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Full page teaser ad of the first appearance of Supergirl in Action Comics #252
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Full page teaser ad of the first appearance of Supergirl in Action Comics #252
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Full-page advertisement for Pep Comics #22, the first appearance of Archie Andrews
Top Notch #22 went on sale 5 days before Pep Comics #22
Archie is depicted as having dark hair, not red, in the promotional artwork
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Full-page advertisement for Pep Comics #22, the first appearance of Archie Andrews
Top Notch #22 went on sale 5 days before Pep Comics #22
Archie is depicted as having dark hair, not red, in the promotional artwork
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Full-page advertisement for Mighty Mouse theatrical shorts, published nearly two years prior to the character's first in-story appearance in Terry-Toons Comics #38 - tap cover and swipe to view the ad
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Full-page advertisement for Mighty Mouse theatrical shorts, published nearly two years prior to the character's first in-story appearance in Terry-Toons Comics #38 - tap cover and swipe to view the ad
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One-page illustrated promotional advertisement featuring Sad Sack representing the United Service Organizations (USO) military charity
Predates True Comics #55, the first appearance of Sad Sack in a comic book story
Tap cover and swipe to view additional image
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One-page illustrated promotional advertisement featuring Sad Sack representing the United Service Organizations (USO) military charity
Predates True Comics #55, the first appearance of Sad Sack in a comic book story
Tap cover and swipe to view additional image
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Pinocchio appears in an advertisement prior to his first appearance in a story
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Pinocchio appears in an advertisement prior to his first appearance in a story
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Back cover features an advertisement for Kooba Cola, a brand that never became available to consumers
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Back cover features an advertisement for Kooba Cola, a brand that never became available to consumers
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Advertisement for CBS Saturday morning cartoon programming
⚠️ Buyer Beware: There are listings on eBay that describe this issue as the first appearance of Scooby-Doo in comics but it is a TV advertisement that ran in multiple comics
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Advertisement for CBS Saturday morning cartoon programming
⚠️ Buyer Beware: There are listings on eBay that describe this issue as the first appearance of Scooby-Doo in comics but it is a TV advertisement that ran in multiple comics
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Two interior advertisements promoting the forthcoming first appearance of Captain America in Captain America Comics #1
2nd appearance of Toro
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Two interior advertisements promoting the forthcoming first appearance of Captain America in Captain America Comics #1
2nd appearance of Toro
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Interior article on the Image publishing company with a cover picture of Spawn #1
Dated February 12, 1992
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Interior article on the Image publishing company with a cover picture of Spawn #1
Dated February 12, 1992
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Interior solicitation for Thor #337 with black and white cover image featuring Beta Ray Bill
Cover art featuring Daredevil and Shang-Chi by Mike Mignola
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Interior solicitation for Thor #337 with black and white cover image featuring Beta Ray Bill
Cover art featuring Daredevil and Shang-Chi by Mike Mignola
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Prototype of Peter Parker's aunt and uncle, also named Aunt May and Uncle Ben
Cross-promotion text teaser for The Incredible Hulk #1, released one week later
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Prototype of Peter Parker's aunt and uncle, also named Aunt May and Uncle Ben
Cross-promotion text teaser for The Incredible Hulk #1, released one week later
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Reprint of The Avengers #11 (1964), first meeting of Spider-Man and Avengers
Distributed to tourists in Manhattan by In New York Magazine in 2004, identified by the logo in the upper-left corner
Includes 13-pages of hotel, landmark and attraction advertisements
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Reprint of The Avengers #11 (1964), first meeting of Spider-Man and Avengers
Distributed to tourists in Manhattan by In New York Magazine in 2004, identified by the logo in the upper-left corner
Includes 13-pages of hotel, landmark and attraction advertisements
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Teaser page at the end of the issue with a partial image of the Ultimate Fallout #4 cover, specifically Miles Morales from the chest down holding the Spider-Man mask
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Teaser page at the end of the issue with a partial image of the Ultimate Fallout #4 cover, specifically Miles Morales from the chest down holding the Spider-Man mask
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Advertisement for 2000 A.D. #2 featuring Judge Dredd: Next week, meet...Judge Dredd. He is the law! And you'd better believe it!
Includes a 'Space Spinner' similar to a frisbee - issue is not considered incomplete without this item
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Advertisement for 2000 A.D. #2 featuring Judge Dredd: Next week, meet...Judge Dredd. He is the law! And you'd better believe it!
