Events and publications

January

* January 1: In '' Le journal de Tintin'', the first chapter of the '' Michel Vaillant'' story ''Des Filles et des Moteurs'', by

Jean Graton 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 move ...

is published, in which Michel Vaillant and Françoise Latour marry. *January 20: In the Disney comics magazine ''Topolino'', the first episode of the ''

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic American Pekin, white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit, sailor shi ...

'' story ''Paperino e la visita distruttiva'' is published, the first story realized by the team Giorgio Pezzin (writer) and Giorgio Cavazzano (cartoonist). * January 24: In ''

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

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

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

Angoulême Angoulême (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Engoulaeme''; oc, Engoleime) is a commune, the prefecture of the Charente department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Angoumoisins'' o ...

, France. * '' The Demon'', with issue #16, is cancelled by DC. * '' Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze'', with issue #8, is cancelled by Marvel. * In Italy, the first issue of ''

Alter linus Alter may refer to: * Alter (name), people named Alter * Alter (automobile) * Alter (crater), a lunar crater * Alter Channel, a Greek TV channel * Archbishop Alter High School, a Roman Catholic high school in Kettering, Ohio * ALTER, a comman ...

'' (Milano libri), a supplement to '' Linus'', dedicated to the adventure comics is published; debut also of the erotic series ''Maghella'' (Ediperiodici) and of he series ''

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

'' (Bianconi). * In the Italian magazine '' Linus'', the first chapter of the '' Corto Maltese'' story ''

Corto Maltese in Siberia ''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 ...

'' by

Hugo Pratt Ugo Eugenio Prat, better known as Hugo Pratt (15 June 1927 – 20 August 1995), was an Italian comic book creator who was known for combining strong storytelling with extensive historical research on works such as '' Corto Maltese''. He was ind ...

is published. This long narrative will reach its conclusion in July 1977. *''Chinook'', by

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

, first album of Buddy Longway * ''

The Adventures of Alix ''Alix'', or ''The Adventures of Alix'', is a Franco-Belgian comics series drawn in the ligne claire style by Jacques Martin. The stories revolve around a young Gallo-Roman man named Alix in the late Roman Republic. Although the series is re ...

'' story ''Le prince du Nil'' by Jacques Martin is published.

February

* February 17: In ''

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

'', the first episode of

Silver Silver is a chemical element with the Symbol (chemistry), symbol Ag (from the Latin ', derived from the Proto-Indo-European wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/h₂erǵ-, ''h₂erǵ'': "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47. A soft, whi ...

’s '' Lupo Alberto'' is published. * February 21: The final episode of Machiko Hasegawa's ''

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

'' is published. * February 28: ** The Flemish comics magazine ''Pats'', a weekly children's supplement of the newspapers ''

Het Nieuwsblad ''Het Nieuwsblad'' (; en, The Newspaper) is a Flemish newspaper that mainly focusses on "a broad view" regarding politics, culture, economics, lifestyle, society and sports. History and profile In 1929, ''Het Nieuwsblad'' was published by ...

'', ''

De Standaard ''De Standaard'' (meaning ''The Standard'' in English) is a Flemish daily newspaper published in Belgium by Mediahuis (formerly Corelio and VUM). It was traditionally a Christian-Democratic paper, associated with the Christian-Democratic and F ...

'', ''

Het Handelsblad Het or HET may refer to: Science and technology * Hall-effect thruster, a type of ion thruster used for spacecraft propulsion * Heavy Equipment Transporter, a vehicle in the US Army's Heavy Equipment Transport System * Hobby–Eberly Telescope, a ...

'', '' De Gentenaar'' and ''De Landwacht'', changes its name to the ''Patskrant''. It will run until 23 August 1977, after which its becomes the ''Stipkrant''. ** Inside the new ''Pats'', Gommaar Timmermans' children's comic ''Jonas en de Wonderwinkel'' is published, which will run until 3 September 1974. * ''

Adventure Comics ''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''), m ...

'' #431:

Spectre Spectre, specter or the spectre may refer to: Religion and spirituality * Vision (spirituality) * Apparitional experience * Ghost Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Spectre'' (1977 film), a made-for-television film produced and writ ...

feature begins by writer Michael Fleisher and artist

Jim Aparo James N. Aparo (August 24, 1932 – July 19, 2005) was an American comic book artist, best known for his DC Comics work from the late 1960s through the 1990s, including on the characters Batman, Aquaman, and the Spectre, along with famous stor ...

. It runs through issue #440. * ''

Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes Superboy is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comicbooks published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series featuring ...

'' #200: "The Legionnaire Bride of Starfinger" by

Cary Bates Cary Bates (born 1948) is an American comic book, animation, television and film writer. He is best known for his work on '' The Flash'', ''Superman'', '' Superboy, the Legion of Superheroes'' and '' Captain Atom''. Biography Early career Bat ...

and

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

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

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 their f ...

