Connecticut's biggest comic con is hosting a Who's Who list of the most influential creators in comics. August 8 - 10, 2025 at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT. Featured below are Key Issues associated with creators in attendance at Terrificon.
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First cover art in comics by Jerry Ordway
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Jerry Ordway will be at Terrificon
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First cover art in comics by Jerry Ordway
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Jerry Ordway will be at Terrificon
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Standard comic book edition of the 1989 Batman movie adaptation
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Jerry Ordway will be at Terrificon
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Standard comic book edition of the 1989 Batman movie adaptation
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Jerry Ordway will be at Terrificon
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Variant cover art by Matthew DiMasi
Shattered edition
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Matthew DiMasi will be at Terrificon
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Variant cover art by Matthew DiMasi
Shattered edition
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Matthew DiMasi will be at Terrificon
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A four-issue mini-series by Brian Pulido that teamed: Ghost Rider, Satana, Brother Voodoo, Gargoyle, Werewolf by Night and Black Cat
A card-stock Halloween mask of each character included in each issue
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Brian Pulido will be at Terrificon
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A four-issue mini-series by Brian Pulido that teamed: Ghost Rider, Satana, Brother Voodoo, Gargoyle, Werewolf by Night and Black Cat
A card-stock Halloween mask of each character included in each issue
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Brian Pulido will be at Terrificon
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1st appearance of Lady Death
1st appearance of Evil Ernie
First published work in the comic book industry by Brian Pulido
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Brian Pulido will be at Terrificon
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1st appearance of Lady Death
1st appearance of Evil Ernie
First published work in the comic book industry by Brian Pulido
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Brian Pulido will be at Terrificon
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First comic book published by Coffin Comics
Coffin published three covers for Dragon Wars simultaneously with this being one of them - tap cover and swipe to view other covers
Limited to 50 copies
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Brian Pulido will be at Terrificon
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First comic book published by Coffin Comics
Coffin published three covers for Dragon Wars simultaneously with this being one of them - tap cover and swipe to view other covers
Limited to 50 copies
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Brian Pulido will be at Terrificon
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Preview of Lady Death
Preview of Evil Ernie
Published two months prior to the first appearance of Evil Ernie #1 (1991)
Includes multiple pages of art from Evil Ernie #2
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Brian Pulido will be at Terrificon
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Preview of Lady Death
Preview of Evil Ernie
Published two months prior to the first appearance of Evil Ernie #1 (1991)
Includes multiple pages of art from Evil Ernie #2
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Brian Pulido will be at Terrificon
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First interior art by Amanda Conner
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Amanda Conner will be at Terrificon
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First interior art by Amanda Conner
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Amanda Conner will be at Terrificon
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Cover art featuring Doctor Doom
[July 2025 - Robert Downey Jr. posted to social media which included this comic in the image]
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Al Milgrom and Steve Englehart will be at Terrificon
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Cover art featuring Doctor Doom
[July 2025 - Robert Downey Jr. posted to social media which included this comic in the image]
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Al Milgrom and Steve Englehart will be at Terrificon
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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Jim Starlin in a story titled Powerman vs. the Defender
First written work in the comic book industry by Al Milgrom in a story titled Powerman vs. the Defender
Future MyComicShop.com owner Buddy Saunders provided inks and letters on the Powerman vs. the Defender story
Jim Starlin would later create Thanos in Iron Man #55 and write the Infinity Gauntlet series among many other classic works, both written and illustrated for Marvel, DC and independent publishers
Al Milgrom's role as editor and artist at Marvel defined a large part of the company's Bronze and Copper Age among other career highlights outside of Marvel
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Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom will be at Terrificon
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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Jim Starlin in a story titled Powerman vs. the Defender
First written work in the comic book industry by Al Milgrom in a story titled Powerman vs. the Defender
Future MyComicShop.com owner Buddy Saunders provided inks and letters on the Powerman vs. the Defender story
Jim Starlin would later create Thanos in Iron Man #55 and write the Infinity Gauntlet series among many other classic works, both written and illustrated for Marvel, DC and independent publishers
Al Milgrom's role as editor and artist at Marvel defined a large part of the company's Bronze and Copper Age among other career highlights outside of Marvel
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Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom will be at Terrificon
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1st cameo appearance of the Beyonder as a white light and a voice
First line-wide crossover event series
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John Beatty will be at Terrificon
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1st cameo appearance of the Beyonder as a white light and a voice
First line-wide crossover event series
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John Beatty will be at Terrificon
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First published inks in the comic book industry by John Beatty in an interior story titled 'The Hood'
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John Beatty will be at Terrificon
