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Hellcop #1

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1:50 ⋅ Image ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Brian Haberlin featuring Spawn

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1st appearance of Val-Zod, a Kryptonian, not in costume

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1st appearance of Caiera the Oldstrong, later becomes a love interest of the Hulk

1st appearance of Miek, an insect alien

1st appearance of Angmo-Asan II, the Red King

Planet Hulk storyline officially begins - after the Hulk's ship crashes on the planet Sakaar, he is apprehended by the guards of the Red King and forced to fight in a gladiator arena

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1st team appearance of The Thunderbolts: Citizen V (formerly Baron Zemo), Atlas (formerly Goliath), Mach-1 (formerly Beetle), Songbird (formerly Screaming Mimi), Meteorite (formerly Moonstone II), Techno (formerly Fixer)

Variant ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by Chris Shehan

One per store

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Adapted into an anime-style series for Netflix in 2021

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Variant cover art by Rose Besch

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1st cover appearance of Val-Zod

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1st full appearance and cover of Jinx, a magic-wielding enemy of the titans

[January 2022 - confirmed for Titans Season 4, Lisa Ambalavanar cast / October 2022 - TAP cover and SWIPE for first look image of Jinx]

Marvel ⋅ 1999

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1st appearance of Fiz and other Skrull mutants to later form the group Cadre K

Wolverine revealed to be the Horseman Death

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1st appearance of Firefly, Garfield Lynns

Marvel ⋅ 1976

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1st appearance and origin of Nova, Richard Rider

1st appearance of Rhomann Dey, Corpsman of the Nova Corps

1st appearance of Robbie Rider, brother of Nova

[March 2022 - Deadline reports a Nova project is in development]

Marvel ⋅ 2013

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First solo titled series featuring Nova, Sam Alexander

1st appearance of Jesse and Eva Alexander, the parents of Sam

1st appearance of Kaelynn Alexander, the sister of Sam

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1st appearance of Lady Firefly

[October 2021 - Brendan Fraser cast as Firefly could be origin of the true main villain, a female successor]

Marvel ⋅ 1985

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Three-issue reprinted series originally published in Marvel Comics Super Special #36

Adaptation of the 1984 David Lynch film

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1st appearance of Scott Lang, later becomes the second Ant-Man

New Avengers roster: Captain America, Iron Man, Beast, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Falcon and Wasp

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One-shot follow-up to the DC/Fortnite team-up series

Unlockable code for a Batman Who Laughs outfit and loading screen

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1st appearance of the Living Blade described as a haunting figure from Natasha's past and the only man that she fears

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1st official appearance of Edward Scissorhands in a comic book

Marvel ⋅ 1973

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1st appearance of Madame MacEvil, daughter of Drax, later referred to by the name Moondragon

Madame MacEvil becomes Moondragon in Daredevil #105

[April 2023 - speculation that the child named ‘Love’ in Thor 4 is a young Moondragon who will later appear as an adult]

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