This is a list of comics-related events in 1970.

Events and publications

January

* January 5: The first episode of Kim Casali's '' Love Is...'' appears in print. * January 8: In the magazine ''

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

'', the first episode of the ''

Asterix ''Asterix'' or ''The Adventures of Asterix'' (french: Astérix or , "Asterix the Gauls, Gaul") is a ''bande dessinée'' comic book book series, series about a village of indomitable Gaulish warriors who adventure around the world and fight th ...

'' story '' Asterix and the Roman agent'', 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. * January 10: The first issue of the British football comics magazine '' Scorcher'' is published. In its first issue Fred Baker and John Gillatt's comic strip ''

Billy's Boots ''Billy's Boots'' was a popular British comic strip by writer Fred Baker and artist John Gillatt, later continued by Mike Western. The original Billy's Boots was an earlier humorous series, written and drawn by Frank Purcell, which appeared in Tig ...

'' makes its debut. * January 12: In '' Charlie mMnsuel'', the series ''Paulette'', by

Georges Wolinski Georges David Wolinski (; 28 June 19347 January 2015) was a French cartoonist and comics writer. He was killed on 7 January 2015 in a terrorist attack on ''Charlie Hebdo'' along with other staff. Early life Georges David Wolinski was born on 28 ...

and

Georges Pichard Georges Pichard (17 January 1920 – 7 June 2003) was a French comics artist, known for numerous magazine covers, serial publications and albums, stereotypically featuring partially exposed voluptuous women. Biography A native of Paris, he was ...

, makes its debut. * January 13: In ''

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

'', the first chapter of the ''

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

' story '' Les Compagnons du Diable'' by

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

and

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

is published. * January 15 : In ''

'', the first chapter of ''Le Spectre aux Balles d'Or'' by

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

and

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

is published, which closes the Blueberry saga ''The Gold of the Sierra''. * January 18: Jim Lawrence and

Jorge Longaron Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' ...

's ''

Friday Foster ''Friday Foster'' is an American newspaper comic strip, created and written by Jim Lawrence and illustrated by Jorge Longarón. It ran from January 18, 1970, to February 17, 1974 and was notable for featuring one of the first African-American w ...

'' makes its debut and will run until 1974. * January 20: The first episode of Jean-Pol's ''Kramikske'' is published in De Volksmacht, where it will run until 1971. * '' Detective Comics'' #395: "The Secret of the Waiting Graves", the first collaboration between

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

and

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 ...

. (DC Comics) * '' Our Fighting Forces'' #123 (January/February cover date) (DC Comics) : First appearance of the Losers * '' Avengers'' #72 (Marvel Comics) : First appearance of

Zodiac The zodiac is a belt-shaped region of the sky that extends approximately 8° north or south (as measured in celestial latitude) of the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year. The pat ...

, as well as team members

Aquarius Aquarius may refer to: Astrology * Aquarius (astrology), an astrological sign * Age of Aquarius, a time period in the cycle of astrological ages Astronomy * Aquarius (constellation) * Aquarius in Chinese astronomy Arts and entertainme ...

, Aries,

Cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal b ...

, Capricorn,

Gemini Gemini may refer to: Space * Gemini (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac ** Gemini in Chinese astronomy * Project Gemini, the second U.S. crewed spaceflight program * Gemini Observatory, consisting of telescopes in the Norther ...

, Leo,

Libra Libra generally refers to: * Libra (constellation), a constellation * Libra (astrology), an astrological sign based on the star constellation Libra may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Libra'' (novel), a 1988 novel by Don DeLillo Musi ...

Pisces Pisces may refer to: * Pisces, an obsolete (because of land vertebrates) taxonomic superclass including all fish * Pisces (astrology), an astrological sign * Pisces (constellation), a constellation **Pisces Overdensity, an overdensity of stars in ...

, Sagittarius,

Taurus Taurus is Latin for 'bull' and may refer to: * Taurus (astrology), the astrological sign * Taurus (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac * Taurus (mythology), one of two Greek mythological characters named Taurus * '' Bos tauru ...

, and

Virgo Virgo may refer to: *Virgo (astrology), the sixth astrological sign of the zodiac * Virgo (constellation), a constellation *Virgo Cluster, a cluster of galaxies in the constellation Virgo *Virgo Stellar Stream, remains of a dwarf galaxy * Virgo Su ...

* ''

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 ...

'' #80: "On the trail of... the Chameleon!" (Marvel Comics) *

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

, with issue #18, publishes its final issue of '' Flash Gordon'' ( 1966 series). * The first issue of the magazine ''Il Paladino dei Ragazzi'' (The Boys’ Paladin) is published by the

Panini Group Panini is an Italian company that produces books, comics, magazines, stickers, trading cards and other items through its collectibles and publishing subsidiaries. It is headquartered in Modena, Italy, and named after the Panini brothers who found ...

February

* February 3 : In ''

'', the first chapter of the ''

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

'' story '' Rodéo sur 2 Roues'' by

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

is published. * February 14: The British comics magazine ''

The Wizard Wizard, the wizard, or wizards may refer to: * Wizard (fantasy), a fictional practitioner of magic * Wizard (supernatural), a practitioner of magic Art, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Wizard (Archie Comics), a comic book supe ...

'', cancelled in 1963, is relaunched. It will run until 10 June 1978. * February 15: In

Quino Joaquín Salvador Lavado Tejón, better known by his pen name Quino (; 17 July 193230 September 2020), was an Argentinian cartoonist. His comic strip ''Mafalda'' (which ran from 1964 to 1973) is popular in many parts of the Americas and Euro ...

's ''

Mafalda ''Mafalda'' () is an Argentine comic strip written and drawn by cartoonist Quino. The strip features a six-year-old girl named Mafalda, who reflects the Argentinian middle class and progressive youth, is concerned about humanity and world pea ...

