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Stelfreeze Sketchbook: Building A Monarchy #1
Independent ⋅ 2016
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Stelfreeze Sketchbook: Building A Monarchy #1
 
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Key Facts

Sketchbook published by Brian Stelfreeze comprised of illustrations that served as preparation for the 2016 series written by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Marvel Annual Report #1
Marvel ⋅ 1992
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Marvel Annual Report #1
 
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1st cameo appearance of Spider-Man 2099 in a non-standard comic story

40-page magazine-sized review of Marvel's financials and a sneak peek of future projects

The Watcher narrates a six-page story and in it, there is a one panel cameo of Spider-Man 2099, Punisher 2099, Ravager 2099 and Doom 2099

In the panel, the characters are breaking the fourth wall to chime in on the information intended for investors

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This is an original comic story although not conventional and barely recognized by most databases

Spider-Man 2099 appearances timeline:

One panel with one word bubble in Marvel Annual Report 1991

Two-page pin-up in Web of Spider-Man #90

5-page preview in The Amazing Spider-Man #365 of Spider-Man 2099 #1

1st actual full appearance occurs in Spider-Man 2099 #1

Dark Horse Presents #24
Error ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 1988
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Dark Horse Presents #24
 
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⚠ Misconception: mislabeled as Aliens first appearance

Aliens first appeared in a standard-sized comic (non-parody) in Aliens #1 (1988)

Current CGC labels have corrected this error

Mislabeled listings bought/sold on eBay account for approximately 20% of inventory

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There is no difference in value of correct and incorrect labels

Star Wars Tales #13
Dark Horse ⋅ 2002
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Star Wars Tales #13
 
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Anthology of stories featuring Mace Windu

Appearance of a baby from the unknown race of Yoda’s species

Back to the Future #1
Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2015
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Back to the Future #1
 
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Variant cover art by Doug Chiang

Recreation of the 'Back to the Future II' movie prop 'Gray's Sports Almanac'

Distributed by ZBox, a website and mystery box subscriptions service

This series launched on 10/21/2015 which was the date in the future that Doc and Marty traveled to in Back to the Future II

Wolverine (Panini) #50
International ⋅ Panini Deutschland ⋅ 2001
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Wolverine (Panini) #50
 
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Cover art by Gabriele Dell'Otto

German edition of Wolverine #148 and #149 (1988 series)

Digital Webbing Presents #2
Digital Webbing LLC ⋅ 2002
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Digital Webbing Presents #2
 
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First professional cover art in comics by Skottie Young

Nam, The #53
Marvel ⋅ 1991
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Nam, The #53
 
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Origin of the Punisher skull, a two part story that begins in issue #52

Frank Castle adopts the skull to intimidate a rival sniper in Vietnam

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]

Something Is Killing the Children #4
2nd Print ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020
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Something Is Killing the Children #4
 
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$255

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Variant second printing cover art by Werther Dell'Edera

Copies ordered by retailers: 887

Ultimate X-Men #41
Non-Key
Marvel ⋅ 2004
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Ultimate X-Men #41
 
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There is nothing "key" about this book except that it's a great story (tap image and swipe). You won't find issues like this in the database except for right here which also goes for books featured in categories like Movie Homage Covers, Indies and Keys This Week

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