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List of Marvel Comics first appearances

List of Marvel Comics first appearances

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This article contains a list of the first appearances of significant artifacts, characters, locations, species and teams in Marvel Comics, its predecessors Timely Comics and Atlas Comics, and imprints.

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  1. Atlantis was not identified by name until Sub-Mariner Comics #31 (April, 1949).
  2. Stan Lee's most popular character before the creation of the Fantastic Four.[1]
  3. Based on the monster in the novel Frankenstein, published in 1818.
  4. First identified by name in Fantastic Four #6 (Sept. 1962).
  5. Korg was unnamed until The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #93 (May 2006).
  6. First use of the name "Mjolnar" [sic] was in Thor #140 (May 1967).
  7. Hank Pym first appeared in Tales to Astonish #27 (Jan. 1962).
  8. Originally called Paste-Pot Pete, was not called Trapster until Fantastic Four #38 (May 1965).
  9. Name originally spelled "Circe".
  10. Liz may have had an anonymous cameo in Amazing Fantasy #15 (Aug. 1962).
  11. An obstacle course appears in X-Men #1 (Sept. 1963) but is not called the Danger Room until this issue.
  12. Zemo's hand appeared previously in Avengers #4 (March 1964), but he was not seen or identified by name.
  13. Kang first appeared in the identity of Rama-Tut in Fantastic Four #19 (Oct. 1963).
  14. Scorpion's other identity Mac Gargan first appeared in the previous issue, Amazing Spider-Man #19 (Dec. 1964).
  15. The trio is not referred to as The Warriors Three until Thor #244 (Feb. 1976) on the letters page.
  16. Happy Hogan first appeared in Tales of Suspense #45 (Sept. 1963).
  17. Norman's alter ego Green Goblin appeared previously in Amazing Spider-Man #14 (July 1964).
  18. First referred to as Otherworld in Captain Britain vol. 2 #1 (Oct. 1976).
  19. The High Evolutionary was first mentioned in the previous issue, Mighty Thor #133 (October 1966).
  20. First called "Super-Beast", not called Man-Beast until Mighty Thor #135 (Dec. 1966).
  21. First named appearance, though probably appears in earlier issues unidentified.
  22. A giant octopus appears earlier, in Avengers #27 (April 1966), but it is not identified as a kraken.
  23. Alter ego Irving Forbush had appeared first in Snafu #1 (Nov. 1955).
  24. First mentioned behind-the-scenes in X-Men #26 (Nov. 1966).
  25. First appeared as Living Pharaoh, not called Living Monolith until X-Men #56 (May 1969).
  26. Stingray's alter ego Walter Newell first appeared in Tales to Astonish #67 (Sept. 1967).
  27. Based on Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian, who first appeared in Weird Tales in 1932.
  28. Based on Robert E. Howard's Kull of Atlantis, who first appeared in Weird Tales in 1932.
  29. An alternate version of Dracula first appeared in Suspense #7 (Mar. 1951).
  30. Retcon: Captain America stories from Young Men #24 (Dec. 1953) through 1964 were later ascribed to Burnside.
  31. Linda Carter, original Night Nurse, first appeared in Linda Carter, Student Nurse #1, Sept. 1961.
  32. The Vishanti were first mentioned in Strange Tales #115 (Dec. 1963).
  33. Initially spelled "Humus Sapiens" in preview.
  34. Solomon Kane first appeared in stories in Weird Tales (1928) before being licensed to Marvel.
  35. Alter ego John Jameson first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #1 (March 1961).
  36. The Jackal's alter ego Prof. Miles Warren first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #31 (Dec. 1965).
  37. First appeared as The Exterminator in Daredevil #39 (April 1968).
  38. Misty was first mentioned by name in the previous issue, Marvel Premiere #20 (Feb. 1975).
  39. A previously unnamed character later identified as Misty.
  40. First appeared as Thomas Gideon in Fantastic Four #34 (Jan. 1965).
  41. Brain Drain is first mentioned in the previous issue, Invaders #1 (Sept. 1975).
  42. First identified as The Other, wasn't named Chthon until Avengers #186 (July 1979).
  43. Her alter ego Patsy Walker first appeared in Miss America Magazine #2 (Nov. 1944).
  44. First appeared as Jack Frost in Tales of Suspense #45 (Sept. 1963).
  45. Set is first mentioned in Conan the Barbarian #7 (July 1971).
