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title="List of years in comics">Years in comics</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-image"><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Speech_balloon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Speech_balloon.svg/30px-Speech_balloon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="24" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Speech_balloon.svg/45px-Speech_balloon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Speech_balloon.svg/60px-Speech_balloon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="525" data-file-height="425" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="background-color:silver;"> <a href="/wiki/Before_1900s_in_comics" title="Before 1900s in comics">Before the 1900s</a></th></tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="background-color:silver;"> <a href="/wiki/1900s_in_comics" title="1900s in comics">1900s</a></th></tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="background-color:silver;"> <a href="/wiki/1910s_in_comics" title="1910s in comics">1910s</a></th></tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="background-color:silver;"> <a href="/wiki/1920s_in_comics" title="1920s in comics">1920s</a></th></tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="background-color:silver;"> <a href="/wiki/1930s_in_comics" title="1930s in comics">1930s</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1930_in_comics" title="1930 in comics">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_in_comics" title="1931 in comics">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_in_comics" title="1932 in comics">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_in_comics" title="1933 in comics">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_in_comics" title="1934 in comics">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_in_comics" title="1935 in comics">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_in_comics" title="1936 in comics">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_in_comics" title="1937 in comics">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_in_comics" title="1938 in comics">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_in_comics" title="1939 in comics">1939</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="background-color:silver;"> <a href="/wiki/1940s_in_comics" title="1940s in comics">1940s</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content hlist"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_in_comics" title="1941 in comics">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_in_comics" title="1942 in comics">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_in_comics" title="1943 in comics">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_in_comics" title="1944 in comics">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_in_comics" title="1945 in comics">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_in_comics" title="1946 in comics">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_in_comics" title="1947 in comics">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_in_comics" title="1948 in comics">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_in_comics" title="1949 in comics">1949</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="background-color:silver;"> <a href="/wiki/1950s_in_comics" title="1950s in comics">1950s</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1950_in_comics" title="1950 in comics">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_in_comics" title="1951 in comics">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_in_comics" title="1952 in comics">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_in_comics" title="1953 in comics">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_in_comics" title="1954 in comics">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_in_comics" title="1955 in comics">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_in_comics" title="1956 in comics">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_in_comics" title="1957 in comics">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_in_comics" title="1958 in comics">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_in_comics" title="1959 in comics">1959</a></li></ul></td> 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href="/wiki/1970s_in_comics" title="1970s in comics">1970s</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1970_in_comics" title="1970 in comics">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_in_comics" title="1971 in comics">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_in_comics" title="1972 in comics">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_in_comics" title="1973 in comics">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_in_comics" title="1974 in comics">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_in_comics" title="1975 in comics">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_in_comics" title="1976 in comics">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_in_comics" title="1977 in comics">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_in_comics" title="1978 in comics">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_in_comics" title="1979 in comics">1979</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="background-color:silver;"> <a href="/wiki/1980s_in_comics" title="1980s in comics">1980s</a></th></tr><tr><td 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in comics">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_in_comics" title="1991 in comics">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_in_comics" title="1992 in comics">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_in_comics" title="1993 in comics">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_in_comics" title="1994 in comics">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_in_comics" title="1995 in comics">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_in_comics" title="1996 in comics">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_in_comics" title="1997 in comics">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_in_comics" title="1998 in comics">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_in_comics" title="1999 in comics">1999</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="background-color:silver;"> <a href="/wiki/2000s_in_comics" title="2000s in comics">2000s</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2000_in_comics" title="2000 in comics">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_in_comics" title="2001 in 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1d/Information_icon4.svg/30px-Information_icon4.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1d/Information_icon4.svg/40px-Information_icon4.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="620" data-file-height="620" /></span></span></td><td class="mbox-text" style="width: auto;"><div class="mbox-text-span">This literature-related list is <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Lists#Incomplete_lists" title="Wikipedia:WikiProject Lists">incomplete</a>; you can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit">adding missing items</a>. <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">October 2021</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Year_overall">Year overall</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Year overall"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Another boom year for the burgeoning American comic book industry, as <a href="/wiki/Ace_Comics_(publishers)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ace Comics (publishers)">Ace Comics</a>, <a href="/wiki/Columbia_Comics" title="Columbia Comics">Columbia Comics</a>, <a href="/wiki/Farrell_Publications" title="Farrell Publications">Farrell Publications</a>, <a href="/wiki/Holyoke_Publishing" title="Holyoke Publishing">Holyoke Publishing</a>, <a href="/wiki/Novelty_Press" title="Novelty Press">Novelty Press</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Street_%26_Smith_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Street & Smith Comics">Street & Smith Comics</a> all begin publishing.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="January">January</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: January"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>January 13</b>: <a href="/wiki/Charles_Addams" title="Charles Addams">Charles Addams</a>' classic cartoon <i>Downhill Skier</i> is published in <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_Yorker" title="The New Yorker">The New Yorker</a></i>, showing a skier magically passing around a tree with each foot on one side.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ace_Comics" title="Ace Comics">Ace Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #34 – <a href="/wiki/David_McKay_Publications" title="David McKay Publications">David McKay Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Action_Comics" title="Action Comics">Action Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #20 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adventure_Comics" title="Adventure Comics">Adventure Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #46 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All-American_Comics" title="All-American Comics">All-American Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #10 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Amazing_Mystery_Funnies" class="mw-redirect" title="Amazing Mystery Funnies">Amazing Mystery Funnies</a></i> (1938 series) #17 – <a href="/wiki/Centaur_Publications" title="Centaur Publications">Centaur Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Daring_Mystery_Comics" title="Daring Mystery Comics">Daring Mystery Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #1 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Detective_Comics" title="Detective Comics">Detective Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #35 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i>Double Action Comics</i> (1939 series) #2 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a>, consisting entirely of black and white reprints from early issues of <i><a href="/wiki/More_Fun_Comics" title="More Fun Comics">More Fun Comics</a></i>.