First appearances, on the record
The 250 most-recorded characters and the earliest non-flashback appearance each has in the database.
The 250 most-recorded characters and the earliest non-flashback appearance each has in the database.
| Character | First appearance | Date | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Andrews | Pep Comics #22 | 1941-12 | single source |
| Veronica Lodge | Pep Comics #26 | 1942-04 | single source |
| Betty Cooper | Pep Comics #22 | 1941-12 | single source |
| Jughead Jones | Pep Comics #22 | 1941-12 | single source |
| Peter Parker | Amazing Fantasy #15 | 1962-09 | Agreed |
| Reggie Mantle | Jackpot Comics #5 | 1942-04 | single source |
| Spider-Man | Amazing Fantasy #15 | 1962-09 | single source |
| Bruce Wayne | Detective Comics #27 | 1939-05 | single source |
| Batman | Detective Comics #27 | 1939-05 | single source |
| Logan | The Incredible Hulk #180 | 1974-10 | single source |
| Clark Kent | New Adventure Comics #26 | 1938-05 | single source |
| Wolverine | The Incredible Hulk #180 | 1974-10 | single source |
| Steve Rogers | The Human Torch #3 | 1941-01 | single source |
| Captain America | The Human Torch #3 | 1941-01 | single source |
| Superman | New Adventure Comics #26 | 1938-05 | single source |
| Tony Stark | Tales of Suspense #39 | 1963-03 | single source |
| Iron Man | Tales of Suspense #39 | 1963-03 | single source |
| Bruce Banner | The Incredible Hulk #1 | 1962-05 | single source |
| Thor | Journey into Mystery #83 | 1962-08 | single source |
| Hulk | The Incredible Hulk #1 | 1962-05 | single source |
| Scott Summers | The X-Men #1 | 1963-09 | single source |
| Ben Grimm | Fantastic Four #1 | 1961-11 | single source |
| The Thing | Fantastic Four #1 | 1961-11 | single source |
| Mr. Weatherbee | Jackpot Comics #5 | 1942-04 | single source |
| Moose Mason | Archie's Pal Jughead #1 | 1949-11 | single source |
| Cyclops | The X-Men #1 | 1963-09 | single source |
| Thor Odinson | Journey into Mystery #83 | 1962-08 | single source |
| Dick Grayson | Batman #1 | 1940-04 | single source |
| Ororo Munroe | Giant-Size X-Men #1 | 1975-05 | single source |
| Reed Richards | Fantastic Four #1 | 1961-11 | single source |
| Hiram Lodge | Archie Comics #3 | 1943-07 | single source |
| Storm | Giant-Size X-Men #1 | 1975-05 | single source |
| Red Sonja | Paragon Super Heroes #1 [4th Edition] | 1973-00 | single source |
| Johnny Storm | Fantastic Four #1 | 1961-11 | single source |
| Human Torch | Fantastic Four #1 | 1961-11 | single source |
| Mister Fantastic | Fantastic Four #1 | 1961-11 | single source |
| Hank McCoy | The X-Men #1 | 1963-09 | single source |
| Dennis the Menace | Dennis the Menace #519 | 1952-00 | single source |
| Miss Grundy | Jackpot Comics #4 | 1941-12 | single source |
| Susan Storm Richards | Fantastic Four #1 | 1961-11 | single source |
| Beast | The X-Men #1 | 1963-09 | single source |
| Jean Grey | The X-Men #1 | 1963-09 | Agreed |
| Princess Diana | All-Star Comics #8 | 1941-12 | single source |
| Wonder Woman | All-Star Comics #8 | 1941-12 | single source |
| Matt Murdock | Fantastic Four #25 | 1964-04 | single source |
| Li'l Jinx | Pep Comics #62 | 1947-07 | single source |
| Daredevil | Fantastic Four #25 | 1964-04 | single source |
