1936 in comics

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.