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Lenore #1

SLG ⋅ 1998

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Lenore #1

SLG ⋅ 1998

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Written and illustrated by Roman Dirge

The adventures of a little dead girl named Lenore who meets a visually-impaired mouse and a paraplegic cannibal

Be aware there many printings to this issue

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✅ Before the pandemic disrupted film production, I was told by a reliable source that this property had been optioned, but although it didn’t move forward, it remains a strong candidate for development given the success of dark, youth-oriented films like Coraline

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Written and illustrated by Roman Dirge

The adventures of a little dead girl named Lenore who meets a visually-impaired mouse and a paraplegic cannibal

Be aware there many printings to this issue

Nick's Picks

✅ Before the pandemic disrupted film production, I was told by a reliable source that this property had been optioned, but although it didn’t move forward, it remains a strong candidate for development given the success of dark, youth-oriented films like Coraline

Haunt #1

Image ⋅ 2009

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Haunt #1

Image ⋅ 2009

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1st appearance and origin of Haunt

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✅ It’s worth considering ownership of Robert Kirkman’s independent properties, given the success of The Walking Dead and Invincible especially with Todd McFarlane involved as co-creator

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1st appearance and origin of Haunt

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✅ It’s worth considering ownership of Robert Kirkman’s independent properties, given the success of The Walking Dead and Invincible especially with Todd McFarlane involved as co-creator

New Teen Titans #2

DC ⋅ 1980

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New Teen Titans #2

DC ⋅ 1980

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$12

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$40

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$125

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1st appearance of Deathstroke the Terminator

1st appearance and death of Ravager, son of Deathstroke - appears in issue #1, not in costume

1st appearance of Wintergreen, Deathstroke's mentor

1st cameo appearance of Trigon, as demonic eyes

🔮 DC Possibilities: Yet another character who could hold his own as an anti-hero in a standalone project and a few extra years on Joe Manganiello would do well for Deathstroke

[September 2024 - James Gunn’s DCU is developing a Bane and Deathstroke super-villain team-up film based on a script by Matthew Orton]

Nick's Picks

✅ According to major news sources, a Deathstroke/Bane film is in development at DC Studios which sounds implausible but so did the upcoming Clayface movie when it was first announced

NM ungraded copies could be found for around $100 which is probably as low as this issue will get

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1st appearance of Deathstroke the Terminator

1st appearance and death of Ravager, son of Deathstroke - appears in issue #1, not in costume

1st appearance of Wintergreen, Deathstroke's mentor

1st cameo appearance of Trigon, as demonic eyes

🔮 DC Possibilities: Yet another character who could hold his own as an anti-hero in a standalone project and a few extra years on Joe Manganiello would do well for Deathstroke

[September 2024 - James Gunn’s DCU is developing a Bane and Deathstroke super-villain team-up film based on a script by Matthew Orton]

Nick's Picks

✅ According to major news sources, a Deathstroke/Bane film is in development at DC Studios which sounds implausible but so did the upcoming Clayface movie when it was first announced

NM ungraded copies could be found for around $100 which is probably as low as this issue will get

Fire Power #1

Preview ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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Fire Power #1

Preview ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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$25

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Advance retailer copy of the series written by Robert Kirkman, published prior the release of issue #1

Nick's Picks

✅ If you can pick this issue up for a couple bucks or issue #1, it's a good idea considering Robert Kirkman's track record

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Advance retailer copy of the series written by Robert Kirkman, published prior the release of issue #1

Nick's Picks

✅ If you can pick this issue up for a couple bucks or issue #1, it's a good idea considering Robert Kirkman's track record

X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #4

Marvel ⋅ 2024

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X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #4

Marvel ⋅ 2024

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1st appearance of Cypher as Revelation, the heir of Apocalypse

Nick's Picks

✅ Revelation, the heir of Apocalypse, is at the center of the upcoming story arc 'Age of Revelation' which takes place 10 years in the future and aims to reboot the X-Men comic book franchise

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1st appearance of Cypher as Revelation, the heir of Apocalypse

Nick's Picks

✅ Revelation, the heir of Apocalypse, is at the center of the upcoming story arc 'Age of Revelation' which takes place 10 years in the future and aims to reboot the X-Men comic book franchise

