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1st appearance of Jackson Hyde, the second Aqualad

[April 2022 - Charlize Theron to adapt ‘You Brought Me The Ocean’ graphic novel featuring Jackson Hyde for a TV series]

1st cover appearance of Deathstorm, not in story

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1st appearance of Rasputin IV

1st appearance of Cylobel

1st appearance of Percival

1st appearance of Cardinal

Marvel ⋅ 2001

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1st appearance of the Deluge, later revealed to be the sister of Jackson

Devil's Due Publishing ⋅ 2008

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1st appearance of Mercy Sparx, a devil hired by Heaven to hunt down rogue angels

[October 2020 - acquired by MGM / April 2022 - screenwriter hired]

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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 the Avengers 1,000,000 BC: Agamotto, Black Panther, Iron Fist, Lady Phoenix, Starbrand, Odin and Ghost Rider

1st appearance of Zgreb the Aspirant aka The Fallen, a Celestial who befell the same fate as the Progenitor

Introduction of Planet Bast and the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda

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1st appearance of Gorr, the God Butcher

1st appearance of the Necrosword, the first symbiote created by Knull

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1st cameo appearance of Riri Williams, later becomes Ironheart

1st appearance of Tomoe, an Inhuman who manipulates machinery through technopathy

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Batman and Catwoman first official date and romantic kiss

1st appearance of Tim Fox, the son of Lucius Fox and the Next Batman

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First meeting of Doctor Strange and Brother Voodoo

1st appearance of Morgana Blessing, a love interest of Doctor Strange

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1st appearance of Silver Sable

1st team appearance of the Wild Pack

[October 2024 - there is chatter once again that Sony has put a Silver Sable project back into development]

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1st appearance and origin of the Toxic Avenger - preview appearance in Marvel Age #98

[June 2021 - Elijah Wood, Peter Dinklage, Julia Davis and Kevin Bacon have been cast in roles in the movie directed by Macon Blair]

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In a vision of Marc Spector's, Dr. Emmet possessed by Ammut, appears as a woman with a crocodile head

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1st appearance of Ms. Marvel, Carol Danvers as Binary

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1st full appearance of Moon Knight, Mariama Spector

1st full appearance of the Infinity Thing

Appearance of multiple alternate reality Red Skulls

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Published by Bad Idea under the pseudonym Bad Idea Donuts

Distributed at the 2022 South Carolina Comic Con to collectors who purchased a donut from the Bad Idea Donuts pop-up store

Limited print run

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Variant cover art by Jenny Frison

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2022

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Variant cover art by Takashi Okazaki

Thank You  ⋅ Image ⋅ 2022

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Retailer appreciation edition, one per store

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