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KEY ISSUE INDEX

Comic Book First Appearances

Every key issue where a major character made their comic book debut - from Golden Age legends to modern era breakouts. Each entry links to full market data, price history, and collector intelligence. Click a character name to see all their key issues.

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FIRST APPEARANCES

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CHARACTERS TRACKED

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How To Use This First Appearance Index

This index is built for the searches collectors actually make: first appearance of Spider-Man, Wolverine debut issue, Venom first full appearance, Batman first comic, and similar long-tail queries. Each row connects the character name to the issue that matters, then links to a deeper page with the key event notes and current listing-based estimate.

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All-American Comics #16

Alan Scott

First appearance1940DC

First appearance and origin of Alan Scott as Green Lantern.

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All-American Comics

#16

Alan Scott

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Invincible #16

Angstrom Levy

First appearance2004Image

Angstrom Levy key issue, important for multiverse and revenge-arc speculation.

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Invincible

#16

Angstrom Levy

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Tales to Astonish #27

Ant-Man

First appearance1962Marvel

First appearance of Henry Pym as Ant-Man.

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Tales to Astonish

#27

Ant-Man

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X-Factor #5

Apocalypse

First appearance1986Marvel

First full appearance of Apocalypse.

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X-Factor

#5

Apocalypse

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X-Factor #24

Archangel

First appearance1988Marvel

First full appearance of Archangel.

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X-Factor

#24

Archangel

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Showcase #34

Atom

First appearance1961DC

First appearance of Ray Palmer as the Atom.

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Showcase

#34

Atom

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Invincible #2

Atom Eve

First appearance2003Image

Early Invincible key tied to Atom Eve and the wider teen hero cast.

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Invincible

#2

Atom Eve

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Avengers #1

Avengers

Team appearance1963Marvel

First appearance of the Avengers.

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Avengers

#1

Avengers

B

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Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1

Bane

First appearance1993DC

First appearance of Bane.

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Batman: Vengeance of Bane

#1

Bane

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X-Men #28

Banshee

First appearance1967Marvel

First appearance of Banshee.

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X-Men

#28

Banshee

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Wonder Woman #7

Barbara Minerva

First appearance1987DC

First appearance of Barbara Minerva as Cheetah.

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Wonder Woman

#7

Barbara Minerva

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Crisis on Infinite Earths #8

Barry Allen

Death1985DC

Death of Barry Allen.

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Crisis on Infinite Earths

#8

Barry Allen

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Detective Comics #359

Batgirl

First appearance1967DC

First appearance of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl.

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Detective Comics

#359

Batgirl

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Batman #1

Batman

First issue / title launch1940DC

First issue of Batman solo title.

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Batman

#1

Batman

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Dark Nights: Metal #2

Batman Who Laughs

Cameo appearance2017DC

First cameo appearance of the Batman Who Laughs.

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Dark Nights: Metal

#2

Batman Who Laughs

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Invincible #19

Battle Beast

Cameo appearance2004Image

First appearance of Angstrom Levy.

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Invincible

#19

Battle Beast

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Thor #337

Beta Ray Bill

First appearance1983Marvel

First appearance of Beta Ray Bill.

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Thor

#337

Beta Ray Bill

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The Boys #1

Billy Butcher

First appearance2006Dynamite

First issue of The Boys.

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The Boys

#1

Billy Butcher

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Uncanny X-Men #283

Bishop

First appearance1991Marvel

First full appearance of Bishop.

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Uncanny X-Men

#283

Bishop

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Superboy #68

Bizarro

First appearance1958DC

First appearance of Bizarro.

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Superboy

#68

Bizarro

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Fantastic Four #46

Black Bolt

First appearance1966Marvel

First full appearance of Black Bolt.

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Fantastic Four

#46

Black Bolt

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Amazing Spider-Man #194

Black Cat

First appearance1979Marvel

First appearance of Black Cat.

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Amazing Spider-Man

#194

Black Cat

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Amazing Spider-Man #252

Black Costume Spider-Man

First appearance1984Marvel

First appearance of Spider-Man in black costume in Amazing Spider-Man.

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Amazing Spider-Man

#252

Black Costume Spider-Man

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Avengers #47

Black Knight

First appearance1967Marvel

First appearance of Dane Whitman as Black Knight.

