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Notable events of '''1941 in comics'''.


==Events and publications==
==Events and publications==

[[Stan Lee]] becomes editor-in-chief at [[Timely Comics]].

''[[Adventures of Captain Marvel]]'', a twelve-chapter [[film]] [[serial (film)|serial]] adapted from the popular [[Captain Marvel (DC Comics)|Captain Marvel]] comic book character for [[Republic Pictures]], debuts. It was the first [[film adaptation]] of a comic book [[superhero]].<ref>See: [[Superhero films]]</ref>
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* [[Stan Lee]] becomes editor-in-chief at [[Timely Comics]].
* ''[[Adventures of Captain Marvel]]'', a twelve-chapter [[film]] [[serial (film)|serial]] adapted from the popular [[Captain Marvel (DC Comics)|Captain Marvel]] comic book character for [[Republic Pictures]], debuts. It was the first [[film adaptation]] of a comic book [[superhero]].<ref>See: [[Superhero films]]</ref>


===January===
===January===
* '''January 9''': In ''[[The Adventures of Tintin]]'' story ''[[The Crab With the Golden Claws]]'', prepublished in the juvenile supplement of [[Le Soir]], [[Tintin (character)|Tintin]] and [[Captain Haddock]] first meet.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/herge.htm|title=Hergé|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
* ''[[Human Torch]]'' (1940 series) #3 - [[Timely Comics]]
* '''January 10''': The first issue of the Turkish children's magazine ''Cemal Nadir ve Arkadaş'' is launched, by [[Cemal Nadir Güler]]. It nevertheless only lasted 17 weeks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/n/nadir_guler_cemal.htm|title=Cemal Nadir Güler|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
* ''[[Action Comics]]'' (1938 series) #32 - [[National Periodical Publications]]
* ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' (1938 series) #58 - [[National Periodical Publications]]
* ''[[All-American Comics]]'' (1939 series) #22 - [[National Periodical Publications]]
* ''[[Crack Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #9 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Detective Comics]]'' (1937 series) #47 - [[National Periodical Publications]]
* ''[[Fantastic Comics]]'' (1939 series) #14 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Flash Comics]]'' (1940 series) #13 - [[National Periodical Publications]]
* ''[[Hit Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #7 - [[Quality Comics]]
*''[[Human Torch Comics]]'' (1940 series) #3 – [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #15 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #15 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Master Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #10 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' (1936 series) #63 - [[National Periodical Publications]]
* ''[[Mystery Men Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #18 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Smash Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #18 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Target Comics]]'' (1940 series) #12 - [[Novelty Press]]
* ''[[Weird Comics]]'' (1940 series) #10 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Whiz Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #12 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''Wonderworld Comics'' #21 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]


===February===
===February===
* ''[[Action Comics]]'' (1938 series) #33 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' (1938 series) #59 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[All-American Comics]]'' (1939 series) #23 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Crack Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #10 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Detective Comics]]'' (1937 series) #48 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Fantastic Comics]]'' (1939 series) #15 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Flash Comics]]'' (1940 series) #14 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Green Mask]]'' (1940 series) #4 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Hit Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #8 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #16 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #16 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Master Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #11 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' (1936 series) #64 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Mystery Men Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #19 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* [[Samson (Fox Feature Syndicate)|''Samson'']] (1940 series) #3 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Smash Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #19 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #8 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Flame (comics)|The Flame]]'' (1940 series) #4 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Weird Comics]]'' (1940 series) #11 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Whiz Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #13 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''Wonderworld Comics'' #22 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]


===March===
===March===
* '''March 16''': [[Marten Toonder]]'s ''[[Tom Poes]]'' makes its debut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/toonder.htm|title=Marten Toonder|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
* ''[[Action Comics]]'' (1938 series) #34 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' (1938 series) #60 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[All-American Comics]]'' (1939 series) #24 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Better Comics (comics)|Better Comics]]'' (Maple Leaf) #1. In the first issue Vernon Miller's ''[[Iron Man (Canadian comics)|Iron Man]]'' makes his debut, the first Canadian superhero.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/miller_vernon.htm|title=Vernon Miller|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
* ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Crack Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #11 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Detective Comics]]'' (1937 series) #49 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Fantastic Comics]]'' (1939 series) #16 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Flash Comics]]'' (1940 series) #15 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* [[Green Hornet|''Green Hornet Comics'']] (1940 series) #2 - [[Helnit Publishing]]
* ''[[Hit Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #9 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #17 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #17 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Master Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #12 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' (1936 series) #65 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Mystery Men Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #20 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Mystic Comics]]'' (1940 series) #5 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Mystic Comics]]'' (1940 series) #5 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Smash Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #20 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Target Comics]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Novelty Press]]
* ''[[Weird Comics]]'' (1940 series) #12 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Whiz Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #14 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[Whiz Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #15 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''Wonderworld Comics'' #23 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]


