Events and publications

January

* January 1: In '' Le journal de Tintin'', the first chapter of the '' Michel Vaillant'' story ''Des Filles et des Moteurs'', by Jean Graton is published, in which Michel Vaillant and Françoise Latour marry. *January 20: In the Disney comics magazine ''Topolino'', the first episode of the '' Donald Duck'' story ''Paperino e la visita distruttiva'' is published, the first story realized by the team Giorgio Pezzin (writer) and Giorgio Cavazzano (cartoonist). * January 24: 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'', '' ...

'',

René Pétillon René Pétillon (; 12 December 1945 – 30 September 2018) was a French satirical and political cartoonist and comics artist. As a cartoonist he was most famous for his work in '' Canard Enchaîné''. As a comics artist his best known and longe ...

's comic series '' Jack Palmer'' makes its debut. It will run in various magazines until 2013. * January 25–27: Francis Groux, Jean Mardikian, Claude Moliterni organize the first edition of the

Angoulême International Comics Festival The Angoulême International Comics Festival (french: Festival international de la bande dessinée d'Angoulême) is the second largest comics festival in Europe after the Lucca Comics & Games in Italy, and the third biggest in the world after ...

in Angoulême, France. * '' The Demon'', with issue #16, is cancelled by DC. * '' Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze'', with issue #8, is cancelled by Marvel. * In Italy, the first issue of '' Alter linus'' (Milano libri), a supplement to '' Linus'', dedicated to the adventure comics is published; debut also of the erotic series ''Maghella'' (Ediperiodici) and of he series ''

Pinocchio Pinocchio ( , ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel '' The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan ...

'' (Bianconi). * In the Italian magazine '' Linus'', the first chapter of 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 '' Corto Maltese in Siberia'' 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. This long narrative will reach its conclusion in July 1977. *''Chinook'', by

Derib Derib (born Claude de Ribaupierre on August 8, 1944, in La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland) is a Swiss francophone comics creator. He is most well known for creating the comics Buddy Longway and Yakari. Awards * 1974: ''Best Comic'' at the Prix Sai ...

, first album of Buddy Longway * '' The Adventures of Alix'' story ''Le prince du Nil'' by Jacques Martin is published.

February

* February 17: In '' Corriere dei ragazzi'', the first episode of

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’s ''

Lupo Alberto Lupo Alberto ("Alberto the Wolf") is a famous Italian comic book series created by Guido Silvestri (Silver) in 1974. It details the adventures of Lupo Alberto, a blue wolf. The protagonist of the comic book, Lupo Alberto, takes the shape of the ...

'' is published. * February 21: The final episode of

Machiko Hasegawa was a Japanese manga artist and one of the first female manga artists. She started her own comic strip, ''Sazae-san'', in 1946. It reached national circulation via the ''Asahi Shimbun'' in 1949, and ran daily until Hasegawa decided to retire in ...

's ''

Sazae-san is a Japanese yonkoma manga series written and illustrated by Machiko Hasegawa. It was first published in Hasegawa's local paper, the , on April 22, 1946. When the ''Asahi Shimbun'' wished to have Hasegawa draw the four-panel comic for the ...

'' is published. * February 28: ** The Flemish comics magazine ''Pats'', a weekly children's supplement of the newspapers '' Het Nieuwsblad'', '' De Standaard'', '' Het Handelsblad'', '' De Gentenaar'' and ''De Landwacht'', changes its name to the ''Patskrant''. It will run until 23 August 1977, after which its becomes the ''Stipkrant''. ** Inside the new ''Pats'', Gommaar Timmermans' children's comic ''Jonas en de Wonderwinkel'' is published, which will run until 3 September 1974. * '' Adventure Comics'' #431: Spectre feature begins by writer

Michael Fleisher Michael Lawrence Fleisher (November 1, 1942 — February 2, 2018) was an American writer known for his DC Comics of the 1970s and 1980s, particularly for the characters Spectre and Jonah Hex. Biography Early life and career Fleisher was raise ...

and artist

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 ...

. It runs through issue #440. * '' Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #200: "The Legionnaire Bride of Starfinger" by Cary Bates and

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

. * With issue #18 (February /March cover date),

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' ''

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

'' ( 1971 series) goes on hiatus. * ''Hero for Hire'', with issue #17, changes its name to '' Power Man''. * '' Special Marvel Edition'', with issue #16, is cancelled by Marvel; its numbering continues with '' Master of Kung Fu'' (April). * ''

The Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...

'' makes his first appearance in ''

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

'' #129.

March

* The first issue 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 ...

'' monthly magazine is published, which will run until February 1975. * '' Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion'', with issue #15, cancelled by DC. * '' Prez'', with issue #4, cancelled by DC. * The first episodes of ''Trino'' (Triune) by Altan, an irreverent and even profane retelling of the Genesis creation narrative, appear in '' Linus''.

April

* The last issue of the Dutch underground magazine ''Aloha'' is published. * With issue #164 (April /May cover date), ''

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from September–October 1954 until March 1974, spanning a total of 163 issues. Featuring the adventures of Superman supporting character Jimmy Olsen, it co ...

'' ( 1954 series) changes its name and format to ''The

Superman Family 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'' Action Comics 1, #1 (cover-dated June ...

