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Halloween cover art by L. B. Cole
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Reprint of Sabrina's introduction in Madhouse #22
Anthology of Halloween themed stories
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Reprint of Sabrina's introduction in Madhouse #22
Anthology of Halloween themed stories
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Variant cover art by Tim Seeley, limited to 300 copies
2019 C2e2 exclusive
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Variant cover art by Tim Seeley, limited to 300 copies
2019 C2e2 exclusive
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Variant cover art by Len Danovich
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Conclusion of Artgerm's run on the Stephanie Brown Batgirl covers
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Conclusion of Artgerm's run on the Stephanie Brown Batgirl covers
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Four-issue limited series published under the adult-oriented Marvel MAX imprint
Copies in circulation: 8,963
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Four-issue limited series published under the adult-oriented Marvel MAX imprint
Copies in circulation: 8,963
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Cover art by Ryan Brown
Pin-up by Glenn Fabry
New story by Richard Corben
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Cover art by Ryan Brown
Pin-up by Glenn Fabry
New story by Richard Corben
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1st appearance of Elvira in comic books
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Variant cover art by Vanessa Del Rey
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Variant cover art by Mike Mayhew
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Variant cover art by Mike Mignola
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Cover art featuring classic monsters made famous by Universal Pictures
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Cover art featuring classic monsters made famous by Universal Pictures
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One-shot issue featuring the story: The Child Eater of Hawkins
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One-shot issue featuring the story: The Child Eater of Hawkins
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Team-up of Batman and Zatanna
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Cover art by Bernie Wrightson
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Cover art inspired by the film 'The Monster Squad'
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Cover art by Dave Stevens
Complete issue includes 3-D glasses
Black and white stories originally intended for Adventures Into Darkness #15 (1954)
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Cover art by Dave Stevens
Complete issue includes 3-D glasses
Black and white stories originally intended for Adventures Into Darkness #15 (1954)
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Cover art by Todd McFarlane and Greg Capullo
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48-page one-shot Halloween Special
Barbara Gordon is kidnapped by the Mad Hatter after she runs away because Commissioner Gordon won't let her Trick or Treat
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48-page one-shot Halloween Special
Barbara Gordon is kidnapped by the Mad Hatter after she runs away because Commissioner Gordon won't let her Trick or Treat
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Variant cover art by Joshua Middleton
'Monsters Variant Edition'
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Variant cover art by Joshua Middleton
'Monsters Variant Edition'
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Cover art by Rahzzah
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Variant cover art by Francesco Francavilla depicting zombies invading Riverdale
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Variant cover art by Francesco Francavilla depicting zombies invading Riverdale
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First written work in the comic book industry by Joseph Hillstrom King aka Joe Hill, the son of Stephen King
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First written work in the comic book industry by Joseph Hillstrom King aka Joe Hill, the son of Stephen King
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Variant cover art by Mike Mignola
One-shot collection of short stories by writers and artists including: Steve Niles, Ben Templesmith, Eric Powell and Brett Matthews
Exclusive given away at the Diamond Retailer Summit 2003
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Variant cover art by Mike Mignola
One-shot collection of short stories by writers and artists including: Steve Niles, Ben Templesmith, Eric Powell and Brett Matthews
Exclusive given away at the Diamond Retailer Summit 2003
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First interior art by Bernie Wrightson
Cover art by Neal Adams
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First interior art by Bernie Wrightson
Cover art by Neal Adams
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Deluxe hardcover limited to 1,000 copies, signed and numbered
416 pages of writer/artist Jason Yungbluth's Weapon Brown web comic that parodies Charlie Brown as a post-apocalyptic warrior
Features stories including 'It's The Great Pumpkin, Weapon Brown' where Linus and Sally attempt to summon the Great Pumpkin via a sexual ritual in a pumpkin patch
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Deluxe hardcover limited to 1,000 copies, signed and numbered
416 pages of writer/artist Jason Yungbluth's Weapon Brown web comic that parodies Charlie Brown as a post-apocalyptic warrior
Features stories including 'It's The Great Pumpkin, Weapon Brown' where Linus and Sally attempt to summon the Great Pumpkin via a sexual ritual in a pumpkin patch
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Variant cover art by Ryan Brown
New York Comic Con 2019 exclusive, limited to 750 copies
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Variant cover art by Ryan Brown
New York Comic Con 2019 exclusive, limited to 750 copies
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120-page anthology of art from Spanish comic book artists who lent their talents to publications that include: Savage Sword of Conan and Vampirella
Cover art by Esteban Maroto
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120-page anthology of art from Spanish comic book artists who lent their talents to publications that include: Savage Sword of Conan and Vampirella
Cover art by Esteban Maroto
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2009 San Diego Comic Con giveaway
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Written by Rob Zombie, frontman of White Zombie and writer/director of various horror movies
