Events and publications

January

* January 11: The final issue of the Flemish children's magazine ''Pum-Pum'' is published. * January 17:

Greg Greg is a masculine given name, and often a shortened form of the given name Gregory. Greg (more commonly spelled " Gregg") is also a surname. People with the name *Greg Abbott (disambiguation), multiple people *Greg Abel (born 1961/1962), Canadi ...

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 ...

's ''

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 ...

'' makes its debut. * January 17:

and

Eddy Paape Edouard Paape (3 July 1920 – 12 May 2012), commonly known as Eddy Paape, was a Belgian comics artist best known for illustrating the series '' Luc Orient''. Biography Eddy Paape was born in Grivegnée (now a part of Liège), Belgium in 19 ...

's '' Luc Orient'' makes its debut. * January 20:

The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the album era, rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the g ...

release their album ''

Between the Buttons ''Between the Buttons'' is the fifth British and seventh American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 20 January 1967 in the UK and on 11 February in the US as the follow-up to '' Aftermath''. It reflected the S ...

''. On the back cover a comic strip drawn by drummer Charlie Watts can be seen. * January 21: The first issue of the British comics magazine '' Pow!'' is published. It will run until 13 January 1968. * January 21: The first issue of the

British girls' comics British girls' comics flourished in the United Kingdom from the 1950s through the 1970s, before beginning to decline in popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. Publishers known for their girls' comics included DC Thomson and Fleetway/ IPC. Most titles a ...

magazine '' Mandy'' is published. It will run until 1991.Mandy
(26pigs.com) * ''

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

'' #228, the beginning of "the New Blackhawk Era" — in the issues that follow, all characters but team leader Blackhawk gain a costumed superhero alter-ego at the behest of a shadowy government agency. (

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 ...

) * '' Detective Comics'' #359, "The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl," written by

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 ...

and illustrated by Carmine Infantino. (

)--first appearance of Batgirl * " The Death of Ferro Lad" story arc begins in '' Adventure Comics'' #352, by

Jim Shooter James Shooter (born September 27, 1951) is an American writer, editor and publisher for various comic books. He started professionally in the medium at the age of 14, and he is most notable for his successful and controversial run as Marvel Comic ...

, Curt Swan, and George Klein (continued in ''Adventure Comics'' #353). (DC Comics)--first appearance of the

Fatal Five The Fatal Five is a supervillain team of the 30th century in the DC Comics universe. They were created by Jim Shooter and first appeared in ''Adventure Comics'' #352 (1967) as enemies of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Fictional team history Original ...

* '' Fightin' 5'' #41—last issue, canceled by Charlton.

February

* February 18: The first issue of the British comics magazine ''

Fantastic The fantastic (french: le fantastique) is a subgenre of literary works characterized by the ambiguous presentation of seemingly supernatural forces. Bulgarian-French structuralist literary critic Tzvetan Todorov originated the concept, charac ...

'' is published. It will run until February 1968. * February 25: The first issue of the

magazine '' Tina'' is published, but will be cancelled in September, when it merges with ''

Princess Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin '' princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a king or prince. Princess as a subs ...

'' to become ''

Princess Tina ''Princess Tina'' (at times known as ''Princess Tina and Penelope'' and then simply ''Tina'') was a weekly British girls' comic published from autumn 1967 to summer 1973 by the International Publishing Company, initially under the Fleetway P ...

''. * ''

Ghost Rider Ghost Rider is the name of multiple antiheroes and superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Phantom Rider. The first s ...

'' #1 published * ''

Warfront ''Warfront'' was a war comic published by Harvey Comics. The comic claimed to depict "True War Exposes". The first issue of ''Warfront'' was September 1951.'' Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide'', 32nd Edition, Gemstone Publishing, May 2002, p. 83 ...

'' #39 ( 1951 series) the final issue, canceled by

Harvey Comics Harvey Comics (also known as Harvey World Famous Comics, Harvey Publications, Harvey Comics Entertainment, Harvey Hits, Harvey Illustrated Humor, and Harvey Picture Magazines) was an American comic book publisher, founded in New York City by A ...

. * ''

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

'' #137:

Ulik Ulik is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He usually appears as an adversary of Thor. Ulik was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appears in ''Thor'' #137 (February 1967). Debuting in t ...

debuts. * '' Spyman'' is cancelled. *In '' Walt Disney’s comics and stories'', ''The red wasp mystery'', by Cecil Beard and

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

, debut of Red Wasp, the

Mouseton The Mickey Mouse universe is a fictional universe, fictional shared universe which is the setting for stories involving The Walt Disney Company, Disney cartoon characters Mickey Mouse, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Pluto (Disney), Pluto, Goofy, and ...

's superhero..

March

* " The Adult Legion" story arc begins in '' Adventure Comics'' #354, by

, Curt Swan, and George Klein (Concludes next issue) (DC Comics) * The character

Peacemaker Peacemaker or The Peacemaker (in various forms) may refer to: Individuals and groups * UN Peacemaker, a project of the UN to support international peacemakers and mediators * Peace makers, a list of contemporary individuals and organizations inv ...

, who debuted in November 1966, now receives his own series. * The final issues of '' Dracula'' and ''

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 ...

'' are published by Dell Comics. *In '' Donald Duck'', ''A whale of an adventure'', by

Vic Lockman Vic Lockman ( October 19, 1927 – June 1, 2017) was an American Christian cartoonist and comic strip writer. He started cartooning from a young age, taught by his father. He was once head of the art department for the School of Aviation Medic ...

and

Tony Strobl Anthony Joseph Strobl ( ; May 12, 1915 – December 29, 1991) was an American comics artist and animator. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and attended Cleveland School of Art from 1933–37, with Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, who actually g ...

; debut of Moby Duck.

April

* April 1: David Sutherland's ''

Billy the Cat and Katie Billy the Cat is a fictional character first published in the British comic magazine ''The Beano'' in 1967. He is a vigilante dressed in a "cat suit" who stars in his eponymous adventure story, and occasionally teams with Katie Cat. A popular ...

