The reading order for Marvel Comics published in 1963. Please note that on mobile devices this page is best viewed in desktop mode. You can also view a simple mobile-friendly version of this page. The asterisk (*) indicates recommended issues.
| Issue | New characters/concepts | Story arc | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strange Tales #104 | Paste-pot Pete | ST #104 | The Torch solo |
| Journey into Mystery #88 | JiM #88 | Thor | |
| The Incredible Hulk #5 | Tyrannus | Hulk #5 | |
| Tales to Astonish #39 | TTA #39 | ||
| *Fantastic Four #10 | FF #10 | Reference to FF #6 | |
| Strange Tales #105 | ST #105 | The Torch, reference to Strange Tales #102 | |
| Journey into Mystery #89 | JiM #89 | Thor | |
| Tales to Astonish #40 | TTA #40 | Ant-Man | |
| Fantastic Four #11 | FF #11 | Reference to FF #6 | |
| Strange Tales #106 | ST #106 | The Torch solo | |
| Journey into Mystery #90 | The Acrobat | JiM #90 | Thor |
| The Incredible Hulk #6 | The Teen Brigade | Hulk #6 | Magazine discontinued, the next Hulk adventure is in FF #12 |
| Tales to Astonish #41 | TTA #41 | Ant-Man | |
| *Tales of Suspense #39 | Iron Man | ToS #39 | Iron Man |
| *The Amazing Spider-Man #1 | J. Jonah Jameson | Spider-Man #1 | Reference to Amazing Fantasy #15 |
| John Jameson | |||
| The Chameleon | |||
| Fantastic Four #12 | FF #12 | Featuring the Hulk | |
| Strange Tales #107 | ST #107 | The Torch solo, reference to ST #106 | |
| Journey into Mystery #91 | JiM #91 | Thor | |
| Tales to Astonish #42 | TTA #42 | Ant-Man | |
| Tales of Suspense #40 | ToS #40 | Iron Man | |
| *Fantastic Four #13 | The Red Ghost | FF #13 | |
| The Watcher | |||
| Strange Tales #108 | ST #108 | The Torch solo | |
| Journey into Mystery #92 | JiM #92 | Thor | |
| Tales of Suspense #41 | ToS #41 | Iron Man | |
| *The Amazing Spider-Man #2 | The Vulture | Spider-Man #2 | |
| The Tinkerer | |||
| Fantastic Four #14 | FF #14 | ||
| Strange Tales #109 | ST #109 | The Torch solo | |
| Strange Tales Annual #2 | STA #2 | The Torch & Spider-Man | |
| Journey into Mystery #98 | The Radioactive Man | JiM #98 | Thor |
| *Tales to Astonish #44 | The Wasp (Janet van Dyne) | TTA #44 | Ant-Man and the Wasp |
| Tales of Suspense #42 | ToS #42 | Iron Man | |
| Fantastic Four #15 | The Mad Thinker | FF #15 | – |
| *Strange Tales #110 | Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange) | ST #110 | A-Story: The Torch, reference to Strange Tales #102, 104 |
| Nightmare | B-story: Doctor Strange | ||
| Journey into Mystery #94 | JiM #94 | Thor | |
| Tales to Astonish #45 | TTA #45 | Ant-Man, reference to TTA #38 | |
| Tales of Suspense #43 | Kala, Queen of the Netherworld | ToS #43 | Iron Man |
| *Fantastic Four Annual #1 | FFA #1 | The origin story of Sub-Mariner | |
| *The Amazing Spider-Man #3 | Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavi(o)us) | Spider-Man #3 | |
| *Fantastic Four #16 | FF #16-17 | Reference to Fantastic Four #10, continues in FF #17 | |
| *Strange Tales #111 | Baron Mordo | ST #111 | A-story: The Torch |
| Journey into Mystery #95 | JiM #95 | Thor | |
| Tales to Astonish #46 | TTA #46 | Ant-Man | |
| Tales of Suspense #44 | ToS #44 | Iron Man | |
| *Fantastic Four #17 | FF #16-17 | Continued from FF #16 | |
