Disney comics, aimed to the youngest readers) and ''Albi del falco'' (adventures of
Superman, renamed Nembo Kid, and later also of the other
DC heroes) are published by
Mondadori
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore () is the biggest publishing company in Italy.
History
The company was founded in 1907 in Ostiglia by 18-year-old Arnoldo Mondadori who began his publishing career with the publication of the magazine ''Luce!''. In 1 ...
. The second magazine, lasted till 1970, makes superheroes comics popular in Italy, even if the original stories are often heavily manipulated or censored.
*In ''Gilbert, relative genius'' by Bill Wright, Gilbert, the savant
Goofy’s nephew, makes his debut.
June
* June 1: In
Charles M. Schulz
Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz (; November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was an American cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip ''Peanuts'', featuring what are probably his two best-known characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. He is wi ...
' ''
Peanuts
''Peanuts'' is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip's original run extended from 1950 to 2000, continuing in reruns afterward. ''Peanuts'' is among the most popular and infl ...
''
Linus Van Pelt is first seen with his
security blanket.
* June 4: Further meeting of
United States Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency
The United States Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency was established by the United States Senate in 1953 to investigate the problem of juvenile delinquency.
Background
The subcommittee was a unit of the United States Senate Judiciary Co ...
* June 24: In the ''
Johan'' story ''Le Lutin du Bois aux Roches'', prepublished in ''
Spirou'' the character Pirlouit (Peewit) makes his debut. The series will eventually change its name to ''
Johan and Peewit''.
* ''
Tralla La'', a
Scrooge McDuck story by
Carl Barks, published in ''
Uncle Scrooge
''Uncle Scrooge'' (stylized as ''Uncle $crooge'') is a Disney comic book series starring Scrooge McDuck ("the richest duck in the world"), his nephew Donald Duck, and grandnephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and revolving around their adventures in ...
'' #6.
* The first issue of the Belgian children's magazine ''Bimbo'' is published. It will run until February 1956.
July
* July 30: In
Charles M. Schulz
Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz (; November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was an American cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip ''Peanuts'', featuring what are probably his two best-known characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. He is wi ...
' ''
Peanuts
''Peanuts'' is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip's original run extended from 1950 to 2000, continuing in reruns afterward. ''Peanuts'' is among the most popular and infl ...
''
Pig-Pen
Pig-Pen is a fictional character in the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. While amiable, he is a young boy who is, except on rare occasions, extremely dirty and attracts a permanent cloud of dust.
History
"Pig-Pen" is a nickname. I ...
makes his debut.
August
* August 8: The final episode of ''
Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim is the fictional hero of a series of jungle adventures in various media. The series began on January 7, 1934, as an American newspaper comic strip chronicling the adventures of Asia-based hunter Jim Bradley, who was nicknamed Jungle J ...
'' is published.
September
* September 4: The last issue of the Dutch comics magazine ''Grabbelton'' is published, a supplement of ''De Katholieke Illustratie''.
* September 11: The first issue of the British comics magazine ''
Tiger
The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on ...
'' is published. It will last until 30 March 1985.
* September 11:
Frank S. Pepper and
Joe Colquhoun
Joe Colquhoun (7 November 1926 – 13 April 1987) was a British comics artist best known for his work on '' Charley's War'' in '' Battle Picture Weekly''. He was also the first artist to draw ''Roy of the Rovers''.
Biography
Born in Harrow, Mid ...
's ''
Roy of the Rovers
''Roy of the Rovers'' is a British comic strip about the life and times of a fictional footballer and later manager named Roy Race, who played for Melchester Rovers. The strip first appeared in the ''Tiger'' in 1954, before giving its name to a ...
'' makes its debut in
Fleetway
Fleetway Publications was a magazine publishing company based in London. It was founded in 1959 when the Mirror Group acquired the Amalgamated Press, then based at Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London. It was one of the companies that merg ...
's ''
Tiger
The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on ...
''
*September 30: The first stories of ''
Daisy Duck’s diary'' by
Dick Moores
Richard Arnold Moores (December 12, 1909 – April 22, 1986) was an American cartoonist whose best known work was the comic strip ''Gasoline Alley'', which he worked on for nearly three decades.
Biography
Moores was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, ...
are published. In the following years, the series will be prosecuted by several American and Italian authors.
