''See also'':

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, 1966 in comics,

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and the

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January January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is also the first of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the ...

February February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in common years or 29 in leap years, with the 29th day being called the ''leap day''. It is the first of five months not to have 31 days (th ...

March March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the second of seven months to have a length of 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of Marc ...

April April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. It is the first of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the second of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. April is commonly associated with ...

May May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the third of seven months to have a length of 31 days. May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore, May ...

June June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the second of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the third of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. June contains the summer solstice in ...

July July is the seventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the fourth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honour of Roman general Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., it being the mont ...

August August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the fifth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. Its zodiac sign is Leo and was originally named ''Sextilis'' in Latin because it was the 6th month in ...

September September is the ninth month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars, the third of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the fourth of five months to have a length of fewer than 31 days. September in the Northern H ...

October October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and the sixth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old calendar of Romulus , October retained its name (from Latin and Greek ''ôct ...

November November is the eleventh and penultimate month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars, the fourth and last of four months to have a length of 30 days and the fifth and last of five months to have a length of fewer than 31 days. No ...

December December is the twelfth and final month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is also the last of seven months to have a length of 31 days. December got its name from the Latin word ''decem'' (meaning ten) because it was or ...

Events

January

* January 19: In

Quino Joaquín Salvador Lavado Tejón, better known by his pen name Quino (; 17 July 193230 September 2020), was an Argentinian cartoonist. His comic strip ''Mafalda'' (which ran from 1964 to 1973) is popular in many parts of the Americas and Europe ...

's ''

Mafalda ''Mafalda'' () is an Argentine comic strip written and drawn by cartoonist Quino. The strip features a six-year-old girl named Mafalda, who reflects the Argentinian middle class and progressive youth, is concerned about humanity and world peace, ...

'' Felipe makes his debut. * January 23: The first issue of the British comics magazine '' Sparky'' is published. It will run until 1977. * January:

Robert Crumb Robert Dennis Crumb (; born August 30, 1943) is an American cartoonist and musician who often signs his work R. Crumb. His work displays a nostalgia for American folk culture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and satire of contem ...

's ''

Fritz the Cat ''Fritz the Cat'' is a comic strip created by Robert Crumb. Set in a "supercity" of anthropomorphic animals, it focused on Fritz, a feline con artist who frequently went on wild adventures that sometimes involved sexual escapades. Crumb began d ...

'' makes his first public appearance in ''

Help! ''Help!'' is the fifth studio album by the English Rock music, rock band the Beatles and the soundtrack to their Help! (film), film of the same name. It was released on 6 August 1965. Seven of the fourteen songs, including the singles "Help! ( ...

''. * January:

Michael O'Donoghue Michael O'Donoghue (January 5, 1940 – November 8, 1994) was an American writer and performer. He was known for his dark and destructive style of comedy and humor, was a major contributor to ''National Lampoon'' magazine, and was the ...

and

Frank Springer Frank Springer (December 6, 1929 – April 2, 2009) was an American comics artist best known for Marvel Comics' '' Dazzler'' and '' Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.''. As well, in collaboration with writer Michael O'Donoghue, Springer created one o ...

's ''

The Adventures of Phoebe Zeit-Geist "The Adventures of Phoebe Zeit-Geist" was an American comics series, written by Michael O'Donoghue and drawn by Frank Springer. From January 1965, it was serialized in the magazine ''Evergreen Review'', and later published in book form as a Grove ...

'' is first published.

February

* February 13: The final episode of Jay Heavilin and Frank B. Johnson's ''Einstein'' is published. * February 15:

Morrie Turner Morris Nolton Turner (December 11, 1923 – January 25, 2014) was an American cartoonist, creator of the strip ''Wee Pals'', the first American syndicated strip with an integrated cast of characters. Biography Turner was raised in Oakland, Ca ...

's ''

Wee Pals ''Wee Pals'' is an American syndicated comic strip about a diverse group of children, created and produced by Morrie Turner. It was the first comic strip syndicated in the United States to have a cast of diverse ethnicity, dubbed the "Rainbow Gan ...

'' makes its debut. * February 21 - March 2: The first edition of the Salone Internazionale dei Comics is held in

Bordighera Bordighera (; lij, A Bordighea, locally ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Imperia, Liguria (Italy). Geography Bordighera is located from the land border between Italy and France, and it is possible to see the French coast with a nak ...

, Italy. The next edition will take place in

Lucca Lucca ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the Serchio River, in a fertile plain near the Ligurian Sea. The city has a population of about 89,000, while its province has a population of 383,957. Lucca is known as one o ...

and thus grow out to become the

Lucca Comics Lucca Comics & Games is an annual comic book and gaming convention in Lucca, Italy, traditionally held at the end of October, in conjunction with All Saints' Day. It is the largest comics festival in Europe, and the second biggest in the world ...

festival. * The first issue of ''

Enemy Ace ''Enemy Ace'' (german: Feindliches Ass) is a DC Comics property about the adventures of a skilled but troubled German anti-hero and flying ace in World War I and World War II, Hans von Hammer, known to the world as "The Hammer of Hell". Debutin ...

'' is published. *In Del Connell and

Paul Murry Paul Murry (November 25, 1911 – August 4, 1989) was an American cartoonist and comics artist. He is best known for his Disney comics, which appeared in Dell Comics and Gold Key Comics from 1946 to 1984, particularly the Mickey Mouse and Goofy ...

's ''Phantom Blot'' story ''The

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meets

Super Goof Goofy is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. He is a tall, anthropomorphic dog who typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fedora. Goofy is ...

'',

Goofy Goofy is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. He is a tall, Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic dog who typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled f ...

’s super-eroic alter ego ''

'' is introduced. In October a magazine is dedicated to him.

March

* March 14: **

Raymond Macherot Raymond Macherot (30 March 1924 – 26 September 2008) was a Belgian cartoonist. Although not nearly as famous as fellow Belgian cartoonists such as Hergé or André Franquin, Macherot's work, both as artist and writer, remains highly regarded am ...

's ''

Sibylline Sibylline is a Belgian comics series by Raymond Macherot and his second best-known work after ''Chlorophylle''. Just like the latter, it is a fantasy comic about anthropomorphic animals in a forest setting. However, here the protagonist is a fem ...

'' makes its debut in '' Spirou''. ** 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 print syndication, syndicated daily strip, daily and Sunday strip, 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. ' ...

'' the

Kite-Eating Tree The Kite-Eating Tree is a fictional tree in the ''Peanuts'' comic strip created by Charles M. Schulz. In the comics, when Charlie Brown attempts to fly a kite, the kite always ends up tangled in the tree. In an editorial from 1964, the '' U. ...

receives its name. * March 28: The final episode of

Mike Roy Joseph Michel Roy (1921–1996) was a Canadian comic book and comic strip artist, working during the Golden Age of Comic Books and the Silver Age of Comic Books. He is best known for his stories about Native Americans. Biography Born in Queb ...

