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Uncanny X-Men #3
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Uncanny X-Men #3
 
Low
$110
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$425
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$1.9k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Blob, an invulnerable mutant

Fantastic Four #273
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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Fantastic Four #273
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Nathaniel Richards

Origin of Kang Prime, specifically how he discovered the time travel research of his ancestor to travel to ancient Egypt and become Rama-Tut

This version of Kang was born in the 30th century and is a descendant of Nathaniel Richards

Nathaniel Richards, the father of Reed Richards, inadvertently traveled into a parallel timestream while attempting to travel to the future

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Centuries after this event occurred, his descendant who would become Kang was born and utilized the research of his ancestor to travel back to ancient Egypt and become Rama-Tut

Journey Into Mystery #88
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Journey Into Mystery #88
 
Low
$165
Mid
$560
High
$1.6k

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Odin

2nd appearance of Loki

2nd appearance of Balder

Flash #141
DC ⋅ 1998
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Flash #141
 
Low
$1
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$3
High
$12

Key Facts

1st full appearance of the Black Flash

Superboy #98
DC ⋅ 1962
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Superboy #98
 
Low
$45
Mid
$135
High
$450

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Ultra Boy

Superboy #76
DC ⋅ 1959
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Superboy #76
 
Low
$30
Mid
$115
High
$330

Key Facts

1st appearance of Beppo the Super-Monkey

Superboy #67
DC ⋅ 1958
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Superboy #67
 
Low
$25
Mid
$75
High
$240

Key Facts

1st appearance of Klax-Ar, a Kryptonian refugee

Star-Spangled War Stories #151
DC ⋅ 1970
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Star-Spangled War Stories #151
 
Low
$20
Mid
$75
High
$240

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Unknown Soldier

Avengers #62
Marvel ⋅ 1969
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Avengers #62
 
Low
$40
Mid
$120
High
$400

Key Facts

1st appearance of M'Baku, aka Man-Ape, the leader of the White Gorilla Cult

1st appearance of W'Kabi, the second-in-command to T'Challa

NYX #3
Marvel ⋅ 2004
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NYX #3
 
Low
$40
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$120
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$450

Key Facts

1st appearance of X-23, Laura Kinney

Laura Kinney debuted in the animated series X-Men: Evolution (2003)

[March 2023 - speculation Dafne Keen will reprise the role of X-23 in Deadpool 3]

Young Avengers #1
Marvel ⋅ 2005
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Young Avengers #1
 
Low
$10
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$30
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$100

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the Young Avengers: Kate Bishop, Patriot, Asgardian aka Wiccan, Hulkling, and Iron Lad, who is later revealed to be a young variant of Kang

[October 2022 - Wiccan aka Billy Kaplan, son of Scarlet Witch are rumored to appear in the Agatha TV series]

Batman Adventures #12
DC ⋅ 1993
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Batman Adventures #12
 
Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Harley Quinn in a standard comic

[August 2022 - Lady Gaga confirmed to star opposite Joaquin Phoenix in the Joker movie sequel as Harley Quinn / March 2023 - a set photo from the Joker sequel provides a first look at Lady Gaga as Harley]

Captain America #117
Marvel ⋅ 1969
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Captain America #117
 
Low
$145
Mid
$540
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$1.7k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of the Falcon, Sam Wilson, the first African-American superhero in mainstream comics

1st appearance of Redwing, a falcon and Sam Wilson's sidekick

Marvel Super-Heroes #18
Marvel ⋅ 1969
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Marvel Super-Heroes #18
 
Low
$50
Mid
$225
High
$850

Key Facts

1st team appearance and origin of the Guardians of the Galaxy

1st appearance of Major Vance Astro

1st appearance of Charlie-27

1st appearance of Martinex

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1st appearance of Yondu

Detective Comics #359
DC ⋅ 1967
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Detective Comics #359
 
Low
$475
Mid
$1.5k
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$6.2k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Batgirl, Barbara Gordon

1st appearance of Killer Moth in the Silver Age

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $6,410 [$5,760 in 2021] +11%

