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Below is a selection of characters who make their first full and first cover appearance in the same comic 🎁 Thank You for utilizing the eBay links when making ANY purchase and contributing to the continued development of Key Collector Comics

Marvel Dec 1984

Fantastic Four #273

Fantastic Four #273
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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
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
Marvel Feb 2004

NYX #3

NYX #3
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1st appearance of X-23, Laura Kinney
Laura Kinney debuted in the animated series X-Men: Evolution (2003)
Marvel Apr 2005

Young Avengers #1

Young Avengers #1
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$35
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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
Marvel Sep 1969

Captain America #117

Captain America #117
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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 Jan 1969

Marvel Super-Heroes #18

Marvel Super-Heroes #18
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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
1st appearance of Yondu
Marvel Mar 1964

Uncanny X-Men #4

Uncanny X-Men #4
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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
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
First interaction between Charles Xavier and Magneto, though their origins have since been retconned to have them meet earlier in their lives
Marvel May 1963

Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1

Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1
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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
Marvel Aug 1984

Power Pack #1

Power Pack #1
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1st team appearance of Power Pack: Gee (Alex Power), Lightspeed (Julie Power), Mass Master (Jack Power), Energizer (Katie Power)
First written work in the comic book industry by Louise Simonson
Marvel Nov 1983

Thor #337

Thor #337
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1st appearance of Beta Ray Bill, a Korbinite alien worthy of picking up Mjolnir
1st appearance of Lorelai, the sister of Enchantress
DC Jun 1983

Omega Men #3

Omega Men #3
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1st appearance of Lobo, an intergalactic bounty hunter
[January 2023 - Jason Momoa speculated to play Lobo in James Gunn's DC films / December 2024 - confirmed]
Marvel Jan 1981

Daredevil #168

Daredevil #168
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$25
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$95
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$280
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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
Marvel Oct 1976

Captain Britain #1

Captain Britain #1
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1st appearance of Captain Britain
1st cameo appearance of Roma
Debut of the Sword of Might
Captain Britain mask included inside of this issue as a bonus item
Marvel Aug 1974

Astonishing Tales #25

Astonishing Tales #25
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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'
Marvel Dec 1973

Special Marvel Edition #15

Special Marvel Edition #15
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$35
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$120
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$350
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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
1st appearance of Shang-Chi's unnamed mother, an American - later retconned in Shang-Chi #4 (2021)
DC Aug 1972

Demon, The #1

Demon, The #1
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1st appearance and origin of Etrigan the Demon
1st appearance of Morgaine Le Fay, the sister of Madame Xanadu
1st appearance of Randu Singh
DC Mar 1971

Mister Miracle #1

Mister Miracle #1
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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
Marvel Oct 1970

Conan the Barbarian #1

Conan the Barbarian #1
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1st appearance of Conan the Barbarian
1st cameo appearance of King Kull
[March 2026 - A King Conan movie is moving forward at 20th Century Studios, with Christopher McQuarrie (Mission: Impossible) writing and directing, and Arnold Schwarzenegger returning to portray the aging barbarian]
Marvel Feb 1991

New Mutants #98

New Mutants #98
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$400
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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
Marvel Mar 1990

New Mutants #87

New Mutants #87
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1st full appearance of Cable
1st full team appearance of the Mutant Liberation Front: Stryfe, Wildside, Reaper, Fourarm, Thumbelina, Strobe, Tempo, Zero
Marvel Feb 1977

Marvel Spotlight #32

Marvel Spotlight #32
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$18
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$60
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$180
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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]
Marvel Oct 1964

Avengers, The #9

Avengers, The #9
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$90
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$285
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$900
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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]
Marvel May 1975

Giant-Size X-Men #1

Giant-Size X-Men #1
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$350
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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
First use of the sound effect 'snikt' associated with Wolverine's claws
Curtis Jan 1976

Marvel Preview #4

Marvel Preview #4
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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
1st appearance of Meredith Quill, the mother of Star-Lord
Marvel Feb 1973

Iron Man #55

Iron Man #55
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$480
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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
1st appearance of Drax the Destroyer, created by Kronus to kill Thanos
1st appearance of the Blood Brothers
Marvel Oct 1962

Journey Into Mystery #85

Journey Into Mystery #85
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$950
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$14K
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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
1st cameo appearance of Odin, the All-Father, seen from behind
3rd appearance of Thor
Marvel Jul 1965

Journey Into Mystery Annual #1

Journey Into Mystery Annual #1
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$150
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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
[August 2022 - rumored solo project in the works titled Hercules: Rise of the Gods]
DC Feb 1940

More Fun Comics #52

More Fun Comics #52
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$8K
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$112K
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1st full appearance and origin of The Spectre
1st appearance of The Presence, creator of The Spectre and the most powerful entity in the DC Multiverse
Marvel Sep 1976

Nova #1

Nova #1
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$12
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$45
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$130
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1st appearance and origin of Nova, Richard Rider
1st appearance and death of Rhomann Dey, Corpsman of the Nova Corps
1st appearance of Robbie Rider, brother of Nova
[March 2022 - Deadline reports a Nova project is in development]
Marvel Oct 2011

Ultimate Fallout #4

Ultimate Fallout #4
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$25
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$90
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$300
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1st appearance of Miles Morales, Spider-Man from an alternate reality
Distributed in a polybag
Diamond Comics Distributors estimates 65,000 copies of the first printing were shipped
Marvel Nov 2014

