GRADING
GUIDE

GLOSSARY
TERMS

FIRST
APPEARANCES

Eagle - Science Comics #1, 2/40
Ebony - Police Comics #12, 10/42
Echo, The - All-New Comics #1, 1/43
Eclipso - House of Secrets #61, 7-8/63
Eddie Brock (becomes Venom) - Amazing Spider-Man #298, 3/88
Egbert - Egbert #1, Spr '46
El Diablo - All Star Western #2, 10-11/70
Elasti-Girl - My Greatest Adventure #80, 6/63
Elastic Lad (Jimmy Olsen) - Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #31
Electro, the Marvel of the Age - Marvel Mystery Comics #4, 2/40
Elektra - Daredevil #168, 1/81
Element Girl - Metamorpho #10, 1-2/67
Element Lad (Legion) - Adventure Comics #307, 4/63
Elfquest - Fantasty Quarterly #1, Spr '78
Ella Cinders - Famous Comics Cartoon Books #1203, 1934; Tip Top Comics #1, 4/36
Ellery Queen (1st app. in comics) - Crackajack Funnies #23, 5/40
Elmer Fudd - Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies #1, 1941
Elongated Man - Flash #112, 4-5/60
E-Man - E-Man #1, 10/73
Enchantress - Journey Into Mystery #103, 4/64
Enemy Ace - Our Army at War #151, 2/65
Erg -1 (becomes Wildfire) - Superboy #195, 6/73
Eternal Warrior (cameo) - Solar #10, 6/92; (full app.) Solar #11, 7/92
Evangeline - Primer #6, 2/84
Everyman - Captain America #267, 3/82
Face (Tony Trent) - Big Shot Comics #1, 5/40
Faceless Creature - Strange Adv. #124, 1/61
Falcon - Pep Comics #1, 1/40
Falcon - Captain America #117, 9/69; Daring Mystery Comics #5, 6/40
Fantomah, Mystery Woman - Jungle Comics #1, 1/40
Fatman - Fatman the Human Flying Saucer #1, 4/67
Fearless Flint, the Flint Man - Famous Funnies #89, 12/42
Feral - (of X-Force) - New Mutants #99, 3/91
Ferret - Man of War #2, 1/42
Ferret, Mystery Detective - Marvel Mystery Comics #4, 2/40
Ferris (becomes Star Sapphire) - Showcase #22, 9-10/59
Ferro Lad (Legion) - Adventure Comics #346, 7/66
Fiery Mask - Daring Mystery Comics #1, 1/40
Fighting American - Fighting American #1, 4-5/54
Fighting Yank - Startling Comics #10, 9/41
Fin - Daring Mystery Comics #7, 4/41
Fin Fang Foom - Strange Tales #89, 10/61
Fire - Super Friends #25, 10/79
Fireball - Pep Comics #12, 2/41; (S.A.) Mighty Crusaders #4, 5/66
Firebrand - Police Comics #1, 8/41
Firefist - Blue Beetle #1, 6/86
Firefly - Top-Notch Comics #8, 9/40
Firehair - Rangers Comics #21, 2/45
Firehawk - Fury of Firestorm #17, 10/83
Fire Lad - Adventure Comics #306, 2/63
Firelord - Thor #225, 7/74
FireStar - X-Men #193, 4/85
Firestorm - Firestorm,the Nuclear Man #1, 3/78; (new) Firestorm, the Nuclear Man Annual #5, 10/87
Flag, The - Our Flag Comics #2, 10/41
Flame, The - Wonderworld Comics #3, 7/39
Flamebird (Jimmy Olsen as) - Superman #158, 12/62; (new) Secret Origins Annual #3, 1989
Flaming Carrot - Visions #1, 1979
Flash (Jay Garrick) - Flash Comics #1, 1/40; (1st app. in S.A.) Flash #123, 9/61
Flash (Barry Allen) - Showcase #4, 9-10/56
Flash (Wally West) (former Kid Flash) - Flash #110, 12-1/59-60; (as Flash) Crisis on Infinite Earths #12, 3/86
Flash Gordon - King Comics #1, 4/36
Flash Lightning (becomes Lash Lightning) - Sure-Fire Comics #1, 6/40
Flash Rabbit - All Top Comics #1, 1945
Flexo the Rubber Man - Mystic Comics #1, 3/40
Flintstones - Dell Giant #48, 7/61
Fly - Double Life of Private Strong #1, 6/59
Fly Girl (1st in costume) - Adventures of the Fly #14, 9/61; (w/o costume) Adventures of the Fly #13, 7/61
