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DC ⋅ 2004

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First battle of Hawkman and Black Adam

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1st full appearance of She-Ra in a standard US comic

She-Ra previously appeared in mini-comics packaged with toys and other He-Man Universe merchandise and on a variant cover of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe #1 (2013)

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1992

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Second printing with silver background published over two decades after the original

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First solo series featuring Beta Ray Bill

1st appearance of Stardust, an ancient cosmic being of indiscernible form who served as Galactus’s Herald

1st appearance of Alpha Ray Bill, a bio-engineered protector of the Korbinites

Copies ordered by retailers: 31,234

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1st appearance of Silver Sable

1st team appearance of the Wild Pack

[October 2024 - there is chatter once again that Sony has put a Silver Sable project back into development]

Marvel ⋅ 1977

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1st full appearance of second Union Jack, Brian Falsworth

Backup story reprinting Namor's first appearance from Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 (1939)

[October 2021 - Rumor that Union Jack will appear in the MCU]

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Jamal Campbell

DC Vertigo ⋅ 2009

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Preview of Sweet Tooth, published August 5, 2009

1 of 2 previews that went on-sale the same day, the other being House of Mystery #16

Dark Horse ⋅ 2016

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1st appearance of Black Hammer

1st appearance of Lucy Weber, later becomes the second Black Hammer

1st appearance of Abraham Slam

1st appearance of Talky-Walky

1st appearance of Madame Dragonfly

1st appearance of Golden Gail

1st appearance of Colonel Weird

1st appearance of Anti-God

1st team appearance of Starlok and the Lightriders

Copies ordered by retailers: 19,775

[December 2019 - optioned for TV and film by Legendary with development well underway according to Jeff Lemire]

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