| Stephen Strange | Strange Tales #110 | 1963-07 | single source |
| Doctor Strange | Strange Tales #110 | 1963-07 | single source |
| Piotr Rasputin | Giant-Size X-Men #1 | 1975-05 | single source |
| Colossus | Giant-Size X-Men #1 | 1975-05 | single source |
| Dilton Doiley | Archie Comics #34 | 1948-10 | single source |
| Wade Wilson | Two Gun Kid #34 | 1956-12 | single source |
| Clint Barton | Tales of Suspense #57 | 1964-09 | single source |
| Deadpool | The New Mutants #98 | 1991-02 | single source |
| Kurt Wagner | Giant-Size X-Men #1 | 1975-05 | single source |
| Nightcrawler | Giant-Size X-Men #1 | 1975-05 | Agreed |
| Bobby Drake | The X-Men #1 | 1963-09 | single source |
| Wanda Maximoff | The X-Men #4 | 1964-03 | single source |
| Scarlet Witch | The X-Men #4 | 1964-03 | single source |
| Iceman | The X-Men #1 | 1963-09 | single source |
| Pop Tate | Pep Comics #46 | 1944-02 | single source |
| Namor | Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 | 1939-00 | single source |
| T'Challa | Fantastic Four #52 | 1966-07 | single source |
| Warren Worthington III | The X-Men #1 | 1963-09 | Agreed |
| Hawkeye | Tales of Suspense #57 | 1964-09 | single source |
| Black Panther | Fantastic Four #52 | 1966-07 | single source |
| Rogue | The Avengers Annual #10 | 1981-11 | single source |
| Charles Xavier | The X-Men #1 | 1963-09 | single source |
| Anna Marie | The Avengers Annual #10 | 1981-11 | single source |
| Robin | Batman #1 | 1940-04 | single source |
| Sub-Mariner | Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 | 1939-00 | single source |
| Professor X | The X-Men #1 | 1963-09 | single source |
| Carol Danvers | Marvel Super-Heroes #13 | 1968-03 | single source |
| Hank Pym | Tales to Astonish #27 | 1962-01 | Agreed |
| Janet Van Dyne | Tales to Astonish #44 | 1963-06 | single source |
| Mary Jane Watson | The Amazing Spider-Man #25 | 1965-06 | Agreed |
| Vision | The Avengers #57 | 1968-10 | single source |
| Natasha Romanoff | Tales of Suspense #52 | 1964-04 | single source |
| Kitty Pryde | X-Men Annual #4 | 1980-00 | Disputed |
| Wasp | Tales to Astonish #44 | 1963-06 | single source |
| Alice Mitchell | Dennis the Menace #519 | 1952-00 | single source |
| Midge Klump | Archie's Pal Jughead #5 | 1951-04 | single source |
| Invisible Woman | The Incredible Hulk #200 | 1976-06 | single source |
| Lois Lane | Action Comics #1 | 1938-06 | single source |
| Fred Andrews | Pep Comics #22 | 1941-12 | single source |
| Black Widow | Tales of Suspense #52 | 1964-04 | single source |
| Jennifer Walters | FOOM Magazine #4 | 1974-01 | single source |
| Ethel Muggs | Archie's Pal Jughead #79 | 1961-12 | single source |
| Henry Mitchell | Dennis the Menace #519 | 1952-00 | single source |
| Victor Von Doom | Fantastic Four #5 | 1962-07 | single source |
| She-Hulk | The Savage She-Hulk #1 | 1980-02 | single source |
| Frank Castle | The Amazing Spider-Man #129 | 1974-02 | single source |
| Donald Duck | Mickey Mouse Magazine #1 [1] | 1935-06 | single source |
| Doctor Doom | Fantastic Four #5 | 1962-07 | single source |
| Nightwing | Tales of the Teen Titans #44 | 1984-07 | single source |
| Erik Lehnsherr | The X-Men #1 | 1963-09 | single source |
