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November 25 2021

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Wonder Woman: Black and Gold #6
1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021
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Wonder Woman: Black and Gold #6
 
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Variant cover art by David Nakayama

Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #178
Marvel ⋅ 1991
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Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #178
 
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1st appearance of Dr. Ashley Kafka, founder and director of the Ravencroft Institute, later cloned and becomes Queen Goblin

Ravencroft Institute not named in this issue

Earthworm Jim #1
Marvel ⋅ 1995
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Earthworm Jim #1
 
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Premiere issue of Earthworm Jim, adapted from a video game released in 1994

[November 2021 - Variety reports an Earthworm Jim animated series is in development from Interplay Entertainment Corp.]

A-Force #1
Marvel ⋅ 2015
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A-Force #1
 
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1st cameo appearance of Singularity

1st unofficial team appearance of A-Force, team officially named in A-Force #4

Destroyer Duck #1
Eclipse ⋅ 1982
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Destroyer Duck #1
 
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1st appearance of Destroyer Duck

1st appearance of Groo the Wanderer

Steve Gerber, creator of Howard the Duck, teamed up with Jack Kirby for this issue to raise funds for his lawsuit against Marvel concerning the ownership of Howard

[November 2021 - film and TV rights have been acquired by Err Productions for animated development]

Star Wars: Kanan - The Last Padawan #6
Marvel ⋅ 2015
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Star Wars: Kanan - The Last Padawan #6
 
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1st full appearance of Sabine Wren, a Mandalorian

1st full appearance of Ezra Bridger

1st full appearance of Hera Syndulla

📖 Reading Order: next read Kanan The Last Padawan #12

Star Wars: Kanan - The Last Padawan #1
Marvel ⋅ 2015
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Star Wars: Kanan - The Last Padawan #1
 
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1st cameo appearance of Sabine Wren, a Mandalorian warrior

1st cameo appearance of Ezra Bridger

1st cameo appearance of Hera Syndulla

1st appearance of Kanan Jarrus

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⚠️ Debatable Firsts: CGC labels Kanan #1 the first appearance of the above listed characters without distinction of cameo or full. View additional images of the single panel appearance

📖 Reading Order: next read Kanan The Last Padawan #2, then read Darth Vader #1 (2017 series)

Ultimate Fallout #4
Marvel ⋅ 2011
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Ultimate Fallout #4
 
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1st appearance of Miles Morales, Spider-Man from an alternate reality

Distributed in a polybag

[May 2023 - Sony Spider-Verse producer Amy Pascal tells Variety a live-action Miles Morales movie is in the works]

Amazing Spider-Man #41
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Amazing Spider-Man #41
 
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1st appearance of Rhino

[April 2023 - Rhino was teased in the first look of Kraven The Hunter at Sony's CinemaCon 2023]

Nocterra #1
Image ⋅ 2021
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Nocterra #1
 
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The only way to survive is to stay in the light or hitch a ride with Valentina, the ferryman who escorts people and goods along unlit roads with her luminescent 18-wheeler

[August 2021 - Scott Snyder confirms a Nocterra TV deal has been reached / November 2021 - writer Roberto Patino (DMZ, Westworld) attached to produce for Netflix / April 2023 - James Wan and his Atomic Monster company attached to Nocterra]

Ravencroft #5
Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Ravencroft #5
 
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1st team appearance of J.A.N.U.S.: Malcolm Colcord, G.W. Bridge, Madame Viper, James Hudson, Contessa Fontaine, Monica Rappaccini

Dr. Kafka revealed to be a clone

Proctor Valley Road #1
BOOM! ⋅ 2021
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Proctor Valley Road #1
 
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Co-written by Grant Morrison and Alex Child

Horror series about the mysterious monsters that haunt Proctor Valley Road and the four misfit teenagers who must stop them

[November 2021 - Writer of Proctor Valley Road, Alex Child, told the SPEC TALES PODCAST that the Grant Morrison co-written property is optioned which we assume is with the producer UCP, based on his relationship with the company]

Amazing Spider-Man #210
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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Amazing Spider-Man #210
 
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1st appearance of Madame Web

Mass Effect Redemption #1
Preview ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2010
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Mass Effect Redemption #1
 
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8-page mini comic prelude to Mass Effect 2

Distributed with Mass Effect 2 Limited Collector's Edition

Groo the Wanderer #1
Pacific Comics ⋅ 1982
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Groo the Wanderer #1
 
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Premiere issue of the first Groo series

Amazing Spider-Man #337
Marvel ⋅ 1990
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Amazing Spider-Man #337
 
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1st full team appearance of the Sinister Six II: Doctor Octopus, Electro, Mysterio, Sandman, Hobgoblin, Vulture

This is the second Sinister Six roster of villains

The Sinister Six introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 only appeared together once, therefore this issue would be the second full appearance ever of a Sinister Six team

Hawkeye #11
Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Hawkeye #11
 
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Solo story from the point-of-view of Lucky the Pizza Dog

2014 Eisner Award Winner for Best Single Issue

Hawkeye #2
Marvel ⋅ 2012
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Hawkeye #2
 
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First team-up of Hawkeye Clint Barton and Hawkeye, Kate Bishop

New Avengers #27
Marvel ⋅ 2007
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New Avengers #27
 
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1st appearance of the second Ronin, later revealed to be Clint Barton

Moon Knight #14
Marvel ⋅ 1981
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Moon Knight #14
 
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1st appearance and origin of Stained Glass Scarlet, a former nun who became a vigilante

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