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X-Men #21
Marvel ⋅ 2021
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X-Men #21
 
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1st appearance of the president of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige in a comic book

Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, The #1
DC ⋅ 1952
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Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, The #1
 
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1st appearance of Jerry Lewis as an illustrated character in a comic book

Microsoft Man #1
Unknown ⋅ 1994
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Microsoft Man #1
 
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Promotional comic with a caricature of Bill Gates as a "hero" fighting a computer virus

Female Force
Blue Water ⋅ 2010
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Female Force
 
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Biography of Betty White (Jan 17, 1922 - Dec 31, 2021)

Unauthorized Lampoon of Howard Stern, The #1
Concept Comics ⋅ 1994
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Unauthorized Lampoon of Howard Stern, The #1
 
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Three-issue series that tells a mock life story of radio host, Howard Stern

Stern initiated legal action to discontinue the publication of this series yet all three issues were released

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #95
Convention Exclusive ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2019
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #95
 
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Variant cover art by Kevin Eastman

Montreal Comic Con exclusive 2019

Cover art featuring UFC’s George St. Pierre

Haha #6
Non-Key
Image ⋅ 2021
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Haha #6
 
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Appearance of Arthur Fleck, the Joker as depicted by Joaquin Phoenix

Evel Knievel #1
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Evel Knievel #1
 
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1st appearance of Evel Knievel in a comic book story

Promotional comic produced by Marvel for Ideal Toy Company that was given away in toy stores

Ideal Toy Company had a successful line of Evel Knievel toys in the 1970s

Howard the Duck #9
1:10 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Howard the Duck #9
 
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Variant cover art by Joe Quinones featuring Lea Thompson

Stephen King #1
Blue Water ⋅ 2011
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Stephen King #1
 
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One-shot, behind-the-scenes look into Stephen King's life

Savage Dragon #253
Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020
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Savage Dragon #253
 
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Cover art depicting 2020 president and vice president election candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

Batgirl #50
DC ⋅ 2020
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Batgirl #50
 
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1st appearance of Ryan Wilder, an in-story depiction of the CW Batgirl, not in costume

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez #1
Variant ⋅ Devil's Due Publishing ⋅ 2019
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez #1
 
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Variant cover art by Carla Cohen, limited to 250 copies

DC sent a cease and desist to Devil's Due for further printings and also to retailers who were selling the cover

Political Power: Rush Limbaugh #1
Blue Water ⋅ 2010
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Political Power: Rush Limbaugh #1
 
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Biography of Rush Limbaugh

Amazing Heroes #117
Fantagraphics ⋅ 1987
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Amazing Heroes #117
 
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Cover art featuring Michael Jackson as Captain EO, a 3-D science fiction film shown at Disney parks in the 80s

Svengoolie Meets the DC Universe #1
DC ⋅ 2019
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Svengoolie Meets the DC Universe #1
 
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New York Comic Con 2019 exclusive giveaway

8-page collection of four 2-page chapters found in DC publications throughout the month of October 2019

Celebration of horror movie TV host Svengoolie's 40th year

Chapterhouse Comics Summer Special #1
Chapterhouse ⋅ 2016
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Chapterhouse Comics Summer Special #1
 
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1st appearance of Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau in a comic book

Hup #3
Last Gasp ⋅ 1989
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Hup #3
 
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1st appearance of Donald Trump in a standard-sized comic book

Hup #1
Last Gasp ⋅ 1986
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Hup #1
 
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Cover parody of Bill Clinton

First print was published in 1986 and has a $2.50 cover price

Prices could be undervalued

Veronica #199
Archie ⋅ 2010
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Veronica #199
 
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Cover art by Dan Parent featuring Veronica and Barack Obama

Approximately fewer than 3,000 copies in circulation

Amazing Spider-Man: You're Hired #1
Marvel ⋅ 2011
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Amazing Spider-Man: You're Hired #1
 
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Promotional comic initially available as a digital download and distributed by the New York Daily News, later solicited as a physical comic book

Awareness campaign for New York City's public employment services utilizing Peter Parker as a job-seeker

Road Rage #2
Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2012
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Road Rage #2
 
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Variant cover art by Tony Harris featuring Stephen King and his son, Joe Hill

The Story of Harry S Truman #1
Commercial Comics ⋅ 1948
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The Story of Harry S Truman #1
 
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Biography of Harry S Truman

Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority

Reason: false account of history, Truman's inspiration to run for president incorrectly credited

Free Comic Book Day 2019: Cristiano Ronaldo's Striker Force 7 #1
Non-Key
Graphic India Media Inc. ⋅ 2019
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Free Comic Book Day 2019: Cristiano Ronaldo's Striker Force 7 #1
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Billy Ray Cyrus #1
Marvel Music ⋅ 1995
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Billy Ray Cyrus #1
 
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1st appearance of Billy Ray Cyrus in a comic book

48-page issue that features the country singer in fictional adventures

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #139
DC ⋅ 1971
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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #139
 
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1st appearance of Bruno "Ugly" Manneheim, leader of Intergang interchangeably with Morgan Edge

Guest appearance by Don Rickles

Marvel Team-Up #74
Marvel ⋅ 1978
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Marvel Team-Up #74
 
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Featuring characters from the TV show Saturday Night Live

Savage Dragon #226
Image ⋅ 2017
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Savage Dragon #226
 
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Cover art by Erik Larsen depicting Donald Trump

