Thank You For Contributing To The Development of Key Collector By Using The eBay Links When Making Any Purchase At No Additional Cost To You Get full access to Key Collector Comics including all categories and Key Issue Alerts for only $1.99 per month. Or subscribe for a year and save $3.89
Clicking on the eBay link and making a purchase may result in this site earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
Key Facts
1st appearance of the Red Mask, the first non-white superhero in comics
The character's ethnicity is not clear but may be Polynesian
Reprinted newspaper strips
Inconsistency of the character's skin tone can be seen on the cover of issue #2 and interior art
Key Facts
1st appearance of the Red Mask, the first non-white superhero in comics
The character's ethnicity is not clear but may be Polynesian
Reprinted newspaper strips
Inconsistency of the character's skin tone can be seen on the cover of issue #2 and interior art
Key Facts
1st appearance of Grace Alondra, the first hard of hearing Archie character, introduced in collaboration with the Children's Tumor Foundation (CFT) to create awareness for the genetic disorder NF2 which affects 1 in 25,000 births
Key Facts
1st appearance of Grace Alondra, the first hard of hearing Archie character, introduced in collaboration with the Children's Tumor Foundation (CFT) to create awareness for the genetic disorder NF2 which affects 1 in 25,000 births
Key Facts
1st appearance of Shaloman, an independently-published Jewish superhero
Key Facts
1st appearance of Shaloman, an independently-published Jewish superhero
Key Facts
1st appearance of Multo (Ghost) aka Nestor Abuba, an ex-Philippine Special Forces turned G.I. Joe
1st appearance of Black Hat aka Olivia Baipaj, a computer hacking specialist
Key Facts
1st appearance of Multo (Ghost) aka Nestor Abuba, an ex-Philippine Special Forces turned G.I. Joe
1st appearance of Black Hat aka Olivia Baipaj, a computer hacking specialist
Key Facts
1st appearance of Raz Malhotra, later becomes Giant-Man
Key Facts
1st appearance of Raz Malhotra, later becomes Giant-Man
Key Facts
1st appearance of Echo, a highly-skilled martial artist who is also deaf
Key Facts
1st appearance of Echo, a highly-skilled martial artist who is also deaf
Key Facts
1st appearance of Jose Delgado as Gangbuster
Gangbuster seen in the last panel of Adventures of Superman #433 in the teaser for this issue
Key Facts
1st appearance of Jose Delgado as Gangbuster
Gangbuster seen in the last panel of Adventures of Superman #433 in the teaser for this issue
Key Facts
Variant cover art by Elizabeth Torque
Cover features Riri Williams (Ironheart) with a depiction of Ariell Johnson, founder of Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse in Philadelphia and the first black woman to own a comic book shop on the East Coast
Key Facts
Variant cover art by Elizabeth Torque
Cover features Riri Williams (Ironheart) with a depiction of Ariell Johnson, founder of Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse in Philadelphia and the first black woman to own a comic book shop on the East Coast
Key Facts
1st appearance of Oya, Idie Okonkwo, a Nigerian mutant and one of the Five Lights
Key Facts
1st appearance of Oya, Idie Okonkwo, a Nigerian mutant and one of the Five Lights
Key Facts
1st appearance of Timeslip, an Indian mutant who can transfer her consciousness to the past or future
Key Facts
1st appearance of Timeslip, an Indian mutant who can transfer her consciousness to the past or future
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of Red Wolf, William Talltrees, a Native-American who bears the mantle of the Red Wolf from the Cheyenne god Owayodatta
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of Red Wolf, William Talltrees, a Native-American who bears the mantle of the Red Wolf from the Cheyenne god Owayodatta
Key Facts
1st appearance of the third Thunderbird, Neal Shaara, the first Indian (India) member of the X-Men
Key Facts
1st appearance of the third Thunderbird, Neal Shaara, the first Indian (India) member of the X-Men
Key Facts
1st appearance of Zorro in comic books, officially
Unlicensed appearance in Hit Comics #55 (1948) without attribution to the creator, Johnston McCulley