' ''

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

'' (

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...

series) goes on hiatus. * ''Hero for Hire'', with issue #17, changes its name to ''

Power Man Power Man may refer to: * Luke Cage, a Marvel Comics superhero, originally called Power Man * Erik Josten, a Marvel supervillain later known as Smuggler, Goliath and Atlas * Victor Alvarez, the current Power Man introduced in the mini-series ''Shad ...

''. * ''

Special Marvel Edition Special or specials may refer to: Policing * Specials, Ulster Special Constabulary, the Northern Ireland police force * Specials, Special Constable, an auxiliary, volunteer, or temporary; police worker or police officer Literature * ''Specia ...

'', with issue #16, is cancelled by Marvel; its numbering continues with ''

Master of Kung Fu Zheng Shang-Chi ( ), also known as the Master of Kung Fu and Brother Hand, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Jim Starlin, debuting in '' ...

'' (April). * '' The Punisher'' makes his first appearance in ''

The Amazing Spider-Man ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the Earth 616, mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bim ...

'' #129.

March

* The first issue of the ''

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

'' monthly magazine is published, which will run until February 1975. * '' Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion'', with issue #15, cancelled by DC. * '' Prez'', with issue #4, cancelled by DC. * The first episodes of ''Trino'' (Triune) by

Altan Altan may refer to: * Altan (name) * Altan (band), a folk music group from Donegal * Altan (album), ''Altan'' (album), a 1987 album by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Frankie Kennedy * Altan Jalab, a village in Afghanistan * Altan (river), stretch of th ...

, an irreverent and even profane retelling of the Genesis creation narrative, appear in '' Linus''.

April

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

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

'' ( 1954 series) changes its name and format to ''The Superman Family''. * ''

'' debuts with issue #17, continuing the numbering of ''Special Marvel Edition''. * With issue #6, ''

Chilling Adventures in Sorcery In computing, CHILL (an acronym for CCITT High Level Language) is a procedural programming language designed for use in telecommunication switches (the hardware used inside telephone exchanges). The language is still used for legacy systems in ...

'' changes its name to ''

Red Circle Sorcery Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondary ...

''. ( Red Circle Comics)

May

*May 9: In '' Spirou'', the first chapter of the '' Yoko Tsuno'' story ''Message pour l'éternité'' is published by Roger Leloup. *May 19: The Donald Duck album ''Paperino ai mondiali'' ( Donald at the World Cup), realized by

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

for the

1974 FIFA World cup The 1974 FIFA World Cup was the tenth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in West Germany (and West Berlin) between 13 June and 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the ...

is published. It contains two stories: ''Paperino ai mondiali di calcio'' (Donald at the Football world cup), by

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

and ''Paperino calciatore'' (Donald football player), by Gian Giacomo Dalmasso and Marco Rota. *May 21 : In '' Le Journal de Tintin'', the first chapter of the '' Ric Hochet'' story ''L'Homme qui Portait Malheur'' by André-Paul Duchâteau 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 people, ...

is published. *

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 19 ...

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

June

* June 16: In the Italian Disney magazine ''

Topolino ''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 Pa ...

'', ''Mickey Kid and Goofy Six-Shots'' by Guido Martina and Giovan Battista Carpi (see below). *

Seaboard Periodicals Atlas/Seaboard is the term comic book historians and collectors use to refer to the 1970s line of comics published as Atlas Comics by the United States, American company Seaboard Periodicals, to differentiate from the 1950s' Atlas Comics (1950s), ...

formed by former

publisher Martin Goodman to publish comics under the

Atlas Comics Atlas Comics may refer to * Atlas Comics (1950s) Atlas Comics is the 1950s comic book, comic-book publishing label that evolved into Marvel Comics. Magazine and mass market paperback, paperback novel publisher Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin ...

banner. * In Italy the first issue of ''Corriere della paura'' (Fear Courier) by Editoriale Corno is published. An anthology magazine of the

Marvel Marvel may refer to: Business * Marvel Entertainment, an American entertainment company ** Marvel Comics, the primary imprint of Marvel Entertainment ** Marvel Universe, a fictional shared universe ** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics * ...

horror comics Horror comics are comic books, graphic novels, black-and-white comics magazines, and manga focusing on horror fiction. In the US market, horror comic books reached a peak in the late 1940s through the mid-1950s, when concern over content and the ...

July

*July 11: In ''

Le Monde ''Le Monde'' (; ) is a French daily afternoon newspaper. It is the main publication of Le Monde Group and reported an average circulation of 323,039 copies per issue in 2009, about 40,000 of which were sold abroad. It has had its own website si ...

'', the first chapter of '' Asterix and Caesar’s gift'' by Goscinny and Uderzo is published. *July 25: In '' Spirou'', the first chapter of the ''

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

'' story '' Le Gri-gri du Niokolo-Koba'' by Jean-Claude Fournier is serialized. * Issue #120 of '' Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'', means the end of the series, cancelled by Marvel. * '' The Amazing World of DC Comics'' #1, DC's in-house

fanzine A fanzine (blend of '' fan'' and ''magazine'' or ''-zine'') is a non-professional and non-official publication produced by enthusiasts of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre) for the pleasure of others who share t ...

