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The $1k Club

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Image Oct 2016

Spawn Kills Everyone #1

Variant
Spawn Kills Everyone #1
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Employee edition, signed by Todd McFarlane and personalized to specific individuals
Rumored to be approximately 25 - 50 copies that were distributed to employees
Image Jun 2013

Spawn #232

Variant Limited: 400
Spawn #232
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Variant cover art celebrating the 2013 graduating class of Todd McFarlane's alma mater, Eastern Washington University (graduated 1984)
Todd McFarlane was a keynote speaker at the 2013 ceremony
EWU Grad Special was given to attendees of the post-graduation event 'An Evening with Todd McFarlane'
Marvel Feb 2020 Vol 7

Wolverine #1

C2E2 Limited: 25
Wolverine #1
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$120
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$400
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Variant cover art by R.B. Silva
Given away at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2020
Dark Horse Comics Sep 2008

Star Wars: The Clone Wars #1

Variant Limited: 1,000
Star Wars: The Clone Wars #1
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$150
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Variant cover art by Dave Filoni
 Special edition Dark Horse 100
1st appearance of Ahsoka Tano in a comic book
Ten copies of this book were distributed to 100 retailers, selected through a lottery
Marvel Jul 1994

Maximum Carnage #1

Maximum Carnage #1
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$65
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$195
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$675
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Included with the purchase of the Acclaim video game
Partial reprint of Spider-Man Unlimited #1
According to artist Bill Sienkiewicz: I painted the Carnage figure for the original ad and game box. Painted Venom & Spider-Man separately for use in potential related future ads, just the figures, no backgrounds as per the job requisite
Gametek Jun 1996

Robotech: Crystal Dreams #1

Promo
Robotech: Crystal Dreams #1
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Promotional comic book given away at E3 in 1996 for a game that was far along in its creation but never released due to the developer, GameTek filing for bankruptcy
Image Jan 2013

Spawn #227

1:25
Spawn #227
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$65
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$115
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$660
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Variant cover art by Todd McFarlane
Cover inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man #300
Image Jan 2014

The Walking Dead #116

3rd Print
The Walking Dead #116
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$130
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Unreleased third printing
Approximately 25-50 copies unintentionally went into circulation after a comic shop in the United Kingdom had been sent the books for an in-store signing with artist Charlie Adlard
'Third Printing' printed below the Image logo
Image Jul 2019

Space Bandits #1

Variant
Space Bandits #1
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$0
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$0
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$1.4K
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Variant black and white cover art by Howard Chaykin
Only one copy of this variant exists having been printed specifically for the Hero Initiative charity
Value reflects the June 2, 2019 auction that ended with 60 bids
Image Apr 2012

Saga #1

Diamond Exclusive Limited: 500
Saga #1
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$120
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Variant cover art by Fiona Staples
Given away at the Diamond Retailer Summit 2012
Marvel Dec 1999 Vol 2

Wolverine #145

Variant
Wolverine #145
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$65
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$190
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$650
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Variant cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz
Proof-of-purchase, mail-away offer from Nabisco snack foods
Thought to be scarce due to its distribution, the Nabisco exclusive registers approximately 600 graded copies
Image Sep 1997

Spawn #1

1:50
Spawn #1
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$65
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$180
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$650
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Reprint of Spawn #1 in black and white
Comic shops qualified to receive one copy of this variant for every 50 copies purchased of Spawn #65
ONI Apr 2015

Rick and Morty #1

1:50
Rick and Morty #1
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$75
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$200
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$780
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Variant cover art by Justin Roiland
Roiland is the co-creator of the cartoon and voices both title characters
Image Oct 2008

Spawn #185

Variant
Spawn #185
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$500
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$5.5K
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Variant sketch cover art by Whilce Portacio
In 2013 CGC had graded a total of 15 copies of this variant, growing to 23 copies in 2018 and 33 copies in 2023. There are 8 copies in 9.8 and 6 copies in 9.6. These totals lead us to believe the genuine scarcity of this issue to be real.
Valiant Jan 1992

Solar, Man of the Atom #5

Solar, Man of the Atom #5
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First of two prototype covers testing gold ink, the other being Solar #3
Editor initials in upper right hand corner
Only one issue known to exist
Image May 1998

Danger Girl #2

Red Foil Limited: 400
Danger Girl #2
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$300
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$3K
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'Ruby Red' red foil edition
Pay close attention to the specifics of the cover - there is a version with the IDW logo and the word Revolver in the corner that looks similar but far less valuable and also a German edition
Marvel May 2017 Vol 4

Amazing Spider-Man #25

1:1000
Amazing Spider-Man #25
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$12
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$40
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$120
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Variant cover art by John Romita
Remastered artwork originally by Gil Kane from a page in the Amazing Spider-Man #96 (1971)

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