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Marvel 1602 #1
Marvel ⋅ 2003
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Marvel 1602 #1
 
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Neil Gaiman's first written work for Marvel Comics

Multi-award winning limited series that places classic Marvel heroes in the 17th century

The collected edition of this series has a dedication from Gaiman that reads 'To Todd (McFarlane), for making it necessary' referencing a 10 year legal dispute over profits and character ownership

1st appearance of Peter Parquagh, becomes The Spider in the 1602 alternate reality in Marvel 1602: New World #4

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[July 2022 - a 1602 Universe will be featured in What If...? Season 2]

Marvel Pets Handbook #1
Marvel ⋅ 2009
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Marvel Pets Handbook #1
 
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1st cover appearance of Cosmo

Birth of the Defiant Universe, The #1
Defiant ⋅ 1993
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Birth of the Defiant Universe, The #1
 
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Introduction of the Defiant Universe, created by Jim Shooter: Plasm, War Dancer, Charlemagne Prudence & Caution, The Good Guys and Glory

Acetate cover

Promotional giveaway presented at the 1993 Sixth Annual Capital City Sales conference

Limited to 1,000 copies, signed by Jim Shooter

Alpha Flight #41
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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Alpha Flight #41
 
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1st appearance of Purple Girl, daughter of Purple Man, later becomes Persuasion

Sandman Special #1
DC ⋅ 1991
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Sandman Special #1
 
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1st appearance of Destruction aka the Prodigal, a member of the Endless

1st appearance of Orpheus, Persephone and Hades

Glow-in-the-dark cover

[October 2023 - rumors that The Sandman season 2 is looking to cast the roles of Persephone and others would generate speculation that The Song of Orpheus standalone story in this issue will be adapted]

The Invisibles #1
DC Vertigo ⋅ 1994
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The Invisibles #1
 
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Series about a group of revolutionaries fighting against those in power who are affiliated with dark beings from another universe

Black Panther #36
Marvel ⋅ 2001
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Black Panther #36
 
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1st appearance of T'Charra, the son of Black Panther in an alternate universe

Reprint of Fantastic Four #52, the first appearance of Black Panther

Reprint of Fantastic Four #53, first appearance of Klaw

Reprint of Jungle Action #8, first appearance of Malice

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100-page 35th Anniversary of Black Panther

Road Rage #1
IDW ⋅ 2012
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Road Rage #1
 
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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]

Sandman: The Dream Hunters #1
DC Vertigo ⋅ 2009
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Sandman: The Dream Hunters #1
 
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Four-issue adaptation of the Eisner and Bram Stoker award-winning prose novella 'The Sandman: The Dream Hunters'

Incredible Hulk #213
Marvel ⋅ 1977
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Incredible Hulk #213
 
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1st appearance of Jack of Hearts in a standard comic book, previously appeared in Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu

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