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Invincible Iron Man #2
Marvel
•
2008
•
Vol. 2
1st team appearance of the Triumph Division, a Filipino superhero team: St. George, Fighter One, Anitun, Mighty Mother, The Wishing Man, Great Mongoose and Red Feather
1st team appearance of the Triumph Division, a Filipino superhero team: St. George, Fighter One, Anitun, Mighty Mother, The Wishing Man, Great Mongoose and Red Feather
Mighty Avengers #9
Marvel
•
2014
•
Vol. 2
Blade reveals himself to be the fourth to wear the Ronin costume
1st appearance of Evald Skorpion who is later turned into Neohedron by The Maker
1st full appearance of Kevin Brashear, eldest son of the Blue Marvel
Blade reveals himself to be the fourth to wear the Ronin costume
1st appearance of Evald Skorpion who is later turned into Neohedron by The Maker
1st full appearance of Kevin Brashear, eldest son of the Blue Marvel
New Excalibur #1
Marvel
•
2005
•
Vol. 1
First mention of MI:13, led by Pete Wisdom, formerly referred to as The Department in Excalibur #101 (1996)
1st team appearance of Shadow-X, the dark X-Men: Dark Angel, Dark Beast, Dark Cyclops, Dark Marvel Girl, Dark Iceman
First mention of MI:13, led by Pete Wisdom, formerly referred to as The Department in Excalibur #101 (1996)
1st team appearance of Shadow-X, the dark X-Men: Dark Angel, Dark Beast, Dark Cyclops, Dark Marvel Girl, Dark Iceman
Variant cover art by Francesco Francavilla
Variant cover art by Francesco Francavilla
Teen Titans #44
DC
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1976
•
Vol. 1
Mal Duncan becomes The Guardian
Ultimate Avengers #3
Marvel
•
2009
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Monica Chang, as the Black Widow, first appeared in the mainstream Marvel Universe in Avengers A.I. #1 (2013)
1st appearance of Swarm as Red Wasp
1st appearance of Monica Chang, as the Black Widow, first appeared in the mainstream Marvel Universe in Avengers A.I. #1 (2013)
1st appearance of Swarm as Red Wasp
Wisdom #1
Max
•
2007
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of John the Skrull, a Skrull impersonating John Lennon from the Beatles
1st appearance of Tink, a Tinkerbelle-inspired character with a mean-streak
1st appearance of Captain Midlands, counterpart of Captain America, made superhuman by the British Super Soldier Program
1st appearance of John the Skrull, a Skrull impersonating John Lennon from the Beatles
1st appearance of Tink, a Tinkerbelle-inspired character with a mean-streak
1st appearance of Captain Midlands, counterpart of Captain America, made superhuman by the British Super Soldier Program
Conan the Barbarian #2
Marvel
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1970
•
Vol. 1
2nd appearance of Conan the Barbarian in comics
Conan the Barbarian #4
Marvel
•
1971
•
Vol. 1
Classic Story "The Tower of the Elephant"
Icon #1
Milestone
•
1993
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Icon, an alien who crash-landed on earth and took the form of a black child
1st appearance of Rocket, the first teen mother depicted in DC Comics
First preview of Static, a 3-page sneak peek
1st appearance of Icon, an alien who crash-landed on earth and took the form of a black child
1st appearance of Rocket, the first teen mother depicted in DC Comics
First preview of Static, a 3-page sneak peek
Old Man Hawkeye #12
Marvel
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2018
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Old Man Daredevil
Raven: Daughter of Darkness #5
DC
•
2018
•
Vol. 1
1st team appearance of the Shadow Riders, beings that are summoned to protect humanity from Arcanes
1st team appearance of the Shadow Riders, beings that are summoned to protect humanity from Arcanes
Star Wars: Darth Vader #25
Marvel
•
2018
•
Vol. 2
Revealed that Darth Sidious aka Palpatine created Anakin Skywalker aka Darth Vader, via Midocholorian manipulation
Ahsoka Tano appears as an adult, briefly, in a vision
Revealed that Darth Sidious aka Palpatine created Anakin Skywalker aka Darth Vader, via Midocholorian manipulation
Ahsoka Tano appears as an adult, briefly, in a vision
Spawn #238
Image
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2013
•
Vol. 1
Origin of the Dead Zone, a place where Heaven and Hell have no influence
Copies ordered by retailers: 12,459 copies
Origin of the Dead Zone, a place where Heaven and Hell have no influence
Copies ordered by retailers: 12,459 copies
Spawn #239
Image
•
2014
•
Vol. 1
Copies ordered by retailers: 12,369
Underworld: Unleashed #1
DC
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1995
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Neron, a demon-lord of Hell
X-Force #1
Marvel
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2018
•
Vol. 5
Premiere issue of the fifth X-Force series featuring the original team hunting down a young time-traveling Cable
Premiere issue of the fifth X-Force series featuring the original team hunting down a young time-traveling Cable
