Romantic Picture Novelette #1, 1946, ME (one shot)(1st love comic theme)

All Winners #19, Fall/46, Timely (1st All Winners Squad, 1st Marvel group)

All Winners #21, Winter/46-47, Timely (2nd All Winners Squad)

Eerie #1, 1/47, Avon (1st horror comic)

Young Romance Comics #1, 9-10/47, Prize (1st romance series)

Four Color (Uncle Scrooge) #178, 12/47, Dell (1st Uncle Scrooge)

Phantom Lady #17, 4/48, Fox (Classic cover issue-good girl art)

Adventures Into The Unknown #1, Fall/48, ACG (1st horror series)

Moon Girl #5, Winter/48, EC (1st EC horror story)

Casper #1, 9/49, St John (1st Baby Huey)

Crime Patrol #15, 12-1/49-50, EC (1st Crypt Keeper)

War Against Crime #10, 12-1/49-50, EC (1st Vault Keeper)

Howdy Doody #1, 1/50, Dell (1st TV comic book)

Archie Annual #1, 1950, Archie (1st Archie annual)

Crypt Of Terror #17, 4-5/50, EC (1st issue of Crypt Keeper tales, EC horror)

Haunt Of Fear #15 (#1), 5-6/50, EC (1st issue of EC horror, trend-setting)

Weird Fantasy #13 (#1), 5-6/50, EC (1st issue of EC science fiction, trend-setting)

Weird Science #12 (#1), 5-6/50, EC (1st issue of EC science fiction)

Strange Tales #1, 6/51, Marvel (1st issue of top Marvel title)

Mad #1, 10-11/52, EC (1st satire comic)

Journey Into Mystery #1, 6/52, Marvel (1st issue of top Marvel title)

Little Dot #1, 9/53, Harvey (1st Richie Rich)

Young Men #24, 12/53, Marvel (Revival of Capt. America, Human Torch & Sub-Mariner)

World's Finest Comics #71, 7-8/54, DC (1st Superman/Batman team issue)

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #1, 9-10/54, DC, (1st issue of top DC title)

My Greatest Adventure #1, 1-2/55, DC (1st issue of top DC fantasy title)

Brave And The Bold #1, 8-9/55, DC (1st issue of top DC showcase title)

Superman #100, 9-10/55, DC (Landmark issue)

Detective Comics #225, 11/55, DC (1st Martian Manhunter)

Tales Of The Unexpected #1, 2-3/56, DC (1st issue of top DC fantasy title)

Showcase #1, 3-4/56, DC (1st issue of top DC title)

Sugar & Spike #1, 4-5/56, DC (1st issue of top title by Sheldon Mayer)

Batman #100, 6/56, DC (Landmark issue)

Detective Comics #233, 7/56, DC (1st Batwoman)