James Bond

Few characters carry a name as loaded with cultural weight as James Bond, and this particular comics incarnation made his debut in Tales to Astonish #81 in 1966 — right in the thick of the Silver Age — with a creative pedigree that includes Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Bill Everett. With nearly six decades of publication history stretching from 1966 all the way to 2025, and appearances spread across titles like The Menomonee Falls Gazette, James Bond, and Dark Horse Comics under Street Enterprises, this is a figure with remarkable staying power on the printed page. Three of his appearances carry key-issue status, making them genuine targets for the attentive collector, and his 84 catalogued appearances place him in genuinely distinguished company — sharing pages with the likes of Clark Kent, Superman, Lois Lane, Batman, and Bruce Wayne. Whether you're a longtime Bond devotee or a Silver Age enthusiast hunting something a little unexpected, this is a comics thread well worth pulling.