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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)

Jun 30, 1938

1
Adventure Comics
#40

Adventure Comics

Adventure Comics (1938)

Jul 01, 1939

1
Issue #27
#27

Issue #27

Detective Comics (1937)

May 01, 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)

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 01, 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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