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1961 In Comics
Notable events of 1961 in comics. Publications Year overall *National Periodical Publications was publicly traded on the stock market. January *January 5: In '' Spirou'', the first chapter of the ''Lucky Luke'' story '' Les Rivaux de Painful Gulch'', by René Goscinny and Morris is published. *January 15 : ''Donald's Odyssey'', by Guido Martina and Pier Lorenzo De Vita, a parody of the ''Odyssey'', with Donald Duck as Odysseus, is first prepublished in ''Topolino''. *January 21: In '' Le Parisien Libere'', the first chapter of the ''Lucky Luke'' story '' Les Dalton sur le sentier de guerre'', by René Goscinny and Morris is published. *January 25: The first issue of the British comics magazine '' The Victor'' is published. It will run until 21 November 1992. *'' Gunsmoke Western (1955 series) #62'' - Marvel Comics *''Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #64'' - Marvel Comics *''Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #96'' - Marvel Comics *'' Spy vs. Spy'' by Antonio Prohías debuts in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Periodical Publications
National Comics Publications (NCP; later known as National Periodical Publications Inc. or simply National) was an American comic book publishing company. It was the direct predecessor of modern-day DC Comics. History The corporation was originally two companies: National Allied Publications Inc. (also known as National Allied Newspaper Syndicate Inc. and later Nicholson Publishing Co., Inc.) which was founded by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson in 1935Marx, Barry, Cavalieri, Joey and Hill, Thomas (w), Petruccio, Steven (a), Marx, Barry (ed). "Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson: DC Founded" '' Fifty Who Made DC Great'': 5 (1985), DC Comics to publish '' New Fun'',The company debuted in 1935 with the tabloid-sized '' New Fun: The Big Comic Magazine'' #1 with a cover date of February 1935''New Fun'' #1 (Feb. 1935)at the Grand Comics Database. The entry notes that while the logo appears to be simply ''Fun'', the indicia reads, "New FUN is published monthly at 49 West 45th Street, New Yor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin Goodman as Timely Comics, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in August 1961 with the launch of ''Fantastic Four (comic book), The Fantastic Four'' and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and numerous others. The Marvel brand, which had been used over the years and decades, was solidified as the company's primary brand. Marvel counts among List of Marvel Comics characters, its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Wolverine (character), Wolverine, Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor, Doctor Strange, Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), Daredevil, Black Panther (character), Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Comics
Western comics is a comics genre usually depicting the American Old West frontier (usually anywhere west of the Mississippi River) and typically set during the late nineteenth century. The term is generally associated with an American comic books genre published from the late 1940s through the 1950s (though the genre had continuing popularity in Europe, and persists in limited form in American comics today). Western comics of the period typically featured dramatic scripts about cowboys, gunfighters, lawmen, bounty hunters, outlaws, and Native Americans. Accompanying artwork depicted a rural America populated with such iconic images as guns, cowboy hats, vests, horses, saloons, ranches, and deserts, contemporaneous with the setting. Origins Western novels, films, and pulp magazines were extremely popular in the United States from the late 1930s to the 1960s. Western comics first appeared in syndicated newspaper strips in the late 1920s. Harry O'Neill's '' Young Buffa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales To Astonish
''Tales to Astonish'' is the name of two American comic book series, and a One-shot (comics), one-shot comic, all published by Marvel Comics. The primary title bearing that name was published from January 1959 to March 1968. It began as a science-fiction anthology that served as a showcase for such artists as Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, then featured superheroes during the period fans and historians call the Silver Age of Comic Books. It became ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk'' with issue No. 102 (April 1968). Its sister title was ''Tales of Suspense''. A second Marvel comic bearing the name, reprinting stories of the undersea ruler the Sub-Mariner, ran 14 issues from December 1979 to January 1981. A superhero one-shot followed in 1994. Publication history Science-fiction anthology ''Tales to Astonish'' and its sister publication ''Tales of Suspense'' were both launched with a January 1959 cover date. The early run of the first volume of ''Tales to A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 In Comics
Notable events of 1959 in comics. Publications and events January * January 7: In ''Tintin'', the first chapter of the '' Michel Vaillant'' story ''Le Pilote Sans Visage'' by Jean Graton, is published. *January 11: ** After two years of publication Charles M. Schulz' ''It's Only a Game'' comes to an end. ** The first episode of Jean Tabary's ''Totoche'' is printed in the magazine Vaillant. * January 25: Jean Tabary's ''Grabadu et Gabaliouchtou'' makes its debut. * January 31: Philip Mendoza's ''The Adventures of Katie Country Mouse'' debuts. It will run until 1964. * '' Mr. District Attorney'', with issue #67 (January/February cover date), is cancelled by DC Comics. * In the Italian Disney magazine ''Topolino'', the story ''Paperiade'' (''The Ducks’ Iliad''), based on a script by Guido Martina and drawings by Luciano Bottaro, is first published. That same year, Martina carries out Disney versions of other classics (''Der ring des Nibelungen'', ''Cantar de mio Cid'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of Suspense
''Tales of Suspense'' is the name of an American comic book anthology series, and two one-shot comics, all published by Marvel Comics. The first, which ran from 1959 to 1968, began as a science-fiction anthology that served as a showcase for such artists as Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Don Heck, then featured superheroes Captain America and Iron Man during the Silver Age of Comic Books before changing its title to ''Captain America'' with issue #100 ( cover-dated April 1968). Its sister title was '' Tales to Astonish''. Following the launch of Marvel Legacy in 2017, ''Tales of Suspense'' was once again resurrected at issue #100, featuring the Winter Soldier and Hawkeye in a story called "The Red Ledger". Publication history Science-fiction anthology ''Tales of Suspense'' and its sister publication ''Tales to Astonish'' were both launched with a January 1959 cover date. Initially published under Atlas Comics, the 1950s forerunner of Marvel, it fell under the Marvel banner wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 In Comics
