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Batman #111
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Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021
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Batman #111
 
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1st cover appearance of Ratcatcher from The Suicide Squad (2021)

New Adventures of Superboy #36
DC ⋅ 1982
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New Adventures of Superboy #36
 
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1st appearance of Kaleidoscope

Flash: Iron Heights
DC ⋅ 2001
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Flash: Iron Heights
 
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1st appearance of Girder, a villain whose body is transfused with steel

1st appearance of Double Down, able to manipulate a cursed deck of cards fused to his skin

1st appearance of Murmur, a murderous surgeon who cut out his own tongue

1st appearance of Blacksmith, leader of the New Rogues

Detective Comics #259
DC ⋅ 1958
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Detective Comics #259
 
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1st appearance of Calendar Man

Brave and the Bold, The #28
DC ⋅ 1960
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Brave and the Bold, The #28
 
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1st team appearance of the Justice League of America: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman

1st appearance of Starro the Conqueror

Suicide Squad #2
DC ⋅ 2016
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Suicide Squad #2
 
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1st appearance of Emilia Harcourt

All-Flash #12
DC ⋅ 1943
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All-Flash #12
 
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1st appearance and origin of the Thinker, a madman with genius level intellect and a degenerative nerve disease

Fightin' Five #40
Charlton ⋅ 1966
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Fightin' Five #40
 
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1st appearance and origin of Peacemaker

Superman #4
DC ⋅ 1987
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Superman #4
 
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1st appearance of Bloodsport

1st appearance of Maggie Sawyer, DC's first openly gay female character

Suicide Squad #1
DC ⋅ 1987
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Suicide Squad #1
 
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1st appearance of Warden John Economos

1st team appearance of Onslaught aka Jihad: Chimera aka Nightshade, Djinn, Jaculi, Manticore, Ravan and Rustam

1st appearance of Simon LaGrieve

[April 2023 - Steve Agee to voice John Economos in Creature Commandos]

Batman Adventures #12
DC ⋅ 1993
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Batman Adventures #12
 
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1st appearance of Harley Quinn in a standard comic

[August 2022 - Lady Gaga confirmed to star opposite Joaquin Phoenix in the Joker movie sequel as Harley Quinn / March 2023 - a set photo from the Joker sequel provides a first look at Lady Gaga as Harley]

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

NEWSSTAND 3.0 sold for $351 [$330 in Sep] +6%

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For value context, in 2022 a 3.0 Direct sold for $300

Detective Comics #585
DC ⋅ 1988
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Detective Comics #585
 
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1st appearance of Ratcatcher, Otis Flannegan

Superman #170
DC ⋅ 2001
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Superman #170
 
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1st full appearance of Mongal, the sister of Mongul, appears as a baby in Showcase '95 #8

Firestorm the Nuclear Man #35
DC ⋅ 1985
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Firestorm the Nuclear Man #35
 
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1st appearance of Weasel

[April 2023 - Sean Gunn to voice Weasel in Creature Commandos]

Green Lantern #173
DC ⋅ 1984
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Green Lantern #173
 
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1st appearance of Javelin

Booster Gold #1
DC ⋅ 1986
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Booster Gold #1
 
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1st appearance of Booster Gold

1st appearance of Skeets, the robot sidekick of Booster Gold

1st appearance of Blackguard

1st appearance of Trixie Collins, later becomes Goldstar

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1st cameo appearance of Mindancer

[January 2023 - a Booster Gold TV series about a "loser from the future" who returns to the past to pretend to be a superhero is planned for HBO Max]

Birds of Prey #56
DC ⋅ 2003
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Birds of Prey #56
 
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1st appearance of Savant

Legends #1
DC ⋅ 1986
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Legends #1
 
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1st appearance of Amanda Waller, director of the Suicide Squad

1st appearance of Brimstone

[January 2023 - a spin-off of Peacemaker with Viola Davis as Amanda Waller is planned]

Brave and the Bold, The #25
DC ⋅ 1959
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Brave and the Bold, The #25
 
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1st team appearance of the Suicide Squad: Rick Flag, Jess Bright, Karin Grace, Hugh Evans

The first iteration of the Suicide Squad preceded the formation of the Justice League of America by three issues

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8.0 sold for $3,360 [$2,390 in 2014] +41%

Superboy #9
DC ⋅ 1994
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Superboy #9
 
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1st full appearance of King Shark

Flash #117
DC ⋅ 1960
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Flash #117
 
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1st appearance and origin of Captain Boomerang

Detective Comics #300
DC ⋅ 1962
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Detective Comics #300
 
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1st appearance of Polka-Dot Man

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