SILVER AGE
Sept. 1956-1969
Showcase #4, 9-10/56, DC
(1st Silver Age book) (The Flash)
House Of Secrets #1,
11-12/56, DC (1st issue of top DC horror title)
Showcase #6, 1-2/57, DC (1st
Silver Age group)(Challengers)
Showcase #9, 7-8/57, DC (1st
Lois Lane book)
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
#1, 3-4/58, DC (1st issue of top character)
Adventure Comics #247, 4/58,
DC (1st Legion of Superheroes)
Challengers Of The Unknown
#1, 4-5/58, DC, (1st issue of 1st Silver Age group)
Showcase #15, 7-8/58, DC
(1st Space Ranger)
Showcase #17, 11-12/58, DC
(1st Adam Strange)
Tales Of Suspense #1, 1/59,
Marvel (1st issue of top fantasy title)
Tales To Astonish #1, 1/59,
Marvel (1st issue of top fantasy title)
Flash #105 (#1), 2-3/59, DC
(1st issue of top DC title)
Our Army At War #83, 6/59,
DC (1st Sgt. Rock by Kubert/Kanigher)
Action Comics #252, 5/59, DC
(1st Supergirl)
Showcase #20, 5-6/59, DC
(1st Rip Hunter)
Double Life Of Private Strong
#1, 6/59, Archie (1st Silver Age Shield, 1st Fly)
Mystery In Space #53, 8/59,
DC (1st Adam Strange)
Tales Of The Unexpected #40,
8/59, DC (1st Space Ranger in own title)
Adventures of the Fly #1,
8/59, Archie (1st issue of top Archie title)
Showcase #22, 9-10/59, DC
(1st Silver Age Green Lantern)
Flash #110, 12-1/59/60, DC
(1st Kid Flash)
Brave And The Bold #28,
2/3/60, DC (1st Justice League of America)
Green Lantern #1, 7-8/60, DC
(1st issue of top DC character)
Showcase #27, 7-8/60, DC
(1st Sea Devils)
Brave And The Bold #31,
8-9/60, DC (1st Cave Carson)
Justice League Of America
#1, 10-11/60, DC (1st issue of top DC title)
Showcase #30, 1-2/61, DC
(Spotlights Silver Age Aquaman)
Brave And The Bold #34,
2-3/61, DC (1st Silver Age Hawkman)
Amazing Adventures #1, 6/61,
Marvel (1st Dr. Droom, the 1st Marvel-Age superhero)
Flash #123, 9/61, DC (1st
G.A. Flash in Silver Age)
Showcase #34, 9-10/61, DC
(1st Silver Age Atom)
Fantastic Four #1, 11/61,
Marvel (1st Fantastic Four)
Amazing Adult Fantasy #7,
12/61, Marvel (1st issue of title that leads to Spider-Man)
Tales To Astonish #27, 1/62,
Marvel (1st Antman)
Showcase #37, 3-4/62, DC
(1st Metal Men)
Fantastic Four #4, 5/62,
Marvel (1st Silver Age Sub-Mariner)
Incredible Hulk #1, 5/62,
Marvel (1st Hulk)
Mystery In Space #75, 5/62,
DC (Early JLA cross-over in Adam Strange story)
Fantastic Four #5, 7/62,
Marvel (1st Dr. Doom)
Journey Into Mystery #83,
8/62, Marvel (1st Thor)
Amazing Fantasy #15, 8-9/62,
Marvel (1st Spider-Man)
Tales To Astonish #35, 9/62,
Marvel (2nd Antman, 1st in costume)
Strange Tales #101, 10/62,
Marvel (1st S.A. Human Torch solo story)
Amazing Spider-Man #1, 3/63,
Marvel (1st Spider-Man in own title)
Tales Of Suspense #39, 3/63,
Marvel (1st Iron Man)
Strange Tales #110, 7/63,
Marvel (1st Dr. Strange)
Justice League of America
#21, 8/63, DC (1st JLA/JSA crossover)
Avengers #1, 9/63, Marvel
(1st Avengers)
X-Men #1, 9/63, Marvel (1st
X-Men)
Mystery In Space #87, 11/63,
DC (1st Hawkman in title)
Avengers #4, 3/64, Marvel
(1st Silver Age Captain America)
Daredevil #1, 4/64, Marvel
(1st Daredevil)
Detective Comics #327, 5/64,
DC (New Batman) (Silver Age/ Bronze)
Brave and the Bold #54,
6-7/64, DC (1st Teen Titans)
Amazing Spider-Man #14,
7/64, Marvel (1st Green Goblin)
Strange Tales #135, 7/65,
Marvel (Origin & 1st app. Nick Fury)
Fantastic Four #48, 3/66,
Marvel (1st Silver Surfer)
Our Army at War #168, 6/66,
DC (1st Unknown Soldier)
Strange Adventures #205,
10/67, DC (1st Deadman)
Zap Comix#1, 11/67, Apex
(Underground comic which instigated the direct sales market)