's ''

Akwas Akwas by Mike Roy is a Sunday only adventure comic strip which ran from June 14, 1964, to March 28, 1965, and was syndicated through 1972. It featured the Native American character Akwas in realistic historical adventures set before Christopher ...

'' is published. * March 29: In

's ''

'' Manolito makes his debut. * March 31: Belgian comics artist

Marc Sleen Marcel Honoree Nestor ( ridder) Neels (30 December 1922 – 6 November 2016), known as Marc Sleen, was a Belgian cartoonist. He was mostly known for his comic '' The Adventures of Nero and Co.'', but also created gag comics like '' Piet Fluwijn ...

finishes his final adventure of ''

The Adventures of Nero ''The Adventures of Nero'' or ''Nero'' was a Belgian comic strip drawn by Marc Sleen and the name of its main character. The original title ranged from ''De Avonturen van Detectief Van Zwam'' in 1947 to ''De Avonturen van Nero en zijn Hoed'' ...

'' in the newspaper '' Het Volk'', after which he joins another newspaper, ''

De Standaard ''De Standaard'' (meaning ''The Standard'' in English) is a Flemish daily newspaper published in Belgium by Mediahuis (formerly Corelio and VUM). It was traditionally a Christian-Democratic paper, associated with the Christian-Democratic and F ...

''. At this occasion he also terminates all his other series: '' Piet Fluwijn en Bolleke'', '' Doris Dobbel'', '' Oktaaf Keunink'', ''

De Ronde van Frankrijk ''De Ronde van Frankrijk'' (''The Tour de France'') was a Belgian gag cartoon comic strip series by Marc Sleen, in which he made a comedic report of every daily tournament of the annual cycling contest the Tour de France. Sleen drew the strip eac ...

'' and ''

De Lustige Kapoentjes ''De Lustige Kapoentjes'' (literally: ''"The Joyful Rascals"'') was a long-running Flemish comic book series, which existed under different titles and was drawn by different artists, among whom Marc Sleen (''"The Lustige Kapoentjes"'') and Willy V ...

'', keeping only ''Nero'' * The first episode of Nino Cannata's '' Sadik'' is published.

April

* April 1: As an

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, the covers of the rival comic magazines

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, ...

and Spirou are redesigned to make the ''Tintin'' cover look like ''Spirou'' and vice versa, complete with restyled logos and lay-out. The joke was thought up by Spirou editor

Yvan Delporte Yvan Delporte (24 June 1928 – 5 March 2007) was a Belgian comics writer, and was editor-in-chief of '' Spirou'' magazine between 1955 and 1968 during a period considered by many the golden age of Franco-Belgian comics. He is credited with seve ...

in collaboration with Tintin's editors. * April 4: The ''Masked Cucumber'' (''Concombre Masqué'') makes his debut in

Nikita Mandryka Nikita Mandryka (20 October 1940 – 13 June 2021) was a French cartoonist. He started drawing in the '' Vaillant'' magazine, before moving to ''Pilote'' in 1967, and then created ''L'Écho des savanes'' along with Claire Bretécher and Marcel ...

's comic ''Boff'' in '' Vaillant''. A week later the strange character receives his own long-running spin-off series. * April 8: The first story of

Jidéhem Jean De Mesmaeker (21 December 1935 – 30 April 2017) known by the pseudonym Jidéhem ("JDM"), was a Belgian comics artist in the Marcinelle school tradition. He was best known for his series featuring a cute, playful and adventurous young girl, ...

's '' Sophie'' is prepublished in '' Spirou''. * April 12: Since

is contractually unable to publish a new ''

'' story for three months

Willy Vandersteen Willy Vandersteen (15 February 1913 – 28 August 1990) was a Belgian creator of comic books. In a career spanning 50 years, he created a large studio and published more than 1,000 comic albums in over 25 series, selling more than 200 million co ...

and Eduard De Rop create a cut-and-paste comic strip named ''De Geschiedenis van Sleenovia'', which features Nero characters but drawn by Studio Vandersteen. It runs in ''De Standaard'' for three months, but after only three episodes the comic strip is modified for copyright issues, as ''Het Volk'' sues ''De Standaard'' for making an unauthorized copy of their former hit comic strip. After a few weeks the legal battle is solved and the story is allowed to continue as planned. It runs until 30 June, after which Sleen finally makes the first ''Nero'' story for ''De Standaard''. *April 19: ''Il Tesoro del pirata'', by

Gian Luigi Bonelli Giovanni Luigi Bonelli (22 December 1908 – 12 January 2001) was an Italian comic book author and publisher, best remembered as the co-creator of ''Tex Willer'' in 1948, together with artist Aurelio Galleppini Aurelio Galleppini (28 August 1 ...

and Guglielmo Letteri;

Tex Willer Tex Willer is the main fictional character of the Italian comics series ''Tex'', created by writer Gian Luigi Bonelli and illustrator Aurelio Galleppini, and first published in Italy on 30 September 1948. It is among the most popular characters ...

meets the

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Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nuev ...

sheriff Nat Mac Kennet, who will become a recurring character in his adventures. * The first issue of the Italian comics magazine

Linus Linus, a male given name, is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Linos''. It's a common given name in Sweden. The origin of the name is unknown although the name appears in antiquity both as a musician who taught Apollo and as a son of Apollo who di ...

is published.

May

* May 2: The final episode of '' Right Around Home'' is published. * May 3: The first episode of

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'' is published, which will run until 2003. * May 10: The comic strip ''

The Born Loser ''The Born Loser'' is a newspaper comic strip created by Art Sansom in 1965. His son, Chip Sansom, who started assisting on the strip in 1989, is the current artist. The strip is distributed by Newspaper Enterprise Association. The Sansoms won ...

'', by Art Sansom, begins syndication. * In the Italian magazine ''

'' the series ''

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'' by

Guido Crepax Guido Crepas (15 July 1933, in Milan – 31 July 2003, in Milan), better known by his pen name Guido Crepax, was an Italian comics artist. He is most famous for his character '' Valentina'', created in 1965 and very representative of the spirit of ...

is first published. It will eventually be retitled '' Valentina''.

June

* June 6: In

's ''

'' her female friend Susanita makes her debut. * June 8:

Suske en Wiske Suske (English: Willy, Luke, Bob, Spike) is one of the main characters in the popular Belgian comic strip ''Suske en Wiske'' by Willy Vandersteen. He is the boy of the duo. History When Willy Vandersteen created his first adventure story with t ...

receive a statue in Zuiddorpe, The Netherlands. * June 14: The final episode of Jack Kent's ''

King Aroo ''King Aroo'' is an American comic strip written and drawn by Jack Kent, which made its debut on November 13, 1950 and ran until June 19, 1965. The strip was distributed through the McClure Syndicate. Characters and story The strip's central ch ...

'' is published. * June 26: The first episode of

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and

Reg Bunn Reginald "Reg" Bunn ( 1905–died 1971) was a British comic book artist, best known for his work on ''The Spider'' in ''Lion'', and work in other British comics during the 1960s. As a young man, Bunn produced commissioned portraits and caricatu ...