'' the girl Libertad makes her debut. * February 18: In ''

'', the first episode of the ''

'' story '' Cauchemar pour Ric Hochet'', by

and

, is published. * February 21: first issue of '' Provolino'' (Edizioni Bianconi), by Alberico Motta and Pier Luigi Sangalli. * February 26: The first episode of

François Walthéry François Walthéry (born 17 January 1946 in Argenteau near Liège) is a Belgian comics artist, best known for his series featuring an adventurous flight attendant, '' Natacha''. Biography Walthéry began his career in 1962 during studies a ...

's '' Natacha'' is published in '' Spirou''. * In the Italian magazine ''Horror'', first strip of Zio Boris, by

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

and Carlo Peroni. * The '' Alan Ford'' story ''Il Numero Uno'', by

Max Bunker Max Bunker, pen name of Luciano Massimiliano Secchi (born 24 August 1939), is an Italian comic book writer, and publisher, best known as the co-author of '' Alan Ford''. Bunker's career started in 1960 when he co-founded, together with his brothe ...

and

Magnus Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained wid ...

is the debut of Number One, the boss of the TNT group.

March

* March 2:

James Childress James Franklin Childress (; born October 4, 1940) is a philosopher and theologian whose scholarship addresses ethics, particularly biomedical ethics. Currently he is the John Allen Hollingsworth Professor of Ethics at the Department of Religious ...

' '' Conchy'' is first published. It will until 1977. * March 21: The first

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 ...

is organized. A few months later it will be held again as a three-day event. * March 24:

Frans Piët Frans Piët ( Haarlem, 17 February 1905 - 5 January 1997) was a Dutch comics artist, most famous as the original creator of the longest-running Dutch comics series of all time: '' Sjors & Sjimmie''. Biography He was born in 1905 as the son of a ...

officially retires and passes ''

Sjors en Sjimmie ''Sjors & Sjimmie'' (''George & Jimmy'') is a Dutch adaptation of the comic strip ''Winnie Winkle'', specifically the character Perry Winkle from that strip. The difference between the American original and the Dutch adaptation is that Sjors (Per ...

'' on to his successor

Jan Kruis Johannes Andries “Jan” Kruis (; 8 June 1933 – 19 January 2017) was a Dutch comics artist best known for the family strip '' Jack, Jacky and the Juniors'' (''Jan, Jans en de Kinderen''). Biography He began creating comics as a child. Later ...

. * March 26:

Berck Berck (), sometimes referred to as Berck-sur-Mer (, literally ''Berck on Sea''), is a commune in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais. It lies within the Marquenterre regional park, an ornithological nature reserve. Geography Situa ...

's ''

Sammy Sammy is a nickname, frequently for people named Samuel, and also an English spelling of the Arabic name Sami. People Music *Sammy Adams (born 1987), American rapper and songwriter * Sammy Cahn (1913-1993), American songwriter * Sammy Davis Jr. ...

'' makes his debut. * ''

Teen Titans The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to DC ...

'' #26 (March/April cover date) (DC Comics) : First appearance of

Mal Duncan Malcolm Arnold "Mal" Duncan, currently known as Vox (also known as the Guardian, Hornblower, and the Herald), is a fictional character, existing in the DC Universe. Introduced in April 1970, he is DC's first African-American superhero. Publication ...

, DC Comics' first

black Black is a color which results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. Black and white ...

superhero.

April

* April 5: In ''

Topolino ''Topolino'' (from the Italian name for Mickey Mouse) is an Italian digest-sized comic series featuring Disney comics. The series has had a long running history, first appearing in 1932 as a comics magazine. It is currently published by Panin ...

'', the first chapter of the '' Donald Duck'' story ''Storia e gloria della dinastia dei paperi'' (''History and Glory of the Ducks Dynasty'') is published, a saga in 8 episodes by Guido Martina,

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

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 ...

, telling the story of the Duck family from the Ancien Egypt to the

Apollo 11 Apollo 11 (July 16–24, 1969) was the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module ''Eagle'' on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, ...

mission. * April 5: In ''

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

'', the story ''Adios Gringo'', by Claudio Nizzi and Carlo Boscarato marks the debut of Larry Yuma (here still called Dave). * April 15: The first issue of the

underground comix Underground comix are small press or self-published comic books that are often socially relevant or satirical in nature. They differ from mainstream comics in depicting content forbidden to mainstream publications by the Comics Code Authority, ...

magazine ''

Slow Death ''Slow Death'' is an underground comix anthology published by Last Gasp, the first title published by the San Francisco Bay Area-based press. Conceived as an ecologically themed comics magazine (in conjunction with the first Earth Day), the titl ...

'' is published.Fox, M. Steven
''Slow Death''
Comixjoint. Accessed September 22, 2016. The first issue was copyrighted by the "Visual Yoyo Tribe," a Berkeley-based collective of which Turner was a member. * April 19:

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 ...

' newspaper gag comic ''

Broom-Hilda ''Broom-Hilda'' is an American newspaper comic strip created by cartoonist Russell Myers. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, it depicts the misadventures of a man-crazy, cigar-smoking, beer-guzzling, 1,500-year-old witch and her motley cr ...

'' makes its debut. * April 19: In ''

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

'', the story ''Il Ladro di Uranio'' (The Uranium Thief), by Gianluigi Gonano and Gianni De Luca marks the debut of Commissario Spada. * April 30: The Marvel super-heroes get officially Italy with the first issue of ''L’uomo ragno'' (translation of Spider-Man, Editoriale Corno); however, some Fantastic Four stories had been already published in ''

Linus Linus, a male given name, is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Linos''. It's a common given name in Sweden. The origin of the name is unknown although the name appears in antiquity both as a musician who taught Apollo and as a son of Apollo who di ...

''. * ''

Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...

'' #76, Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams became the creative team and rechristen the title as ''Green Lantern/Green Arrow''. This begins a long story arc in which the characters undertook a social-commentary journey across America. * Ron Turner founds

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

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th ...

. * The first issue of the Italian magazine ''Psyco'' (Editrice Naka), dedicated to the horror and the

science fiction comics Publication of comic strips and comic books focusing on science fiction became increasingly common during the early 1930s in newspapers published in the United States. They have since spread to many countries around the world. History The firs ...