''. * '' Master of Kung Fu'' debuts with issue #17, continuing the numbering of ''Special Marvel Edition''. * With issue #6, '' Chilling Adventures in Sorcery'' changes its name to '' Red Circle Sorcery''. ( Red Circle Comics)

May

*May 9: In '' Spirou'', the first chapter of the '' Yoko Tsuno'' story ''Message pour l'éternité'' is published 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''.

. *May 19: The Donald Duck album ''Paperino ai mondiali'' (

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at the World Cup), realized by

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for the 1974 FIFA World cup is published. It contains two stories: ''Paperino ai mondiali di calcio'' (Donald at the Football world cup), by Romano Scarpa and ''Paperino calciatore'' (Donald football player), by Gian Giacomo Dalmasso and

Marco Rota Marco Rota (; born 18 September 1942) is an Italian Disney comic artist who served as editor-in-chief of Disney Italia from 1974 to 1988. Life and career Rota was born in Milan. His first comic work, , was published in 1958 in the magazine . ...

. *May 21 : In '' Le Journal de Tintin'', 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 ''L'Homme qui Portait Malheur'' 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

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is published. *

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raises the price of its typical comic book from 20 cents to 25 cents, keeping the page-count at 36.

June

* June 16: In the Italian Disney magazine '' Topolino'', ''Mickey Kid and Goofy Six-Shots'' by Guido Martina and

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

(see below). * Seaboard Periodicals formed by former

publisher Martin Goodman to publish comics under the Atlas Comics banner. * In Italy the first issue of ''Corriere della paura'' (Fear Courier) by Editoriale Corno is published. An anthology magazine of the

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July

*July 11: In ''

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'', the first chapter of '' Asterix and Caesar’s gift'' 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. *July 25: In '' Spirou'', the first chapter of the ''

Spirou et Fantasio ''Spirou & Fantasio'' (french: Spirou et Fantasio, wa, Spirou eyet Fantasio) is one of the most popular classic Franco-Belgian comics. The series, which has been running since 1938, shares many characteristics with other European comics, European ...

'' story '' Le Gri-gri du Niokolo-Koba'' by Jean-Claude Fournier is serialized. * Issue #120 of '' Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'', means the end of the series, cancelled by Marvel. * '' The Amazing World of DC Comics'' #1, DC's in-house fanzine * In Italy, the first issue of the erotic series ''Coxeman'' (StudioOriga) is published, which will only last two issues.

August

* August 7: In '' Le journal de Tintin'', the first chapter of the '' Michel Vaillant'' story '' Champion du monde'' by Jean Graton is published. * Roy Thomas steps down as

' editor-in-chief, succeeded by Len Wein (color titles) and

Marv Wolfman Marvin Arthur Wolfman (born May 13, 1946) is an American comic book and novelization writer. He worked on Marvel Comics's '' The Tomb of Dracula'', for which he and artist Gene Colan created the vampire-slayer Blade, and DC Comics's ''The New Te ...

(black-and-white titles). * '' Giant-Size Super-Stars'', with issue #2, changes its name to '' Giant-Size Fantastic Four'' (Marvel Comics). * ''

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'', with issue #8, is cancelled by Marvel.

September

* '' Sub-Mariner'', with issue #72, is cancelled by Marvel. * '' Giant-Size Chillers'', with issue #2, changes its name to '' Giant-Size Dracula'' (Marvel Comics). * ''

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 ...

'', with issue #10 (September /October cover date), is cancelled by DC. * '' Spider-Man: The Manga'', with issue #30, is cancelled by ''

Monthly Shōnen Magazine is a monthly shōnen manga magazine published in Japan by Kodansha. It was launched in 1964 under the name . In 1969 it was retitled as and its publication frequency increased from quarterly to monthly. After suspension in 1974 it started pu ...

''. * Daim Press begins to publish ''I Protagonisti'' (''The Protagonists''), a collection of graphic novels, written and drawn by Rino Albertarelli, about the true lives of the American Frontier's heroes; the first is

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. The series, very appreciated also for its historical accuracy, is interrupted after less than a year by the author's death.

October

* October 21: A weekly political-satirical gag comic spin-off of

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

's ''

Iznogoud ''Iznogoud'' (pronounced "he's/is no good" with a French accent) is a French comics series featuring an eponymous character, created by the comics writer René Goscinny and comics artist Jean Tabary. The comic series chronicles the life and tim ...

'' starts running in the French Sunday newspaper Journal du Dimanche. It will continue until 17 June 1979. * '' Weird Worlds'', with issue #10 (October /November cover date), is cancelled by DC. * '' Giant-Size Creatures'', with issue #2, changes its name to '' Giant-Size Werewolf'' (Marvel Comics). * '' Monsters on the Prowl'', with issue #30, is cancelled by Marvel. * ''

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'' makes his first appearance in ''

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'' #180. * In '' Batman'' #258 the psychiatric hospital Arkham Asylum makes its first appearance. * In the magazine ''Lucky Luke'', first chapter of the ''Lucky Luke'' story ''

Le Cavalier blanc ''Le Cavalier blanc'' is a ''Lucky Luke'' comic written by Goscinny and Morris. English translations of this French comic titled ''The Dashing White Cowboy'' have been published by Dargaud and Cinebook. Plot Lucky encounters a wandering theater ...

'' by Goscinny and

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is published.

