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Independent Oct 1970

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, which preceded the first Marvel issue
Marvel Sep 2018

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
Western Oct 1967

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
Print Mint Aug 1969

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
Marvel Oct 2018

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
1st appearance of Professor Monster, enemy of the Japanese Spider-Man
Marvel Aug 1967

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.
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

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