Go-Go #7

Non-Key

Charlton ⋅ 1967

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Go-Go #7

Non-Key

Charlton ⋅ 1967

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$18

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$60

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✅ Stumbled across this comic a couple weeks ago after the passing of The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson

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✅ Stumbled across this comic a couple weeks ago after the passing of The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson

Nightwing #120

DC ⋅ 2024

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Nightwing #120

DC ⋅ 2024

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1st appearance of Bryce Moran, unnamed

Nick's Picks

✅ September's solicitation for Nightwing #130 reads 'Nightwing finds himself thrust into the unlikely role of mentor to an aspiring hero with incredible power' which could be referring to this recently introduced character who fits the bill as a troubled youth with Bat Family potential

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1st appearance of Bryce Moran, unnamed

Nick's Picks

✅ September's solicitation for Nightwing #130 reads 'Nightwing finds himself thrust into the unlikely role of mentor to an aspiring hero with incredible power' which could be referring to this recently introduced character who fits the bill as a troubled youth with Bat Family potential

Guarding The Globe #1

Image ⋅ 2011

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Guarding The Globe #1

Image ⋅ 2011

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1st appearance of Yeti, a young boy from Nepal

First mention of The Order

1st appearance of Set, a member of The Order

1st appearance of Embrace, a member of The Order

Nick's Picks

✅ Already the subject of a video game, I'd say it's fair to expect characters and storylines from the Invincible franchise to continue to spin off into bigger projects

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1st appearance of Yeti, a young boy from Nepal

First mention of The Order

1st appearance of Set, a member of The Order

1st appearance of Embrace, a member of The Order

Nick's Picks

✅ Already the subject of a video game, I'd say it's fair to expect characters and storylines from the Invincible franchise to continue to spin off into bigger projects

Captain Atom #83

Charlton ⋅ 1966

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Captain Atom #83

Charlton ⋅ 1966

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$35

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$400

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1st appearance of Blue Beetle, Ted Kord

First printing has a round yellow circle in upper left corner

Nick's Picks

✅ For a Key Issue from 1966, Blue Beetle's (Ted Kord) first appearance is inexpensive with upside as a potential character to appear in the DCU

Also published in 1966 is Fightin' Five #40, the first appearance of Peacemaker, which sells for 4x the amount of Captain Atom #83

Check out the featured Category DC POSSIBILITIES for speculation on other DC Key Issues

Key Facts

1st appearance of Blue Beetle, Ted Kord

First printing has a round yellow circle in upper left corner

Nick's Picks

✅ For a Key Issue from 1966, Blue Beetle's (Ted Kord) first appearance is inexpensive with upside as a potential character to appear in the DCU

Also published in 1966 is Fightin' Five #40, the first appearance of Peacemaker, which sells for 4x the amount of Captain Atom #83

Check out the featured Category DC POSSIBILITIES for speculation on other DC Key Issues

Basketful of Heads #1

DC ⋅ 2019

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Basketful of Heads #1

DC ⋅ 2019

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A young woman wields a bewitched Viking axe against four criminals whose decapitated heads speak to her and continue to endanger the life of the one she loves

[February 2025 - as predicted back in October 2022 in the DC Possibilities category, an adaptation is in the works with Natasha Lyonne to star and produce]

Nick's Picks

✅ A reminder that this DC property was optioned back in February

View more comic book properties in development under the OPTIONED INDIES Subscriber Exclusive Category

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A young woman wields a bewitched Viking axe against four criminals whose decapitated heads speak to her and continue to endanger the life of the one she loves

[February 2025 - as predicted back in October 2022 in the DC Possibilities category, an adaptation is in the works with Natasha Lyonne to star and produce]

Nick's Picks

✅ A reminder that this DC property was optioned back in February

View more comic book properties in development under the OPTIONED INDIES Subscriber Exclusive Category

Spider-Man #16

Marvel ⋅ 1991

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Spider-Man #16

Marvel ⋅ 1991

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Final issue written and illustrated by Todd McFarlane for Marvel Comics

Nick's Picks

✅ Aside from Spawn #312 — which is a cover swipe of Marcos Martín's Amazing Spider-Man #700 — this might be the only original Todd McFarlane cover composed in a landscape format

