This is a list of comics-related events in 1971.

Events

January

* January 6: The first episode of Kees Stip and Nico Visscher's newspaper gag-a-day comic ''In de Wolken'' is published. It will run until 1979. * January 10: The castle of Nederhorst den Berg in the Netherlands is struck by fire and completely burns out, also destroying the comics studio of

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 ...

. * January 12: In ''

Pif Gadget ''Pif Gadget'' was a French comic magazine for children that ran from 1969 to 1993 and 2004 to 2009. Its readership peaked in the early 1970s. Predecessors ''Pif'' has its origins in ''Le Jeune Patriote'', a youth magazine published by French Co ...

'' the ''

Corto Maltese ''Corto Maltese'' is a series of adventure and fantasy comics named after the character Corto Maltese, an adventurous sailor. It was created by the Italian comic book creator Hugo Pratt in 1967. The comics are highly praised as some of the most ...

'' story ''La Conga des Bananes'' by

Hugo Pratt Ugo Eugenio Prat, better known as Hugo Pratt (15 June 1927 – 20 August 1995), was an Italian comic book creator who was known for combining strong storytelling with extensive historical research on works such as ''Corto Maltese''. He was ind ...

kicks off. The story belongs to a cycle of

's adventures set in Central and South America (

Beyond the windy isles ''Corto Maltese'' is a series of adventure and fantasy comics named after the character Corto Maltese, an adventurous sailor. It was created by the Italian comic book creator Hugo Pratt in 1967. The comics are highly praised as some of the most ...

) and marks the debut of the dark lady Venexiana Stevenson, recurring antagonist of the captain. * January 28: The

Comics Code 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. T ...

becomes less strict and will soften its rules a few more times during the year. Initially "liberalized" on January 28, 1971, to allow for (among other things) the sometimes "sympathetic depiction of criminal behavior . . . ndcorruption among public officials" ("as long as it is portrayed as exceptional and the culprit is punished")Thompson, Don & Maggie, "Crack in the Code" in ''Newfangles'' #44 (February 1971). as well as permitting some criminal activities to kill law-enforcement officers and the "suggestion but not portrayal of seduction." Also newly allowed were "vampires, ghouls and werewolves . . . when handled in the classic tradition such as

Frankenstein ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific ...

, Dracula, and other high calibre literary works written by

Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wid ...

Saki Hector Hugh Munro (18 December 1870 – 14 November 1916), better known by the pen name Saki and also frequently as H. H. Munro, was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirize Edwardian society and cultu ...

Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for ''A Study in Scarlet'', the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Hol ...

and other respected authors whose works are read in schools around the world."

Zombies A zombie (Haitian French: , ht, zonbi) is a mythological undead corporeal revenant created through the reanimation of a corpse. Zombies are most commonly found in horror and fantasy genre works. The term comes from Haitian folklore, in wh ...

, lacking the requisite "literary" background, remain taboo. * January 30: Al Capp and

Raeburn Van Buren Raeburn Van Buren (January 12, 1891 – December 29, 1987) was an American magazine and comic strip illustrator best known for his work on the syndicated ''Abbie an' Slats''. He was familiarly known in the professional comics community as Ray Va ...

's '' Abbie an' Slats'' comes to a close after nearly 34 years of syndication. * '' Blackmark'' published by Bantam Books. Conceived and drawn by

Gil Kane Gil Kane (; born Eli Katz ; April 6, 1926 – January 31, 2000) was a Latvian-born American comics artist whose career spanned the 1940s to the 1990s and virtually every major comics company and character. Kane co-created the modern-day versio ...

, and scripted by Archie Goodwin from an outline by Kane, it is one of the first American

graphic novel A graphic novel is a long-form, fictional work of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comic scholars and industry ...

s. * " The Sandman Saga" Superman story-arc, written by

Denny O'Neil Dennis Joseph O'Neil (May 3, 1939 – June 11, 2020) was an American comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until his retir ...

and drawn by Curt Swan, begins in '' Superman'' #233 (running almost continuously through the September issue, #242). Among other things, the story arc eliminates all

Kryptonite Kryptonite is a fictional material that appears primarily in Superman stories published by DC Comics. In its best-known form, it is a green, crystalline material originating from Superman's home world of Krypton that emits a unique, poisonous r ...

on Earth, makes Clark Kent less wimpy, and essentially reinvents Superman for the

Bronze Age The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second prin ...

. *''Bad Day for Troop A'' by '' Carl Barks.'' *'' Empire of a Thousand Planets'' (album) by

Pierre Christin Pierre Christin (; born 27 July 1938) is a French comics creator and writer. Biography Christin was born at Saint-Mandé in 1938. After graduating from the Sorbonne, Christin pursued graduate studies in political science at SciencesPo and be ...

and

Jean-Claude Mézières Jean-Claude Mézières (; 23 September 1938 – 23 January 2022) was a French ''bandes dessinées'' artist and illustrator. Born in Paris and raised in nearby Saint-Mandé, he was introduced to drawing by his elder brother and influenced by co ...

February

Alan Light Alan Light (born August 4, 1966) is an American journalist who has been a rock critic for ''Rolling Stone'' and the editor-in-chief for ''Vibe,'' ''Spin,'' and ''Tracks''.http://archive.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2003/11/18/new_music_ ...

publishes the first issue of '' The Buyer's Guide to Comics Fandom''. * ''

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 ...

'' #200: "Prisoners of the Immortal World!" by

Mike Friedrich Mike Friedrich (; born March 27, 1949) is an American comic book writer and publisher best known for his work at Marvel and DC Comics, and for publishing the anthology series '' Star*Reach'', one of the first independent comics. He is also an a ...

, Dick Dillin, and

Joe Giella Joe Giella (born June 27, 1928)
at the Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved February 11, 2012
New Gods'' #1 (February /March ) (DC Comics) by

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 gre ...

: First appearances of

Highfather Highfather (Izaya the Inheritor) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. An integral part of Jack Kirby's Fourth World mythos, Highfather is a New God, leader of the planet New Genesis and the positive co ...

Kalibak Kalibak Kalibak () is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He is the eldest son of Darkseid, half-brother of Orion and Grayven, and an enemy of Superman and the Justice League. Created by Jack Kirby, being debuted w ...

, Lightray, and Orion * '' Chamber of Darkness'', with issue #9, changes its name to '' Monsters on the Prowl''. (Marvel Comics)

Spring

* ''

Classics Illustrated ''Classics Illustrated'' is an American comic book/magazine series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as ''Les Misérables'', '' Moby-Dick'', ''Hamlet'', and '' The Iliad''. Created by Albert Kanter, the series began publication ...

'', published under that title since March 1947 (and before that as ''

Classic Comics ''Classics Illustrated'' is an American comic book/magazine series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as ''Les Misérables'', ''Moby-Dick'', ''Hamlet'', and ''The Iliad''. Created by Albert Kanter, the series began publication in 1 ...

'' since 1941), canceled by Gilberton after 288 issues.

March

*March 4: The first episode of ''

The Mansions of the Gods ''The Mansions of the Gods'' is the seventeenth graphic novel of the Asterix comic book series, written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo and released in 1971. Originally released as a serial for the magazine '' Pilote'', it was ...

'', by Goscinny and

Uderzo Alberto Aleandro Uderzo (; ; 25 April 1927 – 24 March 2020), better known as Albert Uderzo, was a French comic book artist and scriptwriter. He is best known as the co-creator and illustrator of the ''Astérix'' series in collaboration with Re ...

, is prepublished in ''

Pilote Cover of the first ''Pilote'' issue #0 ''Pilote'' () was a French comic magazine published from 1959 to 1989. Showcasing most of the major French or Belgian comics talents of its day the magazine introduced major series such as ''Astérix'', '' ...

