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In <a href="Comic_book" title="Comic book">comic books</a> and other stories with a long history, first appearance refers to the first issue to feature a fictional <a href="Character_(arts)" title="Character (arts)">character</a>. These issues are often highly valued by collectors due to their rarity and iconic status.

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reader_interest_in_first_appearances">Reader interest in first appearances</h2></div>

<a href="Comic_book_collecting" title="Comic book collecting">Collectors</a> value first appearances for their rarity and historical value, while many regular readers are interested in viewing how their favorite characters were originally portrayed. Reprints of first appearances are often published, both as single comic books and in <a href="Trade_paperback_(comics)" title="Trade paperback (comics)">trade paperbacks</a>, usually with other early appearances of the character. <a href="Marvel_Comics" title="Marvel Comics">Marvel Comics</a>' "Essential" line has become popular by giving readers an affordable glimpse into characters' early history.<a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a>

Historically, first appearances tell the <a href="Origin_story" title="Origin story">origin story</a> for the character, although some, such as <a href="Batman" title="Batman">Batman</a> and <a href="Green_Goblin" title="Green Goblin">Green Goblin</a>, remained dubious figures for several issues. <a href="Modern_Age_of_Comic_Books" title="Modern Age of Comic Books">Modern</a> writers prefer to tell a character's origin across an entire story arc or keep a newly introduced character mysterious until a "secret origin" issue. Some fans consider this a <a href="Gimmick" title="Gimmick">gimmick</a> and prefer the older method.<a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a>

The artistic merit of many first appearances is debatable. The events portrayed in most famous first appearances are continuously <a href="Retcon" class="mw-redirect" title="Retcon">retconed</a>, <a href="Reboot_(continuity)" class="mw-redirect" title="Reboot (continuity)">rebooted</a>, or expanded upon by subsequent writers. Like many <a href="Golden_Age_of_Comic_Books" title="Golden Age of Comic Books">golden</a> and <a href="Silver_Age_of_Comic_Books" title="Silver Age of Comic Books">silver</a> age comics, first appearances often become dated and do not fit the modern portrayal of the character.

However, some first appearances are considered classics. 1990s-era <a href="Spider-Man" title="Spider-Man">Spider-Man</a> writer <a href="Howard_Mackie" title="Howard Mackie">Howard Mackie</a> said that his favorite story featuring the character was his first appearance and origin story in <a href="Amazing_Fantasy" title="Amazing Fantasy">Amazing Fantasy</a> #15 (August 1962), stating that writer <a href="Stan_Lee" title="Stan Lee">Stan Lee</a> and artist <a href="Steve_Ditko" title="Steve Ditko">Steve Ditko</a> "gave us everything we needed, I wanted or could ask for in the least possible space. Every single person who retells the origin never improves on the original, they simply expand it."<a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Monetary_value_of_first_appearance_issues">Monetary value of first appearance issues</h2></div>

First appearances of popular characters are among the most valuable comic books in existence. Of the "ten most valuable comic books" listed in the spring 2002 issue of <a href="The_Overstreet_Comic_Book_Price_Guide" class="mw-redirect" title="The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide">The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide</a>, seven are first appearances of popular <a href="Superhero" title="Superhero">superheroes</a>.<a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a> Another, <a href="Marvel_Mystery_Comics" title="Marvel Mystery Comics">Marvel Comics</a> #1 (October 1939), is the first appearance of the <a href="Human_Torch_(android)" title="Human Torch (android)">Golden Age Human Torch</a>, but is more noteworthy as the first comic published by <a href="Marvel_Comics" title="Marvel Comics">Marvel Comics</a>.