'' makes its debut. It will run until 1974. * April 4: In ''

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

'' the yellow bird

Woodstock Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to as Woodstock, was a music festival held during August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, United States, southwest of the town of Woodstock. Billed as "an Aq ...

makes its debut, but he will only receive his name on 22 June 1970. * April 14: Sezgin Burak's '' Tarkan'' debuts in the daily pages of ''

Hürriyet ''Hürriyet'' (, ''Liberty'') is one of the major Turkish newspapers, founded in 1948. , it had the highest circulation of any newspaper in Turkey at around 319,000. ''Hürriyet'' has a mainstream, liberal and conservative outlook. ''Hürriyet ...

''. * April 15: The first issue of the British comics magazine '' Terrific'' is published. It will run until 3 February 1968. * C.C. Beck and

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 ...

's '' Fatman the Human Flying Saucer'' makes his debut.

May

* May 1: In an issue of the American satirical magazine ''

The Realist ''The Realist'' was a Humor magazine, magazine of "social-political-religious criticism and satire", intended as a hybrid of a grown-ups version of Mad (magazine), ''Mad'' and Lyle Stuart's anti-censorship monthly ''The Independent.'' Edited 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 ...

creates the

Disneyland Memorial Orgy ''The Realist'' was a magazine of "social-political-religious criticism and satire", intended as a hybrid of a grown-ups version of ''Mad'' and Lyle Stuart's anti-censorship monthly ''The Independent.'' Edited and published by Paul Krassner, a ...

, a highly subversive deconstruction of familiar Disney characters to commemorate

Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...

's passing at the end of 1966. * May 5:

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

's character Mr. Natural makes his first appearance in the first issue of the underground newspaper ''Yarrowstalks''. * May 25: The final episode of

David Wright David Allen Wright (born December 20, 1982) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played his entire 14-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the New York Mets. He was drafted by the Mets in 2001 MLB draft and made h ...

and Peter Meriton's '' Carol Day'' is published. * May 28: The first episode of ''

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 ...

'' by Jerry and Hally Skelly is published. It will run until 21 May 1972. * The first issue of '' The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves'' is published. It will run until January 1986. *In ''Almanacco Topolino'', ''Paperone e l’angolare di sicurezza'', by Rodolfo Cimino and Massimo De Vita; debut of

Battista Battista is a given name and surname which means Baptist in Italian. Given named * Battista Agnese (died 1564), cartographer from the Republic of Genoa, who worked in the Venetian Republic * Battista Dossi, also known as Battista de Luteri, It ...

, the

Uncle Scrooge ''Uncle Scrooge'' (stylized as ''Uncle $crooge'') is a Disney comic book series starring Scrooge McDuck ("the richest duck in the world"), his nephew Donald Duck, and grandnephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and revolving around their adventures in ...

’s butler.

June

* June 10: The first issue of the Dutch girls comics magazine ''Tina'' is published. * June 19: Jimmy Hughes' ''

Bully Beef and Chips Bully Beef and Chips was a British comic strip, created by Jimmy Hughes. It first appeared in 1967 in the British comics magazine ''The Dandy''. Concept The strip told the story of two warring boys – a tall, ugly thug called Bully Beef and a ...

'' makes its debut. * ''

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

'' #1 (vol. 5) (Charlton)--first appearance of The Question * The first issue of the Italian comics magazine ''

Storia del West ''Storia del West'' (i.e. "History of the West") is a comic book series created in 1967 by Gino D'Antonio and Renzo Calegari. Overview A detailed and well-documented historical account of American frontier narrated from the point of view of a f ...

'' is published and will run until December 1980.

July

* July 1: The final episode of Roland J. Scott's long-running newspaper comic series ''Sally's Sallies'' and ''Scott's Scrapbook'', which respectively ran since 1926 and 1931, is published. * July 8: The final episode of

Philip Francis Nowlan Philip Francis Nowlan (; November 13, 1888 – February 1, 1940) was an American science fiction writer, best known as the creator of Buck Rogers. Biography Nowlan was born on November 13, 1888. While attending the University of Pennsylvania, N ...

's ''

Buck Rogers Buck Rogers is a science fiction adventure hero and feature comic strip created by Philip Francis Nowlan first appearing in daily US newspapers on January 7, 1929, and subsequently appearing in Sunday newspapers, international newspapers, books ...

'' newspaper comic is published. * July 28:

Violet Moore Higgins Violet Moore Higgins (November 28, 1886 – July 28, 1967), who also published under the name Violet Moore, was an American cartoonist, children's book illustrator, and writer. Life and career Violet Idelle Moore was born in Elgin, Illinois on Nov ...

, American illustrator and comic artist (''Drowsy Dick''), dies at age 80. * The first issue of the German comics magazine ''Bussi Bär'' is published by

Rolf Kauka Rolf Kauka (9 April 1917 in Markranstädt, Saxony – 13 September 2000 in Thomasville, Georgia) was a comic artist, most famous for the series ''Fix and Foxi''. In 1951, Rolf Kauka founded Kauka Publishing. Aside from Rolf Kauka's original comic ...

's comics company. * The first issue of the Italian comics magazine '' Sergeant Kirk'' is published. In it

Héctor Germán Oesterheld Héctor Germán Oesterheld, also known as his common abbreviation HGO (born July 23, 1919; disappeared and presumed dead 1977), was an Argentine journalist and writer of graphic novels and comics. He has come to be celebrated as a master in his ...

and

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 ...

's ''

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 ...