's ''

The Spider The Spider is an American pulp-magazine hero of the 1930s and 1940s. The character was created by editor Harry Steeger and written by a variety of authors for 118 monthly issues of ''The Spider'' from 1933 to 1943. A 119th Spider novel manuscrip ...

'' is published. It will run until 1969.

July

* July 12: In

' ''

Snoopy Snoopy is an anthropomorphic beagle in the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. He can also be found in all of the ''Peanuts'' films and television specials. Since his debut on October 4, 1950, Snoopy has become one of the most recog ...

first tries to write a novel, which becomes a

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. * July 22:

Alfred Bestall Alfred Edmeades "Fred" Bestall, MBE (14 December 1892 – 15 January 1986) wrote and illustrated ''Rupert Bear'' for the London ''Daily Express'', from 1935 to 1965. Biography Early life Bestall was born in Mandalay, Burma in 1892, where his p ...

concludes his final ''

Rupert Bear Rupert Bear is a British children's comic strip character and franchise created by artist Mary Tourtel and first appearing in the ''Daily Express'' newspaper on 8 November 1920. Rupert's initial purpose was to win sales from the rival ''Da ...

'' story. The comic is continued by Alex Cubie and Jenny Kisler. * July 24–25: The first

Detroit Triple Fan Fair The Detroit Triple Fan Fair (DTFF) was a multigenre convention generally held annually in Detroit from 1965 to 1977. It is credited for being one of the first comic book conventions in the United States. The Triple Fan Fair also gave balanced cov ...

is held in

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Shel Dorf Sheldon "Shel" Dorf (July 5, 1933 – November 3, 2009) was an American comic book enthusiast and the founder of San Diego Comic-Con International.Spurgeon, Tom.Shel Dorf, 1933-2009, ''The Comics Reporter'' (self-published), 4 November 2009. Acce ...

Jerry Bails Jerry Gwin Bails (June 26, 1933 – November 23, 2006) was an American popular culturist. Known as the "Father of Comic Book Fandom," he was one of the first to approach the comic book field as a subject worthy of academic study, and was a primar ...

Carl Lundgren Carl Leonard "Lundy" Lundgren (February 16, 1880 – August 21, 1934) was an American baseball and football player and coach. Lundgren played football and baseball for the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign and played eight seasons o ...

, Tom Altschuler, Ed April, Noel Cooper, Gary Crowdus, Howard Devore, Marvin Giles, Dennis Kowicki, Larry Larson, Eugene Seeger and Robert Brosch. Although a convention for various multigenre it features comic books as a major component too, making it the oldest regularly held comic book convention in the world. It will run until 1977.

August

* August 22: In

' ''

first imagines being a member of the

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, which becomes a

September

* September 5: The comic strip '' Eek and Meek'', by

Howie Schneider Howard Adolph Schneider (April 24, 1930 – June 28, 2007), better known as Howie Schneider, was an award-winning cartoonist, sculptor and children's book author who lived and worked in Massachusetts. His best-known comic strip, '' Eek & Me ...

, begins syndication. * September 18: The first issue of the British comics magazine ''

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'' is published. It will run until 18 June 1966. In its first issue

Mike Butterworth John Michael Butterworth (10 January 1924 – 4 October 1986) was a British comic book writer, best known for his comic strip '' The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire'' in the British weeklies ''Ranger'' and ''Look and Learn''. Life Butt ...

and

Don Lawrence Donald Southam Lawrence (17 November 1928 – 29 December 2003) was a British comic book artist and author. Lawrence is best known for his comic strips '' The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire'' in the British weeklies ''Ranger'' and ''Look ...

's ''

The Trigan Empire ''The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire'', later called simply ''The Trigan Empire'', is a science fiction comic series written mainly by Mike Butterworth with artwork (initially watercolours, later gouache) by Don Lawrence, among others. It ...

'' makes its debut. * September 20: Bob Weber Sr.'s ''Moose'' makes its debut, which will be retitled to ''Moose Miller'' in 1971 and eventually '' Moose & Molly'' in 1998. The series will continue until 2020.Moose Miller
at

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Archived
from the original on April 16, 2012. * September 30: The final episode of ''

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'' is published. * The final issue of ''

'' is published. * Dutch comics artist

Marten Toonder Marten Toonder (2 May 1912 – 27 July 2005) was a Dutch comic strip creator, born in Rotterdam. He was probably the most successful comic artist in the Netherlands and had a great influence on the Dutch language by introducing new words and expr ...

moves to

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October

* October 10: In

' ''

first imagines fighting

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, which becomes a

. * October 17: In the Disney magazine ''

Topolino ''Topolino'' (from the Italian name for Mickey Mouse) is an Italian digest-sized comic series featuring Disney comics. The series has had a long running history, first appearing in 1932 as a comics magazine. It is currently published by Panini ...

'', ''Paperino e le vacanze solitarie'', by Rodolfo Cimino and

Giovan Battista Carpi Giovan Battista Carpi (; November 16, 1927 – March 8, 1999) was a prolific Italian comics artist, illustrator, and teacher from Genoa. Carpi worked mainly for Disney comics, mostly on books featuring Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck, although he ...

is first published. It marks the debut of Anacleto Mitraglia, the equivalent of

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in the Italian Disney comics. * In the 98th issue of '' Mad''

Al Jaffee Allan Jaffee (born Abraham Jaffee; March 13, 1921) is an American cartoonist. He is notable for his work in the satirical magazine '' Mad'', including his trademark feature, the ''Mad'' Fold-in. Jaffee was a regular contributor to the magazine ...

's ''Snappy Answers To Stupid Questions'' makes its debut.

November

* November 26: The first French satellite A-1 is launched, which is later renamed

Astérix ''Asterix'' or ''The Adventures of Asterix'' (french: Astérix or , "Asterix the Gaul") is a ''bande dessinée'' comic book series about a village of indomitable Gaulish warriors who adventure around the world and fight the Roman Republic, wi ...

, after the eponymous comics character.

December

* December 9: The final episode of Bob van den Born's ''Professor Pi'' is published. * December 19:

Jean Tabary Jean Tabary (5 March 1930 – 18 August 2011) was a French comics artist. Biography Tabary was born in Stockholm and made his comics debut with ''Richard et Charlie'' published in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine '' Vaillant'' on 5 November ...

's ''Corinne et Jeannot'', a spin-off of ''Totoche'', first appears in print in the magazine Vaillant. *

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"Wh ...

publishes '' Lobo'', starring the first African-American character to headline his own series. The stories are written by Don "D. J." Arneson and drawn by

Tony Tallarico Anthony F. Tallarico (September 20, 1933 – January 6, 2022) was an American comic book artist, and children's book illustrator and author. Often paired in a team with his generally uncredited penciler, Bill Fraccio, Tallarico drew primarily fo ...

