Comic Book Heroics -- Mensan leads effort to preserve key American comics
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- New York World's Fair Comics
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Superman, Batman and Robin appear together in a comic for the first time (1940)
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- All-Negro Comics #1
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The first comic book known to be produced entirely by African-American artists and writers had limited distribution in the Philadelphia area. (1947)
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- X-Men #1
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The X-Men, Professor X and Magneto debut. (1963)
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- Amazing-Man #7
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The earliest known female superhero, Magician from Mars, appears three years before Wonder Woman. (1939)
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- Wonder Woman #1
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This comic marks the first Wonder Woman series. (1942)
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- Four Color #16
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Mickey Mouse gets his first comic book cover. (1941)
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- Amazing Fantasy #15
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Spider-Man makes his first appearance, with his origin detailed. (1962)
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- Walt Disney Comics & Stories #1
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By the mid-1950s this title was the best-selling comic book in the United States, with a monthly circulation of more than 3 million. (1940)
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- Action Comics #252
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Supergirl makes her first appearance. (1959)
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- Adventure #103
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Superboy makes his first appearance. (1946)
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- Captain America #1
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Captain America, Bucky Barnes and the Red Skull debut. (1941)
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- Blue Beetle #54
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This cover was made famous for its scandalous — and visually confusing — depiction of a classic good girl missing her bra. (1947)
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- Marvel Mystery #5
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The Human Torch appears on his second cover on what’s considered the rarest of Marvel Mystery comics. (1939)
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- Miss Fury #1
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Tarpe Mills, one of the earliest female comic book writers and artists, developed Miss Fury. This particular comic featured paper dolls with cut-out costumes. (1942)
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- Daredevil Battle Hitler #1
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In the first issue of the Golden Age Daredevil series, the hero battles Hitler. (1941)