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Avengers

#47

Black Knight

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Black Panther #1

Black Panther

First issue / title launch1977Marvel

First issue under Black Panther title numbering.

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Black Panther

#1

Black Panther

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Black Panther #1

Black Panther (Priest)

First issue / title launch1998Marvel

First issue of 1998 Black Panther run.

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Black Panther

#1

Black Panther (Priest)

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Thor #1

Black Winter

First appearance2020Marvel

First appearance of Black Winter.

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Thor

#1

Black Winter

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Tomb of Dracula #10

Blade

First appearance1973Marvel

First appearance of Blade.

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Tomb of Dracula

#10

Blade

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Daredevil #131

Bullseye

First appearance1975Marvel

First appearance of Bullseye.

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Daredevil

#131

Bullseye

C

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New Mutants #87

Cable

First appearance1990Marvel

First appearance of Cable.

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New Mutants

#87

Cable

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Captain America #100

Captain America

First issue / title launch1968Marvel

First issue under Captain America solo numbering.

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Captain America

#100

Captain America

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Marvel Super-Heroes #12

Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)

First appearance1967Marvel

First appearance of Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell).

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Marvel Super-Heroes

#12

Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)

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Amazing Spider-Man #361

Carnage

First appearance1992Marvel

First full appearance of Carnage.

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Amazing Spider-Man

#361

Carnage

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Marvel Super-Heroes #13

Carol Danvers

First appearance1968Marvel

First appearance of Carol Danvers.

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Marvel Super-Heroes

#13

Carol Danvers

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1 cover

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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1

Carrie Kelley

First appearance1986DC

First appearance of Carrie Kelley as Robin.

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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

#1

Carrie Kelley

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Invincible #61

Conquest

First appearance2009Image

First Conquest appearance and a major Viltrumite escalation issue.

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Invincible

#61

Conquest

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Showcase #73

Creeper

First appearance1968DC

First appearance and origin of the Creeper.

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Showcase

#73

Creeper

D

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Daredevil #1

Daredevil

First appearance1964Marvel

First appearance and origin of Daredevil.

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Daredevil

#1

Daredevil

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X-Men #133

Dark Phoenix Saga

Iconic / classic cover1980Marvel

Classic Dark Phoenix Saga issue.

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X-Men

#133

Dark Phoenix Saga

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Forever People #1

Darkseid

First appearance1971DC

First full appearance of Darkseid.

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Forever People

#1

Darkseid

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Uncanny X-Men #141

Days of Future Past

Storyline / event1981Marvel

Classic Days of Future Past begins.

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Uncanny X-Men

#141

Days of Future Past

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X-Men #130

Dazzler

First appearance1980Marvel

First appearance of Dazzler.

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X-Men

#130

Dazzler

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Deadpool #1

Deadpool

First issue / title launch1997Marvel

First issue of Deadpool solo ongoing.

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Deadpool

#1

Deadpool

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The Invincible Iron Man #128

Demon in a Bottle

Iconic / classic cover1979Marvel

Classic Demon in a Bottle key issue.

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The Invincible Iron Man

#128

Demon in a Bottle

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Invincible #68

Dinosaurus

First appearance2009Image

First Dinosaurus appearance, useful for post-Viltrumite arc tracking.

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Invincible

#68

Dinosaurus

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Fantastic Four #5

Doctor Doom

First appearance1962Marvel

First appearance of Doctor Doom.

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Fantastic Four

#5

Doctor Doom

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Strange Tales #110

Doctor Strange

First appearance1963Marvel

First appearance of Doctor Strange.

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Strange Tales

#110

Doctor Strange

E

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Daredevil #168

Elektra

First appearance1981Marvel

First appearance of Elektra.

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Daredevil

#168

Elektra

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Eternals #1

Eternals

First issue / title launch1976Marvel

First issue of Eternals ongoing series.

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Eternals

#1

Eternals

F

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Fantastic Four #1

Fantastic Four

Team appearance1961Marvel

First appearance and origin of the Fantastic Four.

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Fantastic Four

#1

Fantastic Four

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Flashpoint #1

Flashpoint

Storyline / event2011DC

Beginning of Flashpoint event.

