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First ongoing solo Punisher series
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1st cameo appearance of the Leader, hooded
1st cameo appearance of Humanoid
1st cover appearance of the Chameleon
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1st cameo appearance of the Leader, hooded
1st cameo appearance of Humanoid
1st cover appearance of the Chameleon
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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]
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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]
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1st appearance of M.O.D.O.K., a Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing
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1st appearance of M.O.D.O.K., a Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing
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Origin of Voyager
Revelation that the Hulk is immortal - many refer to this being the first appearance of the Immortal Hulk but as the story explains, the Hulk has always been immortal
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Origin of Voyager
Revelation that the Hulk is immortal - many refer to this being the first appearance of the Immortal Hulk but as the story explains, the Hulk has always been immortal
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1st appearance of Toyo Harada, the Lex Luthor of the Valiant Universe
Introduction of the Harbinger Foundation - a corporation that recruits evolved humans with special abilities
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1st appearance of Toyo Harada, the Lex Luthor of the Valiant Universe
Introduction of the Harbinger Foundation - a corporation that recruits evolved humans with special abilities
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1st appearance of Power Girl, a Kryptonian cousin of Earth-2 Superman
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1st appearance of Power Girl, a Kryptonian cousin of Earth-2 Superman
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Iconic cover art by Bernie Wrightson
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1st appearance of Swordsman
Origin of Hawkeye
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First battle of Captain America vs Black Panther
1st full appearance of Whitney Frost, identity not revealed, later known as Madame Masque
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First battle of Captain America vs Black Panther
1st full appearance of Whitney Frost, identity not revealed, later known as Madame Masque
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Variant cover art by Carla Cohen featuring Starlight
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Variant cover art by Carla Cohen featuring Starlight
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1st appearance of Morph from the animated X-Men Adventures series and the comic book universe version of Changeling (X-Men #35)
Comic book series based on the Fox animated TV show
Lawsuit: In late 2019, a lawsuit was filed against Disney/Marvel for stealing the theme song to the 90s animated series from a Hungarian police show called ‘Linda’
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1st appearance of Morph from the animated X-Men Adventures series and the comic book universe version of Changeling (X-Men #35)
Comic book series based on the Fox animated TV show
Lawsuit: In late 2019, a lawsuit was filed against Disney/Marvel for stealing the theme song to the 90s animated series from a Hungarian police show called ‘Linda’
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1st appearance of Carla Unger, a scientist who briefly bonded with the Carnage symbiote
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1st appearance of Carla Unger, a scientist who briefly bonded with the Carnage symbiote
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1st appearance of Gambit
⚠️ Debatable Firsts: this issue is often cited as a cameo of Gambit which would imply that the appearance is brief although he appears in 15 panels throughout the book with at least 10 instances of dialogue
This includes a full page-and-a-half interaction with Storm where she addresses him by name and refers to him as a thief (see images by tapping cover and swiping left)
Later Gambit appears in his classic suit and then again in an X-Men uniform
This issue went on sale June 19th whereas X-Men #266 went on sale July 10th
Uncanny X-Men #266 was written as if it were to be published prior to the annual
CGC recognizes this issue as a cameo appearance of Gambit and Uncanny X-Men #266 as his first full appearance
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1st appearance of Gambit
⚠️ Debatable Firsts: this issue is often cited as a cameo of Gambit which would imply that the appearance is brief although he appears in 15 panels throughout the book with at least 10 instances of dialogue
This includes a full page-and-a-half interaction with Storm where she addresses him by name and refers to him as a thief (see images by tapping cover and swiping left)
Later Gambit appears in his classic suit and then again in an X-Men uniform
This issue went on sale June 19th whereas X-Men #266 went on sale July 10th
Uncanny X-Men #266 was written as if it were to be published prior to the annual
CGC recognizes this issue as a cameo appearance of Gambit and Uncanny X-Men #266 as his first full appearance
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2nd appearance of Black Adam in an original story
There was a fanzine published prior to this issue called Alter Ego where Black Adam appears on the cover but the interior is a text article recapping the Marvel Family and Black Adam written by prominent Marvel architect Roy Thomas before his tenure at Marvel began
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2nd appearance of Black Adam in an original story
There was a fanzine published prior to this issue called Alter Ego where Black Adam appears on the cover but the interior is a text article recapping the Marvel Family and Black Adam written by prominent Marvel architect Roy Thomas before his tenure at Marvel began
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1st appearance of Gorr, the God Butcher
1st appearance of the Necrosword, the first symbiote created by Knull
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1st appearance of Gorr, the God Butcher
1st appearance of the Necrosword, the first symbiote created by Knull
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2nd appearance and first cover of Rocket Raccoon, formerly Rocky Raccoon in Marvel Preview #7
1st appearance of Judson Jakes
1st appearance of Lylla, an otter and the love interest of Rocket
1st appearance of Wal Rus
1st appearance of Blackjack O'Hare
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2nd appearance and first cover of Rocket Raccoon, formerly Rocky Raccoon in Marvel Preview #7
1st appearance of Judson Jakes
1st appearance of Lylla, an otter and the love interest of Rocket
1st appearance of Wal Rus
1st appearance of Blackjack O'Hare
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A young man with deer-like features journeys to a sanctuary, hunted by those who believe the half-human-animal hybrids are somehow responsible for the plague that has been erasing humanity
Copies ordered by retailers: 18,551
Adapted for a Netflix television series
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A young man with deer-like features journeys to a sanctuary, hunted by those who believe the half-human-animal hybrids are somehow responsible for the plague that has been erasing humanity
Copies ordered by retailers: 18,551
Adapted for a Netflix television series
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1st appearance of X-O Manowar
1st appearance of Aric of Dacia, a man from the 5th century in possession of futuristic armor
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1st appearance of X-O Manowar
1st appearance of Aric of Dacia, a man from the 5th century in possession of futuristic armor
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