===April===
===April===
* '''April 14''': First strip of ''Love trouble'', by [[Floyd Gottfredson]] and [[Merrill De Maris]]. First and only appearance of the [[Mickey Mouse]]’s female cousin Madeleine, who temporarily replaces [[Minnie Mouse|Minnie]] as girlfriend of the hero.  
*''[[Action Comics]]'' (1938 series) #35 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' (1938 series) #61 - [[National Allied Publications]]. In this issue [[Gardner Fox]] and [[Jack Burnley]]'s ''[[Starman (comics)|Starman]]'' debuts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/fox_gardner.htm|title=Gardner Fox|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
* ''[[All-American Comics]]'' (1939 series) #25 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[All-Star Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #4 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #5 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Blue Beetle]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #6 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Captain Marvel Adventures]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[Crack Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #12 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Daring Mystery Comics]]'' (1940 series) #7 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Daring Mystery Comics]]'' (1940 series) #7 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Human Torch]]'' (1940 series) #4 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Detective Comics]]'' (1937 series) #50 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Fantastic Comics]]'' (1939 series) #17 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Flash Comics]]'' (1940 series) #16 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* [[Green Hornet|''Green Hornet Comics'']] (1940 series) #3 - [[Helnit Publishing]]
* ''[[Hit Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #10 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Human Torch Comics]]'' (1940 series) #4 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #18 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #18 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Master Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #13 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' (1936 series) #66 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Mystery Men Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #21 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* [[Samson (Fox Feature Syndicate)|''Samson'']] (1940 series) #4 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Smash Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #21 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Sub-Mariner Comics]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Sub-Mariner Comics]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #9 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Target Comics]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Novelty Press]]
* ''[[Weird Comics]]'' (1940 series) #13 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Whiz Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #16 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''Wonderworld Comics'' #24 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[World's Best Comics]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[National Allied Publications]]


===May===
===May===
* '''May 12''': The first episode of R.B. Clark's ''Boofhead'' is published.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/clark_rb.htm|title=R. B. Clark|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
* ''[[Action Comics]]'' (1938 series) #36 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' (1938 series) #62 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[All-American Comics]]'' (1939 series) #26 - [[National Allied Publications]]
*''Big 3'' (1940 series) #3 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' (1941 series) #3 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' (1941 series) #3 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Cat-Man Comics]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Helnit Publishing]]
* ''[[Detective Comics]]'' (1937 series) #51 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Fantastic Comics]]'' (1939 series) #18 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Flash Comics]]'' (1940 series) #17 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* [[Green Hornet|''Green Hornet Comics'']] (1940 series) #4 - [[Helnit Publishing]]
* ''[[Hit Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #11 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #19 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #19 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Master Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #14 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' (1936 series) #67 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Mystery Men Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #22 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Smash Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #22 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Target Comics]]'' (1941 series) #3 - [[Novelty Press]]
* ''[[Weird Comics]]'' (1940 series) #14 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Whiz Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #17 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''Wonderworld Comics'' #25 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]


===June===
===June===
* ''[[Action Comics]]'' (1938 series) #37 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' (1938 series) #63 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[All-American Comics]]'' (1939 series) #27 - [[National Allied Publications]]
*''[[All-Winners Comics]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Blue Beetle]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #7 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' (1941 series) #4 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' (1941 series) #4 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Cat-Man Comics]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Helnit Publishing]]
* ''[[Crack Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #13 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Detective Comics]]'' (1937 series) #52 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Fantastic Comics]]'' (1939 series) #19 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Flash Comics]]'' (1940 series) #18 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* [[Green Hornet|''Green Hornet Comics'']] (1940 series) #5 - [[Helnit Publishing]]
* ''[[Green Mask]]'' (1940 series) #5 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Hit Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #12 - [[Quality Comics]]
*''[[Human Torch Comics]]'' (1940 series) #5 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #20 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #20 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Master Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #15 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' (1936 series) #68 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Mystery Men Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #23 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Smash Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #23 - [[Quality Comics]]
*''[[Sub-Mariner Comics]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #10 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Target Comics]]'' (1941 series) #4 - [[Novelty Press]]
* ''[[Flame (comics)|The Flame]]'' (1940 series) #5 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Weird Comics]]'' (1940 series) #15 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Whiz Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #18 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''Wonderworld Comics'' #26 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
*''[[Young Allies Comics]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Timely Comics]]


===July===
===July===
* '''July 12''': In [[Marten Toonder]]'s ''[[Tom Poes]]'' story ''In De Tovertuin'' [[Olivier B. Bommel]] makes his debut.
* ''[[All-Winners Comics]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Human Torch]]'' (1940 series) #5 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Action Comics]]'' (1938 series) #38 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' (1938 series) #64 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[All-American Comics]]'' (1939 series) #28 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[All-Flash Comics]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[All-Star Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #5 - [[National Allied Publications]]
*''Big 3'' (1940 series) #4 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Bulletman]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[Captain Marvel Adventures]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[Cat-Man Comics]]'' (1941 series) #3 - [[Helnit Publishing]]
* ''[[Crack Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #14 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Detective Comics]]'' (1937 series) #53 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Fantastic Comics]]'' (1939 series) #20 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Flash Comics]]'' (1940 series) #19 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Hit Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #13 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #21 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #21 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Sub-Mariner Comics]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Master Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #16 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' (1936 series) #69 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Mystery Men Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #24 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* [[Samson (Fox Feature Syndicate)|''Samson'']] (1940 series) #5 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Smash Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #24 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Target Comics]]'' (1941 series) #5 - [[Novelty Press]]
* ''The Eagle'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Weird Comics]]'' (1940 series) #16 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Whiz Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #19 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''Wonderworld Comics'' #27 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[World's Finest Comics]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[National Allied Publications]] - Changed from "World's Best Comics"
* ''[[Wow Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #2 - [[Fawcett Comics]]


