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Detective Comics #474
DC
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1977
•
Vol. 1
1st modern appearance and cover of Deadshot
Batman #357
DC
•
1983
•
Vol. 1
1st cameo appearance of Jason Todd
2nd cameo appearance of Killer Croc
⚠️ Debatable Firsts: this issue is cited as the first full appearance of Killer Croc but there is no difference in his depiction as a gangster in a trenchoat and fedora as first seen in Detective Comics #523, released one month before #357. In Detective Comics #524, he is revealed to have crocodile features for the first time
It should also be noted that this version of Jason Todd is not visually accurate to later versions and his origin is retconned in Batman #408
CGC recognizes this issue as the first full appearance of both Killer Croc and Jason Todd
1st cameo appearance of Jason Todd
2nd cameo appearance of Killer Croc
⚠️ Debatable Firsts: this issue is cited as the first full appearance of Killer Croc but there is no difference in his depiction as a gangster in a trenchoat and fedora as first seen in Detective Comics #523, released one month before #357. In Detective Comics #524, he is revealed to have crocodile features for the first time
It should also be noted that this version of Jason Todd is not visually accurate to later versions and his origin is retconned in Batman #408
CGC recognizes this issue as the first full appearance of both Killer Croc and Jason Todd
Avengers, The #85
Marvel
•
1971
•
Vol. 1
1st team appearance of the Squadron Supreme, a heroic version of the Squadron Sinister: Hyperion, Nighthawk, American Eagle, Golden Archer, Lady Lark, Tom Thumb
Hyperion, Dr. Spectrum, Nighthawk and Whizzer appear briefly in Avengers #69 as Squadron Sinister and fully in Avengers #70
1st team appearance of the Squadron Supreme, a heroic version of the Squadron Sinister: Hyperion, Nighthawk, American Eagle, Golden Archer, Lady Lark, Tom Thumb
Hyperion, Dr. Spectrum, Nighthawk and Whizzer appear briefly in Avengers #69 as Squadron Sinister and fully in Avengers #70
Amazing Spider-Man #361
Marvel
•
1992
•
Vol. 1
1st full appearance of Carnage, spawned from the extraterrestrial parasite known as the Venom symbiote
1st full appearance of Carnage, spawned from the extraterrestrial parasite known as the Venom symbiote
New Mutants #87
Marvel
•
1990
•
Vol. 1
1st full appearance of Cable
1st full team appearance of the Mutant Liberation Front: Stryfe, Wildside, Reaper, Fourarm, Thumbelina, Strobe, Tempo, Zero
1st full appearance of Cable
1st full team appearance of the Mutant Liberation Front: Stryfe, Wildside, Reaper, Fourarm, Thumbelina, Strobe, Tempo, Zero
The Boys #1
WildStorm
•
2006
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Billy Butcher, leader of The Boys, a CIA team that polices a reckless superhero community
1st appearance of Hughie Campbell, recruited to The Boys after the death of his girlfriend
1st appearance of A-Train, a member of the Seven
Adapted for a TV series on Amazon
[May 2024 - The Boys has been renewed for a fifth and final season / July 2024 - Vought Rising will be the third live-action series spun-off from The Boys starring Soldier Boy and Stormfront]
1st appearance of Billy Butcher, leader of The Boys, a CIA team that polices a reckless superhero community
1st appearance of Hughie Campbell, recruited to The Boys after the death of his girlfriend
1st appearance of A-Train, a member of the Seven
Adapted for a TV series on Amazon
[May 2024 - The Boys has been renewed for a fifth and final season / July 2024 - Vought Rising will be the third live-action series spun-off from The Boys starring Soldier Boy and Stormfront]
Marvel Spotlight #1
Marvel
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1971
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance and origin of the second Red Wolf, John Wakeley, a force for peace in the Old West
1st appearance and origin of the second Red Wolf, John Wakeley, a force for peace in the Old West
Spider-Gwen II #24
Marvel
•
2017
•
Vol. 2
1st appearance of Gwen Stacy as Gwenom
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #51
IDW
•
2015
•
Vol. 5
