MARVEL COMICS: 2010 KEY ISSUE CATALOG
| ISSUE TITLE & NUMBER | CREATORS | WHY IT IS A KEY | COVER DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncanny X-Force #1 | Rick Remender, Jerome Opeña | 1st appearance of the new X-Force roster (Archangel, Psylocke, Deadpool, Fantomex, Wolverine). | Dec 2010 |
| Siege #1 | Brian Michael Bendis, Olivier Coipel | Start of the "Siege" event; Death of Ares at the hands of the Sentry. | Mar 2010 |
| Hit-Monkey #1 | Daniel Way, Dalibor Talajic | 1st full appearance and origin of Hit-Monkey (print issue). | Apr 2010 |
| Avengers #1 (Vol 4) | Brian Michael Bendis, John Romita Jr. | Start of the "Heroic Age"; New Avengers roster formed. | Jul 2010 |
| S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 | Jonathan Hickman, Dustin Weaver | 1st appearance of The Brotherhood of the Shield (Imhotep, Zhang Heng, Galileo). | Jun 2010 |
| The Thanos Imperative #1 | Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning | Death of Star-Lord and Thanos (trapped in the Cancerverse). | Aug 2010 |
| Shadowland #1 | Andy Diggle, Billy Tan | Start of "Shadowland" event; Daredevil leads The Hand. | Sep 2010 |
| Deadpool Corps #1 | Victor Gischler, Rob Liefeld | 1st team appearance of the Deadpool Corps. | Jun 2010 |
| Secret Avengers #1 | Ed Brubaker, Mike Deodato | 1st appearance of the Secret Avengers black-ops team led by Steve Rogers. | Jul 2010 |
| Women of Marvel #1 | Various | Notable anthology celebrating Marvel's heroines; released during "Women of Marvel" initiative. | Jan 2011* |
*Cover Date Jan 2011, released Nov 2010.
MARVEL COMICS: 2011 KEY ISSUE CATALOG
| ISSUE TITLE & NUMBER | CREATORS | WHY IT IS A KEY | COVER DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Fallout #4 | Bendis, Bagley, Pichelli | 1st appearance of Miles Morales (Ultimate Spider-Man). | Oct 2011 |
| Amazing Spider-Man #654 | Dan Slott, Paulo Siqueira | 1st appearance of Flash Thompson as Agent Venom. | Apr 2011 |
| Thor #617 | Matt Fraction, Pasqual Ferry | 1st appearance of Kid Loki (reincarnated). | Jan 2011 |
| Marvel Point One #1 | Jeph Loeb, Ed McGuinness | 1st appearance of Sam Alexander (Nova). | Nov 2011 |
| Venom #1 (Vol 2) | Rick Remender, Tony Moore | 1st solo ongoing series featuring Flash Thompson as Agent Venom. | May 2011 |
| Wolverine and the X-Men #1 | Jason Aaron, Chris Bachalo | 1st appearance of the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. | Dec 2011 |
| Captain America #1 (Vol 6) | Ed Brubaker, Steve McNiven | Steve Rogers returns to the role of Captain America. | Sep 2011 |
| Daredevil #1 (Vol 3) | Mark Waid, Paolo Rivera | Start of Mark Waid's acclaimed run; Return of swashbuckling tone. | Sep 2011 |
| FF #1 | Jonathan Hickman, Steve Epting | 1st appearance of the Future Foundation; Spider-Man joins the team. | May 2011 |
| Spider-Island: Deadly Foes #1 | Dan Slott, Christos Gage | 1st appearance of Phil Urich as the new Hobgoblin. | Oct 2011 |
MARVEL COMICS: 2012 KEY ISSUE CATALOG
| ISSUE TITLE & NUMBER | CREATORS | WHY IT IS A KEY | COVER DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel NOW! Point One #1 | Bendis, McNiven, McKelvie | 1st full appearance of Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel) in a cameo; 1st appearance of the new Nova (Sam Alexander) in costume. | Dec 2012 |
| Hawkeye #1 (Vol 4) | Matt Fraction, David Aja | Start of the critically acclaimed run; Definitive modern take on Clint Barton and Kate Bishop. | Oct 2012 |
| Captain Marvel #1 (Vol 7) | Kelly Sue DeConnick, Dexter Soy | Carol Danvers officially adopts the mantle of Captain Marvel. | Sep 2012 |
| Amazing Spider-Man #698 | Dan Slott, Richard Elson | Doctor Octopus switches bodies with Peter Parker (Prelude to Superior Spider-Man). | Jan 2013* |
| Avengers vs. X-Men #1 | Bendis, Romita Jr. | Start of the "AvX" event; Return of the Phoenix Force. | Jun 2012 |
| Thor: God of Thunder #1 | Jason Aaron, Esad Ribic | Start of Jason Aaron's run; 1st appearance of Gorr the God Butcher (cameo). | Jan 2013* |
| Thor: God of Thunder #2 | Jason Aaron, Esad Ribic | 1st full appearance of Gorr the God Butcher. | Jan 2013* |
| Avenging Spider-Man #9 | Kelly Sue DeConnick, Terry Dodson | Carol Danvers appears as Captain Marvel for the first time on a cover/story. | Sep 2012 |
| Uncanny Avengers #1 | Rick Remender, John Cassaday | First "Marvel NOW!" title; Formation of the Avengers Unity Squad (Havok leads). | Dec 2012 |
| All-New X-Men #1 | Brian Michael Bendis, Stuart Immonen | The original five X-Men (Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, Iceman, Angel) are brought to the present. | Jan 2013* |
*Note: Issues with Jan 2013 cover dates were released late 2012.
