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February 2 2023

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Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1
DC ⋅ 2021
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Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1
 
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Eight-issue series by Tom King that imagines Supergirl as a hero with a traumatic past and an aggressive demeanor

[January 2023 - DC Studios will develop a 'Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow' titled movie project inspired by this series that sees Supergirl as a more aggressive hero after a traumatic upbringing / January 2024 - Milly Alcock cast as Supergirl]

Batman #655
DC ⋅ 2006
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Batman #655
 
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1st cameo appearance of Damian Wayne, the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, in shadows

âš  Misconception: cited by many resources as Damian's first full appearance but aside from one panel that shows his eyes only, he is otherwise fully obscured by shadows. It should also be noted that the 1987 graphic novel 'Batman: Son of the Demon' introduced a child of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul but the story did not take place in the main DC story universe until Grant Morrison integrated portions of the graphic novel into the origin of Damian

Batman #656
DC ⋅ 2006
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Batman #656
 
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1st full appearance of Damian Wayne, in final panel

1st appearance of Jezebel Jet

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]

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]

Creature Commandos #1
DC ⋅ 2000
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Creature Commandos #1
 
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1st appearance of Captain Lucius Hunter, Aten the Mummy, Bogman

First Creature Commandos solo series

[January 2023 - DC Studios is planning an animated Creature Commandos show slated for seven episodes with potential live action appearances]

Batman #657
DC ⋅ 2006
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Batman #657
 
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1st cover appearance of Damian Wayne

1st unofficial appearance of Damian Wayne as Robin after defeating Tim Drake and claiming the mantle

The Authority #1
WildStorm ⋅ 1999
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The Authority #1
 
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1st appearance of the second Engineer, a scientist who replaced her blood with liquid nanites

1st appearance of Jeroen Thornedike, the new Doctor with reality altering powers

1st appearance of Gamorra, a dictator

[January 2023 - a movie based on the extremely violent team The Authority is planned for James Gunn's DC Studios Chapter One, Gods and Monsters]

Weird War Tales #93
DC ⋅ 1980
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Weird War Tales #93
 
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1st team appearance of Creature Commandos

[January 2023 - DC Studios is planning an animated Creature Commandos show slated for seven episodes with potential live action appearances]

Stormwatch #4
Image ⋅ 1998
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Stormwatch #4
 
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1st appearance of Apollo

1st appearance of Midnighter

Fantastic Four Annual #6
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Fantastic Four Annual #6
 
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1st appearance of Annihilus, ruler of the Negative Zone

1st appearance of Franklin Richards, as an unnamed infant, considered by Marvel to be the most powerful mutant in the Marvel Universe

Introduction of the Cosmic Control Rod, a weapon used by Annihilus that manipulates matter

📈 +183% increase in copies sold this week versus the previous week

Wonder Woman #1
DC ⋅ 1987
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Wonder Woman #1
 
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Origin of Wonder Woman

1st appearance of Philippus, an Amazonian captain

1st appearance of Aella, an Amazon warrior, Reintroduction of Ares and Hippolyta

Origin of Hippolyta and Antiope

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Wraparound cover art by George Perez

Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1
DC ⋅ 1993
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Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1
 
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1st appearance, cover and origin of Bane

📖 Knightfall Reading Order: next Batman #484

Tomb Raider / Witchblade #1
Top Cow ⋅ 1997
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Tomb Raider / Witchblade #1
 
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1st appearance of Lara Croft, Tomb Raider in comic books

Adapted from the 1996 video game Tomb Raider

[January 2023 - Netflix developing a TV series with writer attached]

Batman #666
DC ⋅ 2007
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Batman #666
 
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Stand-alone story set 15 years into the future featuring Damian Wayne as Batman

1st cameo and only appearance of Professor Pyg, deceased in one panel - Pyg is later reintroduced with a different design and character profile

1st cameo appearance of Flamingo, briefly in one last episode, later introduced with a different design

Batman and Robin #1
DC ⋅ 2009
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Batman and Robin #1
 
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1st appearance of Professor Pyg, a deranged surgeon that makes people into Dollotrons

Pyg briefly appeared, albeit deceased, in Batman #666 but did not resemble the version of the character seen in this issue

[October 2022 - Matt Reeves expressed interest in developing a Professor Pyg film]

Swamp Thing #1
DC ⋅ 1972
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Swamp Thing #1
 
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1st appearance and origin of the second Swamp Thing, Alec Holland

1st cameo appearance of Anton Arcane

1st appearance of Matt Cable, later becomes the Sandman's raven

1st cameo appearance of the Un-Men

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1st appearance of Nathan Ellery, the man who caused the explosion that created Swamp Thing

First ongoing Swamp Thing solo title

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

DOUBLE COVER 9.0 sold for $750 [$275 in 2009] +173%

For value context, this month a standard Newsstand 9.0 sold for $295

Detective Comics #27
Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2022
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Detective Comics #27
 
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Facsimile reprint of Detective Comics #27, the first appearance of Batman

Action Comics #1
Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2022
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Action Comics #1
 
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Facsimile reprint of Action Comics #1, the first appearance of Superman

DC's Harley Quinn Romances #1
1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023
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DC's Harley Quinn Romances #1
 
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Variant cover art by Elizabeth Torque

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