Notable events of 1968 in comics.

Publications and events

January

* January 6: The first issue of the Dutch children's magazine '' Bobo'' is published, which introduces the title comic ''Bobo the Rabbit'', drawn by Sergio Cavina. * January 11: The first episode of Marcel Gotlib's ''

Rubrique-à-Brac ''Rubrique-à-Brac'' is a humorous comic strip series created in 1968-1972 by Gotlib. The title is a portmanteau of the French language, French words ''rubrique'' (section) and bric-a-brac, ''bric-à-brac''. Initially published in ''Pilote'' maga ...

'' is printed in ''

Pilote ''Pilote'' (), for a while subtitled ''the magazine of Asterix and Obelix'' (French: ''Le Journal D’Astérix et D’Obélix'' ) was a French comics magazine published from 1959 to 1989. Showcasing most of the major Franco-Belgian comics, French ...

''. * January 20: Lo Hartog van Banda and Dick Matena' ''De Argonautjes'' debuts in '' Pep''. It will run until 1973. * '' Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane'' #80,

Lois Lane Lois Lane is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, she first appeared in ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1 (June 1938). Lois is an award-winning ...

's fashions were updated to a then-more contemporary look

February

* February 10: The British comics magazines '' Fantastic'' and '' Terrific'' merge into '' Smash!''. * February 10: In ''

Tintin Tintin usually refers to: * ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé ** Tintin (character), the protagonist and titular character of the series Tintin or Tin Tin may also refer to: Material related to ''The A ...

'', the first chapter of the ''

Ric Hochet ''Ric Hochet'' is a Franco-Belgian comics series created by Tibet (drawings) and André-Paul Duchâteau (scripts). It first appeared on March 30, 1955, in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine ''Tintin''. Synopsis The series features the adventur ...

'' story '' Alias Ric Hochet'', by

André-Paul Duchâteau André-Paul Duchâteau (8 May 1925 – 26 August 2020) was a Belgian comics writer and mystery novelist. Biography He worked with Tibet on the detective comics series ''Ric Hochet'' and the more humoristic western comic ''Chick Bill''. He also w ...

and

Tibet Tibet (; ''Böd''; ), or Greater Tibet, is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are other ethnic groups s ...

is printed. * February 15: In ''Pilote'', the first chapter of ''

Asterix at the Olympic Games ''Asterix at the Olympic Games'' is the 12th comic book album in the Asterix series. Serialized in Pilote issues 434–455 in 1968 (to coincide with the Mexico City Olympics), it was translated into English in 1972 (to coincide with the Muni ...

'' by Goscinny and

Uderzo Alberto Aleandro Uderzo (; 25 April 1927 – 24 March 2020), better known as Albert Uderzo (), was a French comic book artist and scriptwriter. He is best known as the co-creator and illustrator of the '' Astérix'' series in collaboration wit ...

is serialized. * '' Tales of the Unexpected'', with issue #105, changes its name to '' The Unexpected'' (February /March issue) (DC Comics) * ''

Zap Comix ''Zap Comix'' is an underground comix series which was originally part of the Counterculture of the 1960s, counterculture of the late 1960s. While a few small-circulation self-published satirical comic books had been printed prior to this, ''Zap' ...

'' #1 by R. Crumb: published by Charles Plymell and Don Donahue/ Apex Novelties; begins the

underground comix Underground comix are small press or self-published comic books that are often socially relevant or satirical in nature. They differ from mainstream comics in depicting content forbidden to mainstream publications by the Comics Code Authority, ...

movement. In the first issue Crumb's iconic '' Keep on Truckin''' makes its debut.

March

* March 11: The first episode of

Mort Walker Addison Morton Walker (September 3, 1923 – January 27, 2018) was an American comic strip writer, best known for creating the newspaper comic strips ''Beetle Bailey'' in 1950 and ''Hi and Lois'' in 1954. He signed Addison to some of his strips. ...

's '' Boner's Ark'' is published. It will run until 2000. * March 12: In ''

'', the first chapter of the '' Bruno Brazil'' story '' Le Requin qui mourut deux fois'' by Greg and William Vance is published. * March 21: In Quino's ''

Mafalda ''Mafalda'' () is an Argentina, Argentine Argentine comics, comic strip written and drawn by cartoonist Quino. The strip features a six-year-old girl named Mafalda, who reflects the Argentine middle class and progressive youth, is concerned abou ...

'' her brother Guille is born. * March 23: In '' Corriere dei Piccoli'', '' Zorry Kid'' by Benito Jacovitti makes its debut. * '' Showcase'' #73, Writer-artist

Steve Ditko Stephen John Ditko. Page contains two reproductions from school yearbooks. A 1943 Garfield Junior High School yearbook excerpt lists "Stephen Ditko". A 1945 Johnstown High School yearbook excerpt lists "Stephen J. Ditko" under extracurricular ac ...

arrives at DC and creates the Creeper with scripter Don Segall * Max Bunker and

Magnus Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained wid ...

' '' Maxmagnus'' makes its debut.

April

* April 4: In ''

'', the first chapter of the ''

Lucky Luke ''Lucky Luke'' is a Western (genre), Western bande dessinée, comic album series created by Belgian cartoonist Morris (cartoonist), Morris in 1946. Morris wrote and drew the series single-handedly until 1955, after which he started collaborati ...

'' story '' Dalton City'', by Goscinny and Morris appears in print. * April 14: John Miles starts publishing his comic strip ''Perkins'', which will run until 1980. * April 16: Dupa's '' Cubitus'' makes his debut in ''

''. * The Miracle Machine introduced in ''

Adventure Comics ''Adventure Comics'' is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1938 to 1983 and revived from 2009 to 2011. In its first era, the series ran for 503 issues (472 of those after the title changed from ''New Adventure Comics''), ...

'' #367 (April ) * ''

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 s ...

'', with issue #100, changes its name to ''

Captain America Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely C ...

''. (Marvel Comics) * ''

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 scie ...

'', with issue #102, changes its name to '' The Incredible Hulk''. (Marvel Comics) *

Dick Giordano Richard Joseph Giordano (; July 20, 1932 – March 27, 2010) was an American comics artist and editor whose career included introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes and serving as executive editor of DC Comics. Ear ...

hired as an editor at

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 ...

(from

Charlton Comics Charlton Comics was an American comic-book publishing company that existed from 1945 to 1986, having begun under a different name: T. W. O. Charles Company, in 1940. It was based in Derby, Connecticut. The comic-book line (comics), line was a divi ...

); Giordano brings with him some of the creators he had nurtured at Charlton, including writer Dennis O'Neil.

May

* May 14: In '' Le journal de Tintin'', the first chapter of the '' Michel Vaillant'' story '' Le Fantôme des 24 heures'' by Jean Graton appears in print. * May 17: A theme park built around the comic strip ''

Li'l Abner ''Li'l Abner'' was a satirical American comic strip that appeared in multiple newspapers in the United States, Canada, and Europe. It featured a fictional clan of hillbillies living in the impoverished fictional mountain village of Dogpatch, ...

