December 7 2023

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

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Mad Max: Fury Road Furiosa #1

DC Vertigo ⋅ 2015

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1st appearance of Furiosa, the female lead of the Mad Max: Fury Road franchise

Copies ordered by retailers: 20,733

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1st appearance of Furiosa, the female lead of the Mad Max: Fury Road franchise

Copies ordered by retailers: 20,733

The Last of Us: American Dreams #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 2013

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The Last of Us: American Dreams #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 2013

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Prequel comic book series released two months prior to the video game launch

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,032

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Prequel comic book series released two months prior to the video game launch

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,032

Uncanny X-Men #211

Marvel ⋅ 1986

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1st full team appearance of The Marauders: Arclight, Riptide, Vertigo, Harpoon, Scalphunter aka John Greycrow, Scrambler

Specialty border printed on select covers published in November 1986 celebrating Marvel's 25th Anniversary or more precisely, the 25th year since Fantastic Four #1 was published in November 1961

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1st full team appearance of The Marauders: Arclight, Riptide, Vertigo, Harpoon, Scalphunter aka John Greycrow, Scrambler

Specialty border printed on select covers published in November 1986 celebrating Marvel's 25th Anniversary or more precisely, the 25th year since Fantastic Four #1 was published in November 1961

Stray Dogs #1

Image ⋅ 2021

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$20

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Five-issue suspense thriller described as Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs

[September 2020 - Paramount purchased the rights for a dark animated adaptation / December 2023 - Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle) is attached to the currently in-development Stray Dogs project]

Key Facts

Five-issue suspense thriller described as Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs

[September 2020 - Paramount purchased the rights for a dark animated adaptation / December 2023 - Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle) is attached to the currently in-development Stray Dogs project]

Biker Mice From Mars #1

Marvel ⋅ 1993

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1st team appearance of the Biker Mice From Mars: Throttle, Modo, Vinnie in comic books

Adapted from the 1993 animated series

[January 2023 - new ownership of the IP announced plans to reboot the toy line and develop an animated series]

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1st team appearance of the Biker Mice From Mars: Throttle, Modo, Vinnie in comic books

Adapted from the 1993 animated series

[January 2023 - new ownership of the IP announced plans to reboot the toy line and develop an animated series]

Amazing Spider-Man #313

Marvel ⋅ 1989

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Cover art by Todd McFarlane featuring The Lizard

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Cover art by Todd McFarlane featuring The Lizard

Avengers, The #8

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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1st appearance of Kang, the original version

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1st appearance of Kang, the original version

Amazing Spider-Man #46

Marvel ⋅ 1967

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1st appearance of the Shocker

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1st appearance of the Shocker

Iron Fist #14

Marvel ⋅ 1977

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$55

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$550

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1st full appearance and cover of Sabretooth, a mutant who becomes the primary nemesis of Wolverine

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1st full appearance and cover of Sabretooth, a mutant who becomes the primary nemesis of Wolverine

Spider-Man Noir #1

Marvel ⋅ 2009

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$180

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1st appearance of Spider-Man Noir, an alternate reality version of Spider-Man who operated during The Great Depression

1st appearance of Vulture Noir

[February 2023 - a live-action Spider-Man Noir series is in development at Amazon featuring an older, grizzled superhero in 1930s New York City]

Key Facts

1st appearance of Spider-Man Noir, an alternate reality version of Spider-Man who operated during The Great Depression

1st appearance of Vulture Noir

[February 2023 - a live-action Spider-Man Noir series is in development at Amazon featuring an older, grizzled superhero in 1930s New York City]

X-Men #1

Marvel ⋅ 1991

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1st team appearance of the X-Men Gold (team): Storm, Archangel, Colossus, Iceman and Jean Grey

1st team appearance of the X-Men Blue (team): Cyclops, Wolverine, Gambit, Rogue, Psylocke and Beast

1st team appearance of The Acolytes: Fabian Cortez, Annie-Marie Cortez, Chrome, Nance Winters, Delgado

Best-selling comic of all-time with sales of 8.1 million copies

Interior pin-up by Jim Lee, 'A Villains Gallery'

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the X-Men Gold (team): Storm, Archangel, Colossus, Iceman and Jean Grey

1st team appearance of the X-Men Blue (team): Cyclops, Wolverine, Gambit, Rogue, Psylocke and Beast

1st team appearance of The Acolytes: Fabian Cortez, Annie-Marie Cortez, Chrome, Nance Winters, Delgado

Best-selling comic of all-time with sales of 8.1 million copies

Interior pin-up by Jim Lee, 'A Villains Gallery'

Hulk #1

Marvel ⋅ 2008

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$75

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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

Key Facts

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

Sabretooth #1

Marvel ⋅ 1993

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First solo series featuring Sabretooth

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First solo series featuring Sabretooth

Uncanny X-Men #213

Marvel ⋅ 1987

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$25

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Betsy Braddock joins the X-Men and adopts the name Psylocke

