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Variant cover art by Dwitt

Now ⋅ 1989

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First solo series featuring Slimer

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Copies ordered by retailers: 8,294

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Copies ordered by retailers: 8,370

Variant ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2010

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Copies ordered by retailers: 5,396 including standard cover plus two other variants

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Adaptation of Fantasia's The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Diamond Exclusive ⋅ Albatross Funnybooks ⋅ 2016

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2016 Diamond Retailer Summit exclusive

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First written work in comics by Carl Barks

Exclusive ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2023

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Promotional giveaway distributed at a screening of Close Encounters of the Third Kind at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon hosted by James Tynion IV and Michael Avon Oeming

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16-page newsprint preview of Blackthorne 3-D publications including Star Wars #1 and Battletech #1

1:25 ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Justine Frany

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1st appearance of Avon Starros

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Tom Whalen

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First professionally published work in comics by David Michelinie

Newsstand ⋅ DC ⋅ 2006

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Newsstand edition, DIRECT EDITION not printed in UPC box

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1st appearance of Dr. Rabin, the priest of Wayep

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One-shot crossover of the Transformers vs Mars Attacks franchises

Copies ordered by retailers: 9,805

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First reprint of the first appearance of John Constantine

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,027

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Hanging cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

1:10 ⋅ Dreamwave ⋅ 2004

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Variant cover art by Don Figueroa featuring Sunstorm

Madison Publishing Company ⋅ 1984

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48-page science fiction fanzine inspired by EC comics

Fan Expo ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2011

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2011 Fan Expo Canada exclusive

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Eisner Award-winning, six-issue limited series that takes place between 1945 and 1960 as the Golden Age moved into the Silver Age

Origin of prominent DC characters retold

Introduction of The Centre aka Dinosaur Island

[March 2023 - this series is rumored to partially be the inspiration behind DC Studios live-action slate / November 2024 - The Centre rumored to be an antagonist of The Lanterns series]

Promo ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1994

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Reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #277

Promotional giveaway sponsored by the Oakland A's and the Golden State Warriors distributed at WonderCon in 1994

Walmart ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2000

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Promotional comic sold with Wal-Mart exclusive editions of the Spider-Man 3 DVD

Mini-comic measuring 1.5 in. x 2.25. in. packaged with Web of Spider-Man #1, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #6 and a magnifying glass

Wizard Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2002

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Reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #14, first appearance of the Green Goblin

Acetate cover, obtained by mail from Wizard Magazine after redeeming a coupon

ComicsPro ⋅ Image ⋅ 2023

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2023 ComicsPro retailer conference exclusive

Image ⋅ 2016

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1st full appearance of Onaan and Ursaal, children of Grand Regent Thragg

Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2022

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Cover appearance of the Armorer

Mike Mayhew web store exclusive, limited to 800 copies with COA

Convention Exclusive ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2016

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2016 Convention Exclusive

Cover art inspired by Daredevil #182

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Reprint of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1984) #1 and #155, the first and final appearance of G.I. Joe of the Marvel Comics run

Reprint of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #82

ComicsPro ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2023

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2023 ComicsPro retailer conference exclusive

ComicsPro ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2023

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2023 ComicsPro retailer conference exclusive

Commercial Comics ⋅ 1983

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16-page propaganda comic book produced by the C.I.A. under the fictitious organization called V.O.I.C.E. (Victims Of International Communist Emissaries) and distributed over the island of Grenada via air drop

In 1983, the Operation Urgent Fury invasion of Grenada was framed as a campaign to protect American students studying abroad

The United Nations denounced the operation by a vote of 108 to nine condemning the invasion as a violation of international law with critics believing the campaign was a ploy to sever Cuban and Soviet influence in the Caribbean

Copra Press ⋅ 2018

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Self-published, previously unreleased stories

Limited to 600 numbered copies

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The first pre-convention report for one of the earliest comic cons, the 1968 International Convention of Comic Art held in New York City at the Statler Hilton Hotel from July 4th - July 7th

Distributed by mail to members of the convention

Interior contents include information on guests and the first page of a four-page serialized comic strip featuring Nick Fury and Dick Tracy

Measures 5.5 in. x 8.5 in.

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The second pre-convention report for one of the earliest comic cons, the 1968 International Convention of Comic Art held in New York City at the Statler Hilton Hotel from July 4th - July 7th

Distributed by mail to members of the convention

Interior contents included information on guest speakers, page two of a serialized comic strip featuring Nick Fury and Dick Tracy and a double-page sketch by John Buscema

Measures 5.5 in. x 8.5 in.

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant ⋅ London Night ⋅ 1999

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White velvet cover

1:25 ⋅ Devil's Due Publishing ⋅ 2008

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Final issue

Cover art inspired by G.I. Joe #155, final issue of the Marvel series, also illustrated by Herb Trimpe

Sketch ⋅ Devil's Due Publishing ⋅ 2008

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2nd Print ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2013

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Second printing

Exclusive ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2009

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2009 Auto Assembly Transformers convention exclusive, limited to 1,000 copies

Ashcan ⋅ Image ⋅ 2022

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Preview of Local Man #1, limited to 300 numbered copies distributed to random comic shops by the creators

Black and white preview reminiscent of Image ashcans from the early 1990s

Distributed

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Identify reveal, the iconic monster from the cover of Fantastic Four #1 revealed to be named Giganto

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Image and Dark Horse publisher crossover

Cozmic Comics/H. Bunch Associates ⋅ 1973

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First published artwork in comics by Dave Gibbons

One-shot comic book that told the tale of the 1972 obscenity trial against Nasty Tales, an underground comic published in the United Kingdom which resulted in the first 'not guilty' verdict in a comic book indecency case

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Premiere issue of second series featuring Spider-Man Noir

1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2009

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Variant cover art by Ethan Van Sciver

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In 2023, Disney banned this issue from future reprints and collections due to the depiction of the character Bombie the Zombie

The publisher sent this email to creator, Don Rosa: As part of its ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, The Walt Disney Company is in the process of reviewing their library of stories. As a result, some stories that do not align with their values will no longer be published. This applies to two of your classic stories, 'The Richest Duck in the World' and 'The Dream of a Lifetime'. These stories will not be part of any reprints or new collections

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