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Mad House Comics #130
Archie
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1982
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Vol. 1
1st cover appearance of Pac-Man on a standard comic
Appeared on the cover of Mad Magazine #233 (Sept 1982), one month prior to the publication of Mad House #130
1st cover appearance of Pac-Man on a standard comic
Appeared on the cover of Mad Magazine #233 (Sept 1982), one month prior to the publication of Mad House #130
Sonic the Comic #1
Fleetway Quality
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1993
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Vol. 1
Long-running series published in the United Kingdom featuring Sonic the Hedgehog comics and articles
1st appearance of Shinobi in a UK comic book
A preview mini-comic of this issue was released with 2000 AD #838 and Thunderbirds #47, both with same on-sale date as Sonic the Comic #1 of May 29, 1993
A nine-page Shonibi comic story also appeared in the hardcover annual publication Sonic Yearbook
Long-running series published in the United Kingdom featuring Sonic the Hedgehog comics and articles
1st appearance of Shinobi in a UK comic book
A preview mini-comic of this issue was released with 2000 AD #838 and Thunderbirds #47, both with same on-sale date as Sonic the Comic #1 of May 29, 1993
A nine-page Shonibi comic story also appeared in the hardcover annual publication Sonic Yearbook
Street Fighter #1
Malibu
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1993
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Vol. 1
Comic book adaptation of the Capcom video game 'Street Fighter'
1st appearance and origin of Ryu
1st appearance and origin of Ken
1st appearance of Sagat
1st appearance of Balrog
1st appearance of Bison
1st appearance of Chun-Li
1st cameo appearance of Vega
Polybagged edition exists with poster included
[July 2024 - a Street Fighter film to premiere in theaters March 20, 2026 / June 2025 - David Dastmalchian has been cast as Bison alongside 50-Cent as Balrog, Jason Momoa as Blanka, Noah Centineo as Ken, Orville Peck as Vega, Roman Reign as Akuma, Andrew Koji as Ryu, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim, Cody Rhodes as Guile, Alexander Volkanovski as Joe, Mel Jarnson as Cammy, Rayna Vallandingham as Juli, Eric Andre as Don Sauvage, Hirooki Goto as E. Honda, Olivier Richters as Zangief]
[September 2025 - synopsis: Set in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury. But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past. And if they don’t, it’s GAME OVER!]
Comic book adaptation of the Capcom video game 'Street Fighter'
1st appearance and origin of Ryu
1st appearance and origin of Ken
1st appearance of Sagat
1st appearance of Balrog
1st appearance of Bison
1st appearance of Chun-Li
1st cameo appearance of Vega
Polybagged edition exists with poster included
[July 2024 - a Street Fighter film to premiere in theaters March 20, 2026 / June 2025 - David Dastmalchian has been cast as Bison alongside 50-Cent as Balrog, Jason Momoa as Blanka, Noah Centineo as Ken, Orville Peck as Vega, Roman Reign as Akuma, Andrew Koji as Ryu, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim, Cody Rhodes as Guile, Alexander Volkanovski as Joe, Mel Jarnson as Cammy, Rayna Vallandingham as Juli, Eric Andre as Don Sauvage, Hirooki Goto as E. Honda, Olivier Richters as Zangief]
[September 2025 - synopsis: Set in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury. But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past. And if they don’t, it’s GAME OVER!]
Primal Rage #1
Sirius/Cry For Dawn
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1996
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Vol. 1
Four-issue series inspired by the 1994 Atari arcade game
The first issue is the only one that has colored art in the interior, the remaining three issues have black and white interiors
Four-issue series inspired by the 1994 Atari arcade game
The first issue is the only one that has colored art in the interior, the remaining three issues have black and white interiors
Resident Evil #1
Marvel
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1996
•
Vol. 1
Premiere issue, low print run
Promotional giveaway by Capcom
Included an unattached $5.00 coupon for the video game release but is not required for the issue to be complete
Cover art combines the peering eye design from the original Japanese video game packaging (titled Bio Hazard, rather than Resident Evil) with the artwork by Bill Sienkiewicz from the U.S. release
Premiere issue, low print run
Promotional giveaway by Capcom
Included an unattached $5.00 coupon for the video game release but is not required for the issue to be complete
Cover art combines the peering eye design from the original Japanese video game packaging (titled Bio Hazard, rather than Resident Evil) with the artwork by Bill Sienkiewicz from the U.S. release
Doom: Knee Deep In The Dead #1
GT Interactive Software
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1996
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Vol. 1
Promotional issue given away at a gaming convention in 1996
First printing can be identified by the black warning banner at the top of the cover with red text fully italicized
First printing can also be identified by the issue number '#1' NOT italicized
Second printing is nearly identical except that the two aforementioned criteria are reversed with the issue number '#1' italicized and the red banner text NOT italicized
Promotional issue given away at a gaming convention in 1996
First printing can be identified by the black warning banner at the top of the cover with red text fully italicized
First printing can also be identified by the issue number '#1' NOT italicized
Second printing is nearly identical except that the two aforementioned criteria are reversed with the issue number '#1' italicized and the red banner text NOT italicized
Tekken Saga #1
10 Ton Press
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1997
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Tekken in North American comics
Devil May Cry #1
Dreamwave
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2004
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Vol. 1
Comic book adaptation of the popular video game
Capcom Summer Special 2004 #1
Udon
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2004
•
Vol. 1
1st team appearance of Rival Schools
Metal Gear Solid #1
IDW
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2004
•
Vol. 1
