Warlock wrote:I think that the true number of significant key issues are too many to list, but this brings up a topic I threw out once but didn't get a reply:
Long ago, I bought a DOS-based comic collection database program called "The Comic Collector"...I asked once if this program was related in any way, but no answer.
In that version, there was a system of indentifying key issues by:
O: - origin of...
D: - death of...
1: - 1st appearance of ...
r: - reprint of ...
It was pretty darn handy...you could filter searches on them. Too bad they can't incorporate that here.
1: Action Comics #1 - First Superman and Lois Lane
Action Comics #23 - 1st Lex Luthor
Action Comics #252 - 1st Supergirl
Adventure Comics #247 - 1st Legion of Super Heroes
All-American Comics #16- 1st Green Lantern
All- Star Comics #3 - 1st Justice Society of America
All-Star Comics #8 - 1st Wonder Woman
Amazing Fantasy #15 - 1st Spider-Man
Amazing Spider-Man #129 1st Punisher
Amazing Spider-Man #300 - 1st full Venom
Avengers #1 - 1st Avengers
Batman #1 - 1st Joker and Catwoman
Brave and the Bold #28 - First Justice League of America
Captain America Comics #1 - 1st Captain America
Crypt of Terror #17 - 1st Crypt Keeper
Daredevil #1 - First Daredevil
Detective Comics #1 - 1st comic fully published by DC.
Detective Comics #27 - Very first Batman by Bob Kane
Detective Comics #31 - 1st Batarang and Batplane
Detective Comics #38 - First Appearence of Robin
Detective Comics #225 - 1st Martian Manhunter
Fantastic Four #1 - 1st Mr. Fantastic, Susan Storm, Ben Grimm and Johnny Storm
Fantastic Four #5 - 1st Doctor Doom
Fantastic Four #48 - 1st Watcher, Silver Surfer, Galactus
Fantastic Four #52 - First Black Panther
Flash Comics #1 - 1st Flash and Hawkman
Flash #123 - 1st Earth 2
Four Color Comics #178 - 1st Scrooge McDuck in ANY media
Giant Size X-Men #1- 1st Storm, Thunderbird, Colossus, Nightcrawler
House of Secrets #92 - 1st Swamp Thing
Incredible Hulk #1 - 1st Hulk
Incredible Hulk #181 - 1st Wolverine
Journey into Mystery #83 - 1st Thor
Little Dot #1 - 1st Richie Rich
Millitary Comics #1 - 1st Blackhawk
More Fun Comics #52 - 1st Spectre
More Fun Comics #73 - 1st Green Arrow and Aquaman
More Fun Comics#101 - 1st Superboy
Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 - 1st Namor
Pep #22 - 1st Archie
Police Comics #1 - 1st Plastic Man
Strange Tales #101 - 1st Doctor Strange
Supermans Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 - 1st Darkseid
Tales of Suspense #39 - 1st Iron Man
Whiz Comics #1 - 1st Captain Marvel (DC)
X-Men #1 - 1st Beast, Angel, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Iceman, Prof. X, Magneto
Young Allies #1 - 1st Teen Sidekick Team
O: Detective Comics #33 - Origin of the Batman
Avengers #4 - Revival of Captain America
Fantastic Four #4 - Revival of Sub-Mariner
D: Captain America (Vol 5) #25 - Death of Captain America
Superman (vol. 2) #75 - Death of Superman
There you go...
Where should Avengers #4 and FF #4 go? I put them under origins.