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Fawcett Dec 1945

Marvel Family #1

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
Fawcett Feb 1940

Whiz Comics #1

Whiz Comics #1
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1st appearance and origin of Captain Marvel, later renamed Shazam
1st appearance of the Wizard Shazam
1st appearance of Dr. Sivana, a scientific genius and the archenemy of Captain Marvel
1st appearance of Ibis the Invincible and Spy Smasher
1st team appearance of the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man, later renamed the Seven Deadly Sins
While not a precise swipe of Action Comics #1 artwork, this cover and other aspects of Captain Marvel led to DC (formerly National) filing a lawsuit against Fawcett for Captain Marvel too closely resembling Superman
Premiere issue of the series though the copyright notes read issue #2
There exists a scarce Ashcan edition of this issue
DC Jan 1993

Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1

Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1
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1st appearance, cover and origin of Bane
📖 Knightfall Reading Order: next Batman #484
[September 2024 - James Gunn’s DCU is developing a Bane and Deathstroke super-villain team-up film based on a script by Matthew Orton]
DC Apr 1940

Batman #1

Batman #1
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1st appearance of the Joker
1st appearance of the Cat, Selina Kyle, later becomes Catwoman
Debut of the first Batplane which has multiple designs from one issue to the next including Batman #3 and Batman #4
💰 Batman #1 sold for over one million dollars 4x with a record-high in 9.4 for $6,000,000
DC Dec 1980

New Teen Titans #2

New Teen Titans #2
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1st appearance of Deathstroke the Terminator
1st appearance and death of Ravager, son of Deathstroke - appears in issue #1, not in costume
1st appearance of Wintergreen, Deathstroke's mentor
1st cameo appearance of Trigon, as demonic eyes
🔮 DC Possibilities: Yet another character who could hold his own as an anti-hero in a standalone project and a few extra years on Joe Manganiello would do well for Deathstroke
[September 2024 - James Gunn’s DCU is developing a Bane and Deathstroke super-villain team-up film based on a script by Matthew Orton]
DC Jun 1983

Omega Men #3

Omega Men #3
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1st appearance of Lobo, an intergalactic bounty hunter
[January 2023 - Jason Momoa speculated to play Lobo in James Gunn's DC films / December 2024 - confirmed]
DC Jul 1961 Vol 2

Green Lantern #7

Green Lantern #7
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1st appearance and origin of Sinestro, known as the greatest of all Green Lanterns until it was discovered he used the power ring to enslave the sector he was charged to protect
DC Dec 1943

Green Lantern #10

Green Lantern #10
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1st appearance of Vandal Savage, an immortal caveman warrior
[July 2025 - James Gunn has hinted that the Superman movie will show Vandal Savage in a mural]
DC Dec 2007 Vol 4

Green Lantern #25

Green Lantern #25
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1st full appearance of the Scarred Guardian, a Guardian of the Universe
1st cameo appearance of Atrocitus and the Red Lantern Corps
1st cameo appearance of Larfleeze and the Orange Lantern Corps
1st cameo team appearance of the Blue Lantern Corps
1st cameo appearance of Munk and the Indigo Lantern Corps
1st cameo team appearance of the Black Lantern Corps
Death of Anti-Monitor
Cameo appearance in background of an Alien Xenomorph, Predator and the Pale Man from Pan's Labyrinth as various Lanterns
[April 2025 - Paul Ben-Victor casting as Antaan has caused speculation that it might be Atrocitus]
DC Jun 1964 Vol 2

Green Lantern #29

Green Lantern #29
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1st appearance of Black Hand, utilizes technology to drain and repurpose the power of a Lantern Ring
[September 2025 - Garret Dillahunt is speculated to play Black Hand in HBO’s Lanterns series after reposting a fan theory linking him to the role, which also suggests Paul Ben-Victor could portray Atrocitus]
DC Sep 1944

Superman #30

Superman #30
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1st appearance and origin of Mr. Mxyzptlk
First time Superman references his ability to "fly", previously he was known to leap
DC Oct 1965 Vol 2

Green Lantern #40

Green Lantern #40
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1st appearance of Krona, a major antagonist in the Brightest Day story arc
Origin of the Guardians of the Universe and Infinite Earths concept
DC Aug 1942

Detective Comics #66

Detective Comics #66
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1st appearance and origin of Two-Face, Harvey Dent, a district attorney disfigured by acid
[January 2026 - there is speculation on social media that Sebastian Stan will be cast as Two-Face for the Matt Reeves Batman sequel]
1st appearance of Gilda Dent, the wife of Harvey Dent
[January 2026 - Scarlett Johansson rumored to portray Gilda Dent in the Batman sequel]
1st appearance of Salvatore Maroni, the mob boss who disfigured Harvey Dent
DC Apr 1959

Flash #106

Flash #106
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1st appearance and origin of Gorilla Grodd, an ape with genius intellect and telepathic abilities
1st appearance of the Pied Piper, uses sound to manipulate others
1st appearance of Solovar, former ruler of Gorilla City
[November 2024 - Grodd rumored to have a big role in the upcoming DC Universe of movies and TV / July 2025 - Grodd rumored to be introduced in a TV series featuring Jimmy Olsen hosting an anthology of stories about DC villains / October 2025 - Grodd confirmed for the live-action HBO Max series DC Crime featuring Jimmy Olsen]
DC Feb 1959

Batman #121

Batman #121
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1st appearance and origin of Mr. Freeze, initially named Mr. Zero, later renamed Mr. Freeze in Detective Comics #373
[May 2026 - An image shared by director Matt Reeevs shows a car racing through snow-covered Gotham City streets which will likely prompt early speculation that Mr. Freeze will be a villain in the film]
DC Jul 1958

Action Comics #242

Action Comics #242
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1st appearance and origin of Brainiac
1st appearance of the Bottle City of Kandor, the capital city of Krypton
[December 2025 - James Gunn posted an Instagram confirming Lars Edinger will portray Brainiac]

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