Terrificon

Connecticut's biggest comic con is hosting a Who's Who list of the most influential creators in comics.   August 8 - 10, 2025 at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT. Featured below are Key Issues associated with creators in attendance at Terrificon.

Marvel Dec 1998

Supernaturals #1

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A four-issue mini-series by Brian Pulido that teamed: Ghost Rider, Satana, Brother Voodoo, Gargoyle, Werewolf by Night and Black Cat
A card-stock Halloween mask of each character included in each issue

Brian Pulido will be at Terrificon

Eternity Dec 1991

Evil Ernie #1

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1st appearance of Lady Death
1st appearance of Evil Ernie
First published work in the comic book industry by Brian Pulido

Brian Pulido will be at Terrificon

Chaos! Comics Jan 2015

Lady Death: Dragon Wars #1

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First comic book published by Coffin Comics
Coffin published three covers for Dragon Wars simultaneously with this being one of them - tap cover and swipe to view other covers

Brian Pulido will be at Terrificon

Malibu Oct 1991

Malibu Sun #6

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Preview of Lady Death
Preview of Evil Ernie
Published two months prior to the first appearance of Evil Ernie #1 (1991)
Includes multiple pages of art from Evil Ernie #2

Brian Pulido will be at Terrificon

Marvel Aug 1988 Vol 2

West Coast Avengers #35

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Cover art featuring Doctor Doom
[July 2025 - Robert Downey Jr. posted to social media which included this comic in the image]

Al Milgrom and Steve Englehart will be at Terrificon

Texas Trio Mar 1966

Star Studded Comics #8

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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Jim Starlin in a story titled Powerman vs. the Defender
First written work in the comic book industry by Al Milgrom in a story titled Powerman vs. the Defender
Future MyComicShop.com owner Buddy Saunders provided inks and letters on the Powerman vs. the Defender story
Jim Starlin would later create Thanos in Iron Man #55 and write the Infinity Gauntlet series among many other classic works, both written and illustrated for Marvel, DC and independent publishers
Al Milgrom's role as editor and artist at Marvel defined a large part of the company's Bronze and Copper Age among other career highlights outside of Marvel

Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom will be at Terrificon

2nd Print
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Second printing, wraparound cover art by Kevin Eastman
First work on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by long-time artist Eric Talbot in a story titled 'Ghouls Night Out' which was published as an original back-up story for the second printing
'Ghouls Night Out' is a reference to a Misfits song
Etched on tombstones are the names of the members of the band [Glenn] Danzig, Jerry Only, Doyle [Wolfgang von Frankenstein] and Robo
Interior 'special announcement' first reveals the licensing agreement secured by Mirage Studios for an animated series and action figure line
A black and white preview of the action figures is the first indication of characters BeBop and Rocksteady and first mention of Krang

Eric Talbot will be at Terrificon

Marvel Sep 2024 Vol 5

Venom #37

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Variant cover art by Dave Wachter

Dave Wachter will be at Terrificon

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First professionally published artwork in the comic book industry by Walt Simonson in a story titled 'Cyrano's Army'

Walt Simonson will be at Terrificon

Marvel Aug 1984

Power Pack #1

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1st team appearance of Power Pack: Gee (Alex Power), Lightspeed (Julie Power), Mass Master (Jack Power), Energizer (Katie Power)
First written work in the comic book industry by Louise Simonson

Louise Simonson will be at Terrificon

DC Jul 1972

Young Love #97

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First professionally published artwork in the comic book industry by Howard Chaykin in a story titled 'Recipe for Romance'
Chaykin previously published work under the pseudonym Eric Pave for fanzines

Howard Chaykin will be at Terrificon

First Oct 1983

American Flagg #1

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Premiere issue of a satirical, dystopian sci-fi comic following Reuben Flagg, a former TV star turned reluctant lawman in a corrupt, corporatized future America run from Mars

Howard Chaykin will be at Terrificon

Vortex Jun 1988

Black Kiss #1

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Controversial series described as "erotic horror" that was intended to challenge burgeoning talk of a comic rating system

