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1st full appearance of Darkseid
1st team appearance of The Forever People: Beautiful Dreamer, Mark Moonrider, Serifan, Big Bear, Vykin the Black
First mention of Mother Boxes, sentient supercomputers of vast power and the Anti-Life Equation
1st appearance of Infinity-Man, a protector of The Forever People
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1st full appearance of Darkseid
1st team appearance of The Forever People: Beautiful Dreamer, Mark Moonrider, Serifan, Big Bear, Vykin the Black
First mention of Mother Boxes, sentient supercomputers of vast power and the Anti-Life Equation
1st appearance of Infinity-Man, a protector of The Forever People
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1st appearance of Billy Kincaid, a child predator
1st appearance of Sherlee Johnson, a seven-year-old victim of Billy Kincaid
[February 2025 - formerly titled No Home Here, a solo series retitled The Curse of Sherlee Johnson is rescheduled for May 21 featuring the child who was introduced and killed in this issue over 30 years ago]
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1st appearance of Billy Kincaid, a child predator
1st appearance of Sherlee Johnson, a seven-year-old victim of Billy Kincaid
[February 2025 - formerly titled No Home Here, a solo series retitled The Curse of Sherlee Johnson is rescheduled for May 21 featuring the child who was introduced and killed in this issue over 30 years ago]
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Adaptation of Hayao Miyakazi's manga saga that was made into a feature film in 1984
Synopsis: Post-nuclear destruction world, a teenage princess of the Valley of the Wind becomes embroiled in a struggle with an empire that tries to use an ancient weapon to eradicate a jungle full of giant mutant insects
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Adaptation of Hayao Miyakazi's manga saga that was made into a feature film in 1984
Synopsis: Post-nuclear destruction world, a teenage princess of the Valley of the Wind becomes embroiled in a struggle with an empire that tries to use an ancient weapon to eradicate a jungle full of giant mutant insects
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Anthology of stories that focuses on animal rights and abuse
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Anthology of stories that focuses on animal rights and abuse
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1st appearance of Maverick, later becomes Agent Zero
2nd appearance and 1st full cover appearance of Omega Red
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1st appearance of Maverick, later becomes Agent Zero
2nd appearance and 1st full cover appearance of Omega Red
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1st cover appearance of Monte
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1st cover appearance of Magnetrix
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1st appearance of Power Man, a version of Luke Cage with the power of the Sentry, the Void, Iron Fist and Hulk
1st cameo appearance of James Stark, Iron Man who was fully introduced in Avengers #1
1st cameo team appearance of The New Champions: Fantasma, Hulkette, Spider-Boy, Monte, Magnetrix, Liberty, White Cat, Amaranth, Hellrune, Cadet Marvel, Kid Vision, Iron Man-inspired New Champion, Wolverine-inspired New Champion
1st cameo appearance of White Cat
1st cameo appearance of Monte
1st cameo appearance of Magnetrix
1st cameo appearance of Dracula 2099
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1st appearance of Power Man, a version of Luke Cage with the power of the Sentry, the Void, Iron Fist and Hulk
1st cameo appearance of James Stark, Iron Man who was fully introduced in Avengers #1
1st cameo team appearance of The New Champions: Fantasma, Hulkette, Spider-Boy, Monte, Magnetrix, Liberty, White Cat, Amaranth, Hellrune, Cadet Marvel, Kid Vision, Iron Man-inspired New Champion, Wolverine-inspired New Champion
1st cameo appearance of White Cat
1st cameo appearance of Monte
1st cameo appearance of Magnetrix
1st cameo appearance of Dracula 2099
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Rooster Teeth variant
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1st appearance of Jacob Free, the son of Mister Miracle and Big Barda
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1st appearance of Jacob Free, the son of Mister Miracle and Big Barda
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Cranberry Mall located in Venango County, Pennsylvania
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Cranberry Mall located in Venango County, Pennsylvania
Marvel ⋅ 1977
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1st appearance of White Tiger in a standard comic, previously appeared in The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu magazine #19
White Tiger is Marvel's first character of Hispanic descent
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1st appearance of White Tiger in a standard comic, previously appeared in The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu magazine #19
White Tiger is Marvel's first character of Hispanic descent
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