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Detective Comics #164
Non-Key
DC ⋅ 1950
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Detective Comics #164
 
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Bat-Signal cover by Win Mortimer

Star-Spangled Comics #69
DC ⋅ 1947
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Star-Spangled Comics #69
 
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$130
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$450
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$1.3k

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1st appearance and origin of Tomahawk, a soldier who fought during the Revolutionary War

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight - Halloween Special #1
DC ⋅ 1993
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Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight - Halloween Special #1
 
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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

Spider-Man #18
Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Spider-Man #18
 
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Copies ordered by retailers: 33,374

Detective Comics #1000
Blank ⋅ DC ⋅ 2019
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Detective Comics #1000
 
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Blank sketch variant

Alien #1
1:200 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Alien #1
 
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$4
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$12
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$40

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Wraparound Space Variant

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #3
Non-Key
Error ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2021
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #3
 
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$100

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Blank black 'Obscurity' variant

Black glossy finish error edition

Spider-Girl #77
Marvel ⋅ 2004
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Spider-Girl #77
 
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Cover art by Ron Frenz

Copies ordered by retailers: 21,759

Ghost Rider #86
Marvel ⋅ 1997
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Ghost Rider #86
 
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$15

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Copies ordered by retailers: 24,004

Harley Quinn #20
DC ⋅ 2002
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Harley Quinn #20
 
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Cover art by Terry Dodson

Moon Knight #38
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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Moon Knight #38
 
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Final issue

Amazing Spider-Man #60
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Amazing Spider-Man #60
 
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$300

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Iconic cover art by John Romita Sr.

5th appearance of the Kingpin

Black background difficult to find in high grades

Sub-Mariner #8
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Sub-Mariner #8
 
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$90
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$375

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Iconic cover art by John Buscema

Classic battle Sub-Mariner vs The Thing

4th appearance of Vision

Game Boy #2
Valiant ⋅ 1990
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Game Boy #2
 
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Issue #2 of a four-issue limited series

Star Wars: Droids #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 1994
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Star Wars: Droids #1
 
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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

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1
Hip Hop ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1
 
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Variant cover art by Jeffrey Veregge

Cover art inspired by 'Summertime '06' by Vince Staples

Nocterra #1
1:200 ⋅ Image ⋅ 2021
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Nocterra #1
 
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Variant blank cover art

Preacher #1
International ⋅ Tilsner ⋅ 1998
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Preacher #1
 
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German edition, limited to 100 copies

The Boys #19
Convention Exclusive ⋅ Dynamite ⋅ 2008
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The Boys #19
 
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Blank sketch variant

Convention exclusive, limited to 100 copies

Wolverine #145
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1999
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Wolverine #145
 
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Variant cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz

Proof-of-purchase, mail-away offer from Nabisco snack foods

CGC has graded a total of 595 copies of this book

Comparatively, there are 103 graded copies of the standard cover / 129 graded copies of the holo-foil cover / 479 graded copies of the foil cover / 192 graded copies of the gold foil cover

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Considered scarce due to its distribution, the Nabisco exclusive is actually the most plentiful as far as graded copies go but also the most sought after

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night #2
Variant ⋅ Behemoth ⋅ 2020
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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night #2
 
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Variant cover art by Niko Walker, limited edition

Amazing Spider-Man #55
Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Amazing Spider-Man #55
 
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Cover art by Patrick Gleason

Over The Garden Wall Special #1
1:15 ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2014
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Over The Garden Wall Special #1
 
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Variant cover art by Pat McHale

The Sandman #50
Platinum ⋅ DC Vertigo ⋅ 1993
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The Sandman #50
 
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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

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #1
Blank ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2020
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #1
 
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$65
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$210
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$720

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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

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Buyers who were invited to purchase the exclusive had reportedly agreed to not resell it

Crow / Razor: Kill The Pain #1
Leather ⋅ London Night ⋅ 1998
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Crow / Razor: Kill The Pain #1
 
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$215

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Crossover of The Crow and Razor

Leather cover with red foil, limited to 300 copies

Ice Cream Man #17
Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020
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Ice Cream Man #17
 
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Cover art by Michael Walsh

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #8
2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Miles Morales: Spider-Man #8
 
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Variant second printing cover art by Javier Garron

Ice Cream Man #19
Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020
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Ice Cream Man #19
 
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Variant cover art by Gabriel Walta

Eightball #23
Fantagraphics ⋅ 2004
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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

Black Panther #1
Hip Hop ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Black Panther #1
 
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Variant cover art by Brian Stelfreeze

Cover art inspired by the album 'The Black Album' by Jay-Z

Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #1
Hip Hop ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #1
 
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Variant cover art by Sam Spratt

Cover art inspired by the album 'All Eyez On Me' by TuPac Shakur

Venom #6
Marvel ⋅ 2003
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Venom #6
 
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Purple foil cover

Spider-Gwen II #24
Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Spider-Gwen II #24
 
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1st appearance of Gwen Stacy as Gwenom

Childs Play #5
Innovation ⋅ 1991
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Childs Play #5
 
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Original stories featuring Chucky from the 'Child's Play' movies

Deathblow #1
Error ⋅ Image ⋅ 1993
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Deathblow #1
 
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Late print run error, red foil missing on embossed title

Spider-Man #12
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Spider-Man #12
 
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Variant cover art by Richard Isanove

Batman #21
1:100 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2013
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Batman #21
 
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Variant cover art by Greg Capullo

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #6
Variant ⋅ Archie ⋅ 2016
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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #6
 
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Variant cover art by Andrew Pepoy

Avengers #27
1:100 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Avengers #27
 
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Variant cover

Spider-Man: Reign #1
Marvel ⋅ 2007
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Spider-Man: Reign #1
 
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Recalled due to a depiction of a naked Peter Parker's 'web-shooter' aka penis

Alternate reality story where Peter Parker is an older, retired man

Venom #9
Marvel ⋅ 2012
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Venom #9
 
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Death of Hijacker

Lady Death III: The Odyssey #1
Variant ⋅ Chaos! Comics ⋅ 1996
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Lady Death III: The Odyssey #1
 
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$125

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Variant Black Onyx edition, limited to 200 copies

Vampirella vs. Pantha #1
Variant ⋅ Harris ⋅ 1997
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Vampirella vs. Pantha #1
 
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Cover art by Mark Texeira featuring Pantha

Silver Surfer #1
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Silver Surfer #1
 
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$18
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$180

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Variant cover art by Francesco Francavilla

Maxx s #3
Ashcan ⋅ Image ⋅ 1993
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Maxx s #3
 
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Ashcan edition, limited to 50 copies

Signed and numbered by Sam Kieth

Maxx s #1
Ashcan ⋅ Image ⋅ 1993
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Maxx s #1
 
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Ashcan edition, limited to 150 copies

Signed and numbered by Sam Kieth

Maxx s #1
Ashcan ⋅ Image ⋅ 1993
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Maxx s #1
 
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Ashcan edition limited to 52 signed and numbered copies

Moon Knight #30
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Moon Knight #30
 
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Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz

Dark Horse Presents #90
Dark Horse ⋅ 1994
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Dark Horse Presents #90
 
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Hellboy story "The Wolves of St. August" part 3

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