===August===
===August===
* '''August 14''': [[Marten Toonder]]'s ''[[Tom Poes]]'' story ''De Geheimzinnige Roverhoofdman'' is first published. Halfway the story Tom Poes' home town Rommeldam makes its debut, as do the recurring characters Bulle Bas and Brigadier Snuf.
* ''[[Action Comics]]'' (1938 series) #39 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' (1938 series) #65 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[All-American Comics]]'' (1939 series) #29 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Blue Beetle]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #8 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' (1941 series) #5 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' (1941 series) #5 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''Captain Fearless Comics'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Helnit Publishing]]
* ''[[Crack Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #15 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Detective Comics]]'' (1937 series) #54 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Fantastic Comics]]'' (1939 series) #21 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Flash Comics]]'' (1940 series) #20 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* [[Green Hornet|''Green Hornet Comics'']] (1940 series) #6 - [[Helnit Publishing]], Final Issue
* ''[[Green Mask]]'' (1940 series) #6 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Hit Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #14 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #22 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #22 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Master Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #17 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[Military Comics]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Quality Comics]] - It marks the debut of [[Will Eisner]] and [[Bob Powell (comics)|Bob Powell]]'s [[Blackhawk (DC Comics)|Blackhawk]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/eisner.htm|title=Will Eisner|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
* ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' (1936 series) #70 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Mystery Men Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #25 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Police Comics]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Quality Comics]] - This marks the debut of [[Jack Cole (artist)|Jack Cole]]'s ''[[Plastic Man]]''.
* ''[[Smash Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #25 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #11 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Target Comics]]'' (1941 series) #6 - [[Novelty Press]]
* ''[[Flame (comics)|The Flame]]'' (1940 series) #6 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[U.S.A. Comics]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[U.S.A. Comics]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Weird Comics]]'' (1940 series) #17 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Whiz Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #20 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''Wonderworld Comics'' #28 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]


===September===
===September===
* '''September 16''': [[Marten Toonder]]'s ''[[Tom Poes]]'' story ''De Drakenburcht'' is first published. Halfway the story [[Olivier B. Bommel]]'s castle Bommelstein and his car, De Oude Schicht, make their debut.
* '''September 23''': The Belgian children's comics magazine ''Le Soir-Jeunesse'', a supplement of the Nazi-controlled newspaper ''[[Le Soir]]'', disappears after hardly a year of publication. ''[[The Adventures of Tintin]]'', which was published in its pages since 1940, moves within ''[[Le Soir]]'' itself.<ref name="auto"/>
* ''[[Action Comics]]'' (1938 series) #40 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' (1938 series) #66 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[All-American Comics]]'' (1939 series) #30 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[All-Flash Comics]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[All-Star Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #6 - [[National Allied Publications]]
*''[[All-Winners Comics]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #6 - [[National Allied Publications]]
*''Big 3'' (1940 series) #5 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Bulletman]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' (1941 series) #6 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' (1941 series) #6 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''Captain Fearless Comics'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Helnit Publishing]], Final Issue
* ''[[Captain Marvel Adventures]]'' (1941 series) #3 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[Cat-Man Comics]]'' (1941 series) #4 - [[Helnit Publishing]]
* ''[[Crack Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #16 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Detective Comics]]'' (1937 series) #55 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Doll Man]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Fantastic Comics]]'' (1939 series) #22 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Flash Comics]]'' (1940 series) #21 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Green Lantern (comic book)]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[National Allied Publications]]. This marks the debut of [[Bill Finger]] and [[Martin Nodell]]'s ''[[Green Lantern]]''.
* ''[[Hit Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #15 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Human Torch Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #5 - [[Timely Comics]] - This is #5b. Human Torch has its own numbering now.
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #23 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #23 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Master Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #18 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[Military Comics]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Minute-Man]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' (1936 series) #71 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Mystery Men Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #26 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Police Comics]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Quality Comics]]
* [[Samson (Fox Feature Syndicate)|''Samson'']] (1940 series) #6 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]], Final Issue
* ''[[Smash Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #26 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Spy Smasher]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[Sub-Mariner Comics]]'' (1941 series) #3 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Target Comics]]'' (1941 series) #7 - [[Novelty Press]]
* ''The Eagle'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Uncle Sam Quarterly]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Weird Comics]]'' (1940 series) #18 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Whiz Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #21 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''Wonderworld Comics'' #29 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[World's Finest Comics]]'' (1941 series) #3 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Wow Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #3 - [[Fawcett Comics]]