</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fantastic_Comics" title="Fantastic Comics">Fantastic Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #2 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Feature_Comics" title="Feature Comics">Feature Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #28 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flash_Comics" title="Flash Comics">Flash Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #1 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a>. In this issue <a href="/wiki/Gardner_Fox" title="Gardner Fox">Gardner Fox</a> and <a href="/wiki/Harry_Lampert" title="Harry Lampert">Harry Lampert</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Flash_(Jay_Garrick)" title="Flash (Jay Garrick)">The Flash</a></i> makes his debut, as well as Fox and <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Neville" title="Dennis Neville">Dennis Neville</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Hawkman" title="Hawkman">Hawkman</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Funny Pages</i> (1940 series) #1 (34) - <a href="/wiki/Centaur_Publications" title="Centaur Publications">Centaur Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Marvel_Mystery_Comics" title="Marvel Mystery Comics">Marvel Mystery Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #3 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/More_Fun_Comics" title="More Fun Comics">More Fun Comics</a></i> (1936 series) #51 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystery_Men_Comics" title="Mystery Men Comics">Mystery Men Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #6 – <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Smash_Comics" title="Smash Comics">Smash Comics</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/1939_in_comics" title="1939 in comics">1939</a> series) #6 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Teen-Age_Romances" title="Teen-Age Romances">Teen-Age Romances</a></i> (1940 series) #1 – <a href="/wiki/St._John_Publications" title="St. John Publications">St. John Publications</a> debuts January 14</li> <li><i>Wonderworld Comics</i> #9 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="February">February</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: February"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Ace_Comics" title="Ace Comics">Ace Comics</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/1937_in_comics" title="1937 in comics">1937</a> series) #35 – <a href="/wiki/David_McKay_Publications" title="David McKay Publications">David McKay Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Action_Comics" title="Action Comics">Action Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #21 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adventure_Comics" title="Adventure Comics">Adventure Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #47 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All-American_Comics" title="All-American Comics">All-American Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #11 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Daring_Mystery_Comics" title="Daring Mystery Comics">Daring Mystery Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #2 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Detective_Comics" title="Detective Comics">Detective Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #36 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fantastic_Comics" title="Fantastic Comics">Fantastic Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #3 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Feature_Comics" title="Feature Comics">Feature Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #29 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flash_Comics" title="Flash Comics">Flash Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #2 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Marvel_Mystery_Comics" title="Marvel Mystery Comics">Marvel Mystery Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #4 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/More_Fun_Comics" title="More Fun Comics">More Fun Comics</a></i> (1936 series) #52 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystery_Men_Comics" title="Mystery Men Comics">Mystery Men Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #7 – <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i>Science Comics</i> (1940 series) #1 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Smash_Comics" title="Smash Comics">Smash Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #7 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Target_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Target Comics">Target Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #1 - <a href="/wiki/Novelty_Press" title="Novelty Press">Novelty Press</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Whiz_Comics" title="Whiz Comics">Whiz Comics</a></i> #2, the first appearance of <a href="/wiki/Captain_Marvel_(Fawcett_Comics)" class="mw-redirect" title="Captain Marvel (Fawcett Comics)">Captain Marvel</a> — Fawcett (This is actually #1 due to Whiz Comics #1 doesn't exist)</li> <li><i>Wonderworld Comics</i> #10 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="March">March</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: March"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Ace_Comics" title="Ace Comics">Ace Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #36 – <a href="/wiki/David_McKay_Publications" title="David McKay Publications">David McKay Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Action_Comics" title="Action Comics">Action Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #22 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adventure_Comics" title="Adventure Comics">Adventure Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #48 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All-American_Comics" title="All-American Comics">All-American Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #12 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Amazing_Mystery_Funnies" class="mw-redirect" title="Amazing Mystery Funnies">Amazing Mystery Funnies</a></i> (1938 series) #18 – <a href="/wiki/Centaur_Publications" title="Centaur Publications">Centaur Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Detective_Comics" title="Detective Comics">Detective Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #37 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fantastic_Comics" title="Fantastic Comics">Fantastic Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #4 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Feature_Comics" title="Feature Comics">Feature Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #30 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flash_Comics" title="Flash Comics">Flash Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #3 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i>Funny Pages</i> (1940 series) #35 - <a href="/wiki/Centaur_Publications" title="Centaur Publications">Centaur Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Marvel_Mystery_Comics" title="Marvel Mystery Comics">Marvel Mystery Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #5 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Master_Comics" title="Master Comics">Master Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #1 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Publications" title="Fawcett Publications">Fawcett Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/More_Fun_Comics" title="More Fun Comics">More Fun Comics</a></i> (1936 series) #53 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystery_Men_Comics" title="Mystery Men Comics">Mystery Men Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #8 – <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystic_Comics" title="Mystic Comics">Mystic Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #1 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i>Science Comics</i> (1940 series) #2 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Silver_Streak_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Silver Streak Comics">Silver Streak Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #3 — title acquired by <a href="/wiki/Lev_Gleason_Publications" title="Lev Gleason Publications">Lev Gleason Publications</a></li> <li><i>Slam-Bang Comics</i> (1940 series) #1 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Smash_Comics" title="Smash Comics">Smash Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #8 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Target_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Target Comics">Target Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #2 - <a href="/wiki/Novelty_Press" title="Novelty Press">Novelty Press</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Whiz_Comics" title="Whiz Comics">Whiz Comics</a></i> #3 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a> (This is actually #2 due to #1 not being published)</li> <li><i>Wonderworld Comics</i> #11 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="April">April</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: April"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Ace_Comics" title="Ace Comics">Ace Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #37 – <a href="/wiki/David_McKay_Publications" title="David McKay Publications">David McKay Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Action_Comics" title="Action Comics">Action Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #23 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adventure_Comics" title="Adventure Comics">Adventure Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #49 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All-American_Comics" title="All-American Comics">All-American Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #13 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Amazing_Mystery_Funnies" class="mw-redirect" title="Amazing Mystery Funnies">Amazing Mystery Funnies</a></i> (1938 series) #19 – <a href="/wiki/Centaur_Publications" title="Centaur Publications">Centaur Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Batman_(comic_book)" title="Batman (comic book)">Batman</a></i> (1940 series) #1 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a>, first appearance of Joker, first appearance of Catwoman</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Blue_Beetle" title="Blue Beetle">Blue Beetle</a></i> (1939 series) #2 – <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Daring_Mystery_Comics" title="Daring Mystery Comics">Daring Mystery Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #3 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Detective_Comics" title="Detective Comics">Detective Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #38 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a>, first appearance of <a href="/wiki/Dick_Grayson" title="Dick Grayson">Robin</a>.</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fantastic_Comics" title="Fantastic Comics">Fantastic Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #5 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Feature_Comics" title="Feature Comics">Feature Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #31 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flash_Comics" title="Flash Comics">Flash Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #4 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i>Funny Pages</i> (1940 series) #36 - <a href="/wiki/Centaur_Publications" title="Centaur Publications">Centaur Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Marvel_Mystery_Comics" title="Marvel Mystery Comics">Marvel Mystery Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #6 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Master_Comics" title="Master Comics">Master Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #2 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Publications" title="Fawcett Publications">Fawcett Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/More_Fun_Comics" title="More Fun Comics">More Fun Comics</a></i> (1936 series) #54 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystery_Men_Comics" title="Mystery Men Comics">Mystery Men Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #9 – <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystic_Comics" title="Mystic Comics">Mystic Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #2 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i>Science Comics</i> (1940 series) #3 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i>Slam-Bang Comics</i> (1940 series) #2 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Smash_Comics" title="Smash Comics">Smash Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #9 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Superman_(comic_book)" title="Superman (comic book)">Superman</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/1939_in_comics" title="1939 in comics">1939</a> series) #4 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Target_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Target Comics">Target Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #3 - <a href="/wiki/Novelty_Press" title="Novelty Press">Novelty Press</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Weird_Comics" title="Weird Comics">Weird Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #1 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Whiz_Comics" title="Whiz Comics">Whiz Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #3 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a> (Numbering will be correct from here on)</li> <li><i>Wonderworld Comics</i> #12 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="May">May</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: May"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>May 8</b>: As the Nazis invade Belgium several comics magazines are disestablished forever, including <i><a href="/wiki/Le_Petit_Vingti%C3%A8me" title="Le Petit Vingtième">Le Petit Vingtième</a></i> and <i>Kindervriend</i>.