Uncanny X-Men #4
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Uncanny X-Men #4
 
Low
$525
Mid
$2.1k
High
$10.5k

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants led by Magneto

1st appearance of Scarlet Witch

1st appearance of Quicksilver

1st appearance Mastermind, later becomes Jason Wyngarde

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1st appearance of Toad

2nd appearance of Magneto

Although the Scarlet Witch's costume is colored green on the cover, it is red in the story

[October 2023 - Toad rumored to appear in Deadpool 3 along with other previously seen villains from the Fox movies / December 2023 - a Brotherhood of Mutants projects is rumored to be in discussion for the MCU slate]

Aquaman #11
DC ⋅ 1963
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Aquaman #11
 
Low
$55
Mid
$235
High
$1.1k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Mera, Queen of Atlantis and future wife of Aquaman

Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1
 
Low
$640
Mid
$1.8k
High
$6.4k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Sgt. Nick Fury

1st team appearance of the Howling Commandos: Happy Sam Sawyer, Dino Manelli, Dum Dum Dugan, Junior Juniper, Rebel Ralston and Gabe Jones, the first ongoing black character in the mainstream Marvel Universe (post Fantastic Four #1)

In the book, Stan Lee's Amazing Marvel Universe, Stan explains Gabe Jones was intended to be black but due to a printing error, he was the same color as the other soldiers. Gabe's skin tone is noticeably different in the next issue though it doesn't appear to be a natural skin color

Batman #139
DC ⋅ 1961
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Batman #139
 
Low
$220
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$815
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$2.2k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Bat-Girl, Betty Kane

Power Pack #1
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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Power Pack #1
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
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$20

Key Facts

1st team appearance of Power Pack

Thor #337
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Thor #337
 
Low
$12
Mid
$40
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$120

Key Facts

1st appearance of Beta Ray Bill, a Korbinite alien worthy of picking up Mjolnir

1st appearance of Lorelai, the sister of Enchantress

Omega Men #3
DC ⋅ 1983
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Omega Men #3
 
Low
$8
Mid
$20
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$85

Key Facts

1st appearance of Lobo, an intergalactic bounty hunter

[January 2023 - Jason Momoa speculated to play Lobo in James Gunn's DC films]

Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #64
Marvel ⋅ 1982
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Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #64
 
Low
$5
Mid
$20
High
$65

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Cloak and Dagger

Daredevil #168
Marvel ⋅ 1981
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Daredevil #168
 
Low
$35
Mid
$125
High
$380

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Elektra

1st cameo appearance of Robert 'Goldy' Goldman, dialogue only

First solo written work on Daredevil by Frank Miller - previous co-writer credit first occurred in issue #165

Elektra misspelled 'Elecktra' on the cover

Savage She-Hulk #1
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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Savage She-Hulk #1
 
Low
$12
Mid
$40
High
$120

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of She-Hulk, the cousin of Bruce Banner

Captain Britain #1
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Captain Britain #1
 
Low
$35
Mid
$100
High
$350

Key Facts

1st appearance of Captain Britain

1st cameo appearance of Roma

Debut of the Sword of Might

Bonus item included inside of the issue of a Captain Britain mask

All-Star Comics #58
DC ⋅ 1976
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All-Star Comics #58
 
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$50
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$150
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$500

Key Facts

1st appearance of Power Girl, a Kryptonian cousin of Earth-2 Superman

Astonishing Tales #25
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Astonishing Tales #25
 
Low
$15
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$50
High
$150

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1st appearance of Deathlok, Luther Manning

1st appearance of Major Ryker

First published artwork for Marvel by George Perez, interior two-page backup story

Prior to the publication of this issue, George Perez was published in the science-fiction magazine Hot Stuf'

Special Marvel Edition #15
Marvel ⋅ 1973
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Special Marvel Edition #15
 
Low
$120
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$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung-Fu

1st appearance of Sir Dennis Nayland-Smith

1st appearance of Fu Manchu, father of Shang-Chi, later renamed Han, then Zheng Zu

