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1st appearance of Tamara Blake, later becomes Iron Cat

Origin of Aunt May and Ben Parker

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1st appearance of Bloodline, Brielle, the daughter of Blade

[September 2022 - an insider source informs us that the Blade movie will be a hand-off film to a younger character]

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Chaos ensues after eight billion genies grant everyone in the world one wish

[June 2022 - Amazon secures rights for a movie and other potential projects / March 2024 - Seth Rogen’s Point Grey will adapt for film with Rodney Rothman (Into the Spider-Verse) writing the screenplay]

Scout ⋅ 2016

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Two-part limited series set in 1830s Germany about two humans fighting to survive against creatures that wiped out humanity

Black Cat #12

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Key Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Skan featuring Iron Cat

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1st cameo appearance of Robin, a girl named Gan working under Red Hood

Sean Gordon Murphy posts to Instagram claiming cover A (cover image shown) of this issue was underprinted

1st appearance of Jackie and Bryce Napier as teenagers

⚠️ Buyer Beware: The creator claimed that cover A was underprinted but to what degree is unknown and copies have been seen in Walmart multipacks

Marvel ⋅ 2001

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1st appearance of Elsa Bloodstone, daughter and successor of the famous monster hunter, Ulysses Bloodstone

1st appearance of Nosferatu in the Marvel Universe

Star Comics ⋅ 1985

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1st team appearance of the Thundercats: Lion-O, Cheetara, Panthro, Tygra, Wiley Kat, Wiley Kit and Snarf

1st appearance of Mumm-Ra

[March 2021 - Deadline reports director Adam Wingard (King Kong vs Godzilla) is set to direct Thundercats for Warner Bros.]

Marvel ⋅ 2016

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1st appearance of Red Dagger, a Pakistani vigilante

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Cover art by Patrick Gleason

Marvel ⋅ 2003

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Cover art by Greg Horn

Marvel ⋅ 2011

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1st appearance of Miss America aka America Chavez

Copies ordered by retailers: 25,873

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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1st appearance of God Emperor Doom, an all-powerful, alternate reality version of Doctor Doom

Introduction of Bar Sinister, a region in Battleworld

[March 2025 - Avengers: Secret Wars supposed concept art leaked online depicting God Emperor Doom but the art can not be substantiated as official - see additional images by tapping cover and swiping]

Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2009

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1st appearance of Soldier Boy

1st appearance of the second Crimson Countess

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1st appearance of Gorr, the God Butcher

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

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1st team appearance of Clan Destine, a family of mystics: Crimson Crusader, Imp, Hex, Wallop, Cuckoo, Argent, Newton aka Warlord

Marvel ⋅ 2014

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3rd cameo appearance (final page) and first cover appearance of Jane Foster as Thor

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This issue sparked controversy due to outdated and stereotypical black culture depictions of Asgard and Miles

1:25 ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2022

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Variant cover art by Tyson Hesse

Iron Cat #1

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1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2022

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Variant cover art by Skan

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