. * In issue #31 of ''

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makes her debut. The same issue also introduces Marvel's readers' column, ''

Bullpen Bulletins "Bullpen Bulletins" (originally titled "Marvel Bullpen Bulletins") was the news and information page that appeared in most regular monthly comic books from Marvel Comics. In various incarnations since its inception in 1965 until its demise in 200 ...

''.

Specific date unknown

* The comic strip ''

Art's Gallery Art's Gallery is a daily comic strip by Art Finley which lasted from 1962 to 1981. It was featured in the ''San Francisco Chronicle'' during its run and was syndicated by Chronicle Features from 1962 to 1977, when it moved to Universal Press Syndi ...

'', by

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begins syndication. * The final episode of

Philip Mendoza Montague Philip Mendoza (October 14, 1898 – 1973) was a London-born British artist and cartoonist. He served as a private with the British Army from 1914 until 1920. After the World War I and during World War II, he became a popular post ...

's ''Gulliver Guinea-Pig'' is published. *

Robert L. Short Robert L. Short (1932 – July 6, 2009) was an American Christian minister and the author of several books of "popular theology", including the 1965 bestseller ''The Gospel According to Peanuts''. Life and career Short was born and raised ...

publishes the book ''

The Gospel According to Peanuts ''The Gospel According to Peanuts'' is a 1965 book written by Robert L. Short about Charles M. Schulz's ''Peanuts'' comic strip. The book is based on Short's use of the ''Peanuts'' characters to illustrate his lectures about the Christian Gospel ...

''.

Births

Deaths

January

* January 1: Leo Morey, Peruvian-American illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 65. * January 21: ** Carl Buettner, American illustrator and comics artist (''

Disney comics Disney comics are comic books and comic strips featuring characters created by the Walt Disney Company, including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge. The first Disney comics were newspaper strips appearing from 1930 on, starting with ...

''), passes away at age 61. **

Reino Helismaa Reino Vihtori "Repe" Helismaa (12 July 1913, Helsinki – 21 January 1965) was a Finnish singer-songwriter, musician and scriptwriter, mainly known for his humorous, yet homely songs. One of his best-known interpreters was Tapio Rautavaara. He a ...

, Finnish lyricist, musician and comics writer (''Maan mies Marsissa'' ), dies at age 51. * Specific date unknown: January: U.S. Abell, American comics artist and illustrator (made Christian comics), dies at age 78.

February

* February 1:

Harry Donenfeld Harry Donenfeld (; October 17, 1893 – February 1, 1965) was an American publisher who is known primarily for being the owner of National Allied Publications, which distributed ''Detective Comics'' and ''Action Comics'', the originator publicatio ...

, American comics publisher (

National Allied Publications National Comics Publications, Inc. (also known as NCP or simply National) was an American comic book publishing company, and the direct predecessor of modern-day DC Comics. History The corporation was originally two companies: National Allied P ...

), dies at age 71. * February 7: Ralph Lane, American comics artist (''Vic Flynt'', assisted on ''

Buz Sawyer ''Buz Sawyer'' is a comic strip created by Roy Crane.Ron Goulart, ''The Funnies : 100 Years of American Comic Strips''. Holbrook, Mass. : Adams Pub, 1995. (pp. 149-50) Distributed by King Features Syndicate, it had a run from November 1, 1943 to ...

'', ''

Captain Easy '' Captain Easy, Soldier of Fortune '' is an American action/adventure comic strip created by Roy Crane that was syndicated by Newspaper Enterprise Association beginning on Sunday, July 30, 1933. The strip ran for more than five decades until it ...

''), dies at age 59 or 60.

March

* March 9: Jimmy Murphy, American comics artist (''

Toots and Casper ''Toots and Casper'' is a family comic strip by Jimmy Murphy, distributed to newspapers for 37 years by King Features Syndicate, from December 17, 1918 to December 30, 1956. The strip spawned many merchandising tie-ins, including books, dolls, p ...

'', ''It's Poppa Who Pays''), passes away at age 73.

April

* April 22:

Harvey Eisenberg Harvey Eisenberg (February 11, 1911 – April 22, 1965) was an American animator and comic book artist. Best known for his work with William Hanna and Joseph Barbera at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio and later at their own Hanna-Barbera ...

, American animator and comics artist (''

Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...

'' comics), dies at age 53.

June

* June 5:

Vernon Greene Vernon Van Atta Greene (September 12, 1908 – June 5, 1965) was a prolific cartoonist and illustrator who worked on several comic strips and was best known for his artwork on ''Bringing Up Father''. Born Vernon Van Atta Green in Battle Ground, ...

, American comics artist (continued ''

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 ''M ...

''), dies at age 64. * June 11: Fougasse, British cartoonist (

Punch Punch commonly refers to: * Punch (combat), a strike made using the hand closed into a fist * Punch (drink), a wide assortment of drinks, non-alcoholic or alcoholic, generally containing fruit or fruit juice Punch may also refer to: Places * Pun ...

), dies at age 77. * Specific date unknown: Roy Wilson, British comics artist (''George the Jolly Gee Gee'', ''Chimpo's Circus'' worked for ''

Funny Wonder ''Funny Wonder'' was the name of a pre-War humorous comic published in the United Kingdom by Amalgamated Press. It was part of a long string of related titles which stretched from 1892 to 1953, known by a variety of additional titles, including ' ...

'', ''

Film Fun ''Film Fun'' was a British celebrity comics comic book that ran from (issues dates) 17 January 1920 to 15 September 1962, when it merged with ''Buster (comic), Buster'', a total of 2,225 issues. There were also annuals in the forties and fiftie ...

'' and ''TV Fun''), dies at age 64.

July

* July 14: Marianne Frimberger, Austrian children's book illustrator and comics artist (''Die fünf Negerlein''), dies at age 88.

August

* August 2: Ving Fuller, American comics artist (''Doc Syke''), dies at age 62. * August 15: Julio E. Suárez, Uruguayan radio presenter, painter, caricaturist, teacher, journalist and comics artist (''Peloduro'', ''Cocona en el país de las Hormigas''), dies at age 59.

September

* September 1: René Giffey, French illustrator and comics artist (''Ninette et Cloclo'', ''M. Dupont, Détective'', ''Nigaude et Malicette'', ''Les Frôle-la-Mort'', ''Jean Lion le Spahi'', ''Les Assiégés de Médine'', ''Le Capitaine Fracasse'', ''Les Compagnons de Jéhu'', ''Cinq-Mars'', ''Colomba'', ''La Vénus d'Ille'' and ''Carmen'', continued ''L'Espiègle Lili''), dies at age 81. * September 11: Valentí Castanys Borràs, Spanish radio presenter and comics artist (''Pepito Holmes'', ''Sergapo, el Lusitano'', ''El vado del valor'', ''Andanzas de Loanillo'', ''Don Bartolo'', ''Gotán, el Mono Sabio''), dies at age 67. * September 12: André Galland, French illustrator, journalist, poster designer and comics artist (''Achille Costaud'', ''Ninette et Cloclo'', continued ''L'Espiègle Lili'' and ''Marco, Gars du Voyage''), dies at age 79.