'' opens, ''

Dogpatch USA Dogpatch USA was a theme park located in northwest Arkansas along Arkansas State Highway 7, State Highway 7 between the cities of Harrison, Arkansas, Harrison and Jasper, Arkansas, Jasper, an area known today as Marble Falls, Arkansas, Marble ...

''. It's located in

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...

between the cities of Harrison and Jasper and will last until 1993. *

Gilbert Shelton Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the iconic underground characters '' The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'', '' Fat Freddy's Cat'', and '' Wonder ...

's '' Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'' makes its debut in the underground newspaper '' Rag''. * The first issue of the underground comics magazine Yellow Dog is published. It will run until 1973. * The storyline Mordru the Merciless, by

Jim Shooter James Shooter (born September 27, 1951) is an American writer, editor, and publisher in the comics industry. Beginning his career writing for DC Comics at the age of 14, he had a successful but controversial run as editor-in-chief at Marvel Comic ...

Curt Swan Douglas Curtis Swan (February 17, 1920 – June 17, 1996) was an American comics artist. The artist most associated with Superman during the period fans call the Bronze Age of Comic Books, Swan produced hundreds of covers and stories from the 195 ...

, and Jack Abel, begins in ''

'' #369 (concluding next issue). (DC Comics) * '' House of Mystery'', with issue #174 (May/June cover date), returns to its overt

horror comics Horror comics are comic books, graphic novels, black-and-white comics magazines, and manga focusing on horror fiction. In the US market, horror comic books reached a peak in the late 1940s through the mid-1950s, when concern over content and the ...

roots. New editor

Joe Orlando Joseph Orlando (April 4, 1927 – December 23, 1998) was an Italian Americans, Italian-American illustrator, writer, editor and cartoonist during a lengthy career spanning six decades. He was the associate publisher of ''Mad (magazine), Mad'' and ...

challenges the

Comics Code Authority The Comics Code Authority (CCA) was formed in 1954 by the Comics Magazine Association of America as an alternative to government regulation. The CCA enabled comic publishers to self-regulate the content of American comic book, comic books in the ...

with a reprint issue of old horror/suspense stories. * ''

World's Finest Comics ''World's Finest Comics'' is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled ''World's Best Comics'' for its first issue; issue #2 (Summer 1941) switched to the more familiar name. Michael ...

'' #175, "The Superman-Batman Revenge Squads" marks

Neal Adams Neal Adams (June 15, 1941 – April 28, 2022) was an American comic book artist. He was the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates, and was a Creator ownership, creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and re ...

's first work on a Batman story. * The first run of '' Strange Tales'' ends. It will be revived in September 1973. * Jean Van Hamme and

Paul Cuvelier Paul Cuvelier (22 November 1923 – 5 July 1978) was a Belgium, Belgian comics artist best known for the comic series ''Corentin (comics), Corentin'', published by Le Lombard, which first appeared in the first issue of ''Tintin (magazine), Tintin ...

release their erotic graphic novel ''Epoxy''.

June

* June 18: The last issue of Byron Aptosoglou's ''Mikrós Íros'' (''The Little Hero'') is published. *

Wally Wood Wallace Allan Wood (June 17, 1927 – November 2, 1981) was an American comic book writer, artist and independent publisher, widely known for his work on EC Comics's titles such as ''Weird Science (comic), Weird Science'', ''Weird Fantasy'', an ...

's '' Sally Forth'' makes her debut in ''Military News''. * '' Strange Tales'', with issue #169, changes its name to ''

Doctor Strange Dr. Stephen Vincent Strange is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #110 (cover-dated July 1963). Doctor Strange serves as ...

''. (Marvel Comics). *

and Steve Skeates' '' Hawk and Dove'' make their debut. * The American comics magazine ''

Four Color ''Four Color'', also known as ''Four Color Comics'' and ''Dell Four Color'', is an American comic book anthology series published by Dell Comics between 1939 and 1962. The title is a reference to the four basic colors used when printing comic ...

'' is terminated. * '' His name is … Savage'' by

Gil Kane Gil Kane (; born Eli Katz , ; April 6, 1926 – January 31, 2000) was a Latvian-born American comics artist whose career spanned the 1940s to the 1990s and virtually every major comics company and character. Kane co-created the modern-day vers ...

and Robert Franklin ( Archie Goodwin) (Adventure House press), one of the first American

graphic novels A graphic novel is a self-contained, book-length form of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comics scholars and ...

July

* July 11 : In the magazine ''

'', the first chapter of the ''

Blueberry Blueberries are a widely distributed and widespread group of perennial flowering plants with blue or purple berries. They are classified in the section ''Cyanococcus'' with the genus ''Vaccinium''. Commercial blueberries—both wild (lowbush) ...

'' story ''General Tête jaune'' by

Jean-Michel Charlier Jean-Michel Charlier (; 30 October 1924 – 10 July 1989) was a Belgian comics writer. He was a co-founder of the famed Franco-Belgian comics magazine '' Pilote''. Life Charlier was born in Liège, Belgium, in 1924.De Weyer, Geert (2005) ...

and

Jean Giraud Jean Henri Gaston Giraud (; 8 May 1938 – 10 March 2012) was a French artist, cartoonist, and writer who worked in the Franco-Belgian comics, Franco-Belgian ''bandes dessinées'' (BD) tradition. Giraud garnered worldwide acclaim predomin ...

is printed. It ends the narrative saga about the "iron horse". * July 25 : In ''

'', the first chapter of the ''

Valérian and Laureline ''Valérian and Laureline'' (), originally titled ''Valérian: Spatio-Temporal Agent'' () and also commonly known as ''Valérian'', is a French science fiction comics series, created by writer Pierre Christin and artist Jean-Claude Mézières. I ...

'' story ''The City of Shifting Waters'', by Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mezieres is published. * July 31: Franklin makes his debut in Charles M. Schulz' ''

Peanuts ''Peanuts'' (briefly subtitled ''featuring Good ol' Charlie Brown'') is a print syndication, syndicated daily strip, daily and Sunday strip, Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip's original run ext ...

''. * Spain Rodriguez's '' Trashman'' makes its debut. * Canadian comics store owner George Henderson of ''Memory Lane'' in Toronto organizes the first Canadian comic book convention the Triple Fan Fair, which also celebrates science fiction and classic cinema.

Summer

* In the summer, the first issue of the influential

magazine '' Bijou Funnies'' is published, which marks the debut of

Jay Lynch Jay Patrick Lynch (January 7, 1945 – March 5, 2017) was an American cartoonist who played a key role in the underground comix movement with his '' Bijou Funnies'' and other titles. He is best known for his comic strip ''Nard n' Pat'' and the r ...

's ''Nard 'n' Pat'' and Skip Williamson's '' Snappy Sammy Smoot''.