November

* November 9: The final episode of the Dutch funny animal comic ''Wipperoen'' (''Whipper''), by Raymond Bär von Hemmersweil and Jan van Reek, appears in print. * November 13: In '' Le Journal de Tintin'' the first chapter of '' Alerte ! Extra-terrestres !'' by

and

is published. * ''La Marcia della Disperazione'' (''Despair March'') by Guido Nolitta and Gallieno Ferri; Zagor, for the first time, has a love interest (Frida Lang). The story is considered by many fans the masterpiece of the Zagor series.

December

* The first issue of the French adult comics magazine '' Métal Hurlant'' is published by ''

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''. It will run until 1987.

Specific date unknown

* The Dutch comics appreciation society

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establishes their annual ''

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'', the most important Dutch comics award. The first winner is publishing company Skarabee. * The final issue of the Flemish comics magazine/fanzine ''CISO-Magazine'' is published by Danny De Laet. It changes its name into ''Stripgids'' and receive a new chief editor, Jan Smet. Under its new name it will continue until 1985. * Tim Wallace draws an underground comic strip named ''Ka-Blam'', which features a man whose head explodes after smoking a joint. * The Costa Rican artist Fernando Zeledón Guzmán creates the satirical comic strip ''La Semana en Serio'' in the communist magazine Adelante. It will run until 1991. *

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

publishes ''The British Comics Catalogue, 1874-1974''. * '' Piet Fluwijn en Bolleke'', created by Marc Sleen but continued by Jean-Pol, appears for the last time in print in '' 't Kapoentje''. *

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makes a TV special where several of their comics series appear in animated form. The director is Chris Ishii. Unfortunately the special never airs, because network executives deem the comedy ''"too family unfriendly"''. * From May to September, Marvel debuts their ''Giant-Size'' series, mostly double- or triple-length comics featuring their most popular characters. Many of the ''Giant-Size'' books are one-shots; none of the ongoing titles last more than six issues. *

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debuts with '' Origins of Marvel Comics'' ( Fireside Books/

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). * Tut le Blanc's comic strip '' An Altar Boy Named Speck'' concludes.

Births

Deaths

January

* January 5: Haaken Christensen, Norwegian comics artist (''Brumle''), dies at age 87. * January 8: Kreigh Collins, American comic artist ('' Mitzi McCoy'', '' Kevin the Bold'' (later changed to ''Up Anchor'')), dies at age 66. * January 15: Richard E. Hughes, American comics writer and editor ('' Herbie Popnecker''), passes away at age 74. * January 17: Arthur Radebaugh, American illustrator and comics artist (''Closer Than We Think''), dies at age 67. * January 18:

Bill Finger Milton "Bill" Finger (February 8, 1914 – January 18, 1974) was an American comic strip, comic book, film and television writer who was the co-creator (with Bob Kane) of the DC Comics character Batman. Despite making major (sometimes, signatur ...

, American comics writer and artist (co-creator of '' Batman'' and ''

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''), dies at age 59.

February

* February 8: Franco Caprioli, Italian comics artist, dies at age 61. * February 12: José Robledano, Spanish comics artist (''El Suero Maravilloso''), dies at age 89. * February 16: Alfred Mazure, Dutch comics artist and writer, film director and novelist ('' Dick Bos'', ''

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''), passes away at the age of 59.

March

* March 4: Paul Gordeaux, French journalist, historian, playwright, novelist, comedian and comics writer (''L' Histoire du Demi-Siècle'', ''Le Crime Ne Paie Pas'', ''Les Amours Célèbres''), dies at age 82. * March 16: Jo Ooms, Dutch writer, illustrator and comic artist (''Slager Kokkie en zijn Fokkie''), dies at age 60. * March 21: Eric Parker, British comics artist and illustrator (worked for '' Knockout'', '' Buster'' and ''

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'', ''Pepys' Diary'', ''Tommy Walls''), passes away at age 76.

April

* April 22: Tjalie Robinson, Dutch comics artist (''Taaie en Neut''), dies at age 63. * April 27: Jean Bernard-Aldebert, French caricaturist, illustrator and comics artist (''Adonis'', ''Gigolette''), dies at age 64.

May

* May 3: Ray Hoppman, American comics artist (''Going Down!'', ''This is the Life'', ''Types of Humanity'', ''Morals of Young Mister Wise'', ''Make-A-Comic'', ''Ma'', ''Twinkling Stars'', continued ''Assorted Nuts'', ''Hank and Pete'', ''Famous Fans''), dies at age 87. * May:

Gene Bilbrew Eugene "Gene" Bilbrew (June 29, 1923 – May 1974) was an African-American vocal group singer, cartoonist, and "bizarre art" pioneer. As noted in the biography, ''GENE BILBREW REVEALED: The Unsung Legacy of a Fetish Art Pioneer'', he was "the firs ...

, American cartoonist and

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(continued ''Clifford''), dies at age 50.

June

* June 19: Yaakov Ashman, Israeli journalist and comic artist (''Lulu'', ''Gidi Gezer''), dies at age 48. * June 22: Alain Saint-Ogan, French comics artist (''

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''), passes away at the age of 78. * Specific date unknown: William St. John Glenn, British comics artist (''Oscar'', ''Dorothea'', ''Ballyscunnion''), dies at age 69.

July

* July 7: ** Antonio Sciotti, Italian comics artist (''Dev Bardai''), dies at age 49. ** Dave Wood, American comics writer (

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, Lev Gleason), dies at age 47. * July 9: Leo Dorfman, American comics writer ( National Periodical), dies at age 60. * July 26: Gene Byrnes, American comics artist ('' Reg'lar Fellers''), dies of a heart ailment at age 84.

