First Issue of a Comic Book Publisher

(note - Marvel comics was originally Timely Comics)

(also note - This is possibly an incomplete list, if you can help fill it in please E-mail me new entries and I'll research them and add them) 

Ace Magazines - Sure-Fire #1, 6/40

American Comics - Group Giggle #1 & Ha Ha #1, 10/43

Atlas Comics - All Winners #11, Wint. '43/44

Avon Comics - Molly O'Day #1, 2/45

Better Publications (Standard) - Best Comics #1, 11/39

Bilbara Publishing Co. - Cyclone #1, 6/40

Brookwood Publications - Speed Comics #1, 10/39

Carlton Publishing Co. - Zoom Comics #1, 12/45

Catechetical Guild - Topix #1, 11/42

Centaur Publications -  Funny Pages V2#6, 3/38; Funny Picture Stories V2#6, 3/38; Star Comics #10, 3/38; Star Ranger V2#10, 3/38

Charlton Comics - Zoo Funnies #1, 11/45

Columbia Comics Group - Big Shot #1, 5/40

Comico - Primer #1, 10/82

Comics Magazine - Comics Magazine #1, 5/36

Dark Horse - Dark Horse Presents #1, 7/86

David McKay Publ. - King Comics #1, 4/36

DC Comics - New Fun Comics #1, 2/35

Defiant Comics - Warriors Of Plasm #1, 8/93

Dell Publishing Co. - Popular Comics #1, 2/36

Eastern Color - Funnies On Parade nn, 1933

Elliot Publications - Double Comics, 1940

Fawcett Publications - Whiz Comics #2 (#1), 2/40

Fiction House - Jumbo Comics #1, 9/38

Flying Cadet - Flying Cadet #1, 1/43

Fox Features Syndicate - Wonder Comics #1, 5/39

Funnies, Inc. - Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1, 1939

Gilberton Publ. - Classic Comics #1, 10/41

Gladstone - Disneyland Birthday Party, 8/85; Uncle Scrooge Goes To Disneyland, 8/85

Globe Syndicate - Circus Comics #1, 6/38

Great Publications - Great Comics #1, 11/41

Harry 'A' Chesler - Star Comics #1, 2/37

Harvey Comics - Pocket Comics #1, 8/41

Hawley Publications - Captain Easy, 1939

Hillman Periodicals - Miracle Comics #1, 2/40

Holyoke (Continental) - Crash Comics #1, 5/40

Hugo Gernsback - Superworld #1, 4/40

Hyper Publications - Hyper Mystery #1, 5/40

Image Comics - Youngblood #1, 4/92

K.K. Publications - Mickey Mouse Magazine #1, Sum, 1935

Lev Gleason - Silver Streak #1, 12/39

Mirage Studios - Gobbledygook #1, no month '84

MLJ Magazines - Blue Ribbon Comics #1, 11/39

Nita Publications - Whirlwind Comics #1, 6/40

Novelty Publications - Target Comics #1, 6/40

Parents' Magazine Institute - True Comics #1, 4/41

Prize Publications - Prize Comics #1, 3/40

Progressive Publishers - Feature Comics #21, 6/39

Quality Comics Group - Feature Comics #21, 6/39

Ralston-Purina Co. - Tom Mix #1, 9/40

Standard Comics (Better Publ.) - Best Comics #1, 11/39

Street and Smith Publications - Shadow Comics #1, 3/40

Sun Publications - Colossus Comics #1, 3/40

Timely Comics - Marvel Mystery #1, 11/39

United Features Syndicate - Tip Top Comics #1, 4/36

Valiant Comics (hero) - Magnus Robot Fighter, 5/91

Warren all comics magazine - Creepy #1, no month '64

Whitman Publishing Co. - Mammoth Comics #1, 1937

Will Eisner - Spirit #1, 6/2/40

William H. Wise - Columbia Comics #1, 1943