1941 in comics

Events and publications

Stan Lee becomes editor-in-chief at Timely Comics.

Adventures of Captain Marvel, a twelve-chapter film serial adapted from the popular Captain Marvel comic book character for Republic Pictures, debuts. It was the first film adaptation of a comic book superhero.

January

Action Comics (1938 series) #32 - National Periodical Publications

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #58 - National Periodical Publications

All-American Comics (1939 series) #22 - National Periodical Publications

Crack Comics (1940 series) #9 - Quality Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #47 - National Periodical Publications

Flash Comics (1940 series) #13 - National Periodical Publications

Hit Comics (1940 series) #7 - Quality Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #15 - Timely Comics

Master Comics (1940 series) #10 - Fawcett Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #63 - National Periodical Publications

Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #18 - Fox Feature Syndicate

Smash Comics (1939 series) #18 - Quality Comics

Whiz Comics (1940 series) #12 - Fawcett Comics

February

Action Comics (1938 series) #33 - National Allied Publications

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #59 - National Allied Publications

All-American Comics (1939 series) #23 - National Allied Publications

Crack Comics (1940 series) #10 - Quality Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #48 - National Allied Publications

Flash Comics (1940 series) #14 - National Allied Publications

Hit Comics (1940 series) #8 - Quality Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #16 - Timely Comics

Master Comics (1940 series) #11 - Fawcett Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #64 - National Allied Publications

Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #19 - Fox Feature Syndicate

Smash Comics (1939 series) #19 - Quality Comics

Superman (1939 series) #8 - National Allied Publications

Whiz Comics (1940 series) #13 - Fawcett Comics

March

Action Comics (1938 series) #34 - National Allied Publications

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #60 - National Allied Publications

All-American Comics (1939 series) #24 - National Allied Publications

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics

Crack Comics (1940 series) #11 - Quality Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #49 - National Allied Publications

Flash Comics (1940 series) #15 - National Allied Publications

Hit Comics (1940 series) #9 - Quality Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #17 - Timely Comics

Master Comics (1940 series) #12 - Fawcett Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #65 - National Allied Publications

Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #20 - Fox Feature Syndicate

Mystic Comics (1940 series) #5 - Timely Comics

Smash Comics (1939 series) #20 - Quality Comics

Whiz Comics (1940 series) #14 - Fawcett Comics

Whiz Comics (1940 series) #15 - Fawcett Comics

April

Action Comics (1938 series) #35 - National Allied Publications

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #61 - National Allied Publications

All-American Comics (1939 series) #25 - National Allied Publications

All-Star Comics (1940 series) #4 - National Allied Publications

Batman (1940 series) #5 - National Allied Publications

Blue Beetle (1939 series) #6 - Fox Feature Syndicate

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941 series) #1 - Fawcett Comics

Crack Comics (1940 series) #12 - Quality Comics

Daring Mystery Comics (1940 series) #7 - Timely Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #50 - National Allied Publications

Flash Comics (1940 series) #16 - National Allied Publications

Hit Comics (1940 series) #10 - Quality Comics

Human Torch Comics (1940 series) #4 - Timely Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #18 - Timely Comics

Master Comics (1940 series) #13 - Fawcett Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #66 - National Allied Publications

Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #21 - Fox Feature Syndicate

Smash Comics (1939 series) #21 - Quality Comics

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics

Superman (1939 series) #9 - National Allied Publications

Whiz Comics (1940 series) #16 - Fawcett Comics

World's Best Comics (1941 series) #1 - National Allied Publications

May

Action Comics (1938 series) #36 - National Allied Publications

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #62 - National Allied Publications

All-American Comics (1939 series) #26 - National Allied Publications

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #3 - Timely Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #51 - National Allied Publications

Flash Comics (1940 series) #17 - National Allied Publications

Hit Comics (1940 series) #11 - Quality Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #19 - Timely Comics

Master Comics (1940 series) #14 - Fawcett Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #67 - National Allied Publications

Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #22 - Fox Feature Syndicate

Smash Comics (1939 series) #22 - Quality Comics

Whiz Comics (1940 series) #17 - Fawcett Comics

June

Action Comics (1938 series) #37 - National Allied Publications

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #63 - National Allied Publications

All-American Comics (1939 series) #27 - National Allied Publications

Blue Beetle (1939 series) #7 - Fox Feature Syndicate

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #4 - Timely Comics

Crack Comics (1940 series) #13 - Quality Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #52 - National Allied Publications

