Origin Issue Comics
We list 122 key issues with an origin story dated 1938 to 2016, from Marvel, DC and Image and 19 other publishers.
They are ranked by how many copies CGC has graded, a rough measure of collector demand, then by release date. 82 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 October 8, 2026. For books before 1990 they cover every grade on offer.
Showing 61-120 of 122
#61
Green Lantern #16 (1962)
DC
First appearance of Star Sapphire. Origin of Hal Jordan. Origin of Green Lantern.
CGC graded: 57
- Airboy #1
#64
Alpha Flight #16 (1984)
Marvel
First appearance of Madison Jeffries. Origin of Marrina Smallwood.
CGC graded: 50
- Zip Comics #1
#66
Men's Adventures #26 (1954)
Marvel
First appearance of Ken Hale, Gorilla Man. Origin of Ken Hale. Origin of Gorilla Man.
CGC graded: 39
#67
Supreme Power #2 (2003)
Marvel
First appearance of Kyle Richmond, Joe Ledger, Zarda Shelton. Origin of Kyle Richmond. Origin of Joe Ledger.
CGC graded: 37
- Hit Comics #25
#68
Hit Comics #25 (1942)
Quality Comics
First appearance of Kid Eternity, Mr. Keeper. Origin of Kid Eternity. Death of Kid Eternity.
CGC graded: 27
- Crack Comics #1
#69
Crack Comics #1 (1940)
Quality Comics
First appearance of The Black Condor, Richard Grey, Jr. Origin of The Black Condor. Origin of Richard Grey, Jr..
CGC graded: 25
#70
DC Comics: Bombshells Annual #1 (2016)
DC
First appearance of Ravager, The Enchantress, Luc Fuchs. Origin of Batgirl.
CGC graded: 15
- Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1
#72
Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 (1939)
First Funnies, Inc.
First appearance of The Sub-Mariner.
CGC graded: 9
#73
The Incredible Hulk #1 (1962)
Marvel
First appearance of Hulk, Rick Jones, General Thaddeus \"Thunderbolt\" Ross. Origin of Hulk.
General Thaddeus \"Thunderbolt\" Ross, Hulk, Rick Jones
CGC graded: 3
#74
Preacher #1 (1995)
DC
First appearance of Reverend Jesse Custer, Tulip O'Hare, Cassidy. Origin of Reverend Jesse Custer.
Cassidy, Reverend Jesse Custer
CGC graded: 3
#75
Action Comics #1 (1938)
DC
First appearance of Clark Kent, Superman, Lois Lane. Origin of Clark Kent. Origin of Superman.
Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman
CGC graded: 2
#77
Avengers United They Stand #1 (1999)
Marvel
First appearance of Clint Barton, Wanda Maximoff, Scarlet Witch. Origin of Ultron.
Clint Barton, Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff
CGC graded: 2
#79
Wonder Woman #1 (1942)
DC
First appearance of Aphrodite. Origin of Wonder Woman. Origin of Hippolyte.
CGC graded: 1
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
#80
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)
Mirage
First appearance of Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello. Origin of Leonardo. Origin of Raphael.
CGC graded: 1
#81
'Breed #1 (1994)
Malibu
First appearance of Raymond Stoner, The Prodigal. Origin of Raymond Stoner. Origin of The Prodigal.
CGC graded: 1
#82
Avengers United They Stand #3 (1999)
Marvel
First appearance of Steve Rogers, Captain America, Tony Stark. Origin of Simon Williams. Origin of Wonder Man.
Captain America, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark
CGC graded: 1
- Amazing Man Comics #5
#84
Marvel Comics #1 (1939)
Marvel
First appearance of The Human Torch, The Angel. Origin of Jim Hammond. Origin of The Human Torch.
- The Spirit #6/2/1940
#85
The Spirit #6/2/1940 (1940)
Register and Tribune Syndicate
First appearance of The Spirit, Commissioner Dolan, Ebony White. Origin of Kenneth St. Germain. Origin of Mr. Mystic.
#86
Marvel Mystery Comics #13 (1940)
Marvel
First appearance of Aarkus, The Vision. Origin of Aarkus. Origin of The Vision.
- Prize Comics #7 (7)
#87
Prize Comics #7 (7) (1940)
Prize
First appearance of Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein. Origin of Frankenstein.
- Exciting Comics #3 (9)
- U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #1
- Air Fighters Comics #2 [2]
#90
Air Fighters Comics #2 [2] (1942)
Hillman
First appearance of David Nelson II, Airboy. Origin of David Nelson II. Origin of Airboy.
- The Spirit #10/6/1946
- The Purple Claw #1
#92
The Purple Claw #1 (1952)
Toby
First appearance of Dr. Jonathan Weir, The Purple Claw. Origin of Dr. Jonathan Weir. Origin of The Purple Claw.
#93
The Flash #110 (1959)
DC
First appearance of Kid Flash, The Weather Wizard. Origin of Kid Flash. Origin of Mark Mardon.
#96
The Amazing Spider-Man #3 (1963)
Marvel
First appearance of Otto Octavius, Doctor Octopus. Origin of Otto Octavius. Origin of Doctor Octopus.
#97
The Amazing Spider-Man #4 (1963)
Marvel
First appearance of Flint Marko, Sandman, Miss Brant. Origin of Flint Marko. Origin of Sandman.
#98
The Amazing Spider-Man #6 (1963)
Marvel
First appearance of Curt Connors, The Lizard. Origin of Curt Connors. Origin of The Lizard.
#99
The Amazing Spider-Man #9 (1963)
Marvel
First appearance of Max Dillon, Electro. Origin of Max Dillon. Origin of Electro.
#102
The Brave and the Bold #57 (1964)
DC
First appearance of Metamorpho, Simon Stagg, Java. Origin of Metamorpho.
#103
The Avengers #19 (1965)
Marvel
First appearance of Swordsman, Jacques Duquesne. Origin of Hawkeye. Origin of Swordsman.
#104
The Amazing Spider-Man #28 (1965)
Marvel
First appearance of Mark Raxton, Molten Man. Origin of Mark Raxton. Origin of Molten Man.
#106
The Amazing Spider-Man #50 (1967)
Marvel
First appearance of Kingpin. Origin of Peter Parker. Origin of Spider-Man.
#107
The Silver Surfer #1 (1968)
Marvel
First appearance of Silver Surfer, Shalla-Bal. Origin of Silver Surfer. Origin of Norrin Radd.
#108
The X-Men #54 (1969)
Marvel
First appearance of Havok, Ahmet Abdol. Origin of Warren Worthington III. Origin of Angel.
#111
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #19 (1975)
Marvel
First appearance of Hector Ayala, White Tiger. Origin of Hector Ayala. Origin of White Tiger.
#113
What If...? #15 (1979)
Marvel
First appearance of Victor Von Doom, Doctor Doom, Johann Shmidt. Origin of Nova. Origin of Richard Rider.
#115
The Savage She-Hulk #1 (1979)
Marvel
First appearance of Jennifer Walters, She-Hulk. Origin of Jennifer Walters. Origin of She-Hulk.
- 2000 AD #206
- 2000 AD #210
#118
The Huntress #1 (1989)
DC
First appearance of Helena Bertinelli, The Huntress. Origin of Helena Bertinelli. Origin of The Huntress.
- The Green Hornet #2
#119
The Green Hornet #2 (1989)
Now
First appearance of Paul Reid. Origin of Hayashi Kato. Origin of Kato II.
- Image 0 [Image Zero] #0
#120
Image 0 [Image Zero] #0 (1993)
Image
First appearance of Bartholomew J. Troll, Troll. Origin of Morgan Stryker.