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Incredible Hulk #3
Marvel ⋅ 1962
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Incredible Hulk #3
 
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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

Amazing Spider-Man #10
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Amazing Spider-Man #10
 
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1st team appearance of The Enforcers: Fancy Dan, Ox, Montana

1st appearance of Big Man

Uncanny X-Men #4
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Uncanny X-Men #4
 
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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

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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

[October 2023 - Toad rumored to appear in Deadpool 3 along with other previously seen villains from the Fox movies / December 2023 - a Brotherhood of Mutants projects is rumored to be in discussion for the MCU slate]

Avengers #6
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Avengers #6
 
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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

Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1
 
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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

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Additional pages explain how Spider-Man's powers and gadgetry work

Fantastic Four #36
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Fantastic Four #36
 
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1st team appearance of the Frightful Four: Madame Medusa, Paste-Pot Pete, Sandman, Wizard

1st appearance of Medusa

Strange Tales #146
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Strange Tales #146
 
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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

Avengers #32
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Avengers #32
 
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1st appearance of Bill Foster, later becomes Black Goliath

1st team appearance of Sons of the Serpent

Avengers #54
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Avengers #54
 
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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

Avengers #69
Marvel ⋅ 1969
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Avengers #69
 
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1st appearance of Grandmaster

1st cameo team appearance of Squadron Sinister: Hyperion, Dr. Spectrum, Nighthawk, Whizzer

Avengers #72
Marvel ⋅ 1970
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Avengers #72
 
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1st team appearance of Zodiac Cartel: Scorpio, Taurus, Libra, Pisces, Gemini, Aries, Capricorn, Leo, Sagittarius, Cancer, Virgo, Aquarius

Avengers #78
Marvel ⋅ 1970
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Avengers #78
 
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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

Savage Tales Magazine #1
Marvel ⋅ 1971
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Savage Tales Magazine #1
 
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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

Captain America #163
Marvel ⋅ 1973
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Captain America #163
 
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1st partial team appearance of the Serpent Squad: Eel, Cobra, Viper

Supernatural Thrillers #8
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Supernatural Thrillers #8
 
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1st team appearance of The Elementals: Magnum, Hellfire, Zephyr and Hydron

Defenders #17
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Defenders #17
 
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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

Incredible Hulk #182
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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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

Avengers #131
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Avengers #131
 
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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

Rampaging Hulk Magazine #1
Marvel ⋅ 1977
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Rampaging Hulk Magazine #1
 
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1st appearance of Killer Shrike

1st appearance of Bereet, outside of comics continuity

1st team appearance of the Conspiracy

Fantastic Four #186
Marvel ⋅ 1977
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Fantastic Four #186
 
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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

[April 2023 - there is a rumor that Vertigo will lead the Salem Seven in the Agatha series]

Marvel Two-In-One #54
Marvel ⋅ 1979
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Marvel Two-In-One #54
 
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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

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1st team appearance of The Grapplers, a female wrestling team

Death of Deathlok

Marvel Two-In-One #64
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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Marvel Two-In-One #64
 
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New Serpent Squad team roster: Anaconda, Black Mamba, Death Adder, Sidewinder

Incredible Hulk #254
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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Incredible Hulk #254
 
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1st team appearance of the U-Foes: X-Ray, Ironclad, Vapor, Vector

Marvel Graphic Novel #5
Marvel ⋅ 1982
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Marvel Graphic Novel #5
 
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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

New Mutants #16
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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New Mutants #16
 
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1st appearance of James Proudstar, the second Thunderbird, later becomes Warpath

1st team appearance of the Hellions: Roulette, Empath, Jetstream, Tarot, Thunderbird, Catseye

Captain America #310
Marvel ⋅ 1985
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Captain America #310
 
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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

Captain America #317
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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Captain America #317
 
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1st team appearance of Death-Throws: Ring Leader (1st), Knickknack (1st), Tenpin (1st), Oddball, Crossfire, Bombshell

X-Factor #5
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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X-Factor #5
 
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1st cameo appearance of Apocalypse

1st team appearance of the Alliance Of Evil

Amazing Spider-Man #280
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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Amazing Spider-Man #280
 
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1st team appearance of the Sinister Syndicate, led by The Beetle: Rhino, Boomerang, Hydro-Man, Speed Demon

Uncanny X-Men #210
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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Uncanny X-Men #210
 
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1st cameo team appearance of The Marauders: Arclight, Harpoon, Riptide, Vertigo, Scalphunter and Scrambler

This cover was later reprinted for a trade paperback collection but digitally augmented to remove the cigar that Wolverine was smoking

📖 Reading Order: Mutant Massacre Prologue 1

Captain America #330
Marvel ⋅ 1987
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Captain America #330
 
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1st team appearance of Night Shift: Brothers Grimm, Gypsy Moth, The Needle, Tatterdemalion, Shroud, Digger, Dansen Macabre, Tick Tock

Uncanny X-Men #229
Marvel ⋅ 1988
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Uncanny X-Men #229
 
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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

New Mutants #87
Marvel ⋅ 1990
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New Mutants #87
 
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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

[September 2022 - there is potential Cable will be brought back in Deadpool 3]

X-Factor #75
Marvel ⋅ 1992
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X-Factor #75
 
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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)

New Warriors #21
Marvel ⋅ 1992
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New Warriors #21
 
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1st team appearance of the Folding Circle

Avengers #346
Marvel ⋅ 1992
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Avengers #346
 
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1st team appearance of Starforce: Supremor, Ultimus, Dr. Minerva, Korath, Captain Atlas, Shatterax

Avengers #355
Marvel ⋅ 1992
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Avengers #355
 
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Debut of new Sersi costume

1st full appearance of The Gatherers: Swordsman, Proctor, Cassandra, Sloth, Magdalene

Fantastic Four #377
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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Fantastic Four #377
 
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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

Peter Parker: Spider-Man #11
Marvel ⋅ 1999
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Peter Parker: Spider-Man #11
 
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1st team appearance of the Exemplars

Runaways #1
Marvel ⋅ 2003
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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]

X-Men #188
Marvel ⋅ 2006
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X-Men #188
 
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1st team appearance of the Children of the Vault: Sangre, Serafina, Perro, Fuego, Aguja, Cadena, Martillo, Luz, Corregidora

Secret Invasion #8
Marvel ⋅ 2009
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Secret Invasion #8
 
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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

Secret Avengers #1
Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Secret Avengers #1
 
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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

Secret Warriors #11
Marvel ⋅ 2011
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Secret Warriors #11
 
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1st team appearance of the Leviathan Horde, soldiers of Leviathan

1st appearance of Magadan, leader of Leviathan

New Avengers Annual #1
Marvel ⋅ 2011
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New Avengers Annual #1
 
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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

Avengers vs. X-Men #5
Marvel ⋅ 2012
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Avengers vs. X-Men #5
 
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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

Uncanny Avengers #1
1:75 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012
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Uncanny Avengers #1
 
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Variant cover art by Adi Granov

Free Comic Book Day 2013: Infinity #1
Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Free Comic Book Day 2013: Infinity #1
 
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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

New Avengers #8
Marvel ⋅ 2013
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New Avengers #8
 
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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

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Supergiant does not appear in the the physical copy of New Avengers #8 but does appear in the digital version

Superior Spider-Man #33
Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Superior Spider-Man #33
 
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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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