''. *March 11: The final episode of Andries Brandt's ''Horre, Harm en Hella'' is published. *March 14: In the story ''La resa dei conti'' (The showdown), by

Claudio Nizzi Claudio Nizzi (born 9 September 1938 in Sétif, Algeria) is an Italian comic author. He started his career as comic scriptwriter in 1963, writing for the comics magazine '' Il Vittorioso''. During 1969 he started working for ''Il Giornalino'' ...

and Carlo Boscarato, Larry Yuma gets his definitive name (in the two previous episodes, the character was called Dave). *March 20: Andries Brandt and Jan Van Haasteren's ''Aafje Anders'' makes its debut. After a few stories Robert Hamilton and Richard Klokkers take over the artwork. The series will run until 17 April 1973. * '' The Avengers'' #85 (Marvel Comics) : First appearance of the

Squadron Supreme The Squadron Supreme is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, of which there are several notable alternate versions. The original team was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, derived from the previous ...

, as well as members Blue Eagle, Doctor Spectrum (Joseph Ledger), Golden Archer, Hyperion (Mark Milton),

Lady Lark La Lunatica Lacuna Lady Bullseye Lady Deathstrike Lady Dorma Lady Grey Lady Lark Lady Lark (Linda Lewis), later named Skylark, is a character in the Marvel Comics series Squadron Supreme and hails from Earth-712. She first appeared in ...

, Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond, Earth-712),

Tom Thumb Tom Thumb is a character of English folklore. ''The History of Tom Thumb'' was published in 1621 and was the first fairy tale printed in English. Tom is no bigger than his father's thumb, and his adventures include being swallowed by a cow, tan ...

, and

Whizzer (Stanley Stewart) Whizzer is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first character debuted during the Golden Age in '' USA Comics'' #1 (Aug. 1941), and was reintroduced in ''Giant-Size Avengers ...

* '' Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', with issue #18, canceled by Marvel. * '' Tower of Shadows'', with issue #10, changes its name to ''

Creatures on the Loose ''Tower of Shadows'' is a horror/fantasy anthology comic book published by the American company Marvel Comics under this and a subsequent name from 1969 to 1975. It featured work by writer-artists Neal Adams, Jim Steranko, Johnny Craig, and Wal ...

''. (Marvel Comics) * '' Ka-Zar'', with issue #3, is canceled by Marvel. * Bill Tidy's '' The Fosdyke Saga'' (1971-1985) makes its debut. *

Bill Griffith William Henry Jackson Griffith (born January 20, 1944) is an American cartoonist who signs his work Bill Griffith and Griffy. He is best known for his surreal comedy, surreal daily comic strip ''Zippy the Pinhead, Zippy''. The catchphrase "Are w ...

's ''

Zippy the Pinhead Zippy the Pinhead is a fictional character who is the protagonist of ''Zippy'', an American comic strip created by Bill Griffith. Zippy's most famous quotation, "Are we having fun yet?", appears in ''Bartlett's Familiar Quotations'' and became a ...

'' makes it debut.

April

* April 1: in ''

'', first chapter of '' Ma Dalton'', by Goscinny and

. * April: The final issue of the long-running French satirical cartoons and comics magazine ''

Le Rire ''Le Rire'' (, "Laughter") was a successful French humor magazine published from October 1894 until its final issue in April 1971. Founded in Paris during the Belle Époque by Felix Juven, ''Le Rire'' appeared as typical Parisians began to ach ...

'' is published. * ''

Mister Miracle Mister Miracle (Scott Free) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Mister Miracle'' #1 (April 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby. Publication history Mister Miracle debuted in ...

'' #1 (DC Comics) : First appearance of

* ''

Aquaman Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in '' More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). The character is a pastiche of Namor. Initially a ...

'' (

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 wor ...

series), with issue #56, is canceled 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 Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...

May

* May 8: Al Capp is charged with sexual harassment,

sodomy Sodomy () or buggery (British English) is generally anal or oral sex between people, or sexual activity between a person and a non-human animal ( bestiality), but it may also mean any non- procreative sexual activity. Originally, the term ''sod ...

, attempted

adultery Adultery (from Latin ''adulterium'') is extramarital sex that is considered objectionable on social, religious, moral, or legal grounds. Although the sexual activities that constitute adultery vary, as well as the social, religious, and legal ...

and indecent exposure. The trial on 12 February 1972 will eventually only fine him for attempted adultery in a plea bargain, but damages his public image and the popularity of

Li'l Abner ''Li'l Abner'' is a satirical American comic strip that appeared in many newspapers in the United States, Canada and Europe. It featured a fictional clan of hillbilly, hillbillies in the impoverished mountain village of Dogpatch, USA. Written a ...

beyond repair. * May 10: The final episode of John M. Burns' ''

The Seekers The Seekers were an Australian folk-influenced pop quartet, originally formed in Melbourne in 1962. They were the first Australian pop music group to achieve major chart and sales success in the United Kingdom and the United States. They were ...

'' is published. * May 11: in ''

Le journal de Tintin ''Tintin'' (french: Le Journal de Tintin; nl, Kuifje) was a weekly Franco-Belgian comics magazine of the second half of the 20th century. Subtitled ''"The Magazine for the Youth from 7 to 77"'', it was one of the major publications of the Fra ...

'', first chapter of '' Rush'' by

Jean Graton Jean Graton (10 August 1923 – 21 January 2021) was a French comic book author and cartoonist. Graton created the famous character Michel Vaillant and the eponymous series in 1957. Biography Graton was born in Nantes, France, in 1923. He m ...

. * ''

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 ...

'' #400: "My Son... Is He Man or Beast?", by

Leo Dorfman Leo Dorfman (February 17, 1914 – July 9, 1974) (also credited as Geoff Brown and David George) was an American writer of comic books throughout the Silver Age. Although the majority of his work was for DC Comics, he also wrote for Dell Comics ...

, Curt Swan, and

Murphy Anderson Murphy C. Anderson Jr. (July 9, 1926 – October 22, 2015) was an American comics artist, known as one of the premier inkers of his era, who worked for companies such as DC Comics for over fifty years, starting in the Golden Age of Comic Books in ...

. * The "

Green Goblin Reborn! "Green Goblin Reborn!" is a 1971 Marvel Comics story arc which features Spider-Man fighting against his arch enemy Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin. This arc was published in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #96–98 (May–July 1971) and was plotted and ...

" story-arc begins in ''

The Amazing Spider-Man ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bimonthly per ...

'' #96 (continuing through issue #98). Written by Stan Lee, and drawn by

and John Romita, Sr., it is recognized as the first mainstream comic publication which portrayed and condemned drug abuse, and was published without the seal of approval of 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. ...

. * '' Detective Comics'' #411 (DC Comics) : First appearance of

Talia al Ghul Talia al Ghul ( ar, تاليا الغول; ) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman. The character was created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Bob Brown (comics), ...

* ''

Forever People Forever People are a fictional group of extraterrestrial superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They first appeared in ''Forever People'' #1 ( cover-dated February–March 1971), and were created by Jack Kirby ...

'' #2 (DC Comics) : First appearance of Desaad * ''

'' #2 (DC Comics) : First appearance of

Granny Goodness Granny Goodness is a fictional supervillain published by DC Comics. Granny Goodness made her live-action debut in the final two seasons of ''Smallville'', and she was portrayed by Nancy Amelia Bell and Christine Willes. Granny Goodness made her ...

* With the publication of ''

Savage Tales ''Savage Tales'' is the title of three American comics series. Two were black-and-white comics-magazine anthologies published by Marvel Comics, and the other a color comic book anthology published by Dynamite Entertainment. Publication history Ma ...

'' #1, Marvel creates its black-and-white magazine line, which published material that doesn't carry the seal of the

. : First appearance of

Man-Thing The Man-Thing (Dr. Theodore "Ted" Sallis) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writers Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, and Gerry Conway and artist Gray Morrow, the character first appeared in ''S ...