It can take many years for a character to attain sufficient popularity after their first appearance to be considered "iconic." By the point a character reaches that level of popularity, it is common for few copies of their first appearance issues to remain. Furthermore, even fewer of those remaining copies will be in the pristine condition prized by collectors. What few remain can be worth thousands of dollars to interested collectors. For example, in 2004, a copy of <a href="Flash_Comics" title="Flash Comics">Flash Comics</a> #1 (January 1940), the first appearance of <a href="Flash_(Jay_Garrick)" title="Flash (Jay Garrick)">The Flash</a>, was <a href="Auction" title="Auction">auctioned</a> for $42,000<a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a> and a copy of Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941), the first appearance of <a href="Captain_America" title="Captain America">Captain America</a> sold for $64,400.<a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a> In 2010, another copy of Flash Comics #1 sold privately for $450,000.<a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a>

The first appearance of <a href="Superman" title="Superman">Superman</a>, <a href="Action_Comics_1" title="Action Comics 1">Action Comics #1</a> (June 1938), has been regarded as the "<a href="Holy_grail" class="mw-redirect" title="Holy grail">holy grail</a>" of comic books due to its cultural significance and rarity; fewer than one hundred copies are thought to exist.<a href="#cite_note-:0-8">[8]</a> Superman is widely considered to have solidified, if not created, the superhero archetype; therefore, his first appearance is not only important to fans of the character but to fans of superheroes and comic books as a whole.<a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a> Well-preserved copies of Action Comics #1 have been sold at auction for record-breaking prices. A copy graded at 8.0 ("very fine") on the 10-point scale typically used by collectors was sold at auction for $1,000,000 in 2010.<a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a> Even a copy graded at a much lower 5.5 ("fine minus") sold for $956,000 in 2016.<a href="#cite_note-:0-8">[8]</a>

Shortly after the record-breaking million-dollar sale of Action Comics #1 in 2010, a copy of <a href="Detective_Comics" title="Detective Comics">Detective Comics</a> #27 featuring the first appearance of <a href="Batman" title="Batman">Batman</a> was sold for $1,075,000 in a <a href="Heritage_Auctions" title="Heritage Auctions">Heritage</a> auction.<a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a>

Several factors determine the value of a first appearance. All values are according to <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20060114071046/http://www.comicspriceguide.com/Default.asp">ComicsPriceGuide.com</a> and are for editions certified by the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cgccomics.com/">Certified Collectibles Group</a> (see below):

<ul><li>The importance of the character(s) that debuted; the first appearance of <a href="Spider-Man" title="Spider-Man">Spider-Man</a> in fine condition is listed at $45,150; the first appearance of the similarly popular <a href="Iron_Man" title="Iron Man">Iron Man</a>, in the same condition, is listed at $3,837; and the first appearances of most characters are not valued significantly higher than other comics published the same month.</li>

<li>The rarity of comic book itself; comics from the Golden Age are usually more valuable than later comic books because they are older and fewer copies survive. <a href="Spider-Man" title="Spider-Man">Spider-Man</a> is more popular than <a href="Spectre_(DC_Comics_character)" title="Spectre (DC Comics character)">The Spectre</a> but Spider-Man's 1962 first appearance is valued at $45,150 while a copy of The Spectre's 1940 debut, in fine condition, is valued at $54,000. Also, first appearances often lack value if they are relatively recent issues of high-profile, best-selling titles. Except during a 1990s <a href="Comic_book_collecting#The_Speculator_Bubble" title="Comic book collecting">collector's bubble</a>, the first appearances of several <a href="Image_Comics" title="Image Comics">Image Comics</a> characters and newer <a href="X-Men" title="X-Men">X-Men</a> have not been as valuable as one may expect for such popular characters because those comics were widely produced.</li>

<li>Other reasons for historical importance; <a href="Fantastic_Four_(comic_book)" title="Fantastic Four (comic book)">The Fantastic Four</a> (November 1961) #1 is not only the first appearance of the <a href="Fantastic_Four" title="Fantastic Four">eponymous group</a> but also represents a turning point in the history of <a href="Marvel_Comics" title="Marvel Comics">Marvel Comics</a> and is the first issue of a long-running series.</li>

<li>Occasionally, a comic book is the first appearance of more than one important character. Usually the characters are related; <a href="Uncanny_X-Men" title="Uncanny X-Men">X-Men</a> #1 (September 1963) introduced the <a href="X-Men" title="X-Men">X-Men</a> and their archenemy <a href="Magneto_(Marvel_Comics)" title="Magneto (Marvel Comics)">Magneto</a>.<a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a> However, rarely a comic book is the first appearance of two unrelated, important characters. <a href="More_Fun_Comics" title="More Fun Comics">More Fun Comics</a> #73 (November 1941) introduced both <a href="Green_Arrow" title="Green Arrow">Green Arrow</a> and <a href="Aquaman" title="Aquaman">Aquaman</a>, who have little relation to one another.<a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a> This is also the case with Action Comics #1, which contained the first appearances of <a href="Zatara" title="Zatara">Zatara</a> and <a href="Tex_Thompson" title="Tex Thompson">Tex Thompson</a>, as well as Superman.</li>

