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Thor #364
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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Thor #364
 
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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)

Star Wars #7
NYCC ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Star Wars #7
 
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Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher, limited to 4,000 copies

New York Comic Con 2019 Metaverse exclusive

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

Babyteeth #1
Aftershock ⋅ 2017
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Babyteeth #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

Black #1
Black Mask ⋅ 2016
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Black #1
 
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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]

Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1
Marvel ⋅ 2009
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Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1
 
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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)

1st team appearance of the Pet Avengers: Lockjaw, Lockheed, Throg, Niels, Redwing in an alternate dimension

Copies ordered by retailers: 17,638

Black Panther Annual #1
Marvel ⋅ 2008
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Black Panther Annual #1
 
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First in-story cameo appearance of Shuri as the Black Panther, in a futuristic, alternate reality

Lumberjanes #1
BOOM! ⋅ 2014
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Lumberjanes #1
 
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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

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[October 2020 - 🚨 KEY COLECTOR COMICS EXCLUSIVE - an animated Lumberjanes series is in development for HBO Max]

The Strange Talent of Luther Strode #1
Image ⋅ 2012
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The Strange Talent of Luther Strode #1
 
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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

Demon Annual, The #2
DC ⋅ 1993
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Demon Annual, The #2
 
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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

🔮 DC Possibilities: With the success of The Boys, here is another Garth Ennis creation that could work with the combined tone of John Wick and early Guy Ritchie films

Nightbreed #1
Epic ⋅ 1990
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Nightbreed #1
 
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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]

Amazing Spider-Man #9
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Amazing Spider-Man #9
 
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1st appearance and origin of Electro

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #3
DC ⋅ 1992
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Batman: Shadow of the Bat #3
 
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1st appearance of Amygdala, a human with superhuman strength but reduced mental capacity

Dark Red #1
Aftershock ⋅ 2019
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Dark Red #1
 
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A series about vampires in America's heartland

Copies ordered by retailers: 8,680

Thor #1
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Thor #1
 
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Wolverine appearance as the final Phoenix in the future

Animosity #1
Aftershock ⋅ 2016
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Animosity #1
 
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Series about animals with human intelligence and a score to settle with humanity

Thor #8
Marvel ⋅ 2015
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Thor #8
 
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Thor is revealed to be Jane Foster and that she is fighting late stage cancer

The Boys #4
WildStorm ⋅ 2006
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The Boys #4
 
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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

Champions #1
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Champions #1
 
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Variant cover art by Peach Momoko

Batman #100
Non-Key
1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2020
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Batman #100
 
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Variant design sketch cover art by Jorge Jimenez

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