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Fox Aug 1939

Mystery Men Comics #1

Mystery Men Comics #1
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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
Archie Jan 1940

Pep Comics #1

Pep Comics #1
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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
Street and Smith Mar 1940

Shadow Comics #1

Shadow Comics #1
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1st appearance of the Shadow in a standard comic book
1st appearance of Doc Savage in a standard comic book
Fawcett Mar 1940

Master Comics #1

Master Comics #1
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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
Star Publications Jun 1940

Blue Bolt #1

Blue Bolt #1
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1st appearance and origin of Blue Bolt, a World War II hero with lightning powers
Timely Sep 1940

Daring Mystery Comics #6

Daring Mystery Comics #6
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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
DC Nov 1940

All-American Comics #20

All-American Comics #20
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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
Feature Dec 1940

Prize Comics #7

Prize Comics #7
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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
Timely Apr 1941

Daring Mystery Comics #7

Daring Mystery Comics #7
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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
Archie Jul 1941

Pep Comics #17

Pep Comics #17
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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
Harvey Aug 1941

Pocket Comics #1

Pocket Comics #1
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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
Timely Aug 1941

USA Comics #1

USA Comics #1
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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
Timely Oct 1941

Mystic Comics #6

Mystic Comics #6
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1st appearance and origin of the Destroyer, the first superhero created by Stan Lee
Origin of the Challenger
Bell Features Feb 1942

Dime Comics #1

Dime Comics #1
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1st appearance of Johnny Canuck in a standard comic book, previously appeared political cartoons
Hillman Jan 1943

Clue Comics #1

Clue Comics #1
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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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