1941 in comics

Notable events of 1941 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Events and publications

Stan Lee becomes editor-in-chief at Timely Comics.
Adventures of Captain Marvel, a twelve-chapter film serial adapted from the popular Captain Marvel comic book character for Republic Pictures, debuts. It was the first film adaptation of a comic book superhero.^[1]

August

August 14: Marten Toonder's Tom Poes story De Geheimzinnige Roverhoofdman is first published. Halfway the story Tom Poes' home town Rommeldam makes its debut, as do the recurring characters Bulle Bas and Brigadier Snuf.
Action Comics (1938 series) #39 - National Allied Publications
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #65 - National Allied Publications
All-American Comics (1939 series) #29 - National Allied Publications
Blue Beetle (1939 series) #8 - Fox Feature Syndicate
Captain America Comics (1941 series) #5 - Timely Comics
Crack Comics (1940 series) #15 - Quality Comics
Detective Comics (1937 series) #54 - National Allied Publications
Flash Comics (1940 series) #20 - National Allied Publications
Hit Comics (1940 series) #14 - Quality Comics
Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #22 - Timely Comics
Master Comics (1940 series) #17 - Fawcett Comics
Military Comics (1941 series) #1 - Quality Comics - First comic with Blackhawk (DC Comics)
More Fun Comics (1936 series) #70 - National Allied Publications
Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #25 - Fox Feature Syndicate
Police Comics (1941 series) #1 - Quality Comics - This marks the debut of Jack Cole's Plastic Man.
Smash Comics (1939 series) #25 - Quality Comics
Superman (1939 series) #11 - National Allied Publications
U.S.A. Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics
Whiz Comics (1940 series) #20 - Fawcett Comics

September

September 16: Marten Toonder's Tom Poes story De Drakenburcht is first published. Halfway the story Olivier B. Bommel's castle Bommelstein and his car, De Oude Schicht, make their debut.
September 23: The Belgian children's comics magazine Le Soir-Jeunesse, a supplement of the Nazi-controlled newspaper Le Soir, disappears after hardly a year of publication. The Adventures of Tintin, which was published in its pages since its creation in 1940, moves within Le Soir itself.
Action Comics (1938 series) #40 - National Allied Publications
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #66 - National Allied Publications
All-American Comics (1939 series) #30 - National Allied Publications
All-Flash Comics (1941 series) #2 - National Allied Publications
All-Star Comics (1940 series) #6 - National Allied Publications
Batman (1940 series) #6 - National Allied Publications
Bulletman (1941 series) #2 - Fawcett Comics
Captain America Comics (1941 series) #6 - Timely Comics
Captain Marvel Adventures (1941 series) #3 - Fawcett Comics
Crack Comics (1940 series) #16 - Quality Comics
Detective Comics (1937 series) #55 - National Allied Publications
Doll Man (1941 series) #1 - Quality Comics
Flash Comics (1940 series) #21 - National Allied Publications
Green Lantern (comic book) (1941 series) #1 - National Allied Publications. This marks the debut of Bill Finger and Martin Nodell's Green Lantern.
Hit Comics (1940 series) #15 - Quality Comics
Human Torch Comics (1940 series) #5 - Timely Comics - This is #5b. Human Torch has its own numbering now.
Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #23 - Timely Comics
Master Comics (1940 series) #18 - Fawcett Comics
Military Comics (1941 series) #2 - Quality Comics
Minute-Man (1941 series) #1 - Fawcett Comics
More Fun Comics (1936 series) #71 - National Allied Publications
Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #26 - Fox Feature Syndicate
Police Comics (1941 series) #2 - Quality Comics
Smash Comics (1939 series) #26 - Quality Comics
Spy Smasher (1941 series) #1 - Fawcett Comics
Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #3 - Timely Comics
Uncle Sam Quarterly (1941 series) #1 - Quality Comics
Whiz Comics (1940 series) #21 - Fawcett Comics
World's Finest Comics (1941 series) #3 - National Allied Publications
Wow Comics (1940 series) #3 - Fawcett Comics