Flash Comics (1940 series) #18 - National Allied Publications

Hit Comics (1940 series) #12 - Quality Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #20 - Timely Comics

Master Comics (1940 series) #15 - Fawcett Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #68 - National Allied Publications

Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #23 - Fox Feature Syndicate

Smash Comics (1939 series) #23 - Quality Comics

Superman (1939 series) #10 - National Allied Publications

Whiz Comics (1940 series) #18 - Fawcett Comics

July

Action Comics (1938 series) #38 - National Allied Publications

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #64 - National Allied Publications

All-American Comics (1939 series) #28 - National Allied Publications

All-Flash Comics (1941 series) #1 - National Allied Publications

All-Star Comics (1940 series) #5 - National Allied Publications

All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics

Bulletman (1941 series) #1 - Fawcett Comics

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941 series) #2 - Fawcett Comics

Crack Comics (1940 series) #14 - Quality Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #53 - National Allied Publications

Flash Comics (1940 series) #19 - National Allied Publications

Hit Comics (1940 series) #13 - Quality Comics

Human Torch Comics (1940 series) #5 - Timely Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #21 - Timely Comics

Master Comics (1940 series) #16 - Fawcett Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #69 - National Allied Publications

Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #24 - Fox Feature Syndicate

Smash Comics (1939 series) #24 - Quality Comics

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics

Whiz Comics (1940 series) #19 - Fawcett Comics

World's Finest Comics (1941 series) #2 - National Allied Publications - Changed from "World's Best Comics"

Wow Comics (1940 series) #2 - Fawcett Comics

Young Allies Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics

August

Action Comics (1938 series) #39 - National Allied Publications

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #65 - National Allied Publications

All-American Comics (1939 series) #29 - National Allied Publications

Blue Beetle (1939 series) #8 - Fox Feature Syndicate

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #5 - Timely Comics

Crack Comics (1940 series) #15 - Quality Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #54 - National Allied Publications

Flash Comics (1940 series) #20 - National Allied Publications

Hit Comics (1940 series) #14 - Quality Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #22 - Timely Comics

Master Comics (1940 series) #17 - Fawcett Comics

Military Comics (1941 series) #1 - Quality Comics - First comic with Blackhawk (DC Comics)

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #70 - National Allied Publications

Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #25 - Fox Feature Syndicate

Police Comics (1941 series) #1 - Quality Comics - First comic with Plastic Man

Smash Comics (1939 series) #25 - Quality Comics

Superman (1939 series) #11 - National Allied Publications

U.S.A. Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics

Whiz Comics (1940 series) #20 - Fawcett Comics

September

Action Comics (1938 series) #40 - National Allied Publications

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #66 - National Allied Publications

All-American Comics (1939 series) #30 - National Allied Publications

All-Flash Comics (1941 series) #2 - National Allied Publications

All-Star Comics (1940 series) #6 - National Allied Publications

Batman (1940 series) #6 - National Allied Publications

Bulletman (1941 series) #2 - Fawcett Comics

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #6 - Timely Comics

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941 series) #3 - Fawcett Comics

Crack Comics (1940 series) #16 - Quality Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #55 - National Allied Publications

Doll Man (1941 series) #1 - Quality Comics

Flash Comics (1940 series) #21 - National Allied Publications

Green Lantern (comic book) (1941 series) #1 - National Allied Publications

Hit Comics (1940 series) #15 - Quality Comics

Human Torch Comics (1940 series) #5 - Timely Comics - This is #5b. Human Torch has its own numbering now.

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #23 - Timely Comics

Master Comics (1940 series) #18 - Fawcett Comics

Military Comics (1941 series) #2 - Quality Comics

Minute-Man (1941 series) #1 - Fawcett Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #71 - National Allied Publications

Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #26 - Fox Feature Syndicate

Police Comics (1941 series) #2 - Quality Comics

Smash Comics (1939 series) #26 - Quality Comics

Spy Smasher (1941 series) #1 - Fawcett Comics

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #3 - Timely Comics

Uncle Sam Quarterly (1941 series) #1 - Quality Comics

Whiz Comics (1940 series) #21 - Fawcett Comics

World's Finest Comics (1941 series) #3 - National Allied Publications

Wow Comics (1940 series) #3 - Fawcett Comics

October

Action Comics (1938 series) #41 - National Allied Publications

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #67 - National Allied Publications

