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Marvel Aug 1962

Journey Into Mystery #83

Journey Into Mystery #83
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1st appearance and origin of Thor
Introduction of Thor's hammer, Mjolnir
1st team appearance of the Kronans, a race of rock-like aliens
1st appearance of Donald Blake, the human host of Thor
Marvel Oct 1963

Journey Into Mystery #97

Journey Into Mystery #97
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Origin of Odin
1st appearance of Buri, grandfather of Odin
1st appearance of Bor, Father of Odin
1st cameo appearance of Surtur
1st cameo appearance of Ymir
1st appearance of Vili and Ve, Odin's brothers
Marvel Aug 1968

Silver Surfer #1

Silver Surfer #1
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First solo ongoing Silver Surfer series
Origin of the Silver Surfer
Origin of the Watchers
1st appearance of Shalla-Bal
Silver Surfer first says, "where soars the Silver Surfer...there must he soar alone!"
[April 2024 - Shalla-Bal portrayed by Julia Garner will be a version of the Silver Surfer in the Fantastic Four film]
Marvel Jan 1969

Marvel Super-Heroes #18

Marvel Super-Heroes #18
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1st team appearance and origin of the Guardians of the Galaxy
1st appearance of Major Vance Astro
1st appearance of Charlie-27
1st appearance of Martinex
1st appearance of Yondu
Marvel Feb 1976

Uncanny X-Men #97

Uncanny X-Men #97
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1st cameo appearance of Lilandra, fully obscured by a spacesuit
1st appearance of the second Erik the Red, a warrior for the Shi'ar
First use of the name Polaris by Lorna Dane
Revealed that Colossus's first name is Peter
Marvel Aug 1976

Eternals #2

Eternals #2
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1st appearance of Ajak, a member of the sub-group known as the Polar Eternals
1st appearance of Arishem the Judge, a Celestial
The Celestials sink the Kingdom of Lemuria and as a result, Atlantis is also sunk
[July 2022 - Marvel recently trademarked the title Celestials: End of Time]
Marvel Sep 1976

Nova #1

Nova #1
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1st appearance and origin of Nova, Richard Rider
1st appearance and death of Rhomann Dey, Corpsman of the Nova Corps
1st appearance of Robbie Rider, brother of Nova
[March 2022 - Deadline reports a Nova project is in development]
Marvel Dec 1979

ROM #1

ROM #1
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1st appearance and origin of ROM
1st appearance of the Prime Director
1st team appearance of the Dire Wraiths and the Spaceknights
DC Nov 1980

New Teen Titans #1

New Teen Titans #1
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1st appearance of Grant Wilson aka Ravager, Deathstroke's son, not in costume
2nd team appearance and origin of the New Teen Titans: Beast Boy, Cyborg, Kid Flash, Raven, Robin, Starfire and Wonder Girl
2nd appearance of Starfire
2nd appearance of Cyborg
2nd appearance of Raven
Marvel Nov 1983

Thor #337

Thor #337
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1st appearance of Beta Ray Bill, a Korbinite alien worthy of picking up Mjolnir
1st appearance of Lorelai, the sister of Enchantress
Marvel May 1984

Amazing Spider-Man #252

Amazing Spider-Man #252
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1st appearance of Spider-Man's black costume
Cited as being tied with Marvel Team-Up #141 as the first appearance of the black costume, this issue went on sale January 31,1984
Marvel Team-Up #141 went on sale February 14,1984
Cover art inspired by Amazing Fantasy #15
The symbiote costume was designed by a Marvel fan from Illinois named Randy Schueller who was paid $220 by Editor-In-Chief Jim Shooter for the concept
[March 2026 - the evolution of Spider-Man in the Spider-Man (Tom Holland franchise) may be building toward a symbiote bond, based on clues in the latest Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer]
Marvel Oct 1984

Ka-Zar the Savage #34

Ka-Zar the Savage #34
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Origin of the Savage Land
1st team appearance of the Nuwali, an ancient race of aliens who built the Savage Land
Cover art inspired by Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #6 (1968)
Marvel May 1994

Uncanny X-Men #312

Uncanny X-Men #312
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1st full team appearance of The Phalanx in their true form
Cameo in #305, hinted at when Rogue touches what seems to be a normal human and #311 briefly in their true form
Marvel May 2013

Free Comic Book Day 2013: Infinity #1

Free Comic Book Day 2013: Infinity #1
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1st appearance of Corvus Glaive of the Black Order aka Cull Obsidian, an elite mercenary squadron under the command of Thanos
1st team appearance of the Outriders, an army engineered to serve Thanos

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