'' makes its debut. * ''

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

'' #182: Artist

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 ...

makes his DC Comics debut with the short story "It's My Turn to Die".McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 124: "Adams commandeered his first DC work as a penciler/inker with 'It's My Turn to Die' a nine-page back-up tale written by Howard Liss for ''Our Army at War'' #182 in July 967..The following month, ''The Adventures of Jerry Lewis'' #101 perfectly illustrated how Adams was equally adept at delivering the art of laughter. In his first full-length story for DC, he provided writer Arnold Drake's space odyssey 'Jerry the Asto-Nut' with a photo-realistic flare not seen in comics." * '' Strange Adventures'', with issue #202, changes format from science fiction to supernatural fantasy. (DC Comics) *''

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 ...

'' #50' "Spider-Man No More!," written by Stan Lee and illustrated by John Romita, Sr. (

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 ...

) *

's '' Snoid'' makes his debut in the second issue of ''Yarrowstalks''.

August

* ''

The Adventures of Jerry Lewis ''The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis'' is the title of a celebrity comic book published by DC Comics and featuring the popular team of comedians Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The series ran for forty issues from 1952 through 1957, at w ...

'' #101: "Jerry the Asto-Nut", Neal Adams' first full-length story for DC. * ''

Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...

'' #199 Writer

and artist Curt Swan crafted the story "Superman's Race With the Flash!" which featured the first race between the

Flash Flash, flashes, or FLASH may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional aliases * Flash (DC Comics character), several DC Comics superheroes with super speed: ** Flash (Barry Allen) ** Flash (Jay Garrick) ** Wally West, the first Kid F ...

and

, two characters known for their super-speed powers. * Closure of the longtime publisher

American Comics Group American Comics Group (ACG) was an American comic book publisher started in 1939 and existing under the ACG name from 1943 to 1967. It published the medium's first ongoing horror-comics title, ''Adventures into the Unknown''. ACG's best-known cha ...

, and the cancellation of their long-running titles ''

Adventures into the Unknown ''Adventures Into the Unknown'' was an American comic-book magazine series best known as the medium's first ongoing horror-comics title. Published by the American Comics Group, initially under the imprint B&I Publishing, it ran 174 issues (cover-d ...

'' (174 issues), ''

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

'' (145 issues), and ''Unknown Worlds'' (57 issues). * In the third issue of the underground newspaper ''Yarrowstalks''

's character Flakey Foont makes his debut. * The first issue of ''

Not Brand Echh ''Not Brand Echh'' is a satiric comic book series published by Marvel Comics that parodied its own superhero stories as well as those of other comics publishers. Running for 13 issues (cover-dated Aug. 1967 to May 1969), it included among its co ...

'' is published. It will run until May 1969. * The final episode of Osamu Tezuka's ''

Ambassador Magma is the title and protagonist of a manga and tokusatsu TV series created by Osamu Tezuka. The TV series, produced by P Productions, Norway Productions and Krantz Films, was aired on Fuji TV from July 4, 1966, to June 26, 1967, lasting a ...

'' is published. *In ''Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks'', ''Rescue of the Grand Mogul,'' by

and

; debut of the Gran Mogul.

September

* September 11: The first episode of

Gordon Bess Gordon C. Bess (January 12, 1929 – November 24, 1989) was an American cartoonist, best known for the comic strip ''Redeye (comics), Redeye''. Born in Richfield, Utah, Bess grew up attending schools in Nevada, Oregon and Utah, finishing high sch ...

' '' Redeye'' is published. * September 23: The British comics magazines ''

'' and '' Tina'' merge into ''

''. It will exist in this form until 1973.

October

* October 1: The first episode of the TV adaptation of Jean Dulieu's ''

Paulus the woodgnome ''Paulus the woodgnome'' ( nl, Paulus de boskabouter) was a Dutch newspaper comic strip, which ran between 1946 and 1984. Its popularity inspired a series of children's novels, a radio series and a television puppet series. It was created by Jan ...

'' is published, the first TV adaptation of a Dutch comic strip. * October 11: Hans P. Frankfurther establishes the Dutch comics appreciation society Het Stripschap, the oldest and longest-running of its kind in the Netherlands. * '' Strange Adventures'' #205 (DC Comics): first appearance of

Deadman Deadman or Deadman's may refer to: * "Deadman" or "dead man", are alternative terms for a dead man's switch * "Deadman's foot" is another name for a Salamander in metallurgy * "Deadman anchor" is a buried object (log, concrete, block, etc.) used ...

, and the first known depiction of narcotics in a story approved by 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. ...

. * ''

Strange Suspense Stories ''Strange Suspense Stories'' was a comic book published in two volumes by Fawcett Comics and Charlton Comics in the 1950s and 1960s. Starting out as a horror/suspense title, the first volume gradually moved toward eerie fantasy and weird science f ...

'' is relaunched for the fourth and final time. It will run until September 1969. * The final episode of

EsseGesse EsseGesse was an Italian team of cartoonists, most famous for their Western (genre), Western comics, which were popular in the 1950s. The comics were translated to French language, French, Serbo-Croatian language, Serbo-Croatian, Turkish language, T ...

's '' Captain Miki'' is published.

November

* November 9:

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 ...

's '' Valérian et Laureline'' makes its debut 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'', '' ...

''. * ''

'', with issue #7, canceled by Marvel. * ''

Thunderbolt A thunderbolt or lightning bolt is a symbolic representation of lightning when accompanied by a loud thunderclap. In Indo-European mythology, the thunderbolt was identified with the 'Sky Father'; this association is also found in later Hel ...

'', with issue #60, canceled by Charlton. * ''

'', with issue #5, canceled by Charlton.

December

* December 16: The first episode of

Gordon Bell Chester Gordon Bell (born August 19, 1934) is an American electrical engineer and manager. An early employee of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) 1960–1966, Bell designed several of their PDP machines and later became Vice President of Engi ...

's '' Pup Parade'' is published 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 ...

''. * ''

Judomaster Judomaster is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. An unidentified incarnation of Judomaster appears in the DC Extended Universe television series ''Peacemaker'', played by Nhut Le. Fictional ...

