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1936 in comics

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Notable events of 1936 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Contents

January

  • January 19: Hergé's The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko (1936-1957) debuts in Cœurs Vaillants.
  • Famous Funnies #18 - Eastern Color
  • More Fun the Big Comic Magazine (previously New Fun Comics) (1935 series) #7 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Comics (1935 series) #2 - National Periodical Publications

    • February

  • 8 February: #1 - Mickey Mouse Weekly (1936-1957)
  • 17 February: Lee Falk's The Phantom makes his debut.
  • Famous Funnies #19 - Eastern Color
  • More Fun the Big Comic Magazine (1935 series) #8 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Comics (1935 series) #3 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #1 - Dell Comics

    • March

  • 8 March: Dudley D. Watkins' Oor Wullie and The Broons debut in The Sunday Post.
  • Big Book of Fun Comics (1936 series) #1 - National Periodical Publications
  • Famous Funnies #20 - Eastern Color
  • More Fun Comics (previously More Fun the Big Comic Magazine) (1935 series) #9 - National Periodical Publications, cover dated "Mar-April"
  • New Comics (1935 series) #4 - National Periodical Publications, cover dated "Mar-April".
  • Popular Comics #2 - Dell Comics

    • April

  • April 6: Lank Leonard' Mickey Finn (1936-1976) debuts.
  • Famous Funnies #21 - Eastern Color
  • King Comics #1 - David McKay Publications
  • Popular Comics #3 - Dell Comics
  • Tip Top Comics #1 - United Features: first comic book appearance of Tarzan

    • May

  • The Comics Magazine #1 — Centaur Publications
  • Famous Funnies #22 - Eastern Color
  • King Comics #2 - David McKay Publications
  • More Fun Comics (1935 series) #10 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #4 - Dell Comics

    • June

  • The Comics Magazine #2 — Centaur Publications
  • Famous Funnies #23 - Eastern Color
  • King Comics #3 - David McKay Publications
  • New Comics (1935 series) #5 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #5 - Dell Comics
  • Tip Top Comics #2 - United Features
  • Phantom comic #1

    • July

  • 14 July: The Italian humor magazine Bertoldo brings out its first issue, continuing its run until 10 September 1943.
  • The Comics Magazine #3 — Centaur Publications
  • Famous Funnies #24 - Eastern Color
  • King Comics #4 - David McKay Publications
  • More Fun Comics (1935 series) #11 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Comics (1935 series) #6 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #6 - Dell Comics
  • Tip Top Comics #3 - United Features

    • August

  • The Comics Magazine #4 — Centaur Publications
  • Famous Funnies #25 - Eastern Color
  • King Comics #5 - David McKay Publications
  • More Fun Comics (1935 series) #12 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Comics (1935 series) #7 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #7 - Dell Comics
  • Tip Top Comics #4 - United Features

    • September

  • The Comics Magazine #5 — Centaur Publications
  • Famous Funnies #26 - Eastern Color
  • King Comics #6 - David McKay Publications
  • More Fun Comics (1935 series) #13 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Comics (1935 series) #8 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #8 - Dell Comics
  • Tip Top Comics #5 - United Features

    • October

  • Famous Funnies #27 - Eastern Color
  • The Funnies #1 - Dell Comics
  • King Comics #7 - David McKay Publications
  • More Fun Comics (1935 series) #14 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Comics (1935 series) #9 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #9 - Dell Comics
  • Tip Top Comics #6 - United Features

    • November

  • Famous Funnies #28 - Eastern Color
  • The Funnies #2 - Dell Comics
  • Funny Pages #6 — Centaur Publications
  • Funny Picture Stories #1 — Centaur Publications. This issue also marks the debut of The Clock by George Brenner.
  • King Comics #8 - David McKay Publications
  • More Fun Comics (1935 series) #15 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Comics (1935 series) #10 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #10 - Dell Comics
  • Elmer Woggon and Allen Saunders's Steve Roper and Mike Nomad (1936-2004) debuts.
  • Tip Top Comics #7 - United Features

    • December

  • Detective Picture Stories #1 — Centaur Publications
  • Famous Funnies #29 - Eastern Color
  • Flash Gordon Strange Adventure Magazine #1. It folds after only one issue.
  • The Funnies #3 - Dell Comics
  • Funny Pages #7 — Centaur Publications
  • Funny Picture Stories #2 — Centaur Publications
  • King Comics #9 - David McKay Publications
  • More Fun Comics (1935 series) #16 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Comics (1935 series) #11 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #11 - Dell Comics
  • Tip Top Comics #8 - United Features

    • Deaths

  • January 31: Grace Drayton, American illustrator and comics artist (Dolly Dimples, The Pussycat Princess), dies at the age of 58.
  • May 9 : Stanislav Lolek, Czech illustrator and comics artist (The Cunning Little Vixen or Vixen Sharp Ears) dies at the age of 62.
  • Specific date unknown: Ed Leffingwell, American comics artist (Little Joe), dies.

    • Comics debuts without a specific date

  • Barney Baxter by Frank Miller.
  • Belinda by Steve Dowling.
  • Ben Bowyang by Alex Gurney.
  • Biffen och Bananen by Rit-Ola
  • Laff-a-Day debuts.
  • Rebo by Cesare Zavattini (plot), Federico Pedrocchi (script) and Giovanni Scolari (art)
  • Room and Board by Gene Ahern.

    • References

    1936 in comics Wikipedia
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