Events

Year overall

* Marvel Comics forms their British publishing arm,

Marvel UK Marvel UK was an imprint of Marvel Comics formed in 1972 to reprint US-produced stories for the British weekly comic market. Marvel UK later produced original material by British creators such as Alan Moore, John Wagner, Dave Gibbons, Steve Di ...

(under the corporate name Magazine Management London Ltd.). * Phil Seuling founds

Sea Gate Distributors Philip Nicholas Seuling (January 20, 1934 – August 21, 1984) was a comic book fan convention organizer and comics distributor primarily active in the 1970s. Seuling was the organizer of the annual New York Comic Art Convention, originally held ...

, developing the concept of the direct market distribution system for getting comics directly into comic book specialty shops, bypassing the established newspaper/magazine distributor method. * DC acquires licensing rights to the

Marvel Family The Marvel Family, also known as the Shazam Family (or "Shazamily"), are a group of superheroes who originally appeared in books published by Fawcett Comics and were later acquired by DC Comics. Created in 1942 by writer Otto Binder and artist M ...

, originally published by

Fawcett Comics Fawcett Comics, a division of Fawcett Publications, was one of several successful comic book publishers during the Golden Age of Comic Books in the 1940s. Its most popular character was Captain Marvel (DC Comics), Captain Marvel, the alter ego of ...

. * Fleming H. Revell establishes

Spire Christian Comics ''Spire Christian Comics'' was a line of comic books published by Fleming H. Revell starting in 1972. In the 1980s, Barbour & Company, founded by Hugh Revell Barbour, acquired the rights to republish many of the titles in the Spire Christian Com ...

. * Jacques Glénat, at only twenty years old, establishes Glénat. * Newspaper strip ''

Captain Kate ''Captain Kate'', is a US newspaper comic strip A comic strip is a Comics, sequence of drawings, often cartoons, arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often Serial (literature), serialized, with text i ...

'' ceases syndication. *

Kinney National Company Kinney National Service, Inc. (later known as Kinney Services, Inc.) was an American conglomerate company from 1966 to 1972. Its successors were National Kinney Corporation and Warner Communications, Time Warner, AOL Time Warner, and WarnerMedia ...

spun off its non-entertainment assets and changed its name to

Warner Communications Warner Media, LLC ( traded as WarnerMedia) was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate. It was headquartered at the 30 Hudson Yards complex in New York City, United States. It was originally established in 1972 by ...

. *In Italy, Renzo Barbieri founds Edifumetto, publishing house specialized in cheap erotic comics, in concurrence with the EdiGi of his former associate Renzo Cavedon. The firm launches, in the year, new characters, as the monster Wallenstein (April), Zora (September),

Biancaneve ''Biancaneve'' is an Italian erotic comic book, created in 1972 by Renzo Barbieri and Rubino Ventura (pseudonym of Giuseppe Pederiali) and illustrated by Leone Frollo. The series, published by Edifumetto, was based on ''Snow White and the Seven ...

and the super-hero Playcolt (November).

January

*January 2: ''

Il corriere dei piccoli The ''Corriere dei Piccoli'' (Italian for "Courier of the Little Ones"), later nicknamed ''Corrierino'' ("Little Courier"), was a weekly magazine for children published in Italy from 1908 to 1995. It was the first Italian periodical to make a r ...

'', splits in two magazines: ''Il corriere dei piccoli'' (The little ones’ courier), aimed to children, and ''

Il corriere dei ragazzi The ''Corriere dei Piccoli'' (Italian for "Courier of the Little Ones"), later nicknamed ''Corrierino'' ("Little Courier"), was a weekly magazine for children published in Italy from 1908 to 1995. It was the first Italian periodical to make a r ...

'' (The boys’ courier) aimed to teenagers. *January 6: 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 ''Concert en O mineur pour harpe et nitroglycérine'' 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 ...

is published. The first of four tales set in the Celtic countries (Ireland, England, Belgium and Brittany). * January 7: In the magazine ''De Nieuwe'' Gommaar Timmermans creates ''De Nieuwe Ark'', a philosophical comic will run until 8 September 1972. *January 19: In '' Spirou'', the first chapter of '' Tora Torapa'' by

Jean-Claude Fournier Jean-Claude Fournier (; born 21 May 1943, Paris), known simply as Fournier, is a French cartoonist best known as the comic book artist who handled ''Spirou et Fantasio'' in the years 1969-1979. Biography In 1965, Fournier approached André Fran ...

is published. *'' Korak, Son of Tarzan'' (

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 Patriarc ...

series), with issue #45, cancelled by

Gold Key Comics Gold Key Comics was originally an imprint of American company Western Publishing, created for comic books distributed to newsstands. Also known as Whitman Comics, Gold Key operated this way from 1962 to 1984. Currently, Gold Key Comics is owned b ...

. (The title is acquired and continued by DC in June.) * Primaggio Mantovi's ''Sacarrolha'' debuts. * The ''stories Hound of the Moaning Hills''' and ''Storm dancers'' by Carl Barks and Kay Wright are published in ''Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks.'' * '' Iorix le grand'' by Jacques Martin.

February

* February 12: After a long trial Al Capp is fined for attempted adultery in a plea bargain, 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 ...

are damaged beyond repair. * February 24: In '' Spirou'', the first chapter of '' L’orgue du diable'' by

Roger Leloup Roger Leloup (; born 17 November 1933) is a Belgian comic strip artist, novelist, and a former collaborator of Hergé, who would rely upon him to create detailed, realistic drawings and elaborate decoration for ''The Adventures of Tintin''.

is published. * February 24: in '' L’Intrepido'', debut the SF series ''Iber'', by Antonio Mancuso and Antonio Toldo. * February 26: The final episode of ''Big Sister'' appears in print. It had run since 1928. * ''

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 ...

'' #100 (February /March cover date): Batman teams up with Robin, Green Arrow, Black Canary, and

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, ...

. (DC Comics) * With issue #206,

cancels ''

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 ...

'', a title it acquired from

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" ...

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 ...

March

* March 30: 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'', '' ...

'', the first chapter of the '' Blueberry'' story ''Ballade pour un cercueil'' (''Ballade for a coffin'') 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 ...

is published, the last episode of the Blueberry trilogy about the search for

Confederate gold Confederate gold refers to hidden caches of gold lost after the American Civil War. Millions of dollars' worth of gold was lost or unaccounted for after the war, and its possible location has been the source of speculation of many historians and ...

. * The first issue of the French Disney comics magazine ''

Picsou Magazine ''Picsou Magazine'' (french: Picsou magazine, ) is a French language, French magazine featuring characters from the Scrooge McDuck universe, as ''Balthazar PicSolidus (coin)#Impact on world currencies, sou'' ("Solidus (coin)#Impact on world curren ...

'' is published. *

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ...

launches its second ongoing Spider-Man title, ''

Marvel Team-Up ''Marvel Team-Up'' is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series featured two or more Marvel characters in one story. The series was originally published from March 1972 through February 1985, and featured Spider-Man as ...

''. * ''

House of Mystery ''The House of Mystery'' is the name of several horror, fantasy, and mystery Mystery, The Mystery, Mysteries or The Mysteries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters *Mystery, a cat character in ''Emily the Strang ...

'' #200, edited by

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, ...

. (DC Comics) * The story ''The Day the Mountain Shook'', by Carl Barks and Kay Wright is published in ''Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks''. * ''

Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary ''Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary'' is an autobiographical comic by American cartoonist Justin Green, published in 1972. Green takes the persona of Binky Brown to tell of the " compulsive neurosis" with which he struggled in his youth a ...

'', by Justin Green.

April

* April 18: 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 ...

'', the first chapter of the ''

Ric Hochet ''Ric Hochet'' is a Franco-Belgian comics series created by Tibet (drawings) and André-Paul Duchâteau (scripts). It first appeared on March 30, 1955, in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine ''Tintin''. Synopsis The series features the adventure ...

