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Image ⋅ 2021

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1st full appearance of Plague Spawn

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Second printing

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Udon

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2008

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Variant cover art by Alan Davis

Secret Skrull variant

Marvel ⋅ 1997

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The Great Lakes Avengers become the Lightning Rods

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1st appearance of Offspring, Luke Ernest O'Brian, the son of Plastic Man

Marvel ⋅ 1985

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Promotional article featuring the Thundercats promoting the premiere issue prior to its release

Teaser of Flag-Smasher, prior to first appearance in Captain America #312, initially named Flag-Breaker

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Flip book featuring two live-action TV properties produced by Saban:

10-page story featuring Tommy, the White Ranger

10-page story featuring the VR Troopers

Image ⋅ 2012

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Crossover appearance of Omni-Man, final panel

Image ⋅ 2012

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Crossover appearance of Omni-Man

Cover art inspired by Superman #276 (1974)

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Variant cover art by Kevin Eastman

Wondercon @Home 2021 exclusive

Hardcover ⋅ Image ⋅ 2017

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272-page hardcover collection of Tokyo Ghost #1 - #10

Original retail price: $39.99

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The Simpsons annual anthology of Halloween stories including:

The Sub-Basement of Dracula written by Marv Wolfman, illustrated by Gene Colan

Squish Thing written by Len Wein, illustrated by Bernie Wrightson

Additional writers and artists: Bill Morrison, Angelo Torres, John Severin, Mark Schultz and Al Williamson

Copies ordered by retailers: 12,266

1:500 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Ryan Stegman

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1st appearance of the Three Witches, hosts of The Witching Hour - characters inspired by figures in classical mythology known as the Maiden, Mother and Crone

The witches were later reintroduced as the Kindly Ones aka Hecateae in Neil Gaiman's Sandman #2 and more closely resemble the Triple Goddess character of ancient myth

Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2015

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First published cover art in the comic book industry by Jen Bartel

Variant cover art by Jen Bartel

Available to customers who had this title on their monthly pull list

1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Ivan Reis

Dark Horse ⋅ 2012

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Copies ordered by retailers: 5,705

Omnibus ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2018

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648-page hardcover omnibus that collects issues #1 - #25 of the 2008 Dark Horse series

Original retail price: $100

Omnibus ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2018

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680-page hardcover omnibus that collects the following limited series:

The Scarlet Citadel (2011) #1 - #4

The Phoenix Sword (2012) #1 - #4

The Hour of the Dragon (2013) #1 - #4

The Conqueror (2014) #1 - #6

Wolves Beyond the Border (2015) #1 - #4

Original retail price: $100

Promo ⋅ DC ⋅ 2001

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Six Flags promotional giveaway

Cover art inspired by Superman #233 (1971)

DC Vertigo ⋅ 2002

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Copies ordered by retailers: 14,200

DC Vertigo ⋅ 2002

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Copies ordered by retailers: 15,529

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Second printing cover art by Stephanie Hans

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Mark Brooks

Store exclusive

Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2007

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1st appearance of Little Nina, a mob boss

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8-page preview of Doctor Fate #1 (May 2016)

First preview appearance of Doctor Fate, Khalid Nassour

Design ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Jamie McKelvie

Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Jorge Molina

Cover art inspired by Journey Into Mystery #83 (1962)

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010

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Variant cover art by Joe Quesada

Photo Cover ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Thor Ragnarok (2013) movie photo variant

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Tradd Moore

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Controversial issue: hoodlums use anti-Semitic insults while beating up a man

1:500 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by InHyuk Lee

Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Greg Horn

Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Kael Ngu

Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Mike Mayhew

Marvel ⋅ 2021

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First Alien series published by Marvel

1st cameo appearance of the Alpha Alien

1:20 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Michael Cho

Convention Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009

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Variant partial sketch cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Long Beach Comic Con 2009 exclusive

Value unknown

3rd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Third printing

Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man #100

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Debut of Harley Quinn noir suit

Thank You  ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Yoshitaka Amano

Thank You variant, one per store

There are three versions of the neon green variant that can be identified by looking at the back cover:

Lunar Distributors, distributed in the U.S.

Diamond Distributors, distributed in the U.K.

Universal Distribution, distributed in Canada

Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Copies ordered by retailers: 11,326

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Three-issue limited series adaptation of the third-person shooter video game released in October 2005

Copies ordered by retailers: 607 -this seems extremely low but this is an international publisher so there may be different distribution numbers in the U.K.

[March 2021 - Variety reports Brad Peyton (Rampage) is attached to direct a movie based on the franchise]

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1st appearance of Janek Sunber, an agent of the Galactic Empire

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1st full appearance of the Teen Titans Academy

1st full appearance of Stitch

1st full appearance of Brick Pettirosso

1st full appearance of Matt Price, possibly related to Darkseid

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Sean Murphy

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Clayton Crain

Black Light edition

IDW ⋅ 2013

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Cover art by Bob Eggleton

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,905

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