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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · Jan 10
INTRODUCTION
Hi, I'm Rob Worst & it’s 2025.
Hope we survive the experience.
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I post nothing but comic books, daily.
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Every Sunday, I post the Top 10 Value Changes based on my 27k collection & Friday nights on YouTube at 9pm EST, I feature a preview of that Top 10.
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 4d
This is my dance about how much transphobes suck.
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 10h
MARVEL ZOMBIES
This is the 2006 early Greg Land cover appearance of the Marvel Zombies
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Marvel Zombies YouTube Short coming later today.
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Back when, this was edgelord Fantastic Four. Reed Richards later goes on to become The Maker, a villain who caused the recent Ultimate Universe.
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Ultimate Fantastic Four 30, 2006, early Greg Land cover appearance of the Marvel Zombies 🔥 Release: Jul 2006 🔥 Creators Writer Mark Millar Artist Mitch Breitweiser Cover Penciller Greg Land Cover Inker Matt Ryan Cover Colorist Justin Ponsor Penciller Greg Land Inker Matt Ryan Colorist Justin Ponsor Letterer Randy Gentile Separator Brad Levin Editor Ralph Macchio
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 21h
HELLRAISER
This is a YouTube Short featuring Clive Barker’s HELLRAISER, 5 Keys & 1st Appearances.
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Tomorrow’s short will be Marvel Zombies and Wednesday will be Werewolf by Night. Hope you like this month’s Halloween series of videos and pictures!
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HELLRAISER - 5 Keys & 1st Appearances - Horror Comic Books
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 22h
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY
This is a YouTube Short featuring INDIGENOUS HEROES, 5 Keys & 1st Appearances
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Celebrate Native Americans who actually make this country great.
History lies to us about Columbus! The Smithsonian advanced American Exceptionalism.
They’re lying.
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 20h
Just ordered the hardcover on Amazon for $11. I was a big fan of Barker in the 90’s but I guess life happened and now I have a lot of great stuff to catch up on.
Thank you!
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 20h
You just educated me about this! Now I need to learn more.
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 21h
HELLRAISER
This is a YouTube Short featuring Clive Barker’s HELLRAISER, 5 Keys & 1st Appearances.
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Tomorrow’s short will be Marvel Zombies and Wednesday will be Werewolf by Night. Hope you like this month’s Halloween series of videos and pictures!
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youtube.com/shorts/kkTmF...
HELLRAISER - 5 Keys & 1st Appearances - Horror Comic Books
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 1d
HELLRAISER
This is the 2011 first appearance of Kirsty Cotton as Pinhead
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Clive Barker wrote Hellraiser only three times. The first was the novel The Hellbound Heart, the second was writing & directing the first Hellraiser film, and here he completes the circle having Kirsty become a Hell Priest.
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Hellraiser 8 A Cover, Boom! Studios, 2011 first appearance of Kirsty Cotton as Pinhead 🔥 Release: Oct 12, 2011 🔥 Creators Writer Clive Barker Artist Stephen Thompson Cover Artist Timothy Bradstreet Hellraiser 8 B Cover, Boom! Studios, 2011 first appearance of Kirsty Cotton as Pinhead, 1:10 variant 🔥 Release: Oct 12, 2011 🔥 Creators Writer Clive Barker Artist Stephen Thompson Cover Artist Timothy Bradstreet
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 3d
HELLRAISER
This is the 1992 first published cover by Alex Ross at Marvel Comics
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At the age of 19, Ross began comics working a full time job and burned himself out on Terminator: Burning Earth doing covers & interiors. At 21 he did this cover. By 23, Ross and Kurt Busiek began Marvels.
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ENDURE
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Hellraiser 17, Marvel Epic, 1992 first published cover by Alex Ross at Marvel Comics 🔥 Release: May 1992 🔥 Creators Writer Malcolm Smith, Fred Vicarel, Anna Miller, John Rozum Artist Alex Ross, Bo Hampton Cover Artist Alex Ross Colorist Alex Ross, Bo Hampton Letterer Comicraft, Gaspar Saladino, Richard Starkings Plotter Clive Barker Editor Marcus McLaurin Editor In Chief Tom DeFalco
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 1d
INDIGENOUS HEROES
This is the 1970 first appearance of Red Wolf, William Talltrees, a Cheyenne avatar of the God Owayodatta
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Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a day respecting & remembering those living on this land before & after Europeans and Spaniards invaded and massacred entire populations.
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Avengers 80, 1970, first appearance of Red Wolf, William Talltrees, a Cheyenne avatar of the God Owayodatta 🔥 Release: Jul 14, 1970 🔥 Creators Writer Roy Thomas Cover Penciller John Buscema Cover Inker Thomas Palmer, Sr. Penciller John Buscema Inker Thomas Palmer, Sr. Letterer Sam Rosen Editor Stan Lee Editor In Chief Stan Lee
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 1d
INDIGENOUS HEROES
This is the 1960 first appearance of Johnny Cloud, a Navajo Fighter Pilot and later a founding member of The Losers
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Today is Indigenous People’s Day!
Monday brings a special video short dedicated to various Native American heroes in comics and a second Horror short afterwards.
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All-American Men of War 82, 1960, first appearance of Johnny Cloud 🔥 Release: Nov 1960 🔥 Creators Writer Robert Kanigher Artist Irv Novick Cover Artist Irv Novick Editor Robert Kanigher
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 21h
Uncanny!!!
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 22h
I never thought about that!!!
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 22h
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY
This is a YouTube Short featuring INDIGENOUS HEROES, 5 Keys & 1st Appearances
💥
Celebrate Native Americans who actually make this country great.
