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See also: 1960 in comics, other events of 1961, 1962 in comics, 1960s in comics and the list of years in comics
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Publications
Year overall
- National Periodical Publications was publicity traded on the stock market.
January
- 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 Mad Magazine.
- Strange Tales (1951 series) #80 - Marvel Comics
- Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #13 - Marvel Comics
- Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #15 - Marvel Comics
- Western Comics (1948 series), with issue #85 (January/February cover date) canceled by DC Comics
February
- February 18: The British comics magazine Radio Fun ends its run and merges with Buster.
- Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #65 - Marvel Comics
- Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #20 - Marvel Comics
- Strange Tales (1951 series) #81 - Marvel Comics
- Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #14 - Marvel Comics
- Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #16 - Marvel Comics
- Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #58 - Marvel Comics
March
- March 6: In Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts the character Frieda makes her debut. [1]
- March 18: The first issue of the British comics magazine Bimbo is published. It will run until 22 January 1972. [2] In the first issue Bob Dewar's Bimbo makes its debut.
- Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #66 - Marvel Comics
- Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #97 - Marvel Comics
- Strange Tales (1951 series) #82 - Marvel Comics
- Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #15 - Marvel Comics
- Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #17 - Marvel Comics
April
- April 1: Eric Roberts' Winker Watson debuts in the British comics magazine The Dandy.
- Adventure Comics #283 - DC Comics. It features the debut of General Zod. [3]
- Batman #139 - DC Comics. It features the debut of Betty Kane who takes on the persona of Batgirl. [4]
- Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #67 - Marvel Comics
- Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #21 - Marvel Comics
- Strange Tales (1951 series) #83 - Marvel Comics
- Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #16 - Marvel Comics
- Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #18 - Marvel Comics
- Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #59 - Marvel Comics
May
- May 11: Maurice Rosy's and Paul Deliège's Bobo makes its debut in a mini–récit (mini-story) in Spirou magazine on May 11, 1961[5]
- Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #68 - Marvel Comics
- Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #98 - Marvel Comics
- Strange Tales (1951 series) #84 - Marvel Comics
- Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #17 - Marvel Comics
- Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #19 - Marvel Comics
June
- Amazing Adventures (1961 series) #1 - Marvel Comics
- Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #69 - Marvel Comics
- Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #22 - Marvel Comics
- Strange Tales (1951 series) #85 - Marvel Comics
- Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #18 - Marvel Comics
- Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #20 - Atlas Comics
July
- All-Star Western (vol. 1), with issue #119, canceled by DC
- Amazing Adventures (1961 series) #2 - Atlas Comics
- Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #70 - Marvel Comics
- Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #99 - Marvel Comics
- Strange Tales (1951 series) #86 - Marvel Comics
- Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #19 - Marvel Comics
- Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #21 - Marvel Comics
August
- Amazing Adventures (1961 series) #3 - Atlas Comics
- Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #71 - Marvel Comics
- Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #23 - Marvel Comics
- Strange Tales (1951 series) #87 - Marvel Comics
- Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #20 - Marvel Comics
- Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #22 - Marvel Comics
September
- September 25: The first episode of Harry Mace's Amy is published. It will run until 1991. [6]
- Amazing Adventures (1961 series) #4 - Atlas Comics
- The Flash #123 - the "Flash of Two Worlds" story introduces Earth-Two, and more generally the concept of the multiverse, to DC Comics.[7]
- Help! #12, the final issue of vol. 1 — Warren Publishing
- Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #72 - Marvel Comics
- Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #100 - Marvel Comics
- Strange Tales (1951 series) #88 - Marvel Comics
- Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #21 - Marvel Comics
- Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #23 - Marvel Comics
October
- October 16: Mort Walker and Jerry Dumas' Sam's Strip makes its debut. It will run until 1963. [8] [9]
- Amazing Adventures (1961 series) #5 - Atlas Comics
- Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #73 - Marvel Comics
- The Lighter Side of... by Dave Berg debuts in Mad Magazine.
- Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #24 - Marvel Comics
- Showcase #34 - DC Comics. It features the debut of Gardner Fox', Gil Kane's and Murphy Anderson's Atom. [10]
- Strange Tales (1951 series) #89 - Marvel Comics
- Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #22 - Marvel Comics
- Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #24 - Marvel Comics
November
- November 19: In Charles M. Schulz' Peanuts Little Red-Haired Girl makes her debut.
- Amazing Adventures (1961 series) #6 - Atlas Comics
- Fantastic Four (1961 series) #1 - Marvel Comics
- First appearance of the Fantastic Four (Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and the Thing)
- Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #74 - Marvel Comics
- Kid Colt Outlaw (1948 series) #101 - Marvel Comics
- Strange Tales (1951 series) #90 - Marvel Comics
- Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #23 - Marvel Comics
- Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #25 - Marvel Comics
December
- In the Uncle Scrooge story The Midas Touch by Carl Barks the evil sorceress Magica De Spell makes her debut. The same month billionaire John D. Rockerduck makes his debut too, in the story Boat Buster.
