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100 Bullets – Preacher #51 (Preview), 1999; 100 Bullets #1, 1999
Adam Strange – Showcase #17, 1958
Adam Warlock – Fantastic Four #65, 1967
Akira – Akira #1, 1988
Alfred – Batman #16, 1943
Aliens – Aliens #1, 1988; Dark Horse Presents #24, 1988
Alpha Flight – X-Men #121
Amazo – Brave and The Bold #30, 1960
Angel – X-Men #1, 1963
Angela – Spawn #9, 1992
Animal Man – Strange Adventures #180, 1965
Annihilus – Fantastic Four Annual #6, 1968
Ant-man – Tales to Astonish #27, 1962
Ant-man (Scott Pym) – Avengers #181, 1979
Anti-Venom – Amazing Spiderman #569b, 2008
Apocalypse – X-Factor #5 (cameo), 1986; X-Factor #6, 1986
Aquaboy – Superboy#171, 1971
Aqualad – Adventure Comics #269, 1960
Aquaman – More Fun Comics #73, 1941
Archangel – X-Factor #23 (cameo), 1987; X-Factor #24, 1988
Archie – Pep Comics #22, 1941
Arkon – Avengers #75, 1970
Arrow – Funny Pages #10, 1938
Asgard – Journey Into Mystery #85, 1962
Asteroid M – X-Men #5, 1964
Astro Boy – Astro Boy #1, 1965
Atom – All-American Comics #19, 1940; Showcase #34, 1961
Atomic Robo – Atomic Robo #1, 2007
Avalanche – X-Men #141, 1981
Avengers – Avengers #1, 1963
Banchee – X-Men #28
Baron Von Strucker – Stg. Fury and His Howling Comandos – #5
Beast (Blue) – Amazing Adventures #11, 1972
Banchee – X-Men #28, 1967
Bane – Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1, 1993
Batgirl – Detective Comics #359, 1967
Batman – Detective Comics #27, 1939
Batman Beyond – Batman Beyond #1, 1999
Battle Beasts #1, 1988
Batwoman – Detective Comics #233, 1956
Beta Ray Bill – Thor 337, 1983
Bishop – X-Men #282, 1991
Bizzaro – Superboy #68, 1958
Black Bolt – Fantastic Four #45
Black Canary – Flash Comics #86, 1947
Black Cat – Amazing Spiderman #194, 1979
Black Lightning – Black Lightning #1, 1977
Black Manta – Aquaman #35, 1967
Black Panther – Fantastic Four #52, 1966
Black Widow – Tales of Suspense #52, 1964
Blade – Tomb of Dracula #10, 1973
Blink – X-Men #317, 1994
Blob – X-Men #3, 1964
Bloodshot – Rai #0, 1992; Eternal Warrior #4, 1992
Bloodstrike – Bloodstrike #1, 1993
Blue Beetle – Mystery Men Comics #1, 1939; Blue Beetle #18, 1955; Ted Kord, Captain Atom #83, 1966
Boba Fett – Star Wars #42, 1980
Bone – Bone #1, 1991
Booster Gold – Booster Gold #1, 1986
Bugs Bunny – Looney Tunes #1, 1941
Bullseye – Daredevil #131, 1964
Brainiac – Action Comics #242, 1958
Brainiac 5 – Action Comics #276, 1961
Brainiac (Metallic) – Action Comics #544, 1983
Cable – X-Men #201 (Baby), 1986; New Mutants #86 (cameo), 1990; New Mutants #87, 1990
Cannonball – Marvel Graphic Novel #4, 1982
Captain America – Captain America Comics #1, 1941
Captain Atom – Space Adventures #33, 1960
Captain Boomerang – The Flash #117, 1961
Captain Canuck – Captain Canuck #1, 1975
Captain Cold – Showcase #8, 1957
Captain Marvel – Whiz Comics #2, 1940
Captain Universe – Micronauts #8, 1980
Carnage – Amazing Spiderman #360 (cameo), 1992; Amazing Spiderman #361, 1992
Casey Jones – Raphel #1, 1985
Cavewoman – Cavewoman #1, 1994
Cerebro – X-Men #7, 1964
Cerebus – Cerebus #1, 1977
Chameleon – Amazing Spiderman #1, 1963
Chastity – Evil Ernie Straight To Hell, 1995; Evil Ernie Straight To Hell ASHCAN, 1995
Checkmate – Action Comics #598, 1988
Cheetah – Wonder Woman #6, 1943; Wonder Woman #274, 1980
