This article contains a list of the first appearances of significant artifacts, characters, locations, species and teams in Marvel Comics, its predecessors Timely Comics and Atlas Comics, and imprints.
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EntryDebut dateCreator(s)First appearance Atlanteans (Homo mermani) 1939-04Bill EverettMotion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 Atlantis Namor Angel (Thomas Halloway)1939-10 Paul GustavsonMarvel Comics #1 Dorma Bill Everett Human Torch (android) Carl Burgos Ka-Zar (David Rand) Bob Byrd Ka-Zar #1 Masked Raider Al Anders Marvel Comics #1 Betty Dean1940-01 Bill Everett Marvel Mystery Comics #3 Fiery Mask Joe Simon Daring Mystery Comics #1 Electro (robot) 1940-02 Steve DahlmanMarvel Mystery Comics #4 Ferret Stockbridge Winslow, Irwin Hasen Laughing Mask Will Harr, Maurice Gutwirth Daring Mystery Comics #2 Mister E Joe Cal Cagno, Al Carreno Dynamic Man 1940-03 Daniel Peters Mystic Comics #1 Breeze Barton 1940-04 Jack Binder Daring Mystery Comics #3 Taxi Taylor1940-05 Mystic Comics #2 Master Mind Excello Arnold Hicks Phantom Reporter Robert Erisman, Sam Cooper Daring Mystery Comics #3 Marvel Boy (t)1940-06 Joe Simon, Jack Kirby Daring Mystery Comics #6 Thin Man Klaus Nordling Mystic Comics #4 Black Widow (Claire Voyant)1940-08 George Kapitan, Harry Sahle Mystic Comics #4 Human Top (Bruce Bravelle) Dick Briefer Red Raven Comics #1 Red Raven Joe Simon, Louis Cazeneuve Red Raven Comics #1 Falcon (Carl Burgess) 1940-10 Bill EverettMystic Comics #2 Toro Carl Burgos Vision (Aarkus) 1940-11 Joe Simon, Jack Kirby Marvel Mystery Comics #13 Abraham Erskine1941-03Joe Simon, Jack KirbyCaptain America Comics #1 Betsy Ross Bucky Barnes Blazing Skull Bob DavisMystic Comics #5 Black Marvel Al Gabriele Terror Phil Sturm, Syd Shores, George Klein Captain AmericaJoe Simon, Jack KirbyCaptain America Comics #1 Michael Duffy Blue Diamond1941-04 Joe Simon, Jack KirbyDaring Mystery Comics #7 Challenger Charles Nicholas Wojtkoski Fin Bill Everett Patriot (Jeffrey Mace) Ray Gill, Bill Everett Human Torch Comics #4 Silver Scorpion Harry SahleDaring Mystery Comics #7 Thunderer Carl Burgos, John Compton Circus of Crime1941-08 Captain America Comics #5 Jack Frost Stan Lee, Charles Nicholas WojtkoskiU.S.A. Comics #1 Rockman "Charles Nicholas", Basil Wolverton Whizzer (Robert Frank) Al Avison Father Time 1941-09 Stan Lee Captain America Comics #6 Destroyer (Keen Marlow)1941-10 Stan Lee Mystic Comics #6 Red Skull Joe Simon, Jack Kirby Captain America Comics #7 Armless Tiger Man 1941-12 Paul Gustavson, Allen Bellman Marvel Mystery Comics #26 Witness Stan Lee Mystic Comics #7 Black Fury (Miss Fury) 1942 Tarpé Mills Miss Fury #1 Citizen V 1942-01 Joe Simon, Jack Kirby Daring Mystery Comics #8 Powerhouse Pepper1942-04 Basil Wolverton Joker Comics #1 V-Battalion Stan Lee Comedy Comics #9 Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal 1942-07 Al Jaffee Krazy Komics #1 Reaper (Gunther Strauss) 1943-01 Stan Lee, Al Avison Captain America Comics #22 Captain Wonder1943-02Otto Binder, Frank GiacoiaKid Komics #1 Tim Mulrooney Super Rabbit 1943-03 Ernie Hart Comedy Comics #14 Gail Richards 1944-02 (film serial)2002-03 (comics) Royal Cole, Harry L. Fraser, Joseph F. Poland, Ronald Davidson, Basil Dickey, Jesse Duffy, Grant Nelson Captain America (film serial)Ultimates #1 (comics) Merlin 1944-03 Dan Berry Young Allies #11 Dorothy Walker (Betty) 1944-111980-11 (reimagining) Stuart Little, Ruth Atkinson, David Michelinie, Mike Harris Miss America Magazine #2Defenders #89 (reimagining) Miss America (Madeline Joyce)1944-11 Otto Binder, Al Gabriele Marvel Mystery Comics #49 Mad Dog Stuart Little, Ruth Atkinson Miss America Magazine #2 Patsy Walker Stuart Little, Ruth