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Publications[edit | edit source]

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January[edit | edit source]

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #8 - Marvel Comics
The Avengers (1963 series) #3 - Marvel Comics
Fantastic Four (1961 series) #22 - Marvel Comics
Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #100 - Marvel Comics
Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #114 - Marvel Comics
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #5 - Marvel Comics
Strange Tales (1951 series) #116 - Marvel Comics
Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #49 - Marvel Comics
Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #51 - Marvel Comics
Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #67 - Marvel Comics
Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #3 - Marvel Comics

February[edit | edit source]

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #9 - Marvel Comics
Fantastic Four (1961 series) #23 - Marvel Comics
Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #101 - Marvel Comics
Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #38 - Marvel Comics
Strange Tales (1951 series) #117 - Marvel Comics
Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #50 - Marvel Comics
Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #52 - Marvel Comics

March[edit | edit source]

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #10 - Marvel Comics
The Avengers (1963 series) #4'first Silver age Captain America ' - Marvel Comics
Fantastic Four (1961 series) #24 - Marvel Comics
Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #102 - Marvel Comics
Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #115 - Marvel Comics
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #6 - Marvel Comics
Strange Tales (1951 series) #118 - Marvel Comics
Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #51 - Marvel Comics
Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #53 - Marvel Comics
Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #68 - Marvel Comics
Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #4 - Marvel Comics

April[edit | edit source]

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #11 - Marvel Comics
Daredevil (1964 series) #1 - Marvel Comics
- First appearance of Daredevil
Fantastic Four (1961 series) #25 - Marvel Comics
Fantastic Four Annual (1963 series) #2 - Marvel Comics
Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #103 - Marvel Comics
Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #39 - Marvel Comics
Strange Tales (1951 series) #119 - Marvel Comics
Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #52 - Marvel Comics
Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #54 - Marvel Comics

May[edit | edit source]

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #12 - Marvel Comics
The Avengers (1963 series) #5 - Marvel Comics
Detective Comics #327 Writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino begin the "New Look" Batman and Robin and give the character a more detective-oriented direction^[1]
Fantastic Four (1961 series) #26 - Marvel Comics
Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #104 - Marvel Comics
Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #116 - Marvel Comics
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #7 - Marvel Comics
Strange Tales (1951 series) #120 - Marvel Comics
Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #53 - Marvel Comics
Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #55 - Marvel Comics
Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #69 - Marvel Comics
Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #5 - Marvel Comics

June[edit | edit source]

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #13 - Marvel Comics
Daredevil (1964 series) #2 - Marvel Comics
Fantastic Four (1961 series) #27 - Marvel Comics
Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #105 - Marvel Comics
Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #40 - Marvel Comics
Strange Tales (1951 series) #121 - Marvel Comics
Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #54 - Marvel Comics
Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #56 - Marvel Comics

July[edit | edit source]

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #14 - Marvel Comics
The Avengers (1963 series) #6 - Marvel Comics
The Brave and the Bold #54 - The teaming of Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqualad by writer Bob Haney and artist Bruno Premiani led to the creation of the Teen Titans.^[2]
Fantastic Four (1961 series) #28 - Marvel Comics
Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #106 - Marvel Comics
Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #117 - Marvel Comics
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #8 - Marvel Comics
Strange Tales (1951 series) #122 - Marvel Comics
Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #55 - Marvel Comics
Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #57 - Marvel Comics
Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #70 - Marvel Comics
Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #6 - Marvel Comics

August[edit | edit source]

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #15 - Marvel Comics
The Avengers (1963 series) #7 - Marvel Comics
Daredevil (1964 series) #3 - Marvel Comics
Fantastic Four (1961 series) #29 - Marvel Comics
Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #107 - Marvel Comics
Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #41 - Marvel Comics
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #9 - Marvel Comics
Strange Tales (1951 series) #123 - Marvel Comics
Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #56 - Marvel Comics
Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #58 - Marvel Comics

September[edit | edit source]

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #16 - Marvel Comics
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964 series) #1 - Marvel Comics
The Avengers (1963 series) #8 - Marvel Comics
Fantastic Four (1961 series) #30 - Marvel Comics
Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #108 - Marvel Comics
Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #118 - Marvel Comics
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #10 - Marvel Comics
Strange Tales (1951 series) #124 - Marvel Comics
Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #57 - Marvel Comics
Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #59 - Marvel Comics
Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #71 - Marvel Comics
Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #7 - Marvel Comics

October[edit | edit source]

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #17 - Marvel Comics
The Avengers (1963 series) #9 - Marvel Comics
Daredevil (1964 series) #4 - Marvel Comics
Fantastic Four (1961 series) #31 - Marvel Comics
Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #109 - Marvel Comics
Marvel Tales Annual (1964 series) #1 - Marvel Comics
Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #42 - Marvel Comics
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #11 - Marvel Comics
Strange Tales (1951 series) #125 - Marvel Comics
Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #58 - Marvel Comics
Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #60 - Marvel Comics

November[edit | edit source]

