Stan Lee
Stan Lee, original name Stanley Martin Lieber, (born December 28, 1922, New York, New York, U.S. - died November 12, 2018, Los Angeles, California), was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business to become Marvel Comics' primary creative leader for two decades, leading its expansion from a small division of a publishing house to a multimedia corporation that dominated the comics and movie industries. Among the hundreds of characters and teams that he helped to create were the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the Avengers, and the X-Men.
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Tales to Astonish #57
Crossover issue featuring Spider-Man, Giant-Man and the Wasp
Uncanny X-Men #6
Namor is confirmed to be a mutant in this issue making him the first mutant to appear in Marvel Comics having been introduced in 1939
3rd team appearance of The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Magneto, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Mastermind, Toad
Namor is confirmed to be a mutant in this issue making him the first mutant to appear in Marvel Comics having been introduced in 1939
3rd team appearance of The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Magneto, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Mastermind, Toad
Millie The Model Comics Annual #3
Millie the Model #121
Amazing Spider-Man #14
1st appearance of the Green Goblin
First meeting and battle of Spider-Man versus the Hulk
1st appearance of the Green Goblin
First meeting and battle of Spider-Man versus the Hulk
Fantastic Four #28
First crossover of the X-Men in the Fantastic Four title
2nd appearance of the Mad Thinker
First crossover of the X-Men in the Fantastic Four title
2nd appearance of the Mad Thinker
Avengers, The #6
1st full appearance of Baron Heinrich Zemo - on-sale the same week as Sgt. Fury #8
1st team appearance of the Masters of Evil: Nathan Garrett the Black Knight, Melter, Radioactive Man
1st full appearance of Baron Heinrich Zemo - on-sale the same week as Sgt. Fury #8
1st team appearance of the Masters of Evil: Nathan Garrett the Black Knight, Melter, Radioactive Man
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #8
1st appearance of Percival Pinkerton
1st full appearance of Baron Heinrich Zemo - on-sale the same week as Avengers #6
1st appearance of Percival Pinkerton
1st full appearance of Baron Heinrich Zemo - on-sale the same week as Avengers #6
Strange Tales #122
1st full appearance of Nightmare, previous appearances obscured by shadows
1st full appearance of Nightmare, previous appearances obscured by shadows
Tales of Suspense #55
3rd appearance of the Mandarin
Additional content explaining how Iron Man’s armor works - tap cover and swipe to view additional image
3rd appearance of the Mandarin
Additional content explaining how Iron Man’s armor works - tap cover and swipe to view additional image
Marvel Tales #1 and #2 were titled and released as annuals
Annual was dropped from the title with issue #3 and continued as a bi-monthly book
Reprinted in this issue:
11-page reprint of Amazing Fantasy #15, first appearance of Spider-Man
6-page reprint of The Incredible Hulk #1, first appearance of the Hulk
13-page reprint of Tales To Astonish #35, first appearance of Ant-Man in costume
2-page reprint of Tales To Astonish #49, first appearance of Pym as Giant-Man
6-page reprint of Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandoes, first appearance of Nick Fury and the Howling Commandoes
13-page reprint of Tales of Suspense #39, first appearance of Iron Man plus pages from Tales of Suspense #48
13-page reprint of Journey Into Mystery #83, first appearance of Thor
Two-pages Marvel creator biographies
Marvel Tales #1 and #2 were titled and released as annuals
Annual was dropped from the title with issue #3 and continued as a bi-monthly book
Reprinted in this issue:
11-page reprint of Amazing Fantasy #15, first appearance of Spider-Man
6-page reprint of The Incredible Hulk #1, first appearance of the Hulk
13-page reprint of Tales To Astonish #35, first appearance of Ant-Man in costume
2-page reprint of Tales To Astonish #49, first appearance of Pym as Giant-Man
6-page reprint of Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandoes, first appearance of Nick Fury and the Howling Commandoes
13-page reprint of Tales of Suspense #39, first appearance of Iron Man plus pages from Tales of Suspense #48
13-page reprint of Journey Into Mystery #83, first appearance of Thor
Two-pages Marvel creator biographies
Strange Tales #123
1st appearance and origin of the Beetle
First crossover of Thor in the Strange Tales title
1st appearance and origin of the Beetle
First crossover of Thor in the Strange Tales title
Tales of Suspense #56
1st appearance of Unicorn
