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Absolute Carnage #1
1:100 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Absolute Carnage #1
 
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$5
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$18
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$60

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Mark Bagley

Hidden Gem edition

Rejected cover art initially intended for The Amazing Spider-Man #361

Inker, Randy Emberlin commented on Key Collector Comics Instagram: Bagley didn't like the anatomy and proportions on Carnage and Danny (Fingeroth) didn't want the battle to appear to be over with Carnage the victor

Munsters, The #1
Foil ⋅ TV Comics ⋅ 1997
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Munsters, The #1
 
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$5
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$18
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$60

Key Facts

Red foil convention exclusive, limited to 500 copies

There is also a gold foil edition

X-Men and Captain Universe: Sleeping Giants #1
Marvel ⋅ 1994
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X-Men and Captain Universe: Sleeping Giants #1
 
Low
$8
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$18
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$70

Key Facts

Mail-away offer to receive a personalized edition that includes the recipient's name as Captain Universe on the cover and interior

Text on cover reads: the awesome Enigma Force selects NAME to battle the mutant monster menace

Two versions exist, one for male recipients, the other for female recipients

Pull-out poster with painted art by Greg and Tim Hildebrandt featuring Wolverine

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Marvel Masterpieces trading card featuring Captain Universe

Original cost: $14.95

Looney Tunes #240
Dell ⋅ 1961
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Looney Tunes #240
 
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$3
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$12
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$30

Key Facts

1st appearance of Pepe Le Pew in a standard U.S. comic

Civil War II #0
1:1000 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Civil War II #0
 
Low
$95
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$200
High
$950

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Greg Land

Cover art features characters from the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. TV series, season 3

Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man #121 (1973)

Masters of the Universe Preview Edition
Museum ⋅ Image ⋅ 2002
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Masters of the Universe Preview Edition
 
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$150
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$500
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$1.6k

Key Facts

Museum Edition, limited to 50 numbered copies

Hologram on back cover

Preview of Invincible

Giant-Size Kung Fu Bible Stories #1
Image ⋅ 2014
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Giant-Size Kung Fu Bible Stories #1
 
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$4
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$12
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$40

Key Facts

68-page anthology of stories by Erik Larsen, Bruce Timm, Adam Warren, Tom Scioli, Ryan Ottley, Andy Kuhn and pin-up art by Art Adams

Oversized 2014 San Diego Comic Con exclusive

Presents Liberty Comics #1
CBLDF ⋅ Image ⋅ 2008
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Presents Liberty Comics #1
 
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$1
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$2
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$9

Key Facts

Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Original story featuring 'The Boys' by Garth Ennis

The CBLDF or Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the First Amendment rights of the comics art form and industry professionals

Spawn Blood Feud #1
International ⋅ Image ⋅ 1995
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Spawn Blood Feud #1
 
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$12
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$40
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$140

Key Facts

European exclusive enhanced with red foil

Robin #1
Newsstand ⋅ DC ⋅ 1991
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Robin #1
 
Low
$15
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$40
High
$125

Key Facts

Newsstand second printing

Identified by two factors:

UPC/barcode in lower left corner

Text that reads ''The Adventure Begins' printed inside a white starburst

Gen:Lock #6
DC ⋅ 2020
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Gen:Lock #6
 
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$3
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$9
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$35

Key Facts

Series cancellation due to Covid-19, final issue distributed in Wal-Mart packs

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