* Formation of the
Comics Magazine Association of America
The Association of Comics Magazine Publishers (ACMP) was an American industry trade group formed in the late 1940s to regulate the content of comic books in the face of public criticism during that time. It was a precursor to the Comics Magazine As ...
(CMAA) and the
Comics Code Authority
The Comics Code Authority (CCA) was formed in 1954 by the Comics Magazine Association of America as an alternative to government regulation. The CCA allowed the comic publishers to self-regulate the content of comic books in the United States. ...
(CCA)
*
Atlas Comics publishes ''Crime Fighters Always Win #11'' (renamed from
Timely's ''
Crimefighters'')
* The first issue of the Croatian children's magazine ''
Modra lasta'' is published.
*
Carl Barks publishes his ''
Uncle Scrooge
''Uncle Scrooge'' (stylized as ''Uncle $crooge'') is a Disney comic book series starring Scrooge McDuck ("the richest duck in the world"), his nephew Donald Duck, and grandnephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and revolving around their adventures in ...
'' story ''The Seven Cities of Cibola''.
October
* October 3: ''
Il Grande Blek
''Il Grande Blek'' is an Italian Western comic book, first published in Italy on October 3, 1954, by Editoriale Dardo. ''Blek'' was written and illustrated by Giovanni Sinchetto, Dario Guzzon and Pietro Sartoris, a trio also known as EsseGesse.
...
'' by Giovanni Sinchetto, Dario Guzzon and Pietro Sartoris, also known as trio
EsseGesse EsseGesse was an Italian team of cartoonists, most famous for their Western (genre), Western comics, which were popular in the 1950s. The comics were translated to French language, French, Serbo-Croatian language, Serbo-Croatian, Turkish language, T ...
, makes its debut.
* October 16: The first issue of the British comics magazine ''
Playhour
''Playhour'' was a British children's comics magazine published by Amalgamated Press/Fleetway/ IPC between 16 October 1954 and 15 August 1987, a run of approximately 1,700 weekly issues. ''Playhour'' contained a mixture of original tales for you ...
'' is published. It will run until 15 August 1987.
* October 18:
Mort Walker
Addison Morton Walker (September 3, 1923 – January 27, 2018) was an American comic strip writer, best known for creating the newspaper comic strips ''Beetle Bailey'' in 1950 and ''Hi and Lois'' in 1954. He signed Addison to some of his strips. ...
and
Dik Browne
Richard Arthur Allan Browne (August 11, 1917 – June 4, 1989) was an American cartoonist, best known for writing and drawing ''Hägar the Horrible'' and ''Hi and Lois''.
Biography
Browne attended Cooper Union and got his start at the '' New Yo ...
's ''
Hi and Lois
''Hi and Lois'' is an American comic strip about a suburban family. Created by Mort Walker and illustrated by Dik Browne, both of whose offspring currently work on the strip, it debuted on October 18, 1954, distributed by King Features Syndicate.R ...
'' makes its debut.
* October:
Brad Anderson's ''
Marmaduke
''Marmaduke'' is a newspaper comic strip revolving around the Winslow family and their Great Dane, Marmaduke, drawn by Brad Anderson from June 1954 to 2015.
Publication history
The strip was created by Anderson, and sold to the John F. Dille ...
'' makes its debut.
* Matt Murphy and Rex Maxon's ''
Turok
Turok is a fictional character who first appeared in American comic books published by Western Publishing through licensee Dell Comics. He first appeared in ''Four Color Comics'' #596 (October/November 1954). After a second ''Four Color'' appear ...
'' makes his debut. In 1956 the character will receive his own comic book series.
November
* November 17:
Albert Weinberg's ''
Dan Cooper'' makes its debut.
* November 25:
Mitacq
Michel Tacq, or Mitacq, (10 June 1927 – 22 May 1994) was an author of Belgian comics. He was involved in Scouting for most of his life.
Biography
Born in Uccle, Michel Tacq spent his childhood in Farciennes and Brussels. He went to study a ...
's ''
La Patrouille des Castors
''La Patrouille des Castors'' (The Beaver Patrol) is a series of Belgian comics drawn by MiTacq and written by Jean-Michel Charlier. 30 albums were published between 1955 and 1993, by Dupuis, all relating the adventures of a Scout patrol.
His ...
'' makes its debut.
* ''
The Haunt of Fear
''The Haunt of Fear'' was an American bi-monthly horror comic anthology series published by EC Comics, starting in 1950. Along with '' Tales from the Crypt'' and '' The Vault of Horror'', it formed a trifecta of popular EC horror anthologies. ''T ...