August

* August 13 : In '' Le journal de Tintin'', the first chapter of the ''

'' story'' Les Cinq Revenants'', by

and

is printed. * August 29: Raoul Cauvin and Louis Salvérius's comic strip '' Les Tuniques Bleues'' makes its debut in '' Spirou''. * August 31: In David Law's ''

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher ''Dennis the Menace and Gnasher'' (originally titled ''Dennis the Menace'' and currently titled ''Dennis and Gnasher'') is a long-running comic strip in the British children's comic book, comic ''The Beano'', published by DC Thomson, of Dundee. ...

'' Dennis' dog Gnasher makes his debut. *

The Legion Academy The Legion Academy is a training school for members of the Legion of Super-Heroes. It was created by Jim Shooter and Curt Swan, and has been re-used and revisited by subsequent creators in the many evolving iterations of the Legion that have been ...

introduced in ''

'' #371 (August ) *

Robert Crumb Robert Dennis Crumb (; born August 30, 1943) is an American artist who often signs his work R. Crumb. His work displays a nostalgia for American folk culture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and satire of contemporary American c ...

's '' Angelfood McSpade'' and S. Clay Wilson's '' The Checkered Demon'' makes their debut in ''

'' #2. * Debut of Dave Wood and Jack Sparling's '' The Mad Mod Witch'' in '' The Unexpected''. *

Carmine Infantino Carmine Infantino (; May 24, 1925 – April 4, 2013) was an American comics artist and editing, editor, primarily for DC Comics, during the late 1950s and early 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comic Books. Among his character creations are ...

, Sheldon Mayer and

Sergio Aragonés Sergio Aragonés Domenech ( , ; born 6 September 1937 in Sant Mateu, Castellón, Spain) is a Spanish-Mexican-American cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to ''Mad (magazine), Mad'' magazine and creating the comic book ''Groo t ...

's '' Bat Lash'' makes its debut.

Fall

* Gary Arlington's San Francisco Comic Book Company debuts as a retailer and a publisher, putting out Rory Hayes' ''Bogeyman Comics'' #1

September

* September 7: The final issue of the British comics magazine '' Pow!'' is published and merges with '' Smash!''. * September 9: Bunny Hoest and John Reiner's '' The Lockhorns'' makes its debut. * September 26: The first episode of Paul Deliège and Arthur Piroton's series ''Les Krostons'' debuts in '' Spirou''. * September 30: B.D. makes his debut in

Garry Trudeau Garretson Beekman Trudeau (born July 21, 1948) is an American cartoonist best known for creating the ''Doonesbury'' comic strip. Trudeau won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1975, making him the first comic strip artist to win a ...

's ''Bull Tales'' and later become part of ''

Doonesbury ''Doonesbury'' is a comic strip by American cartoonist Garry Trudeau that chronicles the adventures and lives of an array of characters of various ages, professions, and backgrounds, from the President of the United States to the title character, ...

''. * ''

Doom Patrol Doom Patrol is a superhero team from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 (June 1963), and was created by writers Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, along with artist Bruno Premiani. Doom Patrol has appear ...

'', with issue #121 (September /October cover date) suspends publication. (DC Comics)

October

* October 1: In

, namely their pocket edition ''Super Pocket Pilote'', the first episode of the ''

'' series ''Le Secret de Blueberry'', by Jean Michel Charlier and

, inaugurates the saga ''The

’s youth'' (or ''The traitor of the South''). * October 6: The final episode of '' Boots and Her Buddies'' is published. * October 11: The Dutch comics appreciation society Het Stripschap is founded. * October 31 : In the French comic magazine ''

'', the first chapter of the ''

Asterix ''Asterix'' ( or , "Asterix the Gauls, Gaul"; also known as ''Asterix and Obelix'' in some adaptations or ''The Adventures of Asterix'') is a Franco-Belgian comics, French comic album book series, series about a Gaulish village which, thanks ...

'' story '' Asterix and the Cauldron'', by

René Goscinny René Goscinny (; ; 14 August 1926 – 5 November 1977) was a French comic editor and writer, who created the ''Asterix, Astérix'' comic book series with illustrator Albert Uderzo. Born in France to a Jewish family from Poland, he spent his chil ...

and

Albert Uderzo Alberto Aleandro Uderzo (; 25 April 1927 – 24 March 2020), better known as Albert Uderzo (), was a French comic book artist and scriptwriter. He is best known as the co-creator and illustrator of the '' Astérix'' series in collaboration wit ...

, is published. * '' Blackhawk'' (

1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free France, Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command First Army (France), French Army B, part of the Sixt ...

series), with issue #243 (Oct./Nov. cover date) suspends publication. (DC Comics). The series is put on hiatus until 1976. * ''

Captain Action Captain Action was an action figure created in 1966, equipped with a wardrobe of costumes and facial masks allowing him to become Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Captain America, Aquaman, the Phantom, The Lone Ranger (and Tonto), Flash Gordon, Buck ...

'' #1: 17-year-old

writes the first issue of DC's first toy tie-in. * ''

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superheroine who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''All Star Comics'' Introducing Wonder Woman, #8, published October 21, 1941, with her first feature in ''Sensation Comic ...

'' #178: Dennis O'Neil and

Mike Sekowsky Michael Sekowsky (; November 19, 1923 – March 30, 1989) was an American comics artist known as the penciler for DC Comics' '' Justice League of America'' during most of the 1960s, and as the regular writer and artist on ''Wonder Woman'' durin ...

become the new creative team on the title. * ''Mysterious Suspense'' #1 by

presents the first appearance of

's The Question in his own title. * The first volume of the long-running manga series '' Golgo 13'' is published by creator

Takao Saito was a Japanese manga artist, although he rejected the term and considered his work gekiga. He was best known for '' Golgo 13'', which has been serialized in '' Big Comic'' since 1968, making it the oldest manga still in publication. ''Golgo 1 ...

November

* November 7:

The Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatle ...

member

John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's ...

draws a comic for the macrobiotic magazine Harmony, later printed in its pages. * November 8: In Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the oldest comics store in Europe, ''

Lambiek Galerie Lambiek is a Dutch comic book store and art gallery in Amsterdam, founded on November 8, 1968 by Kees Kousemaker (, – Bussum Bussum () is a commuter town and former municipality in the Gooi region in the south east of the prov ...

'', is opened by

Kees Kousemaker Galerie Lambiek is a Dutch direct market, comic book store and art gallery in Amsterdam, founded on November 8, 1968 by Kees Kousemaker (, – Bussum, ). His son Boris Kousemaker has been the owner since 2007. From 1968 to 2015, it was loc ...

. * November 12: Peter van Straaten's '' Vader & Zoon'' makes its debut and will run until 1987. * November 12: In the Belgian comic magazine '' Le journal de Tintin'' the first episode of the '' Michel Vaillant'' story '' De l’huille sur la piste!'' by Jean Graton is published. * November 23:

Bonvi Bonvi, pen name of Franco Bonvicini (31 March 1941 – 10 December 1995) was an Italian comic book artist, creator of the comic strips ''Sturmtruppen'' and ''Nick Carter (comics), Nick Carter''. Biography Bonvicini was born either in Parma or in ...