* In Italy, the first issue of the erotic series ''Coxeman'' (StudioOriga) is published, which will only last two issues.

August

* August 7: In '' Le journal de Tintin'', the first chapter of the '' Michel Vaillant'' story ''

Champion du monde A champion (from the late Latin ''campio'') is the Victory, victor in a challenge, Competition, contest or competition. There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and w ...

'' by

is published. *

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

steps down as

' editor-in-chief, succeeded by

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

(color titles) and

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

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

Worlds Unknown ''Worlds Unknown'' was a science-fiction comic book published by American company Marvel Comics in the 1970s, which adapted classic short stories of that genre, including works by Frederik Pohl, Harry Bates, and Theodore Sturgeon. Publication h ...

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

September

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

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

'' (Marvel Comics). * ''

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

'', with issue #10 (September /October cover date), is cancelled by DC. * '' Spider-Man: The Manga'', with issue #30, is cancelled by '' Monthly Shōnen Magazine''. * Daim Press begins to publish ''I Protagonisti'' (''The Protagonists''), a collection of graphic novels, written and drawn by Rino Albertarelli, about the true lives of the American Frontier's heroes; the first is

George Armstrong Custer George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars. Custer graduated from West Point in 1861 at the bottom of his clas ...

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

October

* October 21: A weekly political-satirical gag comic spin-off of Jean Tabary's ''

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

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

Wolverine The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for " glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a musc ...

'' makes his first appearance 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 ...

'' #180. * In ''

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 ...

'' #258 the psychiatric hospital

Arkham Asylum The Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane (), commonly referred to as Arkham Asylum, is a fictional psychiatric hospital/prison, named after the city of Arkham which appeared first in the stories of H. P. Lovecraft, and later appear ...

makes its first appearance. * In the magazine ''Lucky Luke'', first chapter of the ''Lucky Luke'' story '' Le Cavalier blanc'' by Goscinny and Morris is published.

November

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

is published. * ''La Marcia della Disperazione'' (''Despair March'') by

Guido Nolitta Sergio Bonelli (2 December 1932 – 26 September 2011) was an Italian comic book writer and publisher. He is best known as creator of '' Zagor'' (1961) and '' Mister No'' (1975), as well as a comics publisher through the publishing house Sergi ...

and Gallieno Ferri; Zagor, for the first time, has a love interest (Frida Lang). The story is considered by many fans the masterpiece of the Zagor series.

December

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

Les Humanoïdes Associés Les Humanoïdes Associés (or simply Humanoïdes) is a Franco- American publishing house specializing in comics and graphic novels, founded in December 1974 by comic artists Mœbius, Jean-Pierre Dionnet, Philippe Druillet, and financial direc ...

''. It will run until 1987.

Specific date unknown

* The Dutch comics appreciation society Het Stripschap establishes their annual '' Stripschapprijs'', the most important Dutch comics award. The first winner is publishing company Skarabee. * The final issue of the Flemish comics magazine/fanzine ''CISO-Magazine'' is published by Danny De Laet. It changes its name into ''Stripgids'' and receive a new chief editor, Jan Smet. Under its new name it will continue until 1985. * Tim Wallace draws an underground comic strip named ''Ka-Blam'', which features a man whose head explodes after smoking a joint. * The Costa Rican artist Fernando Zeledón Guzmán creates the satirical comic strip ''La Semana en Serio'' in the communist magazine Adelante. It will run until 1991. * Denis Gifford publishes ''The British Comics Catalogue, 1874-1974''. * ''

Piet Fluwijn en Bolleke ''Piet Fluwijn en Bolleke'' was a Belgian gag-a-day comic strip series drawn by Marc Sleen from 1944 until 1965. It was continued by artists Hurey and Jean-Pol until 1974. Concept ''Piet Fluwijn en Bolleke'' was a classic family comic strip, dra ...

'', created by Marc Sleen but continued by Jean-Pol, appears for the last time in print in ''

't Kapoentje ''t Kapoentje'' (literally: "The Little Rascal") was a youth supplement published by the Flemish newspaper '' Het Volk'' from April 3, 1947 until 1989. It was notable for its comics and, together with ''Ons Volkske'', the most important comic book ...

''. *

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

Origins of Marvel Comics ''Origins of Marvel Comics'' is a 1974 collection of Marvel Comics comic book stories, selected and introduced by Marvel writer and editor Stan Lee. The book was published by Fireside Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, and was Marvel's first ...

'' (

Fireside Books Simon & Schuster () is an American publishing company and a subsidiary of Paramount Global. It was founded in New York City on January 2, 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. As of 2016, Simon & Schuster was the third largest publ ...

Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster () is an American publishing company and a subsidiary of Paramount Global. It was founded in New York City on January 2, 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. As of 2016, Simon & Schuster was the third largest pub ...

). *

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's comic strip ''

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'' concludes.

Births

Deaths

January

* January 5: Haaken Christensen, Norwegian comics artist (''Brumle''), dies at age 87. * January 8: Kreigh Collins, American comic artist (''

Mitzi McCoy Mitzi McCoy was the first syndicated comic strip of Kreigh Collins, the creator of Kevin the Bold. Collins was 40 years old when he created (script and art) the Sunday comic strip Mitzi McCoy, in close collaboration with Ernest Lynn, editor of the ...