</li> <li><b>May 27</b>: Already a popular <a href="/wiki/Sunday_comic" class="mw-redirect" title="Sunday comic">Sunday comic</a> since 1934, <a href="/wiki/Alex_Raymond" title="Alex Raymond">Alex Raymond</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Flash_Gordon" title="Flash Gordon">Flash Gordon</a></i> now also receives a daily comic series, also written by Don Moore, but drawn by <a href="/wiki/Austin_Briggs" title="Austin Briggs">Austin Briggs</a>. The daily comic will last until 1993.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ace_Comics" title="Ace Comics">Ace Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #38 – <a href="/wiki/David_McKay_Publications" title="David McKay Publications">David McKay Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Action_Comics" title="Action Comics">Action Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #24 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adventure_Comics" title="Adventure Comics">Adventure Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #50 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All-American_Comics" title="All-American Comics">All-American Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #14 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Amazing_Mystery_Funnies" class="mw-redirect" title="Amazing Mystery Funnies">Amazing Mystery Funnies</a></i> (1938 series) #20 – <a href="/wiki/Centaur_Publications" title="Centaur Publications">Centaur Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Crack_Comics" title="Crack Comics">Crack Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #1 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a> (First appearance of <a href="/wiki/Spider_(DC_Comics)" title="Spider (DC Comics)">Alias the Spider</a>, <a href="/wiki/Madame_Fatal" class="mw-redirect" title="Madame Fatal">Madame Fatal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Red_Torpedo" title="Red Torpedo">Red Torpedo</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Black_Condor" title="Black Condor">Black Condor</a>)</li> <li><i>Crash Comics Adventures</i> (1940 series) #1 - <a href="/wiki/Helnit_Publishing" class="mw-redirect" title="Helnit Publishing">Helnit Publishing</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Daring_Mystery_Comics" title="Daring Mystery Comics">Daring Mystery Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #4 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Detective_Comics" title="Detective Comics">Detective Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #39 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Doc_Savage_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Doc Savage Comics">Doc Savage Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #1 – <a href="/wiki/Street_%26_Smith_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="Street & Smith Publications">Street & Smith Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fantastic_Comics" title="Fantastic Comics">Fantastic Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #6 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Feature_Comics" title="Feature Comics">Feature Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #32 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flash_Comics" title="Flash Comics">Flash Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #5 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i>Funny Pages</i> (1940 series) #37 - <a href="/wiki/Centaur_Publications" title="Centaur Publications">Centaur Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Marvel_Mystery_Comics" title="Marvel Mystery Comics">Marvel Mystery Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #7 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Master_Comics" title="Master Comics">Master Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #3 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/More_Fun_Comics" title="More Fun Comics">More Fun Comics</a></i> (1936 series) #55 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a>. In this issue <a href="/wiki/Gardner_Fox" title="Gardner Fox">Gardner Fox</a> and Howard Sherman's <i><a href="/wiki/Doctor_Fate" title="Doctor Fate">Doctor Fate</a></i> makes his debut.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystery_Men_Comics" title="Mystery Men Comics">Mystery Men Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #10 – <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i>Nickel Comics</i> (1940 series) #1 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a> (First appearance of <a href="/wiki/Bulletman" class="mw-redirect" title="Bulletman">Bulletman</a>)</li> <li><i>Nickel Comics</i> (1940 series) #2 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i>Science Comics</i> (1940 series) #4 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i>Slam-Bang Comics</i> (1940 series) #3 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Smash_Comics" title="Smash Comics">Smash Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #10 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Target_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Target Comics">Target Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #4 - <a href="/wiki/Novelty_Press" title="Novelty Press">Novelty Press</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Weird_Comics" title="Weird Comics">Weird Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #2 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Whiz_Comics" title="Whiz Comics">Whiz Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #4 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i>Wonderworld Comics</i> #13 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="June">June</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: June"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>June 2</b>: First publication of <a href="/wiki/Will_Eisner" title="Will Eisner">Will Eisner</a>'s <i>"The Spirit Section"</i>, featuring debuts of the series <i><a href="/wiki/Spirit_(comics_character)" title="Spirit (comics character)">The Spirit</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Lady_Luck_(comics)" title="Lady Luck (comics)">Lady Luck</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Mr._Mystic" title="Mr. Mystic">Mr. Mystic</a></i>. In <i>The Spirit</i> both <a href="/wiki/Spirit_(comics_character)" title="Spirit (comics character)">The Spirit</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ebony_White" title="Ebony White">Ebony White</a> make their debuts.<sup id="cite_ref-toonopedia_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-toonopedia-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>June 6</b>: The first issue of the Bulgarian comics magazine <i>Chuden Sviat</i> ("Wonderland") is published.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>June 9</b>: In <i><a href="/wiki/Spirit_(comics_character)" title="Spirit (comics character)">The Spirit</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Will_Eisner" title="Will Eisner">Will Eisner</a> <a href="/wiki/Ellen_Dolan" title="Ellen Dolan">Ellen Dolan</a> makes her debut.</li> <li><b>June 17</b>: <a href="/wiki/Walter_B._Gibson" title="Walter B. Gibson">Walter B. Gibson</a>'s character <i><a href="/wiki/The_Shadow" title="The Shadow">The Shadow</a></i> makes his debut as a comics character in a syndicated daily newspaper comic, illustrated by <a href="/wiki/Vernon_Greene" title="Vernon Greene">Vernon Greene</a>. The series will run until 13 June 1942.</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ace_Comics" title="Ace Comics">Ace Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #39 – <a href="/wiki/David_McKay_Publications" title="David McKay Publications">David McKay Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Action_Comics" title="Action Comics">Action Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #25 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adventure_Comics" title="Adventure Comics">Adventure Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #51 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All-American_Comics" title="All-American Comics">All-American Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #15 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Amazing_Mystery_Funnies" class="mw-redirect" title="Amazing Mystery Funnies">Amazing Mystery Funnies</a></i> (1938 series) #21 – <a href="/wiki/Centaur_Publications" title="Centaur Publications">Centaur Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Crack_Comics" title="Crack Comics">Crack Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #2 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i>Crash Comics Adventures</i> (1940 series) #2 - <a href="/wiki/Helnit_Publishing" class="mw-redirect" title="Helnit Publishing">Helnit Publishing</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Daring_Mystery_Comics" title="Daring Mystery Comics">Daring Mystery Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #5 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Detective_Comics" title="Detective Comics">Detective Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #40 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fantastic_Comics" title="Fantastic Comics">Fantastic Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #7 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Feature_Comics" title="Feature Comics">Feature Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #33 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flash_Comics" title="Flash Comics">Flash Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #6 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i>Funny Pages</i> (1940 series) #38 - <a href="/wiki/Centaur_Publications" title="Centaur Publications">Centaur Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Marvel_Mystery_Comics" title="Marvel Mystery Comics">Marvel Mystery Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #8 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/More_Fun_Comics" title="More Fun Comics">More Fun Comics</a></i> (1936 series) #56 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystery_Men_Comics" title="Mystery Men Comics">Mystery Men Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #11 – <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystic_Comics" title="Mystic Comics">Mystic Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #3 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i>Nickel Comics</i> (1940 series) #3 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i>Nickel Comics</i> (1940 series) #4 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i>Science Comics</i> (1940 series) #5 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i>Slam-Bang Comics</i> (1940 series) #4 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Smash_Comics" title="Smash Comics">Smash Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #11 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Target_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Target Comics">Target Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #5 - <a href="/wiki/Novelty_Press" title="Novelty Press">Novelty Press</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Weird_Comics" title="Weird Comics">Weird Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #3 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i>Whirlwind Comics</i> (1940 series) #1 - <a href="/wiki/Frank_Z._Temerson" title="Frank Z. Temerson">Nita Publishing</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Whiz_Comics" title="Whiz Comics">Whiz Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #5 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i>Wonderworld Comics</i> #14 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="July">July</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: July"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>July 7</b>: In <a href="/wiki/Al_Capp" title="Al Capp">Al Capp</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Li%27l_Abner" title="Li'l Abner">Li'l Abner</a></i> the character <a href="/wiki/Joe_Btfsplk" title="Joe Btfsplk">Joe Btfsplk</a> makes his debut.