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See also: 1961 in comics, other events of 1962, 1963 in comics, 1960s in comics and the list of years in comics

Publications: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December

Publications

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January

• Amazing Fantasy (1961 series) #8 – Marvel Comics
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #2 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of the Skrulls

• Kid Colt: Outlaw (1948 series) #102 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #92 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #25 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #27 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Henry "Hank" Pym

February

• Amazing Adult Fantasy (1961 series) #9 - Marvel Comics
• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #26 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #93 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #26 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #28 - Marvel Comics

March

• Amazing Adult Fantasy (1961 series) #10 - Marvel Comics
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #3 - Marvel Comics
• Kid Colt: Outlaw (1948 series) #103 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #94 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #27 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #29 - Marvel Comics

April

• Amazing Adult Fantasy (1961 series) #11 - Marvel Comics
• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #27 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #95 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #28 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #30 - Marvel Comics

May

• Amazing Adult Fantasy (1961 series) #12 - Marvel Comics
• Fantastic Four' '(1961 series) #4 - Marvel Comics

First modern appearance of Namor the Sub-Mariner

• Incredible Hulk (1962 series) #1 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of the Hulk, Thunderbolt Ross, Betty Ross & Rick Jones

• Kid Colt: Outlaw (1948 series) #104 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #96 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #29 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #31 - Marvel Comics

June

• Amazing Adult Fantasy (1961 series) #13 - Marvel Comics
• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #28 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #97 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #30 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #32 - Marvel Comics

July

• Amazing Adult Fantasy (1961 series) #14 - Marvel Comics
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #5 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Doctor Doom

• Incredible Hulk (1962 series) #2 - Marvel Comics
• Kid Colt: Outlaw (1948 series) #105 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #98 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #31 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #33 - Marvel Comics

August

• Amazing Fantasy (1961 series) #15 renamed from Amazing Adult Fantasy - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Spider-Man

• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #83 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Thor

• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #29 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #99 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #32 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #34 - Marvel Comics

September

• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #6 - Marvel Comics
• Incredible Hulk (1962 series) #3 - Marvel Comics

First modern appearance of The Ringmaster & his Circus of Crime

• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #84 - Marvel Comics
• Kid Colt: Outlaw (1948 series) #106 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #100 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales Annual (1962 series) #1 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #33 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #35 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Ant-Man

October

• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #7 - Marvel Comics
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #85 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Loki, Balder, Sif, Odin & Asgard

• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #30 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #101 - Marvel Comics

First solo Human Torch (Johnny Storm) feature

• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #34 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #36 - Marvel Comics

November

• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #8 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Puppet Master

• Incredible Hulk (1962 series) #4 - Marvel Comics
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #86 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Zarrko the Tomorrow Man

• Kid Colt: Outlaw (1948 series) #107 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #102 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of the Wizard

• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #35 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #37 - Marvel Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #60 - Marvel Comics

December

• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #9 - Marvel Comics
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #87 - Marvel Comics
• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #31 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #103 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #36 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #38 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Egghead (comics)