1943 in comics

Notable events of 1943 in comics. See also List of years in comics.


Events and publications

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

March

  • March 3: Otto Luihn, Norwegian journalist, poet and comics writer (Sjur Sjursen vil bli kapitalist), dies from heart failure at age 52.
  • March 28: Pete Llanuza, American comics artist (Jack Ofalltrades, continued Joe Jinks), dies at age 70. [8]

April

  • April 26: Frank Ladendorf, aka Lads, American comics artist (Posey County, Farmer Oatcake, Mischievous Willie, Herr Toughluck Dotty Dimple, The Joys and Sorrows of Mister and Mrs. Newlywed), passes away at age 82. [9]

June

July

  • July 8: Jean Moulin, French resistance fighter and cartoonist, dies at age 44, after been captured by the Gestapo.

October

  • October 10: Charlotte Salomon, German painter and comics artist (Leben? oder Theater?: Ein Singspiel), is gassed to death in Auschwitz at age 26.
  • October 18: A.M. de Jong, Dutch novelist and comics writer (Bulletje en Boonestaak) is murdered by two SS soldiers in his own home, at age 55.[11]

Specific date unknown

  • Herbert Sydney Foxwell, British comics artist ( continued The Bruin Boys (better known as Tiger Tim) and Teddy Tail, created The Bunty Boys), dies at age 52 or 53.[12]
  • Worden Wood, American comics artist (ghostdrew Buster Brown) , passes away at age 62 or 63. [13]

First issues by title

Kid Komics
Released: February by Timely Comics, featuring Captain Wonder and Tim Mulrooney

Initial appearances by character name

References

  1. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/caniff.htm
  2. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/herge.htm
  3. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bonnet_rene.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.toonopedia.com/iodine.htm
  5. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/taliaferro.htm
  6. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/caniff.htm
  7. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/gould.htm
  8. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/llanuza_pete.htm
  9. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lads.htm
  10. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/afonsky_nicholas.htm
  11. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/jong_am_de.htm
  12. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/foxwell_herbert.htm
  13. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wood_worden.htm
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