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All-Star Comics #2
DC
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1940
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Green Lantern, Alan Scott
Detective Comics #525
DC
•
1983
•
Vol. 1
3rd full appearance of Killer Croc
1st full appearance of Jason Todd
Many sources cite Batman #357 as Jason Todd's first full appearance even though his appearance is brief and he is not introduced by name
3rd full appearance of Killer Croc
1st full appearance of Jason Todd
Many sources cite Batman #357 as Jason Todd's first full appearance even though his appearance is brief and he is not introduced by name
Avengers, The #16
Marvel
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1965
•
Vol. 1
Hawkeye joins The Avengers
Scarlet Witch joins The Avengers
Quicksilver joins The Avengers
Iron Man leaves the Avengers
3rd appearance of Kang
Hawkeye joins The Avengers
Scarlet Witch joins The Avengers
Quicksilver joins The Avengers
Iron Man leaves the Avengers
3rd appearance of Kang
Avengers, The #228
Marvel
•
1983
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau
New Mutants #1
Marvel
•
1983
•
Vol. 1
3rd team appearance of the New Mutants
Origin of Karma
Uncanny X-Men #32
Marvel
•
1967
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Juggernaut
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #2
Marvel
•
2011
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Miles Morales
1st appearance of Ganke Lee, best friend of Miles Morales
As of November 1 2023 GPA has only noted two Newsstand sales of this issue
3rd appearance of Miles Morales
1st appearance of Ganke Lee, best friend of Miles Morales
As of November 1 2023 GPA has only noted two Newsstand sales of this issue
Albedo #4
Thoughts & Images
•
1985
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance and second cover appearance of Usagi Yojimbo
Journey Into Mystery #125
Marvel
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1966
•
Vol. 1
Journey Into Mystery retitled 'The Mighty Thor' and continues with #126
3rd appearance of Hercules
Journey Into Mystery retitled 'The Mighty Thor' and continues with #126
3rd appearance of Hercules
Amazing Spider-Man #204
Marvel
•
1980
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Black Cat
Uncanny X-Men #267
Marvel
•
1990
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Gambit
Captain Marvel #1
Marvel
•
1968
•
Vol. 1
2nd appearance of Carol Danvers
3rd appearance of Captain Marvel
2nd appearance of Ronan the Accuser
2nd appearance of Carol Danvers
3rd appearance of Captain Marvel
2nd appearance of Ronan the Accuser
Fantastic Four #54
Marvel
•
1966
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of the Black Panther
1st appearance of Prester John, the Wanderer
3rd appearance of the Black Panther
1st appearance of Prester John, the Wanderer
Journey Into Mystery #91
Marvel
•
1963
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Loki
1st appearance of Valtrauta, a Valkyrie
1st appearance of Hildegarde, a Valkyrie
First mention of Odin's Valkyries
3rd appearance of Loki
1st appearance of Valtrauta, a Valkyrie
1st appearance of Hildegarde, a Valkyrie
First mention of Odin's Valkyries
Marvel Mystery Comics #3
Timely
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1940
•
Vol. 1
4th appearance of Namor the Sub-Mariner
3rd appearance of the Human Torch
1st appearance of Betty Dean, an ally of Namor during World War II
4th appearance of Namor the Sub-Mariner
3rd appearance of the Human Torch
1st appearance of Betty Dean, an ally of Namor during World War II
Marvel Mystery Comics #2
Timely
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1939
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Namor the Sub-Mariner
2nd appearance and origin of the Human Torch
2nd appearance of American Ace
Marvel Mystery Comics previously titled Marvel Comics
3rd appearance of Namor the Sub-Mariner
2nd appearance and origin of the Human Torch
2nd appearance of American Ace
Marvel Mystery Comics previously titled Marvel Comics
Giant-Size X-Men #1
Marvel
•
1975
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of the new X-Men: Storm (1st), Nightcrawler (1st), Colossus (1st), Thunderbird (1st), Wolverine (3rd)
Many resources label this the 2nd full appearance of Wolverine and The Incredible Hulk #182 a second cameo
1st appearance of Illyana Rasputin as a child, later becomes Magik
Introduction of Krakoa, the Living Island
First use of the sound effect 'snikt' associated with Wolverine's claws