'' story '' Requiem pour une idole'' (Requiem for an idol) 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 ...

is published. *

launches ''

Marvel Premiere ''Marvel Premiere'' is an American comic book anthology series that was published by Marvel Comics. In concept it was a tryout book, intended to determine if a character or concept could attract enough readers to justify launching their own serie ...

'', an anthology series. * With issue #207,

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 ...

begins publishing ''

'', acquired from

. * With issue #89 (April /May cover-date), DC suspends publishing ''

''. *The first issue of the Italian magazine '' Il mago'' is published by

Mondadori Arnoldo Mondadori Editore () is the biggest publishing company in Italy. History The company was founded in 1907 in Ostiglia by 18-year-old Arnoldo Mondadori who began his publishing career with the publication of the magazine ''Luce!''. In 1 ...

May

* May 1: The first issue of the adult comic magazine

L'Écho des Savanes ''L’Écho des Savanes'' is a Franco-Belgian comics magazine founded in May 1972 by Claire Bretécher, Marcel Gotlib and Nikita Mandryka. It featured the work of French and international authors and graphic artists in mature-oriented comics ov ...

is published. Up until 1974 it only features comics by the three founders

Marcel Gotlib Marcel Gottlieb (14 July 1934 – 4 December 2016), known professionally as Gotlib, was a French comics artist/writer and publisher. Through his own work and the magazines he co-founded, ''L'Écho des savanes'' and ''Fluide Glacial'', he was a key ...

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 Marc ...

and

Claire Bretécher Claire Bretécher (; 17 April 1940 – 10 February 2020)
on Lambiek Comiclopedia was a French

'' the first chapter of ''

Asterix and the Soothsayer ''Asterix and the Soothsayer'' (, "The Divine") is the nineteenth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It was originally serialized in Pilote issues 652-673 in 1972. Plot summar ...

'' 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 published. *May 21: The final episode of Jerry and Hally Skelly's newspaper comic strip ''

'' is published. * May 23: In

Charles M. Schulz Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz (; November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was an American cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip ''Peanuts'', featuring what are probably his two best-known characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. He is wi ...

' ''

Peanuts ''Peanuts'' is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip's original run extended from 1950 to 2000, continuing in reruns afterward. ''Peanuts'' is among the most popular and infl ...

Rerun van Pelt Rerun Van Pelt is Linus and Lucy's youngest brother in Charles M. Schulz's comic strip ''Peanuts''. Lucy Van Pelt, his sister, disparagingly calls the situation a "rerun" of the birth of her brother Linus, so Linus nicknames the child "Rerun". ...

makes his debut. * ''

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byr ...

'' #200 (May/June cover date): 52-page giant, "The Beauty Hater," 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

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 ...

. (DC Comics) * ''

Tomahawk A tomahawk is a type of single-handed axe used by the many Indigenous peoples and nations of North America. It traditionally resembles a hatchet with a straight shaft. In pre-colonial times the head was made of stone, bone, or antler, and Eur ...

'', with issue #140 (May/June cover date), canceled by DC. * The '' Donald Duck'' stories ''Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks'', ''Duckmade disaster'' are published by Carl Barks and Kay Wright. * The Italian magazine '' Lo scolaro'', after sixty years of history and more than a thousand issues, ceases publications.

June

*June 15: The first chapter of the ''

Lucky Luke ''Lucky Luke'' is a Western '' bande dessinée'' series created by Belgian cartoonist Morris in 1946. Morris wrote and drew the series single-handedly until 1955, after which he started collaborating with French writer René Goscinny. Their ...

'' story ''

Chasseur de primes ''Chasseur de primes'' is a ''Lucky Luke'' adventure written by Goscinny and illustrated by Morris. It is the thirty-ninth book in the series and it was originally published in French in 1972 and in English by Cinebook in 2010 as ''The Bounty H ...

'', by Goscinny and

Morris Morris may refer to: Places Australia *St Morris, South Australia, place in South Australia Canada * Morris Township, Ontario, now part of the municipality of Morris-Turnberry * Rural Municipality of Morris, Manitoba ** Morris, Manitob ...

is published in ''

''. *

launches ''

Luke Cage, Hero for Hire People *Luke (given name), a masculine given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Luke (surname) (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Luke the Evangelist, author of the Gospel of Luke. Also known as ...

'', which is the debut of the title character. * ''

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 ...

'' #200: "The End of the World," by

Gerry Conway Gerard Francis Conway Thomas, Roy. "Roy's Rostrum" ("Bullpen Bulletins") in '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #43 and other Marvel Comics cover-dated May 1974. (born September 10, 1952) is an American comic book writer, comic book editor, screenwriter, t ...

(pages 1, 21),

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 ...

(pages 2–20),

John Buscema John Buscema (; ; born Giovanni Natale Buscema, December 11, 1927 – January 10, 2002)Social Se ...

, and

John Verpoorten John Verpoorten (May 15, 1940 – December 15, 1977) was an American comic book artist and editorial worker best known as Marvel Comics' production manager during the latter part of the Silver Age of Comic Books and afterward, during a seminal peri ...

. * ''

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 ...

'' #413:

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 ...

becomes the backup feature. * '' The Avengers'' #100: "Whatever Gods There Be," by

Roy Thomas Roy William Thomas Jr."Roy Thomas Checklist" ''Alter Ego'' vol. 3, #50 (July 2005) p. 16 (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor, who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibl ...

and Barry Smith. * The

Darkhold The comic book stories published by Marvel Comics since the 1940s have featured several noteworthy concepts besides its fictional characters, such as unique places and artifacts. There follows a list of those features. Places Certain places fe ...

, also known as ''The Book of Sins'', is introduced in ''

Marvel Spotlight ''Marvel Spotlight'' is a comic book comics anthology, 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. ...

'' #4. *

starts his long-running monthly column, ''Stan's Soapbox'', in Marvel's readers pages ''

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 ...

''. It will appear until 1982. * '' Korak, Son of Tarzan'', with issue #46, taken over by DC from

. * With issue #12 (June/July cover date), ''

All-Star Western ''All-Star Western'' was the name of three United States, American comic book series published by DC Comics, each a Western fiction omnibus featuring both continuing characters and anthological stories. The first ran from 1951 to 1961, the second ...

'' (vol. 2) changes its name to ''

Weird Western Tales ''Weird Western Tales'' is a Western genre comics anthology published by DC Comics from June–July 1972 to August 1980. It is best known for featuring the adventures of Jonah Hex until #38 (Jan.–Feb. 1977) when the character was promoted to hi ...

'' — DC Comics * With issue #5 (June/July cover date), '' The Sinister House of Secret Love'' changes its name to ''

Secrets of Sinister House ''Secrets of Sinister House'' was a horror-suspense anthology comic book series published by DC Comics from 1972–1974, a companion to '' Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion''. Both series were originally inspired by the successful ABC soap oper ...

'' — DC Comics

July

* July 12: The final episode 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 ...

's ''Kappie'' is published. * July 22: The first edition of ''

Wizard World Chicago Fan Expo Chicago (formerly Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, and commonly known as the Chicago Comicon), is a comic book convention held during the summer in Rosemont, Illinois, United States, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. It was tr ...

'', aka the Chicago Comic-Con, is organized by Nancy Warner.Zahour, Frank. "Superman, Howdy, 'Alive' to Nostalgia Buffs", ''Chicago Tribune'' (Aug. 6, 1973), p. 16. * After a year-long experimentation with 25-cent, 52-page comics,

reduces the price of a typical comic to 20 cents, and returns the page count to 36 pages. *

Art Spiegelman Art Spiegelman (; born Itzhak Avraham ben Zeev Spiegelman on February 15, 1948) is an American cartoonist, editor, and comics advocate best known for his graphic novel ''Maus''. His work as co-editor on the comics magazines ''Arcade (comics maga ...

publishes "Maus", a three-page strip which will eventually turn into ''

Maus ''Maus'' is a graphic novel by American cartoonist Art Spiegelman, serialized from 1980 to 1991. It depicts Spiegelman interviewing his father about his experiences as a Polish Jew and Holocaust survivor. The work employs postmodern technique ...

