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More Fun Comics #102
DC ⋅ 1945
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More Fun Comics #102
 
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2nd appearance of Superboy

Amazing Spider-Man #216
Marvel ⋅ 1981
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Amazing Spider-Man #216
 
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2nd appearance of Madame Web

Tomb of Dracula #2
Marvel ⋅ 1972
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Tomb of Dracula #2
 
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2nd appearance of Dracula

Our Army at War #153
DC ⋅ 1965
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Our Army at War #153
 
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2nd appearance of Enemy Ace

Nova #2
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Nova #2
 
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1st appearance of Powerhouse

1st appearance of Condor

2nd appearance of Nova

Amazing Spider-Man #32
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Amazing Spider-Man #32
 
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2nd appearance of Curt Connors in human form throughout - does not turn into the Lizard again until The Amazing Spider-Man #44

Amazing Spider-Man #337
Marvel ⋅ 1990
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Amazing Spider-Man #337
 
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1st full team appearance of the Sinister Six II: Doctor Octopus, Electro, Mysterio, Sandman, Hobgoblin, Vulture

This is the second Sinister Six roster of villains

The Sinister Six introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 only appeared together once, therefore this issue would be the second full appearance ever of a Sinister Six team

Captain America #161
Marvel ⋅ 1973
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Captain America #161
 
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2nd appearance and first partial cover of Peggy Carter

Marvel Age Annual #1
Marvel ⋅ 1985
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Marvel Age Annual #1
 
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2nd appearance of Silver Sable

1st appearance of the Phone Ranger, a former phone technician now superpowered by alien tech

Justice League of America #65
DC ⋅ 1968
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Justice League of America #65
 
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2nd appearance of Starro the Conqueror

Avengers #11
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Avengers #11
 
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First meeting of Spider-Man and the Avengers: Captain America, Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp

2nd appearance of Kang the Conqueror

2nd appearance of Wonder Man, in a one panel flashback to Avengers #9 but in an original illustration

Green Lantern #9
DC ⋅ 1961
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Green Lantern #9
 
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1st cover and 2nd appearance of Sinestro

1st appearance of Rori Stroh, Larvox, NautKeLoi, Chaselon, Xax - members of the Green Lantern Corps

1st appearance of Jim Jordan, the younger brother of Hal Jordan

As of November 2023 there exists 351 total graded copies of this issue with 12 graded 8.5 and only 16 graded higher

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It would appear this book is undervalued considering Sinestro is an enduring villain with more live-action potential

As of March 2024 only 8 copies graded higher than 9.0 including seven 9.2s and a lone 9.4, none higher

Incredible Hulk #182
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Incredible Hulk #182
 
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2nd appearance of Wolverine

Many sources cite this as a cameo appearance of Wolverine and Giant-Size X-Men #1 as a 2nd full appearance

1st appearance of Hammer and Anvil

Thor Annual #6
Marvel ⋅ 1977
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Thor Annual #6
 
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First meeting of Thor and the Guardians of the Galaxy

1st cover and 2nd appearance of Korvac

Origin of Korvac

1st appearance of Brahl, an agent of Korvac

Amazing Spider-Man #35
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Amazing Spider-Man #35
 
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2nd appearance of Molten Man

Amazing Spider-Man #188
Marvel ⋅ 1979
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Amazing Spider-Man #188
 
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2nd appearance of Jigsaw

Amazing Spider-Man #257
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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Amazing Spider-Man #257
 
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1st appearance of Ned Leeds as the third Hobgoblin, brainwashed by Roderick Kingsley

2nd appearance of the Puma

[February 2021 - an image released by Sony looks to tease Ned Leeds with a Hobgoblin hood which could indicate what's to come as the Spider-Verse expands]

Amazing Spider-Man #79
Marvel ⋅ 1969
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Amazing Spider-Man #79
 
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2nd appearance of Prowler

Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #69
Marvel ⋅ 1982
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Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #69
 
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2nd appearance of Cloak & Dagger

Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #90
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #90
 
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2nd appearance of Spider-Man's black costume

According to solicitations from 1984, The Amazing Spider-Man #252 went on sale January 31

Marvel Team-up #141 and The Spectacular Spider-Man #90 both went on sale February 14

Tales to Astonish #35
Marvel ⋅ 1962
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Tales to Astonish #35
 
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1st appearance of Hank Pym as Ant-Man

2nd appearance of Hank Pym

Uncanny X-Men #130
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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Uncanny X-Men #130
 
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The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 2

1st appearance of Dazzler

2nd appearance of Kitty Pryde

2nd appearance of Emma Frost

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1st full appearance of Sebastian Shaw, the Black King

Jean Grey becomes the Black Queen of the Hellfire Club

[August 2023 - Taylor Swift rumored to cameo in Deadpool 3 as Dazzler / giving weight to this speculation was an October 2023 appearance of Swift in attendance of a Chiefs game with Ryan Reynolds. Also photographed at the game were Hugh Jackman and Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy]

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

NEWSSTAND 9.2 sold for $438 [$399 in Oct] +10%

📈 +147% increase in copies sold this week versus the previous week

Avengers #57
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Avengers #57
 
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1st appearance of Vision

2nd appearance of Ultron

Savage She-Hulk #2
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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Savage She-Hulk #2
 
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2nd appearance of She-Hulk

Journey Into Mystery #124
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Journey Into Mystery #124
 
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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby

1st appearance of Queen Ula

2nd appearance of Hercules

Thor reveals his identity to Jane Foster

Crow, The #1
Caliber ⋅ 1989
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Crow, The #1
 