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Final issue written and illustrated by Todd McFarlane for Marvel Comics

Nick's Picks

✅ Aside from Spawn #312 — which is a cover swipe of Marcos Martín's Amazing Spider-Man #700 — this might be the only original Todd McFarlane cover composed in a landscape format

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #144

Marvel ⋅ 1994

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #144

Marvel ⋅ 1994

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Origin of Snake-Eyes - the story of his facial disfigurement and his family's death by a drunk driver, who is later revealed to be the brother of Cobra Commander

Nick's Picks

✅ Snake-Eyes has one of the most legitimate gripes for being an enemy of Cobra

Key Facts

Origin of Snake-Eyes - the story of his facial disfigurement and his family's death by a drunk driver, who is later revealed to be the brother of Cobra Commander

Nick's Picks

✅ Snake-Eyes has one of the most legitimate gripes for being an enemy of Cobra

The Pact #4

Image ⋅ 2006

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The Pact #4

Image ⋅ 2006

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2nd appearance of Battle Beast

Copies ordered by retailers: 3,448

Nick's Picks

✅ A very cool second appearance tucked away in a relatively unknown series with an extremely low print run — this issue is undervalued

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Battle Beast

Copies ordered by retailers: 3,448

Nick's Picks

✅ A very cool second appearance tucked away in a relatively unknown series with an extremely low print run — this issue is undervalued

Fightin' Five #40

Charlton ⋅ 1966

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Fightin' Five #40

Charlton ⋅ 1966

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$300

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$1k

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1st appearance and origin of Peacemaker

Nick's Picks

✅ Back in 2023 a high grade copy sold for $2,750, more recently (possibly the same copy) sold for $1,200

Peacemaker 2 is going to have a huge presence at SDCC this year which will bring attention back to Key Issues associated with the TV series

Take a look at the PEACEMAKER Category for more information

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1st appearance and origin of Peacemaker

Nick's Picks

✅ Back in 2023 a high grade copy sold for $2,750, more recently (possibly the same copy) sold for $1,200

Peacemaker 2 is going to have a huge presence at SDCC this year which will bring attention back to Key Issues associated with the TV series

Take a look at the PEACEMAKER Category for more information

Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons #1

DC Black Label ⋅ 2021

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Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons #1

DC Black Label ⋅ 2021

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Origin of the Amazons

Origin of Wonder Woman

1st appearance of Thero and Lyke, members of the Tribe of Artemis

1st team appearance of the Tribe of Artemis, Hestia and others

[August 2023 - In a tweet, James Gunn heaped high praise on this series leading to speculation that it may be inspiration for the Amazon-focused DC Studios project ‘Paradise Lost’]

Nick's Picks

✅ Variety reported a Wonder Woman movie is on the fast track which reminds me that James Gunn had posted high accolades on social media for this series

Key Facts

Origin of the Amazons

Origin of Wonder Woman

1st appearance of Thero and Lyke, members of the Tribe of Artemis

1st team appearance of the Tribe of Artemis, Hestia and others

[August 2023 - In a tweet, James Gunn heaped high praise on this series leading to speculation that it may be inspiration for the Amazon-focused DC Studios project ‘Paradise Lost’]

Nick's Picks

✅ Variety reported a Wonder Woman movie is on the fast track which reminds me that James Gunn had posted high accolades on social media for this series

	Publisher	Low	Mid	High
Lenore #1	SLG	$2	$8	$20
Haunt #1	Image	$1	$5	$15
New Teen Titans #2	DC	$12	$40	$125
Fire Power #1	Image	$2	$8	$25
X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #4	Marvel	$1	$2	$4
Go-Go #7	Charlton	$5	$18	$60
Nightwing #120	DC	$1	$2	$5
Guarding The Globe #1	Image	$1	$2	$10
Captain Atom #83	Charlton	$35	$120	$400
Basketful of Heads #1	DC	$1	$2	$7
Spider-Man #16	Marvel	$1	$2	$3
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #144	Marvel	$3	$9	$35
The Pact #4	Image	$2	$8	$25
Fightin' Five #40	Charlton	$100	$300	$1k
Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons #1	DC Black Label	$1	$2	$8

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