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1st team appearance of the Suicide Squad: Rick Flag, Jess Bright, Karin Grace, Hugh Evans
The first iteration of the Suicide Squad preceded the formation of the Justice League of America by three issues
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1st team appearance of the Suicide Squad: Rick Flag, Jess Bright, Karin Grace, Hugh Evans
The first iteration of the Suicide Squad preceded the formation of the Justice League of America by three issues
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1st team appearance of the Metal Men: Iron, Gold, Lead, Mercury, Platinum, Tin
1st appearance of Dr. Magus
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1st team appearance of the Metal Men: Iron, Gold, Lead, Mercury, Platinum, Tin
1st appearance of Dr. Magus
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1st team appearance and origin of Doom Patrol: Chief, Negative Man, Elasti-Girl, Robotman
1st appearance of General Immortus
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1st team appearance and origin of Doom Patrol: Chief, Negative Man, Elasti-Girl, Robotman
1st appearance of General Immortus
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1st team appearance of the Teen Titans: Aqualad, Kid Flash, Robin
The team name Teen Titans isn't coined until Brave and the Bold #60
1st appearance of Mr. Twister, possesses a stick that controls the weather
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1st team appearance of the Teen Titans: Aqualad, Kid Flash, Robin
The team name Teen Titans isn't coined until Brave and the Bold #60
1st appearance of Mr. Twister, possesses a stick that controls the weather
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1st team appearance of The Warriors Three: Volstagg, Fandral and Hogun
2nd appearance of the Destroyer
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1st team appearance of The Warriors Three: Volstagg, Fandral and Hogun
2nd appearance of the Destroyer
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1st team appearance and origin of the Guardians of the Galaxy
1st appearance of Major Vance Astro
1st appearance of Charlie-27
1st appearance of Martinex
1st appearance of Yondu
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1st team appearance and origin of the Guardians of the Galaxy
1st appearance of Major Vance Astro
1st appearance of Charlie-27
1st appearance of Martinex
1st appearance of Yondu
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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
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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
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1st appearance of Valkyrie, Enchantress in disguise
1st team appearance of the Lady Liberators: Valkyrie, Scarlet Witch, Wasp, Black Widow, Medusa
Debut of the Rutland Halloween Parade, a real parade held in Vermont annually that has been depicted in both Marvel and DC comics nearly 20 times with parade attendees wearing superhero costumes from both publishers in each book
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1st appearance of Valkyrie, Enchantress in disguise
1st team appearance of the Lady Liberators: Valkyrie, Scarlet Witch, Wasp, Black Widow, Medusa
Debut of the Rutland Halloween Parade, a real parade held in Vermont annually that has been depicted in both Marvel and DC comics nearly 20 times with parade attendees wearing superhero costumes from both publishers in each book
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1st full appearance of Darkseid
1st team appearance of The Forever People: Beautiful Dreamer, Mark Moonrider, Serifan, Big Bear, Vykin the Black
First mention of Mother Boxes, sentient supercomputers of vast power and the Anti-Life Equation
1st appearance of Infinity-Man, a protector of The Forever People
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1st full appearance of Darkseid
1st team appearance of The Forever People: Beautiful Dreamer, Mark Moonrider, Serifan, Big Bear, Vykin the Black
First mention of Mother Boxes, sentient supercomputers of vast power and the Anti-Life Equation
1st appearance of Infinity-Man, a protector of The Forever People
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1st team appearance and origin of the Defenders: Doctor Strange, Hulk, Sub-Mariner
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1st team appearance and origin of the Defenders: Doctor Strange, Hulk, Sub-Mariner
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First solo title featuring the Defenders
1st appearance of Necrodamus, a sorcerer
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First solo title featuring the Defenders
1st appearance of Necrodamus, a sorcerer
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1st team appearance and origin of The Champions: Angel, Black Widow, Ghost Rider, Hercules, Iceman
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1st team appearance and origin of The Champions: Angel, Black Widow, Ghost Rider, Hercules, Iceman