Fly-Man, The - Spitfire Comics #1, 8/41
Forbush Man - (cover only) Not Brand Echh #1, 8/67; (first full app.) Not Brand Echh #5, 8/67
Forge (X-Force) - X-Men #184, 8/84
Fox - Blue Ribbon Comics #4, 6/40; (new) Black Hood #11, 11/92
Frankenstein - Prize Comics #7, 12/40; Frankenstein #2, 9/66
Frankenstein's monster (cameo) - Silver Surfer #7, 8/69
Freckles & His Friends - Famous Comics Cartoon Books #1204, 1934
Fred Bender (becomes Dr. Eclipse) - Solar #14, 10/92
Freezum - Blue Bolt V2#5, 10/41
Fritzi Ritz - Tip Top Comics #1, 4/36
Fu Manchu (1st in Detective) - Detective Comics #17, 7/38; (1st cvr.) Det. #1, 3/37
G. I. Robot - Weird War Tales #101, 7/81
Gambit (cameo) - X-Men Annual #14, 1990; (full app.) X-Men #266, 8/90
Gandy Goose - Terry-Toons Comics #1, 10/42
Gangbuster - Adventures of Superman #434, 11/87
Gargoyle - Defenders #94, 4/80
Gary Concord (Ultra Man) - All-American Comics #8, 11/39
Gay Ghost - Sensation Comics #1, 1/42
Genius Jones - All Funny Comics #1, Win '43-44
Gentleman Ghost - Atom & Hawkman #43, 6-7/69
Ghost Breaker - Star Spangled Comics #122, 11/51
Ghost Patrol - Flash Comics #29, 5/42
Ghost Patrol - Wings #66, 2/46
Ghost Rider (formerly Calico Kid) - Tim Holt #11, 1949
Ghost Rider (western) - Ghost Rider #1, 2/67; (Johnny Blaze) Marvel Spotlight #5, 8/72; (new-Daniel Ketch) Ghost Rider V2#1, 5/90
Giant-Man (formerly Ant-Man) - Tales to Astonish #49, 11/63
Gideon - New Mutants #98, 2/91
Gladstone Gander - Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #88, 1/48
Glory Grant - Amazing Spider-Man #140, 1/75
Gnort - Justice League International #10, 2/88
God Of Thunder, The - Weird Comics #1, 4/40
Godiva - New Teen Titans Annual #3, 11/87
Golden Arrow - Whiz Comics #1, 2/40
Golden Dragon - Adventure Comics #32, 11/38
Golden Girl - Golden Lad #5, 6/46
Golden Gladiator - Brave and the Bold #1, 8-9/55
Golden Gorilla - Action Comics #224, 1/57
Golden Lad - Golden Lad #1, 7/45
Golem - Strange Tales #174, 2/74
Goliath (formerly Giant-Man) - Avengers #28, 5/66 (formerly Hawkeye) Avengers #63, 4/69
Grandma Duck - Donald and Mickey Merry Christmas nn, 1945
Great Gazoo (Flintstones) - Flintstones #34
Green Arrow - More Fun Comics #73, 11/41
Green Falcon - Blue Ribbon Comics #4, 6/40
Green Flame - Super Friends #42, 3/81
Green Fury (formerly Green Flame) - Infinity, Inc. #32, 11/86
Green Hornet (1st in comics) - Green Hornet Comics #1, 12/40; (Silver Age) Green Hornet #1, 2/67
Green Lama - Prize Comics #7, 12/40
Green Lantern (Alan Scott) (G.A) - All-American Comics #16, 7/40
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) (S.A.) - Showcase #22, 9-10/59
Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) (Modern) - Green Lantern #50 (3rd series), 3/94
Green Mask - Mystery Men Comics #1, 8/39
Green Turtle - Blazing Comics #1, 6/44
Grendel - Primer #2, 2/83
Grey Mask - Suspense Comics #1, 12/43
Grimjack - Starslayer #10, 11/83
Grim Reaper, The - Wonder Comics #1, 5/44
Groo the Wanderer - Destroyer Duck #1, 2/82
Gruesomes (Flintstones) - Flintstones #24
Guardian - Star Spangled Comics #7, 4/42; (formerly Vindicator) Alpha Flight #2, 9/83
Guardian Angel (formerly Hop Harrigan) - All-American Comics #25, 4/41
Guardsman I - Iron Man #43, 11/71
Guardsman II - Iron Man #96, 3/77
Gunner & Sarge - All-American Men of War #57, 1958; Our Fighting Forces #45, 5/59
