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Milestone ⋅ 1996

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$18
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$65

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Final issue

Marvel ⋅ 1973

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$20

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Premiere issue of a Marvel parody series that lasted three issues

Relaunch of the title in 2019

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1st appearance of Marcus the Centaur Werewolf Symbiote Warrior

AC ⋅ 2013

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Cover art by Bill Black featuring FemForce: Synn, She-Cat, Tara, Stardust

Retail price: $9.95

AC ⋅ 2013

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Cover art by Eric Coile

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96-pages with 32-pages of new stories distributed outside of comic book stores

$4.99 retail price

Antarctic Press ⋅ 1993

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$30

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Premiere issue of the first ongoing Gold Digger title

Print run: 2,200

Milestone ⋅ 1997

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$9
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$35

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Final issue

Cordered by retailers: 6,080

1:10 ⋅ Image ⋅ 2010

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$150

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One-shot issue that summarized the Invincible series, published between issues #70 and #71

Insight Studios ⋅ 2006

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$20

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Final issue

Dark Horse ⋅ 1991

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$15

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First limited series featuring The Mask

Archie ⋅ 2006

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Cover art by Dan Parent

Copies ordered by retailers: 2,242

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96-pages with 32-pages of new stories distributed outside of comic book stores

$4.99 retail price

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Specialty border printed on select covers published in November 1986 celebrating Marvel's 25th Anniversary or more precisely, the 25th year since Fantastic Four #1 was published in November 1961

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$1.2k

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1st appearance of Barbie in a comic book

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Specialty border printed on select covers published in November 1986 celebrating Marvel's 25th Anniversary or more precisely, the 25th year since Fantastic Four #1 was published in November 1961

Fishwrap Productions ⋅ 1987

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One-shot, black and white comic book based on characters developed by Steve Purcell and his brother during their youth

IDW ⋅ 2005

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Issue two of a four-part miniseries co-written by Steve Niles and Rob Zombie

Scarce, low distribution

IDW ⋅ 2005

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Issue three of a four-part miniseries co-written by Steve Niles and Rob Zombie

Scarce, low distribution

IDW ⋅ 2005

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Final issue of a four-part miniseries co-written by Steve Niles and Rob Zombie

Scarce, low distribution

Marvel ⋅ 1990

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1st appearance of Vega-Superior, the son of Krakoa

In X-Men #2, it is understood that Krakoa and Arakko share physical relations which could reintroduce the son of Krakoa

Marvel ⋅ 1999

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1st cameo appearance of Black Womb

Marvel ⋅ 2000

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1st full appearance of Black Womb aka Amanda Mueller

Variant ⋅ DC Vertigo ⋅ 2010

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$50

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Variant cover art by Darwyn Cooke

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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$60

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Variant cover art by Peach Momoko

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$60
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$175

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Variant cover art by Jenny Frison, no foil overlay

Marvel ⋅ 2008

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1st appearance of Clyde Wynchman, a person in the real world with reality-warping powers that brings Marvel characters into our reality

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1st appearance of Avril Kincaid as Quasar

1st full appearance of Kobik

Wizard World ⋅ Red Eagle ⋅ 2004

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Variant cover art by Andrea Di Vito, limited to 1,500 copies

Wizard World Convention 2004 exclusive

First available issue of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time comic book adaptation

Published by Devil's Due and Dabel Brothers (DB Pro)

Image ⋅ 2015

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Cover art by Todd McFarlane

Image ⋅ 2016

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$60

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Cover art by Erik Larsen

Circulation: 16,949

Marvel ⋅ 2017

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1st cover appearance of Miles Morales from Earth-616

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Variant second printing cover art by Mark Bagley

On-sale October 31, 2018, the same day as Venom: First Host #3 and #4 second printings

Circulation: 1,737

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Prototype of Faiza Hussain aka Excalibur who is officially introduced in Captain Britain and MI 13

1st appearance of Demetrius Lazer, Director of O.N.E.

1st appearance of Leper Queen

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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1st cameo team appearance of the Children of Eternity

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1st appearance of Mr. Clean, a villain with chemically invulnerable skin

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1st appearance of Charles Xavier as X, inhabiting the body of Fantomex

Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2012

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Variant sketch cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2012

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$90

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Variant sketch cover art by J. Scott Campbell

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

Prequel to the game of the same name

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One-shot comic based on the monstrous character introduced in the Mortal Kombat II video game

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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1st appearance of Kamran, an Inhuman

Price Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1976

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$0.30 price variant

Price Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1976

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$180
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$600

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$0.30 price variant

Image ⋅ 2019

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1st cameo appearance of She-Spawn, final page

The Redeemer becomes The Reaper

Interior artwork by Todd McFarlane, the first time since 1995

72-page milestone issue #300 celebrating 27 years of Spawn

3rd Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 1988

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$18

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Third printing

Dark yellow text, $4.95 cover price

U.K. Edition exists

9th Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 1988

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$85
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$230

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Ninth printing, the scarcest edition

Crimson text, $4.95 cover price

WildStorm ⋅ 2007

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1st appearance of Victor the Veep Neuman

Marvel ⋅ 1985

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Three-issue reprinted series originally published in Marvel Comics Super Special #36

Adaptation of the 1984 David Lynch film

Ashcan ⋅ Chaos! Comics ⋅ 1995

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$55

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Ashcan edition with blue-foil enhancement

Limited to 2,000 copies

Sold at the 1995 San Diego Comic Con

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