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1963 In Comics
Events Year overall * In Italy, Diabolik, started softly the previous year, becomes a growing success and finds its definitive shape. In a series of classic stories (''The elusive criminal'', ''Diabolik arrested'', ''Atrocious revenge'', ''Buried alive'') Diabolik begins to use the Jaguar E-Type, the rubber masks and the shelters, leaves his cover identity as Walter Dorian, ends dramatically his affair with the nurse Elisabeth Gray and begins a long love-story with Eva Kant. January * January 26: The first issue of the British comics magazine ''Boys' World'' is published. It will run until 1964. * The first issue of the Catholic magazine '' Messaggero dei ragazzi'' (The Boys’ herald) is published in Padua by the Friars Minor of the Basilica of Saint Anthony. In the next decades, the magazine, in spite of its limited distribution, will host the works of important cartoonists such as Dino Battaglia and Hugo Pratt. *Sergio Aragones makes his debut in ''MAD Magazine'' # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diabolik
''Diabolik'' ( or ) is an Italian comic series created by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani. One of the most popular series in the history of Italian comics, ''Diabolik'' was created in 1962 and consists of more than 900 volumes, and has led to the birth of the ''fumetti neri'' comic subgenre. The series is named after its protagonist, an anti-heroic thief, inspired by several previous pulp fiction characters from Italy and other countries. Its stories consist of monthly black-and-white, digest-sized volumes. The series takes place in the fictional town Clerville and stars the titular Diabolik, initially represented as a ruthless and cruel thief who does not hesitate to murder anyone in order to accomplish his deeds, aided by his partner and lover Eva Kant. Over the time, the character evolved his personality, developing healthy roots and ethical principles such as honor, the sense of friendship and gratitude, and respect for noble souls, robbing and killing other criminals. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journey Into Mystery
''Journey into Mystery'' is an American comic book series initially published by Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics, then by its successor, Marvel Comics. Initially a horror comics anthology, it changed to giant-monster and science fiction stories in the late 1950s. Beginning with issue #83 (cover dated Aug. 1962), it ran the superhero feature "Thor (Marvel Comics), The Mighty Thor", created by writers Stan Lee and Larry Lieber and artist Jack Kirby, and inspired by the mythological Norse mythology, Norse Thor, thunder god. The series, which was renamed for its superhero star with issue #126 (March 1966), has been revived three times: in the 1970s as a horror anthology, and in the 1990s and 2010s with characters from Marvel's Thor mythos. The title was also used in 2019 for a limited series as part of the "War of the Realms" storyline. Publication history 1950s–1960s The first ''Journey into Mystery'' series was initially a horror-fantasy anthology published by Marvel Comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Barks
Carl Barks (March 27, 1901 – August 25, 2000) was an American cartoonist, author, and painter. He is best known for his work in Disney comic books, as the writer and artist of the first Donald Duck stories and as the creator of Scrooge McDuck. He worked anonymously until late in his career; fans dubbed him The Duck Man and The Good Duck Artist. In 1987, Barks was one of the three inaugural inductees of the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame. Barks worked for the Disney Studio and Western Publishing where he created Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck (1947), Gladstone Gander (1948), the Beagle Boys (1951), The Junior Woodchucks (1951), Gyro Gearloose (1952), Cornelius Coot (1952), Flintheart Glomgold (1956), John D. Rockerduck (1961) and Magica De Spell (1961). He has been named by animation historian Leonard Maltin as "the most popular and widely read artist-writer in the world". Will Eisner called him "the Hans Christian Andersen of comic books. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Smurfs
