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December 31 2020

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Amazing Adventures #1

Marvel ⋅ 1970

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Amazing Adventures #1
 
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1st cover appearance of the Black Widow wearing her classic black costume

First Black Widow solo story

1st appearance of Ivan Petrovich, the surrogate father of Natasha

West Coast Avengers #62

Marvel ⋅ 1990

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West Coast Avengers #62
 
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1st full team appearance of the Time-Keepers, beings with the ability to manipulate time

Avengers, The #62

Marvel ⋅ 1969

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Avengers, The #62
 
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1st appearance of M'Baku, aka Man-Ape, the leader of the White Gorilla Cult

1st appearance of W'Kabi, the second-in-command to T'Challa

Star Wars: Jedi Academy - Leviathan #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 1998

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Star Wars: Jedi Academy - Leviathan #1
 
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Premiere issue of a 4-part limited series where Luke Skywalker is the instructor of a Jedi Academy

1st appearance of Kyp Durron

1st appearance of Kirana Tii

Secret War #2

Marvel ⋅ 2004

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Secret War #2
 
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1st appearance of Quake, Daisy Johnson

Aliens #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 1988

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Aliens #1
 
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1st appearance of Aliens, Xenomorphs, in original stories

Green Lantern #25

DC ⋅ 2007

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Green Lantern #25
 
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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]

Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 2001

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Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith #1
 
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1st appearance of Darth Bane, a Sith Lord who resurrected the ancient Sith practices that had nearly been disgraced and forgotten

1st appearance of Rain, later becomes Darth Zannah

Copies ordered by retailers: 28,680

Alias #1

Marvel ⋅ 2001

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Alias #1
 
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1st appearance of Jessica Jones

Fantastic Four #353

Marvel ⋅ 1991

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Fantastic Four #353
 
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1st full appearance of Mobius M. Mobius, the Chairman of the TVA, identified by name

1st cover appearance of Mobius in UPC box - Direct Edition only

One panel cameo appearance of an unidentified TVA management - Mobius or clone of Mobius, in Fantastic Four #346 and #352

Cameo of Supergirl seen in the 'Hall of Discontinued Universes' which is a reference to the Crisis on Infinite Earths event that eliminated her from continuity

Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #4

Dark Horse ⋅ 1996

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Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #4
 
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1st cover appearance of Mara Jade, wife of Luke Skywalker

Star Wars #41

Marvel ⋅ 1980

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Star Wars #41
 
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1st cameo appearance of Yoda, in shadows

Cover art featuring the Millennium Falcon

5-page explanation of Yoda's initial goblin-like appearance illustrated in the Marvel paperback edition of The Empire Strikes Back

Strange Adventures #205

DC ⋅ 1967

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Strange Adventures #205
 
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1st appearance and origin of Deadman, a ghost with the ability to possess the living

1st cameo appearance of Rama Kushna, voice only

Werewolf By Night #32

Marvel ⋅ 1975

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Werewolf By Night #32
 
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1st appearance and origin of Moon Knight

Captain America #117

Marvel ⋅ 1969

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Captain America #117
 
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1st appearance and origin of the Falcon, Sam Wilson, the first African-American superhero in mainstream comics

1st appearance of Redwing, a falcon and Sam Wilson's sidekick

Predator #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 1989

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Predator #1
 
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1st appearance of Predator in a standard comic book

Marvel acquired the rights to publish Alien and Predator comics from Dark Horse in 2020

[October 2024 - a secret Predator film directed by Dan Trachtenberg (Prey) is rumored to release prior to Predator: Badlands]

Star Wars #42

Marvel ⋅ 1980

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Star Wars #42
 
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Standard-sized comic book appearances:

1st appearance of Boba Fett, a bounty hunter

1st cameo appearance of Dengar, Bossk, IG-88 and Zuckuss - bounty hunters

1st cameo appearance of Emperor Palpatine aka Darth Sidious

Debut of Slave I, a pursuit craft

Reprinted from Marvel Comics Super Special Magazine, adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back

Marvel Comics Super Special #16

Marvel ⋅ 1980

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Marvel Comics Super Special #16
 
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Adaptation of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in an oversized comic book magazine

1st appearance of Yoda

1st appearance of Boba Fett

1st appearance of Lando Calrissian

1st appearance of Lobot

1st cameo appearance of Emperor Palpatine aka Darth Sidious, Bossk, 4-Lom, Dengar and IG-88

1st team appearance of Rogue Squadron

📖 Reading Order: next read Star Wars Adventures #1 (2020 series)

Dark Nights: Death Metal - The Secret Origin #1
Non-Key

1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2020

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Dark Nights: Death Metal - The Secret Origin #1
 
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Variant cover art by Doug Mahnke

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night #2

Behemoth ⋅ 2020

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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night #2
 
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Part two of the two-issue series

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