'', with issue #98, canceled by Charlton. * ''

Captain Atom Captain Atom is a superhero appearing in American comic books, first in the 1960s by Charlton Comics before being acquired in the 1980s by DC Comics. Captain Atom has existed in three basic incarnations. Publication history Captain Atom was crea ...

'', with issue #89, canceled by Charlton. *

King Comics King Comics, a short-lived comic book imprint of King Features Syndicate, was an attempt by King Features to publish comics of its own characters, rather than through other publishers. A few King Comics titles were picked up from Gold Key Comic ...

, with issue #11, publishes its final issue of '' Flash Gordon''.

Specific date unknown

* In

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

, Canada, George Henderson aka ''Captain George'', opens the first Canadian comics store ''Memory Lane'', which is also one of the oldest in the world at that time. The store will remain in business until the 1980s. * Bill Tidy's '' The Cloggies'' debuts in the satirical magazine '' Private Eye''. * Don Martin's '' Captain Klutz'' debuts in one of

Mad Magazine Mad, mad, or MAD may refer to: Geography * Mad (village), a village in the Dunajská Streda District of Slovakia * Mád, a village in Hungary * Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, by IATA airport code * Mad River (disambiguation), several ...

's paperbacks. *

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) ...

's ''

Cheech Wizard Cheech Wizard is an American underground comics character created by artist Vaughn Bodē. Vaughn created Cheech Wizard on September 26, 1957, at the age of 15. He drew a hat with stars on it with legs sprouting out from beneath the oversized hat. ...

'' makes his debut. * Robin Wood and

Lucho Olivera Ricardo Luis Olivera, better known as Lucho Olivera (1942–2005), was an Argentine comic book artist and writer. Olivera made himself a recognised name in his country, working many years in important Argentine comics, like the classic ''Nip ...

's ''

Nippur de Lagash ''Nippur de Lagash'' ( en, Nippur of Lagash) is an Argentine historical comic series, published between 1967 and 1998. It is set in the 23rd century BC (according to the short chronology), about a fictional homonym warrior of Sumer, created by ...

'' makes its debut. * The first issue of Gordon Johnston's ''

It Happened in Canada ''It Happened in Canada'' was a syndicated Canadian cartoon feature by Gordon Johnston that presented Canadian facts and achievements in a manner similar to '' Ripley's Believe It or Not!''. As many as 65 newspapers in Canada carried the comic du ...

'' is published. * The final episode of

Jerry Robinson Sherrill David Robinson (January 1, 1922 – December 7, 2011), known as Jerry Robinson, was an American comic book artist known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics during the 1940s. He is best known as the co-creator of Robin and ...

's '' True Classroom Flubs and Fluffs'' is published. * The final episode of Robert Renzi and

Augusto Pedrazza Augusto is an Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish given name or surname. Notable people with the name include: * Augusto Aníbal *Augusto dos Anjos * Augusto Arbizo *Augusto Barbera (born 1938), Italian law professor, politician and judge *Augusto B ...

's '' Akim'' is published. * The final episode of

Alfred Mazure Alfred Leonardus Mazure (8 September 1914 – 16 February 1974) was a Dutch comics artist, novelist and film director, best known for his detective comic '' Dick Bos'', which was one of the most popular comics series in the Netherlands during the 1 ...

's '' Dick Bos'' is published. *

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 ...

acquires

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

(a.k.a.

). * A tumultuous year for

Charlton Comics Charlton Comics was an American comic book publishing company that existed from 1945 to 1986, having begun under a different name: T.W.O. Charles Company, in 1940. It was based in Derby, Connecticut. The comic-book line was a division of Charlton ...

, as they debut titles like ''

'' (vol. 5), '' The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves'', ''

'', and ''

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 ...

''; but are forced to cancel '' Fightin' 5'', ''

'', the afore-mentioned ''

'', ''

'', and ''

''. * The newspaper strip ''

'' begins syndication. * George Perry and Alan Aldridge's ''The Penguin Book of Comics'' is published, the first British reference guide about comics. It will receive a revised edition in 1971. * Roberto Altomann publishes ''Geste Hypergraphique'', a comic book with abstract imagery, a surreal plot and symbols and freeform interpunction. * Ralph Dunagin's ''Dunagin's People'' makes its debut. It will run until 2001. * Jean-Pol and

Jacques van Melkebeke Jacques Van Melkebeke (12 December 1904 – 8 June 1983) was a Belgian painter, journalist, writer, and comic strip writer. He was the first chief editor of Tintin magazine and wrote scripts and articles anonymously for many of their publicati ...

create ''Bi-Bip'' for Het Laatste Nieuws. The comic strip will have an unexpected international success and run until 1969. * Belgian novelist

Hugo Claus Hugo Maurice Julien Claus (; 5 April 1929 – 19 March 2008) was a leading Belgian literature, Belgian author who published under his own name as well as various pseudonyms. Claus' literary contributions spanned the genres of drama, the novel, a ...

and cartoonist hugOKÉ make a satirical comic book, ''Belgman''. * In India, Anant Pai establishes the historical-educational comic book series '' Amar Chitra Katha''.

Births

February

* February 20: Kurt Cobain, American rock singer and guitarist (made some comics in his

diaries Diaries may refer to: * the plural of diary *''Diaries: 1971-1976'', a 1981 documentary by Ed Pincus *'' Diaries 1969–1979: The Python Years'', a 2006 book by Michael Palin *''OFW Diaries ''OFW Diaries'' is a Philippine television documentary ...

, which were posthumously released), (d. 1994).

Deaths

January

* January 21: Homer Fleming, American cartoonist and comics artist (''Craig Kennedy''), dies at age 84.

March

* March 19:

Gil Turner Gil Turner (born Gilbert Strunk; May 6, 1933 – September 23, 1974) was an American folk singer-songwriter, magazine editor, Shakespearean actor, political activist, and for a time, a lay Baptist preacher. Turner was a prominent figure in the G ...

