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November 12 2020

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New Teen Titans #23

DC ⋅ 1982

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1st full appearance of Blackfire

1st appearance of Adrian Chase, later becomes Vigilante

New Teen Titans Annual #2

DC ⋅ 1983

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New Teen Titans Annual #2
 
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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

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5

Mirage ⋅ 1985

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5
 
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Early issue of the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series

Approximate print run: 60,000

Wraparound cover

Punisher #1

Marvel ⋅ 1987

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Punisher #1
 
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First ongoing solo Punisher series

Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22

Marvel ⋅ 1988

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Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22
 
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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)

Marvel Comics Presents #72

Marvel ⋅ 1991

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Marvel Comics Presents #72
 
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Ongoing Weapon X stories begin

Origin of Wolverine and Weapon X begins and continues thru issue #84

Darkhawk #1

Marvel ⋅ 1991

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Darkhawk #1
 
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1st appearance and origin of Darkhawk

Spawn #9

Image ⋅ 1993

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Spawn #9
 
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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

JLA #26

DC ⋅ 1999

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JLA #26
 
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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

Fantastic Four #570

Marvel ⋅ 2009

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Fantastic Four #570
 
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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]

Star Wars: Darth Vader #3

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars: Darth Vader #3
 
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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

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #95

2nd Print ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2019

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #95
 
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Second printing

Strange Academy #2

Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Strange Academy #2
 
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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

Department of Truth #1

Image ⋅ 2020

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Department of Truth #1
 
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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]

Fantastic Four: Antithesis #2
Non-Key

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Fantastic Four: Antithesis #2
 
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Variant cover art by Alex Ross

Savage Dragon #253

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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Cover art depicting 2020 president and vice president election candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

Captain Marvel #23

Marvel ⋅ 2020

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1st appearance of Ove, son of Namor

1st appearance of Brigid Thorsdottir, the daughter of Thor from an alternate reality

Champions #1

Walmart ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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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

Champions #2

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Meghan Hetrick

X of Swords: Creation #1

Walmart ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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X of Swords: Creation #1
 
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Variant cover art by Marcus To

Walmart exclusive

Multiple 3-packs hit the shelves at Walmart in November 2020

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