'', for the one-shot underground magazine ''Funny Animals'' cq.html" ;"title="Cadit_quaestio.html" ;"title="/nowiki>Cadit quaestio">cq">Cadit_quaestio.html" ;"title="/nowiki>Cadit quaestio">cq/nowiki>, an underground comic published by Apex Novelties. * ''Detective Comics'' #425: Jason Bard replaces Barbara Gordon, Batgirl as the backup feature. * ''Sgt. Fury'' #100: "One Hundredth Anniversary," by

Gary Friedrich Gary Friedrich (; August 21, 1943 – August 29, 2018) was an American comic book writer best known for his Silver Age stories for Marvel Comics' ''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'', and, in the following era, for the series '' The Monster of ...

Dick Ayers Richard Bache Ayers (; April 28, 1924 – May 4, 2014) was an American comic book artist and cartoonist best known for his work as one of Jack Kirby's inkers during the late-1950s and 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comics, including on s ...

, and Mike Esposito. (Marvel Comics) *''Pippo e I parastinchi di Olimpia'' (Goofy and the Olympia shin guards), by

Romano Scarpa Romano Scarpa (September 27, 1927 – April 23, 2005) was one of the most famous Italian creators of Disney comics. Biography Growing up in Venice he developed a particular love for American cartoons and Disney comics, that, at the time, were ...

, in ''Olympic Goofy'', a story written for the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

. *''Il grande intrigo'' (The big plot) 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 Erio Nicolò;

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 ...

is sentenced to death with a false charge. The story, exceptionally long (five albums), is considered a masterwork among the classic adventures of the hero.

August

*August 6: 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 ...

'', ''Notturno a Macao'', 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 Ruggero Giovannini; debut of the sea adventures series ''Capitan Erik''. *August 31: In ''

'', the ''

'' story ''Au nom d'Allah le très miséricordieux, le compatissant'' by

, is published, the first chapter of '' The Ethiopian'', an arc of four stories set in Africa, where the captain has, as a partner, the Afar warrior Dash. *''

The Flash The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...

'' #217: Four months after the cancellation of his own title,

begins appearing as a backup feature in ''The Flash'' #217 (Aug.-Sept. 1972). * ''

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 conceived ...

'' #100: "The Unknown Soldier of Victory!", by

Len Wein Leonard Norman Wein (; June 12, 1948 – September 10, 2017) was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men ( ...

Dick Dillin Richard Allen Dillin (December 17, 1928 – March 1, 1980)Richard Dillin
at the United States

Joe Giella Joe Giella (born June 27, 1928)
at the Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved February 11, 2012
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 ...

'', with issue #11, is cancelled by DC. * In the story ''The kingdom under the sea'', by Rodolfo Cimino and

Giorgio Cavazzano Giorgio Cavazzano (); born 19 October 1947) is an Italian cartoonist, and one of the most famous Disney comics artists in the world. Biography Giorgio Cavazzano was born 19 October 1947 in Venice, Italy. At the age of twelve, Cavazzano started ...

, Queen Reginella makes her debut.

September

* September 13: The first episode of Gommaar Timmermans' comic ''Iamboree'' is published in Knack. It will run until 1982. *September 14:

RAI RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana (; commercially styled as Rai since 2000; known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane) is the national public broadcasting company of Italy, owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. RAI operates many ter ...

broadcasts the first episode of ''Gulp'', spectacle of "TV comics" very popular among the Italian young viewers. For the show, original comics are realized, as ''The flying fat women'', by

Vittorio Metz Vittorio Metz (18 July 1904 – 1 March 1984) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for more than 110 films between 1939 and 1977. Selected filmography * '' Defendant, Stand Up!'' (1939) * '' Lo vedi come sei... lo vedi ...

, ''

La secchia rapita ''La Secchia Rapita'' (The kidnapped bucket) is a mock-heroic epic poem by Alessandro Tassoni, first published in 1622. Later successful mock-heroic works in French and English were written on the same plan. Background The invention of the heroi- ...

'', by

Pino Zac Giuseppe Zaccaria (23 April 1930 – 25 August 1985), best known as Pino Zac, was an Italian illustrator, cartoonist and animator. Biography Born in Trapani, Sicily, Zac spent his childhood in Pratola Peligna, Abruzzo and eventually moved to R ...

and moreover '' Nick Carter'', by

Bonvi Bonvi, pen name of Franco Bonvicini (31 March 1941 – 10 December 1995) was an Italian comic book artist, creator of the comic strips ''Sturmtruppen'' and '' Nick Carter''. Biography Bonvicini was born either in Parma or Modena, in the Emilia Rom ...

and De Maria. *September 19: In ''

'', the first chapter of the ''

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 '' Cauchemar'' (Nightmare) is published by

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. *'' House of Secrets'' #100, edited by

. (DC Comics) *

becomes

' publisher;

takes over as Marvel editor-in-chief. * In ''

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,''

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draws the story ''Fritz the Cat Superstar'', in which his most famous character

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 ...

is murdered, thus terminating the comic strip. Crumb drew the story in reaction to

Ralph Bakshi Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938) is an American animator and filmmaker. In the 1970s, he established an alternative to mainstream animation through independent and adult-oriented productions. Between 1972 and 1992, he directed nine theatric ...

's animated feature film adaptation which premiered a few months earlier.

October

* October 28: The final episode of

Mort Walker Addison Morton Walker (September 3, 1923 – January 27, 2018) was an American comic strip writer, best known for creating the newspaper comic strips ''Beetle Bailey'' in 1950 and ''Hi and Lois'' in 1954. He signed Addison to some of his strips. ...

and Frank Roberge's ''Mrs. Fitz's Flats'' is published. * ''

Date with Debbi ''Date with Debbi'' is a DC Comics comic book series, which ran for 18 issues between 1969 and 1972. About Debbi's attempts to find happiness, often through dating, the series combined humor and romance elements. Similar in appearance and tone to A ...

'', with issue #18 (October /November cover date), is cancelled by DC. * '' Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth'' #1: new series by writer/artist Jack Kirby is launched by DC Comics with an October/November cover date. * ''

New Gods 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'' ...

'', with issue #11 (October /November cover date), is temporarily cancelled by DC (it is revived with issue #12 in 1977). * Silver Age inker

Sid Greene Sidney Greene (June 18, 1906 – October 1972)Sidney Greene
at the

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 ...

's comics series ''Robert en Bertrand'' is published and will run until 1992. *'' Girls' Love Stories'', with issue #180 (November /December cover-date), cancelled by

December

* December 5 : In ''

'', the first chapter of ''Épitaphe pour

'' (Epitaph for Ric Hochet) by

and Tibet is published. *December 7: In ''

'', 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 ''Sarabanda a Sacramento'' is published 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 ...

. *''

'' #103, Writer

and artists

Dick Dillin Richard Allen Dillin (December 17, 1928 – March 1, 1980)Richard Dillin
at the United States

craft the DC portion of a

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al unofficial

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spanning titles from both major comics companies. The Marvel chapters appear with 1973 cover dates. Each comic featured writers

Steve Englehart Steve Englehart (; born April 22, 1947) is an American writer of comic books and novels. He is best known for his work at Marvel Comics and DC Comics in the 1970s and 1980s. His pseudonyms have included John Harkness and Cliff Garnett. Early li ...

, and Len Wein, as well as Wein's first wife Glynis, interacting with Marvel or DC characters at the

Rutland Halloween Parade The Rutland Halloween Parade is an annual event held on (or around) Halloween in the city of Rutland, Vermont, since 1960. The parade has a strong superhero theme and has been the setting for a number of fictional comic book adventures. Local of ...