Includes a 'Space Spinner' similar to a frisbee - issue is not considered incomplete without this item
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1st appearance of Colleen Wing
Advertisement for Hulk #181
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1st appearance of Colleen Wing
Advertisement for Hulk #181
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Advertisement for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)
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Advertisement for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)
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Advertisement for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)
1st appearance of Fugitoid
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Advertisement for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)
1st appearance of Fugitoid
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Teaser ad for the introduction of Batman in Detective Comics #27
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Teaser ad for the introduction of Batman in Detective Comics #27
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Advertisement for Detective Comics #27, Batman's first appearance
1st cover appearance of Zatara
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Advertisement for Detective Comics #27, Batman's first appearance
1st cover appearance of Zatara
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Full page interior advertisement for Action Comics #1 with black and white cover art
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Full page interior advertisement for Action Comics #1 with black and white cover art
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Text teaser for The Incredible Hulk #1
Copyright records imply this issue was released at the same time as The Incredible Hulk #1
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Text teaser for The Incredible Hulk #1
Copyright records imply this issue was released at the same time as The Incredible Hulk #1
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First printed image of Spawn in an actual comic book (advertisement)
One of two comics published in March 1992 that included the advertisement, the other being Robotech II: The Sentinels #13
Earlier images of Spawn have been printed in various catalogs and fanzines
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First printed image of Spawn in an actual comic book (advertisement)
One of two comics published in March 1992 that included the advertisement, the other being Robotech II: The Sentinels #13
Earlier images of Spawn have been printed in various catalogs and fanzines
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1st appearance of the Shade-Thralls, humans who serve the Dweller In Darkness
⚠ Misconception: many claim that Wolverine is first seen in an advertisement for The Incredible Hulk #181 printed in Thor #229 and Daredevil #115. These issues did not go on sale prior to the publication of Incredible Hulk #181. Comic Reader #109 reports the on-sale date of Thor #229 as August 6, 1974. The on-sale date of The Incredible Hulk #181 was July 30, 1974 which was the same day Daredevil #115 went on sale. Regardless, Wolverine was officially first seen in print briefly (cameo) in The Incredible Hulk #180 (July 2, 1974). Advertisements and preview excerpts are not considered official first appearances
Marvel Value Stamp Series A #80 - Ghost Rider
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1st appearance of the Shade-Thralls, humans who serve the Dweller In Darkness
⚠ Misconception: many claim that Wolverine is first seen in an advertisement for The Incredible Hulk #181 printed in Thor #229 and Daredevil #115. These issues did not go on sale prior to the publication of Incredible Hulk #181. Comic Reader #109 reports the on-sale date of Thor #229 as August 6, 1974. The on-sale date of The Incredible Hulk #181 was July 30, 1974 which was the same day Daredevil #115 went on sale. Regardless, Wolverine was officially first seen in print briefly (cameo) in The Incredible Hulk #180 (July 2, 1974). Advertisements and preview excerpts are not considered official first appearances
Marvel Value Stamp Series A #80 - Ghost Rider
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Includes an advertisement for Incredible Hulk #181
⚠ Misconception: many claim that Wolverine is first seen in an advertisement for The Incredible Hulk #181 printed in Thor #229 and Daredevil #115. These issues did not go on sale prior to the publication of Incredible Hulk #181. Comic Reader #109 reports the on-sale date of Thor #229 as August 6, 1974. The on-sale date of The Incredible Hulk #181 was July 30, 1974 which was the same day Daredevil #115 went on sale. Regardless, Wolverine was officially first seen in print briefly (cameo) in The Incredible Hulk #180 (July 2, 1974). Advertisements and preview excerpts are not considered official first appearances
Marvel Value Stamp Series A #35 - Killraven
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Includes an advertisement for Incredible Hulk #181
⚠ Misconception: many claim that Wolverine is first seen in an advertisement for The Incredible Hulk #181 printed in Thor #229 and Daredevil #115. These issues did not go on sale prior to the publication of Incredible Hulk #181. Comic Reader #109 reports the on-sale date of Thor #229 as August 6, 1974. The on-sale date of The Incredible Hulk #181 was July 30, 1974 which was the same day Daredevil #115 went on sale. Regardless, Wolverine was officially first seen in print briefly (cameo) in The Incredible Hulk #180 (July 2, 1974). Advertisements and preview excerpts are not considered official first appearances
Marvel Value Stamp Series A #35 - Killraven
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Preview of Sabretooth - a teaser for the following issue depicts the silhouette of Sabretooth
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Preview of Sabretooth - a teaser for the following issue depicts the silhouette of Sabretooth
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Advertisement for Rob Liefeld's Youngblood
Same ad also appears in Ramm #1
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Advertisement for Rob Liefeld's Youngblood
Same ad also appears in Ramm #1
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First printed images of Spawn in a U.S. publication, Mailing date: February 5, 1992
Front page advertisement of Spawn, preceded all comic book advertisements in Malibu comic books that were published between March/April 1992
Interior black and white, textless cover art for Spawn #1
Only two other images of Spawn are known to exist prior to the mailing of Comics Buyer's Guide #953: the sleeve of a VHS tape titled "Stan Lee Presents: The Comic Book Greats" and a comic book solicitation magazine, Up N' Coming #1, Mailing date: February 3, 1992
Value unknown
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First printed images of Spawn in a U.S. publication, Mailing date: February 5, 1992
Front page advertisement of Spawn, preceded all comic book advertisements in Malibu comic books that were published between March/April 1992
Interior black and white, textless cover art for Spawn #1
Only two other images of Spawn are known to exist prior to the mailing of Comics Buyer's Guide #953: the sleeve of a VHS tape titled "Stan Lee Presents: The Comic Book Greats" and a comic book solicitation magazine, Up N' Coming #1, Mailing date: February 3, 1992
Value unknown
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Advertisement for Wonder Woman #1, published prior to the issue's release
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Advertisement for Wonder Woman #1, published prior to the issue's release
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