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Scooby-Doo #1
Archie ⋅ 1995
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Scooby-Doo #1
 
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1st appearance of Scrappy-Doo in-story, previously appeared in advertisements for the animated TV series

Archie begins publishing Scooby-Doo stories

Four Color #1040
Dell ⋅ 1959
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Four Color #1040
 
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1st appearance of Quick Draw McGraw, Baba Looey, Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy

Underdog Halloween Hijinks #1
Non-Key
Halloween ComicFest ⋅ American Mythology ⋅ 2019
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Underdog Halloween Hijinks #1
 
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Halloween ComicFest 2019 giveaway

Underdog #1
Charlton ⋅ 1970
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Underdog #1
 
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1st appearance of Underdog in comic books

Pink Panther 55th Anniversary Special #1
Variant ⋅ American Mythology ⋅ 2018
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Pink Panther 55th Anniversary Special #1
 
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Variant retro animation cover

Anniversary of the Pink Panther's 55th year beginning in the 1963 movie of the same name

Limited to 350 issues

Pink Panther #1
Western ⋅ 1971
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Pink Panther #1
 
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1st appearance of the Pink Panther in a standard U.S. comic book

1st appearance of Inspector Clouseau in a standard U.S. comic book

[November 2020 - MGM is developing a live-action/CGI hybrid of The Pink Panther with the director of Sonic The Hedgehog / May 2023 - Eddie Murphy likely to portray Inspector Clouseau in the film]

Hanna-Barbera Super TV Heroes #1
Western ⋅ 1968
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Hanna-Barbera Super TV Heroes #1
 
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1st appearance of Herculoids

1st appearance of Young Samson and Goliath

1st appearance of Birdman

1st appearance of the Mighty Mightor

Frankenstein, Jr. #1
Western ⋅ 1967
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Frankenstein, Jr. #1
 
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1st appearance of Frankenstein Jr. and his inventor, Buzz Conroy in comic books

1st team appearance of the Impossibles in comic books

Characters adapted from the Hanna-Barbera animated series

Pirates of Dark Water, The #1
Marvel ⋅ 1991
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Pirates of Dark Water, The #1
 
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Adaptation of the Hanna-Barbera animated series that premiered in the same year

Atom Ant #1
Western ⋅ 1966
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Atom Ant #1
 
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1st appearance of Atom Ant in comics

Scooby-Doo #1
Marvel ⋅ 1977
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Scooby-Doo #1
 
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1st appearance of Dynomutt

1st appearance of Blue Falcon

Back-up story leads into Dynomutt #1 but it is not a preview

Cartoon Network Starring #1
DC ⋅ 1999
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Cartoon Network Starring #1
 
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1st team appearance of the Powerpuff Girls in a standard comic book

Cartoon Network Starring #2
DC ⋅ 1999
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Cartoon Network Starring #2
 
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1st appearance of Johnny Bravo in a standard comic book

Space Ghost #1
Western ⋅ 1967
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Space Ghost #1
 
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1st appearance of Space Ghost in comics

2023, saw all-time high sales in 9.8 / 7.5 / 7.0 / 6.5 / 6.0 / 5.0 / 4.5 / 4.0 / 3.0 / 2.5

Secret Squirrel #1
Western ⋅ 1966
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Secret Squirrel #1
 
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1st appearance of Secret Squirrel

There is also an undated Kite Fun Comics newsprint promo giveaway published in 1966

The Great Grape Ape #1
Charlton ⋅ 1976
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The Great Grape Ape #1
 
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1st appearance of the Grape Ape

1st appearance of Beegle

Laff-A-Lympics #8
Marvel ⋅ 1978
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Laff-A-Lympics #8
 
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1st appearance of Jabberjaw

Hanna-Barbera Bandwagon #1
Western ⋅ 1962
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Hanna-Barbera Bandwagon #1
 
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1st appearance of Wally Gator in a U.S. comic

Previously appeared in Huckleberry Hound Weekly #12, a newsprint collection of comic strips published in the UK

Hong Kong Phooey #1
Charlton ⋅ 1975
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Hong Kong Phooey #1
 
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1st appearance of Hong Kong Phooey

Top Cat #1
Dell ⋅ 1961
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Top Cat #1
 
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1st appearance of Top Cat in a U.S. comic

Magilla Gorilla #1
Western ⋅ 1964
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Magilla Gorilla #1
 
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1st appearance of Magilla Gorilla

There is also an undated Kite Fun Comics newsprint promo giveaway published in 1964

Flintstones #16
Western ⋅ 1964
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Flintstones #16
 
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1st appearance of Bamm Bamm

Flintstones #11
Western ⋅ 1963
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Flintstones #11
 
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1st appearance of Pebbles

Jetsons, The #1
Western ⋅ 1963
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Jetsons, The #1
 
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1st appearance of the Jetsons in comics

Laff-A-Lympics #1
Marvel ⋅ 1978
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Laff-A-Lympics #1
 
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1st appearance of Captain Caveman

1st appearance of the Creepleys

Our Gang Comics #1
Dell ⋅ 1942
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Our Gang Comics #1
 
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1st appearance of Tom & Jerry, Tom is a brown-colored cat instead of gray in this comic

1st appearance of Barney Bear

1st team appearance of Our Gang

Scooby-Doo #1
Western ⋅ 1970
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Scooby-Doo #1
 
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1st appearance of Scooby-Doo in comics

There is some debate that Scooby-Doo appeared 6 months earlier in Golden Comics Digest #7 but it is a one-page puzzle activity game, not a story

Dell Giant #48
Dell ⋅ 1961
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Dell Giant #48
 
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1st appearance of The Flintstones in comics

Quick Draw McGraw #5
Dell ⋅ 1961
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Quick Draw McGraw #5
 
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1st appearance of Snagglepuss

Four Color #990
Dell ⋅ 1959
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Four Color #990
 
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1st appearance of Yogi Bear

1st appearance of Boo Boo Bear

1st appearance of Huckleberry Hound

1st appearance of Dixie and Pixie

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1st appearance of Mr. Jinks

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