Chew – Chew #1, 2009; Walking Dead #61, 2009
Clayface – Detective Comics #298, 1961
Cloak & Dagger – Spectacular Spiderman #64, 1982
Colossus – X-Men Giant #1, 1975
Conan the Barbarian – Conan The Barbarian #1, 1970
Constantine – Swamp Thing #37, 1985
Creeper – Showcase #73, 1967
Crime Master – Amazing Spiderman #26, 1965
Crossbones – Captain America #359 (cameo), 1989; Captain America #360, 1989
Crow – Caliber Presents #1, 1989
Crypt – Prophet #7, 1993
Crypt Keeper – Crime Patrol #15, 1950
Cyberforce – Malibu Sun #16, 1992
Cyborg – DC Comics Presents #26, 1978
Cyclops – X-Men #1, 1963
Daffy Duck – Looney Tunes #1, 1941
Dakken – Wolverine Origins #10, 2007
Daredevil – Silver Streak Comics #6, 1940
Dark Beast – X-Men Alpha #1, 1995
Darkness – Darkness Preview #0, 1996; Witchblade #10, 1995; Darkness #1, 1996
Darkseid – Jimmy Olsen #134, 1970
Dazzler – X-Men #130, 1980
Deadman – Strange Adventures #205, 1967
Deadpool – New Mutants #98, 1991
Deadshot – Batman #59, 1950
Death – Sandman #8, 1989
Deathblow – Darker Image #1, 1993
Deathlok – Astonishing Tales #25, 1974
Deathstroke – New Teen Titans #2, 1980
Defenders – Marvel Feature #1, 1971
Dennis the Menace – Dennis the Menace #1, 1953
Dick Tracy – Popular Comics #1, 1936
DMZ – DMZ #1, 2006
Doomsday – Superman Man of Steel #17, 1991
Dr. Doom – Fantastic Four #5, 1962
Dr. Fate – More Fun Comics #55, 1940
Dr. Octopus – Amazing Spiderman #3, 1963
Dr. Strange – Strange Tales #110, 1963
Drax the Destroyer – Iron Man #55
Dreastar – Epic Illustrated #3, 1980
Electro – Amazing Spiderman #9, 1964
Elektra – Daredevil #168
Elfquest – Fantasy Quarterly #1, 1978
Elongated Man – Flash #112, 1960
Emma Frost, The White Queen – X-Men #129, 1980
Eternals – Eternals #1
Evil Ernie – Evil Ernie #1, 1991
Flacon – Captain America #117, 1966
Fantastic Four – Fantastic Four #1, 1961
Fantomex – X-Men #128, 2002
Firestar – X-Men #193, 1985
Firestorm – Firestorm #1, 1978
Flash – Flash Comics #1, 1940
Flash Gordon – King Comics #1, 1936
Flex Mentallo – Doom Patrol #35 (cameo), 1990; Doom Patrol #36, 1990
Forge – X-Men #184, 1984
Galactus – Fantastic Four #48, 1966
Gambit – X-Men #266, 1990; X-Men Annual #14, 1990
Gamora – Strange Tales #180, 1975
General Zod – Adventures Comics #283, 1961
Ghost Rider – Marvel Spotlight #5, 1971
GI Joe, GI Joe #1, 1982
Giant Man – Tales To Astonish #49, 1963
Gladiator – Daredevil #18, 1966
God of War – God of War #1, 2009
Goon – Best Cellars #1 (Prototype), 1995; Dreamwalker #0, 1998; Avatar Illustrated #1, 1998; Goon #1 (Avatar), 1999
Green Arrow – More Fun Comics #73, 1941
Green Goblin – Amazing Spiderman #14, 1964
Green Hornet – Green Hornet Comics #1, 1940
Green Lantern – All American Comics #16, 1940; Showcase #22 (Hal Jordan), 1959; Green Lantern #48 (Kyle Rayner), 1994; Green Lantern #87 (John Stewart), 1972
Grendel – Primer #2, 1982
Grodd – Flash #106, 1959
Groo – Destroyer Duck #1, 1982
Groot – Tales to Astonish #13, 1960
Guardians of The Galaxy – Marvel Super Heroes #18, 1968; Guardians of The Galaxy #1, (New Team), 2008
Guy Gardner – Green Lantern #59, 1968
Gwen Stacy – Amazing Spiderman #31
Hack Slash – Hack Slash #1, 2004
Harley Quinn – Batman Adventures #12, 1993
Harry Osborn – Amazing Spiderman #31, 1965
Havock – X-Men #54, 1969
Hawk & Dove – Showcase #75, 1968
Hawkeye – Tales of Suspense #57, 1964
