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First battle of Hawkman and Black Adam
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1st full appearance of She-Ra in a standard US comic
She-Ra previously appeared in mini-comics packaged with toys and other He-Man Universe merchandise and on a variant cover of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe #1 (2013)
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1st full appearance of She-Ra in a standard US comic
She-Ra previously appeared in mini-comics packaged with toys and other He-Man Universe merchandise and on a variant cover of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe #1 (2013)
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First solo series featuring Beta Ray Bill
1st appearance of Stardust, an ancient cosmic being of indiscernible form who served as Galactus’s Herald
1st appearance of Alpha Ray Bill, a bio-engineered protector of the Korbinites
Copies ordered by retailers: 31,234
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First solo series featuring Beta Ray Bill
1st appearance of Stardust, an ancient cosmic being of indiscernible form who served as Galactus’s Herald
1st appearance of Alpha Ray Bill, a bio-engineered protector of the Korbinites
Copies ordered by retailers: 31,234
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Second printing with silver background published over two decades after the original
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Second printing with silver background published over two decades after the original
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1st appearance of Silver Sable
1st team appearance of the Wild Pack
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1st appearance of Silver Sable
1st team appearance of the Wild Pack
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1st full appearance of second Union Jack, Brian Falsworth
Backup story reprinting Namor's first appearance from Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 (1939)
[October 2021 - Rumor that Union Jack will appear in the MCU]
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1st full appearance of second Union Jack, Brian Falsworth
Backup story reprinting Namor's first appearance from Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 (1939)
[October 2021 - Rumor that Union Jack will appear in the MCU]
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Variant cover art by Jamal Campbell
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Preview of Sweet Tooth, published August 5, 2009
1 of 2 previews that went on-sale the same day, the other being House of Mystery #16
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Preview of Sweet Tooth, published August 5, 2009
1 of 2 previews that went on-sale the same day, the other being House of Mystery #16
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1st appearance of Black Hammer
1st appearance of Lucy Weber, later becomes the second Black Hammer
1st appearance of Abraham Slam
1st appearance of Talky-Walky
1st appearance of Madame Dragonfly
1st appearance of Golden Gail
1st appearance of Colonel Weird
1st appearance of Anti-God
1st team appearance of Starlok and the Lightriders
Copies ordered by retailers: 19,775
[December 2019 - optioned for TV and film by Legendary with development well underway according to Jeff Lemire]
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1st appearance of Black Hammer
1st appearance of Lucy Weber, later becomes the second Black Hammer
1st appearance of Abraham Slam
1st appearance of Talky-Walky
1st appearance of Madame Dragonfly
1st appearance of Golden Gail
1st appearance of Colonel Weird
1st appearance of Anti-God
1st team appearance of Starlok and the Lightriders
Copies ordered by retailers: 19,775
[December 2019 - optioned for TV and film by Legendary with development well underway according to Jeff Lemire]
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