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3rd appearance of the Hulk
2nd team appearance of the Circus of Crime led by the Ringmaster: Bruto the Strongman, The Human Cannonball, Teena the Fat Lady, and The Clown, later becomes Griffin
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3rd appearance of the Hulk
2nd team appearance of the Circus of Crime led by the Ringmaster: Bruto the Strongman, The Human Cannonball, Teena the Fat Lady, and The Clown, later becomes Griffin
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1st team appearance of The Enforcers: Fancy Dan, Ox, Montana
1st appearance of Big Man, a crime boss and leader of the Enforcers
[February 2026 - the Enforcers rumored to appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day]
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1st team appearance of The Enforcers: Fancy Dan, Ox, Montana
1st appearance of Big Man, a crime boss and leader of the Enforcers
[February 2026 - the Enforcers rumored to appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day]
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1st team appearance of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants led by Magneto
1st appearance of Scarlet Witch
1st appearance of Quicksilver
1st appearance Mastermind, later becomes Jason Wyngarde
1st appearance of Toad
2nd appearance of Magneto
Although the Scarlet Witch's costume is colored green on the cover, it is red in the story
[December 2023 - a Brotherhood of Mutants projects is rumored to be in discussion for the MCU slate]
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1st team appearance of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants led by Magneto
1st appearance of Scarlet Witch
1st appearance of Quicksilver
1st appearance Mastermind, later becomes Jason Wyngarde
1st appearance of Toad
2nd appearance of Magneto
Although the Scarlet Witch's costume is colored green on the cover, it is red in the story
[December 2023 - a Brotherhood of Mutants projects is rumored to be in discussion for the MCU slate]
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1st full appearance of Baron Heinrich Zemo - on-sale the same week as Sgt. Fury #8
1st team appearance of the Masters of Evil: Nathan Garrett the Black Knight, Melter, Radioactive Man
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1st full appearance of Baron Heinrich Zemo - on-sale the same week as Sgt. Fury #8
1st team appearance of the Masters of Evil: Nathan Garrett the Black Knight, Melter, Radioactive Man
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1st team appearance of the Sinister Six: Doctor Octopus, Kraven, Vulture, Electro, Mysterio, Sandman
3rd appearance of Kraven, Vulture, Electro, Mysterio and Sandman
Reprinted in Marvel Tales #150
Character profiles of Dr. Doom, the Lizard and others
Additional pages explain how Spider-Man's powers and gadgetry work
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1st team appearance of the Sinister Six: Doctor Octopus, Kraven, Vulture, Electro, Mysterio, Sandman
3rd appearance of Kraven, Vulture, Electro, Mysterio and Sandman
Reprinted in Marvel Tales #150
Character profiles of Dr. Doom, the Lizard and others
Additional pages explain how Spider-Man's powers and gadgetry work
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1st team appearance of the Frightful Four: Madame Medusa, Paste-Pot Pete, Sandman, Wizard
1st appearance of Medusa
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1st team appearance of the Frightful Four: Madame Medusa, Paste-Pot Pete, Sandman, Wizard
1st appearance of Medusa
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Identity of Clea revealed, her name
1st team appearance of A.I.M. [Advanced Idea Mechanics]
2nd appearance and first cover of Eternity
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Identity of Clea revealed, her name
1st team appearance of A.I.M. [Advanced Idea Mechanics]
2nd appearance and first cover of Eternity
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1st appearance of Bill Foster, later becomes Black Goliath
1st team appearance of Sons of the Serpent
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1st appearance of Bill Foster, later becomes Black Goliath
1st team appearance of Sons of the Serpent
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1st cameo appearance of Ultron as the Crimson Cowl
New Masters of Evil roster led by Ultron: Whirlwind, Klaw, Melter, Radioactive Man
2nd appearance of Dane Whitman as The Black Knight
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1st cameo appearance of Ultron as the Crimson Cowl
New Masters of Evil roster led by Ultron: Whirlwind, Klaw, Melter, Radioactive Man
2nd appearance of Dane Whitman as The Black Knight
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1st appearance of Grandmaster
1st cameo team appearance of Squadron Sinister: Hyperion, Dr. Spectrum, Nighthawk, Whizzer
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1st appearance of Grandmaster
1st cameo team appearance of Squadron Sinister: Hyperion, Dr. Spectrum, Nighthawk, Whizzer
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1st team appearance of Zodiac Cartel: Scorpio, Taurus, Libra, Pisces, Gemini, Aries, Capricorn, Leo, Sagittarius, Cancer, Virgo, Aquarius
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1st team appearance of Zodiac Cartel: Scorpio, Taurus, Libra, Pisces, Gemini, Aries, Capricorn, Leo, Sagittarius, Cancer, Virgo, Aquarius
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1st team appearance of Lethal Legion: Grim Reaper, Living Laser, Man-Ape, Power Man and Swordsman
2nd appearance of M'Baku
