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Blade #1
Marvel ⋅ 2006
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Blade #1
 
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1st appearance of Lucas Cross, the father of Blade and a vampire

2nd appearance of Afari and first appearance in a standard comic book, previously appeared in Marvel Preview #3

X-Men: Toys R Us - Limited Edition #1
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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X-Men: Toys R Us - Limited Edition #1
 
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Promotional giveaway distributed by Toys R' Us

First battle of Deadpool and the X-Men

⚠️ Buyer Beware: Wolverine and Deadpool do not interact or fight in this issue (TAP COVER TO VIEW INTERIOR PAGES) - dialogue in Wolverine #88 confirms that issue is their first meeting

Midnight Sons Unlimited #1
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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Midnight Sons Unlimited #1
 
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First solo title featuring the Midnight Sons

Wolverine: Origins #10
Marvel ⋅ 2007
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Wolverine: Origins #10
 
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1st appearance of Daken, the son of Wolverine and Itsu

Daken is featured in half of this issue but is mostly disguised although his claws are shown and he is revealed to be the son of Logan

[April 2021 - Marvel launched a travel website at exploremadripoor.com. There are certain numbers that were found in scenes of The Falcon and Winter Soldier that could be entered into different interactive parts of the site. Two names that were viewable on the site were Daken and Mystique / June 2023 - Daken rumored to appear in Deadpool 3]

S.H.I.E.L.D. #9
Marvel ⋅ 2015
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S.H.I.E.L.D. #9
 
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1st team appearance of the Howling Commandos II under S.T.A.K.E.- Special Threat Assessment for Known Extranormalities: Warwolf II (1st), Hit Monkey, Jasper Sitwell, Vampire by Night, Manphibian, Nina Price, Orrgo, Teen Abomination

Nick Fury's Howling Commandos #1
Marvel ⋅ 2005
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Nick Fury's Howling Commandos #1
 
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1st team appearance of Nick Fury's Howling Commandos: Warwolf (1st), Nina Price, the Living Mummy, Frankenstein's Monster (clone), Clay Quartermain, the Zombie

Infernal Man-Thing #3
Marvel ⋅ 2012
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Infernal Man-Thing #3
 
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First reprint of Savage Tales Magazine #1 in a standard comic book, the first appearance of Man-Thing

Copies ordered by retailers: 10,631

House of Mystery #156
DC ⋅ 1966
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House of Mystery #156
 
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1st appearance and origin of Robby Reed

Introduction of the Dial "H" For Hero dial, a magical artifact that temporarily transforms ordinary people into superheroes

🔮 DC Possibilities: This is the biggest no-brainer for Warner Bros. to develop, not only because there are endless creative opportunities but it is also a way to test out ideas to expand into bigger projects

Weird Trips #2
Kitchen Sink Press ⋅ 1978
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Weird Trips #2
 
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Recalled Ed Gein cover

Essex County #1
Top Shelf ⋅ 2007
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Essex County #1
 
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The first of three graphic novels that tells the story of an orphaned 10-year-old boy and a damaged former hockey player who escape into a world of superheroes, alien invaders and pond hockey

[October 2022 - the TV series is nearly finished filming according to Jeff Lemire's Instagram]

American Vampire #1
DC Vertigo ⋅ 2010
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American Vampire #1
 
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In the Old West, a diabolical vampire named Skinner Sweet is a new breed of vampire who hunts in the daylight as well as by night

Won the 2011 Harvey and Eisner awards for "Best New Series"

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