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40 years ago, Thor #346 marked the first appearance of the Hounds of the Hunter, a pack of demonic dogs summoned by the dark elf Malekith who ended up consuming their master and ending up in Hell where they were turned into puppies. Awww, puppies!
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45 years ago, the Grapplers debuted in Marvel Two-in-One #54. Letha, Titania, Screaming Mimi, and Poundcakes left the male-dominated world of pro wrestling for the gender-equal opportunities of crime.
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45 years ago, Jessica Drew went to a nightclub where she picked up some rando who turned out to be a shape-shifting serial killer. Waxman made his first appearance in Spider-Woman #17.
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55 years ago, Wonder Woman #183 marked the debuts of Deimos (God of Terror), Eris (Goddess of Discord and Strife), and Phobos (God of Fear) who tormented Queen Hippolyte for the secret to interdimensional travel.
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64 years ago in Tales of Suspense #11, a scientist sub-letting Dr. Frankenstein's castle zaps an amoeba with his growth ray, causing it to grow to gigantic proportion and develop a bad temper - and name: Sporr!
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Mordru the Merciless made his first appearance 56 years ago in Adventure Comics #369. Hailing from Zerox (Yes, Zerox!), the Sorcerer's Planet, he was sealed away in an airless steel block until Shadow Lass inadvertently set him free.
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32 years ago, Legends of the Dark Knight #32 marked the debut of Cavalier, a former stunt man and master of swordplay who became a vigilante and, eventually, a criminal in order to save the woman he loved.
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39 years ago in Captain America #308, the Armadillo turned to crime to pay for his wife's medical bills. Once cured, she dumped him. He continued criming so he could pay to reverse the process that had fused his costume to his body.
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72 years ago, inspired by the insect that helped him evade capture by Batman, special effects wizard Garfield Lynns became the dazzling Firefly in Detective Comics #184.
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The alien Xardo made his debut 59 years ago in Action Comics #325, targeting Superman with his Great Xoox as part of a plot to steal Earth's iron.
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Like a jealous new partner who refuses to let you to hang out with your buddies, an armored android sought to destroy every one of Agatha Harkness's friends. The Eliminator debuted 47 years ago in Fantastic Four #184.
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57 years ago, Action Comics #351 marked the first appearance of Zha-Vam, a villain who possessed a belt that granted him the powers of the mythical gods.
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60 years ago, Justice League of America #28 saw the first appearance of Headmaster Mind, a criminal scientist who convinced the symbolically effective United Nations to pass an injunction that banned the JLA from using their powers.
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54 years ago in Justice League of America #81, the mentally unstable comic menace known as the Jest Master made his debut, his mere presence infecting those around him with his madness.
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64 years ago, Professor Ivo and his android Amazo made their debut in The Brave and the Bold #30. Ivo achieves the ability to live for 500 years - only to be sentenced to prison for that long while Amazo ends up in a trophy room.
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80 years ago in Adventure Comics #75, former college professor turned gangster 'Fairy Tales' Fenton dressed up as Thor and attacked NYC with his viking-themed accomplices. 41 years later, the Ultra-Humanite confiscated his hammer.
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91 years ago, Captain America Comics #27 saw the debut of Sewer Man. After failing in his attempt to kidnap Toro (saved by some unique CPR), Sewer Man is swept away - and ends up dead, much to the Human Torch's delight.
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31 years ago, Tyrant made his debut in Silver Surfer #81. A living machine made in the image of its creator, Galactus, Tyrant turned on its progenitor, ultimately meeting its end at the business end of The Ultimate Nullfier.
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19 years ago, the flesh-turned-cybernetic living machines known as the OMACs made their debut in the appropriately titled The Omac Project #1.
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59 years ago, The Brave and the Bold #60 marked the first appearance of the Separated Man, a convict who imbibed a serum that transformed him into a giant capable of separating his body parts.
