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Thomas Scioli Publishing Jul 2000

Myth of 8-Opus, The #1

Myth of 8-Opus, The #1
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Five-issue series published independently by Tom Scioli
Concept was awarded a grant from Peter Laird's (TMNT) Xeric Foundation which provides funding for self-publishing
Self-Published Feb 1978

Life in Hell #4

Life in Hell #4
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Self-published comic by Matt Groening that was published weekly in various magazines from 1977 to 2012
Matt Groening is the creator of The Simpsons and Futurama
Dark Horse Comics Apr 2014

The Eltingville Club #1

The Eltingville Club #1
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Copies ordered by retailers: 4,457
Two-issue solo series about a group of four boys immersed in various genres of nerdy pop culture
Previous stories published in various anthology comics (Instant Piano, Dork, House of Fun) won multiple Eisner Awards
Three-Hand Graphics Jun 1979

Huzzah! #1

Huzzah! #1
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Self-published, small-sized comic by Steve Gallacci
1st appearance of Erma Felna, an anthropomorphic rabbit in a sci-fi conflict
Image Feb 2021

Stray Dogs #1

Stray Dogs #1
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Five-issue suspense thriller described as Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs
[September 2020 - Paramount purchased the rights for a dark animated adaptation / December 2023 - Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle) is attached to the currently in-development Stray Dogs project]
Pantheon Aug 1986

Maus: A Survivor's Tale #1

TPB
Maus: A Survivor's Tale #1
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160-page black and white softcover graphic novel
Collection of Chapter 1 thru Chapter 6 of Maus, A Survivor's Tale, originally serialized as an insert in Raw Magazine in 1980
In 1992, Art Spiegelman won the Pulitzer Prize Special Citation for Maus, a story about the Holocaust
Fantagraphics Sep 2006

Monster Parade #1

Monster Parade #1
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Anthology of stories featuring monsters, ghosts and supernatural situations inspired by the works of Edward Gorey and Alfred Kubin
Mad Monkey Press Jan 1995

Dark Town #1

Dark Town #1
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After a car accident, a comatose man awakens in Dark Town where he is pursued by murderous puppets
Inspired the movie starring Brendan Fraser, Monkey Bone (2001)
Los Bros. Hernandez Mar 1981

Love and Rockets #1

Love and Rockets #1
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32-page black and white, independently-published comic book
First printing, 800 copies
Following the release of this issue, publisher Fantagraphics acquired the title
Deadline Oct 1988

Deadline Magazine #1

Deadline Magazine #1
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1st appearance of Tank Girl
[September 2019 - in-development with Margot Robbie's production company, director hired]
SLG Feb 1998

Lenore #1

Lenore #1
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Written and illustrated by Roman Dirge
The adventures of a little dead girl named Lenore who meets a visually-impaired mouse and a paraplegic cannibal
Be aware there many printings to this issue
Aardvark-Vanaheim Dec 1977

Cerebus the Aardvark #1

Cerebus the Aardvark #1
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1st appearance of Cerebus the Aardvark
Print run: 2,000 copies
Counterfeit copies exist - to identify the difference between a real copy and counterfeit, tap the cover image and swipe left
BOOM! Sep 2019

Something Is Killing the Children #1

Something Is Killing the Children #1
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1st appearance of Erica Slaughter
1st appearance of James, a boy who witnessed the death of his classmates
1st appearance of an Oscuratype, a monster
Copies ordered by retailers: 33,648
[April 2021 - inside sources tell Key Collector Comics that Something Is Killing The Children is in development for a TV series / October 2025 - Blumhouse (Black Phone 2) secured the rights to Something is Killing the Children for a live-action theatrical release and an adult-animated TV series]
Antarctic Press Jul 1996

October Yen #1

October Yen #1
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Created by Brandon Graham, a saga of the Earth's distant future, when a single mega-corporation rules the planet
Hall of Heroes Dec 1994

Creed #1

Limited: 5,000
Creed #1
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1st appearance of CreeD, a boy who finds a Dream Stone granting him the ability to enter and control the dream dimension
Rubber Blanket Press Jan 1991

Rubber Blanket #1

Rubber Blanket #1
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52-page independently published anthology of black and white stories by David Mazzucchelli and Richmond Lewis
Horse Press Oct 1994

THB #1

THB #1
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108-page black and white, independent science-fiction story by Paul Pope, published under his own imprint, Horse Press
THB is an abbreviation of a fictional molecule called Tri-Hydro Bi-Oxygenate
Avatar Mar 1999

Goon #1

Goon #1
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2nd appearance of The Goon
2nd appearance of Franky
1st full appearance of the Zombie Priest
Independent May 2012

Deathzone! #1

Limited: 300
Deathzone! #1
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Independently published one-shot by Michael Fiffe (Copra)
Based upon characters featured in John Ostrander's version of The Suicide Squad (1987)
Eternity Dec 1991

Evil Ernie #1

Evil Ernie #1
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1st appearance of Lady Death
1st appearance of Evil Ernie
First published work in the comic book industry by Brian Pulido
Dark Horse Comics Sep 1988

