Stan Lee

Marvel Feb 1965

Tales of Suspense #62

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Origin of the Mandarin, specifically how he obtained his ten rings
1st appearance of Axonn-Kaar, an alien dragon whose ship was powered by ten rings
Marvel Mar 1965

Strange Tales #130

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1st appearance of Kaecilius, a disciple of Baron Mordo
3rd appearance of Dormammu
Parody of the Beatles by the Human Torch and The Thing
Marvel Mar 1965

Uncanny X-Men #10

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1st appearance of Ka-Zar in the Silver Age
1st appearance of Zabu, Ka-Zar's saber-toothed tiger sidekick
Introduction of the Savage Land
[Feb 2021 - rumored that Disney is developing a Savage Land project]
Marvel Apr 1965

Amazing Spider-Man #23

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3rd appearance of Green Goblin
Norman Osborn is seen briefly without the Green Goblin costume but it is not revealed that he is the costumed villain until The Amazing Spider-Man #39
Marvel May 1965

Tales of Suspense #65

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1st appearance of the Red Skull in the Silver Age, George Maxon, the first Red Skull in a retelling of a story from Captain America Comics #1
As of Nov 2023 there are three copies graded 9.8 with the only recorded sale being the Pacific Coast pedigree copy in 2012 for $5,079
Marvel May 1965

Uncanny X-Men #11

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1st appearance of the Stranger, a being with the accumulated energy and intelligence of a conquered race of aliens
Marvel Jun 1965

Daredevil #8

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1st appearance and origin of Stilt-Man
[June 2022 - Stilt-Man has been speculated to appear in the MCU's Armor Wars]
Marvel Jun 1965

Amazing Spider-Man #25

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1st appearance of Spencer Smythe and the Spider-Slayers
1st cameo appearance of Mary Jane Watson, face is obscured by a tree
⚠ Misconception: cited by some sources as the first appearance of Mary Jane but she does not appear in full until The Amazing Spider-Man #42
Marvel Jun 1965

Strange Tales #133

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⚠ Misconception: many eBay listings claim this issue as the first cover appearance of Clea but the two women depicted are named Shazana and Nazaka
Marvel Jun 1965

Tales of Suspense #66

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1st appearance of Red Skull, Johann Schmidt, in the Silver Age
Origin of Red Skull
Debut of Iron Man's 'Model III,' equipped with what would become his classic Repulsor Rays
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1st appearance of the Odinsword aka the Over Sword of Asgard, a giant sword that would signal the end of the universe if unsheathed
2nd appearance of Karnilla
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1st appearance and cover of the Destroyer, a suit of armor forged by Odin and animated by magic to act as a protector
Later, Thor frees Firelord from Galactus by giving him the Destroyer armor to act as his Herald
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1st appearance of Hercules
1st appearance of Zeus
Versions of the Olympians have appeared previously in different Timely and Marvel comics but the versions of the characters introduced here consistently maintain an ongoing continuity
First battle of Thor vs Hercules
[August 2022 - rumored solo project in the works titled Hercules: Rise of the Gods]
Marvel Jul 1965

Uncanny X-Men #12

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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
Marvel Jul 1965

Strange Tales #134

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First mention of Eternity
Final issue featuring Human Torch and the Thing as headliners
4th appearance of Kang, a variant version of Prime Kang
Marvel Aug 1965

Tales to Astonish #70

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Solo stories featuring Namor the Sub-Mariner begin
1st appearance of King Neptune and his trident, a powerful weapon in the Marvel Universe
Marvel Aug 1965 Vol 2

Marvel Tales #2

Annual
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Reprint of X-Men #1
Marvel Tales #1 and #2 were titled and released as annuals then annual was dropped from the title with issue #3 and continued as a bi-monthly book

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