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Spider-Man: Reign #1
Marvel
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2007
•
Vol. 1
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
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
Batman #246
DC
•
1972
•
Vol. 1
Controversial cover that depicts Robin's hanging
Story titled 'How Many Ways Can Robin Die?'
Controversial cover that depicts Robin's hanging
Story titled 'How Many Ways Can Robin Die?'
Avengers: The Children's Crusade #9
Marvel
•
2012
•
Vol. 1
Young Avengers Hulkling and Wiccan first kiss
The cause of controversy in September 2019 after the mayor of Rio de Janeiro called for all copies of the TPB to be collected and destroyed
Young Avengers Hulkling and Wiccan first kiss
The cause of controversy in September 2019 after the mayor of Rio de Janeiro called for all copies of the TPB to be collected and destroyed
Grindhouse: Drive In, Bleed Out #8
Dark Horse
•
2015
•
Vol. 1
Adult-oriented material, banned in Canada
Static #25
Milestone
•
1995
•
Vol. 1
Original cover art was censored by DC without the creator's knowledge and can be viewed by tapping the cover and swiping
Original cover art was censored by DC without the creator's knowledge and can be viewed by tapping the cover and swiping
Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu #33
Marvel
•
1977
•
Vol. 1
Final issue of Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu
Mature content: Colleen Wing's breasts are fully exposed as her and Misty Knight are forced into becoming heroin addicts
Final issue of Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu
Mature content: Colleen Wing's breasts are fully exposed as her and Misty Knight are forced into becoming heroin addicts
Batman #50
DC
•
2018
•
Vol. 3
Marriage of Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle
Selina called-off the wedding which was revealed to readers by The New York Times prior to the issue coming out causing significant backlash against DC and the newspaper
Marriage of Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle
Selina called-off the wedding which was revealed to readers by The New York Times prior to the issue coming out causing significant backlash against DC and the newspaper
Captain America #375
Marvel
•
1990
•
Vol. 1
Controversial issue due to drug use
Following a drug lab explosion, Captain America inhales the fumes of a drug called "Ice" which has a pronounced effect due to the Super Soldier Serum in his blood
Controversial issue due to drug use
Following a drug lab explosion, Captain America inhales the fumes of a drug called "Ice" which has a pronounced effect due to the Super Soldier Serum in his blood
Man-Eaters #9
Image
•
2019
•
Vol. 1
Controversial issue that published tweets from a reader who was criticizing the title, which is unlawful for a publisher to do according to Twitter’s Privacy Policy
Controversial issue that published tweets from a reader who was criticizing the title, which is unlawful for a publisher to do according to Twitter’s Privacy Policy
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Freshman Force: Who Dis #1
Devil's Due Publishing
•
2019
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Variant
Limited: 500
'Cease and DCist' edition
Created in response to DC sending a Cease and Desist letter to Devil's Due for portraying Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as Wonder Woman in a previous issue
'Cease and DCist' edition
Created in response to DC sending a Cease and Desist letter to Devil's Due for portraying Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as Wonder Woman in a previous issue
4 Kids Walk Into a Bank #1
Black Mask
•
2016
•
Vol. 1
Convention Exclusive
Limited: 50
Variant cover art by Josh Hixson raffled at HeroesCon 2016
Back cover reads "F*ck HB2" a statement from the creator against the North Carolina law that prohibits transgender individuals from using restrooms inconsistent from their gender at birth
Variant cover art by Josh Hixson raffled at HeroesCon 2016
Back cover reads "F*ck HB2" a statement from the creator against the North Carolina law that prohibits transgender individuals from using restrooms inconsistent from their gender at birth
Flex Mentallo #4
DC Vertigo
•
1996
•
Vol. 1
In 2000, the Charles Atlas corporation filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against DC Comics for the portrayal of Flex Mentallo being a parody of the real-life Italian bodybuilder
The lawsuit was eventually dismissed but series was out-of-print for over a decade and commanded a considerable amount on the secondary market
Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Mystery has since been published in a hardcover deluxe edition collection and a trade paperback
In 2000, the Charles Atlas corporation filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against DC Comics for the portrayal of Flex Mentallo being a parody of the real-life Italian bodybuilder
