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Marvel ⋅ 2014

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1st cover appearance of Sam Wilson in Captain America costume, does not appear in story

2nd cameo appearance and first cover of Superior Iron Man

Time Runs Out story arc officially begins as collected by Marvel in trade paperback editions

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1st appearance of the Emerald Warlock, a powerful sorcerer feared by Scarlet Witch and Agatha Harkness

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Each year, giant robots come to Earth to bond with young cadets to defend the world from the Sharg

[August 2019 - Key Issue Alert exclusive: in development for Netflix / May 2021 - official announcement from BOOM!: Mech Cadets greenlit for a 3D animated series on Netflix / May 2023 - Mech Cadet to premiere August 10th]

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1st appearance and origin of the Toxic Avenger - preview appearance in Marvel Age #98

[June 2021 - Elijah Wood, Peter Dinklage, Julia Davis and Kevin Bacon have been cast in roles in the movie directed by Macon Blair]

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Origin of the Amazons

Origin of Wonder Woman

1st appearance of Thero and Lyke, members of the Tribe of Artemis

1st team appearance of the Tribe of Artemis, Hestia and others

[August 2023 - In a tweet, James Gunn heaped high praise on this series leading to speculation that it may be inspiration for the Amazon-focused DC Studios project ‘Paradise Lost’]

Marvel ⋅ 1981

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Premiere issue of the Dazzler's first self-titled series

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1st appearance of Arana, the Spanish word for Spider and codename of Anya Corazon

1st team appearance of the Sisterhood of the Wasp

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Premiere series in the DC Black Label launch which gives established creators creative freedom to explore characters and stories outside of continuity

Controversial issue: Bruce Wayne's genitalia

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1st appearance of Ael-Dan, a General in the Kree space fleet

1st appearance of Dar-Benn, a General in the Kree space fleet

Marvel ⋅ 1986

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Premiere issue of a limited series based on the Labyrinth film starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly

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The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 2

1st appearance of Dazzler

2nd appearance of Kitty Pryde

2nd appearance of Emma Frost

1st full appearance of Sebastian Shaw, the Black King

Jean Grey becomes the Black Queen of the Hellfire Club

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1st appearance, cover and origin of Bane

📖 Knightfall Reading Order: next Batman #484

[September 2024 - James Gunn’s DCU is developing a Bane and Deathstroke super-villain team-up film based on a script by Matthew Orton]

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1st appearance of Weapon Alpha, becomes Vindicator in X-Men #120

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1st full appearance of the Taskmaster

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1st appearance of Oroku Hiroto, the grandson of the Shredder

1st appearance of Casey Marie Jones, daughter of Casey and April

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird revisited an outline written in 1987 about the lone survivor of the four turtles, set 30 years in the future

Last Ronin #1 led to a reported print run of 130,000 copies, a massive number by modern and independent standards

Oversized comic, does not fit in conventional modern age bag and board

[April 2024 - Paramount to adapt a bloody, live-action film]

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Iconic cover art by John Byrne

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Classic battle of the original X-Men vs the new X-Men

First use of the phrase 'Fastball Special' when Colossus launches Wolverine at an enemy

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1st appearance of Deathstroke the Terminator

1st appearance and death of Ravager, son of Deathstroke - appears in issue #1, not in costume

1st appearance of Wintergreen, Deathstroke's mentor

1st cameo appearance of Trigon, as demonic eyes

🔮 DC Possibilities: Yet another character who could hold his own as an anti-hero in a standalone project and a few extra years on Joe Manganiello would do well for Deathstroke

[September 2024 - James Gunn’s DCU is developing a Bane and Deathstroke super-villain team-up film based on a script by Matthew Orton]

Marvel ⋅ 1982

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Issue #3 of the first Wolverine solo series

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2023

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Variant cover art by Art Adams featuring Snowbird

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