1963 in comics

== Events ==
=== Year overall ===
DC Comics purchases two Prize Comics romance titles, Young Love and Young Romance, continuing their numbering.
Shueisha publishes Margaret.
==Publications==
===January===
*Fantastic Four (1961 series) #10 - Marvel Comics
*Incredible Hulk (1962 series) #5 - Marvel Comics
*Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #88 - Marvel Comics
*Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #108 - Marvel Comics
*Strange Tales (1951 series) #104 - Marvel Comics
*Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #37 - Marvel Comics
*Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #39 - Marvel Comics
*Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #61 - Marvel Comics
===February===
*Fantastic Four (1961 series) #11 - Marvel Comics
*Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #89 - Marvel Comics
*Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #32 - Marvel Comics
*Strange Tales (1951 series) #105 - Marvel Comics
*Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #38 - Marvel Comics
*Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #40 - Marvel Comics
===March===
*The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics
*Fantastic Four (1961 series) #12 - Marvel Comics (First The Thing Vs. The Hulk)
*Incredible Hulk (1962 series) #6 - Marvel Comics
::First appearance of Metal Master
*Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #90 - Marvel Comics
*Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #109 - Marvel Comics
*Strange Tales (1951 series) #106 - Marvel Comics
*Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #39 - Marvel Comics
:: First appearance of Iron Man
*Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #41 - Marvel Comics
*Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #62 - Marvel Comics
===April===
*Fantastic Four (1961 series) #13 - Marvel Comics
*Fantastic Four Annual (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics
::First modern appearance of Atlantis
*Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #91 - Marvel Comics
* Metal Men #1 (Apr./May cover-date) — DC Comics
*Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #33 - Marvel Comics
*Strange Tales (1951 series) #107 - Marvel Comics
*Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #40 - Marvel Comics
*Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #42 - Marvel Comics
===May===
*The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #2 - Marvel Comics
*Fantastic Four (1961 series) #14 - Marvel Comics
*Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #92 - Marvel Comics
*Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #110 - Marvel Comics
*Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics
*Strange Tales (1951 series) #108 - Marvel Comics
*Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #41 - Marvel Comics
*Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #43 - Marvel Comics
*Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #63 - Marvel Comics
===June===
*Fantastic Four (1961 series) #15 - Marvel Comics
::First appearance of Mad Thinker & his Awesome Android
*Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #93 - Marvel Comics
::First appearance of Radioactive Man
*Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #34 - Marvel Comics
*Strange Tales (1951 series) #109 - Marvel Comics
*Strange Tales Annual (1962 series) #2 - Marvel Comics
*Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #42 - Marvel Comics
*Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #44 - Marvel Comics
::First appearance of the Wasp
* Young Love #38 (June/July issue) — final issue published by Prize Comics; title sold to and continued by DC Comics
* Young Romance #124 (June/July issue) — final issue published by Prize Comics; title sold to and continued by DC Comics
===July===
*The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #3 - Marvel Comics
::First appearance of Doctor Octopus
*Fantastic Four (1961 series) #16 - Marvel Comics
*Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #94 - Marvel Comics
*Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #111 - Marvel Comics
*Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #2 - Marvel Comics
*Strange Tales (1951 series) #110 - Marvel Comics
::First appearance of Doctor Strange, Ancient One & Nightmare (Marvel Comics)
*Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #43 - Marvel Comics
::First appearance of Kala
*Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #45 - Marvel Comics
*Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #64 - Marvel Comics
===August===
*Fantastic Four (1961 series) #17 - Marvel Comics
*Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #95 - Marvel Comics
*Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #35 - Marvel Comics
*Strange Tales (1951 series) #111 - Marvel Comics
::First appearance of Baron Mordo
*Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #44 - Marvel Comics
*Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #46 - Marvel Comics
* Young Romance #125 (Aug./Sept. issue) — DC Comics, continuing numbering from Prize Comics series
===September===
*The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #4 - Marvel Comics
::First appearance of Sandman
*Avengers (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics
::First appearance of Avengers
*Fantastic Four (1961 series) #18 - Marvel Comics
::First appearance of Super-Skrull
*Green Lantern #23 - DC Comics
::First appearance of Tattooed Man
*Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #96 - Marvel Comics
*Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #112 - Marvel Comics
*Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #3 - Marvel Comics
*Strange Tales (1951 series) #112 - Marvel Comics
::First appearance of Eel
*Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #45 - Marvel Comics
::First appearance of Jack Frost, Happy Hogan & Pepper Potts
*Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #47 - Marvel Comics
*Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #65 - Marvel Comics
*The X-Men (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics
::First appearance of The X Men (Consisting of Professor X, Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Jean Grey and Iceman), Magneto, & Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters
* Young Love #39 (Sept./Oct. issue) — DC Comics, continuing numbering from Prize Comics series
===October===
*The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #5 - Marvel Comics
*Fantastic Four (1961 series) #19 - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Rama Tut
*Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #97 - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Lava Men & Surtur
*Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #36 - Marvel Comics
*Strange Tales (1951 series) #113 - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Plantman
*Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #46 - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Crimson Dynamo
*Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #48 - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Porcupine (comics)
===November===
*The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #6 - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Lizard (comics)
*Avengers (1963 series) #2 - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Space Phantom
*Fantastic Four (1961 series) #20 - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Molecule Man
*Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #98 - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Cobra (comics)
*Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #113 - Marvel Comics
*Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #4 - Marvel Comics
*Strange Tales (1951 series) #114 - Marvel Comics
**Begins monthly Doctor Strange back-up story
*Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #47 - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Melter
*Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #49 - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Henry "Hank" Pym as Giant-Man
*Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #66 - Marvel Comics
*Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #2 - Marvel Comics
**First appearance of Vanisher
===December===
*The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #7 - Marvel Comics
*Fantastic Four (1961 series) #21 - Marvel Comics
::First appearance of Hate-Monger, First Nick Fury in present day
*Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #99 - Marvel Comics
::First appearance of Mister Hyde (comics)
*Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #37 - Marvel Comics
*Strange Tales (1951 series) #115 - Marvel Comics
*Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #48 - Marvel Comics
::First appearance of Iron Man's red & gold armor; first appearance of Mister Doll
*Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #50 - Marvel Comics
==Debuts by character ==
*Chameleon - The Amazing Spider-Man #1 - Marvel Comics
*Human Top (later Whirlwind) - Tales to Astonish #50 - Marvel Comics
*Impossible Man - Fantastic Four #11 - Marvel Comics
*J. Jonah Jameson - Amazing Spider-Man #1 - Marvel Comics
*John Jameson - Amazing Spider-Man #1 - Marvel Comics
*Nick Fury - Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 - Marvel Comics
*Red Ghost - Fantastic Four #13 - Marvel Comics
*Paste Pot Pete (later The Trapster) - Strange Tales #104 - Marvel Comics
*Willie Lumpkin - Fantastic Four #11 - Marvel Comics
*Tyrannus - Incredible Hulk #5 - Marvel Comics
*Uatu (The Watcher) - Fantastic Four #13 - Marvel Comics
*The Voice - Tales to Astonish #42 - Marvel Comics
*The Vulture - Amazing Spider-Man #2 - Marvel Comics
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