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The Iconic First Issues of Volume 1s

VerseDB | 25 Issues | Apr 7, 2026 | |

Essential #1 issues that launched enduring legacies and changed the trajectory of characters.

1

Howard the Barbarian

#1

Howard the Barbarian

Howard the Duck (1975)

Jan 31, 1976

1

Crime

#1

Crime

Batman: The Long Halloween (1996)

Oct 16, 1996

1

The Macabre Moon Knight

#1

The Macabre Moon Knight

Moon Knight (1980)

Nov 30, 1980

1

The Circle, Part 1

#1

The Circle, Part 1

The Authority (1999)

May 01, 1999

1

Circle Of Blood!

#1

Circle Of Blood!

The Punisher (1986)

Jan 31, 1986

1

Sins of the Father: Part One - Falling Star, Rising Son

Sins of the Father: Part One - Falling Star, Rising Son

Starman (1994)

Aug 23, 1994

1

Chapter One

#1

Chapter One

Hellboy: Seed of Destruction (1994)

Mar 01, 1994

1

Who Killed Retro Girl? Part 1

#1

Who Killed Retro Girl? Part 1

Powers (2000)

1

The Time of the Preacher

#1

The Time of the Preacher

Preacher (1995)

Feb 28, 1995

1

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Lumberjanes (2014)

Apr 09, 2014

1

The Summer of the Year

#1

The Summer of the Year

Transmetropolitan (1997)

Sep 01, 1997

1

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Paper Girls (2015)

Oct 07, 2015

1

Unmanned

#1

Unmanned

Y: The Last Man (2002)

Sep 01, 2002

1

Cerebus the Aardvark

#1

Cerebus the Aardvark

Cerebus (1977)

1

Chapter One: Old Tales Revisited

#1

Chapter One: Old Tales Revisited

Fables (2002)

May 08, 2002

1

The Name of the Game, Part One

#1

The Name of the Game, Part One

The Boys (2006)

Aug 16, 2006

1

The Five Nightmares, Part 1: Armageddon Days

#1

The Five Nightmares, Part 1: Armageddon Days

Invincible Iron Man (2008)

May 07, 2008

1

Conqueror from 8 Million BC!; The Master of Mirrors!

#105

Conqueror from 8 Million BC!; The Master of Mirrors!

The Flash (1959)

1

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#1

Part One of Five: Meta Morphosis

Ms. Marvel (2014)

Feb 05, 2014

1

The Origin of the Silver Surfer

#1

The Origin of the Silver Surfer

The Silver Surfer (1968)

Aug 31, 1968

1

The Client

#1

The Client

Black Panther (1998)

Sep 23, 1998

1

The Coming of Conan!

#1

The Coming of Conan!

Conan the Barbarian (1970)

Oct 31, 1970

1

Alias Investigations Part 1

#1

Alias Investigations Part 1

Alias (2001)

Sep 06, 2001

1

Dark Genesis!

#1

Dark Genesis!

Swamp Thing (1972)

Nov 01, 1972

1

Powerless

#1

Powerless

Ultimate Spider-Man (2000)

Sep 06, 2000

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