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1st partial team appearance and origin of The Eternals and The Deviants
1st appearance of Ikaris
1st appearance of Kro and Brother Tode, Deviants and enemies of The Eternals
1st appearance of Margo Damian
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1st partial team appearance and origin of The Eternals and The Deviants
1st appearance of Ikaris
1st appearance of Kro and Brother Tode, Deviants and enemies of The Eternals
1st appearance of Margo Damian
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1st appearance of Corsair, father of Cyclops, Havok and Vulcan
1st appearance of Ch'od, a member of the Starjammers
2nd cameo appearance of Lilandra
First mention of Mutant X aka Proteus
First meeting and battle of Wolverine and Magneto
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1st appearance of Corsair, father of Cyclops, Havok and Vulcan
1st appearance of Ch'od, a member of the Starjammers
2nd cameo appearance of Lilandra
First mention of Mutant X aka Proteus
First meeting and battle of Wolverine and Magneto
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1st full team appearance of Alpha Flight: Aurora, Northstar, Sasquatch, Snowbird, Shaman, and Vindicator, formerly Weapon Alpha
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1st full team appearance of Alpha Flight: Aurora, Northstar, Sasquatch, Snowbird, Shaman, and Vindicator, formerly Weapon Alpha
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1st team appearance of the All Star Squadron: Liberty Belle, Johnny Quick, Robotman, Commander Steel, Danette Reilly - later becomes the second Firebrand
Origin of Red Tornado
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1st team appearance of the All Star Squadron: Liberty Belle, Johnny Quick, Robotman, Commander Steel, Danette Reilly - later becomes the second Firebrand
Origin of Red Tornado
Marvel ⋅ 1982
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1st appearance and origin of Cloak and Dagger
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1st team appearance of New Mutants: Cannonball (1st), Psyche (1st), Wolfsbane (1st), Sunspot (1st), Karma
Psyche aka Dani Moonstar later becomes Mirage
1st appearance of the White Rook, a member of the Hellfire Club
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1st team appearance of New Mutants: Cannonball (1st), Psyche (1st), Wolfsbane (1st), Sunspot (1st), Karma
Psyche aka Dani Moonstar later becomes Mirage
1st appearance of the White Rook, a member of the Hellfire Club
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1st team appearance of Power Pack: Gee (Alex Power), Lightspeed (Julie Power), Mass Master (Jack Power), Energizer (Katie Power)
First written work in the comic book industry by Louise Simonson
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1st team appearance of Power Pack: Gee (Alex Power), Lightspeed (Julie Power), Mass Master (Jack Power), Energizer (Katie Power)
First written work in the comic book industry by Louise Simonson
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1st team appearance and origin of the West Coast Avengers: Hawkeye, Iron Man (Rhodes), Wonder Man, Mockingbird and Tigra
[June 2022 - a Wonder Man series could lead to a West Coast Avengers team]
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1st team appearance and origin of the West Coast Avengers: Hawkeye, Iron Man (Rhodes), Wonder Man, Mockingbird and Tigra
[June 2022 - a Wonder Man series could lead to a West Coast Avengers team]
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1st team appearance of X-Factor, the original X-Men: Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, Iceman, Angel
1st appearance of Cameron Hodge, a human who passionately hated mutants
1st appearance of Rusty Collins, a mutant with the ability to manipulate fire
[January 2026 - an X-Factor project is rumored to be in development at Marvel Studios]
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1st team appearance of X-Factor, the original X-Men: Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, Iceman, Angel
1st appearance of Cameron Hodge, a human who passionately hated mutants
1st appearance of Rusty Collins, a mutant with the ability to manipulate fire
[January 2026 - an X-Factor project is rumored to be in development at Marvel Studios]
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Premiere issue of a twelve-issue series that explores the dark side of superheroes from a realistic, flawed perspective
1st appearance of Rorschach, Dr. Manhattan, Ozymandias, Silk Spectre, The Comedian and Night Owl
Alan Moore based his characters off of DC's newly acquired Charlton heroes: the Question, Captain Atom, Thunderbolt, Nightshade, the Peacemaker and Blue Beetle
[July 2023 - Warner Bros. announced an animated Watchmen feature is in development]
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Premiere issue of a twelve-issue series that explores the dark side of superheroes from a realistic, flawed perspective