MARVEL COMICS: 2013 KEY ISSUE CATALOG
| ISSUE TITLE & NUMBER | CREATORS | WHY IT IS A KEY | COVER DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Spider-Man #1 | Dan Slott, Ryan Stegman | 1st appearance of the Superior Spider-Man (Doc Ock in Peter's body) in his own title. | Mar 2013 |
| Captain Marvel #14 | Kelly Sue DeConnick, Scott Hepburn | 1st cameo appearance of Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel) in main continuity (one panel). | Sep 2013 |
| Captain Marvel #17 | Kelly Sue DeConnick, Filipe Andrade | 2nd cameo appearance of Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel). | Jan 2014* |
| Young Avengers #1 (Vol 2) | Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie | 1st appearance of America Chavez (Miss America) in the main Marvel Universe (Earth-616). | Mar 2013 |
| Guardians of the Galaxy #0.1 | Bendis, McNiven | Origin of Star-Lord retold; Start of Bendis run leading to movie synergy. | Apr 2013 |
| Nova #1 (Vol 5) | Jeph Loeb, Ed McGuinness | 1st ongoing solo series for Sam Alexander (Nova). | Apr 2013 |
| Infinity #1 | Jonathan Hickman, Jim Cheung | Start of the "Infinity" event; 1st cameo appearance of the Black Order (Corvus Glaive, Proxima Midnight, etc.). | Oct 2013 |
| Infinity #2 | Jonathan Hickman, Jerome Opeña | 1st full appearance of Corvus Glaive. | Oct 2013 |
| New Avengers #8 | Jonathan Hickman, Mike Deodato | 1st full appearance of the Black Order (Cull Obsidian, Proxima Midnight, Ebony Maw). | Sep 2013 |
| X-Men #1 (Vol 4) | Brian Wood, Olivier Coipel | 1st all-female X-Men team (Storm, Rogue, Psylocke, Kitty Pryde, Rachel Grey, Jubilee). | Jul 2013 |
*Note: Captain Marvel #17 released Nov 2013, Cover Date Jan 2014.
MARVEL COMICS: 2014 KEY ISSUE CATALOG
| ISSUE TITLE & NUMBER | CREATORS | WHY IT IS A KEY | COVER DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Marvel #1 (Vol 3) | G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona | 1st full appearance and origin of Kamala Khan as Ms. Marvel. | Apr 2014 |
| Edge of Spider-Verse #2 | Jason Latour, Robbi Rodriguez | 1st appearance and origin of Spider-Gwen (Gwen Stacy of Earth-65). | Nov 2014 |
| Amazing Spider-Man #4 (Vol 3) | Dan Slott, Humberto Ramos | 1st full appearance of Silk (Cindy Moon). | Sep 2014 |
| All-New Ghost Rider #1 | Felipe Smith, Tradd Moore | 1st appearance and origin of Robbie Reyes (Ghost Rider). | May 2014 |
| Thor #1 (Vol 4) | Jason Aaron, Russell Dauterman | 1st full appearance of Jane Foster as Thor (Goddess of Thunder). | Dec 2014 |
| Edge of Spider-Verse #5 | Gerard Way, Jake Wyatt | 1st appearance of Peni Parker and SP//dr. | Dec 2014 |
| Death of Wolverine #4 | Charles Soule, Steve McNiven | Death of Wolverine (suffocated in adamantium). | Dec 2014 |
| Moon Knight #1 (Vol 7) | Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey | Start of the acclaimed Ellis run; 1st appearance of the "Mr. Knight" persona. | May 2014 |
| Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Vol 3) | Dan Slott, Humberto Ramos | Return of Peter Parker; 1st cameo appearance of Silk (Cindy Moon). | Jun 2014 |
| Inhuman #1 | Charles Soule, Joe Madureira | 1st appearance of Lash and Inferno; Key issue for the "Inhumanity" storyline. | Jun 2014 |
MARVEL COMICS: 2015 KEY ISSUE CATALOG
| ISSUE TITLE & NUMBER | CREATORS | WHY IT IS A KEY | COVER DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars #1 (Vol 2) | Jason Aaron, John Cassaday | Marvel regains the Star Wars license; First canon comic appearances of original trilogy cast. | Mar 2015 |
| Darth Vader #3 | Kieron Gillen, Salvador Larroca | 1st appearance of Doctor Aphra, Triple-0 (0-0-0), and BT-1. | May 2015 |
| Secret Wars #1 | Jonathan Hickman, Esad Ribic | Start of the massive 2015 event; Destruction of the Ultimate and 616 Universes. | Jul 2015 |
| Spider-Gwen #1 | Jason Latour, Robbi Rodriguez | 1st solo ongoing series for Spider-Gwen; 1st appearance of the Bodega Bandit. | Apr 2015 |
| The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1 | Ryan North, Erica Henderson | Premiere of the cult-favorite ongoing series; 1st appearance of Tippy-Toe. | Mar 2015 |
