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1st cover appearances

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Last Modified:  9/10/2023
Set Description
1st cover appearances of DC and Marvel characters (if not the 1st appearance) in alphabetical order:

Avalanche, Black Tom Cassidy, Black Queen (Jean Grey), Boba Fett, Carrie Kelly, Catwoman (in Batman title), Cosmic Cube, Cyborg, Dark Phoenix, Destiny, Emperor Palpatine, Galactus, Goblin Queen, Gwen Stacy, Gwenpool, Hela, Hellfire Club, Horsemen of Apocalypse, Hush, Howard the Duck, Killer Croc (face hidden and face revealed), Kingpin, Kitty Pryde, Lando Calrissian, Lobot, Lockheed, Malekith, Malice (Sue Storm), Mister Sinister, Modern Clayface, Mud-Thing, Mystique, Nathaniel Richards, new Cheetah, New Teen Titans, Penguin, Polaris, Proteus, Pyro, Raven, Red Sonja, Rocket Raccoon, Rogue, Silver Surfer, Starfire, Talon, Terra, Two-Face, Venom, White Queen (Emma Frost), Wonder Woman (reprint).

Some Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age, Copper Age, and Modern key issues are included here. Titles are listed in alphabetical order. 1st cover appearances of characters are noted in the slot name.

Set Goals
1st Cover appearances of DC and Marvel characters (if not the 1st appearance).

