1st M'kraan Crystal Appearance.
1st Imperial Guard Appearance:
Gladiator (Arbiter of the Imperial Guard - Superman Level Powers)
Astra, Electron, Fang, Hobgoblin, Impulse, Magic, Mentor, Nightshade, Oracle, Quasar, Smasher, Starbolt, Tempest, & Titan
1st Full Starjammers Appearance:
Corsair (Christopher Summers - Cyclops' Long Lost Father)
Ch'od, Hepzibah, Raza
Wolverine's costumes show wear and tear for the 1st time.
- 1st issue Storm leads the X-Men.
1st full appearance of Emperor D'Ken Neramani (Emperor of the Shi'ar).
1st issue Nightcrawler teleports with another person (Lilandra).