The Thing (1952)
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Premiere issue of Golden Age horror series
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Decapitation cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Decapitation cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Eye injury cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Eye injury cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a man stomps on another man's face with cleats
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a man stomps on another man's face with cleats
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Extreme violence cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Extreme violence cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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First cover art in the comic book industry by Steve Ditko
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First cover art in the comic book industry by Steve Ditko
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Horror cover art by Steve Ditko, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Horror cover art by Steve Ditko, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Cover art by Steve Ditko
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Horror cover art by Steve Ditko, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Horror cover art by Steve Ditko, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Pre-code horror Injury-to-Eye panel
Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Pre-code horror Injury-to-Eye panel
Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Horror cover art by Steve Ditko, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Horror cover art by Steve Ditko, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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