1st team appearance of Si-Fan, a secret society with allegiances to Fu Manchu

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1st appearance of Shang-Chi's unnamed mother, an American - later retconned in Shang-Chi #4 (2021)

Cat, The #1
Marvel ⋅ 1972
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Cat, The #1
 
Low
$18
Mid
$75
High
$245

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of The Cat, Greer Grant

Demon, The #1
DC ⋅ 1972
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Demon, The #1
 
Low
$15
Mid
$60
High
$175

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Etrigan the Demon

1st appearance of Morgaine Le Fay, the sister of Madame Xanadu

1st appearance of Randu Singh

Mister Miracle #1
DC ⋅ 1971
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Mister Miracle #1
 
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$20
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$80
High
$200

Key Facts

1st appearance of Mister Miracle, Scott Free, the son of Highfather

1st appearance of Oberon, Mister Miracle's stage manager

1st appearance and death of Thaddeus Brown, the Miracle Man who preceded Scott Free

🔮 DC Possibilities: Mister Miracle is a second chance for DC to develop the New Gods which was supposed to happen in 2018 but stalled like many of their other projects

Conan the Barbarian #1
Marvel ⋅ 1970
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Conan the Barbarian #1
 
Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$1k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Conan the Barbarian

1st cameo appearance of King Kull

🏅#10 on the Hot 10

Transactions from this week that sold for higher than the previous twelve-month average:

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9.8 sold for $8,400 vs the average $7,000 (+20%)

This is the second highest sale in 9.8, considerably less than the uncharacteristically high $14,400 record from 2022

9.2 sold for $1,200 vs the average $988 (+21%)

9.0 sold for $840 vs the average $771 (+9%)

8.5 sold for $937 vs the average $615 (+52%)

This week 2 copies in 8.5 outsold the average

8.0 sold for $600 vs the average $574 (+5%)

7.5 sold for $430 vs the average $425 (+1%)

6.5 sold for $375 vs the average $325 (+15%)

This is the third time in 2024 Conan #1 qualified for the list - the first time in week 5, again in week 9 and in this week 15

House of Secrets #92
DC ⋅ 1971
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House of Secrets #92
 
Low
$425
Mid
$1.2k
High
$4.8k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Swamp Thing, Alex Olsen

[January 2023 - a Swamp Thing horror film is in development at DC Studios]

2024 Heritage Sale: 9.8 sold for $84,000 [$14,000 in 2015] +500%

New Mutants #98
Marvel ⋅ 1991
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New Mutants #98
 
Low
$40
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$120
High
$450

Key Facts

1st appearance of Deadpool, a subject of the Weapon X program

1st appearance of Copycat, impersonating Domino

1st appearance of Gideon, a member of The Externals

[September 2022 - Deadpool 3 is slated for theaters July 2024]

New Mutants #87
Marvel ⋅ 1990
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New Mutants #87
 
Low
$12
Mid
$40
High
$130

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Cable

1st full team appearance of the Mutant Liberation Front: Stryfe, Wildside, Reaper, Fourarm, Thumbelina, Strobe, Tempo, Zero

[September 2022 - there is potential Cable will be brought back in Deadpool 3]

Tomb of Dracula #10
Marvel ⋅ 1973
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Tomb of Dracula #10
 
Low
$320
Mid
$1.1k
High
$3.2k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Blade

Marvel Spotlight #2
Marvel ⋅ 1972
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Marvel Spotlight #2
 
Low
$110
Mid
$300
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Werewolf by Night

Marvel Spotlight #32
Marvel ⋅ 1977
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Marvel Spotlight #32
 
Low
$18
Mid
$60
High
$180

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Spider-Woman, Jessica Drew

1st appearance and death of Otto Vermis

[June 2021 - Issa Rae will voice Spider-Woman in Into The Spider-Verse 2 / May 2023 - an animated Spider-Woman movie is in development]

Detective Comics #38
DC ⋅ 1940
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Detective Comics #38
 
Low
$22.2k
Mid
$63k
High
$160k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Robin

Fantastic Four #36
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Fantastic Four #36
 
