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June 12 2020

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Superman #14
Error ⋅ DC ⋅ 2019
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Superman #14
 
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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

Spider-Men II #1
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Spider-Men II #1
 
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Variant cover art by Julian Totino Tedesco

Silver Surfer: Black #5
1:200 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Silver Surfer: Black #5
 
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Variant cover art by Cian Tormey

'Foreshadow' variant

Bitter Root #8
Non-Key
Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020
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Bitter Root #8
 
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Variant cover art by Chris Visions

Cover art inspired by the 1984 Prince film and album 'Purple Rain'

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure #1
DC ⋅ 1989
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure #1
 
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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

Peter Parker: Spider-Man #49
Marvel ⋅ 2002
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Peter Parker: Spider-Man #49
 
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1st full appearance of the Virus, a metal nano-virus that overtakes its host

Detective Comics #647
DC ⋅ 1992
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Detective Comics #647
 
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1st appearance of Spoiler, Stephanie Brown, later becomes Robin

1st appearance of Stephanie Brown's mother

Journey Into Mystery Annual #1
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Journey Into Mystery Annual #1
 
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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

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[August 2022 - rumored solo project in the works titled Hercules: Rise of the Gods]

Ultimate Fallout #4
Newsstand ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2011
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Ultimate Fallout #4
 
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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.

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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

Punisher #13
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Punisher #13
 
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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

[January 2024 - the Punisher hunting corrupt cops who assimilate his emblem is a rumored subplot for the Daredevil series]

Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1
Marvel ⋅ 2011
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Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1
 
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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

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White polybag with red Spider-Man emblem

Edge of Spider-Verse #2
Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Edge of Spider-Verse #2
 
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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

Batman Beyond #1
DC ⋅ 1999
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Batman Beyond #1
 
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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

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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

🔮 DC Possibilities: Bruce Wayne as Batman has been rebooted for close to half of a century so it would make a whole lot of sense to see a different vision in a sharp, ultra-futuristic, cyberpunk-type take on DC's most successful franchise

Batman #92
1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2020
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Batman #92
 
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Variant design cover art by Jorge Jimenez

Legion of Super-Heroes #6
DC ⋅ 2020
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Legion of Super-Heroes #6
 
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1st full appearance of Gold Lantern

1st full appearance of Monster Boy

Batman #89
DC ⋅ 2020
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Batman #89
 
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1st cameo appearance of Punchline

1st cameo appearance of the Designer

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