June

* June 10: In ''

'', the first chapter of the '' Blueberry'' story ''L'Homme qui valait 500 000 $'' is published by

Jean Michel Charlier Jean-Michel Charlier (; 30 October 1924 – 10 July 1989) was a Belgian comics writer. He was a co-founder of the famed Franco-Belgian comics magazine ''Pilote''. Life Charlier was born in Liège, Belgium, in 1924.De Weyer, Geert (2005). ...

and

Jean Giraud Jean Henri Gaston Giraud (; 8 May 1938 – 10 March 2012) was a French artist, cartoonist, and writer who worked in the Bandes dessinées, Franco-Belgian ''bandes dessinées'' (BD) tradition. Giraud garnered worldwide acclaim under the pseu ...

. * June 12: The first issue of the British comics magazine '' Knockout'' is published. * June 12: Norman Mansbridge's '' Fuss Pot'' makes its debut in '' Knockout''. * June 17: In

San Diego San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United State ...

, California, ''

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 ...

Day'' is declared. * June 26: The final episode of

's ''Koning Hollewijn'' is published. * '' Batman'' #232 (DC Comics) : First appearance of

Ra's al Ghul Ra's al Ghul, commonly pronounced correctly as ''Re'sh'', hence or ; "The Head of the Demon" or, in a rougher translation, "The Chief Demon". is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary o ...

* The " Kree-Skrull War" story arc, written by Roy Thomas, begins in '' The Avengers'' #89 (running through issue #97, March

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using mean solar tim ...

). *''

Captain America and the Falcon ''Captain America and the Falcon'' was a comic book series published for fourteen issues in 2004 and 2005 by Marvel Comics. The series' title is a reuse of the cover title of Captain America's solo series during a period in which the Falcon was gi ...

'' #138: "It Happens in Harlem," drawn by John Romita, Sr. * ''

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 ...

'' #200: "The Secret Vaults of Opar," by

Gaylord DuBois Gaylord McIlvaine Du Bois (sometimes written DuBois) (August 24, 1899 – October 20, 1993) was an American writer of comic book stories and comic strips, as well as Big Little Books and juvenile adventure novels. Du Bois wrote ''Tarzan'' for Del ...

Paul Norris Paul Leroy Norris (April 26, 1914 – November 5, 2007) was an American comic book artist best known as co-creator of the DC Comics superhero Aquaman, and for a 35-year run as artist of the newspaper comic strip '' Brick Bradford''. Biography ...

, and

Mike Royer Michael W. Royer (; born June 28, 1941) is an American comics artist and inker, best known for his work with pencilers Russ Manning and Jack Kirby. In later life Royer became a freelance product designer and character artist for The Walt Disney C ...

. (Gold Key) * '' Hollywood Romances'', with issue #59, cancelled by Charlton. * The first issue of the Italian humor series ''Abelarda, le avventure di una nonna terribile'' (The adventures of a terrible grandma), is published by Bianconi.

July

* 10-16 July: The first episode of Peter de Smet's '' De Generaal'' is published. It will run until 1997. * 20 July: 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 ...

' ''

Marcie Marcie is a fictional character featured in the long-running syndicated daily and Sunday comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. Marcie is a studious girl who is sometimes depicted as being terrible at sports. She is friends with the ...

makes her debut. * July 25: in ''

Il Giornalino ''Il Giornalino'' is an Italian comics magazine published in Italy. History and profile ''Il Giornalino'' was founded by the Catholic publisher Edizioni San Paolo of Alba in 1924. During its history, the magazine has published the Italian tran ...

'', debut of the Science-fiction series ''Gli Astrostoppisti (''The star hitchhikers) by

Alfredo Castelli Alfredo Castelli (born 26 June 1947) is an Italian comic book artist and writer. Biography Born in Milan, Castelli began his comic book career at an early age, creating the strip '' Scheletrino'', a humor series for Italian comic book ''Diabolik' ...

and Nevio Zeccara. * '' House of Secrets'' #92 (DC Comics) : First appearance of

Swamp Thing The Swamp Thing is a superhero in American comic books published by DC Comics. A humanoid/plant elemental creature, created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, the Swamp Thing has had several humanoid or monster incarnations in v ...

: The woman appearing on the cover of this issue was modeled after future comics writer

Louise Simonson Louise Simonson (née Mary Louise Alexander; born September 26, 1946) is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as ''Conan the Barbarian'', '' Power Pack'', ''X-Factor'', ''New Mutants'', ...

. * ''

The Incredible 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'' (May 1962). In his comic book a ...

'' #141 (Marvel Comics) : First appearance of

Doc Samson Doc Samson (Leonard Skivorski Jr.) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a superhero and psychiatrist in the Marvel Universe, known as a supporting character in ...

* ''

Timmy the Timid Ghost Timmy the Timid Ghost is a fictional comic book ghost, whose adventures were published by Charlton Comics. Publication history Timmy the Timid Ghost first appeared as a minor character in an Atomic Mouse story, "3-D Crime Wave" by Al Fago, in ''A ...

'' (vol. 2), with issue #23, canceled by Charlton.

August

* August 3: in ''

'', first chapter of '' Le Monstre de Noireville'', by

André-Paul Duchâteau André-Paul Duchâteau (8 May 1925 – 26 August 2020) was a Belgian comics writer and mystery novelist. Biography He worked with Tibet on the detective comics series ''Ric Hochet'' and the more humoristic western comic '' Chick Bill''. He also ...

and

Tibet Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa, Taman ...

. * August 5: In the obscenity case against the British underground magazine Oz and their issue '' Schoolkids Oz'' the publishers are convicted. Particularly a pornographic parody of the children's comic ''

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 ''D ...

'' made by a 16-year old pupil named Vivian Berger drew a lot of controversy. However, within a few months the sentences are overturned. * August 22: Henry Formhals quits drawing '' Freckles and His Friends'', bringing the newspaper comic to a close after nearly 55 years of syndication. *

raises the price of its typical comic book from 15 cents to 25 cents, and the page-count from 36 to 52 by adding reprints and new backup features. * The "

Snowbirds Don't Fly "Snowbirds Don't Fly" is a two-part anti-drug comic book story arc which appeared in ''Green Lantern/ Green Arrow'' issues 85 and 86, published by DC Comics in 1971. The story was written by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams, with the latter also provid ...

" story-arc, written by

and drawn by

Neal Adams Neal Adams (June 15, 1941 – April 28, 2022) was an American comic book artist. He was the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates, and was a creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and recognition for Sup ...

, begins in ''

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, ...

'' #85 (August/September cover date) (concluding in issue #86). (DC Comics)

September

* September 9: in '' Spirou'', first chapter of L'Abbaye truquée by Jean Claude Fournier. * September 18:

Vic Neill Vic Neill (24 November 1941 - 24 December 1999) was a British cartoonist who drew for D.C. Thomson and I.P.C.'s comics. His first notable comic work was on Sparky strip Peter Piper. In 1969, he replaced Dudley Dexter Watkins on Topper cover s ...

first publishes '' The McTickles'' in ''

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-run ...

''. *September 23: ** In Spirou Jean-Marie Brouyère and Malik's series ''Archie Cash'' makes its debut. ** In

, the

story ''L'ange à la fenetre d'orient,'' by

is first published. Set in

Venice Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The isla ...

, it begins a new arc of

's adventures, with the

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

as background ('' Celtic Tales''). *September 25: The final issue of the British comics magazine ''

TV Century 21 ''TV Century 21'', later renamed ''TV21'', ''TV21 and Tornado'', ''TV21 and Joe 90'', and ''TV21'' again, was a weekly British children's comic published by City Magazines during the latter half of the 1960s. Originally produced in partnership ...

'' is published. *September 30: The first episode of ''

Asterix and the Laurel Wreath ''Asterix and the Laurel Wreath'' (, "Caesar's Laurels") is the eighteenth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It was originally serialized in the magazine'' Pilote'', issues 6 ...

'', by

René Goscinny René Goscinny (, ; 14 August 1926 – 5 November 1977) was a French comic editor and writer, who created the ''Astérix'' comic book series with illustrator Albert Uderzo. Raised largely in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he attended French schoo ...

and

Albert Uderzo Alberto Aleandro Uderzo (; ; 25 April 1927 – 24 March 2020), better known as Albert Uderzo, was a French comic book artist and scriptwriter. He is best known as the co-creator and illustrator of the '' Astérix'' series in collaboration with ...

, is prepublished in ''

''. * ''

'' #100: "The Spider or the Man?", by Stan Lee,

, and

Frank Giacoia Frank Giacoia (July 6, 1924 – February 4, 1988) was an American comics artist known primarily as an inker. He sometimes worked under the name Frank Ray, and to a lesser extent Phil Zupa, and the single moniker Espoia, the latter used for collab ...

. "

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" story-arc begins (running through issue #102). * With issue #20, ''

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'' vol. 1 changes its title to ''

Ghostly Haunts ''Ghostly Haunts'' was an American horror-suspense anthology comic book series published by Charlton Comics from 1971 to 1978. The book was "hosted" by Winnie the Witch, a " moddish" blue-skinned witch. ''Ghostly Haunts'' was part of a wave of ne ...

''.

October

* October 7: In ''

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'', the first chapter of the ''

Bruno Brazil ''Bruno Brazil'' is a Franco-Belgian comics series written by Greg (comics), Greg, under the pseudonym Louis Albert, and drawn by William Vance. It was initially serialised in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine ''Tintin (magazine), Tintin'', first ...

'' story '' La Nuit des Chacals'' (The Jackals’ Night) by Greg and

William Vance William van Cutsem (8 September 1935 – 14 May 2018), better known by his pen name William Vance, was a Belgian comics artist known for his distinctive realistic style and work in Franco-Belgian comics. Biography William van Cutsem was bor ...

is prepublished. * October 22: In

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the comics store Fantask opens its doors, which will become the oldest Danish comics store in the world. * October 22: first issue of the Italian magazine ''Menelik'' ( Tattilo editore) dedicated to quality erotic 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 ...

'' #98 (written by

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. ...

) —

Jim Aparo James N. Aparo (August 24, 1932 – July 19, 2005) was an American comic book artist, best known for his DC Comics work from the late 1960s through the 1990s, including on the characters Batman, Aquaman, and the Spectre, along with famous stories ...

's first issue as artist. Haney and Aparo continue to contribute the majority of issues until the series' finale in July

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. * ''In the Days of the Mob'' #1 and ''Spirit World'' #1, two one-shot

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magazines by Jack Kirby. * ''

'' #4 (DC Comics) : First appearance of

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* ''

'' #101 (Marvel Comics) : First appearance of

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* ''

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 ...

'' (1950 series), with issue #160, is cancelled by DC. *''

Under the sign of Capricorn ''Corto Maltese'' is a series of adventure and fantasy comics named after the character Corto Maltese, an adventurous sailor. It was created by the Italian comic book creator Hugo Pratt in 1967. The comics are highly praised as some of the most ...

,'' by

, album reckoning six

's adventures set in the Caribbean and in Brazil.

November

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, following rival DC's lead, raises the price of its typical comic book from 15 cents to 25 cents, and the page-count from 36 to 52. * '' The Avengers'' #93:

begins his celebrated stint as ''Avengers'' artist, continuing the " Kree-Skrull War" story arc begun in issue #89 of the title. * ''

DC Special ''DC Special'' was a comic book anthology series published by DC Comics originally from 1968 to 1971; it resumed publication from 1975 to 1977. For the most part, ''DC Special'' was a theme-based reprint title, mostly focusing on stories from DC ...

'' (

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Janu ...

series), with issue #15 (November /December cover date), is cancelled by DC.

December

* December 3: The first episode of Jean-Pol's ''Annie en Peter'' is published in Zonnestraal. It will run in this magazine until 1980, but the series itself will continue until 1987. * December 16: in ''

'', first chapter of

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and Jean-Claude Mezieres. * December 28 : ** In '' Tintin magazine'' the first chapter of ''

Michel Vaillant ''Michel Vaillant'' is a French car racing comics series created in 1957 by French cartoonist Jean Graton and published originally by Le Lombard. Later, Graton published the albums by himself when he founded Graton éditeur in 1982. Michel V ...

'' story ''Losing Streak'' by

is prepublished. ** The ''

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 ...

'' story ''De Gekke Gokker'' kicks off in the newspapers De Standaard and Het Nieuwsblad. It's the first story where creator

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 c ...

passes on the pencil to his successor

Paul Geerts Paul Geerts (complete name Paulus Josephus Coleta Geerts) (born 16 May 1937) is a Flemish comics artist who succeeded Willy Vandersteen as the main artist of the Spike and Suzy series. Biography Born in Turnhout, his parents moved to Antwerp a f ...

. * After a month-long experimentation with 25-cent comics, Marvel reduces the price of a typical comic to 20 cents, and returns the page-count from 52 to 36 pages. *

Bill Spicer Bill Spicer (born October 1, 1937) is an editor and publisher who spearheaded the 1960s movement away from commercial comics, opening the gateway to underground, alternative, and independent comics, notably with his publication '' Graphic Story Mag ...

, Michael Moore and Fred Walker found the Los Angeles Comic Book Company in

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. * '' The Avengers'' #94: First appearance of the

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power armor. * ''

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'' #1 (Marvel Comics) : First appearance of The Defenders * ''

'' #87 (DC Comics) : First appearance of John Stewart

Specific date unknown

* The first issue of the Flemish comics magazine/fanzine ''CISO-Magazine'' is published by Danny De Laet. It will change its name into ''Stripgids'' in 1974 and receive a new chief editor, Jan Smet. * The

Finnish Comics Society The Finnish Comics Society ( fi, Suomen Sarjakuvaseura ry) was founded in 1971. It is the umbrella organization for the cartoon industry in Finland. Its purpose is to increase the appreciation for comics, to promote the knowledge of good comics and ...

is established. * The final episode of ''Fuku-Chan'' by Ryuichi Yokoyama is published. *

Ever Meulen Ever Meulen (born Eddy Vermeulen; 12 February 1946 in Kuurne, Belgium HUMO ''HUMO'' is a popular Dutch-language Belgian weekly radio and television supermarket tabloid. History and profile ''Humoradio'' (meaning a portmanteau of 'humor' and 'radio' in English) was first published in 1936 as a Dutch-language counterpa ...

and develops his gag comics ''Piet Peuk'' and ''Balthazar de Groene Steenvreter''. *

introduces his Fourth World series in a number of new DC titles — '' The Forever People'', '' New Gods'', and ''

'' — while continuing his run on ''

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 ...

''. Kirby writes and draws all four titles during the year. * Early in the year,

editorial director Carmine Infantino is promoted to publisher. *

Bill Schanes William D. Schanes (born 1958) is an American publishing executive, active for many years in the comic book industry. One of the founders of Pacific Comics, Schanes later worked for many years for Diamond Comic Distributors. Career Bill and his b ...

and Steve Schanes co-found

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, starting out as a mail-order company selling to consumers via ads in the ''

Comics Buyer's Guide ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' (''CBG''; ), established in 1971, was the longest-running English-language periodical reporting on the American comic book industry. It awarded its annual Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards from 1983 to circa 2010. The publ ...