The lawsuit was eventually dismissed but series was out-of-print for over a decade and commanded a considerable amount on the secondary market
Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Mystery has since been published in a hardcover deluxe edition collection and a trade paperback
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Freshman Force: Who Dis #1
Devil's Due Publishing
•
2019
•
Vol. 1
Variant
Limited: 250
Variant cover art by Carla Cohen
DC sent a cease and desist to Devil's Due for further printings and also to retailers who were selling the cover
Variant cover art by Carla Cohen
DC sent a cease and desist to Devil's Due for further printings and also to retailers who were selling the cover
Batman: Damned #1
DC
•
2018
•
Vol. 1
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
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
Superman Giant #7
DC
•
2019
•
Vol. 3
Controversial issue depicting the torture and murder of Lois Lane over the course of 12 pages
Controversial issue depicting the torture and murder of Lois Lane over the course of 12 pages
Controversial variant with Stan Lee's signature stamped on the cover using ink containing his blood (referred to as Stan Lee's Solvent DNA Ink)
Includes a numbered hologram sticker printed with the words "Hands of Respect" and a Certificate of Authenticity
In April 2018, news broke that a former business associate of Stan's allegedly presented forged documents to his personal nurse that gave permission to draw blood from Mr. Lee
Initially, this issue and Rise of the Black Panther #1 (Stelfreeze variant) were sold with the signature at a store on the Las Vegas strip but since then the stamp has been used on other covers
Controversial variant with Stan Lee's signature stamped on the cover using ink containing his blood (referred to as Stan Lee's Solvent DNA Ink)
Includes a numbered hologram sticker printed with the words "Hands of Respect" and a Certificate of Authenticity
In April 2018, news broke that a former business associate of Stan's allegedly presented forged documents to his personal nurse that gave permission to draw blood from Mr. Lee
Initially, this issue and Rise of the Black Panther #1 (Stelfreeze variant) were sold with the signature at a store on the Las Vegas strip but since then the stamp has been used on other covers
Controversial variant with Stan Lee's signature stamped on the cover using ink pads containing his blood (referred to as Stan Lee's Solvent DNA Ink)
Includes a numbered hologram sticker printed with the words "Hands of Respect" and a Certificate of Authenticity
In April 2018, news broke that a former business associate of Stan's allegedly presented forged documents to Mr. Lee's personal nurse that gave permission to his draw blood
Initially, this issue and Thor #700 (Dauterman variant) were sold with the signature at a store on the Las Vegas strip but since then the stamp has been used on other covers
Controversial variant with Stan Lee's signature stamped on the cover using ink pads containing his blood (referred to as Stan Lee's Solvent DNA Ink)
Includes a numbered hologram sticker printed with the words "Hands of Respect" and a Certificate of Authenticity
In April 2018, news broke that a former business associate of Stan's allegedly presented forged documents to Mr. Lee's personal nurse that gave permission to his draw blood
Initially, this issue and Thor #700 (Dauterman variant) were sold with the signature at a store on the Las Vegas strip but since then the stamp has been used on other covers
Avengers #71
Marvel
•
2003
•
Vol. 3
Controversial issue with overt sexual themes in one sequence where Hank Pym shrinks down to have intimate relations with his wife, Janet Van Dyne, The Wasp
Controversial issue with overt sexual themes in one sequence where Hank Pym shrinks down to have intimate relations with his wife, Janet Van Dyne, The Wasp
Heavy Metal #July 1990
Heavy Metal
•
1990
•
Vol. 1
Includes a twelve-page, comic story titled 'The Wall' about Donald Trump building a border between the rich and the poor in the U.S. more than a quarter century before Trump was elected
Includes a twelve-page, comic story titled 'The Wall' about Donald Trump building a border between the rich and the poor in the U.S. more than a quarter century before Trump was elected
Fight Comics #31
Fiction House
•
1944
•
Vol. 1
Controversial cover art depicting a soldier decapitating his enemy
Controversial cover art depicting a soldier decapitating his enemy
Psycho Killers #8
Comic Zone
•
1992
•
Vol. 1
Biography of John Wayne Gacy aka Pogo the Clown, believed to have killed over 33 people
Biography of John Wayne Gacy aka Pogo the Clown, believed to have killed over 33 people
Savage Dragon #31
Image
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1996
•
Vol. 2
Uncensored edition of 'God vs The Devil': Uncensored version has a blank logo, indicia box in the upper left whereas the censored version reads "God Is Good"
Uncensored edition of 'God vs The Devil': Uncensored version has a blank logo, indicia box in the upper left whereas the censored version reads "God Is Good"
