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1958 in comics

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See also: 1957 in comics, other events of 1958, 1959 in comics, 1950s in comics and the list of years in comics

Contents

Year overall

  • Foundation of publishers Major Publications and I. W. Publications.

    • March

  • Uncle Scrooge #21 — "The Money Well," by Carl Barks (Dell Comics)

    • June

  • Action Comics #241 — "The Super-Key to Fort Superman", first appearance of Superman's Fortress of Solitude (DC Comics)
  • Uncle Scrooge #22 — "The Golden River," by Carl Barks (Dell Comics)

    • August

  • Four Color Comics #946 — The Big Country, by Paul S. Newman and Bob Correa (Dell Comics)

    • September

  • Superman #124 — the first DC title with a letters column as a regular feature beginning with this issue.
  • Uncle Scrooge #27 — "The Money Champ," by Carl Barks (Dell Comics)

    • October

  • The Cisco Kid, with issue #41 (October–December cover date), canceled by Dell.

    • December

  • December 27 - Taiwanese Manhua artist Chen Uen is born.

    • Deaths

  • January 11: Frank Willard, American comics artist (Moon Mullins), dies at age 64.
  • January 23: Ilia Beshkov, Bulgarian comics artist and painter, dies at age 56.
  • February 17: Robert Moore Brinkerhoff, American comics artist (Little Mary Mixup), passes away at age 77.
  • May 12: Frank Minnitt, British comics artist (Billy Bunter), dies at age 63.
  • June 7: Joe Maneely, American comics artist (Atlas Comics), dies in a railroad accident at age 32.
  • August 8: J.P. McEvoy, American comics writer, (Dixie Dugan), dies at age 61.
  • August 13: Jack Cole, American comics artist (Plastic Man) commits suicide at age 43.
  • October 26: Clare Victor Dwiggins, also known as Dwig, American comics artist (School Days), passes away at age 74.
  • Specific date unknown:
  • Harry G. Peter, American comics artist (Wonder Woman), passes away at age 76 or 77.
  • Basil Blackaller, British comics artist (Hairy Dan), dies at age 36 or 37.

    • First issues by title

  • Bunty (D. C. Thomson & Co.)
  • Cosmo the Merry Martian (Archie Comics, September)
  • Life with Archie (Archie Comics, September)
  • Strange Worlds (Atlas Comics, December)
  • Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC Comics, March/April)
  • Tell It to the Marines Super #1 (I.W. Publishing) — (also see Tell It to the Marines)
  • Uncle Choi (Hong Kong)

    • DC Comics

  • Adam Strange in Showcase #17 (November), created by Julius Schwartz and Murphy Anderson - DC Comics
  • Tlano in Batman #113 (August), created by France Herron and Dick Sprang - DC Comics
  • Bizarro in Superboy #68 (October), created by Otto Binder and George Papp - DC Comics
  • Brainiac in Action Comics #242 (July), created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino - DC Comics
  • Calendar Man in Detective Comics #259 (September), created by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff - DC Comics
  • Doctor Alchemy in Showcase #13 (April), created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino - DC Comics
  • Doctor Double X in Detective Comics #261 (November)
  • False-Face in Batman #113 (February), created by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff - DC Comics
  • Legion of Super-Heroes in Adventure Comics #247 (April), created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino - DC Comics
  • Cosmic Boy
  • Lightining Lad
  • Saturn Girl
  • Mister Element in Showcase #13 (April)
  • Orana in Wonder Woman #250 (December), created by Jack C. Harris - DC Comics
  • Rainbow Archer in Adventure Comics #246 (March), created by France Herron and George Papp - DC Comics
  • Space Ranger in Showcase #15 (July), created by Edmond Hamilton, Gardner Fox and Bob Brown - DC Comics
  • Terrible Trio in Detective Comics #253 (March), created by Dave Wood and Sheldon Moldoff - DC Comics

    • Other publishers

  • Cosmo the Merry Martian in Cosmo the Merry Martian #1 (Archie Comics, September)
  • Herbie Popnecker in Forbidden Worlds #73 (American Comics Group, December)
  • Papa Smurf in Johan and Peewit: "La Flûte à six trous" (Éditions Dupuis, October 23)
  • The Smurfs in Johan and Peewit: "La Flûte à six trous" (Éditions Dupuis, October 23)

    • References

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