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April 15 2021

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Ms. Marvel #16

Marvel ⋅ 1978

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Ms. Marvel #16
 
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1st cameo appearance of Mystique, disguised as an unknown woman

Immortal Hulk #45
Non-Key

Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Immortal Hulk #45
 
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Debut of new (transformed) Joe Fixit / Hulk personality, red and green Hulk

Jackie McGee powers revealed

Joker, The #2

1:50 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021

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Joker, The #2
 
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'Santa Prisca' variant

Santa Prisca is the island that the performance enhancement drug 'Venom' was perfected

1st cover appearance of Vengeance, the daughter of Bane

Joker, The #2

DC ⋅ 2021

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Joker, The #2
 
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1st appearance of Vengeance, daughter of Bane

1st team appearance of the Sampson family, inspired by the family from Texas Chainsaw Massacre

You Promised Me Darkness #1
Non-Key

Behemoth ⋅ 2021

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You Promised Me Darkness #1
 
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Every 75 years, Halley's Comet orbits around the sun, and every time this happens people around the world are born with special auras that grant them with supernatural skills, but those auras can also be cursed

Guardians of the Galaxy #13
Non-Key

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Guardians of the Galaxy #13
 
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Variant cover art by Peach Momoko

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #21

Marvel ⋅ 1984

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #21
 
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1st appearance of Storm Shadow, a former ally of Snake Eyes and the Young Master of the Arashikage Clan

Solo story featuring Snake-Eyes, told without any text or dialogue

Captain America #25

Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Captain America #25
 
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1st appearance of Sam Wilson as Captain America

Captain America #312

Marvel ⋅ 1985

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Captain America #312
 
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1st appearance of Flag Smasher, Karl Morgenthau

Eternals #3

Marvel ⋅ 1976

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Eternals #3
 
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1st appearance of Sersi

In Strange Tales #109, a blonde version of the character appeared briefly referred to as 'Circe'

1st cover appearance of Ikaris

Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 Part One #1

Viz ⋅ 1999

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Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 Part One #1
 
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U.S. released publication of the first Gundam manga series created by Kazuhisa Kondo

Black Panther #1

Marvel ⋅ 1998

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Black Panther #1
 
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1st team appearance of the Dora Milaje, Wakanda's special forces: Okoye and Nakia

Nakia later becomes Malice

1st appearance of Zuri, an elder of Wakanda

Star Wars: Lando #2

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Star Wars: Lando #2
 
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1st appearance of Chanath Cha, a bounty hunter

Starlight #1

Image ⋅ 2014

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Starlight #1
 
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6-issue limited series about an elderly superhero who has lost his purpose in life until a call comes from a distant world asking him back for his final and greatest adventure

[April 2021 - Joe Cornish, writer of Attack the Block has been tapped to pen Starlight for 20th Century Studios]

Strange Tales #159

Marvel ⋅ 1967

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Strange Tales #159
 
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1st appearance of Contessa Valentina Allegro De Fontaine, the romantic interest of Nick Fury and a high-ranking member of S.H.I.E.L.D.

1st appearance of Gaffer, a fighter pilot

1st cameo appearance of Jacob Fury, the younger brother of Nick Fury who later becomes Scorpio then Kraken

Master of Kung Fu #115

Marvel ⋅ 1982

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Master of Kung Fu #115
 
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1st appearance of Death Dealer, an assassin and former member of MI-6

Ms. Marvel #18

Marvel ⋅ 1978

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Ms. Marvel #18
 
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1st full appearance of Mystique, revealed without disguise

[April 2021 - when keying in a number sequence on the Buccaneer Bay section of Marvel’s exploremadripoor.com, an image with the name Mystique appears in a boat charter reservation]

Wolverine: Origins #10

Marvel ⋅ 2007

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Wolverine: Origins #10
 
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1st appearance of Daken, the son of Wolverine and Itsu

Daken is featured in half of this issue but is mostly disguised although his claws are shown and he is revealed to be the son of Logan

[April 2021 - Marvel launched a travel website at exploremadripoor.com. There are certain numbers that were found in scenes of The Falcon and Winter Soldier that could be entered into different interactive parts of the site. Two names that were viewable on the site were Daken and Mystique]

52 #12

DC ⋅ 2006

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52 #12
 
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1st appearance of the second Isis, becomes Black Adam's wife and part of the Black Marvel Family

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