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Uncanny X-Men and the Teen Titans #1
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First crossover of the Uncanny X-Men and the Teen Titans
Wraparound cover art by Walt Simonson
1st appearance of the Source Wall, a final barrier between the Multiverse and a cosmic phenomenon that is the delta of existence
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First crossover of the Uncanny X-Men and the Teen Titans
Wraparound cover art by Walt Simonson
1st appearance of the Source Wall, a final barrier between the Multiverse and a cosmic phenomenon that is the delta of existence
Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man #1
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100-page oversized crossover featuring Superman and Spider-Man
First official crossover of characters from the Marvel and DC Universe
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100-page oversized crossover featuring Superman and Spider-Man
First official crossover of characters from the Marvel and DC Universe
Avengers, The #83
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1st appearance of Valkyrie, Enchantress in disguise
1st team appearance of the Lady Liberators: Valkyrie, Scarlet Witch, Wasp, Black Widow, Medusa
Debut of the Rutland Halloween Parade, a real parade held in Vermont annually that has been depicted in both Marvel and DC comics nearly 20 times with parade attendees wearing superhero costumes from both publishers in each book
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1st appearance of Valkyrie, Enchantress in disguise
1st team appearance of the Lady Liberators: Valkyrie, Scarlet Witch, Wasp, Black Widow, Medusa
Debut of the Rutland Halloween Parade, a real parade held in Vermont annually that has been depicted in both Marvel and DC comics nearly 20 times with parade attendees wearing superhero costumes from both publishers in each book
JLA #1
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1st team appearance of the Hyperclan, led by Protex: A-Mortal, Primaid, Tronix, Armek, Fluxus, Zenturion, Zum
Cameo appearances of Wolverine and Doctor Doom tied to posts, awaiting death
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1st team appearance of the Hyperclan, led by Protex: A-Mortal, Primaid, Tronix, Armek, Fluxus, Zenturion, Zum
Cameo appearances of Wolverine and Doctor Doom tied to posts, awaiting death
Superman / Batman Annual #1
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Deadpool arrives in the DC Universe looking even more like Deathstroke than he did before and each time he tries to introduce himself, Slade renders him silent with an ultra-violent act
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Deadpool arrives in the DC Universe looking even more like Deathstroke than he did before and each time he tries to introduce himself, Slade renders him silent with an ultra-violent act
Incredible Hulk #418
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1st appearance of Talos the Untamed
Cameo appearance by Death of the Endless from DC Vertigo's Sandman series
Marriage of Marlo Chandler and Rick Jones
Peter David, the writer, officiates the ceremony
ROM appears in human form
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1st appearance of Talos the Untamed
Cameo appearance by Death of the Endless from DC Vertigo's Sandman series
Marriage of Marlo Chandler and Rick Jones
Peter David, the writer, officiates the ceremony
ROM appears in human form
Sub-Mariner #72
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2nd appearance of the algae creature that appeared in DC's Aquaman #56 (1972)
Secret DC/Marvel crossover issue - see Aquaman #56 for details
Final issue of the Savage Sub-Mariner
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2nd appearance of the algae creature that appeared in DC's Aquaman #56 (1972)
Secret DC/Marvel crossover issue - see Aquaman #56 for details
Final issue of the Savage Sub-Mariner
Green Lantern #57
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After the refridgerator incident in Green Lantern #54, Kyle Rayner relocates to 175 Bleecker St in Greenwich Village, NY where he meets his neighbor, an Asian man who lives at 177A Bleecker St, a nod to Wong, Dr Strange's assistant
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After the refridgerator incident in Green Lantern #54, Kyle Rayner relocates to 175 Bleecker St in Greenwich Village, NY where he meets his neighbor, an Asian man who lives at 177A Bleecker St, a nod to Wong, Dr Strange's assistant
Quasar #17
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1st appearance of 'Buried Alien,' appears once more in a Marvel comic as Fast Forward in Quasar #58
The Runner challenges all of Earth's speedsters to a race that is won by a stranger who bursts through a dimensional rift, crowning him 'the fastest man alive'
The stranger has amnesia but vaguely remembers his name sounds something like 'Buried Alien' - Barry Allen, The Flash
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1st appearance of 'Buried Alien,' appears once more in a Marvel comic as Fast Forward in Quasar #58
The Runner challenges all of Earth's speedsters to a race that is won by a stranger who bursts through a dimensional rift, crowning him 'the fastest man alive'
The stranger has amnesia but vaguely remembers his name sounds something like 'Buried Alien' - Barry Allen, The Flash
Superman #50
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Clark Kent proposes to Lois Lane, she accepts
Marvel/DC crossover: Mr. Mxyzptlk reveals himself to also be Marvel’s Impossible Man and claims he needs to visit his ‘four friends’
Quote 'Oops, sometimes it's just IMPOSSIBLE to remember what I look like from world to world’
In this issue, he confronts a group of heroes dressed in blue using dialogue from the Impossible Man's first appearance (Fantastic Four #11 - 1963)
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Clark Kent proposes to Lois Lane, she accepts
Marvel/DC crossover: Mr. Mxyzptlk reveals himself to also be Marvel’s Impossible Man and claims he needs to visit his ‘four friends’
Quote 'Oops, sometimes it's just IMPOSSIBLE to remember what I look like from world to world’
In this issue, he confronts a group of heroes dressed in blue using dialogue from the Impossible Man's first appearance (Fantastic Four #11 - 1963)
Incredible Hulk #413
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Hulk battles holographic enemies in a virtual environment, one of which is unmistakably DC's Doomsday, recognizable by his arm and the word 'Doom-' uttered before Hulk knocks him out
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Hulk battles holographic enemies in a virtual environment, one of which is unmistakably DC's Doomsday, recognizable by his arm and the word 'Doom-' uttered before Hulk knocks him out
Teen Titans #1
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Premiere issue written by long-time X-Men writer Scott Lobdell, opens with a mansion in Westchester, just like the X-Men's Xavier Institute, burning to the ground
1st cover and cameo appearance of Bunker, briefly seen onscreen during a news segment
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Premiere issue written by long-time X-Men writer Scott Lobdell, opens with a mansion in Westchester, just like the X-Men's Xavier Institute, burning to the ground
1st cover and cameo appearance of Bunker, briefly seen onscreen during a news segment
JLA / Avengers #2
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Four-issue crossover
Issues #2 and #4 published by Marvel
JLA / Avengers #4
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Four-issue crossover
Issues #2 and #4 published by Marvel
JLA / Avengers #1
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Four-issue crossover
Issues #1 and #3 published by DC
Incredible Hulk vs Superman #1
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Battle of the Hulk versus Superman in a hypothetical one-shot
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Battle of the Hulk versus Superman in a hypothetical one-shot
Silver Surfer / Superman #1
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Marvel / DC crossover event featuring the Silver Surfer and Superman versus Mr. Mxyzptlk and Impossible Man
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Marvel / DC crossover event featuring the Silver Surfer and Superman versus Mr. Mxyzptlk and Impossible Man
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DC Universe logo
Machine Man #19
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1st appearance of Jack O'Lantern, later becomes the fourth Hobgoblin
Cover appearance of an overweight Batman and Superman
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1st appearance of Jack O'Lantern, later becomes the fourth Hobgoblin
Cover appearance of an overweight Batman and Superman
Aquaman #56
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1st appearance of an algae creature, sent into space, that would later appear in the Sub-Mariner #72 (1974)
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1st appearance of an algae creature, sent into space, that would later appear in the Sub-Mariner #72 (1974)
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