1st appearance of Rorschach, Dr. Manhattan, Ozymandias, Silk Spectre, The Comedian and Night Owl
Alan Moore based his characters off of DC's newly acquired Charlton heroes: the Question, Captain Atom, Thunderbolt, Nightshade, the Peacemaker and Blue Beetle
[July 2023 - Warner Bros. announced an animated Watchmen feature is in development]
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1st team appearance of Excalibur: Captain Britain, Meggan, Rachel Summers as Phoenix, Kitty Pryde, Lockheed, Nightcrawler
Back cover appearance of Widget who is later introduced in Excalibur #1 Note: there are two first print versions: the version pictured here is more scarce and doesn't display a price on the cover. The other shows a price of $3.25
Everything $3.50 and above are later printings
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1st team appearance of Excalibur: Captain Britain, Meggan, Rachel Summers as Phoenix, Kitty Pryde, Lockheed, Nightcrawler
Back cover appearance of Widget who is later introduced in Excalibur #1 Note: there are two first print versions: the version pictured here is more scarce and doesn't display a price on the cover. The other shows a price of $3.25
Everything $3.50 and above are later printings
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1st team appearance of the Great Lake Avengers: Big Bertha, Dinah Soar, Doorman, Flatman and Mr. Immortal
[January 2026 - Byron Bowers cast as Doorman in Wonder Man]
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1st team appearance of the Great Lake Avengers: Big Bertha, Dinah Soar, Doorman, Flatman and Mr. Immortal
[January 2026 - Byron Bowers cast as Doorman in Wonder Man]
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1st full team appearance of the New Warriors: Firestar, Kid Nova, Marvel Boy, Namorita, Night Thrasher and Speedball
1st full appearance of Night Thrasher
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1st full team appearance of the New Warriors: Firestar, Kid Nova, Marvel Boy, Namorita, Night Thrasher and Speedball
1st full appearance of Night Thrasher
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1st team appearance of X-Force: Cable, Shatterstar, Feral, Cannonball, Boom Boom, Domino, Warpath
The New Mutants become X-Force, renamed by Cable
Stryfe is revealed to be a clone of Cable
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1st team appearance of X-Force: Cable, Shatterstar, Feral, Cannonball, Boom Boom, Domino, Warpath
The New Mutants become X-Force, renamed by Cable
Stryfe is revealed to be a clone of Cable
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1st team appearance of the Renegades, Harbinger Resistance Group
1st appearance of Sting, Peter Stanchek
1st appearance of Zephyr, Faith Herbert
1st appearance of Torque, Flamingo and Kris
1st team appearance of the Eggbreakers
Included in issues #1 - #6 was a Mail Away Coupon that, collectively, were redeemable for a variant of Harbinger #0 with a pink cover
[February 2022 - Deadline reports reports Wes Ball to direct for Paramount]
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1st team appearance of the Renegades, Harbinger Resistance Group
1st appearance of Sting, Peter Stanchek
1st appearance of Zephyr, Faith Herbert
1st appearance of Torque, Flamingo and Kris
1st team appearance of the Eggbreakers
Included in issues #1 - #6 was a Mail Away Coupon that, collectively, were redeemable for a variant of Harbinger #0 with a pink cover
[February 2022 - Deadline reports reports Wes Ball to direct for Paramount]
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First comic book published by Image
1st appearance of Shaft
1st appearance of Chapel
1st appearance of Badrock
1st appearance of Vogue, Link and Diehard
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First comic book published by Image
1st appearance of Shaft
1st appearance of Chapel
1st appearance of Badrock
1st appearance of Vogue, Link and Diehard
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1st appearance of Obadiah Archer
1st appearance of Armstrong, immortal brother of the Eternal Warrior and Ivar
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1st appearance of Obadiah Archer
1st appearance of Armstrong, immortal brother of the Eternal Warrior and Ivar
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1st team appearance of WildC.A.T.S., which stands for Covert Action TeamS
1st appearance of Spartan
1st appearance of Grifter
1st appearance of Voodoo, Priscilla Kitaen
1st appearance of Zealot
1st appearance of Void, Maul, Warblade, Lord Emp, Pike and Helspont
Introduction of the Halo Corporation
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1st team appearance of WildC.A.T.S., which stands for Covert Action TeamS
1st appearance of Spartan
1st appearance of Grifter
1st appearance of Voodoo, Priscilla Kitaen
1st appearance of Zealot
1st appearance of Void, Maul, Warblade, Lord Emp, Pike and Helspont
Introduction of the Halo Corporation
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1st cameo team appearance of The Nine aka the Midnight Sons: Ghost Rider (Ketch), Johnny Blaze, Morbius, Blade, Hannibal King, Frank Drake, Sam Buchanan, Victoria Montesi, Louise Hastings