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Written by Rob Zombie, frontman of White Zombie and writer/director of various horror movies
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Free Comic Book Day promotional comic introducing the first original 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' story featuring Jack Skellington's dog, Zero
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Free Comic Book Day promotional comic introducing the first original 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' story featuring Jack Skellington's dog, Zero
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A four-issue mini-series by Brian Pulido that teamed: Ghost Rider, Satana, Brother Voodoo, Gargoyle, Werewolf by Night and Black Cat
A card-stock Halloween mask of each character included in each issue
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A four-issue mini-series by Brian Pulido that teamed: Ghost Rider, Satana, Brother Voodoo, Gargoyle, Werewolf by Night and Black Cat
A card-stock Halloween mask of each character included in each issue
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1st appearance of Valkyrie, Enchantress in disguise
1st team appearance of the Lady Liberators: Valkyrie, Scarlet Witch, Wasp, Black Widow, Medusa
Debut of the Rutland Halloween Parade, a real parade held in Vermont annually that has been depicted in both Marvel and DC comics nearly 20 times with parade attendees wearing superhero costumes from both publishers in each book
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1st appearance of Valkyrie, Enchantress in disguise
1st team appearance of the Lady Liberators: Valkyrie, Scarlet Witch, Wasp, Black Widow, Medusa
Debut of the Rutland Halloween Parade, a real parade held in Vermont annually that has been depicted in both Marvel and DC comics nearly 20 times with parade attendees wearing superhero costumes from both publishers in each book
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Cover appearance of the Creature from the Black Lagoon aka Gill-Man in comics
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Cover appearance of the Creature from the Black Lagoon aka Gill-Man in comics
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1st appearance of Cthulhu, a tentacled cosmic entity created by H.P. Lovecraft in the short story "The Call of Cthulhu"
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1st appearance of Cthulhu, a tentacled cosmic entity created by H.P. Lovecraft in the short story "The Call of Cthulhu"
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Earliest known mention of Halloween in standard comics in a story titled 'The Haunted Halloween Hotel'
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Earliest known mention of Halloween in standard comics in a story titled 'The Haunted Halloween Hotel'
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1st appearance of the Crypt Keeper, the host of the book's anthology format of stories and inspiration behind the host of the HBO series Tales From The Crypt
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1st appearance of the Crypt Keeper, the host of the book's anthology format of stories and inspiration behind the host of the HBO series Tales From The Crypt
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1st appearance of Veronica as Vampironica
Veronica parodies Vampirella as Betty parodies Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Copies ordered by retailers: 2,813
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1st appearance of Veronica as Vampironica
Veronica parodies Vampirella as Betty parodies Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Copies ordered by retailers: 2,813
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Variant cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz
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Final issue, double-sized Halloween special
Cover art by Dave Stevens
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Final issue, double-sized Halloween special
Cover art by Dave Stevens
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First comic book to feature a horror story throughout
Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comic Code Authority
Reason: Mr. Hyde beats a little girl to death with his cane
HRN stands for Highest Re-order issue Number on back cover - the lower the number the earlier the printing. Generally a first printing will have an HRN that matches the issue number on the front
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First comic book to feature a horror story throughout
Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comic Code Authority
Reason: Mr. Hyde beats a little girl to death with his cane
HRN stands for Highest Re-order issue Number on back cover - the lower the number the earlier the printing. Generally a first printing will have an HRN that matches the issue number on the front
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1st appearance of Frankenstein in comics, back-up story set in 1930s New York City
1st appearance of Dr. Frost
1st appearance and origin of the Green Lama in a comic book
⚠ Misconception: many resources mislabel Green Lama's first appearance due to multiple appearances in single-page promotional ads for Double Detective pulp magazine
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1st appearance of Frankenstein in comics, back-up story set in 1930s New York City
1st appearance of Dr. Frost
1st appearance and origin of the Green Lama in a comic book
⚠ Misconception: many resources mislabel Green Lama's first appearance due to multiple appearances in single-page promotional ads for Double Detective pulp magazine
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1st appearance of a werewolf in comic books
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1st appearance of a werewolf in comic books
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1st appearance of the Zombie, later named Simon Garth and given an origin in Tales of the Zombie #1 (1973)
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1st appearance of the Zombie, later named Simon Garth and given an origin in Tales of the Zombie #1 (1973)
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1st appearance of Doctor Occult, one of the earliest superheroes in history
First artwork by Joe Shuster, co-creator of Superman
First written work by Jerry Siegel, co-creator of Superman
1st appearance of a vampire in comic books
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1st appearance of Doctor Occult, one of the earliest superheroes in history
First artwork by Joe Shuster, co-creator of Superman
First written work by Jerry Siegel, co-creator of Superman
1st appearance of a vampire in comic books
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8-page Halloween promotional giveaway
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Variant cover art by Joe Jusko
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