First ongoing Deadpool title series

Deadpool begins to take shape as a comedic character under the direction of writer Joe Kelly

1st appearance of Blind Al

1st appearance of Cannon Fodder

Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode

Classic battle of Deadpool vs the Hulk

Beginning of the Emperor Joker story line where the Joker inherits Mr. Mxyzptlk's reality-altering powers

1st appearance and origin of a Bizarro created by the Joker

1st appearance of Scorch

One-shot issue that connects with the larger 'Emperor Joker' story arc where reality is at the mercy of The Joker who has inherited Mr. Mxyzptlk's powers

1st full appearance of Mongal, the sister of Mongul, appears as a baby in Showcase '95 #8

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

1st full appearance of Pumyra

1st full appearance of Grune the Destroyer

Cover art inspired by Action Comics #1 featuring Mr. Majestic, a member of the WildC.A.T.S.

1st full appearance of Squire, Beryl Hutchinson

1st cameo appearance of Batman Beyond outside of the DC Animated Universe of comic books

There exists an unresolved dispute as to the identity of Batman Beyond in this issue and his next few brief appearances outside of the DCAU

In Superman/Batman #23, an alternate reality Bruce Wayne refers to Batman Beyond as Tim which could have easily been disregarded as an error if not for a toy line based on this series that included Batman Beyond with an explanation on the package that identified the figure as Tim Drake

In a transcript of the 2007 Wondercon panel (Newsarama - 3/7/2007), Dan DiDio was asked if readers will see Terry McGinnis resurface in other DC stories as he did in Superman/Batman #22 and #23. Instead of Dan DiDio correcting the question with the name Tim Drake, he affirmed the possibility of many multiverse variations of the character appearing in stories

1st full appearance of Batman Beyond, Tim Drake

Deadpool arrives in the DC Universe looking even more like Deathstroke than he did before and each time he tries to introduce himself, Slade renders him silent with an ultra-violent act

First consumer-facing cover image of the Red Hulk

Previews is a catalog used by comic shops and collectors to order new comics

Preview of the Red Hulk

Variant cover art by Ed McGuiness

Cover art inspired by The Savage She-Hulk #1 (1980)

Zombie edition

1st cover appearance of the Red Hulk, General 'Thunderbolt' Ross

Death of Abomination, initially suspected to have been shot to death by the Hulk but later revealed to be murdered by the Red Hulk

1st team appearance of a new Winter Guard roster: Red Guardian, Ursa Major, Crimson Dynamo, Darkstar

⚠️ Debatable Firsts: the interior story is about a murder perpetrated by, who is believed to be the Hulk, Bruce Banner. Doc Samson as an investigator is piecing together what occurred and the panels depict a recreation of events from his point-of-view with the belief that it is Bruce Banner, the green Hulk who is the killer

[October 2022 - Harrison Ford has been cast as General Ross but no word yet on if Red Hulk will appear]

🏅#5 on the Hot 10

Transactions from this week that sold for higher than the previous twelve-month average:

9.8 sold for $370 vs the average $325 (+14%)

9.6 sold for $166 vs the average $149 (+11%)

9.4 sold for $128 vs the average $106 (+21%)

8.0 sold for $70 vs the average $57 (+23%)

Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode

Variant cover art by Ed McGuinness

Cover art inspired by The Incredible Hulk #1 (1962)

There are two variants with identical cover art but the edition that is limited to 5,000 copies has an Atomic Comics logo above the Hulk title and a Hero Initiative logo under the corner box

Variant cover art by Ed McGuiness, limited to 5,000 copies

Different from the 1:50 retailer incentive by the Atomic Comics logo above the Hulk title and a Hero Initiative logo under the corner box

Although this edition regularly sells for higher than the 1:50, there are approximately 3x more copies registered to the census than the 1:50

Variant second printing wraparound cover art by Ed McGuinness

1st appearance of the Red Hulk, in-story, appeared only on the cover of Hulk #1 (2008)

1st appearance of A-Bomb, later revealed to be Rick Jones

Variant black and white sketch art by Ed McGuinness

Variant second printing wraparound cover art by Ed McGuinness

1st in-story appearance of Red Hulk, interior art used for cover

1st appearance of Screwball, a criminal whose exploits are posted to social media

1st appearance of Paper Doll, a villain with the ability to compress herself to a two-dimensional form

First battle of Green Hulk (Banner) versus Red Hulk (Ross)

Cover A connects with cover B

Variant cover art by Ed McGuinness, cover A connects with cover B

Second printing, interior art

Variant cover art by Ed McGuinness

The Eternals vs the Young Gods

Variant cover art by Ed McGuiness

Variant black and white cover art by Ed McGuiness

Death of Iron Man, killed by Tom Foster, the nephew of Black Goliath

Origin of Hercules

Variant cover art by Ed McGuiness

Variant partial sketch cover art by Ed McGuinness

San Diego Comic Con 2009 exclusive

36 posters featuring Deadpool by various artists

Cover art by Ed McGuiness

Variant cover art by Ed McGuinness

Variant cover art by Ed McGuinness (1:10)

1st cover appearance of Red She-Hulk

Variant cover art by Ed McGuinness

First mention of Leviathan, a terrorist organization based out of Russia

First mention of the Great Wheel aka Zodiac, an organization that splintered off to create Hydra and Leviathan

Variant cover art by Ed McGuinness

Variant cover art by Ed McGuinness

First meeting and battle of Red Hulk and Namor

Variant cover art by Ed McGuinness

1st team appearance of Intelligencia: Leader, Wizard, M.O.D.O.K., Red Ghost, Mad Thinker

Variant cover art by Ed McGuinness

Reprint of Hulk #1 (2008), first cover appearance of the Red Hulk

Copies ordered by retailers: 10,910

Red Hulk revealed to be General 'Thunderbolt' Ross

Origin of the Red Hulk, General Thunderbolt Ross