1st team appearance of the Illuminati: Professor X, Doctor Strange, Black Bolt, Iron Man, Namor, Black Panther

[August 2021 - speculation that the Illuminati will be set up in Doctor Strange II with rumors that Professor Xavier will appear and more recently rumored, Black Bolt]

1st appearance of Necromancer, an alternate reality version of Doctor Strange

[December 2021 - the Doctor Strange II trailer revealed a Strange doppelganger who may be evil]

1st appearance of an evil version of Dr. Strange, an ally of Dormmamu

Dr. Strange, known as the Necromancer, appears in the mainstream comic universe for the first time in Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #46 (October 1992)

1st appearance Gargantos

[July 2021 - Yenifer Molina reportedly cast as Gargantos 2, an obscure squid character]

1st appearance of Peggy Carter

1st full and cover appearance of Ultimo, a robot weapon created to destroy anything it encounters

[July 2021 - reportedly will appear in Doctor Strange II]

Brother Voodoo becomes Sorcerer Supreme in the mainstream Marvel universe

1st full appearance of Rintrah, an alien apprentice to Dr. Strange

Final issue of the 1974 series

[February 2021 - Adam Hugill cast in a mystery role for Doctor Strange and rumors are it is Rintrah / December 2021 - trailer appears to confirm Rintrah]

🏅#5 on the Hot 10

1st appearance and origin of Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze

[May 2021 - a rumor is making the rounds based off of some concept art that Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze might cameo in Doctor Strange II]

THIS WEEK’S RECORD-BREAKING SALES

[Previous High In Brackets]

9.2 sold for $18,600 [$18,000 in May] +3%

2.0 sold for $905 [$875 in Nov] +3%

Three sales occurred this week that tied the previous high sales in grade 9.6 for $84,000 / 9.4 for $30,000 / 4.0 for $1,600]

🏅#4 on last week’s Hot 10

3rd appearance of Werewolf by Night

1st appearance of the Darkhold

1st appearance of Man-Thing, Ted Sallis, a scientist who developed a serum to protect soldiers from chemical warfare

The Super Soldier program known as Project Sulphur aka Weapon IV, had the unintended effect of transforming Ted Sallis into Man-Thing

1st appearance of Ellen Brandt

1st team appearance of the Femizons

[February 2021 - an Easter egg in WandaVision of Nexus medication plus Man-Thing's depiction on the Grandmaster's tower in Thor Ragnarok could signal an eventual introduction to the MCU / June 2021 - Nexus Events mentioned in Loki provide more weight to concept of the train station of the Multiverse that is guarded by Man-Thing]

2nd appearance of Doctor Strange

1st appearance of Baron Mordo, an evil apprentice of the Ancient One

1st appearance of Asbestos Man

1st team appearance of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants led by Magneto

1st appearance of Scarlet Witch

1st appearance of Quicksilver

1st appearance Mastermind, later becomes Jason Wyngarde

1st appearance of Toad

2nd appearance of Magneto

Although the Scarlet Witch's costume is colored green on the cover, it is red in the story

1st appearance of Shuma-Gorath, an incredibly powerful Elder God

Death of the Ancient One, killed by Dr. Strange to vanquish Shuma-Gorath

Doctor Strange becomes Sorcerer Supreme after the Ancient One sacrificed himself to bequeath his powers to Strange

[July 2019 - Doctor Strange 2: In the Multiverse of Madness will have elements of horror and inter-dimensional travel with Shuma-Gorath rumored to appear / November 2021 - a convincing image leaked onto the internet of a Doctor Strange: In The Multiverse of Madness jigsaw puzzle hinting at the potential appearance of Shuma-Gorath]

1st appearance of Dormammu, ruler of the Dark Dimension

1st appearance of Clea, future wife of Doctor Strange, unnamed

Doctor Strange first uses the phrase 'By The Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth

[March 2020 - Clea rumored to be in Doctor Strange 2 / January 2022 - rumor Charlize Theron cast as Clea unconfirmed]

1st appearance of Brother Voodoo, Jericho Drumm, later renamed Doctor Voodoo

[Feb 2020 - speculation that Voodoo will appear in Doctor Strange II]

1st appearance of Doctor Strange

1st appearance of the Ancient One, former Sorcerer Supreme

1st appearance of Wong, Doctor Strange's assistant

1st appearance of Nightmare, in shadows

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $11,100 [$7,450 in May] +49%

1st appearance of Miss America aka America Chavez

[December 2020 - confirmed to be introduced in Doctor Strange: In The Multiverse of Madness played by Xochitl Gomez]

1st full appearance of Peggy Carter as Captain America

[July 2021 - rumored for Doctor Strange II]

1st appearance of The Other, a manifestation of Chthon, an Elder God and writer of the Darkhold

1st appearance of Modred the Mystic

[February 2021 - Chthon still speculated to be introduced to the MCU, possibly Doctor Strange]