Question on Tales of Suspense #59?

[mintcollector]

Is Tales of Suspense #59 considered a silver age key issue?

 

I thank you in advance for your help. I am compiling a list of key issues and was wondering if this title should be included?

[frozentundraguy]

Is Tales of Suspense #59 considered a silver age key issue?

 

I thank you in advance for your help. I am compiling a list of key issues and was wondering if this title should be included?

 

I would say it is a key book, though not in the same class as # 39.

 

Both issues 58 and 59 rate a single line in the OPG. While that in itself is not enough to grant the book key status it is not a bad start. Issue 59 does feature the first solo S. A. story of Captain America. His first S.A. appearance was in Avengers issue # 4, that predated his appearance in TOS #59 by 7 months.

 

 

 

[KirbyJack]

These things are subjective, but I consider TOS 59 a key. Cap getting his own series, particularly a series drawn by the man who redefined superhero comics when he was first pencilling Cap, means something to me.

I'd love to snag a better copy someday.

 

 

[mintcollector]

Thank you so much guys. Can anyone list the keys in this series or is it just a few outside of TOS 39?

 

I appreciate all your help!

[Thor Odinson-1970]

Thank you so much guys. Can anyone list the keys in this series or is it just a few outside of TOS 39?

 

I appreciate all your help!

Maybe this will help:

 

In TOS series as of #39:

 

39 - Origin/1st Iron Man

40 - 1st golden armour (Just the original grey armour spray-painted gold)

45 - 1st Pepper Potts & Happy Hogan

46 - 1st Crimson Dynamo

47 - 1st Melter

48 - New armour

49 - First X-men cross-over appearance

50 - 1st Mandarin

52 - 1st Black Widow

53 - Origin the Watcher

57 - Origin/1st Hawkeye

58 - 1st Captain America appearance in TOS series

59 - 1st SA Cap solo story; Cap series begins

62 - Origin Mandarin

63 - 1st SA origin Cap

65 - 1st SA app Red Skull

66 - Origin Red Skull

69 - 1st Titanium Man

79 - 1st Cosmic Cube

97 - 1st Whiplash

 

Well, that's all I can think of for now. If I'm missing anything, please feel free to add them in!

 

[Blind Owl]

Is Tales of Suspense #59 considered a silver age key issue?

 

I thank you in advance for your help. I am compiling a list of key issues and was wondering if this title should be included?

 

I would say it is a key book, though not in the same class as # 39.

 

Both issues 58 and 59 rate a single line in the OPG. While that in itself is not enough to grant the book key status it is not a bad start. Issue 59 does feature the first solo S. A. story of Captain America. His first S.A. appearance was in Avengers issue # 4, that predated his appearance in TOS #59 by 7 months.

 

 

 

Also considered a "classic cover". It is a "key" issue in the TOS run.

[El Toro Rojo]

#70 (1st solo Cap cover since the 50s) is emerging as a key, too.