===October===
===October===
* '''October 18''': [[Marten Toonder]]'s ''[[Tom Poes]]'' story ''Het Verdwijneiland'' is first published. Halfway the story the characters Wal Rus and professor Joachim Sickbock make their debut.
* ''[[All-Winners Comics]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Timely Comics]]
* '''October 23''': On Nazi orders two Dutch comics magazines, namely ''De Humorist'' and ''Sjors'', are banned from publication. ''Sjors'' will nevertheless still be published but within the pages of the magazine ''Panorama'' until it finally vanishes in March 1942 and won't return until after the war in June 1947.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/aanvang/1950sjors.htm|title=Sjors (van de Rebellenclub)|website=www.lambiek.net|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
* ''[[Action Comics]]'' (1938 series) #41 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' (1938 series) #67 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[All-American Comics]]'' (1939 series) #31 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Blue Beetle]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #9 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' (1941 series) #7 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' (1941 series) #7 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Captain Marvel Adventures]]'' (1941 series) #4 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[Crack Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #17 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Detective Comics]]'' (1937 series) #56 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Flash Comics]]'' (1940 series) #22 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Green Mask]]'' (1940 series) #7 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Hit Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #16 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #24 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #24 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Sub-Mariner Comics]]'' (1941 series) #3 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Master Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #19 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[Military Comics]]'' (1941 series) #3 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' (1936 series) #72 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Mystery Men Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #27 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Mystic Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #6 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Police Comics]]'' (1941 series) #3 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Smash Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #27 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Star Spangled Comics]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #12 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Target Comics]]'' (1941 series) #8 - [[Novelty Press]]
* ''[[Flame (comics)|The Flame]]'' (1940 series) #7 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Whiz Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #22 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[Whiz Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #23 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''Wonderworld Comics'' #30 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]


===November===
===November===
* '''November 24''': [[Gus Arriola]]'s ''[[Gordo (comic strip)|Gordo]]'' makes its debut.
* ''[[Action Comics]]'' (1938 series) #42 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' (1938 series) #68 - [[National Allied Publications]]
*[[Air Fighters Comics]] (1941 series) #1 - [[Hillman Periodicals]]
* ''[[All-American Comics]]'' (1939 series) #32 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[All-Flash Comics]]'' (1941 series) #3 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[All-Star Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #7 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #7 - [[National Allied Publications]]
*[[Big 3 (comics)|Big 3]] (1940 series) #6 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' (1941 series) #8 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' (1941 series) #8 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Crack Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #18 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Detective Comics]]'' (1937 series) #57 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Fantastic Comics]]'' (1939 series) #23 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]], Final Issue
* ''[[Flash Comics]]'' (1940 series) #23 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Hit Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #17 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Green Lantern (comic book)]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Human Torch Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #6 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Leading Comics]]'' (1941 series) #1 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #25 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #25 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Master Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #20 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[Military Comics]]'' (1941 series) #4 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Minute-Man]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' (1936 series) #73 - [[National Allied Publications]]: This issue marks the debut of [[Paul Norris]] and [[Mort Weisinger]]'s ''[[Aquaman]] as well as Weisinger's [[Green Arrow]] and [[Roy Harper (character)|Speedy]].''
* ''[[Mystery Men Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #28 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Police Comics]]'' (1941 series) #4 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Smash Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #28 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Spy Smasher]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[Star Spangled Comics]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Sub-Mariner Comics]]'' (1941 series) #4 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Target Comics]]'' (1941 series) #9 - [[Novelty Press]]
* ''The Eagle'' (1941 series) #3 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Uncle Sam Quarterly]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[U.S.A. Comics]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[U.S.A. Comics]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Timely Comics]]
* U.S. Jones (1941 series) #1 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Weird Comics]]'' (1940 series) #19 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Whiz Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #24 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''Wonderworld Comics'' #31 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[World's Finest Comics]]'' (1941 series) #4 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Wow Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #4 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''Xmas Comics'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[Young Allies Comics]]'' (1941 series) #2 - [[Timely Comics]]


===December===
===December===
* The couple Betsy and Stanley Baer launch their own comic strip ''The Toodles'', drawn by [[Rod Ruth]], which debuts in [[The Chicago Sun]]. It will run until 1965.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/ruth_rod.htm|title=Rod Ruth|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
* ''[[Action Comics]]'' (1938 series) #43 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' (1938 series) #69 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[All-American Comics]]'' (1939 series) #33 - [[National Allied Publications]]
*''[[All-Winners Comics]]'' (1941 series) #3 - [[Timely Comics]]
*''America's Greatest Comics'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[Blue Beetle]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #10 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Captain Aero Comics]]'' (1941 series) - [[Helnit Publishing]]
* ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' (1941 series) #9 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' (1941 series) #9 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Human Torch]]'' (1940 series) #6 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Captain Marvel Adventures]]'' (1941 series) #5 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[Cat-Man Comics]]'' (1941 series) #5 - [[Helnit Publishing]]
* ''[[Crack Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #19 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Detective Comics]]'' (1937 series) #58 - [[National Allied Publications]]: First appearance of Batman villain [[The Penguin]].
* ''[[Flash Comics]]'' (1940 series) #24 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''Gene Autry Comics'' (1941 series) #1 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[Green Mask]]'' (1940 series) #8 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Hit Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #18 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #26 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' (1939 series) #26 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Sub-Mariner Comics]]'' (1941 series) #4 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Master Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #21 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''[[Military Comics]]'' (1941 series) #5 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' (1936 series) #74 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Mystery Men Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #29 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Mystic Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #7 - [[Timely Comics]]
* ''[[Pep Comics]]'' #22 - marks the debut of [[Bob Montana]]'s ''[[Archie Comics]]'', who will receive their own title a year later.
* ''[[Police Comics]]'' (1941 series) #5 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Smash Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #29 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Star Spangled Comics]]'' (1941 series) #3 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #13 - [[National Allied Publications]]
* ''[[Target Comics]]'' (1941 series) #10 - [[Novelty Press]]
* ''[[Whiz Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #25 - [[Fawcett Comics]]
* ''Wonderworld Comics'' #32 - [[Fox Feature Syndicate]]
* ''[[Wow Comics]]'' ([[1940 in comics|1940]] series) #4 - [[Fawcett Comics]]


