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1st appearance of the Crusader
Used as a prop in the film Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
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1st appearance of the Crusader
Used as a prop in the film Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
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1st appearance of the Golden Age Flash in the Silver Age
Key issue of the Mutliverse concept
2nd appearance of The Shade
First mention of Earth-2, home of the Golden Age superheroes
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Used as a prop in the TV series It: Welcome to Derry (2025)
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1st appearance of the Golden Age Flash in the Silver Age
Key issue of the Mutliverse concept
2nd appearance of The Shade
First mention of Earth-2, home of the Golden Age superheroes
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Used as a prop in the TV series It: Welcome to Derry (2025)
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1st appearance of the second Clayface, Matt Hagen, a scuba diver who had come into contact with a clay-like substance that compromised his molecular structure
[October 2024 - Alan Tudyk will voice Clayface in Creature Commandos / November 2024 - a Clayface movie is in development with writer Matt Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House)]
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Used as a prop in the TV series It: Welcome to Derry (2025)
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1st appearance of the second Clayface, Matt Hagen, a scuba diver who had come into contact with a clay-like substance that compromised his molecular structure
[October 2024 - Alan Tudyk will voice Clayface in Creature Commandos / November 2024 - a Clayface movie is in development with writer Matt Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House)]
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Used as a prop in the TV series It: Welcome to Derry (2025)
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Cover art is seen in the animated, opening credits of the film, Grease (1978)
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Cover art is seen in the animated, opening credits of the film, Grease (1978)
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16-page prop replica comic book from the film, The Lost Boys (1987)
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16-page prop replica comic book from the film, The Lost Boys (1987)
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1st full appearance of Janus, the golden-skinned son of Dracula and Domini
Tomb of Dracula #55 was used as a prop in the film, Blade: Trinity (2004)
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1st full appearance of Janus, the golden-skinned son of Dracula and Domini
Tomb of Dracula #55 was used as a prop in the film, Blade: Trinity (2004)
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Debut of Kid Flash's yellow costume
Flash #135 was used as a prop in the film, Catch Me if You Can (2002) and inspired Leonardo DiCaprio's character to assume the alias Barry Allen
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Debut of Kid Flash's yellow costume
Flash #135 was used as a prop in the film, Catch Me if You Can (2002) and inspired Leonardo DiCaprio's character to assume the alias Barry Allen
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Introduction of Earth Prime, a parallel dimension where superheroes only exist in comic books, not yet named
Flash #179 was used as a prop in the film, Catch Me if You Can (2002)
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Introduction of Earth Prime, a parallel dimension where superheroes only exist in comic books, not yet named
Flash #179 was used as a prop in the film, Catch Me if You Can (2002)
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Gang Busters #66 was used as a prop in the film, Stand By Me (1986)
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Gang Busters #66 was used as a prop in the film, Stand By Me (1986)
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Fantasy Masterpieces #7 was used as a prop in the TV show 30 Rock in an episode titled Leap Day
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Fantasy Masterpieces #7 was used as a prop in the TV show 30 Rock in an episode titled Leap Day
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1st appearance of the second Mister Fear, later becomes Machinesmith
Daredevil #54 was used as a prop in the TV show 30 Rock in an episode titled Leap Day
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1st appearance of the second Mister Fear, later becomes Machinesmith
Daredevil #54 was used as a prop in the TV show 30 Rock in an episode titled Leap Day
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1st cover appearance of Dark Scarlet, Wanda Maximoff in a new costume with evil persona
Scarlet Witch first appears in this form in the previous issue, West Coast Avengers #55
West Coast Avengers #56 was used as a prop in the Russo Brothers film, The Electric State (2025)
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1st cover appearance of Dark Scarlet, Wanda Maximoff in a new costume with evil persona
Scarlet Witch first appears in this form in the previous issue, West Coast Avengers #55
West Coast Avengers #56 was used as a prop in the Russo Brothers film, The Electric State (2025)
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Tales of the Zombie #3 was used as a prop in the film, Goodfellas (1990) which is ironic because decades later, director Martin Scorsese would be the target of ire from Marvel fans after the filmmaker made remarks that challenged the cinematic merit of Marvel films
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Tales of the Zombie #3 was used as a prop in the film, Goodfellas (1990) which is ironic because decades later, director Martin Scorsese would be the target of ire from Marvel fans after the filmmaker made remarks that challenged the cinematic merit of Marvel films