<li>Occasionally a first appearance will lack the value expected for a character of such stature because the debut was not splashy. <a href="Wonder_Woman" title="Wonder Woman">Wonder Woman</a>, a popular and historically important hero, debuted in the anthology title <a href="All_Star_Comics_8" class="mw-redirect" title="All Star Comics 8">All Star Comics #8</a> (December 1941), and was not featured on the cover. This issue is valued at $30,000 in fine condition. Comparatively, the first appearances of equally (or even less) important peers <a href="Green_Lantern" title="Green Lantern">Green Lantern</a> and <a href="The_Flash" title="The Flash">The Flash</a>, boldly introduced on their covers, are worth $131,250 and $69,000, respectively. Arguably, the first appearance of Wonder Woman is worth much less because she did not make a flashy debut that lent the comic book an air of history.</li>

<li>As is the case with all collectibles, condition greatly affects the value of comic books, although considerable wear is expected for decades-old comics. Most comic books are worth more if their condition is certified and they are protectively packaged (or "slabbed") by the Certified Collectibles Group, a professional grading service involved in the sale of most high-value comic books, although some fans accuse the group of inflating the value of comics.<a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a></li></ul>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ambiguous_cases">Ambiguous cases</h2></div>

While seemingly a simple concept, determining the first appearance may be complex. The following are instances in which a character's first appearance may be difficult to determine:

<ul><li>Those unfamiliar to comics may assume that <a href="Iron_Man" title="Iron Man">Iron Man</a>'s first appearance is The Invincible Iron Man #1 (May 1968). However, in the <a href="Golden_Age_of_Comic_Books" title="Golden Age of Comic Books">golden</a> and early <a href="Silver_Age_of_Comic_Books" title="Silver Age of Comic Books">silver</a> ages of comic books, few superheroes debuted in magazines carrying their names. More often a character first appeared in a generically titled <a href="Anthology" title="Anthology">anthology</a> series. If the character proved popular, a new series was launched. For example, Iron Man first appeared in <a href="Tales_of_Suspense" title="Tales of Suspense">Tales of Suspense</a> #39 (March 1963) and appeared regularly in that series for five years before Marvel launched a series properly named Iron Man. <a href="Wonder_Woman" title="Wonder Woman">Wonder Woman</a>, <a href="Spider-Man" title="Spider-Man">Spider-Man</a>, <a href="Thor_(Marvel_Comics)" title="Thor (Marvel Comics)">Thor</a>, and many others also first appeared in anthology series.</li>

<li>The first appearance of "all-star" teams is given as the first instance in which that team banded together regardless of whether or not it consists of previously existing characters. The first appearance of The <a href="Justice_League_of_America" class="mw-redirect" title="Justice League of America">Justice League of America</a> is considered <a href="The_Brave_and_the_Bold" title="The Brave and the Bold">The Brave and the Bold</a> #28 (May 1960), the issue in which they first operated as a group, although none of its members first appeared in that issue. Alternatively, <a href="Uncanny_X-Men" title="Uncanny X-Men">X-Men</a> #1 (September 1963) is both the first appearance of the <a href="X-Men" title="X-Men">X-Men</a> and its original members.</li>

<li>Sometimes a character first appears in the last page of an issue, <a href="Foreshadowing" title="Foreshadowing">foreshadowing</a> his or her greater role in the next issue. Arguments can ensue over whether the first appearance is the issue containing the final page <a href="Cameo_appearance" title="Cameo appearance">cameo</a> or the subsequent issue which more adequately introduced the character. <a href="Wolverine_(character)" title="Wolverine (character)">Wolverine</a> was first seen in the last page of <a href="The_Incredible_Hulk_(comic_book)" title="The Incredible Hulk (comic book)">The Incredible Hulk</a> #180 (October 1974) but makes a more full appearance in issue #181 (November 1974). Stricter fans may consider The Incredible Hulk #180 Wolverine's first appearance but most consider it #181. ComicsPriceGuide.com lists a copy of issue #180, rated very fine, at $149 and #181 at $2,075. Comparatively, The Incredible Hulk #179 (September 1974), which has no special importance, is listed at $11, so both types of first appearance add value to a comic book.</li>

