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Daredevil #321
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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Daredevil #321
 
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Debut of Daredevil's black armor suit

$2.00 cover price has a glow in the dark cover, $1.25 cover price does not

Uncanny X-Men #173
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Uncanny X-Men #173
 
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Origin of Silver Samurai

Debut of Storm's mohawk and new costume

Flash #786
DC ⋅ 2022
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Flash #786
 
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Debut of Linda West speedster suit

Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #3
Marvel ⋅ 2022
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Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #3
 
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Debut of the Punisher's, warlord of The Hand emblem, in full, briefly seen in Timeless #1

1st appearance of the Archpriestess of the Hand

Darkhawk #25
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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Darkhawk #25
 
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Origin of Darkhawk

Debut of new Darkhawk suit

Red foil cover

Four-page pull out recaps important moments from the run plus a gallery of the preceding covers

World's Finest Comics #141
DC ⋅ 1964
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World's Finest Comics #141
 
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Debut of new Batman suit with yellow chest emblem, depicted in interior of issue but not the cover

This issue went on sale two weeks prior to Detective Comics #327 which claims to have introduced Batman's "new look"

Avengers #53
Marvel ⋅ 2022
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Avengers #53
 
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Debut of Red Panther moniker and suit

Amazing Spider-Man #86
Marvel ⋅ 1970
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Amazing Spider-Man #86
 
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Debut of Black Widow's skin-tight costume

Amazing Spider-Man #8
Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Amazing Spider-Man #8
 
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Debut of new Silk costume, her classic black, white and red body suit - previously wore a makeshift costume of webbing

📖 Spider-Verse Reading Order: read The Amazing Spider-Man #8 (2014 series), then Edge of Spider-Verse #1

Tales of Suspense #48
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Tales of Suspense #48
 
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Model II' armor, classic red & gold

Savage Sword of Conan #1
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Savage Sword of Conan #1
 
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Debut of Red Sonja's chain mail bikini

1st appearance of Blackmark

New Titans, The #88
DC ⋅ 1992
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New Titans, The #88
 
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Debut of new Nightwing suit

Debut of new Starfire suit

Daredevil #7
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Daredevil #7
 
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Debut of Daredevil’s classic red costume

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $7,200 [$5,520 in 2021] +30%

Flash #135
DC ⋅ 1963
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Flash #135
 
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Debut of Kid Flash's yellow costume

Quasar #25
Marvel ⋅ 1991
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Quasar #25
 
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Debut of new Quasar suit

All-New Wolverine #1
Marvel ⋅ 2016
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All-New Wolverine #1
 
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Debut of X-23 as Wolverine in classic costume

Adventure Comics #403
DC ⋅ 1971
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Adventure Comics #403
 
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Debut of new Legion of Super-Heroes costumes, designed by fans

Uncanny X-Men #257
Marvel ⋅ 1990
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Uncanny X-Men #257
 
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1st appearance of Psylocke as Lady Mandarin

Debut of Psylocke's psychic knife

Debut of Jubilee costume with yellow trenchcoat and shorts in mainstream continuity

Superman #7
DC ⋅ 2019
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Superman #7
 
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Debut of new Superboy, Jon Kent costume

Teen Titans #23
DC ⋅ 1969
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Teen Titans #23
 
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Debut of new Wonder Girl costume

Iron Man #214
Marvel ⋅ 1987
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Iron Man #214
 
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Debut of new Spider-Woman costume

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #29
Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Miles Morales: Spider-Man #29
 
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Debut of new Miles Morales costume

Sub-Mariner #67
Marvel ⋅ 1973
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Sub-Mariner #67
 
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Debut of new Sub-Mariner costume

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #41
Marvel ⋅ 1985
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #41
 
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Debut of classic Snake-Eyes suit, cover only

Snake-Eyes is first seen in the classic suit in G.I. Joe: A Real America Hero #45

Black Widow #5
Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Black Widow #5
 
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Debut of a new Black Widow suit

Secret Avengers #19
Marvel ⋅ 2012
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Secret Avengers #19
 
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Debut of Moon Knight costume, white business suit and simple mask without hood

In this issue, Marc Spector operates under the personalities of Steven Grant and Jake Lockley. The Mr. Knight personality does not emerge until two years later in Moon Knight #1 (2014)

Doctor Strange #177
Marvel ⋅ 1969
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Doctor Strange #177
 
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Debut of Doctor Strange costume that fully conceals his identity

Dazzler #38
Marvel ⋅ 1985
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Dazzler #38
 
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Debut of new Dazzler costume

Spider-Girl #75
Marvel ⋅ 2004
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Spider-Girl #75
 
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Debut of new Spider-Girl costume

Captain America #144
Marvel ⋅ 1971
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Captain America #144
 
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Debut of a new Falcon costume

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