CREATE TABLE table_204_696 (id DECIMAL, "issue" DECIMAL, "volume" DECIMAL, "title" TEXT, "main feature story" TEXT, "first/early appearance story/stories" TEXT, "release date" TEXT)

what was the first title to be released ?
SELECT "title" FROM table_204_696 ORDER BY "release date" LIMIT 1
SELECT "title" FROM "table_204_696" ORDER BY "release date" NULLS FIRST LIMIT 1