MARVEL COMICS: 2020 KEY ISSUE CATALOG
| ISSUE TITLE & NUMBER | CREATORS | WHY IT IS A KEY | COVER DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thor #5 (Vol 6) | Donny Cates, Nic Klein | 1st full appearance of the Black Winter (Entity that killed Galactus' universe). | Aug 2020 |
| Strange Academy #1 | Skottie Young, Humberto Ramos | 1st appearance of Doyle Dormammu, Emily Bright, and the Strange Academy students. | May 2020 |
| King in Black #1 | Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman | Start of major event; Knull arrives on Earth; Introduction of Symbiote Dragons. | Feb 2021* |
| X of Swords: Creation #1 | Jonathan Hickman, Pepe Larraz | 1st appearance of the Swordbearers of Arakko (Isca the Unbeaten, Pogg Ur-Pogg, etc.). | Nov 2020 |
| Wolverine #6 (Vol 7) | Benjamin Percy, Viktor Bogdanovic | 1st full appearance of Solem (Arakko counterpart to Wolverine). | Dec 2020 |
| Captain Marvel #18 (Vol 10) | Kelly Thompson, Cory Smith | 1st appearance of Lauri-Ell (Carol Danvers' half-sister/The Accuser). | Nov 2020 |
| Thor #1 (Vol 6) | Donny Cates, Nic Klein | Start of Donny Cates' run; Thor becomes the Herald of Thunder. | Jan 2020 |
| Spider-Woman #1 (Vol 7) | Karla Pacheco, Pere Perez | Jessica Drew debuts a new costume; 1st appearance of Aeturnum (Michael Marchand). | May 2020 |
| X-Men #4 (Vol 5) | Jonathan Hickman, Leinil Francis Yu | Famous "Magneto is Right" speech at the World Economic Forum; Krakoa asserts global dominance. | Mar 2020 |
| Black Widow #1 (Vol 8) | Kelly Thompson, Elena Casagrande | Start of Eisner-winning run; 1st appearance of the villain Apogee. | Nov 2020 |
*Note: King in Black #1 released Dec 2020, Cover Date Feb 2021.
MARVEL COMICS: 2021 KEY ISSUE CATALOG
| ISSUE TITLE & NUMBER | CREATORS | WHY IT IS A KEY | COVER DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars: The High Republic #1 | Cavan Scott, Ario Anindito | 1st comic appearance of Keeve Trennis, Sskeer, and Avar Kriss; Start of High Republic era. | Mar 2021 |
| The United States of Captain America #1 | Cantwell, Trujillo, Eaglesham | 1st appearance of Aaron Fischer (Captain America of the Railways). | Aug 2021 |
| Moon Knight #1 (Vol 9) | Jed MacKay, Alessandro Cappuccio | 1st appearance of the Midnight Mission and Hunter's Moon (Dr. Badr). | Sep 2021 |
| Amazing Spider-Man #75 | Zeb Wells, Patrick Gleason | Ben Reilly returns as Spider-Man (sponsored by Beyond Corp); Death of Doctor Strange prelude. | Dec 2021 |
| Death of Doctor Strange #1 | Jed MacKay, Lee Garbett | Death of Stephen Strange; 1st appearance of The Three Mothers. | Nov 2021 |
| Kang the Conqueror #1 | Kelly, Lanzing, Magno | Definitive origin story of Kang; 1st appearance of Nathaniel Richards (younger self). | Oct 2021 |
| Demon Days: X-Men #1 | Peach Momoko | 1st appearance of the "Momoko-verse" characters (Sai, Tsukiko, etc.). | May 2021 |
| Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1 | Charles Soule, Steve McNiven | Return of Qi'ra (from Solo: A Star Wars Story) to continuity; Start of crossover event. | Jul 2021 |
| Dark Ages #1 | Tom Taylor, Iban Coello | Start of the alternate universe saga where electricity vanishes; 1st appearance of Apocalypse's new design. | Nov 2021 |
| Eternals #1 (Vol 5) | Kieron Gillen, Esad Ribic | Start of critically acclaimed run; Major retcons to Eternal physiology and resurrection. | Mar 2021 |