Hawkgirl – All Star Comis #5, 1941
Hawkman – Flash Comics #1, 1940
He-Man – DC Comics Presents #47, 1980
Heavy Metal – Heavy Metal Magazine #1, 1977
Hellblazer – Swamp Thing #67 (Preview); Hellblazer #1, 1988
Hellboy – Next Men #21, 1993
Hit Monkey – Hit Monkey #1, 2009
Hoax Hunters – Hack Slash #1, 2011;
Hobgoblin – Amazing Spiderman #238
Hot Wheels – Hot Wheels #1, 1970
Hourman – Adventure Comics #48, 1940; Justice League of America #21, 1963
Hulk – Hulk #1, 1962
Huntress – Sensation Comics #68, 1947; Brave and The Bold #62, 1965
i Zombie – i Zombie #1, 2010;
Iceman – X-Men #1, 1963
Impulse – Flash #92, 1994
Inhumans – Fantastic Four #45, 1965
Invincible – Invincible #1, 2003; Noble Causes: Family Secrets #3, 2002; Savage Dragon #102, 2002; Tech Jacket #1, 2002; Masters of The Universe #1, 2002
Iron Fist – Marvel Premiere #15, 1974
Iron Man – Tales of Suspense #39, 1963
Jean Grey – X-Men #1, 1963
Jessica Jones – ALias #1, 2001
Jetsons – Jetsons #1, 1963
Jimmy Olsen – Action Comics #6, 1938
Johnny Quest – Johnny Quest #1, 1964
Johnny The Homicidal Maniac – Johnny The Homicidal Maniac #1, 1995
Joker – Batman #1, 1940
Joker’s Daughter – Batman Family #6, 1975
Jubilee – X-Men #244, 1989
Juggernaut – X-Men #12, 1965
Justice League of America – Brave & the Bold #28, 1960
Killer Frost – Firestorm #3, 1978
Kingpin – Amazing Spiderman #50, 1967
Kitty Pryde – X-Men #129, 1980
Korath the Pursuer – Inhumans #11, 1977
Kree – Fantastic Four #65
Lady Death – Evil Ernie #1, 1991
Lady Deathstrike – Alpha Flight #33, 1986
Lady Mechanika – Lady Mechanika #0, 2010
Leader – Tales to Astonish #62, 1965
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen – League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #1, 1999
Legion of Super Heroes – Adventure Comics #247, 1958
Lex Luthor – Action Comics #23, 1940
Live Wire – Superman Adventures #5, 1997
Lizard – Amazing Spiderman #6, 1963
Lobo – Omega Men #3, 1982
Locke & Key – Locke & Key #1, 2008; Fallen Angel #23, 2008
Loki – Journey Into Mystery #85, 1962
Luke Cage – Luke Cage Hero for Hire (Powerman and Iron First) #1, 1972
Machine Man – 2001 A Space Odyssey #8, 1976
Mad Hatter – Batman #49, 1948
Magneto – X-Men #1, 1963
Malekith – Thor #344
Man-Bat – Detective Comics #400, 1970
Man-Thing – Savage Tales #1, 1971
Mandarin – Tales of Suspense #50, 1964
Mantis – Avengers #112, 1973
Martian Manhunter – Detective Comics #225, 1955
MASK – MASK #1, 1985
Master Mold – X-Men #15, 1964
Matrix – Matrix #1, 1999
Maxx – Maxx #1, 1993
Metal Men – Showcase #37, 1962
Metallo – Action Comics #252, 1959
Metamorpho – Brave & the Bold #57, 1964
Mickey Mouse – Mickey Mouse Book, 1930
Micronauts – Micronauts #1, 1979
Mind Mgmt – 3 Story Secret File #1, 2012; Mind Mgmt #1, 2012
Miracleman – Miracleman #1, 1985
Mirror Master – Flash #105, 1959
Mister Miracle – Mister Miracle #1, 1971
Mojo – Longshot #3, 1985
Mole Man – Fantastic Four #1, 1962
Molecule Man – Fantastic Four #20
Molten Man – Amazing Spiderman #28, 1965
Moon Knight – Werewolf By Night #32, 1975
Mondragon – Iron Man #54
Morbius – Amazing Spiderman #101, 1971
Morning Glories – Morning Glories #1, 2010
Mouse Guard – Mouse Guard: The Dark Ghost #1, 2006
Mr. Freeze – Batman #121, 1959
Mr. Sinister – X-Men #221, 1987
Ms Marvel – Marvel Super Heroes #13, 1968; Ms Marvel #1, 1977; Ms Marvel #1, 2014