, American animator, comics artist and film producer ('' Looney Tunes'' comics, '' Hanna-Barbera'' comics, ''

Disney The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...

'' comics), dies at age 54. * March 20:

Anders Bjørgaard Anders Bjørgaard (18 March 1891 – 20 March 1967) was a Norwegian illustrator. He is particularly known for drawing the comic series ''Jens von Bustenskjold'' (with text by Sigurd Lybeck), which appeared in ''Arbeidermagasinet'' from 1934 ...

, Norwegian illustrator and comics artist (''

Jens von Bustenskjold ''Jens von Bustenskjold'' is the title of a Norwegian comic strip, which appeared in ''Arbeidermagasinet'' (later renamed ''Magasinet For Alle'') from 1934 to 1970. It's a humoristic comic about a nobleman. The series was created by Sigurd Lybeck, ...

''), dies at age 76.

April

* April 28: Jack Romer, American comics artist (''TV Titters'', ''Bobo & Binky''), passes away at age 69.

May

* May 9: Wallace Carlson, American animator and comics artist ('' The Nebbs''), dies at age 73. * May 25:

, British illustrator and comics artist ('' Carol Day''), passes away at age 64.

June

* June 7: Willy Lateste, Belgian animator and comics artist (historical comics for '' Ons Volkske''), dies at age 36. * June 21: Stan Kaye, American comics artist (''Hayfoot Henry'', continued ''

'', '' Batman''), dies at age 50. * June 27: Charles A. Winter, aka Chuck Winter, American comics artist ('' Liberty Belle''), dies at age 80.

July

* July 4:

Ondřej Sekora Ondřej Sekora (25 September 1899, Brno – 4 July 1967, Prague) was a Czech painter, illustrator, writer, journalist and entomologist. He is known mainly as an author of children books. Sekora was also one of the first propagators of rugby in ...

, Czech journalist, painter, writer, illustrator and comics artist (''

Ferda Mravenec Ferda (means "Ferdinand the Ant", translated as Ferdy/Ferdi outside of the Czech Republic and Slovakia) is a Czech literary and comics character, an anthropomorphic ant created by Ondřej Sekora, who both wrote and illustrated the stories. It was ...

'', aka ''Ferda the ant''), passes away at age 67.

August

* August 26:

Marian Walentynowicz Marian Walentynowicz (born 20 January 1896 in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire, died 26 August 1967 in Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish graphic artist, architect, teacher, writer and a precursor to the comic book in Poland. He is probably best know ...

, Polish architect, illustrator and comics artist ('' Koziolek Matolek'', ''Malpka Fiki Miki''), passes away at the age of 81.

September

* September 4: Margit Uppenberg, aka Gobi, Swedish comics artist and illustrator (''Pian''), dies at age 60. * September 28: Romà Bonet Sintes, AKA Bon, Spanish caricaturist and comic artist, dies at age 81.

October

* October 1:

Bob Powell Bob Powell (né Stanley Robert Pawlowski; While gives Stanislav Pavlowsky, and gives Stanislav Pavlowsky, Bails and Ware note: "family name corrected by his son, Seth R. Powell July 2006." October 2, 1916

, American comics artist (co-creator of ''

'', continued ''

Sheena, Queen of the Jungle Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, is a fictional American comic book jungle girl heroine, originally published primarily by Fiction House during the Golden Age of Comic Books. She was the first female comic book character with her own title, with he ...

'' and ''

Mr. Mystic ''Mr. Mystic'' is a comics series featuring a magician crime-fighter, created by Will Eisner and initially drawn by Bob Powell. The strip featured in four-page backup feature a Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert, known colloquially as "The Spirit ...

''), dies at age 51.

December

* December 12:

Mac Raboy Emmanuel "Mac" Raboy (April 9, 1914 – December 12, 1967) was an American comics artist best known for his comic-book work on Fawcett Comics' Captain Marvel Jr.Brent Frankenhoff & Maggie Thompson ''The Greatest Comic Book Covers Of All Time''. I ...

, American comics artist (continued ''

Captain Marvel, Jr. Captain Marvel Jr. (Frederick "Freddy" Freeman) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. A member of the Marvel/Shazam Family team of superheroes associated with Captain Marvel/Shazam, he was created by Ed H ...

'', ''

Green Lama The Green Lama is a fictional pulp magazine hero of the 1940s, created by American author Kendell Foster Crossen. He is commonly portrayed as a powerful Buddhist Lama, dressing in green robes with a red scarf and using his powerful skill set t ...

'' and '' Flash Gordon''), dies at age 53.

Specific date unknown

* Jean Bellus, French comics artist (''Georgie, Laurel et Hardy''), passes away at age 55 or 56. * Jean Dratz, Belgian painter, caricaturist and comics artist (''Petit Chéri''), dies at age 61 or 62. * Li Fan-fu, Chinese comics artist (''Young Master'', ''Old Master Ho''), dies at age 60 or 61. * Branko Vidić, Serbian novelist and comics writer ('' Zigomar''), passes away at age 62 or 63.

Exhibitions

* April 7–June 12: ''Bande dessinée et figuration narrative'', Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.

Conventions

* June 16–18: Houston Comic Convention (Ramada Inn, Houston, Texas)

Thompson, Maggie Maggie Thompson (born Margaret Curtis; November 29, 1942), is an American longtime editor of the now-defunct comic book industry news magazine ''Comics Buyer's Guide'', science fiction fan, and collector of comics. Early life Margaret (nicknam ...

''Newfangles'' #2
(May 1967), p. 2. — first Houston-based comics convention; 124 attendees.Schelly, Bill. ''Founders of Comic Fandom: Profiles of 90 Publishers, Dealers, Collectors, Writers, Artists and Other Luminaries of the 1950s And 1960s'' (McFarland, 2010), p. 60.. * June 17–18:

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 ...