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. Beginning in ''

Amazing Adventures ''Amazing Adventures'' is the name of several anthology comic book series, all but one published by Marvel Comics. The earliest Marvel series of that name introduced the company's first superhero of the late-1950s to early-1960s period fans and h ...

'' #16 (by Englehart with art by

Bob Brown Robert James Brown (born 27 December 1944) is a former Australian politician, medical doctor and environmentalist. He was a senator and the parliamentary leader of the Australian Greens. Brown was elected to the Australian Senate on the Tasma ...

and Frank McLaughlin), the story continued in ''Justice League of America'' #103 (by Wein, Dillin and Giordano), and concluded in ''

'' #207 (by Conway and penciler

John Buscema John Buscema (; ; born Giovanni Natale Buscema, December 11, 1927 – January 10, 2002)Social Se ...

Specific date unknown

* Carlos Enrique Figueroa creates the comics character Tricolín.

Births

April

* April 26:

John Paul Leon John Paul Leon (April 26, 1972 – May 2, 2021) was an American comic book artist, known for his work on the Milestone Comics series ''Static'', and the Marvel Comics limited series ''Earth X''. Leon also provided artwork for a number of style g ...

, American comic book artist (''

Static Static may refer to: Places *Static Nunatak, a nunatak in Antarctica United States * Static, Kentucky and Tennessee *Static Peak, a mountain in Wyoming **Static Peak Divide, a mountain pass near the peak Science and technology Physics *Static el ...

'', ''

Earth X ''Earth X'' is a 1999 comic book limited series published by American company Marvel Comics. ''Earth X'' was written by Jim Krueger with art by John Paul Leon. Based on Alex Ross' notes, the series features a dystopian version of the Marvel Uni ...

'', '' The Winter Men''), (d.

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November

* November 22: Cyril Pedrosa, French comic book artist, colorist and writer.

Deaths

January

* January 5: Bud Counihan, American comics artist ('' Betty Boop'' comics, ''Henry Hasenpfeffer'', ''The Big Little Family'', ''Little Napoleon''), dies at age 84. *January 28:

Dino Buzzati Dino Buzzati-Traverso (; 14 October 1906 – 28 January 1972) was an Italian novelist, short story writer, painter and poet, as well as a journalist for ''Corriere della Sera''. His worldwide fame is mostly due to his novel ''The Tartar Ste ...

, Italian novelist, author also, as writer and illustrator ('' Poem strip''), dies at age 65.

February

* February 2: István Pesthy, AKA Falus, Hungarian dentist, cartoonist and comic artist, passes away at age 65.

March

*March 4:

Charles Biro Charles Biro (May 12, 1911 – March 4, 1972) was an American comic book creator and cartoonist. He is today chiefly known for creating the comic book characters Airboy and Steel Sterling, and for his work at Lev Gleason Publications on '' Dared ...

, American comics artist (''

Airboy Airboy is a fictional aviator hero of an American comic book series initially published by Hillman Periodicals during the World War II-era time period fans and historians call the Golden Age of comic books. He was created by writers Charles Biro ...

'', '' Steel Sterling'', '' Daredevil Comics''), dies at age 60. * March 5: Frans Meijer, also published under the name ''Jaap van Loon'', ''Ko Koster'', ''F.M.'', ''Piet Pion'' and ''Henk'', Dutch comics artist (created various one-shot comics and continued ''Fred en Minet''), dies at age 71. * March 17: Antonio Rubio, Cuban cartoonist and comics artist (''El Monguito'', ''El Marcianito'', ''Angelitos'', ''Angeles de la Guardia''), passes away at age 51. * March 31: Aleksandar Denkov, Bulgarian illustrator, animator and comics artist (''Hrabriat Eskimos'', ''Zagovor v Dvoreca'', ''Ban Ianuka''), dies at age 47.

May

* May 5: Frank Tashlin, aka Tish Tash, aka Frank Tash, American animator, cartoonist, illustrator, screenwriter, film director and comics artist (''Van Boring''), dies at age 59. * May 23: Louis Salvérius, Belgian comics artist (''

Les Tuniques Bleues ''Les Tuniques Bleues'' (Dutch: De Blauwbloezen) is a Belgian series of ''bandes dessinées'' (comic books in the Franco-Belgian tradition), first published in '' Spirou'' magazine and later collected in albums by Dupuis."Best of Belgium's Cart ...

''), unexpectedly dies from a heart attack at the age of 38. * May 23: Nino Pagot, Italian comics artist and animator ('' Calimero''), dies at the age of 64. * May 26: Robert Dansler, aka Bob Dan, Bobby, Erdé or Hoberdon (''Jim Mystère'', ''Bill Tornade'', ''Jack Sport'', ''Tarou'', ''Maxime''), French comics artist, dies at age 71. * May 28:

Rea Irvin Rea Irvin (August 26, 1881 – May 28, 1972) was an American graphic artist. Although never formally credited as such, he served de facto as the first art editor of ''The New Yorker''. He created the Eustace Tilley cover portrait and the ''New Y ...

, American illustrator, graphic artist and comics artist (''The Smythes'', designed the mascot of ''

The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American weekly magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. Founded as a weekly in 1925, the magazine is published 47 times annually, with five of these issues ...

'': Eustace Tilley), dies at age 90 from a stroke.

June

* June 17: Frank Ellis, American comics artist ('' Jane Arden''), dies at age 74. * June 20: Johanna Berhardina Midderigh-Bokhorst, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (made text comics for the magazine Zonneschijn), passes away at age 92. * June 22: Johan Jacob Voskuil, aka Jo Voskuil, Dutch illustrator, painter and comics artist (''Klit, de Schoonzoon''), dies at age 75.

July

* July 8: John Henry Gordon Freeman, aka Don Freeman, British comics writer ('' Buck Ryan'', ''

Jane Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name * Jane (surname), related to the given name Film and television * ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama fil ...

'', ''

Garth Garth may refer to: Places * Garth, Alberta, Canada * Garth, Bridgend, a village in south Wales :* Garth railway station (Bridgend) * Garth, Ceredigion, small village in Wales * Garth, Powys, a village in mid Wales :* Garth railway station (Powy ...

'', '' Belinda Blue Eyes'') and novelist, dies at age 69. * July 28:

Fanny Cory Fanny Young Cory (October 17, 1877 – July 28, 1972) was a cartoonist and book illustrator best known for her comic strips ''Sonnysayings'' and ''Little Miss Muffet''. Cory was one of America's first female syndicated cartoonists. She went by s ...

, American illustrator and comics artist (''Sonnysayings'', ''Little Miss Muffet''), dies at age 94.

August

* August 9: Noël Bissot, Belgian comics artist (''Le Baron'', ''Youk et Yak'', ''Le Picrate'', ''Croquemitron'', ''Juju''), passes away at age 55. * Specific date unknown: Lovrien Gregory, American comics artist (''The Pioneers''), passes away at age 84.

September

* September 12: **

Max Fleischer Max Fleischer (born Majer Fleischer ; July 19, 1883 – September 25, 1972) was an American animator, inventor, film director and producer, and studio founder and owner. Born in Kraków, Fleischer immigrated to the United States where he became ...

, American animator and comics artist (''

Koko the Clown Koko the Clown is an animated character created by Max Fleischer. He first appeared as the main protagonist in ''Out of the Inkwell'' (1918-1929), a major animated series of the silent era. Throughout the series, he goes on many adventures with hi ...

'', '' Betty Boop'', ''

Popeye the Sailor Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar.Brick Bradford ''Brick Bradford'' is a science fiction comic strip created by writer William Ritt, a journalist based in Cleveland, and artist Clarence Gray. It was first distributed on August 21, 1933 by Central Press Association, a subsidiary of King Features ...