August

* August 12: Bill McCail, aka Mac, British comics artist (worked for D.C. Thomson), dies at age 72. * August 29: Luis Medrano, Argentine journalist and comics artist (''Grafodramas'', ''Matías''), dies at age 59.

September

* September 5: James Swinnerton, American comics artist and painter ('' The Little Bears'', '' Mr. Jack'', '' Little Jimmy''), dies at age 98. * September 9: Manuel Urda Marín, Spanish comics artist and animator, passes away at age 86. * September 18: Gérard Alexandre, French comics artist (continued ''L'Espiègle Lili''), dies at age 60. * September 21: Paul Robinson, American comics artist ('' Etta Kett'', ''The Love-Byrds''), dies at age 76.

October

* October 13:

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, American comics writer ('' Captain Marvel Adventures''), dies at age 63.

November

* November 9: Charles W. Winter, American comics artist (''Thorny the Cactus'', ''Hank and His Whale'', ''Jit Jones'', ''Diggy the Derrick'', ''Justin Thyme'', ''Lady De Van''), dies at age 56.

December

* December 15:

Harry Hershfield Harry Hershfield (October 13, 1885 – December 15, 1974) was an American cartoonist, humor writer and radio personality. He was known as "the Jewish Will Rogers". Hershfield also was a columnist for the ''New York Daily Mirror''. His boo ...

, American humorist, radio comedian and comics artist (''

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''), dies at age 89. * December 22: Adrian Dingle, Welsh-Canadian painter and comics artist (''

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'', ''The Penguin'', ''Nils Grant, Private Investigator''), dies at age 62. * December 24: Everett M. "Busy" Arnold, American comics publisher (

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), dies at age 75. * Specific date unknown: D. C. Eyles, British illustrator and comics artist (continued ''

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''), dies at age 72.

Specific date unknown

* Bertie Brown, British comics artist (''Homeless Hector'', ''The Brownie Boys'', ''Pa Perkins and Percy'', ''Dad Walker and his Son Wally'', ''Constable Cuddlecook'', ''Smiler and Smudge'', ''Pinhead and Pete'', ''Jumbo Jim and Brother Tim'',

celebrity comics Celebrity is a condition of fame and broad public recognition of a person or group as a result of the attention given to them by mass media. An individual may attain a celebrity status from having great wealth, their participation in sports ...

based on Charlie Chaplin among others), dies at age 86 or 87. * Germán Butze, Mexican comics artist (''Los Supersabios'', ''Super Whiz Kids'') dies at age 61 or 62. * Mal Eaton, American comics artist (''Peter Piltdown'', AKA ''Rocky Stoneaxe''), dies at age 71 or 72. * Vernon Miller, Canadian comics artist ('' Iron Man''), dies at age 62. * Herbert Ruschke, German illustrator and comics artist (''Waputa die Geierkralle'', ''Ali Ben Populi'' and 'Hodscha Nasreddin''), dies at age 59 or 60.

Conventions

* Creation Con '74 (Hotel Commodore, New York City) * January:

(Angoulême, France) — first iteration of this festival; 10,000 attendees * January 25–27: Cosmicon III (

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) — official guests include James Warren, Carmine Infantino, Stan Lee, P. J. O'Rourke,

Michael Eury Michael "Mike" Eury (born September 28, 1957) is an editor and writer of comic books, and of reference works pertaining to comic books and other aspects of pop culture. He has worked for DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics and Comico Comics, having wor ...

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 ...

, Sam Gross, Vaughn Bodē,

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 ...

, Jeff Jones,

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 lif ...

* March 2: Oak Con II (Sunset Room, Oakland University, Rochester Hills, MI) — produced by Steve Sundahl * April 17–20: Berkeleycon 74, (Pauley Ballroom, ASUC Building,

University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...

) — second iteration, organized by local retailer

Comics & Comix Comics and Comix Co. (C&C) was a comic book retailer based in Berkeley, California, that for a short time also had a publishing division. The company was founded by Bud Plant, Robert Beerbohm, and John Barrett. Comics & Comix operated from 1972 ...

; guests include

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

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 ...

, Orvy Jundis, Vaughn Bodē, Jaxon,

Rick Griffin Richard Alden "Rick" Griffin (June 18, 1944 – August 18, 1991) was an American artist and one of the leading designers of psychedelic posters in the 1960s. As a contributor to the underground comix movement, his work appeared regularly in ...

Greg Irons Greg Irons (September 29, 1947 – November 14, 1984) was an American poster artist, underground cartoonist, animator and tattoo artist. Profile Irons was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He moved to San Francisco, California, in 1967, w ...

, and

Victor Moscoso Victor Moscoso (born July 28, 1936) is a Spanish–American artist best known for producing psychedelic rock posters, advertisements, and underground comix in San Francisco during the 1960s and 1970s. He was the first of the rock poster artists of ...

* April 27: Comic Mart I ( Holborn Assembly Hall, London, England) — organized by Rob Barrow and Nick LandauSkinn, Dez
"Early days of UK comics conventions and marts,"
DezSkinn.com. Accessed Mar. 3, 2013. * May 25:

Emsworth Emsworth is a town in the Borough of Havant in the county of Hampshire, England, near the border of West Sussex and located at by the south coast of England. It lies at the north end of an arm of Chichester Harbour, a large and shallow inlet fr ...

comic convention (Emsworth,

Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English cities on its south coast, Southampton and Portsmouth, Hampshire ...

