# Silver Age of Comic Books

**Section:** Collectibility

| Title & Issue | Cover date | Publisher | Relevance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detective Comics #225 | Nov. 1955 | DC | First appearance of Martian Manhunter. |
| Showcase #4 | Oct. 1956 | DC | First appearance of the Silver Age Flash (Barry Allen). First Silver Age comic. |
| Showcase #9 | Aug. 1957 | DC | First of two pilot issues for the feature "Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane". |
| Adventure Comics #247 | April 1958 | DC | First appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes. |
| Adventure Comics #260 | May 1959 | DC | First appearance of the Silver Age Aquaman. |
| Action Comics #252 | May 1959 | DC | First appearance of Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), cousin to Superman. |
| Showcase #22 | Oct. 1959 | DC | First appearance of Green Lantern (Hal Jordan). |
| The Brave and the Bold #28 | March 1960 | DC | First gathering of DC's superheroes as the Justice League of America. |
| Richie Rich #1 | Nov. 1960 | Harvey | Richie Rich gets his own title. |
| Showcase #30 | Feb. 1961 | DC | First of four pilot issues for Aquaman. |
| The Brave and the Bold #34 | March 1961 | DC | First appearance of Silver Age Hawkman and Hawkgirl. |
| The Flash #123 | Sept. 1961 | DC | Reappearance of the Golden Age Flash. Introduction of Earth-Two. |
| The Fantastic Four #1 | Nov. 1961 | Marvel | First appearance of the Fantastic Four. |
| Tales to Astonish #27 | Jan. 1962 | Marvel | First appearance of Henry Pym, the future Ant-Man. |
| The Incredible Hulk #1 | May 1962 | Marvel | First appearance of the Hulk. |
| The Fantastic Four #5 | July 1962 | Marvel | First appearance of Dr. Doom. |
| Amazing Fantasy #15 | Aug. 1962 | Marvel | First appearance of Spider-Man (Peter Parker). |
| Journey into Mystery #83 | Aug. 1962 | Marvel | First appearance of Marvel's Thor (Thor Odinson / Donald Blake). |
| Tales to Astonish #35 | Sept. 1962 | Marvel | First appearance of Ant-Man (Henry Pym). |
| Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #1 | Oct. 1962 | Gold Key | First appearance of Doctor Solar. |
| Magnus, Robot Fighter #1 | Feb. 1963 | Gold Key | First appearance of Magnus, Robot Fighter. |
| Tales of Suspense #39 | March 1963 | Marvel | First appearance of Iron Man (Tony Stark). |
| Strange Tales #110 | Jul. 1963 | Marvel | First appearance of Doctor Strange. |
| Justice League of America #21 | Aug. 1963 | DC | Reappearance of the Golden Age Justice Society of America. |
| The X-Men #1 | Sept. 1963 | Marvel | First appearance of the X-Men and Magneto (comics). |
| The Avengers #1 | Sept. 1963 | Marvel | First gathering of Marvel's superheroes as the Avengers. |
| The Avengers #4 | March 1964 | Marvel | Reappearance of Captain America (Steve Rogers) from the Golden Age of Comic Books. |
| Daredevil #1 | April 1964 | Marvel | First appearance of Daredevil. |
| Detective Comics #327 | May 1964 | DC | "New Look" Batman and Robin. |
| The Brave and the Bold #54 | June 1965 | DC | First appearance of the Teen Titans. |
| Detective Comics #359 | Jan. 1967 | DC | First appearance of Batgirl (Barbara Gordon). |
| Green Lantern #76 | April 1970 | DC | "The New Green Lantern / Green Arrow" tackles social issues. |

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