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August 5 2021

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Fantastic Four #244
Marvel ⋅ 1982
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Fantastic Four #244
 
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1st appearance of Frankie Raye as the second Nova, becomes a Herald of Galactus

[January 2023 - rumors are circulating that the Herald of Galactus will be female]

Spider-Man Unlimited #1
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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Spider-Man Unlimited #1
 
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1st appearance of Shriek, a mutant ally of Carnage

Shriek appears in Venom II

Introduction of Ravencroft Institute for the Criminally Insane

The Me You Love In The Dark #1
Non-Key
1:25 ⋅ Image ⋅ 2021
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The Me You Love In The Dark #1
 
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Variant cover art by Skottie Young

Superman #4
DC ⋅ 1987
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Superman #4
 
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1st appearance of Bloodsport

1st appearance of Maggie Sawyer, DC's first openly gay female character

Red Room #3
1:15 ⋅ Fantagraphics ⋅ 2021
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Red Room #3
 
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Variant cover art by Jim Rugg: Cover art inspired by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)

Exiles #3
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Exiles #3
 
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1st full appearance of Peggy Carter as Captain America

Cover art inspired by X-Men #268

Spirits of Vengeance: Spirit Rider #1
Non-Key
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Spirits of Vengeance: Spirit Rider #1
 
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Variant cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz

Venom: Lethal Protector #5
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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Venom: Lethal Protector #5
 
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1st full appearance of Phage

1st full appearance of Agony

1st full appearance of Riot

1st full appearance of Lasher

Ghost Rider #28
Marvel ⋅ 1992
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Ghost Rider #28
 
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1st cameo team appearance of The Nine aka the Midnight Sons: Ghost Rider (Ketch), Johnny Blaze, Morbius, Blade, Hannibal King, Frank Drake, Sam Buchanan, Victoria Montesi, Louise Hastings

1st appearance of the Caretaker

1st appearance of Lilith, mother of demons

1st appearance of Meatmarket, offspring of Lilith

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[July 2021 - reports that Marvel registered the LLC, Richmond Street Productions for a streaming series leading speculators to believe that it is a reference to the location of the cemetery where Dan Ketch was resurrected as the Ghost Rider / July 2022 - Midnight Sons was trademarked by Marvel along with other titles that are proven to be official / May 2023 - speculation that Mia Goth will portray this version of Lilith in the Blade movie although Dracula's daughter version of Lilith is also strongly speculated]

Ghost Rider #1
Marvel ⋅ 1990
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Ghost Rider #1
 
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1st appearance of Daniel Ketch as the second Marvel Ghost Rider, possessed by Noble Kale

1st appearance of Deathwatch, a demonic entity

Recount, The #1
Scout ⋅ 2020
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Recount, The #1
 
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The Vice President of the U.S. attempts to hold off a Civil War after the assassination of a U.S. President by conspirators who then turn their sights on all who helped him get into power including voters

[November 2021 - Peter Landesman (Parkland, Kill the Messenger) slated to write and direct for a feature film produced by former Sony exec Jonathan Kaden and Motor Films]

Thor: God of Thunder #2
Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Thor: God of Thunder #2
 
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1st appearance of Gorr, the God Butcher

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

Y: The Last Man #1
DC Vertigo ⋅ 2002
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Y: The Last Man #1
 
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Premiere issue of a series created by Brian K. Vaughn about the last man on a female populated Earth

Marvel Tales: Miles Morales #1
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Marvel Tales: Miles Morales #1
 
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Variant virgin cover art by Sway

Infinite Crisis #3
DC ⋅ 2006
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Infinite Crisis #3
 
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1st appearance of Jamie Reyes, a Mexican-American teenager and the third Blue Beetle, not in costume

Infinite Crisis #5
DC ⋅ 2006
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Infinite Crisis #5
 
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1st full appearance of the third Blue Beetle, in costume

Silk #5
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1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Silk #5
 
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Variant cover art by Judy Jong

Marvel Now Point One #1
Marvel ⋅ 2012
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Marvel Now Point One #1
 
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1st cover appearance of America Chavez, seen on the cover of a comic book being tossed by Nick Fury Jr.

Preview of Young Avengers #1 (2013)

Wonder Woman: Black and Gold #2
1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021
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Wonder Woman: Black and Gold #2
 
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Variant cover art by David Mack

Sweet Tooth #1
DC Vertigo ⋅ 2009
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Sweet Tooth #1
 
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A young man with deer-like features journeys to a sanctuary, hunted by those who believe the half-human-animal hybrids are somehow responsible for the plague that has been erasing humanity

Copies ordered by retailers: 18,551

Adapted for a Netflix television series

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