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Marvel ⋅ 1974

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Marvel Value Stamp Series A #5 - Hulk

Marvel ⋅ 1974

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Origin of Silver Dagger

Bondage cover

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1st appearance of Moondog the Malicious

Bondage cover

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Milestone issue

Marvel Value Stamp Series B #52 - Spider-Man

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1st appearance and origin of Mindworm

Marvel Value Stamp Series A #41 - The Gladiator

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First battle of Dracula versus Werewolf By Night, conclusion of a two-part crossover continued from Tomb of Dracula #18

Origin of Werewolf By Night

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1st appearance and origin of Hannibal King, a detective and a vampire, ally of Blade

Marvel Value Stamp Series A #49 - Odin

Marvel ⋅ 1974

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Blade discovers he is immune to vampirism because he is part vampire

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1st appearance of Kamo Tharnn, an Elder of the Universe

Marvel ⋅ 1974

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1st appearance of the Shade-Thralls, humans who serve the Dweller In Darkness

⚠ Misconception: many claim that Wolverine is first seen in an advertisement for The Incredible Hulk #181 printed in Thor #229 and Daredevil #115. These issues did not go on sale prior to the publication of Incredible Hulk #181. Comic Reader #109 reports the on-sale date of Thor #229 as August 6, 1974. The on-sale date of The Incredible Hulk #181 was July 30, 1974 which was the same day Daredevil #115 went on sale. Regardless, Wolverine was officially first seen in print briefly (cameo) in The Incredible Hulk #180 (July 2, 1974). Advertisements and preview excerpts are not considered official first appearances

Marvel Value Stamp Series A #80 - Ghost Rider

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2nd appearance of Firelord

Marvel ⋅ 1974

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1st appearance of Firelord, a Nova Centurion named Pyreus Kril before Galactus claimed him as a Herald

Marvel Value Stamp

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2nd appearance of the algae creature that appeared in DC's Aquaman #56 (1972)

Secret DC/Marvel crossover issue - see Aquaman #56 for details

Final issue of the Savage Sub-Mariner

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1st appearance of Piranha

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1st appearance and origin of the Golem

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1st appearance of Black Talon, Desmond Drew

Final appearance of Brother Voodoo in Strange Tales

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First solo titled series featuring Daimon Hellstrom, the Son of Satan

1st appearance of the Possessor

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1st appearance and origin of Bill Foster as Black Goliath

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1st appearance of Cottonmouth

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1st appearance of Pavane, a female mercenary hired to kill Shang-Chi

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3rd appearance of Shang-Chi

1st appearance of Black Jack Tarr, an M6 agent

Title changes to Master of Kung-Fu, formerly Special Marvel Edition

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2nd team appearance of the Guardians of the Galaxy

First meeting of Captain America and the Guardians of the Galaxy

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1st appearance of Stegron, a colleague of Curt Connors aka The Lizard, whose own experimentation led to his transformation into a Stegosaurus

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1st appearance of Allatou, a demon

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1st appearance of Baphomet, a demon

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First artwork on Iron Fist by John Byrne

1st cameo appearance of Jeryn Hogarth

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1st appearance of Princess Azir, an ally of Iron Fist turned enemy

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1st appearance of Rafael Scarfe, an NYPD cop and the partner of Misty Knight

1st appearance of Warhawk, an injured veteran transformed into a deadly assassin after becoming part of the Weapon VI program

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1st appearance of Colleen Wing

Advertisement for Hulk #181

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Origin of Iron Fist conclusion

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3rd appearance and origin of Iron Fist

1st appearance of Triple-Iron

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2nd appearance and origin of Iron Fist

1st appearance of Shou-Lao the Undying, a dragon from whom the Iron Fists challenge to obtain their powers

1st appearance of the Lei Kung the Thunderer, trainer of Iron Fists

1st appearance of Scythe, a mercenary

1st appearance of Fu-Hsi, the Serpent King

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1st appearance and origin of Iron Fist, Daniel Rand

1st appearance of Yu-Ti, a Dragon Lord

1st team appearance of the Dragon Kings

Introduction of K'un-Lun, one of the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven

1st appearance of Wendell Rand, father of Daniel Rand

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1st appearance of the Foolkiller, a vigilante serial killer who hunts down the "fools" of depravity in society

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1st appearance of mythical, white gorillas: Chandra, Kono, Jakak and Wenzori

Issue includes a pin-up poster

Part 8 of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor

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1st appearance of Sombre, the Oracle of the Resurrection

Part 7 of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor

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1st appearance of Lord Karnaj

Part 6 of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor

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1st appearance of King Cadaver

Part 5 of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor

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1st appearance of Baron Macabre

Part 4 of "The Panther's Rage" written by Don McGregor

Marvel Value Stamp Series A #31 - M.O.D.O.K.

Marvel ⋅ 1975

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First solo titled Iron Fist series

1st appearance of Steel Serpent in a standard comic book, previously appeared in magazine format

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1st full appearance of U-Man aka Merrano - previously an unnamed, retconned appearance in Sub-Mariner Comics #35 (1954)

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1st team appearance of The Invaders II: Bucky, Captain America, Human Torch, Sub-Mariner, Toro

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1st appearance and death of the Devastator

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2nd appearance of Zzzax

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2nd appearance of Wolverine

Many sources cite this as a cameo appearance of Wolverine and Giant-Size X-Men #1 as a 2nd full appearance

1st appearance of Hammer and Anvil

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Battle of the Hulk vs Adam Warlock

"Death" of Adam Warlock

Marvel Value Stamp Series A #39 - Iron Fist

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First solo story featuring Howard the Duck

1st appearance of Garko the Man-frog

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1st appearance of Hellcow, a cow that became a vampire after being bitten in desperation by Dracula 300 years ago

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Death of Dakimh the Enchanter

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1st appearance of Shadow Stalker, one of Fu Manchu's favorite assassins

1st appearance of Clive Reston

1st appearance of Dr. Petrie

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