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1st appearance of Death Locket aka Rebecca Ryker, a teenage version of Deathlok

1st appearance of Kid Briton, an alternate reality version of Captain Briton

1st appearance of Cullen Bloodstone, brother of Elsa

1st appearance of Anachronism, a boy whose soul had been merged with the spirit of a Celtic warlord

1st appearance of Nara, an Atlantean

1st appearance of Apex, a bio-engineered superhuman

Death of Mettle

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Reintroduction of Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal who first appeared in Krazy Comics #1 (1942)

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1st cameo appearance of Infernal

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1st appearance of Hala the Accuser

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1st team appearance of The Outlaws: Red Hood, Arsenal and Starfire

1st appearance of Essence, a mysterious woman who has a past with Jason Todd

1st cameo appearance of Ducra, mentor to Jason Todd

1st appearance of Crux (human form), a man who can turn into a monster as a result of genetic engineering

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1st team appearance of the Goddesses of Thunder, Thor's future granddaughters: Atli, Ellisiv and Frigg

1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Dave Johnson

Marvel ⋅ 2018

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1st cameo appearance of Good Night, in shadows

1st appearance of Groffon the Regurger, a planet-destroying Celestial

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1st appearance of Finnigan Sinister, an Irish hitman

1st appearance of Dexter Ramone, a mercenary and partner of Finnigan Sinister

Marvel ⋅ 2011

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1st team appearance of All-Mother, a triumvirate of goddesses: Gaea, Fryja and Idunn

Ulik becomes Tanarus, believed for a short time to be a reborn Thor

SLG ⋅ 2008

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Low print run, final issue

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First solo story featuring Howard the Duck

1st appearance of Garko the Man-frog

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Mahmud Asrar

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Kamome Shirahama

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1st appearance of Doctor Angst, a criminal magician sent to assassinate presidential candidate, Howard the Duck

1st team appearance of The Band of the Bland: The Black Hole, Sitting Bullseye, Tillie the Hun and The Spanker

BOOM! ⋅ 2013

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Cover art by Vicki Scott featuring Snoopy as Ace

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The first of two issues that features independent artists and characters including art with character bios

Limited to 4,000 copies

A green variant cover exists limited to 50 copies, sales data unknown

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Early cover art by Eastman and Laird featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Limited print run of 4,000 copies

Price Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1977

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Price Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1977

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Price Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1977

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$0.35 price variant

Price Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1977

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$0.35 price variant

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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1st team appearance of the Legion of Howards, a Multiverse team of Howard the Ducks: Robo-Duck, Thor Duck, Sister Howard the Duck, Ever-lovin' blue-eyed Howard the Duck (Ben Grimm) and Dr. Strange Duck

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The first mini-series featuring a character spun-off from the Sonic the Hedgehog Universe

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Scarce

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Scarce

Marvel ⋅ 1967

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1st appearance of Clay Quartermain, an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel ⋅ 2005

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1st appearance and origin of Nina Price, Vampire by Night, niece of Jack Russell, Werewolf by Night

Copies ordered by retailers: 14,731

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Part three of the three-issue story arc 'Black Mirror

Cover and interior art by Jock

Marvel ⋅ 2003

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Cover art by Greg Horn

Origin of Emma Frost

1st full appearance of Christian Frost, Emma's brother

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1st team appearance of Nick Fury's Howling Commandos: Warwolf (1st), Nina Price, the Living Mummy, Frankenstein's Monster (clone), Clay Quartermain, the Zombie

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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1st team appearance of the Howling Commandos II under S.T.A.K.E.- Special Threat Assessment for Known Extranormalities: Warwolf II (1st), Hit Monkey, Jasper Sitwell, Vampire by Night, Manphibian, Nina Price, Orrgo, Teen Abomination

Marvel ⋅ 1966

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1st appearance of Jasper Sitwell, an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and top level interrogator

DC ⋅ 2004

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Cover art inspired by Action Comics #1 featuring Mr. Majestic, a member of the WildC.A.T.S.

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Origin of Beast Boy aka Changeling

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Origin of Starfire

Origin of Blackfire

Image ⋅ 1994

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1st full appearance of Mister Majestic

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1st full appearance of Old Man Joker

1st appearance of the Joker's son

1st appearance of Old Lady Ivy

Copies ordered by retailers: 15,580

Marvel ⋅ 2000

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1st appearance of Killian, leader of the Crimson Pirates

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Death of Alexei Kravinoff

1st appearance of the Last Son of Kraven, a clone of Kraven

Variant ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2010

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Variant cover art by Sabrina Alberghetti

Cover art inspired by Batman #1 (1940)

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1st appearance of Bad Dream, a human boy living in the Dream Dimension with his pet, the Cloud Chimera

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1st cameo appearance of Blackfire, the sister of Starfire

Image ⋅ 2009

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Endgame: Part 10

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Scarce, final issue

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1st appearance of Twiglet

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2011

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Variant cover art by Gabriele Dell'Otto

Arcana Studio ⋅ 2004

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Scarce, hard-to-find issue with art by J. Scott Campbell

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1st appearance of Beth Chapel, becomes Doctor Midnight in the next issue

1st appearance of Mekanique, a villain inspired by the silent movie Metropolis

Cover and interior art by Todd McFarlane

Store Exclusive ⋅ ONI ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Ryan Hill

Bridge City exclusive

Cover art inspired by the film 'Goonies'

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