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1st appearance of Dr. Fate, Kent Nelson
Introduction of the Helmet of Fate, Amulet of Anubis, and the Cloak of Destiny
1st appearance of Wotan, an immortal sorcerer and enemy of Dr. Fate
Marvel May 1955

Black Knight #1

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1st appearance of Black Knight, Sir Percy, ancestor of Dane Whitman
Debut of the Ebony Blade, an enchanted sword used by the Knights Templar
1st appearance of Mordred, not affiliated with Modred the Mystic
1st appearance of Morgan le Fey
Debut of Excalibur, the sword of King Arthur
Marvel Dec 1964

Strange Tales #127

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2nd appearance of Dormammu
2nd appearance of Clea
First battle of Doctor Strange versus Dormammu
Introduction of the Eye of Agamotto and the Cloak of Levitation
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1st appearance of the Odinsword aka the Over Sword of Asgard, a giant sword that would signal the end of the universe if unsheathed
2nd appearance of Karnilla
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1st appearance and cover of the Destroyer, a suit of armor forged by Odin and animated by magic to act as a protector
Later, Thor frees Firelord from Galactus by giving him the Destroyer armor to act as his Herald
Marvel May 1966

Fantastic Four #50

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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby
Classic battle of Silver Surfer vs Galactus
3rd appearance of Silver Surfer
2nd appearance of Galactus
1st appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot, an ally of the Fantastic Four
Introduction of the Ultimate Nullifier, a weapon created by the Watchers
Marvel Nov 1968

Marvel Super-Heroes #17

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First meeting of the original Black Knight, Sir Percy and Dane Whitman, the third Black Knight
Origin of the Black Knight, Sir Percy
Origin of the Ebony Blade and Ebony Dagger
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1st appearance of Annihilus, ruler of the Negative Zone
1st appearance of Franklin Richards, as an unnamed infant, considered by Marvel to be the most powerful mutant in the Marvel Universe
[November 2024 - it is rumored Marvel is looking to cast a child in the role of Franklin Richards who will play the character through various ages in future projects]
Introduction of the Cosmic Control Rod, a weapon used by Annihilus that manipulates matter
[December 2024 - Annihilus rumored to be the villain for the Nova TV series]
DC Mar 1971

New Gods #1

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1st appearance of Orion, son of Darkseid
1st appearance of Highfather, Leader of New Genesis
1st appearance of Metron, Boom Tube inventor
1st appearance of Kalibak. son of Darkseid
1st appearance of Lightray
1st team appearance of the Parademons
Introduction of New Genesis and Apokolips
Debut of the Mobius Chair
Marvel Jul 1979

Daredevil #159

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Classic cover art by Frank Miller featuring Bullseye, not in costume
Back-up feature that details the multiple functions and interior mechanisms of Daredevil's billy club
Marvel Jan 1992

Avengers, The #343

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1st partial team appearance of the Gatherers: Javert, the third Swordsman, and Magdalene- alternate reality Avengers who survived the destruction of their homeworld
Debut of the Black Knight's Photon Sword
Marvel Aug 1997

Heroes for Hire #2

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1st appearance of Strider the winged steed of Black Knight
Introduction of the Shield of Night and the Sword of Light, two important weapons of the Black Knight's arsenal
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1st official appearance and origin of Throg, Simon Puddlegulp who was transformed after finding Frogjolnir, a sliver of Mjolnir
- Thor was transformed into a frog in Thor #363 (1986) but was not considered a separate character named Throg
1st team appearance of the Pet Avengers: Lockjaw, Lockheed, Throg, Niels, Redwing in an alternate dimension
Copies ordered by retailers: 17,638
Marvel Nov 2012

Thor: God of Thunder #1

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1st appearance of Old King Thor, the Thunder God's future, elderly-self
1st appearance of Jarnbjorn, a Dwarven axe
1st team appearance of Gorr's Black Berzerkers, creatures created from the All-Black
First mention of Gorr

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