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Wolverine #145

Error ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1999

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$150

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$500

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$1.6k

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Extremely scarce "Bone Claw" error variant, printed without foil, some are reported to have flecks of silver foil

In X-Men #25 (1993) Magneto stripped the adamantium that was fused to Logan's bones by the Weapon X Project, returning the mutant to his natural form

Six years later, in this anniversary issue celebrating 25 years of Wolverine, the adamantium is re-laced to his skeleton by Apocalypse, extracting it from Sabretooth and transferring it to Logan to serve as the Horseman of Death

There is a silver foil and gold foil second printing edition to mark this historic return to Wolverine's most iconic feature which makes the irony of the error that much more intriguing

Key Facts

Extremely scarce "Bone Claw" error variant, printed without foil, some are reported to have flecks of silver foil

In X-Men #25 (1993) Magneto stripped the adamantium that was fused to Logan's bones by the Weapon X Project, returning the mutant to his natural form

Six years later, in this anniversary issue celebrating 25 years of Wolverine, the adamantium is re-laced to his skeleton by Apocalypse, extracting it from Sabretooth and transferring it to Logan to serve as the Horseman of Death

There is a silver foil and gold foil second printing edition to mark this historic return to Wolverine's most iconic feature which makes the irony of the error that much more intriguing

Static

Preview ⋅ Milestone ⋅ 1993

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$25

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$75

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$250

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Partial preview, black and white uncorrected proof of Static #1

Promotional printing sent to retailers for display purposes

Warner Bros has confirmed a Static movie is in-development which is causing rare collectibles to be dusted off and listed for sale

There is a foreword by DC's marketing executive at the time, Marco Palmieri introducing the title with a spelling error in the first sentence, 'Virgil Hawkins never new what hit him.'

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Be cautious with black and white previews similar to this that sell for significant amounts that can be easily counterfeited with modern printing accessibility

Key Facts

Partial preview, black and white uncorrected proof of Static #1

Promotional printing sent to retailers for display purposes

Warner Bros has confirmed a Static movie is in-development which is causing rare collectibles to be dusted off and listed for sale

There is a foreword by DC's marketing executive at the time, Marco Palmieri introducing the title with a spelling error in the first sentence, 'Virgil Hawkins never new what hit him.'

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Be cautious with black and white previews similar to this that sell for significant amounts that can be easily counterfeited with modern printing accessibility

Star Wars Special: C-3PO #1

1:1000 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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$30

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$90

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$330

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Variant cover art by Tony Harris

'Red Arm Spotlight' variant

After crash-landing on a hostile planet named Taul, a group of droids depend on one another for survival, each being picked-off by the planet's dangers

C-3P0 is nearly dragged away by a Tar monster but only loses an arm as he is saved by a droid who later sacrifices himself to ensure the survival of C-3PO

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C-3PO salvages the droid's arm and keeps it as a reminder even though it offends his aesthetic sensibilities

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Tony Harris

'Red Arm Spotlight' variant

After crash-landing on a hostile planet named Taul, a group of droids depend on one another for survival, each being picked-off by the planet's dangers

C-3P0 is nearly dragged away by a Tar monster but only loses an arm as he is saved by a droid who later sacrifices himself to ensure the survival of C-3PO

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C-3PO salvages the droid's arm and keeps it as a reminder even though it offends his aesthetic sensibilities

Batman / Grendel #1

Platinum ⋅ DC ⋅ 1993

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$45

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$120

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$450

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Variant cover art by Matt Wagner, creator of Grendel

'Silver Moon' Platinum Foil Edition, limited to 25 copies

Obtained by winning a contest facilitated by Hero Illustrated Magazine

The gold stamp is part of the proprietary Hero Illustrated protective slipcase and not on the actual comic

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This much anticipated publisher crossover was written in 1991 but was delayed due to Comico going through bankruptcy proceedings. DC eventually published the story in 1993

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Matt Wagner, creator of Grendel

'Silver Moon' Platinum Foil Edition, limited to 25 copies

Obtained by winning a contest facilitated by Hero Illustrated Magazine

The gold stamp is part of the proprietary Hero Illustrated protective slipcase and not on the actual comic

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This much anticipated publisher crossover was written in 1991 but was delayed due to Comico going through bankruptcy proceedings. DC eventually published the story in 1993

Star Wars Insider #140

Subscriber ⋅ Titan ⋅ 2013

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$10

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$30

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$100

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Subscriber exclusive edition

Star Wars Insider is an official Star Wars magazine that evolved from the Star Wars Fan Club Newsletter

Key Facts

Subscriber exclusive edition

Star Wars Insider is an official Star Wars magazine that evolved from the Star Wars Fan Club Newsletter

The Walking Dead Deluxe #1

Red Foil ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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$12

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$35

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$115

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Red foil title, Skybound exclusive

Reprint of The Walking Dead #1 in full color

Skybound/Image introduced limited edition foil variants with Negan Lives, then Fire Power and now The Walking Dead

The Ruby Red foil is the most limited, followed by Gold, Silver and Bronze, in that order but not all issues are released with every foil expression

Key Facts

Red foil title, Skybound exclusive

Reprint of The Walking Dead #1 in full color

Skybound/Image introduced limited edition foil variants with Negan Lives, then Fire Power and now The Walking Dead

