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Happy Holidays  Featuring comic books that meet the criteria for the Key Collector Comics database which can be reviewed on the website under FAQs

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Mickey Mouse Magazine #2
Disney ⋅ 1933
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Mickey Mouse Magazine #2
 
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$200
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$800
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$2k

Key Facts

Christmas cover featuring Santa Claus

Venom #29
Non-Key
Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Venom #29
 
Low
$12
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$40
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$120

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Clayton Crain

Webstore exclusive, original price for signed set with trade dress (title text): $95

Hulk #9
Non-Key
1:100 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2008
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Hulk #9
 
Low
$2
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$8
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$25

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Variant cover art by Ed McGuinness

Walt Disney's Christmas Parade #3
Western ⋅ 1965
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Walt Disney's Christmas Parade #3
 
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$2
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$8
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$20

Key Facts

First reprint of Four Color #178, the first appearance of Uncle Scrooge

Archie's Christmas Stocking #1
Archie ⋅ 1994
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Archie's Christmas Stocking #1
 
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$2
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$8
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$20

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Cover art by Dan DeCarlo

Includes a 1994 calendar printed on glossy paper in the center

King In Black: The Immortal Hulk #1
Non-Key
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020
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King In Black: The Immortal Hulk #1
 
Low
$1
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$5
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$18

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Variant cover art by Aaron Kuder

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5
1:10 ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2011
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5
 
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$5
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$20
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$75

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Kevin Eastman

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #89
Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2018
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #89
 
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$2
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$8
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$25

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Cover art inspired by Norman Rockwell's Saturday Evening Post magazine covers

The Turtles of Christmas Past, Present and Future visit a Scrooge-like Splinter

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #112
Store Exclusive ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2020
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #112
 
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$3
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$9
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$30

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Variant cover art by Jon Sommariva, limited to 1,000 copies (950 standard / 50 metal)

Creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird appear in the background

Store exclusive

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #726
Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2015
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Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #726
 
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$5
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$15
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$50

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Variant cover art by David Alvarez

Gwenpool Holiday Special: Merry Mix-Up #1
Non-Key
1:100 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Gwenpool Holiday Special: Merry Mix-Up #1
 
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$5
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$15
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$50

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Variant cover art by Chip Zdarsky

Cover art inspired by the film 'Die Hard'

Strange Tales #34
Marvel ⋅ 1955
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Strange Tales #34
 
Low
$190
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$730
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$1.9k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Santa Claus in Marvel (Atlas) Comics

Hellblazer #247
Non-Key
DC Vertigo ⋅ 2008
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Hellblazer #247
 
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$3

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To perform a magic ritual that will temporarily hone his abilities, John Constantine uses mortar and pestle to create a fine powder from the bones of Saint Nicholas of Myrna, the inspiration behind Santa Claus

'Looks like its gonna be a White Christmas after all,' says Constantine before using a straw to snort the bone dust of the Saint

Klaus #1
BOOM! ⋅ 2015
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Klaus #1
 
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$1
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$3

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Reimagination of the Santa Claus mythos by Grant Morrison

Merry X-Men Holiday Special, The #1
Non-Key
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Merry X-Men Holiday Special, The #1
 
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$1
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$2
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$5

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25 stories by various artists and writers celebrating the holidays including Gambit and Rogue's first Christmas as a married couple

Lobo: Paramilitary Christmas Special #1
DC ⋅ 1991
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Lobo: Paramilitary Christmas Special #1
 
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$1
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$2
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$8

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Violent Christmas tale about the Easter Bunny hiring Lobo to kill Santa Claus

1st appearance of Dawg, Lobo’s pet bulldog

Image Holiday Special
Image ⋅ 2005
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Image Holiday Special
 
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$2
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$8
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$20

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Cover art by Frank Cho featuring Liberty Meadows

Early Walking Dead story

Early Invincible story

Punisher: Red X-Mas #1
Non-Key
Marvel ⋅ 2005
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Punisher: Red X-Mas #1
 
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$1
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$2
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$3

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Cover art by Mark Texeira

Veronica #197
Archie ⋅ 2010
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Veronica #197
 
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$2
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$8
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$25

Key Facts

Cover art by Dan Parent

Copies ordered by retailers: 2,187

Batman #239
DC ⋅ 1972
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Batman #239
 
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$5
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$15
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$55

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Cover art by Neal Adams

Famous Funnies #5
Eastern Color ⋅ 1934
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Famous Funnies #5
 
