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First published image of the Witcher Saga in comic books as a back cover advertisement for Wiedzmin #20 - tap cover and swipe to view image of back cover
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First published image of the Witcher Saga in comic books as a back cover advertisement for Wiedzmin #20 - tap cover and swipe to view image of back cover
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Preview of D'Orc, obtained from BrettBean.com
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8.5 in. x 11 in. black and white retailer preview of Vertigo's Sandman series
⚠️ Buyer beware - these retailer previews are very easy to counterfeit, and buying an authenticated, graded copy is recommended
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8.5 in. x 11 in. black and white retailer preview of Vertigo's Sandman series
⚠️ Buyer beware - these retailer previews are very easy to counterfeit, and buying an authenticated, graded copy is recommended
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Collected edition of Absolute Batman #1 - #6 'Galley Edition' - advanced copy shipped to comic shops
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Collected edition of Absolute Batman #1 - #6 'Galley Edition' - advanced copy shipped to comic shops
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Preview of Lobo on the cover of Omega Men #3 in the editor's section at the end of the issue
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Preview of Lobo on the cover of Omega Men #3 in the editor's section at the end of the issue
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Retailer advanced preview of Lobo #1 (1990)
Black and white previews of this nature are susceptible to counterfeiting
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Retailer advanced preview of Lobo #1 (1990)
Black and white previews of this nature are susceptible to counterfeiting
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Preview of Aliens #1 and creator interviews
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Distributor solicitation catalog featuring the cover art of Saga #1 on one side and Fairest #1 on the other
Saga went on sale March 2012
⚠️ Buyer Beware: it is difficult to determine the validity of this catalog as a collectible as there are only two sales over the course of one year: February 20, 2022 for $125 and February 23, 2022 for $489
With no prior history to evaluate demand, the concern for an item like this is that a high dollar value is being established for when more inventory is listed for sale on eBay and elsewhere
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Distributor solicitation catalog featuring the cover art of Saga #1 on one side and Fairest #1 on the other
Saga went on sale March 2012
⚠️ Buyer Beware: it is difficult to determine the validity of this catalog as a collectible as there are only two sales over the course of one year: February 20, 2022 for $125 and February 23, 2022 for $489
With no prior history to evaluate demand, the concern for an item like this is that a high dollar value is being established for when more inventory is listed for sale on eBay and elsewhere
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Five-page preview of Ghost Rider #1 (1990) introducing Danny Ketch as the new Ghost Rider
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Five-page preview of Ghost Rider #1 (1990) introducing Danny Ketch as the new Ghost Rider
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Full page teaser ad of the first appearance of Supergirl in Action Comics #252
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Full page teaser ad of the first appearance of Supergirl in Action Comics #252
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Second printing
Preview of House of Slaughter
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Introduction to Jim Shooter's publishing company, Defiant
Scarce, standalone edition with one staple
It is thought that this particular version was given away by Shooter and others associated with Defiant
Plasm #0 was largely distributed as an insert glued into the Previews catalog which is evident by the condition of the spine
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Introduction to Jim Shooter's publishing company, Defiant
Scarce, standalone edition with one staple
It is thought that this particular version was given away by Shooter and others associated with Defiant
Plasm #0 was largely distributed as an insert glued into the Previews catalog which is evident by the condition of the spine
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Preview of Something Is Killing The Children #1
Interior images of panels from issue #1
Cover art for the retailer order form is the cover from Something Is Killing The Children #1
Preceded the sale of the premiere issue by two months
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Preview of Something Is Killing The Children #1
Interior images of panels from issue #1
Cover art for the retailer order form is the cover from Something Is Killing The Children #1
Preceded the sale of the premiere issue by two months
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Retailer promotional preview with sketch art featuring the following issues, published in 1992 for the Rise of the Midnight Sons crossover:
Ghost Rider #28 and #29 - cover and interiors
Spirits of Vengeance #1 - cover and pin-up
Morbius #1 - cover and pin-up
Darkhold 1 - cover and pin-ups
Nightstalkers #1 - cover and pin-up
Also includes poster inserts and trading card illustrations
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Retailer promotional preview with sketch art featuring the following issues, published in 1992 for the Rise of the Midnight Sons crossover:
Ghost Rider #28 and #29 - cover and interiors
Spirits of Vengeance #1 - cover and pin-up
Morbius #1 - cover and pin-up
Darkhold 1 - cover and pin-ups
Nightstalkers #1 - cover and pin-up
Also includes poster inserts and trading card illustrations
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Five-page preview of Invincible
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Text teaser of Moon Knight's first appearance in Werewolf By Night #32
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Text teaser of Moon Knight's first appearance in Werewolf By Night #32
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Preview appearance of Hellboy, published before Dime Press #4
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Preview appearance of Hellboy, published before Dime Press #4
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Preview cover appearance of Totally Awesome Hulk, Amadeus Cho
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Preview cover appearance of Totally Awesome Hulk, Amadeus Cho
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First consumer-facing cover image of the Red Hulk
Previews is a catalog used by comic shops and collectors to order new comics
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First consumer-facing cover image of the Red Hulk
Previews is a catalog used by comic shops and collectors to order new comics
Variant ⋅ Wizard ⋅ 2002
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Preview of Truth: Red, White and Black, preceded the series by 5 months
Cover art by Joe Quesada featuring Captain America, Isaiah Bradley
