Clicking on the eBay link and making a purchase may result in this site earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

Key Facts

Fourth printing

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

Key Facts

First use of the iconic 'bullet' DC logo on an Our Army at War cover and the earliest registered use of the iconic logo on a DC periodical according to the Library of Congress filings and multiple solicitation resources that were published at the time

Final issue titled Our Army at War, retitled Sgt. Rock and continued with numbering

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Key Facts

Origin of Scarface

Monarch, formerly Hawk aka Hank Hall, becomes Extant

Epic ⋅ 1992

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

Key Facts

Adaptation of the TekWar novels created by William Shatner that later spawned a TV series

[September 2021 - a reboot of the TV series is in development by William Shatner and Pure Imagination Studios]

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Herbe Trimpe

70th anniversary of Marvel Comics character frame

Reprint ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1994

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

JC Penney reprint

Low
$1
Mid
$3
High
$12

Key Facts

Mr. Negative activates the process that turns Eddie Brock into Anti-Venom in Amazing Spider-Man #569

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2008

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

Second printing

DC ⋅ 1995

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$8

Key Facts

Comic book adaptation of the WB TV series

[September 2021 - Warner Bros. is rebooting Babylon 5 on the CW with original creator J. Michael Straczynski]

International ⋅ DC ⋅ 1973

Low
$40
Mid
$120
High
$400

Key Facts

International, Arabic edition

International ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021

Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$55

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Marco Mastrazzo

Turkish edition featuring Ozzy Osbourne and the Batman Who Laughs

Key Facts

Conclusion of a two-issue limited series

Copies ordered by retailers: 7,824

Variant ⋅ Avatar ⋅ 2006

Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$18

Key Facts

Variant 'Gore' edition

Platinum ⋅ Avatar ⋅ 2006

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Mike Wolfer

Platinum foil edition, limited to 1,000 copies with COA

Key Facts

Origin of Cobra Commander

Key Facts

Origin of Cobra Commander, reveals he was once a used car salesman

1st appearance of Low-Light, a marksman

TPB ⋅ WildStorm ⋅ 2011

Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$65

Key Facts

144-page trade paperback collecting God of War #1 - #6 (2011)

Original retail price $14.99

Devil's Due Publishing ⋅ 2006

Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

One-shot

Copies ordered by retailers: 4,987

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$35

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Greg Land

DC ⋅ 1985

Low
$1
Mid
$3
High
$12

Key Facts

Cover art inspired by Superman #243 (1971)

Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$50

Key Facts

Solo story featuring Ka-Zar

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$50

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Ernanda Souza

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$200

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Todd Nauck

Marvel ⋅ 1969

Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$100

Key Facts

1st appearance of Al Harper, who later becomes Ghost Light was the first human Silver Surfer allowed onto his surfboard

Won an Alley Award in 1969 for Best Full-Length Story

Convention Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Tommy Lee Edwards, limited to 3,000 copies

D.I.C.E. [Dublin International Comic Expo] 2012 exclusive

Dark Horse ⋅ 2005

Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

Cover art featuring Asajj Ventress

Copies ordered by retailers: 20,861

Milestone ⋅ 1996

Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$30

Key Facts

Cover art by M.D. Bright

Key Facts

104-page hardcover manga collection of stories about life for a common Japanese family in the decades after the atomic bomb

First published in Weekly Manga Action

Adapted into a film titled Sakura Country

Multiple award winner including the Grand Prize for manga at the Japan Media Arts Festival (2004) and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Creative Prize (2005)

Dark Horse ⋅ 1996

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

Dark Horse begins publishing Usagi Yojimo

Error ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1993

Low
$420
Mid
$1.2k
High
$4.2k

Key Facts

Error edition with black background

Newsstand edition

Thoughts & Images ⋅ 1984

Low
$50
Mid
$150
High
$550

Key Facts

1st appearance of Nilson Groundthumper, an adventuring rabbit

Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$50

Key Facts

1st appearance of the third Vulture, Clifton Shallot

St. John ⋅ 1955

Low
$1.5k
Mid
$5k
High
$15k

Key Facts

Cover art by Matt Baker

GraphXPress ⋅ 1985

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

Key Facts

1st appearance of Equine the Uncivilized, parody of Conan the Barbarian

Fawcett ⋅ 1953

Low
$225
Mid
$845
High
$2.8k

Key Facts

Photo cover featuring Marilyn Monroe and Richard Widmark

Low
$220
Mid
$835
High
$2.2k

Key Facts

Photo cover featuring Marilyn Monroe

Store Exclusive ⋅ Image ⋅ 2021

Low
$35
Mid
$90
High
$350

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Tyler Kirkham

Gold foil title text

DC ⋅ 2012

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Dr. Stephen Shin

1:15 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

Movie photo variant

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Skottie young

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$60

Key Facts

Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher featuring Elsa Bloodstone and Jeff the Shark

Cover art inspired by Coppertone advertisements

Marvel ⋅ 1997

Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

Copies ordered by retailers: 24,004

Marvel ⋅ 1997

Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

1st appearance of Wallow, a wraith who feeds on misery

Copies ordered by retailers: 21,529

Marvel ⋅ 1997

Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

Copies ordered by retailers: 20,478

Key Facts

Conclusion of the Old Man Logan story arc that began in Wolverine #66

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Key Facts

Green Arrow proposes to Black Canary

Key Facts

Wedding of Green Arrow and Black Canary

Key Facts

Second printing

Copies ordered by retailers: 4,666

Estimated copies ordered of first printing: 51,105

Star Comics ⋅ 1985

Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

Premiere issue of Heathcliff published by Marvel under the Star Comics imprint

[September 2021 - Legendary acquired the film and TV rights to Heathcliff]

Subscriber ⋅ Heavy Metal ⋅ 2016

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Jeff Dekal

Available to order for customers who subscribed to the title

Adjust Your Filters To See More Comics!

By default Key Collector searches for Standard Cover Key Issues.

Adjust the "Variants" search filter above for additional content:

  • Variant Covers ([[totalVariants]])

At Key Collector, our primary focus is on unearthing those rare Standard Cover Key Issues for you. However, the world of comic collectibles is vast and varied. We want to make sure you have the tools to explore it all!