Titled 'The Mark of Zorro,’ the same as the 1920s silent film
Both movie and comic were adaptations of the first Zorro novella, 'The Curse of Capistrano'
Key Facts
1st appearance of Zorro in comic books, officially
Unlicensed appearance in Hit Comics #55 (1948) without attribution to the creator, Johnston McCulley
Titled 'The Mark of Zorro,’ the same as the 1920s silent film
Both movie and comic were adaptations of the first Zorro novella, 'The Curse of Capistrano'
Key Facts
1st appearance of Gregorio de la Vega, later becomes Extrano - DC's first openly gay character
1st appearance of Celia Windward, later becomes Jet
1st appearance of Takeo Yakata, later becomes RAM
1st appearance of Xiang Po, later becomes Gloss
Key Facts
1st appearance of Gregorio de la Vega, later becomes Extrano - DC's first openly gay character
1st appearance of Celia Windward, later becomes Jet
1st appearance of Takeo Yakata, later becomes RAM
1st appearance of Xiang Po, later becomes Gloss
Key Facts
1st appearance of Shade, a mutant who can slip in and out of shadows
Key Facts
1st appearance of Shade, a mutant who can slip in and out of shadows
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of the Red Locust, a young Mexican-American girl who is a descendant of the Brotherhood of the Locusts
Key Facts
1st appearance and origin of the Red Locust, a young Mexican-American girl who is a descendant of the Brotherhood of the Locusts
Key Facts
1st appearance of Dawnstar, a winged hero from the planet Starhaven which was colonized by abducted Native Americans
Key Facts
1st appearance of Dawnstar, a winged hero from the planet Starhaven which was colonized by abducted Native Americans
Key Facts
1st appearance of Red Dagger, a Pakistani vigilante
Key Facts
1st appearance of Rictor, a Mexican mutant with the ability to generate seismic energy
Key Facts
1st appearance of Rictor, a Mexican mutant with the ability to generate seismic energy
Key Facts
1st appearance of Armor, a Japanese mutant with the ability to protect herself with a psionic exoskeleton
Key Facts
1st appearance of Armor, a Japanese mutant with the ability to protect herself with a psionic exoskeleton
Key Facts
1st appearance of Angela Del Toro, the fourth White Tiger, not in costume
1st appearance of the Night Nurse, Linda Carter in the Modern Age
Key Facts
1st appearance of Angela Del Toro, the fourth White Tiger, not in costume
1st appearance of the Night Nurse, Linda Carter in the Modern Age
Key Facts
1st appearance of the third Ghost Rider, a Mexican-American woman named Alejandra Jones
Preview of Jones in Ghost Rider #0.1
Copies ordered by retailers: 41,308
Key Facts
1st appearance of the third Ghost Rider, a Mexican-American woman named Alejandra Jones
Preview of Jones in Ghost Rider #0.1
Copies ordered by retailers: 41,308
Key Facts
1st team appearance of the Secret Warriors: Nick Fury, Phobos, Slingshot, Quake, Stonewall, Hellfire and Druid
1st appearance of Stonewall, son of the Absorbing Man
1st appearance of Druid, son of Doctor Druid
1st appearance of Hellfire, descendant of the Phantom Rider
1st appearance of Yo-Yo Rodriguez aka Slingshot
Cover art inspired by Avengers #16
Key Facts
1st team appearance of the Secret Warriors: Nick Fury, Phobos, Slingshot, Quake, Stonewall, Hellfire and Druid
1st appearance of Stonewall, son of the Absorbing Man
1st appearance of Druid, son of Doctor Druid
1st appearance of Hellfire, descendant of the Phantom Rider
1st appearance of Yo-Yo Rodriguez aka Slingshot
Cover art inspired by Avengers #16
Key Facts
1st appearance of Poison, a Cuban woman given powers on her deathbed by an entity called Ylandris
Key Facts
1st appearance of Poison, a Cuban woman given powers on her deathbed by an entity called Ylandris
Key Facts
1st team appearance of The Rangers: Firebird (1st), Shooting Star (1st), Phantom Rider, Red Wolf and Texas Twister, a group of superheroes based in the American Southwest
Key Facts
1st team appearance of The Rangers: Firebird (1st), Shooting Star (1st), Phantom Rider, Red Wolf and Texas Twister, a group of superheroes based in the American Southwest
Key Facts
1st appearance of Aracely as Hummingbird, a Mexican mutant who detects feelings and produces Divine Fire
Key Facts