1st appearance of the new X-Men: Storm (1st), Nightcrawler (1st), Colossus (1st), Thunderbird (1st), Wolverine (3rd)
Many resources label this the 2nd full appearance of Wolverine and The Incredible Hulk #182 a second cameo
1st appearance of Illyana Rasputin as a child, later becomes Magik
Introduction of Krakoa, the Living Island
First use of the sound effect 'snikt' associated with Wolverine's claws
Uncanny X-Men #95
Marvel
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1975
•
Vol. 1
Death of Thunderbird, John Proudstar, killed in a plane crash
3rd appearance of Nightcrawler
Earliest use of the word 'Bamf' to describe the sound of Nightcrawler teleporting via an alternate dimension
Death of Thunderbird, John Proudstar, killed in a plane crash
3rd appearance of Nightcrawler
Earliest use of the word 'Bamf' to describe the sound of Nightcrawler teleporting via an alternate dimension
Incredible Hulk #272
Marvel
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1982
•
Vol. 1
Bruce Banner intentionally transforms into The Hulk - Marvel refers to this personality as the Intelligent Hulk
3rd appearance of Rocket Raccoon
Bruce Banner intentionally transforms into The Hulk - Marvel refers to this personality as the Intelligent Hulk
3rd appearance of Rocket Raccoon
Silver Surfer #8
Marvel
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1969
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Mephisto
1st appearance of the Ghost, the spirit of a dead ship captain
3rd appearance of Mephisto
1st appearance of the Ghost, the spirit of a dead ship captain
Strange Tales #130
Marvel
•
1965
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Kaecilius, a disciple of Baron Mordo
3rd appearance of Dormammu
Parody of the Beatles by the Human Torch and The Thing
1st appearance of Kaecilius, a disciple of Baron Mordo
3rd appearance of Dormammu
Parody of the Beatles by the Human Torch and The Thing
Avengers, The #59
Marvel
•
1968
•
Vol. 1
Hank Pym becomes Yellowjacket, formerly Goliath
3rd appearance of Vision
Hank Pym becomes Yellowjacket, formerly Goliath
3rd appearance of Vision
Tales of Suspense #57
Marvel
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1964
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance and origin of Hawkeye
3rd appearance of Black Widow
1st appearance and origin of Hawkeye
3rd appearance of Black Widow
Tales of Suspense #64
Marvel
•
1965
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Hawkeye
Tales of Suspense #41
Marvel
•
1963
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Iron Man
Captain Marvel #28
Marvel
•
1973
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Drax
4th appearance of Thanos
1st appearance of Eon, the cosmic entity that created the Quantum Bands
3rd appearance of Drax
4th appearance of Thanos
1st appearance of Eon, the cosmic entity that created the Quantum Bands
Marvel Two-In-One #30
Marvel
•
1977
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Spider-Woman
Marvel Spotlight #7
Marvel
•
1972
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze
Hero for Hire #3
Marvel
•
1972
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Gideon Mace
3rd appearance of Luke Cage
Marvel Premiere #17
Marvel
•
1974
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance and origin of Iron Fist
1st appearance of Triple-Iron
Tomb of Dracula #13
Marvel
•
1973
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance and origin of Blade
1st cameo appearance of Deacon Frost, the vampire who bit Blade's mother as she gave birth
3rd appearance and origin of Blade
1st cameo appearance of Deacon Frost, the vampire who bit Blade's mother as she gave birth
Werewolf By Night #37
Marvel
•
1976
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Moon Knight
Fantastic Four #16
Marvel
•
1963
•
Vol. 1
4th appearance of Doctor Doom
3rd appearance of the Wasp
First appearance of Ant-Man outside of the Tales to Astonish title
4th appearance of Doctor Doom
3rd appearance of the Wasp
First appearance of Ant-Man outside of the Tales to Astonish title
Fantastic Four #10
Marvel
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1963
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Doctor Doom
Jack Kirby is confronted by Doctor Doom who demands he lure Reed Richards into a trap
3rd appearance of Doctor Doom
Jack Kirby is confronted by Doctor Doom who demands he lure Reed Richards into a trap
Strange Tales #171
Marvel
•
1973
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Baron Samedi, a Haitian sorcerer