1st appearance of the Caretaker
1st appearance of Lilith, mother of demons
1st appearance of Meatmarket, offspring of Lilith
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1st cameo team appearance of The Nine aka the Midnight Sons: Ghost Rider (Ketch), Johnny Blaze, Morbius, Blade, Hannibal King, Frank Drake, Sam Buchanan, Victoria Montesi, Louise Hastings
1st appearance of the Caretaker
1st appearance of Lilith, mother of demons
1st appearance of Meatmarket, offspring of Lilith
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1st team appearance of Gen 13: Caitlin Fairchild, Burnout, Freefall, Grunge, Lynch, Rainmaker
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1st team appearance of Gen 13: Caitlin Fairchild, Burnout, Freefall, Grunge, Lynch, Rainmaker
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1st team appearance of Force Works: Spider-Woman, Wonder Man, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, U.S. Agent
1st appearance of The Century, an alien made up of the 100 strongest residents from his home planet
Force Works continued from the Avengers West Coast
Wraparound, fold-out cover
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1st team appearance of Force Works: Spider-Woman, Wonder Man, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, U.S. Agent
1st appearance of The Century, an alien made up of the 100 strongest residents from his home planet
Force Works continued from the Avengers West Coast
Wraparound, fold-out cover
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1st team appearance of Clan Destine, a family of mystics: Crimson Crusader, Imp, Hex, Wallop, Cuckoo, Argent, Newton aka Warlord
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1st team appearance of Clan Destine, a family of mystics: Crimson Crusader, Imp, Hex, Wallop, Cuckoo, Argent, Newton aka Warlord
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1st team appearance of Generation X
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1st team appearance of The Thunderbolts: Citizen V (formerly Baron Zemo), Atlas (formerly Goliath), Mach-1 (formerly Beetle), Songbird (formerly Screaming Mimi), Meteorite (formerly Moonstone II), Techno (formerly Fixer)
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1st team appearance of The Thunderbolts: Citizen V (formerly Baron Zemo), Atlas (formerly Goliath), Mach-1 (formerly Beetle), Songbird (formerly Screaming Mimi), Meteorite (formerly Moonstone II), Techno (formerly Fixer)
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Preview of Quantum and Woody's first appearance distributed to comic shops prior to the on-sale date of the premiere issue
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Preview of Quantum and Woody's first appearance distributed to comic shops prior to the on-sale date of the premiere issue
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1st team appearance of Young Justice: Robin, Superboy, Impulse
1st appearance of the Secret, a girl with the ability to become intangible
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1st team appearance of Young Justice: Robin, Superboy, Impulse
1st appearance of the Secret, a girl with the ability to become intangible
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Early team appearance of Big Hero 6: Baymax, GoGo Tomago, Honey Lemon, Manbot, Silver Samurai, Sunfire
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Early team appearance of Big Hero 6: Baymax, GoGo Tomago, Honey Lemon, Manbot, Silver Samurai, Sunfire
America's Best Comics ⋅ 1999
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Six-issue limited series featuring a super-team of classic literature characters that include: Allan Quatermain, Mina Harker, Dr. Jekyll, the Invisible Man and Captain Nemo
[May 2022 - a new adaptation is in the works by 20th Century Fox]
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Six-issue limited series featuring a super-team of classic literature characters that include: Allan Quatermain, Mina Harker, Dr. Jekyll, the Invisible Man and Captain Nemo
[May 2022 - a new adaptation is in the works by 20th Century Fox]
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1st team appearance of the Exiles, an often alternating roster of out-of-place heroes from different dimensions
1st appearance of Morph, a character who transforms into other characters for comedic effect
1st full appearance of Nocturne, the daughter of Nightcrawler from an alternate reality
1st appearance of the Timebroker, the entity who gathered the Exiles together
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1st team appearance of the Exiles, an often alternating roster of out-of-place heroes from different dimensions
1st appearance of Morph, a character who transforms into other characters for comedic effect
1st full appearance of Nocturne, the daughter of Nightcrawler from an alternate reality
1st appearance of the Timebroker, the entity who gathered the Exiles together