, often in parody key. Also if very short lived (only 6 issues), it hosts classics as the dramatic serie ''Van Helsing, detective del soprannaturale'' (

Van Helsing A van is a type of road vehicle used for transporting goods or people. Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and bigger than a common car. There is some varying in the scope of the word across ...

, supernatural detective) by

and Carlo Peroni and the parody ''Storie dello spazio profondo'' (Stories from deep space) by

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

and

Francesco Guccini Francesco Guccini (, born 14 June 1940) is an Italian singer-songwriter, considered one of the most important '' cantautori'' of his time. During the five decades of his music career he has recorded 16 studio albums and collections, and 6 live a ...

. * In the French magazine ''Pif Comics'', ''Le Secret de Tristam Bantam'', 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 ...

, the first chapter of ''

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

'' is published, a cycle of

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 ...

’s adventures set in South America.

May

* The British underground magazine Oz releases a special issue, '' Schoolkids Oz'', made by high school pupils. The issue features a pornographic parody of the children's comic ''

Rupert Bear Rupert Bear is a British children's comic strip character and franchise created by artist Mary Tourtel and first appearing in the ''Daily Express'' newspaper on 8 November 1920. Rupert's initial purpose was to win sales from the rival ''D ...

'' made by a 16-year old pupil named Vivian Berger. The issue and particularly this specific comic will lead to a highly mediatized trial, accusing the publishers of Oz of obscenity.

June

* June 6: The first issue of the British comics magazine ''

Cor!! ''Cor!!'', a British comic book, was launched in June 1970 by IPC (International Publishing Corporation), their sixth new comic in just over a year. ''Cor!!'' was edited by Bob Paynter. The comic had 32 pages and included a full colour center ...

'' is published. In its first issue Reg Parlett's ''

Ivor Lott and Tony Broke Ivor Lott and Tony Broke was a British strip which originally appeared in the comic book ''Cor!!'' on 6 June 1970, before moving to '' Buster'' when the two comics merged in June 1974. The comic strip lasted until the final issue of ''Buster'' on 3 ...

'' makes its debut. * June 17: The first episode of Ted Shearer's '' Quincy'' is published. * June 22: In

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

' ''

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

'' the little 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 ...

receives his name. * '' Detective Comics'' #400: "Challenge of the

Man-Bat Man-Bat (Dr. Robert Kirkland "Kirk" Langstrom) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Introduced in ''Detective Comics'' #400 (June 1970) as an enemy of the superhero Batman, the character belongs to t ...

", by

Frank Robbins Franklin Robbins (September 9, 1917 – November 28, 1994) was an American comic book and comic strip artist and writer, as well as a prominent painter whose work appeared in museums including the Whitney Museum of American Art, where one of his ...

, and

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

. (DC Comics) : First appearance of the

Summer

* John Bagley founds Company & Sons in San Francisco.

July

* July 9: ** In ''

'', the first chapter of the ''

'' story the ''

Asterix in Switzerland ''Asterix in Switzerland'' (, "Asterix in the land of the Helvetii") is the sixteenth volume of the ''Asterix'' comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It was originally serialized in ''Pilote'' magazin ...

'', by Goscinny and

is published. ** 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 ''Du Glucose pour Noémie'' by

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

is published. * July 12: In ''

'', ''Il colonnello Casterbum contro Piccolo Dente'', by Claudio Nizzi and Lino Landolfi, marks the debut of the redskin kid Piccolo Dente (Little Tooth). * July 19: In '' Tiramolla'', Cattivik, by

, makes his debut. * July 25: The final episode of R.B. Clark's ''Boofhead'' is published. * '' Fantastic Four'' #100: "The Long Journey Home", by Stan Lee,

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 ...

, 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 ...

. (Marvel Comics). * The one-shot feminist comics magazine ''

It Ain't Me Babe "It Ain't Me Babe" is a song by Bob Dylan that originally appeared on his fourth album '' Another Side of Bob Dylan'', which was released in 1964 by Columbia Records. According to music critic Oliver Trager, this song, along with others on the al ...

'' is published. * The first issue of the British adult comics magazine '' Cyclops'' is published. It will run for only three months. * The first and only issue of

It Ain't Me, Babe "It Ain't Me Babe" is a song by Bob Dylan that originally appeared on his fourth album ''Another Side of Bob Dylan'', which was released in 1964 by Columbia Records. According to music critic Oliver Trager, this song, along with others on the albu ...

is published, a one-shot underground comic realized only by women. * First issue of ''Il Topolino d’oro'' (Golden Micky Mouse,

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

), reprint of the classic Mickey Mouse stories by

Floyd Gottfredson Arthur Floyd Gottfredson (May 5, 1905July 22, 1986) was an American cartoonist best known for his defining work on the ''Mickey Mouse'' comic strip, which he worked on from 1930 until his retirement in 1975. His contribution to Mickey Mouse comi ...

August

* August 1–3: The first three-day

is held. Five months earlier a first event was organized but just for one day. * August 4: In ''

'', the first chapter of the ''

'' story '' Ric Hochet contre le Bourreau'' by

and

is published. * August 20: In ''

'', the first chapter of the ''

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

'' story '' Canyon Apache'', by Goscinny and

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

is published.

September

* September 10: In ''

'', the first chapter of the '' Blueberry'' story ''Chihuahua Pearl'' by

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

and

is published. This is the start of the Blueberry story ''“Saga of the Confederate gold”''. * September 24:

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''.

's ''

Yoko Tsuno ''Yoko Tsuno'' is a comics album series created by the Belgian writer Roger Leloup published by Dupuis in '' Spirou'' magazine since its debut in 1970. Through thirty volumes, the series tell the adventures of Yoko Tsuno, a female electrical e ...

'' makes its debut. *

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, ...

founds Krupp Comic Works (more commonly known as

Kitchen Sink Press Kitchen Sink Press was a comic book publishing company founded by Denis Kitchen in 1970. Kitchen Sink Press was a pioneering publisher of underground comics, and was also responsible for numerous republications of classic comic strips in hard ...

) in

Princeton, Wisconsin Princeton is a city in western part of Green Lake County, Wisconsin, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,214 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The city is located within the Princeton (town), Wisconsin, T ...