October

October 18: Marten Toonder's Tom Poes story Het Verdwijneiland is first published. Halfway the story the characters Wal Rus and professor Joachim Sickbock make their debut.
October 23: On Nazi orders two Dutch comics magazines, namely De Humorist and Sjors, are banned from publication. Sjors will nevertheless still be published but within the pages of the magazine Panorama until it finally vanishes in March 1942 and won't return until after the war in June 1947. ^[3]
Action Comics (1938 series) #41 - National Allied Publications
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #67 - National Allied Publications
All-American Comics (1939 series) #31 - National Allied Publications
All Star Comics #8 marks the debut of William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peter's Wonder Woman.
Blue Beetle (1939 series) #9 - Fox Feature Syndicate
All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics
Captain America Comics (1941 series) #7 - Timely Comics
Captain Marvel Adventures (1941 series) #4 - Fawcett Comics
Crack Comics (1940 series) #17 - Quality Comics
Detective Comics (1937 series) #56 - National Allied Publications
Flash Comics (1940 series) #22 - National Allied Publications
Hit Comics (1940 series) #16 - Quality Comics
Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #24 - Timely Comics
Master Comics (1940 series) #19 - Fawcett Comics
Military Comics (1941 series) #3 - Quality Comics
More Fun Comics (1936 series) #72 - National Allied Publications
Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #27 - Fox Feature Syndicate
Mystic Comics (1940 series) #6 - Timely Comics
Police Comics (1941 series) #3 - Quality Comics
Smash Comics (1939 series) #27 - Quality Comics
Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #1 - National Allied Publications
Superman (1939 series) #12 - National Allied Publications
Whiz Comics (1940 series) #22 - Fawcett Comics
Whiz Comics (1940 series) #23 - Fawcett Comics

November

November 24: Gus Arriola's Gordo makes its debut.
Action Comics (1938 series) #42 - National Allied Publications
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #68 - National Allied Publications
All-American Comics (1939 series) #32 - National Allied Publications
All-Flash Comics (1941 series) #3 - National Allied Publications
All-Star Comics (1940 series) #7 - National Allied Publications
America's Greatest Comics (1941 series) #1 - Fawcett Comics
Batman (1940 series) #7 - National Allied Publications
Captain America Comics (1941 series) #8 - Timely Comics
Crack Comics (1940 series) #18 - Quality Comics
Detective Comics (1937 series) #57 - National Allied Publications
Fantastic Comics (1939 series) #23 — cancelled by Fox Feature Syndicate
Flash Comics (1940 series) #23 - National Allied Publications
Hit Comics (1940 series) #17 - Quality Comics
Green Lantern (comic book) (1941 series) #2 - National Allied Publications
Human Torch Comics (1940 series) #6 - Timely Comics
Leading Comics (1941 series) #1 - National Allied Publications
Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #25 - Timely Comics
Master Comics (1940 series) #20 - Fawcett Comics
Military Comics (1941 series) #4 - Quality Comics
Minute-Man (1941 series) #2 - Fawcett Comics
More Fun Comics (1936 series) #73 - National Allied Publications: This issue marks the debut of Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger's Aquaman.
Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #28 - Fox Feature Syndicate
Police Comics (1941 series) #4 - Quality Comics
Smash Comics (1939 series) #28 - Quality Comics
Spy Smasher (1941 series) #2 - Fawcett Comics
Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #2 - National Allied Publications
Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #4 - Timely Comics
Uncle Sam Quarterly (1941 series) #2 - Quality Comics
U.S.A. Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics
Whiz Comics (1940 series) #24 - Fawcett Comics
World's Finest Comics (1941 series) #4 - National Allied Publications
Wow Comics (1940 series) #4 - Fawcett Comics
Young Allies Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics

December

The couple Betsy and Stanley Baer launch their own comic strip The Toodles, drawn by Rod Ruth, which debuts in The Chicago Sun. It will run until 1965. ^[4]
Action Comics (1938 series) #43 - National Allied Publications
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #69 - National Allied Publications
All-American Comics (1939 series) #33 - National Allied Publications
Blue Beetle (1939 series) #10 - Fox Feature Syndicate
Captain America Comics (1941 series) #9 - Timely Comics
Captain Marvel Adventures (1941 series) #5 - Fawcett Comics
Crack Comics (1940 series) #19 - Quality Comics
Detective Comics (1937 series) #58 - National Allied Publications
Flash Comics (1940 series) #24 - National Allied Publications
Hit Comics (1940 series) #18 - Quality Comics
Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #26 - Timely Comics
Master Comics (1940 series) #21 - Fawcett Comics
Military Comics (1941 series) #5 - Quality Comics
More Fun Comics (1936 series) #74 - National Allied Publications
Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #29 - Fox Feature Syndicate
Mystic Comics (1940 series) #7 - Timely Comics
Pep Comics #22 - marks the debut of Bob Montana's Archie Comics, who will receive their own title a year later.
Police Comics (1941 series) #5 - Quality Comics
Smash Comics (1939 series) #29 - Quality Comics
Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #3 - National Allied Publications
Superman (1939 series) #13 - National Allied Publications
Whiz Comics (1940 series) #25 - Fawcett Comics

Especials

Mutt and Jeff (1938 series) #3 - National Allied Publications

Deaths

August

August 13: John Stuart Blackton, British animator and film director (The Enchanted Drawing, Humorous Phases of Funny Faces), dies at age 66.
August 19: Caumery, French comics writer (Bécassine), dies at age 64.

October

October 14: Leoncio Martínez, aka Leo, Venezuelan journalist, playwright, illustrator, caricaturist and comics artist, passes away at 52 years. ^[5]

December

December 21: Arthur Racey, Canadian illustrator, caricaturist, advertising and comics artist (An Englishman in Canada), passes away at age 70 or 71. ^[6]
December 31: Sol Hess, American comics writer (The Nebbs), passes away at age 59. ^[7]

Specific date unknown

Win Smith, American comics artist (Disney comics, Looney Tunes comics), passes away at age 53 or 54. ^[8]

First issues by title

All-Flash (Summer, National Comics)
All Winners Comics (Summer, Timely Comics)
Captain America Comics (March, Timely Comics)
Captain Marvel Adventures (March, Fawcett Comics)
Classics Illustrated (Gilberton)
Green Lantern (Fall, National Comics)
Leading Comics (Winter, National Comics)
Police Comics (August, Quality Comics)
Star-Spangled Comics (October, DC Comics)
Sub-Mariner Comics (Fall, Timely Comics)
World's Finest Comics (Spring, DC Comics)
Young Allies (Marvel Comics) (Summer, Timely Comics)