''), dies at the age of 69 or 70. * Specific date unknown: September: Regino Bernad, Spanish-French comics artist (comics based on the novels of

Gaston Leroux Gaston Louis Alfred Leroux (6 May 186815 April 1927) was a French journalist and author of detective fiction. In the English-speaking world, he is best known for writing the novel '' The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, ...

), dies at age 70.

October

* October 31: John L. Jukes, British comics artist (''Ben and Bert the Kid Cops'', ''Popgun Pete'', continued ''Alfie the Air Tramp'' and ''George the Jolly Gee-Gee''), dies at age 71. * Specific date unknown:

Sid Greene Sidney Greene (June 18, 1906 – October 1972)Sidney Greene
at the

), dies at age 64.

December

* December 11: Don Gunn, American comics artist ('' Disney comics'', ''

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. starting from 1930 to 1969, concurrently with its partner series ''Merrie Melodies'', during the golden age of American animation.

'' comics), dies at age 66.

Specific date unknown

* Gaspar Bolaños, Mexican comics artist (''Rolando el Rabioso''), dies at age 63 or 64. * Paul Braig, French painter and comics artist (''La Vie Imaginée de Pablo Picasso''), dies at age 65 or 66. * C.H. Chapman, British comics artist (''

Billy Bunter William George Bunter is a fictional schoolboy created by Charles Hamilton using the pen name Frank Richards. He features in stories set at Greyfriars School, a fictional English public school in Kent, originally published in the boys' weekly ...

'') dies at the age of 92 or 93. * Allen Dean, American comics artist, painter and illustrator (''

King of the Royal Mounted ''King of the Royal Mounted'' is an American comics series which debuted February 17, 1935 by Stephen Slesinger, based on popular Western writer Zane Grey's byline and marketed as ''Zane Grey's King of the Royal Mounted''. The series' protagonist ...

''), dies at age 82 or 83. * Francis Kirn, American comics artist (''Uncle Wiggily''), dies at age 67 or 68. * Hans Nije, Dutch musician and comics artist (''Tim Tuimel'', ''Lodewijk'', ''Boudewijn''), dies at age 54.

Conventions

* March 3–5: Cosmicon (

York University York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,0 ...

Winters College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) — first iteration of this early Canadian comic book/science fiction/horror convention; official guests include Jim Steranko (Guest of Honor),

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 Supe ...

Gray Morrow Dwight Graydon "Gray" Morrow (March 7, 1934 – November 6, 2001).e., the Gilberton Company, publisher of the ''Classics Illustrated'' comic-book series of literary adaptations], and I was given a script. One thing led to another and I was soo ...

Alain Resnais Alain Resnais (; 3 June 19221 March 2014) was a French film director and screenwriter whose career extended over more than six decades. After training as a film editor in the mid-1940s, he went on to direct a number of short films which included ...

, and

Dan Adkins Danny L. AdkinsDanny L. Adkins
at the Social Security Death Index via FamilySearch.org. Retrieved December ...

* April 25–28: First American International Congress of Comics (New York City) * May 26–29: EC Fan Addict Convention (

Hotel McAlpin Herald Towers, formerly the Hotel McAlpin, is a residential condominium building on Herald Square, along Broadway between 33rd and 34th Streets, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Constructed from 1910 to 1912 by the Greel ...

, New York City) — official guests include

William Gaines William Maxwell Gaines (; March 1, 1922 – June 3, 1992), was an American publisher and co-editor of EC Comics. Following a shift in EC's direction in 1950, Gaines presided over what became an artistically influential and historically import ...

Al Williamson Alfonso Williamson (March 21, 1931 – June 12, 2010) was an American cartoonist, comic book artist and illustrator specializing in adventure, Western, science fiction and fantasy. Born in New York City, he spent much of his early childhood in ...

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 (comic), Weird Science'', ''Weird Fantasy'', an ...

, George Evans,

Harvey Kurtzman Harvey Kurtzman (; October 3, 1924 – February 21, 1993) was an American cartoonist and editor. His best-known work includes writing and editing the parodic comic book '' Mad'' from 1952 until 1956, and writing the ''Little Ann ...

, and

Al Feldstein Albert Bernard Feldstein ( ; October 24, 1925 – April 29, 2014) was an American writer, editor, and artist, best known for his work at EC Comics and, from 1956 to 1985, as the editor of the satire, satirical magazine ''Mad (magazine), Mad''. Aft ...

* June: Multicon (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) — 2nd occurrence of this show; guests include

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 ...

* June 16–18: Phoenix Con (Saguaro Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona) — 2nd occurrence of this show, organized by Bruce Hamilton and the Phoenix Fans of Art & Nostalgia (PFAN); guest of honor is

C. C. Beck Charles Clarence Beck (June 8, 1910 – November 22, 1989) was an American cartoonist and comic book artist, best known for his work on Captain Marvel (DC Comics), Captain Marvel (today known as Shazam!) at Fawcett Comics and DC Comics. Early li ...

* July 1–5:

Comic Art Convention The Comic Art Convention was an American comic book fan convention held annually New York City, New York, over Independence Day weekend from 1968 through 1983, except for 1977, when it was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and 1978 to 1979, w ...

(

Statler Hilton Hotel The Statler Hotel company was one of the United States' early chains of hotels catering to traveling businessmen and tourists. It was founded by Ellsworth Milton (E. M.) Statler in Buffalo, New York. Early ventures In 1901, Buffalo hosted the ...

, New York City) —

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 ...

and

Alex Toth Alexander Toth (June 25, 1928 – May 27, 2006) was an American cartoonist active from the 1940s through the 1980s. Toth's work began in the American comic book industry, but he is also known for his animation designs for Hanna-Barbera throughout ...

guests of honor; other guests include Jim Steranko; announcement of the 1971 Goethe Awards * July 22–23:

Nostalgia Nostalgia is a sentimentality for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. The word ''nostalgia'' is a learned formation of a Greek language, Greek compound, consisting of (''nóstos''), meaning "homecoming", ...

'72 (Pick-Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois) — first Chicago-area comics and collectibles convention,Beerbohm, Robert
"Update to Comics Dealer Extraordinaire Robert Beerbohm: In His Own Words,"
Comic-Convention Memories (June 24, 2010). produced by Nancy Warner; c. 2,000 attendeesYates, Ronald. "Nostalgia Show Here a Pageant of the Past," ''Chicago Tribune'' (July 23, 1972), p. a14. * July 29–30: Fancon (Hotel Commodore Maury, Norfolk, VA) — produced by Dixieland Fandom; guests include Guest of Honor

Kelly Freas Frank Kelly Freas (August 27, 1922 – January 2, 2005) was an American science fiction and fantasy artist with a career spanning more than 50 years. He was known as the "Dean of Science Fiction Artists" and he was the second artist inducted b ...

Murray Leinster Murray Leinster (June 16, 1896 – June 8, 1975) was a pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins, an American writer of genre fiction, particularly of science fiction. He wrote and published more than 1,500 short stories and articles, 14 movie ...

, Jeff Jones,

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 ...

, and

Frank Brunner Frank Brunner (born February 21, 1949) is an American comics artist and illustrator best known for his work at Marvel Comics in the 1970s. Early life Brunner attended Manhattan's High School of Art and Design. He was in the same graduating class ...

* August 3–6: Detroit Tri-Con ( Pick-Fort Shelby Hotel, Detroit, MI) — organized by

Tom Orzechowski Thomas Orzechowski (born March 1, 1953) Miller, John Jackson"Comics Industry Birthdays" ''Comics Buyer's Guide'', June 10, 2005. Accessed December 21, 2010WebCitation archive is a comic book letterer, primarily known for his work on ''Uncanny X-Me ...

& Michael Kucharski (with other committee members including Terry Austin,

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 ...

Arvell Jones Arvell Jones (whose earliest work is billed Arvell Malcolm Jones) is an American comics artist best known for his work for Marvel Comics and for DC Comics and its imprint Milestone Media. Biography Jones and his brother, Desmond, were raised ...

