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2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Second printing

Copies ordered by retailers: 2,589

Marvel ⋅ 1996

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Final issue

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1st cover appearance of Miss Martian

1:20 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Kev Walker

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Peach Momoko

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by John Gallagher

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Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Rafael Grassetti

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Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Alan Quah

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Aaron Bartling

Referred to as the 'Take On Me' variant, a reference to the 1985 song by A-Ha and accompanying music video

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1st full and cover appearance of Onomatopoeia

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1st appearance of Dominus, a Lord of Order

Dominus to reappear after two decades

Image ⋅ 2020

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A series that introduces characters from other publishers in an original story with characters including Marvel, DC and Image

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Jae Lee

Negative space variant

Marvel ⋅ 2003

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Cover art by Greg Horn

2nd Print ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020

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Second printing

1st cover appearance of Jessica Slaughter, interior cameo appearance

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New York Comic Con 2020 exclusive, limited to 900 copies

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1st cameo appearance of Rahzar in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles continuity/canon

1st cameo appearance of Tokka in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles continuity/canon

Both characters previously appeared in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze comic book movie adaptation

Variant ⋅ Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Lucio Parrillo

DC ⋅ 1988

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Death of Vigilante, Adrian Chase, commits suicide

Final issue

DC ⋅ 2009

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Debut of new Stephanie Brown, Batgirl costume

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52-page one-shot coinciding with the release of the Batman and Robin movie (1997)

Painted cover art by Brian Stelfreeze that connects to three one-shots: Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy and Bane

Barbara Gordon versus The Joker in a story that takes place prior to the Killing Joke

Newsstand ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode

Marvel ⋅ 2010

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Red Hulk revealed to be General 'Thunderbolt' Ross

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Death of Betty Ross by radiation poisoning, later resurrected as Red She-Hulk

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Origin of Red She-Hulk, Betty Ross reveals she did not die in The Incredible Hulk #466 (1998) but was put in stasis until Thunderbolt Ross could find a cure

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1st appearance of Teen Lantern, Jordana Gardner, a descendant of Guy Gardner

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Copies ordered by retailers: 5,612

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Final issue

Copies ordered by retailers: 5,337

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Origin of Punchline

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1st full appearance of Red Volcano, an android with elemental powers similar to Red Tornado

1st cameo appearance of Red Torpedo

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1st full appearance of Red Torpedo, a female android with elemental powers similar to Red Tornado

1st appearance of Red Inferno, an android with elemental powers similar to Red Tornado

Aircel ⋅ 1986

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First published artwork by Dale Keown, cover and interior

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Marco Checchetto

Variant ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Gonzalo Flores

1st cover appearance of Kora Ryo, Rori Fenn, Sek'nos Rath, Tem Madog, Hawk Ryo

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1st appearance of Shae Koda, a human Je'daii Journeyer

1st appearance of Sek'nos Rath, a Sith Je'daii Ranger

1st appearance of Tasha Ryo, a Twi'lek who wields the Force

1st appearance of Hawk Ryo, a Twi'lek Je'daii Ranger

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1st cameo appearance of Xa-Du, the Phantom King

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Four-issue limited series, loose parody of Sun Tzu's 'Art of War'

Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Jeff Zornow

EC Comics tribute cover

Won a Ghastly Award in 2015 for Best Horror Comic Cover

Feature ⋅ 1941

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1st cover appearance of the Green Lama

3rd Print ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 1986

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Variant third printing cover art by Richard Corben

Additional content includes a 5-page story by Fred Hembeck

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1st appearance of Metroplex, the largest of the Autobots

Technically, Metroplex appeared prior to this issue as Autobot City, or a portion of the city, but this is the first issue it appears as a robot

Metroplex appears in a character profile as a robot in The Transformers Universe #2 (1987), a guidebook

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One-shot featuring Metroplex, the largest of the Autobots

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Jorge Molina

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First time Venom is depicted with a long tongue and drool, a significant addition to Venom's design, added by Erik Larsen

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1st full appearance of Mindhunter

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1st appearance and origin of Meteor Man in a comic book

Comic book adaptation of the August 1993 film, published prior to the release of the movie

Photo cover of actor Robert Townsend

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2013

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Variant black and white cover art by Charlie Aldard

Midnight Release variant

Store Exclusive ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Alexis Ziritt, limited to 250 copies

Interior artist and regular cover artist, Martin Simmonds' name is misspelled on the cover as 'Simmons'

Self-Published ⋅ 2013

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Second issue of the self-published series written and illustrated by Kristen Gudsnuk

Self-Published ⋅ 2013

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Third issue of the self-published series written and illustrated by Kristen Gudsnuk

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