Atkinson Millie the Model 1945 Millie the Model #1 Blonde Phantom 1946 Stan Lee, Syd Shores All Select Comics #11 All Winners Squad 1946-10Bill FingerAll Winners Comics #19 Isbisa Byrrah 1947-05 Bill Everett, Jimmy ThompsonMarvel Mystery Comics #82 Namora Ken Bald, Syd Shores Black Rider 1948 Syd Shores All Western Winners #2 Two-Gun Kid 1948-03 Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Two-Gun Kid #1 Golden Girl 1948-04 Bill Woolfolk, Syd Shores Captain America Comics #66 Kid Colt1948-08 Kid Colt #1 Sun Girl Ken Bald Sun Girl #1 Venus Stan Lee, Ken Bald Venus #1 Zeus 1949-06 Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Venus #5 Loki 1949-08 unknown Venus #6 Heliopolitans 1950-06 Stan Lee, Werner Roth Marvel Tales #96 Apache Kid 1950-11 John Buscema Two Gun Western #5 Marvel Boy (Robert Grayson) 1950-12 Stan Lee, Russ Heath Marvel Boy #1 Jormungand (Midgard Serpent) 1952-02 Marvel Tales #105 Lorna the Jungle Girl1953-07 Don Rico, Werner Roth Lorna the Jungle Queen #1 Zombie (Simon Garth) Stan Lee, Bill Everett Menace #5 Frankenstein's Monster 1953-09 Mary Shelley, Stan Lee, Joe Maneely Menace #7 Combat Kelly 1953-10 Combat Kelly #1 Gorilla-Man 1954-03 Robert Q. Sale Men's Adventures #26 M-11 (Human Robot) 1954-05 Stan Lee, John Romita Sr. Menace #11 Ringo Kid1954-09 Joe Maneely Ringo Kid Western #1 Jann of the Jungle Don Rico, Arthur Peddy Jungle Tales #1 Outlaw Kid Doug Wildey Outlaw Kid #1 Western Kid 1954-11 John Romita Sr. Western Kid #1 Rawhide Kid 1955-03 Stan Lee, Bob Brown Rawhide Kid #1 Black Knight (Sir Percy)1955-05Stan Lee, Joe ManeelyBlack Knight #1 King Arthur Mordred Morgan le Fay Jimmy Woo1956-10Al Feldstein, Joe ManeelyYellow Claw #1 Yellow Claw Shrunken Bones 1958-04 Angelo Torres World of Fantasy #11 Willie Lumpkin 1959-12 (newspaper)1963-02 (comics) Stan Lee, Dan DeCarlo, Jack Kirby syndicated newspaper strip Fantastic Four #11 (first comic book appearance) Molten Man-Thing 1960-01 Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Tales of Suspense #7 Zetora 1960-03 Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers Journey into Mystery #57 Gorgolla 1960-04 Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers Strange Tales #74 Chondu the Mystic1960-05 Doug Wildey, George Evans, Steve Gerber, Sal Buscema Tales of Suspense #9 Dragoom 1960-08 Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Strange Tales #76 Bombu 1960-09 Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers Journey into Mystery #60 Gorgilla 1960-10 Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Tales to Astonish #12 Master Khan Stan Lee, Steve Ditko Strange Tales #77 Groot1960-11 Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers Tales to Astonish #13 Xemnu Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Journey into Mystery #62 Rorgg 1961-01 Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers Journey into Mystery #64 It! The Living Colossus 1961-02 Jack Kirby Tales of Suspense #14 Goom 1961-03Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers Tales of Suspense #15 Grogg 1961-05 Strange Tales #83 Googam Stan Lee, Steve Ditko Tales of Suspense #17 Doctor Druid 1961-06Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Amazing Adventures #1 Klagg1961-09 Tales of Suspense #21 Linda Carter Roy Thomas, Gene Colan, Stan Lee, Al Hartley, Jean Thomas Linda Carter, Student Nurse #1 Zzutak Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko Strange Tales #88 Bruttu 1961-10 Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers Tales of Suspense #22 Fin Fang FoomStan Lee, Jack Kirby Strange Tales #89 Monsteroso Amazing Adventures #5 Fantastic Four1961-11Fantastic Four #1 Giganto Human Torch Invisible Woman Mister Fantastic Mole Man Orrgo Jack KirbyStrange