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2nd appearance of the Crow

First solo series featuring the Crow

First, second and third printings are identical to one another but can be differentiated by the date printed on the inside front cover (First printing - February 1989)

Four Color #189
Dell ⋅ 1948
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Four Color #189
 
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2nd appearance of Uncle Scrooge

First cover art by Carl Barks

Vengeance #2
Marvel ⋅ 2011
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Vengeance #2
 
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2nd appearance of America Chavez

Cover art by Gabriele Dell'Otto featuring Bullseye

Star Wars #43
Marvel ⋅ 1981
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Star Wars #43
 
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1st appearance of Lando Calrissian in a standard U.S. comic book

2nd appearance of Boba Fett in a standard U.S. comic book

1st appearance of Lobot in a standard U.S. comic book

[Donald Glover and his brother Stephen are writing the Lando Disney+ series]

X-Men #5
Marvel ⋅ 1992
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X-Men #5
 
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1st appearance of Maverick, later becomes Agent Zero

2nd appearance and 1st full cover appearance of Omega Red

Batman #636
DC ⋅ 2005
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Batman #636
 
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2nd appearance of Jason Todd as the Red Hood

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #245
IDW ⋅ 2017
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #245
 
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1st cover and 2nd appearance of Snake-Eyes, Dawn Moreno

Bloodstone #2
Marvel ⋅ 2002
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Bloodstone #2
 
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2nd appearance of Elsa Bloodstone

Copies ordered by retailers: 27,468

Avengers #227
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Avengers #227
 
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2nd appearance of Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau

Monica Rambeau joins the Avengers becoming the first black, female Avenger

Star Wars: Darth Vader #4
Marvel ⋅ 2015
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Star Wars: Darth Vader #4
 
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2nd appearance of Doctor Aphra

2nd appearance of Black Krrsantan

1st full appearance and death of Cylo IV, a cybernetic body that held the consciousness of Doctor Cylo and once killed, Cylo V was activated

Wonder Woman #205
DC ⋅ 1973
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Wonder Woman #205
 
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2nd appearance of Nubia

Leonardo: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle #1
Mirage ⋅ 1986
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Leonardo: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle #1
 
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2nd appearance of the Shredder, briefly, later revealed to be a mystic worm with the ability to create a clone of a human

One shot, early Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles spin off

Story continued in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #10

Beware the Creeper #1
DC ⋅ 1968
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Beware the Creeper #1
 
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2nd appearance of the Creeper

First written work by Dennis O'Neil at DC

House of Secrets #62
DC ⋅ 1963
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House of Secrets #62
 
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2nd appearance of Eclipso

Amazing Fantasy #2
Marvel ⋅ 2004
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Amazing Fantasy #2
 
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2nd appearance of Arana, Anya Corazon

Spider-Man Noir #2
Marvel ⋅ 2009
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Spider-Man Noir #2
 
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2nd appearance of Spider-Man Noir

Amazing Spider-Man #134
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Amazing Spider-Man #134
 
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1st appearance of Tarantula

2nd appearance of the Punisher

⚠ Misconception: many sources cite The Amazing Spider-Man #135 as the second appearance of the Punisher and categorize this appearance as a cameo

Batman #183
DC ⋅ 1966
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Batman #183
 
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2nd appearance of Poison Ivy

Batman #235
DC ⋅ 1971
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Batman #235
 
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2nd appearance of Ra's al Ghul

Captain Marvel #27
Marvel ⋅ 1973
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Captain Marvel #27
 
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2nd appearance of Drax the Destroyer

3rd appearance of Thanos

1st full appearance of Eros, later named Starfox by Wasp in Avengers #232

[January 2022 - an unconfirmed Eros MCU spin-off project is rumored]

Amazing Spider-Man #5
Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Amazing Spider-Man #5
 
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2nd appearance of Silk and full cover appearance

1st appearance of Goblin King, Phil Urich, formerly Goblin Knight

📖 Spider-Verse Reading Order: read The Amazing Spider-Man #5, then Free Comic Book Day 2014 - Guardians of the Galaxy

Captain America Comics #16
Marvel ⋅ 1942
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Captain America Comics #16
 
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2nd appearance of the Red Skull, Johann Shmidt

Red Skull impersonates Captain America

Fantastic Four #50
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Fantastic Four #50
 
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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby

Classic battle of Silver Surfer vs Galactus

3rd appearance of Silver Surfer

2nd appearance of Galactus

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1st appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot, an ally of the Fantastic Four

Introduction of the Ultimate Nullifier, a weapon created by the Watchers

🏅#9 on the Hot 10

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

9.6 sold for $19,800 vs the average $19,500 (+2%)

7.5 sold for $850 vs the average $692 (+23%)

5.0 sold for $325 vs the average $300 (+8%)

4.5 sold for $251 vs the average $246 (+2%)

4.0 sold for $280 vs the average $233 (+20%)

3.5 sold for $205 vs the average $197 (+4%)

Along with Fantastic Four #1, #48, #49 and Fantastic Four Life Story #1, this issue was one of the comics Marvel Studios indicated were inspirations for the Fantastic Four film in a QR code easter egg found on the latest marketing promotional material

Thor #338
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Thor #338
 
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$35

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2nd appearance and origin of Beta Ray Bill

G.L.A. #1
Marvel ⋅ 2005
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G.L.A. #1
 
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2nd appearance of Squirrel Girl

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