October

* October 18: Conrado W. Massaguer, Cuban cartoonist and comics artist, dies at age 76.

November

* November 9:

Eduardo Abela Eduardo Abela (1889–1965) was a Cuban painter and comics artist. Born in San Antonio de los Baños, he studied at the San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1921. For the next decade he lived abroad, first in Spain and then in France ...

, Cuban comics artist, painter and illustrator (''El Bobo''), dies at age 76.

December

* December 8: Jack Gordon, British comics artist (worked for ''

The Beano ''The Beano'' (formerly ''The Beano Comic'', also known as ''Beano'') is a British anthology comic magazine created by Scottish publishing company DC Thomson. Its first issue was published on 30 July 1938, and it became the world's longest-runn ...

''), dies at age 74 or 75.

Specific date unknown

* Robert Louis Raemakers, Jr., Dutch illustrator and comics artist (continued ''Flippie Flink''), dies at age 55 or 56 from injuries he suffered during a car accident. * Maurice Ketten, Italian comics artist (''Can You Beat It'', ''Such Is Life'', ''Poor Little Income''), dies at age 89 or 90. * Quincy Scott, American cartoonist and comics artist (''Horseback Honeymoon''), dies at age 82 or 83.

Publications

January

*'' 12 O'Clock High (1965 series) #1'' - Dell Comics *''

80 Page Giant 80-Page Giant was the name used for a series of comic books published by DC Comics beginning in 1964. The series was named for its unusually high page count (the typical page count for American monthly comics at this time was 32 pages). The cover pr ...

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1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

series) #6'' - DC Comics *''

Action Comics ''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/Comic anthology, 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 ...

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1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...

series) #320'' - DC Comics *''

Adventure Comics ''Adventure Comics'' is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1938 to 1983 and revived from 2009 to 2011. In its first era, the series ran for 503 issues (472 of those after the title changed from ''New Adventure Comics''), ...

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series) #328'' - DC Comics *''Alvin (

1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...

series) #10'' - Dell Comics *''

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1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...

series) #20'' - Marvel Comics - The first appearance of the

Scorpion Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs, and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always end ...

by writer

Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...

and artist

Steve Ditko Stephen John Ditko Page contains two reproductions from school yearbooks. A 1943 Garfield Junior High School yearbook excerpt lists "Stephen Ditko". A 1945 Johnstown High School yearbook excerpt lists "Stephen J. Ditko" under extracurricular act ...

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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 ...

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1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...

series) #31'' - Archie Publications *''

Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica ''Betty and Veronica'' (also known as ''Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica'') was an ongoing comic book series published by Archie Comics focusing on "best friends and worst enemies" Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge. Betty first appeared in ''Pep Co ...

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1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

series) #109'' - Archie Publications *''Archie's Joke Book (

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito i ...

series) #84'' - Archie Publications *''

The Atom The Atom is a name shared by five superheroes appearing in American comic books published by 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 ...

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series) #16'' - DC Comics *'' The Avengers (

series) #12'' - Marvel Comics *''Baby Huey and Papa (

series) #15'' - Harvey Comics *''Baby Huey in Duckland (

series) #8'' - Harvey Comics *''Battlefield Action (

1957 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th y ...

series) #56'' - Charlton Comics *''

The Beverly Hillbillies ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from 1962 to 1971. It had an ensemble cast featuring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer Jr. as the Clampetts, a poor, backwoods family from ...

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series) #8'' - Dell Comics *''

Billy the Kid Billy the Kid (born Henry McCarty; September 17 or November 23, 1859July 14, 1881), also known by the pseudonym William H. Bonney, was an outlaw and gunfighter of the American Old West, who killed eight men before he was shot and killed at t ...

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1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...

series) #48'' - Charlton Comics *''

Blackhawk Black Hawk and Blackhawk may refer to: Animals * Black Hawk (horse), a Morgan horse that lived from 1833 to 1856 * Common black hawk, ''Buteogallus anthracinus'' * Cuban black hawk, ''Buteogallus gundlachii'' * Great black hawk, ''Buteogallus uru ...

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1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...

series) #204'' - DC Comics *''

Blue Beetle Blue Beetle is the name of three fictional superheroes who appear in a number of American comic books published by a variety of companies since 1939. The most recent of the companies to own rights to Blue Beetle is DC Comics, which bought the ri ...

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series) #4'' - Charlton Comics *''

The Brave and the Bold ''The Brave and the Bold'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983. It was followed by two mini-series in 1991 and 1999, and was revived as an ongoing title in 2007. The focus of the series has varied ...

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1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...

series) #57'' - The first appearance of

Metamorpho Metamorpho (real name Rex Mason, also called The Element Man) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created in 1965 by writer Bob Haney and artist Ramona Fradon. Metamorpho is a founding member of the Out ...

by writer

Bob Haney Robert Gilbert Haney, Jr. (March 15, 1926 – November 25, 2004) was an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics. He co-created the Teen Titans as well as characters such as Metamorpho, Eclipso, Cain, and the Super-Sons ...

and artist

Ramona Fradon Ramona Fradon (born October 2, 1926) is an American comics artist known for her work illustrating Aquaman and Brenda Starr, and co-creating the superhero Metamorpho. Her career began in 1950. Early life Ramona Fradon was born in Chicago and mo ...

. *''

Bugs Bunny Bugs Bunny is an animated cartoon character created in the late 1930s by Leon Schlesinger Productions (later Warner Bros. Cartoons) and voiced originally by Mel Blanc. Bugs is best known for his starring roles in the '' Looney Tunes'' and '' ...

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1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...

series) #97'' - Gold Key Comics *''

Car 54, Where Are You? ''Car 54, Where Are You?'' is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 1961 to April 1963. Filmed in black and white, the series starred Joe E. Ross as Gunther Toody and Fred Gwynne as Francis Muldoon, two mismatched New York City pol ...

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series) #4 (second printing)'' - Dell Comics *''Career Girl Romances (

series) #27'' - Charlton Comics *''

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. T ...

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1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...

series) #77'' - Harvey Comics *''Casper's Ghostland (

series) #74'' - Harvey Comics *''

Challengers of the Unknown The Challengers of the Unknown is a fictional group of adventurers appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The quartet of adventurers explored paranormal occurrences while facing several fantastic menaces. The characters' provenance is ...

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series) #41'' - DC Comics *''Combat (

1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 ...

series) #15 '' - Dell Comics *''

Cracked Cracked may refer to: Television * ''Cracked'' (British TV series), a 2008 British comedy-drama television series that aired on STV * ''Cracked'' (Canadian TV series), a 2013 Canadian crime drama series that aired on CBC * "Cracked", a Season 8 ( ...

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series) #41'' - Major Magazines *''

Daniel Boone Daniel Boone (September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer and frontiersman whose exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. He became famous for his exploration and settlement of Kentucky, which was then beyond the we ...