Multiple Man – Giant Size Fantastic Four #4, 1975
Mxyztplk – Superman #30, 1944
Mysterio – Amazing Spiderman #13, 1964
Mystery Men (movie) – Flaming Carrot #16, 1987
Mystigue – Ms Marvel #16 (cameo), 1978; Ms Marvel #18, 1978
Nebula – Avengers #257, 1985
Nick Fury – Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1
Nightcrawler – X-Men Giant #1, 1975
Nightwing – Tales of The Teen Titans #44, 1980
Nimrod – X-Men #191, 1985
Nova – Nova #1, 1976
Nova Corps – Fantastic Four #204, 1979
Nowhere Men – Nowhere Men #1, 2012; Invincible #19, 2004
Odin – Journey Into Mystery #86
Omega Men – Green Lantern #141, 1981
Omega Red – X-Men #4, 1991
Onslaught – X-Man #15
Orion – New Gods #1, 1971
Parasite – Action Comics #340, 1966
Penguin – Detective Comics #58, 1941
Peter Panzerfaust – Peter Panzerfaust #1, 2012; Morning Glories #14, 2011; Green Wake #7, 2011; Mondo #1, 2011
Phantom – Ace Comics #11, 1938
Phoenix – X-Men #101, 1976
Pied Piper – Flash #106, 1959
Pitt – Pitt #1, 1993
Plastic Man – Police Comics #1, 1941
Poison Ivy – Batman #181, 1966
Porky Pig – Looney Tunes #1, 1941
Power Girl – All Star Comics #58, 1976
Preacher – Preacher Preview #0, 1994; DC Direct Currents #85, 1995; Preacher #1, 1995
President Obama – Amazing Spiderman #583b, 2009; Licensable Bear #4, 2004
Professor X – X-men #1, 1963
Psylocke – Captain Britain #8 (cameo), 1976; New Mutants Annual #2, 1983
Punisher – Amazing Spiderman #129, 1974
Pyro – X-Men #141, 1981
Quasar – Captain America #217, 1978
Question – Captain Atom #83, 1966
Quicksilver – X-Men #4, 1964
Rachel Rising – Rachel Rising #1, 2011
Ra’s al Ghul – Batman #232, 1971
Ragman – Ragman #1, 1976
Red Skull – Captain America Comics #1, 1941
Red Sonja – Conan The Barbarian #23 (Cameo); Conan The Barbarian #24, 1973
Reed Richards – Fantastic Four #1, 1961
Revival – Revival #1, 2012; FCBD Image 2012
Rhino – Amazing Spiderman #41, 1966
Riddler – Detective Comics #140, 1948
RIPD – RIPD #1, 1999
Robin – Detective Comics #38, 1940; Batman #357 (Jason Todd), 1983; Batman #436 (Tim Drake), 1989
Rocket Raccoon – Marvel Preview #7, 1976; Hulk #271
Rocketeer – Starslayer #1 (cameo), 1982; Starslayer #2, 1982
ROM – ROM #1, 1979
Rouge – Avengers Annual #10, 1982
Runaways – Runaways #1, 2003
Sabretooth – Iron Fist #14, 1977
Saga – Saga #1, 2012; Diamond Previews #280; 2012
Sandman – DC Direct Currents #10 (Preview), 1988, Sandman #1, 1989
Sandman – Amazing Spiderman #4, 1963
Savage Dragon – Megaton #2 (cameo), 1984; Megaton #3, 1986
Scarecrow – World’s Finest Comics #3, 1941; Tales of Suspense #51, 1964
Scarlet Spider – Web of Spiderman #118, 1994
Scarlet Witch – X-Men #4, 1964
Scooby Doo – Scooby Doo #1, 1970
Scorpion – Amazing Spiderman #20, 1965
Sentinels – X-Men #14, 1965
Shadowhawk – Youngblood #2, 1993
Shatterstar – New Mutants #99
She-Hulk – Savage She Hulk #1, 1980
SHIELD – Strange Tales #135, 1965
Sif – Journey Into Mystery #102
Silver Sable – Amazing Spiderman #265
Silver Samurai – Daredevil #111, 1974
Silver Surfer – Fantastic Four #48, 1966
Sinestro – Green Lantern #7, 161
Sinister 6 – Amazing Spiderman Annual #6, 1964
Sixth Gun – Sixth Gun #1, 2010; Sixth Gun FCBD, 2010
Skrulls – Fantastic Four #2
Sleeper – Sleeper #1, 2003
Solomon Grundy – All American Comics #61, 1944; Showcase #55, 1965
