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Thor is transformed into a frog in the previous issue and spends this entire issue as an amphibian
In Thor #365, he lifts Mjolnir and becomes a frog version of Thor
1st appearance of Puddlegulp, Simon Walterson, a frog who later wields a hammer named Frogjolnir as Throg
âš Misconception: sources cite this as the first appearance of Throg. Thor is transformed into a frog in #363 and wields a sliver of Mjolnir as a frog version of Thor in #365. Simon Walterson does not appear as 'Throg' until Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1 (2009)
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Thor is transformed into a frog in the previous issue and spends this entire issue as an amphibian
In Thor #365, he lifts Mjolnir and becomes a frog version of Thor
1st appearance of Puddlegulp, Simon Walterson, a frog who later wields a hammer named Frogjolnir as Throg
âš Misconception: sources cite this as the first appearance of Throg. Thor is transformed into a frog in #363 and wields a sliver of Mjolnir as a frog version of Thor in #365. Simon Walterson does not appear as 'Throg' until Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1 (2009)
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Limited to 4,000 copies
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1st appearance of Thor, Frog of Thunder, transformed into a hero after picking up a shard of Mjolnir
An Easter Egg from the Loki Disney+ series features Throg in a jar - Throg first official appearance is Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1
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1st appearance of Thor, Frog of Thunder, transformed into a hero after picking up a shard of Mjolnir
An Easter Egg from the Loki Disney+ series features Throg in a jar - Throg first official appearance is Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1
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Horror series that examines the effect on a young mother's life after giving birth to the Anti-Christ
Copies ordered by retailers: 26,514
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Horror series that examines the effect on a young mother's life after giving birth to the Anti-Christ
Copies ordered by retailers: 26,514
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Premiere issue of a six-part limited series that explores a world where only black people have superpowers
Copies ordered by retailers: 12,344
[March 2022 - Gerard McMurray on board to write and direct for Studio 8, Warner Bros. adaptation]
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Premiere issue of a six-part limited series that explores a world where only black people have superpowers
Copies ordered by retailers: 12,344
[March 2022 - Gerard McMurray on board to write and direct for Studio 8, Warner Bros. adaptation]
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1st official appearance and origin of Throg, Simon Puddlegulp who was transformed after finding Frogjolnir, a sliver of Mjolnir
- Thor was transformed into a frog in Thor #363 (1986) but was not considered a separate character named Throg
1st team appearance of the Pet Avengers: Lockjaw, Lockheed, Throg, Niels, Redwing in an alternate dimension
Copies ordered by retailers: 17,638
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1st official appearance and origin of Throg, Simon Puddlegulp who was transformed after finding Frogjolnir, a sliver of Mjolnir
- Thor was transformed into a frog in Thor #363 (1986) but was not considered a separate character named Throg
1st team appearance of the Pet Avengers: Lockjaw, Lockheed, Throg, Niels, Redwing in an alternate dimension
Copies ordered by retailers: 17,638
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First in-story cameo appearance of Shuri as the Black Panther, in a futuristic, alternate reality
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First in-story cameo appearance of Shuri as the Black Panther, in a futuristic, alternate reality
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1st appearance of Jo, April, Molly, Mal, Ripley, Jen, and Rosie
Early representation of a trans-person in comics (Jo)
Comichron reports under 16k copies of Lumberjanes #1 purchased by retailers including all variants except for the web exclusive
There are presumably fewer than 1,000 copies of the second printing
[October 2020 - 🚨 KEY COLECTOR COMICS EXCLUSIVE - an animated Lumberjanes series is in development for HBO Max]
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1st appearance of Jo, April, Molly, Mal, Ripley, Jen, and Rosie
Early representation of a trans-person in comics (Jo)
Comichron reports under 16k copies of Lumberjanes #1 purchased by retailers including all variants except for the web exclusive
There are presumably fewer than 1,000 copies of the second printing
[October 2020 - 🚨 KEY COLECTOR COMICS EXCLUSIVE - an animated Lumberjanes series is in development for HBO Max]
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First appearance of Luther Strode
[Optioned by Allnighter, a new production company formed by former CEO of Valiant/current CEO of Bad Idea, Dinesh Shamdasani along with partners Amanda Kruse (Lionsgate) and Hunter Gorinson (Marvel, Bad Idea)]
Copies ordered by retailers: 8,338
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First appearance of Luther Strode
[Optioned by Allnighter, a new production company formed by former CEO of Valiant/current CEO of Bad Idea, Dinesh Shamdasani along with partners Amanda Kruse (Lionsgate) and Hunter Gorinson (Marvel, Bad Idea)]
Copies ordered by retailers: 8,338
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1st appearance of Hitman, a contract killer with a strict moral code who received special powers after being bitten by an alien
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1st appearance of Hitman, a contract killer with a strict moral code who received special powers after being bitten by an alien
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Comic book series inspired by the movie and characters of Clive Barker's Night Breed
[October 2020 - Mike Dougherty, director of Trick R' Treat to helm the TV series]
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Comic book series inspired by the movie and characters of Clive Barker's Night Breed
[October 2020 - Mike Dougherty, director of Trick R' Treat to helm the TV series]
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1st appearance and origin of Electro
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1st appearance of Amygdala, a human with superhuman strength but reduced mental capacity
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1st appearance of Amygdala, a human with superhuman strength but reduced mental capacity
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A series about vampires in America's heartland
Copies ordered by retailers: 8,680
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A series about vampires in America's heartland
Copies ordered by retailers: 8,680
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Wolverine appearance as the final Phoenix in the future
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Wolverine appearance as the final Phoenix in the future
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Series about animals with human intelligence and a score to settle with humanity
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Series about animals with human intelligence and a score to settle with humanity
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Thor is revealed to be Jane Foster and that she is fighting late stage cancer
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Thor is revealed to be Jane Foster and that she is fighting late stage cancer
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1st full team appearance of The Seven: Homelander, Starlight, Black Noir, A-Train, Queen Maeve, Jack From Jupiter (1st), The Deep (1st)
1st full team appearance of Teenage Kix: Big Game, Dogknott, Popclaw, Shout Out, Whack Job, Gunpowder, Blarney Cock, Jetstreak
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1st full team appearance of The Seven: Homelander, Starlight, Black Noir, A-Train, Queen Maeve, Jack From Jupiter (1st), The Deep (1st)
1st full team appearance of Teenage Kix: Big Game, Dogknott, Popclaw, Shout Out, Whack Job, Gunpowder, Blarney Cock, Jetstreak
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Variant cover art by Peach Momoko
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Variant design sketch cover art by Jorge Jimenez
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