1948 in comics

European

Spirou et l'aventure by Jijé, Dupuis

Spirou et Fantasio by André Franquin, Dupuis

Tony Falco by Andrea Lavezzolo

January

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #65 - Timely Comics

Frankie and Lana (previously Frankie Comics) issue #13 - Timely Comics

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #24 - Timely Comics

February

All-True Crime Cases (previously Official True Crime Cases) issue #26 (Timely Comics)

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #85 - Timely Comics

March

Collier's Weekly publishes Fredric Wertham's "Horror in the Nursery"

Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #1 - Timely Comics

April

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #66 - Timely Comics

Crimefighters issue 1 - Timely Comics

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #25 - Timely Comics

May

Blackstone the Magician issue 2 - Timely Comics

Comedy Comics vol. 2, issue 1 - Timely Comics

Human Torch (1940 series) #30 - Timely Comics

June

Crime Exposed issue 1 - Timely Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #86 - Timely Comics

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #26 - Timely Comics

Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #2 - Timely Comics

July

The American Journal of Psychotherapy publishes Fredric Wertham's "The Psychopathology of Comic Books"

July 1: Lev Gleason Publications, EC Comics, Famous Funnies, and Orbit Publications found the Association of Comics Magazine Publishers, to regulate the content of comic books in the face of the publication of Fredric Wertham's "Horror in the Nursery" and "The Psychopathology of Comic Books", and increasing public criticism of the comic book industry.

Blackstone the Magician #3 - Timely Comics

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #67 - Timely Comics

Human Torch (1940 series) #31 - Timely Comics

August

All-Winners Comics vol. 2, issue 1 - Timely Comics

Complete Mystery issue 1 - Timely Comics

Kid Colt, Hero Of The West issue 1 - Timely Comics

Krazy Komics vol. 2, issue 1 - Timely Comics

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #87 - Timely Comics

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #27 - Timely Comics

Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #3 - Timely Comics

Wow Comics, with issue #69, publishes its final issue, changing format and title to Real Western Hero, and continuing the numbering — Fawcett Comics

September

Blaze Carson issue 1 - Timely Comics

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #68 - Timely Comics

Human Torch (1940 series) #32 - Timely Comics

October

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #88 - Timely Comics

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #28 - Timely Comics

Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #4 - Timely Comics

November

Captain America Comics (1941 series) #69 - Timely Comics

Human Torch (1940 series) #33 - Timely Comics

December

Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #89 - Timely Comics

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #29 - Timely Comics

Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #5 - Timely Comics

DC Comics

Leave It to Binky (February/March)

Mr. District Attorney (January/February)

Western Comics (January/February)

Dell Comics

The Lone Ranger (January/February)

Tarzan (January/February)

Marvel Comics (Timely, Atlas)

All-Winners Comics (vol. 2) cover-dated August (Timely)

Annie Oakley cover-dated Spring

Blaze Carson cover-dated September

Comedy Comics cover-dated May

Complete Mystery cover-dated August

Crime Exposed cover-dated June

Crimefighters cover-dated April

Kid Colt, Hero Of The West cover-dated August

Krazy Komics cover-dated August

Lana

Lawbreakers Always Lose!

Mitzi Comics

My Romance

Namora cover-dated August

Sun Girl cover-dated August (Timely)

Tex Morgan

Tex Taylor cover-dated September (Atlas)

Two-Gun Kid March (Atlas)

Venus cover-dated August

Wacky Duck

Wild West cover-dated Spring (Atlas)

Witness

Other publishers

Adventures into the Unknown (B&I Publishing, Fall)

The Adventures of Alix

The Adventures of Dick Cole (Novelty Press)

Funnyman (Magazine Enterprise)

Kalle Anka & C:o (Egmont)

Pantera Bionda (Giurma, April 24)

Spirou et Fantasio (Dupuis)

Spirou et l'aventure (Dupuis)

Sweethearts (Fawcett, October)

Tex Willer (Sergio Bonelli Editore, 30 September)

Zago, Jungle Prince (Fox Feature Syndicate, September)

Comic strips

Pogo (Post-Hall Syndicate, October 4)

Rusty Riley (King Features, January 26)

Spiff and Hercules (L'Humanité on March 28, 1948)

Renamed titles

All True Crime Cases issue #26 renamed from Official True Crime Cases as of the February cover date. (Marvel Comics)

All-Western Winners issue #2 renamed from All Winners Comics (vol. 2) as of the Winter cover date. (Timely Comics)

Blackstone the Magician #2 (cover-dated May) renamed from Blackstone the Magician Detective Fights Crime (EC Comics)

Frankie and Lana issue #13 renamed from Frankie Comics as of the January cover date. (Marvel Comics)

Mitzi's Boyfriend issue #2 renamed from Mitzi Comics (Marvel Comics)

Wild Western issue #3 renamed from Wild West as of the September cover date (Atlas Comics)

Initial appearances by character name

Cowboy Marshall in Western Comics #1 (January), created by Don Cameron - DC Comics

Evil Star in All Star Comics #44 (December), created by John Broome and Irwin Hasen - DC Comics

Fiddler (comics) in All-Flash #32 (January), created by Robert Kanigher and Lee Elias - DC Comics

Johnny Thunder in Flash Comics #1 (January), created by John Wentworth and Stan Aschmeier - DC Comics

Larry Lance in Flash Comics #92 (February), created by Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino - DC Comics

Mad Hatter, in Batman #49 (October), created by Bill Finger and Lew Sayre Schwartz - DC Comics

Merry Pemberton in Star-Spangled Comics #81 (June), created by Otto Binder and Win Mortimer - DC Comics

Nighthawk (DC Comics) in Western Comics #5 (September), created by Robert Kanigher and Charles Paris - DC Comics

Riddler in Detective Comics #140 (October), created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang - DC Comics

Rodeo Rick in Western Comics #5 (September), created by Robert Kanigher and Charles Paris - DC Comics

Star Sapphire (comics) in All-Flash Comics #32(December), created by Robert Kanigher and Lee Elias - DC Comics

Vicki Vale in Batman #49 (October), created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger - DC Comics

Wyoming Kid in Western Comics #1 (January), created by Don Cameron - DC Comics