Premiere issue of the comic book series inspired by the Metal Gear video game franchise which first launched in 1987
There is an Ashcan edition of this issue as well
Premiere issue of the comic book series inspired by the Metal Gear video game franchise which first launched in 1987
There is an Ashcan edition of this issue as well
BloodRayne: Skies Afire #1
Digital Webbing LLC
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2004
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of BloodRayne, a woman with vampire blood and a human heart
Inspired by the video game BloodRayne
1st appearance of BloodRayne, a woman with vampire blood and a human heart
Inspired by the video game BloodRayne
Castlevania: The Belmont Legacy #1
IDW
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2005
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Castlevania in a U.S. comic
Initially appeared in the Manga Magazine, Famicom Rocky (1985)
Inspired by Game Boy's Castlevania: The Adventure (1989) featuring Christopher Belmont as the main character
1st appearance of Castlevania in a U.S. comic
Initially appeared in the Manga Magazine, Famicom Rocky (1985)
Inspired by Game Boy's Castlevania: The Adventure (1989) featuring Christopher Belmont as the main character
Promotional item to encourage pre-sale ordering of the 2005 Ultimate Spider-Man video game
16-page mini-comic
Promotional item to encourage pre-sale ordering of the 2005 Ultimate Spider-Man video game
16-page mini-comic
8-page preview of World of Warcraft, published by WildStorm, an imprint of DC
2007 San Diego Comic Con giveaway
8-page preview of World of Warcraft, published by WildStorm, an imprint of DC
2007 San Diego Comic Con giveaway
G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra - Helix Special
IDW
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2009
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Helix, a female G.I. Joe operative
Video game tie-in and prelude to the G.I. Joe Helix series by IDW
1st appearance of Helix, a female G.I. Joe operative
Video game tie-in and prelude to the G.I. Joe Helix series by IDW
Super Meat Boy #2
Team Meat
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2010
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Vol. 1
One-shot featuring Super Meat Boy, a character that originated from the 2008 Adobe Flash game 'Meat Boy'
Cover art inspired by classic EC horror comics
One-shot featuring Super Meat Boy, a character that originated from the 2008 Adobe Flash game 'Meat Boy'
Cover art inspired by classic EC horror comics
God of War #1
WildStorm
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2010
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Kratos from the God of War video game franchise
First interior art by Andrea Sorrentino
Copies ordered by retailers: 9,840
[November 2024 - the previously announced God of War series for Netflix has been picked up by Amazon]
1st appearance of Kratos from the God of War video game franchise
First interior art by Andrea Sorrentino
Copies ordered by retailers: 9,840
[November 2024 - the previously announced God of War series for Netflix has been picked up by Amazon]
Promotional comic based on the video game Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
GameStop exclusive
Promotional comic based on the video game Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
GameStop exclusive
Duke Nukem: Glorious Bastard #1
IDW
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2011
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Vol. 1
First comic book series based on the Duke Nukem video game
[June 2022 - the creators of Cobra Kai have signed on to a Duke Nukem movie]
First comic book series based on the Duke Nukem video game
[June 2022 - the creators of Cobra Kai have signed on to a Duke Nukem movie]
Uncharted #1
DC
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2012
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Vol. 1
Inspired by the PlayStation video game that first launched in 2007
Borderlands: Origins #1
IDW
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2012
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Vol. 1
Expanded origin stories based on characters from the 2009 Borderland game
Origin of Roland, a playable character from the game
[April 2021 - Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Cate Blanchett and Gina Carano starring in the film directed by Eli Roth / In theaters August 9, 2024]
Expanded origin stories based on characters from the 2009 Borderland game
Origin of Roland, a playable character from the game
[April 2021 - Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Cate Blanchett and Gina Carano starring in the film directed by Eli Roth / In theaters August 9, 2024]
Variant cover art by Matthew Waite
8-bit edition inspired by the 'Game Over' screen from Zelda II
Variant cover art by Matthew Waite
8-bit edition inspired by the 'Game Over' screen from Zelda II
Overwatch #13
Dark Horse
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2017
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Vol. 1
12-page giveaway featuring the Doomfist: Masquerade story
San Diego Comic Con 2017 exclusive
12-page giveaway featuring the Doomfist: Masquerade story
San Diego Comic Con 2017 exclusive
Tom Clancy’s The Division: Extremis Malis #1
Dark Horse
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2019
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Vol. 1
Three-issue series set in the world of Tom Clancy's The Division, an online game from UbiSoft
Three-issue series set in the world of Tom Clancy's The Division, an online game from UbiSoft
Watch Dogs #1
Titan
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2019
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Vol. 1
Comic series based off of the Watch Dogs video game
[March 2024 - New Regency producing a film based on the game with Sophie Wilde in the lead role]
Comic series based off of the Watch Dogs video game
[March 2024 - New Regency producing a film based on the game with Sophie Wilde in the lead role]
Horizon Zero Dawn #1
Titan
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2020
•
Vol. 1
Continuation of the story from the PS4 game that won a 2018 Writer's Guild of America Award for Achievement in Video Game Writing
Preceded by a Free Comic Book Day original story
Continuation of the story from the PS4 game that won a 2018 Writer's Guild of America Award for Achievement in Video Game Writing
Preceded by a Free Comic Book Day original story
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