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Fantastic Four #50

Marvel ⋅ 2002

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1st cameo appearance of Valeria Richards, in the womb

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✅ For some reason, identifying a character's first appearance as an infant always causes some distress in the comic community and probably even more so as a baby in utero

Bonus: new Invisible Woman power revealed....Super Ultra Sound

DC Special Series #27

DC ⋅ 1981

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DC Special Series #27
 
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68-page oversized crossover featuring Batman and the Hulk

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✅ Batman is going to crossover with Deadpool this September continuing rare instances of past pairings that include Daredevil, Punisher, Spider-Man, Captain America and Hulk

G.I. Joe: America's Elite #25

Devil's Due Publishing ⋅ 2007

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G.I. Joe: America's Elite #25
 
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1st appearance of Cobra Mortal

1st appearance of Ghost Bear

1st cameo appearance of Nullifier, Pathfinder, Sea Slug, T.A.R.G.A.T, Astro Viper

25th Anniversary wraparound cover featuring every G.I. Joe character from comic books, action figures and cartoons

236 characters are present on the cover including 4 animals

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✅ Ran across this cover while reviewing some G.I. Joe values and willingly admit I'm a sucker for these kind of "corporate picture day" covers (how did they coordinate all those Joe's for one picture?)

Showcase #37

DC ⋅ 1962

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Showcase #37
 
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1st team appearance of the Metal Men: Iron, Gold, Lead, Mercury, Platinum and Tin

1st appearance of Dr. Magus

🔮 DC Possibilities: The status of Metal Men is unclear at this time but hopefully the new leadership decides to go big with this one

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✅ A pricier Key Issue than typically featured on Nick's Picks but one to consider if Metamorpho proves to be a success because a Metal Men spin-off has potential for live-action

Guy Gardner: Reborn #1

DC ⋅ 1992

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Guy Gardner: Reborn #1
 
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First solo title featuring Guy Gardner

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✅ The premiere issue of the first solo series featuring an up-and-coming character often picks up demand on the secondary market

DV8 #1

Variant ⋅ WildStorm ⋅ 1996

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Variant cover art by Dave Stevens and Adam Hughes

The reflection in the mirror was illustrated by Adam Hughes as evidenced by his initials !HA in reverse

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✅ A fun pick that was brought to my attention via email to [email protected]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #58

Archie ⋅ 1994

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Origin of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles colored headbands

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✅ While this might be canon to just the TMNT Adventures title, it's still fun to see a writer take on a question that I never knew I wanted to know

Invincible #60

2nd Print ⋅ Image ⋅ 2009

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Invincible #60
 
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Second printing

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✅ If you don't check the dollar values on the secondary market very often and own any of the Invincible series second printings, now might be the time to consider listing it for sale

Satan's Six #1
Non-Key

Topps ⋅ 1993

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✅ For those who collect everything McFarlane, here's a sneaky cover he did inks on in collaboration with the legendary Jack Kirby

Phantom Force #3
Non-Key

Genesis West ⋅ 1994

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✅ They also did a cover for Phantom Force

Patient Number 9

Sony ⋅ 2022

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Patient Number 9
 
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Comic book adaptation of the song 'Patient Number 9' from the album released in 2022 of the same name

Cover art by Todd McFarlane

Originally available at select comic shops, together with the CD

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✅ Speaking of McFarlane, he illustrated this cover for Ozzy Osbourne

Re-Animator In Full Color #1

Malibu ⋅ 1991

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Re-Animator In Full Color #1
 
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Three-issue adaptation of the 1985 movie

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✅ Last month it was announced screenwriters Adam Simon and Tim Metcalfe (Haunting in Connecticut) are working on adapting H.P. Lovecraft's Re-Animator for theaters

Venom #37

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2024

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Variant cover art by Dave Wachter

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✅ If you're reading the currently on-sale Godzilla vs. Spider-Man series then you'll know why this variant cover is featured

Daredevil #178

Marvel ⋅ 1982

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First meeting of Daredevil and the Heroes For Hire, Luke Cage and Iron Fist

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✅ With the Defenders being reintroduced to the MCU a sure thing, the first meeting of Daredevil and the Heroes for Hire might see a bit of a bump on the secondary market when marketing for Born Again season 2 begins

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #95

IDW ⋅ 2019

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #95
 
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Jennika transforms into a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle

Copies ordered by retailers: 15,381

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✅ Jennika has been a mainstay as the fifth turtle and its a matter of time before awareness of the character expands outside of comics

Astonishing Tales #25

Marvel ⋅ 1974

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1st appearance of Deathlok, Luther Manning

1st appearance of Major Ryker

First published artwork for Marvel by George Perez, interior two-page backup story

Prior to the publication of this issue, George Perez was published in the science-fiction magazine Hot Stuf'

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✅ Marvel Studios could do a lot with Deathlok in terms of a supporting character in the movies or even his own Disney+ series or special - maybe even introduced in Vision Quest although there has been no chatter anywhere about that possibility quite yet

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