Martin Pasko Martin Joseph "Marty" Pasko (born Jean-Claude Rochefort; August 4, 1954– May 10, 2020) was a Canadian comic book writer and television screenwriter. Pasko worked for many comics publishers, but is best known for his superhero stories for DC Com ...

, and

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 ...

); official guests include

Edmond Hamilton Edmond Moore Hamilton (October 21, 1904 – February 1, 1977) was an American writer of science fiction during the mid-twentieth century. Early life Born in Youngstown, Ohio, he was raised there and in nearby New Castle, Pennsylvania. So ...

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 ...

Lin Carter Linwood Vrooman Carter (June 9, 1930 – February 7, 1988) was an American author of science fiction and fantasy, as well as an editor, poet and critic. He usually wrote as Lin Carter; known pseudonyms include H. P. Lowcraft (for an H. P. L ...

, Russ Myers,

John Jakes John William Jakes (born March 31, 1932) is an American writer, best known for American historical and speculative fiction. His Civil War trilogy, ''North and South'', has sold millions of copies worldwide. He is also the author of The Kent Fam ...

T. Casey Brennan Terrance Casey Brennan is an American comic book writer. During the 1970s, he wrote for Warren Publishing's black-and-white horror-comics anthologies ''Creepy'' and ''Eerie'', and ''Vampirella''. He also wrote for DC Comics' ''House of Mys ...

, Robert Taylor, Ken Muse, and Fan Guest of Honor

Rick Yager Rick may refer to: People *Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name *Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality *Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and mycol ...

; program cover by

* August 5–6: British Comic Art Convention, Comicon '72 (British Comic Art Convention) (Waverley Hotel, London, England) — 5th annual show, produced by

Nick Landau Nick Landau is a British media figure. He is co-owner of the Titan Entertainment Group, which publishes Titan Magazines and Titan Books, and owns the London Forbidden Planet store. In the 1970s, before starting up Titan Distributors, he publishe ...

* August 18–21: San Diego's West Coast Comic Convention ( El Cortez Hotel,

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 List of United States cities by population, eigh ...

, California) — 900+ attendees; official guests:

Bob Clampett Robert Emerson Clampett Sr. (May 8, 1913 – May 2, 1984) was an American animator, director, producer and puppeteer. He was best known for his work on the '' Looney Tunes'' animated series from Warner Bros. as well as the television shows '' ...

, Harry Harrison,

Katherine Kurtz Katherine Irene Kurtz (born October 18. 1944) is an American fantasy writer, author of sixteen historical fantasy novels in the '' Deryni'' series, as well as occult and urban fantasy. Resident in Ireland for over twenty years, she moved to Virg ...

, Mel Lazarus,

, and Milt Gray * September 2–4: Newcon '72 ( New England Comic Art Convention) (Boston, Massachusetts) — organized by

Martin Greim Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (disambiguation) * Martin County (disambiguation) * Martin Township (disambiguation) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Aust ...

; guests included

(Guest of Honor), Jim Steranko,

Otto Binder Otto Oscar Binder (; August 26, 1911 – October 13, 1974) was an American author of science fiction and non-fiction books and stories, and comic books. He is best known as the co-creator of Supergirl and for his many scripts for '' Captain Ma ...

, and

Vincent Fago Vincenzo Francisco Gennaro Di Fago (; November 28, 1914 – June 13, 2002),Vincent F. Fago
at the Unite ...

* October 19–22:

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 ...

(Detroit Hilton, Detroit, Michigan) — 7th edition of the convention, program includes "a history of the Detroit Triple Fan Fair"; official guests include

, Jim Steranko,

Vaughn Bodé Vaughn may refer to: Places in the United States *Vaughn, California, former name of Bodfish, California *Vaughn, Montana * Vaughn, New Mexico * Vaughn, Oregon * Vaughn, Pennsylvania * Vaughn, Virginia * Vaughn, Washington Name *Vaughn (surname) ...

, Jeff Jones,

Russ Heath Russell Heath Jr. (September 29, 1926 – August 23, 2018), was an American artist best known for his comic book work, particularly his DC Comics war stories and his 1960s art for ''Playboy'' magazine's "Little Annie Fanny" feature. He also prod ...

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 ...

, Dale Manesis,

, Phil Seuling,

Gene Roddenberry Eugene Wesley Roddenberry Sr. (August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991) was an American television screenwriter, producer, and creator of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'', its sequel spin-off series ''Star Trek: The Animated Series,'' and ''Sta ...

, and

Majel Barrett Majel Barrett-Roddenberry (; born Majel Leigh Hudec;
, ''

Creation Con II (

, New York City) — guests of honor:

Philip José Farmer Philip José Farmer (January 26, 1918 – February 25, 2009) was an American author known for his science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. Obituary. Farmer is best known for his sequences of novels, especially the ''World of Tiers ...

and

Frank Kelly Freas Frank Kelly Freas (August 27, 1922 – January 2, 2005) was an American science fiction and fantasy artist with a career spanning more than 50 years. He was known as the "Dean of Science Fiction Artists" and he was the second artist inducted by ...

; other guests:

, Jim Steranko,

Howard Chaykin Howard Victor Chaykin (; born October 7, 1950) is an American comic book artist and writer. Chaykin's influences include his one-time employer and mentor, Gil Kane, and the mid-20th century illustrators Robert Fawcett and Al Parker. Early life ...

John Severin John Powers Severin (; December 26, 1921 – February 12, 2012) was an American comics artist noted for his distinctive work with EC Comics, primarily on the war comics ''Two-Fisted Tales'' and ''Frontline Combat''; for Marvel Comics, esp ...

Isaac Asimov yi, יצחק אזימאװ , birth_date = , birth_place = Petrovichi, Russian SFSR , spouse = , relatives = , children = 2 , death_date = , death_place = Manhattan, New York City, U.S. , nationality = Russian (1920–1922)Soviet (192 ...

Ron Goulart Ronald Joseph Goulart (; January 13, 1933 – January 14, 2022) was an American popular culture historian and mystery, fantasy, and science fiction author. He published novelizations and other work under various pseudonyms: Kenneth Robeson, Con ...

, Carlos Garzon,

Roy Krenkel Roy Gerald Krenkel (July 11, 1918 – February 24, 1983), who often signed his work RGK, was an American illustrator who specialized in fantasy and historical drawings and paintings for books, magazines and comic books. Influences and stud ...

, and

Hans Stefan Santesson Hans Stefan Santesson (July 8, 1914, Paris – February 18, 1975, Edgewater, New Jersey)Comic Mart Comic Mart is the catchall term for a series of British comic book trade fairs which were held in the United Kingdom from 1972 until the early 1990s. The Comic Mart was one of the earliest recurring public comic events in the UK, predated only by ...

( Lyndhurst Hall, Kentish Town, London, U.K.)Burton, Richard. "Meditorial," ''Comic Media News'' #29 (Jan./Feb. 1977). — first "official" Comic Mart, produced by

Rob Barrow Comic Mart is the catchall term for a series of British comic book trade fairs which were held in the United Kingdom from 1972 until the early 1990s. The Comic Mart was one of the earliest recurring public comic events in the UK, predated only by ...

and

, with over 250 attendees"The February Comic Mart," '' Comic Media & The Comic Reader UK Edition Newsletter'' #3 (Feb. 1973).

Awards

Goethe Awards

''Published in '' The Buyer's Guide to Comics Fandom (TBG)'' #38 (June 15, 1973) (for comics published in 1972).'' Ballots were printed in ''TBG'', ''Comic Crusader'', ''

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, and ...

'', the ''Gazette Advertiser'', ''

The Menomonee Falls Gazette ''The Menomonee Falls Gazette'' (subtitled "The international newspaper for comic art fans") was a weekly tabloid published in the 1970s by Street Enterprises that reprinted newspaper comic strips from the United States and the U.K. Comic strip ...