Patsy Walker #116
Amazing Spider-Man #15
1st appearance of Kraven the Hunter
2nd appearance of the Chameleon
1st appearance of Anna Watson, the aunt of Mary Jane Watson
First mention of Mary Jane Watson
1st appearance of Kraven the Hunter
2nd appearance of the Chameleon
1st appearance of Anna Watson, the aunt of Mary Jane Watson
First mention of Mary Jane Watson
Journey Into Mystery #107
1st appearance of Grey Gargoyle
1st appearance of Karnilla, a powerful Asgardian sorceress
1st appearance of Grey Gargoyle
1st appearance of Karnilla, a powerful Asgardian sorceress
Daredevil #3
1st appearance and origin of the Owl
3rd appearance of Daredevil
1st appearance and origin of the Owl
3rd appearance of Daredevil
Avengers, The #7
1st appearance of Rick Jones as Bucky Barnes
Classic battle of the Avengers vs Enchantress, Loki, Skurge the Executioner and Baron Zemo
1st appearance of Rick Jones as Bucky Barnes
Classic battle of the Avengers vs Enchantress, Loki, Skurge the Executioner and Baron Zemo
Fantastic Four #29
1st cover appearance of the Watcher
Rawhide Kid #41
Tales to Astonish #58
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #11
Creepy Worlds #32
Reprint of the Fantastic Four #1 (1962)
1st appearance of the Fantastic Four in a U.K. publication
Reprint of the Fantastic Four #1 (1962)
1st appearance of the Fantastic Four in a U.K. publication
Strange Tales #124
Stories featuring the Thing and Human Torch begin
First mention of Cyttorak and Raggadorr, invoked by Doctor Strange
Stories featuring the Thing and Human Torch begin
First mention of Cyttorak and Raggadorr, invoked by Doctor Strange
Tales of Suspense #57
1st appearance and origin of Hawkeye
3rd appearance of Black Widow
1st appearance and origin of Hawkeye
3rd appearance of Black Widow
Tales to Astonish #59
Classic battle of Giant-Man vs The Hulk
First crossover of the Hulk in Tales To Astonish
Classic battle of Giant-Man vs The Hulk
First crossover of the Hulk in Tales To Astonish
Uncanny X-Men #7
2nd appearance of the Blob
1st appearance of Cerebro, a machine that amplifies Xavier's abilities
2nd appearance of the Blob
1st appearance of Cerebro, a machine that amplifies Xavier's abilities
Millie the Model #122
Amazing Spider-Man #16
First meeting of Spider-Man and Daredevil
4th appearance of Daredevil and first appearance outside of his own title
First meeting of Spider-Man and Daredevil
4th appearance of Daredevil and first appearance outside of his own title
Fantastic Four #30
1st appearance of Diablo, a 9th century alchemist who sold his soul to Mephisto for an extended lifespan
1st appearance of Diablo, a 9th century alchemist who sold his soul to Mephisto for an extended lifespan
Fantastic Four Annual #2
Origin of Doctor Doom
1st appearance of Boris, a friend of Doom and the father of Valeria, Doom's deceased childhood love
Battle of Doctor Doom vs Rama-Tut
Origin of Doctor Doom
1st appearance of Boris, a friend of Doom and the father of Valeria, Doom's deceased childhood love
Battle of Doctor Doom vs Rama-Tut
Journey Into Mystery #108
1st appearance of Sindri, a dwarven king
Avengers, The #8
1st appearance of Kang, the original version
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #10
1st appearance of Captain Savage as the Skipper
Journey Into Mystery #110
Two-Gun Kid #71
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #12
Strange Tales #125
Classic battle of the Human Torch and the Thing vs the Sub-Mariner
Classic battle of the Human Torch and the Thing vs the Sub-Mariner
Tales of Suspense #58
Classic battle of Captain America vs Iron Man
2nd appearance of Kraven the Hunter
Classic battle of Captain America vs Iron Man
2nd appearance of Kraven the Hunter
Tales to Astonish #60
Stories featuring the Hulk begin
Reprint of The Incredible Hulk #6
Stories featuring the Hulk begin
Reprint of The Incredible Hulk #6
Millie the Model #123
Patsy Walker #117
Amazing Spider-Man #17
2nd appearance of Green Goblin
Fantastic Four #31
1st appearance of Dr. Franklin Storm, the father of Sue and Johnny Storm
1st appearance of Dr. Franklin Storm, the father of Sue and Johnny Storm
Journey Into Mystery #109
First Magneto appearance outside of an X-Men comic
Daredevil #4
1st appearance and origin of Purple Man aka Killgrave
Avengers, The #9
1st appearance and death of Wonder Man, later resurrected
[June 2022 - official series announced featuring Wonder Man for Disney+ with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II cast as Simon Williams]
1st appearance and death of Wonder Man, later resurrected
[June 2022 - official series announced featuring Wonder Man for Disney+ with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II cast as Simon Williams]
Two-Gun Kid #73
Tales of Suspense #61
Two-Gun Kid #72
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