</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ace_Comics" title="Ace Comics">Ace Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #40 – <a href="/wiki/David_McKay_Publications" title="David McKay Publications">David McKay Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Action_Comics" title="Action Comics">Action Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #26 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adventure_Comics" title="Adventure Comics">Adventure Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #52 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All-American_Comics" title="All-American Comics">All-American Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #16 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a>, first appearance of Green Lantern (Alan Scott)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All-Star_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="All-Star Comics">All-Star Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #1 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Amazing_Mystery_Funnies" class="mw-redirect" title="Amazing Mystery Funnies">Amazing Mystery Funnies</a></i> (1938 series) #22 – <a href="/wiki/Centaur_Publications" title="Centaur Publications">Centaur Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Batman_(comic_book)" title="Batman (comic book)">Batman</a></i> (1940 series) #2 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Blue_Beetle" title="Blue Beetle">Blue Beetle</a></i> (1939 series) #3 – <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Crack_Comics" title="Crack Comics">Crack Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #3 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i>Crash Comics Adventures</i> (1940 series) #3 - <a href="/wiki/Helnit_Publishing" class="mw-redirect" title="Helnit Publishing">Helnit Publishing</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Detective_Comics" title="Detective Comics">Detective Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #41 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Doc_Savage_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Doc Savage Comics">Doc Savage Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #2 – <a href="/wiki/Street_%26_Smith_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="Street & Smith Publications">Street & Smith Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fantastic_Comics" title="Fantastic Comics">Fantastic Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #8 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Feature_Comics" title="Feature Comics">Feature Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #34 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flash_Comics" title="Flash Comics">Flash Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #7 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i>Funny Pages</i> (1940 series) #39 - <a href="/wiki/Centaur_Publications" title="Centaur Publications">Centaur Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hit_Comics" title="Hit Comics">Hit Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #1 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Green_Mask" title="Green Mask">Green Mask</a></i> (1940 series) #1 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Marvel_Mystery_Comics" title="Marvel Mystery Comics">Marvel Mystery Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #9 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Master_Comics" title="Master Comics">Master Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #4 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Publications" title="Fawcett Publications">Fawcett Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/More_Fun_Comics" title="More Fun Comics">More Fun Comics</a></i> (1936 series) #57 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystery_Men_Comics" title="Mystery Men Comics">Mystery Men Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #12 – <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i>Nickel Comics</i> (1940 series) #5 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i>Nickel Comics</i> (1940 series) #6 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i>Science Comics</i> (1940 series) #6 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i>Slam-Bang Comics</i> (1940 series) #5 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Smash_Comics" title="Smash Comics">Smash Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #12 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Superman_(comic_book)" title="Superman (comic book)">Superman</a></i> (1939 series) #5 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Target_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Target Comics">Target Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #6 - <a href="/wiki/Novelty_Press" title="Novelty Press">Novelty Press</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flame_(comics)" title="Flame (comics)">The Flame</a></i> (1940 series) #1 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Weird_Comics" title="Weird Comics">Weird Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #4 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i>Whirlwind Comics</i> (1940 series) #2 - <a href="/wiki/Frank_Z._Temerson" title="Frank Z. Temerson">Nita Publishing</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Whiz_Comics" title="Whiz Comics">Whiz Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #6 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i>Wonderworld Comics</i> #15 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="August">August</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: August"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>August 11</b>: In <a href="/wiki/Bob_Karp" title="Bob Karp">Bob Karp</a> and <a href="/wiki/Al_Taliaferro" title="Al Taliaferro">Al Taliaferro</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Donald_Duck_in_comics" title="Donald Duck in comics">Donald Duck</a></i> comic strip <a href="/wiki/Grandma_Duck" class="mw-redirect" title="Grandma Duck">Grandma Duck</a> makes her debut in a framed picture. She will only appear as a character from 27 July 1943 onwards.<sup id="cite_ref-lambiek.net_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lambiek.net-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ace_Comics" title="Ace Comics">Ace Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #41 – <a href="/wiki/David_McKay_Publications" title="David McKay Publications">David McKay Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Action_Comics" title="Action Comics">Action Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #27 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adventure_Comics" title="Adventure Comics">Adventure Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #53 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All-American_Comics" title="All-American Comics">All-American Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #17 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Amazing_Mystery_Funnies" class="mw-redirect" title="Amazing Mystery Funnies">Amazing Mystery Funnies</a></i> (1938 series) #23 – <a href="/wiki/Centaur_Publications" title="Centaur Publications">Centaur Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Crack_Comics" title="Crack Comics">Crack Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #4 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Detective_Comics" title="Detective Comics">Detective Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #42 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fantastic_Comics" title="Fantastic Comics">Fantastic Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #9 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Feature_Comics" title="Feature Comics">Feature Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #35 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flash_Comics" title="Flash Comics">Flash Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #8 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i>Funny Pages</i> (1940 series) #40 - <a href="/wiki/Centaur_Publications" title="Centaur Publications">Centaur Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hit_Comics" title="Hit Comics">Hit Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #2 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Marvel_Mystery_Comics" title="Marvel Mystery Comics">Marvel Mystery Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #10 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Master_Comics" title="Master Comics">Master Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #5 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Publications" title="Fawcett Publications">Fawcett Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/More_Fun_Comics" title="More Fun Comics">More Fun Comics</a></i> (1936 series) #58 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystery_Men_Comics" title="Mystery Men Comics">Mystery Men Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #13 – <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystic_Comics" title="Mystic Comics">Mystic Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #4 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i>Nickel Comics</i> (1940 series) #7 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i>Nickel Comics</i> (1940 series) #8 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a>, Final Issue</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Red_Raven_Comics" title="Red Raven Comics">Red Raven Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #1 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i>Rex Dexter of Mars</i> (1940 series) #1 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a>, Only Issue</li> <li><i>Science Comics</i> (1940 series) #7 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i>Slam-Bang Comics</i> (1940 series) #6 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Smash_Comics" title="Smash Comics">Smash Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #13 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Target_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Target Comics">Target Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #7 - <a href="/wiki/Novelty_Press" title="Novelty Press">Novelty Press</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Weird_Comics" title="Weird Comics">Weird Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #5 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Whiz_Comics" title="Whiz Comics">Whiz Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #7 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i>Wonderworld Comics</i> #16 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="September">September</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: September"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>September 1</b>: Ralph Graczak's <i><a href="/wiki/Our_Own_Oddities" title="Our Own Oddities">Our Own Oddities</a></i> makes its debut. It will run until 1991. <sup id="cite_ref-Holtz_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Holtz-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>September 21</b>: The final episode of <a href="/wiki/C._M._Payne" title="C. M. Payne">C. M. Payne</a>'s <i>S'Matter, Pop?