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1st team appearance of Lethal Legion: Grim Reaper, Living Laser, Man-Ape, Power Man and Swordsman
2nd appearance of M'Baku
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1st appearance of Man-Thing, Ted Sallis, a scientist who developed a serum to protect soldiers from chemical warfare
The Super Soldier program known as Project Sulphur aka Weapon IV, had the unintended effect of transforming Ted Sallis into Man-Thing
1st appearance of Ellen Brandt
1st team appearance of the Femizons
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1st appearance of Man-Thing, Ted Sallis, a scientist who developed a serum to protect soldiers from chemical warfare
The Super Soldier program known as Project Sulphur aka Weapon IV, had the unintended effect of transforming Ted Sallis into Man-Thing
1st appearance of Ellen Brandt
1st team appearance of the Femizons
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1st partial team appearance of the Serpent Squad: Eel, Cobra, Viper
1st appearance of Dave Cox, later becomes the Slayer
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1st partial team appearance of the Serpent Squad: Eel, Cobra, Viper
1st appearance of Dave Cox, later becomes the Slayer
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1st team appearance of The Elementals: Magnum, Hellfire, Zephyr and Hydron
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1st team appearance of The Elementals: Magnum, Hellfire, Zephyr and Hydron
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1st cameo team appearance of the Wrecking Crew: Bulldozer, Piledriver, Thunderball, Wrecker
First meeting of Luke Cage and the Defenders
All characters appear in a final page cameo for the first time with the exception of the Wrecker who first appeared in Thor #148
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1st cameo team appearance of the Wrecking Crew: Bulldozer, Piledriver, Thunderball, Wrecker
First meeting of Luke Cage and the Defenders
All characters appear in a final page cameo for the first time with the exception of the Wrecker who first appeared in Thor #148
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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
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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
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3rd appearance of Wonder Man, second appearance in an original story, not a flashback as in Avengers #58
1st team appearance of Legion of the Unliving: Frankenstein's Monster, Wonder Man, Human Torch, Baron Zemo, Midnight, The Ghost, Swordsman
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3rd appearance of Wonder Man, second appearance in an original story, not a flashback as in Avengers #58
1st team appearance of Legion of the Unliving: Frankenstein's Monster, Wonder Man, Human Torch, Baron Zemo, Midnight, The Ghost, Swordsman
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1st appearance of Killer Shrike
1st appearance of Bereet, outside of comics continuity
1st team appearance of the Conspiracy
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1st appearance of Killer Shrike
1st appearance of Bereet, outside of comics continuity
1st team appearance of the Conspiracy
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1st team appearance of Salem's Seven: Brutacus, Gazelle, Hydron, Reptilia, Thornn, Valume, Vertigo - a group of witches hand-selected by Nicholas Scratch
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1st team appearance of Salem's Seven: Brutacus, Gazelle, Hydron, Reptilia, Thornn, Valume, Vertigo - a group of witches hand-selected by Nicholas Scratch
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1st appearance of Titania, Davida DeVito, later becomes Lascivious
1st appearance of Screaming Mimi
1st appearance of Poundcakes
1st appearance of Letha
1st team appearance of The Grapplers, a female wrestling team
Death of Deathlok
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1st appearance of Titania, Davida DeVito, later becomes Lascivious
1st appearance of Screaming Mimi
1st appearance of Poundcakes
1st appearance of Letha
1st team appearance of The Grapplers, a female wrestling team
Death of Deathlok
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New Serpent Squad team roster: Anaconda, Black Mamba, Death Adder, Sidewinder - final panel
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New Serpent Squad team roster: Anaconda, Black Mamba, Death Adder, Sidewinder - final panel
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1st team appearance of the U-Foes: X-Ray, Ironclad, Vapor, Vector
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1st team appearance of the U-Foes: X-Ray, Ironclad, Vapor, Vector
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"God Loves, Man Kills"
1st appearance of General William Stryker
1st team appearance of the Purifiers
1st appearance of Kitty Pryde as Ariel, formerly Sprite - new costume debut occurred in Uncanny X-Men #169
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"God Loves, Man Kills"
1st appearance of General William Stryker
1st team appearance of the Purifiers
1st appearance of Kitty Pryde as Ariel, formerly Sprite - new costume debut occurred in Uncanny X-Men #169
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1st appearance of James Proudstar, the second Thunderbird, later becomes Warpath
1st team appearance of the Hellions, led by Emma Frost: Roulette, Empath, Jetstream, Tarot, Thunderbird, Catseye
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1st appearance of James Proudstar, the second Thunderbird, later becomes Warpath
1st team appearance of the Hellions, led by Emma Frost: Roulette, Empath, Jetstream, Tarot, Thunderbird, Catseye