. * '' The Flash'' #200: "Count 200 — and Die", by

Robert Kanigher Robert "Bob" Kanigher (; June 18, 1915 – May 7, 2002)Social Security Death Index, social security #116-07-5117. was an American comic book writer and editor whose career spanned five decades. He was involved with the Wonder Woman franchise for ...

Irv Novick Irving Novick (; April 11, 1916 – October 15, 2004) was an American comics artist who worked almost continuously from 1939 until the 1990s. Career A graduate of the National Academy of Design, Irv Novick got his start in the workshop of Harry " ...

, and

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

. (DC Comics) * ''

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

'' (

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, ar ...

series), with issue #93, is cancelled by

DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...

. * '' Fantastic Four'' #102: After 102 consecutive issues written by Stan Lee and drawn by

, Kirby's final issue as ''Fantastic Four'' artist (and his temporary departure from Marvel Comics). * ''

Silver Surfer The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first a ...

'', with issue #18, cancelled by Marvel. * In Italy, the first issue of ''Jolanka'' (Furio Viano editore) is published, an erotic comic with a sensual pirate woman as a protagonist. The next month, Ediperiodici too launches an analogues character (''Jolanda de Almaviva'')

October

* October 8: In ''

'', the first chapter of the '' Valerian and Laureline'' story ''World Without Stars'', by

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

and

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

is published. * October 26: **

Garry Trudeau Garretson Beekman Trudeau (born July 21, 1948) is an American cartoonist, best known for creating the '' Doonesbury'' comic strip. Trudeau is also the creator and executive producer of the Amazon Studios political comedy series ''Alpha House'' ...

's long-running satirical newspaper comic ''

Doonesbury ''Doonesbury'' is a comic strip by American cartoonist Garry Trudeau that chronicles the adventures and lives of an array of characters of various ages, professions, and backgrounds, from the President of the United States to the title character, ...

'' is first published. ** The first episode of

Mell Lazarus Melvin Lazarus (May 3, 1927 – May 24, 2016) was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of two comic strips, ''Miss Peach'' (1957–2002) and ''Momma'' (1970–2016). Additionally, he wrote two novels. For his comic strip ''Pauline M ...

' '' Momma'' is published. * October 29 : The last issue of '' Il Vittorioso'' (since 1967 changed in ''Vitt'') appears on the market. ''

'' replaces it as main Italian Catholic magazine for children. * October 30:

Kees Kousemaker Galerie Lambiek is a Dutch comic book store and art gallery in Amsterdam, founded on November 8, 1968 by Kees Kousemaker (, – Bussum, ), though since 2007, his son Boris Kousemaker is the current owner. From 1968 to 2015, it was located ...

and his wife Evelien publish ''Strip voor Strip'', the first standard Dutch-language book about comics. *

, with issue #133, debuts as writer/artist on ''

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

'', introducing the concepts and characters of his Fourth World epic. In his first issue alone, Kirby creates the characters

Morgan Edge Morgan Edge is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Originally a supporting character, he is a media mogul who acquires '' The Daily Planet'' and employs Clark Kent as a television journalist for his WGBS ...

and

Intergang Intergang is a fictional organized crime syndicate appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Armed with technology supplied by the villainous New Gods of the planet Apokolips, they consistently appear as enemies of various DC super ...

, as well as Project Cadmus, a fictional government genetic engineering project. * The first issue of '' Young Lust'' is published and will run until 1993. * In Italy, first issue of ''Hessa'' (ErreGi), drawn by Nevio Zeccara, with a female SS officer as a protagonist; the comic arouses many controversies, for its large doses of sex and violence and its ambiguous attitude towards the Nazism.

November

* November 16: The French satirical comics magazine ''

Hara-Kiri , sometimes referred to as hara-kiri (, , a native Japanese kun reading), is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment. It was originally reserved for samurai in their code of honour but was also practised by other Japanese people ...

'' mocks the death of President Charles de Gaulle on its cover. This leads to its third and definitive ban within one decade. To thwart the ban the publication changes its name to '' Charlie Hebdo''. * November 17: in ''

'', the first chapter of the ''

'' story '' Massacre Pour Un Moteur'' by

is published. * November 23: The first issue of the French satirical comics magazine '' Charlie Hebdo'' is published. * ''

'' #134 (DC Comics) : First appearance of Darkseid * Robert M. Overstreet publishes the first edition of his ''

Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide ''The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide'' (or ''Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide'') is an annually published comic book price guide widely considered the primary authority on the subject of American comic book grading and pricing in the ...

'', soon to become the primary authority on the subject of American comic book grading and pricing. * In '' Midi Linus'', first episode of the fantarcheology series ''Agharti'', by Eric Sciò.

December

* December 12:

' ''Jan, Jans en de Kinderen'' ('' Jack, Jacky and the Juniors'') makes its debut. * '' Adventure Comics'' #400: 35th anniversary issue, "Return of the Black Flame!", by

Mike Sekowsky Michael Sekowsky (; November 19, 1923 – March 30, 1989) was an American comics artist known as the penciler for DC Comics' ''Justice League of America'' during most of the 1960s, and as the regular writer and artist on ''Wonder Woman'' during th ...

. * ''

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

'' (

1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...

series), with issue #77 (December 1970/January 1971 cover date), is canceled by

. * ''

Metal Men The Metal Men are a group of superheroes that appear in DC Comics. The characters first appeared in ''Showcase'' #37 (March–April 1962) and were created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Ross Andru. Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Boo ...

'' (

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Co ...

series), with issue #41 (December 1970/January 1971 cover date), is canceled by DC. *'' Fantastic Four'' #105: "Monster in the Streets", drawn by John Romita, Sr.

Births

Deaths

January

* January 16:

Dave Breger Irving David Breger (April 15, 1908 – January 16, 1970) was an American cartoonist who created the syndicated ''Mister Breger'' (1945–1970), a gag panel series and Sunday comic strip known earlier as ''Private Breger'' and '' G.I. Joe''. The ...