</i> is published, which had run since 1910.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>September 22</b>: Maurice Cuvillier's <i>Perlin et Pinpin</i> makes its debut.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ace_Comics" title="Ace Comics">Ace Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #42 – <a href="/wiki/David_McKay_Publications" title="David McKay Publications">David McKay Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Action_Comics" title="Action Comics">Action Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #28 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adventure_Comics" title="Adventure Comics">Adventure Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #54 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All-American_Comics" title="All-American Comics">All-American Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #18 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All-Star_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="All-Star Comics">All-Star Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #2 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Amazing_Mystery_Funnies" class="mw-redirect" title="Amazing Mystery Funnies">Amazing Mystery Funnies</a></i> (1938 series) #24, last issue – <a href="/wiki/Centaur_Publications" title="Centaur Publications">Centaur Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Batman_(comic_book)" title="Batman (comic book)">Batman</a></i> (1940 series) #3 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i>Big 3</i> (1940 series) #1 – <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Blue_Beetle" title="Blue Beetle">Blue Beetle</a></i> (1939 series) #4 – <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Crack_Comics" title="Crack Comics">Crack Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #5 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i>Crash Comics Adventures</i> (1940 series) #4 - <a href="/wiki/Helnit_Publishing" class="mw-redirect" title="Helnit Publishing">Helnit Publishing</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Daring_Mystery_Comics" title="Daring Mystery Comics">Daring Mystery Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #6 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Detective_Comics" title="Detective Comics">Detective Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #43 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fantastic_Comics" title="Fantastic Comics">Fantastic Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #10 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Feature_Comics" title="Feature Comics">Feature Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #36 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flash_Comics" title="Flash Comics">Flash Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #9 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i>Funny Pages</i> (1940 series) #41 - <a href="/wiki/Centaur_Publications" title="Centaur Publications">Centaur Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hit_Comics" title="Hit Comics">Hit Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #3 - <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Marvel_Mystery_Comics" title="Marvel Mystery Comics">Marvel Mystery Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #11 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Master_Comics" title="Master Comics">Master Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #6 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Publications" title="Fawcett Publications">Fawcett Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/More_Fun_Comics" title="More Fun Comics">More Fun Comics</a></i> (1936 series) #59 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystery_Men_Comics" title="Mystery Men Comics">Mystery Men Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #14 – <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i>Science Comics</i> (1940 series) #8 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a>, Final Issue</li> <li><i>Slam-Bang Comics</i> (1940 series) #7 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a>, Final Issue</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Smash_Comics" title="Smash Comics">Smash Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #14 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Target_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Target Comics">Target Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #8 - <a href="/wiki/Novelty_Press" title="Novelty Press">Novelty Press</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Weird_Comics" title="Weird Comics">Weird Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #6 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i>Whirlwind Comics</i> (1940 series) #3 - <a href="/wiki/Frank_Z._Temerson" title="Frank Z. Temerson">Nita Publishing</a>, Final Issue</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Whiz_Comics" title="Whiz Comics">Whiz Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #8 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i>Wonderworld Comics</i> #17 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="October">October</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: October"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>October 17</b>: The first issue of the short-lived Walloon children's comics magazine <i>Le Soir-Jeunesse</i>, a supplement of the Nazi-controlled <a href="/wiki/Le_Soir" title="Le Soir">Le Soir</a>, is published. It will run until 23 September 1941. In its first issue <a href="/wiki/Herg%C3%A9" title="Hergé">Hergé</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Tintin" title="The Adventures of Tintin">Tintin</a></i> story <i><a href="/wiki/The_Crab_with_the_Golden_Claws" title="The Crab with the Golden Claws">The Crab with the Golden Claws</a></i> is prepublished. Halfway the story <a href="/wiki/Allan_Thompson_(comics)" class="mw-redirect" title="Allan Thompson (comics)">Allan Thompson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Captain_Haddock" title="Captain Haddock">Captain Haddock</a> make their debut. (In later republications of older <i>Tintin</i> albums Thompson would be retroactively introduced in the older story <i><a href="/wiki/Cigars_of_the_Pharaoh" title="Cigars of the Pharaoh">Cigars of the Pharaoh</a></i> (1933).)<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>October 26</b>: The Italian <a href="/wiki/Disney_comics" title="Disney comics">Disney comics</a> magazine <i><a href="/wiki/Donald_Duck_and_Other_Adventures" title="Donald Duck and Other Adventures">Donald Duck and Other Adventures</a></i> (<i>Paperino e altre avventure</i>) merges with another Italian Disney magazine, <i><a href="/wiki/Topolino" title="Topolino">Topolino</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The first issue of the Belgian comic magazine <i>Aventures Illustrées</i> (later renamed <i>Bimbo</i>) is published. It will run until 1942, when the Nazis ban it.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ace_Comics" title="Ace Comics">Ace Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #43 – <a href="/wiki/David_McKay_Publications" title="David McKay Publications">David McKay Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Action_Comics" title="Action Comics">Action Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #29 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adventure_Comics" title="Adventure Comics">Adventure Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #55 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All-American_Comics" title="All-American Comics">All-American Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #19 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Crack_Comics" title="Crack Comics">Crack Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #6 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Detective_Comics" title="Detective Comics">Detective Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #44 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fantastic_Comics" title="Fantastic Comics">Fantastic Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #11 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Feature_Comics" title="Feature Comics">Feature Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #37 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flash_Comics" title="Flash Comics">Flash Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #10 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i>Funny Pages</i> (1940 series) #42 - <a href="/wiki/Centaur_Publications" title="Centaur Publications">Centaur Publications</a>, Final Issue</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Green_Mask" title="Green Mask">Green Mask</a></i> (1940 series) #2 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hit_Comics" title="Hit Comics">Hit Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #4 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Human_Torch_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Human Torch Comics">Human Torch Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #2 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a> (<i><a href="/wiki/Human_Torch_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Human Torch Comics">Human Torch Comics</a></i> took over for <i><a href="/wiki/Red_Raven_Comics" title="Red Raven Comics">Red Raven Comics</a></i>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Marvel_Mystery_Comics" title="Marvel Mystery Comics">Marvel Mystery Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #12 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Master_Comics" title="Master Comics">Master Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #7 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Publications" title="Fawcett Publications">Fawcett Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/More_Fun_Comics" title="More Fun Comics">More Fun Comics</a></i> (1936 series) #60 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystery_Men_Comics" title="Mystery Men Comics">Mystery Men Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #15 – <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samson_(Fox_Feature_Syndicate)" title="Samson (Fox Feature Syndicate)">Samson</a> (1940 series) #1 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Smash_Comics" title="Smash Comics">Smash Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #15 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Superman_(comic_book)" title="Superman (comic book)">Superman</a></i> (1939 series) #6 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Target_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Target Comics">Target Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #9 - <a href="/wiki/Novelty_Press" title="Novelty Press">Novelty Press</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flame_(comics)" title="Flame (comics)">The Flame</a></i> (1940 series) #2 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Weird_Comics" title="Weird Comics">Weird Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #7 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Whiz_Comics" title="Whiz Comics">Whiz Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #9 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i>Wonderworld Comics</i> #18 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="November">November</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: November"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>November 4</b>: In <a href="/wiki/Bob_Karp" title="Bob Karp">Bob Karp</a> and <a href="/wiki/Al_Taliaferro" title="Al Taliaferro">Al Taliaferro</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Donald_Duck_in_comics" title="Donald Duck in comics">Donald Duck newspaper comic</a> <a href="/wiki/Daisy_Duck" title="Daisy Duck">Daisy Duck</a> makes her debut as a comics character, having made her screen debut in the animated short <i><a href="/wiki/Don_Donald" title="Don Donald">Don Donald</a></i> six months earlier.