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Platinum Studios Comics ⋅ 2007

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Platinum Studios Comics ⋅ 2007

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Platinum Studios Comics ⋅ 2007

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SLG ⋅ 1987

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SLG ⋅ 1987

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SLG ⋅ 1987

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SLG ⋅ 1998

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SLG ⋅ 1987

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SLG ⋅ 1989

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SLG ⋅ 1990

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SLG ⋅ 1991

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SLG ⋅ 1992

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Avatar ⋅ 2008

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Avatar ⋅ 2008

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Avatar ⋅ 2009

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Variant ⋅ Avatar ⋅ 2008

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Variant ⋅ Avatar ⋅ 2008

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BOOM! ⋅ 2005

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BOOM! ⋅ 2006

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SDCC ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2006

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BOOM! ⋅ 2005

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BOOM! ⋅ 2006

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Variant ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2007

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BOOM! ⋅ 2005

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BOOM! ⋅ 2006

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BOOM! ⋅ 2006

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BOOM! ⋅ 2007

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BOOM! ⋅ 2007

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Atomeka Press ⋅ 2005

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Variant ⋅ Atomeka Press ⋅ 2005

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Exclusive ⋅ Atomeka Press ⋅ 2005

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Variant ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2009

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Bad Idea ⋅ 2020

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Key Facts

First comic book published by Bad Idea)

1st appearance of Captain Fab

Bad Idea partnered with 200 comic shops who were each anonymously mailed one copy of Hero Trade with no indication of its origin. Many stores dismissed it entirely while four stores ordered additional copies

There are approximately 250 copies in circulation

Hero Trade has sold for an all-time high of $3,200 graded 9.8

Bad Idea's executive team is: Dinesh Shamdasani, Josh Johns and Atom Freeman with intern Tim Lenaghan

SDCC ⋅ Bad Idea ⋅ 2024

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2024 San Diego Comic Con exclusive

Synopsis: When all but one member of a battalion are sent to invade an ice planet and destroy the massive weapon housed there are killed, the lone survivor must complete the mission by himself

Convention Exclusive ⋅ Bad Idea ⋅ 2024

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Convention Exclusive ⋅ Bad Idea ⋅ 2024

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Standalone reprint of a story originally printed as a back-up feature in Eniac #1, limited to 154 copies

The first wave of 50 shipped randomly to collectors who redeemed a ‘final five’ sticker that was obtained by pre-ordering Bad Idea’s final solicited titles

Each copy has a word balloon, printed by hand on page 7 that reads "DO NOT CGC ME!"

Interior features a mock advertisement for The Hero Trade, inspired by the TMNT #1 ad from Gobbledygook

Teaser image of The Lot

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