, American comics artist (''Private Breger'', aka ''

G.I. Joe ''G.I. Joe'' is an American media franchise and a line of action figures owned and produced by the toy company Hasbro. The initial product offering represented four of the branches of the U.S. armed forces with the Action Soldier ( U.S. Army), Ac ...

''), dies at age 69. * January 17: Norman E. Jennett, American illustrator and comics artist (''The Monkey Shines of Marseleen''), dies at age 92. * Specific date unknown: Munson Paddock, aka Pad, American comics artist (''Mr. Bluff'', ''The Wisdom of Wiseheimer'', ''Little Miss Thoughtful'', ''Naughty Ned'', ''Angelic Angelina'', worked for ''

'', ''

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 ...

'', ''

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

''), dies at age 86.

February

* 2 February:

William Donahey ''The Teenie Weenies'' is a comic strip created and illustrated by William Donahey that first appeared in 1914 in the ''Chicago Tribune'' and ran for over 50 years. It consisted of normal-size objects intermingled with tiny protagonists. The c ...

, American comics artist and children's book illustrator (''

The Teenie Weenies ''The Teenie Weenies'' is a comic strip created and illustrated by William Donahey that first appeared in 1914 in the ''Chicago Tribune'' and ran for over 50 years. It consisted of normal-size objects intermingled with tiny protagonists. The comi ...

''), dies at age 87. * 11 February: Lee W. Stanley, American comics artist (''The Old Home Town''), passes away at age 84. * 13 February: H.M. Bateman, Australian-British comics artist and cartoonist, dies at age 83. * 18 February:

Jim Holdaway Jim Holdaway (1927–1970) was a British illustrator, who contributed art for numerous comic strips. His best known work was on the ''Modesty Blaise'' comics written by Peter O'Donnell. Art career Jim Holdaway was born in 1927 in Barnes Co ...

, British comics artist (''

Romeo Brown ''Romeo Brown'' was a British comic strip published in the ''Daily Mirror'' from 1954 to 1962. It was originally written and illustrated by Alfred Mazure; Mazure was replaced in 1957 by writer Peter O'Donnell and illustrator Jim Holdaway. It fea ...

'', ''

Modesty Blaise ''Modesty Blaise'' is a British comic strip featuring a fictional character of the same name, created by author Peter O'Donnell and illustrator Jim Holdaway in 1963. The strip follows Modesty Blaise, an exceptional young woman with many talents ...

''), dies at age 42 from a heart attack.

March

* March:

Lloyd Jacquet Lloyd Victor Jacquet (; March 7, 1899 – March 1970) Jacquet was living in the borough of Queens, New York when he died in March 1970 at c. age 71. His wife was named Grace. References Further reading * Hill, Roger. "A Report on the Discover ...

, American comics publisher ('' Funnies, Inc.)'', dies at age 71. * 18 March: Jacobus Grosman, Dutch comics artist (''Gijsje Goochem''), passes away at age 62.

April

* April 17: Rudolf Petersson, Swedish comics artist ('' 91:an''), dies at age 73. * April 30: Sam Milai, African-American cartoonist (''

Pittsburgh Courier The ''Pittsburgh Courier'' was an African-American weekly newspaper published in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1907 until October 22, 1966. By the 1930s, the ''Courier'' was one of the leading black newspapers in the United States. It was acqu ...

'', ''Don Powers''), dies at age 62

May

* May 3: Ken Kling, American comics artist (''Hank and Pete'', ''Buzz and Snooze'', ''Katinka'', ''Those Folks'', ''Joe & Asbestos'', ''Windy Riley'', assisted on ''

Mutt and Jeff ''Mutt and Jeff'' was a long-running and widely popular American newspaper comic strip created by cartoonist Bud Fisher in 1907 about "two mismatched tinhorns". It is commonly regarded as the first daily comic strip. The concept of a newspape ...

''), dies at age 74. * May 19:

Martin Branner Martin Michael Branner (December 28, 1888 – May 19, 1970), known to his friends as Mike Branner, was a cartoonist who created the popular comic strip ''Winnie Winkle''. Early life Branner was born in Manhattan, New York City on December 2 ...

, American comics artist (''

Winnie Winkle ''Winnie Winkle'' is an American comic strip published during a 76-year span (1920–1996). Ten film adaptations were also made. Its premise was conceived by Joseph Medill Patterson, but the stories and artwork were by Martin Branner, who wrote ...

'', '' Perry and the Rinkey-Dinks''), dies at age 81. * May 21: R.B. Clark, Australian comics artist (''Boofhead''), passes away at age 59 or 60. * May 30: Heinz Ludwig, German comics artist (''Mecki''), dies at age 63.

June

* June 5: Jay Irving, American comics artist (''Pottsy''), dies at age 69 from a heart attack. * June 6: Victor E. Pazmiño aka VEP, Ecuadorian-American comics artist (drew comics for ''

Famous Funnies ''Famous Funnies'' is an American comic strip anthology series published from 1934 to 1955. Published by Eastern Color Printing, ''Famous Funnies'' is considered by popular culture historians as the first true American comic book, following semin ...

''), dies at the age of 70. * June 13: Hubuc, Belgian comics artist (''Victor Sébastopol'', ''Alertogas''), dies from

leukemia Leukemia ( also spelled leukaemia and pronounced ) is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of abnormal blood cells. These blood cells are not fully developed and are called ''blasts'' or ...

at the age of 42. * June 15: José Sobral De Almada Negreiros, Portuguese comics artist (''O Velho, o Rapaz e o Burro'', ''Os Dois Irmãos Muito Unidos'', ''O Sonho do Pechalin''), dies at age 67.

July

* July 9: Elov Persson, Swedish comics artist ('' Kronblom'', ''Agust och Lotta''), dies at age 75. * July 11: George Wilson, American illustrator and comics artist (made comics for Fiction House, Centaur Comics and Ace Magazines), dies at age 67. * July 24: James McIsaac, Canadian caricaturist, illustrator and comics artist (''Contes Historiques'', Catholic

text comics Text comics or a text comic is a form of comics where the stories are told in captions below the images and without the use of speech balloons. It is the oldest form of comics and was especially dominant in European comics from the 19th century ...