<sup id="cite_ref-lambiek.net_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lambiek.net-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ace_Comics" title="Ace Comics">Ace Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #44 – <a href="/wiki/David_McKay_Publications" title="David McKay Publications">David McKay Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Action_Comics" title="Action Comics">Action Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #30 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adventure_Comics" title="Adventure Comics">Adventure Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #56 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All-American_Comics" title="All-American Comics">All-American Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #20 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All-Star_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="All-Star Comics">All-Star Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #3 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a>. In this issue <a href="/wiki/Gardner_Fox" title="Gardner Fox">Gardner Fox</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sheldon_Mayer" title="Sheldon Mayer">Sheldon Mayer</a> introduce <a href="/wiki/Justice_Society" class="mw-redirect" title="Justice Society">Justice Society</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Batman_(comic_book)" title="Batman (comic book)">Batman</a></i> (1940 series) #4 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Blue_Beetle" title="Blue Beetle">Blue Beetle</a></i> (1939 series) #5 – <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Crack_Comics" title="Crack Comics">Crack Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #7 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i>Crash Comics Adventures</i> (1940 series) #5 - <a href="/wiki/Helnit_Publishing" class="mw-redirect" title="Helnit Publishing">Helnit Publishing</a>, Final Issue</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Detective_Comics" title="Detective Comics">Detective Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #45 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fantastic_Comics" title="Fantastic Comics">Fantastic Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #12 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Feature_Comics" title="Feature Comics">Feature Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #38 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flash_Comics" title="Flash Comics">Flash Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #11 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hit_Comics" title="Hit Comics">Hit Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #5 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Marvel_Mystery_Comics" title="Marvel Mystery Comics">Marvel Mystery Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #13 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Master_Comics" title="Master Comics">Master Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #8 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Publications" title="Fawcett Publications">Fawcett Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/More_Fun_Comics" title="More Fun Comics">More Fun Comics</a></i> (1936 series) #61 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystery_Men_Comics" title="Mystery Men Comics">Mystery Men Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #16 – <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Smash_Comics" title="Smash Comics">Smash Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #16 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Target_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Target Comics">Target Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #10 - <a href="/wiki/Novelty_Press" title="Novelty Press">Novelty Press</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Weird_Comics" title="Weird Comics">Weird Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #8 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Whiz_Comics" title="Whiz Comics">Whiz Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #10 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i>Wonderworld Comics</i> #19 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Wow_Comics" title="Wow Comics">Wow Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #1 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a> (First appearance of <a href="/wiki/Mister_Scarlet" class="mw-redirect" title="Mister Scarlet">Mister Scarlet</a>)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="December">December</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: December"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>December 19</b>: The Flemish comics magazine <i>Bravo!</i> launches a French-language sister magazine. It will run until 17 April 1951.</li> <li><b>December 20</b>: <a href="/wiki/Captain_America" title="Captain America">Captain America</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bucky_Barnes" title="Bucky Barnes">Bucky Barnes</a> debut in <i><a href="/wiki/Captain_America_Comics" title="Captain America Comics">Captain America Comics</a> #1</i>, cover-dated Spring 1941.</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ace_Comics" title="Ace Comics">Ace Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #45 – <a href="/wiki/David_McKay_Publications" title="David McKay Publications">David McKay Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Action_Comics" title="Action Comics">Action Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #31 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Adventure_Comics" title="Adventure Comics">Adventure Comics</a></i> (1938 series) #57 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All-American_Comics" title="All-American Comics">All-American Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #21 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i>Big 3</i> (1940 series) #2 – <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Crack_Comics" title="Crack Comics">Crack Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #8 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Detective_Comics" title="Detective Comics">Detective Comics</a></i> (1937 series) #46 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fantastic_Comics" title="Fantastic Comics">Fantastic Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #13 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Feature_Comics" title="Feature Comics">Feature Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #39 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flash_Comics" title="Flash Comics">Flash Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #12 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Green_Hornet" title="Green Hornet"><i>Green Hornet Comics</i></a> (1940 series) #1 - <a href="/wiki/Helnit_Publishing" class="mw-redirect" title="Helnit Publishing">Helnit Publishing</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Green_Mask" title="Green Mask">Green Mask</a></i> (1940 series) #3 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hit_Comics" title="Hit Comics">Hit Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #6 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Marvel_Mystery_Comics" title="Marvel Mystery Comics">Marvel Mystery Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #14 – <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Master_Comics" title="Master Comics">Master Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #9 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Publications" title="Fawcett Publications">Fawcett Publications</a>°</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/More_Fun_Comics" title="More Fun Comics">More Fun Comics</a></i> (1936 series) #62 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystery_Men_Comics" title="Mystery Men Comics">Mystery Men Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #17 – <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samson_(Fox_Feature_Syndicate)" title="Samson (Fox Feature Syndicate)">Samson</a> (1940 series) #2 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Smash_Comics" title="Smash Comics">Smash Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #17 – <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spy_Smasher" title="Spy Smasher">Spy Smasher</a> (1940 series) #1 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Publications" title="Fawcett Publications">Fawcett Publications</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Superman_(comic_book)" title="Superman (comic book)">Superman</a></i> (1939 series) #7 – <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Target_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Target Comics">Target Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #11 - <a href="/wiki/Novelty_Press" title="Novelty Press">Novelty Press</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flame_(comics)" title="Flame (comics)">The Flame</a></i> (1940 series) #3 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Weird_Comics" title="Weird Comics">Weird Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #9 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Whiz_Comics" title="Whiz Comics">Whiz Comics</a></i> (1940 series) #11 – <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><i>Wonderworld Comics</i> #20 - <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Specials">Specials</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Specials"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Mutt_%26_Jeff" class="mw-redirect" title="Mutt & Jeff">Mutt & Jeff</a></i> (1939 series) #2 – <a href="/wiki/All-American_Comics" title="All-American Comics">All-American Comics</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/New_York_World%27s_Fair_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="New York World's Fair Comics">New York World's Fair Comics</a></i> (1939 series) #2 – <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><i>Special Edition Comics</i> #1- <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Publications" title="Fawcett Publications">Fawcett Publications</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Births">Births</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Births"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="January_2">January</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: January"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>January 26</b>: Gonzalo Mayo, Peruvian comics artist (worked for <i><a href="/wiki/Eerie_(magazine)" title="Eerie (magazine)">Eerie</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Vampirella" title="Vampirella">Vampirella</a></i>), (d. <a href="/wiki/2021" title="2021">2021</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="April_2">April</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: April"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>April 17</b>: <a href="/wiki/Claire_Bret%C3%A9cher" title="Claire Bretécher">Claire Bretécher</a>, French cartoonist.