===Specific date unknown===
<!--==Deaths==
* In Norway, Jostein Øvrelid and [[Hallvard Sandnes]] start the long-running science fiction series ''Ingeniør Knut Berg på eventyr''. It will run until 1960.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/o/overlid_jostein.htm|title=Jostein Ovrelid|website=lambiek.net}}</ref>
==Exhibitions and shows==
* ''[[Mutt and Jeff]]'' (1938 series) #3 - [[National Allied Publications]].
==Conventions==
* Roberto Sgrilli's ''Formichino'' ends.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sgrilli_roberto.htm|title = Roberto Sgrilli}}</ref>
==Awards== -->

==Births==

===April===
* '''April 24''': [[Gomaa Frahat]], Egyptian political cartoonist, (d. [[2021]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/farahat_gomaa.htm|title=Gomaa Farahat|website=Lambiek.net|access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref>

===June===
* '''June 2''': [[Charlie Watts]], British rock drummer ([[The Rolling Stones]]) (made comic strips for his band's U.S. tour program and the back sleeve of their album ''[[Between the Buttons]]''), (d. [[2021]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/enwiki/w/watts_charlie.htm|title=Charlie Watts|website=Lambiek.net|access-date=August 24, 2021}}</ref>
* '''June 15''': [[Neal Adams]], American comic book artist (''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'', ''[[Superman vs. Muhammad Ali]]'', ''[[Green Lantern (comic book)|Green Lantern]]''), (d. [[2022]]).<ref>{{cite web|last=Miller|first= John Jackson|author-link= John Jackson Miller|url=http://cbgxtra.com/knowledge-base/for-your-reference/comics-industry-birthdays |title=Comics Industry Birthdays|work= [[Comics Buyer's Guide]]| date=June 10, 2005|location= Iola, Wisconsin|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110218031356/http://cbgxtra.com/knowledge-base/for-your-reference/comics-industry-birthdays|archive-date=February 18, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

===July===
* '''July 13''': [[Tom Palmer (comics)|Tom Palmer]], American comic artist and inker ([[Marvel Comics]]), (d. [[2022]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tom Palmer |url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/palmer_tom.htm |access-date=July 21, 2023 |website=lambiek.net |language=en}}</ref>
* '''July 25''': [[S. Clay Wilson]], American underground comix artist (''[[The Checkered Demon]]'', ''Captain Pissgums and His Pervert Pirates''), (d. [[2021]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/enwiki/w/wilson.htm|title=S. Clay Wilson|website=Lambiek.net|access-date=February 9, 2021}}</ref>

===September===
* '''September 26''': [[Tom Veitch]], American comic book writer (''[[The Light and Darkness War]]'', ''[[Animal Man]]'', ''[[Star Wars]]''), (d. [[2022]]).<ref>[https://comicon.com/2022/02/18/writer-poet-spiritualist-tom-veitch-passes-1941-2022/ Writer, Poet, Spiritualist Tom Veitch Passes (1941 – 2022)]</ref>

===October===
* '''October 20''': [[Leopold Lippens]], Belgian politician (namesake of the Leopold Lippens Prize at the Comics Festival of [[Knokke-Heist]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stripfestivalknokkeheist.be/stripprijs/|title= Stripprijs}}</ref>), (d. [[2021]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2021/02/19/leopold-lippens/|title=Burgemeester Leopold Lippens (79) van Knokke-Heist is overleden|first=VRT|last=NWS|date=February 19, 2021|website=vrtnws.be}}</ref>

===November===
* '''November 25''': [[Philippe Honoré (cartoonist)|Philippe Honoré]], French cartoonist (''[[Charlie Hebdo]]''), (d. [[2015]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-01-16 |title=Philippe Honoré: Cartoonist who had been with Charlie Hebdo since its |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/philippe-honore-cartoonist-who-had-been-with-charlie-hebdo-since-its-revival-and-was-shot-dead-in-the-attack-on-its-offices-9981458.html |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>

==Deaths==

===January===
* '''January 4''': George Roller, British illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 84.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/roller_george.htm|title=George Roller|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
* '''Specific date in January unknown''': Jaime Tomás, Spanish comics artist, dies at age 31 or 32.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/tomas_jaime.htm|title=Jaime Tomás|website=lambiek.net|access-date=November 29, 2020}}</ref>

===February===
* '''February 13''': J.B. Lowitz, American comics artist (''The Captain Kiddis Kids'', ''Swifty and his Wonderful Dream''), dies at age 57.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lowitz_jb.htm|title=J. B. Lowitz|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref>

===August===
* '''August 13''': [[John Stuart Blackton]], British animator and film director (''[[The Enchanted Drawing]]'', ''[[Humorous Phases of Funny Faces]]''), dies at age 66.
* '''August 19''': Caumery, French comics writer (''[[Bécassine]]''), dies at age 64.