), dies at age 81. * Specific date unknown: Harry Kuwada, American cartoonist (''Pete 'n' Zeke'', ''Alec''), dies at age 46.

August

* August 2:

Lank Leonard Frank E. Leonard (January 2, 1896 – August 1, 1970), better known as Lank Leonard, was an American cartoonist artist who created the long-running comic strip ''Mickey Finn (comic strip), Mickey Finn'', which he drew for more than three decades. ...

, American comics artist ('' Mickey Finn''), dies at age 74. * August 13: Dan Gordon, American comics artist, animator, animation director and animation writer ('' Superkatt''), passes away in a house fire at age 68. * August 28:

Bud Neill William "Bud" Neill (5 November 1911–28 August 1970) was a Scottish cartoonist who drew cartoon strips for a number of Glasgow-based newspapers between the 1940s and 1960s. Following his death, his work has attained cult status with a wor ...

, Scottish comics artist ('' Lobey Dosser''), passes away at age 58.

September

* September 11: Pál Pusztai, Hungarian graphic artist and illustrator (''Jucika'', ''Iván és Joe''), dies at age 51. * September 17: Cyril Gwyn Price, Welsh comics artist (''PC Penny'', ''Martha'', ''Tricky Dicky''), passes away at age 65. * September 25:

Erich Maria Remarque Erich Maria Remarque (, ; born Erich Paul Remark; 22 June 1898 – 25 September 1970) was a German-born novelist. His landmark novel ''All Quiet on the Western Front'' (1928), based on his experience in the Imperial German Army during World ...

, German novelist and comic writer (''Der Contibuben''), dies at age 72.

October

* October 24: Job Denijs, Dutch designer, architect, advertising illustrator and comics artist (''Pietjes Wonderbare Reizen''), dies at age 77.

November

* November 6:

John Giunta John Giunta (June 5, 1920 - November 6, 1970) was an illustrator of comic books from the 1940s through the 1960s. He worked on horror titles like ''Tomb of Terror'', ''Chamber of Chills'' (Harvey), ''Journey into Mystery'' and ''Weird Tales'' (Ma ...

, American comics artist ('' Cisco Kid'', assistant to

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 ...

), dies at age 50. * November 10: Cal Alley, American comics artist (''The Ryatts''), dies at age 55 from cancer. * November 24: Eeli Jaatinen, Finnish illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 64. * Specific date unknown: Bob Barnes, American comics artist (''

The Better Half ''The Better Half'' is an American comic strip created by Bob Barnes. It follows the lives of a married couple, Stanley and Harriet Parker, and the usual annoyances couples have with one another after years of marriage. In 1958, the strip won Bar ...

''), dies at age 66 or 67.

December

* December 7: Rube Goldberg, American comics artist and cartoonist ('' Mike and Ike (They Look Alike)'', ''

Boob McNutt ''Boob McNutt'' was a comic strip by Rube Goldberg which ran from June 9, 1918 to September 23, 1934. It was syndicated by the McNaught Syndicate from 1922 until the end of its run. Publication history Comics historian Don Markstein traced ...

''), passes away at age 87. * December 9:

Harrison Cady Walter Harrison Cady (1877–1970) was an American illustrator and author, best known for his ''Peter Rabbit'' comic strip which he wrote and drew for 28 years. Biography Early life and career Cady was born in Gardner, Massachusetts, to a tow ...

, American illustrator and comics artist (''Peter Rabbit''), dies at age 93. * December 14: Malcolm Kildale, American illustrator and comics artist, passes away at age 57. * December 30: Clifford David Vormelker, American comics writer (wrote the script for a 1937 comic strip adaptation of '' A Christmas Carol'', illustrated by Alfred J. Buescher, and the 1938 comic ''Dickens The Chimes - A New Year's Fantasy'', illustrated by William Sherb), passes away at age 64.

Specific date unknown

* Harry Anderson, American comics artist (made comics for Fawcett Comics, Hillman Periodicals, Ace Periodicals, Feature Comics, etc.), dies at age 68 or 69. * R.B. Clark, Australian comics artist (''Boofhead''), dies at age 59 or 60. * John Henry Crosman, American painter, illustrator and comics artist (comics of novels for

King Features King Features Syndicate, Inc. is a American content distribution and animation studio, consumer product licensing and print syndication company owned by Hearst Communications that distributes about 150 comic strips, newspaper columns, editorial ...

' ''Book-of-the-Month Club''), dies at age 72 or 73. * Helen Jacobs, British illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 89 or 90. * Raquel Roque Gameiro, Portuguese illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 81. * Julius Macon, German cartoonist, caricaturist and illustrator, dies at age 86 or 87. * Dick Wood, American comics writer and short stories writer (wrote for ''The Claw'', '' Crime Does Not Pay'', ''Little Dynamite'', '' Batman & Robin'', '' Green Arrow'', ''Tomahawk'', ''Our Army At War'', ''House of Mystery'', ''Airboy'', ''Spyman'', '' Mandrake the Magician'', ''

The Phantom ''The Phantom'' is an American adventure comic strip, first published by Lee Falk in February 1936. The main character, the Phantom, is a fictional costumed crime-fighter who operates from the fictional African country of Bangalla. The char ...

'',...), dies at age 50 or 51.

Exhibitions

* December 31, 1970 – February 7, 1971: ''AAARGH!: a Celebration of Comics'',

Institute of Contemporary Arts The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) is an artistic and cultural centre on The Mall in London, just off Trafalgar Square. Located within Nash House, part of Carlton House Terrace, near the Duke of York Steps and Admiralty Arch, the ICA c ...

