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1st appearance of the Clock, simultaneously released with Funny Picture Stories #1
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1st appearance of the Clock, simultaneously released with Funny Picture Stories #1
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1st appearance of the Clock, simultaneously released with Funny Pages #6
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1st appearance of the Clock, simultaneously released with Funny Pages #6
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First cover art in the comic book industry by Bill Everett
1st appearance of Skyrocket Steele, the first character created by Bill Everett
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First cover art in the comic book industry by Bill Everett
1st appearance of Skyrocket Steele, the first character created by Bill Everett
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1st appearance of Blue Beetle, Dan Garrett, not in traditional costume but in a suit and fedora
1st appearance of Green Mask
1st appearance of Rex Dexter of Mars and Zanzibar the Magician
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1st appearance of Blue Beetle, Dan Garrett, not in traditional costume but in a suit and fedora
1st appearance of Green Mask
1st appearance of Rex Dexter of Mars and Zanzibar the Magician
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1st appearance and origin of Amazing Man, John Aman
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1st appearance and origin of Amazing Man, John Aman
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1st appearance of Doll Man
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1st appearance and origin of the Shield, the United States' first patriotic hero
1st appearance and origin of the Comet, the first superhero character to die in the line of duty in Pep Comics #17
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1st appearance and origin of the Shield, the United States' first patriotic hero
1st appearance and origin of the Comet, the first superhero character to die in the line of duty in Pep Comics #17
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1st appearance of Master Man, a young man who received incredible powers after ingesting a magic vitamin containing every source of energy in existence
After six issues, Fawcett Comics discontinued the character when DC/National Comics filed a lawsuit claiming Master Man's abilities were too similar to Superman
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1st appearance of Master Man, a young man who received incredible powers after ingesting a magic vitamin containing every source of energy in existence
After six issues, Fawcett Comics discontinued the character when DC/National Comics filed a lawsuit claiming Master Man's abilities were too similar to Superman
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1st appearance of the Shadow in a standard comic book
1st appearance of Doc Savage in a standard comic book
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1st appearance of the Shadow in a standard comic book
1st appearance of Doc Savage in a standard comic book
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1st appearance and origin of Hourman, Rex Tyler
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1st appearance and origin of Hourman, Rex Tyler
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1st appearance and origin of Black Condor
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1st appearance of Whirlwind Carter, an agent of the Interplanetary Secret Service
1st appearance of Don Gorman, a pilot
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1st appearance of Whirlwind Carter, an agent of the Interplanetary Secret Service
1st appearance of Don Gorman, a pilot
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1st appearance of Bulletman
1st appearance of Susan Kent, later becomes Bulletgirl
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1st appearance of Bulletman
1st appearance of Susan Kent, later becomes Bulletgirl
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1st appearance and origin of Blue Bolt, a World War II hero with lightning powers
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1st appearance and origin of Blue Bolt, a World War II hero with lightning powers
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Cameo of Adolf Hitler, seen in a vision
1st appearance and origin of the first Marvel Boy, Martin Simon Burns
1st appearance of Flying Flame
1st appearance of Zeus in Timely comics, previously appeared as the Roman counterpart named Jupiter
1st appearance of Marvex, a super robot
1st appearance of Khufor, an Egyptian ruler who later becomes the vampire Amenhotep
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Cameo of Adolf Hitler, seen in a vision
1st appearance and origin of the first Marvel Boy, Martin Simon Burns
1st appearance of Flying Flame
1st appearance of Zeus in Timely comics, previously appeared as the Roman counterpart named Jupiter
1st appearance of Marvex, a super robot
1st appearance of Khufor, an Egyptian ruler who later becomes the vampire Amenhotep
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1st appearance and origin of Daredevil, Bart Hill
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1st appearance and origin of Daredevil, Bart Hill
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Ma Hunkel becomes Red Tornado, one panel unnamed - a much different version than the android version introduced in Justice League of America #64
2nd appearance of Al Pratt, first appearance in costume as the Atom
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Ma Hunkel becomes Red Tornado, one panel unnamed - a much different version than the android version introduced in Justice League of America #64
2nd appearance of Al Pratt, first appearance in costume as the Atom
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1st appearance of Frankenstein in comics, back-up story set in 1930s New York City
1st appearance of Dr. Frost
1st appearance and origin of the Green Lama in a comic book
âš Misconception: many resources mislabel Green Lama's first appearance due to multiple appearances in single-page promotional ads for Double Detective pulp magazine
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1st appearance of Frankenstein in comics, back-up story set in 1930s New York City
1st appearance of Dr. Frost
1st appearance and origin of the Green Lama in a comic book