, UK) * Summer: Nostalgia '74, 3rd Annual Chicago Comic and Nostalgia Convention (Chicago, Illinois) — produced by Nancy Warner * June 20–23: Houstoncon '74 (Sheraton-Lincoln Hotel, Houston, Texas) — merged with Star Trek '74 and produced by Earl Blair, Jr. and G. B. Love (known colloquially as "Houston Double Con"); guests include

Walter Koenig Walter Marvin Koenig (; born September 14, 1936) is an American actor and screenwriter. He began acting professionally in the mid 1960s and quickly rose to prominence for his supporting role as Ensign Pavel Chekov in ''Star Trek: The Original S ...

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 ...

Dan Adkins Danny L. AdkinsDanny L. Adkins
at the

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 ...

, Kenneth Smith, Fred Fredericks,

Jock Mahoney Jacques Joseph O'Mahoney (February 7, 1919 – December 14, 1989), known professionally as Jock Mahoney, was an American actor and stuntman. He starred in two Action/Adventure television series, ''The Range Rider'' and ''Yancy Derringer''. He ...

, Kirk Alyn, Tom Steele,

William Benedict William Benedict (April 16, 1917 – November 25, 1999), was an American actor, perhaps best known for playing "Whitey" in Monogram Pictures' The Bowery Boys series. Early years Benedict was born in Haskell, Oklahoma, After his father's dea ...

, and stuntman Dave Sharpe * July 4–8:

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, ...

(Hotel Commodore, New York City) — guests include

Bob Kane Robert Kane (born Robert Kahn ; October 24, 1915 – November 3, 1998) was an American comic book writer, animator and artist who co-created Batman (with Bill Finger) and most early related characters for DC comics. He was inducted into the comi ...

and

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 ...

* July 21–22: Comicon '74 (British Comic Art Convention) (Regent Centre Hotel, London, England) — organized by Rob Barrow and Nick Landau; guests include

; double-billed as " Comic Mart Summer Special 1974" * July 31–August 5:

San Diego Comic-Con San Diego Comic-Con International is a comic book convention and nonprofit multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California since 1970. The name, as given on its website, is Comic-Con International: San Diego; but it is ...

(El Cortez Hotel, San Diego, California) — official guests:

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

Milton Caniff Milton Arthur Paul Caniff (; February 28, 1907 – April 3, 1988) was an American cartoonist famous for the ''Terry and the Pirates'' and ''Steve Canyon'' comic strips. Biography Caniff was born in Hillsboro, Ohio. He was an Eagle Scout and a r ...

, Frank Capra, Chuck Jones,

Russ Manning Russell George Manning (January 5, 1929"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VMMT-NZN : accessed 28 Aug 2014), Russell Manning, Dec 1981; citing U.S. Social Security Administration ...

Russell Myers Russell Kommer Myers (born October 9, 1938) is an Americans, American cartoonist best known for his newspaper comic strip ''Broom-Hilda''. Born in Pittsburg, Kansas, Myers was raised in Oklahoma where his father taught at the University of Tulsa ...

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 ...

, Larry "Seymour" Vincent * September:

OrlandoCon OrlandoCon, also known as O'Con, was a long-running comic book fan convention which was held annually between 1974 and 1996 in Orlando, Florida. The first comic book convention held in the Orlando area, OrlandoCon billed itself as a "Central Florid ...

(Howard Johnson's Hotel, Orlando, Florida) — first edition of the show started by regional chairman of the National Cartoonists Society Jim Ivey; guests include C. C. Beck,

Roy Crane Royston Campbell Crane (November 22, 1901 – July 7, 1977), who signed his work Roy Crane, was an American cartoonist who created the comic strip characters Wash Tubbs, Captain Easy and Buz Sawyer. He pioneered the adventure comic strip, establi ...

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 ...

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, Co ...

, , Les Turner,

Ralph Dunagin Raymond Ralph Dunagin Jr. (June 19, 1937 – June 24, 2020) was an American cartoonist for the ''Orlando Evening Star'' and the ''Orlando Sentinel'' from 1961 to 2001. He was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize twice. Early life and education Dunag ...

, Bill Crooks, Harold McCauley,

, " Scorchy Smith" artist Edmund Good, and Disney artist Ralph Kent * October 5: Comic Mart III ( Holborn Assembly Hall, London, England) — organized by Rob Barrow and Nick Landau"Britain's Largest Comic Fan Gathering: Comic Mart," ''Comic Mart Magazine'' (Jan. 1974). * October 10–13:

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, Michigan) — 10th edition of the fair; official guests include Carmine Infantino, Stan Lee, James Warren, Jim Steranko,

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

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'' from 1970 to 197 ...

; other guests include

Alan Ormsby Alan Ormsby (born December 14, 1943) is an American director, screenwriter, make up artist, actor and author. Film career Ormsby began work in feature films with the Bob Clark-directed '' Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things'' (1972), which ...

Rich Buckler Rich may refer to: Common uses * Rich, an entity possessing wealth * Rich, an intense flavor, color, sound, texture, or feeling ** Rich (wine), a descriptor in wine tasting Places United States * Rich, Mississippi, an unincorporated comm ...

Keith Pollard Keith Pollard (; born January 20, 1950) is an American comic book artist. Originally from the Detroit area, Pollard is best known for his simultaneous work on the Marvel Comics titles ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', ''Fantastic Four'', and ''Thor'' i ...