'', with issue #28 (November/December cover date), canceled by
EC Comics
Entertaining Comics, more commonly known as EC Comics, was an American publisher of comic books, which specialized in horror fiction, crime fiction, satire, military fiction, dark fantasy, and science fiction from the 1940s through the mid-1950 ...
.
December
* December 22:
Hergé
Georges Prosper Remi (; 22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé (; ), from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials ''RG'', was a Belgian cartoonist. He is best known for creating ''The Adventures of Tintin'', ...
's ''
Tintin
Tintin or Tin Tin may refer to:
''The Adventures of Tintin''
* ''The Adventures of Tintin'', a comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé
** Tintin (character), a fictional character in the series
** ''The Adventures of Tintin'' (film), 2011, ...
'' story ''
The Calculus Affair
''The Calculus Affair'' (french: link=no, L'Affaire Tournesol) is the eighteenth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé. It was serialised weekly in Belgium's ''Tintin'' magazine from Decemb ...
'' is prepublished in ''
Tintin
Tintin or Tin Tin may refer to:
''The Adventures of Tintin''
* ''The Adventures of Tintin'', a comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé
** Tintin (character), a fictional character in the series
** ''The Adventures of Tintin'' (film), 2011, ...
''. Halfway the story the obnoxious neighbour
Jolyon Wagg
Jolyon is a male given name, a Medieval spelling variant of Julian, originating in England.
People
Notable people named Jolyon include:
* Jolyon Brettingham Smith (1949–2008), British composer, conductor, performer, author, radio presenter an ...
makes his debut, as does the running gag of
Cutts the Butcher .
*
Kodansha publishes ''
Nakayoshi
is a monthly ''shōjo'' manga magazine published by Kodansha in Japan. First issued in December 1954, it is a long-running magazine with over 60 years of manga publication history. Notable titles serialized in Nakayoshi include '' Princess Kni ...
''.
* ''
The Vault of Horror'', with issue #40 (December 1954/January 1955 cover date), canceled by
EC Comics
Entertaining Comics, more commonly known as EC Comics, was an American publisher of comic books, which specialized in horror fiction, crime fiction, satire, military fiction, dark fantasy, and science fiction from the 1940s through the mid-1950 ...
.
* ''
Chamber of Chills
''Chamber of Chills'' is the name of two anthology horror comic books, one published by Harvey Publications in the early 1950s, the other by Marvel Comics in the 1970s.
Harvey Publications
The first ''Chamber of Chills'' was a 10-cent horror anth ...
'', with issue #26, canceled by
Harvey Comics
Harvey Comics (also known as Harvey World Famous Comics, Harvey Publications, Harvey Comics Entertainment, Harvey Hits, Harvey Illustrated Humor, and Harvey Picture Magazines) was an American comic book publisher, founded in New York City by A ...
.
*''The Mysterious Stone Ray'' by Carl Barks, on ''Uncle Scrooge''.
Specific date unknown
* The first episode of Roland Davies' ''Roddy the Road Scout'' is published.
* In the ''
Kapitein Rob
''Kapitein Rob'' ("Captain Rob") was a Dutch adventure comic strip, created and drawn by Pieter Kuhn and written by journalist Evert Werkman. The series ran from December 11, 1945 until January 21, 1966. Together with Marten Toonder's '' Tom ...
'' story ''De Speurtocht van de Vrijheid'' by Pieter J. Kuhn Kapitein Rob marries Paula. Due to negative reader reactions he later makes him a lonely drifter again.
Births
April
* April 22:
David A. Trampier
David A. Trampier (April 22, 1954 – March 24, 2014) was an artist and writer whose artwork for TSR, Inc. illustrated some of the earliest editions of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. Many of his illustrations, such as the cover o ...
, American illustrator and comics artist (''
Wormy''), (d.
2014
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).
June
* June 9:
George Pérez
George Pérez (; June 9, 1954 – May 6, 2022) was an American comic book artist and writer, who worked primarily as a penciller. He came to prominence in the 1970s penciling ''Fantastic Four'' and '' The Avengers'' for Marvel Comics. In the 198 ...
, American comic book artist (''
The Avengers'', ''
Crisis on Infinite Earths
"Crisis on Infinite Earths" is a 1985 American comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics. The series, written by Marv Wolfman and pencilled by George Pérez, was first serialized as a 12-issue limited series from April 1985 to Mar ...