All-American Comics (1939 series) #31 - National Allied Publications

Blue Beetle (1939 series) #9 - Fox Feature Syndicate

All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #7 - Timely Comics

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941 series) #4 - Fawcett Comics

Crack Comics (1940 series) #17 - Quality Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #56 - National Allied Publications

Flash Comics (1940 series) #22 - National Allied Publications

Hit Comics (1940 series) #16 - Quality Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #24 - Timely Comics

Master Comics (1940 series) #19 - Fawcett Comics

Military Comics (1941 series) #3 - Quality Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #72 - National Allied Publications

Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #27 - Fox Feature Syndicate

Mystic Comics (1940 series) #6 - Timely Comics

Police Comics (1941 series) #3 - Quality Comics

Smash Comics (1939 series) #27 - Quality Comics

Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #1 - National Allied Publications

Superman (1939 series) #12 - National Allied Publications

Whiz Comics (1940 series) #22 - Fawcett Comics

Whiz Comics (1940 series) #23 - Fawcett Comics

November

Action Comics (1938 series) #42 - National Allied Publications

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #68 - National Allied Publications

All-American Comics (1939 series) #32 - National Allied Publications

All-Flash Comics (1941 series) #3 - National Allied Publications

All-Star Comics (1940 series) #7 - National Allied Publications

America's Greatest Comics (1941 series) #1 - Fawcett Comics

Batman (1940 series) #7 - National Allied Publications

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #8 - Timely Comics

Crack Comics (1940 series) #18 - Quality Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #57 - National Allied Publications

Fantastic Comics (1939 series) #23 — cancelled by Fox Feature Syndicate

Flash Comics (1940 series) #23 - National Allied Publications

Hit Comics (1940 series) #17 - Quality Comics

Green Lantern (comic book) (1941 series) #2 - National Allied Publications

Human Torch Comics (1940 series) #6 - Timely Comics

Leading Comics (1941 series) #1 - National Allied Publications

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #25 - Timely Comics

Master Comics (1940 series) #20 - Fawcett Comics

Military Comics (1941 series) #4 - Quality Comics

Minute-Man (1941 series) #2 - Fawcett Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #73 - National Allied Publications

Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #28 - Fox Feature Syndicate

Police Comics (1941 series) #4 - Quality Comics

Smash Comics (1939 series) #28 - Quality Comics

Spy Smasher (1941 series) #2 - Fawcett Comics

Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #2 - National Allied Publications

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #4 - Timely Comics

Uncle Sam Quarterly (1941 series) #2 - Quality Comics

U.S.A. Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics

Whiz Comics (1940 series) #24 - Fawcett Comics

World's Finest Comics (1941 series) #4 - National Allied Publications

Wow Comics (1940 series) #4 - Fawcett Comics

Young Allies Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics

December

Action Comics (1938 series) #43 - National Allied Publications

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #69 - National Allied Publications

All-American Comics (1939 series) #33 - National Allied Publications

Blue Beetle (1939 series) #10 - Fox Feature Syndicate

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #9 - Timely Comics

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941 series) #5 - Fawcett Comics

Crack Comics (1940 series) #19 - Quality Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #58 - National Allied Publications

Flash Comics (1940 series) #24 - National Allied Publications

Hit Comics (1940 series) #18 - Quality Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #26 - Timely Comics

Master Comics (1940 series) #21 - Fawcett Comics

Military Comics (1941 series) #5 - Quality Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #74 - National Allied Publications

Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #29 - Fox Feature Syndicate

Mystic Comics (1940 series) #7 - Timely Comics

Police Comics (1941 series) #5 - Quality Comics

Smash Comics (1939 series) #29 - Quality Comics

Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #3 - National Allied Publications

Superman (1939 series) #13 - National Allied Publications

Whiz Comics (1940 series) #25 - Fawcett Comics

Especials

Mutt and Jeff (1938 series) #3 - National Allied Publications

First issues by title

All-Flash (Summer, National Comics)

All Winners Comics (Summer, Timely Comics)

Captain America Comics (March, Timely Comics)

Captain Marvel Adventures (March, Fawcett Comics)

Classics Illustrated (Gilberton)

Green Lantern (Fall, National Comics)

Leading Comics (Winter, National Comics)

Police Comics (August, Quality Comics)

Star-Spangled Comics (October, DC Comics)

Sub-Mariner Comics (Fall, Timely Comics)

World's Finest Comics (Spring, DC Comics)

Young Allies (Marvel Comics) (Summer, Timely Comics)

