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Mirage ⋅ 1992

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Premiere issue of a three-issue series featuring Space Usagi, a far future descendent of Usagi Yojimbo

Platinum ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 1991

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Platinum edition

First comic book published by Dark Horse

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Preview of Space Usagi, 4-page sketchbook of a far future descendant of Usagi Yojimbo

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1st appearance of Space Usagi, 8-page back-up story

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #46 previewed Space Usagi in 4 pages of sketches

Fantagraphics ⋅ 1992

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Cover art by Ken Steacy

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12-page one-shot comic book based on the online Steam video game

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Humberto Ramos

Eclipse ⋅ 1986

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1st appearance of Winter, the child of Miracleman and wife, Liz Moran

Artwork depicts an extremely graphic birth sequence

Gold ⋅ Top Cow ⋅ 1997

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Gold foil title text

Marvel ⋅ 2012

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X-23 becomes Captain Universe, briefly

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010

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Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher

Women of Marvel variant

Dark Horse ⋅ 2016

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Cover art by Adam Hughes

2nd Print 1:25 ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020

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Variant second printing cover art by Evan Gagle

1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Ben Oliver featuring Arisia Rrab

Marvel ⋅ 1979

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Character profile of a Time Traveler, an Emissary of the Enigma Force, in a pin-up who is said to appear in times of gathering darkness when fear has overswept the Microverse and the souls of men

Marvel ⋅ 1979

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1st full appearance of the Time Traveler, an Emissary of the Enigma Force, materialized

A Time Traveler appears first in Micronauts #1 and throughout the series in ethereal form and his purpose is defined on a bonus pin-up page in Micronauts #2

The Enigma Force is the entity that lends a portion of its power to a chosen individual of a vulnerable species whose existence is threatened by a far more powerful enemy

[February 2021 - picking up momentum after events that occur in King In Black #4]

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Variant cover art by Greg Land

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Jeff Langevin featuring Yrica Quell

Awesome Entertainment ⋅ 2000

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Cover art by Rob Liefeld, written by Alan Moore

Reprint ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2019

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Kevin Eastman Fan Club exclusive reprint of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #95

One year memberships to Eastman's fan club costs $50, six months costs $30

Jennika transforms into a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Variant cover art by Skottie Young

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A story about a teenage girl who endeavors to become a serial killer

Written, illustrated and colored by Larime Taylor who was born with arthrogryposis and identifies as non-binary

Larime illustrated the series by using their mouth, a brush, and a WACOM Cintiq tablet

Prior to the series being picked up at Image, there was a Kickstarter funded release

[February 2021 - Larime posts an update to Facebook that after 7 years of development, a pilot script has been completed]

Variant ⋅ Top Cow ⋅ 2013

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Variant cover art by Stjepan Sejic, limited to 500 copies

Valentine's Day cover exclusively available at comics shops

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Reprint of Silver Surfer #3 (1968)

Reprint of Mephisto's first appearance

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Cover art by Andrew Wildman

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1st cameo appearance of Mongoose, a part man, part mongoose villain

Heavy Metal ⋅ 1977

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Premiere issue of the long-running science-fiction/fantasy magazine

Launched by the same publisher of National Lampoon magazine

Showcased art by notable creators such as H.R. Giger, Richard Corben, Luis Royo, Frank Frazetta, Moebius and many others

Notable comic artists served as editor throughout the magazine's history including Kevin Eastman, Grant Morrison and Tim Seeley

Marvel ⋅ 1988

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1st appearance of Replicoid, Sigurd Jarlson, a replica of Thor

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Adaptation of the 1968 Stanley Kubrick film, illustrated by Jack Kirby

Treasury Edition

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Jenny Frison featuring Yara Flor

Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by David Nakayama

Store exclusive

1:20 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Robbi Rodriguez

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Variant cover art by Yael Nathan

2nd Print 1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Variant second printing cover art by Patrick Gleason

Marvel ⋅ 2002

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3rd appearance of Elsa Bloodstone

1st team appearance of the Nosferatu sect

Copies ordered by retailers: 24,561

Aftershock ⋅ 2021

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An unstoppable, invincible killer stalks the streets of New York and with no other options, authorities choose to ignore him as the city's citizens are forced to adapt with the exception of two women who unite to go up against an impossible enemy

Caliber ⋅ 1997

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Final issue of a series that collected fantasy and science-fiction stories illustrated in the famed French artists' abstract, surreal technique

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Anthology of prequel stories by various creators

Final issue

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1st appearance of Lula Talisola, a Jedi Padawan

1st appearance of Zeen and Krix

1st appearance of Torban aka Buckets of Blood, a Jedi Master

1st appearance of Qort, a Jedi Padawan

1st appearance of Farzala Tarabal, a Jedi Knight

1st cameo appearance of Marchion Ro, the Eye of the Nihil

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Promotional comic sponsored by Snickers candy bar

Supergirl versus Jesse Quick in a race similar to the classic Superman versus Flash races

Caliber ⋅ 1994

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Reprinted stories by Jim Starlin and George R.R. Martin

The Game of Thrones writer was only 15 years old when he notched his very first published written work in the fan letter section of Fantastic Four #20 (tap cover/swipe to view)

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Cover art by Chris Scalf

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Second printing

Copies ordered by retailers: 3,129

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Terry Dodson

Marvel ⋅ 1978

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1st appearance of Bashenga, at one point known as the first Black Panther but an earlier Black Panther was introduced in the Avengers 1 million B.C. story arc

⚠ CGC mislabels this issue as the first appearance of Jakarra, the half-brother of T'Challa who was introduced in Black Panther #6 (1977)

Marvel ⋅ 2009

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1st appearance of Aneka, the lead trainer of the Dora Milaje and a Midnight Angel

Copies ordered by retailers: 23,001

1:10 ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Jeff Zornow

1:10 ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Jeff Zornow

1:10 ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Jeff Zornow

Variant ⋅ Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz

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