1st appearance of Aracely as Hummingbird, a Mexican mutant who detects feelings and produces Divine Fire
Key Facts
1st full appearance and origin of Trinary, a mutant from India who has the ability to communicate with machinery
Key Facts
1st full appearance and origin of Trinary, a mutant from India who has the ability to communicate with machinery
Key Facts
1st full appearance of Jessica Cruz
Jessica Cruz chosen by Volthoom to become Power Ring
Key Facts
1st full appearance of Jessica Cruz
Jessica Cruz chosen by Volthoom to become Power Ring
Key Facts
1st full appearance of Cressida, referred to as Avenger X in Avengers #3.1, a mutant from Thailand with the power to possess other lifeforms
Key Facts
1st full appearance of Cressida, referred to as Avenger X in Avengers #3.1, a mutant from Thailand with the power to possess other lifeforms
Key Facts
1st appearance of Radiance, a Japanese woman who can manipulate light with varying effects
Key Facts
1st appearance of Radiance, a Japanese woman who can manipulate light with varying effects
Key Facts
1st appearance of Omega Sentinel, a human transformed by the Operation Zero Tolerance program into a sentinel
The reactivated Omega Sentinel is the machine liaison to Orchis and could be a major threat to the Omega Level mutants
Key Facts
1st appearance of Omega Sentinel, a human transformed by the Operation Zero Tolerance program into a sentinel
The reactivated Omega Sentinel is the machine liaison to Orchis and could be a major threat to the Omega Level mutants
Key Facts
1st appearance of Enigma, a mysterious woman from Bangladesh with a connection to the Buddhist Goddess Tara
Key Facts
1st appearance of Enigma, a mysterious woman from Bangladesh with a connection to the Buddhist Goddess Tara
Key Facts
1st appearance and cover of White Fox, a shapeshifter from Korea
1st appearance of Guillotine, a French woman who wields a magical sword
Key Facts
1st appearance and cover of White Fox, a shapeshifter from Korea
1st appearance of Guillotine, a French woman who wields a magical sword
Key Facts
1st cameo appearance of the White Tiger, Ava Ayala
Key Facts
1st appearance of Dr. Toni Ho, a Chinese-American woman who later becomes the second Rescue and the third Iron Patriot
1st appearance of Neohedron, the mind of Evald Skorpion trapped in a crystal by The Maker, floating above the torso of a gorilla with the lower-half of a scorpion
Key Facts
1st appearance of Dr. Toni Ho, a Chinese-American woman who later becomes the second Rescue and the third Iron Patriot
1st appearance of Neohedron, the mind of Evald Skorpion trapped in a crystal by The Maker, floating above the torso of a gorilla with the lower-half of a scorpion
Key Facts
1st appearance of Pavitr Prabhakar, the Spider-Man of India in a U.S. comic
Key Facts
1st appearance of Pavitr Prabhakar, the Spider-Man of India in a U.S. comic
Key Facts
1st appearance of Pineapple Man, the first superhero rooted in Hawaiian folklore and operating exclusively on the island
32 page, black and white Ashcan (small-print run to establish copyright ownership)
Key Facts
1st appearance of Pineapple Man, the first superhero rooted in Hawaiian folklore and operating exclusively on the island
32 page, black and white Ashcan (small-print run to establish copyright ownership)
Key Facts
1st full appearance of Joaquin Torres, in costume as the Falcon
Key Facts
1st full appearance of Joaquin Torres, in costume as the Falcon
Key Facts
1st team appearance of the Champions: Ms. Marvel, Spider-Man (Morales), Brawn, Viv Vision, Nova (Alexander), Snowguard, Ironheart, Locust, Falcon (Torres), Bombshell, Patriot, Wasp (Nadia), Power Man (Alvarez) and Pinpoint
1st appearance of Pinpoint, an East Indian boy with teleportation powers
Key Facts
1st team appearance of the Champions: Ms. Marvel, Spider-Man (Morales), Brawn, Viv Vision, Nova (Alexander), Snowguard, Ironheart, Locust, Falcon (Torres), Bombshell, Patriot, Wasp (Nadia), Power Man (Alvarez) and Pinpoint
1st appearance of Pinpoint, an East Indian boy with teleportation powers
Key Facts
1st appearance of Amka Aliyak, an Inuit girl who later becomes Snowguard
Key Facts
1st appearance of Amka Aliyak, an Inuit girl who later becomes Snowguard
Key Facts
