See also: 1950s in comics, other events of the 1960s, 1970s in comics and the list of years in comics
Events and publications
1960
July House of Mystery #100, edited by Jack Schiff. (DC Comics)
1961
Amazing Adventures #1 - Marvel Comics Fantastic Four #1 - Marvel Comics
1962
Amazing Fantasy #15 renamed from Amazing Adult Fantasy - Marvel Comics (last issue) First appearance of Spider-Man Incredible Hulk #1 - Marvel Comics Strange Tales Annual #1 - Marvel Comics
1963
The Amazing Spider-Man #1 - Marvel Comics Avengers #1 - Marvel Comics Fantastic Four Annual #1 - Marvel Comics Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 - Marvel Comics Uncanny X-Men #1 -[Marvel Comics
1964
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 - Marvel Comics Daredevil #1 - Marvel Comics Marine War Heroes #1-18 - Charlton Marines Attack #1-9 - Charlton Marvel Tales Annual #1 - Marvel Comics
1965
Journey into Mystery Annual #1 - Marvel Comics Marvel Collector's Item Classics #1 - Marvel Comics Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos Annual #1 - Marvel Comics
1966
Sally the Witch, by Mitsuteru Yokoyama, is first serialized on Ribon.
March Tales to Astonish #77: "Bruce Banner is the Hulk," drawn by John Romita (Marvel Comics) Black Fury, with issue #57 (March /April cover-date), canceled by Charlton.
April April 28: Tarzan artist Jesse Marsh passes away at age 58.
May Daredevil #16 (Marvel Comics): "Enter Spider-Man," drawn by John Romita Ghostly Tales #1 (Charlton)
June First appearance of Poison Ivy in Batman #181 (DC Comics).
July Marvel Tales #3 renamed from Marvel Tales Annual (Marvel Comics)
August The Amazing Spider-Man #39 (Marvel Comics): "How Green Was My Goblin"
September The Amazing Spider-Man #40 (Marvel Comics): "Spidey Saves The Day" Thor Annual #2 renamed from Journey into Mystery Annual (Marvel Comics) With issue #110, DC Comics suspends publication of Mystery in Space (1951 series); the title is temporarily revived in 1980.
November The Flash #165: Barry Allen marries Iris West (DC Comics).
1967
January Batgirl debuts in Detective Comics #359. The issue was titled "The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl" and was written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Carmine Infantino (DC Comics)
December Mac Raboy dies at age 53.
1968
Zap Comix #1 self-published; begins the underground comix movement
1969
The Golden Age character Phantom Stranger makes his first Silver Age appearance in Showcase #80.
July Long-time DC Comics logo designer and letterer Ira Schnapp dies at age 76.
September Classics Illustrated cartoonist Alex Blum dies at age 80.
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