Andy E. Nystrom wrote:

The latest theme is issue #1. First series unless otherwise noted

1. Which character from Action Comics #1 later became Mister America?
2. Issue #1 of which series had a cover showing characters looking at possible recruits?
9. Who was the villain in Green Lantern #1 (second series/first with Hal)?
16. What was the first comic published by National Periodical Publications?
20. Where did Psimon join an ad hoc hero team?
24. 711 first appeared where?
25. Where did comics' first patriotic superhero first appear (and which one and which publisher as they were known as at the time)?

 

1. Tex Thompson
2. All Star Squadron
9. the Puppeteer
16. New Fun Comics #1
20. Crisis on Infinite Earths #1
24. Police Comics  #1
25. Pep Comics #1; the Shield, MLJ

Sidney's answers are all correct.

For mine that leaves:
5. Who was the villain in Howard the Duck #1, who guest starred in that issue, and which other major character first appeared there?
6. What was the first appearance of the MAX Punisher?
7. What was the first appearance of Archie's second Shield?
11. Where did Conan encounter Ymir's daughter?
13. Where was the first time that that three non-charter future Defenders were seen teaming up?
14. What was the indicia title of Not Brand Echh #1?
18. Who was the villain seen at the end of The Flash #1 (second series but first to have a #1)?
19. Where did Impulse become the Flash?
21. Marvel published this one shot of a network's cartoon line-up

 

Okay, for 37 is it the Fantastic Four version? Fantastic Four: The Decimation Agenda?

19. Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #1

5 Pro-Rata, Spider-Man and Beverly Switzler.
11 Savage Tales #1 or Savage Sword of Conan#1 (reprint)

My remaining unanswered questions:
27. Angel was not the star of this series, but he was the most prominent character on the cover of the first issue.
32. Savage Tales Vol. 2 #1 (1985) included a story that was later spun off into what series?
36. What literary character made his comics debut in Monsters Unleashed #1?
39. Who was featured on the cover of Marvel Age #1?
40. Who were the four featured characters in the first issue of Marvel Comics Presents?

Andy E. Nystrom wrote:

27, Marvel Fanfare #1?

Nope. Although when I came up with the question I had to check that cover to make sure it wasn't a possible answer!

Loki wrote:

27 Original OHOTMU
36 Solomon Kane
39 Crystar
 

All correct.

One day for mine:
32. Savage Tales Vol. 2 #1 (1985) included a story that was later spun off into what series?
40. Who were the four featured characters in the first issue of Marvel Comics Presents?

The next quiz has no theme.

1. What is Betty Cooper's superhero name?
2. What are the two Negan one-shots?
3. What comic featured the adventures of the 1990-1991 TV Flash?
4. In the 1990s, new solo adventures of Alan Scott appeared where?
5. What mystery in 1980s Mighty Crusaders was never resolved due to the series' cancellation?
6. Which controversial storyline in Cerebus the Aardvark referred to women as the void?
7. In his origin story, who was 711's best friend?
8. Which magazine format series was devoted to Kull?
9. Who originally published Jon Sable?
10. Which company published authorized DC indices?
11. Whose catchphrase was "Everything's going mean green"?
12. This vetoed DC character would have been a white supremacist who turned into a black superhero?
13. Who created the Flaming Carrot, i.e. the writer/artist?
14. Lady Death first appeared in whose title?
15. This series depicted Ronald Regan as a costumed leader of a paramilitary team
16. This short lived superhero from the 1990s had powers linked to her menstrual cycle (arguably as bad a concept as q.12).
17. What was the name of Sub-Mariner's 1980s mini-series?
18. Rotor Blitz is a German comics name for whom?
19. What was the original name of Classics Illustrated and who was the original publisher?
20. While it didn't really have a set name, due to Overstreet, what is considered the blanket title for numbered that cross multiple titles that didn't have their own separate numbering?
21. What was Harvey Pekar's autobiographical series?
22. What did the last All Winners Comics series (beyond the 2009 special) become after #1?
23. Which comic book artist has a street named after him in Toronto?
24. What was the first comics company to publish comics based on the Caption Action toy?
25. What is Obelisk's occupation?
 

zuckyd1 wrote:

One day for mine:
32. Savage Tales Vol. 2 #1 (1985) included a story that was later spun off into what series?
40. Who were the four featured characters in the first issue of Marvel Comics Presents?

32. The 'Nam
40. Wolverine, Man-Thing, Shang-Chi, Silver Surfer

4. Green Lantern Corps Quarterly
11. Teen Hulk
12. Black Lightning
15. Reagan's Raiders
16. Crimson Plague?
19. Classic Comics; Gilbert
23. Joe Shuster

12. Black Power?

12. Black Bomber

Calling a day on the following:
1. What is Betty Cooper's superhero name?
2. What are the two Negan one-shots?
3. What comic featured the adventures of the 1990-1991 TV Flash?
5. What mystery in 1980s Mighty Crusaders was never resolved due to the series' cancellation?
6. Which controversial storyline in Cerebus the Aardvark referred to women as the void?
7. In his origin story, who was 711's best friend?
10. Which company published authorized DC indices?
16. This short lived superhero from the 1990s had powers linked to her menstrual cycle (arguably as bad a concept as q.12).
18. Rotor Blitz is a German comics name for whom?
20. While it didn't really have a set name, due to Overstreet, what is considered the blanket title for numbered that cross multiple titles that didn't have their own separate numbering?
22. What did the last All Winners Comics series (beyond the 2009 special) become after #1?
24. What was the first comics company to publish comics based on the Caption Action toy?
25. What is Obelisk's occupation?

I must amend 19 slightly. Gilbert was close enough but actually Gilberton