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Investing in Each Other #1
Marvel ⋅ 2023
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Investing in Each Other #1
 
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Promotional comic book created in collaboration with Marvel and Visa, distributed through Naval Federal Credit Union

Full interior story plus an advertisement explaining the benefits of choosing a credit union over a bank

Avengers: Everyday Heroes
Marvel ⋅ 2022
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Avengers: Everyday Heroes
 
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Promotional giveaway obtained by getting a Covid-19 vaccination

Collaboration by Marvel, Pfizer and Biontech

Six Flags Over Texas: Batman / Bugs Bunny #0
Non-Key
DC ⋅ 2000
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Six Flags Over Texas: Batman / Bugs Bunny #0
 
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$1
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$2
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$10

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

City of Heroes #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2002
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City of Heroes #1
 
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$5
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$18
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$60

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16-page promotional comic introducing characters from the 2002 online role-playing game: Statesman, War Witch, Apex, Requiem, Thunderclap

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures #9
Promo ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2014
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures #9
 
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$12
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$80
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$125

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Variant cover art by Thomas Breckel

Distributed to attendees of the 2014 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards

Billy the Marlin
Marvel ⋅ 1996
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Billy the Marlin
 
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$5
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$15
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$50

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10-page promotional giveaway by the Florida Marlins to celebrate the birthday of their mascot, Billy

Team-up of Billy and Spider-Man versus Doctor Doom who planned to kidnap the Marlins to play for the Latverian baseball team

Thor: Crown of Fools #1
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Thor: Crown of Fools #1
 
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$8
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$20

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Variant cover art by John Romita Jr., limited to 3,000 copies

Promotional giveaway to VIP attendees at a special screening of Thor: The Dark World at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, CA

Original prequel story to Thor: The Dark World

Reprint of Thor #344, the first appearance of Malekith

Amazing Spider-Man: Exclusive Collector's Edition - All Detergent #1
Promo ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1979
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Amazing Spider-Man: Exclusive Collector's Edition - All Detergent #1
 
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$8
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$25

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Giveaway with purchase of any size All detergent

Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2 (1965)

Origin of Spider-Man told through multiple reprinted pages of the following issues:

The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964)

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The Amazing Spider-Man #21 (1965)

The Amazing Spider-Man #94 (1971)

Ironheart #1
Promo ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Ironheart #1
 
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$80
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$200

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Promotional giveaway from Marvel and Champs Sports Bar in Chicago, the hometown of Riri Williams

Distributed at an event celebrating women and heroic attributes including career successes and philanthropy

Champs Sports Bar logo in upper left corner

Suicide Squad AMC #1
DC ⋅ 2021
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Suicide Squad AMC #1
 
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Promotional giveaway distributed exclusively at AMC theaters on the opening night of The Suicide Squad movie

Reprint of Suicide Squad #1 (2016)

Superman Adventures #56
Promo ⋅ DC ⋅ 2001
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Superman Adventures #56
 
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$9
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$25
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$90

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Scarce promotional exclusive produced for a licensing partnership with Infogrames, a video game developer

Ultimate Spider-Man #40
Promo ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2003
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Ultimate Spider-Man #40
 
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$70
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$250
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$700

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Scarce promotional edition obtained by submitting three Frigo Cheese Heads UPC bar codes to Saputo Cheese

5,000 first prize winners were to receive a copy of Ultimate Spider-Man #40 (Not For Resale in low left-hand corner)

Blade Sins of the Father #1
Photo Cover ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1998
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Blade Sins of the Father #1
 
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$40

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Promotional one-shot given away exclusively at theaters for the Blade movie

Approximately 2,000 copies printed

San Diego Comic Con Comics #2
Dark Horse ⋅ 1993
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San Diego Comic Con Comics #2
 
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$90
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$250

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1st appearance of Hellboy, in a black and white 4-page story, co-written by John Byrne

1st team appearance of Monkeyman and O'Brien

The Walking Dead: Elantra Coupe Owner's Manual #1
Image ⋅ 2012
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The Walking Dead: Elantra Coupe Owner's Manual #1
 
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$18
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$60

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Promotional collaboration between Skybound and Hyundai given away at SDCC 2012

Mock survival guide with zombie illustrations by Charlie Adlard

Limited to 500 copies

Wolverine: Son of Canada #1
Marvel ⋅ 2001
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Wolverine: Son of Canada #1
 
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$15

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Promotional giveaway sponsored by Doritos

Individually number from #1-#65,000

Spider-Man / Jubilee
Marvel ⋅ 1995
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Spider-Man / Jubilee
 
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$70

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Promotional giveaway published for the National Committee To Prevent Child Abuse

Flip-book with Spider-Man "How to Beat the Bully" on one side and Jubilee "Peer Pressure" on the other

Spider-Man: To Trap A Spider
GameStop ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2000
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Spider-Man: To Trap A Spider
 
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$85

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Promotional giveaway inserted in GamePro, a video game magazine, issue #147 (December 2000)

Tie-in to the Neversoft Spider-Man game

Values reflect the scarcer, unattached version of the 12-page comic

Journey of Discovery with Mark Steel!
American Iron & Steel Institute ⋅ 1968
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Journey of Discovery with Mark Steel!
 
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Promotional giveaway from the American Iron and Steel Institute predicting the future of steel

Uncanny X-Men at the State Fair of Texas
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Uncanny X-Men at the State Fair of Texas
 
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Promotional comic book co-published by Marvel and the Dallas Times Herald

1st and only appearance of Eques, a winged centaur

X-Men versus Magneto

Adventures of Kool-Aid Man #1
Promo ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Adventures of Kool-Aid Man #1
 
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$9
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$35

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Promotional comic given away by Kool-Aid despite having a $0.60 price listed

Marvel Comics #1000
D23 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Marvel Comics #1000
 
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$450
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$4.5k

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Variant black and white sketch cover art by Humberto Ramos

Distributed at D23 2019

Limited to 30 copies

Marvel Comics #1000
D23 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Marvel Comics #1000
 
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$350

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Variant cover art by Humberto Ramos

D23 Expo exclusive, given away at the Marvel 80th Anniversary panel August 24, 2019

1st official cover appearance of Mickey Mouse on a Marvel comic

Superman and Wonder Woman: Hidden Killer
DC ⋅ 1998
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Superman and Wonder Woman: Hidden Killer
 
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$8
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$18
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$70

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Promotional comic produced by DC and UNICEF addressing the danger of landmines in South American countries

Includes stickers

Odinforce #1
Death Wish Coffee ⋅ 2017
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Odinforce #1
 
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$8
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$25

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Promotional comic produced by Death Wish Coffee, a coffee roaster based out of New York that boasts the "world's strongest coffee"

Cover art by Joe Jusko

Hellboy: They That Go Down To The Sea In Ships
Dark Horse ⋅ 2007
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Hellboy: They That Go Down To The Sea In Ships
 
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$80

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Promotional comic co-published by Konami and given away at New York Comic Con to promote the video game Hellboy: The Science of Evil

Synopsis: Hellboy and Abe Sapien track down the head of the pirate Blackbeard

The title comes from Psalms 107:23

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