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Uncanny X-Men #312
Marvel
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1994
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Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st full team appearance of The Phalanx in their true form
Cameo in #305, hinted at when Rogue touches what seems to be a normal human and #311 briefly in their true form
Key Facts
1st full team appearance of The Phalanx in their true form
Cameo in #305, hinted at when Rogue touches what seems to be a normal human and #311 briefly in their true form
Powers of X #2
Marvel
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2019
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
Part four of a twelve-part story
DC Comics Presents #47
DC
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1982
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of He-Man in standard comic book format
1st appearance of Skeletor in standard comic book format
1st appearance of Man-at-Arms in standard comic book format
[2024 - Masters of the Universe to premiere June 5, 2026 / Jared Leto cast as Skeletor / Nicholas Galitzine cast as He-Man / Idris Elba to portray Man-at-Arms]
Key Facts
1st appearance of He-Man in standard comic book format
1st appearance of Skeletor in standard comic book format
1st appearance of Man-at-Arms in standard comic book format
[2024 - Masters of the Universe to premiere June 5, 2026 / Jared Leto cast as Skeletor / Nicholas Galitzine cast as He-Man / Idris Elba to portray Man-at-Arms]
Psycho List #1
Blackbox Comics
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2019
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Key Facts
A former FBI Agent becomes a therapist but has difficulty staying out of his patient's lives and trying to solve their problems until encountering one that threatens his own life
Key Facts
A former FBI Agent becomes a therapist but has difficulty staying out of his patient's lives and trying to solve their problems until encountering one that threatens his own life
Key Facts
Variant cover art by Joe Quesada
Spider-Man 2099 #1
Marvel
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1992
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of Spider-Man 2099
5-page preview in Amazing Spider-Man #365 and an advertisement in Web of Spider-Man #90
⚠️ Debatable Firsts: many sources cite Amazing Spider-Man #365 as the first appearance of Spider-Man 2099 despite text on the cover of the issue that refers to it as a five-page preview promoting Spider-Man 2099 #1
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of Spider-Man 2099
5-page preview in Amazing Spider-Man #365 and an advertisement in Web of Spider-Man #90
⚠️ Debatable Firsts: many sources cite Amazing Spider-Man #365 as the first appearance of Spider-Man 2099 despite text on the cover of the issue that refers to it as a five-page preview promoting Spider-Man 2099 #1
Key Facts
Variant cover art by Francesco Mattina, limited to 500 copies
Boston Fan Expo 2019 exclusive
Key Facts
Variant cover art by Francesco Mattina, limited to 500 copies
Boston Fan Expo 2019 exclusive
Amazing Spider-Man #344
Marvel
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1991
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of Cletus Kasady, later becomes Carnage
1st full appearance of Cardiac, a doctor who vowed to find a cure for the ailment that caused the death of his brother
Key Facts
1st appearance of Cletus Kasady, later becomes Carnage
1st full appearance of Cardiac, a doctor who vowed to find a cure for the ailment that caused the death of his brother
Web of Spider-Man #118
Marvel
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1994
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of Ben Reilly as Scarlet Spider, introduced as a clone in The Amazing Spider-Man #149 (1975)
There is a notation on some CGC graded slabs that notate a 'Marvel Direct Marketing' that does not appear to have an affect on value
Key Facts
1st appearance of Ben Reilly as Scarlet Spider, introduced as a clone in The Amazing Spider-Man #149 (1975)
There is a notation on some CGC graded slabs that notate a 'Marvel Direct Marketing' that does not appear to have an affect on value
Spider-Men II #1
Marvel
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2017
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of Miles Morales from Earth-616, an evil version of the character who later becomes Ultimatum
Key Facts
1st appearance of Miles Morales from Earth-616, an evil version of the character who later becomes Ultimatum
Nova #1
Marvel
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1976
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of Nova, Richard Rider
1st appearance and death of Rhomann Dey, Corpsman of the Nova Corps
1st appearance of Robbie Rider, brother of Nova
[March 2022 - Deadline reports a Nova project is in development]
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of Nova, Richard Rider
1st appearance and death of Rhomann Dey, Corpsman of the Nova Corps
1st appearance of Robbie Rider, brother of Nova
[March 2022 - Deadline reports a Nova project is in development]
Batman #77
DC
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2019
•
Vol. 3
Key Facts
Death of Alfred Pennyworth, neck snapped by Bane
Key Facts
Blank sketch variant
The Empty Man #1
BOOM!
•
2014
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
Six-part miniseries about a terrifying sickness called the Empty Man disease and the hysteria that follows
Adapted into a film
Key Facts
Six-part miniseries about a terrifying sickness called the Empty Man disease and the hysteria that follows
Adapted into a film
Amazing Spider-Man #149
Marvel
•
1975
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of Peter Parker's clone, Ben Reilly who later becomes the Scarlet Spider
Origin and death of Jackal
[July 2024 - Nicolas Cage to portray an alternate universe version of Ben Reilly in Spider-Man Noir]
Key Facts
1st appearance of Peter Parker's clone, Ben Reilly who later becomes the Scarlet Spider
Origin and death of Jackal
[July 2024 - Nicolas Cage to portray an alternate universe version of Ben Reilly in Spider-Man Noir]
Key Facts
Virgin variant cover art by Pepe Larraz
Dead End Kids #2
Source Point Press
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2019
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
Issue two in a three-part miniseries
Venom: First Host #3
Marvel
•
2018
•
Vol. 1
Key Facts
1st appearance of Sleeper, the result of Eddie Brock bonding with the infant Symbiote
Key Facts
1st appearance of Sleeper, the result of Eddie Brock bonding with the infant Symbiote
Key Facts
Secret variant of the standard cover with Illyana Rasputin, Magik in place of Rasputin IV
Key Facts
Secret variant of the standard cover with Illyana Rasputin, Magik in place of Rasputin IV
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