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May 29 2020

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Ultimate Fallout #4
Marvel ⋅ 2011
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Ultimate Fallout #4
 
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$325

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1st appearance of Miles Morales, Spider-Man from an alternate reality

Distributed in a polybag

[May 2023 - Sony Spider-Verse producer Amy Pascal tells Variety a live-action Miles Morales movie is in the works]

Wolverine #1
C2E2 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Wolverine #1
 
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$20
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$80
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$225

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Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher, limited to 3,000 copies

Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2020 exclusive

Fluorescent Negative Space cover

Blackwood: The Mourning After #3
Non-Key
Variant ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2020
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Blackwood: The Mourning After #3
 
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$1
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$10

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Variant cover art by Peach Momoko

Spawn #185
Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2008
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Spawn #185
 
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$500
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$1.2k
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$5.5k

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Variant sketch cover art by Whilce Portacio

In 2013 CGC had graded a total of 15 copies of this variant, growing to 23 copies in 2018 and 33 copies in 2023. There are 8 copies in 9.8 and 6 copies in 9.6. These totals lead us to believe the genuine scarcity of this issue to be real.

Ultimate Fallout #4
2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2011
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Ultimate Fallout #4
 
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$4
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$12
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$45

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Second printing

Venom #25
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Venom #25
 
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$3
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$9
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$30

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Funko exclusive distributed with the upcoming Spider-Man vs Venom Funko Pop diorama

Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man #316

Doom Patrol #14
DC ⋅ 1988
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Doom Patrol #14
 
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$5

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1st appearance of Dorothy Spinner, a girl with simian-like features

Amazing Spider-Man #15
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Amazing Spider-Man #15
 
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$370
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$1.4k
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$3.4k

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1st appearance of Kraven the Hunter

2nd appearance of the Chameleon

First mention of Mary Jane Watson

[June 2021 - a Kraven movie is in-development with Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the lead role]

Uncanny X-Men #114
Marvel ⋅ 1978
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Uncanny X-Men #114
 
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$8
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$75

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First time the word ‘Uncanny’ appears above ‘X-Men’ but the title didn't officially become ‘Uncanny X-Men’ until #142

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134
DC ⋅ 1970
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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134
 
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$45
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$180
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$550

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1st cameo appearance of Darkseid, the ruler of Apokolips

Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars - Battle Tales #1
Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2020
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Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars - Battle Tales #1
 
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$4
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$40

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Variant virgin cover art by Peach Momoko, Store exclusive

Nova #2
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Nova #2
 
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$4
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$12
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$40

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1st appearance of Powerhouse

1st appearance of Condor

2nd appearance of Nova

Iron Man #128
Marvel ⋅ 1979
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Iron Man #128
 
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$9
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$35
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$100

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Iconic cover art by Bob Layton

"Demon in a Bottle" part 9

Marvel Action: Avengers #10
IDW ⋅ 2020
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Marvel Action: Avengers #10
 
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1st full appearance of Yellow Hulk, an agent of A.I.M.

Invincible Iron Man #7
3rd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Invincible Iron Man #7
 
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$2
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$8
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$25

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Third printing, purple title text

1st partial cover appearance of Riri Williams not in armor

There are four later-printed covers, all released on the same day (August 10, 2016) that featured the same inset image of Riri

Amazing Spider-Man #129
Reprint Key ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2004
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Amazing Spider-Man #129
 
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$9
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$30

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Reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #129, the first appearance of The Punisher

Lions Gate special edition giveaway celebrating the premiere of The Punisher film

Gargoyles #1
Marvel ⋅ 1995
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Gargoyles #1
 
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$8
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$80

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1st appearance of Disney's Gargoyles in comic books

[October 2023 - James Wan to create a live-action series of Gargoyles for Disney+]

Spider-Men II #1
Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Spider-Men II #1
 
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$2
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$8
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$20

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1st appearance of Miles Morales from Earth-616, an evil version of the character who later becomes Ultimatum

DCU Brave New World #1
DC ⋅ 2006
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DCU Brave New World #1
 
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$8

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One-shot preview of upcoming titles and characters

1st appearance of Ryan Choi, the fourth Atom, a Chinese/Korean scientist

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #0
DC ⋅ 1999
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Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #0
 
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$3
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$9
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$30

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1st full appearance of the second Star Spangled Kid, Courtney Whitmore

1st appearance of Pat Dugan, formerly Stripesy, piloting the robot known as S.T.R.I.P.E.

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