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Flashpoint

#1

Flashpoint

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Daredevil #158

Frank Miller Daredevil

Origin1979Marvel

Frank Miller begins acclaimed run.

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Daredevil

#158

Frank Miller Daredevil

G

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Fantastic Four #49

Galactus

First appearance1966Marvel

First full Galactus cover battle issue.

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Fantastic Four

#49

Galactus

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Uncanny X-Men #266

Gambit

First appearance1990Marvel

First full appearance of Gambit.

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Uncanny X-Men

#266

Gambit

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Marvel Spotlight #5

Ghost Rider

First appearance1972Marvel

First appearance of Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze).

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Marvel Spotlight

#5

Ghost Rider

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Thor: God of Thunder #2

Gorr the God Butcher

Cameo appearance2013Marvel

First cameo appearance of Gorr.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Thor: God of Thunder

#2

Gorr the God Butcher

ISSUE TO TARGET

Brave and the Bold #85

Green Arrow (Neal Adams redesign)

First appearance1969DC

Classic Neal Adams Green Arrow redesign.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Brave and the Bold

#85

Green Arrow (Neal Adams redesign)

ISSUE TO TARGET

Amazing Spider-Man #14

Green Goblin

First appearance1964Marvel

First appearance of Green Goblin.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Amazing Spider-Man

#14

Green Goblin

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Amazing Spider-Man #39

Green Goblin revealed

Storyline / event1966Marvel

Green Goblin identity revealed as Norman Osborn.

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Amazing Spider-Man

#39

Green Goblin revealed

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Alpha Flight #33

Guardian

Death1985Marvel

Death of Guardian.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Alpha Flight

#33

Guardian

ISSUE TO TARGET

Marvel Super-Heroes #18

Guardians of the Galaxy (original)

First appearance1969Marvel

First appearance of original Guardians of the Galaxy.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Marvel Super-Heroes

#18

Guardians of the Galaxy (original)

ISSUE TO TARGET

Amazing Spider-Man #121

Gwen Stacy

Death1973Marvel

Death of Gwen Stacy.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Amazing Spider-Man

#121

Gwen Stacy

H

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Showcase #22

Hal Jordan

First appearance1959DC

First appearance and origin of Hal Jordan as Green Lantern.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Showcase

#22

Hal Jordan

ISSUE TO TARGET

Batman Adventures #12

Harley Quinn

First appearance1993DC

First comic-book appearance of Harley Quinn.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Batman Adventures

#12

Harley Quinn

ISSUE TO TARGET

Thor #134

High Evolutionary

First appearance1966Marvel

First appearance of the High Evolutionary.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Thor

#134

High Evolutionary

ISSUE TO TARGET

Fantastic Four #67

Him (Adam Warlock)

Cameo appearance1967Marvel

First appearance of Him (Adam Warlock) in cocoon.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Fantastic Four

#67

Him (Adam Warlock)

ISSUE TO TARGET

Amazing Spider-Man #238

Hobgoblin

First appearance1983Marvel

First appearance of Hobgoblin.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Amazing Spider-Man

#238

Hobgoblin

ISSUE TO TARGET

The Boys #1

Homelander

First appearance2006Dynamite

First issue of The Boys.

ISSUE TO TARGET

The Boys

#1

Homelander

ISSUE TO TARGET

X-Factor #15

Horsemen of Apocalypse

First appearance1987Marvel

First appearance of the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse.

ISSUE TO TARGET

X-Factor

#15

Horsemen of Apocalypse

ISSUE TO TARGET

Adventure into Fear #19

Howard the Duck

First appearance1973Marvel

First appearance of Howard the Duck.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Adventure into Fear

#19

Howard the Duck

ISSUE TO TARGET

The Boys #1

Hughie Campbell

First appearance2006Dynamite

First issue of The Boys.

ISSUE TO TARGET

The Boys

#1

Hughie Campbell

ISSUE TO TARGET

Incredible Hulk #1

Hulk

First appearance1962Marvel

First appearance and origin of the Hulk.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Incredible Hulk

#1

Hulk

I

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Immortal Hulk #1

Immortal Hulk

First issue / title launch2018Marvel

First issue of Immortal Hulk.