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First published inks in the comic book industry by John Beatty in an interior story titled 'The Hood'
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John Beatty will be at Terrificon
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Second printing, wraparound cover art by Kevin Eastman
First work on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by long-time artist Eric Talbot in a story titled 'Ghouls Night Out' which was published as an original back-up story for the second printing
'Ghouls Night Out' is a reference to a Misfits song
Etched on tombstones are the names of the members of the band [Glenn] Danzig, Jerry Only, Doyle [Wolfgang von Frankenstein] and Robo
Interior 'special announcement' first reveals the licensing agreement secured by Mirage Studios for an animated series and action figure line
A black and white preview of the action figures is the first indication of characters BeBop and Rocksteady and first mention of Krang
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Eric Talbot will be at Terrificon
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Second printing, wraparound cover art by Kevin Eastman
First work on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by long-time artist Eric Talbot in a story titled 'Ghouls Night Out' which was published as an original back-up story for the second printing
'Ghouls Night Out' is a reference to a Misfits song
Etched on tombstones are the names of the members of the band [Glenn] Danzig, Jerry Only, Doyle [Wolfgang von Frankenstein] and Robo
Interior 'special announcement' first reveals the licensing agreement secured by Mirage Studios for an animated series and action figure line
A black and white preview of the action figures is the first indication of characters BeBop and Rocksteady and first mention of Krang
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Eric Talbot will be at Terrificon
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Jennika transforms into a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
Copies ordered by retailers: 15,381
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Dave Wachter will be at Terrificon
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Jennika transforms into a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
Copies ordered by retailers: 15,381
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Dave Wachter will be at Terrificon
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Variant cover art by Dave Wachter
San Diego Comic Con 2019 exclusive, limited to 200 copies
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Dave Wachter will be at Terrificon
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Variant cover art by Dave Wachter
San Diego Comic Con 2019 exclusive, limited to 200 copies
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Dave Wachter will be at Terrificon
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Variant cover art by Dave Wachter
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Dave Wachter will be at Terrificon
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Variant cover art by Dave Wachter
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Dave Wachter will be at Terrificon
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First written work in the comic book industry by Walt Simonson
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Walt Simonson will be at Terrificon
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First written work in the comic book industry by Walt Simonson
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Walt Simonson will be at Terrificon
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First professionally published artwork in the comic book industry by Walt Simonson in a story titled 'Cyrano's Army'
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Walt Simonson will be at Terrificon
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First professionally published artwork in the comic book industry by Walt Simonson in a story titled 'Cyrano's Army'
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Walt Simonson will be at Terrificon
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Biography of Jesus Christ
Adaptation of the New Testament
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Louise Simonson will be at Terrificon
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Biography of Jesus Christ
Adaptation of the New Testament
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Louise Simonson will be at Terrificon
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1st full appearance of Doomsday, mostly obscured by a containment suit with one arm bound behind his back as he wreaks havoc across the countryside
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Louise Simonson will be at Terrificon
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1st full appearance of Doomsday, mostly obscured by a containment suit with one arm bound behind his back as he wreaks havoc across the countryside
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Louise Simonson will be at Terrificon
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1st team appearance of Power Pack: Gee (Alex Power), Lightspeed (Julie Power), Mass Master (Jack Power), Energizer (Katie Power)
First written work in the comic book industry by Louise Simonson
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Louise Simonson will be at Terrificon
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1st team appearance of Power Pack: Gee (Alex Power), Lightspeed (Julie Power), Mass Master (Jack Power), Energizer (Katie Power)
First written work in the comic book industry by Louise Simonson
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Louise Simonson will be at Terrificon
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First professionally published artwork in the comic book industry by Howard Chaykin in a story titled 'Recipe for Romance'
Chaykin previously published work under the pseudonym Eric Pave for fanzines
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Howard Chaykin will be at Terrificon
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First professionally published artwork in the comic book industry by Howard Chaykin in a story titled 'Recipe for Romance'
Chaykin previously published work under the pseudonym Eric Pave for fanzines
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Howard Chaykin will be at Terrificon
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Premiere issue of a satirical, dystopian sci-fi comic following Reuben Flagg, a former TV star turned reluctant lawman in a corrupt, corporatized future America run from Mars
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Howard Chaykin will be at Terrificon
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Premiere issue of a satirical, dystopian sci-fi comic following Reuben Flagg, a former TV star turned reluctant lawman in a corrupt, corporatized future America run from Mars
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Howard Chaykin will be at Terrificon