Slot Name
Item Description
Grade
Owner Comments
Pics
1st Kingpin cover Amazing Spider-Man 51 9.2 1st Kingpin cover. 2nd Kingpin appearance. Stan Lee story, John Romita cover. John Romita and Mike Esposito art. Signed by Stan Lee and John Romita. View Comic
1st Gwen Stacy cover Amazing Spider-Man 61 9.8 1st Gwen Stacy cover. Kingpin appearance. Bondage cover. Stan Lee story, John Romita cover. John Romita, Don Heck, Mike Esposito art. View Comic
1st Mud-Thing cover Amazing Spider-Man 218 9.8 'Death' of Mud-Thing (Sandman/Hydro-Man). Denny O'Neil story, Frank Miller cover, John Romita Jr. art. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. View Comic
1st (partial) Venom cover Amazing Spider-Man 315 9.8 Venom and Hydro Man cover and appearance. David Michelinie story. Todd McFarlane cover and art. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. View Comic
1st full Venom cover Amazing Spider-Man 316 9.8 Venom cover. Venom and Black Cat appearance. David Michelinie story. Todd McFarlane cover and art. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. Signed by Todd McFarlane. View Comic
1st Mystique, Pyro, Avalanche, Destiny cover Avengers Annual 10 9.8 1st appearance of Rogue and Madelyn Pryor. Spider-Woman, X-Men, Carol Danvers, and New Brotherhood of Evil Mutants appearance. Chris Claremont story. Al Milgrom cover. Michael Golden art. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. View Comic
1st Killer Croc cover (face hidden) Batman 358 9.8 1st Killer Croc cover (face hidden). Ed Hannigan and Dick Giordano cover. View Comic
1st Killer Croc cover (face revealed) Batman 359 9.8 1st Killer Croc cover (face revealed). Multi-villain cover. Ed Hannigan and Dick Giordano cover. 1st comic book work by Dan Jurgens. View Comic
1st Hush cover Batman 608 9.8 Retailer Incentive Edition. Promotional Issue. Hush storyline begins. Catwoman, Killer Croc, and Poison Ivy appearance. Jeph Loeb story. Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Alex Sinclair cover and art. View Comic
1st Hush cover (2009 reprint) Batman 608 Modern 9.8 Reprints Batman #608. Jeph Loeb story. Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Alex Sinclair cover and art. View Comic
1st Hush cover (2015 reprint) DC Comics Essentials: Batman Hush 1 Modern 9.8 Flipbook. Reprints Batman #608. Jim Lee cover and art. View Comic
1st Hush cover (Foil Edition/ ‘Virgin’ cover/ 2019 reprint) Batman 608 Modern 9.9 ‘Virgin’ foil cover of Batman #608 Retailer Incentive Edition. Catwoman, Killer Croc, and Poison Ivy appearance. Jeph Loeb story. Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Alex Sinclair cover and art. View Comic
1st Hush cover (French Edition/Variant cover) Batman 608 Modern 9.8 French Edition/ Variant Cover. Reprints Batman #608 in French. View Comic
1st Red Sonja cover Conan the Barbarian 24 9.8 1st full Red Sonja appearance. Last Barry Windsor-Smith issue. Roy Thomas story, Barry Windsor-Smith cover and art. View Comic
1st Echo cover Daredevil v2 #10 Modern 9.8 Origin of Echo. Daredevil #390. David Mack story. Joe Quesada, Jimmy Palmiotti, and David Mack cover. Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti art. Direct Edition. View Comic
1st Gwenpool cover Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars 2 Modern 9.8 1st Gwenpool cover. 'Gwen Stacy' variant cover by Chris Bachalo. Predates Howard the Duck #1 (1/16). View Comic
1st Penguin cover Detective Comics 67 7.0 1st Penguin cover. Penguin story. Half page ad for Wonder Woman #1. Bill Finger story. Jerry Robinson cover and art. Bob Kane, Jack Kirby, and Joe Simon art. Signed by Jerry Robinson. View Comic
1st Two-Face cover Detective Comics 68 Universal 7.0 1st Two Face cover. 2nd appearance of Two-Face. Bill Finger story. Jerry Robinson cover. Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, Howard Sherman, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson art. Diamond Run Pedigree. View Comic
1st modern Clayface cover Detective Comics 479 9.8 Clayface cover and appearance. Hawkman backup story. View Comic
1st Silver Surfer and Galactus cover Fantastic Four 49 Universal 9.2 1st full appearance of Galactus. 2nd appearance of the Silver Surfer. 1st Silver Surfer and Galactus cover. Stan Lee story. Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott cover and art. Quality Evaluation Service (QES) sticker. View Comic
1st Nathaniel Richards cover Fantastic Four 273 Modern 9.8 1st cover appearance of Nathaniel Richards. John Byrne story, cover, and art. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. View Comic
1st Malice (Sue Storm) cover Fantastic Four 281 Modern 9.8 1st Malice (Sue Storm) cover. Daredevil, Hatemomger, and Psycho-Man appearance. John Byrne story. John Byrne and Jerry Ordway cover and art. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. View Comic
1st Howard The Duck cover Howard the Duck 1 9.8 1st Howard the Duck cover, 1st issue in own title, 5th appearance overall. 1st appearance of Beverly Switzer. Spider-Man appearance. J. Jonah Jameson cameo. Steve Gerber story. Frank Brunner cover. Frank Brunner and Steve Leialoha art. View Comic
1st Rocket Raccoon cover Incredible Hulk 271 9.8 1st comic book appearance of Rocket Raccoon. 1st Rocket Raccoon cover. 20th Anniversary issue. Bill Mantlo story. Al Milgrom cover. Sal Buscema art. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. View Comic