, and

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 ...

; program cover 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 ...

* November: Famous Monsters Convention (New York City) — first annual show, co-produced by Phil Seuling; guests include

Forrest J Ackerman Forrest James Ackerman (November 24, 1916 – December 4, 2008) was an American magazine editor; science fiction writer and literary agent; a founder of science fiction fandom; a leading expert on science fiction, horror, and fantasy films; a pr ...

Verne Langdon Vernon Loring "Verne" Langdon (September 15, 1941 – January 1, 2011) was an American mask maker, musician, magician, circus clown, make-up artist, and wrestler. He was also a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publisher ...

, Catherine Lorre, Cal Floyd, and

Sam Sherman Samuel Sherman (1871 – 1948) was the court composer and conductor for Emperor Franz Josef I of the Austro-Hungarian Empire between 1903 and 1909. Sherman, Robert B. "Al's Time" in '' Walt's Time: From Before To Beyond''. Santa Clarita, C ...

* December 14: Comic Mart IV ( Holborn Assembly Hall, London, England) — organized by Rob Barrow and Nick Landau

Awards

Comic Fan Art Awards

(Formerly the

Goethe Awards The Goethe Award, later known as the Comic Fan Art Award, was an American series of comic book fan awards, first presented in 1971 for comics published in 1970. The award originated with the fanzine ''Maggie Thompson, Newfangles'' and then shared ...

) ''Announced in '' The Buyer's Guide to Comics Fandom'' #123 (March 26, 1976) (for comics published in 1974). Awards co-administered by Ken Gale.'' * Favorite Writer: Roy Thomas * Favorite Penciller:

Jim Starlin James P. Starlin (born October 9, 1949) is an American comics artist and writer. Beginning his career in the early 1970s, he is best known for space opera stories, for revamping the Marvel Comics characters Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock, an ...

* Favorite Inker: Tom Palmer * Favorite Editor: Roy Thomas * Favorite Comic Book:

E-Man E-Man is a comic-book character, a superhero created by writer Nicola Cuti and artist Joe Staton for the American company Charlton Comics in 1973. Although the character's original series was short-lived, the lightly humorous hero has become a c ...

(Charlton) * Favorite Fanzine: '' The Comic Reader''

Shazam Awards

''Presented in

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

for comics published in 1974:'' * Best Continuing Feature: ''

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

'' (

) * Best Individual Story: "Götterdämmerung", in '' Detective Comics'' #443 (DC) * Best Individual Short Story (Dramatic): "Cathedral Perilous" ( Manhunter) by Archie Goodwin and

Walt Simonson Walter Simonson (born September 2, 1946) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics' ''Thor'' from 1983 to 1987, during which he created the character Beta Ray Bill. He is also known for the creator-owned w ...

, '' Detective Comics'' #441 (DC) * Best Writer (Dramatic Division): Archie Goodwin * Best Penciller (Dramatic Division): John Buscema * Best Inker (Dramatic Division):

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

* Best Humor Story: "Kaspar the Dead Baby" '' Crazy'' #8 (Marvel) * Best Writer (Humor Division):

* Best Penciller (Humor Division):

* Best Inker (Humor Division): Ralph Reese * Best Letterer: John Costanza * Best Colorist:

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

* Outstanding New Talent: Craig Russell * Superior Achievement by an Individual: Roy Thomas * Hall of Fame:

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

First issues by title

DC Comics

'' OMAC'' : ''Release'': September /October ''Writer/Artist'':

. '' Rima, the Jungle Girl'' : ''Release'': April /May. ''Editor'':

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

. '' The Sandman'' : ''Release'': Winter. ''Writer'': Joe Simon. ''Artists'':

and Mike Royer.

Marvel Comics

Comix Book ''Comix Book'' is an underground comic book series published from 1974 to 1976, originally by Marvel Comics. It was the first comic of this type to be published by a mainstream publisher. Edited by Denis Kitchen, ''Comix Book'' featured work by s ...

'' : ''Release'': October by Magazine Management Co. ''Editor'':

Denis Kitchen Denis Kitchen (born August 27, 1946) is an American underground cartoonist, publisher, author, agent, and the founder of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. Early life Kitchen grew up in Wisconsin, attending William Horlick High School, Racine, ...

. ''

Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Deadly may refer to: * Deadliness, the ability to cause death Arts and entertainment * ''Deadly'', a 2011 novel by Julie Chibbaro * ''Deadly'', a children's book series by Morris Gleitzman and Paul Jennings * ''Deadly'' (Australian TV series), a ...

'' : ''Release'': April by

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

. ''Editor'': Roy Thomas. '' Doctor Strange'' : ''Release'': June. ''Writer'':

(co-plot; script),

(co-plot). Artists:

and

. '' Giant-Size Avengers'' : ''Release'': August. ''Editor'': Roy Thomas. '' Giant-Size Chillers'' : ''Release'': June. ''Editor'': Roy Thomas. '' Giant-Size Conan'' : ''Release'': September. ''Editor'': Roy Thomas. '' Giant-Size Creatures'' : ''Release'': July. ''Writer'':

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 ...

. ''Artists'':

Don Perlin Don Perlin (; born August 27, 1929) is an American comic book artist, writer, and editor. He is best known for Marvel Comics' ''Werewolf by Night'', ''Moon Knight'' (a character he co-created), '' The Defenders'', and ''Ghost Rider''. In the 1990s ...

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 ...

