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Super-Villain Team-Up #9

Marvel ⋅ 1976

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Super-Villain Team-Up #9
 
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Key Facts

First battle of Iron Man and Doctor Doom

Wolverine #88

Newsstand ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1994

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Wolverine #88
 
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First battle of Wolverine vs Deadpool

Newsstand edition, UPC box does not include the text ‘DIRECT EDITION’

Punisher Annual #2

Marvel ⋅ 1989

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Punisher Annual #2
 
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First battle of Punisher versus Moon Knight

Sensational She-Hulk, The #57

Marvel ⋅ 1993

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Sensational She-Hulk, The #57
 
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First one-on-one battle of the Hulk vs She-Hulk

Earlier issues, The Incredible Hulk #321 and #322 depicted a fight but Bruce Banner was separated from the body of the Hulk and other characters were engaged in the battle

Deadpool #54

Marvel ⋅ 2001

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Deadpool #54
 
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First meeting and battle of Punisher vs Deadpool

Thor #183

Marvel ⋅ 1970

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Thor #183
 
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Battle of Thor vs Doctor Doom

Journey Into Mystery #112

Marvel ⋅ 1965

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Journey Into Mystery #112
 
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Origin of Loki

First battle of Thor vs the Hulk

1st appearance of King Laufey of the Frost Giants, the biological father of Loki

Giant-Size Super-Stars #1

Marvel ⋅ 1974

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Giant-Size Super-Stars #1
 
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Battle of the Hulk vs Thing

Additional content includes pin-ups and one page biographies of Fantastic Four villains

Retitled Giant-Size Fantastic Four with issue #2, published quarterly

Fantastic Four #55

Marvel ⋅ 1966

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Fantastic Four #55
 
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Iconic cover featuring the Thing and Silver Surfer

First issue where Silver Surfer is illustrated with boxer briefs, a continued practice until the 1987 Silver Surfer series relaunch

Tales to Astonish #93

Marvel ⋅ 1967

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Tales to Astonish #93
 
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Iconic cover art by Marie Severin

Classic battle of Hulk vs Silver Surfer

Amazing Spider-Man #14

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Amazing Spider-Man #14
 
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1st appearance of the Green Goblin

First battle of Spider-Man versus the Hulk

Wolverine #88

Marvel ⋅ 1994

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Wolverine #88
 
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First battle of Wolverine vs Deadpool

Hulk #4

Marvel ⋅ 2008

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Hulk #4
 
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First battle of Green Hulk (Banner) versus Red Hulk (Ross)

Cover A connects with cover B

Human Torch #5

Timely ⋅ 1941

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Human Torch #5
 
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Sub-Mariner vs. Human Torch

This is the sixth issue in the series despite indicating #5 on the cover

Fantastic Four #12

Marvel ⋅ 1963

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Fantastic Four #12
 
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First battle of the Hulk and the Fantastic Four

First crossover of a character with a title (the Hulk) into another title (Fantastic Four)

Silver Surfer #15

Marvel ⋅ 1970

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Silver Surfer #15
 
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Battle of Silver Surfer and the Human Torch

Iron Fist #12

Marvel ⋅ 1977

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Iron Fist #12
 
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First meeting of Captain America and Iron Fist

Uncanny X-Men #102

Marvel ⋅ 1976

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Uncanny X-Men #102
 
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First battle of the Juggernaut versus Colossus

Origin of Storm

Deadpool #55

Marvel ⋅ 2001

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Deadpool #55
 
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Battle of the Punisher vs Deadpool

Strange Tales #127

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Strange Tales #127
 
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2nd appearance of Dormammu

2nd appearance of Clea

First battle of Doctor Strange versus Dormammu

Introduction of the Eye of Agamotto and the Cloak of Levitation

Defenders #10

Marvel ⋅ 1973

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Defenders #10
 
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"Avengers/Defenders War" part 6

Classic battle of the Hulk vs Thor

See Avengers #118 for part 7

Tales to Astonish #79

Marvel ⋅ 1966

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Tales to Astonish #79
 
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Classic battle of the Hulk vs Hercules

Daredevil #183

Marvel ⋅ 1982

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Daredevil #183
 
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First battle of Daredevil versus the Punisher

Journey Into Mystery Annual #1

Marvel ⋅ 1965

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Journey Into Mystery Annual #1
 
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1st appearance of Hercules

1st appearance of Zeus

Versions of the Olympians have appeared previously in different Timely and Marvel comics but the versions of the characters introduced here consistently maintain an ongoing continuity

First battle of Thor vs Hercules

[August 2022 - rumored solo project in the works titled Hercules: Rise of the Gods]