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Immortal Hulk

#1

Immortal Hulk

ISSUE TO TARGET

Infinity Gauntlet #1

Infinity Gauntlet

Storyline / event1991Marvel

First issue of Infinity Gauntlet.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Infinity Gauntlet

#1

Infinity Gauntlet

ISSUE TO TARGET

Silver Surfer #34

Infinity Gauntlet setup

First appearance1990Marvel

Thanos retrieves the Infinity Gauntlet.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Silver Surfer

#34

Infinity Gauntlet setup

ISSUE TO TARGET

Fantastic Four #45

Inhumans

First appearance1965Marvel

First appearance of the Inhumans.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Fantastic Four

#45

Inhumans

ISSUE TO TARGET

Marvel Premiere #15

Iron Fist

First appearance1974Marvel

First appearance of Iron Fist.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Marvel Premiere

#15

Iron Fist

ISSUE TO TARGET

Iron Man #1

Iron Man

First issue / title launch1968Marvel

First issue of Iron Man solo title.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Iron Man

#1

Iron Man

J

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The Invincible Iron Man #118

James Rhodes

First appearance1979Marvel

First appearance of James Rhodes.

ISSUE TO TARGET

The Invincible Iron Man

#118

James Rhodes

ISSUE TO TARGET

Batman #426

Jason Todd

Death1988DC

Death of Jason Todd.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Batman

#426

Jason Todd

ISSUE TO TARGET

Flash Comics #1

Jay Garrick

First appearance1940DC

First appearance and origin of Jay Garrick as the Flash.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Flash Comics

#1

Jay Garrick

ISSUE TO TARGET

Alias #1

Jessica Jones

First appearance2001Marvel

First appearance of Jessica Jones.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Alias

#1

Jessica Jones

ISSUE TO TARGET

X-Men #1

Jim Lee X-Men

Iconic / classic cover1991Marvel

Best-selling X-Men #1 relaunch by Jim Lee.

ISSUE TO TARGET

X-Men

#1

Jim Lee X-Men

ISSUE TO TARGET

Hellblazer #1

John Constantine

First issue / title launch1988DC

First issue of Hellblazer.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Hellblazer

#1

John Constantine

ISSUE TO TARGET

Batman #251

Joker

Iconic / classic cover1973DC

Classic Neal Adams Joker cover / Joker key issue.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Batman

#251

Joker

ISSUE TO TARGET

Uncanny X-Men #244

Jubilee

First appearance1989Marvel

First appearance of Jubilee.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Uncanny X-Men

#244

Jubilee

ISSUE TO TARGET

X-Men #12

Juggernaut

First appearance1965Marvel

First appearance of Juggernaut.

ISSUE TO TARGET

X-Men

#12

Juggernaut

ISSUE TO TARGET

Brave and the Bold #28

Justice League of America

Team appearance1960DC

First appearance of the Justice League of America.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Brave and the Bold

#28

Justice League of America

ISSUE TO TARGET

All Star Comics #3

Justice Society of America

Team appearance1940DC

First team appearance of the Justice Society of America.

ISSUE TO TARGET

All Star Comics

#3

Justice Society of America

K

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Captain Marvel #17

Kamala Khan

Cameo appearance2013Marvel

First cameo appearance of Kamala Khan.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Captain Marvel

#17

Kamala Khan

ISSUE TO TARGET

Avengers #8

Kang the Conqueror

First appearance1964Marvel

First appearance of Kang the Conqueror.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Avengers

#8

Kang the Conqueror

ISSUE TO TARGET

Batman #357

Killer Croc

First appearance1983DC

First full appearance of Killer Croc.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Batman

#357

Killer Croc

ISSUE TO TARGET

Kingdom Come #1

Kingdom Come

First issue / title launch1996DC

First issue of Kingdom Come.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Kingdom Come

#1

Kingdom Come

ISSUE TO TARGET

Fantastic Four #66

Klaw (Silver Age)

First appearance1967Marvel

Key Black Panther-related Silver Age issue.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Fantastic Four

#66

Klaw (Silver Age)

ISSUE TO TARGET

Green Lantern #48

Kyle Rayner

First appearance1994DC

First appearance of Kyle Rayner as Green Lantern.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Green Lantern

#48

Kyle Rayner

L

ISSUE TO TARGET

Adventure Comics #247

Legion of Super-Heroes

Team appearance1958DC

First appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Adventure Comics

#247

Legion of Super-Heroes

ISSUE TO TARGET

X-Men #104

Lilandra

First appearance1977Marvel

First appearance of Lilandra.

