First appearances of comic book characters that debuted in 2025

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1st appearance of Alivar, a Rodian Jedi

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1st full appearance of David Colton as a Super Soldier - the previous issue introduced Colton prior to receiving the serum but only showed him post-serum in the final panel from behind

Marvel ⋅ 2025

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1st team appearance of the Aftershocks, allies of the Shocker

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1st appearance of Legend, an unknown time traveler

1st team appearance of a future Justice League: Batman Beyond, Gold Beetle, Huntress, Marilyn Moonlight, Airwave, Amazing Man, Jonah Hex, Plastic Man

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1st appearance of Lament

Reboot of Godzilla IDW comic universe

Marvel ⋅ 2025

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Possible 1st appearance of the Lady in White

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1st appearance of Tava Ren, leader of the Knights of Ren

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Yaleo revealed to be a symbiote from Japanese Spider-Man's universe

1st appearance of the Centurion, Yaleo's mech

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1st appearance of April O'Neil as Casey Jones, final page

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1st appearance of Lunar, a member of the Celestial Troupe and a thief

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1st appearance of Captain Kintsugi

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1st appearance of Legacy, the Horseman Pestilence

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1st appearance of Nightdrifter, previously appeared on the cover of Blade #4 (2023)

Magik #7

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Marvel ⋅ 2025

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1st appearance of the Embodiment, leader of the Eternal Dawn

Marvel ⋅ 2025

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1st appearance of Simon Ryker as War Wolf

1st appearance of Wildstrike

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1st appearance of Jedi Grandea

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Origin of Captain America and Doctor Doom's first meeting

1st appearance of David Colton, a Super Soldier

1st team appearance of the Howling Commandos: Mendoza and Slate

Debut of new Captain America stealth suit

Marvel ⋅ 2025

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1st appearance of Card Shark

Marvel ⋅ 2025

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1st appearance of Itto Kurami, a bounty hunter

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1st full appearance of Powerlift

Marvel ⋅ 2025

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1st appearance of Alpha, new leader of the Xenomorphs

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1st appearance of the Kyrptonite King, the leader of Kryptonite-rich nation-state, El Caldero

1st team appearance of the Krypto-Knights

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1st appearance of the Bloodletter

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1s appearance of Sister Sorrow

Marvel ⋅ 2025

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1st cameo appearance of the Architect

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1st appearance of Shadow Jeff, as seen on the cover of issue #2

First headlining series featuring Jeff the Land Shark

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1st cameo appearance of the Wraith

1st appearance of Cuckoo

Marvel ⋅ 2025

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1st team appearance of Avengers Academy: Captain America Aaron Fischer, Bloodline, Escapade, Moon Girl, Red Goblin, Kid Juggernaut

1st team appearance of the Sinister Six: Willow-Wisp, Squid Kid, Lizard Boy, Mysteriant, Rhinoceress

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1st appearance of Rapid, described as a character that will change the future of the Marvel Universe

Kid Venom enters the mainstream Marvel Universe

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1st appearance of Kelly Koh, an agent

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1st appearance of Mutina, a mutant villain from a horror film

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1st appearance of Colonel Lee Shaw in a standard comic - Shaw appeared in the 2014 graphic novel Godzilla: Awakening

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1st appearance of Jade Tiger, the son of Bronze Tiger and Lady Shiva

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1st appearance of Furaha, daughter of Storm and Wolverine

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1st appearance of Aya, an A.I. Green Lantern first introduced in Green Lantern: The Animated Series - cameo in Green Lantern #65 (2011)

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1st team appearance of the New Avengers: Carnage, Hulk, Namor, Clea, Wolverine

1st team appearance of the Killuminati: Bolt, Guru Strange, Mr. Ourobouros, Professor X-Tinction, Luke Charles, Iron Apex

Marvel ⋅ 2025

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1st cameo appearance of Hadad

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1st appearance Ketema, the son of T'Challa

Marvel ⋅ 2025

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1st full appearance of Lionsmane

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Origin of Mr. Terrific

1st appearance of Athena Prescott

First solo series featuring Mr. Terrific

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1st appearance of Justina LaGuardia, a mutant who can mimic the ability of other mutants to a higher degree of power

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Harkening back to Spawn #5 (1992), this series explores the afterlife of Sherlee Johnson, a seven-year-old girl who became Billy Kincaid's 28th victim

1st appearance of the Stranger

1st appearance of the Crimson Seraph

1st appearance of Beliafan

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Origin of Battle Beast

1st appearance of Prince Salaka

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1st appearance of Yaleo, a new symbiote

1st appearance of Venomouse

1st appearance of Venomzier aka Katie Power

Team Spider roster: Spider-Man, Spider-Prowler, Spider-Ham, Recluse, Weapon VIII

Team Venom roster: Venom, Agent Venom, Viking Venom, Spider-Clan Venom, Yaleo

Marvel ⋅ 2025

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1st full appearance of Kemur

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1st appearance of Narf, a lion-like member of the Green Lantern Corps

Marvel ⋅ 2025

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1st cameo appearance of Lionsmane as a humanoid

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1st appearance of Medusa Doom

Marvel ⋅ 2025

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1st full appearance of the Santo Marco Six: Schwarzschild, Galatea, Juice, Psychovore, Constellation, Timebomb - cameo in issue #1

Marvel ⋅ 2025

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1st appearance of Kezrin Almovar

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