Events and publications

January

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

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

's ''

Bruno Brazil ''Bruno Brazil'' is a Franco-Belgian comics series written by Greg, under the pseudonym Louis Albert, and drawn by William Vance. It was initially serialised in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine '' Tintin'', first appearing on January 17, 1967. ...

'' makes its debut. * January 17: Greg and Eddy Paape's '' Luc Orient'' makes its debut. * January 20:

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

release their album '' Between the Buttons''. On the back cover a comic strip drawn by drummer

Charlie Watts Charles Robert Watts (2 June 1941 – 24 August 2021) was an English musician who achieved international fame as the drummer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 until his death in 2021. Originally trained as a graphic artist, Watts developed an i ...

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

) * ''

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

'' #359, "The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl," written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by

Carmine Infantino Carmine Michael Infantino (; May 24, 1925 – April 4, 2013) was an American comics artist and editor, primarily for DC Comics, during the late 1950s and early 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comic Books. Among his character creations are ...

. (

)--first appearance of

Batgirl Batgirl is the name of several superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts and allies to the superhero Batman. Although the character Betty Kane was introduced into publication in ...

* "

The Death of Ferro Lad "The Death of Ferro Lad" is an American comic book story arc that was published as "The Fatal Five" by DC Comics, and was presented in ''Adventure Comics'' #352-353 (January–February 1967). It was written by Jim Shooter, with art by Curt Swan a ...

" story arc begins in ''

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

'' #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 Comi ...

Curt Swan Douglas Curtis Swan (February 17, 1920 – June 17, 1996) was an American comics artist. The artist most associated with Superman during the period fans call the Bronze Age of Comic Books, Swan produced hundreds of covers and stories from the 195 ...

, and George Klein (continued in ''Adventure Comics'' #353). (DC Comics)--first appearance of the Fatal Five * '' 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 British girls' comics magazine ''

Tina Tina may refer to: People * Tina (given name), people and fictional characters with the given name ''Tina'' Places * Tina, Iran, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran * Tina, Tunisia, a town in Sfax Governorate, Tunisia *Tina, Guadalcanal, Solom ...

'' 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 Publ ...

''. * '' Ghost Rider'' #1 published * '' Warfront'' #39 (

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

series) 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, ...

'' #137: Ulik debuts. * ''

Spyman Spyman is a fictional character, a short-lived comic book superhero published by Harvey Comics' Harvey Thriller imprint in the mid-1960s. He starred in three issues of his own comic, cover-dated September 1966 to February 1967. ''Spyman'' #1 cont ...

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

'' #354, by

, 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 ''Dracula'' is a novel by Bram Stoker, published in 1897. As an epistolary novel, the narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist, but opens with solicitor Jonathan Harker taki ...

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

'', ''A whale of an adventure'', by Vic Lockman 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 inf ...

'' 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 Tarkan may refer to: People * Tarkan (name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Tarkan (singer) (born 1972), Turkish pop singer Other uses * Tarkhan, an ancient Turkic and Mongol nobility title * Tarkan (comics), a fiction ...

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

and Otto Binder'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, 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'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'' by Jerry and Hally Skelly is published. It will run until 21 May 1972. * The first issue of ''

The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves ''The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves'' was an American supernatural-anthology comic book published by Charlton Comics, often featuring stories by writer-artist Steve Ditko. The eponymous Dr. M. T. Graves was a fictional character who hosted the stor ...

'' 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, Ita ...

, 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 Du ...

’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'' makes its debut. * '' Blue Beetle'' #1 (vol. 5) (Charlton)--first appearance of The Question * The first issue of the Italian comics magazine '' Storia del West'' 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's '' Buck Rogers'' newspaper comic is published. * July 28: Violet Moore Higgins, 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'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'' #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 Creator ownership, creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and re ...

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 Year 967 ( CMLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Spring – Emperor Otto I (the Great) calls for a council at Rome, to present the ne ...