- Action Comics #283 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics #291 - DC Comics
- Adventures into the Unknown #129 (December 1961-January 1962) - American Comics Group
- Adventures of Bob Hope #72 (December 1961-January 1962) - DC Comics
- Amazing Adult Fantasy (1961 series) #7 renamed from Amazing Adventures - Atlas Comics
- Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #75 - Marvel Comics
- Rawhide Kid (1955 series) #25 - Marvel Comics
- Strange Tales (1951 series) #91 - Marvel Comics
- Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #24 - Marvel Comics
- Tales to Astonish (1959 series) #26 - Marvel Comics
Specific date unknown
- The final episode of William McCleery and Ralph Fuller's Oaky Doaks is published.
- Sergio Bonelli and Gallieno Ferri's Zagor makes its debut. [11]
Deaths
February
- February 11: Kate Carew, American caricaturist and comics artist (The Angel Child), dies at age 91. [12]
July
- July 20: Wilson McCoy, American comics artist (continued The Phantom), dies at age 59. [13]
September
- September: Julius Stafford Baker (Sr.), British comics artist (Casey's Court, Tiger Tim), dies at age 91 or 92. [14]
December
- December 6: Ralph Yardley, American comics artist (Have You Seen Alonzo?, Do You Remember?), dies at age 83. [15]
- December 24: Charles Hamilton, aka Frank Richards, British novelist and comics writer (Billy Bunter), passes away at age 85. [16]
- December 31: Péricles Maranhão, Brazilian comics artist (O Amigo da Onça), commits suicide at age 37. [17]
Initial appearances by character name
DC Comics
- Hawkman (Carter Hall) in Brave and Bold #37 (March)
- Hawkwoman in Brave and Bold #37 (March)
- Kobra (DC Comics) in Batman #139 (April)
- Bette Kane in Batman #139 (April)
- General Zod in Adventure Comics #283 (April)
- Sinestro in Green Lantern #07 (August)
- Atom (Ray Palmer) in Showcase #34 (October)
- Jean Loring in Showcase #34 (October)
- Matt Hagen in Detective Comics #298 (December)
- Pete Ross in Superboy #86 (January)
- Haunted Tank in G.I. Combat #87 (May)
- Sue Dibny in The Flash #119 (March)
- Brainiac 5 in Action Comics #276 (May)
- Tomar-Re in Green Lantern #06 (May)
- Doctor Destiny in Justice League of America #05 (June)
- Mon-El in Superboy #89 (June)
- Thom Kallor in Action Comics #282 (March)
- Hector Hammond in Green Lantern #05 (April)
- Top (comics) in The Flash #122 (August)
- Luornu Durgo in Action Comics #276 (May)
- Salu Digby in Action Comics #276 (May)
- Phantom Girl in Action Comics #276 (May)
- Sun Boy in Action Comics #276 (May)
- Bouncing Boy in Action Comics #276 (May)
- Lena Luthor in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #23 (February)
- Saturn Queen in Superman #147 (August)
- Lightning Lord in Superman #147 (August)
- Cosmic King in Superman #147 (August)
- Super-Chief in All-Star Western #117 (March)
- Kanjar Ro in Justice League of America #03 (February)
- Dev-Em in Adventure Comics #287 (August)
Specific date unknown
- Bernard Dibble, American comics artist (Danny Dingle, Looy Dot Dope, assisted on Hawkshaw the Detective, continued The Captain and the Kids, Cynical Susie, Fritzi Ritz, worked for Quality Comics), dies at age 61 or 62. [18]
References
- ↑ "Hullo There, Frieda." Tucson Citizen, Feb. 28, 1961, p. 15
- ↑ http://britishcomics.com/bimbo-comic
- ↑ Wallace, Dan (2008). "General Zod". In Dougall, Alastair. The DC Comics Encyclopedia. New York: Dorling Kindersley. p. 136. ISBN 0-7566-4119-5. OCLC 213309017.
- ↑ Bill Finger (w), Sheldon Moldoff (p), Charles Paris (i). "Bat-Girl!" Batman 139 (April 1961), DC Comics
- ↑ BDoubliées. "Spirou année 1961" (in French).
- ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mace_harry.htm
- ↑ McAvennie, Michael; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1960s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
This classic Silver Age story resurrected the Golden Age Flash and provided a foundation for the Multiverse from which he and the Silver Age Flash would hail.
- ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/walker.htm
- ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dumas_j.htm
- ↑ Showcase #34 Archived April 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. at the Grand Comics Database.
- ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/ferri_gallieno.htm
- ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/carew_kate.htm
- ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mccoy_wilson.htm
- ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/baker_js.htm
- ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/y/yardley_ralph.htm
- ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/richard.htm
- ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/pericles.htm
- ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dibble_bernard.htm
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