Notable events of 1951 in comics. Events January * January 27: The ''The Adventures of Nero, Nero'' story ''De Zwarte Voeten'' is first published in the newspapers. Halfway in the story, the main cast member Meneer Pheip makes his debut. *''Action Comics (1938 in comics, 1938 series) #152'' - DC Comics *''Adventure Comics (1938 in comics, 1938 series) #160'' - DC Comics *''Adventures Into the Unknown! (1948 in comics, 1948 series) #19'' - American Comics Group *''Adventures of Alan Ladd (1949 in comics, 1949 series) #9'' - DC Comics *''Airboy (as Airboy Vol. 7) (1942 in comics, 1942 series) #12'' - Hillman Periodicals *''All Star Comics (becomes All Star Western) (1948 in comics, 1948 series) #58'' - DC Comics *''Amazing Adventures (1950 in comics, 1950 series) #2'' - Ziff-Davis Publishing Company *''Amazing Detective Cases (1950 in comics, 1950 series) #4'' - Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics *''Archie Comics (1946 in comics, 1946 series) #48'' - Archie Publications *''Archie's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strange Tales
''Strange Tales'' is a Marvel Comics comics anthology, anthology series. The title was revived in different forms on multiple occasions. Doctor Strange and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (feature), Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. made their debuts in ''Strange Tales''. It was a showcase for the science fiction/suspense stories of artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, and for the groundbreaking work of writer-artist Jim Steranko. Two previous, unrelated magazines also bore that title. Monsters and sorcerers The Marvel Comics series ran 168 issues, cover-dated June 1951 to May 1968. It began as a horror (genre), horror anthology from the company's 1950s precursor, Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics. Initially modeled after the gory morality tales of the popular EC Comics, EC line of comics, ''Strange Tales'' became less outré with the 1954 establishment of the Comics Code, which prohibited graphic horror, as well as vampires, zombies and other classical monsters. The comic chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad Magazine
''Mad'' (stylized in all caps) is an American humor magazine which was launched in 1952 and currently published by DC Comics, a unit of the DC Entertainment subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. ''Mad'' was founded by editor Harvey Kurtzman and publisher William Gaines, launched as a comic book series before it became a magazine. It was widely imitated and influential, affecting satirical media, as well as the cultural landscape of the late 20th century, with editor Al Feldstein increasing readership to more than two million during its 1973–1974 circulation peak. It is the last surviving strip in the EC Comics line, which sold ''Mad'' to Premier Industries in 1961, but closed in 1956. ''Mad'' publishes satire on all aspects of life and popular culture, politics, entertainment, and public figures. Its format includes TV and movie parodies, and satire articles about everyday occurrences that are changed to seem humorous. ''Mad''s mascot, Alfred E. Neuman, is usually on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Prohías
Antonio Prohías (January 17, 1921 – February 24, 1998) was a Cuban-American cartoonist. He was the creator of the satirical comic strip '' Spy vs. Spy'', which he illustrated for '' Mad'' magazine from 1961 to 1987. Biography In 1946, Prohías was given the Juan Gualberto Gómez award, recognizing him as the foremost cartoonist in Cuba. By the late 1940s, Prohías had begun working at ''El Mundo'', the most important newspaper in Cuba at the time. In January 1959, Prohías was the president of the Cuban Cartoonists Association; after Fidel Castro seized power, he personally honored the cartoonist for his anti-Batista political cartoons. But Prohías soon soured on Castro's actions of muzzling the press. When he drew cartoons to this effect, he was accused of working for the CIA by Fidel Castro's government. Consequently, he resigned from the newspaper in February 1959. With his professional career in limbo, Prohías left Cuba for New York on May 1, 1960, working in a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spy Vs
Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering, as a subfield of the intelligence field, is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information (intelligence). A person who commits espionage on a mission-specific contract is called an ''espionage agent'' or ''spy''. A person who commits espionage as a fully employed officer of a government is called an intelligence officer. Any individual or spy ring (a cooperating group of spies), in the service of a government, company, criminal organization, or independent operation, can commit espionage. The practice is clandestine, as it is by definition unwelcome. In some circumstances, it may be a legal tool of law enforcement and in others, it may be illegal and punishable by law. Espionage is often part of an institutional effort by a government or commercial concern. However, the term tends to be associated with state spying on potential or actual enemies for military purposes. Spying involving corporations is known as corporate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 In Comics
Notable events of 1948 in comics. Events and publications Year Overall *''Tony Falco'' by Andrea Lavezzolo January * January 5: Stanley Link's newspaper comic ''The Dailys'' is first published. It will run until 14 September 1957. * January 24: Debut of Dudley D. Watkins' ''Biffo the Bear'' in ''The Beano''. * January 26: Frank Godwin's ''Rusty Riley'' makes its debut. * January: In the ''Donald Duck'' story ''Wintertime Wager'' Donald's cousin Gladstone Gander makes his debut. * ''Captain America Comics'' (1941 series) #65 - Timely Comics *''Frankie and Lana'' (previously ''Frankie Comics'') issue #13 - Timely Comics * ''Sub-Mariner Comics'' (1941 series) #24 - Timely Comics * The first issue of the Dutch comics magazine ''Ketelbinkie Krant'' is published, which is named ''Kapitein Rob's Vrienden'' outside Rotterdam. It will run until February 1957. February *''All-True Crime Cases'' (previously ''Official True Crime Cases'') issue #26 (Timely Comics) * ''Marvel Mystery Comi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