, London

Conventions

* Comicon '70 (British Comic Art Convention) (Rutland Hotel, Sheffield, England) — organized by Sam Plumb * Disneyland Hotel Comicon (Anaheim, California) — one and only event of its kind * March 21: Golden State Comic-Minicon ( U.S. Grant Hotel, San Diego, California) —

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

organizes a one-day convention "as a kind of 'dry run' for the larger convention he hope to stage." Official guests: Forrest J. Ackerman, Mike Royer * June 18–20: Multicon 70 (Skirvan Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) — first iteration of this show; guest speaker: Reed Crandall * July 3–5: Metro Comic Art Convention (Statler Hilton Hotel, New York City) * August 1–3: Golden State Comic-Con ( U.S. Grant Hotel, San Diego) — Dorf's first three-day San Diego comics convention, it draws 300 people. Official guests: Forrest J. Ackerman,

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

, Bob Stevens,

A. E. van Vogt Alfred Elton van Vogt ( ; April 26, 1912 – January 26, 2000) was a Canadian-born American science fiction author. His fragmented, bizarre narrative style influenced later science fiction writers, notably Philip K. Dick. He was one of the ...

* August 23–24:

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

a.k.a. "Fan Fair 2" ( King Edward Hotel, Toronto, ON, Canada) — Guests of Honour: Isaac Asimov and

Anne McCaffrey Anne Inez McCaffrey (1 April 1926 – 21 November 2011) was an American-Irish writer known for the ''Dragonriders of Pern'' science fiction series. She was the first woman to win a Hugo Award for fiction (Best Novella, ''Weyr Search'', 19 ...

; 450 attendees * September 5–7:

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 ...

(Howard Johnson New Center Motor Lodge, Detroit, Michigan) — Program dedicated to

. Western-themed cover by Jim Steranko and interior art pages by

and

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 ...

. * November 27–29: Phoenix Con (Scottsdale Ramada Inn, Scottsdale, Arizona) — first iteration of the show, produced by Bruce Hamilton;Beerbohm, Robert
"Update to Comics Dealer Extraordinaire Robert Beerbohm: In His Own Words,"
Comic-Convention Memories (June 24, 2010). attendees include

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 ...

and John Barrett

Awards

Goethe Awards

''Published in a 1971 issue of

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

's fanzine ''Newfangles'' for comics published in 1970.'' * Favorite Pro Artist: Neal Adams * Favorite Pro Writer: ''tie'' **

** Roy Thomas * Favorite Pro Editor:

* Favorite Pro Comic Book: '' Green Lantern/Green Arrow'' * Favorite Underground Comic: '' Captain George Presents'' * Favorite Comic-Book Story: "No Evil Shall Escape My Sight" by

in '' Green Lantern/Green Arrow'' #76 (DC) * Favorite Comic-Book Character: Deadman (DC) * Favorite Fanzine: '' Newfangles'' * Favorite Fan Writer:

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

* Favorite Fan Artist: Robert Kline

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

''Presented in 1971 for comics published in 1970: (Award presentation: May 12, 1971, at the

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

's Terrace Ballroom.)'' * Best Story: "No Evil Shall Escape My Sight", by

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

and

, '' Green Lantern/Green Arrow'' #76 (

) * Best Continuing Feature: '' Green Lantern/Green Arrow'' (DC Comics) * Best Drama Writer:

* Best Drama Penciller:

* Best Drama Inker:

* Best

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

: Sam Rosen * Best

Colorist In comics, a colorist is responsible for adding color to black-and-white line art. For most of the 20th century this was done using brushes and dyes which were then used as guides to produce the printing plates. Since the late 20th century it is ...

: Jack Adler * Best Humor

Penciller A penciller (or penciler) is an artist who works on the creation of comic books, graphic novels, and similar visual art forms, with a focus on the initial pencil illustrations, usually in collaboration with other artists, who provide inks, colors ...

Bob Oksner Bob Oksner (October 14, 1916 in Paterson, New Jersey – February 18, 2007) was an American comics artist known for both adventure comic strips and for superhero and humor comic books, primarily at DC Comics. Biography Oksner's early wo ...

* Best Humor Inker:

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

* Best Humor Writer: Carl Barks, '' The Junior Woodchucks'' (

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 ...

) * Best New Talent: Barry Smith * Outstanding Achievement by an Individual: Jim Steranko, for ''The Steranko History of Comics'' * Best Foreign Title: ''Legionarios del Espacio'' (writer-artist

Esteban Maroto Esteban Maroto (born 1942) is a Spanish Comics, comic book artist. Career Born in Madrid, he began his career in the 1960s with series like ''Cinco por infinito'', published in English by Continuity Comics as ''Zero Patrol'' (heavily retouche ...

, Spain) * Special Recognition Outside the Field: '' Nostalgia Press'' (for comic strip reprints) * Hall of Fame:

Jerry Siegel Jerome Siegel ( ; October 17, 1914 – January 28, 1996) Roger Stern. ''Superman: Sunday Classics: 1939–1943'' DC Comics/ Kitchen Sink Press, Inc./Sterling Publishing; 2006 was an American comic book writer. He is the co-creator of Superman, i ...

and

Joe Shuster Joseph Shuster (; July 10, 1914 – July 30, 1992), professionally known simply as Joe Shuster, was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with Jerry Siegel, in ''Action Comics'' #1 (c ...

* Special Plaque: Stan Lee ("for forming ACBA")

First issue by title

DC Comics

All-Star Western ''All-Star Western'' was the name of three American comic book series published by DC Comics, each a Western fiction omnibus featuring both continuing characters and anthological stories. The first ran from 1951 to 1961, the second from 1970 to 1 ...

'' vol. 2 : ''Release'': September. ''Editor'':

Marvel Comics

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

'' vol. 2 : ''Release'': August. ''Editor'': Stan Lee. ''

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 ...

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

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'') ...

'' : ''Release'': October. ''Writer'': Roy Thomas. ''Artist'': Barry Smith and

Dan Adkins Danny L. AdkinsDanny L. Adkins
at the

Fear Fear is an intensely unpleasant emotion in response to perceiving or recognizing a danger or threat. Fear causes physiological changes that may produce behavioral reactions such as mounting an aggressive response or fleeing the threat. Fear ...

'' : ''Release'': November. ''Editor'': Stan Lee. '' Ka-Zar'' : ''Release'': January. ''Editor'': Stan Lee. ''

Outlaw Kid The Outlaw Kid is a fictional Western hero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character originally appeared in the company's 1950s iteration, Atlas Comics. A lesser-known character than the company's Kid Colt, Raw ...

