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Action Comics #656
DC ⋅ 1990
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Action Comics #656
 
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1st appearance of Blaze, the demon sister of Satanus

[November 2022 - cameo of Lady Blaze in Black Adam movie]

All-American Comics #19
DC ⋅ 1940
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All-American Comics #19
 
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1st appearance of the Atom, Al Pratt, not in costume

Shazam #8
DC ⋅ 1973
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Shazam #8
 
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Reprint of The Marvel Family #1 (1945), the first appearance of Black Adam

52 #45
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DC ⋅ 2007
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52 #45
 
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Cover art by J.G. Jones

All-New Collectors' Edition #58
DC ⋅ 1978
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All-New Collectors' Edition #58
 
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First battle of Superman vs Shazam

First meeting and battle of Superman vs Black Adam - Black Adam disguised as Shazam

Legends #1
DC ⋅ 1986
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Legends #1
 
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1st appearance of Amanda Waller, director of the Suicide Squad

1st appearance of Brimstone

[January 2023 - a spin-off of Peacemaker with Viola Davis as Amanda Waller is planned]

All-Star Squadron #25
DC ⋅ 1983
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All-Star Squadron #25
 
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1st team appearance of Infinity Inc: Brainwave Jr., Fury, Jade, Northwind, Nuklon, Obsidian, Silver Scarab

1st appearance of Obsidian, the son of Alan Scott and Rose aka Thorn

1st appearance of Silver Scarab, Hector Hall, the son of the Golden Age Hawkman and Hawkgirl

1st appearance of Jade, briefly becomes Earth's Green Lantern

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1st appearance of Nuklon, later becomes Atom-Smasher

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133
DC ⋅ 1970
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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133
 
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1st appearance of Morgan Edge

1st team appearance of Intergang, an organized crime ring outfitted with high-tech weaponry from Apokolips

Introduction of what would later be referred to as The Fourth World, where New Genesis and Apokolips replaced the Asgardian gods after Ragnarok

Hawkman #25
DC ⋅ 2004
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Hawkman #25
 
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First battle of Hawkman and Black Adam

Hawkman #19
DC ⋅ 2003
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Hawkman #19
 
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Cover art featuring Black Adam and Hawkman but interior does not depict these characters fighting

1st cameo appearance of Headhunter

Debut of Kingdom Come inspired character design of Northwind in the main universe continuity

DC Comics Presents #49
DC ⋅ 1982
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DC Comics Presents #49
 
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Team-up of Superman and Shazam vs Black Adam

Hawkman #1
DC ⋅ 1964
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Hawkman #1
 
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First solo titled series featuring Hawkman

Justice League #21
DC ⋅ 2013
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Justice League #21
 
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1st team appearance of the modern Marvel Family, now known as the Shazam Family, in costume

Outsiders #8
DC ⋅ 2004
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Outsiders #8
 
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Death of the first Sabbac

1st appearance of the second Sabbac, Ishmael Gregor, a demonic adversary

Shazam #28
DC ⋅ 1977
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Shazam #28
 
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2nd appearance of Black Adam in an original story

There was a fanzine published prior to this issue called Alter Ego where Black Adam appears on the cover but the interior is a text article recapping the Marvel Family and Black Adam though it is historically interesting as it was written by prominent Marvel writer Roy Thomas before his tenure at Marvel began

Marvel Family #1
Fawcett ⋅ 1945
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Marvel Family #1
 
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1st appearance and origin of Black Adam, an Egyptian prince named Teth-Adam who was first granted powers by the wizard Shazam though it corrupted him

Origin of The Marvel Family: Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Junior, Mary Marvel and Uncle Marvel

JSA: Secret Files and Origins #1
DC ⋅ 1999
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JSA: Secret Files and Origins #1
 
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1st appearance of the second Hawkgirl, Kendra Saunders

Death of the original Sandman, Wesley Dodds

Nuklon becomes Atom Smasher

More Fun Comics #55
DC ⋅ 1940
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More Fun Comics #55
 
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1st appearance of Dr. Fate, Kent Nelson

Introduction of the Helmet of Fate, Amulet of Anubis, and the Cloak of Destiny

1st appearance of Wotan, an immortal sorcerer and enemy of Dr. Fate

52 #3
DC ⋅ 2006
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52 #3
 
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1st appearance of Adrianna Tomaz, later becomes Isis, Black Adam's wife

52 #12
DC ⋅ 2006
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52 #12
 
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1st appearance of the second Isis, becomes Black Adam's wife and part of the Black Marvel Family

Flash Comics #1
DC ⋅ 1940
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Flash Comics #1
 
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1st appearance and origin of The Flash, Jay Garrick

First mention of Keystone City, protected by The Flash

1st appearance and origin of Hawkman, Carter Hall

1st appearance Shiera Sanders, later becomes Hawkgirl

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1st appearance of Hath-Set, the first villain of Hawkman

1st appearance of Johnny Thunder

1st appearance of Yz, Johnny Thunder's thunderbolt

Justice Society of America #1
DC ⋅ 2007
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Justice Society of America #1
 
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1st appearance of Cyclone, Maxine Hunkel, previously Red Tornado

1st appearance of Liberty Belle

1st cameo appearance of Tomcat the son of Wildcat, Ted Grant

1st cover appearance of Citizen Steel, Nathan Heywood, on the cover only

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