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Best Single-Issue Character Introductions

dangioffre | 0 Issues | Apr 6, 2026 | |

First appearances that nailed it immediately issues where a character walked in and you knew they were special from page one.

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

Batman (1940)

Apr 01, 1940

#27

Issue #27

Detective Comics (1937)

May 01, 1939

#52

Introducing the Sensational Black Panther

Fantastic Four (1961)

#98

The Beginning of the End Part One

The New Mutants (1983)

#181

And Now...The Wolverine!

The Incredible Hulk (1968)

Nov 30, 1974

Issue #1

Invincible (2003)

Jan 22, 2003

Assault on Euphorix!

The Omega Men (1983)

Jun 01, 1983

Superman, Champion of the Oppressed

Action Comics (1938)

Jun 30, 1938

#83

The Stone Men From Saturn!

Journey into Mystery (1952)

Jun 05, 1962

#300

Venom

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)

Jan 12, 1988

Questions Pt.1

Spawn (1992)

Jun 04, 1992

#55

Beware - Beware - Beware the Blood Brothers!

Iron Man (1968)

Dec 01, 1972

#15

Spider-Man!; The Bell Ringer; The Man in the Mummy Case; There are Martians Among Us

Amazing Fantasy (1962)

Aug 31, 1962

#39

Iron Man is Born!

Tales of Suspense (1959)

Part One of Five: Meta Morphosis

Ms. Marvel (2014)

Feb 05, 2014

Chapter One

Saga (2012)

Jun 13, 2012