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Variant cover art by Darwin Cooke
Variant cover art by Dan Mora
Feature Book
David McKay
•
1936
•
Vol. 1
First Dick Tracy headlining title
First comic book to feature just one character throughout the entirety of the issue
First Dick Tracy headlining title
First comic book to feature just one character throughout the entirety of the issue
Feature Book
David McKay
•
1936
•
Vol. 1
Remarkably scarce comic book with only five graded copies on the CGC Census
Remarkably scarce comic book with only five graded copies on the CGC Census
Second printing
Second printing
Law #0
Motown Animation
•
1995
•
Vol. 1
Distributed at the Black Entrepreneur Convention in 1995 held at the Javits Center in 1995
Published by Motown Animation, a division of Motown Records
Distributed at the Black Entrepreneur Convention in 1995 held at the Javits Center in 1995
Published by Motown Animation, a division of Motown Records
Prison Funnies #2
Legion of Evil Press
•
2003
•
Vol. 1
Reprinted comic strips
DC logo variant distributed in multi-packs
Promotional comic published in the UK
Sonic the Hedgehog #229
Archie
•
2011
•
Vol. 1
Copies ordered by retailers: 9,768
Break the Chain #1
Marvel
•
1994
•
Vol. 1
Polybagged with cassette tape
Cassette includes an audio reading of the comic book with sound effects that instructs the reader to turn the page when the tape says 'Word!'
Three original songs by rapper KRS-One
Value reflects sold data of comic with cassette in original polybag
Polybagged with cassette tape
Cassette includes an audio reading of the comic book with sound effects that instructs the reader to turn the page when the tape says 'Word!'
Three original songs by rapper KRS-One
Value reflects sold data of comic with cassette in original polybag
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #54
DC
•
1993
•
Vol. 1
Cover art by Mike Mignola
Second printing cover featuring Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman from the Absolute Universe
Second printing cover featuring Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman from the Absolute Universe
Dracula's Daughter #1
Fantagraphics
•
1991
•
Vol. 1
Erotic horror one-shot that shares the same name of a 1936 film
Warframe #1
Top Cow
•
2017
•
Vol. 1
Five-issue limited series based on the 2013 video game
Brit #1
Image
•
2003
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Brit, a veteran super-soldier
There is a five-page preview of this issue in The Agents #3, published one month earlier
1st appearance of Mastermind, an Invincible villain
1st appearance of Brit, a veteran super-soldier
There is a five-page preview of this issue in The Agents #3, published one month earlier
1st appearance of Mastermind, an Invincible villain
World's Finest Comics #100
DC
•
1959
•
Vol. 1
2nd appearance of Brainiac, in one panel
2nd appearance of Kandor, referred to as Krypton City
2nd appearance of Brainiac, in one panel
2nd appearance of Kandor, referred to as Krypton City
Batman / Catwoman #1
DC
•
2020
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Andrea Beaumont in the mainstream DC Universe - appears as Phantasm in issue #2
1st appearance of the Sewer King, a character introduced in the animated series - brief cameo as a corpse in 52 #25
1st appearance of Andrea Beaumont in the mainstream DC Universe - appears as Phantasm in issue #2
1st appearance of the Sewer King, a character introduced in the animated series - brief cameo as a corpse in 52 #25
Variant cover art by Dan Mora
Avengers: Heroes Work Here
Marvel
•
2012
•
Vol. 1
12-page promotional comic created for the "Heroes Work Here" initiative, a Disney program to hire, train, and support military veterans transitioning to civilian careers
12-page promotional comic created for the "Heroes Work Here" initiative, a Disney program to hire, train, and support military veterans transitioning to civilian careers
Error edition, with pages of blank dialogue boxes
DC Universe logo
DC Universe logo
Variant cover art by Dan Mora
Limited Collectors' Edition #43
DC
•
1976
•
Vol. 1
Grimm Fairy Tales #1
Zenescope
•
2005
•
Vol. 1
Premiere issue of the series by Zenescope with adult versions of classic fairy tales
Premiere issue of the series by Zenescope with adult versions of classic fairy tales
Grim #1
BOOM!
•
2022
•
Vol. 1
A woman has been recruited to be a Reaper in the afterlife but is plagued by the mystery of how she died
[November 2025 - Al Gough and Miles Miller (Wednesday) are developing an adult-animated adaptation of Grim for Netflix]
A woman has been recruited to be a Reaper in the afterlife but is plagued by the mystery of how she died
[November 2025 - Al Gough and Miles Miller (Wednesday) are developing an adult-animated adaptation of Grim for Netflix]
Avengers Standoff: Assault On Pleasant Hill - Alpha #1
Marvel
•
2016
•
Vol. 1
Flying Colors
Variant cover art by Art Adams
Scarce, no barcode
Value unknown
Mad #4
EC
•
1953
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Superduperman, a parody of Superman that significantly elevated sales of Mad Magazine
1st appearance of Superduperman, a parody of Superman that significantly elevated sales of Mad Magazine
Variant cover art by Jenny Frison
Error edition - upside down hologram
Second printing
Variant cover art by Amanda Conner
Printing error - manufactured with blank pages
Final issue
Error edition - manufactured without hologram
Brand New Bongo Comics, A
Bongo
•
2011
Promotional comic that chronicles the history and timeline of Bongo Comics
Promotional comic that chronicles the history and timeline of Bongo Comics
Jimbo #6
Zongo
•
1997
•
Vol. 1
Print run of 500 copies
Published by Zongo Comics, founded by Matt Groening (The Simpsons/Futurama)
Print run of 500 copies
Published by Zongo Comics, founded by Matt Groening (The Simpsons/Futurama)
Something Is Killing the Children #0
BOOM!
•
2024
•
Vol. 1
Employee Edition
Employee holiday edition
Second printing
Ghost Rider / Blaze Spirits of Vengeance #16
Marvel
•
1993
•
Vol. 1
Ghost Riders Johnny Blaze and Dan Ketch eventually discover that they are half-brothers, both born to Naomi Kale
Ghost Riders Johnny Blaze and Dan Ketch eventually discover that they are half-brothers, both born to Naomi Kale
Amazing-Man Comics #7
Centaur
•
1939
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Jane 6EM35, the Magician from Mars, a woman from the future, born to a human mother and a Martian father and, due to an early exposure to cathode rays, became the earliest female super-powered hero
1st appearance of Jane 6EM35, the Magician from Mars, a woman from the future, born to a human mother and a Martian father and, due to an early exposure to cathode rays, became the earliest female super-powered hero
Man's Guts #1
Cryptic Publications
•
1989
•
Vol. 1
Cover art and interior illustrations by Bruce Timm
'Bartcode' variant with a partial image of Bart Simpson's head in the UPC box
'Bartcode' variant with a partial image of Bart Simpson's head in the UPC box
Star Wars #92
Marvel
•
1985
•
Vol. 1
First artwork on a Star Wars issue by Jan Duursema who became a regular artist on the franchise for Dark Horse and Marvel from 2000 to the present
First artwork on a Star Wars issue by Jan Duursema who became a regular artist on the franchise for Dark Horse and Marvel from 2000 to the present
Myth of 8-Opus: The Labyrinth
A-Okay Comics
•
2009
•
Vol. 1
128-page collected edition of Myth of 8-Opus #1 - #5
Myth of 8-Opus: The Labyrinth
A-Okay Comics
•
2009
•
Vol. 1
120-page softcover, black and white trade paperback
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