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January 21 2021

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Avengers #6

Marvel ⋅ 2010

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1st full appearance of the Next Avengers: Torunn, Henry Pym Jr., Francis Barton, James Rogers , Azari, the son of T'Challa and Storm from an alternate reality

Characters are not fully identified by name or parentage until Avengers World #9

Black Cat #2

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Black Cat #2
 
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Variant cover art by Adam Hughes

Port of Earth #1

Image ⋅ 2017

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Port of Earth #1
 
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Premiere issue of an ongoing series about conflicts that arise after aliens broker a deal with Earth to open a spaceport on the planet

[January 2021 - Writer Zack Kaplan updates the project is with Amazon Studios for a series adaptation]

Avengers #1

Marvel ⋅ 2010

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Avengers #1
 
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Maria Hill joins The Avengers

Bucky Barnes joins The Avengers as Captain America

1st cameo team appearance of the Next Avengers: Torunn, Henry Pym Jr., Francis Barton, James Rogers, Azari, the son of T'Challa and Storm from an alternate reality

Next Avengers also cameo in #2, #4 and #5 until full appearance in #6 and identities revealed in Avengers World #9

Marvel Point One #1

Marvel ⋅ 2011

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Marvel Point One #1
 
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1st appearance of Nova, Sam Alexander

1st appearance of Kaine as the Scarlet Spider

1st appearance of Dragonfire and Coldmoon

Death of Terrax the Tamer

1st team appearance of X-Terminated: Horror Show, Fiend, Deadeye, Prophet, Goodnight

Debut of Doctor Strange from an alternate Earth with new costume design

[March 2022 - Deadline reports a Nova project is in development]

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

Diamond Comics Distributors estimates 65,000 copies of the first printing were shipped

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

Nova #1

Marvel ⋅ 1976

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Nova #1
 
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1st appearance and origin of Nova, Richard Rider

1st appearance 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]

Amazing Spider-Man #194

Marvel ⋅ 1979

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Amazing Spider-Man #194
 
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1st appearance of the Black Cat

Slingers Wizard Edition #0

Wizard ⋅ 1998

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Slingers Wizard Edition #0
 
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1st team appearance of the Slingers: Dusk, Ricochet, Hornet, Prodigy

A team of heroes assembled by the Black Marvel and given superhero identities formerly used by Spider-Man

[January 2021 - a Dusk film is being rumored as unlikely as that sounds]

Astonishing X-Men #3

Marvel ⋅ 2004

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Astonishing X-Men #3
 
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1st cameo appearance of Abigail Brand, one panel

The Boys: Herogasm #1

Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2009

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The Boys: Herogasm #1
 
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1st appearance of Soldier Boy

1st appearance of the second Crimson Countess

Venom #9

Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Venom #9
 
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1st full appearance of Dylan Brock, son of Eddie Brock - cameo in Venom #7

Avengers, The #52

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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Avengers, The #52
 
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Black Panther joins the Avengers - in Avengers #51, Captain America recommends Black Panther for membership but it is not official until this issue

1st appearance of the Grim Reaper, brother of Wonder Man

[February 2023 - rumored to appear in the Wonder Man Disney+ series with actor Demetrius Grosse to potentially be cast in the role]

Avengers, The #9

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Avengers, The #9
 
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1st appearance and death of Wonder Man, later resurrected

[June 2022 - official series announced featuring Wonder Man for Disney+ with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II cast as Simon Williams]

Captain America #25

Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Captain America #25
 
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1st appearance of Sam Wilson as Captain America

King In Black: Planet of the Symbiotes #1

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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King In Black: Planet of the Symbiotes #1
 
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Variant cover art by Todd Nauck

Cover appearance of Cortland Kasady as Plague

Giant-Size Avengers #4

Marvel ⋅ 1975

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Giant-Size Avengers #4
 
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Marriage of Vision and Scarlet Witch

Origin of Mantis, the Celestial Madonna

Young Justice #1

DC ⋅ 2019

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Young Justice #1
 
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1st team appearance of the new Young Justice: Superboy, Robin, Impulse, Amethyst, Wonder Girl, Teen Lantern, Jinny Hex

1st cover appearance of Teen Lantern, cameo in story - voice and power constructs only

Abbott #1

BOOM! ⋅ 2018

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Abbott #1
 
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An investigative journalist gets mixed up with the occult who she believes is responsible for the death of her husband

[January 2021 - Abbott optioned by the Paramount+ streaming service for a TV series]

Silver Surfer #3

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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Silver Surfer #3
 
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1st appearance of Mephisto

[October 2022 - Deadline is speculating Sacha Baron Cohen will portray Mephisto in a Marvel project]

1st cover appearance of Shalla-Bal

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