| Mary Andrews | Pep Comics #25 | 1942-03 | single source |
| Magneto | The X-Men #1 | 1963-09 | single source |
| Punisher | The Amazing Spider-Man #129 | 1974-02 | single source |
| Hap Holliday | Pep Comics #64 | 1947-11 | single source |
| Marvel Girl | The X-Men #1 | 1963-09 | single source |
| Sabrina Spellman | Archie's Madhouse #50 | 1966-10 | single source |
| Hal Jordan | Showcase #22 | 1959-09 | single source |
| Nathan Summers | The Uncanny X-Men #201 | 1986-01 | single source |
| Vampirella | Vampirella #1 | 1969-09 | single source |
| Angel | The X-Men #1 | 1963-09 | single source |
| Joker | Batman #1 | 1940-04 | single source |
| Nick Fury | The Amazing Spider-Man #3 | 1963-07 | single source |
| Selina Kyle | World's Finest Comics #6 | 1942-07 | single source |
| Cable | The New Mutants Annual #6 | 1990-00 | single source |
| Green Lantern | Showcase #22 | 1959-09 | single source |
| Richie Rich | Little Dot #5 | 1954-05 | single source |
| Gambit | X-Men Annual #14 | 1990-06 | single source |
| Sam Wilson | Captain America #117 | 1969-09 | single source |
| Silver Surfer | Fantastic Four #48 | 1966-03 | single source |
| Oliver Queen | More Fun Comics #73 | 1941-11 | single source |
| Remy LeBeau | X-Men Annual #14 | 1990-06 | single source |
| Catwoman | Batman #2 | 1940-07 | single source |
| Norrin Radd | Fantastic Four #48 | 1966-03 | single source |
| J. Jonah Jameson | The Amazing Spider-Man #1 | 1963-03 | Agreed |
| Emma Frost | The X-Men #129 | 1980-01 | Agreed |
| Wally West | The Flash #110 | 1959-12 | single source |
| Green Arrow | More Fun Comics #73 | 1941-11 | single source |
| Norman Osborn | Fantastic Four #28 | 1964-07 | single source |
| Invisible Girl | Fantastic Four #1 | 1961-11 | single source |
| Pietro Maximoff | The X-Men #4 | 1964-03 | single source |
| Quicksilver | The X-Men #4 | 1964-03 | single source |
| Luke Cage | Iron Man #46 | 1972-05 | single source |
| May Parker | Amazing Fantasy #15 | 1962-09 | Agreed |
| Miles Morales | Ultimate Comics Spider-Man: Death of Spider-Man Fallout #[nn] | 2011-00 | single source |
| Barry Allen | Showcase #8 | 1957-05 | single source |
| Miyamoto Usagi | Albedo #2 | 1984-11 | single source |
| Barbara Gordon | Detective Comics #359 | 1967-01 | single source |
| The Flash | Showcase #8 | 1957-05 | single source |
| The Spirit | The Spirit #6/2/1940 | 1940-06 | single source |
| Spider-Man | Ultimate Comics Spider-Man: Death of Spider-Man Fallout #[nn] | 2011-00 | single source |
| Denny Colt | The Spirit #6/2/1940 | 1940-06 | single source |
| Alex Summers | The X-Men #54 | 1969-03 | single source |
| Kurr | The Malibu Sun #14 | 1992-06 | single source |
| Cannonball | Marvel Graphic Novel #4 | 1983-01 | single source |
| Sam Guthrie | Marvel Graphic Novel #4 | 1983-01 | single source |
| Eddie Brock | Comics Scene #2 / 13 | 1988-02 | single source |
| Commissioner James Gordon | Detective Comics #27 | 1939-05 | single source |
| Dragon | The Malibu Sun #14 | 1992-06 | single source |
| Betsy Braddock | The New Mutants Annual #2 | 1986-06 | single source |
| Illyana Rasputina | Giant-Size X-Men #1 | 1975-05 | single source |
| Havok | The X-Men #54 | 1969-03 | single source |
| Anakin Skywalker | Star Wars #1 | 1977-07 | single source |
