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One of four covers that Diamond Distributors ordered to be destroyed due to the Year of the Villain banner shown on the cover which did not apply to these issues
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One of four covers that Diamond Distributors ordered to be destroyed due to the Year of the Villain banner shown on the cover which did not apply to these issues
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Variant cover art by Julian Totino Tedesco
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Variant cover art by Chris Visions
Cover art inspired by the 1984 Prince film and album 'Purple Rain'
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Variant cover art by Chris Visions
Cover art inspired by the 1984 Prince film and album 'Purple Rain'
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Adaptation of the film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Published by DC in 1989, two years later Marvel began publishing the comic book series, Bill & Ted's Excellent Comic Book
Cheerios mail-away promotion
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Adaptation of the film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Published by DC in 1989, two years later Marvel began publishing the comic book series, Bill & Ted's Excellent Comic Book
Cheerios mail-away promotion
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1st full appearance of the Virus, a metal nano-virus that overtakes its host
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1st full appearance of the Virus, a metal nano-virus that overtakes its host
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1st appearance of Spoiler, Stephanie Brown, later becomes Robin
1st appearance of Stephanie Brown's mother
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1st appearance of Spoiler, Stephanie Brown, later becomes Robin
1st appearance of Stephanie Brown's mother
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1st appearance of Hercules
1st appearance of Zeus
Versions of the Olympians have appeared previously in different Timely and Marvel comics but the versions of the characters introduced here consistently maintain an ongoing continuity
First battle of Thor vs Hercules
[August 2022 - rumored solo project in the works titled Hercules: Rise of the Gods]
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1st appearance of Hercules
1st appearance of Zeus
Versions of the Olympians have appeared previously in different Timely and Marvel comics but the versions of the characters introduced here consistently maintain an ongoing continuity
First battle of Thor vs Hercules
[August 2022 - rumored solo project in the works titled Hercules: Rise of the Gods]
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1st appearance of Miles Morales
Newsstand edition with 'Black Panther' printed in the UPC box
Newsstand print runs account for approximately 1-3% of the 74,000 direct market orders for Ultimate Fallout #4.
Experts have tracked approx. 50 discovered Newsstand copies so far with only 5 confirmed copies graded 9.6 and 1 copy graded 9.8.
Newsstand editions are notoriously difficult to find in high grade. Distribution, display and browsing habits are very different from direct market systems meaning oftentimes, issues were carelessly handled or read significantly
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1st appearance of Miles Morales
Newsstand edition with 'Black Panther' printed in the UPC box
Newsstand print runs account for approximately 1-3% of the 74,000 direct market orders for Ultimate Fallout #4.
Experts have tracked approx. 50 discovered Newsstand copies so far with only 5 confirmed copies graded 9.6 and 1 copy graded 9.8.
Newsstand editions are notoriously difficult to find in high grade. Distribution, display and browsing habits are very different from direct market systems meaning oftentimes, issues were carelessly handled or read significantly
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Topical reference involving the Punisher’s emblem being used by the police and the character's in-story response to the controversy
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Topical reference involving the Punisher’s emblem being used by the police and the character's in-story response to the controversy
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First solo title and 2nd appearance of Miles Morales
1st appearance of the Ultimate Prowler, the uncle of Miles in the Ultimate Universe
1st appearance of Conrad Marcus (Markus), later merges with a sample of the Venom symbiote
1st appearance of Jefferson and Rio Morales, the parents of Miles
White polybag with red Spider-Man emblem
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First solo title and 2nd appearance of Miles Morales
1st appearance of the Ultimate Prowler, the uncle of Miles in the Ultimate Universe
1st appearance of Conrad Marcus (Markus), later merges with a sample of the Venom symbiote
1st appearance of Jefferson and Rio Morales, the parents of Miles
White polybag with red Spider-Man emblem
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1st appearance of Spider-Gwen, Gwen Stacy in an alternate universe (Earth-65)
1st appearance of Em Jay Watson (Earth-65) who later bonds with the Carnage symbiote
1st team appearance of the Mary Janes: Em Jay Watson, Betty Brant, Glory Grant
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1st appearance of Spider-Gwen, Gwen Stacy in an alternate universe (Earth-65)
1st appearance of Em Jay Watson (Earth-65) who later bonds with the Carnage symbiote
1st team appearance of the Mary Janes: Em Jay Watson, Betty Brant, Glory Grant
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1st appearance of Terry McGinnis in a comic book
It is important to be aware of the differences between several editions of this book that exist
Direct Edition - as seen in the image with DIRECT EDITION printed in the UPC box
Newsstand Edition - UPC box in the lower-left corner, dated March 1999 with an original retail price of $1.99
Promotional Edition - 'FREE Special Origin Issue' printed below the DC logo with a white rectangle in the lower-left corner intended for stores to stamp their logo. Dated June 1999 with a Jell-O advertisement on the back cover
Six Flags Promotional Edition - displays a Six Flags amusement park logo printed in the white rectangle. Dated October 1999 with a PlayStation advertisement on the back cover
Third Printing Promotional Edition - dated July 2000 with a Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker DVD advertisement on the back cover
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1st appearance of Terry McGinnis in a comic book
It is important to be aware of the differences between several editions of this book that exist
Direct Edition - as seen in the image with DIRECT EDITION printed in the UPC box
Newsstand Edition - UPC box in the lower-left corner, dated March 1999 with an original retail price of $1.99
Promotional Edition - 'FREE Special Origin Issue' printed below the DC logo with a white rectangle in the lower-left corner intended for stores to stamp their logo. Dated June 1999 with a Jell-O advertisement on the back cover
Six Flags Promotional Edition - displays a Six Flags amusement park logo printed in the white rectangle. Dated October 1999 with a PlayStation advertisement on the back cover
Third Printing Promotional Edition - dated July 2000 with a Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker DVD advertisement on the back cover
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Variant design cover art by Jorge Jimenez
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1st full appearance of Gold Lantern
1st full appearance of Monster Boy
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1st full appearance of Gold Lantern
1st full appearance of Monster Boy
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1st cameo appearance of Punchline
1st cameo appearance of the Designer
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1st cameo appearance of Punchline
1st cameo appearance of the Designer
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