Howard Chaykin will be at Terrificon

Marvel Jul 1977

Star Wars #1

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Issues #1 - #6 are an adaptation of 'Star Wars: A New Hope'
1st appearance of Darth Vader
1st appearance of Luke Skywalker
1st appearance of Princess Leia
1st appearance of C-3PO and R2-D2
1st appearance of Grand Moff Tarkin
1st appearance of Beru and Owen Lars
1st appearance of General Tagge
Introduction of Stormtroopers
1st cover appearance of Obi Wan Kenobi and Han Solo (not in story)
📖 Reading Order: read Star Wars (1977) #1 - #6, then Princess Leia #1

Howard Chaykin will be at Terrificon

DC Jan 1993 Vol 2

Superman #75

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Death of Superman
Death of Doomsday
Every page of this issue is a full or double-splash page
Six-million issues sold
On April 12 2026 ComicConnect auctioned off 26 pages of art from this landmark issue for a total of over 10 million dollars
Swipe to see all the pages sold and their sale prices

Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding will be at Terrificon

DC Nov 1982

Warlord, The #63

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First professionally published interior art by Dan Jurgens - Jurgens previously published work in Quazar #1, an independently published fanzine

Dan Jurgens will be at Terrificon

Independent Dec 1981

Quazar #1

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First published artwork and story in a fanzine by Dan Jurgens titled 'Game of Deceit, Game of Death'
Value unknown

Dan Jurgens will be at Terrificon

Fantagraphics May 1981

Comics Journal #63

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First published work in the comic book industry by Kevin Nowlan, a sketch of The Inferior Five in the letters page

Kevin Nowlan and Wendy Pini will be at Terrificon

Marvel Jun 1980

Crazy Magazine #63

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First published story in the comic book industry by Christopher Priest in a story titled 'Teen Hulk'

Christopher Priest will be at Terrificon

Marvel Dec 1980

The Hulk! #24

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Painted cover art by Joe Jusko depicting Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk
Six-page article with color pictures of the make-up process of transforming Lou Ferrigno into the Hulk
The remainder of the magazine is black and white comic stories

Joe Jusko will be at Terrificon

Marvel Jan 1997 Vol 3

Deadpool #1

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First ongoing Deadpool title series
Deadpool begins to take shape as a comedic character under the direction of writer Joe Kelly
1st appearance of Blind Al
1st appearance of Cannon Fodder

Joe Kelly will be at Terrificon

BOOM! Mar 2021

BRZRKR #1

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An immortal warrior performs dangerous jobs for the U.S. government in exchange for the truth about his own existence
Written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt
[March 2021 - KEY COLLECTOR EXCLUSIVE optioned for film and two season Netflix anime series / October 2021 - Mattson Tomlin, uncredited co-writer of The Batman 2022 is set to write the live-action film for Netflix / March 2025 - Justin Lin (Fast & Furious) to direct]

Ron Garney will be at Terrificon

Marvel Jul 1974

Crazy Magazine #5

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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Bob McLeod in a story titled 'WorstWorld', a parody of Westworld

Bob McLeod will be at Terrificon

Marvel Jul 1991

Infinity Gauntlet #1

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"Infinity Gauntlet" Part 1
A popular six-issue limited series that effects the entire Marvel Universe
Thanos eliminates half of the world's population using the Infinity Gauntlet to impress the cosmic entity, Death

Jim Starlin will be at Terrificon

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1st appearance of Keeve Trennis, a Jedi Padawan
1st appearance of Sskeer, a Jedi Master
1st appearance of Estala Maru, a Jedi Master
1st full appearance of Avar Kriss, a Jedi Master
1st cameo appearance of Burryaga Agaburry
1st cameo appearance of Elzar Mann
Partial team appearance of the Grand Masters of the Jedi Order: Veter (1st), Stellan Gios (cameo) and Yoda
📖 Reading Order: the earliest era of stories in the official Star Wars canon

Charles Soule will be at Terrificon

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Chaos ensues after eight billion genies grant everyone in the world one wish
[June 2022 - Amazon secures rights for a movie and other potential projects / March 2024 - Seth Rogen’s Point Grey will adapt for film with Rodney Rothman (Into the Spider-Verse) writing the screenplay]