Nightwing #93
DC
•
2004
•
Vol. 2
Nightwing sexually assaulted by Tarantula
Death of Blockbuster (Roland Desmond)
Nightwing sexually assaulted by Tarantula
Death of Blockbuster (Roland Desmond)
NFL SuperPro #6
Marvel
•
1992
•
Vol. 1
Controversial issue that depicts sacred Native American icons in a violent misrepresentation causing Hopi councilmen to demand a recall of the issue which Marvel agreed to but many remained in the market
Controversial issue that depicts sacred Native American icons in a violent misrepresentation causing Hopi councilmen to demand a recall of the issue which Marvel agreed to but many remained in the market
Green Lantern #54
DC
•
1994
•
Vol. 3
Death of Alex DeWitt
Controversial Issue: Major Force murders and dismembers Green Lantern's (Rayner) girlfriend, Alexandra DeWitt and hides her remains in the refrigerator for him to find
Death of Alex DeWitt
Controversial Issue: Major Force murders and dismembers Green Lantern's (Rayner) girlfriend, Alexandra DeWitt and hides her remains in the refrigerator for him to find
Avengers, The #200
Marvel
•
1980
•
Vol. 1
Controversial issue: Carol Danvers is "used" and becomes pregnant by a man who turns out to be the same person to whom she gives birth
1st appearance of Marcus Immortus, the son of Immortus, conceived by Carol Danvers
Controversial issue: Carol Danvers is "used" and becomes pregnant by a man who turns out to be the same person to whom she gives birth
1st appearance of Marcus Immortus, the son of Immortus, conceived by Carol Danvers
Amazing Spider-Man #4
Marvel
•
2018
•
Vol. 5
Recalled anti-Mormon symbolism illustrated by Ryan Ottley referring to controversial book titled 'CES Letter'
1st appearance of Spider-Bot
Recalled anti-Mormon symbolism illustrated by Ryan Ottley referring to controversial book titled 'CES Letter'
1st appearance of Spider-Bot
Daredevil #48
Marvel
•
1969
•
Vol. 1
Controversial cover due to the marquee behind Stilt-Man clearly reading 'Asspain'
Controversial cover due to the marquee behind Stilt-Man clearly reading 'Asspain'
Weird Trips #2
Kitchen Sink Press
•
1978
•
Vol. 1
Recalled Ed Gein cover
16-page promotional comic intended to be a giveaway at The Matrix movie premiere but recalled for excessive violence and supposedly destroyed
[April 2024 - a new Matrix movie is in the works with Drew Goddard writing and directing]
16-page promotional comic intended to be a giveaway at The Matrix movie premiere but recalled for excessive violence and supposedly destroyed
[April 2024 - a new Matrix movie is in the works with Drew Goddard writing and directing]
New Guardians #2
DC
•
1988
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Snowflame, a cocaine-powered supervillain
Quote: "Cocaine is my god, and I am the human instrument of its will."
1st appearance of Snowflame, a cocaine-powered supervillain
Quote: "Cocaine is my god, and I am the human instrument of its will."
Recalled due to a lawsuit between Cabbage Comics and Hooters for illegally using the company's name
Recalled due to a lawsuit between Cabbage Comics and Hooters for illegally using the company's name
Recalled due to printing error where the black censorship bar covering adult language was transparent enough to see the words that were meant to be left to the imagination
Recalled due to printing error where the black censorship bar covering adult language was transparent enough to see the words that were meant to be left to the imagination
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #5
America's Best Comics
•
2000
•
Vol. 1
Recalled
Recalled issue due to a parody advertisement of a feminine hygiene product called 'Marvel Miracle Douche'
Recalled issue due to a parody advertisement of a feminine hygiene product called 'Marvel Miracle Douche'
Recalled issue due to several shadowy panels of Elektra without clothes
The recalled issue can only be identified by looking toward the end of the book where Elektra is talking to a man in a cowboy hat
Recalled issue due to several shadowy panels of Elektra without clothes
The recalled issue can only be identified by looking toward the end of the book where Elektra is talking to a man in a cowboy hat
Variant cover art by Milo Manara
Falsely rumored as being recalled, this variant received heavy criticism for what was called a gratuitously suggestive pose
Variant cover art by Milo Manara
Falsely rumored as being recalled, this variant received heavy criticism for what was called a gratuitously suggestive pose
Recalled comic due to the 'Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter' story where a mischievous Superbaby finds its way into a microwave
Recalled comic due to the 'Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter' story where a mischievous Superbaby finds its way into a microwave
Heroes for Hire #13
Marvel
•
2007
•
Vol. 2
Cover art by Sana Takeda with allusions to a sub-genre of Japanese adult entertainment that focuses on tentacled alien aggressors
