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