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Featuring Key Issues that introduce more than 5 characters that had, or still have, a continued presence in comics

IDW Feb 2021

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #1

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #1
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1st appearance of Lula Talisola, a Jedi Padawan
1st appearance of Zeen and Krix
1st appearance of Torban aka Buckets of Blood, a Jedi Master
1st appearance of Qort, a Jedi Padawan
1st appearance of Farzala Tarabal, a Jedi Knight
1st cameo appearance of Marchion Ro, the Eye of the Nihil
Dell Aug 1960 Vol 2

Four Color #1128

Four Color #1128
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1st appearance of Rocket J. Squirrel aka Rocky
1st appearance of Bullwinkle J. Moose
1st appearance of Natasha Fatale
1st appearance of Boris Badenov
1st appearance of Peabody, a genius dog
1st appearance of Sherman, Peabody's boy sidekick
Marvel May 1993

Uncanny X-Men #300

Uncanny X-Men #300
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1st appearance of Amelia Voght, an Acolyte who can turn solid matter into vapor
1st appearance of Milan, an Acolyte who can turn thoughts into visual media
1st appearance of Senyaka, an Acolyte who can siphon energy from others for his own use
1st appearance of Javitz, an Acolyte with superhuman strength
1st appearance of Neophyte, an Acolyte with the power to phase through objects
1st appearance of Spoor, an Acolyte with the ability to alter mood through pheromones
1st appearance of Katu, an Acolyte who utilizes the Earth's electromagnetic field to create deadly force Introduction of the Legacy Virus
Marvel Jul 2003

Runaways #1

Runaways #1
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1st team appearance of the Runaways: Alex Wilder, Karolina Dean aka Lucy in the Sky, Molly Hayes aka Bruiser, Nico Minoru aka Sister Grimm, Chase Stein aka Talkback, Gertrude Yorkes aka Arsenic
1st team appearance of the Pride
[July 2022 - Marvel trademarked the title Runaways: New Era]
Dell May 1959 Vol 2

Four Color #990

Four Color #990
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1st appearance of Yogi Bear
1st appearance of Boo Boo Bear
1st appearance of Huckleberry Hound
1st appearance of Dixie and Pixie
1st appearance of Mr. Jinks
DC May 1961

Action Comics #276

Action Comics #276
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1st appearance of Sun Boy, a solar-powered member of the Legion of Super-Heroes
1st appearance of Phantom Girl, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes who has the ability to phase through objects
1st appearance of Triplicate Girl, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes who can split into three identical bodies
1st appearance of Bouncing Boy, a density-changing member of the Legion of Super-Heroes
1st appearance of Shrinking Violet, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes who can shrink to sub-atomic size
1st appearance of Braniac 5, a genius and time-traveling member of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Supergirl joins the Legion of Super-Heroes
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]
Marvel Jul 2009

Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1

Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1
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1st appearance of the second Enchantress, Sylvie Lushton
1st appearance of the second Melter, a mutant
1st appearance of Big Zero, a white supremacist with size-altering abilities
1st appearance of Egghead, an android accomplice of Big Zero
1st appearance of Executioner, son of Princess Python
1st appearance of Coat of Arms aka Lisa Molinari
1st team appearance of the Young Masters of Evil: Enchantress, Melter, Big Zero, Egghead, Executioner, Coat of Arms
[November 2025 - Lauren Morais has been cast as Lisa Molinari aka Coat of Arms in VisionQuest]
DC Mar 1971

New Gods #1

New Gods #1
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1st appearance of Orion, son of Darkseid
1st appearance of Highfather, Leader of New Genesis
1st appearance of Metron, Boom Tube inventor
1st appearance of Kalibak. son of Darkseid
1st appearance of Lightray
1st team appearance of the Parademons
Introduction of New Genesis and Apokolips
Debut of the Mobius Chair
Marvel Mar 2020 Vol 3