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #20
Marvel
•
1986
•
Vol. 1
1st cover appearance of Iron Man 2020, Arno Stark
1st appearance of Arno Stark in regular Marvel continuity
1st cover appearance of Iron Man 2020, Arno Stark
1st appearance of Arno Stark in regular Marvel continuity
What If…? #13
Marvel
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1979
•
Vol. 1
Hypothetical story of Conan the Barbarian's adventures in the 1970s
Lobo #1
DC
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1990
•
Vol. 1
First solo Lobo titled series
Origin of Lobo
1st appearance of Miss Tribb, Lobo's fourth grade teacher
First solo Lobo titled series
Origin of Lobo
1st appearance of Miss Tribb, Lobo's fourth grade teacher
Uncanny X-Men #245
Marvel
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1989
•
Vol. 1
Parody issue of DC's 'Invasion' limited series
Cameo appearance of Chewbacca, Yoda, Jabba the Hutt, Boba Fett, an Alien Xenomorph, E.T. and Alf
Jean Grey appears full-frontal nude in this issue but it is at a slight distance so that specific detail is absent
Parody issue of DC's 'Invasion' limited series
Cameo appearance of Chewbacca, Yoda, Jabba the Hutt, Boba Fett, an Alien Xenomorph, E.T. and Alf
Jean Grey appears full-frontal nude in this issue but it is at a slight distance so that specific detail is absent
Atomahawk #0
Image
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2017
•
Vol. 1
One-shot collection of serialized stories chronicling the adventures of Cyberzerker and his Atomahawk, originally published in Heavy Metal Magazine #282, 284, 286
[May 2021 - we've sounded the alarm on Atomahawk once before based on a vague tweet from writer Donny Cates that turned out to be a Kickstarter campaign for a toy that included an origin story written by legendary comic scribe, Grant Morrison. Again Cates reports "Atomahawk news coming soon" which could be an update on the campaign. It should be noted in April 2021, Heavy Metal announced plans to expand into film and TV with Range Media Partners and hired a production studio president. All of this being said without knowing who holds the rights to Atomahawk but assuming it’s creator-owned considering the KS campaign]
One-shot collection of serialized stories chronicling the adventures of Cyberzerker and his Atomahawk, originally published in Heavy Metal Magazine #282, 284, 286
[May 2021 - we've sounded the alarm on Atomahawk once before based on a vague tweet from writer Donny Cates that turned out to be a Kickstarter campaign for a toy that included an origin story written by legendary comic scribe, Grant Morrison. Again Cates reports "Atomahawk news coming soon" which could be an update on the campaign. It should be noted in April 2021, Heavy Metal announced plans to expand into film and TV with Range Media Partners and hired a production studio president. All of this being said without knowing who holds the rights to Atomahawk but assuming it’s creator-owned considering the KS campaign]
Dark Horse Presents #24
Dark Horse
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2013
•
Vol. 2
First written work in the comic book industry by Donny Cates (officially) in a story called 'Armageddon Outta Here'
First written work in the comic book industry by Donny Cates (officially) in a story called 'Armageddon Outta Here'
What If…? #39
Marvel
•
1983
•
Vol. 1
First battle of Thor vs Conan the Barbarian
Marshal Law #1
Epic
•
1987
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Marshal Law, a sanctioned vigilante who hunts down rogue superheroes
1st appearance of Marshal Law, a sanctioned vigilante who hunts down rogue superheroes
Omega Men #5
DC
•
1983
•
Vol. 1
2nd appearance of Lobo, name revealed
Venom: The Hunger #1
Marvel
•
1996
•
Vol. 1
Part one of a four-issue series
Venom: The Hunger #2
Marvel
•
1996
•
Vol. 1
Part two of a four part mini-series that Donny Cates referenced as his favorite Venom story
Part two of a four part mini-series that Donny Cates referenced as his favorite Venom story
Venom: The Hunger #3
Marvel
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1996
•
Vol. 1
Part three of a four-issue series
Venom: The Hunger #4
Marvel
•
1996
•
Vol. 1
Part four of a four-issue series
10th Anniversary Special
First full color reprint of the Walking Dead #1
10th Anniversary Special
First full color reprint of the Walking Dead #1
Star Wars #50
Marvel
•
1981
•
Vol. 1
1st full appearance of IG-88, an android bounty hunter
Cameos of Dengar, Bossk and 4-Lom
1st full appearance of IG-88, an android bounty hunter
Cameos of Dengar, Bossk and 4-Lom
Fantastic Four #5
Marvel
•
2018
•
Vol. 6
Marriage of Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters
Anniversay of the Fantastic Four's 650th issue
Marriage of Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters
Anniversay of the Fantastic Four's 650th issue
Spider-Geddon #5
Marvel
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2018
•
Vol. 1
1st full appearance of Spider-Cop, cameo in #4