Dark Horse Presents #22

Dark Horse Presents #22
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1st appearance of Duckman, an actual duck who is a single-father with numerous unsavory personality traits
1st appearance of Cornfed, a pig and the closest friend of Duckman
Independent Jun 1986

Rappin' Max Robot #1

Rappin' Max Robot #1
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First hip-hop comic book, independently published and inspired by the music movement in it's early days
Written entirely in rhyme, Max Robot is credited for capturing the spirit of east coast hip-hop's underground purity, untouched by commercialism
Initial print run of 500 black and white copies
Exercise extreme caution if considering a purchase, reprints and mini-posters are identical to the original cover
Dargaud Jan 2000

Blacksad #1

Blacksad #1
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1st appearance of Detective John Blacksad, a cat who is often embroiled in noir-style mysteries
First printing by French publisher Dargaud
Avatar Nov 1998

Dreamwalker #0

Dreamwalker #0
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1st appearance of The Goon
1st appearance of Franky
Reprinted as a back-up story in The Goon #1 (1999)
[SDCC 2022- Patrick Osborne to direct movie adaptation for Netflix]
Red 5 Oct 2007

Atomic Robo #1

Atomic Robo #1
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In 1938, Nikola Tesla's A.I. machine works for the U.S. Army to infiltrate a Himalayan mountain base where a super weapon for the Nazi war effort is nearly complete
ONI Jul 2010

The Sixth Gun #1

The Sixth Gun #1
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During the darkest days of the Civil War, five pistols of otherworldly power fell into the hands of bad men but the sixth and most dangerous was still missing
Premiere issue of a series that ran for six years, ending with issue #50 - FCBD preceded issue #1
[March 2022 - UCP and Mad Massive have teamed up to adapt Sixth Gun into a TV series with Selwyn Seyfu Hinds at the helm]
ONI Oct 2009

Stumptown #1

Stumptown #1
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Premiere issue of a four-part limited series about a private investigator with a gambling problem who is given the chance to wipe her debt clean if she can find the casino owner's missing granddaughter
IDW Jun 2002

30 Days of Night #1

30 Days of Night #1
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A small Alaskan town is invaded by vampires during a naturally occurring, month-long absence of sunlight
First traditional comic book published by IDW
Copies ordered by retailers: 3,791
Cartoon Books Sep 1983

Thorn: Tales From the Lantern #1

Thorn: Tales From the Lantern #1
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Scare collection of cartoon strips from the Ohio State University newspaper, The Lantern
Approximately 1,000 trade paperbacks were printed with a retail price of $3.95
Antarctic Press Sep 1991 Vol 2

Mangazine #11

Mangazine #11
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Debut of long-running, independent manga, Gold Digger
Creator Fred Perry describes the series as a combination of Indiana Jones and Final Fantasy
1st appearance of Gina and Brittany Diggers
BOOM! Apr 2014

Lumberjanes #1

Lumberjanes #1
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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]
Antarctic Press May 1993

Genus #1

Genus #1
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Mature content series based in the "furry" erotica genre of fantasy anthropomorphic characters
Harvey May 1976

American Splendor #1

American Splendor #1
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Autobiographical comic book featuring stories about the author, Harvey Pekar and his life in Cleveland, Ohio
Adapted into a film starring Paul Giamatti as Harvey Pekar
American Splendor was a 16 issue series, published annually until 1993 when it was then acquired by Dark Horse
Scout Oct 2015

Henchgirl #1

Henchgirl #1
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A humorous take on the life of a girl who works for a super-villain
[November 2020 - Henchgirl is in-development as a live action television series at Freeform/Disney with screenwriter Alex Ebel attached to adapt. The District (SUPERSTORE, STUMPTOWN) and Scout Comics are attached to produce. Lindsey Shockley (Black-ish) attached as showrunner]
Solographics Jan 1994

Pineapple Man #0

Pineapple Man #0
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1st appearance of Pineapple Man, the first superhero rooted in Hawaiian folklore and operating exclusively on the island
32 page, black and white Ashcan (small-print run to establish copyright ownership)
Olympian Jan 2006

Cursed Pirate Girl #1

Cursed Pirate Girl #1
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Extremely rare, first printing
A third printing exists with the exact same cover which can be identified by the word 'Olympia' printed in the lower left section of the cover
Independent Jan 2014

Cankor #1

Cankor #1
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Self-published comic about a humanoid whose body continually decays as he sends pieces of himself into the past to alter events that caused pain in the present
Copra Press Nov 2012

Copra #1

Limited: 400
Copra #1
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Self-published comic about a government-sponsored group of anti-heroes blamed for mass murder then launched into a multi-dimensional epic
Written, illustrated and published by Michel Fiffe
High-demand cult classic hit with a first print run
Antarctic Press Sep 1992

Gold Digger #1

Gold Digger #1
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1st appearance of Brittany and Gina Diggers in standard comics
First standard comic series after appearing in Mangazine #11-#14 in 1992
Red Anvil May 2018

Mazscara #1

Mazscara #1
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Premiere issue about a celebrity resurrected from death to serve as a protector of children

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