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That's So 90s

Featuring Comic Books That Epitomized 90s Era Comic Collecting

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Youngblood #1
Image ⋅ 1992
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Youngblood #1
 
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First comic book published by Image

1st appearance of Shaft

1st appearance of Chapel

1st appearance of Badrock

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1st appearance of Vogue, Link and Diehard

Sleepwalker #1
Marvel ⋅ 1991
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Sleepwalker #1
 
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1st appearance of Sleepwalker

1st cameo appearance of 8-Ball, on a TV screen

Marvel Illustrated: Swimsuit Issue #1
Marvel ⋅ 1991
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Marvel Illustrated: Swimsuit Issue #1
 
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One-shot collection of pin-ups showing Marvel heroes on vacation

Batman #497
DC ⋅ 1993
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Batman #497
 
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Bane breaks Batman's back

Knightfall Part Eleven

📖 Knightfall Reading Order: next Detective Comics #664

Silver Surfer #50
Marvel ⋅ 1991
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Silver Surfer #50
 
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First foil-embossed comic cover

Printing errors where the foil is missing can command a higher value

Gen13 #1
Image ⋅ 1994
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Gen13 #1
 
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First Gen 13 limited series

First published cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Magnus Robot Fighter #1
Valiant ⋅ 1991
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Magnus Robot Fighter #1
 
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Valiant begins publishing Magnus, Robot Fighter, formerly a property of Gold Key

First published Valiant Universe title

Darkhawk #1
Marvel ⋅ 1991
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Darkhawk #1
 
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1st appearance and origin of Darkhawk

Superman #75
DC ⋅ 1993
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Superman #75
 
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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

Plasm #0
Defiant ⋅ 1993
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Plasm #0
 
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Introduction to Jim Shooter's publishing company, Defiant

Scarce, standalone edition with one staple

It is thought that this particular version was given away by Shooter and others associated with Defiant

Plasm #0 was largely distributed as an insert glued into the Previews catalog which is evident by the condition of the spine

X-Men #1
Special ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1991
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X-Men #1
 
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Special Collector's Edition edition with no advertisements

Gatefold cover with Jim Lee connecting art assembled into one image

Preview of Omega Red in pin-up gallery and in sketchbook

Cover price: $3.95

WildC.A.T.s #1
Image ⋅ 1992
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WildC.A.T.s #1
 
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1st team appearance of WildC.A.T.S., which stands for Covert Action TeamS

1st appearance of Spartan

1st appearance of Grifter

1st appearance of Voodoo, Priscilla Kitaen

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1st appearance of Zealot

1st appearance of Void, Maul, Warblade, Lord Emp, Pike and Helspont

Introduction of the Halo Corporation

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