'', ''

Kevin the Bold Kevin the Bold was an American comic strip that premiered on October 1, 1950, with script and art work by Kreigh Collins. In the 1960s, however, he received script assistance from Jay Heavilin (1961) and Russell R. Winterbotham (1964-68). This we ...

'' (later changed to ''Up Anchor'')), dies at age 66. * January 15:

Richard E. Hughes Richard E. Hughes (1909–1974) was an American writer and editor of comic books. He was editor of the American Comics Group through the company's entire existence from 1943 to 1967, and wrote most of that publisher's stories from 1957 to 1967 under ...

, American comics writer and editor ('' Herbie Popnecker''), passes away at age 74. * January 17: Arthur Radebaugh, American illustrator and comics artist (''Closer Than We Think''), dies at age 67. * January 18:

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

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

'' and ''

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

''), dies at age 59.

February

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

Dick Bos Dick Bos was a Dutch detective comics series, published between 1940 and 1967 on irregular basis by Alfred Mazure. It was one of the most popular comic series in the Netherlands in the 1940s and still highly regarded as a classic.Rich Thomassen, ''E ...

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

March

* March 4:

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

Knockout A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, a ...

'', ''

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

April

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

May

* May 3: Ray Hoppman, American comics artist (''Going Down!'', ''This is the Life'', ''Types of Humanity'', ''Morals of Young Mister Wise'', ''Make-A-Comic'', ''Ma'', ''Twinkling Stars'', continued ''Assorted Nuts'', ''Hank and Pete'', ''Famous Fans''), dies at age 87. * May: Gene Bilbrew, American cartoonist and fetish artist (continued ''Clifford''), dies at age 50.

June

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

Alain Saint-Ogan Alain Saint-Ogan (; August 7, 1895 – June 22, 1974) was a French comics author and comics artist, artist. Biography In 1925, he created the well-known comic strip ''Zig et Puce'' (''Zig and Flea''), which initially appeared in the ''Dimanche ...

, French comics artist ('' Zig et Puce''), passes away at the age of 78. * Specific date unknown:

William St. John Glenn William St. John Glenn (1904–1974) was an Irish-British illustrator, painter and comics artist. Early years He was born in Belfast and at sixteen he had his first drawing reproduced in ''Ireland's Saturday Night''. This early success prompte ...

, British comics artist (''Oscar'', ''Dorothea'', ''Ballyscunnion''), dies at age 69.

July

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

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 Alf ...

, Lev Gleason), dies at age 47. * July 9: Leo Dorfman, American comics writer (

National Periodical 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 their f ...

), dies at age 60. * July 26: Gene Byrnes, American comics artist ('' Reg'lar Fellers''), dies of a heart ailment at age 84.

August

* August 12: Bill McCail, aka Mac, British comics artist (worked for

D.C. Thomson DC Thomson is a media company based in Dundee, Scotland. Founded by David Couper Thomson in 1905, it is best known for publishing ''The Dundee Courier'', ''The Evening Telegraph'' and ''The Sunday Post'' newspapers, and the comics ''Oor Wull ...

), dies at age 72. * August 29: Luis Medrano, Argentine journalist and comics artist (''Grafodramas'', ''Matías''), dies at age 59.

September

* September 5:

James Swinnerton James Guilford Swinnerton (13 November 1875 – 8 September 1974) was an American cartoonist and a landscape painter of the Southwest deserts. He was known as Jimmy to some and Swinny to others. He signed some of his early cartoons Swin, and on o ...

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

October

* October 13:

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

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

November

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

December

* December 15: Harry Hershfield, American humorist, radio comedian and comics artist ('' Abie the Agent''), dies at age 89. * December 22: Adrian Dingle, Welsh-Canadian painter and comics artist (''

Nelvana of the Northern Lights Nelvana of the Northern Lights is a Canadian comic book character and the first Canadian national superhero, debuting in Hillborough Studios' '' Triumph-Adventure Comics'' #1 (Aug. 1941). She is also one of the first female superheroes, debutin ...

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

Quality Comics Quality Comics was an American comic book publishing company which operated from 1937 to 1956 and was a creative, influential force in what historians and fans call the Golden Age of Comic Books. Notable, long-running titles published by Qualit ...

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

Kit Carson Christopher Houston Carson (December 24, 1809 – May 23, 1868) was an American frontiersman. He was a fur trapper, wilderness guide, Indian agent, and U.S. Army officer. He became a frontier legend in his own lifetime by biographies and ...

''), dies at age 72.

