CollectionPlnr

DC First Appearances

We list 164 DC first appearance key issues dated 1935 to 2021.

They are ranked by how many copies CGC has graded, a rough measure of collector demand, then by release date. 119 of them have CGC census counts.

List as of October 9, 2026, from the CollectionPlnr catalog. Values are the median asking price of current eBay listings, not sold prices, checked between September 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026. For books before 1990 they cover every grade on offer.

Showing 121-164 of 164

  1. New York World's Fair Comics #[1]

    #121

    New York World's Fair Comics #[1] (1939)

    DC

    First appearance of The Sandman.

    The Sandman

  2. Superman #[1]

    #122

    Superman #[1] (1939)

    DC

    First appearance of Mary Kent, Pa Kent, George Taylor. Death of Mary Kent. Death of Pa Kent.

    George Taylor, Mary Kent, Pa Kent

  3. The Adventures of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis #1 cover

    #123

    The Adventures of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis #1 (1952)

    DC

    First appearance of Jerry Lewis.

    Jerry Lewis

  4. The Phantom Stranger #1 cover

    #124

    The Phantom Stranger #1 (1952)

    DC

    First appearance of The Phantom Stranger.

    The Phantom Stranger

  5. The Flash #105 cover

    #125

    The Flash #105 (1958)

    DC

    First appearance of Mirror Master.

    Mirror Master

  6. The Flash #106 cover

    #126

    The Flash #106 (1959)

    DC

    First appearance of Gorilla Grodd, The Pied Piper.

    Gorilla Grodd

  7. The Brave and the Bold #25 cover

    #127

    The Brave and the Bold #25 (1959)

    DC

    First appearance of Colonel Rick Flag.

    Colonel Rick Flag

  8. The Flash #110 cover

    #128

    The Flash #110 (1959)

    DC

    First appearance of Kid Flash, The Weather Wizard. Origin of Kid Flash. Origin of Mark Mardon.

    Kid Flash, The Weather Wizard

  9. The Brave and the Bold #28 cover

    #129

    The Brave and the Bold #28 (1959)

    DC

    First appearance of Snapper Carr, Starro.

    Snapper Carr, Starro

  10. The Flash #112 cover

    #130

    The Flash #112 (1960)

    DC

    First appearance of The Elongated Man.

    The Elongated Man

  11. The Flash #113 cover

    #131

    The Flash #113 (1960)

    DC

    First appearance of Trickster.

    Trickster

  12. The Brave and the Bold #30 cover

    #132

    The Brave and the Bold #30 (1960)

    DC

    First appearance of Amazo.

    Amazo

  13. The Brave and the Bold #31 cover

    #133

    The Brave and the Bold #31 (1960)

    DC

    First appearance of Cave Carson.

    Cave Carson

  14. The Brave and the Bold #34 cover

    #134

    The Brave and the Bold #34 (1960)

    DC

    First appearance of Hawkman, Shayera Thal, Hawkgirl.

    Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Shayera Thal

  15. The Doom Patrol #91 cover

    #135

    The Doom Patrol #91 (1964)

    DC

    First appearance of Mento.

    Mento

  16. The Brave and the Bold #57 cover

    #136

    The Brave and the Bold #57 (1964)

    DC

    First appearance of Metamorpho, Simon Stagg, Java. Origin of Metamorpho.

    Java, Metamorpho, Simon Stagg

  17. The Doom Patrol #99 cover

    #137

    The Doom Patrol #99 (1965)

    DC

    First appearance of Garfield Logan, Beast Boy.

    Beast Boy, Garfield Logan

  18. The Forever People #1 cover

    #138

    The Forever People #1 (1970)

    DC

    First appearance of Big Bear, Mark Moonrider, Beautiful Dreamer.

    Beautiful Dreamer, Big Bear, Mark Moonrider

  19. The Demon #1 cover

    #139

    The Demon #1 (1972)

    DC

    First appearance of Etrigan the Demon.

    Etrigan the Demon

  20. The Demon #7 cover

    #140

    The Demon #7 (1973)

    DC

    First appearance of Klarion the Witchboy.

    Klarion the Witchboy

  21. All Star Comics #58 cover

    #141

    All Star Comics #58 (1975)

    DC

    First appearance of Kara Zor-L, Power Girl.

