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Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time #00
Exclusive ⋅ Dabel Brothers ⋅ 2010
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Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time #00
 
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Previews World exclusive

Maxx, The #30
Image ⋅ 1997
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Maxx, The #30
 
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Copies ordered by retailers: 30,961

Gambit #1
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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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

Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #101
Marvel ⋅ 1985
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Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #101
 
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Cover art by John Byrne

Wonder Woman #188
DC ⋅ 2003
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Wonder Woman #188
 
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Cover art by Adam Hughes

Marvel Tales #234
Marvel ⋅ 1990
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Marvel Tales #234
 
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Cover art by Todd McFarlane

Reprint of Marvel Team-Up #4

Comico Primer #2
Comico ⋅ 1982
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Comico Primer #2
 
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1st appearance of Grendel, Hunter Rose

1st appearance of Argent the Wolf

Batman Beyond #37
DC ⋅ 2019
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Batman Beyond #37
 
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1st full appearance of Batwoman Beyond

Copies ordered by retailers: 18,647

Batman: Harley Quinn #1
DC ⋅ 1999
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Batman: Harley Quinn #1
 
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1st appearance of Harley Quinn in the main DC comic book storytelling universe

Samurai Funnies #2
Solson ⋅ 1987
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Samurai Funnies #2
 
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1st unofficial, unlicensed appearance of Jason Voorhees in comic books

Marc Spector: Moon Knight #60
Marvel ⋅ 1994
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Marc Spector: Moon Knight #60
 
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Death of Marc Spector

Final issue, series finale

Conan the Barbarian #275
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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Conan the Barbarian #275
 
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Final issue

X-Men #100
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2000
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X-Men #100
 
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Variant cover art by Jae Lee

Ghost Rider #81
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Ghost Rider #81
 
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Death of Ghost Rider

Final issue, series finale

Zatanna #15
DC ⋅ 2011
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Zatanna #15
 
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Cover art by Adam Hughes

The Walking Dead #100
Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2012
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The Walking Dead #100
 
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Variant cover art by Charlie Adlard

Limited to 500 copies, signed by Robert Kirkman

Robotech: Crystal Dreams #1
Promo ⋅ Gametek ⋅ 1996
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Robotech: Crystal Dreams #1
 
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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

Batman: Damned #1
DC ⋅ 2018
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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

L'uomo Ragno #91
International ⋅ Edizioni Star Comics ⋅ 1992
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L'uomo Ragno #91
 
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Variant cover art by Todd McFarlane

Italian reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #299 and #300

Shadowman #5
1:20 ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 2013
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Shadowman #5
 
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Variant cover art by Dave Johnson

Black Panther #1
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Black Panther #1
 
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Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher

Negative Space cover

Infinity Gauntlet #4
Marvel ⋅ 1991
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Infinity Gauntlet #4
 
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"Infinity Gauntlet" part 4

Death of Captain America, Cyclops, Iron Man, Namor, Quasar, Spider-Man and others

Batman #515
DC Logo ⋅ DC ⋅ 1995
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Batman #515
 
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DC Universe logo

Deadpool #45
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015
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Deadpool #45
 
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Variant cover art by Skottie Young

'Run the Jewels' edition

Mortal Kombat Collector's Edition #2
Midway ⋅ 1993
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Mortal Kombat Collector's Edition #2
 
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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

Batman / Grendel #1
Platinum ⋅ DC ⋅ 1993
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Batman / Grendel #1
 
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Variant cover art by Matt Wagner, creator of Grendel

'Silver Moon' Platinum Foil Edition, limited to 25 copies

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

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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

Batman: The Long Halloween #4
DC ⋅ 1997
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Batman: The Long Halloween #4
 
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Cover art by Tim Sale featuring Batman and Joker

Primal Rage #1
Blank ⋅ Sirius/Cry For Dawn ⋅ 1996
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Primal Rage #1
 
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Blank sketch variant

Wolverine #1
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Wolverine #1
 
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Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell

As of March 1 2024 the CGC Census shows this variant has 188 copies including 66 Signature Series. There are 51 Universal 9.8s and 26 9.6s

Marvel Must Haves #2
Marvel ⋅ 2002
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Marvel Must Haves #2
 
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100-page compilation of reprinted stories including The Amazing Spider-Man #36, the 9-11 issue

Solar, Man of the Atom #10
Valiant ⋅ 1992
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Solar, Man of the Atom #10
 
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1st appearance and origin of the Eternal Warrior

1st team appearance of the Geomancers, humans selected by the Earth to be it's protector

Suicide Squad #1
DC ⋅ 1987
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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

[April 2023 - Steve Agee to voice John Economos in Creature Commandos]

Moon Knight #29
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Moon Knight #29
 
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Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz featuring Werewolf By Night

Moon Knight #25
Marvel ⋅ 1982
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Moon Knight #25
 
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1st appearance of Black Spectre, a vigilante who later served the Dark Lord of Chaos, Set

Wolverine #3
Marvel ⋅ 1982
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Wolverine #3
 
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Issue #3 of the first Wolverine solo series

Venom: Lethal Protector #1
Error ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1993
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Venom: Lethal Protector #1
 
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Variant error cover

Scarce, less than 2,000 copies in existence

Amazing Spider-Man #36
Marvel ⋅ 2001
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Amazing Spider-Man #36
 
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September 11th, 2001 tribute issue depicting various Marvel teams and characters working alongside emergency services as New York native, Spider-Man narrates the experience

Amazing Spider-Man #28
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Amazing Spider-Man #28
 
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1st appearance and origin of Molten Man

Peter Parker graduates from high school

Morbius: The Living Vampire #1
Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Morbius: The Living Vampire #1
 
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Origin of Morbius retold

Cover art by Gabriele Dell'Otto

Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1
 
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First solo limited series featuring Deadpool

1st appearance of Slayback

📈 +150% increase in copies sold this week versus the previous week

House of Secrets #103
DC ⋅ 1972
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House of Secrets #103
 
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Cover art by Bernie Wrightson

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $5,040 [$633 in 2006] +696%

Shadowman
Preview ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 2012
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Shadowman
 
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Preview issue distributed to retailers

A Walk Through Hell #1
Non-Key
Blank ⋅ Aftershock ⋅ 2018
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A Walk Through Hell #1
 
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Blank sketch variant

Solar, Man of the Atom #10
2nd Print ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 1992
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Solar, Man of the Atom #10
 
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Second printing with the Roman Numeral II in the upper left corner

Sonic the Hedgehog #146
Archie ⋅ 2005
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Sonic the Hedgehog #146
 
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Cover appearance of Shadow

Black cover, difficult to find in high grade

Cerebus the Aardvark #19
Aardvark-Vanaheim ⋅ 1980
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Cerebus the Aardvark #19
 
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Cover art by Dave Sim

Black cover difficult to find in high grade condition

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