This is an archive of all the installments of "When We First Met," which examines the first appearance of various parts of comic book lore. The list is in chronological order, so the most recent additions are on the bottom of the page.
5. First appearance of S.T.A.R. Labs, first "snikt" and first appearance of a relative of Bruce Wayne.
11. First Alfred the Butler, first Thin Alfred and first Alfred Pennyworth
12. First “Fastball Special," introduction of Batman’s Utility Belt and first Appearance of Edwin Jarvis
20. First Appearance of the Guardians, first Appearance of Kilowog and first Appearance of Ganthet
21. First Appearance of Katma Tui, first Appearance of Ch’p and first Appearance of G’nort
24. First Appearance of Krypto, first Appearance of Ace, the Bat-Hound and first Appearance of Streaky
26. First Appearance of Sue Dibny, first Appearance of Jean Loring and first Appearance of Big Barda
35. First time Punisher killed someon, first Punisher origin and first time "Frank Castle" is named
43. First Invisible Jet, First Diana Prince and First Time Wonder Woman Exclaimed "Merciful Minerva!"
51. First Roy Harper, First Cheshire, First Lian Harper
52. First Latveria, First Transia and First Symkaria
53. First Modora, First Vlatava, First Zandia and First Markovia.
54. First Punisher's Battle Van, First Hawkeye's Sky Cycle and First Moon Knight Chopper
55. First Mariko, First Morgan Stark and First Kristy Watson
57. First Ivan Petrovich, First Ubu and First Major Wintergreen
58. First Query and Echo, First Bane henchmen and First Magneto's Acolytes
61. First appearances of Jane Foster, Loki, Heimdall, Odin, Balder, Sif and the Warriors Three
63. First appearances of the cast of Calvin and Hobbes
64. First Jennifer Kale, First Topaz, First Satana and First Agatha Harkness
65. First instances of death in Batman comics
66. First appearances of G.W. Bridge, Maria Hill and Daisy Johnson
68. First appearance of John Garrett, Mikel Fury, Abigail Brand, Nick Fury Jr. and Phil Coulson
69. First appearances of the cast of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman
71. The Guardians of the Galaxy (Star-Lord, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Groot and Rocket Raccoon)
73. First Time That the Avengers Masthead Read "And There Came a Day..."
74. Joker's Joy Buzzer, Joker's Acid-Squirting Flower and Joker's "Bang" Flag Gun
76. The Cast of Guardians of the Galaxy
78. More Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
79. Season Three Additions to the Cast of Arrow
80. Every Incarnation of Ultron
81. The Cast of the Suicide Squad Film
83. Robin says "Holy ____" plus first themed Batman villain henchmen.
84. Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman's First Meeting
85. Flash's Rogues
86. When did Bruce Wayne first become a billionaire?
87. When did Wonder Woman first gain the ability to fly on her own?
88. When Did Uncle Ben First Say "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility?"
89. Famous Fantastic Four Firsts!
90. When Did John Constantine and Green Arrow First Meet?
91. When Did Deadpool's Word Balloons Become Yellow?
92. Who was the First Comic Book Superhero to Die in the Line of Duty?
93. Who Was the First Comic Book Superhero to Come Back From the Dead?
94. When Did the First Gimmick Covers Come Out?
95. The Comic Debuts of the Cast of Jessica Jones
96. The Comic Debuts of the Cast of Deadpool
97. When Did Iron Man Become Tony Stark’s Bodyguard?
98. When Did Iron Man and Captain America FIRST Disagree About the Superhuman Registration Act?