Question: What was the real name of the Silver Age superhero character in the comic book with a cover date of Oct. 1956 ?

text: Silver Age of Comic Books
Collectibility
The following comics are sought after by collectors due to their historical provenance . A near-mint plus copy of Amazing Fantasy # 15 , the first appearance of Spider-Man , sold for $ 1.1 million to an unnamed collector on March 7 , 2011 . [ 50 ]
The Silver Age of Comic Books was a period of artistic advancement and widespread commercial success in mainstream American comic books, predominantly those featuring the superhero archetype. Following the Golden Age of Comic Books and an interregnum in the early to mid-1950s, the Silver Age is considered to cover the period from 1956 to circa 1970, and was succeeded by the Bronze and Modern Ages. The popularity and circulation of comic books about superheroes had declined following World War II, and comic books about horror, crime and romance took larger shares of the market. However, controversy arose over alleged links between comic books and juvenile delinquency, focusing in particular on crime, horror, and superheroes turning them into glorified firefighters. In 1954, publishers implemented the Comics Code Authority to regulate comic content. In the wake of these changes, publishers began introducing superhero stories again, a change that began with the introduction of a new version of DC Comics' The Flash in Showcase #4 (October 1956). In response to strong demand, DC began publishing more superhero titles including Justice League of America, which prompted Marvel Comics to follow suit beginning with The Fantastic Four #1. A number of important comics writers and artists contributed to the early part of the era, including writers Stan Lee, Gardner Fox, John Broome, and Robert Kanigher, and artists Curt Swan, Jack Kirby, Gil Kane, Steve Ditko, Mike Sekowsky, Gene Colan, Carmine Infantino, John Buscema, and John Romita, Sr. By the end of the Silver Age, a new generation of talent had entered the field, including writers Denny O'Neil, Gary Friedrich, Roy Thomas, and Archie Goodwin, and artists such as Neal Adams, Herb Trimpe, Jim Steranko, and Barry Windsor-Smith. Silver Age comics have become collectible, with the nicest known copy of Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962), the debut of Spider-Man, selling for $1.1 million in 2011.
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 the Silver Age Hawkman and Hawkgirl
The Flash # 123 Sept. 1961 DC Reappearance of the Golden Age Flash . Introduction of Earth-Two
Showcase # 34 Oct. 1961 DC First appearance of the Silver Age Atom
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
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 )