Guy Gardner (later a Green Lantern) - Green Lantern #59, 3/68; (1st app. as a Green Lantern) Green Lantern #116, 5/79
Gwen Stacy - Amazing Spider-Man #31, 12/65
Gyro Gearloose - Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #140, 5/52
Halo - Blue Beetle #24, 8/43
Hangman - Pep Comics #17, 7/41
Hangman (re-intro) - Comet #6, 12/91; (S.A.) Fly Man #33, 9/65
Happy Houlihans Blackstone, the Magician - Detective #1, Fall '47
Harada - Solar #3, 11/91
Harbinger - Harbinger #1, 1/92
Harlequin (Joker's Daughter) - Teen Titans #48, 6/77
Harry Osborn (later becomes Green Goblin II) - Amazing Spider-Man #31, 12/65
Harvey Bullock - Batman #361, 7/83
Havok (no costume) - X-Men #56, 5/69; (with costume) X-Men #58, 7/69
Hawk & Dove - Showcase #75, 7-8/67
Hawkeye - Tales of Suspense #57, 9/64; (formerly Goliath) Avengers #98, 4/72
Hawkgirl (formerly Shiera Sanders) - All Star Comics #5, 6-7/41; (Silver Age) Brave & the Bold #34, 2-3/61
Hawkman - Flash Comics #1, 1/40; (S.A.) Brave and the Bold #34, 2-3/61; (modern) Hawkworld: Book #1, 1989
Heap - Air Fighters Comics V1#3, 12/42
Heckle & Jeckle - Terry-Toons Comics #50, 11/46
Hedy Devine - Hedy Devine Comics #22, 8/47
Hedy Wolfe - Miss America Magazine #2, 11/44
Heimdall - Journey Into Mystery #85, 10/62
Hellblazer - (John Constantine) - Saga of Swamp Thing #37, 6/85
Hellboy - John Byrne's Next Men #21, 12/93
Her (formerly Paragon) - Marvel Two-In-One #61, 3/80
Herbie - Forbidden Worlds #73, 1959
Hercules - Blue Ribbon Comics #4, 6/40; Incredible Hulk #3, 9/62; Hit Comics #1 7/40; Mystic Comics #3, 6/40
Herman & Catnip - Harvey Comics Hits #60, 9/52
High Evolutionary - Thor #134, 11/66
Him (Warlock) (cameo) - Fantastic Four #67, 10/67 (Warlock) (full app.) Thor #165, 6/69
Hocus & Pocus - Action Comics #83, 4/45
Hooded Horseman - Blazing West #14, 11-12/50
Hooded Wasp - Shadow Comics #7, 11/40
Hop Harrigan - All-American Comics #1, 4/39
Hoppy the Marvel Bunny - Fawcett's Funny Animals #1, 12/42
Hourman - Adventure Comics #48, 3/40; (1st app. in S.A.) Justice League of America #21, 8/63
Hourman (new) - Infinity, Inc. #21, 12/85
Hourman (future) - JLA #12, 11/97
Howard the Duck - Fear #19, 12/73
Huey, Dewey and Louie - Donald Duck (bubble pipe cover)
Hulk (green skin) - Incredible Hulk #2, 7/62; (grey skin) Incredible Hulk #1, 5/62; (new) Incredible Hulk #377, 1/91; (re-intro with grey skin) Incredible Hulk #324, 10/86
Hulk 2099 - 2099 Unlimited #1, 9/93
Human Target - Action Comics #419, 1/73
Human Top - Red Raven Comics #1, 8/40; Tough Kid Squad #1, 3/42
Human Torch - Marvel Comics #1, 10-11/39; (Johnny Storm) Fantastic Four #1, 11/61; (re-intro G.A.) Avengers West Coast #50, 9/89
Humphrey - Joe Palooka #15, 12/47
Hunchback, The - Wow Comics #2, Spr, 1941
Huntress (G.A.) - Sensation Comics #68, 8/47; (1st S.A. app. of G.A. Huntress) Brave and the Bold #62, 10-11/65; (modern) All Star Comics #69, 11-12/77
Hurricane - Captain America Comics #1, 3/41
Hydroman - Heroic Comics #1, 8/40
Hyper, the Phenomenal - Hyper Mystery Comics #1, 5/40
Ibis the Invincible - Whiz Comics #1, 2/40
Ice - Super Friends #9, 12/77
Ice Cream Soldier - Our Army at War #85, 8/59
Iceman - X-Men #1, 9/63
Imp - Captain America Comics #12, 3/42
Impossible Man - Fantastic Four #11, 2/63; (re-intro) Fantastic Four #176, 11/76
