Note: Volume 2. This issue is #71, although it is not numbered as such.

Note: Cover title, "Michael Moorcock's the Chronicles of Corum the Queen of the Swords" Last of First's Moorcock adaptations (see Elric, Hawkmoon). This series adapts the Swords trilogy; a subsequent miniseries did "Bull and the Spear", but no more appeared afterward.

Note: Titles solicited on back cover of issue #27 but not published: Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane, The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne, and The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper. The Kidnapped issue eventually saw print as Classics Illustrated (NBM, 2008 series) #16.

Note: Continues from Chronicles of Corum series. This adaptation of the fourth Corum novel is also the last Corum series First published.

Note: First's Big Crossover Series, but rather than a team-up all of their heroes to fight some Big Menace, each issue featured two heroes (three in #5) involved in a mostly self-contained story, with one hero carrying over to the next issue.

Note: First Comics Graphic Novel Number Twenty-four.

Note: Continued from First Adventures (First, 1985 series) #5. A manga-style title featuring giant robots controlled by humans and their alien allies for a battle with hostile aliens. Series was supposed to be a three-issue limited series but it was continued.

Note: Primarily a direct sales comic, though copies did appear on Chicago newsstands. Issues #1-19 have an indicia title of "E-MAN COMICS" with only "E-MAN" in bold lettering.

Note: Cover title: "Michael Moorcock's Elric: The Sailor on the Seas of Fate". Adaptation of the Michael Moorcock novel.

Note: First Comics Graphic Novel Number Eleven.

Note: First Comics Graphic Novel Number Twenty-one.

Note: Volume 2

Note: Anthology Series

Note: Sampler issues of six different First comics.

Note: Although never published, Ghostbusters #5 had an on-sale date in Amazing Heroes #113. And a March release date listing in the regular feature "First Notes". Ghostbusters #6 had an on-sale date in Amazing Heroes #116. And an April release date listing in the regular feature "First Notes".

Note: Story takes place in pandemensional city of Cynosure, physical laws change.

Note: Reprints stories from Starslayer title.

Note: Primarily a direct sales comic; copies did appear on Chicago newsstands The cover title is "Howard Chaykin's ДЩЗЯІСДИ Flagg!", with Cyrillic letters substituting for the Latin letters in 'American" (and the Щ is turned upside-down so it looks more like an M), and an added ! at the end.

Note: Primarily a direct sales comic; copies did appear on Chicago newsstands

Note: First Comics Graphic Novel Number Twenty-two.

Note: An ongoing FIRST COMICS monthly science fiction title introducing and featuring Morgana Trace. The book became bi-monthly with issue 10 and was canceled after twelve issues.

Note: This series only lasted 3 issues, at which point First stopped publishing monthly comics. As of this writing (5/99), it has never been continued.

Note: Reprints of Jon Sable, Freelance #1 thru 10. Never published issue #11 has on-sale date, 1990-09-07, in Amazing Heroes #183. Never published issue #12 has on-sale date, 1990-10-05, in Amazing Heroes #184.

Note: Anthology-format spinoff from the wildly popular Grimjack backup, which focuses on a tavern in Cynosure, a city located at the hub of all dimensions. The first issue has about 50/50 reprints and new material, while the second has only one reprint.

Note: Collected in Next Nexus (First, 1989 series) #[nn].

Note: Reprints Nexus from Capital Comics and early First issues.

Note: Reprints E-Man stories from: - E-Man (Charlton, 1973 series) #1-10. - Charlton Bullseye (CPL/GANG Publications, 1975 series) #4. - An unused story prepared for Charlton Bullseye, but never used. Also - the Michael Mauser stories from: - Vengeance Squad (Charlton, 1975 series) #1-6.

Note: Continuation of Jon Sable Freelance; title changed to tie-in with CBS television show

Note: 2nd printings exist.

Note: Six-month gap between first two issues (most unusual for First Comics, whose trademark was punctuality), but monthly thereafter.

Note: First Comics Graphic Novel Number Twenty.

Note: These are "First Comics Graphic Novels" (FCGN). #[1] is FCGN #9. #2 is FCGN #10. #3 is FCGN #15. #4 is FCGN #18.

Note: Based on the plays by Stuart Gordon and Bury St. Edmund.

Note: Based on the plays by Stuart Gordon and Bury St. Edmund

Note: Before this series, Whisper appeared in her series from Capital Comics, then First's Whisper Special, then First Adventures.