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Marvel Aug 1995

Ruins #1

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Two-part story that gives a dark perspective of the superhero influence in the real world, opposite of Kurt Busiek's 'Marvels' series, details include: Jean Grey is a prostitute, Captain Marvel and the Kree afflicted with cancer are confined to a Nevada reservation and Spider-Man contracts a radioactive virus from the spider bite
Marvel Sep 1995

Ruins #2

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Two-part story that gives a dark perspective of the superhero influence in the real world, opposite of Kurt Busiek's 'Marvels' series
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1st cameo appearance of American Kaiju
1st appearance of Robert Maverick in one panel, later becomes the second Red Hulk
1st cameo team appearance of The Ultimates: Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Ms America Chavez, Spectrum, Blue Marvel
First mention of Qeng Enterprises, previously Qeng Dynasty in Ultron Forever #1 (2015)
Image Apr 2014

Revival #19

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Variant cover art by Mike Norton
Cover art inspired by The Walking Dead #1 (2003)
Image Feb 2017

Spawn #270

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1st appearance of Soul Crusher, a villain whose name was inspired by Erik Larsen in a letter to Todd McFarlane that was expressing his turmoil about an unknown business dispute
Copies ordered by retailers: 15,778
Marvel Oct 1978

Star Wars #16

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1st appearance of The Hunter, Beilert Valance
[March 2022 - June solicitations for Bounty Hunters tease a more significant role for Valance as the secret weapon of Darth Vader]
Marvel May 2019

Immortal Hulk #2

5th Print
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1st appearance of Dr. Frye and Del Frye
Variant virgin cover art by Alex Ross featuring Dr. Frye (1:25)
Fifth printing
Image Jun 2013

Spawn #232

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Variant cover art celebrating the 2013 graduating class of Todd McFarlane's alma mater, Eastern Washington University (graduated 1984)
Todd McFarlane was a keynote speaker at the 2013 ceremony
EWU Grad Special was given to attendees of the post-graduation event 'An Evening with Todd McFarlane'
Marvel May 2017

America #1

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Variant second printing cover art by Jeffrey Veregge
Cover art inspired by the musical 'Hamilton'
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3-issue miniseries where Beta Ray Bill hunts down Galactus
Oversized issue includes a reprint of Thor #337
Battle of Beta Ray Bill vs Thor
Copies ordered by retailers: 21,265
Street Enterprises Apr 1976

Comic Reader #129

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Preview appearance of Nova
Comic Reader is an amateur publication created by comic book enthusiasts often referred to as a fanzine
Marvel Dec 2014 Vol 3

Hulk #7

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Variant cover art by David Marquez
Deadpool photobomb cover
Cover art inspired by Incredible Hulk #340 (1988)
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1949 promotional comic educating readers about venereal disease, specifically syphilis
First published work for EC by Harvey Kurtzman, later became the publisher of MAD Magazine
Reprinted in 1977 and 1979
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Scarce 180-page 1980 promotional giveaway
Introduction by Superman explaining the meaning of The Olympics
Celebrity appearances: Julius Erving, Pele, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Jenner
DC Jul 1985

Superman #409

Newsstand
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Variant cover with 'Superhombre' logo
Logo first used on a 1942 Ashcan of Superman #1
Trademark renewed and printed to show proof of usage on the covers of this issue and Adventure Comics #304
Independent Jan 1972

Tellurider #1

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1972 comic book created as a marketing campaign for the newly opened Telluride Ski Resort
The Tellurider superhero was inspired by Bill Mahoney, the resort's mountain manager during the time and longtime community leader thereafter
DC Vertigo Jun 1996

Flex Mentallo #1

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Four-issue miniseries that conveys the history of the comic book genre through the lifespan of a central character
Considered one of Grant Morrison's most profound yet perplexing stories
DC Vertigo Jul 1996

Flex Mentallo #2

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Morrison's criticism of the dark and somber superhero trend in the 1990s is layered into the subtext of the story
Morrison refers to this series along with The Invisibles and The Filth as a "hypersigil" trilogy, a term coined by Morrison that refers to a work of art with its own willpower to persist in delivering its meaning
DC Vertigo Aug 1996

Flex Mentallo #3

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The story occurs on two planes of existence, fiction and reality where the creation attempts to convince the creator not to kill himself
DC Vertigo Sep 1996

Flex Mentallo #4

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In 2000, the Charles Atlas corporation filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against DC Comics for the portrayal of Flex Mentallo being a parody of the real-life Italian bodybuilder
The lawsuit was eventually dismissed but series was out-of-print for over a decade and commanded a considerable amount on the secondary market
Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Mystery has since been published in a hardcover deluxe edition collection and a trade paperback
Marvel Feb 1988

Iron Man #227

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Armor Wars part three
Cameo appearances by multiple celebrities from the 1980s: Don Johnson, Hulk Hogan, Donald Trump, Lionel Ritchie, Michael J Fox, Tina Turner and George Wendt
Stark battles S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Mandroids, exo-armor designed by Stark worn by national defense soldiers
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Reprint of X-Men #137, the final chapter of The Dark Phoenix Saga
Includes the 5-page original ending where Jean Grey survives
13-page interview with the creators who discuss why the ending was changed
Pin-up of the original splash page to X-Men #138
Wraparound cover art by John Byrne
Atlas (Paramount) Feb 1975

Brute #1

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1st appearance and origin of Brute, a Neanderthal thawed from ice in the modern day
Former owner of Marvel Comics, Martin Goodman, wanted to get back into publishing and established Atlas Comics with characters like The Brute to replicate the success Marvel had with the Hulk
Veteran artist Mike Sekowsky did not respect the unoriginality of Atlas's creative direction and expressed his feelings on the page with the word 'SHIT' vaguely hidden in the letters/numbers 5H17 on the side of an airplane
Atlas (Paramount) Apr 1975

Cougar #1

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1st appearance of The Cougar, a stuntman turned superhero
Modeled after fictional television journalist Kolchak the Nightstalker
Dark Horse May 2009

Dethklok versus The Goon #1

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1st appearance of Dethklok in a comic book
Crossover of The Goon and Dethklok, the death metal band that stars in Adult Swim's Metalocalypse
Co-written by Goon creator Eric Powell and Metalocalypse's Brendon Small
Atlas (Paramount) Jan 1975

Devilina #1

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1st appearance of Devilina, sister of Satan
Modeled after Vampirella and Satana
Cover art by Alberto Pujolar later reused for Vampirella #111 (1983)
[August 2024 - A live-action film adaptation of Devilina is in development for Paramount Pictures with screenwriter Rebecca Webb (Black List)]
Atlas (Paramount) Feb 1975

Planet of Vampires #1

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After a long journey, six astronauts return to Earth to find the planet destroyed by biological warfare and inhabited by barbarians and vampires
Inspired by The Planet of the Apes

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