First Issue of a Comic Book Publisher
(note - Marvel comics was originally Timely Comics)
(also note - This is possibly an incomplete list, if you can help fill it in please E-mail me new entries and I'll research them and add them)
Ace Magazines - Sure-Fire #1, 6/40
American Comics - Group Giggle #1 & Ha Ha #1, 10/43
Atlas Comics - All Winners #11, Wint. '43/44
Avon Comics - Molly O'Day #1, 2/45
Better Publications (Standard) - Best Comics #1, 11/39
Bilbara Publishing Co. - Cyclone #1, 6/40
Brookwood Publications - Speed Comics #1, 10/39
Carlton Publishing Co. - Zoom Comics #1, 12/45
Catechetical Guild - Topix #1, 11/42
Centaur Publications - Funny Pages V2#6, 3/38; Funny Picture Stories V2#6, 3/38; Star Comics #10, 3/38; Star Ranger V2#10, 3/38
Charlton Comics - Zoo Funnies #1, 11/45
Columbia Comics Group - Big Shot #1, 5/40
Comico - Primer #1, 10/82
Comics Magazine - Comics Magazine #1, 5/36
Dark Horse - Dark Horse Presents #1, 7/86
David McKay Publ. - King Comics #1, 4/36
DC Comics - New Fun Comics #1, 2/35
Defiant Comics - Warriors Of Plasm #1, 8/93
Dell Publishing Co. - Popular Comics #1, 2/36
Eastern Color - Funnies On Parade nn, 1933
Elliot Publications - Double Comics, 1940
Fawcett Publications - Whiz Comics #2 (#1), 2/40
Fiction House - Jumbo Comics #1, 9/38
Flying Cadet - Flying Cadet #1, 1/43
Fox Features Syndicate - Wonder Comics #1, 5/39
Funnies, Inc. - Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1, 1939
Gilberton Publ. - Classic Comics #1, 10/41
Gladstone - Disneyland Birthday Party, 8/85; Uncle Scrooge Goes To Disneyland, 8/85
Globe Syndicate - Circus Comics #1, 6/38
Great Publications - Great Comics #1, 11/41
Harry 'A' Chesler - Star Comics #1, 2/37
Harvey Comics - Pocket Comics #1, 8/41
Hawley Publications - Captain Easy, 1939
Hillman Periodicals - Miracle Comics #1, 2/40
Holyoke (Continental) - Crash Comics #1, 5/40
Hugo Gernsback - Superworld #1, 4/40
Hyper Publications - Hyper Mystery #1, 5/40
Image Comics - Youngblood #1, 4/92
K.K. Publications - Mickey Mouse Magazine #1, Sum, 1935
Lev Gleason - Silver Streak #1, 12/39
Mirage Studios - Gobbledygook #1, no month '84
MLJ Magazines - Blue Ribbon Comics #1, 11/39
Nita Publications - Whirlwind Comics #1, 6/40
Novelty Publications - Target Comics #1, 6/40
Parents' Magazine Institute - True Comics #1, 4/41
Prize Publications - Prize Comics #1, 3/40
Progressive Publishers - Feature Comics #21, 6/39
Quality Comics Group - Feature Comics #21, 6/39
Ralston-Purina Co. - Tom Mix #1, 9/40
Standard Comics (Better Publ.) - Best Comics #1, 11/39
Street and Smith Publications - Shadow Comics #1, 3/40
Sun Publications - Colossus Comics #1, 3/40
Timely Comics - Marvel Mystery #1, 11/39
United Features Syndicate - Tip Top Comics #1, 4/36
Valiant Comics (hero) - Magnus Robot Fighter, 5/91
Warren all comics magazine - Creepy #1, no month '64
Whitman Publishing Co. - Mammoth Comics #1, 1937
Will Eisner - Spirit #1, 6/2/40
William H. Wise - Columbia Comics #1, 1943
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