Specific date unknown

* Bertie Brown, British comics artist (''Homeless Hector'', ''The Brownie Boys'', ''Pa Perkins and Percy'', ''Dad Walker and his Son Wally'', ''Constable Cuddlecook'', ''Smiler and Smudge'', ''Pinhead and Pete'', ''Jumbo Jim and Brother Tim'', celebrity comics based on Charlie Chaplin among others), dies at age 86 or 87. * Germán Butze, Mexican comics artist (''Los Supersabios'', ''Super Whiz Kids'') dies at age 61 or 62. * Mal Eaton, American comics artist (''Peter Piltdown'', AKA ''Rocky Stoneaxe''), dies at age 71 or 72. * Vernon Miller, Canadian comics artist (''

Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The charact ...

''), dies at age 62. * Herbert Ruschke, German illustrator and comics artist (''Waputa die Geierkralle'', ''Ali Ben Populi'' and 'Hodscha Nasreddin''), dies at age 59 or 60.

Conventions

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

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

York University York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,000 faculty and staf ...

Winters College, Toronto, Ontario) — official guests include James Warren,

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 ...

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 w ...

P. J. O'Rourke Patrick Jake O'Rourke (November 14, 1947 – February 15, 2022) was an American libertarian political satirist and journalist. O'Rourke was the H. L. Mencken Research Fellow at the libertarian Cato Institute and a regular correspondent for ''Th ...

, Michael Eury,

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

Sam Gross Sam Gross (born August 7, 1933) is an American cartoonist, specializing in single-panel cartoons. History Born in Bronx, New York City, Gross was the son of Max and Sophie, who were Jewish immigrants to America. His mother was born in Iași, ...

Vaughn Bodē Vaughn Bodē (; July 22, 1941 – July 18, 1975) was an American underground cartoonist and illustrator known for his character Cheech Wizard and his artwork depicting voluptuous women. A contemporary of Ralph Bakshi, Bodē has been credited as ...

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

, Jeff Jones,

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

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 ...

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

, and

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

* March 2:

Oak Con An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...

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

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

) — second iteration, organized by local retailer Comics & Comix; guests include Mike Friedrich,

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

, Orvy Jundis,

, Jaxon, Rick Griffin, Greg Irons, and Victor Moscoso * April 27: Comic Mart I ( Holborn Assembly Hall, London, England) — organized by Rob Barrow and

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

Skinn, Dez
"Early days of UK comics conventions and marts,"
DezSkinn.com. Accessed Mar. 3, 2013. * May 25:

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

comic convention (Emsworth,

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

, UK) * Summer: Nostalgia '74, 3rd Annual Chicago Comic and Nostalgia Convention (Chicago, Illinois) — produced by Nancy Warner * June 20–23: Houstoncon '74 (Sheraton-Lincoln Hotel, Houston, Texas) — merged with

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vario ...

'74 and produced by Earl Blair, Jr. and G. B. Love (known colloquially as "Houston Double Con"); guests include Walter Koenig, Al Williamson,

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

, Kenneth Smith,

Fred Fredericks Harold "Fred" Fredericks, Jr. (August 9, 1929 – March 10, 2015) was an American cartoonist who drew the ''Mandrake the Magician'' comic strip from June 1965, taking over for the late Phil Davis. Creator Lee Falk modernized the comic when F ...

, Jock Mahoney, Kirk Alyn, Tom Steele, William Benedict, and stuntman Dave Sharpe * July 4–8:

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

(Hotel Commodore, New York City) — guests include

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

and

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

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

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

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

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

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

Milton Caniff Milton Arthur Paul Caniff (; February 28, 1907 – April 3, 1988) was an People of the United States, American cartoonist famous for the ''Terry and the Pirates (comic strip), Terry and the Pirates'' and ''Steve Canyon'' comic strips. Biography ...

Frank Capra Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-born American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s ...

Chuck Jones Charles Martin Jones (September 21, 1912 – February 22, 2002) was an American animator, director, and painter, best known for his work with Warner Bros. Cartoons on the '' Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' series of shorts. He wrote, pro ...

, Walter Koenig,

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

Russell Myers Russell Kommer Myers (born October 9, 1938) is an 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. Myer ...

, Charles M. Schulz, Larry "Seymour" Vincent * September: OrlandoCon (Howard Johnson's Hotel, Orlando, Florida) — first edition of the show started by regional chairman of the

National Cartoonists Society The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) is an organization of professional cartoonists in the United States. It presents the National Cartoonists Society Awards. The Society was born in 1946 when groups of cartoonists got together to entertain the ...

Jim Ivey; guests include C. C. Beck, Roy Crane,

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 a ...

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

, , Les Turner, Ralph Dunagin,

Bill Crooks William Crooks (12 April 1908 – December 1986) was manager of Eastwoodhill Arboretum, Ngatapa, Gisborne, New Zealand from 1967 to 1974. For the previous forty years he was the assistant of William Douglas Cook, founder of the arboretum. Engl ...

Harold McCauley Harold William McCauley (1913–1977) was an illustrator of pulp magazines in the science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuri ...

, Ralph Dunagin, "

Scorchy Smith ''Scorchy Smith'' is an American adventure comic strip created by artist John Terry that ran from March 17, 1930 to December 30, 1961. Scorchy Smith was a pilot-for-hire whose initial adventures took him across America, fighting criminals and aid ...