Low
$80
Mid
$200
High
$800

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the Frightful Four: Madame Medusa, Paste-Pot Pete, Sandman, Wizard

1st appearance of Medusa

Avengers #57
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Avengers #57
 
Low
$115
Mid
$380
High
$1.1k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Vision

2nd appearance of Ultron

Avengers #9
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Avengers #9
 
Low
$110
Mid
$340
High
$1.1k

Key Facts

1st appearance and death of Wonder Man, later resurrected

[June 2022 - official series announced featuring Wonder Man for Disney+ with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II cast as Simon Williams]

Giant-Size X-Men #1
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Giant-Size X-Men #1
 
Low
$700
Mid
$2.2k
High
$7k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the new X-Men: Storm (1st), Nightcrawler (1st), Colossus (1st), Thunderbird (1st), Wolverine (3rd)

Many resources label this the 2nd full appearance of Wolverine and The Incredible Hulk #182 a second cameo

1st appearance of Illyana Rasputin as a child, later becomes Magik

Introduction of Krakoa, the Living Island

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First use of the sound effect 'snikt' associated with Wolverine's claws

[April 2023 - Stefan Kapicic to reprise the role of Colossus in Deadpool]

🏅#2 on the Hot 10

Transactions from this week that sold for higher than the previous twelve-month average:

9.2 sold for $6,200 vs the average $5,476 (+13%)

9.0 sold for $5,028 vs the average $4,763 (+6%)

8.5 sold for $3,800 vs the average $3,714 (+2%)

8.0 sold for $3,600 vs the average $3,509 (+3%)

7.5 sold for $2,999 vs the average $2,986 (+0%)

6.5 sold for $2,499 vs the average $2,390 (+5%)

This is the third time in 2024 that Giant-Size X-Men #1 qualified for the Key Collector Comics Hot 10

The most recent amount paid for a 9.8 was $24,000 in April 2024 which maintains a value of double the amount versus 2019 showing strong growth on this Blue Chip Key Issue

Tales to Astonish #13
Marvel ⋅ 1960
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Tales to Astonish #13
 
Low
$1k
Mid
$3k
High
$10k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Groot, an alien resembling a tree

Marvel Preview #4
Curtis ⋅ 1976
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Marvel Preview #4
 
Low
$50
Mid
$150
High
$500

Key Facts

1st appearance of Star-Lord in a magazine

See: Marvel Spotlight Vol. 2 #6 for Star-Lord's first appearance in a standard comic book

1st appearance of Ragnar, Master of the Sun

1st appearance of Prince Wayfinder, later created the Microverse

Iron Man #55
Marvel ⋅ 1973
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Iron Man #55
 
Low
$135
Mid
$480
High
$1.4k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Thanos, an Eternal from Titan born with the Deviants gene

1st cameo appearance of Eros aka Starfox, brother of Thanos

1st appearance of Kronos, Grandfather of Thanos

1st appearance of Mentor, father of Thanos

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1st appearance of Drax the Destroyer, created by Kronus to kill Thanos

1st appearance of the Blood Brothers

Journey Into Mystery #85
Marvel ⋅ 1962
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Journey Into Mystery #85
 
Low
$950
Mid
$4.7k
High
$14k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Loki, the Norse god of mischief

1st appearance of Balder, half-brother of Thor

1st appearance of Heimdall, guardian of Bifrost

1st appearance of Tyr, the Norse god of war

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1st cameo appearance of Odin, the All-Father, seen from behind

3rd appearance of Thor

Journey Into Mystery Annual #1
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Journey Into Mystery Annual #1
 
Low
$180
Mid
$600
High
$1.8k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Hercules

1st appearance of Zeus

Versions of the Olympians have appeared previously in different Timely and Marvel comics but the versions of the characters introduced here consistently maintain an ongoing continuity

First battle of Thor vs Hercules

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[August 2022 - rumored solo project in the works titled Hercules: Rise of the Gods]

Strange Adventures #205
DC ⋅ 1967
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Strange Adventures #205
 
Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Deadman, a ghost with the ability to possess the living

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