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Five-issue comic book series based on the classic Disney World mine/train roller coaster ride

[August 2022 - the directors of the Hawkeye Disney+ series will helm a Big Thunder Mountain movie inspired by this ride]

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1st appearance of Rocko's Modern Life in a standard comic book, preceded by a promotional article in Marvel Age #135

Price Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1976

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$25
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$95
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$280

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$0.30 price variant

Includes a Marvel Value Stamp

Price Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1976

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$25
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$95
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$280

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$0.30 price variant

Price Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1976

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$25
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$95
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$280

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$0.30 price variant

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16-page promotional mini-comic measuring 4 in. x 7.5 in.

Origin of Spawn retold

Distributed with VHS tapes ‘Todd McFarlane’s Comic Book: Facts & Illusions’ and ‘Todd McFarlane Creates Lotus’

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Went on-sale during the timeframe many comic shops were shut down mostly due to COVID-19 mandates

Convention Exclusive ⋅ ONI ⋅ 2017

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$50

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Variant cover art by Tait Howard

Promotional giveaway at PAX West gaming convention in 2017

Cover art inspired by Nintendo Power (1988)

Last Gasp ⋅ 1970

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$85

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First comic book published by Last Gasp

Created with the intention to donate the proceeds to an ecology center and published on Earth Day but was rejected by the monetary recipient

Collection of humorous, mature-themed stories criticizing enemies of the environment

First printing: 20,000 copies with red border on cover

Later printings have a white border on the cover

2nd Print ⋅ Last Gasp ⋅ 1975

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$18
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$75

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Second printing: 10,000 copies, white border

Third printing (10,000 copies) and Fourth printing (5,000 copies) also have white border and $0.50 cost

Inside back cover denotes the specific printing (edition) - tap cover and swipe for an example

Convention Exclusive ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2018

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$25

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2018 Great Lakes Comic Con exclusive, limited to 1,200 copies

Cover art inspired by Marvel Anniversary frame covers

Blank sketch variant

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Reprint of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #1 - #3 published by Archie (1988)

Copies ordered by retailers: 4,163

Convention Exclusive ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2015

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$9
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$30

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Variant cover art by Joe Eisma

2015 convention exclusive

Ultimate Sports Force ⋅ 2001

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$20

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Promotional giveaway from September 28, 2001

Created to celebrate Cal Ripken's final season

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$1.5k
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$5.5k

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Cover art by Matt Baker

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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$8
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$25

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Variant cover art by Mike McKone featuring Kamala Khan in a future alternate reality

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Iconic cover art

1st appearance of Ke'Haan, a Green Lantern who operated under the lead of Kilowog

1st appearance of Hannu, a member of the Green Lantern Corps who oversees Sector 2

Reprint ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2006

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Reprint of Marvel Premiere #28, first unofficial team appearance of the Legion of Monsters

Reprint of Marvel Team-Up #24

Reprint of Dracula Lives #3

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Jim Lee

Artwork from the X-Men Trading Card Series (Impel-Marvel 1992)

Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2016

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Issue #2 of a four-part series inspired by the plastic collectible figurines sold in vending machines

1:15 ⋅ Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2016

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$18
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$60

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Variant cover art by Andrew Huerta

Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2016

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Issue #3 of a four-part series inspired by the plastic collectible figurines sold in vending machines

1:15 ⋅ Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Andrew Huerta

Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2017

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$8
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$25

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Final issue of a four-part series inspired by the plastic collectible figurines sold in vending machines

1:15 ⋅ Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2017

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$12
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$40

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Variant cover art by Andrew Huerta

C2E2 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2022

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$5
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$18
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$70

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Variant virgin cover art by Rahzzah

C2e2 exclusive

Key Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2022

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1st cover appearance of Reva, the Third Sister of Inquisitorius

Variant cover art by Chris Sprouse

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Joelle Jones

DC Logo ⋅ DC ⋅ 1995

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DC Universe sticker logo

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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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Reprinted cover art from Super Mario Bros. #4 (1990)

Reprinted stories from Super Mario Bros. #4 and #5 (1990) and Captain N: The Game Master #1

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1st appearance of Necro the Tattooist, a seer who uses his needle to discover truth

Marvel ⋅ 2022

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Marvel begins publishing Predator

DC Vertigo ⋅ 1993

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Oversized, award-winning issue that tells the standalone story of Bagdad in its glory days being offered to Morpheus to preserve in dreams

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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$8
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$20

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Second printing

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,214

3rd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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$2
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$8
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$20

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Third printing

Copies ordered by retailers: 3,893

Acetate ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2022

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$5
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$15
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$65

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C2e2 store exclusive, limited to 750 copies

Unauthorized edition, augmented with an acetate cover - authorized publication without acetate cover originally went on sale September 2021

Unauthorized by Marvel but recognized by CGC and graded with the Universal (standard) blue label

Controversial due to accusations that exhibitors were given preferential opportunity to purchase unlimited copies ahead of general admission C2e2 convention attendees

According to Terapeak, ungraded copies on eBay have sold for $250 - $350

Original retail price for unauthorized edition: $85 for a majority of sales then increased to $100 as inventory dwindled

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Premiere issue written by Roy Thomas that chronologically occurs when Wolverine debuted, circa 1974

Roy Thomas quote about Wolverine in the press release for this series: conceiving the character in broad outline (and some specifics), I turned him over to the considerable writing skills of Len Wein

This is an interesting quote considering the controversy surrounding creative credit applied to the character as explained in the description of Foom Magazine #2

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Cover art by Darwyn Cooke

Copies ordered by retailers: 12,323

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A crew of wildfire firefighters abandon their duties and hunt for riches under cover of smoke and ash

[August 2022 - optioned by UCP for a TV series]

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1st appearance of Jack of Hearts in a standard comic book, previously appeared in Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu

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1st cover appearance of Jack of Hearts

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Four-issue limited series featuring characters portrayed by Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes

Convention Exclusive ⋅ ONI ⋅ 1998

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1998 convention exclusive

Connecting cover

Convention Exclusive ⋅ ONI ⋅ 1998

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1998 convention exclusive

Connecting cover

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Reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #129, first appearance of the Punisher

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1st cameo appearance of Benthic aka Two Tubes

Variant ⋅ Abstract Studio ⋅ 2007

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$9
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$30

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Final issue

Variant cover art by Terry Moore

Cover art inspired by Strangers In Paradise #1 (1993)

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Eight issue adaptation of L. Frank Baum's classic book

Won the Eisner Award for Best Limited series and Best Publication for Kids

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009

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$8
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$25

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Second printing

Copies ordered by retailers: 4,580

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