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War Against Crime! #10
EC ⋅ 1949
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War Against Crime! #10
 
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$730
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$7.3k

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1st appearance of the Vault Keeper and the Vault of Horror

Crypt of Terror #17
EC ⋅ 1950
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Crypt of Terror #17
 
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$1k
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$10k

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First EC horror comic which, along with Vault of Horror #12, changed the course of the publisher and set into motion future censorship

Detective Comics #168
DC ⋅ 1951
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Detective Comics #168
 
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$5.8k
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$16.5k
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$54k

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Origin of the Joker, formerly a crook named the Red Hood who pulled a heist that led him through a vat of chemicals that caused his clown-like appearance

Action Comics #161
DC ⋅ 1951
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Action Comics #161
 
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$80
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$240
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$1.2k

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Debut of Green Kryptonite - in Action Comics #141, Lex Luthor synthesizes Kryptonite that is green but has no effect on Superman

Thun'da King of Congo #1
Magazine Enterprises ⋅ 1952
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Thun'da King of Congo #1
 
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$450
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$4.5k

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1st appearance and origin of Thun'da, a pilot forced to becomes a warrior after his plane crashed in the jungle

The only original comic book illustrated entirely by Frank Frazetta, from cover to cover

Tip Top Comics #173
St. John ⋅ 1952
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Tip Top Comics #173
 
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$770
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$2.8k
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$6.8k

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1st appearance of Charles Schulz's "Peanuts" in comic books

According to the United States Library of Congress copyright records, this issue preceded the Peanuts appearance in United Comics #21 by one week

Phantom Stranger, The #1
DC ⋅ 1952
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Phantom Stranger, The #1
 
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$940
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$3.3k
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$9.4k

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1st appearance of the Phantom Stranger, a powerful archmage

Mad #1
EC ⋅ 1952
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Mad #1
 
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$650
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$1.8k
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$6.6k

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Premiere issue of the long-running satirical magazine that ceased new content publications in 2019

Dennis the Menace #1
Pines ⋅ 1953
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Dennis the Menace #1
 
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$140
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$425
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$1.5k

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1st appearance of Dennis the Menace

Little Dot #1
Harvey ⋅ 1953
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Little Dot #1
 
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$1.6k
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$15k

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1st appearance of Richie Rich

1st appearance of Little Lotta

Marvelman #25
UK Edition ⋅ L Miller Son ⋅ 1954
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Marvelman #25
 
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$50k

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1st appearance of Marvelman, later renamed Miracleman, a young man who transformed into a superhero by saying 'Kimota' which is Atomik spelled backwards

The development of Miracleman occurred after DC/National won a lawsuit against Fawcett that prohibited the use of Captain Marvel, later renamed Shazam, due to his likeness to Superman

The UK publisher of Captain Marvel reprints, facing a devastating financial blow, successfully renamed, redesigned and re-marketed Captain Marvel into Marvelman

Four Color #596
Dell ⋅ 1954
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Four Color #596
 
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$1.6k

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1st appearance of Turok, dinosaur hunter

Rawhide Kid #1
Atlas ⋅ 1955
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Rawhide Kid #1
 
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$250
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$2.5k

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1st appearance of the Rawhide Kid, the first version of the character

Detective Comics #225
DC ⋅ 1955
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Detective Comics #225
 
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$16.5k

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1st appearance and origin of Martian Manhunter

🔮 DC Possibilities: There is a lot of story to tell with this character who has yet to get the screen time he deserves

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