Tales to Astonish (1959)
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Solo stories featuring Namor the Sub-Mariner begin
1st appearance of King Neptune and his trident, a powerful weapon in the Marvel Universe
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Solo stories featuring Namor the Sub-Mariner begin
1st appearance of King Neptune and his trident, a powerful weapon in the Marvel Universe
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1st appearance of Lord Vashti, the Grand Vizier of Atlantis
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1st appearance of Lord Vashti, the Grand Vizier of Atlantis
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First use of Namor's battle phrase, 'Imperious Rex'
Decades later, when Thor asks Namor the meaning of the phrase, Namor answers, 'It means I’m going to feed your sorry Asgardian hide to the biggest sharks I can find.'
1st appearance of Behemoth, a protector of Atlantis
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First use of Namor's battle phrase, 'Imperious Rex'
Decades later, when Thor asks Namor the meaning of the phrase, Namor answers, 'It means I’m going to feed your sorry Asgardian hide to the biggest sharks I can find.'
1st appearance of Behemoth, a protector of Atlantis
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Classic battle of the Hulk vs Hercules
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2nd appearance of Tyrannus
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1st appearance of Boomerang
[May 2025 - rumored to be a villain in Spider-Man: Brand New Day]
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1st appearance of Boomerang
[May 2025 - rumored to be a villain in Spider-Man: Brand New Day]
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First title crossover issue with Tales of Suspense #80
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First title crossover issue with Tales of Suspense #80
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Hulk's first use of the words 'Hulk Smash' as a standalone phrase
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Hulk's first use of the words 'Hulk Smash' as a standalone phrase
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1st appearance and origin of Abomination, Emil Blonsky, one of the Hulk's arch-rivals
1st appearance of Byrrah in the Silver Age
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1st appearance and origin of Abomination, Emil Blonsky, one of the Hulk's arch-rivals
1st appearance of Byrrah in the Silver Age
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1st cover and 2nd appearance of Abomination
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The High Evolutionary evolves himself through his own technology and merges with the eternal cosmos returning to a physical form in Marvel Premiere #1 (1972)
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The High Evolutionary evolves himself through his own technology and merges with the eternal cosmos returning to a physical form in Marvel Premiere #1 (1972)
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Battle of the Hulk vs Namor the Sub-Mariner
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1st appearance of Destiny, an enemy of Namor who wore the Serpent Crown
Introduction of the Serpent Crown, disguised as the Helmet of Power
Final issue
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1st appearance of Destiny, an enemy of Namor who wore the Serpent Crown
Introduction of the Serpent Crown, disguised as the Helmet of Power
Final issue
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