    Kara Zor-L, Power Girl

  22. Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #2 cover

    #142

    Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #2 (1978)

    DC

    First appearance of Vixen.

    Vixen

  23. The New Teen Titans #2

    #143

    The New Teen Titans #2 (1980)

    DC

    First appearance of Slade Wilson, Deathstroke the Terminator, Trigon.

    Deathstroke the Terminator, Slade Wilson, Trigon

  24. The New Teen Titans #3 cover

    #144

    The New Teen Titans #3 (1980)

    DC

    First appearance of Psimon, Simon Jones, Baran Flinders.

    Psimon

  25. The New Teen Titans #4 cover

    #145

    The New Teen Titans #4 (1980)

    DC

    First appearance of Trigon.

    Trigon

  26. The New Teen Titans #14 cover

    #146

    The New Teen Titans #14 (1981)

    DC

    First appearance of Otto von Furth, Plasmus.

    Plasmus

  27. The New Teen Titans #22 cover

    #147

    The New Teen Titans #22 (1982)

    DC

    First appearance of Komand'r, Bethany Snow, Blackfire.

    Bethany Snow, Blackfire, Komand'r

  28. The New Teen Titans #23 cover

    #148

    The New Teen Titans #23 (1982)

    DC

    First appearance of Adrian Chase.

    Adrian Chase

  29. The New Teen Titans #26

    #149

    The New Teen Titans #26 (1982)

    DC

    First appearance of Tara Markov, Terra.

    Tara Markov, Terra

  30. The Omega Men #3 cover

    #150

    The Omega Men #3 (1983)

    DC

    First appearance of Lobo.

    Lobo

  31. The New Teen Titans Annual #2

    #151

    The New Teen Titans Annual #2 (1983)

    DC

    First appearance of Lyla Michaels, Cheshire, Jade Nguyen.

    Cheshire

  32. Legionnaires Three [Legionnaires 3] #1

    #152

    Legionnaires Three [Legionnaires 3] #1 (1985)

    DC

    First appearance of Superboy.

    Superboy

  33. The Man of Steel #4 cover

    #153

    The Man of Steel #4 (1986)

    DC

    First appearance of Lex Luthor.

    Lex Luthor

  34. The Man of Steel #5 cover

    #154

    The Man of Steel #5 (1986)

    DC

    First appearance of Lucy Lane.

    Lucy Lane

  35. The Green Lantern Corps #209 cover

    #155

    The Green Lantern Corps #209 (1986)

    DC

    First appearance of Rocket Red #4.

    Rocket Red #4

  36. The Huntress #1 cover

    #156

    The Huntress #1 (1989)

    DC

    First appearance of Helena Bertinelli, The Huntress. Origin of Helena Bertinelli. Origin of The Huntress.

    Helena Bertinelli, The Huntress

  37. The Ray #1 cover

    #157

    The Ray #1 (1992)

    DC

    First appearance of The Ray.

    The Ray

  38. Adventures of Superman #500 [Collector's Set]

    #158

    Adventures of Superman #500 [Collector's Set] (1993)

    DC

    First appearance of Superboy, John Henry Irons.

    John Henry Irons, Superboy

  39. Tiny Titans #24 cover

    #159

    Tiny Titans #24 (2010)

    DC

    First appearance of The Atom.

    The Atom

  40. Tiny Titans #37 cover

    #160

    Tiny Titans #37 (2011)

    DC

    First appearance of Mr. Mind, Mr. Tawny.

    Mr. Mind, Mr. Tawny

  41. Tiny Titans #38 cover

    #161

    Tiny Titans #38 (2011)

    DC

    First appearance of Star-Spangled Kid, Starro.

    Star-Spangled Kid, Starro

  42. DC Comics - The New 52 FCBD Special Edition #1

    #162

    DC Comics - The New 52 FCBD Special Edition #1 (2012)

    DC

    First appearance of Green Lantern, Vibe.

    Green Lantern, Vibe

  43. Threshold #2 cover

    #163

    Threshold #2 (2013)

    DC

    First appearance of T'om T'morra.

  44. Bombshells United #19 cover

    #164

    Bombshells United #19 (2018)

    DC

    First appearance of Stephanie Brown.

    Stephanie Brown

More key issue lists