1st Wonder Woman cover (2000 reprint) Millennium Edition: Sensation Comics 1 Modern 9.8 1st Wonder Woman cover. 2nd appearance of Wonder Woman. Origin and 1st appearance of Wildcat. Full page ad for All Star Comics #8. William Marston, Bill Finger, and Gardner Fox stories. H.G. Peter cover and art. Embossed gold foil logo (2000 reprint). View Comic
1st full New Teen Titans cover New Teen Titans 1 Modern 9.8 1st New Teen Titans cover. Marv Wolfman story. George Perez and Dick Giordano cover. George Perez art. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. View Comic
1st Rogue cover Rom 31 Modern 9.8 2nd appearance of Rogue. Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (Mystique, Destiny, Blob, Pyro, Avalanche, and Rogue) cover and appearance. Torpedo and Hybrid appearance. Bill Mantlo story. Al Milgrom cover. Sal Buscema art. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. View Comic
1st Boba Fett cover Star Wars 42 9.8 Part 4 of 'The Empire Strikes Back' movie adaptation. 1st Boba Fett, Bossk, and Dengar cover. Star Wars British cover gallery. Archie Goodwin story. Al Williamson cover and art. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. View Comic
1st Lando Calrissian and Lobot cover Star Wars 43 Modern 9.8 Part 5 of 'The Empire Strikes Back' movie adaptation. 1st Lando Carlissian and Lobot cover. Archie Goodwin story. Al Williamson cover and art. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. View Comic
1st Emperor Palpatine cover Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 4 9.8 Movie adaptation. Bill Sienkiewicz cover. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. View Comic
1st Cosmic Cube cover Tales of Suspense 80 9.6 Cosmic Cube storyline begins, by Stan Lee. Classic Captain America vs. Red Skull cover and art by Jack Kirby. Signed by Stan Lee. View Comic
1st Hela cover Thor 150 Universal 9.6 1st Hela Cover. Wrecker, Hela, and Destroyer appearance. Inhumans (Triton) backup story. Stan Lee story. Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta Cover. Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta, and Joe Sinnott art. View Comic
1st Malekith cover Thor 345 Modern 9.8 1st Malekith cover. Walt Simonson story, cover, and art. View Comic
1st Horsemen of Apocalypse cover X-Factor 19 Modern 9.8 Apocolypse and Horsemen cover and appearance. Louise Simonson story. Walt Simonson cover and art. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. View Comic
1st Phantzia cover X-Force 5 Modern 9.8 Siryn joins X-Force. 1st Phantazia cover. 4th appearance of Deadpool. Blob, Toad, Pyro, Sauron cover. Blob, Toad, Sauron, Juggernaut, and Black Tom Cassidy appearance. Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza story. Rob Liefeld cover and art. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. View Comic
1st Polaris cover X-Men 50 9.6 New title logo begins. 2nd appearance of Polaris. 1st Polaris cover. Origin of Beast. Jim Steranko cover. Signed by Jim Steranko. View Comic
1st Black Tom Cassidy cover X-Men 103 9.8 Black Tom Cassidy and Juggernaut cover and appearance. Chris Claremont story. Dave Cockrum cover and art. View Comic
1st Proteus cover X-Men 127 9.8 Proteus cover and appearance. Chris Claremont story. John Byrne and Terry Austin art. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. View Comic
1st White Queen (Emma Frost) cover X-Men 131 9.8 2nd appearance of Dazzler. 1st Emma Frost cover. Emma Frost appearance. Chris Claremont story. John Byrne and Terry Austin cover and art. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. View Comic
1st Hellfire Club cover X-Men 132 9.8 1st appearance of Donald Pierce. Jason Wynegarde revealed as Mastermind. 1st Hellfire Club cover. Hellfire Club (Sebastian Shaw, Donald Pierce, Harry Leland and Mastermind) appearance. Chris Claremont story. John Byrne and Terry Austin cover and art. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. View Comic
1st Black Queen (Jean Grey) cover X-Men 134 9.8 1st Black Queen cover. Jean Grey/Phoenix becomes Dark Phoenix on last page. Hellfire Club (Sebastian Shaw, Donald Pierce, Harry Leland, and Mastermind) appearance. Chris Claremont story. John Byrne and Terry Austin cover and art. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. View Comic
1st Dark Phoenix cover X-Men 135 9.8 1st Dark Phoenix cover. 1st appearance of Senator Robert Kelly. Reed Richards, Thing, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Silver Surfer cameo. Chris Claremont story. John Byrne and Terry Austin cover and art. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. View Comic
1st Kitty Pryde cover X-Men 139 9.8 Kitty Pryde joins X-Men. Kitty Pryde cover. Alpha Flight appearance. Wolverine dons new costume. 1st appearance of Heather Hudson. Chris Claremont story. John Byrne and Terry Austin cover and art. Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode. View Comic
1st Mister Sinister and Goblin Queen cover Uncanny X-Men 239 9.8 1st Mister Sinister and Goblin Queen cover. Malice/ Polaris appearance. Inferno storyline. Chris Claremont story. Marc Silvestri and Dan Green cover and art. Newsstand Edition
with UPC barcode. Signed by Marc Silvestri.
View Comic
1st new Cheetah (Doctor Barbara Ann Minerva) cover Wonder Woman 9 Modern 9.8 Origin of the new Cheetah (Doctor Barbara Ann Minerva). 1st new Cheetah cover. George Perez and Len Wein story. George Perez cover and art. View Comic

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