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NYE Countdown

Countdown of iconic issues associated with the number. Have a safe and happy New Year's Eve... ...and wishing you a great 2026!

Marvel Feb 1991

New Mutants #98

New Mutants #98
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1st appearance of Deadpool, a subject of the Weapon X program
1st appearance of Copycat, impersonating Domino
1st appearance of Gideon, a member of The Externals
Marvel Jun 1962

Strange Tales #97

Strange Tales #97
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Prototype of Peter Parker's aunt and uncle, also named Aunt May and Uncle Ben
Cross-promotion text teaser for The Incredible Hulk #1, released one week later
Marvel Dec 1975

Uncanny X-Men #96

Uncanny X-Men #96
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1st appearance of Moira MacTaggert, an Omega Level Mutant who retains her memory after death and reincarnation
Debut of Wolverine's berserker rage
1st appearance of Steven Lang, one of the Sentinel program pioneers
1st appearance of Kierrok, a demon created by Chthon
Marvel Aug 1975

Uncanny X-Men #94

Uncanny X-Men #94
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2nd team appearance of the X-Men that debuted in Giant-Size X-Men #1
2nd appearance of Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus and Thunderbird
4th appearance of Wolverine
1st appearance of Dragonfly
Some resources refer to this as the 3rd full appearance of Wolverine and Hulk #182 a 2nd cameo appearance
Beginning of Chris Claremont's 16-year consecutive run on the title, ending with Uncanny X-Men #279
First new X-Men story following five years of reprints
Marvel Oct 1961

Strange Tales #89

Strange Tales #89
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1st appearance of Fin Fang Foom, translated his name means 'he whose limbs shatter mountains and whose back scrapes the sun'
1st appearance of Dr. Chan Liuchow, a member of the Legion of Night
DC Dec 1971 Vol 2

Green Lantern #87

Green Lantern #87
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1st appearance of Green Lantern, John Stewart
[October 2024 - Aaron Pierre cast as John Stewart in the Lanterns]
2nd appearance of Green Lantern, Guy Gardner
Marvel Oct 1962

Journey Into Mystery #85

Journey Into Mystery #85
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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
Fantagraphics Sep 1983

Comics Journal #84

Comics Journal #84
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First artwork by Todd McFarlane in the letters column of a comic-related publication (fanzine)
Circulation of the fanzine during this timeframe was approximately 11,000 copies
Marvel Aug 1962

Journey Into Mystery #83

Journey Into Mystery #83
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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
Timely Sep 1965

Two-Gun Kid #77

Two-Gun Kid #77
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Prototype of the Black Panther, the suit design is similar although worn by a white villain named Dr. Elixir who used the code name, The Panther
Published ten months prior to the Black Panther’s introduction in Fantastic Four #52 this issue was also written by Stan Lee
Story reprinted in Two Gun Kid #119, but The Panther prototype character was recolored red
DC Apr 1970 Vol 2

Green Lantern #76

Green Lantern #76
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1st appearance of Appa Ali Apsa, a Guardian of the Universe
Retitled Green Arrow/Green Lantern
Issue considered by many to mark the end of the comic book Silver Age
Introduction of controversial social themes in comics - Green Lantern is reprimanded by a black man which was an expression of frustration by the creators for the lack of accurately presented black people in comics
Fiction House Nov 1944

Jumbo Comics #69

Jumbo Comics #69
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First published interior art in the comic book industry by Matt Baker, the first known black artist in comics
Baker is credited as having illustrated the first graphic novel, It Rhymes With Lust
Baker's name is synonymous with the term 'Good Girl Art' which referred to stimulating illustrations of women
Baker defined the classic Phantom Lady imagery which caused him to be a target of Dr. Frederic Wertham, author of "Seduction of the Innocent"
Marvel Feb 1983

Star Wars #68

Star Wars #68
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Boba Fett briefly appears in a flashback
First mention of the Mandalorians
1st appearance of Fenn Shysa, a Mandalorian
1st full appearance of Dengar, a bounty hunter
⚠ Misconception: CGC labels this issue as the origin of Boba Fett but the character featured in the book is a Mandalorian named Fenn Shysa
DC Aug 1942

Detective Comics #66

Detective Comics #66
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1st appearance and origin of Two-Face, Harvey Dent, a district attorney disfigured by acid
[January 2026 - there is speculation on social media that Sebastian Stan will be cast as Two-Face for the Matt Reeves Batman sequel]
1st appearance of Gilda Dent, the wife of Harvey Dent
[January 2026 - Scarlett Johansson rumored to portray Gilda Dent in the Batman sequel]
1st appearance of Salvatore Maroni, the mob boss who disfigured Harvey Dent
DC Jun 1942

Detective Comics #64

Detective Comics #64
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1st appearance and origin of Boy Commandos
This issue marked the beginning transformation of the Joker from a homicidal maniac into a goofy character that persisted until Batman #251 when Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams revived the Joker after a four year absence, reintroducing his homicidal side
Marvel Jan 1965

