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Batman #1

DC ⋅ 1940

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Batman #1
 
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1st appearance of the Joker

1st appearance of the Cat, Selina Kyle, later becomes Catwoman

Debut of the first Batplane which has multiple designs from one issue to the next including Batman #3 and Batman #4

💰 Batman #1 sold for over one million dollars 3x with a record-high in 9.4 for $2,220,000

Marvel Family #1

Fawcett ⋅ 1945

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Marvel Family #1
 
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1st appearance and origin of Black Adam, an Egyptian prince named Teth-Adam who was first granted powers by the wizard Shazam though it corrupted him

Origin of The Marvel Family: Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Junior, Mary Marvel and Uncle Marvel

Whiz Comics #1

Fawcett ⋅ 1940

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Whiz Comics #1
 
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1st appearance and origin of Captain Marvel, later renamed Shazam

1st appearance of the Wizard Shazam

1st appearance of Dr. Sivana, a scientific genius and the archenemy of Captain Marvel

1st appearance of Ibis the Invincible and Spy Smasher

1st team appearance of the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man, later renamed the Seven Deadly Sins

While not a precise swipe of Action Comics #1 artwork, this cover and other aspects of Captain Marvel led to DC (formerly National) filing a lawsuit against Fawcett for Captain Marvel too closely resembling Superman

Premiere issue of the series though the copyright notes read issue #2

There exists a scarce Ashcan edition of this issue

Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1

DC ⋅ 1993

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Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1
 
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1st appearance, cover and origin of Bane

📖 Knightfall Reading Order: next Batman #484

[September 2024 - James Gunn’s DCU is developing a Bane and Deathstroke super-villain team-up film based on a script by Matthew Orton]

Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #2

DC ⋅ 1981

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Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #2
 
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1st appearance of Nekron, the Lord of the Unliving, capable of raising the dead

New Teen Titans #2

DC ⋅ 1980

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New Teen Titans #2
 
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1st appearance of Deathstroke the Terminator

1st appearance and death of Ravager, son of Deathstroke - appears in issue #1, not in costume

1st appearance of Wintergreen, Deathstroke's mentor

1st cameo appearance of Trigon, as demonic eyes

🔮 DC Possibilities: Yet another character who could hold his own as an anti-hero in a standalone project and a few extra years on Joe Manganiello would do well for Deathstroke

[September 2024 - James Gunn’s DCU is developing a Bane and Deathstroke super-villain team-up film based on a script by Matthew Orton]

Flash: Secret Files and Origins #3

DC ⋅ 2001

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Flash: Secret Files and Origins #3
 
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1st appearance of Hunter Zolomon, later becomes Zoom, the third Reverse-Flash

World's Finest Comics #3

DC ⋅ 1941

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World's Finest Comics #3
 
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1st appearance of the Scarecrow

Omega Men #3

DC ⋅ 1983

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Omega Men #3
 
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1st appearance of Lobo, an intergalactic bounty hunter

[January 2023 - Jason Momoa speculated to play Lobo in James Gunn's DC films / December 2024 - confirmed]

Justice League of America #5

DC ⋅ 1961

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Justice League of America #5
 
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1st appearance and origin of Dr. Destiny, a genius inventor

Wonder Woman #5

DC ⋅ 1943

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Wonder Woman #5
 
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1st appearance of Dr. Psycho

Richard Dragon's Kung-Fu Fighter #5

DC ⋅ 1976

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Richard Dragon's Kung-Fu Fighter #5
 
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1st appearance of Lady Shiva, mother of Cassandra Cain and mentor of Tim Drake

Green Lantern #7

DC ⋅ 1961

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Green Lantern #7
 
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1st appearance and origin of Sinestro, known as the greatest of all Green Lanterns until it was discovered he used the power ring to enslave the sector he was charged to protect

Showcase #8

DC ⋅ 1957

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Showcase #8
 
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2nd appearance of the Flash, Barry Allen

Green Lantern #10

DC ⋅ 1943

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Green Lantern #10
 
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1st appearance of Vandal Savage, an immortal caveman warrior

[July 2025 - James Gunn has hinted that the Superman movie will show Vandal Savage in a mural]

Batman Adventures #12

DC ⋅ 1993

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Batman Adventures #12
 
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1st appearance of Harley Quinn in a standard comic

[August 2022 - Lady Gaga confirmed to star opposite Joaquin Phoenix in the Joker movie sequel as Harley Quinn / March 2023 - a set photo from the Joker sequel provides a first look at Lady Gaga as Harley]

Superman: The Man of Steel #18

DC ⋅ 1992

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Superman: The Man of Steel #18
 
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1st full appearance of Doomsday, mostly obscured by a containment suit with one arm bound behind his back as he wreaks havoc across the countryside

Green Lantern #25

DC ⋅ 2007

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Green Lantern #25
 
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1st full appearance of the Scarred Guardian, a Guardian of the Universe

1st cameo appearance of Atrocitus and the Red Lantern Corps

1st cameo appearance of Larfleeze and the Orange Lantern Corps

1st cameo team appearance of the Blue Lantern Corps

1st cameo appearance of Munk and the Indigo Lantern Corps

1st cameo team appearance of the Black Lantern Corps

Death of Anti-Monitor

Cameo appearance in background of an Alien Xenomorph, Predator and the Pale Man from Pan's Labyrinth as various Lanterns

[April 2025 - Paul Ben-Victor casting as Antaan has caused speculation that it might be Atrocitus]

