2nd Appearances

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Marvel Aug 1990

Amazing Spider-Man #337

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1st full team appearance of the Sinister Six II: Doctor Octopus, Electro, Mysterio, Sandman, Hobgoblin, Vulture
This is the second Sinister Six roster of villains
The Sinister Six introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 only appeared together once, therefore this issue would be the second full appearance ever of a Sinister Six team
Marvel Sep 1985

Marvel Age Annual #1

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2nd appearance of Silver Sable
1st appearance of the Phone Ranger, a former phone technician now superpowered by alien tech
Marvel Dec 1964

Avengers, The #11

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First meeting of Spider-Man and the Avengers: Captain America, Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp
2nd appearance of Kang the Conqueror
2nd appearance of Wonder Man, in a one panel flashback to Avengers #9 but in an original illustration
DC Nov 1961 Vol 2

Green Lantern #9

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1st cover and 2nd appearance of Sinestro
1st appearance of Rori Stroh, Larvox, NautKeLoi, Chaselon, Xax - members of the Green Lantern Corps
1st appearance of Jim Jordan, the younger brother of Hal Jordan
Marvel Dec 1974

Incredible Hulk #182

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2nd appearance of Wolverine
Many sources cite this as a cameo appearance of Wolverine and Giant-Size X-Men #1 as a 2nd full appearance
1st appearance of Hammer and Anvil
Marvel Jun 1977

Thor Annual #6

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First meeting of Thor and the Guardians of the Galaxy
1st cover and 2nd appearance of Korvac
Origin of Korvac
1st appearance of Brahl, an agent of Korvac
Marvel Oct 1984

Amazing Spider-Man #257

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1st appearance of Ned Leeds as the third Hobgoblin, brainwashed by Roderick Kingsley
2nd appearance of the Puma
[February 2021 - an image released by Sony looks to tease Ned Leeds with a Hobgoblin hood which could indicate what's to come as the Spider-Verse expands]
Marvel Feb 1980

Uncanny X-Men #130

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The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 2
1st appearance of Dazzler
2nd appearance of Kitty Pryde
2nd appearance of Emma Frost
1st full appearance of Sebastian Shaw, the Black King
Jean Grey becomes the Black Queen of the Hellfire Club
Caliber Feb 1989

Crow, The #1

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2nd appearance of the Crow
First solo series featuring the Crow
First, second and third printings are identical to one another but can be differentiated by the date printed on the inside front cover (First printing - February 1989)
Marvel Jan 1981

Star Wars #43

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1st appearance of Lando Calrissian in a standard U.S. comic book
2nd appearance of Boba Fett in a standard U.S. comic book
1st appearance of Lobot in a standard U.S. comic book
[Donald Glover and his brother Stephen are writing the Lando Disney+ series]
Marvel Feb 1992 Vol 2

X-Men #5

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1st appearance of Maverick, later becomes Agent Zero
2nd appearance and 1st full cover appearance of Omega Red
Marvel Jun 2015

Star Wars: Darth Vader #4

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2nd appearance of Doctor Aphra
2nd appearance of Black Krrsantan
1st full appearance and death of Cylo IV, a cybernetic body that held the consciousness of Doctor Cylo and once killed, Cylo V was activated
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2nd appearance of the Shredder, briefly, later revealed to be a mystic worm with the ability to create a clone of a human
One shot, early Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles spin off
Story continued in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #10
Marvel Jul 1974

Amazing Spider-Man #134

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1st appearance of Tarantula
2nd appearance of the Punisher
โš  Misconception: many sources cite The Amazing Spider-Man #135 as the second appearance of the Punisher and categorize this appearance as a cameo
[March 2026 - confirmed for Spider-Man: Brand New Day]
Marvel Jul 1973

Captain Marvel #27

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2nd appearance of Drax the Destroyer
3rd appearance of Thanos
1st full appearance of Eros, later named Starfox by Wasp in Avengers #232
[January 2022 - an unconfirmed Eros MCU spin-off project is rumored]
Marvel Oct 2014 Vol 3

Amazing Spider-Man #5

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2nd appearance of Silk and full cover appearance
1st appearance of Goblin King, Phil Urich, formerly Goblin Knight
๐Ÿ“– Spider-Verse Reading Order: read The Amazing Spider-Man #5, then Free Comic Book Day 2014 - Guardians of the Galaxy
Marvel May 1966

Fantastic Four #50

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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby
Classic battle of Silver Surfer vs Galactus
3rd appearance of Silver Surfer
2nd appearance of Galactus
1st appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot, an ally of the Fantastic Four
Introduction of the Ultimate Nullifier, a weapon created by the Watchers
Marvel Aug 1990

