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August 12 2021

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Tales of Suspense #77
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Tales of Suspense #77
 
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1st appearance of Peggy Carter

1st full appearance of Ultimo, a robot weapon created to destroy anything it encounters

What If…? #1
Marvel ⋅ 1977
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What If…? #1
 
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What if…Spider-Man Joined The Fantastic Four?

Premiere issue of the series that began in 1977 and told stories set in alternate universes outside of the Marvel mainstream where anything was possible

Iron Man #120
Marvel ⋅ 1979
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Iron Man #120
 
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$18
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$65

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"Demon in a Bottle" part 1

1st appearance of Justin Hammer, a businessman and foil of Tony Stark

Moon Knight #13
Marvel ⋅ 1981
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Moon Knight #13
 
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$30

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First battle of Moon Knight versus Daredevil

New Teen Titans Annual #2
DC ⋅ 1983
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New Teen Titans Annual #2
 
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1st appearance of Vigilante in costume

1st appearance of Lyla Michaels, later becomes Harbinger

1st appearance of Cheshire, Jade Nguyen, a deadly assassin

Booster Gold #1
DC ⋅ 1986
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Booster Gold #1
 
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1st appearance of Booster Gold

1st appearance of Skeets, the robot sidekick of Booster Gold

1st appearance of Blackguard

1st appearance of Trixie Collins, later becomes Goldstar

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1st cameo appearance of Mindancer

[January 2023 - a Booster Gold TV series about a "loser from the future" who returns to the past to pretend to be a superhero is planned for HBO Max]

Peacemaker #1
DC ⋅ 1988
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Peacemaker #1
 
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1st appearance of Wolfgang Schmidt, the Peacemaker's father

1st team appearance of Project Peacemaker, a task force assembled to monitor Peacemaker

Detective Comics #585
DC ⋅ 1988
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Detective Comics #585
 
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1st appearance of Ratcatcher, Otis Flannegan

Batman #436
DC ⋅ 1989
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Batman #436
 
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1st appearance of Tim Drake, later becomes Robin

Avengers vs. X-Men #7
Marvel ⋅ 2012
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Avengers vs. X-Men #7
 
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Namor declares war on Wakanda and floods its capital city

Exiles #3
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Exiles #3
 
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$65

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1st full appearance of Peggy Carter as Captain America

Cover art inspired by X-Men #268

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]

Amazing Spider-Man #55
2nd Print 1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Amazing Spider-Man #55
 
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Variant second printing cover art by Patrick Gleason

Nocterra #1
Image ⋅ 2021
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Nocterra #1
 
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The only way to survive is to stay in the light or hitch a ride with Valentina, the ferryman who escorts people and goods along unlit roads with her luminescent 18-wheeler

[August 2021 - Scott Snyder confirms a Nocterra TV deal has been reached / November 2021 - writer Roberto Patino (DMZ, Westworld) attached to produce for Netflix / April 2023 - James Wan and his Atomic Monster company attached to Nocterra]

Suicide Squad AMC #1
DC ⋅ 2021
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Suicide Squad AMC #1
 
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Promotional giveaway distributed exclusively at AMC theaters on the opening night of The Suicide Squad movie

Reprint of Suicide Squad #1 (2016)

Batman: Urban Legends #6
DC ⋅ 2021
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Batman: Urban Legends #6
 
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Tim Drake revealed to be bisexual

1st appearance of Juliette Ballantine, leader of T.R.U.S.T, later revealed to be Libra

I Am Batman #0
1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021
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I Am Batman #0
 
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Variant cover art by Riccardo Federici

Defenders #1
Non-Key
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Defenders #1
 
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Variant cover art by Peach Momoko featuring Silver Surfer Black

Nice House on the Lake, The #1
3rd Print 1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021
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Nice House on the Lake, The #1
 
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Third printing cover art by Alvaro Martinez Bueno

Star Wars: The High Republic #8
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Star Wars: The High Republic #8
 
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Variant cover art by Georges Jeanty

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