1st appearance of Kite-Man

3rd appearance of Bat-Mite

[March 2022 - a Kite-Man animated series planned for HBO Max]

1st appearance of the Deadboy Detectives, the ghosts of two murdered boys who investigate mysteries

[April 2022 - HBO Max officially orders a Dead Boy Detectives series]

1st appearance of Madame Xanadu, a mystic

[June 2021 - J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot developing a Madame Xanadu series for HBO Max]

✅ Nick's Picks: Warner Bros. executing on their TV development plans has shaken the confidence of collectors lately but a recent report claims a Madame X television pilot is completed and also some headway on scripts for Constantine

Premiere issue of the Evil Dead adapted from the cult classic movie Evil Dead

[May 2021 - Evil Dead Rise, a new installment of the franchise is in the works for HBO Max and will take place in a city setting. Ash first appears in Army of Darkness #1]

First Garbage Pail Kids comic book series

[ May 2021: HBO Max is teaming up with Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down, Pineapple Express) for an animated Garbage Pail Kids series]

A heavy metal band prophesied to bring about the Metalocalypse hits a snag with sponsors and decide to launch a line of frozen dinners to reclaim their metal throne

[May 2021 - animated movie in the works for digital and DVD released followed by premieres on HBO Max and Adult Swim]

192-page graphic novel published in Spanish

Garcia awakens in the present day after decades of slumber under the Valley of the Fallen monument to save a country mired in political and social upheaval

[May 2021 - in production for an HBO Max series to premiere in late 2021]

Premiere issue of a six-part series inspired by the famous Disney World ride

[April 2020 - Haunted Mansion to be directed by Justin Simien]

Comic book adaptation of the 1984 science-fiction, cult classic by David Lynch

Originally based off of a 1965 novel by Frank Herbert

[April 2021 - slated for release October 1, 2021 in theaters and on HBO Max but after positive Godzilla vs Kong performance, a 45 day window might precede release on streaming]

1st appearance and origin of Peacemaker

1st appearance of Jo, April, Molly, Mal, Ripley, Jen, and Rosie

Early representation of a trans-person in comics (Jo)

Comichron reports under 16k copies of Lumberjanes #1 purchased by retailers including all variants except for the web exclusive

There are presumably fewer than 1,000 copies of the second printing

[October 2020 - 🚨 KEY COLECTOR COMICS EXCLUSIVE - an animated Lumberjanes series is in development for HBO Max]

1st cover only appearance of Pinhead, appears in-story in issue #2

Ongoing series that lasted 20 issues, inspired by characters and events in Clive Barker's Hellraiser

Epic is a defunct imprint of Marvel Comics

[April 2020 - a TV series is in development for HBO with Max David Gordon Green directing the pilot ]

[May 2021 - a movie is in development for Hulu]

Story about an American Civil War set in the future

Copies ordered by retailers: 18,705

[DMZ premiered on HBO Max March 17]

Road Rage: a collaborative written effort by father and son, Stephen King and Joe Hill

Features two stories, Richard Matheson's 'Duel' and 'Throttle'

Throttle synopsis: a motorcycle gang is pursued by an unseen assailant driving a big rig

[May 2020 - an adaptation is in development with David Goyer's Phantom Four for HBO Max]

Prequel comic book series released two months prior to the video game launch

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,032

[January 2021 - an adaptation is in development for HBO]

Adaptation of George R.R. Martin's 'Hedge Knight' that took place 100 years before the first Game of Thrones book 'A Song of Ice and Fire'

1st appearance of Dunk and Egg

Copies ordered by retailers: 13,876

[November 2021 - Steve Conrad (Pursuit of Happyness) to write and executive produce]

Bendis writes a limited series inspired by a true story in which the intelligence community recruits a well known comic book artist as a spy

Copies ordered by retailers: 27,354

[February 2021 - an animated adaptation is in the works for HBO Max]

Limited series about a roller derby team

[March 2021 - Roller Derby Comic Adaptation ‘Slam!’ In The Works At HBO Max As Animated Series With Pamela Ribon, Rooster Teeth Studios & BOOM! Studios reported by Deadline]

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,518