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1st team appearance of Infinity Watch: Adam Warlock, Drax the Destroyer, Moondragon, Gamora, Pip the Troll and Thanos

Each member was given control of one Infinity Gem

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1st appearance of Spider Punk aka Anarchic Spider-Man, an alternate reality version of Hobie Brown

📖 Spider-Verse Reading Order: read The Amazing Spider-Man #10 (2014 series) then Spider-Man 2099 #6

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1st appearance of Leopardon in a comic book, a giant robot operated by Spider-Man (Supaidaman), originating from a live-action 1970s Japanese television show

2nd cameo appearance of Web-Slinger

Partial cover appearance of Spider-Punk, in upper right corner

📖 Spider-Verse Reading Order: read The Amazing Spider-Man #12 (2014 series), then Spider-Man 2099 #7

Dreamwave ⋅ 2003
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1st appearance of Mega Man in a standard comic book

[SDCC 2020 - screenwriter Mattson Tomlin (upcoming Batman movie) has joined the Mega Man live-action film currently in production]

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Chinatown noir starring the first generation of Americans to come of age under an immigration ban, the Chinese, as they're besieged by rampant murders, abusive police, and a world that seemingly never changes

[March 2023 - James Wan’s Atomic Monster and 3 Arts are developing The Good Asian into a series, details to come]

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1st appearance of Richard Fisk as The Rose, the Kingpin's son previously appeared as the Schemer

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1st appearance of Princess Fisk, daughter of Wilson Fisk the Kingpin

Almost nothing has been revealed about the Moon Girl Devil Dinosaur animated series but Fisk would make for a good antagonist

DC ⋅ 2013
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1st appearance of Duke Thomas, later becomes a protégé of Batman named The Signal who patrols Gotham by day - Duke is introduced by name in Batman #30 (2014)

Marvel ⋅ 1981
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First appearance of Kingpin in Daredevil title

Kingpin's name is revealed to be Wilson Fisk

Marvel ⋅ 1981
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First meeting and battle of Daredevil and Kingpin

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