December 9 2021

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Marvel Feb 2013

Avengers Arena #1

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1st appearance of Death Locket aka Rebecca Ryker, a teenage version of Deathlok
1st appearance of Kid Briton, an alternate reality version of Captain Briton
1st appearance of Cullen Bloodstone, brother of Elsa
1st appearance of Anachronism, a boy whose soul had been merged with the spirit of a Celtic warlord
1st appearance of Nara, an Atlantean
1st appearance of Apex, a bio-engineered superhuman
Death of Mettle
Marvel Jul 1992

Web of Spider-Man #90

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Anniversary issue celebrating 30 years of Spider-Man
Interior gatefold poster of Spider-Man 2099 published one month before the August 1992 preview in The Amazing Spider-Man #365
Marvel Nov 1992

Spider-Man 2099 #1

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1st appearance and origin of Spider-Man 2099
5-page preview in Amazing Spider-Man #365 and an advertisement in Web of Spider-Man #90
⚠️ Debatable Firsts: many sources cite Amazing Spider-Man #365 as the first appearance of Spider-Man 2099 despite text on the cover of the issue that refers to it as a five-page preview promoting Spider-Man 2099 #1
Image Feb 1998

Battle Chasers #1

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8-page original prelude story introducing Battle Chasers, a fantasy property created by Joe Madureira
Battle Chasers spawned a video game launched in 2017
Sketchbook preview of characters that appear in the first issue of the limited series
[December 2021 - a live-action TV series in-development from the creators of John Wick]
Marvel Feb 2004 Vol 5

Captain Marvel #17

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1st full appearance of Phyla-Vell, the cloned daughter of Mar-vell and Elysius
[December 2021 - Phyla-Vell confirmed by a Key Collector Comics source to appear in the MCU]
Marvel Feb 2008

Amazing Spider-Man #546

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1st full appearance of Mr. Negative
1st appearance of the second Jackpot
1st cameo appearance of Freak, prior to receiving powers
[November 2024 - the rumored and unofficial title of the fourth Spider-Man movie 'Brand New Day' shares its name with this story arc but may not have any other relation to it / March 2025 - confirmed / August 2025 - a set photo from the Spider-Man movie shows a vehicle with a symbol that appears to be Mr. Negative’s gang, the Inner Demons]
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1st appearance of Grant Wilson aka Ravager, Deathstroke's son, not in costume
2nd team appearance and origin of the New Teen Titans: Beast Boy, Cyborg, Kid Flash, Raven, Robin, Starfire and Wonder Girl
2nd appearance of Starfire
2nd appearance of Cyborg
2nd appearance of Raven

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