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September 9 2021

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Extreme Carnage: Toxin #1
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1:10 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Extreme Carnage: Toxin #1
 
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Variant cover art by Philip Tan

The Me You Love In The Dark #1
2nd Print ⋅ Image ⋅ 2021
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The Me You Love In The Dark #1
 
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Second printing (1:20)

Infinite Frontier #6
1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021
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Infinite Frontier #6
 
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Variant cover art by Puppeteer Lee

Batman #112
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Batman #112
 
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Variant cover art by Lucio Parrillo

Cover art inspired by the NES Castlevania game packaging (1986)

Master of Kung Fu #29
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Master of Kung Fu #29
 
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1st appearance of Razor-Fist, a villain whose forearms are swords

The Sandman #25
DC Vertigo ⋅ 1991
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The Sandman #25
 
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1st appearance of the Dead Boy Detectives, the ghosts of two murdered boys who investigate mysteries

[February 2023 - Deadboy Detectives has been acquired by Netflix prior to the series premiere]

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1
Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1
 
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1st appearance of Moon Girl, Lunella Lafayette

Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #9
Marvel ⋅ 1977
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Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #9
 
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1st appearance of White Tiger in a standard comic, previously appeared in The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu magazine #19

White Tiger is Marvel's first character of Hispanic descent

[January 2024 - set photos floating around online from Daredevil Born Again seemingly confirms White Tiger for the series - tap cover and swipe to view]

Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #1
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #1
 
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Second ongoing Spider-Man series

Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1
DC ⋅ 1993
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Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1
 
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1st appearance, cover and origin of Bane

📖 Knightfall Reading Order: next Batman #484

Special Marvel Edition #15
Marvel ⋅ 1973
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Special Marvel Edition #15
 
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1st appearance of Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung-Fu

1st appearance of Sir Dennis Nayland-Smith

1st appearance of Fu Manchu, father of Shang-Chi, later renamed Han, then Zheng Zu

1st team appearance of Si-Fan, a secret society with allegiances to Fu Manchu

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1st appearance of Shang-Chi's unnamed mother, an American - later retconned in Shang-Chi #4 (2021)

Ultimate Fantastic Four #21
Marvel ⋅ 2005
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Ultimate Fantastic Four #21
 
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1st cameo appearance of the Marvel Zombies, specifically the Fantastic Four on the final page

Amazing Spider-Man #546
Marvel ⋅ 2008
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Amazing Spider-Man #546
 
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1st full appearance of Mr. Negative

1st appearance of the second Jackpot

1st cameo appearance of Freak, prior to receiving powers

Amazing Spider-Man #509
Marvel ⋅ 2004
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Amazing Spider-Man #509
 
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1st appearance of Gabriel and Sarah Stacy, the twin children of Gwen Stacy and Norman Osborn

Gabe and Sarah appear as unknown assassins but their identities are revealed in the next issue

Avengers #2
Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Avengers #2
 
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1st team appearance of the Builders, an ancient alien race

Champions #22
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Champions #22
 
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Amadeus Cho choses the codename, Brawn

Debut of new Ironheart armor

Thor #301
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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Thor #301
 
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Introduction of Ta-Lo, the Great Canopy Heaven, a God Realm

Avengers #1
Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Avengers #1
 
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1st appearance of the Aleph

1st appearance of Abyss and her brother Ex Nihilo who are of a species created by the Builders to travel to other worlds and initiate life

1st cameo appearance of the fourth Captain Universe, Tamara Devoux

1st cameo appearance of Smasher, the first human to serve as Imperial Guard to the Shi'ar

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Eden Fesi becomes Manifold

What If…? #19
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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What If…? #19
 
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Story titled 'What If...? Spider-Man Had Never Become a Crimefighter' where Peter Parker chooses the path of an entertainer

The Thing #1
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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The Thing #1
 
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First The Thing solo headlining series

Origin of Ben Grimm, The Thing in his younger years on Yancy Street

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