<li><a href="Retconning" class="mw-redirect" title="Retconning">Retconning</a> can also complicate first appearances. Initially, <a href="Cable_(character)" title="Cable (character)">Cable</a> was portrayed as a wholly new character, first appearing in The <a href="New_Mutants" title="New Mutants">New Mutants</a> #87 (March 1990). However, writers later changed his background, stating that Cable is an adult, <a href="Time_travel" title="Time travel">time-traveling</a> Nathan Summers, the son of <a href="Cyclops_(Marvel_Comics)" title="Cyclops (Marvel Comics)">Cyclops</a> and <a href="Madelyne_Pryor" title="Madelyne Pryor">Madelyne Pryor</a>, first seen in <a href="Uncanny_X-Men" title="Uncanny X-Men">Uncanny X-Men</a> #201 (January 1986). Both issues could be given as the first appearance of Cable. Further complicating the matter, Cable was seen in a cameo at the end of The New Mutants #86 (February 1990).</li>

<li>Some superhero identities are used by more than one character. The <a href="Alan_Scott" title="Alan Scott">original Green Lantern</a> first appeared in <a href="All-American_Comics" title="All-American Comics">All-American Comics</a> #16 (April 1940). During the Silver Age, <a href="Green_Lantern" title="Green Lantern">Green Lantern</a>, like many <a href="DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC</a> heroes, was <a href="Reboot_(continuity)" class="mw-redirect" title="Reboot (continuity)">rebooted</a> with a totally new identity. The second Green Lantern, <a href="Hal_Jordan" title="Hal Jordan">Hal Jordan</a>, debuted in <a href="Showcase_(comic_book)" class="mw-redirect" title="Showcase (comic book)">Showcase</a> #22 (October 1959). All-American Comics #16 is still considered the first appearance of Green Lantern, both of the original title-bearer and the superhero identity itself. To avoid confusion, Showcase #22 is called the first appearance of Hal Jordan, of Green Lantern II or of the Silver Age Green Lantern.</li>

<li>Occasionally, a character will appear in the background of a comic book before fully introduced. Spider-Man's early love interest <a href="Liz_Allan" title="Liz Allan">Liz Allan</a> is first addressed by name in Amazing Spider-Man #4 (September 1963). However, an unnamed character in Amazing Spider-Man #1 (March 1963) is, based on her appearance and dialogue, probably Allan. Plus, Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962), shows an unnamed, unspeaking character who looks exactly like Allan. Thus Allan's first appearance may be given as any of the three.</li>

<li>Some characters appear in more than one <a href="Continuity_(fiction)" title="Continuity (fiction)">continuity</a>. While the first appearance of <a href="Nightcrawler_(character)" title="Nightcrawler (character)">Nightcrawler</a> is Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975), the first appearance of <a href="Nightcrawler_(character)#Ultimate_Nightcrawler" title="Nightcrawler (character)">"Ultimate Nightcrawler</a>" (Nightcrawler in the alternate <a href="Ultimate_Marvel" title="Ultimate Marvel">Ultimate Marvel</a> universe) is <a href="Ultimate_X-Men" title="Ultimate X-Men">Ultimate X-Men</a> #6 (August 2001).</li>

