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Dark Horse ⋅ 1995

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The first six pages of the issue are in color, the remainder are black and white

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Copies ordered by retailers: 5,150 which includes cover B and C variants

Variant • Employee Edition ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2016

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One-shot, IDW Media Holdings variant

Produced exclusively for IDW shareholders in January 2017

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Limited edition, silver foil

Variant ⋅ DC Vertigo ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by James Jean

Sketch ⋅ Image ⋅ 2016

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Variant sketch cover art by Todd McFarlane

Mirage ⋅ 1993

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Mirage begins publishing Usagi Yojimbo (Vol.2), previously published by Fantagraphics (Vol. 1)

Guest appearances by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Mirage ⋅ 1995

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Guest appearances by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, begins in issue #1

Independent ⋅ 1999

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Cover art by Dave McKean, story by Brian Carroll aka Buckethead, a musician best known for wearing a KFC bucket on his head and a Michael Myers-type mask while performing

16-page promotional comic book originally intended as a giveaway for the 'Giant Robot' album but later used for the 'Monsters and Robots' release

Fantagraphics ⋅ 1989

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Early Todd McFarlane cover

Comely Comix ⋅ 1996

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Hard-to-find

RAK Graphics ⋅ 1993

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Reprint of Thunder Mace (1986) #1 - #7, the comic book series that introduced Chakan in back-up stories

These were the stories that served as the plot of the 1992 Sega Genesis game

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Copies ordered by retailers: 5,786

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Andrew Rae

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Variant cover art by Luke Ross

RAK Graphics ⋅ 1986

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1st appearance of Chakan, the Forever Man, a character that would later inspire the 1992 Sega Genesis game

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First solo series featuring Cassandra Cain as Batgirl

2nd Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 2000

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Second printing, identified by the number 2 at the end of the bar code '00112'

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1st appearance of Shilo Norman, later becomes the third Mister Miracle

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Shilo Norman becomes the third Mister Miracle

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1st appearance of the Manhattan Guardian, Jake Jordan, a former cop who mistakenly killed a young boy

Drawn & Quarterly ⋅ 1997

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Written and illustrated by Archer Prewitt, founding member of the Chicago-based indie band, The Sea & Cake

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Variant cover art by Adam Gorham

San Diego Comic Con 2020 exclusive

Platinum ⋅ Milestone ⋅ 1994

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Platinum edition, silver title text

GameStop ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2018

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Variant cover art by Kieran Gates

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1st appearance of the Addams Family in a standard format comic book

Previous publications were single page illustrations by creator Charles Addams of a standalone scenario as seen in magazines like The New Yorker

Tap the cover photo and swipe to see Wednesday Addams' first appearance in a 1944 New Yorker cartoon

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Copies ordered by retailers: 1,110

Convention Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Joyce Chin

Coast To Coast Comic Con 2018 exclusive, available to comic shops that participated in the event

Asylum Press ⋅ 2008

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Cover art by Frank Forte featuring the Bride of Frankenstein

Marvel ⋅ 1973

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1st appearance of the Bride of Frankenstein in Marvel Comics

Literati Press ⋅ 2015

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Small-print published edition, released prior to both Heavy Metal and Vault rereleases

NYCC ⋅ Literati Press ⋅ 2015

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New York Comic Con 2015 Comixology exclusive

Small-print published edition, released prior to both Heavy Metal and Vault rereleases

Value unknown

Gold ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Jerome Opena

Gold foil edition

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New York Comic Con 2020 exclusive

Thank You  ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020

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Variant virgin cover art by Werther Dell'Edera

'Thank you' variant, one per store

Store Exclusive ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Zu Orzu

6th Print ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 1992

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Softcover 'Special Deluxe Edition' magazine-sized reprint

Sixth printing, limited to 500 copies

Signed by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

There also exists a hardcover edition

Hardcover ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 1992

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Hardcover 'Special Deluxe Edition' magazine-sized reprint

Sixth printing

limited to 500 copies

Signed by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

There also exists a softcover edition

Shattered ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 2020

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Reprint of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)

'Shattered' edition limited to 3,000 copies, store exclusive

Back cover printed with the Diamond Comic Distributors 'Our Comeback Will Be Bigger Than Our Setback' post-Covid 19 shutdown rally campaign

Shattered ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 2020

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Reprint of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)

'Shattered' negative (green) color edition, limited to 500 copies

Back cover printed with the Diamond Comic Distributors 'Our Comeback Will Be Bigger Than Our Setback' post-Covid 19 shutdown rally campaign

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City At War: Part 1 of a 13-issue story arc

The issues that comprise the City At War story arc (#50 - #63) all have black borders on the cover resulting in difficulty in attaining a 9.8 when grading. Books graded 9.8 command approximately 10x the value of ungraded issues

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City At War: Part 2 of a 13-issue story arc

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1st cameo appearance of Karai, Shredder's granddaughter

City At War: Part 3 of a 13-issue story arc

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City At War: Part 8 of a 13-issue story arc

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8-page black & white mini-comic

Promotional giveaway created for the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Project to create awareness on keeping storm drains clean

Issue measures 4.5" x 5.5". There exists unauthorized reproductions that measure 8.5" x 11"

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Takashi Okazaki, creator of Afro Samurai

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Jeffrey Veregge

Ashcan ⋅ All Caps ⋅ 2020

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28-page preview including 10 pages of story plus 18 pages of additional content

Limited to 180 copies

Verotik ⋅ 1995

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1st appearance and origin of Death Dealer in a comic book series

Character inspired by a 1973 Frank Frazetta painting

Written by Glenn Danzig from the punk band, The Misfits

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Variant cover art by Javier Rodriguez

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