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Top-Notch Comics #22

Archie ⋅ 1941

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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

Terry-Toons Comics #16

Timely ⋅ 1944

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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

Tip Top Comics #123

St. John ⋅ 1946

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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

Mickey Mouse Magazine #2

Western ⋅ 1939

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Mickey Mouse Magazine #2
 
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Pinocchio appears in an advertisement prior to his first appearance in a story

Mystery Men Comics #19

Fox ⋅ 1941

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Mystery Men Comics #19
 
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Back cover features an advertisement for Kooba Cola, a brand that never became available to consumers

Archie & Me #31

Archie ⋅ 1969

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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

Human Torch #3

Timely ⋅ 1940

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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

Comic Shop News #242

Comic Shop News ⋅ 1992

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Comic Shop News #242
 
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Interior article on the Image publishing company with a cover picture of Spawn #1

Dated February 12, 1992

Comic Reader #212

Street Enterprises ⋅ 1983

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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

All-Flash #6

DC ⋅ 1942

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All-Flash #6
 
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Full page advertisement of Wonder Woman #1

Strange Tales #97

Marvel ⋅ 1962

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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

Avengers, The #11

Reprint ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2004

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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

Ultimate Fallout #3

Marvel ⋅ 2011

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Ultimate Fallout #3
 
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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

2000 AD #1

Rebellion ⋅ 1977

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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

Marvel Premiere #19

Marvel ⋅ 1974

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Marvel Premiere #19
 
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1st appearance of Colleen Wing

Advertisement for Hulk #181

Gobbledygook #2

Mirage ⋅ 1984

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Gobbledygook #2
 
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Advertisement for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)

Gobbledygook #1

Mirage ⋅ 1984

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Gobbledygook #1
 
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Advertisement for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)

1st appearance of Fugitoid

As of November 2023 only five CGC copies have ever been publicly sold

To date there are only 23 copies on the census

Detective Comics #26

DC ⋅ 1939

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Detective Comics #26
 
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Teaser ad for the introduction of Batman in Detective Comics #27

Action Comics #12

DC ⋅ 1939

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Action Comics #12
 
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Advertisement for Detective Comics #27, Batman's first appearance

1st cover appearance of Zatara

Detective Comics #15

DC ⋅ 1938

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Detective Comics #15
 
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Full page interior advertisement for Action Comics #1 with black and white cover art

Journey Into Mystery #80

Marvel ⋅ 1962

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Journey Into Mystery #80
 
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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

Torg #2

Malibu ⋅ 1992

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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

Thor #229

Marvel ⋅ 1974

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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

Daredevil #115

Marvel ⋅ 1974

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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

Iron Fist #13

Marvel ⋅ 1977

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Iron Fist #13
 
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Preview of Sabretooth - a teaser for the following issue depicts the silhouette of Sabretooth

Wildman #1

Megaton ⋅ 1987

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Wildman #1
 
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Advertisement for Rob Liefeld's Youngblood

Same ad also appears in Ramm #1

Comics Buyer's Guide #953

Dynapubs ⋅ 1992

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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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