..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 ''Strange Adventures'' is a series of American comic books published by DC Comics, the first of which was August–September 1950, according to the cover date, and published continuously until November 1973. Original series ''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 Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...

and illustrated by John Romita, Sr. (

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book 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 Comics'' in ...

) * Robert Crumb's ''

Snoid The Snoid, occasionally referred to as Mr. Snoid, is an American underground comix character created by Robert Crumb in the mid-1960s. A diminutive sex fiend and irritating presence, the Snoid often appears with other Crumb characters, particularl ...

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

August

* '' The Adventures of Jerry Lewis'' #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 pu ...

'' #199 Writer

and artist

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

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

'' (174 issues), '' Forbidden Worlds'' (145 issues), and ''Unknown Worlds'' (57 issues). * In the third issue of the underground newspaper ''Yarrowstalks'' Robert Crumb's character Flakey Foont makes his debut. * The first issue of '' Not Brand Echh'' is published. It will run until May 1969. * The final episode of

Osamu Tezuka Osamu Tezuka (, born , ''Tezuka Osamu''; – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator. Born in Osaka Prefecture, his prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such ...

'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 tota ...

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

; debut of the Gran Mogul.

September

* September 11: The first episode of Gordon Bess' ''

Redeye Red eye, red-eye, redeye or variants may refer to: Related to the eye * Red-eye effect, in photographs * Red eye (medicine), an eye that appears red due to illness or injury * Red, an extremely rare eye color due to albinism * Red eyeshine ...

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

'' and ''

'' merge into ''

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

October

* October 1: The first episode of the TV adaptation of

Jean Dulieu Jan van Oort (13 April 1921 – 29 November 2006) was a Dutch children's book writer and comic strip cartoonist, working under the pseudonym of Jean Dulieu. He is known for his creation of ''Paulus the woodgnome''. Personal biography Jan van ...

'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. * ''

'' #205 (DC Comics): first appearance of Deadman, and the first known depiction of

narcotic The term narcotic (, from ancient Greek ναρκῶ ''narkō'', "to make numb") originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with numbing or paralyzing properties. In the United States, it has since become associated with opiates ...

s in a story approved by the Comics Code Authority. * '' Strange Suspense Stories'' 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 bec ...

and Jean-Claude Mézières'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'', '' ...

''. * '' Ghost Rider'', with issue #7, canceled by Marvel. * '' Thunderbolt'', 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 ''Pup Parade'' is a British comic strip that features in the comic magazine '' The Beano''. It is a spin-off to ''The Bash Street Kids'', following the lives of their dogs, and appeared in several issues for over two decades. The comic strip h ...

'' is published in '' The Beano''. * ''

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'', 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 Comics ...

, with issue #11, publishes its final issue of ''

Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established '' Buck Rogers'' adv ...

''.

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 anch ...

, 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 William Edward "Bill" Tidy, MBE (born 9 October 1933), is a British cartoonist, writer and television personality, known chiefly for his comic strips. Tidy was appointed MBE in 2000 for "Services to Journalism". He is noted for his charitable ...

's ''

The Cloggies ''The Cloggies, an Everyday Saga in the Life of Clog Dancing Folk'', was a long-running cartoon by Bill Tidy that ran in the satirical magazine ''Private Eye'' from 1967 to 1981, and later in '' The Listener'' from 1985 to 1986. It gently satirised ...

'' debuts in the satirical magazine ''

Private Eye ''Private Eye'' is a British fortnightly satirical and current affairs news magazine, founded in 1961. It is published in London and has been edited by Ian Hislop since 1986. The publication is widely recognised for its prominent critici ...

''. * 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 '' Nipp ...

'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 Pa ...

'' makes its debut. * The first issue of Gordon Johnston's '' It Happened in Canada'' 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's ''

Akim An ''akim'' ( kk, әкім, әкімдер / ''äkimder''; ky, аким; russian: аким) is the head of a local government in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. ''Akim'', meaning "God will establish", is derived from the Arabic Arabic (, ' ...