ISSUE TO TARGET

X-Men

#104

Lilandra

ISSUE TO TARGET

The Omega Men #3

Lobo

First appearance1983DC

First appearance of Lobo.

ISSUE TO TARGET

The Omega Men

#3

Lobo

ISSUE TO TARGET

X-Men #50

Lorna Dane as Polaris

Origin1968Marvel

Classic Steranko cover and Polaris key.

ISSUE TO TARGET

X-Men

#50

Lorna Dane as Polaris

M

ISSUE TO TARGET

New Mutants #14

Magik

First appearance1984Marvel

First appearance of Illyana Rasputin as Magik.

ISSUE TO TARGET

New Mutants

#14

Magik

ISSUE TO TARGET

Uncanny X-Men #150

Magneto

Storyline / event1981Marvel

Landmark Magneto character-defining issue.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Uncanny X-Men

#150

Magneto

ISSUE TO TARGET

Amazing Spider-Man #100

Man-Spider

Storyline / event1971Marvel

Landmark 100th issue featuring Spider-Man's six-armed transformation.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Amazing Spider-Man

#100

Man-Spider

ISSUE TO TARGET

Marvels #1

Marvels

First issue / title launch1994Marvel

First issue of Marvels.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Marvels

#1

Marvels

ISSUE TO TARGET

Action Comics #645

Maxima

First appearance1989DC

First appearance of Maxima.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Action Comics

#645

Maxima

ISSUE TO TARGET

Maximum Carnage #1

Maximum Carnage

Storyline / event1993Marvel

Start of Maximum Carnage event.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Maximum Carnage

#1

Maximum Carnage

ISSUE TO TARGET

Brave and the Bold #57

Metamorpho

First appearance1965DC

First appearance and origin of Metamorpho.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Brave and the Bold

#57

Metamorpho

[CVR]

ISSUE TO TARGET

The Micronauts #1

Micronauts

First issue / title launch1979Marvel

First issue of Micronauts.

ISSUE TO TARGET

The Micronauts

#1

Micronauts

ISSUE TO TARGET

Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #1

Miles Morales

First issue / title launch2011Marvel

First solo title of Miles Morales as Spider-Man.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man

#1

Miles Morales

ISSUE TO TARGET

Mister Miracle #1

Mister Miracle

First issue / title launch1971DC

First issue of Mister Miracle.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Mister Miracle

#1

Mister Miracle

ISSUE TO TARGET

Marvel Team-Up #95

Mockingbird

First appearance1980Marvel

First appearance of Mockingbird.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Marvel Team-Up

#95

Mockingbird

ISSUE TO TARGET

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1

Moon Girl

First appearance2015Marvel

First appearance of Moon Girl.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

#1

Moon Girl

ISSUE TO TARGET

Werewolf by Night #32

Moon Knight

First appearance1975Marvel

First appearance of Moon Knight.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Werewolf by Night

#32

Moon Knight

ISSUE TO TARGET

Amazing Spider-Man #101

Morbius

First appearance1971Marvel

First appearance of Morbius.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Amazing Spider-Man

#101

Morbius

ISSUE TO TARGET

Batman #121

Mr. Freeze

First appearance1959DC

First appearance of Mr. Zero, later Mr. Freeze.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Batman

#121

Mr. Freeze

ISSUE TO TARGET

Ms. Marvel #1

Ms. Marvel

First issue / title launch1977Marvel

First issue of Ms. Marvel solo title.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Ms. Marvel

#1

Ms. Marvel

N

ISSUE TO TARGET

Sub-Mariner #34

Namorita

First appearance1971Marvel

First appearance of Namorita.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Sub-Mariner

#34

Namorita

ISSUE TO TARGET

Avengers #257

Nebula

First appearance1985Marvel

First appearance of Nebula.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Avengers

#257

Nebula

ISSUE TO TARGET

Batman #1

New 52 Batman

First issue / title launch2011DC

Launch issue of New 52 Batman title.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Batman

#1

New 52 Batman

ISSUE TO TARGET

Justice League #1

New 52 Justice League

First issue / title launch2011DC

Launch issue of New 52 Justice League.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Justice League

#1

New 52 Justice League

ISSUE TO TARGET

New Gods #1

New Gods

First issue / title launch1971DC

First issue of New Gods.