'', and ''

Rocket's Blast Comicollector ''Rocket's Blast Comicollector'' (''RBCC'') was a comics advertising fanzine published from 1964 to 1983. The result of a merger with a similar publication, ''RBCCs purpose was to bring fans together for the purpose of adding to their comic book co ...

''. 1,011 fans cast their votes. Winners in each category are listed in boldface, along with other fan-selected nominees in order of finish. * Favorite Pro Artist:

Barry Windsor-Smith Barry Windsor-Smith (born Barry Smith, 25 May 1949) is a British comic book illustrator and painter whose best known work has been produced in the United States. He attained note working on Marvel Comics' ''Conan the Barbarian (comics), Conan th ...

Bernie Wrightson Bernard Albert Wrightson (October 27, 1948 – March 18, 2017), sometimes credited as Bernie Wrightson, was an American artist, known for co-creating the Swamp Thing, his adaptation of the novel ''Frankenstein'' illustration work, and for his o ...

* Favorite Pro Writer:

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 ...

* Favorite Pro Editor:

Julius Schwartz Julius "Julie" Schwartz (; June 19, 1915 – February 8, 2004) was a comic book editor, and a science fiction agent and prominent fan. He was born in The Bronx, New York. He is best known as a longtime editor at DC Comics, where at various t ...

* Favorite Pro Comic Book: '' Conan'' (Marvel) ** ''

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

'' (DC) ** ''

'' (DC) ** '' The Avengers'' (Marvel) * Favorite Non-Newsstand Comic Book: ''

'' ** ''Bedtime Stories'' ** '' Further Adventures of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'' (Rip Off Press) ** '' Fantagor'' (Fantagor Press) ** '' Skull Comics'' (Last Gasp) ** ''Phase'' (John Carbonero & Sal Quartuccio) * Favorite Comic-Book Story: "The Black Hound of Vengeance!" (''Conan'' #20) ** "And Through Him Save a World" (''

'' #89) (DC) ** "The Pact" (''

'' #20) (DC) ** "Dark Genesis" (''Swamp Thing'' #1) (DC) * Favorite Comic-Book Character: Conan (Marvel) ** Batman (DC) ** Spider-Man (Marvel) **

(DC) ** Green Arrow (DC) * Favorite Fan Magazine: ''

'' (edited by

Paul Levitz Paul Levitz (; born October 21, 1956) is an American comic book writer, editor and executive. The president of DC Comics from 2002–2009, he worked for the company for over 35 years in a wide variety of roles. Along with publisher Jenette Kahn ...

) ** '' The Buyer's Guide to Comics Fandom'' ** '' Comixscene'' ** ''Comic Crusader'' ** '' Graphic Story World'' ** ''

'' * Favorite Fan Writer: Don & Maggie Thompson **

Tom Fagan The Rutland Halloween Parade is an annual event held on (or around) Halloween in the city of Rutland, Vermont, since 1960. The parade has a strong superhero theme and has been the setting for a number of fictional comic book adventures. Local off ...

Jan Strnad Jan Steven Strnad (sometimes credited as J. Knight) is an American writer of comic books, horror, and science fiction. He is known for his many collaborations with artist Richard Corben, as well as his work in the ''Star Wars'' expanded universe ...

* Favorite Fan Artist:

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 ad ...

Don Newton Don Newton (November 12, 1934 – August 19, 1984) was an American comics artist. During his career, he worked for a number of comic book publishers including Charlton Comics, DC Comics, and Marvel Comics. He is best known for his work on The Phan ...

** John Fantucchio **

Shazam Awards

''Presented in 1973 for comics published in 1972'': * Best Individual Story: "Dark Genesis", by

and

Berni Wrightson Bernard Albert Wrightson (October 27, 1948 – March 18, 2017), sometimes credited as Bernie Wrightson, was an American artist, known for co-creating the Swamp Thing, his adaptation of the novel ''Frankenstein'' illustration work, and for his o ...

, ''

'' #1 (

) * Best Individual Short Story (Dramatic): "The Demon Within", by

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 ...

and

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 ...

, ''

'' #201 (DC) * Best Writer (Dramatic Division):

* Best Penciller (Dramatic Division):

* Best Humor Story: "The Poster Plague", by

Steve Skeates Steve Skeates (; born 1943) is an American comic book creator known for his work on such titles as ''Aquaman'', ''Hawk and Dove'', ''T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents'', and ''Plop!'' He has also written under the pseudonyms Chester P. Hazel and Warren Savin. ...

and

Sergio Aragones Sergio may refer to: * Sergio (given name), for people with the given name Sergio * Sergio (carbonado), the largest rough diamond ever found * ''Sergio'' (album), a 1994 album by Sergio Blass * ''Sergio'' (2009 film), a documentary film * ''Se ...

, ''

'' #202 (DC) * Best Inker (Humor Division):

* Special Award: DC

letterer A letterer is a member of a team of comic book creators responsible for drawing the comic book's text. The letterer's use of typefaces, calligraphy, letter size, and layout all contribute to the impact of the comic. The letterer crafts the comi ...

proofreader Proofreading is the reading of a galley proof or an electronic copy of a publication to find and correct reproduction errors of text or art. Proofreading is the final step in the editorial cycle before publication. Professional Traditiona ...

Gerda Gattel "for bringing her special warmth to our history" * Superior Achievement by an Individual:

"for bringing the

Shazam Family The Marvel Family, also known as the Shazam Family (or "Shazamily"), are a group of superheroes who originally appeared in books published by Fawcett Comics and were later acquired by DC Comics. Created in 1942 by writer Otto Binder and artist M ...

back into print"

First issue by title

DC Comics

'' The Demon'' : ''Release'': August /September ''Writer/Artist'':

. ''Inker'':

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 ...

. '' Kamandi, The Last Boy On Earth'' : ''Release'': October /November ''Writer/Artist'':

. ''Inker'':

. ''

Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...

'' : ''Release'': November. ''Editor'':

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

. ''

'' : ''Release'': October /November ''Writer'':

. ''Artist'':

. ''

Weird Mystery Tales ''Weird Mystery Tales'' was a mystery horror comics anthology published by DC Comics from July–August 1972 to November 1975. Publication history 100 Page Super Spectacular The title ''Weird Mystery Tales'' was first used for ''DC 100 Page Sup ...

'' : ''Release'': July/August ''Editor'': E. Nelson Bridwell. '' Weird Worlds'' : ''Release'': September. ''Editor'':

Marvel Comics

'' The Cat'' : ''Release'': November. ''Writers'':

and

Linda Fite Linda Fite is an American writer and editor who wrote the entire run of the Marvel Comics series '' The Cat'' (1972). Biography Linda Fite was hired by Marvel as an editorial assistant/production assistant. Though she continually appealed to edit ...

. ''Artists'':

Marie Severin Marie Severin (; August 21, 1929 – August 29, 2018) was an American comics artist and colorist best known for her work for Marvel Comics and the 1950s' EC Comics. She is an inductee of the Will Eisner Comics Hall of Fame and the Harvey Awards ...

and

. ''

Chamber of Chills ''Chamber of Chills'' is the name of two anthology horror comic books, one published by Harvey Publications in the early 1950s, the other by Marvel Comics in the 1970s. Harvey Publications The first ''Chamber of Chills'' was a 10-cent horror anth ...

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

. ''Editor'':

. '' The Defenders'' : ''Release'': August. ''Writer'':

. ''Artists'':

Sal Buscema Sal Buscema (; ; born Silvio Buscema, January 26, 1936) is an American comics artist, primarily for Marvel Comics, where he enjoyed a ten-year run as artist of ''The Incredible Hulk'' and an eight-year run as artist of ''The Spectacular Spider-Ma ...

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 ...

