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Sergio Bonelli ⋅ 1986

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1st appearance of Dylan Dog, a paranormal investigator based in London

Italian horror comic that spawned a movie starring Brandon Routh and also inspired the film 'Cemetery Man'

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1st appearance of Indigo Riot

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1st appearance of Beard Hunter, a murderer who goes after men with beards

Azatecas ⋅ 1993

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1st appearance of El Gato Negro, a South Texas vigilante of Mexican descent

[February 2024 - adaptation into a drama series in the works for Amazon]

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Alex Ross

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Debut of Batman's Hellbat armor, a collaborative effort by the Justice League to allow Batman to fight super-powered enemies

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Harley Quinn and Lobo hook-up which is later suspected to be the union that produces Crush but this has seemingly been debunked

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2011

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Variant cover art by Amanda Conner

Cover art inspired by Giant Size X-Men #1 (1975)

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2011

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Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher

Cover art inspired by Uncanny X-Men #101 (1976)

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Mike Perkins

Cover art inspired by New Mutants #87 (1990)

Marvel ⋅ 1997

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1st full appearance of Jolt in costume

Marvel ⋅ 1998

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1st appearance of Charcoal, a character created by a fan who won the Wizard 'Create-A-Villain' contest

Basement ⋅ 1994

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1st appearance of Cavewoman, Meriem Cooper

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Introduction of the Iceberg Lounge, the Penguin's nightclub

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Origin of Batwoman

Origin of Alice

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Origin of Batwoman, Kate Kane

1st appearance of Sophie Moore, a former girlfriend of Kane's

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Origin of Batwoman, conclusion

Origin of Alice, conclusion

2nd Print ⋅ ONI ⋅ 2015

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Variant second printing cover art by Fred Chao

3rd Print ⋅ ONI ⋅ 2015

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Variant third printing cover art by Maximus Pauson

5th Print ⋅ ONI ⋅ 2015

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Variant fifth printing cover art by Rian Sygh

Price Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1977

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$0.35 price variant

DC ⋅ 2019

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1st appearance of Commander Lenore, embodies the demonic aspect of Raven's heritage

1st appearance of Prince Travesty

IDW ⋅ 2013

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Comic book adaptation of Joe Hill's (son of Stephen King) vampire novel 'NOS4A2' which was also adapted for AMC

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2011

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Variant cover art by Ryan Meinerding

Cover art inspired by X-Men #1 (1963)

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Gerald Parel

Cover art inspired by X-Men #141(1981)

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Alex Maleev

Cover art inspired by Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962)

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Ron Garney

Cover art inspired by Incredible Hulk #377 (1991)

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Patrick Zircher

Cover art inspired by Thor #337 (1983)

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Mike Choi

Cover art inspired by Captain America Annual #8 (1986)

Fantagraphics ⋅ 1984

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Solicitation for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1

Preview of Spider-Man’s Symbiote suit

Triple R ⋅ 1990

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One-shot science-fiction story depicting the nineties hip-hop group Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. in a space-faring adventure

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1st appearance of Aurelie, a female fury

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Inspired by the classic character, this series takes place after 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

Marvel ⋅ 1993

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Cover art by Adam Hughes

Back cover art by George Perez

Interior illustration of the Black Panther by Alex Ross

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Biography of the band Pantera

Image ⋅ 2016

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Cover art by Erik Larsen

Team Meat ⋅ 2010

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One-shot featuring Super Meat Boy, a character that originated from the 2008 Adobe Flash game 'Meat Boy'

Cover art inspired by classic EC horror comics

Preview ⋅ DC ⋅ 1994

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Retailer preview written by Dennis O'Neill with black and white interior art by Barry Kitson

Mirage ⋅ 1991

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16-page pinup promotional comic benefiting a charity event for children

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Comic book backup stories, strategy guide and text stories comprise the magazine published by Image

Cover art by Jim Lee

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Reprint of Incredible Hulk #449, the first appearance of the Thunderbolts

Starlog ⋅ 1988

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Second preview appearance of Venom

Article about the 300th anniversary issue of Spider-Man

Marvel ⋅ 2018

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1st appearance of Malik Khan, Kamala's nephew, indicates that he has power in Magnificent Ms. Marvel #37

2nd Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 1987

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Variant second printing sold in multi-packs: Identifiable by the missing month in the price box

Keenspot ⋅ 2019

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In 1995, a high school gamer-girl with an aggressive attitude bullies her classmates to assist her in making history

[March 2023 - one of multiple Keenspot properties mentioned in a Deadline article as 'in active development for film and TV’]

Sketch ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Variant Sketch cover art by Pasqual Ferry

Whitman ⋅ DC ⋅ 1979

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Whitman edition

Very low print run

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Variant cover art by Terry and Rachel Dodson

Marvel ⋅ 2016

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1st team appearance of The Crew, led by Misty Knight: Storm, Luke Cage, Manifold

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Final appearance of Steamboat, a character depicted in a racially offensive manner that was protested by a group of schoolchildren who demanded his removal from Fawcett comics

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