The Ruby Red foil is the most limited, followed by Gold, Silver and Bronze, in that order but not all issues are released with every foil expression

Back Issue #43

TwoMorrows ⋅ 2010

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$35

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Cover art by Frank Cho featuring Shanna the She-Devil

Shanna was originally introduced in 1972 with titles Night Nurse and Claws of the Cat, marketed toward a female audience

In 2005, the oft-censored Frank Cho put his own spin on the character, changing her hair color from red to blonde and creating a different origin for a seven-issue limited series that led into additional runs and a team-up with Wolverine in the Savage Land

Key Facts

Cover art by Frank Cho featuring Shanna the She-Devil

Shanna was originally introduced in 1972 with titles Night Nurse and Claws of the Cat, marketed toward a female audience

In 2005, the oft-censored Frank Cho put his own spin on the character, changing her hair color from red to blonde and creating a different origin for a seven-issue limited series that led into additional runs and a team-up with Wolverine in the Savage Land

The Walking Dead #1

Promo ⋅ Image ⋅ 2014

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$30

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$100

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$300

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Promotional comic included with the purchase of a 2014 Hyundai Tucson along with a zombie apocalypse-themed survival kit

Reprint of The Walking Dead #1 (2003)

There is also a Black Friday 10th Anniversary variant that looks identical from the front cover but the back cover of the Hyundai variant has the car company's logo and slogan

Key Facts

Promotional comic included with the purchase of a 2014 Hyundai Tucson along with a zombie apocalypse-themed survival kit

Reprint of The Walking Dead #1 (2003)

There is also a Black Friday 10th Anniversary variant that looks identical from the front cover but the back cover of the Hyundai variant has the car company's logo and slogan

Big Damn Hard Boiled #1

TPB ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 1997

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$10

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$30

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$100

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128-page oversized trade paperback

Collects Hard Boiled (1990) #1 - #3

Written by Frank Miller and illustrated by Geoff Darrow, this collection of the three-issue miniseries is printed in black and white, without original text narration

Original retail price: $29.95

Key Facts

128-page oversized trade paperback

Collects Hard Boiled (1990) #1 - #3

Written by Frank Miller and illustrated by Geoff Darrow, this collection of the three-issue miniseries is printed in black and white, without original text narration

Original retail price: $29.95

Comics Buyer's Guide #1070

Dynapubs ⋅ 1994

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$20

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$80

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$230

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Four-page, black and white story inserted in Comic Buyer's Guide #1070

Reprinted in Hellboy: Seed of Destruction 1995 collection and the 2018 Omnibus

Value reflects the four-page supplement removed from the Comic Buyer's Guide fanzine

Key Facts

Four-page, black and white story inserted in Comic Buyer's Guide #1070

Reprinted in Hellboy: Seed of Destruction 1995 collection and the 2018 Omnibus

Value reflects the four-page supplement removed from the Comic Buyer's Guide fanzine

Game Informer #330

Gamestop ⋅ 2020

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$10

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Wraparound cover art by Sara Pichelli featuring Miles Morales swinging through Harlem

15-page feature with exclusive details on the 2020 PlayStation game including: Miles' powers, the playable world, unlockable suits, the new skill tree and more

Key Facts

Wraparound cover art by Sara Pichelli featuring Miles Morales swinging through Harlem

15-page feature with exclusive details on the 2020 PlayStation game including: Miles' powers, the playable world, unlockable suits, the new skill tree and more

Dallas Comic Con Program #2005

Independent ⋅ 2005

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Dallas Comic Con Program #2005

Independent ⋅ 2005

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$20

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$85

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$225

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Back cover art by Mark Brooks depicting Princess Leia

CGC displays graded copies of the programs so that the back cover art is displayed with the front-facing label

Key Facts

Back cover art by Mark Brooks depicting Princess Leia

CGC displays graded copies of the programs so that the back cover art is displayed with the front-facing label

Dallas Comic Con Program #2006

Independent ⋅ 2006

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Dallas Comic Con Program #2006

Independent ⋅ 2006

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$18

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$55

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$170

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Painted back cover art by Dave Dorman

Composition inspired by the 1981 movie Raiders of the Lost Ark with Boba Fett replacing Indiana Jones, saving Marion Ravenwood

Key Facts

Painted back cover art by Dave Dorman

Composition inspired by the 1981 movie Raiders of the Lost Ark with Boba Fett replacing Indiana Jones, saving Marion Ravenwood

	Publisher	Low	Mid	High
Wolverine #145	Marvel	$150	$500	$1.6k
Static	Milestone	$25	$75	$250
Star Wars Special: C-3PO #1	Marvel	$30	$90	$330
Batman / Grendel #1	DC	$45	$120	$450
Star Wars Insider #140	Titan	$10	$30	$100
The Walking Dead Deluxe #1	Image	$12	$35	$115
Back Issue #43	TwoMorrows	$3	$9	$35
The Walking Dead #1	Image	$30	$100	$300
Big Damn Hard Boiled #1	Dark Horse	$10	$30	$100
Comics Buyer's Guide #1070	Dynapubs	$20	$80	$230
Game Informer #330	Gamestop	$1	$2	$10
Dallas Comic Con Program #2005	Independent	$20	$85	$225
Dallas Comic Con Program #2006	Independent	$18	$55	$170

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