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Golden Age Milestone Issues

VerseDB | 23 Issues | Apr 7, 2026 | |

Essential issues from the dawn of the medium that introduced iconic archetypes and established the industry.

1

Superman, Champion of the Oppressed

#1

Superman, Champion of the Oppressed

Action Comics (1938)

Apr 18, 2026

1

Adventure Comics

#40

Adventure Comics

Adventure Comics (1938)

Jul 01, 1939

1

The Bat-Man / Speed Saunders / Buck Marshall / Spy / The Crimson Avenger / Bruce Nelson / The Mysterious Fu Manchu! / Cosmo, The Phantom of Disguise / Plain Clothes Pete / Slam Bradley

#27

The Bat-Man / Speed Saunders / Buck Marshall / Spy / The Crimson Avenger / Bruce Nelson / The Mysterious Fu Manchu! / Cosmo, The Phantom of Disguise / Plain Clothes Pete / Slam Bradley

Detective Comics (1937)

Mar 30, 1939

1

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Military Comics (1941)

May 02, 1941

1

The Origin of Wonder Woman

#1

The Origin of Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman (1942)

Apr 01, 1942

1

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Police Comics (1941)

May 14, 1941

1

Meet Captain America

#1

Meet Captain America

Captain America Comics (1941)

Mar 01, 1941

1

The Origin of the Fighting Yank

#10

The Origin of the Fighting Yank

Startling Comics (1940)

1

The Origin of the Green Lantern

#16

The Origin of the Green Lantern

All-American Comics (1939)

May 21, 1940

1

Leading Comics

#1

Leading Comics

Leading Comics (1941)

Dec 01, 1941

1

Origin of the Flash

#1

Origin of the Flash

Flash Comics (1940)

Jan 31, 1940

1

The Game of Death

#1

The Game of Death

Plastic Man (1943)

1

Wonder Woman Arrives in Man's World

#1

Wonder Woman Arrives in Man's World

Sensation Comics (1942)

Jan 31, 1942

1

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Boy Commandos (1942)

Nov 11, 1942

1

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Marvel Comics (1939)

Aug 31, 1939

1

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Captain Video (1951)

1

The Legend of the Batman: Who He Is and How He Came To Be; The Joker

#1

The Legend of the Batman: Who He Is and How He Came To Be; The Joker

Batman (1940)

Apr 25, 1940

1

Young Romance

#1

Young Romance

Young Romance (1947)

1

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Superman (1939)

May 18, 1939

1

Issue #22

#22

Issue #22

Pep Comics (1940)

Dec 22, 1941

1

Women Warriors Of The Moon

#1

Women Warriors Of The Moon

Planet Comics (1940)

1

Prey of the Slavers

#1

Prey of the Slavers

Jungle Comics (1940)

Jan 03, 1940

1

Doctor Fate: "Mr. Who"

#73

Doctor Fate: "Mr. Who"

More Fun Comics (1936)

Nov 30, 1941

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