. '' Giant-Size Defenders'' : ''Release'': July. ''Editor'': Roy Thomas. '' Giant-Size Man-Thing'' : ''Release'': August. ''Editor'': Roy Thomas. '' Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu'' : ''Release'': September. ''Editor'': Roy Thomas. '' Giant-Size Spider-Man'' : ''Release'': July. ''Editor'': Roy Thomas. '' Giant-Size Super-Stars'' : ''Release'': May. ''Writer'':

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 ...

. ''Artists'':

and

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 ...

. '' Haunt of Horror'' : ''Release'': May by

. ''Editor'': Roy Thomas. '' Ka-Zar'' vol. 2 : ''Release'': January ''Writer'':

. ''Artists'':

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

and Mike Royer. ''

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

'' : ''Release'': January. ''Writer'':

Steve Gerber Stephen Ross Gerber (; September 20, 1947 – February 10, 2008) was an American comic book writer and creator of the satiric Marvel Comics character Howard the Duck. Other works include '' Man-Thing'', '' Omega the Unknown,'' '' Marvel Spotlig ...

. ''Artists'':

Val Mayerik Val Mayerik (born March 29, 1950) is an American comic book and commercial artist, best known as co-creator of the satiric character '' Howard the Duck'' for ''Marvel Comics''. Biography Early life and career Val Mayerik was born in Youngstow ...

and

Sal Trapani Salvatore A. "Sal" Trapani (April 30, 1927—July 14, 1999)
at the

. '' Marvel Two-in-One'' : ''Release'': January. ''Writer'':

. ''Artists'':

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

and

. ''

Planet of the Apes ''Planet of the Apes'' is an American science fiction media franchise consisting of films, books, television series, comics, and other media about a world in which humans and intelligent apes clash for control. The franchise is based on Frenc ...

'' : ''Release'': August by

. ''Writers'':

and

Doug Moench Douglas Moench (; born February 23, 1948) is an American comic book writer notable for his ''Batman'' work and as the creator of Moon Knight, Deathlok, Black Mask, '' Electric Warrior'' and '' Six from Sirius''. He is also known for his critica ...

. Artist: Mike Ploog. '' Savage Sword of Conan'' : ''Release'': August by

. ''Editor'': Roy Thomas.

Independent titles and manga

Hana to Yume , also known as , is a semi-monthly Japanese manga magazine published by Hakusensha on the 5th and 20th of every month. The magazine is B5-size, and always comes with or free supplements, such as drama CDs, pencil boards (shitajiki), man ...

'' : ''Release'': May by

Hakusensha is a Japanese publishing company. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company mainly publishes manga magazines and is involved in series' productions in their games, original video animation, music, and their animated TV series. The c ...

. '' Jinty'' : ''Release'': November 5 by

Fleetway Fleetway Publications was a magazine publishing company based in London. It was founded in 1959 when the Mirror Group acquired the Amalgamated Press, then based at Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London. It was one of the companies that merg ...

. '' Métal Hurlant'' : ''Release'': December by

. ''

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 ...

'' : ''Release'': by

Akita Shoten is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Teio Akita on 10 August 1948. As of 2020, the company's president is Shigeru Higuchi. Magazines Male-oriented manga magazines ''Shōnen'' magazines * – Bimo ...

Star*Reach ''Star Reach'' (also spelled ''Star*Reach'') was an American science fiction and fantasy comics anthology published from 1974 to 1979 by Mike Friedrich Mike Friedrich (; born March 27, 1949) is an American comic book writer and publisher be ...

'' : ''Release'': April by

. ''Editor'':

. ''

Warlord A warlord is a person who exercises military, economic, and political control over a region in a country without a strong national government; largely because of coercive control over the armed forces. Warlords have existed throughout much of h ...

'' : ''Release'': September 28 by D.C. Thomson. '' The First Kingdom'' : ''Release'': by

Comics and Comix Comics and Comix Co. (C&C) was a comic book retailer based in Berkeley, California, that for a short time also had a publishing division. The company was founded by Bud Plant, Robert Beerbohm, and John Barrett. Comics & Comix operated from 1972 to ...

Initial appearance by character name

DC Comics

* Anthony Lupus, in '' Batman'' #255 (April) * Harvey Bullock, in '' Detective Comics'' #441 (June) * Global Peace Agency, in '' OMAC'' #1 (October) * Inspector William Henderson, in ''

Action Comics ''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/ magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as National Allied Publications, and later as National Comics Publications ...

'' #440 (October) * Libra, in ''

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

'' #111 (June) * OMAC, in '' OMAC'' #1 (October) *

Quentin Turnbull Jonah Woodson Hex is a fictional antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is scarred on the r ...

, in '' Weird Western Tales'' #22 (March/April) * Rima, in '' Rima the Jungle Girl'' #1 (April /May) *

Sandman The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes. Representation in traditional folklore The Sandman is a traditional charact ...

, in ''

'' #1 (Winter) *

Vartox Vartox is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. Vartox bears a striking resemblance to Scottish actor Sean Connery and his name and appearance are regarded as an allusion to the 1974 film '' Zardoz'' which starred Connery. Publication hist ...

, in '' Superman'' #281 (November)

Marvel Comics

* Allatou, in ''

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

'' #18 (October) * Alpha the Ultimate Mutant, in ''

Defenders Defender(s) or The Defender(s) may refer to: *Defense (military) *Defense (sports) **Defender (association football) Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''The Defender'' (1989 film), a Canadian documentary * ''The Defender'' (1994 f ...

