Cameo vs 1st Appearance

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  @roywatson7916 · 5 years ago

  To me a cameo is a glimpse at a character. A first appearance you get to see who that character is and learn their name and some of what they can do. A first full appearance they are part of the story. Now the first appearance of Gambit and like characters when dealing with publication dates consider continuity. Great job in breaking it down.

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• JA

  @jazzmandan50 · 3 months ago

  All-Star Comics 3 Red Tornado's appearance in the JSA would be a good example of what a cameo is.

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• SU

  @Supertomscustoms · 5 years ago

  There's only one way to settle this debate and that's to eliminate the "cameo" distinction completely.  If they appear in a comic for the first time, regardless of numbers of panels or dialogue, then that's their "First appearance" and there's nothing to argue about.  Now that doesn't mean the market can't still favor their second appearance, which honestly is almost always determined by which cover is better.

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• AL

  @AlexMartinez-es6qz · 5 years ago

  That's why I try to get them all, Cameo, First Appearance, First Full Appearance, First Cover Appearance. It gets expensive.

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• ME

  @mentattodd · 3 years ago

  Cameo has a very distinct use: Minor role (appearance) of someone who is already well known (established, famous). It is very cut and dry. If an unknown character shows up, even if just a single panel, it is obviously a first appearance. It is literally the first time that character appeared. Once again, cut and dry, no voting needed. By definition, if they show up for the first time ever, no one other than the creator has heard of them.<br><br>Here is where you can use cameo: Let&apos;s say in an Avengers film, they introduce a new character that does not exist in the comics. That is obviously the first appearance in that particular genre. Let&apos;s say that character becomes famous enough that the character makes a brief appearance in a comic. Now you have a cameo.

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• RE

  @RetailSorcerer · 4 years ago

  As a new collector I like first appearance vs first full appearance

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• TH

  @theomegaman3489 · 5 years ago

  The &nbsp;Golden Rule... One who holds the gold makes the rules.

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• FR

  @frogartti · 3 years ago

  If you’re slabbing comics, the most important thing should be 1st cover appearances.

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• MA

  @marvelvsdc6611 · 5 years ago

  I wholeheartedly agree with your assessment of Hulk 180 being more than a cameo! Subbed!!! 👍🏼

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• MI

  @michaelhellwarth9357 · 4 months ago

  I appreciate you laying this knowledge on us! I looked through my favorite comics while watching this, and I didn’t even know I had the first appearance of killer croc! Great content! Great channel!

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  @thecommondude · 5 years ago

  I just recently got into comic books and honestly I have never really understood why there is a distinction between first appearance and first full appearance. This vid really cleared it up for me! I do however consider any sort of a reveal of the character (even if it&apos;s a shadow) as a cameo :) congrats on 8000 subs btw! And keep up the good work!

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  @OrphanCrippler1 · 5 years ago

  The only correct thing to do is buy all of them. Every comic of every run of every hero ever

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