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Going by earliest I can remember, and not necessarily the first time I "met" the characters. I had older brothers, and even though I was the only one of my siblings that went on to actually collect comics, comic books were ever present as long as I can recall, making it very difficult to know what was my first comics. So, here goes with what I can recall... (Note, any Silver-Age references are due to reprints I read during my youth.)
Spider-Man: Lee, Ditko, Romita Sr., Gil Kane, Jim Mooney, Sal Buscema, Ross Andru .. It was a book by one or more of those fellows.
The FF: It was either "FF" #110 or a Lee and Kirby ("Marvel's Greatest Comics" reprints)
The X-Men: (original team) I believe Gil Kane and Gerry Conway ("Marvel Team-Up" #4), then a reprint of X-Men #3 by Lee and Kirby. (New team) Claremont, Byrne, and Austin (#122).
Iron Man: Likely #133 by Bill Mantlo, Herb Trimpe, Keith Pollard.
Daredevil: I remember reading Frank Miller's early issues, but I am pretty sure I saw the character in other stories before that point.
Batman: Bob Haney and Jim Aparo on "The Brave and The Bold," if not a Batman solo comic, also would have been by Aparo.
Iron Fist: Claremont & Byrne.
Captain Marvel: Starlin.
Star Wars: Roy Thomas and Howard Chaykin (read it as the series began).
The Invaders: Roy Thomas and Frank Robbins.
Captain America: Steve Englehart & Sal Buscema, likely.
The Avengers: Pretty sure it was Jim Shooter and JB, the Count Nefaria storyline.
Incredible Hulk: Either Herb Trimpe (the issue with the Glob stands out), or reprints of Lee, Kirby, Ditko in a Fireside publication from the 1970s.
Superman: Curt Swan and likely Cary Bates, but it could have also been Swan Silver-Age reprint.
Green Lantern: Mike Grell and, I think, Denny O'Neill. It was the period when Hal had Itty the starfish on his shoulder. I thought that was a regular part of GL's character, that critter, like his sidekick. LOL!
Thor: Lee and Kirby reprints.
Legion of Super-Heroes: Mike Grell era, not sure of the writer.
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