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New Avengers #11
Marvel ⋅ 2005
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New Avengers #11
 
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1st appearance of Maya Lopez as Ronin, formerly Echo

Doom Patrol #92
DC ⋅ 1964
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Doom Patrol #92
 
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1st appearance of Dr. Tyme, a villain with the face of a clock that has the ability to manipulate time

Ghost Rider #2
Marvel ⋅ 1973
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Ghost Rider #2
 
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2nd cameo appearance of Son of Satan

This issue is often cited as the first full appearance of Damion Hellstrom and though the character does appear in many panels, he is obscured by shadows throughout the issue

Secret Wars #9
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Secret Wars #9
 
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Variant cover art by Sarah Pichelli

Batman #436
DC ⋅ 1989
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Batman #436
 
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1st appearance of Tim Drake, later becomes Robin

Tales of Suspense #94
Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Tales of Suspense #94
 
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1st appearance of M.O.D.O.K., a Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing

Uncanny X-Men #121
Marvel ⋅ 1979
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Uncanny X-Men #121
 
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1st full team appearance of Alpha Flight: Aurora, Northstar, Sasquatch, Snowbird, Shaman, and Vindicator, formerly Weapon Alpha

Justice League #50
DC ⋅ 2016
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Justice League #50
 
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Jessica Cruz becomes a Green Lantern

Death of Myrina Black

1st appearance of Jason, Wonder Woman's brother

Batman reveals that the Mobius Chair informed him that there are three individual Jokers who he has faced throughout the years

Ultimate Fallout #4
Marvel ⋅ 2011
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Ultimate Fallout #4
 
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1st appearance of Miles Morales, Spider-Man from an alternate reality

Distributed in a polybag

[May 2023 - Sony Spider-Verse producer Amy Pascal tells Variety a live-action Miles Morales movie is in the works]

Thor #4
Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Thor #4
 
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1st cameo appearance of the Black Winter

Introduction of Fortnite into the Marvel Universe

Alpha Flight #1
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Alpha Flight #1
 
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1st appearance of Puck, a superb fighter with no mutant powers

1st appearance of Marrina, wife of Namor

1st appearance of Tundra, a member of the Great Beasts

1st appearance of Madison Jeffries

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1st cameo appearance of Wild Child

1st cameo team appearance of Gamma Flight, a team training to rise the ranks through Beta Flight to Alpha Flight

Avengers #684
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Avengers #684
 
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Origin of Voyager

Revelation that the Hulk is immortal - many refer to this being the first appearance of the Immortal Hulk but as the story explains, the Hulk has always been immortal

Spider-Gwen #1
Hip Hop ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015
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Spider-Gwen #1
 
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Variant cover art by Humberto Ramos

Cover art inspired by the album 'The Great Adventures of Slick Rick'

Secret War #1
Marvel ⋅ 2004
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Secret War #1
 
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1st appearance of Lucia Von Bardas, the Latverian successor of Doctor Doom

[June 2020 - rumored to appear in the MCU introducing Latveria and eventually Doom]

Immortal Hulk #12
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Immortal Hulk #12
 
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1st full appearance of The One Below All

Copies ordered by retailers: 41,331

Thor #5
Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Thor #5
 
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1st full appearance of The Black Winter, a cosmic entity that devours universes including the previous iteration of the Marvel Universe that led to the creation of Galactus

The Black Winter relates to a developing plot that was introduced by Jack Kirby in Thor #169

Uncanny X-Men #193
Marvel ⋅ 1985
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Uncanny X-Men #193
 
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1st appearance of Firestar in mainstream continuity, previously appeared in the comic book adaptation of the animated series 'Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'

James Proudstar appears in the classic Thunderbird costume

Flashpoint #1
DC ⋅ 2011
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Flashpoint #1
 
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1st full appearance of Thomas Wayne as Batman in an alternate reality caused by the events of Flashpoint

1st appearance of Element Woman

1st appearance of Outsider, Michael Desai

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Silver Surfer: Black #4
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Silver Surfer: Black #4
 
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Origin of Galactus

Unofficial cameo appearance of the Black Winter (see image - the artist interpretation of the Black Winter may have appeared here and inspired later design)

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