Impossible Woman - Marvel Two-In-One #60, 2/80
Impulse - Flash #92 (2nd series), 7/94
Inferno (S.A.) - Mighty Crusaders #4, 5/66
Inferno, the Flame Breather - Zip Comics #10, 1/41
Insect Queen (Lana Lang) (Legion) - Superboy #124, 10/65
Invisible Girl (Sue Storm) - Fantastic Four #1, 11/61
Invisible Kid (Legion) - Action Comics #267, 8/60 (new) Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #1, 1982
Invisible Scarlett O'Neil - Famous Funnies #81, 4/42
Iron Fist - Marvel Premiere #15, 5/74; (re-intro, cameo) Namor, the Sub-Mariner #8, 11/90; (re-intro, full app.) Namor, the Sub-Mariner #10, 1/91
Iron Major - Our Army at War #158, 9/65
Iron Man (Tony Starks) - Tales of Suspense #39, 3/63; (new armor) Tales of Suspense #40, 4/63; (new) (Jim Rhodes) Iron Man #231, 6/88
Iron Wolf - Weird Worlds #8, 11-12/73
Isis - Shazam! #25, 10/76
Jack Monroe (1st full app.) - Captain America #154, 10/72; (cameo) Captain America #153, 9/72
Jack of Hearts - Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu #22, 4/76; (1st solo book) Marvel Premiere #44, 10/78
Jack Q. Frost - Unearthly Spectaculars #1, 10/65
Jack Woods - Adventure Comics #39, 1/39
Jaguar - Adventures of the Jaguar #1, 9/61
Jarella (Hulk's love) - The Incredible Hulk #140, 6/71
Jason Bard (becomes Robin) - Detective Comics #392, 10/69
Jason Todd - Batman #357, 3/83; (1st in Robin costume) Batman #366, 12/83
Jean DeWolf - Marvel Team Up #48, 8/76
Jester - Smash Comics #22, 5/41
Jigsaw - Jigsaw #1, 9/66
Jiminy Cricket - Mickey Mouse Magazine V5#3, 12/39
Jimmy "Minuteman" Martin - Adventure Comics #53, 8/40
Jimmy Martin (as Hourman's aide) - Adventure Comics #71, 2/42
Jimmy Olsen - Action Comics #6, 11/38; (new) Man of Steel #2, 10/86
Jo-Jo, Congo King - Jo-Jo Comics #7, 7/47
Joe Palooka - Joe Palooka nn, 1933; (1st in comic book format) Feature Funnies #1, 10/37
Joe Robertson - Amazing Spider-Man #52, 9/67
John Carter of Mars - Funnies #30, 4/39
John Carter, Warlord of Mars - Weird Worlds #1, 8-9/72
John Constantine (Hellblazer) - Saga of Swamp Thing #37, 6/85
John Force (Magic Agent) - Magic Agent #1, 1-2/62
John Jameson - Amazing Spider-Man #1, 3/63
John Law - Smash Comics #3, 10/39
John Stewart (later a Green Lantern) - Green Lantern #87, 12-1/71-72
Johnny Blaze (re-intro) - Ghost Rider V2#10, 2/91; (Ghost Rider) Marvel Spotlight #5, 8/72
Johnny Cloud - All-American Men of War #82
Johnny Dynamite - Dynamite #3, 9/53
Johnny Peril - Comic Cavalcade #15, 6-7/46
Johnny Quick - More Fun Comics #71, 9/41
Johnny Thunder - All-American Comics #100, 8/48; Flash Comics #1, 1/40; (1st S.A. app.) Flash #137, 1963
Jon Linton - Amazing Mystery Funnies V2#11, 11/39
Jonah Hex - All Star Western #10, 2-3/72
J'onn J'onzz (See Martian Manhunter)
Jonni Thunder (Thunderbolt) - Jonni Thunder #1, 2/85
Jonny Double - Showcase #78, 11/68
Jordan Brothers - Green Lantern #9, 11-12/61
Jose Delgado (becomes Gangbuster) - Adventures of Superman #432, 9/87
Jubilee - X-Men #244, 2/89
Judomaster - Special War Series V4#4, 11/65; (1st DC app.) Crisis on Infinite Earths #6, 9/85
Jughead Jones - Pep Comics #22, 12/41
Julie Madison - Detective Comics #31, 9/39
Jungle Jim - Ace Comics #1, 4/37
Junior Woodchucks - Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #125, 2/51
Kaanga, Lord of the Jungle - Jungle Comics #1, 1/40
