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Secret Invasion #1
Marvel ⋅ 2008
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Secret Invasion #1
 
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Story arc in which the shape-shifting race of aliens, The Skrulls, have invaded Earth and are impersonating key figures in the Marvel Universe

Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant #1
DC ⋅ 2019
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Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant #1
 
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Reprint of Crisis on Infinite Earths #1 and new, original material

1st appearance of Outkast

Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy #1
1:10 ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2019
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Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy #1
 
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Variant cover art by Jeff Lemire

Pilot Season: Stealth #1
Top Cow ⋅ 2010
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Pilot Season: Stealth #1
 
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Written by Robert Kirkman with Marc Silvestri

[December 2019 - optioned for film by Skybound Entertainment]

Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #1
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #1
 
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Variant cover art by Carmen Carnero

Killadelphia #1
Image ⋅ 2019
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Killadelphia #1
 
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The horror of corruption and violence unfolds before a small-town cop who has returned to Philadelphia to bury his murdered father

[April 2020 - optioned by Levantine Films for a TV series]

Astonishing X-Men #6
Marvel ⋅ 2004
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Astonishing X-Men #6
 
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First mention of S.W.O.R.D., Sentient Worlds Observation and Response Department, a division of S.H.I.E.L.D.

1st full appearance of Abigail Brand

Astonishing X-Men #3
Marvel ⋅ 2004
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Astonishing X-Men #3
 
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1st cameo appearance of Abigail Brand, one panel

Marvel Action: Spider-Man #12
1:10 ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2019
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Marvel Action: Spider-Man #12
 
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Variant cover art by Jonboy Meyers

Fantastic Four #244
Marvel ⋅ 1982
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Fantastic Four #244
 
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1st appearance of Frankie Raye as the second Nova, becomes a Herald of Galactus

[January 2023 - rumors are circulating that the Herald of Galactus will be female]

Vampirella #6
Foil ⋅ Dynamite ⋅ 2019
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Vampirella #6
 
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Variant cover art by Artgerm

Blue foil edition, limited to one per store

The Sentry #1
Marvel ⋅ 2000
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The Sentry #1
 
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1st appearance of the Sentry

1st appearance of The Void, the dark aspect of The Sentry

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #13
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Miles Morales: Spider-Man #13
 
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Variant cover art by Eduardo Petrovich

'Venom Island' variant

Fantastic Four #94
Marvel ⋅ 1970
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Fantastic Four #94
 
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1st appearance of Agatha Harkness, Franklin Richards’ nanny and a mentor to Scarlet Witch

1st appearance of Ebony, Agatha's cat who turns into a demon-like creature

First mention of the name Franklin Richards

[October 2021 - Agatha will be featured in her own Disney+ series]

Thor #229
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Thor #229
 
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1st appearance of the Shade-Thralls, humans who serve the Dweller In Darkness

⚠ Misconception: many claim that Wolverine is first seen in an advertisement for The Incredible Hulk #181 printed in Thor #229 and Daredevil #115. These issues did not go on sale prior to the publication of Incredible Hulk #181. Comic Reader #109 reports the on-sale date of Thor #229 as August 6, 1974. The on-sale date of The Incredible Hulk #181 was July 30, 1974 which was the same day Daredevil #115 went on sale. Regardless, Wolverine was officially first seen in print briefly (cameo) in The Incredible Hulk #180 (July 2, 1974). Advertisements and preview excerpts are not considered official first appearances

Marvel Value Stamp Series A #80 - Ghost Rider

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1
Hamilton ⋅ 1994
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1
 
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Six-issue limited series ending with Marvel taking over the license of the property

1st full appearance of the Power Rangers in a traditional comic book

1st appearance of Lord Zedd

1st appearance of Goldar

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Complete copies of this issue will have the White Ranger card intact

Superman: Red Son #1
DC ⋅ 2003
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Superman: Red Son #1
 
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Premiere issue of a three-part series that envisions Superman's story if he landed and was raised in the Soviet Union

Thor #225
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Thor #225
 
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1st appearance of Firelord, a Nova Centurion named Pyreus Kril before Galactus claimed him as a Herald

Marvel Value Stamp

Masters of the Universe #1
DC ⋅ 1982
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Masters of the Universe #1
 
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Three-issue limited series published by DC

This is the first Masters of the Universe title published by a major comic book company

Earlier He-Man related comics were distributed with action figures and were more closely related to children's picture books

Between July/August 1982, there were 16 issues that went on sale with a 14-page preview

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Five were published on July 13, 1982:

Firestorm #6, DC Comics Presents #51, Arak #15, Justice League of America #208, Wonder Woman #29

Batman: The Return #1
DC ⋅ 2011
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Batman: The Return #1
 
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1st full appearance of The Heretic

1st team appearance of Leviathan, a terrorist organization led by Talia al Ghul that creates super-human agents

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