(Park Shelton Hotel, Detroit, Michigan) — co-produced by

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

and Hal Shapiro; Guest of Honor:

Roger Zelazny Roger Joseph Zelazny (May 13, 1937 – June 14, 1995) was an American poet and writer of fantasy and science fiction short stories and novels, best known for ''The Chronicles of Amber''. He won the Nebula Award three times (out of 14 nomin ...

; presentation of the first Nova AwardShapiro, Hal (chairman). 1969 DTFF program booklet. * July 14–16:

Academy Con The Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors (ACBFC) was the first official organization of comic book enthusiasts and historians. Active during the 1960s, the ACBFC was established by Jerry Bails, the "father of comics fandom". A vital player in ...

(City Squire Inn, New York City)''RBCC Rocket's Blast Comicollector'' #52 (1967). — 3rd edition of this convention; attendees include

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 ...

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

Stephen Hickman Stephen Hickman (April 9, 1949 – July 16, 2021) was an American artist, illustrator, sculptor, and author. Biography Hickman's professional career was launched in 1972 when he got a job creating T-shirt designs for Shirt Explosion in Lanham, ...

. * late July:

Gateway Con Gateway often refers to: *A gate or portal (architecture), portal Gateway or The Gateway may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Films * Gateway (film), ''Gateway'' (film), a 1938 drama * The Gateway (2015 film), ''The Gateway'' (2015 film), ...

(St. Louis, Missouri) — produced by Bob Schoenfeld

Awards

Alley Awards

Best Comic Magazine Section *Adventure Book with the Main Character in the Title - ''

'' (Marvel Comics) *Adventure Hero Title with One or More Characters in Own Strip - ''

Strange Tales ''Strange Tales'' is a Marvel Comics anthology series. The title was revived in different forms on multiple occasions. Doctor Strange and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. made their debuts in ''Strange Tales''. It was a showcase for the science ...

'' (Marvel Comics) *Super Hero Group Title - '' Fantastic Four'' (Marvel Comics) *Non-Super-Powered Group Title - ''

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

'' (DC Comics) *Fantasy/SF/Supernatural Title - '' The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves'' (Charlton Comics) *Western Title - ''

'' (Marvel Comics) *War Title - ''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'' (Marvel Comics) *Humor Title: Teenage - ''Archie'' (Archie Comics) *Humor Title: Costumed - ''

'' (Marvel Comics) *Humor Title: Juvenile - ''Uncle Scrooge'' (Western Publishing) *All-Reprint Title - ''

Fantasy Masterpieces ''Marvel Super-Heroes'' is the name of several comic book series and specials published by Marvel Comics. Publication history One-shot The first was the one-shot (comics), one-shot ''Marvel Super Heroes Special'' #1 (Oct. 1966) produced as a ti ...

'' (Marvel Comics) *Combination New & Reprint Material Title - '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' (Marvel Comics) Best Professional Work *Editor - Stan Lee (Marvel Comics) *Writer - Stan Lee *Pencil Artist -

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

*Inking Artist -

Joe Sinnott Joseph Leonard Sinnott (; October 16, 1926 June 25, 2020) was an American comic book artist. Working primarily as an inker, Sinnott is best known for his long stint on Marvel Comics' '' Fantastic Four'', from 1965 to 1981 (and briefly in the l ...

*Cover - '' Strange Adventures'' #207, by

(DC Comics) *Coloring - ''

Magnus, Robot Fighter Magnus, Robot Fighter is a fictional superhero, appearing in comic books created by writer/artist Russ Manning in 1963.Steve Holland, ''Sci-Fi Art : a graphic history''. Lewes : ILEX, 2009. (pp. 102-3) Magnus first appeared in ''Magnus Robot Fight ...

'' (

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 ...

) *Full-Length Story - "Who's Been Lying in My Grave?", by

Arnold Drake Arnold Drake (March 1, 1924 – March 12, 2007) was an American comic book writer and screenwriter best known for co-creating the DC Comics characters Deadman and the Doom Patrol, and the Marvel Comics characters the Guardians of the Galaxy, amo ...

& Carmine Infantino, ''Strange Adventures'' #205 (DC Comics) *Feature Story - "Lost Continent of Mongo" by Archie Goodwin and

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 ...

, ''Flash Gordon'' #4 (King Comics) *Regular Short Feature - (tie) " Tales of Asgard" and "Tales of the

Inhumans The Inhumans are a fictional superhuman race of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The comic book series has usually focused more specifically on the adventures of the Inhuman Royal Family, and many peop ...

", both by Stan Lee &

, in ''The Mighty Thor'' (Marvel Comics) *Hall of Fame - ''

The Spirit The Spirit is a fictional masked crimefighter created by cartoonist Will Eisner. He first appeared June 2, 1940, as the main feature of a 16-page, tabloid-sized, newsprint comic book insert distributed in the Sunday edition of Register and Trib ...

'', 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 ...

Popularity Poll *Best Costumed or Powered Hero - Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) *Best Normal Adventure Hero - Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Comics) *Best Super-Powered Group - '' Fantastic Four'' (Marvel Comics) *Best Normal Adventure Group - ''

'' (DC Comics) *Best Male Normal Supporting Character - J. Jonah Jameson (''The Amazing Spider-Man'') (Marvel Comics) *Best Female Normal Supporting Character -

Mary Jane Watson Mary Jane "MJ" Watson is a Character (arts), fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., and made her first appearance in ''The Amazing Spider-Man' ...

(''The Amazing Spider-Man'') (Marvel Comics) *Best Villain - Doctor Doom (''Fantastic Four'') (Marvel Comics) *Best New Strip - "

", by

& Carmine Infantino, in ''Strange Adventures'' (DC Comics) *Best Revived Strip -

(Charlton Comics) *Strip Most Needing Improvement - Batman (DC Comics) *Strip Most Desired for Revival -

Adam Strange Adam Strange is a fictional space adventurer appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by editor Julius Schwartz with a costume designed by Murphy Anderson, he first appeared in ''Showcase'' #17 (November 1958). Adam Stran ...

