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84-page one-shot special by the creators of Batman: The Long Halloween featuring an early Batman vs. Scarecrow story
Characters seen in a costume party sequence: Alice in Wonderland, Bill Watterson's Hobbes, Phoney Bone, Cerebus the Aardvark, Evan Dorkin's Milk & Cheese
Embossed, foil cover
1st appearance of Jillian Maxwell, a romantic interest of Bruce Wayne
Marvel Dec 1968

Sub-Mariner #8

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$25
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Iconic cover art by John Buscema
Classic battle Sub-Mariner vs The Thing
4th appearance of Vision
Dark Horse Comics Apr 1994

Star Wars: Droids #1

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$2
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$8
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$25
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Six-issue series featuring R2-D2 and C-3PO aimed at younger audiences, published by Dark Horse
Black matte, embossed cover
Dynamite Entertainment Jun 2008 Vol 2

The Boys #19

Convention Exclusive Limited: 100
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$15
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$50
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$150
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Blank sketch variant
Convention exclusive
Marvel Dec 1999 Vol 2

Wolverine #145

Variant
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$65
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$190
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$650
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Variant cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz
Proof-of-purchase, mail-away offer from Nabisco snack foods
Thought to be scarce due to its distribution, the Nabisco exclusive registers approximately 600 graded copies
DC Vertigo Jun 1993 Vol 2

The Sandman #50

Platinum
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$5
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$18
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$75
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Platinum edition, retailer exclusive with silver stars
Winner of the 1993 Squiddy Award for Favorite Single-Issue Story in a Series
Blank
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$450
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'Obscurity' variant with black, wraparound glossy cover
tmnt-ninjaturtles.com exclusive, available to order by invite only
425 numbered with holographic security sticker, 25 un-numbered
71 copies were damaged during shipment and were not replaced, resulting in 379 NM copies
Buyers who were invited to purchase the exclusive had reportedly agreed to not resell it
Fantagraphics Jul 2004

Eightball #23

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Cover art by Daniel Clowes
Won a Harvey and an Eisner in 2005 for Best Single Issue
Final issue
Marvel Apr 2016 Vol 6

Black Panther #1

Hip Hop
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$50
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Variant cover art by Brian Stelfreeze
Cover art inspired by the album 'The Black Album' by Jay-Z
Marvel Dec 1993

Gambit #1

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First title series featuring Gambit
Origin of Gambit
1st appearance of Candra the Benefactress
1st team appearance of the Assassin's Guild
Gametek Jun 1996

Robotech: Crystal Dreams #1

Promo
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$300
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$2.5K
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Promotional comic book given away at E3 in 1996 for a game that was far along in its creation but never released due to the developer, GameTek filing for bankruptcy
DC Sep 2018

Batman: Damned #1

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Premiere series in the DC Black Label launch which gives established creators creative freedom to explore characters and stories outside of continuity
Controversial issue: Bruce Wayne's genitalia which was censored in later printings
Edizioni Star Comics Mar 1992

L'uomo Ragno #91

International
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$35
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$110
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$380
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Variant cover art by Todd McFarlane
Italian reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #299 and #300
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$200
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Prequel story expanding on the story, characters and backgrounds in the Mortal Kombat II video game
1st appearance of Jax, Shao Kahn, Kintaro, Kitana, Mileena, Baraka, Kung Lao, Kuai Liang aka Sub Zero II, Reptile, Sheeva
1st cameo appearance of Smoke
Mail-away item through Midway
DC Jan 1993

Batman / Grendel #1

Platinum Limited: 25
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$45
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$450
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Variant cover art by Matt Wagner, creator of Grendel
'Silver Moon' Platinum Foil Edition
Obtained by winning a contest facilitated by Hero Illustrated Magazine
The gold stamp is part of the proprietary Hero Illustrated protective slipcase and not on the actual comic
This much anticipated publisher crossover was written in 1991 but was delayed due to Comico going through bankruptcy proceedings. DC eventually published the story in 1993
DC May 1987

Suicide Squad #1

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1st appearance of Warden John Economos
1st team appearance of Onslaught aka Jihad: Chimera aka Nightshade, Djinn, Jaculi, Manticore, Ravan and Rustam
1st appearance of Simon LaGrieve
Introduction of Belle Reve
[April 2023 - Steve Agee to voice John Economos in Creature Commandos]

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