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Silver Age Hiearchy - Final List

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Still, when I was a kid, we thought ASM 1 was the holy grail of books. No one even fathomed the Golden Age keys existed, but we could see ASM 1 for our own eyes.

 

Like others I never looked at it as a second appearance, I looked at it as Spider Man #1. I often wondered if Flash 105 would be worth more if it was Flash 1.

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Agree 100%.

If Superman and Batman had just their 1st appearance and no ongoing series in Action and Detective, I think their #1 issues would be even more significant.

In my eyes, Superman #1 and Batman #1 would STILL have been 2nd appearances.

 

However, and it`s a major however, Superman #1 and Batman #1 have two major factors working for them that elevate them in my eyes above mere "2nd appearance-ness" and which thus makes them much more proportionally significant than ASM #1.

 

In the case of Superman #1, it`s the fact that it`s the first time a superhero got his own title. This was groundbreaking, precedent setting, etc. In other words, it was huge in the history and evolution of comics.

 

In the case of Batman #1, it`s the fact that it`s the first appearance of Joker, probably the most recognized villain in comics.

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