Characters on the cover include Misty Knight, Colleen Wing, Black Cat and Tarantula (Maria Vasquez)
Cover art by Sana Takeda with allusions to a sub-genre of Japanese adult entertainment that focuses on tentacled alien aggressors
Characters on the cover include Misty Knight, Colleen Wing, Black Cat and Tarantula (Maria Vasquez)
Recalled cover depicts Clark Kent drinking a beer
Re-released with Clark Kent drinking a soda pop
Recalled cover depicts Clark Kent drinking a beer
Re-released with Clark Kent drinking a soda pop
Savage Dragon #233
Image
•
2018
•
Vol. 2
Controversial 'Bald Is Beautiful' cover
Copies ordered by retailers: 4,264
Controversial 'Bald Is Beautiful' cover
Copies ordered by retailers: 4,264
The Spirit #1
Quality
•
1944
•
Vol. 1
Cover art depicts an offensive interpretation of the Spirit's sidekick
Premiere issue of the Will Eisner series
Cover art depicts an offensive interpretation of the Spirit's sidekick
Premiere issue of the Will Eisner series
X-Men: Gold #1
Marvel
•
2017
•
Vol. 2
1st appearance of Rachel Grey as Prestige, formerly the second Marvel Girl and Phoenix
Controversial issue that resulted in the termination of artist Ardian Syaf who hid religious, political messages in the story art
1st appearance of Rachel Grey as Prestige, formerly the second Marvel Girl and Phoenix
Controversial issue that resulted in the termination of artist Ardian Syaf who hid religious, political messages in the story art
Hansi The Girl Who Loved The Swastika #1
Spire
•
1976
•
Vol. 1
Price Variant
$0.39 cent price variant
Avengers: Start Your N.G.E.N.S! #1
Marvel
•
2017
•
Vol. 1
Custom comic in collaboration between Marvel and military contractor Northrop Grumman
Distributed to attendees on the first day of New York Comic Con 2017 and the immediate backlash led to the cancellation of the promotion which was scheduled to launch on that Saturday, October 7th
Marvel released a press release later that day "The activation with Northrop Grumman at New York Comic Con was meant to focus on aerospace technology and exploration in a positive way. However, as the spirit of that intent has not come across, we will not be proceeding with this partnership including this weekend's event programming. Marvel and Northrop Grumman continue to be committed to elevating, and introducing, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) to a broad audience."
Back cover illustrates a comparison to Stark Industries in the Marvel Universe to Northrop Grumman in reality - tap cover and swipe to view
Custom comic in collaboration between Marvel and military contractor Northrop Grumman
Distributed to attendees on the first day of New York Comic Con 2017 and the immediate backlash led to the cancellation of the promotion which was scheduled to launch on that Saturday, October 7th
Marvel released a press release later that day "The activation with Northrop Grumman at New York Comic Con was meant to focus on aerospace technology and exploration in a positive way. However, as the spirit of that intent has not come across, we will not be proceeding with this partnership including this weekend's event programming. Marvel and Northrop Grumman continue to be committed to elevating, and introducing, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) to a broad audience."
Back cover illustrates a comparison to Stark Industries in the Marvel Universe to Northrop Grumman in reality - tap cover and swipe to view
Captain America: Steve Rogers #1
Marvel
•
2016
•
Vol. 1
Captain America revealed to be an agent of Hydra
Controversial storyline, created by Jewish-Americans Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, that aligned Steve Rogers to Hydra, a terrorist organization with ties to the Third Reich
Captain America revealed to be an agent of Hydra
Controversial storyline, created by Jewish-Americans Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, that aligned Steve Rogers to Hydra, a terrorist organization with ties to the Third Reich
Marville #5
Marvel
•
2003
•
Vol. 1
Rumored to have been recalled but it was not, confirmed by the artist, Greg Horn
Rumored to have been recalled but it was not, confirmed by the artist, Greg Horn
Mockingbird #8
Marvel
•
2016
•
Vol. 1
Controversial message embracing Bobbi Morse's outspoken feminism caused the writer Chelsea Cain, a lot of of negative criticism online
Copies ordered by retailers: 14,302
Controversial message embracing Bobbi Morse's outspoken feminism caused the writer Chelsea Cain, a lot of of negative criticism online
Copies ordered by retailers: 14,302
Rifleman #10
Dell
•
1961
•
Vol. 1
Controversial cover - possible inappropriate innuendo
Perfect Crime #18
Cross
•
1951
•
Vol. 1
Cover art depicting extreme violence and hard-drug abuse
Recalled cover depicting a nude woman
4,000 copies in shrink-wrap black bags were distributed by Dark Horse
Recalled cover depicting a nude woman
4,000 copies in shrink-wrap black bags were distributed by Dark Horse
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