's ''

Sturmtruppen ''Sturmtruppen'' is a successful Italian series of anti-war comic books written and drawn by Bonvi, the artistic pseudonym of Franco Bonvicini. It started as four-frame comic strips back in 1968 and evolved into fully sized collector books by th ...

'' makes its debut. * '' Blue Beetle'': the third run of this series is cancelled. The series will not be revived until June 1986. * '' Brother Power the Geek'', with issue #2, cancelled by DC. * '' Marvel's Space-Born Superhero: Captain Marvel'', with issue #7, changes its title to ''Captain Marvel''. (Marvel Comics) * '' Summer Love'', with issue #48, cancelled by Charlton.

December

* December 6: The Spanish comics magazine '' En Patufet'', which was disestablished 30 years ago, is revived and will run until 29 June 1973. * December 18: Andries Brandt's ''Horre, Harm en Hella'' makes its debut. It will run until 11 March 1971. * With issue #9, '' Captain Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders'' is retitled '' Captain Savage and His Battlefield Raiders''. *In the story ''Tycoonraker! or From Zantaf with Lumps!,'' by Luciano Bottaro and Carlo Chendi, Dr. Zantaf makes his debut.

Specific date unknown

* With

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's acquisition of

Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (WBEI), commonly known as Warner Bros. (WB), is an American filmed entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California and the main namesake subsidiary of Warner Bro ...

becomes part of what eventually will be known as

Warner Communications Warner Media, LLC (doing business as WarnerMedia) was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate owned by AT&T. It was headquartered at the 30 Hudson Yards complex in New York City. It was established as Time Warner ...

. *

art director (and soon-to-be editorial director)

is given the mandate to revitalize DC in the wake of rival

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 G ...

' pop-culture success. Eased out are long-time DC artists Wayne Boring,

Jim Mooney James Noel Mooney (August 13, 1919 – March 30, 2008) was an Americans, American comics artist best known for his long tenure at DC Comics and as the signature artist of Supergirl, as well as a Marvel Comics inker and Spider-Man artist, both ...

, George Klein, and George Papp; and writers Otto Binder,

Edmond Hamilton Edmond Moore Hamilton (October 21, 1904 – February 1, 1977) was an American writer of science fiction during the mid-twentieth century. He is known for writing most of the Captain Future stories. Early life Born in Youngstown, Ohio, he ...

, and

Superman Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...

co-creator

Jerry Siegel Jerome "Jerry" Siegel ( ; October 17, 1914 – January 28, 1996) Roger Stern. ''Superman: Sunday Classics: 1939–1943'' DC Comics/ Kitchen Sink Press, Inc./ Sterling Publishing; 2006 was an American comic book writer. He was the co-creator of ...

. In exchange, Infantino hires new talent and promotes artists like

Joe Kubert Joseph Kubert (; September 18, 1926 – August 12, 2012) was a Poland, Polish-born Americans, American comic book artist, art teacher, and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Sgt. Rock and Hawk ...

, and

to editorial positions. Orlando is put in charge of DC's horror and suspense titles. * The final episode of Peter O'Donnell and Alfred Sindall's '' Tug Transom'' ends in 1968. * Tom Wilson's '' Ziggy'' makes its debut. * Brumsic Brandon Jr.'s '' Luther'' makes its debut. * The first issue of '' Lance Spearman'' is published. * Robert Maynar Hutchins and

John Hubley John Kirkham Hubley (May 21, 1914 – February 21, 1977) was an American Animation, animated film director, art director, Film producer, producer, and Screenwriter, writer, known for his work with the United Productions of America, United Product ...

's '' Zuckerkandl!'' is first published. * The final episode of William St. John Glenn's ''Ballyscunnion'' is published. * Salsa musician Izzy Sanabria illustrates the cover of the album ''The Alegere All-Stars in Lost & Found, Volume III'' in comic strip style. * The first episode of Angus McGill and Dominic Poelsma's ''Clive'' is published.

Births

Deaths

January

* January 1: Käthe Olshausen-Schönberger, Austrian illustrator and comics artist (''Aus Thier und Menschenleben''), dies at age 86. * January 8: Don Flowers, American comics artist (''Oh Diana'', ''Modest Maidens'' (later retitled ''Glamor Girls'')), dies at age 59. * January 16: Vladmir Delac, Yugoslavian comics artist and animator (''Svemirko'', ''Viki and Niki'', ''Marina'', ''Tramvajko''), dies at age 60 from cancer. * January 18: Emmérico Nunes, Portuguese comics artist, dies at age 80. * January 22: Chaval, French cartoonist, commits suicide at age 52, after his wife's death. * Specific date unknown: Steve Muffati, American animator and comics artist (''

Harvey Comics Harvey Comics (also known as Harvey World Famous Comics, Harvey Publications, Harvey Comics Entertainment, Harvey Hits, Harvey Illustrated Humor, and Harvey Picture Magazines) was an American comic book publisher, founded in New York City by Alf ...

''), dies at age 57.

February

* February 22:

Peter Arno Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr. (January 8, 1904 – February 22, 1968), known professionally as Peter Arno, was an American cartoonist. He contributed cartoons and 101 covers to ''The New Yorker'' from 1925, the magazine's first year, until 1968, the ...

, American cartoonist (

The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. It was founded on February 21, 1925, by Harold Ross and his wife Jane Grant, a reporter for ''The New York T ...

), dies at age 64 from

emphysema Emphysema is any air-filled enlargement in the body's tissues. Most commonly emphysema refers to the permanent enlargement of air spaces (alveoli) in the lungs, and is also known as pulmonary emphysema. Emphysema is a lower respiratory tract di ...

March

* March 4: Rocke Mastroserio, Italian-American comics artist (

, co-creator of Mercury Man), dies at age 40 of a heart attack.Thompson, Maggie
"Rocco Mastroserio Dead,"
''Newfangles'' #8 (Mar. 1968). * March 12: Ted Osborne, American comics writer (

Disney comics Disney comics are comic books and comic strips featuring characters created by the Walt Disney Company, including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck. The first Disney comics were newspaper strips appearing from 1930 on, starting with t ...

), dies at age 68. (or age 67)

April

* April 4: Roland J. Scott, aka R.J. Scott, American comic artist (''Sally's Sallies'', ''Scott's Scrapbook''), dies at age 81. * April 20:

Rudolph Dirks Rudolph Dirks (February 26, 1877 – April 20, 1968) was one of the earliest and most noted comic strip artists, well known for ''The Katzenjammer Kids'' (later known as ''The Captain and the Kids''). Dirks was born in Heide, Germany, to Joha ...

, German-American comics artist ('' The Katzenjammer Kids'', '' The Captain and the Kids''), dies at age 91. * April 22: Jan Waterschoot, Belgian comics artist (''Johnny de Weesjongen''), dies at age 85.