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Controversial series described as "erotic horror" that was intended to challenge burgeoning talk of a comic rating system
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Howard Chaykin will be at Terrificon
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Controversial series described as "erotic horror" that was intended to challenge burgeoning talk of a comic rating system
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Howard Chaykin will be at Terrificon
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Issues #1 - #6 are an adaptation of 'Star Wars: A New Hope'
1st appearance of Darth Vader
1st appearance of Luke Skywalker
1st appearance of Princess Leia
1st appearance of C-3PO and R2-D2
1st appearance of Grand Moff Tarkin
1st appearance of Beru and Owen Lars
Introduction of Stormtroopers
1st cover appearance of Obi Wan Kenobi and Han Solo (not in story)
📖 Reading Order: read Star Wars (1977) #1 - #6, then Princess Leia #1
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Howard Chaykin will be at Terrificon
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Issues #1 - #6 are an adaptation of 'Star Wars: A New Hope'
1st appearance of Darth Vader
1st appearance of Luke Skywalker
1st appearance of Princess Leia
1st appearance of C-3PO and R2-D2
1st appearance of Grand Moff Tarkin
1st appearance of Beru and Owen Lars
Introduction of Stormtroopers
1st cover appearance of Obi Wan Kenobi and Han Solo (not in story)
📖 Reading Order: read Star Wars (1977) #1 - #6, then Princess Leia #1
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Howard Chaykin will be at Terrificon
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Death of Superman
Death of Doomsday
Every page of this issue is a full or double-splash page
Six-million issues sold
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Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding will be at Terrificon
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Death of Superman
Death of Doomsday
Every page of this issue is a full or double-splash page
Six-million issues sold
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Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding will be at Terrificon
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First professionally published interior art by Dan Jurgens - Jurgens previously published work in Quazar #1, an independently published fanzine
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Dan Jurgens will be at Terrificon
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First professionally published interior art by Dan Jurgens - Jurgens previously published work in Quazar #1, an independently published fanzine
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Dan Jurgens will be at Terrificon
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First written work in the comic book industry by Dan Jurgens
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Dan Jurgens will be at Terrificon
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First written work in the comic book industry by Dan Jurgens
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Dan Jurgens will be at Terrificon
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First published artwork and story in a fanzine by Dan Jurgens titled 'Game of Deceit, Game of Death'
Value unknown
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Dan Jurgens will be at Terrificon
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First published artwork and story in a fanzine by Dan Jurgens titled 'Game of Deceit, Game of Death'
Value unknown
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Dan Jurgens will be at Terrificon
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First artwork on Doctor Strange by Kevin Nowlan
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Kevin Nowlan will be at Terrificon
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First artwork on Doctor Strange by Kevin Nowlan
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Kevin Nowlan will be at Terrificon
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Kevin Nowlan will be at Terrificon
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First published work in the comic book industry by Kevin Nowlan, a sketch of The Inferior Five in the letters page
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Kevin Nowlan and Wendy Pini will be at Terrificon
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First published work in the comic book industry by Kevin Nowlan, a sketch of The Inferior Five in the letters page
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Kevin Nowlan and Wendy Pini will be at Terrificon
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1st appearance of Dagon
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Jeremy Adams will be at Terrificon
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1st appearance of Dagon
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Jeremy Adams will be at Terrificon
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1st appearance of the Revenant Queen
1st appearance of Green Lantern Shepherd
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Jeremy Adams will be at Terrificon
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1st appearance of the Revenant Queen
1st appearance of Green Lantern Shepherd
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Jeremy Adams will be at Terrificon
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1st appearance of Black Racer, Tanda, a female avatar of death
1st appearance of a new Mongul
First written work in the comic book industry by Jeremy Adams, in a back-up story titled Future State: Black Racer
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Jeremy Adams will be at Terrificon
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1st appearance of Black Racer, Tanda, a female avatar of death
1st appearance of a new Mongul
First written work in the comic book industry by Jeremy Adams, in a back-up story titled Future State: Black Racer
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Jeremy Adams will be at Terrificon
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Death of Ned Leeds
Wolverine discovers Peter Parker is Spider-Man
Spider-Man inadvertently kills a woman by punching her, thinking Wolverine snuck up on him
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Christopher Priest will be at Terrificon
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Death of Ned Leeds
Wolverine discovers Peter Parker is Spider-Man
Spider-Man inadvertently kills a woman by punching her, thinking Wolverine snuck up on him
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Christopher Priest will be at Terrificon
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First published story in the comic book industry by Christopher Priest in a story titled 'Teen Hulk'
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Christopher Priest will be at Terrificon
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First published story in the comic book industry by Christopher Priest in a story titled 'Teen Hulk'
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Christopher Priest will be at Terrificon