" artist Edmund Good, and Disney artist Ralph Kent * October 5: Comic Mart III ( Holborn Assembly Hall, London, England) — organized by Rob Barrow and

"Britain's Largest Comic Fan Gathering: Comic Mart," ''Comic Mart Magazine'' (Jan. 1974). * October 10–13: Detroit Triple Fan Fair (Detroit, Michigan) — 10th edition of the fair; official guests include

, James Warren,

Jim Steranko James F. Steranko (; born November 5, 1938) is an American graphic artist, comics artist, comic book writer/artist, comics historian, Illusionist, magician, publisher and film production illustrator. His most famous comic book work was with the ...

Michael Kaluta Michael William Kaluta, sometimes credited as Mike Kaluta or Michael Wm. Kaluta (born August 25, 1947), is an American comics artist and writer best known for his acclaimed 1970s adaptation of the pulp magazine hero ''The Shadow'' with writer De ...

, and

Barry Windsor-Smith Barry Windsor-Smith (born Barry Smith, 25 May 1949) is a British comic book illustrator and painter whose best known work has been produced in the United States. He attained note working on Marvel Comics' ''Conan the Barbarian'' from 1970 to 197 ...

; other guests include Alan Ormsby,

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

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

, and Arvell Jones; program cover by

Will Eisner William Erwin Eisner (March 6, 1917 – January 3, 2005) was an American cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur. He was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in the American comic book industry, and his series ''The Spirit'' (1940–1952) was no ...

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

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

; guests include

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

, Verne Langdon,

Catherine Lorre Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christ ...

Cal Floyd Cal or CAL may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Cal'' (novel), a 1983 novel by Bernard MacLaverty * "Cal" (short story), a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov * ''Cal'' (1984 film), an Irish drama starring John Lynch and Helen Mir ...

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

Awards

Comic Fan Art Awards

(Formerly the Goethe Awards) ''Announced in ''

The Buyer's Guide to Comics Fandom ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' (''CBG''; ), established in 1971, was the longest-running English-language periodical reporting on the American comic book industry. It awarded its annual Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards from 1983 to circa 2010. The public ...

'' #123 (March 26, 1976) (for comics published in 1974). Awards co-administered by Ken Gale.'' * Favorite Writer:

* Favorite Penciller:

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

* Favorite Inker: Tom Palmer * Favorite Editor:

* Favorite Comic Book:

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

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

Shazam Awards

''Presented in

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

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

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

'' (

) * Best Individual Story: "Götterdämmerung", in ''

Detective Comics ''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 ...

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

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

, ''

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

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

* Best Humor Story: "Kaspar the Dead Baby" ''

Crazy Insanity, madness, lunacy, and craziness are behaviors performed by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns. Insanity can be manifest as violations of societal norms, including a person or persons becoming a danger to themselves or to ...

'' #8 (Marvel) * Best Writer (Humor Division):

* Best Penciller (Humor Division):

* Best Inker (Humor Division):

Ralph Reese Ralph Reese (born May 19, 1949) is an American artist who has illustrated for books, magazines, trading cards, comic books and comic strips, including a year drawing the ''Flash Gordon'' strip for King Features. Prolific from the 1960s to the 1 ...

* Best Letterer:

John Costanza John Costanza (born August 14, 1943, in Dover, New Jersey) is an American comic book artist and letterer. He has worked for both DC Comics and Marvel Comics. He was the letterer during Alan Moore's acclaimed run on ''Swamp Thing''. The bulk of Cos ...

* Best Colorist:

Tatjana Wood Tatjana Wood ( née Tatjana Weintraub,Tatjana Wood pro ...

* Outstanding New Talent: Craig Russell * Superior Achievement by an Individual:

* Hall of Fame:

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

First issues by title

DC Comics

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

. ''

Rima, the Jungle Girl Rima, also known as Rima the Jungle Girl, is the fictional heroine of W. H. Hudson's 1904 novel '' Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest''. In it, Rima, a primitive girl of the shrinking rain forest of South America, meets Abel, a pol ...

'' : ''Release'': April /May. ''Editor'':

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

. '' The Sandman'' : ''Release'': Winter. ''Writer'':

Joe Simon Joseph Henry Simon (October 11, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was an American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher. Simon created or co-created many important characters in the 1930s–1940s Golden Age of Comic Books and served as the ...

. ''Artists'':

and

Mike Royer Michael W. Royer (; born June 28, 1941) is an American comics artist and inker, best known for his work with pencilers Russ Manning and Jack Kirby. In later life Royer became a freelance product designer and character artist for The Walt Disn ...

Marvel Comics

'' Comix Book'' : ''Release'': October by

Magazine Management Co. Magazine Management Co., Inc. was an American publishing company lasting from at least 1947 to the early 1970s, known for men's-adventure magazines, risque men's magazines, humor, romance, puzzle, celebrity/film and other types of magazines, and l ...

