Debut August 11th, 2021 on Disney+ Issues listed below are the first appearances of characters that will be featuerd in an episode
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Story titled 'What If...? Spider-Man Had Never Become a Crimefighter' where Peter Parker chooses the path of an entertainer
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Story titled 'What If...? Spider-Man Had Never Become a Crimefighter' where Peter Parker chooses the path of an entertainer
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Spider-Man becomes the apprentice of Doctor Strange
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Spider-Man becomes the apprentice of Doctor Strange
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Variant cover art by Alex Ross
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Spider-Man's costume is similar to the What If...? Zombie Hunter Spider-Man design
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Variant cover art by Alex Ross
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Spider-Man's costume is similar to the What If...? Zombie Hunter Spider-Man design
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Variant cover art by Patrick Zircher
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1st full appearance of Peggy Carter
1st full appearance of Ultimo, a robot weapon created to destroy anything it encounters
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1st full appearance of Peggy Carter
1st full appearance of Ultimo, a robot weapon created to destroy anything it encounters
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1st appearance of Gamora
2nd appearance of Pip the Troll
3rd appearance of Magus
Debut of new Adam Warlock costume
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1st appearance of Gamora
2nd appearance of Pip the Troll
3rd appearance of Magus
Debut of new Adam Warlock costume
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1st appearance of Vision
2nd appearance of Ultron
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1st appearance of Vision
2nd appearance of Ultron
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1st full appearance of Ultron
3rd appearance of Dane Whitman as the Black Knight
[March 2023 - James Spader rumored to reprise the role of Ultron in Armor Wars / August 2024 - Spader confirmed to reprise Ultron in the Vision Disney+ series]
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1st full appearance of Ultron
3rd appearance of Dane Whitman as the Black Knight
[March 2023 - James Spader rumored to reprise the role of Ultron in Armor Wars / August 2024 - Spader confirmed to reprise Ultron in the Vision Disney+ series]
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1st full appearance of Marvel Zombies
[November 2021 - Marvel teases a standalone Marvel Zombies animated project]
Multiple first appearances of heroes-turned-zombies
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1st full appearance of Marvel Zombies
[November 2021 - Marvel teases a standalone Marvel Zombies animated project]
Multiple first appearances of heroes-turned-zombies
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1st appearance of the Collector, an Elder of the Universe
Hank Pym becomes Goliath, formerly Giant-Man
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1st appearance of the Collector, an Elder of the Universe
Hank Pym becomes Goliath, formerly Giant-Man
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1st appearance of Iron Man
Debut of Iron Man's 'Model 1' armor
1st appearance of Wong-Chu, a Viet Cong warlord and Iron Man's first enemy
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1st appearance of Iron Man
Debut of Iron Man's 'Model 1' armor
1st appearance of Wong-Chu, a Viet Cong warlord and Iron Man's first enemy
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1st appearance of Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel
Carol doesn't officially accept the codename until Captain Marvel #1 2012
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1st appearance of Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel
Carol doesn't officially accept the codename until Captain Marvel #1 2012
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1st appearance of Doctor Strange
1st appearance of the Ancient One, former Sorcerer Supreme
1st appearance of Wong, Doctor Strange's assistant
1st cameo appearance of Nightmare, multiple panels, named but obscured by shadows
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1st appearance of Doctor Strange
1st appearance of the Ancient One, former Sorcerer Supreme
1st appearance of Wong, Doctor Strange's assistant
1st cameo appearance of Nightmare, multiple panels, named but obscured by shadows
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1st appearance and origin of Captain America
[December 2025 - Chris Evans to return as Captain America in Avengers: Doomsday]
1st appearance of James Buchanan Barnes aka Bucky, later becomes the Winter Soldier
1st appearance of the Red Skull, George Maxon, an agent of the true Red Skull
1st appearance of Doctor Reinstein aka Doctor Erskine, the inventor of the Super Soldier serum
1st appearance of Hurricane, later becomes Makkari
1st appearance of Tuk the Cave Boy, first offspring of the Inhumans
Introduction of Project Rebirth, the Super Soldier Program that eventually expanded into Weapon Plus
💰 In April 2022, a 9.4 sold for $3,120,000 (San Francisco Pedigree)
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1st appearance and origin of Captain America
[December 2025 - Chris Evans to return as Captain America in Avengers: Doomsday]
1st appearance of James Buchanan Barnes aka Bucky, later becomes the Winter Soldier