''. * The

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collective is formed in San Francisco. * Italian editor Renzo Barbieri launches two new horror-erotic series: '' Oltretomba'' (Underworld) and '' Lucifera''. *

Denis Gifford Denis Gifford (26 December 1927 – 18 May 2000)Holland, Steve, Obituaries: Denis Gifford', ''The Guardian'', 26 May 2000. was a British writer, broadcaster, journalist, comic artist and historian of film, comics, television and radio. In h ...

publishes the books ''Discovering Comics'' and ''Stap Me: History of the British Newspaper Strip'' (1971). *

Ariel Dorfman Vladimiro Ariel Dorfman (born May 6, 1942) is an Argentine-Chilean-American novelist, playwright, essayist, academic, and human rights activist. A citizen of the United States since 2004, he has been a professor of literature and Latin American ...

and Armand Mattelart publish the book ''

How to Read Donald Duck ''How to Read Donald Duck'' ( es, Para leer al Pato Donald) is a 1971 book-length essay by Ariel Dorfman and Armand Mattelart that critiques Disney comics from a Marxist point of view as capitalist propaganda for American corporate and cultur ...

'', a critical essay of Disney comics from a Marxist point of view. * Dutch comic artist Nico van Welzenes publishes his pornographic comics ''Peter Pik'' and ''Superlul''.

Births

August

* August 12: Michel Koeniguer, French comics artist (''The Bridge'', ''Bomb Road'', ''Misty Mission'', ''Berlin sera notre tombeau''), (d.

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Deaths

January

* January 17: Oscar Knudsen, Danish illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 72. * January 27: E. Simms Campbell, American comics artist (''Harlem Girls'', ''Cuties''), dies at age 65.

February

* February 18: Walter Booth, British comics artist (''Professor Potash''), passes away at age 81. * February 24: Jan Bouman, Dutch comics artist and illustrator (''Lijntrekker''), dies at age 56. * February 21: Ercüment Kalmik, Turkish painter and comics artist (''Çetin Kaptan'', a.k.a. ''Çetinin''), passes away at age 61 or 62.

March

* March 10:

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, aka Ludwig Kmoch, Austrian illustrator, cartoonist and comics artist (''

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''), passes away at age 73.

April

* April 23: Marius J.G. Thomassen, aka ''Mathos'', Dutch illustrator and comics artist (''De Avonturen van Flits, de herder en Bull, de dog''), dies at age 81. * April: David Law, Scottish comics artist (''

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher ''Dennis the Menace and Gnasher'' (originally titled ''Dennis the Menace'' and currently titled ''Dennis and Gnasher)'' is a long-running comic strip in the British children's comic ''The Beano'', published by DC Thomson, of Dundee, Scotlan ...

'', ''

Beryl the Peril Beryl the Peril (or simply Beryl) is a fictional character created by David Law, the creator of Dennis the Menace, for issue 1 of '' The Topper'' comic (dated 7 February 1953) published by DC Thomson & Co. Limited. Like Dennis, she had black ...

'', '' Corporal Clott''), dies at age 63.

May

* May 10: Ted Mathijsen, aka ''Roberic'', Dutch comics artist (''Ted Start''), passes away at age 44.

June

* June 5: Otto Waffenschmied, German comics artist (''Muck und Puck'', ''Max und Miki''), passes away at age 69. * June 9:

Russell R. Winterbotham Russell Robert Winterbotham (August 1, 1904 – June 9, 1971) was an American writer of western and science fiction genre fiction, and the author of instructional pamphlets and several Big Little Books. He also wrote crime stories and one sci ...

, American novelist and comics writer (scripted ''

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'' and '' Kevin the Bold'' ), dies at age 66. * June 27: Catrinus Tas, Dutch cartoonist, passes away at age 42. * June: Henri Dimpre, French illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 64. * June: Carl Rose, aka ''Earl Cros'', American cartoonist (''

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''), illustrator and comics artist (''Our New Age''), dies at age 68.

July

* July 2: Art Helfant, American comics artist (''Timid Tim'', ''Boitram the Boiglar'' and ''Heathcliff the Hobo''), dies at age 72 or 73. * July 7:

Ub Iwerks Ubbe Ert Iwwerks (March 24, 1901 – July 7, 1971), known as Ub Iwerks ( ), was an American animator, cartoonist, character designer, inventor, and special effects technician. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Iwerks grew up with a contentiou ...

, American animator and comics artist ('' Mickey Mouse''), dies at age 70. * July 19: Garry Cleveland Myers Sr., American psychologist and comics writer (''

Goofus and Gallant ''Goofus and Gallant'' is an American children's comic strip appearing monthly in ''Highlights for Children''. The comic contrasts the actions of the eponymous characters, presenting Gallant's actions as right and good and Goofus's as wrong and b ...

'') and publisher (''

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''), dies at age 87. * July 24:

Lou Fine Louis Kenneth Fine (November 26, 1914 – July 24, 1971)Louis Fine
at the United States

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'', ''

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''), dies at age 56.

August

* Specific date unknown: Julius Svendsen, Norwegian-American comics artist and animator ( Disney comics), dies at age 51 or 52.

October

* October 25: Paul Terry, American animator, film director, film producer and comics artist (''Have You Seen Alonzo?'', '' Farmer Alfalfa'', ''

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'', ''

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''), dies at age 84.

November

* November: Hy Gage, American comics artist (''Miss Information''), dies at age 93. * November 28: Vasil Zahariev, Bulgarian painter and comics artist, dies at age 76.

December

* December 20: Roy Disney, American film producer (''

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'') and brother of

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, dies at age 78 from an intracranial hemorrhage. * December 22:

Godfried Bomans Godfried Jan Arnold Bomans (2 March 1913 – 22 December 1971) was a Dutch author and television personality. Much of his work remains untranslated into English. Life and career Godfried Bomans was born in The Hague and grew up in and arou ...

, Dutch novelist, columnist and comics writer ('' De Avonturen van Pa Pinkelman'', ''Dick Parker''), passes away at age 58 from a heart attack. * December 23: Gray Croucher, aka ''Gray'', British-Belgian comics artist and illustrator (''Rikske en Fikske''), dies at age 51. * December 28:

Burt Gillett Burton F. Gillett (October 15, 1891 – December 28, 1971) was a director of animated films. He is noted for his Silly Symphonies work for Disney, particularly the 1932 short film ''Flowers and Trees'' and the 1933 short film ''Three Little Pigs' ...

, American animator and film director (''

'', ''

Walter Lantz Productions Walter Lantz Productions was an American animation studio. It was in operation from 1928 to 1972 and was the principal supplier of animation for Universal Studios. The studio was originally formed as Universal Cartoon Studios on the initiative o ...

''), dies at age 80 from a heart attack. * Specific date unknown: Joe Easley, American comics artist and illustrator (''Along the Iron Pike''), dies at age 87.

Specific date unknown

* Georges Bourdin, French illustrator and comics artist (''L'Histoire de Cochise''), dies at age 83 or 84. *

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 ...

, British comics artist (''

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''), dies at age 65 or 66. * Lev Gleason, American comics publisher (''

Lev Gleason Publications Lev Gleason Publications, founded by Leverett Stone Gleason (1898–1971), was the publisher of a number of popular comic books during the 1940s and early 1950s, including '' Daredevil Comics'', '' Crime Does Not Pay'', and '' Boy Comics''. Backg ...

''), passes away at age 62 or 63. * James Jewell, Scottish comics artist (''

Wee Peem ''Wee Peem'' was a British comic strip character in ''The Beano'', first written and designed by James Jewell. He starred in two comic strips between 1938 and 1957, and would get up to various forms of mischief in a similar way to later ''Beano ...

''), dies at age 73. * Noé Solano Vargas, Costa Rican comics artist (''Candelario''), dies at age 71 or 72.

Exhibitions

* April 18–May 2: New York City — first exhibition of comic books * September 8–November 7: ''75 Years of the Comics'',

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, New York — curated by

Maurice Horn Maurice Horn (born 1931) is a French-American comics historian, author, and editor, considered to be one of the first serious academics to study comics. He is the editor of ''The World Encyclopedia of Comics'', ''The World Encyclopedia of Cartoon ...

