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Daredevil #115
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Daredevil #115
 
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$10
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$30
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$100

Key Facts

Includes an advertisement for Incredible Hulk #181

⚠ Misconception: many claim that Wolverine is first seen in an advertisement for The Incredible Hulk #181 printed in Thor #229 and Daredevil #115. These issues did not go on sale prior to the publication of Incredible Hulk #181. Comic Reader #109 reports the on-sale date of Thor #229 as August 6, 1974. The on-sale date of The Incredible Hulk #181 was July 30, 1974 which was the same day Daredevil #115 went on sale. Regardless, Wolverine was officially first seen in print briefly (cameo) in The Incredible Hulk #180 (July 2, 1974). Advertisements and preview excerpts are not considered official first appearances

Marvel Value Stamp Series A #35 - Killraven

Daredevil #114
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Daredevil #114
 
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$2
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$8
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$20

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Death-Stalker

Daredevil #113
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Daredevil #113
 
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$2
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$8
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$20

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1st cameo appearance of Death-Stalker

Daredevil #111
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Daredevil #111
 
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$10
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$35
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$115

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1st appearance and origin of Silver Samurai

Creatures on the Loose #30
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Creatures on the Loose #30
 
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$9
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$30
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$90

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Solo stories featuring Man-Wolf begin

1st appearance of Agent Simon Stroud

Captain Marvel #34
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Captain Marvel #34
 
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$8
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$20
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$85

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1st appearance of Nitro, a villain responsible for Captain Marvel's fatal cancer and also the catalyst to the Civil War event

Captain Marvel #33
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Captain Marvel #33
 
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$8
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$18
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$55

Key Facts

Origin of Thanos

Captain Marvel #32
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Captain Marvel #32
 
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$4
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$12
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$40

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Origin of Drax the Destroyer

Origin of Moondragon

1st appearance of Czar-Doon, a member of Yondu's Ravagers

Captain America #178
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Captain America #178
 
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$1
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$2
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$10

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1st appearance of Roscoe Simons, later becomes the new Captain America, briefly

One of two Captain America replacements approved by Steve Rogers - the other being Sam Wilson

Captain America #181
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Captain America #181
 
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$1
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$2
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$10

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1st appearance of Roscoe Simons as the new Captain America

Includes Marvel Value Stamp #46 - Mysterio

Captain America #180
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Captain America #180
 
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$3
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$9
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$30

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1st appearance and origin of Steve Rogers as Nomad

1st appearance of Hugh Jones, president of Roxxon

Madame Hydra becomes Viper

Death of the first Viper

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First mention of the oil conglomerate, Roxxon

[May 2023 - a Roxxon poster seen on set of Captain America 4]

Avengers #126
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Avengers #126
 
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$1
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$3
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$12

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Includes Marvel Value Stamp #46 - Mysterio

Avengers #131
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Avengers #131
 
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$3
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$9
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$20

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3rd appearance of Wonder Man, second appearance in an original story, not a flashback as in Avengers #58

1st team appearance of Legion of the Unliving: Frankenstein's Monster, Wonder Man, Human Torch, Baron Zemo, Midnight, The Ghost, Swordsman

Avengers #127
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Avengers #127
 
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$35

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1st appearance of Ultron-7

Avengers #125
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Avengers #125
 
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$15
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$50

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Cover appearance featuring Thanos

Avengers #124
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Avengers #124
 
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$3
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$9
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$30

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1st full appearance of Star-Stalker

Origin of Mantis

Avengers #123
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Avengers #123
 
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$9
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$30

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1st cameo appearance of Star-Stalker

1st team appearance of the Priests of Parma

Origin of Mantis

Origin of Libra

Astonishing Tales #27
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Astonishing Tales #27
 
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$1
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$2
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$10

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3rd appearance of Deathlok

Astonishing Tales #26
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Astonishing Tales #26
 
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$2
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$8
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$25

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2nd appearance of Deathlok

1st appearance of War-Wolf

Astonishing Tales #25
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Astonishing Tales #25
 
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$15
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$50
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$150

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1st appearance of Deathlok, Luther Manning

1st appearance of Major Ryker

First published artwork for Marvel by George Perez, interior two-page backup story

Prior to the publication of this issue, George Perez was published in the science-fiction magazine Hot Stuf'

Astonishing Tales #23
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Astonishing Tales #23
 
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$3
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$10
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$35

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2nd appearance of Fin Fang Foom

Partial reprint of Strange Tales #89 along with new panels featuring Fin Fang Foom

Amazing Spider-Man #141
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Amazing Spider-Man #141
 
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$5
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$18
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$45

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1st appearance of the second Mysterio, Dan Berkhart

Amazing Spider-Man #140
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Amazing Spider-Man #140
 
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$10
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$35

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1st appearance of Gloria Grant

Amazing Spider-Man #139
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Amazing Spider-Man #139
 
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$10
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$35

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1st appearance of Grizzly

Amazing Spider-Man #137
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Amazing Spider-Man #137
 
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$5
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$15
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$60

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2nd appearance of Harry Osborn as the Green Goblin

Amazing Spider-Man #136
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Amazing Spider-Man #136
 
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$12
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$40
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$135

Key Facts

1st appearance of Harry Osborn as the Green Goblin

Amazing Spider-Man #135
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Amazing Spider-Man #135
 
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$25
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$90
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$260

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3rd appearance of the Punisher

Sources often refer to this issue as the second full appearance of the Punisher despite the character fully appearing in The Amazing Spider-Man #134

Amazing Spider-Man #134
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Amazing Spider-Man #134
 
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$18
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$85
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$210

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1st appearance of Tarantula

2nd appearance of the Punisher

⚠ Misconception: many sources cite The Amazing Spider-Man #135 as the second appearance of the Punisher and categorize this appearance as a cameo

Amazing Spider-Man #130
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Amazing Spider-Man #130
 
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$4
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$12
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$55

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Debut of the Spider-Mobile

1st cover appearance of Jackal

Marvel Value Stamp Series A #2 - Hulk

Incredible Hulk #180
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Incredible Hulk #180
 
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$210
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$825
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$2.1k

Key Facts

1st cameo appearance of Wolverine

2nd appearance of Wendigo

Marvel Value Stamp Series A #67 - Cyclops

⚠️ Debatable Firsts: this issue, by far, is the most debated "cameo versus full" book and likely the main reason "cameo" became such a significant yet loosely defined term in comic book collecting

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Theoretically, The Incredible Hulk #180 being labeled "cameo" of Wolverine was due to an oversight by Overstreet (see additional images)

In the 1980/1981 edition of Overstreet, Hulk#181 is labeled - 1st app of Wolverine and Hulk#180 is without a descriptor, commanding the same value as issues #151 - #176

In the 1981/1982 Overstreet, the description had been amended to read #180 - 1st app. Wolverine but mislabeled #181 and #182 - Wolverine cameo

Finally, in 1982/1983, Overstreet labeled Hulk #180 - 1st app. Wolverine (cameo) and #181 - Wolverine app. #182 - Wolverine cameo

In recent years, Marvel has taken a stance on Hulk #180 as the first appearance of Wolverine, wanting to eliminate the term "cameo" altogether, presumably to avoid this exact debate

But in years past, official Marvel guidebooks and trading cards would often trade-off which issue was given the coveted 1st (full) appearance designation (see additional images)

Incredible Hulk #181
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Incredible Hulk #181
 
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$1k
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$4.5k
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$11k

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Wolverine, final page cameo in issue #180

Marvel Value Stamp Series A #54 - Shanna the She-Devil

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