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1st full appearance of Mobius M. Mobius, the Chairman of the TVA, identified by name

1st cover appearance of Mobius in UPC box - Direct Edition only

One panel cameo appearance of an unidentified TVA management - Mobius or clone of Mobius, in Fantastic Four #346 and #352

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1st appearance of Bucky Barnes as Captain America

Image ⋅ 2021
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1st appearance of Geiger, a man changed by a nuclear explosion

Introduction of Junkyard Joe, depicted as a fictional newspaper strip character similar to Beetle Bailey - later introduced as an actual in-story character in Geiger #5

[October 2022 - TV adaptation in the works by Justin Simien and Geoff Johns for Paramount Studios]

Marvel ⋅ 1985
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Introduction of Madripoor, a fictional island in Southeast Asia that Cypher refers to as the Mos Eisley of Earth

Batman #107

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1st appearance of Death Dealer, an assassin and former member of MI-6

2nd Print ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2021
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Second printing, foil

Mad Cave ⋅ 2021
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Issue #2 in a five-part limited series

Tankers #1

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Bad Idea ⋅ 2021
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Bone-shredding destruction, wanton corporate malfeasance, reckless use of industrial machinery and lots of ammunition - like a Saturday morning cartoon that’s irresponsibly run overbudget

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2020
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1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Variant cover art by David Finch

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Created by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely about the offspring of superheroes living in the shadow of their parents

Adapted for Netflix, premiered May 7, 2021

Marvel ⋅ 1980
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1st full appearance of the Taskmaster

[September 2022 - confirmed for the Thunderbolts movie]

Marvel ⋅ 1965
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1st appearance of Ravonna Renslayer, a time-traveler who was romantically pursued by Kang

Marvel ⋅ 2016
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1st team appearance of the Ultimates: Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Ms America Chavez, Spectrum, Blue Marvel

1st appearance of Ayo, a member of the Dora Milaje

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1st full team appearance of the Time-Keepers, beings with the ability to manipulate time

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1st appearance of the second Baron Zemo in classic costume, previously appeared in Captain America #168 as The Phoenix

[September 2022 - rumored for Thunderbolts]

Heavy Metal ⋅ 2021
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Prequel to The Night of the Living Dead, telling the story of what led to the birth of the modern zombie

Written by George C. Romero, the son of George A. Romero, director of The Night of the Living Dead

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1st appearance of Verity Willis, a friend and ally to Loki

Loki shape-shifts into a woman, previously he inhabited Sif's body

Hip Hop ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Variant cover art by Keron Grant

Cover art inspired by the album 'Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood' by DMX

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