1942 in comics

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Notable events of 1942 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Year overall

Joe Simon and Jack Kirby leave Timely Comics and move to National Comics (now DC Comics).

January

Action Comics (1938 series) #44 - DC Comics

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #70 - DC Comics

All-American Comics (1939 series) #34 - DC Comics

All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #3 - Timely Comics

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #10 - Timely Comics

Daring Mystery Comics (1940 series) #8 - final issue, cancelled by Timely Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #59 - DC Comics

Flash Comics (1940 series) #25 - DC Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #27 - Timely Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #74 - DC Comics

Sensation Comics #1 (cover date) featuring Wonder Woman — DC Comics

Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #4 - DC Comics

Superman (1939 series) #14 - DC Comics

U.S.A. Comics (1941 series) #3 - Timely Comics

February

Action Comics (1938 series) #45 - DC Comics

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #71 - DC Comics

All-American Comics (1939 series) #35 - DC Comics

All-Star Comics (1940 series) #9 - DC Comics

Batman (1940 series) #9 - DC Comics

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #11 - Timely Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #60 - DC Comics

Flash Comics (1940 series) #26 - DC Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #28 - Timely Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #76 - DC Comics

Sensation Comics (1942 series) #2 — DC Comics

Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #5 - DC Comics

March

Action Comics (1938 series) #46 - DC Comics

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #72 - DC Comics

All-American Comics (1939 series) #36 - DC Comics

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #12 - Timely Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #61 - DC Comics

Flash Comics (1940 series) #27 - DC Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #29 - Timely Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #77 - DC Comics

Sensation Comics (1942 series) #3 — DC Comics

Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #6 - DC Comics

Superman (1939 series) #15 - DC Comics

Spring Issue

All Flash Quarterly (1941 series) #4 - DC Comics

Green Lantern Quarterly (1941 series) #3 - DC Comics

Leading Comics (1941 series) #2 - DC Comics

World's Finest Comics (1941 series) #5 - DC Comics

April

Action Comics (1938 series) #47 - DC Comics

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #73 - DC Comics

All-American Comics (1939 series) #37 - DC Comics

All-Star Comics (1940 series) #10 - DC Comics

All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #4 - Timely Comics

Batman (1940 series) #10 - DC Comics

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #13 - Timely Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #62 - DC Comics

Flash Comics (1940 series) #28 - DC Comics

Human Torch (1940 series) #7 - Timely Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #30 - Timely Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #78 - DC Comics

Red Ryder Comics, with issue #6, taken over from Hawley by Dell Comics.

Sensation Comics (1942 series) #4 — DC Comics

Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #7 - DC Comics

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #5 - Timely Comics

U.S.A. Comics (1941 series) #4 - Timely Comics

May

Action Comics (1938 series) #48 - DC Comics

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #74 - DC Comics

All-American Comics (1939 series) #38 - DC Comics

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #14 - Timely Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #63 - DC Comics

Flash Comics (1940 series) #29 - DC Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #31 - Timely Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #79 - DC Comics

Sensation Comics (1942 series) #5 — DC Comics

Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #8 - DC Comics

Superman (1939 series) #16 - DC Comics

June

Action Comics (1938 series) #49 - DC Comics

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #75 - DC Comics

All-American Comics (1939 series) #39 - DC Comics

All Star Comics (1940 series) #11 - DC Comics

Batman (1940 series) #11 - DC Comics

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #15 - Timely Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #64 - DC Comics

Flash Comics (1940 series) #30 - DC Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #32 - Timely Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #80 - DC Comics

Sensation Comics (1942 series) #6 — DC Comics

Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #9 - DC Comics

Summer Issue

All Flash Quarterly (1941 series) #5 - DC Comics

Green Lantern Quarterly (1941 series) #4 - DC Comics

Leading Comics (1941 series) #3 - DC Comics

Wonder Woman (1942 series) #1 - DC Comics

World's Finest Comics (1941 series) #6 - DC Comics

July

Action Comics (1938 series) #50 - DC Comics

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #76 - DC Comics

All-American Comics (1939 series) #40 - DC Comics

All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #5 - Timely Comics

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #16 - Timely Comics

Crime Does Not Pay debuts with issue #22, continuing the numbering of Silver Streak Comics — Lev Gleason Publications

Detective Comics (1937 series) #65 - DC Comics

Flash Comics (1940 series) #31 - DC Comics

Human Torch (1940 series) #8 - Timely Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #33 - Timely Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #81 - DC Comics

Sensation Comics (1942 series) #7 — DC Comics

Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #10 - DC Comics

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #6 - Timely Comics

Superman (1939 series) #17 - DC Comics

U.S.A. Comics (1941 series) #5 - Timely Comics

August

Action Comics (1938 series) #51 - DC Comics

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #77 - DC Comics

All-American Comics (1939 series) #41 - DC Comics

All Star Comics (1940 series) #12 - DC Comics

Batman (1940 series) #12 - DC Comics

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #17 - Timely Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #66 - DC Comics

Flash Comics (1940 series) #32 - DC Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #34 - Timely Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #82 - DC Comics

Sensation Comics (1942 series) #8 — DC Comics

Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #11 - DC Comics

September

Action Comics (1938 series) #52 - DC Comics

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #78 - DC Comics

All-American Comics (1939 series) #42 - DC Comics

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #18 - Timely Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #67 - DC Comics

Flash Comics (1940 series) #33 - DC Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #35 - Timely Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #83 - DC Comics

