1942 In Comics

	1942 In Comics Notable events of 1942 in comics. Events and publications January * January: Holyoke Publishing purchases the publishing rights to Cat-Man Comics and Captain Aero Comics from Helnit Publishing. * ''4Most Comics'' (1942 series) #1 - Novelty Press * ''Action Comics'' (1938 series) #44 - DC Comics * ''Adventure Comics'' (1938 series) #70 - DC Comics * ''All-American Comics'' (1939 series) #34 - DC Comics * ''All-Star Comics'' (1940 series) #8 - DC Comics: First appearance of Wonder Woman * ''Batman'' (1940 series) #8 - DC Comics * ''Big 3'' (1940 series) #7 - Fox Feature Syndicate: Final Issue * ''Bulletman'' (1941 series) #3 - Fawcett Comics * ''Captain America Comics'' (1941 series) #10 - Timely Comics * ''Captain Marvel Adventures'' (1941 series) #6 - Fawcett Comics * '' Cat-Man Comics'' (1941 series) #6 - Holyoke Publishing ''Crack Comics'' (1940 series) #20 - Quality Comics ''Daring Mystery Comics'' (1940 series) #8 - Final issue, renamed Comedy Comics starting with iss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Holyoke Publishing The Holyoke Publishing Company was an American magazine and comic-book publisher with offices in Holyoke, and Springfield, Massachusetts, and New York City, Its best-known comics characters were Blue Beetle and the superhero duo Cat-Man (later rendered as Catman, sans hyphen) and Kitten, all inherited from defunct former clients of Holyoke's printing business. Holyoke is sometimes confused with companies owned by Frank Z. Temerson, including Helnit, Et-Es-Go, and Continental; with Worth Carnahan's Bilbara Publishing Company; and with Temerson's art director L. B. Cole's packaging clients Narrative Publishers and Aviation Press. Publication history Holyoke Publishing originated with Sherman Bowles, who had taken over his family's Springfield, Massachusetts newspaper dynasty, consisting of '' The Republican'' and other papers. He entered comic-book publishing through his printing division, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Captain Marvel Adventures ''Captain Marvel Adventures'' is a long running comic book anthology series that was published by Fawcett Comics, starring Captain Marvel during the Golden Age of Comic Books. Publication history The series was the first solo series starring the superhero after he was the star of the anthology title '' Whiz Comics''. It was first released in 1941. The premiere issue was written and drawn by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. The series was a huge success at the time. It sold 14 million copies in 1944, and was at one point being published bi-weekly with a circulation of 1.3 million copies an issue. Several issues of ''Captain Marvel Adventures'' included a blurb on their covers proclaiming the series the "Largest Circulation of Any Comic Magazine". The series would be cancelled with issue #150 in November 1953. Outside of Captain Marvel stories, there were other featured character stories within the anthology every now and then, like Captain Kid. Otto Binder and C.C. Beck introduced sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Star Spangled Comics ''Star Spangled Comics'' is a comics anthology published by DC Comics which ran for 130 issues from October 1941 to July 1952. It was then retitled ''Star Spangled War Stories'' and lasted until issue #204 (February–March 1977). Publication history ''Star Spangled Comics'' debuted with an October 1941 cover date. The series began as a superhero title featuring the adventures of the Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy who appeared until #86 (November 1948). This feature had the distinction of a teen hero with an older sidekick (the reverse of the usual arrangement). With issue #7 (April 1942), the title starred the Joe Simon and Jack Kirby-created Newsboy Legion. A series of stories featuring Robin, the Boy Wonder began in issue #65 (February 1947) and continued through the end of the title with issue #130, and primarily featured Robin solo adventures, but also included some occasional cameos by Batman. Comics historian Brian Cronin has noted that due to Robin's feature in ''Star Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sensation Comics ''Sensation Comics'' is the title of an American comic book comics anthology, anthology series published by DC Comics that ran for 109 issues from 1942 to 1952. For most of its run, the lead feature was Wonder Woman, a character which had been introduced in ''All Star Comics'' All Star Comics 8, #8 (October 1941). Other