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1938 in comics

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Notable events of 1938 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

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European publications

  • Italian noir hero Dick Fulmine debuts
  • April 21: first issue of Le Journal de Spirou, featuring debuts of the series Spirou by Rob-Vel and Les Aventures de Tif by Fernand Dineur.
  • July 30: first issue of the British comic The Beano, featuring debuts of Lord Snooty, Wee Peem, Tin-Can Tommy, Hairy Dan, Ping the Elastic Man, Helpful Henry and Big Eggo.
  • 17 December: The first appearance of Pansy Potter one of the longest running comic strips in The Beano.

    • January

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #10 - David McKay Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #11 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies (1934 series) #42 - Eastern Color Printing
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #4 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #28 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #23 - National Periodical Publications

    • February

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #11 - David McKay Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #12 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies (1934 series) #43 - Eastern Color Printing
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #5 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #29 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #24 - National Periodical Publications

    • March

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #12 - David McKay Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #13 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies (1934 series) #44 - Eastern Color Printing
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #6 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #30 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #25 - National Periodical Publications

    • April

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #13 - David McKay Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #14 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies (1934 series) #45 - Eastern Color Printing
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #7 - Comic Favorites, Inc.

    • May

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #14 - David McKay Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #15 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies (1934 series) #46 - Eastern Color Printing
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #8 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • More Fun Comics (1935 series) #31 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #26 - National Periodical Publications

    • June

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #15 - David McKay Publications
  • Action Comics (1938 series) #1 - DC Comics: first appearance of Superman
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #16 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies (1934 series) #47 - Eastern Color Printing
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #9 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • Jumbo Comics #1 — Fiction House
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #32 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #27 - National Periodical Publications

    • July

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #16 - David McKay Publications
  • Action Comics (1938 series) #2 - DC Comics
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #17 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies (1934 series) #48 - Eastern Color Printing
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #10 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #33 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #28 - National Periodical Publications

    • August

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #17 - David McKay Publications
  • Action Comics (1938 series) #3 - DC Comics
  • Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #1 - Centaur Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #18 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies (1934 series) #49 - Eastern Color Printing
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #11 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #34 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #29 - National Periodical Publications

    • September

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #18 - David McKay Publications
  • Action Comics (1938 series) #4 - DC Comics
  • Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938) #2 - Centaur Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #19 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies (1934 series) #50 - Eastern Color Printing
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #12 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #35 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #30 - National Periodical Publications

    • October

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #19 - David McKay Publications
  • Action Comics (1938 series) #5 - DC Comics
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #20 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies (1934 series) #51 - Eastern Color Printing
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #13 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #36 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1937 series) #31 - National Periodical Publications

    • November

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #20 - David McKay Publications
  • Action Comics (1938 series) #6 - DC Comics
  • Adventure Comics (previously New Adventure Comics) (1937 series) #32 - DC Comics
  • Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #3 - Centaur Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #21 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies (1934 series) #52 - Eastern Color Printing
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #14 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #37 - DC Comics

    • December

  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #21 - David McKay Publications
  • Action Comics (1938 series) #7 - DC Comics
  • Adventure Comics (1938 series) #33 - DC Comics
  • Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #"4" - Centaur Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #22 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies (1934 series) #53 - Eastern Color Printing
  • Feature Funnies (1937 series) #15 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #38 - DC Comics

    • Specials

  • New Book of Comics (1937 series) #2 - National Periodical Publications

    • Deaths

  • January 9: Johnny Gruelle, American cartoonist, children's book author, illustrator and comics artist (Mr. Twee Deedle, Raggedy Ann and Andy), dies at age 57.
  • February: Bertram Lamb, British comics artist (Pip, Squeak and Wilfred), dies at age 50 or 51.
  • August 11: Wilhelm Heinrich Detlev Körner, German-American comics artist (Hugo Hercules), passes away at age 59.
  • October: Roy L. Williams, American comics artist (Babe Bunting), passes away.
  • 13 October: E.C. Segar, American comics artist (Thimble Theatre, Popeye), dies at age 44.

    • First issues by title

  • Action Comics cover dated June, published by DC Comics.
  • Comics on Parade cover dated April, published by United Features Syndicate.
  • Jumbo Comics Cover dated June, published by Fiction House.
  • Amazing Mystery Funnies cover dated August, published by Centaur Publications.
  • The Beano cover dated July, published by DC Thomson.

    • Renamed titles

  • New Adventure Comics renamed Adventure Comics as of the November cover date.

    • Initial appearances by character name

  • Lois Lane in Action Comics #1 (June), created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, published by National Periodical Publications.
  • Superman (Earth-Two) in Action Comics #1 (June), created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, published by National Periodical Publications.
  • Zatara in Action Comics #1 (June), created by Fred Guardineer, published by National Periodical Publications
  • Jimmy Olsen in Action Comics #6 (November), created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, publisher by National Periodical Publications
  • Crimson Avenger (Lee Travis) in Detective Comics #20 (October), created by Jim chambers, publisher by National Periodical Publications
  • Tex Thompson in Action Comics #1 (June), created by Ken Fitch and Bernard Baily, published by National Periodical Publications
  • Tigress (DC Comics) in Action Comics #1 (June), created by Fred Guardinner, published by National Periodical Publications

    • References

    1938 in comics Wikipedia
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