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Cover art by Creig Flessel

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2nd appearance of the Flash

1st cover and 2nd appearance of Hawkman

Zip Comics #1

Archie 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance and origin of Mr. Satan

1st appearance of Nevada Jones

1st appearance of the Scarlet Avenger

Super Comics #21

Western 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Magic Morro aka Jack Morrow

Target Comics #1

Novelty 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Manowar, White Streak and Bulls-Eye Bill

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1st appearance of Doc Strange

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Cover art by Lou Fine

Shadow Comics #1

Street and Smith 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of the Shadow in a standard comic book

1st appearance of Doc Savage in a standard comic book

Silver Streak Comics #3

Lev Gleason 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance and origin of Silver Streak

1st appearance of Texas Terror

Mystery Men Comics #8

Fox 1940 Vol. 1
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Mystic Comics #1

Timely 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance and origin of Blue Blaze

1st appearance of Dynamic Man

1st appearance of Flexo the Rubber Robot

Prize Comics #1

Feature 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance and origin of Power Nelson

1st appearance of Jupiter

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1st appearance and origin of Hourman, Rex Tyler

Feature Comics #30

Quality 1940 Vol. 1
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1st cover appearance of Doll Man

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3rd appearance of the Flash

1st appearance of King Standish, a master of disguise

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Origin of the Flame

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1st appearance and origin of Woman in Red, the secret identity of a policewoman

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Cover art by Lou Fine featuring Dynamo

Shadow Comics #2

Street and Smith 1940 Vol. 1
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2nd appearance of The Shadow

1st appearance of the Avenger

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Stories featuring the Moth begins

Mystic Comics #2

Timely 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Master Mind Excello, a spy with superhuman mental and physical capabilities

1st appearance of Invisible Man, Leonard Gade

1st appearance of Zara, a girl raised in the jungle of Africa

Prize Comics #2

Feature 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Black Owl

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2nd appearance of Hourman

Jumbo Comics #14

Fiction House 1940 Vol. 1
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1st cover appearance of Lightning

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4th appearance of the Flash

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1st appearance of Hip Knox and Super Hypnotist

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1st appearance and origin of The Ghost

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1st appearance of Streak Chandler

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Cover art by Joe Simon

Shadow Comics #3

Street and Smith 1940 Vol. 1
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3rd appearance of The Shadow

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1st appearance of Ellery Queen, a detective

Planet Comics #5

Fiction House 1940 Vol. 1
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Cover art by Will Eisner

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Origin of the Voice

Adventure Comics #50

DC 1940 Vol. 1
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Cover art by Bernard Baily

Jumbo Comics #15

Fiction House 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Lightning

Flash Comics #5

DC 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of 1-2 Go+ the Super Boy of the Year 2680

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1st appearance of Galahad

War Comics #1

Dell 1940 Vol. 1
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First title dedicated to war stories

Cyclone Comics #1

Bilbara 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance and origin of Tornado Tom

1st appearance of Volton the Human Generator

1st appearance of Mister Q

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Cover art by Joe Simon featuring the Blue Beetle

Mystic Comics #3

Timely 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance and origin of Hercules, Varen David

Prize Comics #4

Feature 1940 Vol. 1
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Cover art by Dick Sprang

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Cover art montage from previous DC covers

Jumbo Comics #16

Fiction House 1940 Vol. 1
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2nd appearance of Lightning

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2nd cover appearance of the Flash

Future Comics #1

David McKay 1940 Vol. 1
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Origin of The Phantom

Whiz Comics #5

Fawcett 1940 Vol. 1
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Debut of Captain Marvel costume with full buttons on chest flap - interior splash page only

Whirlwind Comics #1

Termerson Helnit Continental 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Cyclone

Sure-Fire Comics #1

Ace Magazines 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of X-The Phantom Fed

1st appearance of Marvo the Magician

1st appearance of Whiz Wilson

1st appearance of Ace McCoy

1st appearance of Buck Steele

1st appearance of Flash Lightning, later renamed Lash Lightning

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