1963 in comics

Year overall
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
 * 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 The Thing Vs. The Hulk)
 * Incredible Hulk (1962 series) #6 - Marvel Comics
 * First appearance of Metal Master


 * 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
 * First appearance of Iron Man


 * 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
 * First modern appearance of Atlantis


 * 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
 * First appearance of Mad Thinker & his Awesome Android


 * Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #93 - Marvel Comics
 * First appearance of Radioactive Man


 * 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
 * First appearance of the Wasp


 * 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
 * First appearance of Doctor Octopus


 * 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
 * First appearance of Doctor Strange, Ancient One & Nightmare (Marvel Comics)


 * Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #43 - Marvel Comics
 * First appearance of Kala


 * 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
 * First appearance of Eclipso by writer Bob Haney and artist Lee Elias


 * 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
 * First appearance of Baron Mordo


 * 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
 * First appearance of Sandman


 * Avengers (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics
 * First appearance of Avengers


 * Fantastic Four (1961 series) #18 - Marvel Comics
 * First appearance of Super-Skrull


 * Green Lantern #23 - DC Comics
 * First appearance of Tattooed Man


 * 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
 * First appearance of Eel


 * Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #45 - Marvel Comics
 * First appearance of Jack Frost, Happy Hogan & Pepper Potts


 * Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #47 - Marvel Comics
 * Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #65 - Marvel Comics
 * Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #1 - Marvel Comics
 * First appearance of The X Men (Consisting of Professor X, Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, and Iceman), Magneto, & Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters


 * 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
 * First appearance of Hate-Monger, First Nick Fury in present day


 * Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #99 - Marvel Comics
 * First appearance of Mister Hyde (comics)


 * Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #37 - Marvel Comics
 * Strange Tales (1951 series) #115 - Marvel Comics
 * Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #48 - Marvel Comics
 * First appearance of Iron Man's red & gold armor; first appearance of Mister Doll


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

Initial appearance by character name

 * 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 - 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