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Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2008

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Variant cover art by Richard Corben featuring Cable and baby Hope Summers

Image ⋅ 2007

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$125

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1st appearance and origin of Mandarin Spawn, originally a fan-favorite McFarlane Toy that crossed-over into comics

Copies ordered by retailers: 24,518

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Cover art by Rose Besch

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,807

Variant ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2010

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$40

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Variant cover art by Jason Shawn Alexander

 Special edition Dark Horse 100, limited to 1000 copies

Ten copies of this book were distributed to 100 retailers, selected via a lottery

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1st cameo appearance of Leon Hoskins, brother of Battlestar, later becomes U.S.Agent

1st team appearance of the Power Tools: Buzzsaw, Drill, Jackhammer

Leather ⋅ Aftershock ⋅ 2017

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$250

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Variant wraparound cover art by David Angelo Roman, limited to 25 numbered copies (Roman Numerals)

Each individual cover was painted on real goat-skin

'Babyteeth' written in Assyrian Aramaic at the bottom

Combo Pack ⋅ DC ⋅ 2014

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2nd cameo appearance of Jessica Cruz, one panel

Polybagged with a digital redemption code to read the comic on a computer or device

Combo Pack priced $1.00 higher than the standard cover

Approximately 1% - 5% of copies in circulation are Combo Packs

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Copies ordered by retailers: 11,868

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$9
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$30

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Cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Series created to benefit the 'Hero Initiative' charity that offers aid to comic creators in need

FantaCo ⋅ 1989

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Printed on interior cover: Gore Shriek 6.5 was created exclusively for Gore Shriek fans. This issue was available only from the artists or from FantaCo Enterprises Inc. No copies were available wholesale

In the copyright section: Additional copies of this special issue were available for $2.50 plus $.75 postage per copy

Ashcan ⋅ Parody Press ⋅ 1994

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$18
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$70

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Parody of The Maxx about an berserk tax accountant

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