First appearance
First full appearance of Ninjak (the world's greatest mercenary).
Awesome Covers
First appearance of White Fox, a shapeshifter from Korea. First appearance of Guillotine, a French woman who wields a magical sword. Variant cover by Dan Brereton.
Awesome Covers
Die-cut variant cover. Writer: Garth Ennis Artist: Raulo Caceres Cover Artist: Jacen Burrows
DC Back Issues
"Last Days of Gotham" Part 1 of 2. Tony Daniel 1:10 ratio variant.
Awesome Covers
This issue marks the first time that Araña has ever visited the Night Nurse.
Awesome Covers
First appearance of Jason Voorhees. Glow-in-the-Dark cover. Polybagged with 3 trading cards. Condition: Fine.
Awesome Covers
"Lois Lane, Convict!" Neal Adams cover. Low grade, tape on cover.
Awesome Covers
Variant featuring The Wasp, with special anniversary border to commemorate Marvel’s 70th year of comics.
DC Back Issues
First appearance of Vigilante in costume. First appearance of Lyla Michaels, later becomes Harbinger. First appearance of Cheshire, a deadly assassin. Upper mid-grade.
First appearance
First team appearance of Nick Fury's Howling Commandos: Warwolf, Vampire by Night, the Living Mummy, Frankenstein's Monster (clone), Clay Quatermain and the Zombie.
Awesome Covers
Shepard Fairey ratio variant. First appearance of Orchid. From the mind of musician Tom Morello with art by Scott Hepburn, Orchid is the tale of a teenage prostitute who learns that she is more than the role society has imposed upon her.
DC Back Issues
Origin of Star Spangled Kid, Courtney Whitmore. First appearance of Cindy Burman, later becomes Shiv.
DC Back Issues
First appearance of Commander Steel, Hank Heywood Sr.
First cameo appearance of Jericho, son of Deathstroke (hair only in one panel). First appearance of Adeline Wilson, mother of Jericho and Deathstroke's ex.
DC Back Issues
Dick Grayson becomes Nightwing (first appearance). Joseph adopts the name Jericho. Origin of Deathstroke and Jericho. This copy is slightly higher than mid-grade.
DC Back Issues
Premiere issue in the style of the Cartoon Network animated series.
Awesome Covers
New origin of Wonder Woman. Reintroduction of Ares and Hippolyta. Origin of Hippolyta and Antiope. Wraparound cover art by George Perez.
Awesome Covers
Variant featuring Storm, with special anniversary border to commemorate Marvel's 70th year of comics.
Awesome Covers
"Sins of the Father (Part 1)". Secret variant cover by David Finch. Phoenix's face is skrull green! 1:10.
First appearance
First appearance of Cul Borson, the Serpent (Thor's uncle).
First appearance
First appearance of Francis Klum as the third Mysterio in-costume.
DC Back Issues
First appearance of Green Lantern Corps members B'dg, Brokk, Grumb and Lok Neboora
DC Back Issues
Prologue issue to the Blackest Night story arc. Black Hand becomes a Black Lantern, reanimated corpses selected to represent the deadly corps.
2nd Printing
First full appearance of Cable. First team appearance of the Mutant Liberation Front: Stryfe, Wildside, Reaper, Fourarm, Thumbelina, Strobe, Tempo, Zero.
Certificate of Authenticity
Sealed Dynamic Forces variant cover edition with Certificate of Authenticity.
DC Back Issues
Error edition: page 19 comes before page 18. Award-winning "Midsummer Night's Dream" issue.
Awesome Covers
Described as a gonzo modern fantasy, full of darkness, light and magic. One-per-store "Thank You" variant, with gold foil cover lettering. First appearance of Wizord.
First appearance
Premiere issue of an ongoing series about a bleak future where the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse want to kill the President.
First appearance
Premiere issue of horror series published by Image. Created by Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta.
First appearance
One-shot story published to assess the audience interest in the story for full series consideration. First appearance of The Beauty.
First appearance
Series created by Jason Aaron about good-ol'-boy vigilantism in Alabama. First appearance of Earl Tubb.
Awesome Covers
First team appearance of The Stunticons. Specialty border printed on select covers published in November 1986, celebrating the 25th year since Fantastic Four #1 was published.
Independent Publishers
Comic book adaptation of Joe Hill's (son of Stephen King) vampire novel 'NOS4A2' which was also adapted for AMC. Hastings store variant.
First appearance
- 1st full appearance of Onslaught, a creation born from the mind of Charles X and Magneto
DC Back Issues
First full appearance of the Eradicator, referred to as The Last Son of Krypton. Introduction of the Kryptonian Regeneration Matrix, the technology that would resurrect Superman.
Independent Publishers
Premier issue of movie adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Mike Mignola artwork.
Jack Kirby
This issue marks the end of Captain America's co-creator, Jack Kirby's tenure as writer, editor, and artist on this title. Story titled "Power".
Complete Sets
Issue #1 published November 1983. Complete set of all four issues. First solo series featuring The Falcon.
Awesome Covers
Issue 13B has cover by J. Scott Campbell with Jeff Smith, featuring the character Bone.
Cameo
First cameo appearance of Oblivion, the physical manifestation of the death of a universe.
Awesome Covers
Origin of Santa Claus, revealed to be an Omega Level Mutant (in this story). Wraparound cover art by Art Adams. Mid-grade.
Marvel Back Issues
She-Hulk joins The Fantastic Four (chronologically).
2nd Printing
Variant second printing cover art by Joe Quesada. First cover appearance of Ronin (cover only).
First appearance
First appearance of Cassandra Nova, a parasite from the astral plane who replicated the DNA of Charles Xavier while still in utero.
First appearance
First appearance of Weapon XV, Ultimaton, an advanced Super-Sentinel
First appearance
First appearance of White Tiger in Marvel Comics (see The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu magazine for 1st). White Tiger is Marvel's first character of Hispanic descent.
First appearance
First appearance of the Beetle in his battle suit.
First appearance
First appearance of Ollie Osnick as Doctor Octopus, later becomes Spider-Kid and Steel Spider.
DC Back Issues
First full appearance of Cyborg Superman, formerly Hank Henshaw who blames Superman for the loss of his wife and the mutilation of his human body.
First appearance
First appearance and origin of Beta Ray Bill's hammer, Stormbreaker.
Marvel Back Issues
First title series of the Fantastic Four in the Ultimate Universe.
2nd Printing
Reprint for K-B retail toy store chain. First Ultimate Universe title. First appearance of the Ultimate Spider-Man.
