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Thun'da King of Congo #1
Magazine Enterprises ⋅ 1952
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Thun'da King of Congo #1
 
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$450
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$1.2k
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$4.5k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Thun'da, a pilot forced to becomes a warrior after his plane crashed in the jungle

The only original comic book illustrated entirely by Frank Frazetta, from cover to cover

Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #22
Marvel ⋅ 1978
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Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #22
 
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$2
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$8
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$20

Key Facts

First meeting and battle of Spider-Man and Moon Knight

Punisher War Journal #75
Marvel ⋅ 1995
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Punisher War Journal #75
 
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$3
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$9
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$30

Key Facts

Cover art featuring Lynn Michaels as the new Punisher

Genus #11
Antarctic ⋅ 1995
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Genus #11
 
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$4
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$12
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$40

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Mature-themed, anthropomorphic animal stories

Sabrina the Teenage Witch #47
Archie ⋅ 2003
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Sabrina the Teenage Witch #47
 
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$5
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$15
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$50

Key Facts

Copies ordered by retailers: 3,057

X-Force #23
1:15 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010
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X-Force #23
 
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$10
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$30
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$110

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Clayton Crain featuring Selene Gallio

Cover art inspired by the film 'Underworld'

Hulk #30
Marvel ⋅ 2011
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Hulk #30
 
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$1
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$5
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$18

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1st appearance of the Compound Hulk, the red and green Hulks merged into one

1st appearance of Kluh, a bone-colored version of Hulk created by Xemnu

One-page backup story featuring a Red, Green and Blue Hulk, written by Audrey Loeb, the 16-year-old daughter of Jeph Loeb

Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm #2012
Sketch ⋅ Flesk ⋅ 2012
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Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm #2012
 
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$20
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$80
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$250

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304-page softcover sketchbook of provocative illustrations in Bruce Timm's iconic style

Grave Tales #7
Cemetery Dance ⋅ 2013
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Grave Tales #7
 
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$3
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$9
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$30

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Anthology of horror stories including a short tale called 'Rustle,' written by Joe Hill, the son of Stephen King

Mega Man #55
Variant ⋅ Archie ⋅ 2016
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Mega Man #55
 
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$8
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$18
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$75

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Ryan Jampole

Gears of War: Hivebusters #4
1:10 ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2020
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Gears of War: Hivebusters #4
 
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$5
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$15
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$50

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Pierre Doral

Comic shops ordered 1,830 copies of this issue and that includes the variant

Each of the 5 issues had 1:10 variants and Comichron.com reports low estimated circulation: Issue #1 at 3,434 / Issue #2 at 2,500 / Issue #3 at 2,013 / Issue #5 at 1,776

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