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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

Marvel Premiere #47
Marvel ⋅ 1979
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Marvel Premiere #47
 
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1st appearance of Scott Lang as Ant-Man, in costume

1st appearance of Cassie Lang, daughter of Scott Lang, later becomes Stature and then Stinger

[January 2023 - Cassie Lang expected to appear in a Young Avengers project]

1st appearance of Darren Cross, later becomes Yellowjacket

West Coast Avengers #1
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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West Coast Avengers #1
 
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1st team appearance and origin of the West Coast Avengers: Hawkeye, Iron Man (Rhodes), Wonder Man, Mockingbird and Tigra

[June 2022 - a Wonder Man series could lead to a West Coast Avengers team]

Body Bags #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 1996
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Body Bags #1
 
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Ultra-violent series about a father/daughter team of mercenaries that spill blood and bicker

Firestorm the Nuclear Man #1
DC ⋅ 1978
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Firestorm the Nuclear Man #1
 
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1st appearance of Firestorm, high school student Ronnie Raymond and physicist Martin Stein merged together after a nuclear accident

1st appearance of Danton Black, becomes Multiplex

All-Star Superman #1
DC ⋅ 2005
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All-Star Superman #1
 
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A twelve-issue series that tells a classic tale of Superman’s relationship with humanity as he accomplishes heroic feats while dying from overexposure to the Earth’s sun

Ghost Rider #1
Marvel ⋅ 1990
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Ghost Rider #1
 
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1st appearance of Daniel Ketch as the second Marvel Ghost Rider, possessed by Noble Kale

1st appearance of Deathwatch, a demonic entity

Strange Academy #1
Marvel ⋅ 2020
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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

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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

Fantastic Four #19
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Fantastic Four #19
 
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1st appearance of Pharaoh Rama-Tut, later revealed to be the time-traveler Kang the Conqueror

Stan Lee first uses the phrase "Nuff Said" in the Special Announcements section

Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1
DC ⋅ 1993
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Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1
 
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1st appearance, cover and origin of Bane

📖 Knightfall Reading Order: next Batman #484

Star Wars: The Mandalorian #1
Marvel ⋅ 2022
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Star Wars: The Mandalorian #1
 
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1st appearance of Din Djarin, in-story

1st cameo appearance of Grogu, official, in-story (search character for additional details)

1st appearance of the Armorer

Eight-issue, episode-by-episode adaptation of The Mandalorian first season in standard format U.S. comics

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Preceded by a Panini United Kingdom Graphic Novel adaptation

[May 2022 - Mandalorian Season 3 will premiere March 1, 2023]

Avengers #181
Marvel ⋅ 1979
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Avengers #181
 
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1st appearance of Scott Lang, later becomes the second Ant-Man

New Avengers roster: Captain America, Iron Man, Beast, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Falcon and Wasp

The Last of Us: American Dreams #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2013
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The Last of Us: American Dreams #1
 
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Prequel comic book series released two months prior to the video game launch

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,032

All-Star Comics #58
DC ⋅ 1976
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All-Star Comics #58
 
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1st appearance of Power Girl, a Kryptonian cousin of Earth-2 Superman

Young Avengers #1
Marvel ⋅ 2005
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Young Avengers #1
 
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1st team appearance of the Young Avengers: Kate Bishop, Patriot, Asgardian aka Wiccan, Hulkling, and Iron Lad, who is later revealed to be a young variant of Kang

[October 2022 - Wiccan aka Billy Kaplan, son of Scarlet Witch are rumored to appear in the Agatha TV series]

Fantastic Four #67
Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Fantastic Four #67
 
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1st cameo appearance and origin of HIM, later known as Adam Warlock

Batman / Superman: World's Finest #11
Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023
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Batman / Superman: World's Finest #11
 
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Variant cover art by Third Man Records, the recording company of Jack White from the White Stripes who inspired the Joker's real name, Jack Oswald White as revealed in Flashpoint #5

Nightwing #100
1:100 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023
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Nightwing #100
 
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Variant cover art by Dan Mora

Foil edition

Nightwing #100
Non-Key
Design ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023
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Nightwing #100
 
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Variant cover art by George Perez

Foil edition

Venom #15
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2023
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Venom #15
 
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Variant cover art by Benjamin Su

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