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Painted cover art by Joe Jusko depicting Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk
Six-page article with color pictures of the make-up process of transforming Lou Ferrigno into the Hulk
The remainder of the magazine is black and white comic stories
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Joe Jusko will be at Terrificon
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Painted cover art by Joe Jusko depicting Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk
Six-page article with color pictures of the make-up process of transforming Lou Ferrigno into the Hulk
The remainder of the magazine is black and white comic stories
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Joe Jusko will be at Terrificon
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1st appearance and origin of Freddy Krueger
Two-part tie-in to the film
Krueger previously appeared illustrated on the cover of Fright #3 with interior movie stills accompanying a text article
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Joe Jusko will be at Terrificon
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1st appearance and origin of Freddy Krueger
Two-part tie-in to the film
Krueger previously appeared illustrated on the cover of Fright #3 with interior movie stills accompanying a text article
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Joe Jusko will be at Terrificon
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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Joe Jusko
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Joe Jusko will be at Terrificon
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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Joe Jusko
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Joe Jusko will be at Terrificon
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Premiere issue of a 7 issue limited series by Joe Kelly and J.M. Ken Niimura
Movie released 2018
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Joe Kelly will be at Terrificon
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Premiere issue of a 7 issue limited series by Joe Kelly and J.M. Ken Niimura
Movie released 2018
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Joe Kelly will be at Terrificon
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First ongoing Deadpool title series
Deadpool begins to take shape as a comedic character under the direction of writer Joe Kelly
1st appearance of Blind Al
1st appearance of Cannon Fodder
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Joe Kelly will be at Terrificon
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First ongoing Deadpool title series
Deadpool begins to take shape as a comedic character under the direction of writer Joe Kelly
1st appearance of Blind Al
1st appearance of Cannon Fodder
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Joe Kelly will be at Terrificon
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An immortal warrior performs dangerous jobs for the U.S. government in exchange for the truth about his own existence
Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt
[March 2021 - KEY COLLECTOR EXCLUSIVE optioned for film and two season Netflix anime series / October 2021 - Mattson Tomlin, uncredited co-writer of The Batman 2022 is set to write the live-action film for Netflix / March 2025 - Justin Lin (Fast & Furious) to direct]
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Ron Garney will be at Terrificon
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An immortal warrior performs dangerous jobs for the U.S. government in exchange for the truth about his own existence
Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt
[March 2021 - KEY COLLECTOR EXCLUSIVE optioned for film and two season Netflix anime series / October 2021 - Mattson Tomlin, uncredited co-writer of The Batman 2022 is set to write the live-action film for Netflix / March 2025 - Justin Lin (Fast & Furious) to direct]
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Ron Garney will be at Terrificon
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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Ron Garney
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Ron Garney and Bob McLeod will be at Terrificon
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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Ron Garney
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Ron Garney and Bob McLeod will be at Terrificon
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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Bob McLeod in a story titled 'WorstWorld', a parody of Westworld
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Bob McLeod will be at Terrificon
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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Bob McLeod in a story titled 'WorstWorld', a parody of Westworld
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Bob McLeod will be at Terrificon
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1st full appearance of Vanth Dreadstar, cameo appearance in issue #2
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Jim Starlin will be at Terrificon
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1st full appearance of Vanth Dreadstar, cameo appearance in issue #2
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Jim Starlin will be at Terrificon
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"Infinity Gauntlet" Part 1
A popular six-issue limited series that effects the entire Marvel Universe
Thanos eliminates half of the world's population using the Infinity Gauntlet to impress the cosmic entity, Death
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Jim Starlin will be at Terrificon
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"Infinity Gauntlet" Part 1
A popular six-issue limited series that effects the entire Marvel Universe
Thanos eliminates half of the world's population using the Infinity Gauntlet to impress the cosmic entity, Death
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Jim Starlin will be at Terrificon
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1st appearance of Longshot
1st appearance of Spiral
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Ann Nocenti will be at Terrificon
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1st appearance of Longshot
1st appearance of Spiral
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Ann Nocenti will be at Terrificon
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Kyle Baker will be at Terrificon
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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First artwork in the comic book industry by Kyle Baker on the entry titled Defunct Teams: Kid Commandos
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Kyle Baker will be at Terrificon
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First artwork in the comic book industry by Kyle Baker on the entry titled Defunct Teams: Kid Commandos
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Kyle Baker will be at Terrificon
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