'' is published. * The final episode of Alfred Mazure's '' Dick Bos'' is published. * Kinney National Company acquires National Periodical Publications (a.k.a.

). * A tumultuous year for Charlton Comics, as they debut titles like '' Blue Beetle'' (vol. 5), ''

'', ''

'', 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 ' ...

''; but are forced to cancel '' Fightin' 5'', '' Thunderbolt'', the afore-mentioned ''

'', ''

'', and '' Captain Atom''. * The newspaper strip '' Captain Kate'' begins syndication. * George Perry and

Alan Aldridge Alan Aldridge (8 July 1938 – 17 February 2017) was a British artist, graphic designer and illustrator. He is best known for his psychedelic artwork made for books and record covers by The Beatles and The Who. Personal life Aldridge was born ...

'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 publicatio ...

create ''Bi-Bip'' for

Het Laatste Nieuws ''Het Laatste Nieuws'' (; in English ''The Latest News'') is a Dutch-language newspaper based in Antwerp, Belgium. It was founded by Julius Hoste Sr. on 7 June 1888. It is now part of DPG Media, and is the most popular newspaper in Flanders an ...

. The comic strip will have an unexpected international success and run until 1969. * Belgian novelist Hugo Claus and cartoonist hugOKÉ make a satirical comic book, ''Belgman''. * In India,

Anant Pai Anant Pai (17 September 1929 – 24 February 2011), popularly known as Uncle Pai, was an Indian educationalist and a pioneer in Indian comics. He is most famous as the creator of two comic book series viz. ''Amar Chitra Katha'', which reto ...

establishes the historical-educational comic book series ''

Amar Chitra Katha Amar Chitra Katha (ACK Comics) is an Indian publisher of Indian comics and graphic novels. Most of its comics are based on religious legends and epics, historical figures and biographies, folktales and cultural stories. The company was founded ...

''.

Births

February

* February 20:

Kurt Cobain Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994) was an American musician who served as the lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Nirvana. Through his angst-fueled songwriting and anti-establishment persona ...

, American rock singer and guitarist (made some comics in his diaries, which were posthumously released), (d.

1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea; Nels ...

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 ...

, American animator, comics artist and film producer (''

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

'' comics, ''

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

'' comics, ''

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, Norwegian illustrator and comics artist ('' Jens von Bustenskjold''), 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 Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939. I ...

''), 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 Cz ...

, Czech journalist, painter, writer, illustrator and comics artist ('' Ferda Mravenec'', 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 k ...

, 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, American comics artist (co-creator of '' Blackhawk'', 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 her ...

'' 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 Spiri ...

''), dies at age 51.

December

* December 12: Mac Raboy, 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 Her ...

'', ''

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 to ...

'' and ''

''), 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 ( nickna ...

''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 (Park Shelton Hotel, Detroit, Michigan) — co-produced by Shel Dorf 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, 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 (St. Louis, Missouri) — produced by Bob Schoenfeld

Awards

Alley Awards The Alley Award was an American annual series of comic book fan awards, first presented in 1962 for comics published in 1961. Officially organized under the aegis of the Academy of Comic Book Arts and Sciences, the award shared close ties with the ...

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'' (Marvel Comics) *Super Hero Group Title - ''

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

'' (Marvel Comics) *Non-Super-Powered Group Title - '' Challengers of the Unknown'' (DC Comics) *Fantasy/SF/Supernatural Title - ''

'' (Charlton Comics) *Western Title - '' Ghost Rider'' (Marvel Comics) *War Title - ''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'' (Marvel Comics) *Humor Title: Teenage - ''Archie'' (Archie Comics) *Humor Title: Costumed - '' Not Brand Echh'' (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 -

(Marvel Comics) *Writer -

*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 *Cover - ''

'' #207, by

(DC Comics) *Coloring - '' Magnus, Robot Fighter'' (

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 &

, ''Strange Adventures'' #205 (DC Comics) *Feature Story - "Lost Continent of Mongo" by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson, ''Flash Gordon'' #4 (King Comics) *Regular Short Feature - (tie) " Tales of Asgard" and "Tales of the Inhumans", both by

, in ''The Mighty Thor'' (Marvel Comics) *Hall of Fame - '' The Spirit'', 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 not ...

