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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 Mar 1983

Amazing Spider-Man #238

Amazing Spider-Man #238
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1st appearance of the Hobgoblin, Roderick Kingsley
A complete issue includes the ‘Tattooz' giveaway insert, found between the final page and the back cover. See additional images - be aware that the insert may be there but the tattoos might still be missing
[Feb 2021 - a social media account associated with Sony seemingly teased the transformation of Ned Leeds into the Hobgoblin / June 2022 - Jacob Batalon reshared photo holding a Hobgoblin action figure which caused future movie speculation on social media / May 2023 - speculation Spider-Man 4's villain will be Hobgoblin]

John Romita Jr. will be at Terrificon

Mirage May 1984

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
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1st team appearance and origin of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo
1st appearance of Splinter, the Turtles' mentor
1st appearance and death of the Shredder
First printing: 3,000 copies

Kevin Eastman will be at Terrificon

Comix World Mar 1982

Comix Wave #9

Mini-Comic
Comix Wave #9
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Possible first published work in comics by Kevin Eastman - back cover one-page story titled 'Cones'
According to an interview in The Comics Journal, Eastman's first published work was for Clay Geerdes Comix Wave
There is a story titled 'Mall Patrol' with a 1981 date but it is unclear which issue it was published in and may have gone to print at a later date than this issue
Value unknown

Kevin Eastman will be at Terrificon

Marvel Nov 2023

Spider-Boy #1

Spider-Boy #1
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First solo series featuring Spider-Boy
1st appearance of Gutterball, a bowling-themed villain
1st appearance of Hellifino

Edgar Delgado will be at Terrificon

Aftershock Jan 2025

Midnight Rose #1

Midnight Rose #1
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One-shot tale of loneliness, love and vengeance told through the life a singular, frightening and very human creature named Midnight Rose

Jim Starlin and Nikkol Jelenic will be at Terrificon

BOOM! May 2022

Grim #1

Grim #1
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A woman has been recruited to be a Reaper in the afterlife but is plagued by the mystery of how she died
[November 2025 - Al Gough and Miles Miller (Wednesday) are developing an adult-animated adaptation of Grim for Netflix]

Stephanie Phillips will be at Terrificon

DC Jun 2003 Vol 2

Flash #197

Flash #197
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1st appearance and origin of Hunter Zolomon as Professor Zoom, in costume
1st appearance of Ashley Zolomon, wife of Hunter

Scott Kolins will be at Terrificon

Marvel Nov 1986

Daredevil #236

Daredevil #236
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Specialty border printed on select covers published in November 1986 celebrating Marvel's 25th Anniversary or more precisely, the 25th year since Fantastic Four #1 was published in November 1961

Ann Nocenti and Bob Wiacek will be at Terrificon

DC Feb 1987 Vol 2

Superman #2

Superman #2
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1st appearance of Amanda McCoy, a woman who discovered Superman's secret identity
1st appearance of Sydney Happersen, a scientist employed by Lex Luthor [June 2025 - Stephen Blackehart cast as Sydney Happersen in the Superman movie]

Keith Williams will be at Terrificon

Image May 2024

Grommets #1

Grommets #1
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Two best-friend outcasts navigate the Sacramento suburbs of 1984 where they find a home in skateboard culture and punk rock

Brian Posehn will be at Terrificon

Marvel Jul 1992

Web of Spider-Man #90

Web of Spider-Man #90
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Anniversary issue celebrating 30 years of Spider-Man
Interior gatefold poster of Spider-Man 2099 published one month before the August 1992 preview in The Amazing Spider-Man #365

Alex Saviuk will be at Terrificon

Sirius/Cry For Dawn Oct 1991

Subtle Violets

Subtle Violets
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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Tom Derenick in the story Ahryssia

Tom Derenick will be at Terrificon

Eternity Jun 1987

Death Hunt #1

Death Hunt #1
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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Scott Hanna

Scott Hanna will be at Terrificon

Marvel Jan 1991

Nam, The #52

Nam, The #52
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Origin of the Punisher skull, part one of a two-part story that explores the original meaning of the Punisher's skull emblem

Jimmy Palmiotti will be at Terrificon

Marvel Aug 1973

Thor #214

Thor #214
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1st appearance of Xorr the God-Jewel
Future Marvel editor Ralph Macchio first fan letter published in the letters page

Ralph Macchio will be at Terrificon

DC Jan 1988 Vol 2

Peacemaker #1

Peacemaker #1
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1st appearance of Wolfgang Schmidt, the Peacemaker's father
1st team appearance of Project Peacemaker, a task force assembled to monitor Peacemaker

Paul Kupperberg will be at Terrificon

Caliber Mar 1989

Progeny

Progeny
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First written and illustrated work in the comic book industry by Jim Calafiore

Jim Calafiore will be at Terrificon

Th3rd World May 2009

The Stuff of Legend #1

The Stuff of Legend #1
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A group of toys venture into the Dark Realm to save their owner from The Bogeyman
First and second printing have the same art except the first has a blue and orange background, whereas the second is sepia colored

Charles Paul Wilson will be at Terrificon

Marvel Sep 1982

Marvel Graphic Novel #4

Marvel Graphic Novel #4
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1st team appearance of New Mutants: Cannonball (1st), Psyche (1st), Wolfsbane (1st), Sunspot (1st), Karma
Psyche aka Dani Moonstar later becomes Mirage
1st appearance of the White Rook, a member of the Hellfire Club

Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod will be at Terrificon

Image Jul 1996

Stormwatch #37

Stormwatch #37
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1st appearance of Jack Hawksmoor
1st appearance of Jenny Sparks
1st appearance of Rose Tattoo

Tom Raney will be at Terrificon

Literacy Volunteers of Chicago Jun 1987

Word Warriors #1

Word Warriors #1
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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Tom Raney, page 22

Tom Raney will be at Terrificon

Marvel May 2005

X-Men: Age of Apocalypse #1

X-Men: Age of Apocalypse #1
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1st appearance of Kirika, the daughter of Wolverine in an alternate reality
📖 Reading Order: Age of Apocalypse
Read Age of Apocalypse (2005) #1 - #6
Series written by Marvel Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski under the penname Akira Yoshida

C.B. Cebulski will be at Terrificon

Dark Horse Comics Mar 2008

Serenity: Better Days #1

Variant Limited: 1,000
Serenity: Better Days #1
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Variant cover art by Will Conrad
1 of 16 books offered free-of-charge to 10 randomly selected retailers in a Dark Horse promotion that awarded 100 special edition variants to each store

Will Conrad will be at Terrificon

IDW Mar 2012

Road Rage #2

Variant
Road Rage #2
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Variant cover art by Tony Harris featuring Stephen King and his son, Joe Hill

Tony Harris will be at Terrificon

Marvel Nov 1992

X-Men Adventures #1

X-Men Adventures #1
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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’

Tony Harris will be at Terrificon

Crimson Productions Jan 1986

Crimson Dreams #7

Crimson Dreams #7
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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Russ Braun, inker, in a story titled 'A Fleck of Russet'

Russell Braun will be at Terrificon

Westhampton House Feb 1999

SLC Punk #1

SLC Punk #1
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Promotional comic book given away at the SLC Punk! movie premiere in 1998
One-shot adaptation of the movie about the mid-80s punk rock subculture in Salt Lake City, Utah

Dean Haspiel will be at Terrificon

Eclipse Jan 1989

Hobbit, The #1

Hobbit, The #1
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Three-issue adaptation of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein
Includes a map of the Misty Mountains of Wilderland

David Wenzel will be at Terrificon

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