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1947 in comics

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Notable events of 1947 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Contents

January

  • All-Winners Comics (1941 series), with issue #21 (Winter 1946/1947 cover-date) canceled by Timely Comics
  • Captain America Comics (1941 series) #60 - Timely Comics
  • Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #80 - Timely Comics
  • Eerie, a one-shot horror comic book published by Avon Periodicals as Eerie #1. The book holds the distinction of being the first true, stand-alone horror comic book and is credited with establishing the horror comics genre.

    • March

  • Captain America Comics (1941 series) #61 - Timely Comics
  • Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #81 - Timely Comics

    • April

  • Captain America Comics (1941 series) #62 - Timely Comics
  • Human Torch (1940 series) #26 - Timely Comics
  • Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #22 - Timely Comics

    • May

  • Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #82 - Timely Comics

    • July

  • Captain America Comics (1941 series) #63 - Timely Comics
  • Human Torch (1940 series) #27 - Timely Comics
  • Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #83 - Timely Comics
  • Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #23 - Timely Comics

    • September

  • Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, with issue #15, canceled by Fawcett Comics.

    • October

  • Captain America Comics (1941 series) #64 - Timely Comics
  • Human Torch (1940 series) #28 - Timely Comics
  • Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #84 - Timely Comics

    • November

  • More Fun Comics, with issue #127 (November/December cover date), is cancelled by DC Comics.

    • December

  • Human Torch (1940 series) #29 - Timely Comics

    • May

  • May 2: Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston dies at age 53.

    • First issues by title

  • A Date with Judy (cover dated October-November) by DC Comics

    • First appearance by character

  • Black Canary in Flash Comics #86(August), created by Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino - DC Comics
  • Casey the Cop by DC Comics in Action Comics
  • Dagar, the Desert Hawk by Fox Feature Syndicate in All Great Comics #13 (December)
  • Doctor Light (Arthur Light) in All American Comics #82 (February), DC Comics
  • Gentleman Ghost in Flash Comics #88 (October), created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert - DC Comics
  • Paula Brooks in Sensation Comics #68 (August), created by Mort Meskin - DC Comics
  • Icicle (comics) in All-American Comics #90 (October), created by Robert Kanigher and Irwin Hasen - DC Comics
  • Per Degaton in All Star Comics # 35(June), created by John Broome and Irwin Hasen - DC Comics
  • Sportsmaster in All-American Comics #85 (May), created by John Broome and Irwin Hasen - DC Comics
  • Thorn (comics) in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #105 (October), created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru - DC Comics
  • Tomahawk (comics) in Star-Spangled Comics #69 (June) created by Joe Samachson and Edmund Good - DC Comics
  • Tommy Tomorrow in Real Fact Comics #6 (January), created by Jack Schiff and George Kashdan - DC Comics
  • Wizard (DC Comics) in All Star Comics #34 (April), created by Gardner Fox and Irwin Hasen - DC Comics

    • References

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