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Image ⋅ 1999

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Solo series featuring Cy-Gor

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1st appearance of Ultimate Spot, the subject of a Roxxon experiment

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1st appearance of Ty Yorrick, a Force-sensitive mercenary

Malibu ⋅ 1991

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Preview of Lady Death

Preview of Evil Ernie

Published two months prior to the first appearance of Evil Ernie #1 (1991)

Includes multiple pages of art from Evil Ernie #2

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1st appearance of Mongul, an alien warlord

🔮 DC Possibilities: Mongul has the potential to be the Thanos of DC and his daughter was already introduced in the Suicide Squad so maybe one day he’ll decide to avenge her

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1st full appearance of Starling, granddaughter of Vulture

Starling makes a cameo appearance in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #5

Starling later becomes a member of The Champions

Copies ordered by retailers: 33,538

Eclipse ⋅ 1985

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Reintroduction of Marvelman, a 1950s British superhero renamed Miracleman for legal purposes

Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2007

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Dynamite begins publishing The Boys, issues #1 - #6 published by WildStorm

1st team appearance of Payback: Tek-Knight, Stormfront, Swatto, Mind-Droid

1st appearance of The Legend, a parody of Stan Lee

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