Kamandi - Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth #1, 10-11/72
Karate Kid (Legion) - Adventure Comics #346, 7/66
Karma (New Mutants) - Marvel Team-Up #100, 12/80
Katy Keene - Wilbur Comics #5, Sum '45
Kazar the Great - Marvel Comics #1, 10-11/39; (Silver Age) X-Men #10, 6/64
Ken Shannon - Police Comics #103, 12/50
Kid Eternity - Hit Comics #25, 12/42
Kid Flash (later becomes Flash) - Flash #110, 12-1/59-60
Killer Frost - Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #3, 6-7/78
King Kull - Creatures on the Loose #10, 3/71
Kit (Black Cat's sidekick) - Black Cat Comics #28, 4/51
Kitty Pryde (Ariel of the X-Men) - X-Men #129, 1/80
Kobra - Kobra #1, 2-3/76
Kole (New Teen Titan) - New Teen Titans #8, 5/85
Kong the Untamed - Kong the Untamed #1, 6-7/75
Kraven (War of the Worlds) - Amazing Adventures #18, 5/73
Krazy Kat - Ace Comics #1, 4/37
Krypto - Adventure Comics #210, 3/55
Kryptonite (Blue) - Superman #128, 4/59
Kryptonite (Gold) - Superman #140, 4/60
Kryptonite (Red) - Adventure #299, 8/62
Kryptonite Kid - Superboy #83, 5/60
Lady Blackhawk - Blackhawk #133, 2/58
Lady Luck - Spirit nn, 6/2/40
Lana Lang (becomes Insect Queen) - Superboy #10, 9-10/50
Lance Hale - Silver Streak Comics #3, 3/40
Lance O'Casey - Whiz Comics #1, 2/40
Lancer - Super-Mystery Comics V3#3, 1/43
Lash Lightning (formerly Flash Lightning) - Lightning Comics V2#2, 8/41
Lassie - Adventures of Lassie 1949
Lemonade Kid - Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders #15, 6/50
Leopard Girl - Jungle Action #1, 10/54
Li'l Abner - Tip Top Comics #1, 4/36
Li'l Jinx - Pep Comics #62, 7/47
Liberator - Exciting Comics #15, 12/41
Liberty Belle - Star Spangled #20, 5/43
Light Lass (formerly Lightning Lass) - Adventure Comics #317, 2/64
Lightning - Thunder Agents #4, 4/66
Lightning (cover only) - Jumbo Comics #14, 4/40; (1st story app.) Jumbo Comics #15, 5/40
Lightning Boy (Legion) - AdventureComics #247, 4/58
Lightning Girl - Lightning Comics V3#1, 6/42
Lightning Lad (formerly Lightning Boy) - Adventure Comics #267, 12/59
Lightning Lass (Legion) - Adventure Comics #308, 5/63
Lilith - Vampire Tales #6, 1974; (Dracula's daughter) Giant-Size Chillers #1, 6/74; (re-intro) New Teen Titans #2, 9/84; (Teen Titans) Teen Titans #25, 1-2/70
Little Audrey - Little Audrey #1, 4/48
Little Dot - Sad Sack Comics #1, 9/49
Little Dynamite - Boy Comics #6, 10/42
Little Lotta - Little Dot #1, 9/53
Little Lulu - Marge's Little Lulu 4-Color #74, 6/45; (as text illo) King Comics #46, 2/40
Little Max - Joe Palooka #27, 12/48
Little Orphan - Annie Popular Comics #1, 2/36
Little Wise Guys - Daredevil Comics #13, 10/42
Living Mummy - Supernatural Thrillers #5, 8/73
Liz Allen - Amazing Spider-Man #4, 9/63
Lobo (1st full story) - Omega Men #10, 1/84; (1st solo story, back-up) Omega Men #37, 4/86; (cameo) Omega Men #3, 6/83
Lockheed - X-Men #166, 2/83
Lois Lane - Action Comics #1, 6/38; (new) Man of Steel #2, 10/86
Lois Lane (as Superwoman) - Action Comics #60, 5/43
Lone Warrior - Banner Comics #3, 9/41
Longshot - Longshot #1, 9/85
Lori Lemaris the Mermaid - Superman #129, 5/59
Lt. Marvels - Whiz Comics #21, 9/41
Lucy Lane - Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #36
Luke Cage (Hero for Hire) - Hero For Hire #1, 6/72
Lynx & sidekick Blackie - Mystery Men Comics #13, 8/40


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