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Origin of Stature

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First solo series featuring Sam Wilson as Captain America

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Doctor Octopus begins transferring his mind to the body of Peter Parker, later Doc Ock becomes The Superior Spider-Man

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1st appearance of Godwulf

Final issue

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Steve McNiven

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Adam Hughes

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz

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One-shot based on the Star Trek: New Frontier television series

1:200 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant virgin cover art by Artgerm featuring Gwen Stacy

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Issue #3 in the seven-issue series

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Low print run: 21,366

Marvel ⋅ 2008

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1st appearance of Wasabi-No Ginger, a samurai chef

1st appearance of Fredzilla

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz

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1st appearance of Mr. Thunderbolt

1st appearance of The Operator

Free Comic Book Day ⋅ Th3rd World ⋅ 2009

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Free Comic Book Day 2009

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Debut of new Solar Rangers costumes

1:100 ⋅ Valiant ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Daniel Brereton

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1st team appearance of The Ghostbusters in U.S. comic books

Adapted from the cartoon series

[June 2022 - Jason Reitman, director of Afterlife is working on an animated Ghostbusters project for Netflix]

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1st team appearance of The Ghostbusters in comics

Published by Marvel UK (United Kingdom)

DC Vertigo ⋅ 1989

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1st cameo appearance of Merv Pumpkinhead

Ashcan ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2019

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First meeting of The Transformers and Ghostbusters

1st appearance of Ecto-1 (Ecto-tron), the Ghostbusters' car as a Transformer

Promotional Ashcan edition

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Variant cover art by Milo Manara

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Debut of the Godbuster Armor

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Origin of Good Night continued

Blatant ⋅ 2008

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Graphic novel based on popular web comic

Adapted into a film starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson (2022)

Marvel ⋅ 1996

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Fleer trading card mail-away issue that falls in-continuity between Wolverine #102 and #103

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1st appearance and death of the second Hobgoblin, Lefty Donovan

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4-page promotional giveaway included in the 2004 Sports Illustrated: Gold Plus Special Ryder Cup Preview

Features professional golfer Hal Sutton

Marvel ⋅ 1969

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1st appearance and death of Torpedo

1st appearance of Crime Wave

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Jana Schirmer

Marvel ⋅ 1977

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The Eternals vs the Cosmic Hulk robot

Marvel ⋅ 2017

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First solo series featuring Kate Bishop

1st appearance of Ramone Watts aka Alloy, later gains powers in West Coast Avengers #9

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Promotional comic created by Marvel in conjunction with Child Life Council for Children's Hospitals

Reported to have a print run of 250,000 copies

Includes a pin-up poster of Iron Man and Fing Fang Foom

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16-page promotional giveaway from Schering/Key pharmaceutical company

Issue addresses allergies in a story called 'Welcome To Ragweed USA'

Marvel ⋅ 1993

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Stan Lee cover photo

20-page promotional booklet produced for San Diego Comic Con in 1993

Includes checklists, artwork, upcoming events and 5 blank pages intended for autographs

Ashcan ⋅ Image ⋅ 1995

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Ashcan edition, limited to 350 copies

Signed and numbered by Sam Kieth

Ashcan ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2004

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16-page ashcan retailer incentive

Adapted from the video game of the same name

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Copies ordered by retailers: 7,311

Image ⋅ 2012

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Copies ordered by retailers: 12,794

Toy Biz ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2003

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Promotional giveaway for the Toybiz Marvel Super Hero Squad line of toys

Exclusive comic for FYE (For Your Entertainment) chain of stores

Interior text are lyrics from the Spider-Man and Friends compact disc

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1st appearance of the Black Goblin, Harry Osborn

United Plankton Pictures ⋅ 2017

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1st appearance of Ms. Ravenmocker

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Promotional giveaway sponsored by Kellogg's Cinnamon Mini Buns

Characters adapted from an unreleased Wonder Woman cartoon series

One of four comics given away by Kellogg's

1st and only team appearance of the Star Riders

1st and only appearance of Purrsia

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First published written work and art in the comic book industry by Donny Cates while interning at Marvel

one-page prologue recap using stick figures

Price Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1976

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Cover pencils by Larry Lieber and John Romita Sr.

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Price Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1976

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Marvel ⋅ 2003

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Ant-Man, Scott Lang, joins The Avengers

In Avengers #57, Captain America offered Lang a spot on the team but he did not accept until this issue

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