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100-page, oversized collection of classic stories

Reprint of Fantastic Four #6 - Namor and Dr. Doom team-up

Reprint of Fantastic Four #11 - 1st appearance of Impossible Man

Reprint of Fantastic Four #48 - 1st appearance of Silver Surfer/cameo Galactus

Reprint of Fantastic Four #49 - 1st full appearance of Galactus

Reprints are excerpts of the individual issues

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First original graphic novel published by Marvel Comics, co-published by Simon & Schuster imprint, Fireside Books

Final collaboration by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

132-page story that takes place in an alternate reality where the Silver Surfer rebels against Galactus to save the planet from destruction

In 1976, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby were approached by movie producer Lee Kramer to create a comic book that would serve as a pitch story for a rock opera feature film starring Olivia Newton-John and bodybuilder, Frank Zane

Painted cover art by Earl Norem, based on a sketch by Jack Kirby

The only other story that takes place in this alternate reality is the two-issue, 1988 Silver Surfer story titled 'Parable'

1:20 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Michael Cho

WildStorm ⋅ 2002

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1st appearance and cover of Lynx-O, the blind elder statesmen of the Thundercats

1st appearance and cover of Bengali, a blacksmith

1st cameo appearance and cover of Pumyra, a healer and a medic

Variant ⋅ WildStorm ⋅ 2002

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Variant cover art by Jim Lee

WildStorm ⋅ 2003

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1st full appearance of Pumyra

1st full appearance of Grune the Destroyer

Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell, limited to 2,500 copies

ReedPop Metaverse exclusive

Image ⋅ 2001

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First interior artwork in the comic industry by Mark Brooks

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1st full team appearance of the Anachronauts, mercenaries loyal to Kang: Apocryphus, Deathunt 9000, Raa, Sir Raston, Ssith, Tyndar, Wildrun

1st appearance of Kang as Victor Timely, a businessman and land developer from Timely, Wisconsin and nod to the era of Marvel when the company was named Timely Comics

Big City Comics ⋅ 1992

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Scarce issue published by Big City

Tokyo Pop ⋅ 2002

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Issue #2 of a four-part limited series based on the classic Japanese anime series created in 1997

Copies ordered by retailers: 7,745

Tokyo Pop ⋅ 2002

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Issue #3 of a four-part limited series based on the classic Japanese anime series created in 1997

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,425

Tokyo Pop ⋅ 2002

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Final issue of a four-part limited series based on the classic Japanese anime series created in 1997

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,399

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Origin of Beast Boy retold

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1st cameo team appearance of the Anachronauts, mercenaries loyal to Kang: Apocryphus, Deathunt 9000, Raa, Sir Raston, Ssith, Tyndar, Wildrun

Northstar ⋅ 1989

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Premiere issue of the independent series written by David Quinn and illustrated by Tim Vigil

Preview of Fritz Whistle, a series of illustrations

[July 2021 - Deadline announced an animated series based on Faust is in the works]

Image ⋅ 2010

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Cover art by Todd McFarlane

2nd Print ⋅ Image ⋅ 2010

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Second printing

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One-shot adaptation of the Masters of the Universe (1987) film script

There are a number of differences between the script and the final cut of the movie that is evident throughout the one-shot

Chesler Dynamic ⋅ 1944

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Golden Age cover featuring a woman with a gun

Image ⋅ 2021

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1st appearance of Clementine, a character originally introduced in Telltale's The Walking Dead video game (2012)

Anthology of stories including Rick Grimes 2000, the continuation of a story from The Walking Dead #75

Five-issue limited series celebrating Skybound's 10 year anniversary

Marvel ⋅ 2021

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1st team appearance of the X-Men of Krakoa: Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Sunfire, Rogue, Synch, Polaris and Laura Kinney as Wolverine

1st appearance of Cordyceps Jones

1st appearance of Feilong, a businessman and scientist

1st cameo appearance of Doctor Stasis

Marvel ⋅ 1984

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Premiere issue of a three-issue limited series inspired by characters from the television show that ran from 1983 thru 1987

Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Cover art by Alex Ross featuring multiple versions of Kang including Rama-Tut, Immortus, Iron Lad and Scarlet Centurion

Convention Exclusive ⋅ Zenescope ⋅ 2006

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Green variant cover art by Eric Basaldua, limited to 250 copies

Heroes Con 2010 exclusive, Jay Company edition

Wizard World ⋅ Zenescope ⋅ 2006

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Variant sketch cover art by Eric Basaldua, limited to 100 copies

Wizard World LA 2007 exclusive, Jay Company edition

Wizard World ⋅ Zenescope ⋅ 2006

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Pink Variant virgin cover art by Eric Basaldua, limited to 100 copies

Wizard World LA 2007 exclusive, Jay Company edition

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1st team appearance of the United Order, a team of galactic heroes

1st full appearance of Daemon Rose

1st appearance of the Eternal Knight, Elnara Roshtu

1st appearance of Randhir Singh

Image ⋅ 2021

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Issue #4 in a five-part limited series

Image ⋅ 2021

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Final issue of a five-part limited series

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Ryan Kincaid

Cover art inspired by The Shining

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Variant cover art by J.K. Woodward

Cover art inspired by X-Men #141 (1981)

Key Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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1st cover appearance of Vernestra Rwoh

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Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Ramon Villalobos, limited to 500 copies

Cover art inspired by the film 'Carrie'

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Trish Forester

Cover art inspired by the movie 'Pet Cemetery'

Image ⋅ 2021

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Issue #3 in a five-part limited series

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Variant cover art by Derrick Chew, limited to 333 copies

Store exclusive

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Cover art by Todd McFarlane featuring Sabretooth

Image ⋅ 1994

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2nd appearance of Angela

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1st full team appearance of Tiger Division: The General, Luna Snow, Mr. Enigma, Gun-R II, Auntie Ante aka Lady Bright, White Fox

Marvel ⋅ 2016

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1st cover appearance of the Midnight Angels

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Pasqual Ferry

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Store Exclusive ⋅ Image ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Richard Luong

Cover art inspired by House of Secrets #92 (1971)

Variant ⋅ Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2018

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Variant cover art by Ben Garriga

Marvel ⋅ 2021

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1st appearance of Warbird, a Shi'ar child

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Four-issue adaptation of the Night of the Living Dead film by George Romero

[October 2022 - Village Roadshow developing a film with director and writer attached / December 2022 - MGM aims to acquire the rights to the Night of the Living Dead sequel for theatrical release]

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1st full appearance of the Phantom Ranger and revealed that he is made of energy from the Morphin Grid

Origin of Rita Repulsa

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Cover art by Tom Morgan

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Variant cover art by Pat Spaziante

Celebrating the 30 year anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog video game that was released on June 23, 1991

This issue was published exactly 30 years after the game's release on the very same month and day

United Plankton Pictures ⋅ 2012

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Parody of Conan the Barbarian

Copies ordered by retailers: 7,573

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