Marvel Comics 1961-1962

This is the simple and mobile-friendly version of the Marvel Comics Reading order. If you want more information on each issue, see the complete reading order (not mobile-friendly). The asterisk (*) indicates recommended issues.

1961

*Fantastic Four #1 (introducing Fantastic Four, The Mole Man)

1962

*Tales to Astonish #27 (introducing Ant-Man)

*Fantastic Four #2 (introducing the Skrulls) 

Fantastic Four #3

*Fantastic Four #4 (introducing the Sub-Mariner)

*The Incredible Hulk #1 (introducing the Hulk, the Gargoyle, General Ross, Rick Jones, Betty Ross)

*Fantastic Four #5 (introducing Doctor Doom)

The Incredible Hulk #2

*Journey into Mystery #83 (introducing Thor [Donald Blake], the Stone-Men from Saturn)

*Amazing Fantasy #15 (introducing Spider-Man [Peter Parker], Flash Thompson) 

Journey into Mystery #84 (Thor, introducing Jane Foster)

Fantastic Four #6

Tales to Astonish #35 (Ant-Man)

The Incredible Hulk #3 (introducing the Ringmaster + gang)

Strange Tales #101 (The Human Torch solo)

Journey into Mystery #85 (Thor, introducing Loki, Heimdall)

Fantastic Four #7

Tales to Astonish #36 (Ant-Man)

Strange Tales #102 (The Human Torch solo, introducing the Wizard)

Journey into Mystery #86 (Thor, introducing Odin, Tomorrow Man)

*Fantastic Four #8 (introducing the Puppet Master + Alicia)

The Incredible Hulk #4

Tales to Astonish #37 (Ant-Man)

Strange Tales #103 (The Human Torch solo)

Journey into Mystery #87 (Thor)

Fantastic Four #9

Tales to Astonish #38 (Ant-Man, introducing Egghead)