Low
$480
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$1.4k
High
$4.8k

Key Facts

1st cover appearance of Santa Claus on a standard comic book

First Christmas story in a standard comic book, a reprinted story called 'Fanny Takes Advantage of Santa' from the comic strip Simp O'Dill

Sabrina's Holiday Spectacular #2
Archie ⋅ 1994
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Sabrina's Holiday Spectacular #2
 
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$1
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$5
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$15

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Anthology of Christmas stories featuring Sabrina Spellman

Issue #1 titled 'Sabrina's Halloween Spooktacular'

The World Around Us #17
Gilberton ⋅ 1960
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The World Around Us #17
 
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$5
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$25
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$70

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The Illustrated Story of Festivals, an educational comic that explores how Christmas is celebrated in different cultures and the origin of the holiday

Origin of Hanukkah the story of the Maccabee revolt and the cleansing of the Temple of Jerusalem

The Goon #3
Albatross Funnybooks ⋅ 2002
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The Goon #3
 
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$4
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$12
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$40

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Cover homage of Norman Rockwell's 'Santa with Elves' which first appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post magazine, December 1922

Oni Double Feature #13
ONI ⋅ 1999
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Oni Double Feature #13
 
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$1
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$2
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$5

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1st appearance of Jingle Belle, Santa's misbehaved daughter

Veronica #6
Archie ⋅ 1990
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Veronica #6
 
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$1
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$3
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$12

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Cover art by Dan Parent

Merry Christmas From Mickey Mouse
KK ⋅ 1939
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Merry Christmas From Mickey Mouse
 
Low
$40
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$135
High
$3k

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One-shot promotional comic featuring Mickey Mouse

Shoe store promotional giveaway featuring comics and games

Moon Knight: Silent Knight #1
Marvel ⋅ 2009
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Moon Knight: Silent Knight #1
 
Low
$1
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$2
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$10

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One-shot with cover art by Clayton Crain

Copies ordered by retailers: 17,644

A Caliber Christmas #1
Caliber ⋅ 1989
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A Caliber Christmas #1
 
Low
$3
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$12
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$35

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Cover art by James O'Barr featuring the Crow at Christmastime

In a story titled ‘Atmosphere’ Eric reflects on better times with Shelly

Catwoman #6
Non-Key
Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2018
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Catwoman #6
 
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$1
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$2
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$4

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Artgerm

Archie's Christmas Stocking #2
Archie ⋅ 1994
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Archie's Christmas Stocking #2
 
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$1
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$3
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$12

Key Facts

Cover art by Dan DeCarlo

The First Christmas #1
Fiction House ⋅ 1953
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The First Christmas #1
 
Low
$12
Mid
$45
High
$130

Key Facts

Origin of Christmas, specifically the Nativity of Christ

Oversized, one-shot issue with red/blue steroscopic overlays that produce a 3D effect when viewed through the included glasses

Batman #33
DC ⋅ 1946
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Batman #33
 
Low
$220
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$840
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$2.2k

Key Facts

Cover art by Dick Sprang

Four Color #178
Dell ⋅ 1947
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Four Color #178
 
Low
$420
Mid
$1.3k
High
$4.2k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Uncle Scrooge, introduced in a story titled ‘Christmas on Bear Mountain’

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Michaelangelo Christmas Special #1
Mirage ⋅ 1990
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Michaelangelo Christmas Special #1
 
Low
$3
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$9
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$30

Key Facts

One-shot of two Christmas-inspired stories with additional themed content including a double page pin-up

Retelling of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol featuring Raphael being visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future - in the future, Raphael is a one-eyed savage living alone in a swamp

Comic Cavalcade #13
DC ⋅ 1945
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Comic Cavalcade #13
 
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$200
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$800
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$2k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Solomon Grundy

Christmas cover

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

3.0 sold for $480 [No Previous Data]

Solson Christmas Special #1
Solson ⋅ 1986
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Solson Christmas Special #1
 
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$5
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$15
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$50

Key Facts

First interior art by Jim Lee, interior inks

Marvel Holiday Special #1991
Marvel ⋅ 1991
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Marvel Holiday Special #1991
 
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$1
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$2
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$10

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Origin of Santa Claus, revealed to be an Omega Level Mutant, in this story

Wraparound cover art by Art Adams

Marvel Holiday Special #2011
Marvel ⋅ 2011
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Marvel Holiday Special #2011
 
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$2
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$8
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$20

Key Facts

Four holiday stories featuring Spider-Man, Wolverine, The Thing and Nick Fury

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,787

Amazing Spider-Man #314
Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Amazing Spider-Man #314
 
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$1
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$3
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$12

Key Facts

Cover art by Todd McFarlane

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