May

* May 9: Harold Gray, American comics artist (''

Little Orphan Annie ''Little Orphan Annie'' was a daily American comic strip created by Harold Gray and print syndication#Comic strip syndication, syndicated by the Tribune Media Services. The strip took its name from the 1885 poem "Little Orphant Annie" by James ...

''), dies at age 74.

June

* June 7: Arie Emens, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (''Betje Kuis''), dies at age 72.

July

* July 16: Enver Bongrani, Italian comics artist (''Zeffirino''), dies at age 54. * July 25: Hallvard Sandnes, Norwegian schoolteacher and comic writer (''Ingeniør Knut Berg på eventyr''), dies at age 75.

August

* August 3: Neil O'Keeffe, American comics artist and illustrator (''Dick's Adventures in Dreamland'', continued ''Inspector Wade''), dies at age 77. * August 17:

Bruno Paul Bruno Paul (19 January 1874 – 17 August 1968) was a German architect, illustrator, interior designer, and furniture designer. Trained as a painter in the royal academy just as the Munich Secession developed against academic art, he first ca ...

, German comics illustrator, architect and comics artist, dies at age 94. * August 21: Ernie Bache, American comics artist (assisted on ''Dean Marshall'' and '' Perry Mason''), worked for Atlas Comics and

), dies at age 45 years.

September

* September 1: Gus Bofa, French comics artist and illustrator (''Chez Les Toubibs''), dies at age 85. * September 30: Alexander Bojinov, Bulgarian comics artist (''Bulgaran'', ''Azbuka za Malkite''), dies at age 90.

October

* October 1: Quin Hall, American comics artist (''The Dolittles'', ''Peter Plink''), dies at age 84. * October 18: Mary A. Hays, American comics artist (''Kate and Karl, the Cranford Kids''), dies at age 70.

November

* November 3: Étienne Le Rallic, aka ''Smile'' or ''Levesque'', French illustrator and comics artist (various one-shot realistic comics), dies at age 78. * November 15: Bob Grant, American comics artist (

), dies at age 62. * November 29: Mo Leff, American comics artist (continued ''Joe Jinks'' as ''Curly Kayoe''), dies at age 56. * Specific date in November unknown: Al Zere, American comic artist (''So This Is Married Life'', ''The Wows'', ''Flossie'', ''Rookie Joe'', continued ''Susie Sunshine''), dies at age 79.

December

* December 13: Ken Hultgren, American animator and comics artist (

Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ; formerly known as H-B Enterprises, Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. and H-B Production Co.), simply and commonly known as Hanna-Barbera, was an American animation studio and production company, which was acti ...

comics), dies from a heart attack at age 63. * December 23: Henry Meyer Brockmann, German editorial cartoonist, dies at age 55. * December 30: Bill Tytla, Ukrainian-American animator (

Disney Studios The Walt Disney Studios is a major division of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company best known for housing its multifaceted film studio divisions. Founded on October 16, 1923, and based mainly at the namesake s ...

Terrytoons Terrytoons, Inc. was an American animation studio headquartered in New Rochelle, New York, which was active from 1929 until its closure in December 1972 (and briefly returned between 1987 and 1996 for television in-name only). Founded by Paul Te ...

Famous Studios Famous Studios (renamed Paramount Cartoon Studios in 1956) was the first animation division of the film studio Paramount Pictures from 1942 to 1967. Famous was established as a successor company to Fleischer Studios, after Paramount seized contr ...

), dies at age 64.

Specific date unknown

* Edgar Henry Banger, aka, Harry Banger, British comics artist (''Koko the Pup'', ''Chubb and Tubb'', ''Skit the Kat'', ''Stoogie'', ''Dilly Duckling'', ''Boney Prince Charlie'', ''Dudley Dudd the Dud Detective'', ''Coal Black Jones''), dies at age 71. * Bob Forrest, British illustrator and comics artist (made comics for the

Amalgamated Press The Amalgamated Press (AP) was a British newspaper and magazine publishing company founded by journalist and entrepreneur Alfred Harmsworth (1865–1922) in 1901, gathering his many publishing ventures together under one banner. At one point the ...

and

Fleetway Fleetway Publications was a magazine publishing company based in London. History It was founded in 1959 when the Mirror Group acquired the Amalgamated Press, then based at Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London. It was one of the companies t ...

), dies at age 60 or 61. * Bernard Jeanson, French comics artist (''Toto Bulldozer'') commits suicide at age 33 or 34. * Barye Phillips, American illustrator and comic artist (drew comics for ''Famous Fiction'', syndicated by the Bell Syndicate), dies at age 62 or 63. * Frank Thomas, American comics artist (''Dinky Doyle'', ''All-American Football'', ''Going West'', ''Hossface Hank'', continued '' Ferd'nand''), dies at age 53 or 54.

Conventions

* June 15–16: Detroit Triple Fan Fair ( Fort Pick Shelby Hotel, Detroit, Michigan) Thompson, Maggie
''Newfangles'' #8
(Mar. 1968). — Guest of Honor

Harlan Ellison Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave science fiction, New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. His published wo ...

; c. 175 attendees * June 21–23: Southwesterncon III (Hotel Southland, Dallas, Texas) — 160 attendees; produced by Larry Herndon & Tom Reamy; official guests include

Fritz Leiber Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. ( ; December 24, 1910 – September 5, 1992) was an American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. Along with Robert E. Howard and Michael Moorcock, Leiber is one of the fathers of sword and sorcery. Life ...

,Schelly, Bill. ''Founders of Comic Fandom: Profiles of 90 Publishers, Dealers, Collectors, Writers, Artists and Other Luminaries of the 1950s And 1960s'' (McFarland, 2010), pp. 60–61. Harold LeDoux (guest of honor), and H. H. Hollis * June 28–30: Gateway Con 2 (St. Louis, Missouri) — produced by Bob Schoenfeld; Thompson, Maggie. ''Newfangles'' #6 (Jan. 1968). guest of honor

Roy Thomas Roy William Thomas Jr."Roy Thomas Checklist" ''Alter Ego'' vol. 3, #50 (July 2005) p. 16 (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor. He was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and possibly bes ...

Thompson, Maggie
''Newfangles'' #9
(Apr. 1968). * June 29–30: Toronto Triple Fan Fair (594 Markam Street, Toronto, ON, Canada) — also known as "Fan Fair I;" organized and managed by George Henderson (sponsored by OSFiC, Memory Lane, the Canadian Academy of Comic Book Collectors, and the Markam Village Film Club); Guests of Honor Roger Zelazny and

Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book author, writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics which later bec ...

