Key Comic Books
We list 946 key comic issues from 70 publishers, dated 1935 to 2026: first appearances, origin stories, character deaths and other keys.
Each list below is built from that data, ranked by CGC census counts where we have them, and 155 keys carry a current value from eBay asking prices.
Lists as of October 9, 2026, from the CollectionPlnr catalog.
By era
By publisher
- Marvel First Appearances528
- DC First Appearances164
- Image First Appearances56
- Archie First Appearances18
- Charlton First Appearances13
- Dell First Appearances13
- IPC First Appearances13
- Fantagraphics First Appearances12
- Marvel UK First Appearances12
- AC First Appearances11
- Quality Comics First Appearances8
- Register and Tribune Syndicate First Appearances5