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Ronbatman Administrator Posts: 2375
9/14/2022
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We have been thinking and discussing cameo appearances lately and I thought it would be good to share our criteria as well as examples.
To be considered a first appearance it needs to meet all four criteria.
1. Character appearance on more than 1 page.
2. Character appearance in more than 1 panel.
2. Clearly visible character appearance - Shadowy or silhouetted characters are cameos
3. Integral to the plotline in some way.
Anything less than this is a cameo appearance or preview/ad appearance. We are using these criteria to label things throughout the site. Most of the time we will specifically label the cameo with details like "1-panel last page" or "2 panels in shadow"
Examples
Hulk 180 - Wolverine appears in one panel on the last page and he isn't integral to the plot, so it's a cameo.
Defenders 17 - Wrecking Crew appears in one panel over two pages, clearly visible, involved in the plotline. Because it's only one large panel it's a cameo.
Thanks,
Ron
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rixmaxx Posts: 459
9/16/2022
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Hi Ron, with those criteria in mind, what do you think of X-Men Annual #14? Why is it a Gambit cameo?
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Gladvlad Posts: 12
9/17/2022
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How many cameos can a character have before it's considered a 1st appearance? Arch Angel appears in six panels over two pages in X-factor 23, but it's his second cameo appearance (his first cameo is in #19 in shadows) and in #24 it's listed as his 1st appearance. Wouldn't #23 qualify as his 1st appearance since it meets all of the above criteria?
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