'CAPTAIN AMERICA 1' (VOL. 1)

March 1941. First appearance of Captain America, Bucky and the Red Skull. Recommended: "Captain America: Winter Soldier," "Marvel Masterworks: Captain America" Vols. 3-4.

'THE INCREDIBLE HULK 1' (VOL. 1)

May 1962. First appearance of Hulk, Betty Ross, Thunderbolt Ross, Rick Jones. Recommended: "Planet Hulk," "The Incredible Hulk Omnibus."

'JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY 83'

August 1962. First appearance of Thor. Recommended: "God of Thunder" Vols. 1-4, "Thor by Walt Simonson" Vols. 1-5.

'JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY 85'

October 1962. First appearance of Loki and Odin. Recommended: "Journey into Mystery by Kieron Gillen: The Complete Collection" Vols. 1-2, "Thor and Loki: Blood Brothers."

Vintage war birds practice for The Arsenal of Democracy Flyover, which will feature aircraft that few during World War II, flying over the World War II Memorial in Washington DC. A Boeing-Stearman Model 75, used as a trainer during World War II, practices for the fly over at Culpepper Regional Airport. (Lars Schwetje/Staff)

U.S. Navy Adm. Scott Swift, head of U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Benfold as it is docked in the port in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong Province, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. The visit of the USS Benfold to Qingdao this week is the latest development in a long-term effort to build trust between the countries' militaries amid tensions and a rivalry for dominance in Asia. (AP Photo/Gerry Shih)

'TALES OF SUSPENSE 39'

March 1963. First appearance of Iron Man. Recommended: "Extremis," "Iron Man Omnibus by David Michelinie."

'AVENGERS 1 (VOL. 1)'

September 1963. First appearance of the Avengers. Recommended: "Avengers" and "New Avengers by Jonathan Hickman" Vol. 1, "Kree-Skrull War."

'X-MEN 4 (VOL. 1)'

March 1964. First appearance of Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver. Recommended: "House of M," "Avengers: Nights of Wundagore."

'TALES OF SUSPENSE 52'

April 1964. First appearance of Black Widow. Recommended: "Black Widow" Vol. 5, "The Sting of the Widow."

'TALES OF SUSPENSE 57'

September 1964. First appearance of Hawkeye. Recommended: "Hawkeye Omnibus," "West Coast Avengers Omnibus."

'STRANGE TALES 135'

August 1965. First appearance of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra. Recommended: "Secret Warriors Omnibus," "S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection by Jim Steranko."

'AVENGERS 55' (VOL. 1)

August 1968. First appearance of Ultron. Recommended: "The Rage of Ultron," "Marvel Masterworks: Avengers" Vol. 7.

'AVENGERS 57' (VOL. 1)

October 1968. First appearance of the Vision. Recommended: "Avengers West Coast Visionaries: John Byrne" Vols. 1-2, "Behold ... The Vision."

'IRON MAN 55' (VOL. 1)

February 1973. First appearance of Thanos, Drax and Blood Brothers. Recommended: "Infinity Gauntlet," "Avengers vs. Thanos."

'GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 1' (VOL. 2)

July 2008. First appearance of the (21st-century) Guardians of the Galaxy. Recommended: "Guardians of the Galaxy by Abnett & Lanning: The Complete Collection" Vols. 1-2," "Annihilation: Conquest Omnibus."

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