<li>Sometimes new characters are created for <a href="Television" title="Television">television</a> or <a href="Movie" class="mw-redirect" title="Movie">film</a> adaptations of a franchise and are later added to the comic book continuity. The <a href="Batman" title="Batman">Batman</a> adversary <a href="Harley_Quinn" title="Harley Quinn">Harley Quinn</a> debuted in the 1992 <a href="Batman%3A_The_Animated_Series" title="Batman: The Animated Series">Batman: The Animated Series</a> episode "<a href="Joker's_Favor" title="Joker's Favor">Joker's Favor</a>". Her first appearance in <a href="Comic" class="mw-redirect" title="Comic">comic</a> format was the <a href="Graphic_novel" title="Graphic novel">graphic novel</a> <a href="The_Batman_Adventures" title="The Batman Adventures">The Batman Adventures #12</a>, which took place in the continuity of Batman: The Animated Series. Her first appearance in the regular "<a href="DC_Universe" title="DC Universe">DC Universe</a>" was the 1999 <a href="One_shot_(comic)" class="mw-redirect" title="One shot (comic)">one-shot</a> Batman: Harley Quinn. Thus, her first appearance is technically "Joker's Favor", her first appearance in a comic book was The Batman Adventures #12 and her first appearance in the regular <a href="DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a> continuity was Batman: Harley Quinn. Similarly, <a href="Firestar_(Marvel_Comics)" title="Firestar (Marvel Comics)">Firestar</a> first appeared in <a href="Spider-Man_and_His_Amazing_Friends" title="Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends">Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends</a> #1, which adapted the first episode of the TV series. Her first <a href="Earth-616" title="Earth-616">Earth-616</a> appearance was in <a href="The_Uncanny_X-Men" class="mw-redirect" title="The Uncanny X-Men">The Uncanny X-Men</a> #193.</li>

<li>Rarely, a character debuts in a publisher's foreign branch and then appears in a domestic series. <a href="Betsy_Braddock" title="Betsy Braddock">Psylocke</a> first appeared in <a href="Captain_Britain" title="Captain Britain">Captain Britain</a> #8 (December 1976), an original series of <a href="Marvel_UK" title="Marvel UK">Marvel UK</a> not widely available outside <a href="Great_Britain" title="Great Britain">Great Britain</a>. Her debut in an <a href="United_States" title="United States">American</a> series was The New Mutants Annual #2 (1986). Her first appearance is sometimes given as either but more correctly it is Captain Britain #8 while The New Mutants Annual #2 is her first US appearance.</li>

<li>Some characters appear first in a normal supporting role before becoming a superhero or villain. For example, Roderick Kingsley first appeared as a minor supporting character in <a href="The_Spectacular_Spider-Man" title="The Spectacular Spider-Man">The Spectacular Spider-Man</a> #43 (June 1980). However, he would later take on the villainous role of the <a href="Hobgoblin_(comics)" title="Hobgoblin (comics)">Hobgoblin</a> in <a href="The_Amazing_Spider-Man" title="The Amazing Spider-Man">The Amazing Spider-Man</a> #238 (March 1983), becoming one of Spider-Man's most dangerous foes. The latter issue, featuring his first appearance as the Hobgoblin, is worth quite more than his original debut.</li></ul>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="First_appearances_of_popular_heroes,_villains_and_teams">First appearances of popular heroes, villains and teams</h2></div>

<th width="29%">Character(s)

</th>

<th width="28%">First Appearance

</th>

<th width="13%">Cover Date

</th>

<th width="18%">Publisher

</th></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Superman" title="Superman">Superman</a>

</td>

<td><a href="Action_Comics_1" title="Action Comics 1">Action Comics #1</a>

</td>

<td>June 1938

</td>

<td><a href="DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a>

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Batman" title="Batman">Batman</a>

</td>

<td><a href="Detective_Comics_27" title="Detective Comics 27">Detective Comics #27</a>

</td>

<td>May 1939

</td>

<td>DC Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Sandman_(Wesley_Dodds)" title="Sandman (Wesley Dodds)">Sandman (Wesley Dodds)</a>

</td>

<td><a href="Adventure_Comics" title="Adventure Comics">Adventure Comics</a> #40

</td>

<td>July 1939

</td>

<td>DC Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Namor" title="Namor">Namor</a>

</td>

<td><a href="Marvel_Mystery_Comics" title="Marvel Mystery Comics">Marvel Comics</a> #1

</td>

<td>October 1939

</td>

<td><a href="Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a>

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Flash_(Jay_Garrick)" title="Flash (Jay Garrick)">Jay Garrick/Flash I</a>; <a href="Hawkman" title="Hawkman">Hawkman</a>

</td>

<td><a href="Flash_Comics" title="Flash Comics">Flash Comics</a> #1

</td>

<td>January 1940

</td>

<td><a href="All-American_Publications" title="All-American Publications">All-American Publications</a>

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Captain_Marvel_(DC_Comics)" class="mw-redirect" title="Captain Marvel (DC Comics)">Captain Marvel</a>

