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1st appearance and origin of Steve Rogers as Nomad

1st appearance of Hugh Jones, president of Roxxon

Madame Hydra becomes Viper

Death of the first Viper

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First mention of the oil conglomerate, Roxxon

[May 2023 - a Roxxon poster seen on set of Captain America 4]

Marvel ⋅ 1969
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Helmet of Power revealed to be the Serpent Crown, a vessel of Set's power - appeared as the Helmet of Power in Tales To Astonish #101

1st appearance of King Naga, a Lemurian emperor

Marvel ⋅ 1992
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1st cover appearance of Calypso

DC ⋅ 2011
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1st appearance of The Talon, William Cobb, an assassin for the Court of Owls and the great-grandfather of Dick Grayson

Marvel ⋅ 2011
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1st appearance of Kid Loki

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First standard-sized comic reprint of the first appearance of the Black Panther from Fantastic Four #52

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1st cameo appearance of Starlet, a serial killer

1st appearance of Jackie and Bryce Napier as toddlers

DC ⋅ 2021
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1st full appearance of Flatline

1st appearance of Respawn

1st appearance of Mother Soul

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Captain America revealed to be an agent of Hydra

Controversial storyline, created by Jewish-Americans Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, that aligned Steve Rogers to Hydra, a terrorist organization with ties to the Third Reich

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1st appearance of the Avengers 1,000,000 BC: Agamotto, Black Panther, Iron Fist, Lady Phoenix, Starbrand, Odin and Ghost Rider

1st appearance of Zgreb the Aspirant aka The Fallen, a Celestial who befell the same fate as the Progenitor

Introduction of Planet Bast and the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda

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Origin of Batman and Catwoman, their first date

1st appearance of Helena Wayne as Batwoman, daughter of Bruce and Selina

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