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Adventure in Disneyland
Western ⋅ 1955
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Adventure in Disneyland
 
Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$1k

Key Facts

Sixteen-page newsprint promotional comic given out at service stations carrying Richfield Oil products prior to Disneyland's July 17, 1955 opening

Richfield was an early Disneyland sponsor whose contributions included the Autopia, a race car ride which closed in 1970

Richfield partnered with Disney to produce the in-park movie The World Beneath Us, a history of the world and petroleum that was shown between 1955-1960

Captain Marvel Adventures
Fawcett ⋅ 1947
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Captain Marvel Adventures
 
Low
$50
Mid
$150
High
$550

Key Facts

Promotional comic packaged with Wheaties cereal

WWE Superstars #0
Super Genius ⋅ 2013
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WWE Superstars #0
 
Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$35

Key Facts

12-page giveaway

Hot Topic exclusive featuring CM Punk

Wolverine #145
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1999
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Wolverine #145
 
Low
$65
Mid
$190
High
$650

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz

Proof-of-purchase, mail-away offer from Nabisco snack foods

CGC has graded a total of 595 copies of this book

Comparatively, there are 103 graded copies of the standard cover / 129 graded copies of the holo-foil cover / 479 graded copies of the foil cover / 192 graded copies of the gold foil cover

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Considered scarce due to its distribution, the Nabisco exclusive is actually the most plentiful as far as graded copies go but also the most sought after

Superman's Christmas Adventure #1
DC ⋅ 1940
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Superman's Christmas Adventure #1
 
Low
$640
Mid
$2.2k
High
$6.8k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Santa Claus in DC Comics

Promotional giveaway distributed by multiple retailers including: Bailey's, Macy's, Royal Crown, Toyland and Boston Store

First Woman: Nasa's Promise For Humanity #1
NASA ⋅ 2021
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First Woman: Nasa's Promise For Humanity #1
 
Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$30

Key Facts

New York Comic Con 2021 44-page promotional giveaway published by NASA

Interactive elements with digital comic book and a dedicated First Woman mobile phone application

Amazing Spider-Man: Dallas Times Herald Giveaway #3
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Amazing Spider-Man: Dallas Times Herald Giveaway #3
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

Promotional giveaway distributed through the Dallas Times Herald

Marvel and this newspaper collaborated on 5 issues between 1982 - 1983

Batman Claritin Giveaway
Promo ⋅ DC ⋅ 1999
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Batman Claritin Giveaway
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

16-page promotional giveaway from Schering/Key pharmaceutical company

Issue addresses allergies in a story called 'The Weed of Crime'

Amazing Spider-Man: Pro Action #3
Marvel ⋅ 1994
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Amazing Spider-Man: Pro Action #3
 
Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$55

Key Facts

16-page promotional giveaway included in the Nov/Dec 1994 issue of NFL Pro Action Magazine

Amazing Spider-Man: Pro Action #1
Marvel ⋅ 1994
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Amazing Spider-Man: Pro Action #1
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

16-page promotional giveaway included in the July/Aug 1994 issue of NFL Pro Action Magazine

Shazam #1
C2E2 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2019
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Shazam #1
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

Given away at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2019 to promote the Shazam movie

Kentucky Fried Chicken Presents #3
DC ⋅ 2017
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Kentucky Fried Chicken Presents #3
 
Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$60

Key Facts

'Across The Universe'

Scarce, promotional issue given away at New York Comic Con 2017

Cover art inspired by Green Lantern #76 (1970)

Kentucky Fried Chicken Presents #2
DC ⋅ 2016
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Kentucky Fried Chicken Presents #2
 
Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$60

Key Facts

'Colonel Corps'

Promotional issue given away at New York Comic Con 2016

Cover art inspired by Justice League #1 (1987)

Kentucky Fried Chicken Presents #1
DC ⋅ 2015
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Kentucky Fried Chicken Presents #1
 
Low
$8
Mid
$20
High
$80

Key Facts

'The Colonel of Two Worlds'

Promotional issue given away at New York Comic Con 2015

Hellboy: Seed of Destruction
LCSD ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2019
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Hellboy: Seed of Destruction
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$8

Key Facts

Local comic shop giveaway celebrating 'Hellboy Day' March 23rd

25th Anniversary special edition

Detective Comics #561
Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 1986
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Detective Comics #561
 
Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$55

Key Facts

Scarce promotional giveaway printed for Zellers, a chain of retail stores in Canada that are no longer in business

Easily distinguished by the Zeller's cover mention

Nocking Point #2
DC ⋅ 2016
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Nocking Point #2
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

Promotional comic given to members of Stephen Amell's (CW's Arrow) Nocking Point Wine Club

Nocking Point #1
DC ⋅ 2015
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Nocking Point #1
 
Low
$4
Mid
$12
High
$40

Key Facts

Promotional comic given to members of Stephen Amell's (CW's Arrow) Nocking Point Wine Club

Sales data is based on a signed copy of the comic

Cheesasaurus Rex
Voyager ⋅ 1992
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Cheesasaurus Rex
 
Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$35

Key Facts

Scarce promotional comic issued by Kraft

Incredible Hulk vs. The Mighty Thor: NY Jets / Toyota #1
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Incredible Hulk vs. The Mighty Thor: NY Jets / Toyota #1
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

Promotional comic made for the New York Jets football team

Given out at the Jets vs Vikings game on October 21, 2018

Transformers: Generation 2 - Halloween #1
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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Transformers: Generation 2 - Halloween #1
 
Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150

Key Facts

8-page Halloween promotional giveaway

Adventures of Sly Cooper #2
Promo ⋅ Gamepro ⋅ 2005
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Adventures of Sly Cooper #2
 
Low
$12
Mid
$40
High
$120

Key Facts

Promotional comic distributed with Gamepro magazine

Story connects the second and third video game

Adventures of Sly Cooper #1
Promo ⋅ Gamepro ⋅ 2004
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Adventures of Sly Cooper #1
 
Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$60

Key Facts

Promotional comic offered at Wizard World 2004 to promote the video game 'Sly 2: Band of Thieves' for PlayStation 2

Master Lock Presents: The Incredible Hulk #1
Marvel ⋅ 2003
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Master Lock Presents: The Incredible Hulk #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

Key Facts

Promotional giveaway limited to 50,000

Story concerns the Hulk and other heroes pursuing a henchman of Kingpin who is transporting a mysterious box fastened with a Master Lock

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