===October===
* '''October 8''': Win Smith, Canadian-American animator and comics artist (''Penguin Pete'', ''Looney Luke'', continued ''[[Mickey Mouse]]'', worked on ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' comics), dies at age 53.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/smith_win.htm|title=Win Smith|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
* '''October 14''': Leoncio Martínez, aka Leo, Venezuelan journalist, playwright, illustrator, caricaturist and comics artist, dies at age 52.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/martinez_leoncio.htm|title=Leoncio Martínez|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
* '''October 22''': Louis Markous, Ludwig Markous and/or [[Louis Marcoussis]], French illustrator, painter and comics artist, dies at age 63.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/markous_louis.htm|title=Louis Markous|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref>

===November===
* '''November 26''': Patrick Kroon, Dutch caricaturist, painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 69.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kroon_patrick.htm|title=Patrick Kroon|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref>

===December===
* '''December 4''': Axel Bäckman, Swedish comics artist (''Påhittiga Johansson'', ''Rulle Rustibus''), dies at age 73.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/backman_axel.htm|title=Axel Bäckman|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
* '''December 21''': Arthur Racey, Canadian illustrator, caricaturist, advertising and comics artist (''An Englishman in Canada''), dies at age 70 or 71.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/racey_arthur.htm|title=Arthur Racey|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref>
* '''December 31''': [[Sol Hess (writer)|Sol Hess]], American comics writer (''[[The Nebbs]]''), dies at age 59.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hess_sol.htm|title=Sol Hess|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref>


==First issues by title==
==First issues by title==
*''[[Police Comics]]'' #1 published by [[Quality Comics]]
*'''''[[All-Flash]]''''' (Summer, [[National Periodical Publications|National Comics]])
*'''''[[All Winners Comics]]''''' (Summer, [[Timely Comics]])
*'''''[[Air Fighters Comics]]''''' (November, [[Hillman Periodicals]])
*'''''[[Captain Aero Comics]]''''' (December, [[Helnit Publishing]])
<!-- *'''''[[Anita Diminuta]]''''' -->
*'''''[[Captain America Comics]]''''' (March, [[Timely Comics]])
*'''''Captain Fearless Comics''''' (August, [[Helnit Publishing]])
*'''''[[Captain Marvel Adventures]]''''' (March, [[Fawcett Comics]])
*'''''[[Cat-Man Comics]]''''' (May, [[Helnit Publishing]])
*'''''[[Classics Illustrated]]''''' ([[Gilberton (publisher)|Gilberton]])
*'''''Gene Autry Comics''''' ([[Fawcett Comics]])
*'''''[[Green Lantern (comic book)|Green Lantern]]''''' (Fall, [[National Periodical Publications|National Comics]])
*'''''[[Leading Comics]]''''' (Winter, [[National Periodical Publications|National Comics]])
*'''''[[Police Comics]]''''' (August, [[Quality Comics]])
*'''[[Spy Smasher]]''' (September, [[Fawcett Comics]])
*'''''[[Star-Spangled Comics]]''''' (October, [[DC Comics]])
*'''''[[Sub-Mariner Comics]]''''' (Fall, [[Timely Comics]])
*'''''The Eagle''''' (July, [[Fox Feature Syndicate]])
*'''''U.S. Jones''''' (November, [[Fox Feature Syndicate]])
*'''''[[World's Finest Comics]]''''' (Spring, [[DC Comics]])
*'''''Xmas Comics''''' (November, [[Fawcett Comics]])
*'''''[[Young Allies (Marvel Comics)]]''''' (Summer, [[Timely Comics]])


