Controversial issue: interactions between Terra and Deathstroke, first established in this issue indicate a sexual relationship despite him being the sixteen-year-old girl's senior by decades
This relationship was revisited in the 2016 Deathstroke series with fewer subtleties and addressed when Slade apologizes to Terra aka Tara (tap cover and swipe to view)
1st full cover appearance of Deathstroke, seen in shadows on cover of New Teen Titans #2
1st cameo appearance of Adeline Wilson, in a photo
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Controversial issue: interactions between Terra and Deathstroke, first established in this issue indicate a sexual relationship despite him being the sixteen-year-old girl's senior by decades
This relationship was revisited in the 2016 Deathstroke series with fewer subtleties and addressed when Slade apologizes to Terra aka Tara (tap cover and swipe to view)
1st full cover appearance of Deathstroke, seen in shadows on cover of New Teen Titans #2
1st cameo appearance of Adeline Wilson, in a photo
1st full appearance of the Foreigner, a mercenary and the ex-husband of Silver Sable - it is later revealed the Foreigner had impersonated Lieutenant Kris Keating in Spectacular Spider-Man #113 (April 1986) and The Amazing Spider-Man #276 (May 1986)
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1st full appearance of the Foreigner, a mercenary and the ex-husband of Silver Sable - it is later revealed the Foreigner had impersonated Lieutenant Kris Keating in Spectacular Spider-Man #113 (April 1986) and The Amazing Spider-Man #276 (May 1986)
Controversial issue: criticized for the highly sexualized portrayal of Princess Matoaka, the true name of the indigenous girl nicknamed, Pocahontas whose real life story would be characterized today as tragic, marred by underage exploitation, abuse and trafficking
Writer, Jason Aaron made to the following statement to Bleeding Cool:
"I made the ill-considered decision to give a character the name of Matoaka, a name most closely associated with the real-life Native American figure, Pocahontas. This new character is a supernatural, thousand-year-old princess of a cursed island within a world of pastiche and dark fantasy and was never intended to be based on anyone from history. I should have better understood the name's true meaning and resonance and recognized it wasn't appropriate to use it. I understand the outrage expressed by those who hold the true Matoaka's legacy dear, and for all of this and the distress it's caused, I apologize. As part of that apology, I've already taken what I was paid for the issue and donated it to the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center. The character's name and appearance will be adjusted for the rest of this mini-series and in all digital and collected editions."
Key Facts
Controversial issue: criticized for the highly sexualized portrayal of Princess Matoaka, the true name of the indigenous girl nicknamed, Pocahontas whose real life story would be characterized today as tragic, marred by underage exploitation, abuse and trafficking
Writer, Jason Aaron made to the following statement to Bleeding Cool:
"I made the ill-considered decision to give a character the name of Matoaka, a name most closely associated with the real-life Native American figure, Pocahontas. This new character is a supernatural, thousand-year-old princess of a cursed island within a world of pastiche and dark fantasy and was never intended to be based on anyone from history. I should have better understood the name's true meaning and resonance and recognized it wasn't appropriate to use it. I understand the outrage expressed by those who hold the true Matoaka's legacy dear, and for all of this and the distress it's caused, I apologize. As part of that apology, I've already taken what I was paid for the issue and donated it to the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center. The character's name and appearance will be adjusted for the rest of this mini-series and in all digital and collected editions."
Distributor solicitation catalog featuring the cover art of Saga #1 on one side and Fairest #1 on the other
Saga went on sale March 2012
⚠️ Buyer Beware: it is difficult to determine the validity of this catalog as a collectible as there are only two sales over the course of one year: February 20, 2022 for $125 and February 23, 2022 for $489
With no prior history to evaluate demand, the concern for an item like this is that a high dollar value is being established for when more inventory is listed for sale on eBay and elsewhere
Key Facts
Distributor solicitation catalog featuring the cover art of Saga #1 on one side and Fairest #1 on the other
Saga went on sale March 2012
⚠️ Buyer Beware: it is difficult to determine the validity of this catalog as a collectible as there are only two sales over the course of one year: February 20, 2022 for $125 and February 23, 2022 for $489
With no prior history to evaluate demand, the concern for an item like this is that a high dollar value is being established for when more inventory is listed for sale on eBay and elsewhere
116-page, black and white hardcover graphic novel measuring 10 in. x 13 in.
Originally written with Batman as the title character who hunts down Islamic terrorists but re-concepted to a vigilante named the Fixer
Controversial upon release in its critical reviews from journalists and industry peers who condemned the story for being absurd, offensive and Islamophobic
Original retail price: $29.99
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116-page, black and white hardcover graphic novel measuring 10 in. x 13 in.
Originally written with Batman as the title character who hunts down Islamic terrorists but re-concepted to a vigilante named the Fixer
Controversial upon release in its critical reviews from journalists and industry peers who condemned the story for being absurd, offensive and Islamophobic
Origin and "death" of Tommy and Billy Maximoff, the children of Scarlet Witch explained to have been manifestations of Wanda's mind combined with missing pieces of Mephisto
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Origin and "death" of Tommy and Billy Maximoff, the children of Scarlet Witch explained to have been manifestations of Wanda's mind combined with missing pieces of Mephisto
