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July 2 2021

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Red Room #2
Non-Key
1:15 ⋅ Fantagraphics ⋅ 2021
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Red Room #2
 
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Variant cover art by Jim Rugg

Cover art inspired by Love & Rockets #1

Fantastic Four #272
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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Fantastic Four #272
 
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1st cameo appearance of Nathaniel Richards, the father of Reed Richards who exists in an alternate reality after attempting to time travel into the future but instead, traveling sideways into a parallel time stream

Fantastic Four #273
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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Fantastic Four #273
 
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1st full appearance of Nathaniel Richards

Origin of Kang Prime, specifically how he discovered the time travel research of his ancestor to travel to ancient Egypt and become Rama-Tut

This version of Kang was born in the 30th century and is a descendant of Nathaniel Richards

Nathaniel Richards, the father of Reed Richards, inadvertently traveled into a parallel timestream while attempting to travel to the future

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Centuries after this event occurred, his descendant who would become Kang was born and utilized the research of his ancestor to travel back to ancient Egypt and become Rama-Tut

United States of Captain America, The #1
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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United States of Captain America, The #1
 
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Variant cover art by Nick Robles

Tales to Astonish #90
Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Tales to Astonish #90
 
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1st appearance and origin of Abomination, Emil Blonsky, one of the Hulk's arch-rivals

1st appearance of Byrrah in the Silver Age

Tales to Astonish #91
Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Tales to Astonish #91
 
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1st cover and 2nd appearance of Abomination

X-Factor #10
Marvel ⋅ 2021
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X-Factor #10
 
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Death of Scarlet Witch

The Boys: Herogasm #1
Dynamite ⋅ 2009
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The Boys: Herogasm #1
 
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1st appearance of Soldier Boy

1st appearance of the second Crimson Countess

Department of Truth #1
Non-Key
Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020
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Department of Truth #1
 
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Variant cover art by Jenny Frison

Thor #617
Marvel ⋅ 2011
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Thor #617
 
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1st appearance of Kid Loki

Tales of Suspense #62
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Tales of Suspense #62
 
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Origin of Mandarin, specifically how he obtained his ten rings

1st appearance of Axonn-Kaar, an alien dragon whose ship was powered by ten rings

Doorway to Nightmare #1
DC ⋅ 1978
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Doorway to Nightmare #1
 
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1st appearance of Madame Xanadu, a mystic

Thor Annual #6
Marvel ⋅ 1977
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Thor Annual #6
 
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First meeting of Thor and the Guardians of the Galaxy

1st cover and 2nd appearance of Korvac

Origin of Korvac

1st appearance of Brahl, an agent of Korvac

White #1
Black Mask ⋅ 2021
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White #1
 
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Sequel to Black: the only person to stand in the way of the President's policies to control super-powered Blacks are Kareem Jenkins and his allies

Limited to 2,500 copies

Thor #245
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Thor #245
 
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1st appearance of He Who Remains, creator of the Time-Keepers

[July 2021- the name used for a Kang variant in the Loki Disney+ series]

Stray Dogs #1
Image ⋅ 2021
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Stray Dogs #1
 
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Five-issue suspense thriller described as Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs

[September 2020 - Paramount purchased the rights for a dark animated adaptation / December 2023 - Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle) is attached to the currently in-development Stray Dogs project]

Black Panther #3
Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Black Panther #3
 
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1st cover appearance of the Midnight Angels

Black Cat Annual #1
Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Black Cat Annual #1
 
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1st full team appearance of Tiger Division: The General, Luna Snow, Mr. Enigma, Gun-R II, Auntie Ante aka Lady Bright, White Fox

Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1
Marvel ⋅ 2009
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Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1
 
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1st appearance of the second Enchantress, Sylvie Lushton

1st appearance of the second Melter, a mutant

1st appearance of Big Zero, a white supremacist with size-altering abilities

1st appearance of Egghead, an android accomplice of Big Zero

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1st appearance of Executioner, son of Princess Python

1st appearance of Coat of Arms

1st team appearance of the Young Masters of Evil: Enchantress, Melter, Big Zero, Egghead, Executioner, Coat of Arms

Power Rangers Unlimited: Edge of Darkness #1
1:50 ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2021
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Power Rangers Unlimited: Edge of Darkness #1
 
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Variant cover art by Derrick Chew

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