Popularity Poll *Best Costumed or Powered Hero -

Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the Si ...

(Marvel Comics) *Best Normal Adventure Hero - Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Comics) *Best Super-Powered Group - ''

'' (Marvel Comics) *Best Normal Adventure Group - '' Challengers of the Unknown'' (DC Comics) *Best Male Normal Supporting Character -

J. Jonah Jameson John Jonah Jameson Jr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Spider-Man. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and he ...

(''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 Doctor Victor Von Doom is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in ''The Fantastic Four'' #5 in July 1962. The monarch of the fict ...

(''Fantastic Four'') (Marvel Comics) *Best New Strip - " Deadman", by Arnold Drake &

, in ''Strange Adventures'' (DC Comics) *Best Revived Strip - Blue Beetle (Charlton Comics) *Strip Most Needing Improvement -

(DC Comics) *Strip Most Desired for Revival - Adam Strange (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 *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 *Best Miscellaneous Strip - '' Ripley's Believe It or Not'' *Hall of Fame Award - ''

'', 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'' *Best All-Fiction Fanzine - ''Stories of Suspense'' *Best Article/Strip Fanzine - ''Fantasy Illustrated'' *Best Fiction/Strip Fanzine - '' Star-Studded Comics'' *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 Richard Edward "Grass" Green (May 7, 1939Social Security Death Index. – August 5, 2002) was an African American cartoonist notable for being the first black participant in both the 1960s fan art movement and the 1970s underground comics movement ...

*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:''

. ''Artists:''

, Paul Reinman, Dick Ayers, John Romita Sr. '' Ghost Rider'' : ''Release'': February. ''Writers'': Gary Friedrich and

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

. ''Artists'': Dick Ayers and Vince Colletta. '' Not Brand Echh'' : ''Release'': August. ''Editor'':

Charlton Comics

'' Blue Beetle'' (vol. 5) : ''Release'': June by Charlton Comics. ''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 ...

. ''

'' : ''Release'': May by Charlton Comics. ''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 Charlton Comics. ''Writer'': Joe Gill. ''Artist'': Pat Boyette. ''

'' vol. 2 : ''Release'': October by Charlton Comics. ''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 Pierr ...

'', in ''

'' magazine : ''Release'': November by Dargaud. ''Writer'':

. Artist: Jean-Claude Mézières. ''

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 writer ...

'' : ''Release'': Millar Publishing Company. ''Writer'': Gilbert Shelton and Tony Bell. Artist: Gilbert Shelton.

Initial appearances by character name

Charlton Comics

* Captain Willy Schultz, in '' Fightin' Army'' #76 (October) * The Iron Corporal, in ''Army War Heroes'' #22 (November) * Prankster, in '' Thunderbolt'' #60 (October/November) * The Question, in '' Blue Beetle'' #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 '' Blue Beetle'' #02 (August) * Madmen, in '' Blue Beetle'' #03 *

Punch and Jewelee 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 ...

, in '' Captain Atom'' #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 a ...

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

'' #36 (November) *

B'wana Beast B'wana Beast (Michael Payson Maxwell) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Publication history Created by Bob Haney and Mike Sekowsky, B'wana Beast made his first appearance in '' Showcase'' #66 (January 1967). ...