Cover art inspired by Daredevil #96 (1973)

Reagan's Raiders #1
Solson ⋅ 1986
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Reagan's Raiders #1
 
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President Ronald Reagan becomes a super-powered Alpha Soldier to defend the United States

Hello, I'm Johnny Cash
Spire ⋅ 1976
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Hello, I'm Johnny Cash
 
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Biography of Johnny Cash

Crossfire #12
Eclipse ⋅ 1985
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Crossfire #12
 
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Cover art by Dave Stevens

Depiction of deceased Marilyn Monroe in "The 24th Annual Death of Marilyn Monroe"

Special Olympics Coaches Manual
DC ⋅ 1980
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Special Olympics Coaches Manual
 
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Scarce 180-page 1980 promotional giveaway

Introduction by Superman explaining the meaning of The Olympics

Celebrity appearances: Julius Erving, Pele, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Jenner

Iron Man #227
Marvel ⋅ 1988
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Iron Man #227
 
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Armor Wars part three

Cameo appearances by multiple celebrities from the 1980s: Don Johnson, Hulk Hogan, Donald Trump, Lionel Ritchie, Michael J Fox, Tina Turner and George Wendt

Stark battles S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Mandroids, exo-armor designed by Stark worn by national defense soldiers

Civil War II: Choosing Sides #5
Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Civil War II: Choosing Sides #5
 
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1st appearance of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a U.S. comic book

Amazing Spider-Man #573
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2008
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Amazing Spider-Man #573
 
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Variant cover art featuring Stephen Colbert

Amazing Spider-Man #583
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009
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Amazing Spider-Man #583
 
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Variant cover with Obama on right/ Spider-man on left

Spider-Man meets Barack Obama

Inauguration Day edition

Eminem / The Punisher: Kill You #1
Marvel ⋅ 2009
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Eminem / The Punisher: Kill You #1
 
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8-page promotional comic included in a June 2009 'Special Collector's Edition' of XXL Magazine with Eminem on the cover as The Punisher to promote his fifth album, 'Relapse'

Two-issue limited series - the second half available as a free digital download from Marvel Unlimited

There are two versions of this magazine, one with the pages of the comic story bound-in to the book and another with the story as a self-contained comic book, not connected to the magazine

Prince and the New Power Generation: Three Chains of Gold #1
DC ⋅ 1994
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Prince and the New Power Generation: Three Chains of Gold #1
 
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One-shot that follows Prince on a fictional adventure to aid a princess in search of a magical artifact

Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story
The Fellowship of Reconciliation ⋅ 1958
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Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story
 
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One-shot educational comic book that told the Rosa Parks bus incident story to teach non-violent resistance in a politically-charged atmosphere

Other stories include a brief biography of Martin Luther King Jr. and Ghandi's independence protest

Reprinted in Spanish and Arabic

First print run was 250,000 and can be identified by the copper-coated staples

Mother Teresa of Calcutta #1
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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Mother Teresa of Calcutta #1
 
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One-shot biography of Mother Teresa

Elvira's House of Mystery #1
DC ⋅ 1986
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Elvira's House of Mystery #1
 
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1st appearance of Elvira in comic books

Special issue celebrating Halloween hosted by Elvira

Wisdom #6
Non-Key
Max ⋅ 2007
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Wisdom #6
 
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1st full appearance of the Skrull Beatles, Skrulls impersonating the Beatles wearing Sgt Peppers costumes

Skrull John Lennon appears in the first issue of this series

Labyrinth #1
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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Labyrinth #1
 
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Premiere issue of a limited series based on the Labyrinth film starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly

[December 2023 - a Labyrinth remake at TriStar is rumored to be in discussion]

Brandon Lee: Taken Too Soon #1
Boneyard Press ⋅ 1994
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Brandon Lee: Taken Too Soon #1
 
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Biography of actor Brandon Lee, the only son of Bruce Lee who was killed by a faulty prop gun on the set of 'The Crow'

Value is based off of one eBay sale

Prince: Alter Ego
Piranha Press ⋅ 1991
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Prince: Alter Ego
 
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"Alter Ego" one-shot story that has Prince battling a villain who turns music into a destructive force

Cover art by Brian Bolland

Roman Numeral II in lower, right-hand box corner denotes less valuable second printing

Sun Fun Komiks #1
Sun ⋅ 1939
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Sun Fun Komiks #1
 
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1st appearance of Hitler in comics, a one-page satire

Mighty Avengers #3
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Mighty Avengers #3
 
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Variant cover art by Salvador Larroca featuring Eminem

Sold only in the Detroit area

Ultimates #2
Marvel ⋅ 2002
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Ultimates #2
 
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1st appearance of Nick Fury bearing a likeness to Samuel L. Jackson

1st appearance of Ultimate Nick Fury is in Ultimate Team-Up #5

Action Comics #309
DC ⋅ 1964
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Action Comics #309
 
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Appearance of President John F. Kennedy who had been assassinated days before the issue went on sale

The mystery masquerader on the cover is JFK in disguise to help Superman conceal his identity

My Friend Dahmer #1
Independent ⋅ 2002
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My Friend Dahmer #1
 
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One-shot written and illustrated by John 'Derf' Backderf about his real life friendship throughout adolescence with the notorious serial killer, Jeffery Dahmer

Nominated for a 2003 Eisner Award for 'Best Single Issue'

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