Edge of Spider-Verse #2

Edge of Spider-Verse #2
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$80
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$230
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1st appearance of Spider-Gwen, Gwen Stacy in an alternate universe (Earth-65)
1st appearance of Em Jay Watson (Earth-65) who later bonds with the Carnage symbiote
1st team appearance of the Mary Janes: Em Jay Watson, Betty Brant, Glory Grant
Marvel Aug 1972

Marvel Spotlight #5

Marvel Spotlight #5
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1st appearance and origin of Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze
1st appearance of Roxanne Blaze, the wife of Johnny who later becomes the demon Black Rose
Marvel May 1974

Marvel Premiere #15

Marvel Premiere #15
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$45
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$120
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1st appearance and origin of Iron Fist, Daniel Rand
1st appearance of Yu-Ti, a Dragon Lord
1st team appearance of the Dragon Kings
Introduction of K'un-Lun, one of the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven
1st appearance of Wendell Rand, father of Daniel Rand
[May 2026 - Finn Jones confirmed to reprise the role of Iron Fist in Daredevil: Born Again season 3]
DC Jan 1940

Flash Comics #1

Flash Comics #1
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$65K
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$147K
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$480K
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1st appearance and origin of the Flash, Jay Garrick
First mention of Keystone City, protected by The Flash
1st appearance and origin of Hawkman, Carter Hall
1st appearance Shiera Sanders, later becomes Hawkgirl
1st appearance of Hath-Set, the first villain of Hawkman
1st appearance of Johnny Thunder
1st appearance of Yz, Johnny Thunder's thunderbolt
DC Sep 1956

Showcase #4

Showcase #4
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$8.5K
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$21K
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$85K
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1st appearance and origin of the second Flash, Barry Allen
1st appearance of Iris West, the wife of Barry Allen
This issue is credited for ushering in the Silver Age of comics
Marvel Mar 1941

Captain America Comics #1

Captain America Comics #1
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$45K
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$160K
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$680K
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1st appearance and origin of Captain America
[December 2025 - Chris Evans to return as Captain America in Avengers: Doomsday]
1st appearance of James Buchanan Barnes aka Bucky, later becomes the Winter Soldier
1st appearance of the Red Skull, George Maxon, an agent of the true Red Skull
1st appearance of Doctor Reinstein aka Doctor Erskine, the inventor of the Super Soldier serum
1st appearance of Hurricane, later becomes Makkari
1st appearance of Tuk the Cave Boy, first offspring of the Inhumans
Introduction of Project Rebirth, the Super Soldier Program that eventually expanded into Weapon Plus
💰 In April 2022, a 9.4 sold for $3,120,000 (San Francisco Pedigree)
DC Sep 1959

Showcase #22

Showcase #22
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$2.2K
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$7K
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$35K
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1st appearance and origin of Hal Jordan as Green Lantern
1st appearance Carol Ferris, later becomes the second Star Sapphire
1st appearance and death of Abin Sur, an alien who gave Hal his ring as he died
First mention of the Green Lantern Corps
[January 2023 - Hal Jordan and John Stewart will lead a new Green Lantern TV series inspired by True Detective]
DC Jun 1938

Action Comics #1

Action Comics #1
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$285K
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$1.1M
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$5.6M
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1st appearance of Superman
1st appearance of Lois Lane
1st appearance of Zatara, Zatanna's father
1st appearance of Tex Thompson, later becomes Mr. America
🌎 Currently holds the world record for the highest comic sale in history after a 9.0 copy from the collection of Nicolas Cage sold for $15 million dollars in December 2025
DC May 1939

Detective Comics #27

Detective Comics #27
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$250K
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$890K
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$2.2M
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1st appearance of Batman
1st appearance of Commissioner Gordon
💰 Detective Comics #27 has sold for over one million dollars 9x with a record high sale in grade 7.0 for $2.31 million (February 2026)
Marvel Sep 1963

Uncanny X-Men #1

Uncanny X-Men #1
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$6.2K
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$14K
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$85K
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1st team appearance of the X-Men: Cyclops, Jean Grey aka Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel, Beast, Professor X
1st appearance of Magneto
Homo Superior concept, coined by Magneto to describe humans born with special abilities introduced in this issue
Marvel Apr 1964

Daredevil #1

Daredevil #1
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$1.7K
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$6.8K
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$21K
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1st appearance and origin of Daredevil, Matt Murdock
1st appearance of Foggy Nelson, a lawyer
1st appearance of Karen Page, the love interest of Matt Murdock
Marvel Aug 1962

Journey Into Mystery #83

Journey Into Mystery #83
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$4.2K
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$20K
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$81K
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1st appearance and origin of Thor
Introduction of Thor's hammer, Mjolnir
1st team appearance of the Kronans, a race of rock-like aliens
1st appearance of Donald Blake, the human host of Thor
Marvel Nov 1961

Fantastic Four #1

Fantastic Four #1
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$12K
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$49.5K
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$240K
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1st team appearance and origin of the Fantastic Four: Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, The Thing
1st appearance of Mole Man
1st appearance of Giganto, a Deviant Mutate from Monster Isle
1st appearance of Tricephalous
Landmark issue that launched the Marvel Age of comics
💰 In April 2022, a 9.2 sold for $1.5 million
💰 In September 2024, a 9.6 sold for $2,040,000
Marvel Sep 1962

Amazing Fantasy #15

Amazing Fantasy #15
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$30K
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$115K
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$695K
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1st appearance and origin of Spider-Man
1st appearance and death of Uncle Ben
1st appearance of Aunt May
1st appearance of Flash Thompson
1st appearance of Liz Allan, later marries Harry Osborn
💰 In Sept. 2021, a 9.6 sale of $3.6 million surpassed the previous record in this grade of $1.1 million from 2011

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