; admission $1 for "passport" to all venues * July 4–7: International Convention of Comic Book Art ( Statler Hilton Hotel, New York City) —

Phil Seuling Philip Nicholas Seuling (; January 20, 1934 – August 21, 1984) was an American comic book fan convention organizer and comics distributor primarily active in the 1970s. Seuling was the organizer of the annual New York Comic Art Convention, orig ...

hosts his first comic book convention (later to be known as the Comic Art Convention) under the aegis of SCARP (Society for Comic Art Research and Preservation, Inc.); guests of honor:

Will Eisner William Erwin Eisner ( ; March 6, 1917 – January 3, 2005) was an American cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur. He was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in the American comic book industry, and his series '' The Spirit'' (1940–1952) wa ...

and

Burne Hogarth Burne Hogarth (born Spinoza Bernard Ginsburg, December 25, 1911 – January 28, 1996) was an American artist and educator, best known for his work on the ''Tarzan (comics), Tarzan'' newspaper comic strip and his series of anatomy books for artis ...

. Featured speakers include

, Milton Caniff,

Lee Falk Lee Falk (), born Leon Harrison Gross (; April 28, 1911 – March 13, 1999), was an American cartoonist, writer, theater director, and producer, best known as the creator of the comic strips ''Mandrake the Magician'' and ''The Phantom''. At the ...

, and

Charles Biro Charles Biro (; May 12, 1911 – March 4, 1972) was an American comic book creator and cartoonist. He created the comic book characters Airboy and Steel Sterling, and worked on ''Daredevil (Golden Age), Daredevil Comics'' and ''Crime Does Not Pa ...

. Professional guests include

, Dan Adkins, Murphy Anderson,

Dick Ayers Richard Bache Ayers (; April 28, 1924 – May 4, 2014) was an American comic book artist and cartoonist best known for his work as one of Jack Kirby's inkers during the late-1950s and 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comics, including on s ...

, Vaughn Bodē, E. Nelson Bridwell,

Nick Cardy Nicholas Viscardi (October 20, 1920 – November 3, 2013), known professionally as Nick Cardy and Nick Cardi, was an American comics artist best known for his DC Comics work on Aquaman, the Teen Titans and other major characters. Cardy was induct ...

Gene Colan Eugene Jules Colan (; September 1, 1926 – June 23, 2011)Eugene Colan
at the Social Security Death Index via ...

, Leonard Darvin, Sol Davidson, Arnold Drake, Creig Flessel, Woody Gelman,

, Archie Goodwin, Bill Harris,

Larry Ivie Larry Ivie (1936–2014) was an American comics artist, writer, and Comic book collecting, collector who was active in comics fandom in the middle part of the 20th century, described by comics historian Bill Schelly as "the closest thing to an aut ...

, Jeff Jones,

Gray Morrow Dwight Graydon "Gray" Morrow (March 7, 1934 – November 6, 2001)Gray Morrow
at the S ...

, Jerry Robinson, John Romita, Richard Sherry,

Leonard Starr Leonard Starr (October 28, 1925 – June 30, 2015) was an American cartoonist, comic book artist, and advertising artist, best known for creating the newspaper comic strip ''Mary Perkins, On Stage, On Stage'' and reviving ''Little Orphan Annie'' ...

Jim Steranko James F. Steranko (; born November 5, 1938) is an American graphic artist, comics artist, comic book writer/artist, comics historian, Illusionist, magician, publisher and film production illustrator. His most famous comic book work was with th ...

, Sal Trapani, John Verpoorten,

Al Williamson Alfonso Williamson (March 21, 1931 – June 12, 2010) was an American cartoonist, comic book artist and illustrator specializing in adventure, Western, science fiction and fantasy. Born in New York City, he spent much of his early childhood in ...

, and

. * August 30 – September 2: Comicon '68 (British Comic Art Convention) (Midland Hotel, Birmingham, England) — first annual event, organized by Phil Clarke; "member"-guests include

Alan Moore Alan Moore (born 18 November 1953) is an English author known primarily for his work in comic books including ''Watchmen'', ''V for Vendetta'', ''The Ballad of Halo Jones'', Swamp Thing (comic book), ''Swamp Thing'', ''Batman: The Killing Joke' ...

, Paul Neary, Jim Baikie, Steve Moore, and

Nick Landau Nick Landau is a British entertainment entrepreneur. He co-owns Titan Entertainment, with his partner Vivian Cheung, which comprises the Forbidden Planet (bookstore), Forbidden Planet Limited store chain and Titan Publishing Group. A lifelong s ...

; 70 attendees * November 16–17: Salone Internazionale dei Comics (Lucca, Italy) — 4th edition of this festival

Awards

Alley Awards

: ''Presented at the Comic Art Convention, July 1969'' Comic Magazine Section *Best Adventure Title – ''

Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four, often abbreviated as FF, is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in '' The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover-dated November 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism i ...

'' *Best Fantasy/SF/Supernatural Title – ''

'' (Marvel Comics) *Best Western Title – '' Bat Lash'' (Dc Comics) *Best War Title – '' Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'' (Marvel Comics) *Best Humor Title – '' Not Brand Echh'' (Marvel Comics) *Best Romance Title – ''

Millie the Model ''Millie the Model'' is Marvel Comics' longest-running humor title, first published by the company's 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and continuing through its 1950s forerunner, Atlas Comics, to 1970s Marvel. The comic book series deals with ...

'' (Marvel Comics) *Best Reprint Title – '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' (Marvel Comics) Professional Work *Best Editor –

*Best Writer –

*Best Pencil Artist –

*Best Inking Artist – Joe Sinnott *Best Cover – '' Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' #6, by Jim Steranko (Marvel Comics) *Best Full-Length Story – (tie) "Track of the Hook", by

Bob Haney Robert Gilbert Haney, Jr. (March 15, 1926 – November 25, 2004) was an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics. He co-created the Teen Titans as well as characters such as Lance Bruner, Metamorpho, Eclipso, Cain, and ...

, ''The Brave and the Bold'' #79 (DC Comics); "Origin of the Silver Surfer", by Stan Lee &

John Buscema John Buscema ( ; born Giovanni Natale Buscema, ; December 11, 1927 – January 10, 2002)Social Se ...

, '' The Silver Surfer'' #1 (Marvel Comics) *Best Feature Story – "Today Earth Died", by Jim Steranko, ''Strange Tales'' #168 (Marvel Comics) *Best Regular Short Feature – "Tales of the

Inhumans The Inhumans are a superhuman race of super beings appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The comic book series has usually focused more specifically on the adventures of the Inhuman Royal Family, and many people associat ...

", by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, in ''The Mighty Thor'' (Marvel Comics) *Hall of Fame – ''Fantastic Four'', by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby; ''Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', by Jim Steranko (Marvel Comics) Popularity Poll *Best Adventure Hero Strip – ''

The Amazing Spider-Man ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American superhero American comic book, comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its title character and main protagonist. Being in the Earth 616, mainstream continuity of t ...

'' (Marvel Comics) *Best Adventure Group Strip – ''

'' (Marvel Comics) *Best Supporting Character – J. Jonah Jameson (''The Amazing Spider-Man'') (Marvel Comics) *Best Villain –

Doctor Doom Doctor Doom is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' The Fantastic Four'' #5 in April 1962, and has since endured as the arch ...

