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1st full appearanceĀ of Knull,the creator of the Symbiote alien race
Knull's first cameo appearance is in Thor: God of Thunder #6
The spiral emblem associated with Knull is a reference to Chthulhu mythology
Knull was the first being that existed in nothingness that preceded the creation of the current Marvel Universe
[September 2024 - the latest Venom trailer revealed Knull to be a villain in the film]
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1st full appearanceĀ of Knull,the creator of the Symbiote alien race
Knull's first cameo appearance is in Thor: God of Thunder #6
The spiral emblem associated with Knull is a reference to Chthulhu mythology
Knull was the first being that existed in nothingness that preceded the creation of the current Marvel Universe
[September 2024 - the latest Venom trailer revealed Knull to be a villain in the film]
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1st team appearance of the X-Men: Cyclops, Jean Grey aka Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel, Beast, Professor X
1st appearance of Magneto
Homo Superior concept, coined by Magneto to describe humans born with special abilities introduced in this issue
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1st team appearance of the X-Men: Cyclops, Jean Grey aka Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel, Beast, Professor X
1st appearance of Magneto
Homo Superior concept, coined by Magneto to describe humans born with special abilities introduced in this issue
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1st appearance and origin of Captain America
[December 2025 - Chris Evans to return as Captain America in Avengers: Doomsday]
1st appearance of James Buchanan Barnes aka Bucky, later becomes the Winter Soldier
1st appearance of the Red Skull, George Maxon, an agent of the true Red Skull
1st appearance of Doctor Reinstein aka Doctor Erskine, the inventor of the Super Soldier serum
1st appearance of Hurricane, later becomes Makkari
1st appearance of Tuk the Cave Boy, first offspring of the Inhumans
Introduction of Project Rebirth, the Super Soldier Program that eventually expanded into Weapon Plus
š° In April 2022, a 9.4 sold for $3,120,000 (San Francisco Pedigree)
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1st appearance and origin of Captain America
[December 2025 - Chris Evans to return as Captain America in Avengers: Doomsday]
1st appearance of James Buchanan Barnes aka Bucky, later becomes the Winter Soldier
1st appearance of the Red Skull, George Maxon, an agent of the true Red Skull
1st appearance of Doctor Reinstein aka Doctor Erskine, the inventor of the Super Soldier serum
1st appearance of Hurricane, later becomes Makkari
1st appearance of Tuk the Cave Boy, first offspring of the Inhumans
Introduction of Project Rebirth, the Super Soldier Program that eventually expanded into Weapon Plus
š° In April 2022, a 9.4 sold for $3,120,000 (San Francisco Pedigree)
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1st appearance of the Hood, Parker Robbins
1st appearance of John King, the cousin of Parker Robbins
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1st appearance of the Hood, Parker Robbins
1st appearance of John King, the cousin of Parker Robbins
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Death of Thanos
1st appearance of Lord Order and Master Chaos
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Death of Thanos
1st appearance of Lord Order and Master Chaos
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3rd appearance of Spider-Man
1st appearance of Vulture
1st appearance of the Terrible Tinkerer
1st cameo appearance of Mysterio, disguised as the assistant of the Terrible Tinkerer
Spider-Man first references his ability to sense danger as his Spider-Sense tingling
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3rd appearance of Spider-Man
1st appearance of Vulture
1st appearance of the Terrible Tinkerer
1st cameo appearance of Mysterio, disguised as the assistant of the Terrible Tinkerer
Spider-Man first references his ability to sense danger as his Spider-Sense tingling
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1st appearance, cover and origin of Dr. Octopus
Debut of the 'Spider's Web' fan letters section
An editing error has Doctor Octopus mistakenly refer to Spider-Man as Super-Man
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1st appearance, cover and origin of Dr. Octopus
Debut of the 'Spider's Web' fan letters section
An editing error has Doctor Octopus mistakenly refer to Spider-Man as Super-Man
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1st appearance of Mephisto
1st cover appearance of Shalla-Bal
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1st appearance of Mephisto
1st cover appearance of Shalla-Bal
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1st appearance of the Blob, an invulnerable mutant
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1st appearance of the Blob, an invulnerable mutant
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1st full appearance of Omega Red, a Russian serial killer, captured and experimented on by the government
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1st full appearance of Omega Red, a Russian serial killer, captured and experimented on by the government
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1st appearance and origin of Sandman
1st appearance of Betty Brant, a secretary at the Daily Bugle
Spider-Man refers to himself as 'The Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man' for the first time
1st cameo appearance of Jessica Jones, a spectator of the Sandman versus Spider-Man fight - this appearance is retconned as revealed in The Amazing Spider-Man #601
[July 2024 - Sandman rumored for the Spider-Noir TV series]
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1st appearance and origin of Sandman
1st appearance of Betty Brant, a secretary at the Daily Bugle
Spider-Man refers to himself as 'The Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man' for the first time
1st cameo appearance of Jessica Jones, a spectator of the Sandman versus Spider-Man fight - this appearance is retconned as revealed in The Amazing Spider-Man #601
[July 2024 - Sandman rumored for the Spider-Noir TV series]
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1st appearance and origin of Doctor Doom
1st appearance of a Doombot
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1st appearance and origin of Doctor Doom
