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Obtained By Mail

A categorical listing of Obtained By Mail curated by Key Collector Comics.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Street Collectors Edition#1
Low $8
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Mid $20
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High $80
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  • 8-page black and white comic book included in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Fan Club Membership Kit
  • Obtained by mail after sending in an order form that was included with TMNT Playmates action figures plus a $15.00 fee
  • Included in the TMNT branded kit was the comic book (shown in image), a sticker, a numbered membership card, an orange and white bandana, a 12-month membership to the Chaos Chronicle newsletter and a letter from the president of the marketing company that produced the kit

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures#Nespray
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Mid $150
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High $515
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  • Promotional 3-pack of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1988) #1 - #3
  • Obtained by mail after sending in proof of purchase of Nespray brand milk powder
  • Promotion ran in Malaysia

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure#1
Low $2
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Mid $8
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High $20
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  • Adaptation of the film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
  • Published by DC in 1989, two years later Marvel began publishing the comic book series, Bill & Ted's Excellent Comic Book
  • Cheerios mail-away promotion

Magnus Robot Fighter#0
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Mid $8
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High $25
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  • Origin of Magnus Robot Fighter
  • Issue redeemed by mailing-in coupons from Magnus Robot Fighter #1-8
  • Contains a bound-in Magnus trading card by Barry Windsor-Smith
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Mortal Kombat Collector's Edition#1
Low $30
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Mid $90
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High $300
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  • Comic book inspired by the 1992 Midway arcade game
  • 1st appearance of Kung Lao, Shang Tsung and Goro
  • 1st appearance of Sonya
  • 1st appearance of Kano
  • 1st appearance of Liu Kang and Johnny Cage
  • 1st appearance of Johnny Cage
  • 1st appearance of Raiden
  • 1st appearance of Sub-Zero and Scorpion
  • Prequel story related to the first game, written and illustrated by Mortal Kombat co-creator, John Tobias
  • "Collector's Edition" with $3.00 printed on the cover, distributed by mail

Harbinger#0 Variant
Low $3
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Mid $35
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High $100
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  • Variant pink cover available to fans who sent in coupons from Harbinger issues #1-#6
  • Origin of Sting (Peter Stanchek)

Spider-Man Special Edition#1
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Mid $8
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High $20
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  • Battle of Spider-man and Daredevil vs Venom
  • Issue exclusively obtained through a UNICEF mail-in charity drive
  • Interior pin-up poster included

Incredible Hulk Vs Venom#1
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Mid $8
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High $25
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  • Battle of The Incredible Hulk against Venom
  • Issue exclusively obtained through a UNICEF mail-in charity drive
  • Foil, embossed cover

X-O Manowar (Wizard)#1/2 Variant
Low $5
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Mid $15
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High $50
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  • Variant gold logo edition
  • Mail-in offer by Valiant and Wizard with COA

Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special#One Shot
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Mid $2
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High $10
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  • One-shot promotional giveaway included in the Hero Illustrated Magazine
  • 13-page story called 'Wedge's Story'

Wolverine#102.5
Low $15
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Mid $50
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High $160
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  • Fleer trading card mail-away issue that falls in-continuity between Wolverine #102 and #103
  • Cover art by Boris Vallejo

Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace#1/2 Wizard
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Mid $5
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High $18
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  • Obtained by mail after mailing in a coupon from Wizard #94
  • Original 15-page story with four pages of character sketches
  • Preview sketch of Darth Maul
  • 1st appearance of Anakin Skywalker, later becomes Darth Vader
  • 1st appearance of Jar Jar Binks
  • 1st appearance of Qui-Gon Jinn
  • 1st appearance of Padme

Wolverine#145 Variant
Low $50
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Mid $150
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High $550
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  • Variant cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz
  • Rare proof-of-purchase, mail-away offer from Nabisco snack foods

Incredible Hulk#181 Reprint
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Mid $9
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High $30
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  • Wizard Ace Edition reprinting Incredible Hulk #181, mail-away offer
  • Acetate cover overlay

Ultimate Spider-Man#1 Variant
Low $15
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Mid $50
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High $150
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  • Promotional giveaway obtained by submitting specially-marked Chef Boyardee labels via USPS
  • Identified by the absence of the words 'Direct Edition'

Hellboy Premiere Edition#nn
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Mid $3
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High $12
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  • Wizard Magazine mail-away offer featuring a Mike Mignola story titled 'The Penanggalan'

Hulk: Ultimate Destruction Giveaway#1
Low $4
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Mid $12
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High $45
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  • Reprint of 'Incredible Hulk #1' (1962)
  • Obtained by pre-ordering the 'The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction' video game by Vivendi Universal

Harbinger Wars 2#0 Variant
Low $5
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Mid $12
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High $45
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  • Variant cover art by Clayton Crain
  • Obtained by redeeming four coupons found in Harbinger Renegade #1-#4
Issue Low Mid High
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Street Collectors Edition #1 $8 $20 $80
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #Nespray $50 $150 $515
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure #1 $2 $8 $20
Magnus Robot Fighter #0 $2 $8 $25
Mortal Kombat Collector's Edition #1 $30 $90 $300
Harbinger #0 Variant $3 $35 $100
Spider-Man Special Edition #1 $2 $8 $20
Incredible Hulk Vs Venom #1 $2 $8 $25
X-O Manowar (Wizard) #1/2 Variant $5 $15 $50
Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special #One Shot $1 $2 $10
Wolverine #102.5 $15 $50 $160
Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace #1/2 Wizard $1 $5 $18
Wolverine #145 Variant $50 $150 $550
Incredible Hulk #181 Reprint $3 $9 $30
Ultimate Spider-Man #1 Variant $15 $50 $150
Hellboy Premiere Edition #nn $1 $3 $12
Hulk: Ultimate Destruction Giveaway #1 $4 $12 $45
Harbinger Wars 2 #0 Variant $5 $12 $45