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DC ⋅ 2012

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1st appearance and origin of Strix, a Talon who later joins the Birds of Prey

DC ⋅ 2012

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1st appearance of Talon, Alexander Staunton, resurrected during the Night of the Owls

DC Vertigo ⋅ 1989

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The Doll’s House part 1

1st appearance of The Corinthian, a nightmare with teeth for eyes that escaped into our reality

1st appearance of Desire and Despair of the Endless

1st appearance of Rose Walker

1st appearance of Fiddler's Green, as a location

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Advice, insights and anecdotes written by Stan, intended to advise aspiring writers and artists

Multiple reprints exist, check copyright date for the publication year, 1947

Included is a detailed explanation of how Captain America was created

DC ⋅ 2012

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1st appearance of Talon, Calvin Rose, the only Talon to have escaped from the Court of Owls

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell

1:50 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Jim Lee

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant second printing cover art by Joe Bennett

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Premiere issue of the first IDW My Little Pony series

Standard cover featuring Twilight Sparkle

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First chronological appearance of Rogue

First battle of Rogue vs Ms. Marvel

This story was intended to be published in Ms. Marvel #25 (1979) but the title was abruptly cancelled with Ms. Marvel #23 - Rogue was introduced two years later in Avengers Annual #10

Story also references Ms. Marvel's unexplained pregnancy

Variant ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Jeff Lemire

Marvel ⋅ 2016

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1st team appearance of the War Witches

Loki joins the Dark Council

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Mike Perkins

1:20 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009

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Variant cover art by David Finch

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009

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Second printing, black and white sketch by David Finch

1:10 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009

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Variant cover art by Francesco Mattina

1:15 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010

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Variant cover art by Adi Granov

Variant ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2013

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Variant cover art by Max Fiumara

Dark Horse ⋅ 1994

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Preview of Mike Allred's 'Madman'

'Seed of Destruction' cover art and interview with Hellboy creator Mike Mignola

2-page Mask story

Preview of Monkeyman and O'Brien

Dark Horse ⋅ 2015

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Milestone 200th issue, legacy numbering

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'Special Album Edition'

84-page martial arts special with photographs and painted representations of David Carradine, Christopher Lee, and Boris Karloff as Fu Manchu along with stories featuring Marvel characters

1st cover appearance of Shang-Chi and Iron Fist - characters do not interact in any of the interior stories

Marvel ⋅ 1983

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Preview appearance of Beta Ray Bill

Spider-Ham advertisement on back cover

Image ⋅ 1992

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1st appearance of Cyan Fitzgerald as a child, later becomes Black Mirror as an adult

Image ⋅ 2009

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Endgame: Part 6

DC ⋅ 1988

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2nd appearance of Silver Banshee

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Low print run

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Epic ⋅ 1985

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First cover art by Todd McFarlane for Marvel under the Epic Comics imprint

McFarlane illustrated the image of Scorpio Rose

Variant ⋅ Aftershock ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Nat Jones

C2E2 ⋅ Aftershock ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Ryan Kincaid, limited to 300 copies

Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2019 exclusive

Limited ⋅ Aftershock ⋅ 2019

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Variant virgin cover art by Jordan Gunderson, limited to 100 copies

Photo Cover ⋅ Topps ⋅ 1996

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1st appearance of Xena in comic books

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Origin of Morbius retold

Cover art by Gabriele Dell'Otto

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Cover art by Jerry Ordway featuring Superman vs Shazam

Inspired by Nick Cardy's cover art on Superman #276 (1974)

Action Figure ⋅ Scout ⋅ 2019

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Variant 'Action Figure' cover art by Max Minetti, limited to 400 copies

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Series reprints The Walking Dead issues from #1 thru #52

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Series reprints The Walking Dead issues from #1 thru #52

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Series reprints The Walking Dead issues from #1 thru #52

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1st appearance of Michonne

Series reprints The Walking Dead issues from #1 thru #52

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'What The Cat Dragged In'

One-shot about a cat who conjured a demon to terrorize her enemies but inadvertently trapped her offspring in the home of her owners

Won an Eisner award for 'Best Single Issue/One-Shot' category in 2017

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'Hunters & Gatherers'

A group of dogs, cats and a werewolf defend a town from monsters

Won an Eisner award for 'Best Single Issue/One-Shot' category in 2015

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Dr. Sivana becomes Captain Sivana after hijacking a bolt of magic lightning to power himself

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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1st appearance of Euphoria, a planet that medicates the atmosphere to induce happiness in its inhabitants

Won an Eisner award for 'Best Single Issue/One-Shot' category in 2016

Store Exclusive ⋅ DC ⋅ 2019

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Variant virgin black and white sketch cover art by JeeHyung Lee

Store Exclusive ⋅ DC ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by JeeHyung Lee

Facsimile ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Facsimile reprint of Incredible Hulk #181, with original advertisements, the first full-story appearance of Wolverine

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1995

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Variant cover art by Howard Chaykin

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1st cameo appearance of Goblin 2099

Connecting cover depicting Spider-Man 2099 versus Venom 2099

To view the related cover, tap on the screen then tap variants

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1995

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Connecting cover depicting Spider-Man 2099 versus Venom 2099

Stranger Comics ⋅ 2017

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First issue that introduces the dark fantasy world of Asunda

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