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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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INCREDIBLE HULK
This is the 2006 second appearance of Amadeus Cho, the 1:15 Michael Turner Incentive Variant
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The Planet Hulk storyline was so popular that Marvel dips back into the well for this one. This week, a new Return to Planet Hulk was released celebrating 20 years.
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Guess we’re old.
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Incredible Hulk 100 B cover, 2006, second appearance of Amadeus Cho, the 1:15 Michael Turner Incentive Variant
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Release:	Nov 1, 2006 
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Creators
Writer	Greg Pak, Stan Lee, Gary Friedrich
Artist	Jack Kirby, Herb Trimpe
Cover Artist	   Michael Turner
Penciller	Richard 'Dick' Bache Ayers, Carlo Pagulayan, Gary Frank
Inker	Frank Giacoia, Jonathan Sibal, Jeffrey Huet, Jean Simek-Izzo, John Severin
Colorist	   Chris Sotomayor
Letterer 	Randy Gentile, Artie Simek
Plotter	Gary Friedrich
Scripter	   Gary Friedrich, Roy Thomas
Editor	Nate Cosby, Mark Paniccia
Editor In Chief	Joe Quesada
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BLACK MAGIC
This is a 1973 late collaboration of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby on a horror anthology
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The following year, Simon & Kirby would work on their final book together: Sandman 1. They never collaborated again.
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One day, ALL of our relationships will end.
Welcome to Thursday.
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Black Magic 1, 1973, late collaboration of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby on a horror anthology
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Release:	Jul 24, 1973 
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Creators
Artist	Joe Simon
Penciller	Jack Kirby
Inker	Bruno Premiani
Editor	Joe Simon
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AVENGERS
This is a YouTube Short featuring the Avengers, 5 Keys & 1st Appearances.
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Just picked up 40 NCBD books and that video comes tomorrow evening. I’ll be on Jiggs Kingdom later tonight!
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youtube.com/shorts/5YBWQ...
AVENGERS - 5 Keys & 1st Appearances / Silver Age Comic Books
YouTube video by Not Near Mint
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BLACK MAGIC
This is a 1973 late collaboration of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby on a horror anthology
🎃
The following year, Simon & Kirby would work on their final book together: Sandman 1. They never collaborated again.
🥵
One day, ALL of our relationships will end.
Welcome to Thursday.
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Black Magic 1, 1973, late collaboration of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby on a horror anthology
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Release:	Jul 24, 1973 
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Creators
Artist	Joe Simon
Penciller	Jack Kirby
Inker	Bruno Premiani
Editor	Joe Simon
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AVENGERS
This is a YouTube Short featuring the Avengers, 5 Keys & 1st Appearances.
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Just picked up 40 NCBD books and that video comes tomorrow evening. I’ll be on Jiggs Kingdom later tonight!
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youtube.com/shorts/5YBWQ...
AVENGERS - 5 Keys & 1st Appearances / Silver Age Comic Books
YouTube video by Not Near Mint
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I’ve been cutting titles I order by FOC every week. Unless it’s main title, I’m not bothering unless it’s a writer I like. I entirely agree with you. Would much rather have grounded stories than supernatural spacey stuff.
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WEB-HEAD WEDNESDAY
This is the 1988 first cover appearance of Tombstone (Lonnie Lincoln)
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Marvin Jones III, who played Tobias Whale on the CW’s Black Lightning & voiced Tombstone in the Miles Morales Spider-verse movies, will play Tombstone in the upcoming Spider-man: Brand New Day!
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Happy NCBD!
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Spectacular Spider-man 139, 1988, first cover appearance of Tombstone (Lonnie Lincoln)
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Release:	Jun 1988 
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Creators
Writer	Gerry Conway
Artist	Sal Buscema
Cover Artist	   Sal Buscema
Penciller	Sal Buscema
Inker	Sal Buscema
Colorist	   Bob Sharen
Letterer 	Rick Parker
Editor	Jim Salicrup
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FRANKENSTEIN
This is the 1973 crossover of Phantom Stranger and Frankenstein, with classic Mike Kaluta cover
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Tuesday was Murder.
Wednesday can always be worse.
Think how much your new comics will cost…
ON WEDNESDAY!
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Bwahahahaha!!!
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Phantom Stranger 26, 1973, crossover of Phantom Stranger and Frankenstein, with classic Mike Kaluta cover
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Release:	Sep 1973
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Creators
Writer	Len Wein, Marv Wolfman
Artist	Jim Aparo
Cover Artist	   Michael William Kaluta
Editor	Joe Orlando
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SUPERNATURAL THRILLERS
This is a YouTube Short featuring Supernatural Thrillers, 5 Keys & 1st Appearances.
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Tomorrow’s short will be early Avengers & Friday will be early Fantastic Four.
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youtube.com/shorts/nXPYO...
SUPERNATURAL THRILLERS - 5 Keys & 1st Appearances - Horror Comic Books
YouTube video by Not Near Mint
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FRANKENSTEIN
This is the 1973 crossover of Phantom Stranger and Frankenstein, with classic Mike Kaluta cover
🎃
Tuesday was Murder.
Wednesday can always be worse.
Think how much your new comics will cost…
ON WEDNESDAY!
😈
Bwahahahaha!!!