==Initial appearances by character name==
==Initial appearances by character name==
*[[Archie Andrews (comics)|Archie Andrews]], created by [[Bob Montana]] first appears in ''[[Pep Comics]]'' #22, published by [[Archie Comics|MLJ Magazines]].
* '''[[Anita Diminuta]]''', created by [[Jesús Blasco]], in ''[[Mis Chicas]]''
*[[Plastic Man]], created by writer-artist [[Jack Cole (artist)|Jack Cole]], first appears in ''[[Police Comics]]'' #1, published by [[Quality Comics]].
*'''[[Aquaman]]''', created by [[Mort Weisinger]] and [[Paul Norris]], in ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' #73 (November), published by [[DC Comics]]
*[[Wonder Woman]], created by [[William Moulton Marston]], first appears in ''[[All Star Comics]]'' #8, published by [[All-American Publications]]
* '''[[Archie Andrews (comics)|Archie Andrews]]''', created by [[Bob Montana]], in ''[[Pep Comics]]'' #22, published by [[Archie Comics|MLJ Magazines]]
*'''[[Beast-Ruler]]''', created by [[George Tuska]], in ''[[Captain Marvel Adventures]]'' #3 (September), published by [[Fawcett Comics]]
* '''[[Blackhawk (DC Comics)|Blackhawk]]''', created by [[Charles Nicholas#Chuck Cuidera|Chuck Cuidera]] with input from both [[Bob Powell (comics)|Bob Powell]] and [[Will Eisner]],<ref name="pov2">{{cite web |author-link=Mark Evanier |last=Evanier |first=Mark |url=http://povonline.com/cols/COL306.htm |title=Blackhawk, Part 2 |publisher=(transcript, Part 2, of 1999 [[Comic-Con International]] panel with [[Charles Nicholas (comics)#Chuck Cuidera|Chuck Cuidera]] and Will Eisner), P.O.V. Online |date=September 8, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217065650/http://povonline.com/cols/COL306.htm |archive-date=2010-12-17 |url-status=dead |access-date=2013-08-04 }}</ref> in ''[[Military Comics]]'' #1 (August), published by [[Quality Comics]]
*'''[[Bucky Barnes]]''', created by [[Joe Simon]] and [[Jack Kirby]], in ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' #1 (March), published by [[Timely Comics]]
*'''[[Captain America]]''', created by [[Joe Simon]] and [[Jack Kirby]], in ''[[Captain America Comics]]'' #1 (March), published by [[Timely Comics]]
*'''[[Captain Marvel Jr.]]''', created by [[France Herron]] and [[Mac Raboy]], in ''[[Whiz Comics]]'' #25 (December), published by [[Fawcett Comics]]
*'''[[Captain Nazi]]''', created by [[C. C. Beck]] and [[Bill Parker (comics)|Bill Parker]], in ''[[Master Comics]]'' #21 (December), published by [[Fawcett Comics]]
*'''[[Cat-Man and Kitten|Cat-Man]]''', created by [[Irwin Hasen|Irwin Hason]], in Cat-Man #1 (May), published by [[Helnit Publishing]]
* '''[[Doctor Mid-Nite]]''', created by [[Charles Reizenstein]] and [[Stanley Josephs Aschmeier]], in ''[[All-American Comics]]'' #25 (April), published by [[DC Comics]]
*'''[[Dummy (DC Comics)]]''', created by [[Mort Weisinger]] and [[Mort Meskin]], in ''[[Leading Comics]]'' #1 (December), published by [[DC Comics]]
*'''[[Firebrand (DC Comics)]]''', created by [[S. M. Iger]] and [[Reed crandall]], in ''[[Police Comics]]'' #1 (August), published by [[Quality Comics]]
* '''[[Green Arrow]]''', created by [[Mort Weisinger]] and [[George Papp]], in ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' #73, published by [[DC Comics]]
*'''[[Ian Karkull]]''', created by [[Gardner Fox]] and [[Howard Sherman (comics)|Howard Sherman]], in ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' #69 (August), published by [[DC Comics]]
*'''[[Jester (Quality Comics)]]''', created by [[Paul Gustavson]], in ''[[Smash Comics]]'' #22 (May), published by [[Quality Comics]]
* '''[[Johnny Quick (Johnny Chambers)]]''', created by [[Mort Weisinger]], in ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' #71 (September), published by [[DC Comics]]
*'''[[Midnight (DC Comics)]]''' created by [[Jack Cole (artist)|Jack Cole]], in ''[[Smash Comics]]'' #18 (January). published by [[Quality Comics]]
*'''[[Minute-Man]]''', created by [[Charlie Sultan]], in ''[[Master Comics]]'' #11 (February), published by [[Fawcett Comics]]
*'''[[Miss America (DC Comics)]]''', created by [[Elmer Wexler]], in ''[[Military Comics]]'' #1 (August), published by [[Quality Comics]]
*'''[[Nabu (comics)]]''', created by [[Gardner Fox]] and [[Howard Sherman (comics)|Howard Sherman]], in ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' #67 (May), published by [[DC Comics]]
* '''[[Nelvana of the Northern Lights]]''', created by [[Adrian Dingle (cartoonist)|Adrian Dingle]], in ''[[Triumph-Adventure Comics]]'' #1 (August), published by [[Hillborough Studios]]
* '''[[Pat Dugan]]''' (Stripesy), created by [[Jerry Siegel]], in ''[[Action Comics]]'' #40 (September), published by [[DC Comics]]
*'''[[Manhunter (comics)#Paul Kirk|Paul Kirk]]''' (Manhunter), in ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' #58 (January), published by [[National Comics Publications|National Allied Publications]]
* '''[[Penguin (comics)]]''', created by [[Bill Finger]] and [[Bob Kane]], in ''[[Detective Comics]]'' #58, published by [[National Allied Publications]]
*'''[[Phantom Lady]]''', created by [[Arthur F. Peddy]], in ''[[Police Comics]]'' #1 (August), published by [[Quality Comics]]
* '''[[Plastic Man]]''', created by [[Jack Cole (artist)|Jack Cole]], in ''[[Police Comics]]'' #1, published by [[Quality Comics]]
*'''[[Queen Bee (comics)]]''', created by [[Ken Fitch]] and [[Bearnard Baily]], in ''[[Action Comics]]'' #42 (November), published by [[DC Comics]]
*'''[[Red Skull]]''', created by [[Joe Simon]] and [[Jack Kirby]], in ''[[Captain America Comics|Captain America Comic]]'' #7 (October), published by [[Timely Comics]]
*'''[[Human Bomb|Roy Lincoln]]''', created by [[Paul Gustavson]], in ''[[Police Comics]]'' #1 (August), published by [[Quality Comics]]
* '''[[Sandy Hawkins]]'''(Sandy The Golden Boy), created by [[Mort Weisinger]] and [[Paul Norris]], in ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' #69 (December), published by [[National Allied Publications]]
* '''[[Sargon the Sorcerer]]''', created by [[Steve Niles]] and [[Scott Hampton]], in ''[[All-American Comics]]'' #26 (May), published by [[DC Comics]]
* '''[[Scarecrow (DC Comics)]]''', created by [[Bill Finger]] and [[Bob Kane]], in ''[[World's Finest Comics]]'' #3 (September), published by [[DC Comics]]
* '''[[Seven Soldiers of Victory]],''' created by [[Mort Weisinger]] and [[Mort Meskin]]''',''' in ''[[Leading Comics]]'' #1, published by [[National Allied Publications]]
*'''[[Shade (comics)]]''', created by [[Mort Weisinger]] and [[Mort Meskin]], in ''[[Action Comics]]'' #43 (December), published by [[DC Comics]]
*'''[[Shining Knight]]''', created by [[Creig Flessel]], in ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' #66 (September), published by [[DC Comics]]
* '''[[Roy Harper (comics)|Speedy]]''', created by [[Mort Weisinger]] and [[Paul Norris]], in ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' #73 (November), published by [[National Allied Publications]]
* '''[[Starman (Ted Knight)]]''', created by [[Jack Burnley]], in ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' #61 (April), published by [[DC Comics]]
* '''[[Star-Spangled Kid]] [[Sylvester Pemberton]]''', created by [[Jerry Siegel]], in ''[[Action Comics]]'' #40 (September), published by [[DC Comics]]
* '''[[Tarantula (DC Comics)]]''', created by [[Mort Weisinger]], in ''[[Star-Spangled Comics]]'' #1 (October), published by [[National Allied Publications]]
* '''[[Vigilante (Greg Saunders)]]''', created by [[Mort Weisinger]] and [[Mort Meskin]], in ''[[Action Comics]]'' #42 (November), published by [[National Allied Publications]]
*'''[[Wildfire (Carol Vance Martin)]]''', created by [[Robert Turner (archer)|Robert Turner]] and [[Jim Mooney]], in ''[[Smash Comics]]'' #25, published by [[Quality Comics]]


