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Amazing Heroes Interviews #2
Fantagraphics ⋅ 1993
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Amazing Heroes Interviews #2
 
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Continuation of an interview with Todd McFarlane on Spawn that began in issue #1

Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1
Marvel ⋅ 2009
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Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1
 
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1st official appearance and origin of Throg, Simon Puddlegulp who was transformed after finding Frogjolnir, a sliver of Mjolnir

Thor was transformed into a frog in Thor #363 (1986)

1st team appearance of the Pet Avengers: Lockjaw, Lockheed, Throg, Niels, Redwing in an alternate dimension

Copies ordered by retailers: 17,638

Thor #700
Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Thor #700
 
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1st appearance of Black Galactus, Butcher of Worlds (the aftermath of being stabbed with the Necrosword in Thor: God of Thunder #23)

1st appearance of Throg in the mainstream Marvel Universe

Ego the Living Planet becomes Necroworld

Action Comics #583
DC ⋅ 1986
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Action Comics #583
 
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Written by Alan Moore titled "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" part 2

1st full appearance of Jonathan Elliot, the super-powered baby son of Superman and Lois in an alternate reality where the Clark Kent identity was revealed and changed to Jordan Elliot

Story continued from Superman #423 where Jonathan makes a one panel appearance, unnamed

Lenore #1
SLG ⋅ 1998
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Lenore #1
 
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Written and illustrated by Roman Dirge

The adventures of a little dead girl named Lenore who meets a visually-impaired mouse and a paraplegic cannibal

Be aware there many printings to this issue

[March 2021 - we are hearing Neil Gaiman has signed on as executive producer with eOne developing]

Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1
Marvel ⋅ 2015
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Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1
 
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First solo limited series featuring Squirrel Girl

1st appearance of Tomas, later becomes the Chipmunk Hunk

Weird War Tales #103
DC ⋅ 1981
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Weird War Tales #103
 
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First known Todd McFarlane published writing in a comic book via correspondence to DC printed in the letters column

McFarlane,19 years old at the time of this issue's release had letters printed approximately 15 times throughout 1981-1983 including Ghosts #104 which went on sale the same week as Weird War Tales #103 but the contents of the letter were only partially printed

Batman #208
DC ⋅ 1969
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Batman #208
 
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Reprinted stories featuring Batman's female supporting characters

Partial reprint of Batman #181, the first appearance of Poison Ivy

Partial reprint of Detective Comics #359, the first appearance of Batgirl, Barbara Gordon

Reprint of Firefly's first appearance from Batman #126

Superman #10
DC ⋅ 2017
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Superman #10
 
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First meeting of Jon Kent, Superboy and Damian Wayne, Robin

Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet #1
Marvel ⋅ 2000
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Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet #1
 
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1st team appearance of Cadre K, a team of Skrull mutants taught by Professor X: Fiz Goroth, Nuro, R'tee, Spunje, Z'Cann

Cadre K previously appeared as K-Class Deviant Skrullians in X-Men #95 (1999)

Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1
Non-Key
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1
 
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Variant cover art by Jen Bartel

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