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Sunday, November 30, 2014


Notable events of 1949 in comics. See also List of years in comics.



Events and publications



Publishers Star Publications, Toby Press, and Youthful make their debuts; conversely, Columbia Comics, Novelty Press, and Street & Smith Comics all fold.

Year overall

January

  • Captain America Comics (1941 series) #70 - Timely Comics
  • Human Torch (1940 series) #34 - Timely Comics

February

  • Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #90 - Timely Comics
  • Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #30 - Timely Comics
  • Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #6 - Timely Comics

March

  • Captain America Comics (1941 series) #71 - Timely Comics
  • Human Torch (1940 series) #35 - Timely Comics

April

  • Captain America Comics (1941 series) #72 - Timely Comics
  • Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #91 - Timely Comics
  • Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #31 - Timely Comics
  • Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #7 - Timely Comics

May

June

  • Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #92. The final issue under this title; with the next issue it changes title and format to Marvel Tales - Timely Comics
  • Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #32 - Timely Comics
  • Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #8 - Timely Comics
  • Western Winners, with issue #5, takes over the numbering of All-Western Winners â€" Atlas Comics

July

  • Captain America Comics (1941 series) #73 - Timely Comics

August

  • Big Shot, with issue #104, is canceled by Columbia Comics.
  • Marvel Tales debuts with issue #93, taking over the numbering of Marvel Mystery Comics - Timely Comics
  • Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #9 - Timely Comics
  • Girls' Love Stories #1 - DC Comics

September

October

  • Captain America Comics (1941 series) #74 - Timely Comics

November

  • Two-Gun Kid (1948 series), with issue #10, canceled by Timely Comics. (The title would be revived four years later by Marvel, continuing the numbering.)
  • Boy Commandos (1942 series), with issue #36 dated Novemberâ€"December, canceled by DC Comics.

December

First issues by title



  • Buster Bunny, cover dated November, published by Standard Comics
  • Girl Comics, cover-dated October, published by Timely Comics
  • Girls' Love Stories, cover dated Augustâ€"September, published by DC Comics
  • Heart Throbs, cover-dated August, published by Quality Comics
  • Kid Colt Outlaw, cover-dated May, published by Timely Comics
  • Superboy, cover-dated March/April, published by DC Comics
  • Torchy, cover-dated November, published by Quality Comics


 
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