| Luke Skywalker | Star Wars #1 | 1977-07 | single source |
| Chuck Clayton | Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes #17 | 1971-05 | single source |
| Tim Drake | Batman #456 | 1990-11 | single source |
| Bucky Barnes | The Human Torch #3 | 1941-01 | Disputed |
| Jimmy Olsen | Action Comics #6 | 1938-11 | single source |
| Alfred Pennyworth | Batman #81 | 1954-02 | single source |
| Hercules | Journey into Mystery Annual #1 | 1965-08 | single source |
| Jessica Drew | Marvel Spotlight #32 | 1977-02 | single source |
| Arthur Curry | Adventure Comics #250 | 1958-07 | single source |
| Aquaman | Adventure Comics #250 | 1958-07 | single source |
| Smithers | Archie Comics #51 | 1951-07 | single source |
| Gwen Stacy | The Amazing Spider-Man #31 | 1965-12 | single source |
| Captain Marvel | The Avengers #300 | 1989-02 | single source |
| Magik | The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #12 | 1983-12 | single source |
| Otto Octavius | The Amazing Spider-Man #3 | 1963-07 | Agreed |
| Little Archie | Little Archie #1 | 1956-07 | single source |
| Huey Duck | Donald Duck #[nn] | 1938-00 | single source |
| Spider-Woman | Marvel Spotlight #32 | 1977-02 | single source |
| The Flash | The New Teen Titans #25 | 1986-11 | single source |
| Dewey Duck | Donald Duck #[nn] | 1938-00 | single source |
| Louie Duck | Donald Duck #[nn] | 1938-00 | single source |
| Darth Vader | Star Wars #1 | 1977-07 | single source |
| Loki | Journey into Mystery #85 | 1962-10 | single source |
| Marc Spector | Werewolf by Night #32 | 1975-08 | single source |
| Simon Williams | The Avengers #9 | 1964-10 | single source |
| Rick Jones | The Incredible Hulk #1 | 1962-05 | Agreed |
| Wonder Man | The Avengers #9 | 1964-10 | single source |
| Venom | Comics Scene #2 / 13 | 1988-02 | single source |
| Scrooge McDuck | Four Color #178 | 1947-12 | single source |
| Casper | Family Funnies #7 | 1951-03 | single source |
| Leia Organa | Star Wars #1 | 1977-07 | single source |
| Hot Dog | Life with Archie #78 | 1968-10 | single source |
| Donna Troy | Wonder Woman #113 | 1960-04 | single source |
| J'Onn J'Onzz | Detective Comics #226 | 1955-12 | single source |
| Popeye | Modern Mechanix and Inventions #1 | 1933-11 | single source |
| Moon Knight | Werewolf by Night #32 | 1975-08 | single source |
| Psylocke | The New Mutants Annual #2 | 1986-06 | single source |
| Billy Batson | Whiz Comics #2 | 1940-02 | single source |
| Victor Stone | DC Comics Presents #26 | 1980-10 | single source |
| Martian Manhunter | Detective Comics #226 | 1955-12 | single source |
| Cyborg | DC Comics Presents #26 | 1980-10 | single source |
| Mickey Mouse | Mickey Mouse #2 | 1932-00 | single source |
| Victor Creed | Power Man #66 | 1980-12 | single source |
| Patsy Walker | Miss America Magazine #2 | 1944-11 | single source |
| Robin | Comics Scene #16 / 27 | 1990-12 | single source |
| Falcon | Captain America #117 | 1969-09 | single source |
| Kara Zor-El | Superman #130 | 1959-07 | single source |
| Josie McCoy | She's Josie #3 | 1963-10 | single source |
| Wilson Fisk | The Amazing Spider-Man #50 | 1967-07 | single source |
| Shang-Chi | Special Marvel Edition #15 | 1973-12 | single source |
