Sal Buscema

Sal Buscema is an American comics artist, primarily for Marvel Comics, where he enjoyed a ten-year run as artist of The Incredible Hulk and is one of the main creators of The New Mutants.

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Rawhide Kid #68

Atlas 1968 Vol. 1
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First artwork in the comic book industry by Sal Buscema, inks

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First battle of Silver Surfer vs Thor

2nd appearance of Mephisto

Iconic cover art by John Buscema with inks by Sal Buscema and color by Marie Severin

Captain America #114

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Silver Surfer #5

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Al Harper, who later becomes Ghost Light was the first human Silver Surfer allowed onto his surfboard

Won an Alley Award in 1969 for Best Full-Length Story

Silver Surfer #7

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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1st cover appearance of Ultron, specifically Ultron-6

My Love #1

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Classic cover art by John Romita

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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 full team appearance and origin of Squadron Sinister: Hyperion, Dr. Spectrum, Nighthawk, Whizzer

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Black Knight joins the Avengers

1st unofficial team appearance of the Invaders: Captain America, Human Torch, Sub-Mariner - the team becomes official on the final page of Giant-Size Invaders #1

Paragon Presents #1

AC 1970 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Sunfire, a Japanese mutant who has the power to generate fire and fly

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1st team appearance of Zodiac Cartel: Scorpio, Taurus, Libra, Pisces, Gemini, Aries, Capricorn, Leo, Sagittarius, Cancer, Virgo, Aquarius

Sub-Mariner #25

Marvel 1970 Vol. 1
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Final appearance of the original team in the X-Men title

Following this issue, the title published reprinted stories for five years until X-Men #94, preceded by Giant Size X-Men #1 (1975)

Amazing Adventures #12 (1972) explained that the X-Men went into hiding due to public outrage resulting from this battle with the Hulk in Las Vegas

Sub-Mariner #28

Marvel 1970 Vol. 1
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Death of Red Raven

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1st appearance of Commander Kraken

Sub-Mariner #30

Marvel 1970 Vol. 1
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First meeting and battle of Namor and Hercules

1st team appearance of the Sirens, agents of Zeus

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1st appearance of Turk Barrett

Iron Man #31

Marvel 1970 Vol. 1
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Sub-Mariner #31

Marvel 1970 Vol. 1
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Iron Man #31

Marvel 1970 Vol. 1
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Sub-Mariner #31

Marvel 1970 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Llyra, half mutant/half sea inhabitant, she suffers from multiple personalities

Incredible Hulk #134

Marvel 1970 Vol. 1
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Sub-Mariner #32

Marvel 1970 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Llyra, half mutant/half sea inhabitant, she suffers from multiple personalities

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Avengers Annual #4

Marvel 1971 Vol. 1
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Astounding Stories #77

Alan Class 1971 Vol. 1
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Marvel Tales #29

Marvel 1971 Vol. 2
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Creepy Worlds #125

Alan Class 1971 Vol. 1
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Creepy Worlds #121

Alan Class 1971 Vol. 1
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Creepy Worlds #123

Alan Class 1971 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Spymaster

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1st appearance of Namora since the Golden Age, briefly in a flashback

Engagement of Namor and Dorma

Incredible Hulk #135

Marvel 1971 Vol. 1
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Iron Man #33

Marvel 1971 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Spymaster

Uncanny X-Men #69

Marvel 1971 Vol. 1
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Battle of Hulk, Silver Surfer and Namor

Team-up of Silver Surfer, Namor and Hulk who will later become the Defenders

Iron Man #34

Marvel 1971 Vol. 1
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Incredible Hulk #136

Marvel 1971 Vol. 1
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Sub-Mariner #34

Marvel 1971 Vol. 1
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Iron Man #34

Marvel 1971 Vol. 1
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Daredevil King-Size Special #2

Marvel 1971 Vol. 1
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