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Years in comics
19th Century
1900s
1900 · 1901 · 1902 · 1903 · 1904 1905 · 1906 · 1907 · 1908 · 1909
1910s
1910 · 1911 · 1912 · 1913 · 1914 1915 · 1916 · 1917 · 1918 · 1919
1920s
1920 · 1921 · 1922 · 1923 · 1924 1925 · 1926 · 1927 · 1928 · 1929
1930s
1930 · 1931 · 1932 · 1933 · 1934 1935 · 1936 · 1937 · 1938 · 1939
1940s
1940 · 1941 · 1942 · 1943 · 1944 1945 · 1946 · 1947 · 1948 · 1949
1950s
1950 · 1951 · 1952 · 1953 · 1954 1955 · 1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959
1960s
1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969
1970s
1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979
1980s
1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989
1990s
1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999
2000s
2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009

Notable events of 1963 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Publications

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January

• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #10 - Marvel Comics
• Incredible Hulk (1962 series) #5 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Tyrannus

• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #88 - Marvel Comics
• Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #108 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #104 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Paste Pot Pete, who will later become the Trapster

• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #37 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #39 - Marvel Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #61 - Marvel Comics

February

• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #11 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Impossible Man & Willie Lumpkin

• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #89 - Marvel Comics
• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #32 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #105 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #38 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #40 - Marvel Comics

March

• Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of J. Jonah Jameson, Chameleon & John Jameson

• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #12 - Marvel Comics (First The Thing Vs. The Hulk)
• Incredible Hulk (1962 series) #6 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Metal Master

• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #90 - Marvel Comics
• Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #109 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #106 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #39 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Iron Man

• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #41 - Marvel Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #62 - Marvel Comics

April

• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #13 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Uatu & Red Ghost

• Fantastic Four Annual (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics

First modern appearance of Atlantis

• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #91 - Marvel Comics
• Metal Men #1 (Apr./May cover-date) — DC Comics
• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #33 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #107 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #40 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #42 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of The Voice

May

• Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #2 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of The Vulture

• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #14 - Marvel Comics
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #92 - Marvel Comics
• Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #110 - Marvel Comics
• Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Nick Fury

• Strange Tales (1951 series) #108 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #41 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #43 - Marvel Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #63 - Marvel Comics

June

• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #15 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Mad Thinker & his Awesome Android

• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #93 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Radioactive Man

• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #34 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #109 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales Annual (1962 series) #2 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #42 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #44 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of the Wasp

July

• Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #3 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Doctor Octopus

• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #16 - Marvel Comics
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #94 - Marvel Comics
• Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #111 - Marvel Comics
• Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #2 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #110 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Doctor Strange, Ancient One & Nightmare (Marvel Comics)

• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #43 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Kala

• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #45 - Marvel Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #64 - Marvel Comics

August

• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #17 - Marvel Comics
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #95 - Marvel Comics
• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #35 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #111 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Baron Mordo

• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #44 - Marvel Comics
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #46 - Marvel Comics

September

• Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #4 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Sandman

• Avengers (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Avengers

• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #18 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Super-Skrull

• Green Lantern #23 - DC Comics

First appearance of Tattooed Man

• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #96 - Marvel Comics
• Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #112 - Marvel Comics
• Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #3 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #112 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Eel

• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #45 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Jack Frost, Happy Hogan & Pepper Potts

• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #47 - Marvel Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #65 - Marvel Comics
• The X-Men (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of The X Men (Consisting of Professor X, Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Jean Grey and Iceman), Magneto, & Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters

October

• Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #5 - Marvel Comics
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #19 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Rama Tut
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #97 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Lava Men & Surtur
• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #36 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #113 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Plantman
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #46 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Crimson Dynamo
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #48 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Porcupine (comics)

November

• Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #6 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Lizard (comics)
• Avengers (1963 series) #2 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Space Phantom
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #20 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Molecule Man
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #98 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Cobra (comics)
• Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #113 - Marvel Comics
• Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (1963 series) #4 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #114 - Marvel Comics
  • Begins monthly Doctor Strange back-up story
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #47 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Melter
• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #49 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Henry "Hank" Pym as Giant-Man
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #66 - Marvel Comics
• Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #2 - Marvel Comics
  • First appearance of Vanisher

December

• Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #7 - Marvel Comics
• Fantastic Four (1961 series) #21 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Hate-Monger, First Nick Fury in present day

• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #99 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Mister Hyde (comics)

• Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #37 - Marvel Comics
• Strange Tales (1951 series) #115 - Marvel Comics
• Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #48 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Iron Man's red & gold armor; first appearance of Mister Doll

• Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #50 - Marvel Comics

First appearance of Human Top, who will later become Whirlwind