Sensation Comics (1942 series) #9 — DC Comics

Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #12 - DC Comics

Superman (1939 series) #18 - DC Comics

Fall Issue

All Flash (1941 series) #6, previously All Flash Quarterly - DC Comics

Green Lantern Quarterly (1941 series) #5 - DC Comics

Leading Comics (1941 series) #4 - DC Comics

Wonder Woman (1942 series) #2 - DC Comics

World's Finest Comics (1941 series) #7 - DC Comics

October

Action Comics (1938 series) #53 - DC Comics

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #79 - DC Comics

All-American Comics (1939 series) #43 - DC Comics

All Star Comics (1940 series) #13 - DC Comics

All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #6 - Timely Comics

Batman (1940 series) #13 - DC Comics

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #19 - Timely Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #68 - DC Comics

Flash Comics (1940 series) #34 - DC Comics

Human Torch (1940 series) #9 - Timely Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #36 - Timely Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #84 - DC Comics

Sensation Comics (1942 series) #10 — DC Comics

Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #13 - DC Comics

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #7 - Timely Comics

November

Action Comics (1938 series) #54 - DC Comics

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #80 - DC Comics

All-American Comics (1939 series) #44 - DC Comics

All-Flash (1941 series) #07, previously quarterly - DC Comics

Captain America Comics (1941 series) 20 - Timely Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #69 - DC Comics

Flash Comics (1940 series) #35 - DC Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #37 - Timely Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #85 - DC Comics

Sensation Comics (1942 series) #11 — DC Comics

Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #14 - DC Comics

Superman (1939 series) #19 - DC Comics

December

Action Comics (1938 series) #55 - DC Comics

Adventure Comics (1938 series) #81 - DC Comics

All-American Comics (1939 series) #45 - DC Comics

All Star Comics (1940 series) #14 - DC Comics

Batman (1940 series) #14 - DC Comics

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #21 - Timely Comics

Detective Comics (1937 series) #70 - DC Comics

Flash Comics (1940 series) #36 - DC Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #38 - Timely Comics

More Fun Comics (1936 series) #86 - DC Comics

Sensation Comics (1942 series) #12 — DC Comics

Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #15 - DC Comics

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #8 - Timely Comics

U.S.A. Comics (1941 series) #6 - Timely Comics

Winter Issue

Boy Commandos (1942 series) #1 - DC Comics

Green Lantern Quarterly (1941 series) #6 - DC Comics

Leading Comics (1941 series) #5 - DC Comics

World's Finest Comics (1941 series) #8 - DC Comics

Eugen Semitjov begins publishing Allan Kämpe

Deaths

July 11: Antonio Salemme, Italian comics artist (Il Principe Azzurro), dies at the age of 48 or 49.

November 11: Billy DeBeck, American comics artist (Barney Google), dies at the age of 52.

November 26: Larry Whittington, American comics artist (Fritzi Ritz) dies in a car accident at the age of 39.

First issues by title

Boy Commandos, cover-dated Winter, published by DC Comics.

Comic Cavalcade, cover-dated Winter, published by DC Comics

Hangman Comics, cover-dated Spring, published by MLJ Magazines Inc.

Sensation Comics, cover-dated January, published by DC Comics.

Wonder Woman, cover-dated Summer, published by DC Comics.

Initial appearances by character name

Air Wave in Detective Comics #60 (February), created by Murray Boltinoff - DC Comics

Boomerang in More Fun Comics #79 (May) - DC Comics

Dan the Dyna-Mite in Star Spangled Comics #7 (April), created by Mort Weisinger and Hal Sharp - DC Comics

Dan Turpin in Detective Comics #64 (June), created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby - DC Comics

Doctor Poison in Sensation Comics #2 (February), created by William Moulton and Marston H.G. Peter - DC Comics

Etta Candy' in Sensation Comics #2 (February), created by William Moulton and Marston H.G. Peter - DC Comics

False-Face in Leading Comics #2 (National Comics, Spring), created by Mort Weisinger and Creig Flessel

Gay Ghost in Sensation Comics #1 (January), created by Gardner Fox and Howard Purcell - DC Comics

Guardian (DC Comics) in Star Spangled Comics #7 (April), created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby - DC Comics

Kid Eternity in Hit Comics #25 (December), created by Otto Binder and Sheldon Moldoff - DC Comics

Liberty Belle (comics) in Boy Commandos #1 (December), created by Don Cameron and Chuck Winter - DC Comics

Mary Marvel in Captain Marvel Adventures #18 (December), created by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze - DC Comics

Metallo in World's Finest Comics #6 (June), created by Robert Bernstein and Al Plastino - DC Comics

Mister Terrific (Terry Sloane) in Sensation Comics #1 (DC Comics, January), created by Charles Resizenstein and Hal Sharpe

Paul Kirk, created by Jack Kirby, in Adventure Comics #58 (January), published by DC Comics.

Puzzler (DC Comics) in Action Comics #49 (June), created by Jerry Siegel and John Sikela - DC Comics

Shade (comics) in Flash Comics #33 (September),created by Gardner Fox - DC Comics

Rag Doll (comics) in Flash Comics #36 (December), created by Gardner Fox - DC Comics

Robotman (Robert Crane) in Star Spangled Comics #7 (April), created by Jerry Siegel and Leo Nowak - DC Comics

Sal Maroni in Detective Comics #66 (August), created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane - DC Comics

Spider Widow in Feature Comics #57 (June), created by Frank Borth - DC Comics

The Prankster in Action Comics #51 (August), created by Jerry Siegel and John Sikela - DC Comics

TNT (comics) in Star Spangled Comics #7 (April), created by Mort Weisinger and Hal Sharp - DC Comics

Two Face in Detective Comics #66 (August), created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane - DC Comics

Wildcat (comics) in Sensation Comics #1 (January), created by Bill Finger and Irwin Hasen - DC Comics

References

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