'', ''
Teen Titans
The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to DC ...
'') and writer, (d.
2022
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).
* June 28:
Benoît Sokal
Benoît Sokal (28 June 1954 – 28 May 2021) was a Belgian comic artist and video game developer, best known for his comics series ''Inspector Canardo'', and the ''Syberia'' adventure game franchise.
Biography
Benoît Sokal was born in Brussel ...
, Belgian comics artist (''
Inspector Canardo
Inspector Canardo is a comics series created by the Belgian artist Benoît Sokal. He was named after the French noun ''canard'', which means "duck".
History
Sokal created the character Inspector Canardo after graduating from Institut Saint- ...
''), (d.
2021
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).
July
* July 4:
Ota, Brazilian comics writer, comics artist, cartoonist and publisher (''Os Birutas'', worked for the Brazilian edition of ''
Mad Magazine
Mad, mad, or MAD may refer to:
Geography
* Mad (village), a village in the Dunajská Streda District of Slovakia
* Mád, a village in Hungary
* Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, by IATA airport code
* Mad River (disambiguation), several ...
''), (d.
2021
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).
September
* September 19:
Garry Leach
Garry Leach (19 September 1954 – 26 March 2022) was a British comics artist and publisher.
Biography
Garry Leach's early work for ''2000 AD'' included mainly one-off stories featuring ''Dan Dare'' and ''M.A.C.H. 1''.[Judge Dredd
Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of '' 2000 AD'' (1977), which is a British weekly anthology comic. He is the magazine's longest-running ...]
'', ''
Tharg's Future Shocks
''Tharg's Future Shocks'' is a long-running series of short strips in the British weekly comic '' 2000 AD'' in 1977. The name originates from the fictional editor of 2000 AD and the book titled ''Future Shock'', written by Alvin Toffler, publi ...
'', ''
Dan Dare''), (d.
2022
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).
November
* November 2:
Brian Augustyn
Brian Augustyn (November 2, 1954 – February 1, 2022) was an American comic book editor and writer. He often worked as editor or co-writer with writer Mark Waid, such as on ''The Flash'' in the 1990s. He wrote ''Gotham by Gaslight –'' which i ...
, American comic book editor and writer (''
The Flash'', ''
Gotham by Gaslight
''Gotham by Gaslight'' is a DC Comics one-shot by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola, with inks by P. Craig Russell. The story revolves around a 19th-century version of Bruce Wayne making his debut as Batman just as Jack the Ripper has arrived in G ...
'', ''
Imperial Guard
An imperial guard or palace guard is a special group of troops (or a member thereof) of an empire, typically closely associated directly with the Emperor or Empress. Usually these troops embody a more elite status than other imperial forces, i ...
''), (d.
2022
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).
Deaths
January
* January 4: Jimmy McMenamy (aka Jimmy Mack), American comics artist (''
Dotty Dripple
''Dotty Dripple'' was an American gag-a-day comic strip, originally started by Jeff Keate & Jim McMenamy on June 26, 1944, but was taken over by Buford Tune on October 16, and continued for the next thirty years. The strip was distributed by P ...
'', ''Good Joe'', assisted on ''Dinky Dinkerton, Secret Agent 6 7/8'', continued ''Big Sister''), passes away at age 41.
* January 7:
**
Bruno Angoletta
Bruno Angoletta (7 September 1889 - 7 January 1954) was an Italian illustrator, cartoonist and painter.
Angoletta was born in Belluno, from Orlando, a lawyer, and Francesca Bettio. For some years he studied law in Padua, but later abandoned his s ...
, Italian illustrator and comics artist (''
Marmittone
''Marmittone'' is an Italian comic strip series created by Bruno Angoletta.
Background
Started in , Marmittone ("rooky") is derived from the "marmitta", the huge pot in which the military rations are cooked. The main character is a simple-mind ...
'', ''Calogero Sorbara'', ''Centerbe Ermete''), dies at age 64.
**
Albertine Randall
Albertine Randall Wheelan (May 27, 1863 - January 9, 1954) was an American illustrator, cartoonist, and costume designer.
Early life
Albertine Randall was born May 27, 1863, in San Francisco, California. A 1921 article in the '' American Mag ...
, aka Albertine Randall Wheelan, American illustrator and comics artist (''The Dumbunnies''), passes away at age 90.
February
* February 21: Roland Coe, American comics artist (''Crosstown Cartoons'', ''His Nibs''), dies at age 46.