Initial appearances by character name

Anita Diminuta, created by Jesús Blasco, in Mis Chicas

Aquaman, created by Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris, in More Fun Comics #73 (November), published by DC Comics

Archie Andrews, created by Bob Montana, in Pep Comics #22, published by (MLJ Magazines)

Beast-Ruler, created by George Tuska, in Captain Marvel Adventures #3 (September), published by Fawcett Comics

Blackhawk, created by Chuck Cuidera with input from both Bob Powell and Will Eisner, in Military Comics #1 (August), published by Quality Comics

Captain Marvel Jr., created by France Herron and Mac Raboy, in Whiz Comics #25 (December), published by Fawcett Comics

Captain Nazi, created by C. C. Beck and Bill Parker, in Master Comics #21 (December), published by Fawcett Comics

Doctor Mid-Nite, created by Charles Reizenstein and Stanley Josephs Aschmeier, in All-American Comics #25 (April), published by DC Comics

Dummy (DC Comics), created by Mort Weisinger and Mort Meskin, in Leading Comics #1 (December), published by DC Comics

Firebrand (DC Comics), created by S. M. Iger and Reed crandall, in Police Comics #1 (August), published by Quality Comics

Green Arrow, created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, in More Fun Comics #73, published by DC Comics

Ian Karkull, created by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman, in More Fun Comics #69 (August), published by DC Comics

Jester (Quality Comics), created by Paul Gustavson, in Smash Comics #22 (May), published by Quality Comics

Johnny Quick (Johnny Chambers), created by Mort Weisinger, in More Fun Comics #71 (September), published by DC Comics.

Midnight (DC Comics) created by Jack Cole, in Smash Comics #18 (January). published by Quality Comics

Minute-Man, created by Charlie Sultan, in Master Comics #11 (February), published by Fawcett Comics

Miss America (DC Comics), created by Elmer Wexler, in Military Comics #1 (August), published by Quality Comics

Monocle (comics), created by Gardner Fox and Joe kubert, in Flash Comics #64, published by DC Comics

Nabu (comics), created by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman, in More Fun Comics #67 (May), published by DC Comics

Nelvana of the Northern Lights, created by Adrian Dingle, in Triumph-Adventure Comics #1 (August), published by Hillborough Studios

Pat Dugan (Stripesy), created by Jerry Siegel, in Action Comics #40(October), published by DC Comics

Penguin (comics), created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, in Detective Comics #58, published by National Allied Publications

Phantom Lady, created by Arthur F. Peddy, in Police Comics #1 (August), published by Quality comics

Plastic Man, created by Jack Cole, in Police Comics #1, published by Quality Comics

Queen Bee (comics), created by Ken Fitch and Bearnard Baily, in Action Comics #42 (November), published by DC Comics

Roy Lincoln, created by Paul Gustavson in Police Comics #1 (August), published by Quality Comics

Sandy Hawkins(Sandy The Golden Boy), created by Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris, in Adventure Comics #69 (December), published by National Allied Publications

Sargon the Sorcerer, created by Steve Niles and Scott Hampton, in All-American Comics #26 (May), published by DC Comics.

Scarecrow (DC Comics), created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, in World's Finest Comics #3 (September), published by DC Comics

Seven Soldiers of Victory, created by Mort Weisinger and Mort Meskin, in Leading Comics #1, published by National Allied Publications

Shade (comics), created by Mort Weisinger]] and Mort Meskin, in Action Comics #43 (December), published by DC Comics

Shining Knight, created by Creig Flessel, in Adventure Comics #66 (September), published by DC Comics.

Speedy, created by Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris, in More Fun Comics #73 (November), published by National Allied Publications

Starman (Ted Knight), created by Jack Burnley, in Adventure Comics #61 (April), published by DC Comics.

Star-Spangled Kid Sylvester Pemberton, created by Jerry Siegel, in Action Comics #40 (October), published by DC Comics.

Tarantula (DC Comics), created by Mort Weisinger, in Star-Spangled Comics #1 (October), published by National Allied Publications

Vigilante (Greg Saunders), created by Mort Weisinger and Mort Meskin, in Action Comics #42 (November), published by National Allied Publications

Wildfire (Carol Vance Martin), created by Robert Turner and Jim Mooney, in Smash Comics #25, published by Quality Comics

Wonder Woman, created by William Moulton Marston, in All Star Comics #8 (December), published by All-American Publications