Recalled comics
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[edit] Background
Over the years a number of comics have been recalled for various reasons varying from simple printing errors to stories or images that were deemed inappropriate. The rarest of these is probably the The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen volume 1, issue 5, which was recalled due to a Marvel douche ad (the publication was produced by an offshoot of rival publisher DC comics). Other notable recalls were the Elseworlds 80-Page Giant with the controversial Superman Jr. in a microwave, Wolverine 131 with its accidental racial slur and also Marvel Knight's Elektra issue 3 showing tame nude images of Elektra.
[edit] List of notable recalls
| Comic | Recall reason | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Elseworlds 80-Page Giant | Superman Jr. in a microwave | 2000 approx |
| Elektra volume 2, issue 3 | Nude panels | 5000 approx |
| Halle the Hooters Girl 1 | Litigation with Hooters | unknown |
| Halle the Hooters Girl 1 Gold Foil Edition | Litigation with Hooters | 2000 approx |
| The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume 1, issue 1 DVD giveaway | Content deemed too mature for DVD audience | unknown |
| The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume 1, issue 5 | Marvel douche advert | 100-200 |
| The Matrix: Comic Book Preview | Content deemed too mature for cinema audience | unknown |
| Millennium Edition: Mad 1 | Incorrect masthead (DC Comics instead of Mad) | unknown |
| Tangled Web, the Thousand Spider-man 1 | Incorrect paper stock for cover | unknown |
| Universe X Spidey 1 | Slander written along book spines in panel | unknown |
| Universe X Spidey 1 Dynamic Forces | Slander written along book spines in panel | unknown |
| Universe X Spidey 1 Dynamic Forces Sketch edition | Slander written along book spines in panel | unknown |
| Wolverine 131 | Racial slur | 1000 approx |
