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Saturday, February 7, 2015

Notable events of 1938 in comics. See also List of years in comics.



Events and publications


1938 in comics

European publications

  • Italian noir hero Dick Fulmine debuts
  • April 21: first issue of Le Journal de Spirou, featuring debuts of the series Spirou by Rob-Vel and Les Aventures de Tif by Fernand Dineur.
  • July 30: first issue of the British comic The Beano, featuring debuts of Lord Snooty, Wee Peem, Tin-Can Tommy, Hairy Dan, Ping the Elastic Man, Helpful Henry and Big Eggo.
  • 17 December: The first appearance of Pansy Potter one of the longest running comic strips in The Beano.

U.S. publications

January

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #10 - David McKay Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #11 - DC Comics
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #4 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #28 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #23 - National Periodical Publications

February

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #11 - David McKay Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #12 - DC Comics
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #5 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #29 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #24 - National Periodical Publications

March

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #12 - David McKay Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #13 - DC Comics
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #6 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #30 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #25 - National Periodical Publications

April

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #13 - David McKay Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #14 - DC Comics
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #7 - Comic Favorites, Inc.

May

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #14 - David McKay Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #15 - DC Comics
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #8 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #26 - National Periodical Publications

June

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #15 - David McKay Publications
  • Action Comics (1938 series) #1 - DC Comics: first appearance of Superman
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #16 - DC Comics
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #9 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • Jumbo Comics #1 â€" Fiction House
  • New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #27 - National Periodical Publications

July

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #16 - David McKay Publications
  • Action Comics (1938 series) #2 - DC Comics
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #17 - DC Comics
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #10 - Comic Favourites, Inc.
  • New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #28 - National Periodical Publications

August

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #17 - David McKay Publications
  • Action Comics (1938 series) #3 - DC Comics
  • Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #1 - Centaur Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #18 - DC Comics
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #11 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #29 - National Periodical Publications

September

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #18 - David McKay Publications
  • Action Comics (1938 series) #4 - DC Comics
  • Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938) #2 - Centaur Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #19 - DC Comics
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #12 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #30 - National Periodical Publications

October

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #19 - David McKay Publications
  • Action Comics (1938 series) #5 - DC Comics
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #20 - DC Comics
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #13 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #31 - National Periodical Publications

November

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #20 - David McKay Publications
  • Action Comics (1938 series) #6 - DC Comics
  • Adventure Comics (previously New Adventure Comics) (1937 series) #32 - DC Comics
  • Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #3 - Centaur Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #21 - DC Comics
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #14 - Comic Favorites, Inc.

December

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #21 - David McKay Publications
  • Action Comics (1938 series) #7 - DC Comics
  • Adventure Comics (previously New Adventure Comics) (1936 series) #33 - DC Comics
  • Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #"4" - Centaur Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #22 - DC Comics
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #15 - Comic Favorites, Inc.

Specials

  • New Book of Comics (1937 series) #2 - National Periodical Publications


First issues by title


1938 in comics
  • Action Comics cover dated June, published by DC Comics.
  • Amazing Mystery Funnies cover dated August, published by Centaur Publications.
  • The Beano cover dated July, published by DC Thomson.

Renamed titles

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

Initial appearances by character name



  • Lois Lane in Action Comics #1 (June), created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, published by DC Comics.
  • Superman in Action Comics #1 (June), created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, published by DC Comics.

References


1938 in comics

1938 in comics
 
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