Cover from Best Single-Issue Character Introductions

Best Single-Issue Character Introductions

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First appearances that nailed it immediately issues where a character walked in and you knew they were special from page one.

Issues

The Legend of the Batman: Who He Is and How He Came To Be; The Joker

Batman (1940)

Apr 25, 1940

#27

The Bat-Man / Speed Saunders / Buck Marshall / Spy / The Crimson Avenger / Bruce Nelson / The Mysterious Fu Manchu! / Cosmo, The Phantom of Disguise / Plain Clothes Pete / Slam Bradley

Detective Comics (1937)

Mar 30, 1939

#52

Introducing the Sensational Black Panther

Fantastic Four (1961)

Apr 12, 1966

#98

The Beginning of the End Part One

The New Mutants (1983)

Apr 21, 1991

#181

And Now...The Wolverine!

The Incredible Hulk (1968)

Jul 30, 1974

Issue #1

Invincible (2003)

Jan 22, 2003

★ 5.0

Assault on Euphorix!

The Omega Men (1983)

Feb 15, 1983

Superman, Champion of the Oppressed

Action Comics (1938)

Apr 18, 1938

#83

The Stone Men From Saturn!

Journey into Mystery (1952)

Jun 05, 1962

#300

Venom

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)

Jan 12, 1988

Questions Pt.1

Spawn (1992)

May 10, 1992

#55

Beware - Beware - Beware the Blood Brothers!

Iron Man (1968)

Dec 01, 1972

#15

Spider-Man!; The Bell Ringer; The Man in the Mummy Case; There are Martians Among Us

Amazing Fantasy (1962)

Jun 05, 1962

★ 4.0

#39

Iron Man is Born!

Tales of Suspense (1959)

Dec 10, 1962

Part One of Five: Meta Morphosis

Ms. Marvel (2014)

Feb 05, 2014

Chapter One

Saga (2012)

Mar 14, 2012