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Promotional giveaway to promote the PBS animated television series
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Promotional giveaway to promote the PBS animated television series
Marvel UK ⋅ 1992
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Eight-page comic promoting Nintendo's 'Arcade's Revenge' video game
Included in Total!, a UK published magazine covering Nintendo news
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Eight-page comic promoting Nintendo's 'Arcade's Revenge' video game
Included in Total!, a UK published magazine covering Nintendo news
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1st appearance of Smokey the Bear in a comic book story, previously appeared in Public Service Announcements
16-page promotional comic co-published by Carter Oil Company and the American Forestry Association
First printings identified by the Carter Oil advertisement on the back page while later printings have a blank space for participating advertisers
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1st appearance of Smokey the Bear in a comic book story, previously appeared in Public Service Announcements
16-page promotional comic co-published by Carter Oil Company and the American Forestry Association
First printings identified by the Carter Oil advertisement on the back page while later printings have a blank space for participating advertisers
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Promotional giveaway printed for The Dark Knight Rises movie (2012)
Reprint of Batman: Bane (1997)
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Promotional giveaway printed for The Dark Knight Rises movie (2012)
Reprint of Batman: Bane (1997)
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Promotional comic book given away by Lewyt vacuum cleaning company
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Promotional comic book given away by Lewyt vacuum cleaning company
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16-page promotional giveaway distributed during opening weekend of the first Venom film (2018)
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16-page promotional giveaway distributed during opening weekend of the first Venom film (2018)
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Reprint intended as a giveaway for military personnel
Upper-right corner reads 'Complimentary'
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Reprint intended as a giveaway for military personnel
Upper-right corner reads 'Complimentary'
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Promotional comic book produced by the American Backflow Prevention Association
8-page story to increase awareness of responsible water usage in residential homes
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Promotional comic book produced by the American Backflow Prevention Association
8-page story to increase awareness of responsible water usage in residential homes
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Giveaway edition, Not For Resale in place of the UPC box
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Giveaway edition, Not For Resale in place of the UPC box
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Newspaper insert distributed by the New York Daily News, later solicited as a physical comic book
Awareness campaign for New York City's public employment services utilizing Peter Parker as a job-seeker
Value unknown
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Newspaper insert distributed by the New York Daily News, later solicited as a physical comic book
Awareness campaign for New York City's public employment services utilizing Peter Parker as a job-seeker
Value unknown
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One-shot, IDW Media Holdings variant
Produced exclusively for IDW shareholders in January 2017
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One-shot, IDW Media Holdings variant
Produced exclusively for IDW shareholders in January 2017
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12-page promotional giveaway from Hitachi
The Fantastic Four battle M.O.D.O.K. in virtual reality
Value represents standard comic book, but there is also a 3D version
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12-page promotional giveaway from Hitachi
The Fantastic Four battle M.O.D.O.K. in virtual reality
Value represents standard comic book, but there is also a 3D version
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7-page promotional giveaway featuring Death from the Sandman series
AIDS awareness story with Death demonstrating how to properly wear a condom using a banana as a prop
Guest-starring John Constantine who provides the banana
Originally printed in Shade the Changing Man #32
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7-page promotional giveaway featuring Death from the Sandman series
AIDS awareness story with Death demonstrating how to properly wear a condom using a banana as a prop
Guest-starring John Constantine who provides the banana
Originally printed in Shade the Changing Man #32
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Cover art by Dave McKean, story by Brian Carroll aka Buckethead, a musician best known for wearing a KFC bucket on his head and a Michael Myers-type mask while performing
16-page promotional comic book originally intended as a giveaway for the 'Giant Robot' album but later used for the 'Monsters and Robots' release
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Cover art by Dave McKean, story by Brian Carroll aka Buckethead, a musician best known for wearing a KFC bucket on his head and a Michael Myers-type mask while performing
16-page promotional comic book originally intended as a giveaway for the 'Giant Robot' album but later used for the 'Monsters and Robots' release
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8-page black & white mini-comic
Promotional giveaway created for the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Project to create awareness on keeping storm drains clean
Issue measures 4.5" x 5.5". There exists unauthorized reproductions that measure 8.5" x 11"
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8-page black & white mini-comic
Promotional giveaway created for the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Project to create awareness on keeping storm drains clean
Issue measures 4.5" x 5.5". There exists unauthorized reproductions that measure 8.5" x 11"
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Promotional copy given away at the 2020 ALA (American Libraries Association) Midwinter Conference and Exhibition
Back cover is different than the original copy in that it outlines the marketing strategy for the new series
780 copies were printed
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Promotional copy given away at the 2020 ALA (American Libraries Association) Midwinter Conference and Exhibition
Back cover is different than the original copy in that it outlines the marketing strategy for the new series
780 copies were printed
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Promotional comic given away at Gamestop with the purchase of the 2007 TMNT video game
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Promotional comic given away at Gamestop with the purchase of the 2007 TMNT video game
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Promotional giveaway distributed through the Denver Post advertising M&F Department stores
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Promotional giveaway distributed through the Denver Post advertising M&F Department stores
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Promotional movie tie-in for Iron Man 2
Obtained by purchasing a limited edition offering of the cologne 'Only the Brave' by Diesel
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Promotional movie tie-in for Iron Man 2
Obtained by purchasing a limited edition offering of the cologne 'Only the Brave' by Diesel
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Promotional giveaway commissioned by BBDO New York ad agency and its Diversity Council
'Heroes Welcome' by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Brooks addresses diversity, creativity and acceptance
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Promotional giveaway commissioned by BBDO New York ad agency and its Diversity Council
'Heroes Welcome' by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Brooks addresses diversity, creativity and acceptance
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Promotional giveaway distributed with the Elektra movie DVD
Reprint of Elektra's first appearance in #168
'Not For Resale' printed in the lower left-hand side
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Promotional giveaway distributed with the Elektra movie DVD
Reprint of Elektra's first appearance in #168
'Not For Resale' printed in the lower left-hand side
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2nd appearance of Sonic the Hedgehog
1st appearance of Tails
Mini-comic distributed with the Sega video game
8-page preview of Sonic the Hedgehog #0 (1993)
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2nd appearance of Sonic the Hedgehog
1st appearance of Tails
Mini-comic distributed with the Sega video game
8-page preview of Sonic the Hedgehog #0 (1993)
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Promotional comic book given away at E3 in 1996 for a game that was far along in its creation but never released due to the developer, GameTek filing for bankruptcy
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Promotional comic book given away at E3 in 1996 for a game that was far along in its creation but never released due to the developer, GameTek filing for bankruptcy
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Scarce promotional exclusive produced for a licensing partnership with Infogrames, a video game developer
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Scarce promotional exclusive produced for a licensing partnership with Infogrames, a video game developer
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Reprint of Action Comics #1 distributed in 1998 by the US Post Office commemorating 50 years of Superman
Scarce issue, sealed with a book of Superman stamps
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Reprint of Action Comics #1 distributed in 1998 by the US Post Office commemorating 50 years of Superman
Scarce issue, sealed with a book of Superman stamps
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