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Miracleman

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Whiz Comics #1

Fawcett ⋅ 1940

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Whiz Comics #1
 
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Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Captain Marvel, later renamed Shazam

1st appearance of the Wizard Shazam

1st appearance of Dr. Sivana, a scientific genius and the archenemy of Captain Marvel

1st appearance of Ibis the Invincible and Spy Smasher

1st team appearance of the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man, later renamed the Seven Deadly Sins

While not a precise swipe of Action Comics #1 artwork, this cover and other aspects of Captain Marvel led to DC (formerly National) filing a lawsuit against Fawcett for Captain Marvel too closely resembling Superman

Premiere issue of the series though the copyright notes read issue #2

There exists a scarce Ashcan edition of this issue

Marvelman #25

UK Edition ⋅ L Miller Son ⋅ 1954

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Marvelman #25
 
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Key Facts

1st appearance of Marvelman, later renamed Miracleman, a young man who transformed into a superhero by saying 'Kimota' which is Atomik spelled backwards

The development of Miracleman occurred after DC/National won a lawsuit against Fawcett that prohibited the use of Captain Marvel, later renamed Shazam, due to his likeness to Superman

The UK publisher of Captain Marvel reprints, facing a devastating financial blow, successfully renamed, redesigned and re-marketed Captain Marvel into Marvelman

Marvel Super Heroes UK #387

Marvel UK ⋅ 1982

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Marvel Super Heroes UK #387
 
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Key Facts

First mention of Miracleman, the name etched on a gravestone

1st appearance of the Fury, an extremely effective killer of metahumans

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