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Marvel Apr 1983

Marvel Age #1

Marvel Age #1
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Premiere issue of the title that ran for 140 issues from April 1983 through September 1994
Featured previews, staff profiles, comic strips, interviews and news from Marvel Comics
1st cover appearance of Crystar
Star Comics Apr 1985

Heathcliff #1

Heathcliff #1
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Premiere issue of Heathcliff published by Marvel under the Star Comics imprint
[September 2021 - Legendary acquired the film and TV rights to Heathcliff]
Marvel Oct 1985

Marvel Age #31

Marvel Age #31
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Promotional article featuring the Thundercats promoting the premiere issue prior to its release
Teaser of Flag-Smasher, prior to first appearance in Captain America #312, initially named Flag-Breaker
Marvel Nov 1986 Vol 2

Marvel Tales #193

Marvel Tales #193
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Specialty border printed on select covers published in November 1986 celebrating Marvel's 25th Anniversary or more precisely, the 25th year since Fantastic Four #1 was published in November 1961
Marvel Aug 1987 Vol 2

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #17

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, The #17
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First interior art by Jim Lee at Marvel Comics, specifically the character profile for 'Eel'
⚠ Misconception: Jim Lee's first published artwork for is considered to be Alpha Flight #51, an issue he illustrated in full, but Lee contributed one panel of art for Marvel published prior to Alpha Flight #51
Geoff Miller Jan 1988

Independent Comic Book Sampler #1

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Independent Comic Book Sampler #1
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The first of two issues that features independent artists and characters including art with character bios
A green variant cover exists limited to 50 copies, sales data unknown
SC8 Comix May 1988

Road Rash #1

Road Rash #1
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One-shot published by Santa Cruz Skateboards
Illustrated by famed skateboard artist, Jim Phillips
Spiderbaby Grafix Sep 1988

Taboo #1

Taboo #1
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116-page anthology of horror stories
Introduction by Clive Barker accompanied by illustrations by the writer
Stories and illustrations by Alan Moore, Charles Vess, Stephen Bissette, Tom Sniegoski, Dave Sim
Kitchen Sink Press Sep 1988

Blab! #4

Blab! #4
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Text article: Garbage, Gum & Lawsuits: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Garbage Pail Kids, But Were Afraid to Ask
Images of Garbage Pail Kids cards
Not a traditional comic appearance
Mad Love Oct 1988

Aargh! #1

Aargh! #1
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76-page oversized one-shot measuring 8.25 in. x 10.5 in.
AARGH! an acronym for Artists Against Rampant Government Homophobia published in response to Clause 28, a British law with a section that read: local authority shall not intentionally promote or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality or teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship
Anthology of stories and illustrations by artists including Harvey Pekar, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dave Sim (Cerebus story), Neil Gaiman, Robert Crumb (sketch), Frank Miller and Dave Gibbons, published by Alan Moore's Mad Love whose proceeds benefited a gay rights charity
Northstar Dec 1988

Northstar #1

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Northstar #1
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First published comic book by Northstar, also published Faust and Omega
Promotional Northstar poster
Marvel Jun 1989

Marvel Fanfare #44

Marvel Fanfare #44
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1st appearance of Avro-X, a Major in the Canadian Armed Forces who pilots a suit of battle armor
Wraparound cover featuring Iron Man and Doctor Doom
According to the Statement of Ownership, the average quantity of copies printed of Marvel Fanfare #33 - #44 was 56,220 per issue
Eternity Oct 1989

Out of this World #1

Out of this World #1
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48-page one-shot that reprints science fiction stories from various comics published in 1952
Cover art by Bruce Timm depicting bondage
Bondage covers were popular during the Golden Age and remain a highly collectible niche due to their diminished presence after the Comics Code Authority
Mirage Dec 1989

Shell Shock

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224-page, black and white trade paperback collecting 7 new stories and 19 reprints
Eastman and Laird published the trade with proceeds donated to the Literacy Volunteers of Chicago charity
Original retail price:$12.95
Acclaim Valiant Apr 1990

Nintendo Comics System #1

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Nintendo Comics System #1
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96-page trade paperback anthology of stories featuring Nintendo characters
1st appearance of Captain N
1st appearance of Mac from Mike Tyson's Punch-Out
Stories later reprinted in standard comic issues
Issue included an unattached 3.5 in. x 6 in. subscription card
Version with and without a price in upper right corner - copies with price appear to be the scarcer item
Valiant Apr 1990

Super Mario Bros. #1

Super Mario Bros. #1
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First limited series featuring stories inspired by the Nintendo video game franchise
Cover reprinted for the Adventures of the Super Mario Brothers #1 (1991)
Acclaim Valiant Apr 1990

Nintendo Comics System #1

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Nintendo Comics System #1
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96-page trade paperback anthology of stories featuring Nintendo characters
1st appearance of Captain N
1st appearance of Mac from Mike Tyson's Punch-Out
Stories later reprinted in standard comic issues
Issue included an unattached 3.5 in. x 6 in. subscription card
Version with and without a price in upper right corner - copies with price appear to be the scarcer item
Manuscript Press Aug 1990

