Collector's Guide
Elektra's best runs: where to start reading
From the founding work to Elektra: Assassin (1986, Miller/Sienkiewicz), what each series brings and the mistakes to avoid.
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Collector's Guide
Batgirl's best runs: Year One, Gail Simone, Burnside
A character defined by what he knows. What each series does with its intelligence, and how to avoid buying the wrong costume wearer.
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Key Issues
The Winter Soldier's First Appearance: Captain America #1
Captain America #1 (2005) by Brubaker and Epting brings back a character created in 1941 under a new identity. Two printings, several #1 issues to tell apart.
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The Wasp's First Appearance: Tales to Astonish #44
Tales to Astonish #44 (March 5, 1963, 12¢): two keys in the same series and a British edition at 9d. How to identify the correct copy.
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Vision's first appearance: Avengers #57 (1968)
Avengers #57 (August 8, 1968, 12¢) carries status, but the next issue carries reputation. Which booklet to buy, and why no publishing trap.
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Ultron's First Appearance: Avengers #54 and #55 (1968)
Ultron appears masked in Avengers #54 (1968) and is only revealed in #55. Which issue counts as the first appearance, which to buy, and what to check.
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Sabretooth's first appearance: Iron Fist #14 (1977)
Iron Fist #14 (May 3, 1977): the character begins outside of the X-Men, and the issue exists in 30¢ and 35¢. Identification, creators and pitfalls to purchasing.
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Nightwing's First Appearance: Tales of the Teen Titans #44
Tales of the Teen Titans #44 (1984), Wolfman and Pérez, a chapter of The Judas Contract. A series renamed mid-run and three printings, a Canadian one included.
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The first appearance of Madame Web: Amazing Spider-Man #210
ASM #210 (August 12, 1980, 50¢): forty years of indifference, then a film announcement. What the booklet really contains and how to find it.
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The Green Goblin's First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #14
ASM #14 (April 9, 1964, 12¢): Ditko creates a riddle that he leaves the series without solving. Two years of mystery, a British edition at 9d.
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The First Appearance of Ghost Rider: Marvel Spotlight #5
Marvel Spotlight #5 (May 30, 1972, 20¢): a trial title, three characters under the same name. Context, creators and pitfalls of identification when purchasing.
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The first appearance of Galactus: Fantastic Four #48 (1966)
Fantastic Four #48 (December 9, 1965, 12¢): Galactus and the Silver Surfer begin together. Trilogy, British pence editions and purchasing pitfalls.
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