1st appearance of the Red Skull, George Maxon, an agent of the true Red Skull
1st appearance of Doctor Reinstein aka Doctor Erskine, the inventor of the Super Soldier serum
1st appearance of Hurricane, later becomes Makkari
1st appearance of Tuk the Cave Boy, first offspring of the Inhumans
Introduction of Project Rebirth, the Super Soldier Program that eventually expanded into Weapon Plus
💰 In April 2022, a 9.4 sold for $3,120,000 (San Francisco Pedigree)
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Hulk and a motley crew of aliens survive the gladiator school known as The Maw
1st appearance of Korg officially, a member of the Kronan race of rock humanoids introduced in Journey Into Mystery #83
1st appearance of Elloe, an elite citizen of Sakaar who became a slave
1st appearance of Hiroim the Oldstrong, a Shadow Priest
1st appearance of No-Name of Broodworld
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Hulk and a motley crew of aliens survive the gladiator school known as The Maw
1st appearance of Korg officially, a member of the Kronan race of rock humanoids introduced in Journey Into Mystery #83
1st appearance of Elloe, an elite citizen of Sakaar who became a slave
1st appearance of Hiroim the Oldstrong, a Shadow Priest
1st appearance of No-Name of Broodworld
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1st appearance of Howard the Duck
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1st team appearance of new Guardians of the Galaxy: Aleta, Charlie-27, Martinex, Nikki, Starhawk and Vance Astro
1st appearance of Taserface
1st appearance of the Stark
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1st team appearance of new Guardians of the Galaxy: Aleta, Charlie-27, Martinex, Nikki, Starhawk and Vance Astro
1st appearance of Taserface
1st appearance of the Stark
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1st appearance and origin of the Hulk
1st appearance of Betty Ross
1st appearance of Rick Jones
1st appearance of General 'Thunderbolt' Ross
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1st appearance and origin of the Hulk
1st appearance of Betty Ross
1st appearance of Rick Jones
1st appearance of General 'Thunderbolt' Ross
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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
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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
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1st appearance and origin of Hawkeye
3rd appearance of Black Widow
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1st appearance and origin of Hawkeye
3rd appearance of Black Widow
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1st team appearance and origin of the Guardians of the Galaxy
1st appearance of Major Vance Astro
1st appearance of Charlie-27
1st appearance of Martinex
1st appearance of Yondu
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1st team appearance and origin of the Guardians of the Galaxy
1st appearance of Major Vance Astro
1st appearance of Charlie-27
1st appearance of Martinex
1st appearance of Yondu
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2nd appearance of Thor
1st appearance and cover of Jane Foster
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2nd appearance of Thor
1st appearance and cover of Jane Foster
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1st appearance of Erik Killmonger, T'Challa's most persistent rival for the throne of Wakanda
Preview of Venomm, a villain introduced in Jungle Action #7
Part 1 of a 13 issue story titled "The Panther's Rage," the first Black Panther solo story arc
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1st appearance of Erik Killmonger, T'Challa's most persistent rival for the throne of Wakanda
Preview of Venomm, a villain introduced in Jungle Action #7
Part 1 of a 13 issue story titled "The Panther's Rage," the first Black Panther solo story arc
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1st full appearance and origin of Arnim Zola, a mad geneticist - cameo in #208
1st appearance of Doughboy and Primus, henchmen created by Arnim Zola
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1st full appearance and origin of Arnim Zola, a mad geneticist - cameo in #208
1st appearance of Doughboy and Primus, henchmen created by Arnim Zola
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1st appearance of Sgt. Nick Fury
1st team appearance of the Howling Commandos: Happy Sam Sawyer, Dino Manelli, Dum Dum Dugan, Junior Juniper, Rebel Ralston and Gabe Jones, the first ongoing black character in the mainstream Marvel Universe (post Fantastic Four #1)
In the book, Stan Lee's Amazing Marvel Universe, Stan explains Gabe Jones was intended to be black but due to a printing error, he was the same color as the other soldiers. Gabe's skin tone is noticeably different in the next issue though it doesn't appear to be a natural skin color
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1st appearance of Sgt. Nick Fury
1st team appearance of the Howling Commandos: Happy Sam Sawyer, Dino Manelli, Dum Dum Dugan, Junior Juniper, Rebel Ralston and Gabe Jones, the first ongoing black character in the mainstream Marvel Universe (post Fantastic Four #1)
In the book, Stan Lee's Amazing Marvel Universe, Stan explains Gabe Jones was intended to be black but due to a printing error, he was the same color as the other soldiers. Gabe's skin tone is noticeably different in the next issue though it doesn't appear to be a natural skin color
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1st appearance of Korath-Thak, the Kree scientist who developed The Pursuer project and a member of Starforce