| A-Force #1 | Wilson, Bennett, Molina | 1st appearance of the all-female Avengers team; 1st appearance of Singularity. | Jul 2015 |
| The Totally Awesome Hulk #1 | Greg Pak, Frank Cho | 1st full appearance of Amadeus Cho as the Hulk. | Feb 2016* |
| Vision #1 (Vol 2) | Tom King, Gabriel Walta | Start of Tom King's award-winning run; 1st appearance of Vision's family (Virginia, Vin, and Viv). | Jan 2016* |
| Howard the Duck #1 (Vol 6) | Chip Zdarsky, Joe Quinones | 1st appearance of Gwenpool (Gwen Poole) in a backup story. | Jan 2016* |
| Star Wars #6 | Jason Aaron, John Cassaday | 1st appearance of Sana Starros (claimed to be Han Solo's wife). | Aug 2015 |
*Note: Issues with Jan/Feb 2016 cover dates were released in late 2015.
MARVEL COMICS: 2016 KEY ISSUE CATALOG
| ISSUE TITLE & NUMBER | CREATORS | WHY IT IS A KEY | COVER DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invincible Iron Man #7 (Vol 2) | Brian Michael Bendis, Mike Deodato | 1st cameo appearance of Riri Williams (Ironheart). | May 2016 |
| Invincible Iron Man #9 (Vol 2) | Brian Michael Bendis, Mike Deodato | 1st full appearance of Riri Williams. | Jul 2016 |
| Black Panther #1 (Vol 6) | Ta-Nehisi Coates, Brian Stelfreeze | Start of the Ta-Nehisi Coates run; 1st appearance of the Midnight Angels. | Jun 2016 |
| Champions #1 (Vol 2) | Mark Waid, Humberto Ramos | 1st appearance of the new Champions team (Ms. Marvel, Spider-Man, Nova, Hulk, Viv Vision, Cyclops). | Dec 2016 |
| Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 | Nick Spencer, Jesus Saiz | Steve Rogers revealed as a Hydra agent ("Hail Hydra" moment). | Jul 2016 |
| Spider-Man #1 (Vol 2) | Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli | 1st solo ongoing series for Miles Morales in the main Marvel (616) Universe. | Apr 2016 |
| Moon Knight #1 (Vol 8) | Jeff Lemire, Greg Smallwood | Start of the psychological horror run set in an asylum. | Jun 2016 |
| Infamous Iron Man #1 | Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev | Doctor Doom assumes the mantle of Iron Man. | Dec 2016 |
| Old Man Logan #1 (Vol 2) | Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino | 1st issue of Old Man Logan's ongoing series in the main continuity. | Mar 2016 |
| Civil War II #1 | Brian Michael Bendis, David Marquez | Start of the event; 1st appearance of Ulysses Cain. | Aug 2016 |
MARVEL COMICS: 2017 KEY ISSUE CATALOG
| ISSUE TITLE & NUMBER | CREATORS | WHY IT IS A KEY | COVER DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanos #13 (Vol 2) | Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw | 1st appearance of the Cosmic Ghost Rider (Frank Castle). | Jan 2018* |
| Marvel Legacy #1 | Jason Aaron, Esad Ribic | 1st appearance of the Avengers of 1,000,000 BC; Return of Wolverine (Logan). | Nov 2017 |
| Darth Vader #1 (Vol 2) | Charles Soule, Giuseppe Camuncoli | Start of series detailing Vader's early days; Origin of his red lightsaber. | Aug 2017 |
| Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1 | Kieron Gillen, Kev Walker | 1st solo ongoing series for Doctor Aphra. | Feb 2017* |
| Venom #150 | Mike Costa, Tradd Moore | Eddie Brock re-bonds with the Venom symbiote permanently. | Jul 2017 |
| Spider-Gwen #24 | Jason Latour, Robbi Rodriguez | 1st full appearance of Gwenom (Gwen Stacy bonded with Venom). | Nov 2017 |
| Secret Empire #1 | Nick Spencer, Steve McNiven | Hydra Cap takes over the United States; Major controversy event. | Jun 2017 |
| Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey #1 | Matthew Rosenberg, Leinil Francis Yu | The official return of the original adult Jean Grey. | Feb 2018* |
| All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #1 | Gerry Duggan, Aaron Kuder | Start of the Duggan run leading into Infinity Wars. | Jul 2017 |
| Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #1 | Chip Zdarsky, Adam Kubert | Start of Chip Zdarsky's run; Sister title to Amazing Spider-Man. | Aug 2017 |
*Note: Thanos #13 and Phoenix Resurrection released late 2017 with 2018 cover dates.
