Characters That Debuted In 2019

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DC ⋅ 2019

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1st appearance of Smoke, the half-sister of Silencer

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1st team appearance of the Hotshots: Domino, Atlas Bear, Black Widow, White Fox, Diamondback and Outlaw

1st appearance of a man meshed with Celestial material

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1st appearance of Superman from the future

1st cameo team appearance of the Justice League of the future

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1st full team appearance of the Justice League of Tomorrow

Two variants connect to the main cover for one triptych image

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1st appearance of Zoloz, an alien who is the culmination of all his race's powers and skills

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1st appearance of Ms. Ravenmocker

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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1st appearance of Major X, the son of Cable

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1st team appearance of the children of Nyx: Hypnos, Oizys, Apate, Dolos

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1st full appearance of the Old Gods

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1st cameo appearance of Burnback

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1st full appearance of Arkham Knight, in DC mainstream continuity

Previously appeared in video game adaptations

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1st appearance of Teen Lantern out of costume in-story, previously appeared out of costume on the cover only

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1st appearance of Mr. Thunderbolt

1st appearance of The Operator

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1st appearance of The Splitt

DC ⋅ 2019

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1st appearance of Steadfast, has the ability to control the Still Force

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1st full appearance of the World Forger, brother of the Monitor and Anti-Monitor and son of Perpetua

Lois Lane revealed to be the warden of the Sixth Dimension Apokolips prison planet

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1st appearance of the second Dryad

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1st cameo appearance of Atlantiades, Aphrodite's son

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1st appearance of the Black Goblin, Harry Osborn

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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1st team appearance of the Butcher Squadron, a prototype of Thanos's Black Order

Origin of Thanos and Gamora

Ashcan ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2019

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First meeting of The Transformers and Ghostbusters

1st appearance of Ecto-1 (Ecto-tron), the Ghostbusters' car as a Transformer

Promotional Ashcan edition

Image ⋅ 2019

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An epic summary of the entire Spawn series since 1992 begins

1st appearance of Mother Mary

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1st appearance of Pink Goblin

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1st appearance of The Laughing Man, a character with attributes of The Joker and Shredder

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1st appearance of Sofia Ramos, a meta-human

1st appearance of Ishmael

1st cameo appearance of Kaliber

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1st appearance of Doomsdame

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1st appearance of Mother Shark

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1st appearance of Reaper Prime

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Evan Sabahnur becomes Captain Kid Apocalypse

DC ⋅ 2019

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Origin of Naomi

Debut of Naomi in costume

1st partial appearance of Zumbado

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1st full appearance of Burnback

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1st appearance of Role-Playing Game versions of DC villains: Orcwald Cobblestone, Deuce-Face, Josef Chill, The Creeper and Wynter Wizard led by the Sorceress Queen

DC ⋅ 2019

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1st appearance of a future Jimmy Olsen, lieutenant of Lois Lane who is the warden of the Sixth Dimension Apokalips prison planet

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1st full appearance of Atlantiades, Aphrodite's son

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1st appearance of Spider-Bite, the imaginary superhero identity of a child

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1st appearance of Akko, a smuggler

📖 Reading Order: next read Chewbacca #1

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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

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1st cover appearance of the Savage Avengers, cover: Wolverine, Punisher, Conan the Barbarian, Elektra, Brother Voodoo, Venom

1st cameo appearance of the Marrow God

1st appearance of the Priest of Sickles

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1st team appearance of the new Agents of Atlas, a superhero team of Asian descent: Shang Chi, Jimmy Woo, Amadeus Cho, Crescent, Io, Luna Snow, Aero, Silk, Sword Master and Wave

1st appearance of Luna Snow

[June 2023 - Jennie, a member of the Korean K-pop group Blackpink is rumored to be cast in the role of Luna Snow in an upcoming MCU project according to allkpop.com]

1st appearance of Crescent & Io

1st appearance of Aero

1st appearance of Wave, a female Filipino superhero

1st cover appearance of Sword Master, not in the story

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1st full appearance of the new Abomination

1st full appearance of Red Harpy

Titania joins Gamma Flight

Circulation: 75,983

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1st appearance of Sword Master, later becomes Iron Fist

Sword Master previously appeared on the cover of War of the Realms: Agents of Atlas #1 but not in-story

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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1st appearance of Izzy Libris, matriarch of the Libris crime family and later becomes the Kingpin

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1st appearance of the Omega Rangers

1st appearance of Dayne, a bounty hunter

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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1st appearance of Aura

Revealed that Storm is the mother of Major X, the son of Cable

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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1st appearance of Eclipse, a member of the Ten Rings

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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1st appearance of Geum the Executioner

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1st cover and in-story appearance of Hector Bautista as Overtime

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1st appearance of Quantum, the assistant of the Assessor

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1st appearance of Rien, the daughter of Wolverine

Copies ordered by retailers: 13,073

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1st appearance of Mr. Minth

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