ISSUE TO TARGET

New Gods

#1

New Gods

ISSUE TO TARGET

Marvel Graphic Novel #4

New Mutants

First appearance1982Marvel

First appearance of the New Mutants.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Marvel Graphic Novel

#4

New Mutants

ISSUE TO TARGET

DC Comics Presents #26

New Teen Titans

First appearance1980DC

First appearance of the New Teen Titans: Starfire, Raven, Cyborg.

ISSUE TO TARGET

DC Comics Presents

#26

New Teen Titans

ISSUE TO TARGET

Giant-Size X-Men #1

New X-Men

Team appearance1975Marvel

First appearance of Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus and Thunderbird in new X-Men team.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Giant-Size X-Men

#1

New X-Men

ISSUE TO TARGET

X-Men #94

New X-Men ongoing

Storyline / event1975Marvel

First issue of new X-Men team in ongoing title.

ISSUE TO TARGET

X-Men

#94

New X-Men ongoing

Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 cover

ISSUE TO TARGET

Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1

Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

First issue / title launch1968Marvel

First issue of Nick Fury solo title.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

#1

Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Tales of the Teen Titans #44

Nightwing

First appearance1984DC

First appearance of Dick Grayson as Nightwing.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Tales of the Teen Titans

#44

Nightwing

ISSUE TO TARGET

Alpha Flight #106

Northstar

Wedding1992Marvel

Northstar relationship milestone issue.

ISSUE TO TARGET

Alpha Flight

#106

Northstar

ISSUE TO TARGET

Nova #1

Nova

First appearance1976Marvel

First appearance and origin of Nova (Richard Rider).

ISSUE TO TARGET

Nova

#1

Nova

ISSUE TO TARGET

Daredevil #227

Nuke

First appearance1986Marvel

First appearance of Nuke.

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Daredevil

#227

Nuke

O

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X-Men #4

Omega Red

First appearance1992Marvel

First appearance of Omega Red.

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X-Men

#4

Omega Red

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Invincible #1

Omni-Man

First appearance2003Image

First appearance of Invincible.

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Invincible

#1

Omni-Man

P

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Green Lantern #50

Parallax

First appearance1994DC

First appearance of Hal Jordan as Parallax.

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Green Lantern

#50

Parallax

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X-Men #101

Phoenix

First appearance1976Marvel

First full Phoenix appearance/codename.

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X-Men

#101

Phoenix

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Batman #181

Poison Ivy

First appearance1966DC

First appearance of Poison Ivy.

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Batman

#181

Poison Ivy

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X-Men #49

Polaris

First appearance1968Marvel

First appearance of Polaris.

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X-Men

#49

Polaris

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Batman #89

Punchline

Cameo appearance2020DC

First cameo appearance of Punchline.

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Batman

#89

Punchline

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Amazing Spider-Man #129

Punisher

First appearance1974Marvel

First appearance of the Punisher.

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Amazing Spider-Man

#129

Punisher

R

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Batman #232

Ra's al Ghul

First appearance1971DC

First appearance of Ra's al Ghul.

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Batman

#232

Ra's al Ghul

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Detective Comics #585

Ratcatcher

First appearance1988DC

First appearance of Ratcatcher.

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Detective Comics

#585

Ratcatcher

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Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #7

Red Canary

First appearance2022DC

First full appearance of Red Canary.

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Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths

#7

Red Canary

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Daredevil #7

Red Skull (Silver Age)

First appearance1965Marvel

Silver Age crossover key.

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Daredevil

#7

Red Skull (Silver Age)

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Amazing Spider-Man #41

Rhino

First appearance1966Marvel

First appearance of Rhino.

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Amazing Spider-Man

#41

Rhino

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Invincible Iron Man #7

Riri Williams

Cameo appearance2016Marvel

First cameo appearance of Riri Williams.

