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Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire #1
Dark Horse
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1996
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Prince Xizor, the Head of the Black Sun crime syndicate
1st cover appearance of Dash Rendar
1st appearance of Prince Xizor, the Head of the Black Sun crime syndicate
1st cover appearance of Dash Rendar
The Order #8
Marvel
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2008
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Vol. 2
1st appearance of Ezekiel Stane, the son of Obadiah
[September 2021 - Alden Ehrenreich rumored for Stane in Ironheart / June 2025 - confirmed
1st appearance of Ezekiel Stane, the son of Obadiah
[September 2021 - Alden Ehrenreich rumored for Stane in Ironheart / June 2025 - confirmed
Thunderbolts #128
Marvel
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2009
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Vol. 1
1st team appearance of new Thunderbolts roster led by Norman Osborn: Black Widow (Belova), Ant-Man (O'Grady), Ghost
It is later revealed that Yelena Belova is actually Natasha Romanov impersonating her
1st team appearance of new Thunderbolts roster led by Norman Osborn: Black Widow (Belova), Ant-Man (O'Grady), Ghost
It is later revealed that Yelena Belova is actually Natasha Romanov impersonating her
Strange Tales #167
Marvel
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1968
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Vol. 1
1st cover appearance of Contessa Valentina Allegro de Fontaine
Iconic cover art by Jim Steranko
1st cover appearance of Contessa Valentina Allegro de Fontaine
Iconic cover art by Jim Steranko
West Coast Avengers #21
Marvel
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1987
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Vol. 2
Despite the cover text, Moon Knight and Doctor Pym do not join the West Coast Avengers until issue #23
Despite the cover text, Moon Knight and Doctor Pym do not join the West Coast Avengers until issue #23
Annihilation #6
Marvel
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2007
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Vol. 1
Phyla-Vell assumes control of the Quantum Bands, refers to herself as Quasar in the Annihilation Conquest Prologue
Death of Annihilus
1st cameo appearance of Annihilus II
Phyla-Vell assumes control of the Quantum Bands, refers to herself as Quasar in the Annihilation Conquest Prologue
Death of Annihilus
1st cameo appearance of Annihilus II
Avengers Arena #1
Marvel
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2013
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Death Locket aka Rebecca Ryker, a teenage version of Deathlok
1st appearance of Kid Briton, an alternate reality version of Captain Briton
1st appearance of Cullen Bloodstone, brother of Elsa
1st appearance of Anachronism, a boy whose soul had been merged with the spirit of a Celtic warlord
1st appearance of Nara, an Atlantean
1st appearance of Apex, a bio-engineered superhuman
Death of Mettle
1st appearance of Death Locket aka Rebecca Ryker, a teenage version of Deathlok
1st appearance of Kid Briton, an alternate reality version of Captain Briton
1st appearance of Cullen Bloodstone, brother of Elsa
1st appearance of Anachronism, a boy whose soul had been merged with the spirit of a Celtic warlord
1st appearance of Nara, an Atlantean
1st appearance of Apex, a bio-engineered superhuman
Death of Mettle
Hawkeye and Mockingbird #1
Marvel
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2010
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
First Hawkeye and Mockingbird titled series
Previews #July 1992
Diamond
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1992
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Vol. 1
First cover image of Spider-Man 2099 on a solicitation catalog
âš eBay listings are selling this Preview as a first appearance (first appearances occur in stories - not previews or advertisements)
Web of Spider-Man #90 features a pin-up of Spider-Man 2099 and went on-sale May 1992
The Amazing Spider-Man #365 went on-sale June 1992
First cover image of Spider-Man 2099 on a solicitation catalog
âš eBay listings are selling this Preview as a first appearance (first appearances occur in stories - not previews or advertisements)
Web of Spider-Man #90 features a pin-up of Spider-Man 2099 and went on-sale May 1992
The Amazing Spider-Man #365 went on-sale June 1992
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