Charles Soule will be at Terrificon

SLG Mar 2009

Strongman #1

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First published written work in the comic book industry by Charles Soule

Charles Soule will be at Terrificon

Heroic Publishing Oct 1992

Tigress #2

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First inks in the comic book industry by Mark Morales

Mark Morales will be at Terrificon

Texas Trio Sep 1970

Doctor Weird #1

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First cover art by Jim Starlin
Early published written work in the comic industry by George Raymond Richard Martin (George R.R. Martin)

Jim Starlin will be at Terrificon

DC Oct 2017 Vol 4

Mister Miracle #1

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Critically-acclaimed premiere issue of the fourth Mister Miracle series
[June 2026 - DC Studios is developing this series into an animated series with Tom King as showrunner]

Tom King and Mitch Gerads will be at Terrificon

DC Vertigo May 2013 Vol 2

Time Warp #1

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First written work in the comic book industry by Tom King
Previous published work 'A Once Crowded Sky' had illustrations but was not a graphic novel

Tom King will be at Terrificon

Image Apr 1999

Big Bang Comics #24

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First artwork in the comic book industry by Stuart Sayger, inks on Knight Watchman pages #22-23,

Stuart Sayger will be at Terrificon

Marvel Mar 2020

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+]

Humberto Ramos will be at Terrificon

Marvel Jul 2014 Vol 3

Amazing Spider-Man #4

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1st full appearance of Silk, a Korean-American girl who was bitten by the same radioactive spider as Peter Parker
📖 Spider-Verse Reading Order: read The Amazing Spider-Man #4 and #5

Humberto Ramos will be at Terrificon

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1st appearance of Fusion, a mutant with the ability to persuade people's thoughts and actions
First artwork on a Spider-Man title by Humberto Ramos - previous work on Spider-Man was Spider-Man 2099, an assisted credit on art on Spider-Man in X-Men #346 and a sketch in Wizard Presents: Legacy of Spider-Man

Humberto Ramos will be at Terrificon

Milestone May 1994

Hardware #15

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First interior artwork in the comic book industry by Humberto Ramos

Humberto Ramos will be at Terrificon

Marvel Sep 1982

Wolverine #1

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First solo Wolverine title
1st cameo appearance of Yukio
First use of the phrase, 'I'm the best there is at what I do'

Chris Claremont and Joe Rubinstein will be at Terrificon

Marvel Jan 1980

Uncanny X-Men #129

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The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 1
1st appearance of Kitty Pryde
1st appearance of Emma Frost, the White Queen
1st cameo team appearance of The Hellfire Club, in shadows

Chris Claremont will be at Terrificon

Marvel Jan 1981

Uncanny X-Men #141

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"Days of Future Past" part 1
1st team appearance of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Mystique, Destiny, Pyro, Avalanche and Blob
1st appearance of Destiny
1st appearance of Avalanche
1st appearance of Pyro
1st appearance of Rachel Summers, daughter of Scott and Jean

Chris Claremont will be at Terrificon

Marvel Aug 1973

Daredevil #102

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First Chris Claremont credited work in comics as 'author'
Claremont received credit on prior issues for years with plot assists as early as X-Men #59 but this issue is his first official credited, scripted story

Chris Claremont will be at Terrificon

Marvel May 2015

Secret Wars #2

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1st appearance of God Emperor Doom, an all-powerful, alternate reality version of Doctor Doom
Introduction of Bar Sinister, a region in Battleworld
[March 2025 - Avengers: Secret Wars supposed concept art leaked online depicting God Emperor Doom but the art can not be substantiated as official - see additional images by tapping cover and swiping]

Jonathan Hickman will be at Terrificon

Marvel Oct 2011

Ultimate Fallout #4

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1st appearance of Miles Morales, Spider-Man from an alternate reality
Distributed in a polybag
Diamond Comics Distributors estimates 65,000 copies of the first printing were shipped

Jonathan Hickman will be at Terrificon

Image Nov 2006

The Nightly News #1

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First written and illustrated work in comics by Jonathan Hickman
6-issue series written, illustrated, lettered, inked and colored by Hickman
2008 Eisner Award nominee for Best Limited Series

Jonathan Hickman will be at Terrificon

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