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Phantom Stranger 26, 1973, crossover of Phantom Stranger and Frankenstein, with classic Mike Kaluta cover
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Release:	Sep 1973
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Creators
Writer	Len Wein, Marv Wolfman
Artist	Jim Aparo
Cover Artist	   Michael William Kaluta
Editor	Joe Orlando
Reposted by Not Near Mint
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SUPERNATURAL THRILLERS
This is the 1973 first appearance of the Living Mummy
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With only 60 appearances total, he was last seen in 2024’s Venom War: Deadpool miniseries, where he was ripped in half and this immortal was left for dead.
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Seemingly.
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Supernatural Thrillers YouTube Short tonight!
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Supernatural Thrillers 5, 1973, first appearance of the Living Mummy
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Release:	Aug 1973 
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Creators
Writer	Steve Gerber
Artist	Rich Buckler
Inker	Frank Chiaramonte
Colorist	   Petra Goldberg-Scotese
Letterer	   Jean Simek-Izzo
Editor	Roy Thomas
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SUPERNATURAL THRILLERS
This is the 1972 first appearance of The Invisible Man in Marvel Comics, with classic Jim Steranko cover
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Rather than make an Invisible Man of their own, Marvel adapted the original HG Wells novel.
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Supernatural Thrillers YouTube Short premieres tonight!
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Supernatural Thrillers 2, 1972, first appearance of The Invisible Man in Marvel Comics
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Release:	Feb 1973 
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Creators
Writer	Ron Goulart
Cover Penciller	  Jim Steranko
Cover Inker	   Jim Steranko
Penciller	Val Mayerik
Inker	Dan Adkins
Layouts	   Dan Adkins
Editor	Roy Thomas
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Ordered on FOC. Hopefully it’s in my stack tomorrow afternoon. 😅
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SUPERNATURAL THRILLERS
This is a YouTube Short featuring Supernatural Thrillers, 5 Keys & 1st Appearances.
🎃
Tomorrow’s short will be early Avengers & Friday will be early Fantastic Four.
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youtube.com/shorts/nXPYO...
SUPERNATURAL THRILLERS - 5 Keys & 1st Appearances - Horror Comic Books
YouTube video by Not Near Mint
youtube.com
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SUPERNATURAL THRILLERS
This is the 1973 first appearance of the Living Mummy
🎃
With only 60 appearances total, he was last seen in 2024’s Venom War: Deadpool miniseries, where he was ripped in half and this immortal was left for dead.
😏
Seemingly.
💥
Supernatural Thrillers YouTube Short tonight!
💫
Supernatural Thrillers 5, 1973, first appearance of the Living Mummy
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Release:	Aug 1973 
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Creators
Writer	Steve Gerber
Artist	Rich Buckler
Inker	Frank Chiaramonte
Colorist	   Petra Goldberg-Scotese
Letterer	   Jean Simek-Izzo
Editor	Roy Thomas
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SUPERNATURAL THRILLERS
This is the 1972 first appearance of The Invisible Man in Marvel Comics, with classic Jim Steranko cover
🎃
Rather than make an Invisible Man of their own, Marvel adapted the original HG Wells novel.
💥
Supernatural Thrillers YouTube Short premieres tonight!
💫
Supernatural Thrillers 2, 1972, first appearance of The Invisible Man in Marvel Comics
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Release:	Feb 1973 
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Creators
Writer	Ron Goulart
Cover Penciller	  Jim Steranko
Cover Inker	   Jim Steranko
Penciller	Val Mayerik
Inker	Dan Adkins
Layouts	   Dan Adkins
Editor	Roy Thomas
Reposted by Not Near Mint
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DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE
This is a 1972 classic Jeff Jones horror cover
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DID YOU KNOW Wes Craven, creator of Freddy Krueger and A Nightmare on Elm Street, had a short text story titled “Prophecies That Have Come True” published this issue?
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How bad was Monday?
Cause… Tuesday is coming.
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Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love 3, 1972, classic Jeff Jones horror cover
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Release:	Feb 1972 
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Creators
Writer	Jack Oleck
Artist	Don Heck
Cover Painter	Jeffrey Jones
Editor	Dorothy Woolfolk, Ethan C. Mordden
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I’m a nihilist, what can I say? Also, I watched the new Stanzi Potenza short before this post. 😅

youtube.com/shorts/L0GN7...
Realistic haunted house #shorts
YouTube video by Stanzi
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Always like bringing new information as I come across it!
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DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE
This is a 1972 classic Jeff Jones horror cover
🎃
DID YOU KNOW Wes Craven, creator of Freddy Krueger and A Nightmare on Elm Street, had a short text story titled “Prophecies That Have Come True” published this issue?
💥
How bad was Monday?
Cause… Tuesday is coming.
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Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love 3, 1972, classic Jeff Jones horror cover
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Release:	Feb 1972 
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Creators
Writer	Jack Oleck
Artist	Don Heck
Cover Painter	Jeffrey Jones
Editor	Dorothy Woolfolk, Ethan C. Mordden
Reposted by Not Near Mint
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HOUSE OF MYSTERY
This is a YouTube Short featuring House of Mystery, 5 Keys & 1st Appearances.
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Tomorrow’s Short will be Supernatural Thrillers!
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Don’t forget to Like & Subscribe.
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HOUSE OF MYSTERY - 5 Keys & 1st Appearances - Horror Comic Books
YouTube video by Not Near Mint
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