<sup id="cite_ref-Klassiekers_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Klassiekers-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="October_2">October</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: October"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>October 20</b>: <a href="/wiki/Nikita_Mandryka" title="Nikita Mandryka">Nikita Mandryka</a>, French comics artist (<i>Le Concombre Masqué</i>, <i>Les Clopinettes</i>) and publisher (co-founder of <a href="/wiki/L%27%C3%89cho_des_Savanes" class="mw-redirect" title="L'Écho des Savanes">L'Écho des Savanes</a>), (d. <a href="/wiki/2021" title="2021">2021</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Specific_date_unknown">Specific date unknown</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Specific date unknown"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Antonio Correa Expósito, Spanish comics artist, (d. <a href="/wiki/2003" title="2003">2003</a>). <sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Deaths">Deaths</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Deaths"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="January_3">January</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: January"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>January 15</b>: Henri Verstijnen, Dutch comics artist and philosopher (<i>Spitsmuis en Tapir</i>), dies at age 57.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="February_2">February</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: February"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>February 27</b>: <a href="/wiki/Johan_Braakensiek" title="Johan Braakensiek">Johan Braakensiek</a>, Dutch illustrator, painter, graphic artist, political cartoonist and comics artist (<i><a href="/wiki/Dik_Trom" title="Dik Trom">Dik Trom</a></i>), dies at age 81.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="May_2">May</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: May"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>May 25</b>: <a href="/wiki/William_Conselman" title="William Conselman">William Conselman</a>, American screenwriter and comics writer (<i><a href="/wiki/Ella_Cinders" title="Ella Cinders">Ella Cinders</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Good_Time_Guy" title="Good Time Guy">Good Time Guy</a></i>), dies at age 43.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="June_2">June</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: June"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>June 3</b>: Charles R. Snelgrove, Canadian comics artist (<i>Robin Hood and Company</i>), dies at age 47.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>June 21</b>: <a href="/wiki/Tjerk_Bottema" title="Tjerk Bottema">Tjerk Bottema</a>, Dutch caricaturist, political cartoonist, illustrator and comics artist (made some political comics), dies at age 58.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="July_2">July</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: July"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>July 20</b>: Harry E. Homan, American comics artist (<i>Billy Make Believe</i>, <i>How to Make It</i>, assisted on <i>Joe Jinks</i>), dies at age 51 from a heart attack.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>July 28</b>: <a href="/wiki/Gerda_Wegener" title="Gerda Wegener">Gerda Wegener</a>, Danish graphic designer, painter, illustrator and comics artist (erotic comics), dies at age 47 or 51.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="September_2">September</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: September"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>September 28</b>: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Hurd" title="Earl Hurd">Earl Hurd</a>, American animator and comics artist (<i>Trials of Elder Mouse</i>, <i>Brick Bodkin's Pa</i>, <i>Susie Sunshine</i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Bumps" title="Bobby Bumps">Bobby Bumps</a></i>), dies at age 60.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="October_3">October</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: October"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>October 4</b>: Tom Wood, American illustrator and comics artist (<i><a href="/wiki/Disney_comics" title="Disney comics">Disney comics</a></i>), dies at age 53 from injuries in a car accident.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>October 15</b>: Georges Léonnec, French comics artist and illustrator, dies at age 59.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="November_2">November</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: November"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>November 9</b>: Nikola Navojev, Yugoslavian comics artist (<i>Tarcaneta</i>, <i>Vukadin</i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Zigomar_(comics)" class="mw-redirect" title="Zigomar (comics)">Zigomar</a></i>, illegal versions of <i><a href="/wiki/Mickey_Mouse" title="Mickey Mouse">Mickey Mouse</a></i>), dies at age 27 from tuberculosis.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>November 16</b>: <a href="/wiki/Albert_Engstr%C3%B6m" title="Albert Engström">Albert Engström</a>, Swedish novelist and comics artist (<i>Kolingen</i>, <i>Bobban</i>), dies at age 71.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="December_2">December</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: December"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>December 5</b>: <ul><li>Juan Arthenack, Mexican comic artist (<i>Don Prudencio</i>, <i>Adelaido el Conquistador</i>), dies at age 48 or 49.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Jos Wins, Dutch painter and comic artist (<i>Joco en Coco</i>), dies at age 59.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Specific_date_unknown_2">Specific date unknown</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Specific date unknown"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Lucien Haye, French illustrator and comics artist (<i>L'Homme Aux Cent Visages</i>, <i>Le Prince Kama</i>), died at age 73 or 74.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Karl Pommerhanz, German-Austrian illustrator and comics artist (made comics for <i><a href="/wiki/Fliegende_Bl%C3%A4tter" title="Fliegende Blätter">Fliegende Blätter</a></i> and the <i><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Tribune" title="Chicago Tribune">Chicago Tribune</a></i>), dies at age 82 or 83.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Émile Tap, French illustrator, caricaturist and comic artist (<i>Sam et Sap</i>), dies at age 62 or 63.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="First_issues_by_title">First issues by title</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: First issues by title"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><b><a href="/wiki/All_Star_Comics" title="All Star Comics">All Star Comics</a></b></i> (Summer, <a href="/wiki/All-American_Publications" title="All-American Publications">All-American Publications</a>)</li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Batman_(comic_book)" title="Batman (comic book)">Batman</a></b></i> (Spring, <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Wallace_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wallace-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Big_3_(comics)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Big 3 (comics) (page does not exist)"><b>Big 3</b></a> (September, <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a>)</li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Big_Shot_Comics" title="Big Shot Comics">Big Shot Comics</a></b></i> (May, <a href="/wiki/Columbia_Comics" title="Columbia Comics">Columbia Comics</a>)</li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Crack_Comics" title="Crack Comics">Crack Comics</a></b></i> (May, <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a>)</li> <li><i><b>Crash Comics Adventures</b></i> (May, <a href="/wiki/Helnit_Publishing" class="mw-redirect" title="Helnit Publishing">Helnit Publishing</a>)</li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Daring_Mystery_Comics" title="Daring Mystery Comics">Daring Mystery Comics</a></b></i> (January, <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a>)</li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Doc_Savage_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Doc Savage Comics">Doc Savage Comics</a></b></i> (<a href="/wiki/Street_%26_Smith_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="Street & Smith Publications">Street & Smith Publications</a>)</li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Flash_Comics" title="Flash Comics">Flash Comics</a></b></i> (January, <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a>)</li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Green_Hornet_(comics)" class="mw-redirect" title="Green Hornet (comics)">Green Hornet</a></b></i> (December, Helnit)</li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Green_Mask" title="Green Mask">Green Mask</a></b></i> (July, <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a>)</li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Jackpot_Comics" title="Jackpot Comics">Jackpot Comics</a></b></i> (Spring, <a href="/wiki/MLJ_Magazines,_Inc." class="mw-redirect" title="MLJ Magazines, Inc.">MLJ Magazines, Inc.</a>)</li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Master_Comics" title="Master Comics">Master Comics</a></b></i> (March, <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Publications" title="Fawcett Publications">Fawcett Publications</a>)</li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Red_Raven_Comics" title="Red Raven Comics">Red Raven Comics</a></b></i> (August, <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samson_(Fox_Feature_Syndicate)" title="Samson (Fox Feature Syndicate)"><i><b>Samson</b></i></a> (October, <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a>)</li> <li><i><b>Science Comics</b></i> (February, <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a>)</li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Shield-Wizard_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Shield-Wizard Comics">Shield-Wizard Comics</a></b></i> (Summer, <a href="/wiki/MLJ_Magazines,_Inc." class="mw-redirect" title="MLJ Magazines, Inc.">MLJ Magazines, Inc.</a>)</li> <li><i><b>Slam-Bang Comics</b></i> (March<i>,</i> <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a>)</li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Spy_Smasher" title="Spy Smasher">Spy Smasher</a></b></i> (December, Fawcett Publications)</li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Target_Comics" class="mw-redirect" title="Target Comics">Target Comics</a></b></i> (February, <a href="/wiki/Novelty_Press" title="Novelty Press">Novelty Press</a>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flame_(comics)" title="Flame (comics)"><b>The Flame</b></a></i> (July, <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a>)</li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Walt_Disney%27s_Comics_and_Stories" title="Walt Disney's Comics and Stories">Walt Disney's Comics and Stories</a></b></i> (October, <a href="/wiki/Dell_Comics" title="Dell Comics">Dell Comics</a>)</li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Weird_Comics" title="Weird Comics">Weird Comics</a></b></i> (April, <a href="/wiki/Fox_Feature_Syndicate" title="Fox Feature Syndicate">Fox Feature Syndicate</a>)</li> <li><i><b>Whirlwind Comics</b></i> (June, <a href="/wiki/Frank_Z._Temerson" title="Frank Z. Temerson">Nita Publishing</a>)</li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Whiz_Comics" title="Whiz Comics">Whiz Comics</a></b></i> (February, Fawcett Comics)</li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Wow_Comics" title="Wow Comics">Wow Comics</a></b></i> (Winter, Fawcett Comics)</li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Zip_Comics" title="Zip Comics">Zip Comics</a></b></i> (June, <a href="/wiki/MLJ_Magazines,_Inc." class="mw-redirect" title="MLJ Magazines, Inc.">MLJ Magazines, Inc.