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Action Comics #1 (June 1938) DC Comics
- Introduced the modern comic book superhero as we know it. It launched the Golden Age of comic books.

Action Comics #23 (April 1940) DC Comics
- In this issue, the Daily Planet is mentioned for the first time. Lex Luthor also makes his first appearance here.

Action Comics #242 (July 1958) DC Comics
- This issue introduces Brainiac.

Adventure Comics #40 (July 1939) DC Comics
- The Golden Age, crime-fighting version of the Sandman made his first appearance in this issue.

Adventure Comics #247 (April 1958) DC Comics
- The first appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes. The Legion votes Superboy into their group and then plays a prank on him.

All-Star Comics #3 (January 1941) DC Comics
- The Justice Society of America made its first appearance in this issue.

Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) Marvel Comics
- First appearance of Spiderman

Amazing Spider-Man #2 (May 1963) Marvel Comics
- The Vulture makes his debut in this issue.

Amazing Spider-Man #3 (July 1963) Marvel Comics
- This issue features the debut of Dr. Octopus as a Spider-Man villain.

Amazing Spider-Man #14 (July 1964) Marvel Comics
- The Green Goblin makes his first appearance in this issue. Also, Spider-Man meets the Hulk for the first time in this issue too.

Amazing Spider-Man #238 (March 1983) Marvel Comics
- Ned Leeds, AKA The Hobgoblin, makes his first appearance.

Astonishing Tales #25 (August 1974)
- First Appearance of Dealthlok

Astonishing Tales #29 (January 1975)
- First Appearance of Guardians of the Galaxy

Avengers #1 (September 1963) Marvel Comics
- First Issue of Avengers in their own title

Avenging Spider-Man #9 (September 2012) Marvel Comics
- Carol Danvers makes her debut as Captain Marvel in this issue.

Batman #1 (April 1940) DC Comics
- First Issue of the Batman Series.

Batman #2 (July 1940) DC Comics
- The Joker and Catwoman make their full second appearances in this issue. And this is the first issue where Catwoman is first referred to as, “Catwoman.”

Batman #3 (October 1940) DC Comics
- Features the first appearances of the Puppet Master and of Catwoman in full costume.

Batman #181 (June 1966) DC Comics
- Poison Ivy made her comic book debut in this comic.

Batman #232 (June 1971) DC Comics
- Ra’s Al Ghul makes his debut. Ra’s Al Ghul is the father of Talia and grandfather of Damian Wayne.

Batman #357 (March 1983) DC Comic
- Jason Todd, the second Robin, and Killer Croc debut in this issue.

Batman #428 (December 1988) DC Comics
- Jason Todd, the second Robin, dies in this issue.

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1 (December 1985) DC Comics
- Legendary alternative continuity comic where an older, battle-weary Batman takes on Superman.

Batman: The Killing Joke #1 (1988) DC Comics
- The Joker’s origin is reimagined in this issue.

Batman: Vengeance of Bane Special (January 1993) DC Comics
- Bane debuts.

Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941) Marvel Comics
- First Appearance of Captain America (Steve Rogers)

Captain America Comics #3 (April 1941) Timely Comics
- This comic features Stan Lee’s first commissioned work as a writer.

Daredevil #1 (April 1964) Marvel Comics
- Blind lawyer Matt Murdock, AKA Daredevil, makes his first appearance in this issue.

Daredevil #168 (December 1981) Marvel Comics
- Elektra debuts.

Daredevil #181 (April 1981) Marvel Comics
- This issue features the death of Elektra.

Detective Comics #30 (August 1939) DC Comics
- Batman’s fourth-ever appearance occurred in this issue.

Detective Comics #32 (October 1939) DC Comics
- The first comic book where Batman brandishes a gun and kills two criminals.

Detective Comics #33 (November 1939) DC Comics
- Bruce Wayne’s full origin is revealed in this issue.

Detective Comics #38 (April 1940) DC Comics
- Robin the Boy Wonder and Hugo Strange make their first appearances in this issue.

Detective Comics #40 (June 1940) DC Comics
- This issue features the first-ever cover appearance of the Joker. It also features the first appearance and origin of Clayface.

Detective Comics #140 (October 1948) DC Comics
- Edward Nygma, AKA “The Riddler,” made his first appearance in this issue.

Detective Comics #168 (February 1951) DC Comics
- The Joker’s origin is depicted in this issue. Also, this issue marks the first appearance of the Red Hood.

Detective Comics #225 (November 1955) DC Comics
- The first appearance of the Martian Manhunter.

Detective Comics #411 (May 1971) DC Comics
- Talia al Ghul’s first appearance. Talia is the daughter of Ra’s Al Ghul and mother of Damian Wayne.

Fantastic Four #1 (November 1961) Marvel Comics
- First Issue of the Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four #2 (January 1961) Marvel Comics
- The Skrulls, who made their Marvel cinematic universe debut in the Captain Marvel film, made their comic book debut here.

Fantastic Four #3 (March 1962) Marvel Comics
- The Fantastic Four receive their iconic costumes for the first time in this issue.

Fantastic Four #5 (July 1962) Marvel Comics
- This issue features the first appearance and origin story of Doctor Doom.

Fantastic Four #48 (March 1966) Marvel Comics
- The Silver Surfer and Galactus both made their first appearances in this comic.