| Shadowcat | Marvel Fanfare #12 | 1984-01 | single source |
| Harley Quinn | The Batman Adventures: Mad Love #[nn] | 1994-02 | single source |
| Supergirl | Superman #130 | 1959-07 | single source |
| Sabretooth | Power Man #66 | 1980-12 | single source |
| Lorna Dane | The X-Men #49 | 1968-10 | single source |
| Harleen Quinzel | The Batman Adventures: Mad Love #[nn] | 1994-02 | single source |
| Roberto Da Costa | Marvel Graphic Novel #4 | 1983-01 | single source |
| Lex Luthor | Action Comics #23 | 1940-04 | single source |
| Doctor Octopus | The Amazing Spider-Man #3 | 1963-07 | single source |
| Danny Rand | Chamber of Chills #9 | 1974-03 | single source |
| Rahne Sinclair | Marvel Graphic Novel #4 | 1983-01 | single source |
| Jubilation Lee | X-Men Annual #13 | 1989-00 | single source |
| Han Solo | Star Wars #1 | 1977-07 | single source |
| Jubilee | X-Men Annual #13 | 1989-00 | single source |
| Alice Cooper | Pep Comics #23 | 1942-01 | single source |
| Wolfsbane | Marvel Graphic Novel #4 | 1983-01 | single source |
| Coach Kleats | Pep Comics #71 | 1949-01 | single source |
| Sunspot | Marvel Graphic Novel #4 | 1983-01 | single source |
| Captain Tootsie | Doll Man Quarterly #6 | 1943-07 | single source |
| Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross | The Incredible Hulk #1 | 1962-05 | Agreed |
| Thanos | Iron Man #55 | 1973-02 | single source |
| Laura Kinney | X-Men Ashcan Edition #[nn] | 1994-00 | single source |
| Captain Marvel | Whiz Comics #2 | 1940-02 | single source |
| Garfield Logan | The Doom Patrol #99 | 1965-11 | single source |
| Kingpin | The Amazing Spider-Man #50 | 1967-07 | single source |
| Koriand'r | DC Comics Presents #26 | 1980-10 | single source |
| Polaris | The X-Men #57 | 1969-06 | single source |
| Starfire | DC Comics Presents #26 | 1980-10 | single source |
| Perry White | Superman #7 | 1940-11 | single source |
| Uncle Sam | Puck #17 | 1877-07 | single source |
| Aunt Hilda | Archie's Madhouse #50 | 1966-10 | single source |
| Eustace P. Dolan | The Spirit #6/2/1940 | 1940-06 | single source |
| Flash Thompson | Amazing Fantasy #15 | 1962-09 | Agreed |
| Nancy Woods | Archie's Joke Book Magazine #133 | 1969-02 | single source |
| Ms. Marvel | Power Man #39 | 1977-01 | single source |
| Lucas Bishop | The Uncanny X-Men #282 | 1991-11 | single source |
| Bishop | The Uncanny X-Men #282 | 1991-11 | single source |
| Iron Fist | Chamber of Chills #9 | 1974-03 | single source |
| Conan | Marvelmania Monthly Magazine #2 | 1970-05 | single source |
| Professor Flutesnoot | Archie Comics #41 | 1949-11 | single source |
| Katy Keene | Wilbur Comics #5 | 1945-07 | single source |
| Felicia Hardy | The Amazing Spider-Man #226 | 1982-03 | single source |
| Dracula | Comic Capers #1 | 1944-10 | single source |
| Cain Marko | The X-Men #12 | 1965-07 | single source |
| Juggernaut | The X-Men #12 | 1965-07 | Agreed |
| Chewbacca | Star Wars #1 | 1977-07 | single source |
| R2-D2 | Star Wars #1 | 1977-07 | single source |
| Batgirl | Detective Comics #359 | 1967-01 | single source |
| Dejah Thoris | The Funnies #33 | 1939-07 | single source |
| George Wilson | Dennis the Menace #1 | 1953-08 | single source |
| Greg | Li'l Jinx #1 | 1956-11 | single source |