1st team appearance of the Triumph Division, a Filipino superhero team: St. George, Fighter One, Anitun, Mighty Mother, The Wishing Man, Great Mongoose and Red Feather
Key Facts
1st team appearance of the Triumph Division, a Filipino superhero team: St. George, Fighter One, Anitun, Mighty Mother, The Wishing Man, Great Mongoose and Red Feather
Key Facts
1st appearance of Lady Shiva, mother of Cassandra Cain and mentor of Tim Drake
Key Facts
1st appearance of Lady Shiva, mother of Cassandra Cain and mentor of Tim Drake
Key Facts
1st appearance of Amadeus Cho aka Mastermind Excello, a Korean American who becomes the Hulk in Totally Awesome Hulk #1
1st appearances: Heartbreak Kid, Positron Monstro, One-Eyed Jacquie and the Great Video
Cho is a member of The Champions, a team that also includes Miles Morales Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel Kamala Khan, Nova, Cyclops, and Spider-Gwen
There are many places for Cho to fit into the MCU like Shang Chi or Agents of Atlas
[October 2024 - it is rumored that Logan Kim (Ghostbusters: Afterlife) has been cast as Amadeus Cho in the MCU]
Key Facts
1st appearance of Amadeus Cho aka Mastermind Excello, a Korean American who becomes the Hulk in Totally Awesome Hulk #1
1st appearances: Heartbreak Kid, Positron Monstro, One-Eyed Jacquie and the Great Video
Cho is a member of The Champions, a team that also includes Miles Morales Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel Kamala Khan, Nova, Cyclops, and Spider-Gwen
There are many places for Cho to fit into the MCU like Shang Chi or Agents of Atlas
[October 2024 - it is rumored that Logan Kim (Ghostbusters: Afterlife) has been cast as Amadeus Cho in the MCU]
Key Facts
1st appearance of Thunder, Black Lightning's daughter
1st appearance of Shift, a fragment of Metamorpho that became sentient
1st appearance of Grace Choi, a Korean-American powerhouse
Key Facts
1st appearance of Thunder, Black Lightning's daughter
1st appearance of Shift, a fragment of Metamorpho that became sentient
1st appearance of Grace Choi, a Korean-American powerhouse
Key Facts
1st appearance of Sunfire, a Japanese mutant who has the power to generate fire and fly
Key Facts
1st appearance of Sunfire, a Japanese mutant who has the power to generate fire and fly
Key Facts
1st appearance of Jubilee, a Chinese-American teenager with the ability to emit fireworks from her fingers
Key Facts
1st appearance of Jubilee, a Chinese-American teenager with the ability to emit fireworks from her fingers
Key Facts
1st appearance of Monica Chang, as the Black Widow, first appeared in the mainstream Marvel Universe in Avengers A.I. #1 (2013)
1st appearance of Swarm as Red Wasp
Key Facts
1st appearance of Monica Chang, as the Black Widow, first appeared in the mainstream Marvel Universe in Avengers A.I. #1 (2013)
1st appearance of Swarm as Red Wasp
Key Facts
1st appearance of Dr Faiza Hussain, later becomes Excalibur
Captain Britain joins MI:13
Spitfire joins MI:13
[January 2022 - Faiza rumored for Blade / September 2022 - an inside source strongly believes this character has already been cast]
Key Facts
1st appearance of Dr Faiza Hussain, later becomes Excalibur
Captain Britain joins MI:13
Spitfire joins MI:13
[January 2022 - Faiza rumored for Blade / September 2022 - an inside source strongly believes this character has already been cast]
Key Facts
1st appearance of Dust, the first X-Men character who wears an abaya and niqab
Key Facts
1st appearance of Dust, the first X-Men character who wears an abaya and niqab
Key Facts
1st appearance of Arana, the Spanish word for Spider and codename of Anya Corazon
1st team appearance of the Sisterhood of the Wasp
Key Facts
1st appearance of Arana, the Spanish word for Spider and codename of Anya Corazon
1st team appearance of the Sisterhood of the Wasp
Adjust Your Filters To See More Comics!
By default Key Collector searches for Standard Cover Key Issues.
Adjust the "Variants" search filter above for additional content:
- Variant Covers ([[totalVariants]])
At Key Collector, our primary focus is on unearthing those rare Standard Cover Key Issues for you. However, the world of comic collectibles is vast and varied. We want to make sure you have the tools to explore it all!