Key Collector Comics

July 6 2023

Featuring comic books that have spiked in interest by number of copies purchased this week versus the previous week.

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Daredevil #270

Marvel ⋅ 1989

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Daredevil #270
 
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1st appearance of Blackheart, son of Mephisto

Venom 2099 #1

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Venom 2099 #1
 
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1st appearance of the second Venom 2099, Alea Bell

Spider-Man: Spider's Shadow #1

Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Spider-Man: Spider's Shadow #1
 
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Four-issue story that explores Spider-Man's journey had he never removed the symbiote suit

Iron Man #282

Marvel ⋅ 1992

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Iron Man #282
 
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1st cover appearance of the War Machine armor, worn by Tony Stark

⚠ Misconception: cited by many as the first appearance of War Machine. "War Machine" is splashed across the IRON MAN title in reference to the armor’s incredible armaments but the name is not official. The armor, (piloted by Tony Stark in this issue, not James Rhodes) actually debuts in the previous issue, Iron Man #281. In Iron Man #284, James Rhodes suits up in the War Machine armor but does so as Iron Man and does not officially assume the War Machine codename until West Coast Avengers #94, though he is referred to as War Machine in X-Force #21 but as Iron Man in X-Force #20

New Avengers #4

Marvel ⋅ 2005

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New Avengers #4
 
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1st official team appearance of the New Avengers: Captain America, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Luke Cage, Spider-Woman

1st appearance of Maria Hill, former director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Superman #199

DC ⋅ 1967

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Superman #199
 
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First Superman versus the Flash race, resulted in a tie

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]

Uncanny X-Men #28

Marvel ⋅ 1967

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Uncanny X-Men #28
 
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1st full appearance of Banshee, father of Siryn and cousin of Black Tom Cassidy

Wolverine #4

Marvel ⋅ 1982

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Wolverine #4
 
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Final issue of the first Wolverine solo series

All-Star Superman #1

DC ⋅ 2005

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All-Star Superman #1
 
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A twelve-issue series that tells a classic tale of Superman’s relationship with humanity as he accomplishes heroic feats while dying from overexposure to the Earth’s sun

Barbie #1

Marvel ⋅ 1991

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Barbie #1
 
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Marvel begins publishing Barbie Comics although they previously published a magazine

Polybagged with a Barbie credit card or Do Not Disturb door hanger

The Last of Us: American Dreams #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 2013

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The Last of Us: American Dreams #1
 
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Prequel comic book series released two months prior to the video game launch

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,032

Web of Spider-Man #1

Marvel ⋅ 1985

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Web of Spider-Man #1
 
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Third ongoing Spider-Man series

Hulk #1

Marvel ⋅ 2008

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Hulk #1
 
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1st cover appearance of the Red Hulk, General 'Thunderbolt' Ross

Death of Abomination, initially suspected to have been shot to death by the Hulk but later revealed to be murdered by the Red Hulk

1st team appearance of a new Winter Guard roster: Red Guardian, Ursa Major, Crimson Dynamo, Darkstar

⚠️ Debatable Firsts: the interior story is about a murder perpetrated by, who is believed to be the Hulk, Bruce Banner. Doc Samson as an investigator is piecing together what occurred and the panels depict a recreation of events from his point-of-view with the belief that it is Bruce Banner, the green Hulk who is the killer

X-Men Annual #14

Marvel ⋅ 1990

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X-Men Annual #14
 
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1st appearance of Gambit

⚠️ Debatable Firsts: this issue is often cited as a cameo of Gambit which would imply that the appearance is brief although he appears in 15 panels throughout the book with at least 10 instances of dialogue

This includes a full page-and-a-half interaction with Storm where she addresses him by name and refers to him as a thief (see images by tapping cover and swiping left)

Later Gambit appears in his classic suit and then again in an X-Men uniform

This issue went on sale June 19th whereas X-Men #266 went on sale July 10th

Uncanny X-Men #266 was written as if it were to be published prior to the annual

CGC recognizes this issue as a cameo appearance of Gambit and Uncanny X-Men #266 as his first full appearance

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #7

Marvel ⋅ 1984

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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #7
 
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1st full appearance of Spider-Woman, Julia Carpenter

First battle of She-Hulk vs Titania

Thor #337

Marvel ⋅ 1983

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Thor #337
 
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1st appearance of Beta Ray Bill, a Korbinite alien worthy of picking up Mjolnir

1st appearance of Lorelai, the sister of Enchantress

Uncanny X-Men #266

Marvel ⋅ 1990

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Uncanny X-Men #266
 
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2nd appearance and first cover of Gambit

1st chronological appearance of Gambit in-story / in-continuity

X-Men Annual #14 went on sale three weeks before this issue and is often considered the first cameo appearance of Gambit

This would imply that his appearance is brief though he appears in 15 panels throughout X-Men Annual #14 with at least 10 instances of dialogue

Tap cover and swipe left to view images where Gambit is the main or partial focus of the sequence in X-Men Annual #14

Uncanny X-Men #266 was written as if it were to be published prior to the annual, therefore #266 would be the first chronological appearance of Gambit in-story (or in-continuity)

CGC, the grading certification company for comic books, recognizes Uncanny X-Men #266 as the first full appearance of Gambit

[January 2024 - Gambit rumored for the X-Men MCU reboot according to a casting grid]

Uncanny X-Men #141

Marvel ⋅ 1981

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Uncanny X-Men #141
 
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"Days of Future Past" part 1

1st team appearance of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Mystique, Destiny, Pyro, Avalanche and Blob

1st appearance of Destiny

1st appearance of Avalanche

1st appearance of Pyro

1st appearance of Rachel Summers, daughter of Scott and Jean

Extreme Venomverse #4

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2023

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Extreme Venomverse #4
 
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Variant cover art by Takashi Okazaki featuring Necroko

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