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Dazzler #1
Recalled ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1981
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Dazzler #1
 
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Recalled error edition with two pages of color advertisements printed in black and white, pages 24 and 25

Sonic the Hedgehog #98
Archie ⋅ 2001
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Sonic the Hedgehog #98
 
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1st appearance of Shadow the Hedgehog, a hero similar to Sonic but darker

Copies ordered by retailers: 4,359

[January 2023 - a Shadow the Hedgehog spin-off is rumored to be in development]

Thor #365
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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Thor #365
 
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1st full appearance of Thor, Frog of Thunder, after being turned into a frog and picking up a shard of Mjolnir

A scene in the Loki Disney+ series teases a frog version of Thor trapped in a jar, labeled T365

Incredible Hulk #256
Marvel ⋅ 1981
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Incredible Hulk #256
 
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1st full appearance of Sabra, an Israeli mutant with enhanced strength

[September 2022 - confirmed for the Captain America: New World Order film]

Flash #92
DC ⋅ 1994
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Flash #92
 
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1st full appearance of Impulse, sidekick to Wally West

Classic X-Men #36
Non-Key
Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Classic X-Men #36
 
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First reprint of Dazzler's introduction from X-Men #130

X-Men #4
Marvel ⋅ 1992
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X-Men #4
 
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1st full appearance of Omega Red, a Russian serial killer, captured and experimented on by the government

X-Factor #1
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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X-Factor #1
 
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1st team appearance of X-Factor, the original X-Men: Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, Iceman, Angel

1st appearance of Cameron Hodge, a human who passionately hated mutants

1st appearance of Rusty Collins, a mutant with the ability to manipulate fire

The Sandman #25
DC Vertigo ⋅ 1991
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The Sandman #25
 
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1st appearance of the Dead Boy Detectives, the ghosts of two murdered boys who investigate mysteries

[February 2023 - Deadboy Detectives has been acquired by Netflix prior to the series premiere]

X-Force #1
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014
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X-Force #1
 
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Variant cover art by Phil Noto

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