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Third printing cover art by Trish Forstner
Cover art inspired by the film 'Evil Dead'
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Third printing cover art by Trish Forstner
Cover art inspired by the film 'Evil Dead'
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1st appearance of the Wrecker
Origin of Black Bolt, specifically his birth
[July 2021 - the Wrecking Crew rumored to appear in the She-Hulk Disney+ series]
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1st appearance of the Wrecker
Origin of Black Bolt, specifically his birth
[July 2021 - the Wrecking Crew rumored to appear in the She-Hulk Disney+ series]
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1st full team appearance of the Wrecking Crew: Bulldozer, Piledriver, Thunderball, Wrecker
All characters appear in full for the first time with the exception of the Wrecker who first appeared in Thor #148
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1st full team appearance of the Wrecking Crew: Bulldozer, Piledriver, Thunderball, Wrecker
All characters appear in full for the first time with the exception of the Wrecker who first appeared in Thor #148
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Limited to 2,500 copies
ReedPop Metaverse exclusive
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Limited to 2,500 copies
ReedPop Metaverse exclusive
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1st appearance of Black Widow, Yelena Belova
⚠️ Debatable Firsts: it is disputed whether this is a full or cameo appearance. CGC labels this issue "1st appearance of the new Black Widow (Yelena Belova, face not shown)"
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1st appearance of Black Widow, Yelena Belova
⚠️ Debatable Firsts: it is disputed whether this is a full or cameo appearance. CGC labels this issue "1st appearance of the new Black Widow (Yelena Belova, face not shown)"
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1st appearance of Renee Montoya, later becomes the second Question
[ 2021 - Montoya is a character in Batwoman Season 3]
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1st appearance of Renee Montoya, later becomes the second Question
[ 2021 - Montoya is a character in Batwoman Season 3]
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1st full appearance of the Taskmaster
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1st cameo team appearance of the Wrecking Crew: Bulldozer, Piledriver, Thunderball, Wrecker
First meeting of Luke Cage and the Defenders
All characters appear in a final page cameo for the first time with the exception of the Wrecker who first appeared in Thor #148
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1st cameo team appearance of the Wrecking Crew: Bulldozer, Piledriver, Thunderball, Wrecker
First meeting of Luke Cage and the Defenders
All characters appear in a final page cameo for the first time with the exception of the Wrecker who first appeared in Thor #148
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Classic story that introduces the 'Thanos-Copter', a helicopter piloted by Thanos with his name decaled on the tail
Cover appearance of Thanos with the Cosmic Cube
Published for younger readers outside of Marvel continuity
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Classic story that introduces the 'Thanos-Copter', a helicopter piloted by Thanos with his name decaled on the tail
Cover appearance of Thanos with the Cosmic Cube
Published for younger readers outside of Marvel continuity
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1st appearance of Alioth, the supreme being of the Timespan
1st appearance of Kang Swaach, Kang Raulex and Kang Kaseo, members of the Council of Cross-Time Kangs
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1st appearance of Alioth, the supreme being of the Timespan
1st appearance of Kang Swaach, Kang Raulex and Kang Kaseo, members of the Council of Cross-Time Kangs
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Debut of Spider-Man Armor MK II, an upgrade to his previous bulletproof armor that allows for better mobility
Origin of Massacre
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Debut of Spider-Man Armor MK II, an upgrade to his previous bulletproof armor that allows for better mobility
Origin of Massacre
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Doctor Doom becomes Iron Man
Debut of Tony Stark as an artificial intelligence digital projection
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Doctor Doom becomes Iron Man
Debut of Tony Stark as an artificial intelligence digital projection
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1st appearance of Thor, Frog of Thunder, transformed into a hero after picking up a shard of Mjolnir
An Easter Egg from the Loki Disney+ series features Throg in a jar - Throg first official appearance is Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1
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1st appearance of Thor, Frog of Thunder, transformed into a hero after picking up a shard of Mjolnir
An Easter Egg from the Loki Disney+ series features Throg in a jar - Throg first official appearance is Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1
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Thor is transformed into a frog in the previous issue and spends this entire issue as an amphibian
In Thor #365, he lifts Mjolnir and becomes a frog version of Thor
1st appearance of Puddlegulp, Simon Walterson, a frog who later wields a hammer named Frogjolnir as Throg
⚠ Misconception: sources cite this as the first appearance of Throg. Thor is transformed into a frog in #363 and wields a sliver of Mjolnir as a frog version of Thor in #365. Simon Walterson does not appear as 'Throg' until Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1 (2009)
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Thor is transformed into a frog in the previous issue and spends this entire issue as an amphibian
In Thor #365, he lifts Mjolnir and becomes a frog version of Thor
1st appearance of Puddlegulp, Simon Walterson, a frog who later wields a hammer named Frogjolnir as Throg
⚠ Misconception: sources cite this as the first appearance of Throg. Thor is transformed into a frog in #363 and wields a sliver of Mjolnir as a frog version of Thor in #365. Simon Walterson does not appear as 'Throg' until Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1 (2009)
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Premiere issue of the independent series written by David Quinn and illustrated by Tim Vigil
Preview of Fritz Whistle, a series of illustrations
[July 2021 - Deadline announced an animated series based on Faust is in the works]
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Premiere issue of the independent series written by David Quinn and illustrated by Tim Vigil
Preview of Fritz Whistle, a series of illustrations
[July 2021 - Deadline announced an animated series based on Faust is in the works]
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1st full appearance of The Living Tribunal
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Cover art by Alex Ross featuring multiple versions of Kang including Rama-Tut, Immortus, Iron Lad and Scarlet Centurion
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Cover art by Alex Ross featuring multiple versions of Kang including Rama-Tut, Immortus, Iron Lad and Scarlet Centurion
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48-page one-shot
While hunting on Christmas Day, a father and son provoke the wrath of Santa after mistaking a reindeer for common game
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48-page one-shot
While hunting on Christmas Day, a father and son provoke the wrath of Santa after mistaking a reindeer for common game
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1st cameo team appearance of the Time-Keepers, beings with the ability to manipulate time
Introduction of Castle Limbo, the home of Immortus
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1st cameo team appearance of the Time-Keepers, beings with the ability to manipulate time
Introduction of Castle Limbo, the home of Immortus
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First solo titled series featuring Gwenpool
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