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Saturday, November 29, 2014


Notable events of 1937 in comics. See also List of years in comics.



Events and publications




January

  • Detective Picture Stories #2 - Centaur Publications
  • Famous Funnies #30 - Eastern Color
  • The Funnies #4 - Dell Comics>
  • Funny Picture Stories #3 - Centaur Publications
  • King Comics #10 - David McKay Publications
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #17 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (previously New Comics) (1936 series) #12 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #12 - Dell Comics
  • Tip Top Comics #9 - United Features

February

  • Detective Picture Stories #3 - Centaur Publications
  • Famous Funnies #31 - Eastern Color
  • The Funnies #5 - Dell Comics
  • Funny Pages #8 â€" Centaur Publications
  • Funny Picture Stories #4 - Centaur Publications
  • King Comics #11 - David McKay Publications
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #18 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #13 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #13 - Dell Comics
  • Star Comics #1 - Centaur Publications
  • Star Ranger #1 - Centaur Publications
  • Tip Top Comics #10 - United Features
  • Western Picture Stories #1 - Centaur Publications

March

  • The Comics #1 - Dell Comics
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #1 - DC Comics
  • Detective Picture Stories #4 - Centaur Publications
  • Famous Funnies #32 - Eastern Color
  • The Funnies #6 - Dell Comics
  • Funny Pages #9 â€" Centaur Publications
  • Funny Picture Stories #5 - Centaur Publications
  • King Comics #12 - David McKay Publications
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #19 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #14 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #14 - Dell Comics
  • Tip Top Comics #11 - United Features
  • Western Picture Stories #2 - Centaur Publications

April

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #1 - David McKay Publications
  • The Comics #2 - Dell Comics
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #2 - DC Comics
  • Detective Picture Stories #5 - Centaur Publications
  • Famous Funnies #33 - Eastern Color
  • The Funnies #7 - Dell Comics
  • Funny Pages #10 â€" Centaur Publications
  • Funny Picture Stories #6 - Centaur Publications
  • King Comics #13 - David McKay Publications
  • Popular Comics #15 - Dell Comics
  • Star Comics #2 - Centaur Publications
  • Star Ranger #2 - Centaur Publications
  • Tip Top Comics #12 - United Features
  • Western Picture Stories #3 - Centaur Publications

May

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #2 - David McKay Publications
  • The Comics #3 - Dell Comics
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #3 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies #34 - Eastern Color
  • Feature Book #1 - David McKay Publications
  • The Funnies #8 - Dell Comics
  • King Comics #14 - David McKay Publications
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #20 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #15 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #16 - Dell Comics
  • Star Comics #3 - Centaur Publications
  • Star Ranger #3 - Centaur Publications
  • Tip Top Comics #13 - United Features

June

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #3 - David McKay Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #4 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies #35 - Eastern Color
  • Feature Book #2 - David McKay Publications
  • The Funnies #9 - Dell Comics
  • Funny Pages #11 â€" Centaur Publications
  • Funny Picture Stories #7 - Centaur Publications
  • King Comics #15 - David McKay Publications
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #21 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #16 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #17 - Dell Comics
  • Star Comics #4 - Centaur Publications
  • Star Ranger #4 - Centaur Publications
  • Tip Top Comics #14 - United Features
  • Western Picture Stories #4 - Centaur Publications

July

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #4 - David McKay Publications
  • The Comics #4 - Dell Comics
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #5 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies #36 - Eastern Color
  • Feature Book #3 - David McKay Publications
  • The Funnies #10 - Dell Comics
  • King Comics #16 - David McKay Publications
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #22 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #17 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #18 - Dell Comics
  • Star Comics #5 - Centaur Publications
  • Star Ranger #5 - Centaur Publications
  • Tip Top Comics #15 - United Features

August

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #5 - David McKay Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #6 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies #37 - Eastern Color
  • Feature Book #4 - David McKay Publications
  • The Funnies #11 - Dell Comics
  • King Comics #17 - David McKay Publications
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #23 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #18 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #19 - Dell Comics
  • Tip Top Comics #16 - United Features

September

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #6 - David McKay Publications
  • The Comics #5 - Dell Comics
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #7 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies #38 - Eastern Color
  • Feature Book #5 - David McKay Publications
  • The Funnies #12 - Dell Comics
  • Funny Pages V.2 #1 â€" Centaur Publications
  • Funny Picture Stories V.2 #1 - Centaur Publications
  • King Comics #18 - David McKay Publications
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #24 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #19 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #20 - Dell Comics
  • Star Comics #6 - Centaur Publications
  • Star Ranger #6 - Centaur Publications
  • Tip Top Comics #17 - United Features

October

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #7 - David McKay Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #8 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies #39 - Eastern Color
  • Feature Book #6 - David McKay Publications
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #1 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • The Funnies #13 - Dell Comics
  • Funny Pages V.2 #2 â€" Centaur Publications
  • Funny Picture Stories V.2 #2 - Centaur Publications
  • King Comics #19 - David McKay Publications
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #25 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #20 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #21 - Dell Comics
  • Star Comics #7 - Centaur Publications
  • Star Ranger #7 - Centaur Publications
  • Tip Top Comics #18 - United Features

November

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #8 - David McKay Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #9 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies #40 - Eastern Color
  • Feature Book #7 - David McKay Publications
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #2 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • The Funnies #14 - Dell Comics
  • Funny Pages V.2 #3 â€" Centaur Publications
  • Funny Picture Stories V.2 #3 - Centaur Publications
  • King Comics #20 - David McKay Publications
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #26 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #21 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #22 - Dell Comics
  • Tip Top Comics #19 - United Features

December

  • The Dandy #1 - DC Thomson
  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #9 - David McKay Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #10 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies #41 - Eastern Color
  • Feature Book #8 - David McKay Publications
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #3 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • The Funnies #15 - Dell Comics
  • Funny Pages V.2 #4 â€" Centaur Publications
  • Funny Picture Stories V.2 #4 - Centaur Publications
  • King Comics #20 - David McKay Publications
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #27 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #22 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #23 - Dell Comics
  • Star Comics #8 - Centaur Publications
  • Star Ranger #8 - Centaur Publications
  • Tip Top Comics #20 - United Features

Specials

  • New Book of Comics (1937 series) #1 - National Periodical Publications


First issues by title



  • Ace Comics cover dated April, published by David McKay Publications.
  • Detective Comics cover dated March, published by DC Comics.
  • Feature Funnies cover dated October, published by Harry A. Chesler Comics.
  • The Dandy cover dated December, published by DC Thomson.

Renamed titles

  • New Comics renamed New Adventure Comics as of the January cover date.


 
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