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April 23 2020

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Venom #5
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Venom #5
 
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$5
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$15
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$50

Key Facts

Variant virgin cover art by Skan, store exclusive limited to 1,000 copies

1st cover appearance of Knull

Fantastic Four Annual #6
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Fantastic Four Annual #6
 
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$80
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$150
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$700

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1st appearance of Annihilus, ruler of the Negative Zone

1st appearance of Franklin Richards, as an unnamed infant, considered by Marvel to be the most powerful mutant in the Marvel Universe

Introduction of the Cosmic Control Rod, a weapon used by Annihilus that manipulates matter

📈 +183% increase in copies sold this week versus the previous week

Free Comic Book Day 2016: One-Punch Man / My Hero Academia #1
Viz ⋅ 2016
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Free Comic Book Day 2016: One-Punch Man / My Hero Academia #1
 
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$8
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$20
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$80

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1st appearance of One-Punch Man in a standard U.S. comic book

1st published My Hero Academia comic in standard size

My Hero Academia first appeared in the Japanese magazine Shonen Jump Weekly 7/14/2014

FCBD 2016 Double Feature: One Punch Man / My Hero Academia

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[April 2020 - Sony has plans to develop a live-action One Punch Man movie with Justin Lin to direct]

[August 2021 - My Hero Academia secures a director for a live-action adaptation / December 2022 - the show will be produced for Netflix]

Grimjack #1
First ⋅ 1984
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Grimjack #1
 
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Premiere issue of the first Grim Jack solo-titled series

Starslayer #10
Pacific Comics ⋅ 1983
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Starslayer #10
 
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$25

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1st full appearance of Grimjack

[July 2019 - Grimjack adaptation announced by the Russo Brothers]

[April 2020 - The Russo Brothers update Comicbook.com on the status of Grimjack revealing the first draft screenplay is completed and intended for Amazon]

Ms. Marvel #1
Marvel ⋅ 1977
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Ms. Marvel #1
 
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$12
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$40
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$130

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1st appearance of Carol Danvers as Ms. Marvel

Carol first appears without powers in Marvel Super-Heroes #13 and gains powers in Captain Marvel #18

Buzzkill #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2013
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Buzzkill #1
 
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Limited series about a superhero who receives his superpowers from drinking massive amounts of alcohol

Dreadstar #1
Epic ⋅ 1982
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Dreadstar #1
 
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Debut issue that kicked off the Epic Comics, an imprint of Marvel

1st appearance of Vanth Dreadstar in standard comics, previously appeared in Epic Illustrated Magazine

Venom #3
3rd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Venom #3
 
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$25
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$80
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$225

Key Facts

Variant third printing cover art by Ryan Stegman, cover reproduced from interior art

1st full appearance of Knull

Considered by some collectors to be Knull’s first cover appearance although Venom #5 had a store exclusive with Knull on the cover and a second printing of Venom #4 featured the character's likeness as well

Both covers preceded the one shown

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Copies ordered by retailers: 9,765

Thor #165
Marvel ⋅ 1969
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Thor #165
 
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$150
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$500
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$1.5k

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1st full appearance of HIM, later named Adam Warlock

Batman #609
DC ⋅ 2003
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Batman #609
 
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$4
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$12
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$40

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1st appearance of Thomas Elliot, later revealed to be Hush

[March 2022 - the Batman movie tie-in website rataalada.com posted an image of a riddle that rewards puzzle-solvers with a video of Thomas Wayne's mayoral campaign ad which briefly splashes the word HUSH! across the screen]

Star Wars: Darth Vader #3
Marvel ⋅ 2015
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Star Wars: Darth Vader #3
 
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$10
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$30
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$115

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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

Astonishing Tales #26
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Astonishing Tales #26
 
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$25

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2nd appearance of Deathlok

1st appearance of War-Wolf

Shade the Changing Man #1
DC ⋅ 1977
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Shade the Changing Man #1
 
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$15

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1st appearance of Shade the Changing Man

1st appearance of American Scream

Amazing Spider-Man #360
Marvel ⋅ 1992
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Amazing Spider-Man #360
 
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$20

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2nd cameo appearance of Carnage including mention by name, a hand, an arm and partial face

Amazing Spider-Man #344
Marvel ⋅ 1991
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Amazing Spider-Man #344
 
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1st appearance of Cletus Kasady, later becomes Carnage

1st full appearance of Cardiac, a doctor who vowed to find a cure for the ailment that caused the death of his brother

Flash #750
Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2020
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Flash #750
 
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$20

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Variant cover art by BossLogic

Our Fighting Forces Giant #1
DC ⋅ 2020
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Our Fighting Forces Giant #1
 
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$18

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Walmart exclusive

Includes an 8-page Batman feature based on the true story of U.S. Army Specialist awarded the Medal of Honor for his service in Afghanistan plus two additional new stories

Reprints five ‘Men of War’ stories

The Boys: Dear Becky #1
Variant ⋅ Dynamite ⋅ 2020
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The Boys: Dear Becky #1
 
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$30
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$100

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Variant virgin cover art by Raf Grassetti, limited to 300 copies

High sale of $299

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