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Dr. Doom's Revenge #1
Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Dr. Doom's Revenge #1
 
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Included with the Paragon Software PC game, one of the earliest Marvel Comics computer games for Commodore 64, DOS and ZX Spectrum

Assassin's Creed: Templars #1
Titan ⋅ 2016
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Assassin's Creed: Templars #1
 
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Stories based on the video game franchise, set in 1927 with the character, Darius Gift as the main protagonist

Absolute Carnage: Miles Morales #1
Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Absolute Carnage: Miles Morales #1
 
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Variant cover art by Khary Randolph, limited to 3,000 copies

Cover art inspired by the Sega Genesis 'Maximum Carnage' video game packaging

Dishonored #1
Titan ⋅ 2016
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Dishonored #1
 
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Four-issue limited series inspired by characters from the Dishonored video game (2012)

Dead Space: Extraction #1
Convention Exclusive ⋅ Image ⋅ 2009
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Dead Space: Extraction #1
 
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$12
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Convention exclusive

Comic book one-shot based on the video game franchise

Deadpool #27
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Deadpool #27
 
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Variant cover art by Matthew Waite

Inspired by the arcade game Burger Time

Spider-Geddon #0
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Spider-Geddon #0
 
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Introduction of an alternate Marvel Universe inspired by the video game

1st appearance of GamerVerse Spider-Man in a comic book story

Sonic the Hedgehog #1
Sega ⋅ 1991
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Sonic the Hedgehog #1
 
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$9
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$35

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16-page promotional insert included in multiple DC publications, often removed and sold erroneously as a rarer issuance

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Top Cow ⋅ 1999
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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
 
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$9
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$30

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One-shot promotional comic published by Top Cow and Eidos Interactive

Prequel to the game of the same name

Adventures of Sly Cooper #1
Promo ⋅ Gamepro ⋅ 2004
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Adventures of Sly Cooper #1
 
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$18
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$60

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Promotional comic offered at Wizard World 2004 to promote the video game 'Sly 2: Band of Thieves' for PlayStation 2

Mortal Kombat: Kitana and Mileena #1
Malibu ⋅ 1995
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Mortal Kombat: Kitana and Mileena #1
 
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Origin of Kitana and Mileena

1st appearance of King Jerrod

Cable and Deadpool Annual #1
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Cable and Deadpool Annual #1
 
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Variant cover art by Matthew Waite

Cover art inspired by New Mutants #98

Deadpool #11
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Deadpool #11
 
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$80

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Variant cover art by Matthew Waite

Archer & Armstrong #10
Non-Key
Variant ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 2013
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Archer & Armstrong #10
 
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Variant cover art by Matthew Waite

One of two covers released in the same week that imitated the vintage video game visual

Shadowman #7
Valiant ⋅ 2013
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Shadowman #7
 
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Variant cover art by Matthew Waite

One of two covers released in the same week that imitated the vintage video game visual

Blip #1
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Blip #1
 
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1st appearance of Super Mario in a comic book story

1st appearance of Donkey Kong in a comic book story

Nintendo Comics System Sneak Preview
Valiant ⋅ 1990
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Nintendo Comics System Sneak Preview
 
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$750

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8-page sneak preview of publications featuring Nintendo characters

Included in Comic Buyers Guide #849 dated February 9th 1990

Preview of Captain N

1st appearance of Link from Zelda

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In this preview there is a page that appears to be intended for the story 'Trust Me' from The Legend of Zelda #1 (1990) but the page was never included in the premiere issue, therefore this is a standalone story sequence, printed only in this promotional piece

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]

Nintendo Comics System #1
Valiant ⋅ 1991
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Nintendo Comics System #1
 
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Premiere issue of Nintendo Comics System featuring Gameboy

Jim Shooter on pencils credited as Paul Creddick

Legend of Zelda, The #1
Valiant ⋅ 1990
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Legend of Zelda, The #1
 
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Comic book series inspired by The Legend of Zelda video game on the Nintendo console

Link first appears in the Nintendo Comics Sneak Preview

[November 2023 - a live-action movie in development with director Wes Ball attached]

Alien: Isolation #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2012
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Alien: Isolation #1
 
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$185

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Prequel story that tied-in to the Aliens: Isolation video game

Given away exclusively at SDCC and other comic conventions

Aliens: Colonial Marines - No Man Left Behind
Dark Horse ⋅ 2012
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Aliens: Colonial Marines - No Man Left Behind
 
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$55

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Prequel story that tied-in to the Aliens: Colonial Marines (No Man Left Behind) video game

Given away exclusively at San Diego Comic Con

The first and to date only 9.8 sale was for $400 in Feb 2024

Maximum Carnage #1
Marvel ⋅ 1994
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Maximum Carnage #1
 
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$675

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Included with the purchase of the Acclaim video game

Partial reprint of Spider-Man Unlimited #1

According to artist Bill Sienkiewicz: I painted the Carnage figure for the original ad and game box. Painted Venom & Spider-Man separately for use in potential related future ads, just the figures, no backgrounds as per the job requisite

Life Is Strange #1
Titan ⋅ 2018
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Life Is Strange #1
 
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Adapted from the video game of the same name, this series picks up where the game ends

[August 2021 - updated in a press release that Legendary Television will be producing this project / February 2022 - TV series slated for Amazon]

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