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One-shot collection of cover art

Retailer appreciation publication

Bad Idea ⋅ 2021

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Four-issue limited series about a pirate on a mission of vengeance after being spared from the gallows due to being pregnant but witnessing the death of her husband and crew

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Hardcover ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2021

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Hardcover collection of Apocalypse Suite #1 - #6 (2007)

Retailer appreciation giveaway, one per store

Moon Knight #1

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2nd Print 1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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1:50 ⋅ Image ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Bjorn Barends

Bad Idea ⋅ 2021

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The Monster Kill Squad is a government agency tasked to protect citizens from the witches, wraiths, killer clowns and every other myth or urban legend that were once thought to be just stories

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1st appearance of Bloodsport

1st appearance of Maggie Sawyer, DC's first openly gay female character

Marvel ⋅ 1990

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1st full appearance of Cable

1st full team appearance of the Mutant Liberation Front: Stryfe, Wildside, Reaper, Fourarm, Thumbelina, Strobe, Tempo, Zero

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1st appearance and cover of Devil Dinosaur

1st appearance of Moon Boy

Image ⋅ 2021

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The only way to survive is to stay in the light or hitch a ride with Valentina, the ferryman who escorts people and goods along unlit roads with her luminescent 18-wheeler

[August 2021 - Scott Snyder confirms a Nocterra TV deal has been reached / November 2021 - writer Roberto Patino (DMZ, Westworld) attached to produce for Netflix / April 2023 - James Wan and his Atomic Monster company attached to Nocterra]

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1st appearance of Cad Bane, an infamous bounty hunter

1st appearance of Vorhdeilo and Troo-tril-tek

Marvel ⋅ 2005

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1st team appearance of the Illuminati: Professor X, Doctor Strange, Black Bolt, Iron Man, Namor

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1st full appearance of Mr. Negative

1st appearance of the second Jackpot

1st cameo appearance of Freak, prior to receiving powers

[November 2024 - the rumored and unofficial title of the fourth Spider-Man movie 'Brand New Day' shares its name with this story arc but may not have any other relation to it / March 2025 - confirmed]

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1st cameo appearance and origin of Captain Marvel, Genis-Vell in cosmic form, from an alternate reality

Marvel ⋅ 2012

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First meeting of Peter Parker and Miles Morales, briefly

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1st full team appearance of the Sinister Six II: Doctor Octopus, Electro, Mysterio, Sandman, Hobgoblin, Vulture

This is the second Sinister Six roster of villains

The Sinister Six introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 only appeared together once, therefore this issue would be the second full appearance ever of a Sinister Six team

Pacific Comics ⋅ 1982

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First headlining issue featuring Rocketeer

Story continuation from Starslayer #2 and #3

There are two stories featured in this issue, the first was written and illustrated by Dave Stevens, the second was written and illustrated by Steve Ditko

Pacific Comics ⋅ 1982

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1st appearance and origin of the Rocketeer

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1st appearance of Werewolf By Night, Jake Gomez

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