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1st team appearance of Serpent Society, formerly the Serpent Squad: Cottonmouth (1st), Bushmaster II (1st), Diamondback (1st), Asp (1st), Rattler (1st), Death Adder, Princess Python, Black Mamba, Cobra, Anaconda, Constrictor, Sidewinder
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1st team appearance of Serpent Society, formerly the Serpent Squad: Cottonmouth (1st), Bushmaster II (1st), Diamondback (1st), Asp (1st), Rattler (1st), Death Adder, Princess Python, Black Mamba, Cobra, Anaconda, Constrictor, Sidewinder
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1st team appearance of Death-Throws: Ring Leader (1st), Knickknack (1st), Tenpin (1st), Oddball, Crossfire, Bombshell
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1st team appearance of Death-Throws: Ring Leader (1st), Knickknack (1st), Tenpin (1st), Oddball, Crossfire, Bombshell
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1st cameo appearance of Apocalypse
1st team appearance of the Alliance Of Evil
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1st cameo appearance of Apocalypse
1st team appearance of the Alliance Of Evil
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1st team appearance of the Sinister Syndicate, led by The Beetle: Rhino, Boomerang, Hydro-Man, Speed Demon
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1st team appearance of the Sinister Syndicate, led by The Beetle: Rhino, Boomerang, Hydro-Man, Speed Demon
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1st cameo team appearance of The Marauders: Arclight, Harpoon, Riptide, Vertigo, Scalphunter aka John Greycrow, Scrambler
This cover was later reprinted for a trade paperback collection but digitally augmented to remove the cigar that Wolverine was smoking
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1st cameo team appearance of The Marauders: Arclight, Harpoon, Riptide, Vertigo, Scalphunter aka John Greycrow, Scrambler
This cover was later reprinted for a trade paperback collection but digitally augmented to remove the cigar that Wolverine was smoking
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1st team appearance of Night Shift: Brothers Grimm, Gypsy Moth, The Needle, Tatterdemalion, Shroud, Digger, Dansen Macabre, Tick Tock
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1st team appearance of Night Shift: Brothers Grimm, Gypsy Moth, The Needle, Tatterdemalion, Shroud, Digger, Dansen Macabre, Tick Tock
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1st team appearance of The Reavers: Pretty Boy, Bonebreaker, Skullbuster
1st appearance of Tyger Tiger, a crimelord in Madripoor
1st appearance of Gateway
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1st team appearance of The Reavers: Pretty Boy, Bonebreaker, Skullbuster
1st appearance of Tyger Tiger, a crimelord in Madripoor
1st appearance of Gateway
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1st full appearance of Cable
1st full team appearance of the Mutant Liberation Front: Stryfe, Wildside, Reaper, Fourarm, Thumbelina, Strobe, Tempo, Zero
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1st full appearance of Cable
1st full team appearance of the Mutant Liberation Front: Stryfe, Wildside, Reaper, Fourarm, Thumbelina, Strobe, Tempo, Zero
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1st team appearance of the Nasty Boys: Slab, Ruckus(1st), Ramrod(1st), Hairbag(1st), Gorgeous George(1st), Multiple Man aka James Madrox (duplicate)
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1st team appearance of the Nasty Boys: Slab, Ruckus(1st), Ramrod(1st), Hairbag(1st), Gorgeous George(1st), Multiple Man aka James Madrox (duplicate)
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1st team appearance of the Folding Circle
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1st team appearance of Starforce: Supremor, Ultimus, Dr. Minerva, Korath, Captain Atlas, Shatterax
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1st team appearance of Starforce: Supremor, Ultimus, Dr. Minerva, Korath, Captain Atlas, Shatterax
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Debut of new Sersi costume
1st full appearance of The Gatherers: Swordsman, Proctor, Cassandra, Sloth, Magdalene
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Debut of new Sersi costume
1st full appearance of The Gatherers: Swordsman, Proctor, Cassandra, Sloth, Magdalene
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1st appearance of Huntara, daughter of Nathaniel Richards and half-sister of Mr. Fantastic
1st team appearance of the Fearsome Foursome: Huntara, Klaw, Paibok, Devos
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1st appearance of Huntara, daughter of Nathaniel Richards and half-sister of Mr. Fantastic
1st team appearance of the Fearsome Foursome: Huntara, Klaw, Paibok, Devos
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1st team appearance of the Exemplars
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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]
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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]
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1st team appearance of the Children of the Vault: Sangre, Serafina, Perro, Fuego, Aguja, Cadena, Martillo, Luz, Corregidora
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1st team appearance of the Children of the Vault: Sangre, Serafina, Perro, Fuego, Aguja, Cadena, Martillo, Luz, Corregidora
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Norman Osborn is given control of national security by the president and will go on to form H.A.M.M.E.R.