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Invincible Iron Man

#7

Riri Williams

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Marvel Preview #7

Rocket Raccoon

First appearance1976Marvel

First appearance of Rocket Raccoon.

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Marvel Preview

#7

Rocket Raccoon

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Avengers Annual #10

Rogue

First appearance1981Marvel

First appearance of Rogue.

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Avengers Annual

#10

Rogue

S

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Sandman #1

Sandman

First issue / title launch1989DC

First issue of Sandman ongoing series.

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Sandman

#1

Sandman

[CVR]

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The Sandman Universe: The Dreaming #1

Sandman Universe

First issue / title launch2018DC

Launch of Sandman Universe line.

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The Sandman Universe: The Dreaming

#1

Sandman Universe

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Marvel Premiere #47

Scott Lang

First appearance1979Marvel

First appearance of Scott Lang.

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Marvel Premiere

#47

Scott Lang

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1 cover

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Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1

Secret Wars

Storyline / event1984Marvel

First issue of the original Secret Wars.

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Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars

#1

Secret Wars

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X-Men #14

Sentinels

First appearance1965Marvel

First appearance of the Sentinels.

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X-Men

#14

Sentinels

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Special Marvel Edition #15

Shang-Chi

First appearance1973Marvel

First appearance of Shang-Chi.

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Special Marvel Edition

#15

Shang-Chi

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Shazam! #1

Shazam

First issue / title launch1973DC

First issue of Bronze Age Shazam title.

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Shazam!

#1

Shazam

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Savage She-Hulk #1

She-Hulk

First appearance1980Marvel

First appearance and origin of She-Hulk.

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Savage She-Hulk

#1

She-Hulk

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Amazing Spider-Man #4

Silk

First appearance2014Marvel

First full appearance of Silk.

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Amazing Spider-Man

#4

Silk

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Avengers #4

Silver Age Captain America

First appearance1964Marvel

Return of Captain America in the Silver Age.

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Avengers

#4

Silver Age Captain America

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Showcase #55

Silver Age Doctor Fate

First appearance1964DC

First Silver Age revival appearance of Doctor Fate and Hourman.

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Showcase

#55

Silver Age Doctor Fate

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Silver Surfer #1

Silver Surfer

First issue / title launch1968Marvel

First issue of Silver Surfer solo title.

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Silver Surfer

#1

Silver Surfer

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Silver Surfer #1

Silver Surfer (1987)

First issue / title launch1987Marvel

First issue of the 1987 Silver Surfer ongoing title.

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Silver Surfer

#1

Silver Surfer (1987)

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Spawn #1

Spawn

First appearance1992Image

First appearance of Spawn.

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Spawn

#1

Spawn

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More Fun Comics #52

Spectre

First appearance1940DC

First appearance of the Spectre.

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More Fun Comics

#52

Spectre

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Edge of Spider-Verse #2

Spider-Gwen

First appearance2014Marvel

First appearance of Spider-Gwen / Ghost-Spider.

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Edge of Spider-Verse

#2

Spider-Gwen

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Amazing Adult Fantasy #15

Spider-Man

First appearance1962Marvel

First appearance and origin of Spider-Man; death of Uncle Ben.

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Amazing Adult Fantasy

#15

Spider-Man

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Spider-Man #1

Spider-Man (McFarlane)

First issue / title launch1990Marvel

First issue of Todd McFarlane Spider-Man title.

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Spider-Man

#1

Spider-Man (McFarlane)

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Spider-Man 2099 #1

Spider-Man 2099

First issue / title launch1992Marvel

First issue of Spider-Man 2099.

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Spider-Man 2099

#1

Spider-Man 2099

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Amazing Spider-Man #365

Spider-Man 2099 preview

First appearance1992Marvel

Insert preview appearance of Spider-Man 2099.

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Amazing Spider-Man

#365

Spider-Man 2099 preview

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Marvel Spotlight #28

Spider-Woman

First appearance1976Marvel

First appearance of Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew).

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Marvel Spotlight

#28

Spider-Woman

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Marvel Spotlight #32

Spider-Woman (costume)

First appearance1977Marvel

Notable Jessica Drew key issue.

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Marvel Spotlight

#32

Spider-Woman (costume)

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X-Men #107

Starjammers

First appearance1977Marvel

First appearance of Starjammers.

