

Dark Horse ⋅ 2018

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Copies ordered by retailers: 4,399

Dark Horse ⋅ 2018

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Final issue

Copies ordered by retailers: 4,331

Street and Smith ⋅ 1943

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World War II cover art featuring Hitler, Tojo and Mussolini being sent to Hell

Pines ⋅ 1952

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1st appearance Jetta Raye, a teenager living in the 21st century

Marvel ⋅ 1965

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2nd team appearance of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Boneyard Press ⋅ 1993

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Parody of Jeffrey Dahmer where his zombie victims attempt to break him out of jail

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Adaptation of Shaun of the Dead film

Produced in cooperation with the filmmakers, the story includes deleted scenes adapted for the comic book

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1st appearance of Bio-Booster Armor Guyver in a standard U.S. comic

Originally published in Monthly Shonen Captain magazine then adapted into an anime series and a live-action movie

American Mythology Productions ⋅ 2017

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Cover art inspired by Action Comics #1

Dell ⋅ 1955

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2nd appearance of Turok, dinosaur hunter

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Spanning from 22nd century Tokyo to 1950s New Orleans to the Cretaceous Era and beyond, two mortal rivals are locked in a battle of wills that spans millions of years

[June 2024 - optioned by Universal Pictures with Mattson Tomlin writing and Ryan Coogler producing]

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Bondage cover art

Error ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1988

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Manufacturing error, printed without black ink

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