1st appearance of a Doombot
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1st appearance of Annihilus, ruler of the Negative Zone
1st appearance of Franklin Richards, as an unnamed infant, considered by Marvel to be the most powerful mutant in the Marvel Universe
[November 2024 - it is rumored Marvel is looking to cast a child in the role of Franklin Richards who will play the character through various ages in future projects]
Introduction of the Cosmic Control Rod, a weapon used by Annihilus that manipulates matter
[December 2024 - Annihilus rumored to be the villain for the Nova TV series]
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1st appearance of Annihilus, ruler of the Negative Zone
1st appearance of Franklin Richards, as an unnamed infant, considered by Marvel to be the most powerful mutant in the Marvel Universe
[November 2024 - it is rumored Marvel is looking to cast a child in the role of Franklin Richards who will play the character through various ages in future projects]
Introduction of the Cosmic Control Rod, a weapon used by Annihilus that manipulates matter
[December 2024 - Annihilus rumored to be the villain for the Nova TV series]
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1st full appearance and cover of Apocalypse
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1st full appearance of Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier
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1st full appearance of Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier
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1st appearance of Kang, the original version
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1st appearance and origin of Electro
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1st appearance and origin of the Juggernaut
Origin of Professor X
1st cameo appearance of Cyttorak, as a statue, the demonic elder god whose Crimson Bands and ruby gemstone gave Juggernaut great powers
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1st appearance and origin of the Juggernaut
Origin of Professor X
1st cameo appearance of Cyttorak, as a statue, the demonic elder god whose Crimson Bands and ruby gemstone gave Juggernaut great powers
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1st appearance of the Sentinels, machines invented to hunt mutants
1st appearance of Dr. Bolivar Trask, creator of the Sentinels
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1st appearance of the Sentinels, machines invented to hunt mutants
1st appearance of Dr. Bolivar Trask, creator of the Sentinels
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1st full appearance and cover of Sabretooth, a mutant who becomes the primary nemesis of Wolverine
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1st full appearance and cover of Sabretooth, a mutant who becomes the primary nemesis of Wolverine
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1st appearance of the Green Goblin
First battle of Spider-Man versus the Hulk
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1st appearance of the Green Goblin
First battle of Spider-Man versus the Hulk
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1st appearance of Kraven the Hunter
2nd appearance of the Chameleon
First mention of Mary Jane Watson
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1st appearance of Kraven the Hunter
2nd appearance of the Chameleon
First mention of Mary Jane Watson
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1st full appearance of Mystique, revealed without disguise
[April 2021 - when keying in a number sequence on the Buccaneer Bay section of Marvelās exploremadripoor.com, an image with the name Mystique appears in a boat charter reservation]
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1st full appearance of Mystique, revealed without disguise
[April 2021 - when keying in a number sequence on the Buccaneer Bay section of Marvelās exploremadripoor.com, an image with the name Mystique appears in a boat charter reservation]
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1st appearance and origin of Scorpion, Mac Gargan appears in The Amazing Spider-Man #19
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1st appearance and origin of Scorpion, Mac Gargan appears in The Amazing Spider-Man #19
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1st appearance of Rhino
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1st appearance of Silver Surfer
1st cameo appearance of Galactus
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1st appearance of Silver Surfer
1st cameo appearance of Galactus
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1st full appearance of Galactus
1st cover and 2nd appearance of the Silver Surfer
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1st full appearance of Galactus
1st cover and 2nd appearance of the Silver Surfer
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1st appearance of the Mandarin
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1st full appearance of Ultron
3rd appearance of Dane Whitman as the Black Knight
[March 2023 - James Spader rumored to reprise the role of Ultron in Armor Wars / August 2024 - Spader confirmed to reprise Ultron in the Vision Disney+ series]
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1st full appearance of Ultron
3rd appearance of Dane Whitman as the Black Knight
[March 2023 - James Spader rumored to reprise the role of Ultron in Armor Wars / August 2024 - Spader confirmed to reprise Ultron in the Vision Disney+ series]
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1st appearance of Thanos, an Eternal from Titan born with the Deviants gene
1st cameo appearance of Eros aka Starfox, brother of Thanos
1st appearance of Kronos, Grandfather of Thanos
1st appearance of Mentor, father of Thanos
1st appearance of Drax the Destroyer, created by Kronus to kill Thanos
1st appearance of the Blood Brothers
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1st appearance of Thanos, an Eternal from Titan born with the Deviants gene
1st cameo appearance of Eros aka Starfox, brother of Thanos
1st appearance of Kronos, Grandfather of Thanos
1st appearance of Mentor, father of Thanos
1st appearance of Drax the Destroyer, created by Kronus to kill Thanos
1st appearance of the Blood Brothers
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1st appearance of Loki, the Norse god of mischief
1st appearance of Balder, half-brother of Thor
1st appearance of Heimdall, guardian of Bifrost
1st appearance of Tyr, the Norse god of war
