SA keys that are not 1st Apps and Number 1 issues

[bronze johnny]

These SA keys may not be the most valuable and sought after but they add variety to this fantastic era of comic book collecting. Here are 2 that make the list:

 

Showcase 30- The SA Tryout Key and the book that took Aquaman out of his Adventure Comics "supporting role."

 

Strange Tales 101- A major historical point defining Marvel's shift to the SA of superheroes.

 

Please feel free to add others to the list!

 

Thanks,

 

John

[makeminemego]

TTA 59 or 60 first Hulk in title

TOS 58 or 59 first solo Cap and Cap in TOS

ST 135, while not necessarily a first appearance is a reimagining or reinvention.

Battle issues FF 12, 25, 26, 27, 28 (last two are x overs), JIM 112, ST 107

Incredible Hulk 6 first Ditko Hulk

Avengers 16 new lineup

TOS 40 and 48 Iron Man armor changes

TTA Ant Man becomes Giant Man

 

 

Not huge keys, but I guess they count for something.

[AJsLongboxComics]

Daredevil 7--Red Suit is a big one for me.

 

 

[vaillant]

"Keys" or important books? If the latter, Fantastic Four #32 would qualify for me. And possibly #51 as well.

[makeminemego]

Yeah, I thought about FF 51 and ASM 33 as well.

[JTLarsen]

Batman 156. Classic cover. Overstreet still hasn't caught up on this one.

[Erndog]

Daredevil 7--Red Suit is a big one for me.

 

 

 

(thumbs u

[BarryAllen]

This thread is just an opportunity to give people a chance to make up reasons to call books "key." If a person tries hard enough they will create a reason to call virtually any issue "key."

 

Silly.

 

[oakman29]

Yeah, I thought about FF 51 and ASM 33 as well.

 

ASM 33 is probably THE best Spider-Man issue in the whole run.

[rodan57]

 

Strange Tales 101- A major historical point defining Marvel's shift to the SA of superheroes.

 

 

 

Not sure that I see this. The Human Torch was the most DC Superboyish of the early Marvel experiments.

 

Lee couldn't remember as to whether Johnny Storm had a secret identity or not. A merry-go-round of artists and writers.

[Chillax23]

hmmm probably the best book that would qualify would be Flash 123 (not a 1st appearance - unless you consider first mention of Earth II a first appearance).

[KirbyJack]

Origin stories qualify, I think. Like Strange Tales 115.

[rjpb]

Showcase #30

 

Aquaman solo title try out.

[rjpb]

Showcase #9

 

Lois Lane solo title tryout.

[rjpb]

Brave & the Bold #54

 

Origin of The Teen Titans

[rjpb]

Avengers #4

 

return of Captain America

[rjpb]

Doctor Strange #169

Captain America #100

 

1st issues of SA series but not #1

 

I'd include Hulk #102 - but he'd already had his own SA title once before.

[steveinthecity]

How about Nick Fury #4? S.H.I.E.L.D. origin story and great Steranko cover.

[BarryAllen]

[chrisco37]

ASM 39-40