(1965 series) #1'' - Gold Key Comics *'' Dennis the Menace (

series) #76'' - Hallden-Fawcett *''

Detective Comics ''Detective Comics'' is an American comic book series published by Detective Comics, later shortened to DC Comics. The first volume, published from 1937 to 2011 (and later continued in 2016), is best known for introducing the superhero Batman i ...

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1937 Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Fe ...

series) #335'' - DC Comics *'' Devil Kids Starring Hot Stuff (

series) #16'' - Harvey Comics *''

Doctor Solar Solar is an American fictional comic book superhero created by writer Paul S. Newman, editor Matt Murphy, and artist Bob Fujitani. The character first appeared in ''Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom'' #1 in 1962 by Gold Key Comics and has since appea ...

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series) #10'' - Gold Key Comics *''

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor shirt and cap with a bow tie. Donald is known fo ...

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1940 A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January *January ...

series) #99'' - Gold Key Comics *''Dragstrip Hotrodders (

series) #2'' - Charlton Comics *''Falling in Love (

series) #72'' - DC Comics *''

Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in ''The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first ...

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series) #34'' - Marvel Comics - The first appearance of Gregory Gideon by writer

and artist

Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He gr ...

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Felix the Cat Felix the Cat is a cartoon character created in 1919 by Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer during the silent film era. An anthropomorphic black cat with white eyes, a black body, and a giant grin, he was one of the most recognized cartoon charac ...

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series) #10 '' - Dell Comics *'' Fightin' Air Force (

series) #47'' - Charlton Comics *''

Fightin' Army ''Fightin' Army'' was a bimonthly war comic published by Charlton Comics from 1956–1984 (though it was primarily a reprint title from 1978 to the end of its run). Telling fictional stories of the United States Army, it was a sister title of the ...

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series) #61'' - Charlton Comics *'' First Kiss (

series) #40'' - Charlton Comics *''

The Flintstones ''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the activities of the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighb ...

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series) #24'' - Gold Key Comics *''

Forbidden Worlds ''Forbidden Worlds'' was a fantasy comic from the American Comics Group, which won the 1964 Alley Award for Best Regularly Published Fantasy Comic. It published 145 issues between July/August 1951 to August 1967. Publication history ''Forbidd ...

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series) #125'' - American Comics Group *'' The Fox and the Crow (

series) #89'' - DC Comics *''Ghost Stories (

series) #9 '' - Dell Comics *''

G.I. Combat ''G.I. Combat'' was an American comics anthology featuring war stories. It was published from 1952 until 1956 by Quality Comics, followed by DC Comics until its final issue in 1987. In 2012 it was briefly revived. Publication history The focu ...

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1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

series) #109'' - DC Comics *'' Girls' Love Stories (

1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis ...

series) #108'' - DC Comics *''

Girls' Romances ''Girls' Romances'' was a romance comic anthology published by DC Comics in the United States. Debuting with a Feb.,/Mar. 1950 cover-date, it ran for 160 issues, ending with the Oct. 1971 issue (the final issue came out on October 3, 1971, and s ...

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1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 cr ...

series) #106'' - DC Comics *''

Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...

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1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

series) #34'' - DC Comics *''Gunmaster (

series) #3'' - Charlton Comics *'' Harvey Hits (

series) #88'' - Harvey Comics *''

Heart Throbs ''Heart Throbs'' was a romance comic published by Quality Comics and DC Comics from 1949 to 1972. Quality published the book from 1949–1957, when it was acquired by DC. Most issues featured a number of short comics stories, as well advice colum ...

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series) #93'' - DC Comics *''Hot Rods and Racing Cars (

series) #72'' - Charlton Comics *''

House of Mystery ''The House of Mystery'' is the name of several horror, fantasy, and mystery Comics anthologies published by DC Comics. It had a companion series, ''The House of Secrets''. It is also the name of the titular setting of the series. First serie ...

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series) #148'' - DC Comics *''

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ...

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series) #6 '' - Dell Comics *''

The Jetsons ''The Jetsons'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It originally aired in prime time from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963, on ABC, then later aired in reruns via syndication, with new episodes produced f ...

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series) #13'' - Gold Key Comics *''

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 stori ...

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series) #112'' - Marvel Comics -

Thor Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred groves ...

battles the

Hulk The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk' ...

*'' Jughead (

series) #116'' - Archie Publications *'' Jungle War Stories (

series) #10 '' - Dell Comics *'' Kid Colt Outlaw (

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

series) #120'' - Marvel Comics *''Kona (

series) #13 '' - Dell Comics *''

Laugh Comics ''Laugh Comics'' was a comic book produced by Archie Comics in two volumes, from 1946 to 1987 and 1987 to 1991. The title showcased some of the early appearances of the "Archie gang." Beginning with issue #145, Josie began making semi-regular a ...

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1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...

series) #166'' - Archie Publications *''

Life with Archie ''Life with Archie'' is a comic book published by Archie comics from 1958 to 1991. It featured Archie Andrews in adventure stories that were more dramatic than the standard Archie tales. In 2010, it was revived as a magazine-sized comic devoted t ...

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series) #33'' - Archie Publications *''Lil' Genius (

series) #52'' - Charlton Comics *''Little Audrey and Melvin (

series) #16'' - Harvey Comics *''Little Dot Dotland (

series) #16'' - Harvey Comics *''

Little Lotta Little Lotta is a fictional character published by Harvey Comics from 1953 to 1972, and then sporadically until 1993. A contemporary of Little Audrey, Little Dot and Wendy the Good Little Witch, she was one of Harvey's best-known female characters ...

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series) #57'' - Harvey Comics *'' Love Diary (

series) #36'' - Charlton Comics *'' Mad (

series) #92'' - EC Comics *''Marine War Heroes (

series) #6'' - Charlton Comics *''Marines Attack (

series) #3'' - Charlton Comics *''

Mary Poppins It may refer to: * ''Mary Poppins'' (book series), the original 1934–1988 children's fantasy novels that introduced the character. * Mary Poppins (character), the nanny with magical powers. * ''Mary Poppins'' (film), a 1964 Disney film sta ...

(1965 series) #1'' - Gold Key Comics *''

Metal Men The Metal Men are a group of superheroes that appear in DC Comics. The characters first appeared in ''Showcase'' #37 (March–April 1962) and were created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Ross Andru. Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Boo ...

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series) #11'' - DC Comics *''

Mighty Mouse Mighty Mouse is an American animated Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic superhero mouse character created by the Terrytoons studio for 20th Century Fox. The character was originally called Super Mouse, and made his debut in the 1942 short ''Th ...

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series) #162'' - Gold Key Comics *''

Millie the Model ''Millie the Model'' was Marvel Comics' longest-running humor title, first published by the company's 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and continuing through its 1950s forerunner, Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics, to 1970s Marvel. The comic b ...

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series) #126'' - Marvel Comics *''Montana Kid (

series) #49'' - Charlton Comics *''

The Munsters ''The Munsters'' is an American sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters. The series starred Fred Gwynne as Frankenstein's monsterEpisodes referring to the fact that Herman is Frankenstein's monster include #55, "Just Anoth ...