(DC Comics) Newspaper Strip Section *Best Adventure Strip - ''

Prince Valiant ''Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur'', often simply called ''Prince Valiant'', is an American comic strip created by Hal Foster in 1937. It is an epic adventure that has told a continuous story during its entire history, and the full stretc ...

'', by

Hal Foster Harold Rudolf Foster, FRSA (August 16, 1892 – July 25, 1982) was a Canadian-American comic strip artist and writer best known as the creator of the comic strip '' Prince Valiant''. His drawing style is noted for its high level of draftsmanship ...

*Best Human Interest Strip - '' On Stage'', by

Leonard Starr Leonard Starr (October 28, 1925 – June 30, 2015) was an American cartoonist, comic book artist, and advertising artist, best known for creating the newspaper comic strip '' On Stage'' and reviving ''Little Orphan Annie''. Early life Born Octob ...

*Best Humor Strip - ''

'', by

Charles 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 ...

*Best Humor Panel - '' Dennis the Menace'', by

Hank Ketcham Henry King Ketcham (March 14, 1920 – June 1, 2001) was an American cartoonist who created the '' Dennis the Menace'' comic strip, writing and drawing it from 1951 to 1994, when he retired from drawing the daily cartoon and took up painting ...

*Best Miscellaneous Strip - ''

Ripley's Believe It or Not ''Ripley's Believe It or Not!'' is an American franchise founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims. Originally a newspaper panel, the ''Believe It or Not'' fea ...

'' *Hall of Fame Award - '' Flash Gordon'', by

Alex Raymond Alexander Gillespie Raymond Jr. (October 2, 1909 – September 6, 1956) was an American cartoonist who was best known for creating the ''Flash Gordon'' comic strip for King Features Syndicate in 1934. The strip was subsequently adapted into many ...

Fan Activity Section *Best All-Article Fanzine - (tie) ''Batmania'' and ''Gosh Wow'' *Best All-Strip Fanzine - ''

Star-Studded Comics ''Star Studded Comics'' is the name of three comics-related publications, including a comic from the Golden Age of Comics, a comics fanzine, and a modern comic homage to the previous. Cambridge House Publishers title The first publication to ...

'' *Best All-Fiction Fanzine - ''Stories of Suspense'' *Best Article/Strip Fanzine - ''Fantasy Illustrated'' *Best Fiction/Strip Fanzine - ''

'' *Best Article/Fiction Fanzine - (tie) ''Gosh Wow'' and ''Huh!'' *Best Fannish One-Shot - ''Fandom Annual'' *Best Article on Comic Book Material - "Blue Bolt and Gang" (''Gosh Wow'' #1) *Best Article on Comic Strip Material - "Gully Foyle" (''Star-Studded Comics'' #11) *Best Regular Fan Column - "What's News", by

Dave Kaler Dave may refer to: Film, television, and theater * ''Dave'' (film), a 1993 film starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver * ''Dave'' (musical), a 2018 stage musical adaptation of the film * Dave (TV channel), a digital television channel in the ...

*Best Fan Fiction - "Nightwalker", by Larry Brody (''Gosh Wow'' #1) *Best Fan Comic Strip - "Xal-Kor", by Richard "Grass" Green *Best Fan Artist - George Metzger *Best Comic Strip Writer - Larry Herndon *Best Fan Project - 1967 South-Western Con *Best Newsletter - ''On the Drawing Board'', by Bob Schoenfeld

First issues by title

Marvel Comics

;'' America's Best TV Comics'' :''Release:'' mid-year. ''Writer:'' Stan Lee. ''Artists:''

Paul Reinman Paul J. Reinman (; born Joseph Paul Reinmann, ; 2 September 1910 – 27 September 1988)Paul J. Reinmen

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 ...

John Romita Sr. John V. Romita (; born January 24, 1930) is an American comic book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and for co-creating characters including the Punisher and Wolverine. He was inducted into the Will Eis ...

'' : ''Release'': February. ''Writers'':

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 o ...

and Roy Thomas. ''Artists'':

and

Vince Colletta Vincenzo CollettaColletta, Vince, in (October 15, 1923 – June 3, 1991) was an American Comic book creator, comic book artist and art director best known as one of Jack Kirby's frequent inkers during the 1950s-1960s period called the Silver Age ...

. ''

'' : ''Release'': August. ''Editor'': Stan Lee.

Charlton Comics

'' (vol. 5) : ''Release'': June by

. ''Writer/Artist'':

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

. '' The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves'' : ''Release'': May by

. ''Editor'':

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 ...

. ''

'' : ''Release'': March by

. ''Writer'':

Joe Gill Joseph P. Gill (July 13, 1919 – December 17, 2006)_Goodman.html" ;"title="/nowiki>Martin/nowiki> Goodman">/nowiki>Martin/nowiki> Goodman – who wnedMarvel later – into comics, and did the first omicsin my brother's office". Gill is reporte ...

. ''Artist'':

Pat Boyette Aaron P. "Pat" Boyette (July 27, 1923 – January 14, 2000) was an American broadcasting personality and news producer, and later a comic book artist best known for two decades of work for Charlton Comics, where he co-created the character the Pe ...

. ''

'' vol. 2 : ''Release'': October by

. ''Editor'': Pat Masulli.

Other publishers

Valérian and Laureline ''Valérian and Laureline'' (french: Valérian et Laureline), also known as ''Valérian: Spatio-Temporal Agent'' (french: Valérian, agent spatio-temporel) or just ''Valérian'', is a French science fiction comics series, created by writer Pie ...

'', in ''

'' magazine : ''Release'': November by

Dargaud Société Dargaud, doing business as Les Éditions Dargaud, is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1936 by Georges Dargaud (), publishing its first comics in 1943. ...

. ''Writer'':

. Artist:

. ''

Wonder Wart-Hog Wonder Wart-Hog (the "Hog of Steel") is an underground comic book character, a porcine parody of Superman, created by Gilbert Shelton and first published in 1962. Over the years, Shelton has worked on the strip in collaboration with various write ...