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2nd cameo appearance of Venom
⚠️ Debatable Firsts: Todd McFarlane explains in an interview that he considers The Amazing Spider-Man #299 the first full appearance of Venom but various comic book resources cite The Amazing Spider-Man #300
The Amazing Spider-Man #299 was used as a prop in the film, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
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2nd cameo appearance of Venom
⚠️ Debatable Firsts: Todd McFarlane explains in an interview that he considers The Amazing Spider-Man #299 the first full appearance of Venom but various comic book resources cite The Amazing Spider-Man #300
The Amazing Spider-Man #299 was used as a prop in the film, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
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Master of Kung-Fu #112 was used as a prop in the film, Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)
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Master of Kung-Fu #112 was used as a prop in the film, Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)
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Master of Kung-Fu #110 was used as a prop in the film, Comic Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)
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Master of Kung-Fu #110 was used as a prop in the film, Comic Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)
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1st appearance of Ghost Maker, a KGB agent
Master of Kung-Fu #110 was used as a prop in the film, Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)
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1st appearance of Ghost Maker, a KGB agent
Master of Kung-Fu #110 was used as a prop in the film, Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)
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Ghosts #112 was used as a prop in the film, Comic Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)
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Ghosts #112 was used as a prop in the film, Comic Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)
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Promotional giveaway distributed with Queer As Folk season two DVD
Comic book created as a prop in a storyline of the TV series
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Promotional giveaway distributed with Queer As Folk season two DVD
Comic book created as a prop in a storyline of the TV series
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Marvel Team-Up was used as a prop in the film, 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
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Marvel Team-Up was used as a prop in the film, 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
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Sleepwalker #8 was used as a prop in the film, True Romance (1993)
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Sleepwalker #8 was used as a prop in the film, True Romance (1993)
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Sgt. Rock #408 was used as a prop in the film, Predator (1987)
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Sgt. Rock #408 was used as a prop in the film, Predator (1987)
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Wolverine #11 was used as a prop in the film, The Departed (2006)
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Wolverine #11 was used as a prop in the film, The Departed (2006)
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Captain America #259 was used as a prop in the film, Poltergeist (1982)
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Captain America #259 was used as a prop in the film, Poltergeist (1982)
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Iron Man #211 was used as a prop in a television episode of Amazing Stories titled Moving Day (1987)
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Iron Man #211 was used as a prop in a television episode of Amazing Stories titled Moving Day (1987)
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Action Comics #506 was used a prop by Christopher Reeve (Superman) on The Muppet Show (February 1980)
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Action Comics #506 was used a prop by Christopher Reeve (Superman) on The Muppet Show (February 1980)
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Comic book prop created and used in an episode of 'The Office' season 10
Approximately 10 of the replica issues exist but only one was used in the episode
Replicas identified by having a white box on the back cover
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Comic book prop created and used in an episode of 'The Office' season 10
Approximately 10 of the replica issues exist but only one was used in the episode
Replicas identified by having a white box on the back cover
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First team-up of the Incredible Hulk and She-Hulk, the first time they fought side-by-side
The Incredible Hulk #282 was used as a prop in the film, Cool Runnings (1993)
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First team-up of the Incredible Hulk and She-Hulk, the first time they fought side-by-side
The Incredible Hulk #282 was used as a prop in the film, Cool Runnings (1993)
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Movie prop created for the Steven Spielberg film, Empire of the Sun (1987)
Interior consists of four original pages of art and the remaining pages are from Superman #432
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Movie prop created for the Steven Spielberg film, Empire of the Sun (1987)
Interior consists of four original pages of art and the remaining pages are from Superman #432
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