</td>

<td><a href="Whiz_Comics" title="Whiz Comics">Whiz Comics</a> #2

</td>

<td>February 1940

</td>

<td><a href="Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a>

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Robin_(comics)" class="mw-redirect" title="Robin (comics)">Robin</a>

</td>

<td>Detective Comics #38

</td>

<td>May 1940

</td>

<td>DC Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Spectre_(DC_Comics_character)" title="Spectre (DC Comics character)">The Spectre</a>

</td>

<td><a href="More_Fun_Comics" title="More Fun Comics">More Fun Comics</a> #52

</td>

<td>February 1940

</td>

<td>DC Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Lex_Luthor" title="Lex Luthor">Lex Luthor</a>

</td>

<td>Action Comics #23

</td>

<td>May 1940

</td>

<td>DC Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Joker_(character)" title="Joker (character)">Joker</a>; <a href="Catwoman" title="Catwoman">Catwoman</a>

</td>

<td><a href="Batman_(comic_book)" title="Batman (comic book)">Batman</a> #1

</td>

<td>Spring 1940

</td>

<td>DC Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Green_Lantern" title="Green Lantern">Green Lantern</a>

</td>

<td><a href="All-American_Comics" title="All-American Comics">All-American Comics</a> #16

</td>

<td>July 1940

</td>

<td>All-American Publications

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Captain_America" title="Captain America">Captain America</a>

</td>

<td><a href="Captain_America_Comics_1" class="mw-redirect" title="Captain America Comics 1">Captain America Comics #1</a>

</td>

<td>March 1941

</td>

<td>Timely Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Aquaman" title="Aquaman">Aquaman</a>; <a href="Green_Arrow" title="Green Arrow">Green Arrow</a>

</td>

<td><a href="More_Fun_Comics" title="More Fun Comics">More Fun Comics</a> #73

</td>

<td>November 1941

</td>

<td>DC Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Wonder_Woman" title="Wonder Woman">Wonder Woman</a>

</td>

<td><a href="Introducing_Wonder_Woman" title="Introducing Wonder Woman">All Star Comics #8</a>

</td>

<td>December 1941

</td>

<td>All-American Publications

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Black_Canary" title="Black Canary">Black Canary</a>

</td>

<td><a href="Flash_Comics" title="Flash Comics">Flash Comics</a> #86

</td>

<td>August 1947

</td>

<td>All-American Publications

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Barry_Allen" title="Barry Allen">Barry Allen</a>/<a href="Flash_(comics)" class="mw-redirect" title="Flash (comics)">Flash II</a>

</td>

<td><a href="Showcase_(comics)" title="Showcase (comics)">Showcase</a> #4

</td>

<td>October 1956

</td>

<td>DC Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Justice_League" title="Justice League">Justice League</a>

</td>

<td><a href="The_Brave_and_the_Bold" title="The Brave and the Bold">The Brave and the Bold</a> #28

</td>

<td>May 1960

</td>

<td>DC Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Fantastic_Four" title="Fantastic Four">Fantastic Four</a>

</td>

<td><a href="Fantastic_Four_(comic_book)" title="Fantastic Four (comic book)">The Fantastic Four</a> #1

</td>

<td>November 1961

</td>

<td>Marvel Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

</td>

<td><a href="The_Incredible_Hulk_(comic_book)" title="The Incredible Hulk (comic book)">The Incredible Hulk</a> #1

</td>

<td>May 1962

</td>

<td>Marvel Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Doctor_Doom" title="Doctor Doom">Doctor Doom</a>

</td>

<td>The Fantastic Four #5

</td>

<td>June 1962

</td>

<td>Marvel Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Spider-Man" title="Spider-Man">Spider-Man</a>

</td>

<td><a href="Amazing_Fantasy_15" class="mw-redirect" title="Amazing Fantasy 15">Amazing Fantasy #15</a>

</td>

<td>August 1962

</td>

<td>Marvel Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

</td>

<td><a href="Journey_Into_Mystery" class="mw-redirect" title="Journey Into Mystery">Journey Into Mystery</a> #83

</td>

<td>August 1962

</td>

<td>Marvel Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

</td>

<td><a href="Tales_of_Suspense" title="Tales of Suspense">Tales of Suspense</a> #39