Korath becomes Korath the Pursuer in Quasar #32
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1st appearance of Korath-Thak, the Kree scientist who developed The Pursuer project and a member of Starforce
Korath becomes Korath the Pursuer in Quasar #32
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1st cover and full appearance of Crossbones
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1st appearance of Loki, the Norse god of mischief
1st appearance of Balder, half-brother of Thor
1st appearance of Heimdall, guardian of Bifrost
1st appearance of Tyr, the Norse god of war
1st cameo appearance of Odin, the All-Father, seen from behind
3rd appearance of Thor
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1st appearance of Loki, the Norse god of mischief
1st appearance of Balder, half-brother of Thor
1st appearance of Heimdall, guardian of Bifrost
1st appearance of Tyr, the Norse god of war
1st cameo appearance of Odin, the All-Father, seen from behind
3rd appearance of Thor
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1st appearance and origin of Thor
Introduction of Thor's hammer, Mjolnir
1st team appearance of the Kronans, a race of rock-like aliens
1st appearance of Donald Blake, the human host of Thor
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1st appearance and origin of Thor
Introduction of Thor's hammer, Mjolnir
1st team appearance of the Kronans, a race of rock-like aliens
1st appearance of Donald Blake, the human host of Thor
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1st appearance of Grandmaster
1st cameo team appearance of Squadron Sinister: Hyperion, Dr. Spectrum, Nighthawk, Whizzer
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1st appearance of Grandmaster
1st cameo team appearance of Squadron Sinister: Hyperion, Dr. Spectrum, Nighthawk, Whizzer
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1st appearance of Nebula, the adopted daughter of Thanos
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1st appearance of Nebula, the adopted daughter of Thanos
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1st appearance of Thanos, an Eternal from Titan born with the Deviants gene
1st cameo appearance of Eros aka Starfox, brother of Thanos
1st appearance of Kronos, Grandfather of Thanos
1st appearance of Mentor, father of Thanos
1st appearance of Drax the Destroyer, created by Kronus to kill Thanos
1st appearance of the Blood Brothers
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1st appearance of Thanos, an Eternal from Titan born with the Deviants gene
1st cameo appearance of Eros aka Starfox, brother of Thanos
1st appearance of Kronos, Grandfather of Thanos
1st appearance of Mentor, father of Thanos
1st appearance of Drax the Destroyer, created by Kronus to kill Thanos
1st appearance of the Blood Brothers
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1st appearance and origin of Hank Pym, later becomes Ant-Man, Goliath, Giant-Man and Yellowjacket
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1st appearance and origin of Hank Pym, later becomes Ant-Man, Goliath, Giant-Man and Yellowjacket
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1st appearance of Howard Stark, father of Tony Stark
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1st appearance of Howard Stark, father of Tony Stark
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1st appearance of Kraglin, an A-Chiltaria
4th appearance of the Wasp
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1st appearance of Kraglin, an A-Chiltaria
4th appearance of the Wasp
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1st appearance of Agent Peggy Carter as Captain America
WWII homage cover inspired by Rosie the Riveter
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1st appearance of Agent Peggy Carter as Captain America
WWII homage cover inspired by Rosie the Riveter
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1st appearance of the Watcher
1st appearance of the Red Ghost, a Russian scientist active during the Cold War
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1st appearance of the Watcher
1st appearance of the Red Ghost, a Russian scientist active during the Cold War
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What if…Spider-Man Joined The Fantastic Four?
Premiere issue of the series that began in 1977 and told stories set in alternate universes outside of the Marvel mainstream where anything was possible
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What if…Spider-Man Joined The Fantastic Four?
Premiere issue of the series that began in 1977 and told stories set in alternate universes outside of the Marvel mainstream where anything was possible
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1st full appearance of Peggy Carter as Captain America
Cover art inspired by X-Men #268
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1st full appearance of Peggy Carter as Captain America
Cover art inspired by X-Men #268
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1st appearance of an overweight Thor although no direct link to what Marvel calls 'Bro Thor' this issue is the earliest known out-of-shape Thor
[May 2021 - details of the What If...? Disney+ episode featuring Thor has leaked and it will be about a party thrown by the god that threatens to end the world]
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1st appearance of an overweight Thor although no direct link to what Marvel calls 'Bro Thor' this issue is the earliest known out-of-shape Thor
[May 2021 - details of the What If...? Disney+ episode featuring Thor has leaked and it will be about a party thrown by the god that threatens to end the world]
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