Conventions

* January 2: Miamicon '71 (Miami, Florida) * February 27–28: Comicon '71 (British Comic Art Convention) (Waverley Hotel, London, England) — organized by Bram Stokes and

Dez Skinn Derek "Dez" Skinn (born 4 February 1951) Miller, John Jackson"Comics Industry Birthdays" ''Comics Buyer's Guide'', 10 June 2005. Accessed 14 August 2010WebCitation archive is a British comic and magazine editor, and author of a number of books o ...

; guest of honor:

Frank Bellamy Frank Bellamy (21 May 1917Khoury, George. ''True Brit: Celebrating The Comic Book Artists Of England'' (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2004). – 5 July 1976) was a People of the United Kingdom, British comics artist, best known for his work on the ...

; other guests include

Frank Dickens Frank William Huline-Dickens (9 December 1931 – 8 July 2016) was a British cartoonist, best known for his strip "Bristow", which ran for 51 years in the ''Evening Standard'' and was syndicated internationally. According to ''Guinness World Reco ...

Mick Farren Michael Anthony Farren (3 September 1943 – 27 July 2013) was an English rock musician, singer, journalist, and author associated with counterculture and the UK underground. Early life Farren was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, and aft ...

, and Edward Barker * Summer: Name TK (Boston, Massachusetts) * June 17–20:

Houstoncon Houstoncon was an annual multi-genre fan convention which was held between 1967 and 1982 in Houston, Texas. The founders of Houstoncon were Roy Bonario and Marc Schooley; Houston area entrepreneur Ed Blair, Jr. was also a key member of the organi ...

'71 (Houston, Texas) — official guests include

Kirk Alyn Kirk Alyn (born John Feggo Jr.; October 8, 1910 – March 14, 1999) was an American actor, best known for being the first actor to play the DC Comics character Superman in live-action for the 1948 movie serial ''Superman'' and its 1950 sequel '' A ...

at his first fan convention * July 2–4:

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(

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, New York City) — presentation of the Goethe Awards, emceed by

Tony Isabella Tony Isabella (born December 22, 1951) is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, artist and critic, known as the creator and writer of Marvel Comics' Black Goliath; DC Comics' first major African-American superhero, Black Lightning; and as ...

and

Carl Gafford Carl Gafford (born November 23, 1953) is a colorist (and occasional editor) who has worked for several decades in the comics industry. His career has spanned several publishers, including Marvel Comics, DC Comics and Topps Comics. Biography E ...

. Convention credited by

Will Eisner William Erwin Eisner (March 6, 1917 – January 3, 2005) was an American cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur. He was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in the American comic book industry, and his series '' The Spirit'' (1940–1952) was no ...

for his return to comics: * July 8–11:

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'71 (Sheraton-Dallas Hotel, Dallas, Texas) — 6th annual Southwesterncon * August 6–8: Golden State Comic Con (e.g., the second occurrence of what becomes the

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) (Muir College,

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Campus, La Jolla, California) — official guests:

Leigh Brackett Leigh Douglass Brackett (December 7, 1915 – March 18, 1978) was an American science fiction writer known as "the Queen of Space Opera." She was also a screenwriter, known for '' The Big Sleep'' (1946), '' Rio Bravo'' (1959), and '' The Long Go ...

Ray Bradbury Ray Douglas Bradbury (; August 22, 1920June 5, 2012) was an American author and screenwriter. One of the most celebrated 20th-century American writers, he worked in a variety of modes, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery fictio ...

, Edmund Hamilton,

* August 15: Metro Con (Washington, D.C.) — second annual show organized by 16-year-old

Gary Groth Gary Groth (born September 18, 1954) is an American comic book editor, publisher and critic. He is editor-in-chief of ''The Comics Journal'', a co-founder of Fantagraphics Books, and founder of the Harvey Awards. Early life Groth is the son of ...

; attendees include guest of honor

Frank Frazetta Frank Frazetta (born Frank Frazzetta ; February 9, 1928 – May 10, 2010) was an American fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, LP record album covers, and other media. He i ...

, Phil Seuling,

Bud Plant Bud Plant was a wholesale comics distributor active in the 1970s and 1980s during the growth of the direct market. He also published a selection of comics and zines during the same period. Starting in 1970 as a mail-order distributor specializing ...

Dave Cockrum David Emmett Cockrum (; November 11, 1943 – November 26, 2006) was an American comics artist known for his co-creation of the new X-Men characters Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, and Mystique, as well as the antiheroine Black Cat. Cockrum was ...

,Jacobson, Aileen. "Serious Comics Fans," ''Washington Post'' (August 16, 1971), p. B2. and

Dennis O'Neil Dennis Joseph O'Neil (May 3, 1939 – June 11, 2020) was an American comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until his retir ...

* August 20-21: Miamicon II (Miami, Florida) * November 26–28: Creation Con (

New Yorker Hotel The New Yorker, A Wyndham Hotel is a mixed-use hotel building at 481 Eighth Avenue in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, United States. Opened in 1930, the New Yorker Hotel was designed by Sugarman and Berger in the ...

, New York City) — first iteration of this trade show,Beerbohm, Robert
"Update to Comics Dealer Extraordinaire Robert Beerbohm: In His Own Words,"
Comic-Convention Memories (June 24, 2010). produced by two 14-year-old Queens schoolboys, Adam Malin and Gary Berman; guest: Jim Steranko

Awards

Goethe Awards

''Presented July 3,

, (for comics published in 1971) at the

, New York City, in a ceremony emceed by

and

. The Goethe Award ballot was initially published in '' The Buyer's Guide to Comics Fandom'', ''

The Monster Times ''The Monster Times'' was a horror film fan magazine created in 1972. Published by The Monster Times Publishing Co., it was intended as a competitor to ''Famous Monsters of Filmland''. Although the main editorial focus of the magazine was horror me ...

'', and '' Graphic Story World''. Nominations were sent in from 335 readers. Ultimately, there were 7 categories with 4-7 nominees in each category. 700 fans voted for the final nominees.Miller, John Jackson
"GOETHE/COMIC FAN ART AWARD WINNERS, 1971-74,"
''Comics Buyer's Guide'' (July 19, 2005). The award results were also published in ''Comic Art News & Reviews''.'' * Favorite Artist: TK * Favorite Writer: TK * Favorite Editor: TK * Favorite Comic Book: TK * Favorite Comic-Book Story: TK * Favorite Comic-Book Character: TK * Favorite Fanzine: '' The Buyer's Guide to Comics Fandom'' * Favorite Fan Writer:

The Comic Reader ''The Comic Reader'' (''TCR'') was a comics news- fanzine published from 1961 to 1984. Debuting in the pre- direct market era (before the proliferation of comics retailers), ''TCR'' was the first regularly published comics industry news fanzine, a ...

'' #90 (October 1972).

Shazam Awards The Academy of Comic Book Arts (ACBA) was an American professional organization of the 1970s that was designed to be the comic book industry analog of such groups as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Composed of comic-book profession ...

''Presented in

for comics published in 1971:'' * Best Continuing Feature: ''

Conan the Barbarian Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian) is a fictional sword and sorcery hero who originated in pulp magazines and has since been adapted to books, comics, films (including '' Conan the Barbarian'' and '' Conan the Destroyer'') ...

'' (Marvel) * Best Individual Story: "

", by

and

, '' Green Lantern/Green Arrow'' #85 (DC) * Best Writer (Dramatic Division): Roy Thomas * Best Penciller (Dramatic Division):

* Best Inker (Dramatic Division):

Dick Giordano Richard Joseph Giordano (; July 20, 1932 – March 27, 2010) was an American comics artist and editor whose career included introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes and serving as executive editor of DC Comics. Early ...

* Best Writer (Humor Division):

John Albano John F. Albano (September 12, 1922 – May 23, 2005) was an American writer who worked in the comic book industry. He was recognized for his work with the Shazam Award for Best Writer (Humor Division) in 1971, and the Shazam Award for Best Indivi ...

