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Target Comics #5

Novelty 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Spacehawk

Origin of White Streak

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1st appearance of the Owl, a police officer moonlighting as a masked vigilante

Cyclone Comics #2

Bilbara 1940 Vol. 1
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2nd appearance of Tornado Tom

2nd appearance of Volton the Human Generator

2nd appearance of Mister Q

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1st appearance and origin of Green Lantern, Alan Scott

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2nd cover appearance of Hawkman

Target Comics #6

Novelty 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Chameleon

Cyclone Comics #3

Bilbara 1940 Vol. 1
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3rd appearance of Tornado Tom

3rd appearance of Volton the Human Generator

3rd appearance of Mister Q

Scarce

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1st appearance of Lynx and his sidekick Blackie - DC/National Comics won a $2,000 judgement in a lawsuit against Fox Feature Syndicate for characters too similar to Batman and Robin

Mystic Comics #4

Timely 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance and origin of Black Widow, Claire Voyant

1st appearance and origin of the Thin Man

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1st appearance of Jimmy Martin and the Minutemen of America

Flash Comics #8

DC 1940 Vol. 1
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The Funnies #46

Dell 1940 Vol. 2
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2nd appearance of Phantasmo Master of the World, an astral warrior

Top-Notch Comics #7

Archie 1940 Vol. 1
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2nd appearance of Green Lantern, Alan Scott

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1st appearance and origin of the Ray

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3rd appearance of Green Lantern, Alan Scott

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Final Issue

Jumbo Comics #19

Fiction House 1940 Vol. 1
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Cover art by Bob Powell featuring Sheena Queen of the Jungle

Flash Comics #9

DC 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Firefly and Roy the Super Boy

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4th appearance of Green Lantern, Alan Scott

Smash Comics #15

Quality 1940 Vol. 1
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1st cover and 2nd appearance of the Ray

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1st appearance of the Atom, Al Pratt, not in costume

Flash Comics #10

DC 1940 Vol. 1
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Super Spy #1

Centaur 1940 Vol. 1
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Origin of The Sparkler

Super-Mystery Comics #3

Ace Magazines 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of the Black Spider

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1st appearance of Daisy Duck in an interior pin-up - her first in-story appearance occurs in the next issue

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1st appearance and origin of Black Hood

Shadow Comics #7

Street and Smith 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance and origin of the Hooded Wasp and Wasplet

Smash Comics #16

Quality 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of the Scarlet Seal

Cyclone Comics #5

Bilbara 1940 Vol. 1
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Scarce, final issue

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Ma Hunkel becomes Red Tornado, one panel unnamed - a much different version than the android version introduced in Justice League of America #64

2nd appearance of Al Pratt, first appearance in costume as the Atom

Target Comics #10

Novelty 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of the Target

Prize Comics #7

Feature 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Frankenstein in comics, back-up story set in 1930s New York City

1st appearance of Dr. Frost

1st appearance and origin of the Green Lama in a comic book

⚠ Misconception: many resources mislabel Green Lama's first appearance due to multiple appearances in single-page promotional ads for Double Detective pulp magazine

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1st team appearance and origin of the Justice Society of America, the first superhero team in history: Atom, Flash, Sandman, Spectre, Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Green Lantern, Hourman

3rd appearance of the Atom

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2nd appearance of Ma Hunkel as Red Tornado, named

Jumbo Comics #22

Fiction House 1940 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Tom, Dick and Harry, a trio of fighter pilots

Target Comics #11

Novelty 1940 Vol. 1
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Origin of the Target

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2nd appearance of Black Hood

Silver Streak Comics #7

Lev Gleason 1941 Vol. 1
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1st cover and 2nd appearance of Daredevil, Bart Hill

Origin of The Whiz

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1st appearance of Paul Kirk, an investigator

The title of this story is 'Paul Kirk, Manhunter' but Kirk is not depicted in a costume or referred to by the moniker

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1st cover appearance of Huey, Dewey and Louie

Prize Comics #8

Feature 1941 Vol. 1
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1st cover appearance of the Green Lama

Hit Comics #7

Quality 1941 Vol. 1
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Cover art depicting bondage

Pep Comics #11

Archie 1941 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Dusty, sidekick of the Shield

Smash Comics #18

Quality 1941 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Midnight, an accomplished detective

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Back cover features an advertisement for Kooba Cola, a brand that never became available to consumers

Pep Comics #12

Archie 1941 Vol. 1
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1st appearance and origin of the Fireball, a fireman turned superhero and member of the Mighty Crusaders

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1st appearance of Professor Supermind & Son

Lightning Comics #2

Ace Magazines 1941 Vol. 2
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Flash Lightning renamed Lash Lightning

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