(''Fantastic Four'') (Marvel Comics) *Best New Strip – '' The Silver Surfer'' by

John Buscema John Buscema ( ; born Giovanni Natale Buscema, ; December 11, 1927 – January 10, 2002)Social Se ...

(Marvel Comics) *Strip Most Needing Improvement – ''

X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 (September 1963). Although initial ...

'' (Marvel Comics) *Strip Most Desired for Revival – '' Adam Strange'' (DC Comics) Newspaper Strip Section *Best Adventure Strip – ''

Prince Valiant ''Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur'', often simply called ''Prince Valiant'', is an American comic strip created by Hal Foster in 1937. It is an epic adventure that has told a continuous story during its entire history, and the full s ...

'', by Hal Foster *Best Human Interest Strip – '' On Stage'' (also known as ''Mary Perkins, On Stage''), by

*Best Humor Strip – ''

'', by Charles Schulz *Best Humor Panel – '' Dennis the Menace'', by Hank Ketcham *Best Miscellaneous Strip – '' Feiffer'', by

Jules Feiffer Jules Ralph Feiffer ( ; January 26, 1929 – January 17, 2025) was an American cartoonist and author, who at one time was considered the most widely read satirist in the country. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1986 for Pulitzer Prize for Editori ...

*Hall of Fame – ''Peanuts'', by Charles Schulz Fan Activity Section *Best Limited Reproduction Fanzine – ''Concussion'' *Best Unlimited Reproduction Fanzine – '' Graphic Story Magazine'' *Best Fan Artist – John Fantucchio *Best Comic Strip Writer – Larry Herndon *Best Fan Project – The Alley Awards

First issues by title

Charlton Comics

'' Ghost Manor'' : ''Release'': July. ''Editor'': Sal Gentile.

DC Comics

'' Bat Lash'' : ''Release'': October /November ''Writers'':

and Dennis O'Neil. ''Artist'':

. '' Beware the Creeper'' : ''Release'': May/June. ''Writers'':

and Dennis O'Neil. ''Artist'':

. '' Brother Power the Geek'' : ''Release'': September /October ''Writer'': Joe Simon. ''Artist'': Al Bare. '' DC Special'' : ''Release'': October /December ''Editor'':

Julius Schwartz Julius "Julie" Schwartz ( ; June 19, 1915 – February 8, 2004) was an American comic book editor, and a science fiction agent. He was born in The Bronx, New York. He is best known as a longtime editor at DC Comics, where at various times he ...

. '' Secret Six'' : ''Release'': April /May. ''Writer'': E. Nelson Bridwell. ''Artist'': Frank Springer.McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 130: "Writer E. Nelson Bridwell and artist Frank Springer brought together six individuals who all possessed special skills and dark secrets, and were all being blackmailed into the service of the faceless Mockingbird."

Marvel Comics

'' Marvel's Space-Born Superhero: Captain Marvel'' : ''Release'': May. ''Writer'':

. ''Artists'':

Gene Colan Eugene Jules Colan (; September 1, 1926 – June 23, 2011)Eugene Colan
at the Social Security Death Index via ...

and Vince Colletta. ''

Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, the character first appearan ...

'' : ''Release'': May. ''Writer'': Archie Goodwin. ''Artists'':

Gene Colan Eugene Jules Colan (; September 1, 1926 – June 23, 2011)Eugene Colan
at the Social Security Death Index via ...

and Johnny Craig. '' Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' : ''Release'': June. ''Writer/Artist'':

. '' Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner'' : ''Release'': May. ''Writer'':

. ''Artists'':

John Buscema John Buscema ( ; born Giovanni Natale Buscema, ; December 11, 1927 – January 10, 2002)Social Se ...

and Frank Giacoia. ''

Silver Surfer The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first a ...

'' : ''Release'': August. ''Writer'':

. ''Artists'':

John Buscema John Buscema ( ; born Giovanni Natale Buscema, ; December 11, 1927 – January 10, 2002)Social Se ...

and Joe Sinnott.

Independent titles

'' Bijou Funnies'' : ''Release'': Summer by Bijou Publishing Empire. ''Editor'':

. '' Feds 'N' Heads'' : ''Release'': Spring by

(self-published). ''Writer/Artist'':

. '' Walt Disney Comics Digest'' : ''Release'': June by Gold Key Comics. ''Editor'': Del Connell. '' Yellow Dog'' : ''Release'': May by Print Mint. ''Editor'': Don Schencker. ''

'' : ''Release'': February by Apex Novelties. ''Writer/Artist'': R. Crumb.

Japan

Big Comic is a semimonthly ''seinen'' manga magazine published since 18 February 1968 by Shogakukan in Japan. Publication history It was originally launched as a monthly magazine, but switched to twice monthly on the 10th and 25th beginning in April 1 ...

'' : ''Release'' February by

Shogakukan is a Japanese publisher of comics, magazines, light novels, dictionaries, literature, non-fiction, home media, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but ...

Shōjo Comic , formerly published under its full name until December 2007, is a ''shōjo'' manga magazine published semimonthly in Japan by Shogakukan since 1968. The magazine has gained a reputation for being a "love bible for maidens in love" or a "romance ...

'' : ''Release'' by

Weekly Shōnen Jump is a weekly Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga anthology published in Japan by Shueisha under the ''Jump (magazine line), Jump'' line of magazines. The manga series within the magazine consist of many Action (fiction), action scenes and a fair ...

'' : ''Release'' July by

Shueisha is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Shueisha is the largest publishing company in Japan. It was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The ...

Initial appearance by character name

DC Comics

* Angel O'Day, in '' Showcase'' #77 (September) * Anthro, in '' Showcase'' #74 (May) * Bat Lash, in '' Showcase'' #76 (August) * Brother Power the Geek, in '' Brother Power the Geek'' #1 (October) *

Cain Cain is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He is the elder brother of Abel, and the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, the first couple within the Bible. He was a farmer who gave an offering of his crops to God. How ...

, in '' House of Mystery'' #175 (July) * Chemical King, in ''

'' #371 (August) * Copperhead, in ''

The Brave and the Bold ''The Brave and the Bold'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983. It was followed by a reprint miniseries in 1988, two original miniseries in 1991 and 1999, and was revived as an ongoing anthology ...

'' #78 (June) * Creeper, in '' Showcase'' #73 (March) * Crimson Dawn, in '' Secret Six'' #1 (May) *

Doctor Cyber Doctor Cyber is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, commonly as a recurring adversary of the superhero Wonder Woman. She first appeared late in the Silver Age of Comics in 1968's ''Wonder Woman'' (volume 1 ...

, in ''

'' #179 (November) *

Dolphin A dolphin is an aquatic mammal in the cetacean clade Odontoceti (toothed whale). Dolphins belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontopori ...

, in '' Showcase'' #79 (December) * Jonny Double, in '' Showcase'' #78 (November) *

Guy Gardner Guy Gardner may refer to: * Guy Gardner (astronaut) (born 1948), United States Air Force officer and former astronaut * Guy Gardner (character) Guy Darrin Gardner, one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American ...

