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2nd Print ⋅ Independent ⋅ 1970

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$750
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$180
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$750

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Second printing, blue tint

An independently-published magazine produced by fans but authorized by Marvel Comics

Included interviews, features of upcoming projects, character bios and comic strips

It is said that this second printing was reproduced after editor Mark Evanier left the company which infuriated the existing editor who removed all mentions of Evanier from the publication

There has been only one graded sale of the 'blue' version, and none of the 1st print

Key Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2023

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$1
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$5
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$15

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1st cover appearance of Magnetrix

Marvel ⋅ 1975

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$2
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$8
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$25

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1st appearance of Brain-Drain

Classic battle of Captain America vs Namor vs Human Torch

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$3
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$9
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$30

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Recap of the Star Wars: Legacy title, 18 months into the run

Includes plot points and character biographies

Marvel ⋅ 2008

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$5
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$15
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$55

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1st cover appearance of the Red Hulk, General 'Thunderbolt' Ross

Death of Abomination, initially suspected to have been shot to death by the Hulk but later revealed to be murdered by the Red Hulk

1st team appearance of a new Winter Guard roster: Red Guardian, Ursa Major, Crimson Dynamo, Darkstar

⚠️ Debatable Firsts: the interior story is about a murder perpetrated by, who is believed to be the Hulk, Bruce Banner. Doc Samson as an investigator is piecing together what occurred and the panels depict a recreation of events from his point-of-view with the belief that it is Bruce Banner, the green Hulk who is the killer

Feature ⋅ 1940

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$615
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$1.9k
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$10k

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1st appearance of Frankenstein in comics, back-up story set in 1930s New York City

1st appearance of Dr. Frost

1st appearance and origin of the Green Lama in a comic book

⚠ Misconception: many resources mislabel Green Lama's first appearance due to multiple appearances in single-page promotional ads for Double Detective pulp magazine

Magazine Enterprises ⋅ 1948

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$110
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$315
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$1.1k

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Hanging cover and drug use story, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Thoughts & Images ⋅ 1984

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$50
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$150
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$550

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1st appearance of Nilson Groundthumper, an adventuring rabbit

Marvel ⋅ 1990

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$1
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$2
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$3

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A reality-warper named Alfie O'Meagan turns a woman into his herald resembling the Silver Surfer but she does not possess the Power Cosmic bestowed to Heralds by Galactus

2nd Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 2011

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$4
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$12
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$40

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Variant second printing cover art by Eddy Barrows

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