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

'' #35 (August) * Deadman, in ''

'' #205 (October) * Ekron *

Element Girl Element Girl is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''Metamorpho'' #10 (February 1967), written by Bob Haney and drawn by Sal Trapani. Element Girl's death was featured in Nei ...

in '' Metamorpho'' #10 (February) * Fatal Five, in ''

'' #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 ''

'' #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) (b ...

in ''

'' #352 (January) **

Persuader Persuader is a Swedish power metal band from the city Umeå in the Swedish province of Västerbotten Norrland. The band was formed in 1997, and they have since released five full-length albums. They have a sound similar to bands including earl ...

in ''

'' #352 (January) ** Tharok in ''

'' #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 Origin ...

in ''

'' #352 (January) *

Barbara Gordon Barbara Gordon is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. The character was created by television producer William Dozier, editor Julius Schwartz, writer Gard ...

, in ''

'' #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 Hawkman is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1, published by All-American ...

'' #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 ...

'' #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 varie ...

'' #73 (September) * One Man Meltdown, in ''

'' #195 (September) *

Rama Kushna Rama (; ), Ram, Raman or Ramar, also known as Ramachandra (; , ), is a major deity in Hinduism. He is the seventh and one of the most popular ''avatars'' of Vishnu. In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Being ...

in ''

'' #205 (October) * Reflecto, in ''

'' #354 (March)

Marvel Comics

* Abomination *

, in ''

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

'' #28 (January) * Black Knight (Dane Whitman) *

Blastaar Blastaar (, ), sometimes called the Living Bomb-Burst and Blasstaar, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Blastaar is an opponent of the Fantastic Four and lives in the Negative Zone. He is also a ...

* Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) *

Cobalt Man Tatiana Caban Bethany Cabe Caber Caber is one of the Celtic gods of Avalon, a warrior god. Caber is a good friend to Leir and usually accompanies him in battle. Cable Danielle Cage Danielle "Dani" Cage is a fictional character in Marvel ...

Crusher A crusher is a machine designed to reduce large rocks into smaller rocks, gravel, sand or rock dust. Crushers may be used to reduce the size, or change the form, of waste materials so they can be more easily disposed of or recycled, or to re ...

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 ...

Dreadnought The dreadnought (alternatively spelled dreadnaught) was the predominant type of battleship in the early 20th century. The first of the kind, the Royal Navy's , had such an impact when launched in 1906 that similar battleships built after her ...

* Grotesk * Growing Man * Kingpin * Leap-Frog * Live Wire *

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

* Living Tribunal * Lurking Unknown * MODOK * Mogul of the Mystic Mountain * Ogre * Phantom Rider *

Psycho-Man Psycho-Man is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Psycho-Man first appeared in ''Fantastic Four Annual'' #5 (Nov. 1967) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Fictional charac ...

* Clay Quartermain *

Robbie Robertson Jaime Royal "Robbie" Robertson, OC (born July 5, 1943), is a Canadian musician. He is best known for his work as lead guitarist and songwriter for the Band, and for his career as a solo recording artist. With the deaths of Richard Manuel i ...

* Ronan the Accuser * Scorpio *

Sentry Sentry or The Sentry may refer to: Comics *Sentry (Kree) *Sentry (Curtis Elkins) * Sentry (Robert Reynolds) *Senator Ward (comics) or Sentry Vehicles *Sentry (AUV), an autonomous underwater vehicle used to measure deep-ocean data *E-3 Sentry AWAC ...

* Shocker * Kevin Sydney *

Tarantula Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,040 species have been identified, with 156 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although m ...

* Ulik *

Zom Zabu Zadkiel Zadkiel is a former archangel in the service of Heaven and an enemy of the Ghost Rider, named after the mythical angel of the same name. Created by Jason Aaron, the character debuted in ''Ghost Rider'' (vol. 4) #27. Zadkiel was ...

Comic strips

in college newspapers around

Syracuse University Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York. Established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the university has been nonsectarian since 1920. Locate ...

* Mr. Natural in ''Yarrowstalks'' #1 (June 5) *

in ''

'' (April 4)

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