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Archie Dec 1941

Top-Notch Comics #22

Top-Notch Comics #22
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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
Timely Jan 1944

Terry-Toons Comics #16

Terry-Toons Comics #16
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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
St. John Oct 1946

Tip Top Comics #123

Tip Top Comics #123
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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
Archie Jun 1969

Archie & Me #31

Archie & Me #31
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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
Timely Dec 1940

Human Torch #3

Human Torch #3
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Two interior advertisements promoting the forthcoming first appearance of Captain America in Captain America Comics #1
2nd appearance of Toro
Street Enterprises Aug 1983

Comic Reader #212

Comic Reader #212
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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
Marvel Jun 1962

Strange Tales #97

Strange Tales #97
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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
Marvel Sep 2004

Avengers, The #11

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Avengers, The #11
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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
Rebellion Feb 1977

2000 AD #1

2000 AD #1
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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
Malibu Mar 1992

Torg #2

Torg #2
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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
Marvel Nov 1974

Thor #229

Thor #229
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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
Marvel Nov 1974

Daredevil #115

Daredevil #115
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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
Dynapubs Feb 1992

Comics Buyer's Guide #953

Comics Buyer's Guide #953
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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
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