History lies to us about Columbus! The Smithsonian advanced American Exceptionalism.
They’re lying.
💫

youtube.com/shorts/W5heh...
INDIGENOUS HEROES - 5 Keys & 1st Appearances - Comic Books
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 1d
INDIGENOUS HEROES
This is the 1970 first appearance of Red Wolf, William Talltrees, a Cheyenne avatar of the God Owayodatta
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Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a day respecting & remembering those living on this land before & after Europeans and Spaniards invaded and massacred entire populations.
💫
Avengers 80, 1970, first appearance of Red Wolf, William Talltrees, a Cheyenne avatar of the God Owayodatta 🔥 Release: Jul 14, 1970 🔥 Creators Writer Roy Thomas Cover Penciller John Buscema Cover Inker Thomas Palmer, Sr. Penciller John Buscema Inker Thomas Palmer, Sr. Letterer Sam Rosen Editor Stan Lee Editor In Chief Stan Lee
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 1d
You might be able to find 1-20 at a good price after Halloween. Only issue 8 tends to go for more than $20 on its own.
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 1d
INDIGENOUS HEROES
This is the 1960 first appearance of Johnny Cloud, a Navajo Fighter Pilot and later a founding member of The Losers
🛩️
Today is Indigenous People’s Day!
Monday brings a special video short dedicated to various Native American heroes in comics and a second Horror short afterwards.
💫
All-American Men of War 82, 1960, first appearance of Johnny Cloud 🔥 Release: Nov 1960 🔥 Creators Writer Robert Kanigher Artist Irv Novick Cover Artist Irv Novick Editor Robert Kanigher
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 1d
HELLRAISER
This is the 2011 first appearance of Kirsty Cotton as Pinhead
🎃
Clive Barker wrote Hellraiser only three times. The first was the novel The Hellbound Heart, the second was writing & directing the first Hellraiser film, and here he completes the circle having Kirsty become a Hell Priest.
💫
Hellraiser 8 A Cover, Boom! Studios, 2011 first appearance of Kirsty Cotton as Pinhead 🔥 Release: Oct 12, 2011 🔥 Creators Writer Clive Barker Artist Stephen Thompson Cover Artist Timothy Bradstreet Hellraiser 8 B Cover, Boom! Studios, 2011 first appearance of Kirsty Cotton as Pinhead, 1:10 variant 🔥 Release: Oct 12, 2011 🔥 Creators Writer Clive Barker Artist Stephen Thompson Cover Artist Timothy Bradstreet
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 1d
Yowza! 🤯 😻
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 1d
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
This is a YouTube Short featuring the Not Near Mint Top 10 Comics Books for October 2025, week 2
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Every key issue and first appearance.
5 down & 5 up.
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If you haven’t yet, please like & subscribe!
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How many do YOU have?
0/10? 10/10?
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TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS (Wildest Value Changes ⬆️&⬇️) - October 2025 - Week 2 - Keys & 1st Appearances
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 1d
Kinda wish I did this for FOC when it was coming back but when it was announced, I had little hope it’d see the light of day. I’m glad I was mistaken.
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 2d
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
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FLASH 106
This is the 1959 first appearance and origin of Gorilla Grodd and Solivar, and first Pied Piper
$644(GVG) ⬆️ $308
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FACT: Rumor has it Grodd will be in an upcoming movie.
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This Top 10 List is for REAL COLLECTORS instead of FOMO.
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Have a great week!
Flash 106, 1959, first appearance and origin of Gorilla Grodd and Solivar, and first appearance of the Pied Piper 🔥 Release: May 1959 🔥 Creators Writer John Broome Penciller Carmine Infantino Inker Joe Giella
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 2d
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
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SUPERBOY 68
This is the 1958 first appearance and death of Bizarro
$600(VG_) ⬆️ $250
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FACT: The clone from the new Superman movie has it that the Occam's Razor is: it's Bizarro. Collectors are finally coming around to understand this.
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Superboy 68, 1958, first appearance and death of Bizarro 🔥 Release: Oct 1958 🔥 Creators Writer Otto Binder Cover Penciller Curt Swan Cover Inker Stan Kaye Penciller George Papp Inker George Papp Editor Mort Weisinger
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 2d
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
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DAREDEVIL 168
This is the 1980 first appearance of Elektra, stories begin by Frank Miller
$260(F+) ⬆️ $116
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FACT: Daredevil Born Again season 2 is confirmed and some are hoping for Elektra. I say "hoping" because there is no confirmation. Yet.
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Daredevil 168, 1980, first appearance of Elektra, stories begin by Frank Miller 🔥 Release: Sep 30, 1980 🔥 Creators Writer Frank Miller Cover Penciller Frank Miller Cover Inker Klaus Janson Penciller Frank Miller Inker Klaus Janson Colorist Laura DePuy Martin Letterer Joe Rosen Editor Dennis O'Neil Editor In Chief Jim Shooter
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Not Near Mint @notnearmint.bsky.social · 2d
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
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TALES TO ASTONISH 93
This is the 1967 Marie Severin cover, featuring the first Silver Surfer cover outside of the Fantastic Four title
$142(VGF) ⬆️ $67
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FACT: This is an evergreen book. No matter what the market is, certain books will always sell.
This is one of them!
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Tales to Astonish 93, iconic 1967 Marie Severin cover, featuring the first Silver Surfer cover outside of the Fantastic Four title 🔥 Release: Apr 11, 1967 🔥 Creators Writer Roy Thomas, Stan Lee Artist Dan Adkins Penciller Marie Severin Inker Frank Giacoia Letterer Artie Simek Cover Artist Marie Severin
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