(1965 series) #1'' - Gold Key Comics *''

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 newsp ...

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1939 This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to ...

series) #143'' - Harvey Comics *''Navy War Heroes (

series) #6'' - Charlton Comics *''

Our Army at War ''Our Army at War'' was an American comic book anthology published by DC Comics that featured war-themed stories and featured the first appearances of Sgt. Rock and Enemy Ace. The series was published from August 1952 to February 1977, then ...

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series) #150'' - DC Comics *''

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 ...

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series) #89'' - DC Comics *'' The Outer Limits (

series) #5 '' - Dell Comics *''

Pep Comics ''Pep Comics'' is the name of an American comic book anthology series published by the Archie Comics predecessor MLJ Magazines Inc. (commonly known as MLJ Comics) during the 1930s and 1940s period known as the Golden Age of Comic Books. The titl ...

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series) #177'' - Archie Publications *''

Petticoat Junction ''Petticoat Junction'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 1963 to April 1970. The series takes place at the Shady Rest Hotel, which is run by Kate Bradley; her three daughters Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and B ...

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series) #2 '' - Dell Comics *''

Peter Potamus Peter Potamus is a purple animated hippopotamus that first appeared in the 1964–1966 animated television series ''The Peter Potamus Show'', produced by Hanna-Barbera and first broadcast on September 16, 1964. ''The Peter Potamus Show'' was divi ...

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series) #341'' - DC Comics *''Falling in Love (

series) #76'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #40'' - Marvel Comics *'' The Fox and the Crow (

series) #92'' - DC Comics *'' Girls' Love Stories (

series) #112'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #110'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #38'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #8'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #96'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #152'' - DC Comic *''

(

series) #118'' - Marvel Comics - The first appearance of the Destroyer (comics), Destroyer by writer

and artist

*'' Kid Colt Outlaw (

series) #123'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #129'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #156'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #93'' - DC Comics *''Secret Hearts (

series) #105'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #20'' - Marvel Comics *'' Star Spangled War Stories (

series) #121'' - DC Comics *'' Strange Adventures (

series) #178'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #134'' - Marvel Comics *'' Sugar & Spike (

series) #60'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #122'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #178'' - DC Comics *'' Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (

series) #58'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #86'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #67'' - Marvel Comics *'' Tales of the Unexpected (

series) #89'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #69'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #76'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #155'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #12'' - Marvel Comics - The first appearance of the Juggernaut (comics), Juggernaut by writer

and artist

*''

(

series) #136'' - DC comics

August

*''

(

series) #13'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #327'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #335'' - DC Comics - The first appearance of Starfinger by writer Edmond Hamilton and artist John Forte *''

(

series) #94'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #89'' - DC Comics *'' All-American Men of War (

series) #110'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #27'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #22'' - DC Comics *'' The Avengers (

series) #19'' - Marvel Comics - The first appearance of the Swordsman by writer

and artist

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*''

(

series) #173'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #211'' - DC Comics *''Captain Storm (

series) #8'' - DC Comic *'' Daredevil (

series) #9'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #342'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #97'' - DC Comics *''Falling in Love (

series) #77'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #41'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #154'' - DC Comics *'' Girls' Love Stories (

series) #113'' - DC Comics *'' House of Secrets (

series) #73'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #119'' - Marvel Comics - The first appearances of Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg by writer

and artist

*''

(

series) #37'' - DC Comics - Part one of annual team-up with the Justice Society. *''

(1965 series) #1'' - DC Comics *'' Modelling with Millie (

series) #40'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #101'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #157'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #94'' - DC Comics *''Patsy and Hedy (

series) #101'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #122'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #47'' - Marvel Comics *''Rip Hunter Time Master (

series) #27'' - DC Comics *'' Sea Devils (

series) #24'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #21'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #57'' - DC Comics *'' Strange Adventures (

series) #179'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #135'' - Marvel Comics - Nick Fury, Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD begins in this issue. The first appearance of SHIELD and Hydra (Marvel Comics), HYDRA by writer

and artist

*''

(

series) #179'' - DC Comics *'' Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (

series) #59'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #68'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #70'' - Marvel Comics - The Sub-Mariner begins in this issue. *''

(

series) #99'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #156'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #151'' - DC Comics *'' Young Love (

series) #50'' - DC Comics

September

*''

(

series) #14'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #328'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #336'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #28'' - Marvel Comics - The first appearance of the Molten Man by writer

and artist

*''The Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (

series) #2'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #20'' - DC Comics *'' The Avengers (

series) #20'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #174'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #212'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #61'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #45'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #343'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #98'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #42'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #155'' - DC Comics *'' The Fox and the Crow (

series) #93'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #113'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #111'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #39'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #9'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #97'' - DC Comics * ''

'', with vol. 2, #14, canceled by Warren Publishing *''

(

series) #153'' - DC Comic *''

(

series) #120'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #37'' - DC Comics - Part two of annual team-up with the Justice Society. *'' Kid Colt Outlaw (

series) #124'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #15'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #130'' - Marvel Comics *'' Modelling with Millie (

series) #41'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #102'' - DC Comics - last appearance of Adam Strange in Mystery in Space *''

(

series) #158'' - DC Comics *''Secret Hearts (

series) #106'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #22'' - Marvel Comics *'' Star Spangled War Stories (

series) #122'' - DC Comics *'' Strange Adventures (

series) '' #180 - first appearance of Animal Man *''

(

series) #136'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #123'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #87'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #69'' - Marvel Comics *'' Tales of the Unexpected (

series) #90'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #71'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #77'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #152'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #13'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #137'' - DC comics

October

* Harvey Thriller line debuts with ''Unearthly Spectaculars'' #1, ''Thrill-O-Rama'' #1, ''Blast-Off'' #1, and ''Warfront'' #36 — Harvey Comics *''

(

series) #15'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #329'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #337'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #95'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #90'' - DC Comics *'' All-American Men of War (

series) #111'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #29'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #22'' - DC Comics - The birth of Aquababy *'' The Avengers (

series) #21'' - Marvel Comics - The first appearance of Erik Josten, Power Man by writer

and artist

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*''

(

series) #175'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #213'' - DC Comics *''Captain Storm (

series) #9''- DC Comic *'' Daredevil (

series) #10'' - Marvel Comics - The first appearance of the Organizer (comics), Organizer, Cat-Man (Marvel Comics), Cat-Man, Ape-Man, Frog-Man, and Bird-Man by writer-artist

*''

(

series) #344'' - DC Comics *''Falling in Love (

series) #78'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #43'' - Marvel Comics *'' Girls' Love Stories (

series) #114'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #112'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #40'' - DC Comics - The first appearance of Krona (comics), Krona by writer John Broome (writer), John Broome and artist Gil Kane *''

(

series) #154'' - DC Comic *'' House of Secrets (

series) #74'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #121'' - Marvel Comics *''

