Notable events of 1936 in comics. See also List of years in comics.
Events and publications
January
- Famous Funnies #18 - Eastern Color
- More Fun the Big Comic Magazine (previously New Fun Comics) (1935 series) #7 - National Periodical Publications
- New Comics (1935 series) #2 - National Periodical Publications
February
- Famous Funnies #19 - Eastern Color
- More Fun the Big Comic Magazine (1935 series) #8 - National Periodical Publications
- New Comics (1935 series) #3 - National Periodical Publications
- Popular Comics #1 - Dell Comics
March
- Big Book of Fun Comics (1936 series) #1 - National Periodical Publications
- Famous Funnies #20 - Eastern Color
- More Fun Comics (previously More Fun the Big Comic Magazine) (1935 series) #9 - National Periodical Publications, cover dated "Mar-April"
- New Comics (1935 series) #4 - National Periodical Publications, cover dated "Mar-April".
- Popular Comics #2 - Dell Comics
April
- Famous Funnies #21 - Eastern Color
- King Comics #1 - David McKay Publications
- Popular Comics #3 - Dell Comics
- Tip Top Comics #1 - United Features
May
- The Comics Magazine #1 â€" Centaur Publications
- Famous Funnies #22 - Eastern Color
- King Comics #2 - David McKay Publications
- More Fun Comics (1935 series) #10 - National Periodical Publications
- Popular Comics #4 - Dell Comics
June
- The Comics Magazine #2 â€" Centaur Publications
- Famous Funnies #23 - Eastern Color
- King Comics #3 - David McKay Publications
- New Comics (1935 series) #5 - National Periodical Publications
- Popular Comics #5 - Dell Comics
- Tip Top Comics #2 - United Features
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July
- The Comics Magazine #3 â€" Centaur Publications
- Famous Funnies #24 - Eastern Color
- King Comics #4 - David McKay Publications
- More Fun Comics (1935 series) #11 - National Periodical Publications
- New Comics (1935 series) #6 - National Periodical Publications
- Popular Comics #6 - Dell Comics
- Tip Top Comics #3 - United Features
August
- The Comics Magazine #4 â€" Centaur Publications
- Famous Funnies #25 - Eastern Color
- King Comics #5 - David McKay Publications
- More Fun Comics (1935 series) #12 - National Periodical Publications
- New Comics (1935 series) #7 - National Periodical Publications
- Popular Comics #7 - Dell Comics
- Tip Top Comics #4 - United Features
September
- The Comics Magazine #5 â€" Centaur Publications
- Famous Funnies #26 - Eastern Color
- King Comics #6 - David McKay Publications
- More Fun Comics (1935 series) #13 - National Periodical Publications
- New Comics (1935 series) #8 - National Periodical Publications
- Popular Comics #8 - Dell Comics
- Tip Top Comics #5 - United Features
October
- Famous Funnies #27 - Eastern Color
- The Funnies #1 - Dell Comics
- King Comics #7 - David McKay Publications
- More Fun Comics (1935 series) #14 - National Periodical Publications
- New Comics (1935 series) #9 - National Periodical Publications
- Popular Comics #9 - Dell Comics
- Tip Top Comics #6 - United Features
November
- Famous Funnies #28 - Eastern Color
- The Funnies #2 - Dell Comics
- Funny Pages #6 â€" Centaur Publications
- Funny Picture Stories #1 â€" Centaur Publications
- King Comics #8 - David McKay Publications
- More Fun Comics (1935 series) #15 - National Periodical Publications
- New Comics (1935 series) #10 - National Periodical Publications
- Popular Comics #10 - Dell Comics
- Tip Top Comics #7 - United Features
December
- Detective Picture Stories #1 â€" Centaur Publications
- Famous Funnies #29 - Eastern Color
- The Funnies #3 - Dell Comics
- Funny Pages #7 â€" Centaur Publications
- Funny Picture Stories #2 â€" Centaur Publications
- King Comics #9 - David McKay Publications
- More Fun Comics (1935 series) #16 - National Periodical Publications
- New Comics (1935 series) #11 - National Periodical Publications
- Popular Comics #11 - Dell Comics
- Tip Top Comics #8 - United Features
First issues by title
- Popular Comics published in February by Dell Comics.
- Big Book of Fun Comics published in March by National Periodical Publications.
- King Comics published in April by David McKay Publications.
- Tip Top Comics published in April by United Features.
- The Comics Magazine published in May by Centaur Publications.
- The Funnies #1 cover dated October, published by Dell Comics.
- Funny Picture Stories published in November by Centaur Publications.
- Detective Picture Stories published in December by Centaur Publications.
Renamed titles
- New Fun Comics renamed More Fun the Big Comic Magazine as of the January cover date, then renamed More Fun Comics as of the March cover date.
