Chris Claremont

Marvel Aug 1973

Daredevil #102

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First Chris Claremont credited work in comics as 'author'
Claremont received credit on prior issues for years with plot assists as early as X-Men #59 but this issue is his first official credited, scripted story
Curtis Jan 1974

Tales of the Zombie #3

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Tales of the Zombie #3 was used as a prop in the film, Goodfellas (1990) which is ironic because decades later, director Martin Scorsese would be the target of ire from Marvel fans after the filmmaker made remarks that challenged the cinematic merit of Marvel films
Marvel Aug 1975

Marvel Premiere #23

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1st appearance of Rafael Scarfe, an NYPD cop and the partner of Misty Knight
1st appearance of Warhawk, an injured veteran transformed into a deadly assassin after becoming part of the Weapon VI program
Marvel Aug 1975

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
Curtis Sep 1975

Marvel Preview #3

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1st appearance of Afari, Blade's vampire mentor
1st appearance of Dai Thomas, a detective who specializes in magic and paranormal activities
Origin of Blade, how he met Safron Caulder, the mother of his daughter Brielle
Marvel Oct 1975

Uncanny X-Men #95

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Death of Thunderbird, John Proudstar, killed in a plane crash
3rd appearance of Nightcrawler
Earliest use of the word 'Bamf' to describe the sound of Nightcrawler teleporting via an alternate dimension
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1st appearance of White Tiger, the first Puerto Rican superhero in comic book history and the first Latino superhero created by Marvel
Hector Ayala briefly appears in costume after finding the Amulets of Power discarded by the Sons of the Tiger
Marvel Dec 1975

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 Feb 1976

Iron Fist #2

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Origin of Iron Fist
1st appearance of Miranda, the half sister of Danny Rand, later becomes Death Sting
Marvel Feb 1976

Uncanny X-Men #97

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1st cameo appearance of Lilandra, fully obscured by a spacesuit
1st appearance of the second Erik the Red, a warrior for the Shi'ar
First use of the name Polaris by Lorna Dane
Revealed that Colossus's first name is Peter
Marvel Apr 1976

Uncanny X-Men #98

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Unofficial DC crossover of a reporter named Clark Kent who appears over 20 times in Marvel books
Wolverine unmasks for the first time and reveals that his claws are part of his body, not a part of his gloves as creator Len Wein initially intended
1st cameo appearance of Amanda Sefton, ex-girlfriend of Nightcrawler and former ruler of Limbo, later named Daytripper
Cameo appearance of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee
Marvel May 1976

Comic Media News #27

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Preview of Captain Britain in a British fanzine
Interior explanation of Captain Britain’s creative development as Marvel’s first original content made for the British market
Preceded the first appearance of Captain Britain in Captain Britain #1 (October 1976)
Marvel Oct 1976

Captain Britain #1

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1st appearance of Captain Britain
1st cameo appearance of Roma
Debut of the Sword of Might
Captain Britain mask included inside of this issue as a bonus item
Marvel Oct 1976

Uncanny X-Men #101

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Debut of new powers, Jean Grey is reborn as the Phoenix
Ten years later this moment would be further developed where the Phoenix is an actual cosmic entity of vast power that copied Grey’s physical form while placing her body in a cocoon to heal from her injuries
1st full appearance of Black Tom Cassidy
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First team-up of Spider-Man and the new X-Men team
First meeting of Wolverine and Spider-Man - previously met Nightcrawler
2nd appearance of Jean Grey as the Phoenix
Marvel Dec 1976

Captain Britain #8

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1st appearance of Betsy Braddock, later becomes Psylocke
First mention of Jamie Braddock Jr., later becomes Monarch

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