(1965 series) #2'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #131'' - Marvel Comics *'' Modelling with Millie (

series) #42'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #159'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #95'' - DC Comics *''Patsy and Hedy (

series) #102'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #123'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #48'' - Marvel Comics *''Rip Hunter Time Master (

series) #28'' - DC Comics *'' Sea Devils (

series) #25'' - DC Comics *''Secret Hearts (

series) #107'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #23'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #58'' - DC Comics *'' Strange Adventures (

series) #181'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #137'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #124'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #180'' - DC Comics *'' Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (

series) #60'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #88'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #70'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #72'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #100'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #157'' - DC Comics - The first appearance of Egg Fu by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Ross Andru *'' Young Love (

series) #51'' - DC Comics

November

*''

(

series) #330'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #338'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #30'' - Marvel Comics - The first appearance of the Cat by writer

and artist

*''

(

series) #21'' - DC Comics *'' The Avengers (

series) #22'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #176'' - DC Comics - 80-page Giant *''

(

series) #214'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #62'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #46'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #345'' - DC Comics - The first appearance of Blockbuster (DC Comics), Blockbuster by writer

and artist Carmine Infantino *''

(

series) #99'' - DC Comics - The first appearance of Beast Boy by writer Arnold Drake and artist Bob Brown (comics), Bob Brown *''Falling in Love (

series) #79'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #44'' - Marvel Comics The first appearance of Gorgon (Inhuman), Gorgon by writer

and artist

*''

(

series) #156'' - DC Comics *'' The Fox and the Crow (

series) #94'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #114'' - DC Comics *'' Girls' Love Stories (

series) #115'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #10'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #98'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #122'' - Marvel Comics *''Journey into Mystery, Journey into Mystery Annual (1965 series) #1'' - Marvel Comics - The first appearance of Hercules (Marvel Comics), Hercules by writer

and artist

*''

(

series) #39'' - DC Comics - 80-page Giant *''

(

series) #40'' - DC Comics *'' Kid Colt Outlaw (

series) #125'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #16'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #132'' - Marvel Comics *'' Modelling with Millie (

series) #43'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #103'' - DC Comics - The first appearance of Ultra the Multi-Alien by writer Dave Wood and artist Lee Elias *''

(

series) #160'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #96'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #24'' - Marvel Comics *''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos Annual (1965 series) #1'' - Marvel Comics *'' Star Spangled War Stories (

series) #123'' - DC Comics *'' Strange Adventures (

series) #182'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #138'' - Marvel Comics - The first appearance of Eternity (comics) by writer

and artist

*'' Sugar & Spike (

series) #61'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #181'' - DC Comics - The first appearance of the Superman of 2965 by writer Edmond Hamilton and artist Curt Swan *'' Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (

series) #61'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #71'' - Marvel Comics *'' Tales of the Unexpected (

series) #91'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #73'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #78'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #158'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #153'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #14'' - Marvel Comics - The first appearance of the Sentinels (comics), Sentinels by writer

and artists

and Werner Roth (comics), Werner Roth *''

(

series) #137'' - DC comics

December

*''

(

series) #331'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #339'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #96'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #91'' - DC Comics *'' All-American Men of War (

series) #112'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #31'' - Marvel Comics - The first appearances of

, Harry Osborn, and Miles Warren by writer

and artist

*''

(

series) #24'' - DC Comics *'' The Avengers (

series) #23'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #177'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #215'' - DC Comics *''Captain Storm (

series) #10'' - DC Comic *'' Daredevil (

series) #11'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #346'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #100'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #45'' - Marvel Comics - The first appearances of the Inhumans - Black Bolt, Crystal (comics), Crystal, Karnak, Triton (comics), Triton, and Lockjaw (comics), Lockjaw by writer

and artist

*''

(

series) #157'' - DC Comics *'' The Fox and the Crow (

series) #95'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #113'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #41'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #155'' - DC Comic *'' House of Secrets (

series) #75'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #123'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #41'' - DC Comics *''

(1965 series) #3'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #133'' - Marvel Comics *'' Modelling with Millie (

series) #44'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #104'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #161'' - DC Comics *''Patsy and Hedy (

series) #103'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #124'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #49'' - Marvel Comics *''Rip Hunter Time Master (

series) #29'' - DC Comics - Final issue in the series. *'' Sea Devils (

series) #26'' - DC Comics *''Secret Hearts (

series) #108'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #25'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #59'' - DC Comics *'' Strange Adventures (

series) #183'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #139'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #125'' - DC Comics - The first appearance of Kid Psycho by writer Otto Binder and artist George Papp *''

(

series) #182'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #89'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #72'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #74'' - Marvel Comics *''

(

series) #101'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #154'' - DC Comics *''

(

series) #15'' - Marvel Comics *'' Young Love (

series) #52'' - DC Comics

First issues by title

Other publishers

''Lenny of Laredo'' : ''Release'': by Joel Beck (self-published). ''Writer/Artist'': Joel Beck

Initial appearance by character name

DC Comics

*Beast Boy, in ''Doom Patrol'' #99 (November) *Donna Troy, in ''Brave and Bold'' #60 (July) *Krona (comics), Krona, in ''

'' #40 (October) *Animal Man, in '' Strange Adventures'' #180 (September) *

, in ''Brave and the Bold'' #57 (January) *Blockbuster (DC Comics), Blockbuster, in ''

'' #345 (November) *Immortal Man, in '' Strange Adventures'' #177 (June) *Simon Stagg, in ''Brave and the Bold'' #57 (January) *Psycho-Pirate, in ''

'' #56 (June) *Judomaster, in ''Special War Series'' #4 (November) *Fisherman, in ''

'' #21 (June) *Key (comics), in ''

'' #41 (December) *Golden Boy (DC Comics), in ''

'' #331 (April) *Prince Ra-Man, in '' House of Secrets'' #73 (July) *Glorith, in ''

'' #338 (November) *Evil Star, in ''

'' #37 (June) *Kid Psycho, in ''

'' #125 (December) *Magnetic Kid, in ''

'' #335 (August)

Other publishers

, in ''

'' (Jan.)

Conventions

* Salone Internazionale del Comics ("International Congress of Comics") (

, Italy) — sponsored by Rinaldo Traini and Romano Calisi of the International Congress of Cartoonists and Animators, this is the antecedent to Lucca Comics & Games * July 24–25:

(Embassy Hotel, Detroit, Michigan) — first annual staging of the ground-breaking multigenre convention * July 31–August 1: Academy Con I (Broadway Central Hotel, New York City) — sponsored by the Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors and produced by teacher/comics enthusiast Dave Kaler (officially known as "Comi Con: Second Annual Convention of Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors")Feiffer, Jules. ''The New Yorker'' vol. 41 (21 August 1965): 23-4. 200 attendees;Schelly, Bill. ''Founders of Comic Fandom: Profiles of 90 Publishers, Dealers, Collectors, Writers, Artists and Other Luminaries of the 1950s and 1960s'' (McFarland, 2010), p. 8. official guests include Otto Binder, Bill Finger,

, Mort Weisinger, James Warren (publisher), James Warren, Roy Thomas, and Gil Kane

References

{{Reflist 1965 in comics, 1960s comics