List of years in comics

This page indexes the individual year in comics pages. Each year is annotated with significant events as reference points.

2010s - 2000s - 1990s - 1980s - 1970s - 1960s - 1950s - 1940s - 1930s - Pre-1930s

1800s to 1920s

See also: 1930s in comics

1930 in comics - debut: Blondie, Scorchy Smith, Quick et Flupke; debut as comic strip: Mickey Mouse
1931 in comics - debut: The Little King, Dick Tracy
1932 in comics - debut: Alley Oop, Jane, Conan the Barbarian; debut as comic strip: Silly Symphonies
1933 in comics - debut: Dickie Dare; Brick Bradford
1934 in comics - debut: Li'l Abner, Flash Gordon, Mandrake the Magician, Secret Agent X-9, Terry and the Pirates, Sally the Sleuth; appearance: Snuffy Smith in Barney Google; published: Le Journal de Mickey
1935 in comics - debut: Hejji, King of the Royal Mounted, Barney Baxter; published: New Fun Comics #1, New Comics #1
1936 in comics - debut: Jo, Zette et Jocko, The Phantom, The Clock, Big Chief Wahoo
1937 in comics - debut: Prince Valiant, Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, Abbie an' Slats, Torchy Brown; debut as comic strip: Donald Duck, Desperate Dan; published: Detective #1 The Dandy #1
1938 in comics - debut: Spirou, Tif, Superman; published: Le Journal de Spirou, Action #1, The Beano #1
1939 in comics - debut: Batman; published: Superman #1 (reprints from Action)

See also: 1940s in comics

1940 in comics - debut: The Spirit, Lady Luck, Mr. Mystic, Willie and Joe, Brenda Starr, Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications), Captain Marvel
1941 in comics - debut: Sad Sack, Jean Valhardi, Plastic Man, Captain America, Aquaman, Gordo; appearance: Pogo Possum in Animal Comics; published: Captain America Comics #1
1942 in comics - debut: The Pie-face Prince of Pretzelburg
1943 in comics - debut: Garth, Claire Voyant, Male Call, Buz Sawyer
1944 in comics - debut: Johnny Hazard
1945 in comics - debut: Suske en Wiske; published: Vaillant #1
1946 in comics - debut: Lucky Luke, Blake et Mortimer, Rip Kirby; published: Tintin magazine #1
1947 in comics - debut: Steve Canyon, Johan
1948 in comics - debut: Alix, Tex Willer, Pogo
1949 in comics

See also: 1950s in comics

1950 in comics - debut: Peanuts, Dan Dare; It Rhymes with Lust
1951 in comics
1952 in comics - appearance: Marsupilami in Spirou et Fantasio; published: Mad #1
1953 in comics - debut: El Sargento Kirk
1954 in comics - debut: Moomin, Jerry Spring; published: Misterix #1
1955 in comics - debut: Modeste et Pompon, Ric Hochet
1956 in comics - debut: The Flash, ushering in the Silver Age of Comics
1957 in comics - debut: Gaston Lagaffe, El Eternauta, Ernie Pike; published: Hora Cero #1
1958 in comics - debut: B.C., Oumpah-pah, Rick O'Shay; debut as comic strip: James Bond; appearance: Les Schtroumpfs in Johan et Pirlouit
1959 in comics - debut: Clifton, Boule et Bill, AstÃ©rix, published: Pilote magazine #1

See also: 1960s in comics

1960 in comics
1961 in comics - debut: Fantastic Four #1
1962 in comics - debut: Mort Cinder, Iznogoud, Spider-Man, Hulk, Little Annie Fanny; Valiant; Diabolik
1963 in comics - debut: Achille Talon, Blueberry, Modesty Blaise, X-Men, The Avengers, Iron Man; published: The Amazing Spider-Man #1;
1964 in comics - debut: Mafalda, The Wizard of Id
1965 in comics - debut: PhilÃ©mon; appearance: Valentina in Neutron; published: Linus
1966 in comics
1967 in comics - debut: Corto Maltese, ValÃ©rian and Laureline, Luc Orient; published: Sgt. Kirk #1
1968 in comics - debut: Maxmagnus, Cubitus, His Name is... Savage; published: Shonen Jump #1
1969 in comics - debut: Alan Ford; published: Charlie Mensuel #1, Pif gadget #1 (from Vaillant); ÄŒtyÅ™lÃstek

See also: 1970s in comics

1970 in comics - debut: Doonesbury, Natacha, Yoko Tsuno
1971 in comics - Blackmark
1972 in comics - debut: Superdupont, Maus; published: L'Ã‰cho des Savannes #1, Wimmen's Comix #1
1973 in comics - debut: Le GÃ©nie des alpages
1974 in comics - debut: Herman; Star Reach
1975 in comics - published: MÃ©tal Hurlant #1, Fluide Glacial #1, Circus #1
1976 in comics - debut: AdÃ¨le Blanc-Sec; American Splendor
1977 in comics - debut: Shoe, IdÃ©es noires; published: Le Trombone IllustrÃ© #1, Heavy Metal #1; Judge Dredd; 2000 AD
1978 in comics - published: (A SUIVRE) #1; debut: The Adventures of Luther Arkwright, A Contract with God
1979 in comics - debut: Jeremiah

See also: 1980s in comics

See also: 1990s in comics

1990 in comics - debut: Mallard Fillmore
1991 in comics - debut: Ballard Street
1992 in comics - debut: Non Sequitur
1993 in comics
1994 in comics
1995 in comics
1996 in comics
1997 in comics - published: BoDoÃ¯ #1
1998 in comics
1999 in comics - debut: Get Fuzzy; The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen