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128-page comic book measuring 5.5 x 7.75
Considered to be the first 'graphic novel' intended to bridge the gap between novels and comic books
Interior black and white art by Matt Baker
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128-page comic book measuring 5.5 x 7.75
Considered to be the first 'graphic novel' intended to bridge the gap between novels and comic books
Interior black and white art by Matt Baker
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Variant cover art by Tim Lattie featuring Kylie Griffin
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Variant cover art by Tim Lattie featuring Kylie Griffin
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Variant cover art by Stefano Caselli
As of January 2024 the census shows a total of 16 copies of this variant with only five in 9.8
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Variant cover art by Stefano Caselli
As of January 2024 the census shows a total of 16 copies of this variant with only five in 9.8
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Premiere issue of long-running series which was published until 1980
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Premiere issue of long-running series which was published until 1980
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First meeting of Superboy and Lois Lane
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Second printing featuring Ultimate Spider-Man, Peter Parker
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Second printing featuring Ultimate Spider-Man, Peter Parker
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Final issue
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DC Universe logo
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Variant cover art by Makoto Uno
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DC Universe logo
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Variant cover art by Kael Ngu, limited to 450 copies
La Mole Foil Variant
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Variant cover art by Kael Ngu, limited to 450 copies
La Mole Foil Variant
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Cover art inspired by The Lion King
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Second printing
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Final issue, limited to 1,500 copies
Gold foil title text
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Final issue, limited to 1,500 copies
Gold foil title text
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Copies ordered by retailers: 15,839
As of January 2024 only 16 Universal copies on the census including nine at 9.8 and four at 9.6
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Copies ordered by retailers: 15,839
As of January 2024 only 16 Universal copies on the census including nine at 9.8 and four at 9.6
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Happy Hogan becomes the Freak
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Second printing
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Innuendo cover
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Blank sketch variant
Gloss cover error edition prohibits penciled sketch art
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Blank sketch variant
Gloss cover error edition prohibits penciled sketch art
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Blank sketch variant
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Cover art by George Frese
As of January 2024, 6.0 is the highest grade with a recorded sale though there are two copies graded higher, one in 6.5 and the highest in 7.0
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Cover art by George Frese
As of January 2024, 6.0 is the highest grade with a recorded sale though there are two copies graded higher, one in 6.5 and the highest in 7.0
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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1st appearance of Super Richie aka Rippy and his sidekick, Crashman
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1st appearance of Super Richie aka Rippy and his sidekick, Crashman
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Error edition with Mark Badger credited on the cover despite his art not being used - reprinted covers can be identified by a blank space in place of his name
Value unknown - there are no known sales in the past two years of sold data
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Error edition with Mark Badger credited on the cover despite his art not being used - reprinted covers can be identified by a blank space in place of his name
Value unknown - there are no known sales in the past two years of sold data
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First published comic by Alex Pardee, illustrator of album art for The Used and artist of Topps Garbage Pail Kids universe cards
Sold at Tower Records in 1999
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First published comic by Alex Pardee, illustrator of album art for The Used and artist of Topps Garbage Pail Kids universe cards
Sold at Tower Records in 1999
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Newsstand edition
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $1,000 [No Previous Data]
The census does not differentiate between Direct and Newsstand so it is unknown how many of the 105 graded copies in 9.8 are Newsstand
There no other recorded Newsstand sales in any other grades except for this sole 9.8
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Newsstand edition
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $1,000 [No Previous Data]
The census does not differentiate between Direct and Newsstand so it is unknown how many of the 105 graded copies in 9.8 are Newsstand
There no other recorded Newsstand sales in any other grades except for this sole 9.8
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Cover art by Matt Baker
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Variant cover art by Tony Fleecs
Cover art inspired by Frozen
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Variant cover art by Tony Fleecs
Cover art inspired by Frozen
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First published cover art by Sozomaika
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Copies ordered by retailers: 12,042
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Cover art inspired by The Incredible Hulk #181
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Cover appearance and preview of X-Factor #1, on-sale the same week as X-Factor #1
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Cover appearance and preview of X-Factor #1, on-sale the same week as X-Factor #1
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DC Universe logo
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1st appearance of Eris, goddess of strife
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Second printing
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Cover art inspired by The Dark Knight Returns #1
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Copies ordered by retailers: 11,112
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Promotional giveaway distributed at the New Jersey Devils versus Minnesota Wild hockey game on March 21, 2023
Sponsored by RWJ Barnabas Health, limited to 9,000 copies
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Promotional giveaway distributed at the New Jersey Devils versus Minnesota Wild hockey game on March 21, 2023
Sponsored by RWJ Barnabas Health, limited to 9,000 copies
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Spin-off from back-up stories featured in Faust
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1st team appearance of Primate Patrol
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Cover art by Dave Stevens
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DC Universe logo
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Origin of Radioactive Man
7-Eleven convenient store exclusive polybagged and available at participating locations transformed into 'Kwik-E-Marts' during the promotion of the Simpsons movie
Stores were outfitted with Squishy machines and sold donuts with pink frosting and sprinkles as seen on The Simpsons
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Origin of Radioactive Man
7-Eleven convenient store exclusive polybagged and available at participating locations transformed into 'Kwik-E-Marts' during the promotion of the Simpsons movie
Stores were outfitted with Squishy machines and sold donuts with pink frosting and sprinkles as seen on The Simpsons
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Cover art by Jim Balent featuring Krampus
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1st appearance of Cinnamon
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Negative space cover
Reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #28
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Negative space cover
Reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #28
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1st appearance of Darkling, a female hero with a teleportation cloak
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1st appearance of Darkling, a female hero with a teleportation cloak
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1st appearance of Chip n' Dale, named, in a traditional comic story
Previous appearances of Chip n' Dale include a text story with few illustrations and a traditional comic story where they are referred to only as Chipmunks without the designation of a name
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1st appearance of Chip n' Dale, named, in a traditional comic story
Previous appearances of Chip n' Dale include a text story with few illustrations and a traditional comic story where they are referred to only as Chipmunks without the designation of a name
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Cover art by Dave Stevens
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Cover art by Dave Stevens featuring Elvis Presley
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