There is an unofficial Spider-Cop appearance in a dream sequence of Amazing Spider-Man #296 (1988)
1st full appearance of Spider-Cop, cameo in #4
There is an unofficial Spider-Cop appearance in a dream sequence of Amazing Spider-Man #296 (1988)
Variant cover art by Mark Brooks
Hidden Gem edition
12 pages of the story is missing, replaced with 12 pages of Venom #9, the first full appearance of Dylan Brock
This does not apply to all copies of Winter Soldier #1
12 pages of the story is missing, replaced with 12 pages of Venom #9, the first full appearance of Dylan Brock
This does not apply to all copies of Winter Soldier #1
Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider #25
Marvel
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2018
•
Vol. 1
Final issue
Cover art inspired by Web of Spider-Man #32 (1987)
DC Comics Presents #66
DC
•
1984
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Blackbriar Thorn, a Druid sorcerer who escaped death by magically turning into wood
1st appearance of Blackbriar Thorn, a Druid sorcerer who escaped death by magically turning into wood
Labyrinth #1
Marvel
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1986
•
Vol. 1
Premiere issue of a limited series based on the Labyrinth film starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly
Premiere issue of a limited series based on the Labyrinth film starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1
Marvel
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2018
•
Vol. 1
Fourth ongoing Miles Morales series
⚠️ Buyer Beware: recent sales of this issue has reached up to $100 ungraded. It isn't clear what is happening with this issue considering there's very little inventory listed for sale but during the month it went on sale, it ranked in the top 20 issues ordered of December 2018 with an estimated 60,000 copies in circulation and over 300 copies now graded 9.8. These numbers do not indicate scarcity despite a low inventory for sale. Values for this listing will not change in this database until a consistent history of sales presents itself
Fourth ongoing Miles Morales series
⚠️ Buyer Beware: recent sales of this issue has reached up to $100 ungraded. It isn't clear what is happening with this issue considering there's very little inventory listed for sale but during the month it went on sale, it ranked in the top 20 issues ordered of December 2018 with an estimated 60,000 copies in circulation and over 300 copies now graded 9.8. These numbers do not indicate scarcity despite a low inventory for sale. Values for this listing will not change in this database until a consistent history of sales presents itself
Variant black and white cover art by Mike Deodato
Limited to 600 copies
Variant black and white cover art by Mike Deodato
Limited to 600 copies
Superman #189
DC
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2003
•
Vol. 2
1st appearance of Traci Thirteen, a magician who has a romantic history with Blue Beetle (Reyes) and Natasha Irons aka Steel
1st appearance of Traci Thirteen, a magician who has a romantic history with Blue Beetle (Reyes) and Natasha Irons aka Steel
What The--?! #11
Marvel
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1991
•
Vol. 1
Parody of Wolverine
Ultimate Civil War: Spider-Ham #1
Marvel
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2007
•
Vol. 1
One-shot that follows Spider-Ham as he travels to different dimesions in search of his missing thought balloons
Cover art by Mike Wieringo is a parody of Michael Turner's Civil War #1
One-shot that follows Spider-Ham as he travels to different dimesions in search of his missing thought balloons
Cover art by Mike Wieringo is a parody of Michael Turner's Civil War #1
Ultimate FF #4
Marvel
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2014
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Ultimate Spider-Ham, Miles Morhames, an anthropomorphic version of Miles Morales
1st appearance of Ultimate Spider-Ham, Miles Morhames, an anthropomorphic version of Miles Morales
Variant cover art by Matthew Waite
Cover art inspired by New Mutants #98
Variant cover art by Matthew Waite
Cover art inspired by New Mutants #98
Fantastic Four #265
Marvel
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1984
•
Vol. 1
She-Hulk joins the Fantastic Four
The Thing quits the Fantastic Four
The Skrull, Lyja replaces Alicia Masters in this issue which is later revealed in Fantastic Four #357
She-Hulk joins the Fantastic Four
The Thing quits the Fantastic Four
The Skrull, Lyja replaces Alicia Masters in this issue which is later revealed in Fantastic Four #357
Cover art by John Tyler Christopher
Action Figure cover featuring Han Solo
Cover art by John Tyler Christopher
Action Figure cover featuring Han Solo
Variant black and white cover art by John Tyler Christopher
Action Figure cover featuring a Boba Fett
Variant black and white cover art by John Tyler Christopher
Action Figure cover featuring a Boba Fett
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