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2nd Print ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2021

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Second printing

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1st team appearance of G Force: Mark, Princess, Keyop, Jason and Tiny in American comics

1st appearance of Zoltar

Adapted from the Japanese sci-fi cartoon called 'Gatchaman'

[July 2021 - the Russo Brothers secure F9 writer Daniel Casey to adapt Battle of the Planets for a movie]

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1st appearance of Val-Zod, a Kryptonian, not in costume

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Val-Zod appears in costume, final page

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1st cover appearance of Val-Zod

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1st appearance of The Astounding Wolf-Man

[July 2021 - Kirkman teases Wolf-Man for Invincible season 2]

Marvel ⋅ 1981

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1st appearance of Midnight Man, a costumed thief

Marvel ⋅ 1969

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1st appearance Gargantos

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1st appearance of Pokemon in U.S. comics

6th Print 1:50 ⋅ Image ⋅ 2021

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Sixth printing (1:50)

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1st appearance and origin of Calypso, a Haitian woman and practitioner of Voodoo

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1st team appearance of Clan Destine, a family of mystics: Crimson Crusader, Imp, Hex, Wallop, Cuckoo, Argent, Newton aka Warlord

Marvel ⋅ 1994

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1st appearance of Albert Destine

1st cameo appearance of Adam Destine

Foil cover

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1st appearance of Madam Slay, the love interest of Killmonger who later resurrects him

Part 13, the conclusion of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor

Marvel ⋅ 1989

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Iconic cover art by John Buscema featuring Wolverine and the Hulk as his Joe Fixit persona

Back cover art by Rob Liefeld featuring Wolverine

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Rhodey assumes the codename War Machine

Prior to this this issue, War Machine was the name of the armor

Rhodes first wears the armor in Iron Man #284 but refers to himself as Iron Man. Prior to #284, Stark wore the War Machine armor

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Ray-Anthony Height

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1st team appearance of the Secret Warriors: Nick Fury, Phobos, Slingshot, Quake, Stonewall, Hellfire and Druid

1st appearance of Stonewall, son of the Absorbing Man

1st appearance of Druid, son of Doctor Druid

1st appearance of Hellfire, descendant of the Phantom Rider

1st appearance of Yo-Yo Rodriguez aka Slingshot

Cover art inspired by Avengers #16

Marvel ⋅ 1980

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First ongoing Moon Knight title series

Origin of Moon Knight

1st appearance of Bushman, a mercenary and arch-nemesis of Moon Knight

1st appearance of Khonshu, the Egyptian god of the moon who Marc Spector serves as its avatar

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Ernanda Souza

1st cover appearance of Captain America of Harrisburg named Nichelle Wright

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