'' (second series) : ''Release'': August. ''Editor'': Stan Lee. '' Where Monsters Dwell'' : ''Release'': August. ''Editor'': Stan Lee. ''

Western Gunfighters ''Western Gunfighters'' is the name of two American Western-anthology comic book series published by Marvel Comics and its 1950s forerunner, Atlas Comics. That initial Atlas series ran eight issues, from 1956 to 1957, and featured artists includi ...

'' (second series) : ''Release'': August. ''Editor'': Stan Lee.

Independent titles

'' Hulk: The Manga'' : ''Release'': by '' Weekly Bokura Magazine''. ''Writer'':

Kazuo Koike was a prolific Japanese manga writer ( gensakusha), novelist, screenwriter, lyricist and entrepreneur. He is best known for his violent, artful ''seinen'' manga, notably ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' (with Goseki Kojima, 1970–6), '' Lady Snowblood'' ...

. ''Artists'': Yoshihiro Moritou and Kosei Saigou. ''

'' : ''Release'': July by

. ''Editors'':

Trina Robbins Trina Robbins (born Trina Perlson; August 17, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American cartoonist. She was an early participant in the underground comix movement, and one of the first female artists in that movement. In the 1980s, Robbins beca ...

and Barbara "Willy" Mendes. ''

Oriental Heroes ''Oriental Heroes'' is a popular Hong Kong-based manhua created by Wong Yuk-long, a writer/artist responsible for also creating a number of other popular manhua titles. It was created in 1970, and it continues to be published today. The book wa ...

'' : ''Release'': by Jade Dynasty. ''Writer/Artist'': Wong Yuk Long. ''

San Francisco Comic Book ''San Francisco Comic Book'' was an underground comix anthology published between 1970 and 1983. Conceived of and edited by Gary Arlington, the anthology highlighted the work of many of San Francisco's top underground talents, including Bill Grif ...

'' : ''Release'': January by San Francisco Comic Book Company. ''Publisher'':

Gary Arlington Gary Edson Arlington (October 7, 1938 – January 16, 2014) was an American retailer, artist, editor, and publisher, who became a key figure in the underground comix movement of the 1960s and 1970s.Yardley, William"Gary Arlington, a Force in Unde ...

Slow Death Funnies ''Slow Death'' is an underground comix anthology published by Last Gasp, the first title published by the San Francisco Bay Area-based press. Conceived as an ecologically themed comics magazine (in conjunction with the first Earth Day), the title ...

'' : ''Release'': April by ''

''. ''Editor/Publisher'': Ron Turner '' Spider-Man: The Manga'' : ''Release'': 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 ...

''. ''Writer/Artist'':

Ryoichi Ikegami is a Japanese manga artist that usually works as the illustrator in collaboration with a writer. He is best known for ''Crying Freeman'' (1986–1988), written by Kazuo Koike, and '' Heat'' (1999–2004), written by Buronson. The latter won the ...

. '' Young Lust'' : ''Release'': October by '' Company & Sons''. ''Editors'':

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

and

Jay Kinney Jay Kinney (born 1950) is an American author, editor, and former underground cartoonist. Kinney has been noted for "adding new dimensions to the political comic" in the underground comix press of the 1970s and '80s. Kinney was a member, along w ...

Initial appearance by character name

DC Comics

Appa Ali Apsa The Guardians of the Universe are a race of extraterrestrial superhero characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Green Lantern. They first appeared in ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 2) #1 (July 1 ...

, in ''

'' #76 (April) * Darkseid, in ''

'' #134 (November) * Doctor Darrk, in '' Detective Comics'' #406 (December) * El Diablo, in ''

'' #02 (October) *

, in ''

'' #26 (April) *

, in ''

'' #133 (October) *

, in ''

'' #133 (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 ''

'' #25 (February) * Losers, in '' Our Fighting Forces'' #123 (January/February) *

, in '' Detective Comics'' #400 (June) * Rose and the Thorn in ''

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane ''Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane'' is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics. The series focusing on the adventures of Lois Lane began publication with a March/April 1958 cover date and ended its run in September/October 1 ...

'' #105 *

Francine Langstrom 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 '' Detective Comics'' #400 (June) * Ten-Eyed Man, in '' Batman'' #226 (November)

Marvel Comics

Arkon Arkon is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the warlord and ruler of the extra-dimensional world of Polemachus. The concept of the character is that he is a hero from the sword-and-sorcery ge ...

, in '' Avengers'' #76 (April) * Firebrand, in '' Iron Man'' #27 (July) *

Richard Fisk Richard Fisk is a fictional character, a criminal appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #83 (April 1970) and was created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. He is the so ...

, in ''

'' #83 (April) * Freak (Eddie March), in '' Iron Man'' #21 (January) * Garokk, in ''

'' #2 (November) *

Guardsman Guardsman is a rank used instead of private in some military units that serve as the official bodyguard of a sovereign or head of state. It is also used as a generic term for any member of a guards unit of any rank. Canada In the Canadian Force ...

, in '' Iron Man'' #31 (November) *

Kangaroo Kangaroos are four marsupials from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning "large foot"). In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, the red kangaroo, as well as the antilopine kangaroo, eastern ...

, in ''

'' #81 (February) *

Llyra Llyra is a supervillainess appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Llyra first appeared in '' Sub-Mariner'' #32 (December, 1970) and was created by Roy Thomas and Sal Buscema. Fictional character biog ...

, in '' Sub-Mariner'' #32 (December) * Starr the Slayer, in '' Chamber of Darkness'' #4 (April) * Sunfire, in ''

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

'' #64 (January) * Valkyrie (Brunnhilde), in '' The Avengers'' #83 (December) * Jim Wilson, in ''

The Incredible Hulk The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of '' The Incredible Hulk'' (May 1962). In his comic book a ...

'' #131 (September) *

, in '' Avengers'' #72 (January) **

** Aries **

** Capricorn **

** Leo **

** Sagittarius **

Independent titles

* Cattivik, in '' Tiramolla'' (19 July)

References

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