MARVEL COMICS: 2022 KEY ISSUE CATALOG
| ISSUE TITLE & NUMBER | CREATORS | WHY IT IS A KEY | COVER DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hulk #6 | Donny Cates, Ryan Ottley | 1st full appearance of Titan (The Hulk's deadliest persona). | Jun 2022 |
| Strange #1 | Jed MacKay, Marcelo Ferreira | Clea succeeds Stephen Strange as the Sorcerer Supreme of Earth. | May 2022 |
| Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Vol 6) | Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr. | Start of the Zeb Wells run; Peter Parker alienated from allies; 1st cameo of Paul Rabin. | Jun 2022 |
| Punisher #1 (Vol 13) | Jason Aaron, Jesus Saiz | Frank Castle becomes the High Slayer of The Hand; Debut of new logo. | May 2022 |
| Edge of Spider-Verse #1 (Vol 2) | Dan Slott, Martin Coccolo | 1st appearance of Spider-Rex and Spider-Laird. | Oct 2022 |
| Black Panther #3 (Vol 8) | John Ridley, Juann Cabal | 1st appearance of Tosin Oduye (Wakandan youth from the exclusion zone). | Mar 2022 |
| A.X.E.: Judgment Day #1 | Kieron Gillen, Valerio Schiti | Start of the Avengers/X-Men/Eternals event; The Progenitor Celestial judges Earth. | Sep 2022 |
| Spider-Punk #1 | Cody Ziglar, Justin Mason | 1st solo ongoing series for Hobie Brown (Spider-Punk). | Jun 2022 |
| Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #1 | Kelly Lanzing, Carmen Carnero | Introduction of the "Outer Circle" conspiracy behind the shield's origin. | Aug 2022 |
| Iron Cat #1 | Jed MacKay, Pere Perez | 1st appearance of the Iron Cat armor (worn by Felicia Hardy and Tamara Blake). | Aug 2022 |
MARVEL COMICS: 2023 KEY ISSUE CATALOG
| ISSUE TITLE & NUMBER | CREATORS | WHY IT IS A KEY | COVER DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spider-Man #7 (Vol 4) | Dan Slott, Mark Bagley | 1st appearance of Spider-Boy (Bailey Briggs). | Jun 2023 |
| Ultimate Invasion #1 | Jonathan Hickman, Bryan Hitch | The Maker (Reed Richards) begins recreating the Ultimate Universe (Earth-6160). | Aug 2023 |
| G.O.D.S. #1 | Jonathan Hickman, Valerio Schiti | 1st appearance of Wyn, Aiko Maki, and the Cubisk Core; New cosmic hierarchy established. | Dec 2023 |
| Amazing Spider-Man #26 | Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr. | Death of Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel). | Jul 2023 |
| Ultimate Universe #1 | Jonathan Hickman, Stefano Caselli | Establishment of the Earth-6160 roster; Iron Lad (Tony Stark) forms the Ultimates. | Jan 2024* |
| Immortal Thor #1 | Al Ewing, Martin Coccolo | Start of Al Ewing's run; 1st appearance of Toranos (Utgard-Thor). | Oct 2023 |
| Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #1 | Iman Vellani, Sabir Pirzada | Kamala Khan resurrected as a mutant; 1st issue written by MCU actress Iman Vellani. | Oct 2023 |
| Avengers #1 (Vol 9) | Jed MacKay, C.F. Villa | Start of Jed MacKay's run; Introduction of the "Tribulation Events". | Jul 2023 |
| Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (Vol 7) | Lanzing, Kelly, Kev Walker | Start of the "Grootfall" storyline. | Jun 2023 |
| Fallen Friend: The Death of Ms. Marvel #1 | Various | Memorial issue for Kamala Khan; Major character reactions. | Sep 2023 |
*Note: Ultimate Universe #1 released Nov 2023, Cover Date Jan 2024.