âš Misconception: many resources mislabel Green Lama's first appearance due to multiple appearances in single-page promotional ads for Double Detective pulp magazine
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1st appearance of Minute Man, a patriotic character later absorbed by DC Comics
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1st appearance of Minute Man, a patriotic character later absorbed by DC Comics
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1st appearance of Black Bat
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1st appearance of Bulletgirl, previously introduced as Susan Kent
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1st appearance of Bulletgirl, previously introduced as Susan Kent
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1st appearance of The Challenger
1st appearance of The Thunderer, later becomes the Dark Avenger
1st appearance and origin of Fin
1st appearance and origin of the Blue Diamond
1st appearance of Captain Daring
1st appearance and origin of the Silver Scorpion
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1st appearance of The Challenger
1st appearance of The Thunderer, later becomes the Dark Avenger
1st appearance and origin of Fin
1st appearance and origin of the Blue Diamond
1st appearance of Captain Daring
1st appearance and origin of the Silver Scorpion
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1st appearance and origin of Starman, Ted Knight
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1st appearance and origin of Starman, Ted Knight
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1st appearance of Blaze Baylor
1st appearance of Black Widow, Linda Masters
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1st appearance of Blaze Baylor
1st appearance of Black Widow, Linda Masters
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1st appearance of Black Terror, an early Golden Age superhero
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1st appearance of Black Terror, an early Golden Age superhero
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1st appearance and origin of Hangman, the brother of Comet
Death of Comet, shot by a gangster - the first death of a superhero in comic history
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1st appearance and origin of Hangman, the brother of Comet
Death of Comet, shot by a gangster - the first death of a superhero in comic history
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First comic book published by Harvey, simultaneous with Spitfire #1
Digest-sized comic book
1st appearance of the Black Cat, a former stuntwoman turned heroine
1st appearance of Red Blazer, Spirit of '76, Phantom Sphinx and the Zebra
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First comic book published by Harvey, simultaneous with Spitfire #1
Digest-sized comic book
1st appearance of the Black Cat, a former stuntwoman turned heroine
1st appearance of Red Blazer, Spirit of '76, Phantom Sphinx and the Zebra
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1st appearance of the Defender and his sidekick Rusty, crime-fighters created during World War II
1st appearance and origin of Major Liberty, originally Mister Liberty
1st appearance of the Whizzer, a man who gained incredible speed after receiving a blood transfusion from a Mongoose
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1st appearance of the Defender and his sidekick Rusty, crime-fighters created during World War II
1st appearance and origin of Major Liberty, originally Mister Liberty
1st appearance of the Whizzer, a man who gained incredible speed after receiving a blood transfusion from a Mongoose
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1st appearance of Plastic Man
1st appearance of the Human Bomb
1st appearance of Firebrand
1st appearance of Phantom Lady
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1st appearance of Plastic Man
1st appearance of the Human Bomb
1st appearance of Firebrand
1st appearance of Phantom Lady
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1st appearance of Fighting Yank
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1st appearance and origin of the Destroyer, the first superhero created by Stan Lee
Origin of the Challenger
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1st appearance and origin of the Destroyer, the first superhero created by Stan Lee
Origin of the Challenger
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1st appearance of Captain Nazi
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1st cover appearance of Captain Marvel Jr.
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1st appearance and origin of Citizen V, leader of the V-Battalion who battled Nazis
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1st appearance and origin of Citizen V, leader of the V-Battalion who battled Nazis
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1st appearance of Johnny Canuck in a standard comic book, previously appeared political cartoons
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1st appearance of Johnny Canuck in a standard comic book, previously appeared political cartoons
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1st appearance of Micro-Face
1st appearance and origin of the Boy King
1st appearance of Nightmare and Sleepy
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1st appearance of Micro-Face
1st appearance and origin of the Boy King
1st appearance of Nightmare and Sleepy
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1st appearance of the Blonde Phantom
[May 2024 - a Blonde Phantom Disney+ series is rumored to be in the works]
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1st appearance of the Blonde Phantom
[May 2024 - a Blonde Phantom Disney+ series is rumored to be in the works]
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1st appearance of Black Fury, unnamed
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1st appearance of the Phantom Stranger, a powerful archmage
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1st appearance of the Phantom Stranger, a powerful archmage
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1st appearance of the Golden Age Human Torch in the Silver Age
Origin of the Human Torch retold
1st appearance of Quasimodo
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1st appearance of the Golden Age Human Torch in the Silver Age
Origin of the Human Torch retold
1st appearance of Quasimodo
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