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Dave Cannon
114 appearances · Silver Age · 1963–2024 · 10 key issues
Who is Dave Cannon?
Born from the fertile imagination of Stan Lee and Larry Lieber in Tales to Astonish #50 (1963), Dave Cannon is a Silver Age Marvel creation who has spun through the decades with remarkable staying power — 114 catalog appearances across 61 years is no small feat. His strongest footprint falls across Avengers, Tales to Astonish, and Invincible Iron Man, placing him squarely in the orbit of some of Marvel's heaviest hitters: Tony Stark, Captain America, and the rest of that legendary company. With 10 collector-recognized key issues to his name, Dave Cannon is exactly the kind of deep-cut Silver Age figure that rewards the curious fan willing to dig past the marquee names.
Teams & affiliations
AvengersMasters of Evil
Tales to Astonish
#50
#50
★ First appearance
Tales to Astonish #50
Trivia
- 🗓️ Dave Cannon first appeared in Tales to Astonish #50 in 1963 — that's 63 years ago. It's a recognized key issue.
- 🎨 Co-created by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber.
- 🏆 Ranks #1,277 of 59,192 characters in our catalog by number of appearances — one of the most-published characters we track.
- 📚 Appears in 114 issues across 73 different series.
- ⭐ 10 of their appearances are key issues collectors actively chase.
- 📈 Has appeared in comics for 61 years (1963–2024) — a true Silver Age mainstay.
- 🛡️ Runs with Avengers, Masters of Evil.
Covers through the years — 1968–2021
★ 1968
1989
1990
2004
2010
2011
2018
2021 Appearances
Journey into Mystery (1952)
Fantastic Four Annual (1963)
Marvel Treasury Edition (1974)
The Defenders (1972)
Marvel Triple Action (1972)
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (1983)
The Incredible Hulk (1968)
Avengers Spotlight (1989)
Fantastic Four (1961)
Iron Man Annual (1976)
Marvel Comics Presents (1988)
Marvel Annual Report (1991)
Avengers: Ultron Unleashed (1999)
Iron Man 1999 (1999)
Avengers United They Stand (1999)
Marvel Universe: Millennial Visions (2002)
Essential Ant-Man (2002)
Essential Avengers (1999)
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (2003)
I (heart) Marvel: Masked Intentions (2006)
Thunderbolts: Guardian Protocols (2007)
Women of Marvel (2006)
Thunderbolts: Reason in Madness (2008)
Twisted Toyfare Theatre (2001)
Avengers Assemble (2010)
Avengers: Under Siege (2010)
Avengers Academy (2011)
Fear Itself: Thunderbolts (2011)
Legion of Monsters (2011)
Uncanny X-Force (2010)
Avengers: The Private War of Dr. Doom (2012)
Marvel Universe Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2012)
Infinity: Heist (2013)
Groot (2015)
Captain America: Sam Wilson (2016)
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (2015)
Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man / Giant-Man (2006)
Ant-Man / Giant-Man: Growing Pains (2018)
Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus (2019)
Heroes Reborn Omnibus (2019)
Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders (2008)
Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (2003)
Fantastic Four Anniversary Tribute (2022)
Thunderbolts: Back on Target (2023)
Marvel-Verse: Rocket & Groot (2023)
The Amazing Spider-Man (2022)
Amazing Spider-Man by Zeb Wells (2023)