characters that appeared included the Black Pirate, the Gay Ghost, Mister Terrific (Terry Sloane), Mister Terrific, Wildcat (DC Comics), Wildcat, Sargon the Sorcerer, Hal Mason, the Whip (comics), Whip, the Atom (Al Pratt), Atom, Little Boy Blue, Hop Harrigan, Romance, Inc., Lady Danger, Doctor Pat, and Astra. The series briefly became a Romance comics, romance title starting with issue #94 (November 1949). Johnny Peril became the lead feature with issue #107, when the theme of the comic changed to a supernatural/mystery format. The title was changed to ''Sensation Mystery'' with #110 and ran for another seven issues. The retitled series ended with issue #116 (July� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1939 In Comics Notable events of 1939 in comics. Events and publications January * ''Ace Comics'' (1937 in comics, 1937 series) #22 – David McKay Publications * ''Action Comics'' (1938 in comics, 1938 series) #8 – National Allied Publications * ''Adventure Comics'' (1938 in comics, 1938 series) #34 – National Allied Publications * ''Amazing Mystery Funnies'' (1938 in comics, 1938 series) #5 – Centaur Publications * ''Detective Comics'' (1937 in comics, 1937 series) #23 – National Allied Publications * ''Feature Funnies'' (1937 in comics, 1937 series) #16 – Quality Comics, Comic Favorites, Inc. * ''Funny Picture Stories'' (1939 series) #1 - Centaur Publications * ''More Fun Comics'' (1936 in comics, 1936 series) #39 – National Periodical Publications * ''Star Ranger Funnies'' (1939 series) #1 - Centaur Publications February * ''Ace Comics'' #23 – David McKay Publications * ''Action Comics'' #9 – National Allied Publications * ''Adventure Comics'' #35 – National Allied Public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mystery Men Comics ''Mystery Men Comics'' was an anthology American comic book series from the Golden Age of Comic Books published by Fox Feature Syndicate. The series was Fox's second title after the '' Wonderworld Comics'' series being first published in August 1939. The series would debut two superheroes in its first issue: the Green Mask and Dan Garret (the first Blue Beetle who would later have his own spinoff series). The first issue was also notable for being one of the two comic book issues debuting John Tuska's work. The series would end in issue #31 in February 1942. Despite this and Fox's cancellation, the superhero Blue Beetle that the series helped to introduce would live on through Charlton and later DC Comics DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC is an initialism for "Detective Comics", an American comic book seri .... References Fox Featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	More Fun Comics ''More Fun Comics'', originally titled ''New Fun: The Big Comic Magazine'',''New Fun'' #v1#1 (Feb. 1935) at the Grand Comics Database. The entry notes that while the logo appears to be simply ''Fun'', the Indicia (publishing), indicia reads, "New FUN is published monthly at 49 West 45th Street, New York, N.Y., by National Allied Publications, Inc.; Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, President ... Inquiries concerning advertising should be addressed to the Advertising Manager, New FUN,...." is a 1935–1947 United States, American comic book anthology that introduced several major superhero characters and was the first American comic book series to feature solely original material rather than reprints of newspaper comic strips. It was also the first publication of National Allied Publications, the company that would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Master Comics ''Master Comics'' is a monthly ongoing comic book anthology series that began its 133-issue run (cover dated March 1940 – April 1953) during the 1930s and 1940s period known as the Golden Age of Comic Books. Published by Fawcett Comics, it contained features starring superhero characters including Master Man, in the first six issues only, Bulletman, Minute-Man, and its best-known character, Captain Marvel, Jr., part of the lighthearted Marvel Family The Marvel Family, also known as the Shazam Family (also Shazamily), are a group of superheroes who originally appeared in books published by Fawcett Comics and were later acquired by DC Comics. Created in 1942 by writer Otto Binder and artist M .... Publisher Master Comics was also the name of an unrelated comic book publishing company that produced one series, the 24-issue horror comic ''Dark Mysteries'' (July 1951 - July 1955). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]