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January 28 2021

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Godzilla #1
Marvel ⋅ 1977
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Godzilla #1
 
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First ongoing Godzilla series published for the U.S. market

Magic the Gathering: The Shadow Mage #1
Armada ⋅ 1995
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Magic the Gathering: The Shadow Mage #1
 
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First Magic The Gathering comic book

4-issue limited series polybagged with card

Hedge Knight, The #1
Image ⋅ 2003
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Hedge Knight, The #1
 
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Adaptation of George R.R. Martin's 'Hedge Knight' that took place 100 years before the first Game of Thrones book 'A Song of Ice and Fire'

1st appearance of Dunk and Egg

Copies ordered by retailers: 13,876

[November 2021 - Steve Conrad (Pursuit of Happyness) to write and executive produce / April 2023 - HBO has ordered the adaptation to a series / February 2024 - The Hedge Knight started pre-production in Belfast]

Young Avengers #10
Marvel ⋅ 2006
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Young Avengers #10
 
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1st appearance of Tommy Shepherd as a young man, son of Scarlet Witch, becomes Speed in Young Avengers #12

Star Wars #71
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Star Wars #71
 
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1st full appearance of Bossk, a bounty hunter

Thor: God of Thunder #2
Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Thor: God of Thunder #2
 
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1st appearance of Gorr, the God Butcher

1st appearance of the Necrosword, the first symbiote created by Knull

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #113
IDW ⋅ 2021
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #113
 
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1st full appearance of Tokka and Rahzar in continuity, previously introduced in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II movie adaptation

Lita first appears as an adult in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #105 in the final two panels. She appears again in this issue

Savage Dragon #253
Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020
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Savage Dragon #253
 
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Cover art depicting 2020 president and vice president election candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

The Sandman #6
DC Vertigo ⋅ 1989
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The Sandman #6
 
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Part 6: Preludes & Nocturnes '24 Hours' - Dr. Destiny holds the patrons of a diner captive for 24 hours and uses Dream's stolen artifacts to terrorize, torture and commit mass murder

Mystic #15
CrossGen Comics ⋅ 2001
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Mystic #15
 
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1st unofficial appearance of Harry Potter in a standard comic book

Unofficial appearances of multiple characters from various publishers

Borderlands: Origins #1
IDW ⋅ 2012
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Borderlands: Origins #1
 
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Expanded origin stories based on characters from the 2009 Borderland game

Origin of Roland, a playable character from the game

[April 2021 - Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Cate Blanchett and Gina Carano starring in the film directed by Eli Roth / In theaters August 9, 2024]

Nightwing #4
DC ⋅ 1997
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Nightwing #4
 
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1st appearance of Lady Vic, a mercenary who honors the trade and traditions of her ancestors

Star Wars: The High Republic #1
2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Star Wars: The High Republic #1
 
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Second printing

Captain Marvel #23
Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Captain Marvel #23
 
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1st appearance of Ove, son of Namor

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

Love Is Love #1
DC ⋅ 2016
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Love Is Love #1
 
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One-shot anthology of short stories by various creators benefiting the survivors of the Orlando nightclub shooting

1st official comic book appearance of Harry Potter, a pin-up by Jim Lee

Co-published by DC and IDW

Spider-Man Unlimited #1
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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Spider-Man Unlimited #1
 
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1st appearance of Shriek, a mutant ally of Carnage

Shriek appears in Venom II

Introduction of Ravencroft Institute for the Criminally Insane

Spawn #314
1:50 ⋅ Image ⋅ 2021
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Spawn #314
 
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Variant cover art by Greg Capullo

One of three variant covers intended to show fans how the art process works starting with raw pencils, then the inked stage by McFarlane (Spawn #315) and finally, the finished product with colors (Spawn #316)

Web of Spider-Man #118
Marvel ⋅ 1994
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Web of Spider-Man #118
 
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1st appearance of Ben Reilly as Scarlet Spider, introduced as a clone in The Amazing Spider-Man #149 (1975)

There is a notation on some CGC graded slabs that notate a 'Marvel Direct Marketing' that does not appear to have an affect on value

House of M #1
1:20 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2005
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House of M #1
 
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Variant cover art by Joe Quesada

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