Comics Revue #58

Comics Revue #58
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Collection of newsprint comic strips including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Spider-Man, Batman, Modesty Blaise, The Phantom, Flash Gordon, Bloom County
Epic Sep 1990

Wild Cards #1

Wild Cards #1
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Four-issue series based in the Wild Cards novel universe, set after Wild Cards Book 5
Wild Cards is a shared universe of stories written by over 40 creators and edited by George R.R. Martin (Game of Thrones)
The premise surrounds humans living in a post-World War II United States alternate reality where an alien virus known as the Wild Card rewrites DNA, mutating its hosts in positive or negative ways
Fleetway Publications Oct 1990

Judge Dredd: The Megazine #1

Judge Dredd: The Megazine #1
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1st appearance of America Jara, a Puero-Rican woman who turned to terrorism as a result of the Mega-City One Judges actions
[September 2020 - it is unknown where the Judge Dredd spin-off TV series is in terms of production but the latest word is that the show will adapt the America storyline]
Kitchen Sink Press Mar 1991

Grateful Dead Comix #1

Grateful Dead Comix #1
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Officially licensed comic book series that adapts Grateful Dead songs into stories
Song adaptations include: Alligator, Scarlet Begonias, Playin' in the Band, Invocation (unrecorded), Copper (unrecorded)
Two-page 'Where's Jerry?' game similar to 'Where's Waldo?'
Marvel May 1991 Vol 2

What If...? #25

What If...? #25
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Includes a one-page story titled 'What if the Punisher were a Herald of Galactus' which has Frank riding a space motorcycle with two massive guns he used to destroy a planet, reminiscent of Cosmic Ghost Rider
Manuscript Press Aug 1991

Comics Revue #64

Comics Revue #64
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Reprinted Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic strips that originally appeared daily in newspapers between December 1990 thru January 1997 with fan art featured on Saturdays
The daily comics are collected in Comics Revue #58 - #82
Wizard Sep 1991

Wizard: Official Comic Book Pocket Price Guide #1

Wizard: Official Comic Book Pocket Price Guide #1
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Cover art by Todd McFarlane
Premiere issue of the popular comic magazine that launched in 1991 and was published until 2011
The star-covered cloak and hat were only featured with characters in the first twelve issues
Wizard had a circulation of 100,000 copies shortly after it debuted
Includes a pullout poster by Todd McFarlane
Marvel Jan 1992

Marvel Annual Report #1

Marvel Annual Report #1
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1st cameo appearance of Spider-Man 2099 in a non-standard comic story
40-page magazine-sized review of Marvel's financials and a sneak peek of future projects
The Watcher narrates a six-page story and in it, there is a one panel cameo of Spider-Man 2099, Punisher 2099, Ravager 2099 and Doom 2099
In the panel, the characters are breaking the fourth wall to chime in on the information intended for investors
This is an original comic story although not conventional and barely recognized by most databases
Spider-Man 2099 appearances timeline:
One panel with one word bubble in Marvel Annual Report 1991
Two-page pin-up in Web of Spider-Man #90
5-page preview in The Amazing Spider-Man #365 of Spider-Man 2099 #1
1st actual full appearance occurs in Spider-Man 2099 #1
Valiant Jan 1992

Unity Limited Deluxe Edition #1

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210-page trade paperback
First page signatures by Jim Shooter, Jay Jay Jackson, Mark Moretti, Bob Layton
Diamond Comic Distributors exclusive collecting the Unity crossover story arc in the following issues:
Unity (1992) #0
Eternal Warrior (1992) #1
Archer and Armstrong (1992) #1
Magnus Robot Fighter (1991) #15
X-O Manowar (1992) #7
Shadowman (1992) #4
Rai (1992) #6
Harbinger (1992) #8
Solar: Man of the Atom (1991) #12
Valiant Jan 1992

Unity Limited Deluxe Edition #2

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Unity Limited Deluxe Edition #2
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210-page trade paperback
First page signatures by Jim Shooter, Jay Jay Jackson, Mark Moretti, Bob Layton
Diamond Comic Distributors exclusive collecting the Unity crossover story arc in the following issues:
Eternal Warrior (1992) #2
Archer and Armstrong (1992) #2
Magnus Robot Fighter (1991) #16
X-O Manowar (1992) #8
Shadowman (1992) #5
Rai (1992) #7
Harbinger (1992) #9
Solar: Man of the Atom (1991) #13
Unity (1992) #1
3-D Zone Mar 1992

Zombie 3-D #1

Zombie 3-D #1
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One-shot black and white with 3-D effects, glasses included
Anthology of horror stories, original stories plus a reprinted tale from Spook Comics #1 titled 'The Obi Makes Jumbee' with art by Golden Age artist Munson Paddock
Artwork depicting a nude woman on back cover
Marvel UK Apr 1992

Overkill #1

Overkill #1
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1st appearance of Motormouth, a British street kid recruited by Mys-Tech
1st appearance of Hell's Angel, a character’s name Marvel agreed to change to Dark Angel and donate $35,000 to a children's charity after the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club filed a lawsuit for trademark infringement
DC Vertigo Dec 1992

Vertigo Sampler

Vertigo Sampler
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Six-page preview of Death: The High Cost of Living #1
Three-page preview of Sandman Mystery Theatre #1
Two-page preview of Enigma #1

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