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100 Golden Keys

🗝 The Top 100 Key Issues from The Golden Age Comic Books published from 1934 - 1955

Fox Apr 1948

Phantom Lady #17

Phantom Lady #17
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: Wertham writes of the cover art, 'sexual stimulation by combining headlights with the sadist's dream of tying up a woman' - headlights a reference to her breasts
EC Apr 1950

Crypt of Terror #17

Crypt of Terror #17
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First EC horror comic which, along with Vault of Horror #12, changed the course of the publisher and set into motion future censorship
DC Feb 1951

Detective Comics #168

Detective Comics #168
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Origin of the Joker, formerly a crook named the Red Hood who pulled a heist that led him through a vat of chemicals that caused his clown-like appearance
Magazine Enterprises Jan 1952

Thun'da: King of the Congo #1

Thun'da: King of the Congo #1
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1st appearance and origin of Thun'da, a pilot forced to becomes a warrior after his plane crashed in the jungle
The only original comic book illustrated entirely by Frank Frazetta, from cover to cover
St. John Apr 1952

Tip Top Comics #173

Tip Top Comics #173
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1st appearance of Charles Schulz's "Peanuts" in comic books
According to the United States Library of Congress copyright records, this issue preceded the Peanuts appearance in United Comics #21 by one week
L Miller Son Feb 1954

Marvelman #25

Marvelman #25
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1st appearance of Marvelman, later renamed Miracleman, a young man who transformed into a superhero by saying 'Kimota' which is Atomik spelled backwards
The development of Miracleman occurred after DC/National won a lawsuit against Fawcett that prohibited the use of Captain Marvel, later renamed Shazam, due to his likeness to Superman
The UK publisher of Captain Marvel reprints, facing a devastating financial blow, successfully renamed, redesigned and re-marketed Captain Marvel into Marvelman

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