Comic Book Issues
An issue is a single comic, the book itself rather than the run it belongs to or the franchise above that. VerseDB catalogs issues from Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse and thousands of other publishers, each one carrying its cover, release and final order cutoff dates, page count, price and barcode, the creators and characters credited on it, the story arcs it belongs to, every variant cover printed for it, and the reasons collectors treat it as a key.
The issue catalog by the numbers
- Issues catalogued
- 1,107,000+
- Variant covers
- 152,000+
- Key issues flagged
- 17,000+
- Publishers represented
- 9,500+
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Queen In Black: Defenders of Light and Dark (2026)
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SDCC 2026 Exclusives
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Every San Diego Comic-Con 2026 exclusive comic cover, in one place. The show ran July 23 to 26, with Preview Night on Wednesday, July 22. This list holds 546 show-only covers across 192 issues. DC, Marvel, Image, IDW, Dark Horse and BOOM! all had one, and so did dozens of small presses. Shops and booths had their own too, from Torpedo Comics, Big Time Collectibles, Trinity Comics and more. Look for foil, virgin, glow-in-the-dark, spot UV and signed covers, with print runs from 2,000 down to 20. The ones to watch this year were Absolute Batman #22, Absolute Superman #21, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #20, Lady Death, and Something is Killing the Children. Track what you own, build a want list, and check print runs and prices on every SDCC 2026 cover.
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The Modern Key Issue Checklist (2010–2026)
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The essential modern key issues every collector should know: first appearances, landmark debuts, and milestone publications from 2010 to 2026.
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Golden Age Milestone Issues
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Essential issues from the dawn of the medium that introduced iconic archetypes and established the industry.
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Silver Age Paradigm Shifts
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The issues that revitalized the medium with science fiction and complex characterization.
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Modern Indie Breakouts
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Non-Big-Two issues from the last 20 years that proved creator-owned stories could rule the market.
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The Best Comic Book Single Issues of All Time
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The greatest single issues ever published, stories that land in one sitting and stand with any celebrated run. Masterpieces of the medium in 22 pages.
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Comic Issues FAQ
- What is a comic book issue?
- An issue is a single published comic, the physical or digital book you buy off the shelf. Every issue belongs to a series, which is one volume or run, and every series belongs to a title, which is the wider franchise.
- What does final order cutoff mean?
- Final order cutoff, or FOC, is the last date a retailer can adjust their order with the distributor before a comic goes to print. It is the deadline that decides whether your shop has a copy for you, so pre-orders placed after it are not guaranteed.
- What is a variant cover?
- A variant is an alternate cover on the same issue, often produced in smaller numbers or offered at an incentive ratio such as 1:25. VerseDB records variants against the issue they belong to, each with its own cover, artist, and barcode.
- What makes an issue a key issue?
- A key issue is one that carries a first appearance, a death, an origin, a costume change, or another moment collectors track. Each key issue on VerseDB lists the specific reasons it is marked, so you can see what happened rather than just that it matters.
- Can I track which issues I own and what they are worth?
- Yes. Add issues to your collection with the grade and condition you own, and VerseDB tracks your reading progress, the gaps left in each run, and fair market values drawn from real sold listings.
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