'' #15 (September) * Aries (Grover Raymond), in '' The Avengers'' #120 (February) *

Baron Macabre Baron Macabre is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Baron Macabre first appeared in '' Jungle Action'' #9 (May 1974), and was created by Don McGregor and Gil Kane. The charac ...

, in ''

Jungle Action ''Jungle Action'' is the name of two American comic book series published by Marvel Comics and its 1950s precursor, Atlas Comics. The Marvel version contained the first series starring the Black Panther, the first black superhero in mainstream com ...

'' #9 (May) * Abe Brown, in ''

'' #1 (April) * Deathlok (Luther Manning), in ''

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

'' #25 (August) * Bob Diamond, in ''

'' #1 (April) *

Doctor Sun Dagger Dagoth Dagoth is a demon who has clashed with Doctor Strange. Daken Dakimh the Enchanter Damballah Daniel Whitehall Daniel Whitehall is a British intelligence agent also known as the Kraken. An elite assassin and member of the t ...

, in '' Tomb of Dracula'' #16 (January) * Dragon Lord (Nu-An), in ''

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 ...

'' #15 (May) *

Equinox A solar equinox is a moment in time when the Sun crosses the Earth's equator, which is to say, appears directly above the equator, rather than north or south of the equator. On the day of the equinox, the Sun appears to rise "due east" and se ...

, in ''

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 ...

'' #23 (July) *

Foolkiller The Foolkiller is the name of four different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Gregory Salinger made his live-action debut in the third season of the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series ''J ...

, in ''

'' #3 (March) *

Gabriel the Devil Hunter Gabriel the Devil Hunter is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has appeared as an exorcist in several of Marvel's occult titles. A female version of the character named Gabriella Ros ...

, in '' Haunt of Horror'' #2 (July) * Grizzly (Maxwell Markham), in ''

'' #139 (December) *

Hammer and Anvil The hammer and anvil is a military tactic involving the use of two primary forces, one to pin down an enemy, and the other to smash or defeat the opponent with an encirclement maneuver. It may involve a frontal assault by one part of the force, p ...

, in ''

'' #182 (December) * Iron Fist, in ''

'' #15 (May) *

Hannibal King Hannibal King is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared as a supporting character in the 1970s comic book ''The Tomb of Dracula'', issue #25 (Oct. 1974). King was played by Ryan Reyn ...

, in ''

The Tomb of Dracula ''The Tomb of Dracula'' is an American horror comic book series published by Marvel Comics from April 1972 to August 1979. The 70-issue series featured a group of vampire hunters who fought Count Dracula and other supernatural menaces. On rare ...

'' #25 (October) *

Lilith Lilith ( ; he, לִילִית, Līlīṯ) is a female figure in Mesopotamian and Judaic mythology, alternatively the first wife of Adam and supposedly the primordial she-demon. Lilith is cited as having been "banished" from the Garden of Ed ...

, in '' Giant-Size Chillers featuring Curse of Dracula'' #1 (June) * Malice, in ''

'' vol. 2, #8 (January) * Nefarius, in '' Captain America'' #169 (January) * Nitro, in '' Captain Marvel'' #34 (September) *

Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...

, in ''

'' #129 (February) *

Roxxon Energy Corporation The Roxxon Energy Corporation (otherwise known as the Roxxon Oil Company, Roxxon Oil Corporation, Roxxon Corporation or simply Roxxon) is the name of a fictional massive petroleum industrial conglomerate in the Marvel Universe appearing in Americ ...

, in '' Captain America'' #180 (December) *

Silver Samurai Silver Samurai is the name of two different supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, both acquaintances of Wolverine. The character has appeared in several X-Men-related animated series and video games before ma ...

, in '' Daredevil'' #111 (July) * Lin Sun, in ''

'' #1 (April) *

Colleen Wing Colleen Wing is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Descended from a family of samurai, Wing is a Japanese martial artist who avenged her grandfather's death with the help of the superhero Iron Fis ...

, in ''

'' #19 (November) *

, in ''The Incredible Hulk'' #180 (October) * Wrecking Crew, in ''

'' #17 (November) **

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** Piledriver ** Thunderball * Y'Garon, in '' Giant-Size Dracula'' #2 (September )

Independent titles

* Tara Fremont, in '' Tara on the Dark Continent'' (

Paragon Publications AC Comics (formerly known as Paragon Publications and Americomics) is a comic book publishing company started by Bill Black.

) * Yor the hunter, by

Juan Zanotto Juan Zanotto (Giovanni Zanotto, September 26, 1935 – April 13, 2005) was an Italy, Italian-born Argentina, Argentine comic book artist who worked both in Europe and Argentina. Biography Born in Cuceglio, in the province of Turin (Piedmont), ...

and Ray Collins, on '' Skorpio.'' * Jonathan Cartland, trapper similar to Jeremiah Johnson, by Michel Blanc-Dumont, on ''Lucky Luke''. * Yves Sanclair, jet pilot, by Claude Moliterni and Patrice Serres, on ''Phenix''. * Johnny Focus, press photographer and adventurer, by Attillio Micheluzzi, on '' Corriere dei Ragazzi'' (February 24) * Mickey the Kid and Six-Shoot Goofy, two bounty-hunters in the Far West, ancestors of

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and Goofy, by Guido Martina, on '' Topolino'' (June 16).

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