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Preview of Truth: Red, White and Black, preceded the series by 5 months
Cover art by Joe Quesada featuring Captain America, Isaiah Bradley
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Promotional article featuring the Thundercats promoting the premiere issue prior to its release
Teaser of Flag-Smasher, prior to first appearance in Captain America #312, initially named Flag-Breaker
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Promotional article featuring the Thundercats promoting the premiere issue prior to its release
Teaser of Flag-Smasher, prior to first appearance in Captain America #312, initially named Flag-Breaker
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8-page preview of Doctor Fate #1 (May 2016)
First preview appearance of Doctor Fate, Khalid Nassour
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8-page preview of Doctor Fate #1 (May 2016)
First preview appearance of Doctor Fate, Khalid Nassour
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1st appearance of Ant
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Preview of Young Avengers, sketches
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Preview appearance of Ghost Rider, Alejandra Jones
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Supplemental promotional publication distributed by Wizard Magazine with sketches of upcoming creator-owned properties
Cover art featuring J. Scott Campbell's Sydney Savage, Joe Madureira's Red Monika and Scarlet X by Humberto Ramos
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Supplemental promotional publication distributed by Wizard Magazine with sketches of upcoming creator-owned properties
Cover art featuring J. Scott Campbell's Sydney Savage, Joe Madureira's Red Monika and Scarlet X by Humberto Ramos
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Preview of the Red Hulk
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Battle of Hulk, Silver Surfer and Namor
Team-up of Silver Surfer, Namor and Hulk who will later become the Defenders
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Battle of Hulk, Silver Surfer and Namor
Team-up of Silver Surfer, Namor and Hulk who will later become the Defenders
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Variant cover art by Vince Locke
Promotional advertisement of The Crow on the back cover, shown, preceded the first actual appearance of The Crow in Caliber Presents #1 (1989)
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Variant cover art by Vince Locke
Promotional advertisement of The Crow on the back cover, shown, preceded the first actual appearance of The Crow in Caliber Presents #1 (1989)
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Preview appearance of Harley Quinn in a magazine article about Batman Animated Adventures, predates Batman Adventures #12
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Preview appearance of Harley Quinn in a magazine article about Batman Animated Adventures, predates Batman Adventures #12
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Preview of Cable
Preview of Stryfe
Sketches by Rob Liefeld prior to the publication of New Mutants #87
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Preview of Cable
Preview of Stryfe
Sketches by Rob Liefeld prior to the publication of New Mutants #87
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Early printed image of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Leonardo only, in an advertisement for the premiere issue of TMNT (1984)
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Early printed image of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Leonardo only, in an advertisement for the premiere issue of TMNT (1984)
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Second preview appearance of Venom
Article about the 300th anniversary issue of Spider-Man
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Second preview appearance of Venom
Article about the 300th anniversary issue of Spider-Man
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1st preview and cover appearance of the Toxic Avenger in comics
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1st preview and cover appearance of the Toxic Avenger in comics
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Solicitation for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
Preview of Spider-Man’s Symbiote suit
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Solicitation for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
Preview of Spider-Man’s Symbiote suit
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Preview of 100 Bullets
Origin of Tulip
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Preview appearance of Beta Ray Bill
Spider-Ham advertisement on back cover
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Preview appearance of Beta Ray Bill
Spider-Ham advertisement on back cover
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Preview of Mike Allred's 'Madman'
'Seed of Destruction' cover art and interview with Hellboy creator Mike Mignola
2-page Mask story
Preview of Monkeyman and O'Brien
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Preview of Mike Allred's 'Madman'
'Seed of Destruction' cover art and interview with Hellboy creator Mike Mignola
2-page Mask story
Preview of Monkeyman and O'Brien
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Preview of Chew
1st appearance of Father Gabriel Stokes
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Preview of Chew
1st appearance of Father Gabriel Stokes
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1st cameo appearance of Spider-Man 2099 in a non-standard comic story
40-page magazine-sized review of Marvel's financials and a sneak peek of future projects
The Watcher narrates a six-page story and in it, there is a one panel cameo of Spider-Man 2099, Punisher 2099, Ravager 2099 and Doom 2099
In the panel, the characters are breaking the fourth wall to chime in on the information intended for investors
This is an original comic story although not conventional and barely recognized by most databases
Spider-Man 2099 appearances timeline:
One panel with one word bubble in Marvel Annual Report 1991
Two-page pin-up in Web of Spider-Man #90
5-page preview in The Amazing Spider-Man #365 of Spider-Man 2099 #1
1st actual full appearance occurs in Spider-Man 2099 #1
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1st cameo appearance of Spider-Man 2099 in a non-standard comic story
40-page magazine-sized review of Marvel's financials and a sneak peek of future projects
The Watcher narrates a six-page story and in it, there is a one panel cameo of Spider-Man 2099, Punisher 2099, Ravager 2099 and Doom 2099
In the panel, the characters are breaking the fourth wall to chime in on the information intended for investors
This is an original comic story although not conventional and barely recognized by most databases
Spider-Man 2099 appearances timeline:
One panel with one word bubble in Marvel Annual Report 1991
Two-page pin-up in Web of Spider-Man #90
5-page preview in The Amazing Spider-Man #365 of Spider-Man 2099 #1
1st actual full appearance occurs in Spider-Man 2099 #1
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Preview of Magic: The Gathering
Polybagged with 4th Edition Fireball card
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Preview of Magic: The Gathering
Polybagged with 4th Edition Fireball card
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