''The Smurfs'' (french: Les Schtroumpfs; nl, De Smurfen) is a Belgian comic franchise centered on a fictional colony of small, blue, humanoid creatures who live in mushroom-shaped houses in the forest. ''The Smurfs'' was first created and introduced as a series of comic characters by the Belgian comics artist Peyo (the pen name of Pierre Culliford) in 1958, wherein they were known as ''Les Schtroumpfs''. There are more than 100 Smurf characters, and their names are based on adjectives that emphasise their characteristics, such as "Jokey Smurf", who likes to play practical jokes on his fellow Smurfs. "Smurfette" was the first female Smurf to be introduced in the series. The Smurfs wear Phrygian caps, which came to represent freedom during the modern era. The word "smurf" is the original Dutch translation of the French "schtroumpf", which, according to Peyo, is a word he invented during a meal with fellow cartoonist André Franquin when he could not remember the word ''salt''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peyo
Pierre Culliford (; 25 June 1928 – 24 December 1992) was a Belgian comics writer and artist who worked under the pseudonym Peyo (). His best-known works are the comic book series ''The Smurfs'' and '' Johan and Peewit'', the latter in which the Smurfs first appeared. Biography Culliford was born in 1928 in the Belgian municipality Schaerbeek, and was the son of an English father and a Belgian mother.De Weyer, Geert (2005). "Peyo". In België gestript, pp. 148–149. Tielt: Lannoo. In 1952, Culliford married Nine Culliford. They have two children: Véronique and Thierry. Career Culliford took on the name "Peyo" early in his professional career, based on an English cousin's mispronunciation of Pierrot (a diminutive form of Pierre). After working briefly at the Compagnie Belge d'Actualités (CBA), a small and short-lived Belgian animation studio, Peyo began making comic strips for daily newspapers such as ''Le Soir'' shortly after World War II. At the beginning of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Purple Smurfs
''The Purple Smurfs'' (original French title: ''Les Schtroumpfs noirs'', "The Black Smurfs") is the first album of the original French-language ''Smurfs'' comic series created by Belgian artist Peyo. It was first published as an album in 1963, but the stories it contained had already been published in '' Spirou'' magazine. The main story ''Les Schtroumpfs noirs'' was first published in number 1107 (July 2, 1959) as the first "mini-récit" in the magazine. This was a special supplemental page which readers would remove and fold up in order to create a small booklet. Mini-récits were not included when the issues of Spirou were collected in the quarterly hardcover volumes, so this story is absent from volume 72 of Spirou, though the page containing instructions for creating the booklet is there. Apart from the titular one, it contains two other stories: ''The Flying Smurf'' (''Le Schtroumpf Volant'') and ''The Smurfnapper'' (''Le Voleur de Schtroumpfs''). Plots The Purple Smur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two-Gun Kid
The Two-Gun Kid is the name of two Western fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first, Clay Harder, was introduced in a 1948 comic from Marvel predecessor Timely Comics. The second, Matt Hawk a.k.a. Matthew J. Hawkins (retconned much later to Matt Liebowicz ), was introduced in 1962 and has continued into the 2010s. The latter Kid is better known, thanks primarily to his connection with, and later full integration into, Marvel Comics' shared continuity, known as the Marvel Universe, but the Clay Harder Kid enjoyed a 14-year span in comics. Publication history The series titled ''Two-Gun Kid'' ran in two parts, from 1948–1949 and then from 1953–1977. Clay Harder debuted in ''Two-Gun Kid'' #1 (March 1948). He was Marvel's second continuing Western character, following the Masked Raider, who had appeared in ''Marvel Comics'' #1 / ''Marvel Mystery Comics'' #2-12 (Oct. 1939 - Oct. 1940). ''Two-Gun Kid'' was the company's first ong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales To Astonish
''Tales to Astonish'' is the name of two American comic book series and a One-shot (comics), one-shot comic published by Marvel Comics. The primary title bearing that name was published from January 1959 to March 1968. It began as a science-fiction anthology that served as a showcase for such artists as Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, then featured superheroes during the period fans and historians call the Silver Age of Comic Books. It became ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk'' with issue No. 102 (April 1968). Its sister title was ''Tales of Suspense''. A second Marvel comic bearing the name, reprinting stories of the undersea ruler the Sub-Mariner, ran 14 issues from December 1979 to January 1981. A superhero one-shot followed in 1994. Publication history Science-fiction anthology ''Tales to Astonish'' and its sister publication ''Tales of Suspense'' were both launched with a January 1959 cover date. The early run of the first volume of ''Tales to Astonish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 In Comics
Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of Earth's Moon, and was also the first spacecraft to be placed in heliocentric orbit. * January 3 ** The three southernmost atolls of the Maldive Islands, Maldive archipelago (Addu Atoll, Huvadhu Atoll and Fuvahmulah island) United Suvadive Republic, declare independence. ** Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state. * January 4 ** In Cuba, rebel troops led by Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos enter the city of Havana. ** Léopoldville riots: At least 49 people are killed during clashes between the police and participants of a meeting of the ABAKO Party in Kinshasa, Léopoldville in the Belgian Congo. * January 6 ** Fidel Castro arrives in Havana. ** The International Maritime Organization is inaugurated. * January 7 – The United States reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of Suspense
''Tales of Suspense'' is the name of an American comic book anthology series and two one-shot comics published by Marvel Comics. The first, which ran from 1959 to 1968, began as a science-fiction anthology that served as a showcase for such artists as Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Don Heck, then featured superheroes Captain America and Iron Man during the Silver Age of Comic Books before changing its title to ''Captain America'' with issue #100 (cover-dated April 1968). Its sister title was ''Tales to Astonish''. Following the launch of Marvel Legacy in 2017, ''Tales of Suspense'' was once again resurrected at issue #100, featuring the Winter Soldier and Hawkeye in a story called "The Red Ledger". Publication history Science-fiction anthology ''Tales of Suspense'' and its sister publication ''Tales to Astonish'' were both launched with a January 1959 cover date. Initially published under Atlas Comics, the 1950s forerunner of Marvel, it fell under the Marvel banner with issue #1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 In Comics
Events January * January 27: The '' Nero'' story ''De Zwarte Voeten'' is first published in the newspapers. Halfway the story the main cast member Meneer Pheip makes his debut. *''Action Comics (1938 series) #152'' - DC Comics *''Adventure Comics (1938 series) #160'' - DC Comics *''Adventures Into the Unknown! (1948 series) #19'' - American Comics Group *'' Adventures of Alan Ladd (1949 series) #9'' - DC Comics *'' Airboy (as Airboy Vol. 7) (1942 series) #12'' - Hillman Periodicals *''All Star Comics (becomes All Star Western) (1948 series) #58'' - DC Comics *'' Amazing Adventures ( 1950 series) #2'' - Ziff-Davis Publishing Company *'' Amazing Detective Cases ( 1950 series) #4'' - Atlas Comics *''Archie Comics (1946 series) #48'' - Archie Publications *'' Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica ( 1950 series) #7'' - Archie Publications *'' Archie's Pal Jughead (1949 series) #8'' - Archie Publications *''Archie's Rival Reggie ( 1950 series) #2'' - Archie Publications *'' Blackhaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strange Tales
''Strange Tales'' is a Marvel Comics comics anthology, anthology series. The title was revived in different forms on multiple occasions. Doctor Strange and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (feature), Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. made their debuts in ''Strange Tales''. It was a showcase for the science fiction/suspense stories of artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, and for the groundbreaking work of writer-artist Jim Steranko. Two previous, unrelated magazines also bore that title. Monsters and sorcerers The Marvel Comics series ran 168 issues, cover-dated June 1951 to May 1968. It began as a horror (genre), horror anthology from the company's 1950s precursor, Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics. Initially modeled after the gory morality tales of the popular and groundbreaking EC Comics, EC line of comics, ''Strange Tales'' became less outré with the 1954 establishment of the Comics Code, which prohibited graphic horror, as well as vampires, zombies and other classical monste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