</a>)</li></ul> <p><br /> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Initial_appearances_by_character_name">Initial appearances by character name</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_in_comics&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Initial appearances by character name"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Atom_(Al_Pratt)" title="Atom (Al Pratt)">Atom (Al Pratt)</a></b> in <i><a href="/wiki/All-American_Comics" title="All-American Comics">All-American Comics</a></i> #19 (October), created by <a href="/w/index.php?title=Ben_Flinton&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ben Flinton (page does not exist)">Ben Flinton</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_O%27Connor_(comics)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bill O'Connor (comics) (page does not exist)">Bill O'Connor</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/National_Periodical_Publications" class="mw-redirect" title="National Periodical Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Black_Condor" title="Black Condor">Black Condor</a></b> in <i><a href="/wiki/Crack_Comics" title="Crack Comics">Crack Comics</a></i> #1 (May), created by <a href="/wiki/Will_Eisner" title="Will Eisner">Will Eisner</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lou_Fine" title="Lou Fine">Lou Fine</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_Pirate" title="Black Pirate"><b>Black Pirate (Jon Valor)</b></a> in <a href="/wiki/Action_Comics" title="Action Comics">Action Comics</a> #23 (April), created by <a href="/wiki/Sheldon_Moldoff" title="Sheldon Moldoff">Sheldon Moldoff</a>, Published by <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Breeze_Barton" title="Breeze Barton">Breeze Barton</a></b> in <a href="/wiki/Daring_Mystery_Comics" title="Daring Mystery Comics">Daring Mystery Comics</a> #3 (April), created by <a href="/wiki/Jack_Binder_(artist)" title="Jack Binder (artist)">Jack Binder</a> and <a href="/wiki/E._C._Stoner" title="E. C. Stoner">E. C. Stoner</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Bulletman" class="mw-redirect" title="Bulletman">Bulletman</a></b> in <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nickel_Comics&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nickel Comics (page does not exist)">Nickel Comics</a></i> #1 (May), created by <a href="/wiki/Bill_Parker_(comics)" title="Bill Parker (comics)">Bill Parker</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Jon_Smalle&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jon Smalle (page does not exist)">Jon Smalle</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Bulletgirl" class="mw-redirect" title="Bulletgirl">Bulletgirl</a></b> in <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nickel_Comics&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nickel Comics (page does not exist)">Nickel Comics</a></i> #1 (May), created by <a href="/wiki/Bill_Parker_(comics)" title="Bill Parker (comics)">Bill Parker</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Jon_Smalle&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jon Smalle (page does not exist)">Jon Smalle</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Captain_Marvel_(DC_Comics)" title="Captain Marvel (DC Comics)">Captain Marvel (DC Comics)</a></b> in <i><a href="/wiki/Whiz_Comics" title="Whiz Comics">Whiz Comics</a></i> #2 (February), created by <a href="/wiki/C._C._Beck" title="C. C. Beck">C. C. Beck</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bill_Parker_(comics)" title="Bill Parker (comics)">Bill Parker</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Captain_Bob_Strong&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Captain Bob Strong (page does not exist)">Captain Bob Strong</a></b> in <a href="/wiki/Daring_Mystery_Comics" title="Daring Mystery Comics">Daring Mystery Comics</a> #3 (April), created by <a href="/w/index.php?title=Jack_Alderman_(comics)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jack Alderman (comics) (page does not exist)">Jack Alderman</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Catwoman" title="Catwoman">Catwoman</a></b> in <i><a href="/wiki/Batman_(comic_book)" title="Batman (comic book)">Batman</a></i> #1 (Spring),<sup id="cite_ref-Wallace_35-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wallace-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> created by <a href="/wiki/Bill_Finger" title="Bill Finger">Bill Finger</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bob_Kane" title="Bob Kane">Bob Kane</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Clayface_(Basil_Karlo)" class="mw-redirect" title="Clayface (Basil Karlo)">Clayface (Basil Karlo)</a></b> in <i><a href="/wiki/Detective_Comics" title="Detective Comics">Detective Comics</a></i> #40 (June), created by <a href="/wiki/Bill_Finger" title="Bill Finger">Bill Finger</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bob_Kane" title="Bob Kane">Bob Kane</a>. published by <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Congo_Bill" class="mw-redirect" title="Congo Bill">Congo Bill</a></b> in <i><a href="/wiki/More_Fun_Comics" title="More Fun Comics">More Fun Comics</a></i> #56, created by <a href="/wiki/Whitney_Ellsworth" title="Whitney Ellsworth">Whitney Ellsworth</a> and <a href="/wiki/George_Papp" title="George Papp">George Papp</a>. published by <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Cyclotron_(comics)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cyclotron (comics)">Cyclotron (comics)</a></b> in <i><a href="/wiki/Action_Comics" title="Action Comics">Action Comics</a></i> #21 (February), created by <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Siegel" title="Jerry Siegel">Jerry Siegel</a> and <a href="/wiki/Joe_Shuster" title="Joe Shuster">Joe Shuster</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Laughing_Mask" class="mw-redirect" title="Laughing Mask">Dennis Burton</a></b> in <a href="/wiki/Daring_Mystery_Comics" title="Daring Mystery Comics">Daring Mystery Comics</a> #2 (February), created by <a href="/w/index.php?title=Will_Harr&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Will Harr (page does not exist)">Will Harr</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Doctor_Fate_(Kent_Nelson)" title="Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)">Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)</a></b> in <i><a href="/wiki/More_Fun_Comics" title="More Fun Comics">More Fun Comics</a></i> #55 (May), created by <a href="/wiki/Gardner_Fox" title="Gardner Fox">Gardner Fox</a> and artist Howard Sherman, published by <a href="/wiki/National_Comics_Publications" title="National Comics Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Doctor_Hormone" title="Doctor Hormone">Doctor Hormone</a></b> in <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Popular_Comics&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Popular Comics (page does not exist)">Popular Comics</a></i> #54 (August), published by <a href="/wiki/Dell_Comics" title="Dell Comics">Dell Comics</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Doctor_Sivana" title="Doctor Sivana">Doctor Sivana</a></b> in <i><a href="/wiki/Whiz_Comics" title="Whiz Comics">Whiz Comics</a></i> #2 (February), created by <a href="/wiki/Bill_Parker_(comics)" title="Bill Parker (comics)">Bill Parker</a> and <a href="/wiki/C._C._Beck" title="C. C. Beck">C. C. Beck</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/Fawcett_Comics" title="Fawcett Comics">Fawcett Comics</a></li> <li><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dynaman_(Comics)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Dynaman (Comics) (page does not exist)">Dynaman</a></b> in <a href="/wiki/Daring_Mystery_Comics" title="Daring Mystery Comics">Daring Mystery Comics</a> #6 (September), created by <a href="/w/index.php?title=Steve_Dahlman&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Steve Dahlman (page does not exist)">Steve Dahlman</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Falcon_(Carl_Burgess)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Falcon (Carl Burgess) (page does not exist)">Falcon (Carl Burgess)</a></b> in <a href="/wiki/Daring_Mystery_Comics" title="Daring Mystery Comics">Daring Mystery Comics</a> #5 (June), created by <a href="/w/index.php?title=Maurice_Gutwirth&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Maurice Gutwirth (page does not exist)">Maurice Gutwirth</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Fiery_Mask" class="mw-redirect" title="Fiery Mask">Fiery Mask</a></b> in <a href="/wiki/Daring_Mystery_Comics" title="Daring Mystery Comics">Daring Mystery Comics</a> #1 (January), created by <a href="/wiki/Joe_Simon" title="Joe Simon">Joe Simon</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Flash_(Jay_Garrick)" title="Flash (Jay Garrick)">Flash (Jay Garrick)</a></b> in <i><a href="/wiki/Flash_Comics" title="Flash Comics">Flash Comics</a></i> #1 (January), created by <a href="/wiki/Gardner_Fox" title="Gardner Fox">Gardner Fox</a> and <a href="/wiki/Harry_Lampert" title="Harry Lampert">Harry Lampert</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/National_Comics_Publications" title="National Comics Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Flash_Foster&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Flash Foster (page does not exist)">Flash Foster</a></b> in <a href="/wiki/Daring_Mystery_Comics" title="Daring Mystery Comics">Daring Mystery Comics</a> #1 (January), created by <a href="/wiki/Bob_Wood_(comics)" title="Bob Wood (comics)">Bob Wood</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Green_Lantern_(Alan_Scott)" class="mw-redirect" title="Green Lantern (Alan Scott)">Green Lantern (Alan Scott)</a></b> in <i><a href="/wiki/All-American_Comics" title="All-American Comics">All-American Comics</a></i> #16 (July), created by <a href="/wiki/Martin_Nodell" title="Martin Nodell">Martin Nodell</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/National_Comics_Publications" title="National Comics Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Hawkgirl_(Shiera_Sanders)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hawkgirl (Shiera Sanders)">Hawkgirl (Shiera Sanders)</a></b> in <i><a href="/wiki/Flash_Comics" title="Flash Comics">Flash Comics</a></i> #1 (January), Created by <a href="/wiki/Gardner_Fox" title="Gardner Fox">Gardner Fox</a> and <a href="/wiki/Denis_Neville" title="Denis Neville">Denis Neville</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/National_Comics_Publications" title="National Comics Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Hawkman_(Carter_Hall)" title="Hawkman (Carter Hall)">Hawkman (Carter Hall)</a></b> in <i><a href="/wiki/Flash_Comics" title="Flash Comics">Flash Comics</a></i> #1 (January), created by <a href="/wiki/Gardner_Fox" title="Gardner Fox">Gardner Fox</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Neville" title="Dennis Neville">Dennis Neville</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/National_Comics_Publications" title="National Comics Publications">National Periodical Publications</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Hourman_(Rex_Tyler)" title="Hourman (Rex Tyler)">Hourman (Rex 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href="/wiki/Quality_Comics" title="Quality Comics">Quality Comics</a></li> <li><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marvex_the_Super-Robot&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Marvex the Super-Robot (page does not exist)">Marvex the Super-Robot</a></b> in <a href="/wiki/Daring_Mystery_Comics" title="Daring Mystery Comics">Daring Mystery Comics</a> #3 (March), created by <a href="/w/index.php?title=Hal_Sharp_(Inker)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hal Sharp (Inker) (page does not exist)">Hal Sharp</a>, published by <a href="/wiki/Timely_Comics" title="Timely Comics">Timely Comics</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Max_Mercury" title="Max Mercury">Max Mercury</a></b> in <i><a href="/wiki/National_Comics_(series)" title="National Comics (series)">National Comics</a></i> #5 (November), created by <a href="/wiki/Jack_Cole_(artist)" title="Jack Cole (artist)">Jack Cole</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Chuck_Mazoujian&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chuck Mazoujian (page 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