1963 in comics

Year overall

January: Sergio Aragones makes his debut in MAD Magazine #76

DC Comics purchases two Prize Comics romance titles, Young Love and Young Romance, continuing their numbering.

Shueisha publishes Margaret.

January

Fantastic Four (1961 series) #10 - Marvel Comics

The Incredible Hulk (1962 series) #5 - Marvel Comics

Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #88 - Marvel Comics

Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #108 - Marvel Comics

Strange Tales (1951 series) #104 - Marvel Comics

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

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

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

Fantastic Four (1961 series) #12 - Marvel Comics (First battle of The Thing and The Hulk)

The Incredible Hulk (1962 series) #6 - Marvel Comics

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

Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #41 - Marvel Comics

Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #62 - Marvel Comics

April

Black Cat (1946 series), with issue #65, canceled by Harvey Comics

Fantastic Four (1961 series) #13 - Marvel Comics

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

Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #91 - Marvel Comics

Metal Men #1 (April/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

May

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

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 (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics

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

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

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

Young Love #38 (June/July issue) — final issue published by Prize Comics; title sold to and continued by DC Comics

Young Romance #124 (June/July issue) — final issue published by Prize Comics; title sold to and continued by DC Comics

July

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

Fantastic Four (1961 series) #16 - Marvel Comics

Gunsmoke Western (1955 series), with issue #77, canceled by Marvel Comics

Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #94 - Marvel Comics

Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #111 - Marvel Comics

Sgt. Fury (1963 series) #2 - Marvel Comics

Strange Tales (1951 series) #110 - Marvel Comics

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

Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #45 - Marvel Comics

Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #64 - Marvel Comics

August

Fantastic Four (1961 series) #17 - Marvel Comics

House of Secrets #61 - DC Comics

Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #95 - Marvel Comics

Justice League of America #21 - the first team-up of the Justice League and the Justice Society of America as well as the first use of the term "Crisis" in reference to a crossover between Golden Age and Silver Age characters.

Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #35 - Marvel Comics

Strange Tales (1951 series) #111 - Marvel Comics

Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #44 - Marvel Comics

Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #46 - Marvel Comics

Young Romance #125 (August/September issue) — DC Comics, continuing numbering from Prize Comics series

September

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

Avengers (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics

Fantastic Four (1961 series) #18 - Marvel Comics

Green Lantern #23 - DC Comics

Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #96 - Marvel Comics

Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #112 - Marvel Comics

Sgt. Fury (1963 series) #3 - Marvel Comics

Strange Tales (1951 series) #112 - Marvel Comics

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

Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #47 - Marvel Comics

Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #65 - Marvel Comics

Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics

Young Love #39 (September/October issue) — DC Comics, continuing numbering from Prize Comics series

October

The 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

The 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 (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

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #7 - Marvel Comics

Fantastic Four (1961 series) #21 - Marvel Comics

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

Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #37 - Marvel Comics

Strange Tales (1951 series) #115 - Marvel Comics

Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #48 - Marvel Comics

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

Marvel Comics

The Amazing Spider-Man

Release: March. Writer: Stan Lee. Artist: Steve Ditko

Other publishers

Das Kampf

Release: by Vaughn Bodē (self-published). Writer/Artist: Vaughn Bodē

Marvel Comics

Chameleon - The Amazing Spider-Man #1 - Marvel Comics

Human Top (later Whirlwind) - Tales to Astonish #50 - Marvel Comics

Nick Fury - Sgt. Fury #1 - Marvel Comics

Impossible Man - Fantastic Four #11 - Marvel Comics

J. Jonah Jameson - Amazing Spider-Man #1 - Marvel Comics

John Jameson - Amazing Spider-Man #1 - Marvel Comics

Willie Lumpkin - Fantastic Four #11 - Marvel Comics

Paste Pot Pete (later The Trapster) - Strange Tales #104 - Marvel Comics

Red Ghost - Fantastic Four #13 - Marvel Comics

Tyrannus - The Incredible Hulk #5 - Marvel Comics

Uatu (The Watcher) - Fantastic Four #13 - Marvel Comics

The Voice - Tales to Astonish #42 - Marvel Comics

The Vulture - Amazing Spider-Man #2 - Marvel Comics