1st cameo appearance of Mr. Sinister

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Betsy Braddock joins the X-Men and adopts the name Psylocke

1st cameo appearance of Mr. Sinister

Fantastic Four #45

Marvel ⋅ 1965

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$1.5k

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1st team appearance of the Inhumans, a race created by the Kree: Triton, Karnak, Lockjaw, Gorgon, Medusa, Crystal and Black Bolt

1st cameo appearance of Black Bolt

1st appearance of Crystal, ability to manipulate the elements

1st appearance of Karnak, a skilled fighter and advisor to Black Bolt

1st appearance of Triton

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1st team appearance of the Inhumans, a race created by the Kree: Triton, Karnak, Lockjaw, Gorgon, Medusa, Crystal and Black Bolt

1st cameo appearance of Black Bolt

1st appearance of Crystal, ability to manipulate the elements

1st appearance of Karnak, a skilled fighter and advisor to Black Bolt

1st appearance of Triton

Amazing Spider-Man #299

Marvel ⋅ 1988

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$140

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2nd cameo appearance of Venom

A copy of Amazing Spider-Man #299 is seen in the movie Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) being read by Jeff Conaway

⚠️ Debatable Firsts: Todd McFarlane explains in an interview that he considers The Amazing Spider-Man #299 the first full appearance of Venom but various comic book resources changed it to The Amazing Spider-Man #300

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Key Facts

2nd cameo appearance of Venom

A copy of Amazing Spider-Man #299 is seen in the movie Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) being read by Jeff Conaway

⚠️ Debatable Firsts: Todd McFarlane explains in an interview that he considers The Amazing Spider-Man #299 the first full appearance of Venom but various comic book resources changed it to The Amazing Spider-Man #300

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Silver Surfer #1

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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First solo ongoing Silver Surfer series

Origin of the Silver Surfer

Origin of the Watchers

1st appearance of Shalla-Bal

Silver Surfer first says, "where soars the Silver Surfer...there must he soar alone!"

[April 2024 - Shalla-Bal portrayed by Julia Garner will be a version of the Silver Surfer in the Fantastic Four film]

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First solo ongoing Silver Surfer series

Origin of the Silver Surfer

Origin of the Watchers

1st appearance of Shalla-Bal

Silver Surfer first says, "where soars the Silver Surfer...there must he soar alone!"

[April 2024 - Shalla-Bal portrayed by Julia Garner will be a version of the Silver Surfer in the Fantastic Four film]

X-Men Adventures #1

Marvel ⋅ 1992

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1st appearance of Morph from the animated X-Men Adventures series and the comic book universe version of Changeling (X-Men #35)

Comic book series based on the Fox animated TV show

Lawsuit: In late 2019, a lawsuit was filed against Disney/Marvel for stealing the theme song to the 90s animated series from a Hungarian police show called ‘Linda’

Key Facts

1st appearance of Morph from the animated X-Men Adventures series and the comic book universe version of Changeling (X-Men #35)

Comic book series based on the Fox animated TV show

Lawsuit: In late 2019, a lawsuit was filed against Disney/Marvel for stealing the theme song to the 90s animated series from a Hungarian police show called ‘Linda’

Uncanny X-Men #212

Marvel ⋅ 1986

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$30

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First battle of Wolverine versus Sabretooth

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First battle of Wolverine versus Sabretooth

Daredevil #181

Marvel ⋅ 1982

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$65

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Death of Elektra, skewered by Bullseye

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Death of Elektra, skewered by Bullseye

	Publisher	Low	Mid	High
Mad Max: Fury Road Furiosa #1	DC Vertigo	$1	$5	$15
The Last of Us: American Dreams #1	Dark Horse	$15	$50	$150
Uncanny X-Men #211	Marvel	$2	$8	$20
Stray Dogs #1	Image	$2	$8	$20
Biker Mice From Mars #1	Marvel	$2	$8	$20
Amazing Spider-Man #313	Marvel	$1	$5	$15
Avengers, The #8	Marvel	$100	$300	$1k
Amazing Spider-Man #46	Marvel	$160	$550	$1.6k
Iron Fist #14	Marvel	$55	$150	$550
Spider-Man Noir #1	Marvel	$18	$60	$180
X-Men #1	Marvel	$1	$2	$5
Hulk #1	Marvel	$5	$15	$75
Sabretooth #1	Marvel	$1	$2	$3
Uncanny X-Men #213	Marvel	$2	$8	$25
Fantastic Four #45	Marvel	$110	$380	$1.5k
Amazing Spider-Man #299	Marvel	$12	$45	$140
Silver Surfer #1	Marvel	$180	$450	$1.8k
X-Men Adventures #1	Marvel	$1	$5	$18
Uncanny X-Men #212	Marvel	$3	$9	$30
Daredevil #181	Marvel	$5	$18	$65

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