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| 1st self-published issue of Love & Rockets |
Love and Rockets 1 Modern
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| 1st appearance of Omaha the Cat Dancer |
Bizarre Sex 9 Signature
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| Coming at the tail end of the Copper Age, Bone is one of the most commercially-successful books of all time. |
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| 1st appearance of the Crow |
Caliber Presents 1 Signature
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Tim Vigil & James O'Barr stories & art
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| 1st Crow in his own title |
The Crow 1 Signature
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James O'Barr story, cover & art
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| Who doesn't love Cherry Poptart? |
Cherry Poptart 1 Modern
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| 1st appearance of Dawn |
Continum 1 Signature
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| 1st Dawn in her own title |
Cry for Dawn 1 Signature
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Written by Joseph Linsner & Joseph Monks
Art & cover by Joseph Linsner
1st appearance of Dawn!
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| 1st appearance of Aliens vs Predator |
Dark Horse Presents 36 Signature
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| 1st appearance of Groo the Wanderer (and Destroyer Duck) |
Destroyer Duck 1 Signature
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| 1st Hellboy prototype |
Dime Press 4 Signature
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| 1st appearance of Hellboy |
San Diego Comic-Con Comics 2 Signature
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| 1st full color appearance of Hellboy |
John Byrne's Next Men 21 Signature
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1st color appearance of Hellboy!
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| 1st appearance of Frank Einstein (Madman) |
Creatures of the Id 1 Modern
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| 1st appearance of Frank Einstein (Madman) in color |
Grafik Muzik 1 Signature
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| 1st appearance of Elfquest |
Fantasy Quarterly 1 Modern
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| Signed by Kazuo Koike! |
Lone Wolf & Cub 1 Signature
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| 1st Savage Dragon |
Megaton 3 Signature
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| 1st US Miracleman |
Miracleman 1
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Written by Alan Moore
Art by Garry Leach
Cover by Garry Leach
Book 1, Chapter 1 - "1956 Prologue" (reprint of "The Marvelman Family and the Invaders from the Future", with edits by Alan Moore)
Book 1, Chapter 2 - "A Dream of Flying" (reprint from Warrior #1)
Book 1, Chapter 3 - "Legend" (reprint from Warrior #2)
Book 1, Chapter 4 - "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" (reprint from Warrior #3)
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| 1st appearance of Death |
Sandman 8
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Written by Neil Gaiman
Art by Mike Dringenberg & Malcom Jones III
Cover by Dave McKean
"The Sound of Her Wings"
First appearance of Death.
Dream follows Death as she goes about her daily rounds.
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| 1st appearance of Sandman |
Sandman 1
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Written by Neil Gaiman
Art by Sam Kieth & Mike Dringenberg
Cover by Dave McKean
"Sleep of the Just"
1st appearance of Morpheus, the modern age Sandman. Cameo appearance by Wesley Dodds, the golden age Sandman.
Dream is caught accidentally by men who are attempting to capture Death. Only after seven decades of captivity does he finally escape.
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| 1st appearance of Grendel |
Primer 2
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| 1st appearance of the Rocketeer |
Starslayer 2 Modern
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| CGC labels this as the first appearance of Katchoo & Francine - it's not, Genus #2 holds that honor. |
Strangers in Paradise 1 Signature
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| Alan Moore begins his ground-breaking run on Swamp Thing |
Saga of the Swamp Thing 20
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| 1st appearance of John Constantine |
Saga of the Swamp Thing 37 Signature
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| 1st Usagi Yojimbo in his own title |
Usagi Yojimbo 1 Signature
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| 1st appearance of Buddy Bradley |
Hate 1 Signature
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| Not technically a key per se, but this reigns supreme as one of the best Dave Stevens covers out there. |
3-D Zone 16 Modern
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