. ''Doc Savage#Modern Age, Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze'' : ''Release'': October. ''Writers'':

(plot) and

(script). ''Artists'': Ross Andru and Jim Mooney. ''Hero for Hire'' : ''Release'': June. ''Writers'':

, John Romita, Sr., John Romita, and Archie Goodwin (comics), Archie Goodwin. ''Artists'': George Tuska and Billy Graham (comics), Billy Graham. ''Journey into Mystery'' (vol. 2) : ''Release'': October. ''Editor'':

. ''Jungle Action'' : ''Release'': October. ''Editor'':

. ''

'' : ''Release'': April. ''Writer'':

. ''Artists'': Gil Kane and

Dan Adkins Danny L. AdkinsDanny L. Adkins
at the Social Security Death Index via FamilySearch.org. Retrieved December ...

. ''

'' : ''Release'': March. ''Writer'':

. ''Artists'': Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. ''Marvel Triple Action'' : ''Release'': February. Reprints early issues of '' The Avengers'' and ''Fantastic Four''. ''The Mighty World of Marvel'' : ''Release'': October 7 (weekly) by

. ''Night Nurse (comics), Night Nurse'' : ''Release'': November. ''Writer'': Jean Thomas (comics), Jean Thomas. ''Artist'': Winslow Mortimer. ''Shanna the She-Devil'' : ''Release'': September. ''Writers'': Carole Seuling and Steve Gerber. ''Artists'': George Tuska and Vince Colletta. ''Supernatural Thrillers'' : ''Release'': December. ''Writers'': Theodore Sturgeon (original story) and

(adaptation). ''Artists'':

and

. ''The Tomb of Dracula'' : ''Release'': April. ''Writer'':

. ''Artist'': Gene Colan. ''Werewolf by Night'' : ''Release'': September. ''Writer'':

. ''Artists'': Mike Ploog and Frank Chiaramonte.

Other publishers

''Archie at Riverdale High'' : ''Release'': August by Archie Comics. ''

'' : ''Release'': March by Last Gasp (publisher), Last Gasp. ''Writer/Artist'': Justin Green. ''Captain Paragon'' : ''Release'': by Paragon Publications. ''Writer/Artist'': Bill Black (comics), Bill Black. ''Death Rattle'' : ''Release'': June by Kitchen Sink Press. ''Midnight Tales'' : ''Release'': December by Charlton Comics, Charlton. ''Artist'': Wayne Howard. ''

'' : ''Release'': September by Golden Gate Publishing Company. ''Artist/Writer'':

. ''Mystery Comics Digest'' : ''Release:'' March by

. ''The Rip Off Review of Western Culture'' : Release: June by Rip Off Press. Editor: J. David Moriaty. ''The Rose of Versailles (manga), The Rose of Versailles (Berusaiyu no Bara)'' : Release: May 21 by ''Margaret (magazine), Margaret'' magazine (Shueisha). Writer/artist: Riyoko Ikeda. ''Tits & Clits Comix'' : ''Release'': July by Nanny Goat Productions. ''Writers/Artists/Editors'': Joyce Farmer & Lyn Chevli ''Wimmen's Comix'' : ''Release'': November by Last Gasp (publisher), Last Gasp.

Initial appearance by character name

DC Comics

*Alec Holland, in ''

'' #01 (November) * Anton Arcane, in ''

'' #02 (December 1972/January 1973) * Bernadeth, in ''Mister Miracle'' #06 (February) *Cassandra Craft, in ''Phantom Stranger'' #17 (February) * Jim Corrigan#Jim Corrigan (1970s), Jim Corrigan, in ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' #149 (May) * Destiny (DC Comics character), Destiny, in ''

'' #01 * Devilance, in ''

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 ...

'' #11 (August) * Doctor Moon, in ''Batman (comic book), Batman'' #240 (March) * Effron the Sorcerer, in ''World's Finest Comics'' #210 (March) * Etrigan the Demon, in '' The Demon'' #01 (August) *Etrigan the Demon, Jason Blood, in '' The Demon'' #01 (August) * Forager (comics), Forager, in ''

'' #09 (August) * Funky Flashman, in ''Mister Miracle'' #06 (January /February) * Gilotina, in ''Mister Miracle'' #08 (May) *Heggra, in ''

'' #07 (March) * Human Target, in ''

'' #419 (December) * Jonah Hex, in ''

'' #10 (February /March) * Kamandi, in ''Kamandi'' #01 (October) * Kanto (comics), Kanto, in ''Mister Miracle'' #07 (March /April ) * Lashina, in ''Mister Miracle'' #06 (January) * Morgaine le Fey (DC Comics), Morgaine le Fey, in '' The Demon'' #01 (September) * Mad Harriet, in ''Mister Miracle'' #06 (January) *List of New Gods, Magnar, in ''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #147 (March) * Matthew Cable, in ''

'' #01 (October /November) * Nebula Man, in ''

'' #100 (August) * Starbreaker (comics), Starbreaker, in ''

'' #96 (February) * Steppenwolf (comics), Steppenwolf, in ''

'' #07 (February) * Stompa, in ''Mister Miracle'' #06 (January) * Terra-Man, in ''Superman (comic book), Superman'' #249 (March) * The Un-Men, in ''

'' #01 (October /November) *Tigra (DC Comics), Tigra, in ''

'' #07 (February)

Marvel Comics

* Adam Warlock, in ''

'' #1 (April) * Brute (Reed Richards), in ''

'' #2 (May) * Luke Cage, in ''Luke Cage, Hero for Hire'' #1 (June) * Diamondback (Willis Stryker), in ''Luke Cage, Hero for Hire'' #1 (June) * Dracula (Marvel Comics), Dracula, in ''Tomb of Dracula'' #1 (April) * Dragon Lord (comics), Dragon Lord I, in ''Sub-Mariner'' #52 (Aug) * Frank Drake (comics), Frank Drake, in ''Tomb of Dracula'' #1 (April) * Damon Dran, in ''Daredevil (Marvel Comics series), Daredevil'' #92 (October) * Elric (comics), Elric, in ''Conan the Barbarian (comics), Conan the Barbarian'' #15 (March) * Kulan Gath, in ''Conan the Barbarian (comics), Conan the Barbarian'' #14 (February 1972) * Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze), in ''

'' #5 (August) * Gibbon (comics), Gibbon, in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #110 (July) * Grand Director, in ''Captain America (comic book), Captain America'' #153 (September) * Hammerhead (comics), Hammerhead, in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #113 * Jonas Harrow, in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #114 (October) * Mister Fear, in ''Thor (Marvel Comics), The Mighty Thor'' #200 (June) * Night Nurse (comics), Night Nurse, in ''Night Nurse (comics), Night Nurse'' #1 (November) * Thundra, in ''Fantastic Four'' #129 (December) * Tigra, in '' The Cat'' #1 (November) * Rachel van Helsing, in ''Tomb of Dracula'' #3 (July) * Werewolf by Night, in ''

'' #2 (February) * Zarathos, in ''

'' #5 (August)

Independent publishers

* Captain Paragon, in ''Captain Paragon'' #1 (Paragon Publications) * Doctor Spektor, in ''Mystery Comics Digest'' #5 (

, July) * Les Aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec, in ''

'' magazine #680 *L'Omino Bufo, L'omino bufo by Alfredo Castelli - in ''Il Corriere dei Ragazzi, Il corriere dei ragazzi..'' *Gianconiglio (Sonny) by Carlo Peroni – in ''Corriere dei Piccoli, Il corriere dei piccoli'' (January) *Agar, by Claude Moliterni and Robert Gigi - on ''Corriere dei Piccoli, Il corriere dei piccoli'' (May) *Jonny Logan, Johnny Logan, by Romano Garofalo and Leone Cimpellin – Editoriale Dardo (July) * Nick Carter, by

and Guido De Maria – on ''Gulp'' (TV show) and ''

'' (September) *Zora (vampire), by Renzo Barbieri – Edifumetto (September) *

, by Renzo Barbieri and Rubino Ventura – Edifumetto (November)

References

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