1st team appearance of the Dark Illuminati: Norman Osborn, Loki, Hood, Doctor Doom, Namor, Emma Frost
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Norman Osborn is given control of national security by the president and will go on to form H.A.M.M.E.R.
1st team appearance of the Dark Illuminati: Norman Osborn, Loki, Hood, Doctor Doom, Namor, Emma Frost
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1st team appearance of the Secret Avengers: Captain America, War Machine, Black Widow, Valkyrie, Beast, Nova and Moon Knight
1st team appearance of the Shadow Council
Beginning of the 'Heroic Age' according to Marvel
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1st team appearance of the Secret Avengers: Captain America, War Machine, Black Widow, Valkyrie, Beast, Nova and Moon Knight
1st team appearance of the Shadow Council
Beginning of the 'Heroic Age' according to Marvel
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1st team appearance of the Leviathan Horde, soldiers of Leviathan
1st appearance of Magadan, leader of Leviathan
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1st team appearance of the Leviathan Horde, soldiers of Leviathan
1st appearance of Magadan, leader of Leviathan
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1st team appearance of the Revengers: Wonder Man, Devil-Slayer, Anti-Venom, D-Man, Goliath, Atlas, Century, Captain Ultra, Ethan Edwards
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1st team appearance of the Revengers: Wonder Man, Devil-Slayer, Anti-Venom, D-Man, Goliath, Atlas, Century, Captain Ultra, Ethan Edwards
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1st team appearance of the Phoenix Force: Cyclops, Emma Frost, Magik, Colossus, Namor
Debut of Iron Man's 'Phoenix Killer' armor
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1st team appearance of the Phoenix Force: Cyclops, Emma Frost, Magik, Colossus, Namor
Debut of Iron Man's 'Phoenix Killer' armor
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Variant cover art by Adi Granov
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1st appearance of Corvus Glaive of the Black Order aka Cull Obsidian, an elite mercenary squadron under the command of Thanos
1st team appearance of the Outriders, an army engineered to serve Thanos
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1st appearance of Corvus Glaive of the Black Order aka Cull Obsidian, an elite mercenary squadron under the command of Thanos
1st team appearance of the Outriders, an army engineered to serve Thanos
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1st partial team appearance of the Black Order aka Cull Obsidian, a ruthless mercenary task force who serve Thanos
1st appearance of Proxima Midnight
1st appearance of Black Dwarf
1st appearance of Ebony Maw
Supergiant does not appear in the the physical copy of New Avengers #8 but does appear in the digital version
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1st partial team appearance of the Black Order aka Cull Obsidian, a ruthless mercenary task force who serve Thanos
1st appearance of Proxima Midnight
1st appearance of Black Dwarf
1st appearance of Ebony Maw
Supergiant does not appear in the the physical copy of New Avengers #8 but does appear in the digital version
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1st appearance of Verna, Daemos, Brix and Bora, an otherworldly family known as the Inheritors who feed on Spider-Totems
1st appearance of Spider-Cyborg
📖 Spider-Verse Reading Order: read Superior Spider-Man #33, then The Amazing Spider-Man #7 (2014 series)
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1st appearance of Verna, Daemos, Brix and Bora, an otherworldly family known as the Inheritors who feed on Spider-Totems
1st appearance of Spider-Cyborg
📖 Spider-Verse Reading Order: read Superior Spider-Man #33, then The Amazing Spider-Man #7 (2014 series)
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