Tales to Astonish #63

Tales to Astonish #63
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1st full appearance and origin of the Leader, a gamma-mutate who attained genius level intellect
1st full appearance of the Humanoid
DC Dec 1950

Batman #62

Batman #62
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Origin of Catwoman
1st appearance of The Knight, the Batman of England
1st appearance of Squire who later becomes The Knight II
Marvel Feb 1973

Iron Man #55

Iron Man #55
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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
DC Jun 1964

Brave and the Bold, The #54

Brave and the Bold, The #54
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1st team appearance of the Teen Titans: Aqualad, Kid Flash, Robin
The team name Teen Titans isn't coined until Brave and the Bold #60
1st appearance of Mr. Twister, possesses a stick that controls the weather
Pines Jan 1948

Startling Comics #49

Startling Comics #49
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Iconic cover art by Alex Schomburg
This robot is speculated to have been the inspiration for Futurama's Bender, a theory unconfirmed by series creator Matt Groening
💰Top Sale: 9.6 sold for $132,000 in 2021
DC Jul 1982

DC Comics Presents #47

DC Comics Presents #47
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1st appearance of He-Man in standard comic book format
1st appearance of Skeletor in standard comic book format
1st appearance of Man-at-Arms in standard comic book format
[2024 - Masters of the Universe to premiere June 5, 2026 / Jared Leto cast as Skeletor / Nicholas Galitzine cast as He-Man / Idris Elba to portray Man-at-Arms]
Charlton Oct 1965

Summer Love #46

Summer Love #46
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Cover appearance of The Beatles
Interior story titled 'The Beatles Were My Downfall' about a girl obsessed with Ringo Starr
Premiere issue of Summer Love, one of two series that split off from the title 'Brides of Love'
Shueisha Sep 1999

Weekly Shonen Jump #43

Weekly Shonen Jump #43
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First chapter of Naruto, serialized in Shonen Jump
Prototype of the Naruto universe was published in Akamaru Jump in 1997
[February 2024 - a Naruto movie is in development with Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi) attached to direct]
Marvel Dec 1980

Star Wars #42

Star Wars #42
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Standard-sized comic book appearances:
1st appearance of Boba Fett, a bounty hunter
1st cameo appearance of Dengar, Bossk, IG-88 and Zuckuss - bounty hunters
1st cameo appearance of Emperor Palpatine aka Darth Sidious
Debut of Slave I, a pursuit craft
Reprinted from Marvel Comics Super Special Magazine, adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back
Marvel Dec 2001 Vol 2

Amazing Spider-Man #36

Amazing Spider-Man #36
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September 11th, 2001 tribute issue depicting various Marvel teams and characters working alongside emergency services as New York native, Spider-Man narrates the experience
Marvel Dec 1965

Amazing Spider-Man #31

Amazing Spider-Man #31
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1st appearance of Gwen Stacy
1st appearance of Harry Osborn
1st appearance of Miles Warren, later becomes the Jackal
First time Doctor Octopus is referred to as the Master Planner
First use of the word 'Thwip' when activating Spider-Man's web-shooters
Magazine Enterprises Jul 1952

Tim Holt #30

Tim Holt #30
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In 1970, a San Francisco reporter received a Halloween greeting card from the real-life Zodiac serial killer with the words "by fire, by gun, by knife, by rope”
Later, a comic collector noticed the wording was eerily similar to 1952’s “Death Wheel" on the cover of this book
DC Oct 1980

DC Comics Presents #26

DC Comics Presents #26
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1st team appearance of the new Teen Titans: Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, Cyborg, Raven, Beast Boy, Starfire
1st appearance of Raven
1st appearance of Cyborg
1st appearance of Starfire
Beast Boy becomes Changeling
DC Sep 1959

Brave and the Bold, The #25

Brave and the Bold, The #25
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1st team appearance of the Suicide Squad: Rick Flag, Jess Bright, Karin Grace, Hugh Evans
The first iteration of the Suicide Squad preceded the formation of the Justice League of America by three issues
DC Apr 1940

Action Comics #23

Action Comics #23
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1st appearance of Lex Luthor, depicted with red hair
1st appearance of Black Pirate, an adventurer who later appeared as a ghost in present day stories
First mention of The Daily Planet
DC Sep 1959

Showcase #22

Showcase #22
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1st appearance and origin of Hal Jordan as Green Lantern
1st appearance Carol Ferris, later becomes the second Star Sapphire
1st appearance and death of Abin Sur, an alien who gave Hal his ring as he died
First mention of the Green Lantern Corps
[January 2023 - Hal Jordan and John Stewart will lead a new Green Lantern TV series inspired by True Detective]
Image Nov 2004

Invincible #19

Invincible #19
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1st appearance of Battle Beast
1st appearance of Magnattack
1st appearance of Magmaniac
1st appearance of Tether Tyrant
Copies ordered by retailers: 9,660
Fox Apr 1948

Phantom Lady #17

Phantom Lady #17
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: Wertham writes of the cover art, 'sexual stimulation by combining headlights with the sadist's dream of tying up a woman' - headlights a reference to her breasts

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