3rd appearance of Brother Voodoo
1st appearance of Baron Samedi, a Haitian sorcerer
3rd appearance of Brother Voodoo
Strange Tales #114
Marvel
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1963
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Doctor Strange
2nd appearance of Baron Mordo
1st appearance of Victoria Bentley, a gifted Mystic
1st unofficial appearance of Captain America in the Silver Age, the villain Acrobat disguised as Captain America
3rd appearance of Doctor Strange
2nd appearance of Baron Mordo
1st appearance of Victoria Bentley, a gifted Mystic
1st unofficial appearance of Captain America in the Silver Age, the villain Acrobat disguised as Captain America
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #70
Marvel
•
1982
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Cloak and Dagger
Amazing Spider-Man #363
Marvel
•
1992
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Carnage
Amazing Spider-Man #316
Marvel
•
1989
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Venom
1st full cover appearance of Venom - head appears in and inset of issue #315
3rd appearance of Venom
1st full cover appearance of Venom - head appears in and inset of issue #315
Amazing Spider-Man #244
Marvel
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1983
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of the Hobgoblin
1st cameo appearance of Lefty Donovan, becomes the second Hobgoblin in the next issue
3rd appearance of the Hobgoblin
1st cameo appearance of Lefty Donovan, becomes the second Hobgoblin in the next issue
Amazing Spider-Man #135
Marvel
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1974
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of the Punisher
Sources often refer to this issue as the second full appearance of the Punisher despite the character fully appearing in The Amazing Spider-Man #134
3rd appearance of the Punisher
Sources often refer to this issue as the second full appearance of the Punisher despite the character fully appearing in The Amazing Spider-Man #134
Amazing Spider-Man #52
Marvel
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1967
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Kingpin
Amazing Spider-Man #45
Marvel
•
1967
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of the Lizard
Amazing Spider-Man #18
Marvel
•
1964
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Ned Leeds, later becomes the third Hobgoblin
4th appearance of Sandman
4th appearance of Kraven the Hunter
1st appearance of Ned Leeds, later becomes the third Hobgoblin
4th appearance of Sandman
4th appearance of Kraven the Hunter
Amazing Spider-Man #12
Marvel
•
1964
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Dr. Octopus
Reference to the creators of Spider-Man, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko are depicted on a sign advertising a fictional company called Leedit Inc. aka Lee Dit(Co.)
3rd appearance of Dr. Octopus
Reference to the creators of Spider-Man, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko are depicted on a sign advertising a fictional company called Leedit Inc. aka Lee Dit(Co.)
Amazing Spider-Man #2
Marvel
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1963
•
Vol. 1
3rd appearance of Spider-Man
1st appearance of Vulture
1st appearance of the Terrible Tinkerer
1st cameo appearance of Mysterio, disguised as the assistant of the Terrible Tinkerer
Spider-Man first references his ability to sense danger as his Spider-Sense tingling
3rd appearance of Spider-Man
1st appearance of Vulture
1st appearance of the Terrible Tinkerer
1st cameo appearance of Mysterio, disguised as the assistant of the Terrible Tinkerer
Spider-Man first references his ability to sense danger as his Spider-Sense tingling
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1
Marvel
•
1964
•
Vol. 1
1st team appearance of the Sinister Six: Doctor Octopus, Kraven, Vulture, Electro, Mysterio, Sandman
3rd appearance of Kraven, Vulture, Electro, Mysterio and Sandman
Reprinted in Marvel Tales #150
Character profiles of Dr. Doom, the Lizard and others
Additional pages explain how Spider-Man's powers and gadgetry work
1st team appearance of the Sinister Six: Doctor Octopus, Kraven, Vulture, Electro, Mysterio, Sandman
3rd appearance of Kraven, Vulture, Electro, Mysterio and Sandman
Reprinted in Marvel Tales #150
Character profiles of Dr. Doom, the Lizard and others
Additional pages explain how Spider-Man's powers and gadgetry work
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