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Convention Exclusive ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2011

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Variant virgin cover art by Brian Shearer

Virginia Comic Con 2011 exclusive

2nd Print ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 1987

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Second printing, wraparound cover art by Kevin Eastman

Dynamic Forces ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009

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Limited to 699 signed and numbered copies

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 1997

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Variant cover art by Jason Pearson featuring Voodoo, Priscilla Kitaen

Platinum ⋅ Image ⋅ 1997

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Variant cover art by Jason Pearson

Marvel UK ⋅ 1997

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Stories featuring Wolverine, published and distributed in the United Kingdom reprinting:

The Incredible Hulk #181 (1974), 1st appearance of Wolverine

Wolverine #51 (1992)

Factor-X #2 (1995)

4th Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 2011

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Copies ordered by retailers: 4,024

Grey-Scale fourth printing

6th Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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Sixth printing

Copies ordered by retailers: 3,334

Dell ⋅ 1945

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1st appearance of Little Lulu in a standard comic book

First original story, previous appearances in print were collections of reprinted comic strips

Dell ⋅ 1947

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Classic story and cover art: Walt Disney's Donald Duck in Volcano Valley

Dell ⋅ 1948

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2nd appearance of Uncle Scrooge

First cover art by Carl Barks

Blue Water ⋅ 2009

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Inspired by the 1993 film Leprechaun

Origin of Lubdan, the king and sole survivor of the Leprechauns who hunts down his lost treasure that has been sold online by a treasure dealer

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009

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Second printing cover art by Karl Kerschl

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Yasmine Putri

Women of Power variant

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Cover art by Jay Scott Pike

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First solo titled series featuring Gwenpool

Convention Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Paris Comics Expo 2016 exclusive

Epic ⋅ 1990

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Comic book series inspired by the movie and characters of Clive Barker's Night Breed

[October 2020 - Mike Dougherty, director of Trick R' Treat to helm the TV series]

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320-page hardcover collection of stories including:

Predator: Concrete Jungle #1 - #4

Predator: Cold War #1 - #4

Predator: Dark River #1 - #4

Original retail price: $49.99

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Homophobic slurs printed on protest signs

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Cover art by Todd McFarlane

Charlton ⋅ 1962

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Plagiarized artwork by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower left image: Takka Takka (1962) by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower right image: interior panel illustrated by Bill Monlo and written by Joe Gill that was swiped by pop culture artist Roy Lichtenstein without attribution

1:100 ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Werther Dell'Edera

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A deadly drug cartel believes that they stumbled upon a renowned assassin who had betrayed them in the past and is now working as a vacuum cleaner repairman

Adaptation of a French award-winning graphic novel

Omnibus ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010

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840-page hardcover omnibus that collects:

Tales of Suspense (1959) #84 - #99

Iron Man and the Sub-Mariner #1 (1968)

Iron Man (1968) #1 - #25

Original retail price: $99.99

Marvel ⋅ 2005

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Cover art featuring the Young Avengers, distributed prior to the publication of Young Avengers #1 (2005)

As of May 2024, of the 27 copies on the CGC census, just 3 have been graded 9.8, none higher

Secret Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Secret variant cover art by Leinil Francis Yu

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Plagiarized artwork by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower left image: Drowning Girl (1963) by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower right image: an interior panel illustrated by Tony Abruzzo (writer unknown) that was swiped by pop culture artist Roy Lichtenstein without attribution

Also in this issue is another panel appropriated by Lichtenstein for the painting Hopeless (1963)

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Dike Ruan

1st cover appearance of the Five Weapons Society: Sister Hammer, Brother Staff, Brother Sabre, Sister Dagger

Foil ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2019

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35th anniversary foil reproduction of Albedo #2 (1984), the first appearance of Usagi Yojimbo

Limited to 1,000 copies

Preview ⋅ Milestone ⋅ 1993

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Retailer preview

Fitzgerald Publications ⋅ 1977

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Bikini cover

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Storm Shadow's 'Silent Issue' similar to G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero issue #21 featuring Snake-Eyes

Convention Exclusive ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2014

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2014 Mondo Con exclusive

Facsimile ⋅ Last Gasp ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Peach Momoko, limited to 1,200 copies

Facsimile reprint of Cherry Poptart #1 (1982) including the Vampironica Archie parody that was cut from later reprints

Mature-themed content

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Mike Mayhew

Cover art inspired by Amazing Spider-Man #51 (492 legacy numbering) by J. Scott Campbell

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009

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Variant cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz featuring Madame Masque

Hardcover ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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320-page hardcover collection of Jeff Lemire's 2016-2017 Moon Knight series, issues #1 - #14

Original retail price: $34.99

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1st appearance of Queen Sindel

1st appearance of Quan Chi

Prologue to the Mortal Kombat 4 video game distributed with the PC version of the game

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1st appearance of the Thunderer, a weather god from Earth 7

1st appearance of Dino-Cop, the DC Universe version of the Savage Dragon from Earth-41

1st cameo appearance of Spore, Earth-41 version of Image's Spawn

1st team appearance of the Retaliators: American Crusader, Machinehead, Red Dragon, Major Max, Kite, Ladybug, Behemoth, Deadeye

AC ⋅ 2003

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32-page one-shot with two stories featuring Nightveil and Synn

60 Brigade Books ⋅ 2016

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60-page sketchbook featuring art by Peach Momoko

Limited edition, published in Japan

Abstract Studio ⋅ 2011

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1st appearance of Zoe, a girl inhabited by a demon

Rubber Blanket Press ⋅ 1991

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52-page independently published anthology of black and white stories by David Mazzucchelli and Richmond Lewis

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1st appearance of Sheriff Joe Cavanaugh, an officer investigating the murder of children

Copies ordered by retailers: 17,353

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Variant cover art by Marcos Martin

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Variant cover art by Jenny Frison

FOC edition

Store Exclusive ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020

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Variant black and white cover art by Simone DiMeo

Horse Press ⋅ 1994

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108-page black and white, independent science-fiction story by Paul Pope, published under his own imprint, Horse Press

THB is an abbreviation of a fictional molecule called Tri-Hydro Bi-Oxygenate

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Copies ordered by retailers: 8,811

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