1963 in comics

1963

1962 in comics

1964 in comics

Notable events of 1963 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Events

Year overall

January: Sergio Aragones makes his debut in MAD Magazine #76

DC Comics purchases two Prize Comics romance titles, Young Love and Young Romance, continuing their numbering.

Shueisha publishes Margaret.

Publications

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January

• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #10 - Marvel Comics
• The Incredible Hulk (1962 series) #5 - Marvel Comics
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #88 - Marvel Comics
• Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #108 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #104 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #37 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #39 - Marvel Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #61 - Marvel Comics

February

• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #11 - Marvel Comics
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #89 - Marvel Comics
• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #32 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #105 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #38 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #40 - Marvel Comics

March

• The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #12 - Marvel Comics (First battle of The Thing and The Hulk)
• The Incredible Hulk (1962 series) #6 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Metal Master

• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #90 - Marvel Comics
• Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #109 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #106 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #39 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Iron Man

• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #41 - Marvel Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #62 - Marvel Comics

April

• Black Cat (1946 series), with issue #65, canceled by Harvey Comics
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #13 - Marvel Comics
• Fantastic Four Annual (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics

First modern appearance of Atlantis

• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #91 - Marvel Comics
• Metal Men #1 (April/May cover-date) — DC Comics
• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #33 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #107 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #40 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #42 - Marvel Comics

May

• The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #2 - Marvel Comics
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #14 - Marvel Comics
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #92 - Marvel Comics
• Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #110 - Marvel Comics
• Sgt. Fury (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #108 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #41 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #43 - Marvel Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #63 - Marvel Comics

June

• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #15 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Mad Thinker & his Awesome Android

• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #93 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Radioactive Man

• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #34 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #109 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales Annual (1962 series) #2 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #42 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #44 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of the Wasp

• Young Love #38 (June/July issue) — final issue published by Prize Comics; title sold to and continued by DC Comics
• Young Romance #124 (June/July issue) — final issue published by Prize Comics; title sold to and continued by DC Comics

July

• The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #3 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Doctor Octopus

• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #16 - Marvel Comics
• Gunsmoke Western (1955 series), with issue #77, canceled by Marvel Comics
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #94 - Marvel Comics
• Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #111 - Marvel Comics
• Sgt. Fury (1963 series) #2 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #110 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Doctor Strange, Ancient One & Nightmare (Marvel Comics)

• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #43 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Kala

• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #45 - Marvel Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #64 - Marvel Comics

August

• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #17 - Marvel Comics
• House of Secrets #61 - DC Comics

First appearance of Eclipso by writer Bob Haney and artist Lee Elias^[1]

• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #95 - Marvel Comics
• Justice League of America #21 - the first team-up of the Justice League and the Justice Society of America as well as the first use of the term "Crisis" in reference to a crossover between Golden Age and Silver Age characters.^[2]
• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #35 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #111 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Baron Mordo

• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #44 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #46 - Marvel Comics
• Young Romance #125 (August/September issue) — DC Comics, continuing numbering from Prize Comics series

September

• The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #4 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Sandman

• Avengers (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Avengers

• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #18 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Super-Skrull

• Green Lantern #23 - DC Comics

First appearance of Tattooed Man

• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #96 - Marvel Comics
• Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #112 - Marvel Comics
• Sgt. Fury (1963 series) #3 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #112 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Eel

• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #45 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Jack Frost, Happy Hogan & Pepper Potts

• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #47 - Marvel Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #65 - Marvel Comics
• Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of The X Men (Consisting of Professor X, Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, and Iceman), Magneto, & Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters

• Young Love #39 (September/October issue) — DC Comics, continuing numbering from Prize Comics series

October

• The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #5 - Marvel Comics
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #19 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Rama Tut
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #97 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Lava Men & Surtur
• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #36 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #113 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Plantman
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #46 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Crimson Dynamo
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #48 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Porcupine (comics)

November

• The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #6 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Lizard (comics)
• Avengers (1963 series) #2 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Space Phantom
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #20 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Molecule Man
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #98 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Cobra (comics)
• Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #113 - Marvel Comics
• Sgt. Fury (1963 series) #4 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #114 - Marvel Comics
  • Begins monthly Doctor Strange back-up story
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #47 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Melter
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #49 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Henry "Hank" Pym as Giant-Man
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #66 - Marvel Comics
• Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #2 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Vanisher

December

• The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #7 - Marvel Comics
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #21 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Hate-Monger, First Nick Fury in present day

• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #99 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Mister Hyde (comics)

• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #37 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #115 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #48 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Iron Man's red & gold armor; first appearance of Mister Doll

• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #50 - Marvel Comics

Initial appearance by character name

Marvel Comics

• Chameleon - The Amazing Spider-Man #1 - Marvel Comics
• Human Top (later Whirlwind) - Tales to Astonish #50 - Marvel Comics
• Nick Fury - Sgt. Fury #1 - Marvel Comics
• Impossible Man - Fantastic Four #11 - Marvel Comics
• J. Jonah Jameson - Amazing Spider-Man #1 - Marvel Comics
• John Jameson - Amazing Spider-Man #1 - Marvel Comics
• Willie Lumpkin - Fantastic Four #11 - Marvel Comics
• Paste Pot Pete (later The Trapster) - Strange Tales #104 - Marvel Comics
• Red Ghost - Fantastic Four #13 - Marvel Comics
• Tyrannus - The Incredible Hulk #5 - Marvel Comics
• Uatu (The Watcher) - Fantastic Four #13 - Marvel Comics
• The Voice - Tales to Astonish #42 - Marvel Comics
• The Vulture - Amazing Spider-Man #2 - Marvel Comics

References

1. McAvennie, Michael; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1960s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. In August's House of Secrets #61, writer Bob Haney and artist Lee Elias used a black diamond to transform Dr. Bruce Gordon into Eclipso.
2. McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 109: "The two-part 'Crisis on Earth-One!' and 'Crisis on Earth-Two!' saga represented the first use of the term 'Crisis' in crossovers, as well as the designations 'Earth-1' and 'Earth-2'. In it editor Julius Schwartz, [writer Gardner] Fox, and artist Mike Sekowsky devised a menace worthy of the World's Greatest Heroes."