Marvel & DC Key Comic Issues
Explore 75 collector guides covering major and minor Marvel & DC comic milestones.
1980s Key Comic Issues
Explore important Marvel and DC key issues published during the 1980s.
75 key issues from the 1980s
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Thor #338
Beta Ray Bill’s worthiness leads to a decisive contest over the power of Thor.
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Amazing Spider-Man #252
First appearance of Spider-Man's black costume in the main title.
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Batman #368
Jason Todd formally takes over as Robin in the pre-Crisis era.
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The Saga of the Swamp Thing #21
'The Anatomy Lesson' radically redefines Swamp Thing.
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Thor #339
First appearance of Stormbreaker, Beta Ray Bill’s enchanted hammer.
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Avengers #257
First appearance of Nebula, the spacefaring villain who claims a connection to Thanos and becomes a recurring figure in Marvel’s cosmic stories.
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Crisis on Infinite Earths #7
Pivotal sacrifice of the pre-Crisis Supergirl.
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Iron Man #200
Tony Stark returns to the Iron Man role in a major confrontation with Obadiah Stane.
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The Saga of the Swamp Thing #37
First full appearance of John Constantine.
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Man of Steel #1
Beginning of John Byrne’s post-Crisis retelling of Superman’s origin.
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The Incredible Hulk #324
Important development in Banner/Hulk personality mythology.
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Vision and the Scarlet Witch #12 (1985)
Birth of Billy and Tommy, central to Wanda's later history.
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