1942 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