Spider-Verse #6

Spider-Verse #6
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1st appearance of Sea-Spider
1st appearance of Sun-Spider
1st appearance of Spidair
1st appearance of Spider-Requiem
1st appearance of Spider-Sting
1st appearance of Garden-Spider
1st appearance of White Widow
1st appearance of V
Characters introduced in this issue were previewed in bios created by Spider-Man fans
Copies ordered by retailers: 19,178
Marvel Jun 1966

Thor #129

Thor #129
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1st appearance of Ares, Greek god of war, in Marvel continuity
1st appearance of Hermes (Mercury), messenger god
1st appearance of Hera, the wife of Zeus
1st appearance of Dionysius, god of wine
1st cameo appearance of Artemis (Diana), goddess of hunters
1st cameo appearance of Hephaestus (Vulcan), weapons-maker of the gods
1st appearance of Harokin, a deceased Asgardian adversary to Thor
1st appearance of Tana Nile, a Rigellian colonizer in disguise
Marvel Aug 1992 Vol 2

Ghost Rider #28

Ghost Rider #28
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1st cameo team appearance of The Nine aka the Midnight Sons: Ghost Rider (Ketch), Johnny Blaze, Morbius, Blade, Hannibal King, Frank Drake, Sam Buchanan, Victoria Montesi, Louise Hastings
1st appearance of the Caretaker
1st appearance of Lilith, mother of demons
1st appearance of Meatmarket, offspring of Lilith
Marvel Feb 1986

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #44

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #44
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1st appearance of Dr. Mindbender, as Dr. Brainwave
1st appearance of Crank-Case, driver of the Striker
1st appearance of Bazooka, missile specialist
1st appearance of Airtight, high-conflict specialist
1st appearance of Heavy Metal, tank operator
1st appearance of B.A.T.S, Cobra android trooper
Marvel Oct 2007

Immortal Iron Fist #8

Immortal Iron Fist #8
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1st team appearance of the Immortal Weapons
1st appearance of Fat Cobra
1st appearance of The Bride of Nine Spiders
1st appearance of Dog Brother #1
1st appearance of Prince of Orphans
1st appearance of Tiger's Beautiful Daughter
Marvel Oct 1980

Thor #300

Thor #300
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Origin of Odin
Origin of Thor, revealed that Gaea is the mother of Thor
1st appearance of Yu Huang, the Jade Emperor
1st team appearance of the Council of God-Heads: Ammon Ra, Anu, Baiame, Buddha, Buluku, Itzamna, Izanagi, Manitou, Nuada, Okonorote, Ukko, Ulgen, Tezcatlipoca, Tomazooma, Vishnu, Viracocha, Zeus
1st cameo appearance of Kiana aka Moonstalker
Marvel May 2001

X-Force #116

X-Force #116
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1st team appearance of X-Statix: Coach, Anarchist, Battering Ram, Gin Genie, La Nuit, Plazm, Sluk, Zeitgeist, Doop, U-Go Girl
[March 2025 - supposed concept art leaked online depicting Doop for a potential MCU project but the legitimacy of the artwork being official is unknown - see additional images by tapping cover and swiping]
Marvel Jul 2008

Mighty Avengers #13

Mighty Avengers #13
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1st team appearance of the Secret Warriors: Nick Fury, Phobos, Slingshot, Quake, Stonewall, Hellfire and Druid
1st appearance of Stonewall, son of the Absorbing Man
1st appearance of Druid, son of Doctor Druid
1st appearance of Hellfire, descendant of the Phantom Rider
1st appearance of Yo-Yo Rodriguez aka Slingshot
Cover art inspired by Avengers #16
Marvel Sep 1982

Marvel Graphic Novel #4

Marvel Graphic Novel #4
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1st team appearance of New Mutants: Cannonball (1st), Psyche (1st), Wolfsbane (1st), Sunspot (1st), Karma
Psyche aka Dani Moonstar later becomes Mirage
1st appearance of the White Rook, a member of the Hellfire Club
Marvel Mar 2020