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X-Men

#107

Starjammers

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The Boys #1

Starlight

First appearance2006Dynamite

First issue of The Boys.

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The Boys

#1

Starlight

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Sub-Mariner #1

Sub-Mariner

First issue / title launch1968Marvel

First issue of Sub-Mariner solo title.

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Sub-Mariner

#1

Sub-Mariner

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Infinite Crisis #5

Superboy

Death2006DC

Death of Superboy (Conner Kent).

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Infinite Crisis

#5

Superboy

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Crisis on Infinite Earths #7

Supergirl

Death1985DC

Death of Supergirl.

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Crisis on Infinite Earths

#7

Supergirl

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Action Comics #1

Superman

First appearance1938DC

First appearance of Superman.

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Action Comics

#1

Superman

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House of Secrets #92

Swamp Thing

First appearance1971DC

First appearance of Swamp Thing.

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House of Secrets

#92

Swamp Thing

T

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Amazing Spider-Man #134

Tarantula

First appearance1974Marvel

First appearance of Tarantula (Anton Miguel Rodriguez).

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Amazing Spider-Man

#134

Tarantula

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Avengers #196

Taskmaster

First appearance1980Marvel

First appearance of Taskmaster.

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Avengers

#196

Taskmaster

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Brave and the Bold #54

Teen Titans

Team appearance1964DC

First appearance of the Teen Titans.

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Brave and the Bold

#54

Teen Titans

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Iron Man #55

Thanos

First appearance1973Marvel

First appearance of Thanos.

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Iron Man

#55

Thanos

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Journey Into Mystery #83

Thor

First appearance1962Marvel

First appearance of Thor.

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Journey Into Mystery

#83

Thor

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Invincible Returns #1

Thragg

First appearance2010Image

First Thragg appearance and a major late-saga Viltrumite key.

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Invincible Returns

#1

Thragg

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Incredible Hulk #449

Thunderbolts

First appearance1997Marvel

First appearance of the Thunderbolts.

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Incredible Hulk

#449

Thunderbolts

U

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Avengers #54

Ultron

First appearance1968Marvel

First appearance of Ultron (as Crimson Cowl reveal era).

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Avengers

#54

Ultron

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Avengers #55

Ultron-5

First appearance1968Marvel

First full appearance of Ultron-5.

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Avengers

#55

Ultron-5

V

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Amazing Spider-Man #298

Venom

Cameo appearance1988Marvel

First cameo appearance of Venom.

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Amazing Spider-Man

#298

Venom

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Avengers #57

Vision

First appearance1968Marvel

First appearance of the Vision.

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Avengers

#57

Vision

W

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The Invincible Iron Man #282

War Machine

First appearance1992Marvel

First full appearance of War Machine armor.

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The Invincible Iron Man

#282

War Machine

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Marvel Premiere #1

Warlock

First issue / title launch1972Marvel

First issue of Warlock feature in Marvel Premiere.

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Marvel Premiere

#1

Warlock

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Fantastic Four #13

Watcher

First appearance1963Marvel

First appearance of the Watcher.

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Fantastic Four

#13

Watcher

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Watchmen #1

Watchmen

First issue / title launch1986DC

First issue of Watchmen limited series.

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Watchmen

#1

Watchmen

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Marvel Comics Presents #79

Weapon X

Origin1991Marvel

Notable Weapon X origin issue.

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Marvel Comics Presents

#79

Weapon X

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The Incredible Hulk #180

Wolverine

Cameo appearance1974Marvel

First cameo appearance of Wolverine.

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The Incredible Hulk

#180

Wolverine

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Sensation Comics #1

Wonder Woman

First appearance1942DC

First appearance of Wonder Woman in her own title anthology.

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Sensation Comics

#1

Wonder Woman

X

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X-Force #1

X-Force

First issue / title launch1991Marvel

First issue of X-Force.

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X-Force

#1

X-Force

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X-Men #1

X-Men

Team appearance1963Marvel

First appearance and origin of the X-Men and Magneto.

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X-Men

#1

X-Men

Y

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Young Avengers #1

Young Avengers

Team appearance2005Marvel

First appearance of the Young Avengers.

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Young Avengers

#1

Young Avengers

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