</td>

<td>March 1963

</td>

<td>Marvel Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Doctor_Strange" title="Doctor Strange">Doctor Strange</a>

</td>

<td><a href="Strange_Tales" title="Strange Tales">Strange Tales</a> #110

</td>

<td>July 1963

</td>

<td>Marvel Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="X-Men" title="X-Men">X-Men</a>; <a href="Magneto_(Marvel_Comics)" title="Magneto (Marvel Comics)">Magneto</a>

</td>

<td><a href="Uncanny_X-Men" title="Uncanny X-Men">X-Men</a> #1

</td>

<td>September 1963

</td>

<td>Marvel Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Avengers_(comics)" title="Avengers (comics)">The Avengers</a>

</td>

<td><a href="Avengers_(comics)" title="Avengers (comics)">The Avengers</a> #1

</td>

<td>September 1963

</td>

<td>Marvel Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Daredevil_(Marvel_Comics_series)" title="Daredevil (Marvel Comics series)">Daredevil</a>

</td>

<td><a href="Daredevil_(Marvel_Comics_series)" title="Daredevil (Marvel Comics series)">Daredevil</a> #1

</td>

<td>April 1964

</td>

<td>Marvel Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Teen_Titans" title="Teen Titans">Teen Titans</a>

</td>

<td>The Brave and the Bold #54

</td>

<td>July 1964

</td>

<td>DC Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Punisher" title="Punisher">The Punisher</a>

</td>

<td><a href="The_Amazing_Spider-Man_129" title="The Amazing Spider-Man 129">The Amazing Spider-Man #129</a>

</td>

<td>February 1974

</td>

<td>Marvel Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Wolverine_(character)" title="Wolverine (character)">Wolverine</a>

</td>

<td>The Incredible Hulk #181

</td>

<td>October 1974

</td>

<td>Marvel Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles" title="Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</a>

</td>

<td><a href="Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_(Mirage_Studios)" title="Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Mirage Studios)">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</a> #1

</td>

<td>May 1984

</td>

<td><a href="Mirage_Studios" title="Mirage Studios">Mirage Studios</a>

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Venom_(character)" title="Venom (character)">Venom</a>

</td>

<td>The Amazing Spider-Man #300

</td>

<td>May 1988

</td>

<td>Marvel Comics

</td></tr>

<tr>

<td><a href="Deadpool" title="Deadpool">Deadpool</a>

</td>

<td><a href="New_Mutants" title="New Mutants">New Mutants</a> #98

</td>

<td>February 1991

</td>

<td>Marvel Comics

</td></tr></tbody></table>

<ul><li><a href="Comic_book_collecting" title="Comic book collecting">Comic book collecting</a></li>

<li><a href="List_of_first_appearances_in_Marvel_Comics_publications" class="mw-redirect" title="List of first appearances in Marvel Comics publications">List of first appearances in Marvel Comics publications</a></li>

<li><a href="List_of_Marvel_Comics_superhero_debuts" title="List of Marvel Comics superhero debuts">List of Marvel Comics superhero debuts</a></li></ul>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2></div>

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</style><a href="#ref_1">^</a> <a href="Nicolas_Cage" title="Nicolas Cage">Nicolas Cage</a>'s 9.0 graded Action Comics #1 sold in 2011.</li>

<li><a href="#ref_2">^</a> Batman #1, the first appearance of the Joker and Catwoman, is especially valuable since it is also the first issue of a long-running series and the first comic book to bear Batman's name as its title.</li></ul>

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<li id="cite_note-3"><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a> <cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.spidermancrawlspace.com/interviews/mackie4.htm">"Spider-Man Crawl Space Interview: Howard Mackie"</a>. www.spidermancrawlspace.com.</cite>

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<li id="cite_note-6"><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://comics.heritagegalleries.com/common/info/press/default.php?ReleaseID=510">Heritagegalleries.com</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20060218094111/http://comics.heritagegalleries.com/common/info/press/default.php?ReleaseID=510">Archived</a> February 18, 2006, at the <a href="Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>

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<li id="cite_note-7"><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a> <cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://itsalljustcomics.com/2010/03/16/edgar-churchmile-high-flash-comics-1-sells-for-450000/">"Edgar Church/Mile High Flash Comics #1 Sells for $450,000"</a>. itsalljustcomics.com. March 16, 2010.</cite>

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