MARVEL COMICS: 2024 KEY ISSUE CATALOG
| ISSUE TITLE & NUMBER | CREATORS | WHY IT IS A KEY | COVER DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Spider-Man #1 (Vol 3) | Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto | Premiere of the new Ultimate Spider-Man (Earth-6160); 1st appearance of Harry Osborn as Green Goblin. | Mar 2024 |
| Blood Hunt #1 | Jed MacKay, Pepe Larraz | Start of the "Blood Hunt" global vampire event; 1st appearance of the Bloodcoven. | Jul 2024 |
| Ultimate Black Panther #1 (Vol 2) | Bryan Hill, Stefano Caselli | Premiere of the new Ultimate Black Panther and Wakanda vs. Moon Knight conflict. | Apr 2024 |
| Ultimate X-Men #1 (Vol 2) | Peach Momoko | Premiere of the new Ultimate X-Men (featuring Armor/Hisako Ichiki). | May 2024 |
| X-Men #1 (Vol 7) | Jed MacKay, Ryan Stegman | Start of the "From the Ashes" era (Post-Krakoa); New Cyclops-led team roster. | Sep 2024 |
| Uncanny X-Men #1 (Vol 6) | Gail Simone, David Marquez | Start of the "Outlaw X-Men" team (Rogue, Gambit, Wolverine) based in New Orleans. | Oct 2024 |
| Amazing Spider-Man #50 | Zeb Wells, Ed McGuinness | Norman Osborn returns as the Green Goblin; Peter Parker becomes the Spider-Goblin. | Jul 2024 |
| Wolverine: Revenge #1 | Jonathan Hickman, Greg Capullo | Start of the standalone mature-readers miniseries by superstar team. | Oct 2024 |
| Aliens vs. Avengers #1 | Jonathan Hickman, Esad Ribic | First crossover between Marvel's Avengers and the Alien franchise. | Nov 2024 |
| NYX #1 (Vol 2) | Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly | Start of the "From the Ashes" title featuring Ms. Marvel and Laura Kinney. | Sep 2024 |
MARVEL COMICS: 2025 KEY ISSUE CATALOG
| ISSUE TITLE & NUMBER | CREATORS | WHY IT IS A KEY | COVER DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Wolverine #1 | Chris Condon, Alessandro Cappuccio | Premiere of the new Ultimate Wolverine (The Maker's Winter Soldier). | Mar 2025 |
| One World Under Doom #1 | Ryan North, R.B. Silva | Start of the major 2025 event; Doctor Doom conquers the Marvel Universe (Earth-616). | Feb 2025 |
| West Coast Avengers #1 (Vol 4) | Gerry Duggan, Danny Kim | Return of the West Coast Avengers team (Iron Man, War Machine, Spider-Woman, Firestar). | Jan 2025 |
| Magik #1 | Ashley Allen, Germán Peralta | 1st solo ongoing series for Illyana Rasputin (Magik). | Jan 2025 |
| Eddie Brock: Carnage #1 | Charles Soule, Jesus Saiz | Eddie Brock bonds with the Carnage symbiote; New status quo. | Feb 2025 |
| Psylocke #1 | Alyssa Wong, Vincenzo Carratù | 1st solo ongoing series for Kwannon as Psylocke; "From the Ashes" era title. | Jan 2025 |
| Rise of Emperor Doom #1 | Ryan North, R.B. Silva | Establishment of Doom's global "Latverian" rule; Tie-in to One World Under Doom. | Feb 2025 |
| Sam Wilson: Captain America #1 | Greg Pak, João Lemos | Launch of new ongoing series focusing on Sam Wilson's "Captain America" role. | Jan 2025 |
| TVA #1 | Katharyn Blair, Pere Perez | 1st ongoing series focusing on the Time Variance Authority (TVA). | Jan 2025 |
| Hellverine #1 (Vol 2) | Benjamin Percy, Raffaele Ienco | Return of the Hellverine (Akihiro bonded with the Spirit of Vengeance). | Jan 2025 |