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Marvelmania Magazine #2
Independent ⋅ 1970
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Marvelmania Magazine #2
 
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Back cover displays the rejected cover art by Steve Ditko of Amazing Fantasy #15 (Spider-Man's first appearance) which was later published as a variant of The Amazing Spider-Man #700

Preview image of Conan the Barbarian, preceded the first Marvel issue

X-Men: Magneto Testament #1
Marvel ⋅ 2008
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X-Men: Magneto Testament #1
 
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Origin of Max Eisenhardt aka Magneto, specifically his youth as a prisoner in Auschwitz

Five-issue limited series

Star Wars: Thrawn #6
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Star Wars: Thrawn #6
 
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Origin of Thrawn in flashback, specifically when he was promoted to Grand Admiral by Palpatine

First meeting of Darth Vader and Thrawn in-story, flashback

1st cameo appearance of Admiral Ar'alani

Copies ordered by retailers: 30,990

King In Black: Planet of the Symbiotes #3
Marvel ⋅ 2021
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King In Black: Planet of the Symbiotes #3
 
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1st appearance of Bren Waters, the teenage host of Toxin

Mod Love
Western ⋅ 1967
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Mod Love
 
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Anthology of romance stories, aimed toward female readers

Depiction of George Harrison dressed in Sgt. Peppers uniform on back cover

Zap Comix #4
Print Mint ⋅ 1969
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Zap Comix #4
 
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In 1969, multiple booksellers were arrested by the NYPD for selling copies of this issue that featured a story about familial incest titled Joe Blow

A judge ruled the story legally obscene and found two of the defendants guilty of knowingly selling perverse material and fined them $500

Vault of Spiders #1
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Vault of Spiders #1
 
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1st appearance of Spider-Byte, a vigilante who operates in cyberspace

1st full appearance of Web-Slinger, a cowboy Western version of Spider-Man who made cameo appearances in multiple issues of The Amazing Spider-Man 2014 series

1st appearance of Savage Spider-Man, an alternate reality Peter Parker who was raised by spiders in the Savage Land

Strange Tales #159
Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Strange Tales #159
 
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1st appearance of Contessa Valentina Allegro De Fontaine, the romantic interest of Nick Fury and a high-ranking member of S.H.I.E.L.D.

[September 2022 - confirmed for the Thunderbolts movie]

1st appearance of Gaffer, a fighter pilot

1st cameo appearance of Jacob Fury, the younger brother of Nick Fury who later becomes Scorpio then Kraken

Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21
Marvel ⋅ 1987
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Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21
 
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Marriage of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson

Captain America: Sam Wilson #5
Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Captain America: Sam Wilson #5
 
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1st cover appearance of Joaquin Torres as Falcon, in-costume - Torres appears in-story as Falcon in issue#6

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