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1st team appearance of the Runaways: Alex Wilder, Karolina Dean aka Lucy in the Sky, Molly Hayes aka Bruiser, Nico Minoru aka Sister Grimm, Chase Stein aka Talkback, Gertrude Yorkes aka Arsenic
1st team appearance of the Pride
[July 2022 - Marvel trademarked the title Runaways: New Era]
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1st team appearance of the Runaways: Alex Wilder, Karolina Dean aka Lucy in the Sky, Molly Hayes aka Bruiser, Nico Minoru aka Sister Grimm, Chase Stein aka Talkback, Gertrude Yorkes aka Arsenic
1st team appearance of the Pride
[July 2022 - Marvel trademarked the title Runaways: New Era]
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1st team appearance of the Illuminati: Professor X, Doctor Strange, Black Bolt, Iron Man, Namor
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1st team appearance of the Illuminati: Professor X, Doctor Strange, Black Bolt, Iron Man, Namor
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1st full team appearance of The Seven: Homelander, Starlight, Black Noir, A-Train, Queen Maeve, Jack From Jupiter (1st), The Deep (1st)
1st full team appearance of Teenage Kix: Big Game, Dogknott, Popclaw, Shout Out, Whack Job, Gunpowder, Blarney Cock, Jetstreak
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1st full team appearance of The Seven: Homelander, Starlight, Black Noir, A-Train, Queen Maeve, Jack From Jupiter (1st), The Deep (1st)
1st full team appearance of Teenage Kix: Big Game, Dogknott, Popclaw, Shout Out, Whack Job, Gunpowder, Blarney Cock, Jetstreak
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Written by Gerard Way, frontman of My Chemical Romance
Free Comic Book Day 2007 giveaway
1st team appearance of the Umbrella Academy: The Monocle (Sir Reginald Hargreeves), Spaceboy (Luther), Kraken (Diego), The Rumor (Allison),The Séance (Klaus), The Horror (Ben), Vanya
1st appearance of The Murder Magician
[Adapted for a Netflix TV series, premiered February 2019]
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Written by Gerard Way, frontman of My Chemical Romance
Free Comic Book Day 2007 giveaway
1st team appearance of the Umbrella Academy: The Monocle (Sir Reginald Hargreeves), Spaceboy (Luther), Kraken (Diego), The Rumor (Allison),The Séance (Klaus), The Horror (Ben), Vanya
1st appearance of The Murder Magician
[Adapted for a Netflix TV series, premiered February 2019]
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1st team appearance of the Mighty Avengers: Ares, Black Widow, Iron Man, Ms. Marvel, Sentry, Wasp
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1st team appearance of the Mighty Avengers: Ares, Black Widow, Iron Man, Ms. Marvel, Sentry, Wasp
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1st team appearance of the new Guardians of the Galaxy: Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Quasar, Adam Warlock, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer and Groot
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1st team appearance of the new Guardians of the Galaxy: Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Quasar, Adam Warlock, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer and Groot
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1st full appearance of the Dark Avengers: Norman Osborn as Iron Patriot, Noh-Varr as Captain Marvel, Daken as Wolverine, Mac Gargan/Venom as Spider-Man, Bullseye as Hawkeye, Moonstone as Ms. Marvel, Sentry and Ares
Dark Avengers made a partial team cameo in New Avengers #49
First mention of H.A.M.M.E.R., the government organization that replaces S.H.I.E.L.D. under the leadership of Norman Osborn
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1st full appearance of the Dark Avengers: Norman Osborn as Iron Patriot, Noh-Varr as Captain Marvel, Daken as Wolverine, Mac Gargan/Venom as Spider-Man, Bullseye as Hawkeye, Moonstone as Ms. Marvel, Sentry and Ares
Dark Avengers made a partial team cameo in New Avengers #49
First mention of H.A.M.M.E.R., the government organization that replaces S.H.I.E.L.D. under the leadership of Norman Osborn
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1st team appearance of the Mighty Avengers: Luke Cage, Spider-Man (Octavius), Spectrum and Spider-Hero
1st appearance of Blade as Spider-Hero
Monica Rambeau becomes Spectrum, formerly Photon, Pulsar and the second Ms. Marvel
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1st team appearance of the Mighty Avengers: Luke Cage, Spider-Man (Octavius), Spectrum and Spider-Hero
1st appearance of Blade as Spider-Hero
Monica Rambeau becomes Spectrum, formerly Photon, Pulsar and the second Ms. Marvel
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1st cameo appearance of Singularity
1st unofficial team appearance of A-Force, team officially named in A-Force #4
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1st cameo appearance of Singularity
1st unofficial team appearance of A-Force, team officially named in A-Force #4
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