Fantastic Four #52 (July 1966) Marvel Comics
- T’Challa, King of Wakanda and the Black Panther, makes his debut.

Flash #106 (May 1959) DC Comics
- The Flash villains Gorilla Grodd and Pied Piper made their first appearances in this issue.

Green Lantern #76 (April 1970) DC Comics
- First time Green Lantern and Green Arrow team up in an issue.

Green Lantern #85 (July 1971) DC Comics
- This was a controversial comic that highlighted drug addiction in the story.

Hero for Hire #1 (June 1972) Marvel Comics
- Luke Cage and Diamondback make their debuts.

Incredible Hulk #1 (May 1962) Marvel Comics
- First Hulk, he is dipicted in grey

Incredible Hulk #2 (July 1962) Marvel Comics
- The Hulk was gray-colored in issue #1. He is green-colored for the first time in this issue.

Incredible Hulk #180 (October 1974) Marvel Comics
- Wolverine makes his first cameo appearance in a single and final panel of this comic. Wolverine’s first full appearance occurred in the next issue.

Incredible Hulk #181 (November 1974) Marvel Comics
- Wolverine makes his first full appearance.

Incredible Hulk #271 (February 1982) Marvel Comics
- Rocket Racoon makes his first appearance.

Iron Fist #14 (August 1977) Marvel Comics
- Perennial X-Men villain and sometimes antihero Sabretooth debuts in this issue.

Iron Man #55 (February 1973) Marvel Comics
- Thanos the Mad Titan, Drax the Destroyer, Starfox, and the Mentor all make their debuts in this issue.

Journey Into Mystery #83 (August 1962) Marvel Comics
- The Mighty Thor makes his first appearance in this issue.

Journey into Mystery #85 (October 1962) Marvel Comics
- Loki, the god of mischief, makes his debut in this issue.

Justice League of America #1 (November 1960) DC Comics
- First JLA team comic.

Malibu Sun #13 (May 1992)
- Todd McFarlane’s Spawn character made its first promotional appearance in this issue.

Marvel Premiere #15 (May 1974) Marvel Comics
- Iron Fist makes his debut.

Marvel Spotlight #5 (August 1972) Marvel Comics
- Johnny Blaze, AKA Ghost Rider, debuts in this issue.

Marvel Super Heroes #18 (January 1969) Marvel Comics
- The first iteration of the Guardians of the Galaxy appears in this issue.

More Fun Comics #73 (November 1941) DC Comics
- Aquaman, Green Arrow, and Speedy all make their first appearances in this one issue.

More Fun Comics #101 (January 1945) DC Comics
- This comic features the first appearance and origin of Superboy.

New Mutants #87 (March 1990) Marvel Comics
- Cable makes his first appearance in this issue.

New Teen Titans #2 (December 1980) DC Comics
- Deathstroke the Terminator debuts.

Saga of the Swamp Thing #37 (June 1985) DC Comics
- John Constantine makes his debut.

Silver Streak Comics #6 (September 1940)
- Bart Hill, the Golden Age version of Daredevil, also known as the Death-Defying Daredevil at Dynamite Comics, first appeared in this issue.

Silver Surfer #44 (December 1990) Marvel Comics
- The Infinity Gauntlet debuts.

Spawn #1 (May 1992) Image Comics
- First in-continuity Image universe appearance of Spawn. It is the longest-running comic in the Image universe.

Strange Tales #110 (July 1963) Marvel Comics
- Doctor Strange made his character debut in this issue. Wong, Nightmare, and the Ancient One also made their first appearances here.

Superman #1 (June 1939) DC Comics
- Solo debut of the character

Tales of Suspense #40 (April 1963) Marvel Comics
- This comic marked the first appearance of Iron Man’s gold-colored armor.

Tales to Astonish #27 (January 1962) Marvel Comics
- Hank Pym, the original Ant-Man, makes his debut in this issue.

The Amazing Spider-Man #121 (June 1973) Marvel Comics
- Gwen Stacy dies in this issue. This moment was a big deal in 1973.

The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (February 1974) Marvel Comics
- Frank Castle, the Punisher, appeared for the first time in this issue.

The Brave and the Bold #25 (September 1959) DC Comics
- The Suicide Squad made its first appearance in this comic.

The Brave and the Bold #28 (March 1960) DC Comics
- The Justice League marks its debut in this issue.

The Walking Dead #1 (October 2003) Image Comics
- Rick Grimes makes his debut in this issue. This was the issue that kicked off a global fanbase phenomenon.

The Walking Dead #2 (October 2003) Image Comics
- This issue features the first appearances of Lori Grimes, Carl Grimes, and Glenn.

The Walking Dead #19 (June 2005) Image Comics
- Michonne makes her first appearance here.

The Walking Dead #27 (March 2006) Image Comics
- The Governor, Bruce, Gabriel, and Martinez all make their first appearances in this issue.

Wolverine #1 (September 1982) Marvel Comics
- Wolverine’s first solo comic books series; limited issue series.

X-Men #101 (October 1976) Marvel Comics
- The Phoenix Force debuts in this issue.

X-Men #137 (June 1980) Marvel Comics
- Death of Phoenix (Jean Grey)