Something is Killing the Children #1
Sep 2019
1st appearance of Erica Slaughter
The catalog
Every series and issue we know, down to the variant, the printing and the newsstand edition, with the source behind each fact.
227 issues across 130 series from 18 publishers so far
New releases this week with their final order cutoff dates
Key issues
First appearances, origins and turning points, each with the fact that makes it a key.
The Walking Dead #1
Oct 2003
1st appearance of Rick Grimes
#12
The Batman Adventures
The Batman Adventures #12
Sep 1993
1st appearance of Harley Quinn in comics
#497
Batman
Batman #497
Jul 1993
Bane breaks Batman’s back
#1
Spawn
Spawn #1
May 1992
1st appearance of Spawn (Al Simmons)
#361
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man #361
Apr 1992
1st full appearance of Carnage
#98
The New Mutants
The New Mutants #98
Feb 1991
1st appearance of Deadpool
#428
Batman
Batman #428
Dec 1988
Death of Jason Todd
#300
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man #300
May 1988
1st full appearance of Venom
#299
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man #299
Apr 1988
1st Venom cameo
#298
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man #298
Mar 1988
1st Todd McFarlane art on the title; Eddie Brock cameo
Batman #404
Feb 1987
Batman: Year One begins
Publishers
- Image18 series
- Dark Horse10 series
- Dynamite8 series
- IDW Publishing7 series
- Titan5 series
- Mad Cave4 series
- Oni Press3 series
- Skybound3 series
- BOOM! Studios2 series
- Ignition Press2 series
- AHOY1 series
- Antarctic Press1 series
- Archie1 series
- AWA Studios [Artists Writers & Artisans]1 series
- Charlton1 series
- Mirage Studios1 series
- Pesto Comics1 series
- Rebellion1 series
New number ones
The most recent first issues in the catalog.
Doom All-On-One #1
Dec 2026
DC's Quoth the Raven… Whatever #1
Dec 2026
Midnight X-Men #1
Dec 2026
Archie's Christmas Spectacular #1
Dec 2026
Midnight Fantastic Four #1
Dec 2026
Halloween Trick-or-Read 2026: Infernal Hulk #1
Dec 2026
Halloween Trick-or-Read 2026: Spidey & His Amazing Friends #1
Dec 2026
Jonah Hex and the Shadow of Death #1
Dec 2026
The Demon #1
Dec 2026
Midnight Spider-Man #1
Dec 2026
Aquamanateam: More Than a Dream #1
Dec 2026
Infernal Hulk vs. Fantastic Four #1
Dec 2026