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #18 - Marvel Comics
The Avengers (1963 series) #10 - Marvel Comics
Fantastic Four (1961 series) #32 - Marvel Comics
Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #110 - Marvel Comics
Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #119 - Marvel Comics
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #12 - Marvel Comics
Strange Tales (1951 series) #126 - Marvel Comics
Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #59 - Marvel Comics
Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #61 - Marvel Comics
Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #72 - Marvel Comics
Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #8 - Marvel Comics

December[edit | edit source]

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #19 - Marvel Comics
The Avengers (1963 series) #11 - Marvel Comics
Daredevil (1964 series) #5 - Marvel Comics
Fantastic Four (1961 series) #33 - Marvel Comics
Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #111 - Marvel Comics
Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #43 - Marvel Comics
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #13 - Marvel Comics
Strange Tales (1951 series) #127 - Marvel Comics
Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #60 - Marvel Comics
Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #62 - Marvel Comics

Conventions[edit | edit source]

March 21–22: "Alley Tally" (Detroit, Michigan) — organized by Jerry Bails at Bails' house with the purpose of counting "the Alley Award ballots for 1963;"^[3] attendees include Ronn Foss, Don Glut, Don and Maggie Thompson, Mike Vosburg, and Grass Green. Serves as a precursor to the Detroit Triple Fan Fair, which debuts in 1965.
May 9–10: Unnamed convention (Chicago, Illinois) — "several dozen" attendees; dealer room and film showings^[4]
May 24: Unnamed convention (Hotel Tuller, Detroit, Michigan) — organized by teenagers Robert Brusch and Dave Szurek;^[5]^[6] "several dozen" attendees; dealer room and film showings^[4]
July 24:^[4] Tri-State Con^[7] a.k.a. "New York Comicon" (Workman's Circle Building,^[5] New York City) — one-day convention organized by 16-year-old Bernie Bubnis^[8] and fellow enthusiast Ron Fradkin,^[5] c. 50 attendees;^[9] official guests include Steve Ditko,^[4] Flo Steinberg,^[8] and Tom Gill^[5]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ McAvennie, Michael; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1960s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. The Dark Knight received a much-needed facelift from new Batman editor Julius Schwartz, writer John Broome, and artist Carmine Infantino. With sales at an all-time low and threatening the cancellation of one of DC's flagship titles, their overhaul was a lifesaving success for DC and its beloved Batman.
↑ McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 111: "They were never given a team name when scribe Bob Haney and artist Bruno Premiani spun them against Mister Twister. However, this first team-up of Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqualad came to be classically regarded as the inaugural story of the Teen Titans."
↑ Schelly, Bill. "Jerry Bails' Ten Building Blocks of Fandom," Alter Ego vol. 3, #25 (June 2003) pp. 5-8.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Gabilliet, Jean-Paul. Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books (University of Mississippi Press, 2010), p. 265.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 Duncan, Randy; and Smith, Matthew J. The Power of Comics: History, Form and Culture (Continuum International Publishing Group, 2009), p. 183.
↑ Skinn, Dez. "Early days of UK comics conventions and marts," DezSkinn.com. Accessed Mar. 3, 2013.
↑ Schelly, Bill. Founders of Comic Fandom: Profiles of 90 Publishers, Dealers, Collectors, Writers, Artists and Other Luminaries of the 1950s and 1960s (McFarland, 2010), p. 131.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Schelly, Bill. Founders, p. 8.
↑ Schelly, Bill. "1966: The Year Of THREE* New York Comicons!," Alter-Ego #53 (Oct. 2005).

[1] McAvennie, Michael; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1960s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. The Dark Knight received a much-needed facelift from new Batman editor Julius Schwartz, writer John Broome, and artist Carmine Infantino. With sales at an all-time low and threatening the cancellation of one of DC's flagship titles, their overhaul was a lifesaving success for DC and its beloved Batman.

[2] McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 111: "They were never given a team name when scribe Bob Haney and artist Bruno Premiani spun them against Mister Twister. However, this first team-up of Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqualad came to be classically regarded as the inaugural story of the Teen Titans."

[Build-3] Schelly, Bill. "Jerry Bails' Ten Building Blocks of Fandom," Alter Ego vol. 3, #25 (June 2003) pp. 5-8.

[Gabilliet-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Gabilliet, Jean-Paul. Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books (University of Mississippi Press, 2010), p. 265.

[Power-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 Duncan, Randy; and Smith, Matthew J. The Power of Comics: History, Form and Culture (Continuum International Publishing Group, 2009), p. 183.

[6] Skinn, Dez. "Early days of UK comics conventions and marts," DezSkinn.com. Accessed Mar. 3, 2013.

[7] Schelly, Bill. Founders of Comic Fandom: Profiles of 90 Publishers, Dealers, Collectors, Writers, Artists and Other Luminaries of the 1950s and 1960s (McFarland, 2010), p. 131.

[Founders-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Schelly, Bill. Founders, p. 8.

[9] Schelly, Bill. "1966: The Year Of THREE* New York Comicons!," Alter-Ego #53 (Oct. 2005).

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