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Mad House Comics #130

Archie ⋅ 1982

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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

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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 ⋅ 1993

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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

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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 ⋅ 1993

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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 and possibly Cody Rhodes in talks to play Guile]

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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 and possibly Cody Rhodes in talks to play Guile]

Primal Rage #1

Sirius/Cry For Dawn ⋅ 1996

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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

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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 ⋅ 1996

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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

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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

Doom: Knee Deep In The Dead #1

GT Interactive Software ⋅ 1996

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Doom: Knee Deep In The Dead #1

GT Interactive Software ⋅ 1996

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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

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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

Devil May Cry #1

Dreamwave ⋅ 2004

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Comic book adaptation of the popular video game

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Comic book adaptation of the popular video game

Capcom Summer Special 2004 #1

Udon ⋅ 2004

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1st team appearance of Rival Schools

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1st team appearance of Rival Schools

Metal Gear Solid #1

IDW ⋅ 2004

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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

[December 2020 - Deadline reports Oscar Isaac will be Solid Snake for Sony's Metal Gear movie adaptation]

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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

[December 2020 - Deadline reports Oscar Isaac will be Solid Snake for Sony's Metal Gear movie adaptation]

BloodRayne: Skies Afire #1

Digital Webbing LLC ⋅ 2004

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1st appearance of BloodRayne, a woman with vampire blood and a human heart

Inspired by the video game BloodRayne

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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 ⋅ 2005

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Castlevania: The Belmont Legacy #1

IDW ⋅ 2005

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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

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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

Ultimate Spider-Man #39

Promo ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2005

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Promotional item to encourage pre-sale ordering of the 2005 Ultimate Spider-Man video game

16-page mini-comic

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Promotional item to encourage pre-sale ordering of the 2005 Ultimate Spider-Man video game

16-page mini-comic

World of Warcraft

Ashcan ⋅ WildStorm ⋅ 2007

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8-page preview of World of Warcraft, published by WildStorm, an imprint of DC

2007 San Diego Comic Con giveaway

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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 ⋅ 2009

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G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra - Helix Special

IDW ⋅ 2009

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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

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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 ⋅ 2010

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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

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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 ⋅ 2010

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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]

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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]

Witcher Comics

GameStop ⋅ Unknown ⋅ 2011

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Promotional comic based on the video game Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

GameStop exclusive

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Promotional comic based on the video game Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

GameStop exclusive

Duke Nukem: Glorious Bastard #1

IDW ⋅ 2011

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Duke Nukem: Glorious Bastard #1

IDW ⋅ 2011

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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]

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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 ⋅ 2012

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Inspired by the PlayStation video game that first launched in 2007

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Inspired by the PlayStation video game that first launched in 2007

Borderlands: Origins #1

IDW ⋅ 2012

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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]

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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]

Wolverine #8

1:30 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Variant cover art by Matthew Waite

8-bit edition inspired by the 'Game Over' screen from Zelda II

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Variant cover art by Matthew Waite

8-bit edition inspired by the 'Game Over' screen from Zelda II

Overwatch #13

Dark Horse ⋅ 2017

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12-page giveaway featuring the Doomfist: Masquerade story

San Diego Comic Con 2017 exclusive

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12-page giveaway featuring the Doomfist: Masquerade story

San Diego Comic Con 2017 exclusive

Tom Clancy’s The Division: Extremis Malis #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 2019

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Tom Clancy’s The Division: Extremis Malis #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 2019

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Three-issue series set in the world of Tom Clancy's The Division, an online game from UbiSoft

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Three-issue series set in the world of Tom Clancy's The Division, an online game from UbiSoft

Watch Dogs #1

Titan ⋅ 2019

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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]

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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 ⋅ 2020

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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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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

	Publisher	Low	Mid	High
Mad House Comics #130	Archie	$1	$3	$12
Sonic the Comic #1	Fleetway Quality	$10	$30	$100
Street Fighter #1	Malibu	$2	$8	$25
Primal Rage #1	Sirius/Cry For Dawn	$1	$5	$15
Resident Evil #1	Marvel	$15	$50	$150
Doom: Knee Deep In The Dead #1	GT Interactive Software	$40	$110	$475
Devil May Cry #1	Dreamwave	$1	$5	$15
Capcom Summer Special 2004 #1	Udon	$1	$2	$3
Metal Gear Solid #1	IDW	$4	$12	$40
BloodRayne: Skies Afire #1	Digital Webbing LLC	$1	$2	$8
Castlevania: The Belmont Legacy #1	IDW	$3	$12	$35
Ultimate Spider-Man #39	Marvel	$3	$9	$35
World of Warcraft	WildStorm	$2	$8	$20
G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra - Helix Special	IDW	$1	$2	$4
Super Meat Boy #2	Team Meat	$2	$8	$25
God of War #1	WildStorm	$10	$30	$100
Witcher Comics	Unknown	$15	$40	$125
Duke Nukem: Glorious Bastard #1	IDW	$2	$8	$20
Uncharted #1	DC	$5	$15	$50
Borderlands: Origins #1	IDW	$1	$5	$18
Wolverine #8	Marvel	$15	$50	$150
Overwatch #13	Dark Horse	$3	$9	$35
Tom Clancy’s The Division: Extremis Malis #1	Dark Horse	$1	$2	$4
Watch Dogs #1	Titan	$1	$2	$8
Horizon Zero Dawn #1	Titan	$1	$2	$4

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