Recalled comics

Comic books have been recalled for various reasons, including simple printing errors, stories or images which were deemed inappropriate, and to avoid potential lawsuits.

The rarest of these books is probably The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, volume 1, issue #5, published by an imprint of DC Comics, which was recalled due to the inclusion of a vintage advertisement for Marvel Douche.

[1] Other notable recalled comics are the Elseworlds 80-Page Giant, which originally contained a depiction of baby Superman in a microwave, and Marvel Knights' Elektra issue #3, which had in it tame nude images of the title character.

Street thugs use profanity in the comic; in the production process, the curse words were included in the speech balloons, but then blacked out.

League's writer, Alan Moore, would later reference the episode in Top 10 issue #9 with a newspaper headline reading "Miracle Douche Recall".

[15] March 1999, Warner Bros.: This promotional comic was intended to be given away to audience members at American showings of The Matrix, but was withdrawn "due to mature content" (despite the film itself being rated R).

An editor caught and removed Milgrom's hidden (and potentially libelous) insults, but they were inadvertently restored during the production process.

Marvel also fired Milgrom, but allowed him to work for the company as a freelancer on the condition that he cover the cost of the recall and reprinting.

The offending message was reprinted in the collection Universe X Volume 1, due to what was characterized as an archiving error, but the book was not recalled.

"Our Worlds at War" spans a large number of titles and one-shots, including The Adventures of Superman issues #593 through #596.

In the last of these four comics, Superman surveys the damage done to Earth by Imperiex's invasion, and one panel shows the pair of LexCorp skyscrapers in Metropolis burning.

The resemblance between the damaged LexCorp buildings and the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center was unmistakable, and DC announced that it would accept returns of the comic.

[28][29] December 2005, Dark Horse Comics: As a joke, Tony Harris submitted a cover for Conan issue #24 that featured a woman almost completely nude.

The initial printing of the first issue, rated T+ (Teens and Up), includes a panel that depicts an elderly, naked Peter Parker with his genitalia visible, though not in detail.

Along with the shipment of this comic, Marvel issued a "content advisory", warning retailers that it "contains an image that may be misinterpreted by some readers as inappropriate", and apologizing "for any inconvenience".

[40][41] March 1990, Marvel Comics: The character of Voodoo priestess Marie Laveau (based on the historical figure) appears in several issues of Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme.

The comic was scheduled to be put on sale in May 1983 (the exact date has been lost to time), the same month as the film premiere.

Return of the Jedi actor Mark Hamill, a comics fan, was surprised to find the issue on sale before the movie's release, and reported this to Lucasfilm.

[49][50][51] August 1990, DC Vertigo: A small number of copies were erroneously printed with blue ink instead of yellow in the upper three panels of the first page.