July
* July 16:
Attilio Mussino, Italian comics artist and illustrator (''
Bilbolbul'', ''Gian Saetta'', ''Schizzo'', ''Dorotea and Salomone''), passes away at age 76.
August
* Specific date unknown:
Lou Ferstadt, Ukrainian-American muralist painter, comics artist (''
Bouncer
A bouncer (also known as a doorman or door supervisor) is a type of security guard, employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs, cabaret clubs, stripclubs, casinos, hotels, billiard halls, restaurants, sporting events, schools, concerts, or ...
'') and comics studio founder (Ferstadt Studios), dies at age 53.
September
* September 7:
Bud Fisher
Harry Conway "Bud" Fisher (April 3, 1885 – September 7, 1954) was an American cartoonist who created ''Mutt and Jeff'', the first successful daily comic strip in the United States.
Early life
Born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of a merchant, ...
, American comics artist (''
Mutt and Jeff
''Mutt and Jeff'' was a long-running and widely popular American newspaper comic strip created by cartoonist Bud Fisher in 1907 about "two mismatched tinhorns". It is commonly regarded as the first daily comic strip. The concept of a newspape ...
''), dies at age 69.
October
* October 22:
George McManus
George McManus (January 23, 1884 – October 22, 1954) was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of Irish immigrant Jiggs and his wife Maggie, the main characters of his syndicated comic strip, ''Bringing Up Father''.
Biography
...
, American comics artist (''
Bringing Up Father
''Bringing Up Father'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist George McManus. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, it ran for 87 years, from January 2, 1913, to May 28, 2000.
The strip was later titled ''Jiggs and Maggie'' (or ...
''), dies at age 70.
First issues by title
Archie Comics
* ''
Archie Giant Series
Archie Giant Series was a comic book title published by Archie Comics from 1954 to 1992. The book featured an ever revolving subtitle. It began in 1954 as ''Archie's Christmas Stocking'', and continued with this title for six issues. Although the ...
''
Atlas Comics
*''
Arrowhead
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''
*''
Battle Ground''
*''
Girl's Life''
*''
Jungle Action
''Jungle Action'' is the name of two American comic book series published by Marvel Comics and its 1950s precursor, Atlas Comics. The Marvel version contained the first series starring the Black Panther, the first black superhero in mainstream com ...
''
*''
Jungle Tales
''Jungle Tales'' (later called ''Jann of the Jungle'') was an American comic book title published by Atlas Comics, the 1950s predecessor to Marvel Comics. It was an anthology title of stories set in an African jungle.
Publication history
Jungl ...
''
*''
Marines in Battle''
*''
Navy Action''
*''
Outlaw Fighters
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''
*''
Outlaw Kid
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''
*''
Police Action
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Since World War II, formal declarations of war have bee ...
''
*''
The Ringo Kid Western''
*''
Riot''
*''
Rugged Action''
*''
Spy Thrillers''
*''
Western Kid
The Western Kid is a fictional Old West character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was the star of Western feature published by Marvel's 1950s precursor, Atlas Comics.
Publication history
Tex Dawson, ...
'' (December)
*''
Western Outlaws
Western may refer to:
Places
*Western, Nebraska, a village in the US
*Western, New York, a town in the US
* Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western world, countries that i ...
''
*''
Western Thrillers''
*''
Wild
Wild, wild, wilds or wild may refer to:
Common meanings
* Wild animal
* Wilderness, a wild natural environment
* Wildness, the quality of being wild or untamed
Art, media and entertainment Film and television
* ''Wild'' (2014 film), a 2014 A ...
''
Hulton Press
Sir Edward George Warris Hulton (29 November 1906 – 8 October 1988) was a British magazine publisher and writer.
Early life
Hulton was born to Sir Edward Hulton, 1st Baronet, a newspaper publisher and racehorse owner originally from Mancheste ...
* ''
Swift
Swift or SWIFT most commonly refers to:
* SWIFT, an international organization facilitating transactions between banks
** SWIFT code
* Swift (programming language)
* Swift (bird), a family of birds
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* SWIFT, ...
''
National Comics
* ''
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from September–October 1954 until March 1974, spanning a total of 163 issues. Featuring the adventures of Superman supporting character Jimmy Olsen, it co ...
