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Beavis and Butt-Head #10
Marvel ⋅ 1994
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Beavis and Butt-Head #10
 
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First battle of Black Cat and Silver Sable, one-page story that occurs in a comic book being read and commentated by Beavis & Butt-Head

Venom #5
2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Venom #5
 
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Second printing

Uncanny X-Men #234
Marvel ⋅ 1988
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Uncanny X-Men #234
 
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Debut of Madelyne Pryor in Goblin Queen costume

Incredible Hulk #292
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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Incredible Hulk #292
 
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Images of the Hulk in the upper-left logo box create a flip-book beginning with this issue and ending with issue #300

Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #1
Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #1
 
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Debut of Mary Jane's superhero suit that allows her to tap into Spider-Man's powers

In the next issue, she chooses 'Spinneret' as her hero identity

1st cover appearance of Annie Parker as Spiderling and Mary Jane as Spinneret

True Believers: Thor #1
Reprint ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015
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True Believers: Thor #1
 
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Reprint of Thor #1 (2014)

Copies ordered by retailers: 15,715

Marvel Tales #3
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Marvel Tales #3
 
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First reprint of the first appearance of Jane Foster

Uncanny X-Men #155
Marvel ⋅ 1982
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Uncanny X-Men #155
 
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1st team appearance of the Brood, an alien race

1st appearance of the Brood Queen

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

MARK JEWELERS 9.8 sold for $557 [No Previous Data]

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For value context, earlier this month a 9.8 Newsstand sold for $275 and in March a Direct sold for $124

Thor: God of Thunder #1
Marvel ⋅ 2012
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Thor: God of Thunder #1
 
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1st appearance of Old King Thor, the Thunder God's future, elderly-self

1st appearance of Jarnbjorn, a Dwarven axe

1st team appearance of Gorr's Black Berzerkers, creatures created from the All-Black

First mention of Gorr

Thor Annual #5
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Thor Annual #5
 
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1st appearance of Toothgnasher & Toothgrinder, giant goats that pull Thor's chariot

Brief appearance of Apollo, Hephaestus and Artemis

Olympus declares war against Asgard

Thor #365
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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Thor #365
 
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1st full appearance of Thor, Frog of Thunder, after being turned into a frog and picking up a shard of Mjolnir

A scene in the Loki Disney+ series teases a frog version of Thor trapped in a jar, labeled T365

Hawkeye vs Deadpool #0
Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Hawkeye vs Deadpool #0
 
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1st cameo appearance of Spider-Gwen

1st cameo appearance of Thor, Jane Foster

Both characters were introduced within two weeks after this issue was released

This is the first visual indication that these characters exist although there are some who disagree assuming they're costumed Trick or Treaters

Hercules: Prince of Power #1
Marvel ⋅ 1982
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Hercules: Prince of Power #1
 
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First solo title series featuring Hercules

Ares #1
Marvel ⋅ 2006
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Ares #1
 
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First solo title series featuring Ares

1st appearance of Phobos, son of Ares

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