Strange Academy #1

Strange Academy #1
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1st appearance of Emily Bright, a girl who has been aware of her magical powers since birth
1st appearance of Doyle Dormammu, the illegitimate son of Dormammu
1st appearance of Shaylee Moonpeddle
1st appearance of German Aguilar
1st appearance of Zoe Laveau
1st appearance of Alvi and Iric Brorson, sons of Asgardian, Bror
1st appearance of Guslaug, a Frost Giant
1st appearance of Toth, a crystal warrior
1st appearance of Calvin Morse and Dessy
The Strange Academy preview was featured in multiple issues but the first four titles that went on sale with the preview on January 29th, 2020 were Thor #2, Ravencroft #1, Doctor Strange #2, Avengers #30
[December 2024 - a Strange Academy TV series is rumored to be in development for Disney+]
Marvel Oct 1977

Uncanny X-Men #107

Uncanny X-Men #107
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1st full team appearance of the Starjammers: Corsair, Ch'od, Hepzibah, Raza, Cr'reee
Debut of Wolverine's Fang costume
1st team appearance of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard: Electron, Fang, Hobgoblin, Smasher, Quasar, Starbolt, Tempest, Scintilla, Titan, Vril-Rokk, Magic, Mentor, Nightside, Oracle, Impulse
1st appearance of the M'Krann Crystal
1st appearance of Gladiator, leader of the Imperial Guard
1st full appearance of D'Ken Neramani, a Shi’ar royal
Marvel Apr 2005

Young Avengers #1

Young Avengers #1
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1st team appearance of the Young Avengers: Kate Bishop, Patriot, Asgardian aka Wiccan, Hulkling, and Iron Lad, who is later revealed to be a young variant of Kang
Marvel Apr 1979

Uncanny X-Men #120

Uncanny X-Men #120
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1st cameo team appearance of Alpha Flight
1st cameo appearance of Sasquatch
1st cameo appearance of Aurora
1st cameo appearance of Northstar
1st cameo appearance of Shaman
1st cameo appearance of Snowbird
Marvel Jun 2007

Avengers: The Initiative #1

Avengers: The Initiative #1
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1st appearance of Komodo, a girl who experimented with Dr. Connors' Lizard serum
1st appearance of Trauma, a shapeshifter who can sense what people fear
1st appearance of Hardball
1st appearance of Cloud 9
1st appearance of Tactigon, an Omega Level alien weapon
1st appearance of The Gauntlet, drill instructor for The Initiative
Marvel Feb 2013

Avengers Arena #1

Avengers Arena #1
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1st appearance of Death Locket aka Rebecca Ryker, a teenage version of Deathlok
1st appearance of Kid Briton, an alternate reality version of Captain Briton
1st appearance of Cullen Bloodstone, brother of Elsa
1st appearance of Anachronism, a boy whose soul had been merged with the spirit of a Celtic warlord
1st appearance of Nara, an Atlantean
1st appearance of Apex, a bio-engineered superhuman
Death of Mettle
Marvel May 2019

War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas #1

War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas #1
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1st team appearance of the new Agents of Atlas, a superhero team of Asian descent: Shang Chi, Jimmy Woo, Amadeus Cho, Crescent, Io, Luna Snow, Aero, Silk, Sword Master and Wave
1st appearance of Luna Snow
1st appearance of Crescent & Io
1st appearance of Aero
1st appearance of Wave, a female Filipino superhero
1st cover appearance of Sword Master, not in the story
Marvel Aug 2010

Avengers Academy #1

Avengers Academy #1
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1st appearance of Hazmat, a woman confined to a hazmat suit who exudes radiation and other deadly substances
1st appearance of Mettle, a skinless, armored mutant
1st appearance of Striker, fame-obsessed mutant
1st appearance of Veil, a young woman with the ability to transform into a gaseous state
1st appearance of Finesse, a polymath with powers similar to Taskmaster who is suspected of being her father
[July 2022 - Marvel recently trademarked the title Avengers Academy]

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