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Thunderbolts #128

Marvel ⋅ 2009

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Thunderbolts #128
 
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1st team appearance of new Thunderbolts roster led by Norman Osborn: Black Widow (Belova), Ant-Man (O'Grady), Ghost

It is later revealed that Yelena Belova is actually Natasha Romanov impersonating her

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 1996

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Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire #1
 
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1st appearance of Prince Xizor, the Head of the Black Sun crime syndicate

1st cover appearance of Dash Rendar

West Coast Avengers #21

Marvel ⋅ 1987

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West Coast Avengers #21
 
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Despite the cover text, Moon Knight and Doctor Pym do not join the West Coast Avengers until issue #23

Strange Tales #167

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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Strange Tales #167
 
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1st cover appearance of Contessa Valentina Allegro de Fontaine

Iconic cover art by Jim Steranko

The Order #8

Marvel ⋅ 2008

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The Order #8
 
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1st appearance of Ezekiel Stane, the son of Obadiah

[September 2021 - Alden Ehrenreich rumored for Stane in Ironheart]

Annihilation #6

Marvel ⋅ 2007

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Annihilation #6
 
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Phyla-Vell assumes control of the Quantum Bands, refers to herself as Quasar in the Annihilation Conquest Prologue

Death of Annihilus

1st cameo appearance of Annihilus II

Avengers Arena #1

Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Avengers Arena #1
 
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1st appearance of Death Locket aka Rebecca Ryker, a teenage version of Deathlok

1st appearance of Kid Briton, an alternate reality version of Captain Briton

1st appearance of Cullen Bloodstone, brother of Elsa

1st appearance of Anachronism, a boy whose soul had been merged with the spirit of a Celtic warlord

1st appearance of Nara, an Atlantean

1st appearance of Apex, a bio-engineered superhuman

Death of Mettle

Hawkeye and Mockingbird #1
Non-Key

Marvel ⋅ 2010

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Hawkeye and Mockingbird #1
 
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First Hawkeye and Mockingbird titled series

Previews #July 1992

Diamond ⋅ 1992

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Previews #July 1992
 
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First cover image of Spider-Man 2099 on a solicitation catalog

âš  eBay listings are selling this Preview as a first appearance (first appearances occur in stories - not previews or advertisements)

Web of Spider-Man #90 features a pin-up of Spider-Man 2099 and went on-sale May 1992

The Amazing Spider-Man #365 went on-sale June 1992

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