Initial appearances by character name

Anita Diminuta, created by Jesús Blasco, in Mis Chicas
Aquaman, created by Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris, in More Fun Comics #73 (November), published by DC Comics
Archie Andrews, created by Bob Montana, in Pep Comics #22, published by (MLJ Magazines)
Beast-Ruler, created by George Tuska, in Captain Marvel Adventures #3 (September), published by Fawcett Comics
Blackhawk, created by Chuck Cuidera with input from both Bob Powell and Will Eisner,^[9] in Military Comics #1 (August), published by Quality Comics
Captain Marvel Jr., created by France Herron and Mac Raboy, in Whiz Comics #25 (December), published by Fawcett Comics
Captain Nazi, created by C. C. Beck and Bill Parker, in Master Comics #21 (December), published by Fawcett Comics
Doctor Mid-Nite, created by Charles Reizenstein and Stanley Josephs Aschmeier, in All-American Comics #25 (April), published by DC Comics
Dummy (DC Comics), created by Mort Weisinger and Mort Meskin, in Leading Comics #1 (December), published by DC Comics
Firebrand (DC Comics), created by S. M. Iger and Reed crandall, in Police Comics #1 (August), published by Quality Comics
Green Arrow, created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, in More Fun Comics #73, published by DC Comics
Ian Karkull, created by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman, in More Fun Comics #69 (August), published by DC Comics
Jester (Quality Comics), created by Paul Gustavson, in Smash Comics #22 (May), published by Quality Comics
Johnny Quick (Johnny Chambers), created by Mort Weisinger, in More Fun Comics #71 (September), published by DC Comics.
Midnight (DC Comics) created by Jack Cole, in Smash Comics #18 (January). published by Quality Comics
Minute-Man, created by Charlie Sultan, in Master Comics #11 (February), published by Fawcett Comics
Miss America (DC Comics), created by Elmer Wexler, in Military Comics #1 (August), published by Quality Comics
Nabu (comics), created by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman, in More Fun Comics #67 (May), published by DC Comics
Nelvana of the Northern Lights, created by Adrian Dingle, in Triumph-Adventure Comics #1 (August), published by Hillborough Studios
Pat Dugan (Stripesy), created by Jerry Siegel, in Action Comics #40 (September), published by DC Comics
Paul Kirk (Manhunter), in Adventure Comics #58 (January)
Penguin (comics), created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, in Detective Comics #58, published by National Allied Publications
Phantom Lady, created by Arthur F. Peddy, in Police Comics #1 (August), published by Quality comics
Plastic Man, created by Jack Cole, in Police Comics #1, published by Quality Comics
Queen Bee (comics), created by Ken Fitch and Bearnard Baily, in Action Comics #42 (November), published by DC Comics
Roy Lincoln, created by Paul Gustavson in Police Comics #1 (August), published by Quality Comics
Sandy Hawkins(Sandy The Golden Boy), created by Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris, in Adventure Comics #69 (December), published by National Allied Publications
Sargon the Sorcerer, created by Steve Niles and Scott Hampton, in All-American Comics #26 (May), published by DC Comics.
Scarecrow (DC Comics), created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, in World's Finest Comics #3 (September), published by DC Comics
Seven Soldiers of Victory, created by Mort Weisinger and Mort Meskin, in Leading Comics #1, published by National Allied Publications
Shade (comics), created by Mort Weisinger and Mort Meskin, in Action Comics #43 (December), published by DC Comics
Shining Knight, created by Creig Flessel, in Adventure Comics #66 (September), published by DC Comics.
Speedy, created by Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris, in More Fun Comics #73 (November), published by National Allied Publications
Starman (Ted Knight), created by Jack Burnley, in Adventure Comics #61 (April), published by DC Comics.
Star-Spangled Kid Sylvester Pemberton, created by Jerry Siegel, in Action Comics #40 (September), published by DC Comics.
Tarantula (DC Comics), created by Mort Weisinger, in Star-Spangled Comics #1 (October), published by National Allied Publications
Vigilante (Greg Saunders), created by Mort Weisinger and Mort Meskin, in Action Comics #42 (November), published by National Allied Publications
Wildfire (Carol Vance Martin), created by Robert Turner and Jim Mooney, in Smash Comics #25, published by Quality Comics
Wonder Woman, created by William Moulton Marston, in All Star Comics #8 (December), published by All-American Publications^[10]

References

↑ See: Superhero films
↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/toonder.htm
↑ https://www.lambiek.net/aanvang/1950sjors.htm
↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/ruth_rod.htm
↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/martinez_leoncio.htm
↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/racey_arthur.htm
↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hess_sol.htm
↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/smith_win.htm
↑ Evanier, Mark (September 8, 2000). "Blackhawk, Part 2". (transcript, Part 2, of 1999 Comic-Con International panel with Chuck Cuidera and Will Eisner), P.O.V. Online. Archived from the original on 2011-01-16. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
↑ Wallace, Daniel; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1940s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. Wonder Woman...took the lead in Sensation Comics following a sneak preview in All Star Comics #8.

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[8] ttps://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/smith_win.htm

[pov2-9] Evanier, Mark (September 8, 2000). "Blackhawk, Part 2". (transcript, Part 2, of 1999 Comic-Con International panel with Chuck Cuidera and Will Eisner), P.O.V. Online. Archived from the original on 2011-01-16. Retrieved 2013-08-04.

[10] Wallace, Daniel; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1940s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. Wonder Woman...took the lead in Sensation Comics following a sneak preview in All Star Comics #8.

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Especials

Deaths

August

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December

Specific date unknown

First issues by title

Initial appearances by character name

References