==References==
==References==
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See also: List of years in comics
Years in comics
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1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
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Notable events of 1941 in comics.

Events and publications

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Specific date unknown

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Births

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April

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June

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July

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September

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October

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November

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Deaths

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January

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  • January 4: George Roller, British illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 84.[22]
  • Specific date in January unknown: Jaime Tomás, Spanish comics artist, dies at age 31 or 32.[23]

February

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  • February 13: J.B. Lowitz, American comics artist (The Captain Kiddis Kids, Swifty and his Wonderful Dream), dies at age 57.[24]

August

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October

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  • October 8: Win Smith, Canadian-American animator and comics artist (Penguin Pete, Looney Luke, continued Mickey Mouse, worked on Looney Tunes comics), dies at age 53.[25]
  • October 14: Leoncio Martínez, aka Leo, Venezuelan journalist, playwright, illustrator, caricaturist and comics artist, dies at age 52.[26]
  • October 22: Louis Markous, Ludwig Markous and/or Louis Marcoussis, French illustrator, painter and comics artist, dies at age 63.[27]

November

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  • November 26: Patrick Kroon, Dutch caricaturist, painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 69.[28]

December

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  • December 4: Axel Bäckman, Swedish comics artist (Påhittiga Johansson, Rulle Rustibus), dies at age 73.[29]
  • December 21: Arthur Racey, Canadian illustrator, caricaturist, advertising and comics artist (An Englishman in Canada), dies at age 70 or 71.[30]
  • December 31: Sol Hess, American comics writer (The Nebbs), dies at age 59.[31]

First issues by title

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Initial appearances by character name

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References

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  1. ^ See: Superhero films
  2. ^ a b "Hergé". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Cemal Nadir Güler". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "Marten Toonder". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Vernon Miller". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "Gardner Fox". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "R. B. Clark". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "Will Eisner". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  9. ^ "Sjors (van de Rebellenclub)". www.lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  10. ^ "Rod Ruth". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  11. ^ "Jostein Ovrelid". lambiek.net.
  12. ^ "Roberto Sgrilli".
  13. ^ "Gomaa Farahat". Lambiek.net. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  14. ^ "Charlie Watts". Lambiek.net. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  15. ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011.
  16. ^ "Tom Palmer". lambiek.net. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  17. ^ "S. Clay Wilson". Lambiek.net. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  18. ^ Writer, Poet, Spiritualist Tom Veitch Passes (1941 – 2022)
  19. ^ "Stripprijs".
  20. ^ NWS, VRT (February 19, 2021). "Burgemeester Leopold Lippens (79) van Knokke-Heist is overleden". vrtnws.be.
  21. ^ "Philippe Honoré: Cartoonist who had been with Charlie Hebdo since its". The Independent. 2015-01-16. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  22. ^ "George Roller". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  23. ^ "Jaime Tomás". lambiek.net. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  24. ^ "J. B. Lowitz". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  25. ^ "Win Smith". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  26. ^ "Leoncio Martínez". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  27. ^ "Louis Markous". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  28. ^ "Patrick Kroon". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  29. ^ "Axel Bäckman". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  30. ^ "Arthur Racey". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  31. ^ "Sol Hess". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  32. ^ Evanier, Mark (September 8, 2000). "Blackhawk, Part 2". (transcript, Part 2, of 1999 Comic-Con International panel with Chuck Cuidera and Will Eisner), P.O.V. Online. Archived from the original on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
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