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DC Vertigo ⋅ 2000

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First solo titled Lucifer series

Reprint ⋅ DC Vertigo ⋅ 1996

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Reprint of Sandman #1 (1989)

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1st appearance of Paibok the Power Skrull, a bionically enhanced captain in the Skrull Empire

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1st appearance of Tiffany Fox, the daughter of Lucius Fox who becomes Batgirl in the Future's End reality

Marvel ⋅ 2009

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1st team appearance of the Zapata Brothers, luchador mercenaries

1st cameo appearance of Toltec, a vigilante inspired by Aztec myth

Cover art by Gabriele Dell'Otto

Copies ordered by retailers: 21,409

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Topical reference involving the Punisher’s emblem being used by the police and the character's in-story response to the controversy

[January 2024 - the Punisher hunting corrupt cops who assimilate his emblem is a rumored subplot for the Daredevil series]

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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First Doctor Doom ongoing solo series

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Premiere issue of a 4-part limited series where Luke Skywalker is the instructor of a Jedi Academy

1st appearance of Kyp Durron

1st appearance of Kirana Tii

Lenticular ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Lenticular variant, similar to a 3D hologram

Marvel ⋅ 2002

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1st appearance of Nick Fury bearing a likeness to Samuel L. Jackson

1st appearance of Ultimate Nick Fury is in Ultimate Team-Up #5

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