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July 29 2021

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Usagi Yojimbo #20
2nd Print ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2021
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Usagi Yojimbo #20
 
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Second printing

Battle of the Planets #1
Western ⋅ 1979
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Battle of the Planets #1
 
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$120

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1st team appearance of G Force: Mark, Princess, Keyop, Jason and Tiny in American comics

1st appearance of Zoltar

Adapted from the Japanese sci-fi cartoon called 'Gatchaman'

[July 2021 - the Russo Brothers secure F9 writer Daniel Casey to adapt Battle of the Planets for a movie]

Earth 2 #19
DC ⋅ 2014
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Earth 2 #19
 
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1st appearance of Val-Zod, a Kryptonian, not in costume

Earth 2 #24
DC ⋅ 2014
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Earth 2 #24
 
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Val-Zod appears in costume, final page

Earth 2 #25
DC ⋅ 2014
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Earth 2 #25
 
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1st cover appearance of Val-Zod

Free Comic Book Day 2007: Astounding Wolf-Man #1
Image ⋅ 2007
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Free Comic Book Day 2007: Astounding Wolf-Man #1
 
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1st appearance of The Astounding Wolf-Man

[July 2021 - Kirkman teases Wolf-Man for Invincible season 2]

Moon Knight #3
Marvel ⋅ 1981
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Moon Knight #3
 
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1st appearance of Midnight Man, a costumed thief

Sub-Mariner #13
Marvel ⋅ 1969
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Sub-Mariner #13
 
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1st appearance Gargantos

Pokemon #1
Viz ⋅ 1998
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Pokemon #1
 
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1st appearance of Pokemon in U.S. comics

Department of Truth #1
6th Print 1:50 ⋅ Image ⋅ 2021
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Department of Truth #1
 
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Sixth printing (1:50)

Amazing Spider-Man #209
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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Amazing Spider-Man #209
 
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1st appearance and origin of Calypso, a Haitian woman and practitioner of Voodoo

[March 2022 - Ariana DeBose confirmed to play Calypso in the Kraven movie]

Marvel Comics Presents #158
Marvel ⋅ 1994
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Marvel Comics Presents #158
 
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1st team appearance of Clan Destine, a family of mystics: Crimson Crusader, Imp, Hex, Wallop, Cuckoo, Argent, Newton aka Warlord

ClanDestine #1
Marvel ⋅ 1994
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ClanDestine #1
 
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1st appearance of Albert Destine

1st cameo appearance of Adam Destine

Foil cover

Jungle Action #18
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Jungle Action #18
 
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1st appearance of Madam Slay, the love interest of Killmonger who later resurrects him

Part 13, the conclusion of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor

Wolverine #8
Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Wolverine #8
 
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Iconic cover art by John Buscema featuring Wolverine and the Hulk as his Joe Fixit persona

Back cover art by Rob Liefeld featuring Wolverine

West Coast Avengers #94
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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West Coast Avengers #94
 
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Rhodey assumes the codename War Machine

Prior to this this issue, War Machine was the name of the armor

Rhodes first wears the armor in Iron Man #284 but refers to himself as Iron Man. Prior to #284, Stark wore the War Machine armor

[February 2021 - Don Cheadle will reprise his role as War Machine in Armor Wars]

Star Wars: The High Republic #7
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Star Wars: The High Republic #7
 
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Variant cover art by Ray-Anthony Height

Mighty Avengers #13
Marvel ⋅ 2008
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Mighty Avengers #13
 
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1st team appearance of the Secret Warriors: Nick Fury, Phobos, Slingshot, Quake, Stonewall, Hellfire and Druid

1st appearance of Stonewall, son of the Absorbing Man

1st appearance of Druid, son of Doctor Druid

1st appearance of Hellfire, descendant of the Phantom Rider

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1st appearance of Yo-Yo Rodriguez aka Slingshot

Cover art inspired by Avengers #16

Moon Knight #1
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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Moon Knight #1
 
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First ongoing Moon Knight title series

Origin of Moon Knight

1st appearance of Bushman, a mercenary and arch-nemesis of Moon Knight

1st appearance of Khonshu, the Egyptian god of the moon who Marc Spector serves as its avatar

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🏅#7 on the Hot 10

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

NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $500 vs the average $441 (+13%)

9.4 sold for $90 vs the average $86 (+5%)

9.2 sold for $89 vs the average $76 (+17%)

9.0 sold for $85 vs the average $68 (+25%)

8.5 sold for $81 vs the average $55 (+47%)

This is the fifth time in 2023 that Moon Knight’s first solo title premiere issue qualified for the Hot 10

United States of Captain America, The #2
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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United States of Captain America, The #2
 
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Variant cover art by Ernanda Souza

1st cover appearance of Captain America of Harrisburg named Nichelle Wright

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