''Editor'':

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

. '' Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' : ''Release'': April by Curtis Magazines. ''Editor'':

. '' Doctor Strange'' : ''Release'': June. ''Writer'':

(co-plot; script),

(co-plot). Artists:

and

. '' Giant-Size Avengers'' : ''Release'': August. ''Editor'':

. '' Giant-Size Chillers'' : ''Release'': June. ''Editor'':

. '' Giant-Size Conan'' : ''Release'': September. ''Editor'':

. '' Giant-Size Creatures'' : ''Release'': July. ''Writer'':

Tony Isabella Tony Isabella (born December 22, 1951) is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, artist and critic, known as the creator and writer of Marvel Comics' Black Goliath; DC Comics' first major African-American superhero, Black Lightning; and ...

. ''Artists'': Don Perlin and

Vince Colletta Vincenzo CollettaColletta, Vince, in (October 15, 1923 – June 3, 1991) was an American comic book artist and art director best known as one of Jack Kirby's frequent inkers during the 1950s-1960s period called the Silver Age of comic books. T ...

. '' Giant-Size Defenders'' : ''Release'': July. ''Editor'':

. '' Giant-Size Man-Thing'' : ''Release'': August. ''Editor'':

. '' Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu'' : ''Release'': September. ''Editor'':

. '' Giant-Size Spider-Man'' : ''Release'': July. ''Editor'':

. '' Giant-Size Super-Stars'' : ''Release'': May. ''Writer'':

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

. ''Artists'':

and

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

. '' Haunt of Horror'' : ''Release'': May by Curtis Magazines. ''Editor'':

. '' Ka-Zar'' vol. 2 : ''Release'': January ''Writer'': Mike Friedrich. ''Artists'':

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

and

. ''

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

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

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

. ''Artists'': Val Mayerik and Sal Trapani. '' Marvel Two-in-One'' : ''Release'': January. ''Writer'':

. ''Artists'':

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

and

. ''

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

'' : ''Release'': August by Curtis Magazines. ''Writers'':

and

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

. Artist:

Mike Ploog Michael G. Ploog (; born July 13, 1940 or 1942) is an American storyboard and comic book artist, and a visual designer for films. In comics, Ploog is best known for his work on Marvel Comics' 1970s '' Man-Thing'' and '' The Monster of Frankenste ...

. ''

Savage Sword of Conan ''The Savage Sword of Conan'' was a black-and-white magazine-format comic book series published beginning in 1974 by Curtis Magazines, an imprint of American company Marvel Comics, and then later by Marvel itself. ''Savage Sword of Conan'' starre ...

'' : ''Release'': August by Curtis Magazines. ''Editor'':

Independent titles and manga

'' Hana to Yume'' : ''Release'': May by

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

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

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

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

. ''

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

'' : ''Release'': by

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

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

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DC Comics

Anthony Lupus 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 ''

'' #255 (April) * Harvey Bullock, in ''

'' #441 (June) *

Global Peace Agency The Global Peace Agency (GPA) is a fictional law enforcement organization in the . The organization first appeared in the series '' OMAC'' by Jack Kirby. GPA agents are nameless and faceless, using a "cosmetic spray to hide heirfeatures" because ...

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

Inspector William Henderson Inspector William Henderson is a supporting character in Superman comics published by DC Comics. Along with comic books, Henderson has made appearances in various television shows like '' Adventures of Superman'' where he was portrayed by Robert ...

, in ''

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

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

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

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

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

, in ''

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

'' #22 (March/April) *

Rima Rima, also known as Rima the Jungle Girl, is the fictional heroine of W. H. Hudson's 1904 novel '' Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest''. In it, Rima, a primitive girl of the shrinking rain forest of South America, meets Abel, a pol ...

, in ''

Rima the Jungle Girl Rima, also known as Rima the Jungle Girl, is the fictional heroine of W. H. Hudson's 1904 novel '' Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest''. In it, Rima, a primitive girl of the shrinking rain forest of South America, meets Abel, a pol ...

'' #1 (April /May) * Sandman, in '' Sandman'' #1 (Winter) * Vartox, in '' Superman'' #281 (November)

Marvel Comics

Allatou Abomination Absorbing Man Abraxas Abraxas, sometimes called the Dark Man, is a cosmic entity who embodies the destruction of the Marvel multiverse. The existence of Galactus prevents him from emerging. The character, created by Carlos Pach ...

, in ''

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

'' #18 (October) *

Alpha the Ultimate Mutant Abomination Absorbing Man Abraxas Abraxas, sometimes called the Dark Man, is a cosmic entity who embodies the destruction of the Marvel multiverse. The existence of Galactus prevents him from emerging. The character, created by Carlos Pa ...

, in ''

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

'' #15 (September) * Aries (Grover Raymond), in ''

The Avengers Avenger, Avengers, The Avenger, or The Avengers may refer to: Arts and entertainment In the Marvel Comics universe * Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes ** Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes o ...

