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The 10th issue (number 3 due to the issues being released in reverse order) of the maxiseries Marvel: The Lost Generation was published with a cover date of May, 2000. The issue introduced Morph, created by Roger Stern and John Byrne. ("Secrets: Great & Small", Marvel: The Lost Generation 3, Marvel Comic Event)

Green lantern vol 3 124 was published with a May 2000 cover date. The issue introduced the Effigy Corps, created by Ron Marz and Darryl Banks. ("Control Freak", Green Lantern Vol 3 124, DC Comic Event)

Hitman 49 was published with a cover date of May 2000. The issue saw the deaths of Sean Noonan and Benito Gallo. The issue concluded the Old Dog story arc. ("The Old Dog Part 3", Hitman 49, DC Comic Event)

Punisher vol 5 2 was published with a cover date of May 2000. The issue introduced Detective Martin Soap, Buddy Plugg, Mikey (and died), Joe Malizia (and died), Mikey (and died), Eddie Lau (and died), Harry "Heck" Thornton (and died), Tall Joe Small (and died), and the killer priest The Holy, who were created by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon. ("Badaboom, Badabing", The Punisher, Marvel Comic Event)

Space Hunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (in 3-D) had a release date of May 20, 1983. The film starred or featured Peter Strauss, Molly Ringwald, Ernie Hudson, Michael Ironside, Colin Mochrie (his first theatric role), and Harold Ramis (voice). The film, which took place in 2136, was about the bounty hunter Wolff (Strauss) and his android Niki (Ringwald) who traveled to the Forbidden Zone to rescue Meagan, Reena, and Nova (Deborah Pratt, Aleisa Shirley, and Cali Timmins) from Overdog (Michael Ironside). ("Space Hunter Adventures in the Forbidden Zone in 3-D", Sci-Fi Movie Event)

Thor vol 2 23 was published with a cover date of May 2000. The issue introduced Guardian of the Millennium Monarch, Millennium Monarch, Millennium Monarch's attendant, X'Hoss, The Designate (Tarene), and the World of the Designate, created by Dan Jurgens and John Romita Jr. The issue also saw the death of X'Hoss and Tarene's people. ("Beyond Reason's Edge", Thor vol 2 23, Marvel Comic Event)

The One Shot reprint special Justice Society of America 100-page Super Spectacular was published with a cover date of May 2000. The issue reprinted The Flash 137, The Brave and the Bold 62, The Flash 201, Adventure Comics 418, and All-Star Comics 57. ("Vengeance of the Immortal Villian", "The Big Super-Hero Hunt", "Finale for a Fiddler", "The Sight Stealers", "The Mystery of the Vanishing Detectives", Justice Society of America 100-page Super Spectacular 1, DC Comic Event)

The first issue of the 8 issue maxiseries Countdown was published with a cover date of June 2000. Objects from space had transformed 4 humans into super beings, but would they become the heroes Earth needed for salvation? (Countdown 1, DC/Wildstorm Comic Event)

The cyborg Emma was introduced in Generation X 64, with a cover date of June 2000. Emma was created by Warren Ellis, Brian Wood, and Steve Pugh. ("Correction Pt 2", Generation X 64, Marvel Comic Event)

On June 7, 2018, Cloak & Dagger were granted their own TV program on Freeform. ("First Light", Cloak & Dagger, TV, event)

Del Varner was born on June 7, 2218 (Babylon 5 lore, TV Event)

Terminator Salvation had a release date of May 21, 2009. The film ended up being over shadowed by an onset meltdown by actor Christian Bale that leaked and the film never seemed to recovered from. This was the only film in the series to not involve Arnold Schwarzenegger due to scheduling issues (his likeness was digitally superimposed on Roland Kickinger), but Linda Hamilton recorded some lines marking her first involvement with the franchise since T2. The film was meant to be part of a trilogy story arc, but that direction was canceled after poor reception. ("Terminator Salvation", Terminator Movie Event)

First issue of The Powerpuff Girls was published with a cover date of May 2000. The story would be later used in the fourth season of the cartoon as the basis for the episode Stray Bullet. ("Squirrelly Burly", The Powerpuff Girls 1, DC Comic Event)

The anthology comic Adventure Comics 284 was published with a cover date of May 1961. There are characters introduced that only appear in this issue. The series made an adjustment after this issue. Aquaman had been featured as a running secondary story in the series, after this issue his stories were moved to Detective Comics starting with issue 293. ("Clark Kent Goes to Reform School", "The Charge of Aquaman's Sea Soldiers", Adventure Comics 284, DC Comic Event)

Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man 17 was published with a cover date of May 2000. The story took place between Amazing Spider-Man 288 and 289, while Peter was still wearing the symbiot costume. The issue introduced King Bogdan Radischev and Bogdana Radischev, created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz. ("Hero of the People Part 1", Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man 17, Marvel Comic Event)

The limited series Relative Heroes 3 was published with a cover date of May 2000. The issue introduced Metalhead, created by Devin Grayson and Yvel Guichet. ("Free Lunch", Relative Heroes 3, DC Comic Event)

The Brave and the Bold 35 was published with a cover date of May 1961. Matter Master, Meteor Men, and the Mentachem Wand were introduced, created by Gardner Fox and Joe Kubert. ("Menace of the Matter Master", "Valley of Vanishing Men", The Brave and the Bold 35, DC Comic Event)