''
[Irvine "1950s" in Dolan, p. 73: "Jimmy Olsen got his own adventures in ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' #1. A comic remarkable for its inventiveness and longevity, it ran for 163 issues."] (October)
* ''
Our Fighting Forces
''Our Fighting Forces'' is a war comics anthology series published by DC Comics for 181 issues from 1954–1978.
Publication history
''Our Fighting Forces'' began with an October–November 1954 cover date. Writer-editor Robert Kanigher's w ...
'' (October)
Toby Press
Toby Press was an American comic-book company that published from 1949 to 1955. Founded by Elliott Caplin, brother of cartoonist Al Capp and himself an established comic strip writer, the company published reprints of Capp's '' Li'l Abner'' s ...
*''
With the Marines on the Battlefronts of the World''
Initial appearances by character name
Atlas Comics
*
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(Ken Hale) in ''Men's Adventures'' #26 (March)
*
Gorilla-Man Gorilla-Man is an alias used by three different fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, beginning in 1954 with the character of Kenneth Hale, and continuing with Arthur Nagan, who also appeared in 1954 ...
(Arthur Nagan) in ''Mystery Tales'' #21 (September)
*
Jann of the Jungle
''Jungle Tales'' (later called ''Jann of the Jungle'') was an American comic book title published by Atlas Comics, the 1950s predecessor to Marvel Comics. It was an anthology title of stories set in an African jungle.
Publication history
Jungl ...
in ''
Jungle Tales
''Jungle Tales'' (later called ''Jann of the Jungle'') was an American comic book title published by Atlas Comics, the 1950s predecessor to Marvel Comics. It was an anthology title of stories set in an African jungle.
Publication history
Jungl ...
'' #1 (September)
*
M-11 in ''
Menace'' #11 (May)
*
Outlaw Kid
The Outlaw Kid is a fictional Western hero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character originally appeared in the company's 1950s iteration, Atlas Comics. A lesser-known character than the company's Kid Colt, Raw ...
in ''
The Outlaw Kid'' #1 (September)
*
Ringo Kid
The Ringo Kid is a fictional Western appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. His comic book series was originally released by the company's 1950s predecessor, Atlas Comics. A lesser-known character than the company's Kid Colt ...
in ''
The Ringo Kid Western'' #1 (August)
*
Western Kid
The Western Kid is a fictional Old West character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was the star of Western feature published by Marvel's 1950s precursor, Atlas Comics.
Publication history
Tex Dawson, ...
in ''
The Western Kid'' #1 (November)
Dell Comics
Dell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1974. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium.Evanier, Mark" ...
*
Turok
Turok is a fictional character who first appeared in American comic books published by Western Publishing through licensee Dell Comics. He first appeared in ''Four Color Comics'' #596 (October/November 1954). After a second ''Four Color'' appear ...
in ''
Four Color Comics
''Four Color'', also known as ''Four Color Comics'' and ''Dell Four Color'', was an American comic book anthology series published by Dell Comics between 1939 and 1962. The title is a reference to the four basic colors used when printing comic b ...
'' #596 (October/November)
Harvey Comics
Harvey Comics (also known as Harvey World Famous Comics, Harvey Publications, Harvey Comics Entertainment, Harvey Hits, Harvey Illustrated Humor, and Harvey Picture Magazines) was an American comic book publisher, founded in New York City by A ...
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Wendy the Good Little Witch in ''
Casper the Friendly Ghost
Casper the Friendly Ghost is the protagonist of the Famous Studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name. He is a pleasant, personable and translucent ghost, but often criticized by his three wicked uncles, the Ghostly Trio.
The ...
'' #20 (May)
L. Miller & Son
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Marvelman
Miracleman (Michael ("Micky" / "Mike") Moran), originally known as Marvelman, is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books first published by L. Miller & Son, Ltd. Created in 1954 by writer-artist Mick Anglo for publisher L. Miller & So ...
in ''
Marvelman
Miracleman (Michael ("Micky" / "Mike") Moran), originally known as Marvelman, is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books first published by L. Miller & Son, Ltd. Created in 1954 by writer-artist Mick Anglo for publisher L. Miller & So ...
'' #25 (3 February)
National Comics
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Angle Man
Abel
Abin Sur
Abra Kadabra (character)
Abby Holland
Ace the Bat-Hound
Acrata
Acrata (Andrea Rojas) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics who was created as part of the ''Planet DC'' annuals event. ...
in ''
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byr ...
