Notable events of 1960 in comics. See also List of years in comics.
Events and publications
August
- Rawhide Kid (1955 series), with issue #17, revived by Marvel.
First issues by title
- Buster (IPC Magazines, May 28)
- Green Lantern vol. 2 (DC Comics, July)
- Help! (Warren Publishing, August)
- Justice League of America (DC Comics, October/November)
- Richie Rich (Harvey Comics, November)
- Wendy the Good Little Witch (Harvey Comics, August)
Initial appearances by character name
DC Comics
- Amazo, in The Brave and the Bold #30 (June)
- Aqualad, in Adventure Comics #269 (February)
- Arrowette in World's Finest Comics #113 (November)
- Atomic Knight, in Strange Adventures #117 (June)
- Captain Boomerang, in Flash #117 (December)
- Snapper Carr, in The Brave and the Bold #28 (February/March)
- Cave Carson in The Brave and the Bold #31 (September)
- Clock King, in World's Finest Comics #111 (August)
- Despero, in Justice League of America #1 (October)
- Danny the Dummy, in Batman #134 (September)
- Elongated Man, in Flash #112 (May)
- Guardians of the Universe, in Green Lantern vol., 2 #1 (July)
- Professor Ivo, in The Brave and the Bold #30 (June)
- Justice League of America, in The Brave and the Bold #28 (February/March)
- Thomas Kalmaku, in Green Lantern vol. 2, #2 (October)
- Kite Man, in Batman #133 (August)
- Kryptonite Man, in Superboy #83 (September)
- Lyla Lerrol, in Superman #141 (November)
- Multi-Man, in Challengers of the Unknown #14 (Juneâ"July)
- Puppet Master, in Green Lantern vol. 2, # 1 (Julyâ"August)
- Reep Daggle, in Action Comics #267 (August)
- Sea Devils, in Showcase #27 (August)
- Starro, in The Brave and the Bold #28 (February/March)
- Streaky the Supercat, in Action Comics #261 (February)
- Trickster, in Flash #113 (Juneâ"July)
- Zebra-Man, in Detective Comics #275 (January)
Marvel Comics
- Abominable Snowman, in Tales to Astonish #13 (November)
- Chondu the Mystic, in Tales of Suspense #9 (May)
- Dragoom, in Strange Tales #76 (August)
- Gorgilla, in Tales To Astonish #12 (October)
- Master Khan, in Strange Tales #77 (October)
- Molten Man-Thing, in Tales of Suspense #7 (January)
- Rawhide Kid, in Rawhide Kid #1 (Atlas Comics, March)
- Xemnu, in Journey into Mystery #62 (November)
Other publishers
- Benoît Brisefer, in Spirou magazine #1183 (mid-December)
- Captain Atom, in Space Adventures #33 (Charlton Comics, March)
- Corporal Clott, in The Dandy #990 (D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd., 12 November)
Newspaper strips
- Jimmy Five, in Monica's Gang
- Willie Lumpkin, in syndicated strip created by Stan Lee and Dan DeCarlo
- Maggy, in Monica's Gang