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Ranked
Issues
#50
Deeply Buried Secrets!
Jun 01, 1991
1
A notable early example of a foil embossed 'gimmick' cover.
#1
Rubicon
Aug 20, 1991
2
Jim Lee's five connecting covers created the best-selling single issue ever.
#1
Questions Pt.1
May 10, 1992
3
A landmark for Image, where variants soon became a staple of the brand.
#1
Torment, Part 1
Jun 20, 1990
4
The multi-cover launch that helped spark the 90s speculation boom.
#1
Issue #1
Feb 09, 1994
7
Famous for having 13 different variant covers, pushing the trend to its limit.
#197
Four Star Super-Hero / To The Nth Degree
May 01, 1970
8
A notable cover that used perspective and speed lines to great effect.
#1
Justice League, Part One
Aug 31, 2011
9
The cornerstone of the DC reboot, featuring numerous high-tier variants.
#608
Hush Chapter One: The Ransom
Oct 23, 2002
10
One of the most sought-after modern variants from the start of 'Hush'.
#667
Spider-Island Part One: The Amazing Spider-Manhattan
Aug 10, 2011
12
One of the rarest and most expensive modern 1:100 incentive variants.
#2
Gwen Stacy: Spider-Woman
Sep 17, 2014
13
The debut of Spider-Gwen, which saw its variants skyrocket in value.
#300
Issue #300
Sep 04, 2019
14
The record-breaking issues that utilized multiple legacy artist covers.
#1
The End Times
Oct 07, 2015
15
Known for having hundreds of store-exclusive variants across the country.
#1
Vampirella and The Blood Red Queen Of Hearts
16
Key for the 'Bad Girl' era of high-detail pin-up variant covers.
#1
Greater Power Part One
May 11, 2016
17
Multiple high-demand variants for a character born from a variant-like concept.
#880
My Dark Architect
Jul 27, 2011
18
Jock's Joker face cover, one of the most iconic modern Batman images.
#100
Something To Fear, Pt. 4
Jul 11, 2012
19
Featured over a dozen variants to celebrate the milestone issue.
#1
Hot in the City
Dec 18, 2013
20
Used a 'rub and smell' variant, showcasing creative cover gimmicks.
#1
Rex, Part 1
May 09, 2018
21
Donny Cates' run launched with a massive variety of artist-driven covers.
#1
Fourever Part One
Aug 08, 2018
22
Notable for having a 'Premier' variant for every year of the team's history.
#1
The House That Xavier Built
Jul 24, 2019
★ 5.0
23
Marked a return to high-collectibility variant sets for the X-Men line.
#1
Issue #1
Mar 03, 2021
24
The modern king of variants, leveraging high-end production for collectors.
#100
City at War, The End
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011)
Dec 11, 2019
25
A modern milestone for IDW with a huge range of artist incentives.
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