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Origin of Green Arrow

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.5 sold for $350 [$280 in 2023] +25%

G.I. Combat #69

Quality 1959 Vol. 1
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Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti

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1st appearance of Gunner & Sarge

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2nd appearance of Gunner & Sarge

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Origin of Aquaman in the Silver Age, revealed that Aquaman's name is Arthur Curry

1st appearance of Queen Atlanna

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Origin of Speedy

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3rd appearance of Space Ranger

Star-Spangled Comics #84

DC 1959 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Pooch

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Cover appearance of Space Ranger

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First issue exclusive to Sgt. Rock stories

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1st and only appearance of Aquagirl, Lisa Morel

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2nd team appearance of Legion of Super-Heroes with new costumes

Lightning Boy becomes Lightning Lad

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Second published artwork in comics by Neal Adams

Four pages in this issue are illustrated by Neal Adams

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Early interior art by Neal Adams

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2nd appearance of Aqualad

1st appearance of the Aquacave

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Introduction of the concept that Kryptonians derive their powers from Earth's yellow sun

Introduction of the concept that Kryptonians are as powerful as ordinary humans under their native planet's red sun

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Origin of Lex Luthor retold

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3rd appearance of Brainiac

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Early interior art by Neal Adams

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1st appearance of Deputy Dawg, Dinky Duck and Hashimoto

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Early interior art by Neal Adams

G.I. Combat #83

Quality 1960 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Big Al, Little Al and Charlie

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Early interior art by Neal Adams

This was the first art Neal Adams had produced after being hired by Archie Comics but it was not published right away

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1st appearance of the Phantom of Gotham City

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1st appearance of Groot, an alien resembling a tree

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1st appearance of Johnny Cloud, a Native American fighter pilot

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Debut of White Kryptonite

Destroys vegetation

Rifleman #10

Dell 1961 Vol. 1
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Controversial cover - possible inappropriate innuendo

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1st appearance and origin of Star Boy, Thom Kallor, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes

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Stories titled "Tales of the Bizarro World" begin

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Origin of Superman, a recap of his youth including his journey to Earth, childhood with the Kents, time spent as Superboy and relocation to Metropolis

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1st appearance of Bizarro Kltpzyxm

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Plagiarized artwork by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower left image: In The Car (1963) by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower right image: interior panel illustrated by Tony Abruzzo that was swiped by pop culture artist Roy Lichtenstein without attribution or compensation to the original creators

In 2010, In The Car sold for $16.2 million in a Christie's auction

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Reprinted origin stories:

Adam Strange (Showcase #17)

Green Lantern (Green Lantern #1)

Challengers of the Unknown (Showcase #6)

J'onn J'onzz (Detective Comics #225)

The Flash (Showcase #4)

Wonder Woman (Wonder Woman #105)

Superman/Batman team-up (World's Finest #94)

Pep Comics #150

Archie 1961 Vol. 1
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2nd appearance of the Jaguar

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1st appearance of Jax-Ur an evil scientist

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First Silver Age crossover featuring Batman, Green Arrow and Aquaman

Pep Comics #151

Archie 1961 Vol. 1
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Cover art by Bob White

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Classic cover art by Samm Schwartz

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Origin of Sunboy

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Cover appearance of the Creature from the Black Lagoon aka Gill-Man in comics

Top Cat #1

Dell 1961 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Top Cat in a U.S. comic

Pep Comics #152

Archie 1962 Vol. 1
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Cover art by Bob White

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Classic cover art by Samm Schwartz

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1st appearance of Bizarro Lana Lang and Bizarro Lucy Lane

Space Adventures #44

Charlton 1962 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Mercury Man

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Classic cover art by Samm Schwartz

Pep Comics #153

Archie 1962 Vol. 1
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Cover art by Bob White

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Classic cover art by Samm Schwartz

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