In some ways this year seems to be a bit of water treading as we continue in the same direction as the previous year. But it was a successful direction for Marvel so it makes sense. We are still seeing some breaks in comics conventions, such as Thor (finally!) revealing his secret identity to Jane Foster, and Peter Parker and Betty Brant moving on from their endless doomed mooning over each other. Those may not seem like major changes but this was a time when most comics were kept in a permanent limbo, with no changes to the status quo. Even the changes to the Avengers' line-up (Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch leave and the Wasp and Henry Pym - in a new identity - return) was something new. The idea that events in one issue had a long term effect on the overall run of the comic, let alone the entire company's line, was still an innovation at this time.

Multi-part stories are becoming more and more common. The FF especially starts seeing some major epics and introducing the long-continuing subplot regarding the Inhumans' imprisonment.

Towards the end of this year we start to see some fresh faces. The most significant is John Romita Sr. taking over Spider-Man. Spider-Man was the best Marvel book, but towards the end of the Dikto run it started to decline. With Romita coming on Spidey launches right back up to the top. We also see Gene Colan come in on Daredevil which is pretty nice. On the writing side, Roy Thomas becomes the first writer to have a regular run besides Stan Lee. He takes over the X-Men and then the Avengers. Kirby continues to go full-forward crazy on FF and Thor while Dikto leaves the company.

Other significant events this year include the introduction of Savage Land vibranium, the creation of the Cosmic Cube, the first sightings of the Negative Zone, and the coming of Galactus. The Hulk, who has been going through all sorts of permutations, finally settles on the classic Hulk Smash! persona. The Red Skull's first Silver Age appearance is here.

Some of this year's first appearances: Batroc, Collector, Silver Surfer, Galactus, Black Panther, Klaw, the Rhino, Mary Jane (1st published), Super-Adaptoid, Bill Foster, Tana Nile, Ego the Living Planet, High Evolutionary, and the Living Laser.

Amazing Spider-Man #32-33  
Daredevil #12-14  
Journey Into Mystery #120-125 / Thor #126-127  
Tales To Astonish #75-77  
Tales of Suspense #73-74 (Iron Man)  
Avengers #25  
Amazing Spider-Man #34  
Tales of Suspense #72-74 (Captain America)  
Tales of Suspense #75-76 (Captain America) 1st Batroc & Sharon Carter 
Strange Tales #136-144 (Nick Fury) 1st Mentallo & Fixer. 1st Jasper Sitwell. 
Tales to Astonish #78-81 Hulk evolves into classic "Hulk smash!" persona. 1st Secret Empire. 1st Boomerang. 
Avengers #26-29 Henry Pym becomes Goliath. Wasp's powers change. J: Goliath & Wasp. 1st Collector. 
Amazing Spider-Man #35  
Uncanny X-Men #20-21  
Thor #128  
Fantastic Four #48-50 The coming of Galactus! 
Amazing Spider-Man #36  
Uncanny X-Men #22-23  
Marvels #3  
Strange Tales #145 (Dr. Strange)  
Fantastic Four #51 1st Negative Zone 
Amazing Spider-Man #37  
Thor #129-130  
Avengers #30-31  
Tales of Suspense #77 (Cap) / #84 (Iron Man)  
Tales of Suspense #78-79 (Cap) / #85-86 (IM) 1st Red Skull in modern age. 1st Cosmic Cube 
Strange Tales #146 (Dr. Strange)  
Strange Tales #146-147 (Nick Fury)  
Amazing Spider-Man #38  
Fantastic Four #52-53 1st Black Panther & Klaw 
Strange Tales #147-156 (Dr. Strange) 1st Umar 
Strange Tales #157-168 (Dr. Strange) 1st Living Tribunal, Yandroth, & Zom 
Amazing Spider-Man #39-40  
Avengers #32-33 1st Bill Foster. 1st Sons of the Serpent 
Tales of Suspense #80-81 (Cap) / #87-88 (Iron Man)  
Fantastic Four #54  
Thor #131-133 1st Ego the Living Planet 
Fantastic Four #55  
Amazing Spider-Man #41 1st Rhino 
Tales of Suspense #82-83 (Cap) / #89-90 (IM) 1st Super-Adaptoid 
Tales to Astonish #82-83  
Strange Tales #148-149 (Nick Fury)  
Fantastic Four #56 Klaw becomes solid sound 
Thor #134-135 1st High Evolutionary 
Amazing Spider-Man annual #3  
Amazing Spider-Man #42-43  
Daredevil #20-23  
Fantastic Four annual #4 1st Quasimodo 
Tales of Suspense #84 (Cap) / #91 (IM)  
Avengers #34-37  
Tales to Astonish #84-87