Joe Simon

A comic book writer and artist during the Golden Age of Comics. Known for creating Captain America, the Newsboy Legion and the Boy Commandos.

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First cover art by Alex Schomburg

1st appearance of John Steele, the inspiration behind the Super Soldier Program and likely who is referred to as Weapon 0

1st appearance and origin of Fiery Mask

1st appearance of Monako, the Prince of Magic

1st appearance of Detective Doc Denton

1st appearance of the Texas Kid

1st appearance of Phantom of the Underworld

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1st appearance of Laughing Mask, later becomes Purple Mask

1st appearance of the Phantom Bullet

1st appearance of Trojak the Tiger Man

1st appearance of Zephyr Jones

1st appearance of the Sky Devils, a trio of World War II British fighter pilots

1st appearance of the Vampire, the first indication of vampires in the Marvel Universe though his actual status as being undead was never revealed

Blue Bolt #1

Star Publications 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance and origin of Blue Bolt, a World War II hero with lightning powers

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Debut artwork by Jack Kirby at Timely (Marvel) Comics

1st appearance and origin of the Red Raven and the Eternal Brain

1st appearance of Mercury, later becomes Hurricane then retconned to be Makkari from Kirby’s ‘Eternals’

1st appearance of Pluto who is later retconned to become Kro from Kirby's 'Eternals'

1st appearance of Magar the Mystic

This issue is the first appearance of a number of classical mythology characters but later appearances do not connect with these versions therefore they are not considered the mainstream Marvel depictions of the Olympians

1st appearance of Mercury (Hermes), Pluto (Hades), Jupiter (Zeus), Minerva (Athena), Vulcan (Hephaestus), Aeolus, Diana (Artemis), Apollo

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Cameo of Adolf Hitler, seen in a vision

1st appearance and origin of the first Marvel Boy, Martin Simon Burns

1st appearance of Flying Flame

1st appearance of Zeus in Timely comics, previously appeared as the Roman counterpart named Jupiter

1st appearance of Marvex, a super robot

1st appearance of Khufor, an Egyptian ruler who later becomes the vampire Amenhotep

Marvel Mystery Comics #14

Timely 1940 Vol. 1
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Weird Comics #8

Fox 1940 Vol. 1
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Marvel Mystery Comics #15

Timely 1940 Vol. 1
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Marvel Mystery Comics #16

Timely 1940 Vol. 1
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Weird Comics #9

Fox 1940 Vol. 1
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Weird Comics #10

Fox 1941 Vol. 1
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Blue Bolt #10

Star Publications 1941 Vol. 1
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Captain America Comics #3

Marvel 1941 Vol. 1
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Marvel Mystery Comics #25

Timely 1941 Vol. 1
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Captain America Comics #10

Marvel 1942 Vol. 1
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Star-Spangled Comics #9

DC 1942 Vol. 1
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Star-Spangled Comics #10

DC 1942 Vol. 1
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Star-Spangled Comics #11

DC 1942 Vol. 1
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Star-Spangled Comics #12

DC 1942 Vol. 1
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Star-Spangled Comics #13

DC 1942 Vol. 1
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Star-Spangled Comics #14

DC 1942 Vol. 1
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Star-Spangled Comics #15

DC 1942 Vol. 1
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Adventure Comics #83

DC 1942 Vol. 1
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Star-Spangled Comics #16

DC 1943 Vol. 1
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Star-Spangled Comics #17

DC 1943 Vol. 1
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Star-Spangled Comics #19

DC 1943 Vol. 1
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Star-Spangled Comics #21

DC 1943 Vol. 1
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Star-Spangled Comics #22

DC 1943 Vol. 1
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Star-Spangled Comics #23

DC 1943 Vol. 1
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Star-Spangled Comics #24

DC 1943 Vol. 1
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Star-Spangled Comics #25

DC 1943 Vol. 1
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Star-Spangled Comics #26

DC 1943 Vol. 1
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Star-Spangled Comics #27

DC 1943 Vol. 1
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Star-Spangled Comics #28

DC 1944 Vol. 1
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My Date Comics #1

Hillman 1947 Vol. 1
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My Date Comics #2

Hillman 1947 Vol. 1
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My Date Comics #3

Hillman 1947 Vol. 1
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Green Hornet Comics #37

Helnit 1947 Vol. 1
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My Date Comics #4

Hillman 1948 Vol. 1
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Boys' Ranch #2

Harvey 1950 Vol. 1
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Dick Tracy #35

Harvey 1951 Vol. 1
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Dick Tracy #39

Harvey 1951 Vol. 1
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Harvey Comics Hits #56

Harvey 1952 Vol. 1
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Dick Tracy #68

Harvey 1953 Vol. 1
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Captain 3-D #1

Harvey 1953 Vol. 1
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1st appearance and origin of Captain 3-D

Issue includes two pairs of 3-D glasses

Win a Prize Comics #1

Charlton 1955 Vol. 1
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Thrills of Tomorrow #19

Harvey 1955 Vol. 1
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Thrills of Tomorrow #20

Harvey 1955 Vol. 1
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Western Tales #32

Harvey 1956 Vol. 1
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Black Cat Comics #58

Harvey 1956 Vol. 1
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