* Best Penciller (Humor Division):

Dan DeCarlo Daniel S. DeCarlo (December 12, 1919 – December 18, 2001) was an American cartoonist best known for having developed the look of Archie Comics in the late 1950s and early 1960s, modernizing the characters to their contemporary appearance and es ...

* Best Inker (Humor Division):

Henry Scarpelli Henry Scarpelli (July 30, 1930 – April 4, 2010) was an American comic book artist. His work won him recognition from the industry, including the Shazam Award for Best Inker (Humor Division) in 1970, for his work on '' Date With Debbi'', '' ...

* Best Letterer:

Gaspar Saladino Gaspar Saladino (September 1, 1927 – August 4, 2016) was an American letterer and logo designer who worked for more than sixty years in the comic book industry, mostly for DC Comics. Eventually Saladino went by one name, "Gaspar," which he wrote ...

* Best Colorist:

Tatjana Wood Tatjana Wood (née Tatjana Weintraub,Tatjana Wood prof ...

* Best Foreign Artist:

* Outstanding New Talent: (tie) **

Michael Kaluta Michael William Kaluta, sometimes credited as Mike Kaluta or Michael Wm. Kaluta (born August 25, 1947), is an American comics artist and writer best known for his acclaimed 1970s adaptation of the pulp magazine hero ''The Shadow'' with writer De ...

Richard Corben Richard Corben (October 1, 1940December 2, 2020) was an American illustrator and comic book artist best known for his comics featured in '' Heavy Metal'' magazine, especially the ''Den'' series which was featured in the magazine's first film ada ...

* Special Recognition:

, "for '' Blackmark'', his paperback comics novel" * Special Achievement by an Individual:

, "for his Fourth World series in ''

'', '' New Gods'', ''

'', ''

Jimmy Olsen Jimmy Olsen is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Olsen is most often portrayed as a young photojournalist working for the ''Daily Planet''. He is close friends with Lois Lane and Clark Kent, and has ...

''" * Hall of Fame:

First issues by title

Charlton Comics

'' vol. 2 :''Release:'' October ''Editor'': Sal Gentile. ''

'' :''Release:'' September ''Editor'': Sal Gentile. ''

Haunted Haunted or The Haunted may refer to: Books * ''Haunted'' (Armstrong novel), by Kelley Armstrong, 2005 * ''Haunted'' (Cabot novel), by Meg Cabot, 2004 * ''Haunted'' (Palahniuk novel), by Chuck Palahniuk, 2005 * ''Haunted'' (Angel novel), a 200 ...

'' :''Release:'' September ''Editor'': Sal Gentile.

DC Comics

Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love ''Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion'' was a horror comics, horror-suspense-Romance comics in the United States (1946–1975), romance comics anthology, anthology comic book series published by DC Comics from 1971 to 1974, a companion to ''Secrets of ...

'' :''Release:'' February /March ''Editor'':

Dorothy Woolfolk Dorothy Woolfolk née Dorothy Roubicek (October 1, 1913 – November 27, 2000Dorot ...

. ''Artist'':

Tony DeZuniga Antony de Zuñiga (November 8, 1932 – May 11, 2012) who worked primarily under the name Tony DeZuniga, was a Filipino comics artist and illustrator best known for his works for DC Comics. He co-created the fictional characters Jonah Hex and ...

. ''

DC 100 Page Super Spectacular ''DC 100 Page Super Spectacular'' was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1971 through 1973, featuring only reprints initially and later including new stories. The "100 Page" count included both sides of the front and back cov ...

'': debuts with issue #4 :''Release:'' September /October ''Editor'':

Joe Orlando Joseph Orlando (April 4, 1927 – December 23, 1998) was an Italian American illustrator, writer, editor and cartoonist during a lengthy career spanning six decades. He was the associate publisher of '' Mad'' and the vice president of DC Comics, ...

. ''

'' :''Release:'' February /March ''Writer/Artist'':

. '' Ghosts'' :''Release:'' September /October ''Editor'':

Murray Boltinoff Murray Boltinoff (January 3, 1911 – May 6, 1994 in Pompano Beach, Florida) was a writer and editor of comic books, who worked for DC Comics from the 1940s to the 1980s, in which role he edited over 50 different comic book series. Biograph ...

. ''

'' :''Release:'' April. ''Writer/Artist'':

. '' New Gods'' :''Release:'' February /March ''Writer/Artist'':

. ''

Weird War Tales ''Weird War Tales'' was a war comic book title with supernatural overtones published by DC Comics. It was published from September–October 1971 to June 1983. Publication history The original title ran for 12 years and 124 issues. It was ...

'' :''Release:'' September /October ''Editor'':

Joe Kubert Joseph Kubert (; September 18, 1926 – August 12, 2012) was a Polish-born American comic book artist, art teacher, and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Sgt. Rock and Hawkman. He is also kno ...

Marvel Comics

Kull the Conqueror ''Kull the Conqueror'' is a 1997 fantasy film about the Robert E. Howard character Kull starring Kevin Sorbo. It is a film adaptation of Howard's Conan novel ''The Hour of the Dragon'', with the protagonist changed to the author's other barbari ...

'' :''Release:'' June. ''Writer'': Roy Thomas. ''Artists'': Ross Andru and

Wally Wood Wallace Allan Wood (June 17, 1927 – November 2, 1981) was an American comic book writer, artist and independent publisher, widely known for his work on EC Comics's titles such as '' Weird Science'', '' Weird Fantasy'', and ''MAD Magazine'' fr ...

. ''

'' :''Release:'' December. ''Writer'': Roy Thomas. ''Artists'': Ross Andru and

Bill Everett William Blake Everett (; May 18, 1917 – February 27, 1973) was an American comic book writer-artist best known for creating Namor the Sub-Mariner as well as co-creating Zombie and Daredevil with writer Stan Lee for Marvel Comics. He was alleg ...

. ''

Marvel Spotlight ''Marvel Spotlight'' is a comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics as a try-out book. It stood out from Marvel's other try-out books in that most of the featured characters made their first appearance in the series. The series origin ...

'' :''Release:'' November. ''Writer'':

Gardner Fox Gardner Francis Cooper Fox (May 20, 1911 – December 24, 1986) was an American writer known best for creating numerous comic book characters for DC Comics. He is estimated to have written more than 4,000 comics stories, including 1,500 for DC ...

. Artists:

Syd Shores Sydney Shores (1916 – June 3, 1973) was an American comic book artist known for his work on Captain America both during the 1940s, in what fans and historians call the Golden Age of comic books, and during the 1960s Silver Age of comic books. Bi ...

and

. ''

'' :''Release:'' May by

Curtis Magazines Curtis or Curtiss is a common English given name and surname of Anglo-Norman origin from the Old French ''curteis'' ( Modern French ''courtois'') which derived from the Spanish Cortés (of which Cortez is a variation) and the Portuguese and G ...

. ''Editor'': Stan Lee.

Independent titles

Air Pirates Funnies The Air Pirates were a group of cartoonists who created two issues of an underground comic called ''Air Pirates Funnies'' in 1971, leading to a famous lawsuit by Walt Disney Productions. Founded by Dan O'Neill, the group also included Bobby Londo ...

'' : ''Release'': July by

Last Gasp Last Gasp or The Last Gasp may refer to * Last Gasp (publisher) * ''Last Gasp'' (''Inside No. 9''), a TV episode * '' The Last Gasp'', a 2007 album by Impaled * ''The Last Gasp'' (novel) * "Last Gasp" (song) {{dab ...

's imprint "Hell Comics". ''

Countdown A countdown is a sequence of backward counting to indicate the time remaining before an event is scheduled to occur. NASA commonly employs the terms "L-minus" and "T-minus" during the preparation for and anticipation of a rocket launch, and eve ...