MARVEL COMICS: 2018 KEY ISSUE CATALOG
| ISSUE TITLE & NUMBER | CREATORS | WHY IT IS A KEY | COVER DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venom #3 (Vol 4) | Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman | 1st full appearance of Knull (God of the Symbiotes). | Aug 2018 |
| Amazing Spider-Man #798 | Dan Slott, Stuart Immonen | 1st full appearance of the Red Goblin (Norman Osborn bonded with Carnage). | Jun 2018 |
| Immortal Hulk #1 | Al Ewing, Joe Bennett | Start of the seminal horror-based run; Introduction of the "Devil Hulk" persona. | Aug 2018 |
| Venom #1 (Vol 4) | Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman | Start of Donny Cates' run; 1st appearance of Rex Strickland. | Jul 2018 |
| West Coast Avengers #1 (Vol 3) | Kelly Thompson, Stefano Caselli | 1st appearance of Jeff the Land Shark. | Oct 2018 |
| Spider-Geddon #0 | Christos Gage, Clayton Crain | 1st appearance of Spider-Man (PS4/Insomniac Version) in comic continuity. | Nov 2018 |
| Avengers #1 (Vol 8) | Jason Aaron, Ed McGuinness | Formation of the current Avengers roster; First appearance of Avengers Mountain (dead Celestial). | Jul 2018 |
| Life of Captain Marvel #3 | Margaret Stohl, Carlos Pacheco | Origin retcon; Carol Danvers revealed to be half-Kree by birth (Mother was Kree captain). | Nov 2018 |
| Return of Wolverine #1 | Charles Soule, Steve McNiven | Wolverine (Logan) officially returns to life; Debut of "Hot Claws" ability. | Nov 2018 |
| Cosmic Ghost Rider #1 | Donny Cates, Dylan Burnett | First solo ongoing series for the Cosmic Ghost Rider. | Sep 2018 |
MARVEL COMICS: 2019 KEY ISSUE CATALOG
| ISSUE TITLE & NUMBER | CREATORS | WHY IT IS A KEY | COVER DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| House of X #1 | Jonathan Hickman, Pepe Larraz | Start of the Krakoan Era; Major status quo shift for all X-Men. | Sep 2019 |
| Powers of X #1 | Jonathan Hickman, R.B. Silva | Companion to House of X; Introduction of the Phalanx future timeline and Rasputin IV. | Sep 2019 |
| Major X #1 | Rob Liefeld | 1st appearance of Major X (Alexander Summers). | Jun 2019 |
| Absolute Carnage #1 | Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman | Start of major symbiote event; Knull's influence expands significantly. | Oct 2019 |
| War of the Realms #1 | Jason Aaron, Russell Dauterman | Start of the "War of the Realms" event; Malekith invades Midgard. | Jun 2019 |
| Savage Avengers #1 | Gerry Duggan, Mike Deodato | Conan the Barbarian joins the Marvel Universe; Team formation. | Jul 2019 |
| Aero #1 | Zhou Liefen, Keng | 1st English language appearance of Aero (Lei Ling). | Sep 2019 |
| Sword Master #1 | Shuizhu, Gunji | 1st English language appearance of Sword Master (Lin Lie). | Sep 2019 |
| Silver Surfer: Black #1 | Donny Cates, Tradd Moore | Expansion of Symbiote mythology; Surfer battles Knull in the distant past. | Aug 2019 |
| Marvel Comics #1000 | Various | 80th Anniversary special; Debut of the Masked Raider (Eternity Mask). | Oct 2019 |