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1st full appearance of Clark Dreiberg, the son of Mime & Marionette, raised by Doctor Manhattan

1st cameo appearance of Cleopatra Pak, an orphan destined to become a vigilante named Nostalgia

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher, limited to 1,000 copies

Available exclusively to customers who previously made a purchase from John Tyler Christopher's webstore

Negative Space cover

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher, limited to 1,000 copies

Available exclusively to customers who previously made a purchase from John Tyler Christopher's webstore

Negative Space cover

Marvel ⋅ 2009

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Cover art by Mike Choi featuring Wolverine and Domino

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1st appearance of Skulldigger & Skeleton Boy

Characters previously seen only in The World of Black Hammer Encyclopedia

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Origin of the Summers family: Cyclops, Havok, Corsair

Variant ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Mike Mignola

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Cover art by Dan DeCarlo

DC Logo ⋅ DC ⋅ 1994

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DC Universe logo

DC ⋅ 1973

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1st appearance of Prez Rickard, the first teen president of the United States

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Preview of Locke & Key

Copies ordered by retailers: 7,229 - UK orders cancelled due to licensing issues

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1st full appearance of Omega Spawn

2nd Print ⋅ WildStorm ⋅ 2008

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Variant second printing cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Single cover reproduction of the three #1 first printing covers

Copies ordered by retailers: 4,206

Dark Horse ⋅ 2019

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A woman from a prominent family makes a deal with a slave to help her get revenge on the man who destroyed her family...her fiancé

[December 2019 - acquired by Hideout Pictures to be adapted into an action film]

[September 2020 - Deadline issued a press release from Hideout Pictures that mentioned the December acquisition of Kill Whitey Donovan. Typically these releases come from the production studio and it could be assumed Hideout is actively producing this project]

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Variant cover art by Goni Montes

Retailer ‘Thank You’ edition, one per store

Lenticular ⋅ ONI ⋅ 2019

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Variant lenticular cover

2019 convention exclusive, limited to 2,000 numbered copies

Artist's proof edition also exists, and though total AP print run is unclear, as of Dec 2023 CGC has certified just three copies including two in 9.8 and one 9.4

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Reprint of Sabrina's introduction in Madhouse #22

Anthology of Halloween themed stories

Acclaim Valiant ⋅ 1998

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Promotional giveaway with cover art similar to the 1998 video game

Reprint of Shadow Man #1 (1997)

Archie ⋅ 2010

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Cover art by Dan Parent

Copies ordered by retailers: 2,187

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Preview of Lady Mechanika (pin-up)

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1st cameo appearance of the Ftaghn

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1st full appearance of the Ftaghn

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Origin of Snake-Eyes

The story of his facial disfigurement and his family's death by a drunk driver, who is later revealed to be the brother of Cobra Commander

ECCC ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Joelle Jones

Emerald City Comic Con 2015 exclusive. limited to 500 copies

Store Exclusive ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Ciro Nieli honoring the names of all the creators who have worked on TMNT

Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man #700

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Introduction of Dragon Ball Z

1st appearance of Goku, the main character of Dragon Ball

DC Logo ⋅ DC ⋅ 1996

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DC Universe logo

Glow-in-the-dark cover

African Prince Productions ⋅ 1992

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1st appearance of Captain Africa, Najee M'witu, in a standard comic book

First appeared in Captain Africa: The Battle of Egyptica (1990), a hardcover collection of stories with separate illustrations

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant second printing cover art by Phil Noto

Copies ordered by retailers: 650 copies

1st cover appearance of Vigil, a character manifested in Daredevil’s mind

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One-shot by Frank Miller set in the future timeline of The Dark Knight Returns

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Advertisement for The Sandman that preceded Sandman #1 by three months

DC Logo ⋅ DC ⋅ 1996

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DC Universe logo

Cover art inspired by Green Lantern #76 (1970)

1:10 ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2019

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1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Variant cover art by Phil Noto

Marvel ⋅ 1997

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Cover art by Ron Garney

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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1st appearance of X, a cross between Kraven and Mister Sinister

Biography of Spider personas submitted by fans: Sun-Spider, Garden Spider, White Widow

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Team-up of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Ghostbusters

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1st appearance of Victor Van Damme becomes Doctor Doom

1:100 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Todd McFarlane

Image ⋅ 1996

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1st appearance of the Commando Spawn suit, equipped with artillery to preserve Spawn's powers

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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1st appearance of Aunt May Carnage

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Variant cover art by Chris Scalf

San Diego Comic Con 2014 exclusive

Wizard World ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2014

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2014 Wizard World exclusive, limited to 500 copies

Wizard World ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Chris Scalf, limited to 1,000 copies

Wizard World 2014 convention exclusive

Diamond Exclusive ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Chris Scalf

Diamond Retailer Summit 2014 exclusive

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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1st appearance of a High Summoner, child of War

LCSD ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Mike Deodato

Local Comic Shop Day edition limited to 1,000 copies

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Gorr becomes the Necroverse

1st full team appearance of the Sky Lords of Indigarr

DC ⋅ 2019

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1st cameo appearance of C.C. Batson, Billy’s father as the seventh Champion of the Shazam family

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Cover art by Dan DeCarlo

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