1st appearance of Jennika, later becomes the first female Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle in story continuity
1st appearance of Jennika, later becomes the first female Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle in story continuity
Black Panther #1
Marvel
•
2009
•
Vol. 5
1st cover appearance of Shuri as the Black Panther
Shuri does not fully appear in the interior pages until Black Panther #5 (2009) but she does appear as Black Panther in cameo in an alternate reality in Black Panther Annual #1 (2008)
1st cover appearance of Shuri as the Black Panther
Shuri does not fully appear in the interior pages until Black Panther #5 (2009) but she does appear as Black Panther in cameo in an alternate reality in Black Panther Annual #1 (2008)
Web of Spider-Man #118
Marvel
•
1994
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Ben Reilly as Scarlet Spider, introduced as a clone in The Amazing Spider-Man #149 (1975)
There is a notation on some CGC graded slabs that notate a 'Marvel Direct Marketing' that does not appear to have an affect on value
1st appearance of Ben Reilly as Scarlet Spider, introduced as a clone in The Amazing Spider-Man #149 (1975)
There is a notation on some CGC graded slabs that notate a 'Marvel Direct Marketing' that does not appear to have an affect on value
New Mutants Annual #2
Marvel
•
1986
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance and origin of Betsy Braddock in U.S. comics, renamed Psylocke by Mojo
1st appearance of Meggan in U.S. comics
1st appearance and origin of Betsy Braddock in U.S. comics, renamed Psylocke by Mojo
1st appearance of Meggan in U.S. comics
Iron Man #128
Marvel
•
1979
•
Vol. 1
Iconic cover art by Bob Layton
"Demon in a Bottle" part 9
Amazing Spider-Man #298
Marvel
•
1988
•
Vol. 1
1st cameo appearance of Venom, creeping over Eddie Brock's hands
First cover art by Todd McFarlane on the Amazing Spider-Man title
1st team appearance of the Life Foundation led by Carlton Drake
1st appearance of Carlton Drake who discovered there were five symbiote seeds that could be extracted from the Venom symbiote
1st cameo appearance of Venom, creeping over Eddie Brock's hands
First cover art by Todd McFarlane on the Amazing Spider-Man title
1st team appearance of the Life Foundation led by Carlton Drake
1st appearance of Carlton Drake who discovered there were five symbiote seeds that could be extracted from the Venom symbiote
Thanos #13
Marvel
•
2017
•
Vol. 2
1st appearance of Cosmic Ghost Rider, who was once the Punisher until he became a Herald of Galactus
1st appearance of King Thanos
1st appearance of Cosmic Ghost Rider, who was once the Punisher until he became a Herald of Galactus
1st appearance of King Thanos
Black Lightning #1
DC
•
1977
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance and origin of Black Lightning
1st appearance of Tobias Whale
First solo title featuring a black hero at DC
1st appearance and origin of Black Lightning
1st appearance of Tobias Whale
First solo title featuring a black hero at DC
Marvel Graphic Novel #4
Marvel
•
1982
•
Vol. 1
1st team appearance of New Mutants: Cannonball (1st), Psyche (1st), Wolfsbane (1st), Sunspot (1st), Karma
Psyche aka Dani Moonstar later becomes Mirage
1st appearance of the White Rook, a member of the Hellfire Club
1st team appearance of New Mutants: Cannonball (1st), Psyche (1st), Wolfsbane (1st), Sunspot (1st), Karma
Psyche aka Dani Moonstar later becomes Mirage
1st appearance of the White Rook, a member of the Hellfire Club
Marvel Super-Heroes #8
Marvel
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1992
•
Vol. 2
1st appearance of Squirrel Girl
Uncanny X-Men #142
Marvel
•
1981
•
Vol. 1
"Days of Future Past" part 2
Death of Wolverine, Colossus and Storm in an alternate reality
Retitled from ‘X-Men’ to ‘Uncanny X-Men’ - officially, in the indicia copyright section
"Days of Future Past" part 2
Death of Wolverine, Colossus and Storm in an alternate reality
Retitled from ‘X-Men’ to ‘Uncanny X-Men’ - officially, in the indicia copyright section
Uncanny X-Men #134
Marvel
•
1980
•
Vol. 1
The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 6
Jean Grey becomes the Dark Phoenix
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