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1st cameo appearance of Heartless

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1st appearance of Pei, later receives the power of the Iron Fist

1st appearance of Brenda Swanson

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1st appearance of Sam Wilson as Captain America

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1st appearance of Jonathan Kent, the infant son of Superman and Lois Lane, later becomes Superboy

Preview appearance of Doomed

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First mention of S.W.O.R.D., Sentient Worlds Observation and Response Department, a division of S.H.I.E.L.D.

1st full appearance of Abigail Brand

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Madame Hydra revealed to be Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine

Contessa first appears as Madame Hydra in Secret Warriors #2 and is featured in a sketch preview in Secret Warriors #1

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1st appearance of Black Krrsantan, a Wookiee bounty hunter

1st cameo appearance of Doctor Cylo

First ongoing Darth Vader solo-titled series

📖 Reading Order: next read Star Wars #4 (2015)

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1st appearance and origin of Spider-Woman, Jessica Drew

1st appearance and death of Otto Vermis

[June 2021 - Issa Rae will voice Spider-Woman in Into The Spider-Verse 2 / May 2023 - an animated Spider-Woman movie is in development]

Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Marc Spector assumes the moniker of Mr. Knight

1st appearance of Ryan Trent, later becomes the second Black Spectre

⚠️ Debatable Firsts: some collectors consider Secret Avengers #19 the introduction of the Mr. Knight persona but it is only the debut of a similar costume design and not an identity

Softcover ⋅ DC ⋅ 1989

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One-shot adaptation of the 1989 film starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson

Softcover, prestige format

Marvel ⋅ 2008

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1st appearance of Veranke, a Skrull Queen

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1st appearance of Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung-Fu

1st appearance of Sir Dennis Nayland-Smith

1st appearance of Fu Manchu, father of Shang-Chi, later renamed Han, then Zheng Zu

1st team appearance of Si-Fan, a secret society with allegiances to Fu Manchu

1st appearance of Shang-Chi's unnamed mother, an American - later retconned in Shang-Chi #4 (2021)

Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Chapter 3: X of Swords

1st appearance of Solem, possesses adamantium skin and could be a major ongoing enemy of Wolverine's

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1st appearance of Joaquin Torres, later becomes the new Falcon

1st cameo team appearance of Serpent Solutions, formerly the Serpent Society: King Cobra, Puff Adder and Viper

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Crossover of characters from the video game Fortnite

Sealed with a redeemable code to unlock the Harley Quinn Rebirth costume

If all six codes from each issue are redeemed, players will get access to Armored Batman Zero suit

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1st full appearance of the Dark Avengers: Norman Osborn as Iron Patriot, Noh-Varr as Captain Marvel, Daken as Wolverine, Mac Gargan/Venom as Spider-Man, Bullseye as Hawkeye, Moonstone as Ms. Marvel, Sentry and Ares

Dark Avengers made a partial team cameo in New Avengers #49

First mention of H.A.M.M.E.R., the government organization that replaces S.H.I.E.L.D. under the leadership of Norman Osborn

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1st full appearance of Spider-Woman, Julia Carpenter

First battle of She-Hulk vs Titania

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Ongoing Weapon X stories begin

Origin of Wolverine and Weapon X begins and continues thru issue #84

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1st appearance of the Cursed Lotus, Fah Lo Suee, half-sister of Shang-Chi, later renamed Zheng Bao Yu

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