Sonic The Hedgehog – Sonic The Hedgehog #1 Promotional Comic, 1991
Spectre – More Fun Comics #51 (cameo), 1940; More Fun Comics #52, 1940
Spidergirl – What If? #105, 1998
Spiderman – Amazing Fantasy #15
Spiderman (Black Costume) – Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #8, 1984; Marvel Team-Up #141, 1984
Spiderwoman – Marvel Spotlight #32, 1977
Spirit – Police Comics #11, 1942
Squadron Supreme – Avengers #85
Star Trek – Star Trek #1, 1967
Star Wars – Star Wars #1, 1977
Starhawk – Defender #27
Starjammers – X-Men #104 (cameo), 1977; X-Men #107, 1977
Stark Industries – Tales of Suspense #40
Starlord – Marvel Spotlight #6, 1971; Marvel Preview #4
Steel – Steel #1, 1978
Steppenwolf – New Gods #2, 1972
Storm – X-Men Giant #1, 1975
Strain – Strain #1, 2011
Strong Guy – New Mutants Annual #1
Stryfe – New Mutants #87, 1990
Stuff of Legend – Stuff of Legend #1, 2009; Stuff of Legend FCBD, 2009
Sub-Mariner – Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1, 1939
Suicide Squad – Brave and The Bold #25, 1959; Legends #3 (New Team), 1986
Sunfire – X-men #64, 1970
Superboy – More Fun Comics #101, 1945
Supergirl – Action Comics #252, 1959
Superman – Action Comics #1, 1938
Supreme – Youngblood #3, 1993
Swamp Thing – House of Secrets #92, 1971
Tarzan – Tip Top Comics #1, 1936
Taskmaster – Avengers #195 (cameo), 1980; Avengers #196, 1980
Teen Titans – Brave & the Bold #54, 1964
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1, 1984
Terrax – Fantastic Four #211
Thanos – Iron Man #55, 1973
Thief of Thieves – Walking Dead #93, 2012; Thief of Thieves #1, 2012
Thor – Journey Into Mystery #83, 1962
Thunderbolts – Hulk #449, 1997
Thundercats- Thundercats #1, 1985
Tick – The Tick, #1, 1988
Toad – X-Men #4, 1964
Tom & Jerry – Our Gang Comics #1, 1942
Toyman – Action Comics #64, 1943; Action Comics #432, 1974
Transformers – Transformers #1, 1984
Trickster – Flash #113, 1960
Two-Face – Detective Comics #66, 1942
Usagi Yojimbo – Albedo #2, 1984
Ultron – Avengers #54 (Cameo), 1963; Avengers #55, 1963
Uncle Scrooge – Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories (Dell) #1, 1948
Unthinkable – Unthinkable #1, 2009
Vampirella – Vampirella #1, 1969
Vandal Savage – Green Lantern #10, 1941
Venom – Web of Spiderman #18 (Shadow), 1985; Amazing Spiderman #298 & #299 (cameos), 1988; Amazing Spiderman #300, 1988
Vindicator – X-Men #120
Vision – Avengers #57, 1968
Vixen – Action Comics #521, 1981
Walking Dead – Walking Dead #1, 2003; Capes #1, 2003; Agents #6, 2003
War Machine – Iron Man #282, 1992
Warpath – New Mutants #16, 1984
Wasp – Tales to Astonish #44
Watcher – Fantastic Four #13, 1963
Watchmen – Watchmen #1, 1986
Weather Wizard – Flash #110, 1959
Wendigo – Hulk #162
Wild Cats – Malibu Sun #15, 1992
Winter Soldier – Captain America #6, 2005
Witchblade – CYblade/Shi #1, 1995; Witchblade #1, 1995
Wolverine – Hulk #180 (cameo); Hulk #181, 1974
Wonder Man – Avengers #9
Wonder Woman – All Star Comics #8, 1941
Wonder Twins – Super Friends #7, 1976
World of Warcraft #1, 2008
X – Dark Horse Comics #8, 1992
X-23 – NYX #3, 2004
X-Factor – Avengers #263, 1986
X-Men – X-Men #1, 1964
Y The Last Man – Y The Last Man #1, 2002
Young Justice – The Secret #1, 1998
Youngblood – Megaton #8 (cameo), 1987; Megaton Explosion #1, 1987
Zatanna – Hawkman #4, 1964
Zorro – Zorro Four Color #228, 1949