, in ''

Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...

'' #59 (March) *

Hank Hall Hank Hall is a fictional character that appears in DC Comics. He first appeared in '' Showcase'' #75 (June 1968) as Hawk of Hawk and Dove. After that, he became known as Extant, and appeared in the limited series '' Zero Hour: Crisis in Time'', ...

, in '' Showcase'' #75 (June) * Don Hall, in '' Showcase'' #75 (June) *

I Ching The ''I Ching'' or ''Yijing'' ( ), usually translated ''Book of Changes'' or ''Classic of Changes'', is an ancient Chinese divination text that is among the oldest of the Chinese classics. The ''I Ching'' was originally a divination manual in ...

, in ''

'' #179 (November) * King Savage, in '' Secret Six'' #1 (May) * Lili de Neuve, in '' Secret Six'' #1 (May) * League of Assassins, in '' Strange Adventures'' #215 (November) *

Legion of Super-Villains The Legion of Super-Villains is a team of supervillains who appear in comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as enemies of the Legion of Super-Heroes. They first appeared in ''Superman'' #147 (Aug 1961). The team originated at a time when ...

, in ''

'' #372 (September) *Leland McCauley, in ''

'' #374 (November) * Mike Tempest, in '' Secret Six'' #1 (May) * Mordru, in ''

'' #369 (June) *

Red Star A red star, five-pointed and filled, is a symbol that has often historically been associated with communist ideology, particularly in combination with the hammer and sickle, but is also used as a purely socialist symbol in the 21st century. ...

, in ''

Teen Titans The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to DC ...

'' #18 (December) * Red Tornado, in ''

Justice League of America The Justice League, or Justice League of America (JLA), is a group of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in '' The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). Writer Gardner Fox conceived t ...

'' #64 (August) * Sam Simeon, in '' Showcase'' #77 (September) *

Scavenger Scavengers are animals that consume Corpse decomposition, dead organisms that have died from causes other than predation or have been killed by other predators. While scavenging generally refers to carnivores feeding on carrion, it is also a he ...

, in ''

Aquaman Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles ...

'' #37 (January) *

Sensei The term "先生", read in Chinese, in Japanese, in Korean, and in Vietnamese, is an honorific used in the Sinosphere. In Japanese, the term literally means "person born before another" or "one who comes before". It is generally used ...

, in '' Strange Adventures'' #215 (November) * Shadow Lass, in ''

'' #365 (February) * Tim Trench, in ''

'' #179 (November–December) *Tornado Twins, in ''

'' #373 (October) * Wanderers, in ''

'' #375 (December ) * General Zahl, in ''

'' vol. 1, #121 (October )

Marvel Comics

Annihilus Annihilus () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, primarily as an adversary to the Fantastic Four. The character debuted in ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four Annual'' #6, which was published ...

, in ''

Annual'' #6 (November) *

Aragorn Aragorn () is a fictional character and a protagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings''. Aragorn is a Ranger of the North, first introduced with the name Strider and later revealed to be the heir of Isildur, an ancient King of ...

, in '' The Avengers'' #48 (January) * Badoon, in ''

'' vol. 1, #2 (October) * Blacklash, in ''

'' #97 (January) * Centurius, in '' Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' #2 (July) *

Carol Danvers Carol Susan Jane Danvers is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan, the character first appeared as an officer in the United States Air Force and a colleagu ...

, in '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #13 (March) * Death-Stalker, in '' Daredevil'' vol. 1, #39 (April) * Doctor Faustus, in ''

'' #107 (November) *

Lemuel Dorcas Lemuel Dorcas is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is notable for playing a part in the origins of Namor villains Tiger Shark, Orka, and Piranha. Publication history Lemuel Dorcas first appe ...

, in '' Sub-Mariner'' #5 (September) * Falcona, in '' The Incredible Hulk Annual'' #1 (October) * Whitney Frost, in ''

'' #98 (February) * Gortokians, in ''

'' #41 (February) * Grim Reaper, in '' The Avengers'' #52 (May) * Jester (Jonathan Powers), in '' Daredevil'' vol. 1, #42 (July) * Leonus, in ''The Incredible Hulk Annual'' #1 (October) *

Mangog Mangog is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The character first appeared in ''Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor'' #154 (July 1968) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Creation The char ...

, in ''

Thor Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...

'' #154 (July) * Mephisto, in ''

'' #3 (December) *

Mesmero Mesmero (Vincent) is a mutant supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Arnold Drake, Don Heck, and Werner Roth, the character first appeared in '' The X-Men'' #49 (October 1968). He has been a member ...

, in ''

'' #49 (March) * Missing Link, in ''The Incredible Hulk'' #105 (July) * Franklin Richards, in ''

Annual'' #6 (November) * Randy Robertson, in ''

'' #67 (December) *

Satannish Satannish is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Satannish first appeared in ''Doctor Strange'' #174 and was created by writer Roy Thomas artist and Gene Colan. Fictional char ...

, in ''

'' #174 (November) * Shalla-Bal, in ''

'' #1 (August) * George Stacy, in ''

'' #56 (January) * Stallior, in ''The Incredible Hulk Annual'' #1 (Oct.) *

Tiger Shark The tiger shark (''Galeocerdo cuvier'') is a species of ground shark, and the only extant member of the genus '' Galeocerdo'' and family Galeocerdonidae. It is a large apex predator, with females capable of attaining a length of over . Popula ...

, in '' Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner'' #5 (September) *

Typhon Typhon (; , ), also Typhoeus (; ), Typhaon () or Typhos (), was a monstrous serpentine giant and one of the deadliest creatures in Greek mythology. According to Hesiod, Typhon was the son of Gaia and Tartarus. However, one source has Typhon as t ...

, in '' The Avengers'' #49 (February) *

Ultron Ultron () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, the character first appeared as an unnamed character in ''The Avengers (comic book), The Avengers'' #5 ...

, in '' The Avengers'' #54 (July) *

Vision Vision, Visions, or The Vision may refer to: Perception Optical perception * Visual perception, the sense of sight * Visual system, the physical mechanism of eyesight * Computer vision, a field dealing with how computers can be made to gain und ...

, in '' The Avengers'' #57 (October) * Wrecker, in '' The Mighty Thor'' #148 (January)

Independent titles

* B. D. (Doonesbury), in "Bull Tales" (''

Yale Daily News The ''Yale Daily News'' is an independent student newspaper published by Yale University students in New Haven, Connecticut, since January 28, 1878. Description Financially and editorially independent of Yale University since its founding, th ...

'', September 30) * The Checkered Demon, in ''Zap Comix'' #2 (Apex Novelties, August) * The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, in ''Feds 'n' Heads'' (

; self-published) * Franklin, in ''

'' (July 31) * Marcie, in ''

'' (June 18) * Maxmagnus, in ''Eureka'' * Trashman, in the '' East Village Other'' (July) * Snappy Sammy Smoot in ''Bijou Funnies'' #1 (Bijou Publishing Empire, Summer)

References

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