'' #120 (February) * Baron Macabre, in '' Jungle Action'' #9 (May) * Abe Brown, in '' Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #1 (April) * Deathlok (Luther Manning), in '' Astonishing Tales'' #25 (August) * Bob Diamond, in '' Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #1 (April) * Doctor Sun, in '' Tomb of Dracula'' #16 (January) * Dragon Lord (Nu-An), in '' Marvel Premiere'' #15 (May) *

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

, in ''

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

'' #23 (July) * Foolkiller, in ''

'' #3 (March) * Gabriel the Devil Hunter, in '' Haunt of Horror'' #2 (July) * Grizzly (Maxwell Markham), in ''

'' #139 (December) * Hammer and Anvil, in ''

'' #182 (December) *

Iron Fist Iron Fist, Iron fist or Ironfist may refer to: Military * Iron Fist (exercise), an Indian Air Force exercise held in 2013 and 2016 * Iron Fist (countermeasure), an Israeli counter-weapon system * 20th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom) or The Iron ...

, in '' Marvel Premiere'' #15 (May) *

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

, in '' The Tomb of Dracula'' #25 (October) *

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

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

Malice Malice may refer to: Law * Malice (law), a legal term describing the intent to harm Entertainment Film and literature * ''Malice'' (1926 film), a 1926 German silent film directed by Manfred Noa * ''Malice'' (1993 film), a 1993 film starring Al ...

, in '' Jungle Action'' vol. 2, #8 (January) * Nefarius, in ''

Captain America Captain America is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1 ( cover dated March 1941) from T ...

'' #169 (January) * Nitro, in '' Captain Marvel'' #34 (September) *

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

, in ''

'' #129 (February) *

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

, in ''

'' #180 (December) * Silver Samurai, in ''

Daredevil Daredevil may refer to: * A stunt performer Arts and media Comics * Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications), a fictional 1940s superhero popularized by writer-artist Charles Biro * Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), a Marvel comic book superher ...

'' #111 (July) *

Lin Sun ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' was an American black-and-white martial arts comics magazine published by Magazine Management, a corporate sibling of Marvel Comics. A total of 33 issues were published from 1974 to 1977, plus one special edition. A ...

, in '' Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #1 (April) *

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

, in '' Marvel Premiere'' #19 (November) *

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

'' #17 (November) **

Bulldozer A bulldozer or dozer (also called a crawler) is a large, motorized machine equipped with a metal blade to the front for pushing material: soil, sand, snow, rubble, or rock during construction work. It travels most commonly on continuous trac ...

** Piledriver ** Thunderball *

Y'Garon Y'Garon Y'Garon is a demon who has clashed with Marada the She-Wolf and Dracula. Yandroth Yandroth was the humanoid Scientist Supreme of the " otherdimensional" planet "Yann" and a would-be-conqueror who, with his robot Voltorg, has fought D ...

, in ''

'' #2 (September )

Independent titles

Tara Fremont ''Femforce'' is a comic book published by AC Comics that began publication in 1985, detailing the adventures of the titular team: the "Federal Emergency Missions Force" or "Femforce", some of them original creations, while others originated in the ...

, in ''

Tara on the Dark Continent Tara may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tara'' (1992 film), an Indian film directed by Bijaya Jena * ''Tara'' (2001 film), an American film, also known as ''Hood Rat'', directed by Leslie Small * ''Tara'' (2010 film), a ...

'' (

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

) *

Yor the hunter ''Yor the Hunter'' (original: ''Henga el cazador'') is an Argentine comics, Argentine comic series created in 1974 by writer Eugenio Juan Zappietro, Ray Collins (pseudonym of writer Eugenio Juan Zappietro) and artist Juan Zanotto. It appeared for t ...

, by

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

and Ray Collins, on '' Skorpio.'' *

Jonathan Cartland Jonathan may refer to: *Jonathan (name), a masculine given name Media * ''Jonathan'' (1970 film), a German film directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer * ''Jonathan'' (2016 film), a German film directed by Piotr J. Lewandowski * ''Jonathan'' (2018 ...

, trapper similar to Jeremiah Johnson, by Michel Blanc-Dumont, on ''Lucky Luke''. *

Yves Sanclair, Yves may refer to: * Yves, Charente-Maritime, a commune of the Charente-Maritime department in France * Yves (given name), including a list of people with the name * ''Yves'' (single album), a single album by Loona * ''Yves'' (film), a 2019 Fren ...

jet pilot, by Claude Moliterni and Patrice Serres, on ''Phenix''. *

Johnny Focus Johnny is an English language personal name. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine given name John, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. Variant ...

, press photographer and adventurer, by Attillio Micheluzzi, on ''

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

'' (February 24) *

Mickey the Kid and Six-Shoot Goofy Mickey is a given name and nickname, almost always masculine and often a short form (hypocorism) of Michael, and occasionally a surname. Notable people and characters with the name include: People Given name or nickname Men * Mickey Andrews (bor ...

, two bounty-hunters in the Far West, ancestors of

Mickey Mickey is a given name and nickname, almost always masculine and often a short form (hypocorism) of Michael, and occasionally a surname. Notable people and characters with the name include: People Given name or nickname Men * Mickey Andrews (bor ...

and

Goofy Goofy is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. He is a tall, anthropomorphic dog who typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fedora. Goofy is a ...

, by Guido Martina, on ''

'' (June 16).

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