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Marvel Nov 2001 Vol 2

Elektra #3

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Elektra #3
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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
Marvel Nov 2014 Vol 5

Spider-Woman #1

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Spider-Woman #1
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Variant cover art by Milo Manara
Falsely rumored as being recalled, this variant received heavy criticism for what was called a gratuitously suggestive pose
Marvel Oct 2007 Vol 2

Heroes for Hire #13

Heroes for Hire #13
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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)
Quality May 1944

The Spirit #1

The Spirit #1
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Cover art depicts an offensive interpretation of the Spirit's sidekick
Premiere issue of the Will Eisner series
Marvel Apr 2017 Vol 2

X-Men: Gold #1

X-Men: Gold #1
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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
Marvel Oct 2017

Avengers: Start Your N.G.E.N.S! #1

Avengers: Start Your N.G.E.N.S! #1
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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
Marvel Dec 2016

Mockingbird #8

Mockingbird #8
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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
Dark Horse Comics Jan 2006

Conan #24

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Conan #24
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Recalled cover depicting a nude woman
4,000 copies in shrink-wrap black bags were distributed by Dark Horse
Rebellion Jul 1978

2000 AD #72

2000 AD #72
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Burger Wars part 2
Banned issue within the 25 part maxi-series 'The Cursed Earth'
'Burger Wars' infringed on multiple food chain trademarks including Ronald McDonald depicted as a violent gang member
As of 2016, an amendment to UK law allowed the use of copyright-protected characters in parody
DC Sep 1971 Vol 2

Green Lantern #85

Green Lantern #85
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Pioneering story arc that confronted the topic of drug addiction which led to more realistic and relatable stories in comics
Adams and Mr. O'Neil won a Shazam Award in 1971 for 'Best Individual Story' and recognized by NYC mayor, John Lindsay in a letter which was printed in issue #86
Marvel Nov 1998 Vol 2

Wolverine #131

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Wolverine #131
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Recalled issue due to a racial slur said by Wolverine about Sabretooth
To identify the recalled issue, the final number in the barcode under 'edition' will be 1
DC Nov 2001

Adventures of Superman #596

Adventures of Superman #596
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Interior art depicts LexCorp Towers smoldering from an attack with eerie similarities to the visual of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
Issue was coincidentally delivered on September 12, 2001 with a statement from DC offering to accept returned books but most retailers declined

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