| *Strange Tales #112 | The Eel | ST #112 | A-story: The Torch |
| B-story: Doctor Strange | |||
| Journey into Mystery #96 | Merlin | JiM #96 | Thor |
| Tales to Astonish #47 | TTA #47 | Ant-Man | |
| Tales of Suspense #45 | Harry “Happy” Hogan | ToS #45 | Iron Man |
| Pepper Potts | |||
| Jack Frost | |||
| *Avengers #1 | Avengers #1 | Formation of the Avengers | |
| *Uncanny X-Men #1 | The X-Men: | X-Men #1 | Introduction to X-Men |
| • Charles Xavier | |||
| • Cyclops (Scott “Slim” Summers) | |||
| • Angel (Warren Worthington III) | |||
| • Beast (Hank McCoy) | |||
| • Iceman (Bobby Drake) | |||
| • Marvel Girl (Jean Grey) | |||
| Magneto | |||
| *The Amazing Spider-Man #4 | Sandman (Flint Marko) | Spider-Man #4 | The origin story of Sandman |
| Betty Brant | |||
| Liz Allen | |||
| Fantastic Four #18 | Super-Skrull | FF #18 | Reference to FF #2, the origin of Super-Skrull |
| Strange Tales #113 | The Plantman | ST #113 | The Torch solo |
| Journey into Mystery #97 | Lava Man | JiM #97 | Thor |
| B-story: Tales of Asgard | |||
| Tales to Astonish #48 | The Porcupine | TTA #48 | Ant-Man |
| Tales of Suspense #46 | Crimson Dynamo | ToS #46 | Iron Man |
| Uncanny X-Men #2 | X-Men #2 | ||
| The Amazing Spider-Man #5 | Spider-Man #5 | ||
| *Fantastic Four #19 | Rama-Tut / Kang the Conqueror | FF #19 | Reference to FF #5 |
| *Strange Tales #114 | Victoria Bentley | ST #114 | A-story: The Torch, reference to Strange Tales #106 |
| B-story: Doctor Strange | |||
| Journey into Mystery #98 | The Cobra | JiM #98 | Thor, reference to JiM #97 |
| Ymir, the ice giant | B-story: Tales of Asgard | ||
| Tales to Astonish #49 | Giant Man | TTA #49 | Ant-Man |
| Tales of Suspense #47 | The Melter (Bruno Horgan) | ToS #47 | Iron Man |
| Avengers #2 | – | Avengers #2 | Reference to TTA #49 |
| *The Amazing Spider-Man #6 | The Lizard (Curtis Connors) | Spider-Man #6 | |
| Fantastic Four #20 | The Molecule Man | FF #20 | Reference to FF #13 |
| *Strange Tales #115 | ST #115 | A-story: The Torch, reference to Fantastic Four #20 | |
| B-story: Doctor Strange, the origin story of Doctor Strange | |||
| Journey into Mystery #99 | Mr. Hyde (Calvin Zabo) | JiM #99-100 | A-Story: Thor |
| Surtur, the fire demon | B-story: Tales of Asgard | ||
| Tales to Astonish #50 | The Human Top | TTA #50-51 | Ant-Man |
| Tales of Suspense #48 | ToS #48 | Iron Man | |
| The Amazing Spider-Man #7 | Spider-Man #7 | ||
| Fantastic Four #21 | FF #21 | Reference to Sgt. Fury #3 |
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos
| Issue | New characters/concepts | Story arc | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 | Howling Commandos: | Sgt. Fury #1 | Introduction to Nick Fury and other characters that will later appear as agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. |
| • Nick Fury | |||
| • Robert “Rebel” Ralston | |||
| • Dum-Dum Dugan | |||
| • Jonathan “Juniper” Junior | |||
| • Gabriel “Gabe” Jones | |||
| • Izzy Cohen | |||
| • Dino Manelli | |||
| “Happy Sam” Sawyer | |||
| Sgt. Fury #2 | Sgt. Fury #2 | ||
| Sgt. Fury #3 | Sgt. Fury #3 | Nick Fury meets Reed Richards | |
| Sgt. Fury #4 | Sgt. Fury #4 |
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