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Ranked
Issues
#1
The Planet of Doomed Men; Menace of the Giant Puppet!
May 24, 1960
1
Launched Hal Jordan into his own series, expanding the cosmic lore.
#1
The Coming of the Avengers
Jul 02, 1963
3
Brought together Marvel's heavy hitters to form their premier team.
#1
The Origin of Daredevil
Feb 04, 1964
4
The first appearance of Matt Murdock, the Man Without Fear.
#1
Attack of the Atomic Avenger
May 27, 1965
5
One of the most unique and experimental characters of the 1960s.
#15
Spider-Man!; The Bell Ringer; The Man in the Mummy Case; There are Martians Among Us
Jun 05, 1962
★ 4.0
6
The iconic debut of Spider-Man, the most successful relatable hero of all time.
#22
Showcase
Jul 28, 1959
10
The first appearance of Hal Jordan, reimagining Green Lantern as a space cop.
#1
Spider-Man; Spider-Man Vs. The Chameleon
Dec 10, 1962
★ 3.5
12
Spider-Man's first solo issue after his debut in Amazing Fantasy.
#83
The Stone Men From Saturn!
Jun 05, 1962
13
The first appearance of Thor, blending Norse mythology with superheroics.
#1
The Invasion of the Fire-Trolls!
Nov 28, 1961
14
The first solo series for the King of the Seven Seas in the Silver Age.
#110
The Human Torch Vs. the Wizard and Paste-Pot Pete!; Silent Stranger; We Search the Stars!; Dr. Strange Master of Black Magic!
15
The debut of Doctor Strange, introducing mysticism to the Marvel world.
#1
The World of No Return!
Justice League of America (1960)
Aug 25, 1960
17
The launch of the JLA's own ongoing title after their successful tryout.
#1
The Fantastic Four!
Aug 08, 1961
18
Introduced the Marvel Method and the concept of 'superheroes with problems.'
#1
Master of the Plant World!
Jul 01, 1962
20
Ray Palmer's debut solo title, exploring subatomic science fiction.
#5
Prisoners of Doctor Doom!
Apr 10, 1962
21
The first appearance of Doctor Doom, arguably the greatest comic villain.
#39
Iron Man is Born!
Dec 10, 1962
22
Iron Man's debut, introducing high-tech industrialism to the Marvel Universe.
#1
The Coming of the Hulk
25
A sci-fi horror twist on the Jekyll and Hyde trope that became a Marvel pillar.
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