Uncanny X-Men #266

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2nd appearance and first cover of Gambit
1st chronological appearance of Gambit in-story / in-continuity
X-Men Annual #14 went on sale three weeks before this issue and is often considered the first cameo appearance of Gambit
This would imply that his appearance is brief though he appears in 15 panels throughout X-Men Annual #14 with at least 10 instances of dialogue
Tap cover and swipe left to view images where Gambit is the main or partial focus of the sequence in X-Men Annual #14
Uncanny X-Men #266 was written as if it were to be published prior to the annual, therefore #266 would be the first chronological appearance of Gambit in-story (or in-continuity)
CGC, the grading certification company for comic books, recognizes Uncanny X-Men #266 as the first full appearance of Gambit
[April 2026 - Lee Sung Jin (Beef) is writing the X-Men reboot script and has specifically expressed his affection for Gambit]
Marvel Jun 1982

ROM #31

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2nd appearance of Rogue, tied with Uncanny X-Men #158
According to the solicitation catalogs from 1982, both Rom #31 and Uncanny X-Men #158 went on sale March 9th, 1982
Marvel Mar 1973

Captain Marvel #25

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Debut art on Captain Marvel title by Jim Starlin
Cameo of Thanos referring to himself as Masterlord
Begins story arc 'The Thanos War', Captain Marvel (1968) issues #25 thru #33
Marvel Nov 1968

Avengers, The #58

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2nd appearance and origin of Vision, revealed Wonder Man's brain patterns are preserved in Vision's mind
Vision joins The Avengers
First meeting of Black Panther and Thor, Iron Man
Iconic final page depicts Vision crying with the text '...even an android can cry!'
Marvel Dec 1964

Strange Tales #127

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2nd appearance of Dormammu
2nd appearance of Clea
First battle of Doctor Strange versus Dormammu
Introduction of the Eye of Agamotto and the Cloak of Levitation
Marvel Apr 1964

Amazing Spider-Man #11

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2nd appearance of Dr. Octopus
1st appearance of Bennett Brant, later becomes Crime Master
Peter Parker uses a Spider Tracer for the first time to keep surveillance on Doctor Octopus
Marvel Dec 1963

Strange Tales #115

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Origin of Doctor Strange, specifically the car accident that damaged his hands
Origin of Baron Mordo
2nd appearance of the Sandman
First mention of Dormammu
First mention of the Vishanti: Agamotto, Hoggoth, Oshtur
Timely Dec 1939

Marvel Mystery Comics #2

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3rd appearance of Namor the Sub-Mariner
2nd appearance and origin of the Human Torch
2nd appearance of American Ace
Marvel Mystery Comics previously titled Marvel Comics
Marvel Nov 1963

Uncanny X-Men #2

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1st appearance of the Vanisher, a teleporter
2nd team appearance of the X-Men
2nd appearance of Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Professor X, Angel, Beast
Timely Nov 1939

Marvel Comics #1

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1st appearance of the Human Torch, Jim Hammond
2nd appearance of Namor the Sub-Mariner - 8 pages of the 12-page story reprinted from Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1
1st appearance of Dorma, Namor's cousin
1st appearance of Ka-Zar, David Rand
1st appearance of Angel, Thomas Halloway, a private detective and vigilante
1st appearance of the Masked Raider, Jim Gardley
1st comic book published by Timely, later becomes Marvel
Retitled Marvel Mystery Comics after this issue
80,000 copies were produced of the first printing with an October 1939 date on the cover
The second printing could be identified by the October 1939 date blacked out, replaced with November 1939
The first printing sold out within a week and was quickly reprinted at a quantity of 800,000, the same as Superman #1
Although published in October, the cover date was changed to have a longer on-sale period at newsstands
๐Ÿ’ฐ In March 2022, a 9.2 known as the Pay Copy due to publisher notations that tracked creator payouts sold for $2.42 million
Marvel Jul 1974

Marvel Premiere #16

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2nd appearance and origin of Iron Fist
1st appearance of Shou-Lao the Undying, a dragon from whom the Iron Fists challenge to obtain their powers
1st appearance of the Lei Kung the Thunderer, trainer of Iron Fists
1st appearance of Scythe, a mercenary
1st appearance of Fu-Hsi, the Serpent King
Marvel Mar 1963

Amazing Spider-Man #1

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2nd appearance of Spider-Man
1st appearance of J. Jonah Jameson
First meeting of Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four
1st appearance of Chameleon, Dmitri Smerdyakov, half-brother of Kraven the Hunter
Marvel Jun 1964

Daredevil #2

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2nd appearance of Daredevil
2nd appearance of Electro
First crossover of Matt Murdock and the Fantastic Four after the team hires him as their lawyer

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