Female Versions of Popular Male Characters

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Valiant ⋅ 2015
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1st appearance of Sai, a female who formerly served as Rai

1st appearance of Reiko, son of Sai and Aboto who both served as Rai

Image ⋅ 2012
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1st appearance of Lady Haunt

Copies ordered by retailers: 7,840

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1st appearance of Sinestra, an alternate reality Yellow Lantern inspired by DC Collectibles anime figurines

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Cover art by Adam Hughes featuring Dr. Fate

Dynamite ⋅ 2012
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1st appearance of Ash, a female version of the Evil Dead character from an alternate universe

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1st appearance of the third Judomaster, Sonia Sato, a female assassin

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1st full team appearance of the Victim Syndicate: First Victim, Madame Crow, Mister Noxious, Mudface, Mute

Each character is a villain whose origin ties back to trauma individually caused by Batman (First Victim), Scarecrow (Madame Crow), Poison Ivy (Mister Noxious), Clayface (Mudface), Joker (Mute)

Marvel ⋅ 1986
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1st appearance of Purple Girl, daughter of Purple Man, later becomes Persuasion

Marvel ⋅ 1999
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1st team appearance of the Ladyhawks, Rosetta and Regina, twin sisters who operate under the name Ladyhawk

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1st full appearance of Aztek, Nayeli Constant

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1st appearance of Scorpia, a woman who obtained a version of the Scorpion's suit

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1st appearance of Lady Stilt-Man

Cover art by Skottie Young featuring Deadpool

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1st full appearance of Kang, Susan Storm

Hulk wields the Infinity Gauntlet

Marvel ⋅ 1999
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1st appearance of Magneta, a mutant inspired by Magneto in an alternate reality

Marvel ⋅ 1988
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1st appearance of Chairman Kang, leader of the Council of Kangs

1st appearance of Kang of Other Earth

1st full appearance of Kang-Nebula, Ravonna Renslayer

1st cameo appearance of Kang Cobra

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1st cameo appearance of Namor and Marrina's children, egg hatchlings

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1st appearance of Janice Lincoln as Beetle in final panel

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1st appearance of Francine Fry as Electro

Marvel ⋅ 1984
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1st appearance of Lumiya, Dark Lady of the Sith, later revealed to be Shira Brie

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1st team appearance of the new Heroes for Hire: Misty Knight, Colleen Wing, Humbug, Tarantula, Shang-Chi, Black Cat, Orka and Paladin

1st appearance of Tarantula, Maria Vasquez, a female version of the original Tarantula with blades on her boots and wrists

Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Debut of new Elektra costume and Daredevil moniker - also cameo in King In Black #1 released on the same day

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1st appearance of the second Captain Universe

1st appearance of Mister E, a being from the Shadowverse

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1st full appearance of Red Torpedo, a female android with elemental powers similar to Red Tornado

1st appearance of Red Inferno, an android with elemental powers similar to Red Tornado

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1st team appearance of Shadowpact: Jim Rook (Nightmaster), Blue Devil, Detective Chimp, Enchantress, Nightshade and Ragman

Named Shadowpact in 'Day of Vengeance' #4

Jean Loring becomes Eclipso

DC Vertigo ⋅ 1990
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1st appearance of Lady Johanna Constantine, a sorceress and ancestor of John Constantine

1st appearance of Hob Gadling, a man granted immortality by Morpheus whom he visits throughout the centuries

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Sin is disfigured in an explosion and as a result resembles her father, the Red Skull

Dark Horse ⋅ 1993
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1st appearance of a female version of The Mask

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1st cover appearance of Riri Williams as Ironheart, in costume

[December 2020 - an Ironheart series is confirmed for Disney+ with Dominique Thorne cast as Riri Williams]

📈 +178% increase in copies sold this week versus the previous week

Marvel ⋅ 1999
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1st appearance of the American Dream in costume

1st appearance of Coal Tiger, T'Chaka, Black Panther's son in the MC2 Universe

1st team appearance of the Dream Team: Freebooter, Crimson Curse, Bluestreak

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1st appearance of Robin, Carrie Kelley, in an alternate reality

1st cameo appearance of the Mutants and the Mutant Leader

💰Original cover art sold on June 16, 2022 for $2.4 million dollars

Marvel ⋅ 1986
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1st appearance of Heather Hudson as Vindicator

Preview of Hudson as Vindicator in Alpha Flight #31 fan letter column 'Alpha Waves'

Origin of Puck

1st appearance of Black Razer

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Ms. Marvel, Sharon Ventura mutates into She-Thing

Marvel ⋅ 2011
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1st appearance of the third Ghost Rider, a Mexican-American woman named Alejandra Jones

Preview of Jones in Ghost Rider #0.1

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Marvel ⋅ 2009
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1st cover appearance of Shuri as the Black Panther

Shuri does not fully appear in the interior pages until Black Panther #5 (2009) but she does appear as Black Panther in cameo in an alternate reality in Black Panther Annual #1 (2008)

Marvel ⋅ 2001
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1st appearance of Thor Girl

Spoof Comics ⋅ 1992
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Parody of Wolverine by Jim Balent

Spoof Comics ⋅ 1992
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Parody of Lobo

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1st appearance of Galacta, daughter of Galactus

Origin of Elsa Bloodstone

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1st appearance of Lynn Michaels in a Punisher suit

Marvel ⋅ 2015
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1st appearance of Virginia Vision, wife of Vision

1st appearance of Vin Vision, son of Vision

1st appearance of Viv Vision, daughter of Vision

Death of Grim Reaper, beaten to death with a pan by Virginia Vision

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[December 2022 - Viv Vision rumored for Vision Quest Disney+ series]

Marvel ⋅ 2008
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1st appearance of Miss Sinister, cloned by Mr. Sinister to stand-in for him in the event of his death

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1st cameo appearance of Miss Martian, M'Gann M'Rozz, a shapeshifter from Mars

Max ⋅ 2011
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1st appearance of a female Taskmaster, not in Marvel continuity

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1st appearance of Moon Knight 2099, a female version of the character who protects the lunar settlement of Attilan

Origin of Fantastic Four 2099

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Image ⋅ 2004
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Nyx becomes She-Spawn

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3rd appearance of Man-Bat

1st appearance of Francine Langstrom as She-Bat

Marvel ⋅ 2009
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1st full appearance of Red She-Hulk

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1st full appearance of She-Venom

Image ⋅ 1994
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1st full appearance of She-Dragon

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015
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1st cover appearance of Gwenom, no interior appearance

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1st full appearance of Lady Octopus

Complete copy includes Marvel Overpower cards

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