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1st full appearance of Blackfire
1st appearance of Adrian Chase, later becomes Vigilante
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1st full appearance of Blackfire
1st appearance of Adrian Chase, later becomes Vigilante
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1st appearance of Vigilante in costume
1st appearance of Lyla Michaels, later becomes Harbinger
1st appearance of Cheshire, Jade Nguyen, a deadly assassin
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1st appearance of Vigilante in costume
1st appearance of Lyla Michaels, later becomes Harbinger
1st appearance of Cheshire, Jade Nguyen, a deadly assassin
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Early issue of the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series
Approximate print run: 60,000
Wraparound cover
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Early issue of the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series
Approximate print run: 60,000
Wraparound cover
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First ongoing solo Punisher series
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1st appearance of Speedball
First artwork on Spider-Man by Mark Bagley
Origin of Chthon in a back-up story, how his essence was locked away in Wundagore Mountain - story continues in X-Men Annual #12 (1988)
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1st appearance of Speedball
First artwork on Spider-Man by Mark Bagley
Origin of Chthon in a back-up story, how his essence was locked away in Wundagore Mountain - story continues in X-Men Annual #12 (1988)
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1st appearance and origin of Darkhawk
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Ongoing Weapon X stories begin
Origin of Wolverine and Weapon X begins and continues thru issue #84
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Ongoing Weapon X stories begin
Origin of Wolverine and Weapon X begins and continues thru issue #84
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1st appearance of Angela
later acquired by Marvel as Thor's half sister
1st appearance of Medieval Spawn
1st appearance of Cogliostro
Cover inspired by Wonder Woman #72
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1st appearance of Angela
later acquired by Marvel as Thor's half sister
1st appearance of Medieval Spawn
1st appearance of Cogliostro
Cover inspired by Wonder Woman #72
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1st full appearance of Jakeem Thunder, owner of Yz Thunderbolt
1st cameo appearance of Squire, Beryl Hutchinson, later becomes the third Knight
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1st full appearance of Jakeem Thunder, owner of Yz Thunderbolt
1st cameo appearance of Squire, Beryl Hutchinson, later becomes the third Knight
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1st team appearance of the Council of Reeds, a gathering of Reed Richards' from different dimensions
[June 2025 - Matthew Shakman, writer of the Fantastic Four cited Jonathan Hickman's run on the Fantastic Four which ran through issue #588 as being a major source of inspiration for the screenplay of the film]
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1st team appearance of the Council of Reeds, a gathering of Reed Richards' from different dimensions
[June 2025 - Matthew Shakman, writer of the Fantastic Four cited Jonathan Hickman's run on the Fantastic Four which ran through issue #588 as being a major source of inspiration for the screenplay of the film]
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1st appearance of Doctor Aphra
1st appearance of 0-0-0 aka Triple Zero, a droid
1st appearance of BT-1, an assassin droid
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1st appearance of Doctor Aphra
1st appearance of 0-0-0 aka Triple Zero, a droid
1st appearance of BT-1, an assassin droid
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Second printing
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2nd appearance of Emily Bright
2nd appearance of Doyle Dormammu
2nd appearance of Shaylee, Zoe, Calvin and Dessy
1st cameo appearance of Howie - multiple cameos prior to first full in Strange Academy #16
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2nd appearance of Emily Bright
2nd appearance of Doyle Dormammu
2nd appearance of Shaylee, Zoe, Calvin and Dessy
1st cameo appearance of Howie - multiple cameos prior to first full in Strange Academy #16
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After a man discovers that every conspiracy theory that he'd ever studied was true, he sets out to infiltrate the organization that has been been keeping them covered up - the Department of Truth
🚨 November 2020 - Key Collector Comics Exclusive News: a high-dollar bidding war has ended for the ultra-relevant conspiracy theory series that is attracting A-Level talent for a movie
[February 19, 2021 - The Hollywood Reporter confirms our report from November that Department of Truth has been optioned, secured by Elisabeth Murdoch in a competitive bidding war]
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After a man discovers that every conspiracy theory that he'd ever studied was true, he sets out to infiltrate the organization that has been been keeping them covered up - the Department of Truth
🚨 November 2020 - Key Collector Comics Exclusive News: a high-dollar bidding war has ended for the ultra-relevant conspiracy theory series that is attracting A-Level talent for a movie
[February 19, 2021 - The Hollywood Reporter confirms our report from November that Department of Truth has been optioned, secured by Elisabeth Murdoch in a competitive bidding war]
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Variant cover art by Alex Ross
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Cover art depicting 2020 president and vice president election candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
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Cover art depicting 2020 president and vice president election candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
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1st appearance of Ove, son of Namor
1st appearance of Brigid Thorsdottir, the daughter of Thor from an alternate reality
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1st appearance of Ove, son of Namor
1st appearance of Brigid Thorsdottir, the daughter of Thor from an alternate reality
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Walmart exclusive
Multiple 3-packs hit the shelves at Walmart in November 2020
⚠ many Walmart exclusives do not resell for more than the cost of the multi-pack or retain value. Walmart exclusives that command a consistent resale value exceeding $10 will be added to the database
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Walmart exclusive
Multiple 3-packs hit the shelves at Walmart in November 2020
⚠ many Walmart exclusives do not resell for more than the cost of the multi-pack or retain value. Walmart exclusives that command a consistent resale value exceeding $10 will be added to the database
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Variant cover art by Meghan Hetrick
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Variant cover art by Marcus To
Walmart exclusive
Multiple 3-packs hit the shelves at Walmart in November 2020
⚠ many Walmart exclusives do not resell for more than the cost of the multi-pack or retain value. Walmart exclusives that command a consistent resale value exceeding $10 will be added to the database
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Variant cover art by Marcus To
Walmart exclusive
Multiple 3-packs hit the shelves at Walmart in November 2020
⚠ many Walmart exclusives do not resell for more than the cost of the multi-pack or retain value. Walmart exclusives that command a consistent resale value exceeding $10 will be added to the database
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