Avengers, The #3

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Avengers, The #3
 
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Classic battle of the Avengers vs the Hulk and Sub-Mariner

Punisher War Journal #6

Marvel ⋅ 1989

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Punisher War Journal #6
 
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First battle of Punisher vs Wolverine

Avengers, The #7

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Avengers, The #7
 
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1st appearance of Rick Jones as Bucky Barnes

Classic battle of the Avengers vs Enchantress, Loki, Skurge the Executioner and Baron Zemo

Sub-Mariner #8

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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Sub-Mariner #8
 
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Iconic cover art by John Buscema

Classic battle Sub-Mariner vs The Thing

4th appearance of Vision

Marvel Mystery Comics #8

Timely ⋅ 1940

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Marvel Mystery Comics #8
 
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First battle of the Human Torch vs Namor the Sub-Mariner

Warlock #10

Marvel ⋅ 1975

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Warlock #10
 
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Origin of Thanos and Gamora

Battle of Thanos vs Magus

2nd cameo appearance of the In-Betweener

Introduction of Sanctuary, Thanos' Citadel

Recap of Thanos, an interlude hosted by Captain Marvel that explains the character

Captain Marvel #21

Marvel ⋅ 1970

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Captain Marvel #21
 
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Classic battle of Captain Marvel vs the Hulk

Fantastic Four #25

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Fantastic Four #25
 
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2nd appearance of Captain America in the Silver Age

First solo battle of the Hulk versus the Thing, briefly fought in Fantastic Four #12

Cover appearance of the Hulk versus the Thing

Marvel Treasury Edition #25

Marvel ⋅ 1980

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Marvel Treasury Edition #25
 
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Classic battle of Spider-Man vs the Hulk, oversized issue

Iron Man #25

Marvel ⋅ 1970

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Iron Man #25
 
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Battle of Iron Man vs Sub-Mariner

Fantastic Four #26

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Fantastic Four #26
 
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Classic battle of the Avengers & Fantastic Four vs the Hulk

First time The Thing mentions his Aunt Petunia, an ongoing reference until she finally appeared for the first time two decades later in Fantastic Four #238, identified in #239

Fantastic Four #50

Marvel ⋅ 1966

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Fantastic Four #50
 
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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby

Classic battle of Silver Surfer vs Galactus

3rd appearance of Silver Surfer

2nd appearance of Galactus

1st appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot, an ally of the Fantastic Four

Introduction of the Ultimate Nullifier, a weapon created by the Watchers

Captain Marvel #57

Marvel ⋅ 1978

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Captain Marvel #57
 
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Classic battle Captain Marvel vs Thor

Tales of Suspense #58

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Tales of Suspense #58
 
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Classic battle of Captain America vs Iron Man

2nd appearance of Kraven the Hunter

Sub-Mariner #59

Marvel ⋅ 1973

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Sub-Mariner #59
 
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Classic battle of the Sub-Mariner vs Thor

Tales to Astonish #59

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Tales to Astonish #59
 
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Classic battle of Giant-Man vs The Hulk

First crossover of the Hulk in Tales To Astonish

Iron Man #66

Marvel ⋅ 1974

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Iron Man #66
 
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Cover art featuring Iron Man vs Thor

Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #82

Marvel ⋅ 1983

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Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #82
 
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First battle of the Punisher versus Kingpin

Tales of Suspense #98

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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Tales of Suspense #98
 
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First battle of Captain America vs Black Panther

1st full appearance of Whitney Frost, identity not revealed, later known as Madame Masque

Tales to Astonish #100

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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Tales to Astonish #100
 
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Classic battle of the Hulk vs Namor the Sub-Mariner

Incredible Hulk #104

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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Incredible Hulk #104
 
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Classic battle of The Hulk vs Rhino

Amazing Spider-Man #119

Marvel ⋅ 1973

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Amazing Spider-Man #119
 
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Battle of Spider-Man vs the Hulk, part one

Amazing Spider-Man #120

Marvel ⋅ 1973

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Amazing Spider-Man #120
 
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Battle of Spider-Man vs the Hulk, part two

Strange Tales #125

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Strange Tales #125
 
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Classic battle of the Human Torch and the Thing vs the Sub-Mariner

Thor #126

Marvel ⋅ 1966

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Thor #126
 
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Formerly titled Journey into Mystery

Classic battle of Thor vs Hercules

Iron Man #150

Marvel ⋅ 1981

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Iron Man #150
 
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Battle of Iron Man vs Doctor Doom

Iconic cover art by John Romita Jr.

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