'' : ''Release'': February 20 by

Polystyle Publications Polystyle Publications Ltd was a British publisher of children's comics and books that operated from 1960 to 1997, publishing such titles as ''TV Comic'', '' I-Spy'', ''Pippin'', '' Countdown/TV Action'', and ''BEEB''. The company's registered o ...

. ''

The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers ''The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'' is an underground comic about a fictional trio of stoner characters, created by the American artist Gilbert Shelton. The Freak Brothers first appeared in ''The Rag'', an underground newspaper published in A ...

'' : ''Release'': February by

Rip Off Press Rip Off Press Inc. is a comic book mail order retailer and distributor, better known as the former publisher of adult-themed series like '' The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'' and ''Rip Off Comix'', as well as many other seminal publications from ...

. ''Writer/Artist'':

Gilbert Shelton Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the iconic underground characters '' The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'', ''Fat Freddy's Cat'', and ''Wonder W ...

. ''

Mickey Rat Robert Armstrong (born 1950) is a cartoonist, illustrator, painter, and musician. He is known for his underground comix character Mickey Rat, for popularizing the term "couch potato," and for being a member of Robert Crumb's band the Cheap Suit ...

'' : ''Release'': December by Los Angeles Comic Book Company. ''Writer/Artist'': Robert Armstrong. '' Tammy'' :''Release'': February 6 by

IPC Magazines TI Media (formerly International Publishing Company, IPC Magazines Ltd, IPC Media and Time Inc. UK) was a consumer magazine and digital publisher in the United Kingdom, with a portfolio selling over 350 million copies each year. Most of its tit ...

Initial appearance by character name

DC Comics

, in '' Batman'' #232 (June) *

, in '' Detective Comics'' #411 (May) *

, in ''

'' #04 (October) * Beautiful Dreamer, in ''

'' #01 (March) * Serifan, in ''

'' #01 (March) *

Vykin Forever People are a fictional group of extraterrestrial superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They first appeared in ''Forever People'' #1 (cover-dated February–March 1971), and were created by Jack Kirby ...

, in ''

'' #01 (March) * Mark Moonrider, in ''

'' #01 (March) * Big Bear, in ''

'' #01 (March) * Black Racer, in '' New Gods'' #03 (July) *

Champions of Angor The Champions of Angor (also known as the Justifiers, the Assemblers and the Meta Militia) are a fictional team of superheroes in the DC universe. They were created by Mike Friedrich and Dick Dillin in ''Justice League Comics'' #87 in February 1 ...

, in ''

Justice League of America The Justice League (also known as The Justice League of America) are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in '' The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). The team was conceive ...

'' #87 (February) ** Blue Jay ** Silver Sorceress * Desaad, in ''

'' #02 (May) * Fastbak, in '' New Gods'' #05 (November) * Doctor Bedlam, in ''

'' #02 (May/June) *

Dubbilex Project Cadmus is a fictional genetic engineering project in the DC Comics Universe. Its notable creations included the Golden Guardian (a clone of the original Guardian), Auron, Superboy (Kon-El) (a clone from Superman's DNA), and Dubbilex (a ...

, in '' Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #136 (March) *

Mokkari The New Gods are a fictional extraterrestrial race appearing in the eponymous comic book series published by DC Comics, as well as selected other DC titles. Created and designed by Jack Kirby, they first appeared in February 1971 in ''New Gods'' ...

, in '' Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olse'' #135 (January) *

Glorious Godfrey Glorious Godfrey is a DC Comics supervillain who is part of The Fourth World series of comic books in the early 1970s. Publication history Glorious Godfrey first appeared in ''The Forever People'' #3 (June 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby. In ...

, in ''

'' #03 (June) *

Gnarrk Gnarrk is a fictional character in DC Comics. He is a caveman who has been a member of various versions of the ''Teen Titans'' in the comic books in the early 1970s. Fictional character biography Pre-Crisis Prior to the ''Crisis on Infinite Earths ...

, in ''

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 ...

'' #33 (June) *

, in ''

'' #02 (May/June) *

, in '' New Gods'' #01 (February /March ) *

Infinity-Man Infinity-Man is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics, in the '' Fourth World'' storyline. Publication history Infinity-Man first appeared in '' Forever People'' #1 (February 1971). Fictional character biography Infinity-Man's story beg ...

, in ''

'' #01 (March) *

, in '' New Gods'' #1 (February /March ) * Lightray, in '' New Gods'' #01 (February /March ) * Bruno Mannheim, in '' Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #139 (July) *

Mantis Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 460 genera in 33 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They ha ...

, in ''

'' #02 (June) * Merlyn, in ''

'' #94 (November) * Metron, in '' New Gods'' #01 (February/March) *

, in ''

'' #01 (April) *

Oberon Oberon () is a king of the fairies in medieval and Renaissance literature. He is best known as a character in William Shakespeare's play ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', in which he is King of the Fairies and spouse of Titania, Queen of the Fairi ...

in ''

'' #01 (April) * Orion, in '' New Gods'' #01 (February/March) * John Stewart, in ''

'' #87 (December) * Sonny Sumo, in ''

'' #04 (September) *

, in '' House of Secrets'' #92 (July) *

Virman Vundabar Virman Vundabar is a fictional extraterrestrial supervillain published by DC Comics. Publication history He was created by Jack Kirby and first appeared in ''Mister Miracle'' #5 (December 1971) "drawn like Benito Mussolini".Ro, Ronin. ''Tales to A ...

, in ''

'' #05 (December)

Marvel Comics

* The Defenders, in ''

'' #1 (December) *

Jarella Jarella is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Along with Betty Ross Banner and Caiera, she was one of the Hulk's great loves. The character was introduced in ''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #140 ...

, in ''

'' #140 (June) *

, in ''

'' #1 (May) *

Mockingbird Mockingbirds are a group of New World passerine birds from the family Mimidae. They are best known for the habit of some species mimicking the songs of other birds and the sounds of insects and amphibians, often loudly and in rapid succession. ...

, in ''

Astonishing Tales ''Astonishing Tales'' is an American anthology comic book series originally published by Marvel Comics from 1970 to 1976. Its sister publication was '' Amazing Adventures'' (vol. 2). In 2008 and 2009, Marvel produced 11 webcomics starring diffe ...

'' #6 (June) *

, in ''

'' #101 (October) * Overmind, in '' Fantastic Four'' #113 (August) *

, in ''The Incredible Hulk'' #141 (July) *

Serpent Men Serpent Men are a fictional race created by Robert E. Howard for his King Kull tales. They first appeared in "The Shadow Kingdom", published in '' Weird Tales'' in August 1929. They were later adapted for the Marvel Comics Conan comics by Roy ...

, in ''

'' #2 (September) *

Spymaster A spymaster is the person that leads a spy ring, or a secret service (such as an intelligence agency). Historical spymasters See also *List of American spies *List of British spies * List of German spies *List of fictional spymasters This ...

, in '' Iron Man'' #33 *

, in '' The Avengers'' #85 (March) ** Blue Eagle ** Doctor Spectrum (Joseph Ledger) ** Golden Archer ** Hyperion (Mark Milton) **

** Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond, Earth-712) **

* Valkyrie (Samantha Parrington), in ''The Incredible Hulk'' #142 (August)

Independent titles

* Dirty Duck, in ''

Funnies'' #1 (July, Last Gasp) *

Yama Yama (Devanagari: यम) or Yamarāja (यमराज), is a deity of death, dharma, the south direction, and the underworld who predominantly features in Hindu and Buddhist religion, belonging to an early stratum of Rigvedic Hindu deities. ...

, wizard,

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 ...

's antagonist, in ''Il figlio di Mefisto'' (March,

Bonelli Bonelli is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Antonia Paula de la Resurreccion Bonelly (1786–1870), colonial woman of East Florida * Aurelio Bonelli (c.1569 – after 1620), Italian composer, organist and painter * ...

) *

, in '' Real Pulp Comix'' #1 (March, Print Mint)

References

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