'' : ''Release'': Millar Publishing Company. ''Writer'':

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 ...

and Tony Bell. Artist:

Initial appearances by character name

Charlton Comics

Captain Willy Schultz Captain Willy Schultz is a fictional comic-book soldier, a German-American U.S. Army captain during World War II, who after being falsely accused and convicted of murder, escapes and blends into the German Army while seeking a way to clear his nam ...

, in ''

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

'' #76 (October) * The Iron Corporal, in ''Army War Heroes'' #22 (November) * Prankster, in ''

'' #60 (October/November) * The Question, in ''

'' #01 (June) *

Banshee A banshee ( ; Modern Irish , from sga, ben síde , "woman of the fairy mound" or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by screaming, wailing, shrieking, or keening. Her name i ...

, in ''

'' #02 (August) *

Madmen ''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its fic ...

, in ''

'' #03 * Punch and Jewelee, in ''

'' #85 (March)

DC Comics

Aquagirl Aquagirl (also Aqua-Girl) is the alias of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as the female counterpart to Aqualad and the junior counterpart of Aquaman. Originally, the first two incarna ...

in ''

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 ...

'' #33 (May) * Awesome Threesome, in ''

'' #36 (November) * B'wana Beast in ''

Showcase Showcase or vitrine may refer to: *Cabinet (furniture) *Display case Music * ''Showcase'' (Bill Anderson album), 1964 * ''Showcase'' (Patsy Cline album), 1961 * ''Showcase'' (Buddy Holly album), 1964 * ''Showcase'' (Philly Joe Jones album), 1959 ...

'' #66 (February) * Beauty Blaze, in '' Adventure Comics#355'' #355 (April) *

Black Manta Black Manta is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy, and first appeared in ''Aquaman'' #35 in September 1967. He has since endured as the archenemy of the s ...

in ''

'' #35 (August) *

, in '' Strange Adventures'' #205 (October) *

Ekron Ekron (Philistine: 𐤏𐤒𐤓𐤍 ''*ʿAqārān'', he, עֶקְרוֹן, translit=ʿEqrōn, ar, عقرون), in the Hellenistic period known as Accaron ( grc-gre, Ακκαρων, Akkarōn}) was a Philistine city, one of the five cities o ...

* Element Girl in ''

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 O ...

'' #10 (February) *

, in '' Adventure Comics'' #352 (January) **

Emerald Empress The Emerald Empress is the name of several, fictional super-villains appearing American comic books published by DC Comics. The characters associated with the name name are often portrayed as a prominent adversary of the Legion of Super-Heroes. T ...

in '' Adventure Comics'' #352 (January) **

Mano Mano may refer to: People * Mano people, an ethnic group in Liberia * Mano (name), a list of people with either the given name or surname * Mano (Mozambican footballer) (born 1984), real name Celso Halilo de Abdul * Mano (Portuguese footballer) ...

in '' Adventure Comics'' #352 (January) ** Persuader in '' Adventure Comics'' #352 (January) **

Tharok The Fatal Five is a supervillain team of the 30th century in the DC Comics universe. They were created by Jim Shooter and first appeared in ''Adventure Comics'' #352 (1967) as enemies of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Fictional team history Original ...

in '' Adventure Comics'' #352 (January) **

Validus The Fatal Five is a supervillain team of the 30th century in the DC Comics universe. They were created by Jim Shooter and first appeared in '' Adventure Comics'' #352 (1967) as enemies of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Fictional team history Origi ...

in '' Adventure Comics'' #352 (January) * Barbara Gordon, in '' Detective Comics'' #359 (January) *

Lion-Mane L-Ron La Dama La Dama is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. La Dama is a leading figure in El Paso's criminal underworld who was nothing more than an urban legend. Anyone who crosses her will find o ...

in '' Hawkman'' #20 (June) *

Mad Mod Mad Mod is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is known as one of the first recurring villains of the Teen Titans. Publication history Mad Mod first appeared in ''Teen Titans'' #7 and wa ...

, 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 ...

'' #7 (DC Comics) *

Nuidis Vulko Nuidis Vulko is a fictional DC Comics character and one of the most frequently recurring members of the Aquaman supporting cast. Vulko is the chief scientific adviser of the fictional undersea realm of Atlantis. Aquaman eventually makes Vulko his ...

, in ''

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 ...

'' #73 (September) * One Man Meltdown, in '' Batman'' #195 (September) * Rama Kushna in '' Strange Adventures'' #205 (October) * Reflecto, in '' Adventure Comics'' #354 (March)

Marvel Comics

Abomination Abomination may refer to: * Abomination (Bible), covering Biblical references **Abomination (Judaism) *Abomination (character) The Abomination is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The original ...

, in ''

X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in 1970 due to lo ...

'' #28 (January) *

Black Knight (Dane Whitman) Dane Whitman or Black Knight is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The third character to bear the Black Knight name, he was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, and first appeared ...

* Blastaar *

Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) Captain Marvel (Kree name Mar-Vell, Earth alias Walter Lawson) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and designed by artist Gene Colan and first ...

* Cobalt Man * Crusher *

Valentina Allegra de Fontaine Valentina may refer to: Entertainment Film * ''Valentina'' (1950 film), a 1950 Argentine film * ''Valentina'' (2008 film), a 2008 Argentine film Television * ''Valentina'' (1993 telenovela), a 1993 Mexican telenovela * Valentina (2013 teleno ...

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* Grotesk *

Growing Man Gaea Gaea is one of the Elder Gods of Earth. Gaia Gaia, also known as the Guardian of the Universal Amalgamator, is a fictional superhero, depicted as possibly being a mutant or extraterrestrial. Created by Larry Hama, she first appeared in ' ...

* Kingpin *

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* Robbie Robertson *

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* Scorpio *

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* Shocker *

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