Tales #90 ThingStan Lee, Jack KirbyFantastic Four #1 Tricephalous Daily Bugle1962-01Stan Lee, Jack KirbyFantastic Four #2 Daily Globe Hank Pym Tales to Astonish #27 Skrulls Fantastic Four #2 Tim Boo Ba 1962-02 Stan Lee, Steve Ditko Amazing Fantasy #9 Baxter Building 1962-03Stan Lee, Jack KirbyFantastic Four #3 Fantasticar Miracle Man Oog Jack Kirby Tales of Suspense #27 Betty Ross 1962-05 Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Incredible Hulk #1 Gargoyle (Yuri Topolov)1962-05Stan Lee, Jack KirbyIncredible Hulk #1 Hulk (Bruce Banner) Rick Jones Thunderbolt Ross Doctor Doom 1962-07Fantastic Four #5 Doombots Aunt May1962-08Stan Lee, Steve DitkoAmazing Fantasy #15 Burglar Flash Thompson Sally Avril Spider-Man (Peter Parker) Uncle Ben Korg Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby, Greg Pak, Carlo PagulayanJourney into Mystery #83 Mjolnir Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott Thor / Donald Blake Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Ant-Man (Hank Pym) 1962-09 Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Larry Lieber Tales to Astonish #35 Clown1962-09Stan Lee, Jack KirbyIncredible Hulk #3 Human Cannonball Ringmaster Strongman Jane FosterStan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby Journey into Mystery #84 Asgard1962-10 Journey into Mystery #85 Balder the Brave Heimdall Tyr Alicia Masters1962-11Stan Lee, Jack KirbyFantastic Four #8 Puppet Master Hulk Robot Incredible Hulk #4 OdinJourney into Mystery #86 Zarrko Wizard Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby Strange Tales #102 Egghead 1962-12 Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby Tales to Astonish #38 Trapster 1963-01 Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Strange Tales #104 Tyrannus Incredible Hulk #5 Hijacker1963-02 Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby Tales to Astonish #40 Impossible Man Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Fantastic Four #11 Chameleon1963-03Stan Lee, Steve DitkoThe Amazing Spider-Man #1 J. Jonah Jameson John Jameson Ho YinsenStan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don HeckTales of Suspense #39 Iron Man (Tony Stark) Wong-Chu Metal Master Stan Lee, Steve Ditko Incredible Hulk #6 Red Ghost1963-04Stan Lee, Jack KirbyFantastic Four #13 Uatu Watchers Stark Industries Robert Bernstein, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Tales of Suspense #40 Dino Manelli1963-05Stan Lee, Jack KirbySgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 Dum Dum Dugan Gabe Jones Happy Sam Sawyer Howling Commandos Izzy Cohen Junior Juniper Nick Fury Rebel Ralston Frigga Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein, Joe Sinnott Journey into Mystery #92 TinkererStan Lee, Steve DitkoThe Amazing Spider-Man #2 Vulture Awesome Android1963-06Stan Lee, Jack KirbyFantastic Four #15 Mad Thinker Yancy Street Gang Radioactive Man Journey into Mystery #93 Red Barbarian Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein, Don Heck Tales of Suspense #42 Sersi Jack Kirby Strange Tales #109 Wasp (Janet van Dyne) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Tales to Astonish #44 Ancient One1963-07Stan Lee, Steve DitkoStrange Tales #110 Doctor Strange Kamar-Taj Nightmare Sanctum Sanctorum Wong Doctor OctopusThe Amazing Spider-Man #3 Krang Fantastic Four Annual #1 Kala Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein, Jack Kirby Tales of Suspense #43 Asbestos Man1963-08Stan Lee, Ernie Hart, Dick AyersStrange Tales #111 Baron Mordo Hamir the Hermit Avengers1963-09Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Avengers #1 AngelX-Men #1 Beast Cyclops Iceman Jean Grey (Marvel Girl) Magneto Professor X X-Mansion X-Men Betty BrantStan Lee, Steve Ditko