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Weapon Plus

There is still much to learn about the Weapon Plus Program but Marvel has made it clear that it is a critically important concept that has redefined the origins of legendary characters  

Timely Jan 1940

Daring Mystery Comics #1

Daring Mystery Comics #1
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First cover art by Alex Schomburg
1st appearance of John Steele, the inspiration behind the Super Soldier Program and likely who is referred to as Weapon 0
1st appearance and origin of Fiery Mask
1st appearance of Monako, the Prince of Magic
1st appearance of Detective Doc Denton
1st appearance of the Texas Kid
1st appearance of Phantom of the Underworld
Marvel Mar 1941

Captain America Comics #1

Captain America Comics #1
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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
💰 In April 2022, a 9.4 sold for $3,120,000 (San Francisco Pedigree)
Marvel Oct 2003

New X-Men #145

New X-Men #145
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Captain America revealed to be Weapon I of the Weapon Plus program, more commonly known as the Weapon X program that bonded adamantium to Wolverine's skeleton
Marvel Jan 2016 Vol 5

Howard the Duck #1

Howard the Duck #1
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1st appearance of Gwenpool in-story, previously appeared on the cover of Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars #2
1st appearance of Wolverteeny aka Weapon II, a squirrel modified by the Weapon Plus Program
1st appearance of Shocket Raccoon, a clone of Rocket Raccoon
Marvel Apr 2012

Uncanny X-Force #21

Uncanny X-Force #21
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1st cameo appearance of the Skinless Man, a mutant spy who was recruited by Weapon Plus and given enhanced abilities
The Skinless Man is the only known subject of Weapon III
Marvel May 1971

Savage Tales Magazine #1

Savage Tales Magazine #1
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1st appearance of Man-Thing, Ted Sallis, a scientist who developed a serum to protect soldiers from chemical warfare
The Super Soldier program known as Project Sulphur aka Weapon IV, had the unintended effect of transforming Ted Sallis into Man-Thing
1st appearance of Ellen Brandt
1st team appearance of the Femizons
Marvel Jun 2018 Vol 4

Venom #1

Venom #1
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1st appearance of Tyrannosaurus, a symbiote impersonating Rex Strickland - Strickland appears in Venom #2 (2018)
1st appearance of the Grendel Symbiote
Origin of the Sym-Soldier Program aka Weapon V, a Vietnam-era initiative to bond symbiote biomass, extracted from the Grendel dragon to heal wounded soldiers
[October 2024 - it is rumored Chiwetel Ejiofor’s character in Venom: The Last Dance is Rex Strickland / October 2024 - Ejiofor as Strickland confirmed]
Marvel Mar 2012

Carnage USA #2

Carnage USA #2
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1st appearance of The Mercury Team, a US task force deployed to hunt down symbiotes equipped with the Life Foundation symbiotes: Phage, Lasher, Agony, Riot
Mercury Team was a Sym-Soldier program that became known as Project Venom
Copies ordered by retailers: 30,378
Marvel Nov 2019

Absolute Carnage: Weapon Plus #1

Absolute Carnage: Weapon Plus #1
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Origin of Project Venom aka Weapon V, the Weapon Plus program that bonded symbiotes to injured soldiers
1st team appearance of Mars Team, the second iteration of the Sym-Soldier initiative that followed the failed Mercury Team
Marvel Apr 2011

Amazing Spider-Man #654

Amazing Spider-Man #654
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Flash Thompson bonds with the Venom symbiote after being recruited as part of Project Rebirth 2.0 aka the Sym-Soldier Program that is later revealed to be the Super Soldier Program's Weapon V
[November 2024 - an Agent Venom movie is rumored to be in development]
Marvel Jun 1972

Hero for Hire #1

Hero for Hire #1
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1st appearance and origin of Luke Cage, the first black superhero to headline a title in mainstream comics
Luke Cage became invincible to harm through a Super Soldier program called Project Power aka Weapon VI
1st appearance of Diamondback, Comanche and Shades
Marvel Aug 1975

Marvel Premiere #23

Marvel Premiere #23
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1st appearance of Rafael Scarfe, an NYPD cop and the partner of Misty Knight
1st appearance of Warhawk, an injured veteran transformed into a deadly assassin after becoming part of the Weapon VI program
Marvel Feb 1991

New Mutants #98

New Mutants #98
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1st appearance of Deadpool, a subject of the Weapon X program
1st appearance of Copycat, impersonating Domino
1st appearance of Gideon, a member of The Externals
Marvel Sep 2002

New X-Men #129

New X-Men #129
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2nd appearance and 1st cover appearance of Fantomex
1st cameo appearance of Huntsman, Weapon XII
Origin of the Weapon Plus program
1st appearance of E.V.A.
[August 2023 - Weapon Plus rumored to be introduced in Captain America: Brave New World]
Marvel Oct 2002

New X-Men #130

New X-Men #130
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1st appearance of The World, a facility that produced Weapon XII thru Weapon XVI
Death of Darkstar
1st full appearance of Weapon XII, The Huntsman, an artificial creation with the ability to possess the mind of its enemy
Marvel Aug 2002

New X-Men #128

New X-Men #128
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1st appearance of Fantomex, Weapon XIII, artifically evolved from birth
1st team appearance of X-Corporation (Paris): Darkstar, Multiple Man, Rictor, Monet St. Croix, Cannoball, Siryn
Marvel Nov 2001

New X-Men #118

New X-Men #118
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1st team appearance of the Stepford Cuckoos, a product of Weapon XIV, created from Emma Frost's DNA
1st appearance of Angel Salvadore
1st appearance of Cerebella, a disembodied mutant brain
Artist Ethan Van Sciver hid the word 'sex' in multiple panels throughout the book, many of which were caught by editors but one slipped past which is evident in a protest scene
Marvel Jun 2011

Uncanny X-Force #7

Uncanny X-Force #7
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1st cameo appearance of Genesis, a clone of Kid Apocalypse
Origin of Weapon Infinity, Deathlok troopers perpetually travelling in time to protect a future against super beings

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