'' #70 (November), created by
Robert Kanigher
Robert "Bob" Kanigher (; June 18, 1915 – May 7, 2002)Social Security Death Index, social security #116-07-5117. was an American comic book writer and editor whose career spanned five decades. He was involved with the Wonder Woman franchise for ...
and
Harry G. Peter
Harry George Peter (March 8, 1880 – January 2, 1958) was an American newspaper illustrator and cartoonist known for his work on the ''Wonder Woman'' comic book and for Bud Fisher of the ''San Francisco Chronicle''.
Biography
Harry George Peter ...
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DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
*Crimesmith in ''
World's Finest Comics
''World's Finest Comics'' was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled ''World's Best Comics'' for its first issue; issue #2 (Summer 1941) switched to the more familiar name. Michael ...
'' #68 (January),
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Halk Kar in ''
Superman'' #80 (February), created by
Otto Binder
Otto Oscar Binder (; August 26, 1911 – October 13, 1974) was an American author of science fiction and non-fiction books and stories, and comic books. He is best known as the co-creator of Supergirl and for his many scripts for '' Captain Ma ...
and
Al Plastino –
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
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Janu the Jungle Boy in ''
Action Comics
''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/ magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as National Allied Publications, and later as National Comics Publications ...
'' #191 (April)
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Mirror Man in ''
Detective Comics'' #213 (November), created by
Bill Finger
Milton "Bill" Finger (February 8, 1914 – January 18, 1974) was an American comic strip, comic book, film and television writer who was the co-creator (with Bob Kane) of the DC Comics character Batman. Despite making major (sometimes, signatur ...
and
Sheldon Moldoff
Sheldon Moldoff (; April 14, 1920 – February 29, 2012) was an American comics artist best known for his early work on the DC Comics characters Hawkman and Hawkgirl, and as one of Bob Kane's primary "ghost artists" (uncredited collaborator ...
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DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
*Mysto in ''
Detective Comics'' #203 (January), created by
George Kashdan
George Kashdan (May 17, 1928 – June 3, 2006) was an American comic book writer and editor, primarily for DC Comics, who co-created such characters as Tommy Tomorrow, Mysto the Magician Detective, and others. He was a screenwriter for such an ...
and
Leonard Starr
Leonard Starr (October 28, 1925 – June 30, 2015) was an American cartoonist, comic book artist, and advertising artist, best known for creating the newspaper comic strip '' On Stage'' and reviving ''Little Orphan Annie''.
Early life
Born Octob ...
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DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
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Space Cabbie
Space Cabbie (also spelled Space Cabby) is a science fiction character in DC Comics.
Publication history
Space Cabbie first appeared in '' Mystery in Space'' #21 (August 1954) in a story scripted by Otto Binder and drawn by Howard Sherman. The ch ...
in ''
Mystery in Space
''Mystery in Space'' is the name of two science fiction American comic book series published by DC Comics, and of a standalone Vertigo anthology released in 2012. The first series ran for 110 issues from 1951 to 1966, with a further seven issues ...
'' #21 (August)
Prize Comics
A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people (such as sporting teams and organizations) to recognize and reward their actions and achievements.
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Fighting American
Fighting American is a superhero created in 1954 by the writer-artist team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Published by the Crestwood Publications imprint Prize Comics, it was, contrary to standard industry practices of the time, creator-owned. Harv ...
in ''
Fighting American
Fighting American is a superhero created in 1954 by the writer-artist team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Published by the Crestwood Publications imprint Prize Comics, it was, contrary to standard industry practices of the time, creator-owned. Harv ...
'' #1 (April/May)
Newspaper strips
* Charlotte Braun in ''
Peanuts
''Peanuts'' is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip's original run extended from 1950 to 2000, continuing in reruns afterward. ''Peanuts'' is among the most popular and infl ...
'' (November 30)
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Pig-Pen
Pig-Pen is a fictional character in the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. While amiable, he is a young boy who is, except on rare occasions, extremely dirty and attracts a permanent cloud of dust.
History
"Pig-Pen" is a nickname. I ...
in ''
Peanuts
''Peanuts'' is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip's original run extended from 1950 to 2000, continuing in reruns afterward. ''Peanuts'' is among the most popular and infl ...
'' (July 13)
Italy
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Tarzanetto, parody of
Tarzan
Tarzan (John Clayton II, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adv ...
, by Roberto Terenchi (Edizioni Dardo)
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Geppo the good-hearted devil (December), created by
Giulio Chierchini (Bianconi).
References
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