1st cameo appearance of Odin, the All-Father, seen from behind
3rd appearance of Thor
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1st appearance of Loki, the Norse god of mischief
1st appearance of Balder, half-brother of Thor
1st appearance of Heimdall, guardian of Bifrost
1st appearance of Tyr, the Norse god of war
1st cameo appearance of Odin, the All-Father, seen from behind
3rd appearance of Thor
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1st appearance of Fin Fang Foom, translated his name means 'he whose limbs shatter mountains and whose back scrapes the sun'
1st appearance of Dr. Chan Liuchow, a member of the Legion of Night
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1st appearance of Fin Fang Foom, translated his name means 'he whose limbs shatter mountains and whose back scrapes the sun'
1st appearance of Dr. Chan Liuchow, a member of the Legion of Night
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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 appearance of M.O.D.O.K., a Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing
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1st appearance of M.O.D.O.K., a Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing
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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 Greyās 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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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 Greyās 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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1st appearance of Morbius the Living Vampire
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1st appearance of Hela
1st and only appearance of Lady Sif, a different character than the Sif that appears in Thor #136
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1st appearance of Hela
1st and only appearance of Lady Sif, a different character than the Sif that appears in Thor #136
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1st appearance of Enchantress, Amora
1st appearance of Skurge the Executioner
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1st appearance of Enchantress, Amora
1st appearance of Skurge the Executioner
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First Magneto appearance outside of an X-Men comic
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First Magneto appearance outside of an X-Men comic
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2nd appearance of Doctor Strange
1st appearance of Baron Mordo, an evil apprentice of the Ancient One
1st appearance of Asbestos Man
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2nd appearance of Doctor Strange
1st appearance of Baron Mordo, an evil apprentice of the Ancient One
1st appearance of Asbestos Man
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1st appearance and origin of Absorbing Man
1st appearance of Fenris Wolf
1st appearance of Idunn, an Asgardian goddess
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1st appearance and origin of Absorbing Man
1st appearance of Fenris Wolf
1st appearance of Idunn, an Asgardian goddess
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The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 1
1st appearance of Kitty Pryde
1st appearance of Emma Frost, the White Queen
1st cameo team appearance of The Hellfire Club, in shadows
[January 2024 - Kitty Pryde rumored for the X-Men MCU reboot according to a casting grid]
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The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 1
1st appearance of Kitty Pryde
1st appearance of Emma Frost, the White Queen
1st cameo team appearance of The Hellfire Club, in shadows
[January 2024 - Kitty Pryde rumored for the X-Men MCU reboot according to a casting grid]
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1st appearance and origin of Bullseye
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1st full appearance of the Taskmaster
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1st full appearance of Mr. Sinister
[July 2022 - Mr. Sinister rumored to be a villain in the X-Men reboot]
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1st full appearance of Mr. Sinister
[July 2022 - Mr. Sinister rumored to be a villain in the X-Men reboot]
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1st appearance of the Hobgoblin, Roderick Kingsley
A complete issue includes the āTattooz' giveaway insert, found between the final page and the back cover. See additional images - be aware that the insert may be there but the tattoos might still be missing
[Feb 2021 - a social media account associated with Sony seemingly teased the transformation of Ned Leeds into the Hobgoblin / June 2022 - Jacob Batalon reshared photo holding a Hobgoblin action figure which caused future movie speculation on social media / May 2023 - speculation Spider-Man 4's villain will be Hobgoblin]
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1st appearance of the Hobgoblin, Roderick Kingsley
A complete issue includes the āTattooz' giveaway insert, found between the final page and the back cover. See additional images - be aware that the insert may be there but the tattoos might still be missing
[Feb 2021 - a social media account associated with Sony seemingly teased the transformation of Ned Leeds into the Hobgoblin / June 2022 - Jacob Batalon reshared photo holding a Hobgoblin action figure which caused future movie speculation on social media / May 2023 - speculation Spider-Man 4's villain will be Hobgoblin]
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1st appearance and origin of Typhoid Mary
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1st appearance of Nebula, the adopted daughter of Thanos
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1st appearance of Nebula, the adopted daughter of Thanos
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1st full appearance of Venom
Peter Parker returns to his classic red-and-blue costume
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1st full appearance of Venom
Peter Parker returns to his classic red-and-blue costume
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1st full appearanceĀ of Carnage, spawned from the extraterrestrial parasite known as the Venom symbiote
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1st full appearanceĀ of Carnage, spawned from the extraterrestrial parasite known as the Venom symbiote
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