  46. First named Red Guardian, she became Starlight in Quasar #19 (Feb. 1991).
  47. Spitfire's alter ego Jacqueline Falsworth first appeared in The Invaders #7 (July 1976).
  48. Unnamed in first appearance. Not named until Tomb of Dracula #55 (April 1977).
  49. First appearances included his pet, Cr'reee.
  50. Prior to Marvel's involvement, Carter first appeared in 1912 in The All-Story magazine.
  51. Prior to Marvel's involvement, Tarzan first appeared in 1912 in The All-Story magazine.
  52. Prior to his portrayal in Marvel Comics, Godzilla first appeared in the 1954 film Gojira.
  53. First appeared as Paragon, later called Kismet in Marvel Two-in-One #61 (Mar. 1980).
  54. First called Shocker, renamed Paralyzer in Captain America #343 (July 1988).
  55. First identified as Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Referred to as Mutant Force in Defenders #78 (Dec. 1979) and The Resistants in Captain America #343 (July 1988).
  56. Big Wheel's other identity Jackson Weele first appeared an issue earlier, in Amazing Spider-Man #182 (July 1978).
  57. Dweller-in-Darkness had been mentioned previously in Thor #229 (Nov. 1974).
  58. First appeared as Karla Sofen in Captain America #192 (Dec. 1976).
  59. Machinesmith's other identity Starr Saxon first appeared in Daredevil #49 (Feb. 1969).
  60. Micronauts had previously appeared as action figures produced by Mego in 1976.
  61. Thomas Lightner (Nth Man) first appeared as Blacksun in Marvel Two-in-One #21 (Nov. 1976).
  62. Appeared in an advertisement for Hostess Fruit Pies.
  63. First appeared as Whiplash in Tales of Suspense #97 (Jan. 1968).
  64. Not identified until Alpha Flight #11 (June 1984).
  65. A "Mutant Control Act" is briefly mentioned in Uncanny X-Men #141 (Jan. 1981).
  66. Called himself Thunderbird after his deceased brother in his first appearances.
  67. First named Algrim, not called Kurse until Secret Wars II #4 (Oct. 1985).
  68. The Spot's alter ego Dr. Jonathan Ohnn first appeared in Spectacular Spider-Man #97 (Dec. 1984).
  69. Kitty Pryde debuted in Uncanny X-Men #129 (Jan. 1980) but did not adopt her "Shadowcat" identity until this issue.
  70. Blue Eagle first appeared in the identity of American Eagle in The Avengers #85 (Feb. 1971).
  71. Iron Monger's alter ego Obadiah Stane first appears in Iron Man #163 (Oct. 1982).
  72. First appeared as Dr. Emil Burbank in Thor #280 (Feb. 1979).
  73. First appeared as Puddlegulp, not named Throg until Mighty Thor #700 (Dec. 2017).
  74. Mayhem's alternate identity Brigid O'Reilly first appeared earlier in Cloak and Dagger #1 (Oct. 1983).
  75. Lady Deathstrike's other identity Yuriko Oyama first appeared in Daredevil #197 (Aug. 1983).
  76. Sharon first appeared in The Thing #27 (Sep. 1985) prior to becoming Ms. Marvel.
  77. Foreigner's voice first appeared via telephone in Web of Spider-Man #15 (June 1986).
  78. First appeared as Betsy Braddock in Captain Britain Weekly #8.
  79. Called "Death" in first appearances, he is not dubbed "Archangel" until X-Factor #38 (March 1989).
  80. Mongoose first appeared in shadow in Amazing Spider-Man #283 (Dec. 1986).
  81. The X-Men had previously been reduced in age in Uncanny X-Men Annual #10 (Jan. 1987) which likely inspired the X-Babies.
  82. First appeared in Solarman #1: The Beginning (1979) by Pendulum Press, revived in 1989 by Marvel.
  83. John Walker first appeared as Super-Patriot in Captain America #323 (Nov. 1986).
  84. Madman's alter ego Phil Sterns appeared in the previous issue, Incredible Hulk #363 (Dec. 1989).
  85. Cardiac's alter ego Elias Wirtham appeared earlier, in Amazing Spider-Man #342 (Dec. 1990).
  86. First appeared as Red Guardian in The Defenders #35 (May 1976).
  87. Revealed to have been impersonating Alicia Masters since Fantastic Four #265 (April 1984).
  88. Terror's other identity Shreck first appeared in St. George #2 (Aug. 1988).
  89. First mentioned in Strange Tales #124 (Sept. 1964).
  90. Changeling, an alternate continuity version of Morph, previously appeared in X-Men #35 (Aug. 1967).
  91. Called "Screener" in her first appearance.
  92. Copycat is revealed to have been impersonating Domino since New Mutants #98 (Feb. 1991).
  93. Alter ego Kevin Trench first appeared in Web of Spider-Man #97 (Feb. 1993).
  94. Not named until Carnage, U.S.A. #2 (March 2012).