DC Comics Presents #27

DC ⋅ 1980

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DC Comics Presents #27
 
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1st appearance of Mongul, an alien warlord

Green Lantern #29

DC ⋅ 1964

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Green Lantern #29
 
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1st appearance of Black Hand, utilizes technology to drain and repurpose the power of a Lantern Ring

Superman #30

DC ⋅ 1944

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Superman #30
 
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1st appearance and origin of Mr. Mxyzptlk

First time Superman references his ability to "fly", previously he was known to leap

All-Star Comics #34

DC ⋅ 1947

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All-Star Comics #34
 
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1st appearance of the Wizard, William Zand

All-Star Comics #35

DC ⋅ 1947

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All-Star Comics #35
 
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1st appearance of Per Degaton, a time-traveling enemy of the Justice Society

Aquaman #35

DC ⋅ 1967

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Aquaman #35
 
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1st appearance of Black Manta

Detective Comics #36

DC ⋅ 1940

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Detective Comics #36
 
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1st appearance and origin of Hugo Strange

Debut of Batman's finned gloves

Green Lantern #40

DC ⋅ 1965

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Green Lantern #40
 
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1st appearance of Krona, a major antagonist in the Brightest Day story arc

Origin of the Guardians of the Universe and Infinite Earths concept

Batman #49

DC ⋅ 1948

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Batman #49
 
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1st appearance of the Mad Hatter, Jervis Tetch

1st appearance of Vicki Vale

Detective Comics #58

DC ⋅ 1941

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Detective Comics #58
 
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1st appearance of the Penguin

[March 2022 - Colin Farrell will reprise the Penguin in an HBO Max spin-off]

Batman #59

DC ⋅ 1950

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Batman #59
 
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1st appearance of Deadshot, a mercenary

House of Secrets #61

DC ⋅ 1963

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House of Secrets #61
 
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1st appearance of Eclipso, who was at one time God's Spirit of Wrath

Detective Comics #66

DC ⋅ 1942

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Detective Comics #66
 
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1st appearance and origin of Two-Face, Harvey Dent, a district attorney disfigured by acid

1st appearance of Gilda Dent, the wife of Harvey Dent

1st appearance of Salvatore Maroni, the mob boss who disfigured Harvey Dent

Flash Comics #88

DC ⋅ 1947

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Flash Comics #88
 
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1st appearance of Gentleman Ghost

3rd appearance of Black Canary

Justice League of America #94

DC ⋅ 1971

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Justice League of America #94
 
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1st appearance of Merlyn

Flash #105

DC ⋅ 1959

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Flash #105
 
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1st appearance and origin of Mirror Master

Barry Allen appears for the first time in the Flash title

Flash #106

DC ⋅ 1959

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Flash #106
 
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1st appearance and origin of Gorilla Grodd, an ape with genius intellect and telepathic abilities

1st appearance of the Pied Piper, uses sound to manipulate others

1st appearance of Solovar, former ruler of Gorilla City

[November 2024 - Grodd rumored to have a big role in the upcoming DC Universe of movies and TV]

Flash #110

DC ⋅ 1959

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Flash #110
 
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1st appearance of Kid Flash, Wally West

1st appearance of Weather Wizard

Flash #117

DC ⋅ 1960

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Flash #117
 
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1st appearance and origin of Captain Boomerang

Batman #121

DC ⋅ 1959

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Batman #121
 
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1st appearance and origin of Mr. Freeze, initially named Mr. Zero, later renamed Mr. Freeze in Detective Comics #373

[September 2024 - Mr. Freeze is the latest rumored villain to appear in the sequel to Robert Pattinson’s Batman]

Flash #128

DC ⋅ 1962

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Flash #128
 
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1st appearance of Abra Kadabra, a time traveling magician from the 64th century

Green Lantern #132

DC ⋅ 2001

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Green Lantern #132
 
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1st cameo appearance of Nero

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134

DC ⋅ 1970

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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134
 
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1st cameo appearance of Darkseid, the ruler of Apokolips

Flash #139

DC ⋅ 1963

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Flash #139
 
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1st appearance and origin of Professor Zoom, Eobard Thawne aka Reverse-Flash

Flash #140

DC ⋅ 1963

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Flash #140
 
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1st appearance of Heat Wave

Batman #181

DC ⋅ 1966

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Batman #181
 
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1st appearance of Poison Ivy, Pamela Isley

Interior pin-up poster of Batman and Robin included

Detective Comics #184

DC ⋅ 1952

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Detective Comics #184
 
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1st appearance of Firefly, Garfield Lynns

Batman #232

DC ⋅ 1971

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Batman #232
 
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1st appearance of Ra's al Ghul

2nd appearance of Talia al Ghul

Action Comics #242

DC ⋅ 1958

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Action Comics #242
 
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1st appearance and origin of Brainiac

1st appearance of the Bottle City of Kandor, the capital city of Krypton

[May 2023 - Brainiac rumored for Superman Legacy]

World's Finest Comics #251

DC ⋅ 1978

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World's Finest Comics #251
 
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1st appearance and origin of Count Vertigo

Action Comics #252

DC ⋅ 1959

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Action Comics #252
 
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1st appearance of Supergirl

1st appearance of Metallo

1st appearance of Zor-El, the father of Supergirl

1st appearance of Allura In-Ze, the mother of Supergirl

Adventures of Superman #466

DC ⋅ 1990

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Adventures of Superman #466
 
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Death of Hank Henshaw, later his awareness manifests inside of a machine as Cyborg Superman

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