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Cover Gimmicks

A categorical listing of Cover Gimmicks curated by Key Collector Comics.

Boffo Laffs#1
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  • 1st comic book cover to incorporate a hologram

Man of Steel#1 Variant
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  • Variant cover art by John Byrne
  • 1st intentional variant cover, available from comic stores only

Rio#nn
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  • 1st foil-enhanced comic book cover

Black Kiss#3
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  • 1st mature content comic packaged in a clear poly-bag with an insert to obscure the adult content

Silver Surfer#50
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  • 1st foil-embossed comic cover
  • *printing errors where the foil is missing can command a higher value

Ghost Rider#15
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  • 1st glow-in-the-dark comic cover

Fantastic Four#358
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  • 1st appearance of Paibok the Power Skrull
  • First die-cut comic book cover

Eclipso The Darkness Within#1
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  • 1st comic book sold with a plastic gem

WildC.A.T.S#2
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  • 1st prismatic comic book cover

Bloodshot#1
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  • First solo series featuring Bloodshot
  • 1st chrome-enhanced comic book cover

Jab#3
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  • 1st comic book to be printed then individually shot with a small caliber bullet
  • Limited to 3,000 copies
  • Interior stories and art are illustrated in reaction to the bullet hole which was fired through the center of the book

Bloodstrike#1
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  • 1st thermal-reactive ink used on a comic book cover
  • *Image encouraged readers to 'Rub The Blood!' to reveal red ink hidden on the cover

Ultraman#1
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  • 1st published virgin variant cover

Guy Gardner: Warrior#29
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  • Cover folds out like doors opening into a crowded bar
  • A contest by DC challenged readers to identify all 150+ heroes, villains and celebrities (answers printed in Guy Gardner #35)
  • Letters from readers are answered by Guy Gardner
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Dawn#1 Variant
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  • Variant cover art by Joseph Michael Linsner
  • Black light reactive

Scud#9
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  • 1st action figure cover

The Crow Razor: Kill The Pain#0 Velvet
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  • Red velvet Elite edition

Nightmare On Elm Street: Fearbook#1 Leather
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  • Variant cover art by Dheeraj Verma
  • Red leather foil cover limited to 900 copies

Harbinger#1 Variant
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  • Variant cover art with QR Code that delivered a message from Toyo Harada when scanned

X-O Manowar#1 Variant
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  • Variant "brushed metal" cover art by Monika Palosz (1:500)
  • *approximately 200 copies printed

Babyteeth#1 Variant
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  • Variant wraparound cover art by David Angelo Roman, limited to 25 numbered copies (Roman Numerals)
  • Each individual cover was painted on real goat-skin
  • 'Babyteeth' written in Assyrian Aramaic at the bottom

Quantum And Woody#1 Variant
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  • Variant cover art by Clayton Henry (1:250)
  • "The Most Variant Cover Of All Time"
  • Featuring: chromium, lenticular, embossing, die-cut, foil, iridescent ink, extra hero sticker, hand-numbered

Bloodshot: Rising Spirit#1 Variant
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  • Variant cover art by Ken Lashley (1:250)
  • 1st tempered glass comic book cover

Livewire#1 Variant
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  • Variant glass cover art by Doug Braithwaite (1:250)
  • 1st cover made out of glass and colored with UV ink that glows under a blacklight

Bloodshot (2019)#1 Variant
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  • Variant cover art by Jonboy Meyers (1:250)
  • Carbon fiber cover
Issue Low Mid High
Boffo Laffs #1 $1 $2 $3
Man of Steel #1 Variant $1 $2 $5
Rio #nn $1 $2 $3
Black Kiss #3 $1 $2 $3
Silver Surfer #50 $1 $2 $5
Ghost Rider #15 $1 $2 $3
Fantastic Four #358 $1 $2 $5
Eclipso The Darkness Within #1 $1 $2 $3
WildC.A.T.S #2 $1 $2 $4
Bloodshot #1 $1 $2 $5
Jab #3 $1 $2 $3
Bloodstrike #1 $1 $2 $10
Ultraman #1 $1 $2 $5
Guy Gardner: Warrior #29 $1 $2 $3
Dawn #1 Variant $2 $8 $25
Scud #9 $3 $9 $25
The Crow Razor: Kill The Pain #0 Velvet $8 $20 $80
Nightmare On Elm Street: Fearbook #1 Leather $5 $15 $60
Harbinger #1 Variant $5 $15 $50
X-O Manowar #1 Variant $25 $85 $280
Babyteeth #1 Variant $40 $120 $450
Quantum And Woody #1 Variant $20 $65 $200
Bloodshot: Rising Spirit #1 Variant $9 $25 $100
Livewire #1 Variant $10 $30 $100
Bloodshot (2019) #1 Variant $12 $40 $135