  95. First appeared as Kwannon in X-Men vol. 2 #17.
  96. Ben first appeared as Peter Parker's clone in The Amazing Spider-Man #149 (Oct. 1975).
  97. Tyler Dayspring first appeared in flashback in X-Force #1 (Aug. 1991).
  98. Pamela Greenwood, a waitress, was later identified as Fatale in disguise.
  99. She-Venom's other identity Anne Weying first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #375 (Mar. 1993).
  100. Genis-Vell first appeared as Legacy in Silver Surfer Annual #6 (Oct. 1993).
  101. Monica Rambeau first appeared as Captain Marvel in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16.
  102. First appeared as Power Man in The Avengers #21 (Oct. 1965).
  103. First appeared as Beetle in Strange Tales #123 (Aug. 1964).
  104. Melissa Gold first appeared as Screaming Mimi in Marvel Two-in-One #54 (Aug. 1979).
  105. Olivier's human form Frank Costa first appeared in Marvel Super Action #1 (Jan. 1976).
  106. The Ultimate character is an alternate version of the Spider-Man that first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 (Aug. 1962).
  107. Smuggler's brother Erik Josten once went by the name of Smuggler in Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #49 (Dec. 1980).
  108. The Ultimate character is an alternate version of the Wolverine that first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #180 (Oct. 1974).
  109. The Ultimate character is an alternate version of the Hulk that first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 (May 1962).
  110. The Ultimate character is an alternate version of the Iron Man that first appeared in Tales of Suspense #39 (March 1963).
  111. The Ultimate character is an alternate version of the Nick Fury that first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 (May 1963).
  112. Heather Cameron appeared in a previous issue, X-Treme X-Men #6 (Dec. 2001), but did not display her Lifeguard identity.
  113. The Ultimate character is an alternate version of the Captain America that first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941).
  114. Davis Cameron appeared in a previous issue, X-Treme X-Men #6 (Dec. 2001), but did not display his Slipstream identity.
  115. The Ultimate character is an alternate version of the Thor that first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 (Aug. 1962).
  116. First appeared as Radian.
  117. Agent X first appeared as Nijo in Deadpool #65 (May 2002).
  118. First appeared as Maverick in X-Men vol. 2 #5 (Feb. 1992).
  119. Possible cameos appeared earlier, in New X-Men #122 (Mar. 2002) and New X-Men #126 (July 2002).
  120. A cameo illustration of Bogan appeared previously in X-Treme X-Men #1 (July 2001).
  121. First identifies as Maker in Ultimate Fallout #4 (Aug. 2011).
  122. Blindfold was first mentioned in Astonishing X-Men vol. 3 #4 (Oct. 2004).
  123. Genis-Vell first appeared as Legacy in Silver Surfer Annual #6 (Oct. 1993).
  124. The team first appeared as an alternate version of the Avengers in What If #9 (June 1978).
  125. The Ultimate character is an alternate version of the Spider-Woman that first appeared in Marvel Spotlight #32 (Feb. 1977).
  126. Robbie first appeared as Speedball in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22 (Jan. 1988).
  127. Red Hulk's alter ego Thunderbolt Ross first appeared in Incredible Hulk #1 (May 1962).
  128. Menace's alter ego Lily Hollister first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #445 (Jan. 2008).
  129. Old Man Logan is an alternate version of Wolverine, who first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #180 (Oct. 1974).
  130. Not named the Pet Avengers until Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #4 (Oct. 2009).
  131. Red She-Hulk's alter ego Betty Ross first appeared in Incredible Hulk #1 (May 1962).
  132. Punisher first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #129 (Feb. 1974).
  133. Angela's actual first appearance was not in Marvel Comics, but Image Comics' Spawn #9 (March 1993).
  134. Not named until Venom: First Host #3 (Nov. 2018).
  135. First appeared as Kwannon in X-Men vol. 2 #17.

References

  1. [1]
    Golden Age of Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1997; ISBN 0-7851-0564-6) Introduction, p. 3
  2. [2]
    "First Appearances: Riri Williams".
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