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Top 20 Key Comics

Twenty key comic books worth watching, including current market reports and clearly labeled editorial picks.

Top 20 Key Comics

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Editorial edition · Oct 25, 2026. Source dates and price types are identified on individual books; editorial order is not a universal sales ranking.

  1. 2026 facsimileDetective Comics #880 (2026) — LEGO facsimile cover1
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    DC / 2026

    Detective Comics #880

    Oct 2026

    LEGO facsimile · 2026 facsimile

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  2. First printingStillwater #1 (2020) — Regular cover2
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    Image / 2020

    Stillwater #1

    Sep 2020

    Regular · First printing

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  3. First printingD’Orc #1 (2026) — Brett Bean · Regular cover3
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    D’Orc #1

    Feb 2026

    Brett Bean · Regular · First printing

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  4. First printingHouse of Night #1 (2011) — Jenny Frison · Regular cover4
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    Dark Horse / 2011

    House of Night #1

    Nov 2011

    Jenny Frison · Regular · First printing

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  5. First printingMister Miracle #1 (1971) — Jack Kirby · Original standard edition cover5
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    DC / 1971

    Mister Miracle #1

    Mar 1971

    Jack Kirby · Original standard edition · First printing

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  6. First printingDaredevil #150 (1978) — Original standard edition cover6
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    Marvel / 1978

    Daredevil #150

    Jan 1978

    Original standard edition · First printing

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  1. First printingMister Miracle #4 (1971) — Jack Kirby · Original standard edition cover7
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    DC / 1971

    Mister Miracle #4

    Sep 1971

    Jack Kirby · Original standard edition · First printing

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  2. First printingBatman #181 (1966) — Original standard edition cover8
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    DC / 1966

    Batman #181

    Jun 1966

    Original standard edition · First printing

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  3. First printingMister Miracle #1 (2017) — Nick Derington · Regular cover9
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    DC / 2017

    Mister Miracle #1

    Aug 9, 2017

    Nick Derington · Regular · First printing

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  4. First printingDark Reign: Young Avengers #1 (2009) — Mark Brooks · Regular cover10
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    Marvel / 2009

    Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1

    Jul 2009

    Mark Brooks · Regular · First printing

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  5. First printingStarship Godzilla: Invasion X #1 — Louie Joyce · Akira homage · 1:10 cover11
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    IDW / 2026

    Starship Godzilla: Invasion X #1

    Oct 2026

    Louie Joyce · Akira homage · 1:10 · First printing

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  6. First printingLilith: Blood & Burlesque #1 — Serena Bell · 1:10 cover12
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    Vault / 2026

    Lilith: Blood & Burlesque #1

    Oct 2026

    Serena Bell · 1:10 · First printing

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  7. First printingStreet Fighter #1 — Original standard edition cover13
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    Malibu / 1993

    Street Fighter #1

    Aug 1993

    Original standard edition · First printing

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  8. First printingClub Nephilim #2 — Andrew Tarusov · UV spot gloss · 1:10 cover14
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    Devil's Due Publishing / 2026

    Club Nephilim #2

    Oct 2026

    Andrew Tarusov · UV spot gloss · 1:10 · First printing

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  9. Retailer previewChainkata #Ashcan — Retailer preview cover15
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    Image / 2026

    Chainkata #Ashcan

    Jul 2026

    Retailer preview · Retailer preview

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  10. First printingAbsolute Batman #20 — Nick Dragotta · Regular cover16
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    DC / 2026

    Absolute Batman #20

    May 2026

    Nick Dragotta · Regular · First printing

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  11. First printingWest Coast Avengers #45 — Original standard edition cover17
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    Marvel / 1989

    West Coast Avengers #45

    Jun 1989

    Original standard edition · First printing

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  12. First printingAmazing Spider-Man #5 — Original standard edition cover18
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    Marvel / 1963

    Amazing Spider-Man #5

    Oct 1963

    Original standard edition · First printing

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  13. First printingAbsolute Batman #1 — Original standard edition cover19
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    DC / 2024

    Absolute Batman #1

    Oct 2024

    Original standard edition · First printing

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  14. First printingIncredible Hulk #181 — Original standard edition cover20
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    Marvel / 1974

    Incredible Hulk #181

    Nov 1974

    Original standard edition · First printing

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