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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
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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
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1st appearance of Protocide, the first failed test subject to receive Super Soldier serum
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1st appearance of Protocide, the first failed test subject to receive Super Soldier serum
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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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1st appearance of Isaiah Bradley, becomes Captain America after receiving an injection of the Super Soldier serum developed by Project Rebirth
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1st appearance of Isaiah Bradley, becomes Captain America after receiving an injection of the Super Soldier serum developed by Project Rebirth
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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
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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
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1st team appearance of Brute Force: Surfstreak, Lionheart, Wreckless, Hip Hop
Brute Force were test subjects of the Weapon II program
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1st team appearance of Brute Force: Surfstreak, Lionheart, Wreckless, Hip Hop
Brute Force were test subjects of the Weapon II program
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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
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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
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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
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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
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1st appearance of Man-Slaughter, a soldier who was injected with the same serum that turned Ted Sallis into Man-Thing
Origin of the Weapon IV program
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1st appearance of Man-Slaughter, a soldier who was injected with the same serum that turned Ted Sallis into Man-Thing
Origin of the Weapon IV program
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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]
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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]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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]
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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]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Origin of the Weapon Plus Program
1st appearance and death of Captain America Adam, a product of Weapon VI that was insane
First mention of Weapon XXX
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Origin of the Weapon Plus Program
1st appearance and death of Captain America Adam, a product of Weapon VI that was insane
First mention of Weapon XXX
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1st appearance of Nuke, the first successful mutant test subject of Weapon Plus who became Weapon VII
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1st appearance of Nuke, the first successful mutant test subject of Weapon Plus who became Weapon VII
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Ongoing Weapon X stories begin
Origin of Wolverine and Weapon X begins and continues thru issue #84
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Ongoing Weapon X stories begin
Origin of Wolverine and Weapon X begins and continues thru issue #84
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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
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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
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1st appearance of Weapon H, a Hulk and Wolverine hybrid created by the Weapon X Program
"Weapons of Mutant Destruction" part 6
Copies ordered by retailers: 24,995
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1st appearance of Weapon H, a Hulk and Wolverine hybrid created by the Weapon X Program
"Weapons of Mutant Destruction" part 6
Copies ordered by retailers: 24,995
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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]
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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]
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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
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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
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1st appearance of Fantomex, Weapon XIII
1st team appearance of X-Corporation (Paris): Darkstar, Multiple Man, Rictor, Monet St. Croix, Cannoball, Siryn
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1st appearance of Fantomex, Weapon XIII
1st team appearance of X-Corporation (Paris): Darkstar, Multiple Man, Rictor, Monet St. Croix, Cannoball, Siryn
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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
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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
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1st appearance of Weapon XV, Ultimaton, an advanced Super-Sentinel
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1st appearance of Weapon XV, Ultimaton, an advanced Super-Sentinel
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1st appearance of All God, Weapon XVI, an artificially created virus that infects those with spiritual beliefs to serve The World
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1st appearance of All God, Weapon XVI, an artificially created virus that infects those with spiritual beliefs to serve The World
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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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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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