This is a list of comics-related events in 1970.
Notable events of 1970 in comics. See also List of years in comics.
Detective Comics #395: "The Secret of the Waiting Graves", the first collaboration between Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams. (DC Comics)
Our Fighting Forces #123 (January/February cover date) (DC Comics)
First appearance of the Losers
Avengers #72 (Marvel Comics)
First appearance of Zodiac, as well as team members Aquarius, Aries, Cancer, Capricorn, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Pisces, Sagittarius, Taurus, and Virgo
The Amazing Spider-Man #80: "On the trail of... the Chameleon!" (Marvel Comics)
Charlton Comics, with issue #18, publishes its final issue of Flash Gordon (1966 series).
Teen Titans #26 (March/April cover date) (DC Comics)
First appearance of Mal Duncan, DC Comics' first black superhero.
Lloyd Jacquet, founder of Funnies, Inc., dies at age 71.
Green Lantern #76, Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams became the creative team and rechristen the title as Green Lantern/Green Arrow. This begins a long story arc in which the characters undertook a social-commentary journey across America.
Ron Turner founds Last Gasp in San Francisco
Detective Comics #400: "Challenge of the Man-Bat", by Frank Robbins, Neal Adams, and Dick Giordano. (DC Comics)
First appearance of the Man-Bat.
John Bagley founds Company & Sons in San Francisco.
Fantastic Four #100: "The Long Journey Home", by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Joe Sinnott. (Marvel Comics)
August 2: Lank Leonard, creator of Mickey Finn, dies at age 74.
Denis Kitchen founds Krupp Comic Works (more commonly known as Kitchen Sink Press) in Princeton, Wisconsin.
The Flash #200: "Count 200 — and Die", by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, and Murphy Anderson. (DC Comics)
Showcase (1956 series), with issue #93, is cancelled by DC Comics.
Fantastic Four #102: After 102 consecutive issues written by Stan Lee and drawn by Jack Kirby, Kirby's final issue as Fantastic Four artist (and his temporary departure from Marvel Comics).
Silver Surfer, with issue #18, cancelled by Marvel.
Jack Kirby, with issue #133, debuts as writer/artist on Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, introducing the concepts and characters of his Fourth World epic. In his first issue alone, Kirby creates the characters Morgan Edge and Intergang, as well as Project Cadmus, a fictional government genetic engineering project.
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 (DC Comics)
First appearance of Darkseid
Robert M. Overstreet publishes the first edition of his Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, soon to become the primary authority on the subject of American comic book grading and pricing.
Adventure Comics #400: 35th anniversary issue, "Return of the Black Flame!", by Mike Sekowsky.
Challengers of the Unknown (1958 series), with issue #77 (December 1970/January 1971 cover date), is canceled by DC Comics.
Metal Men (1963 series), with issue #41 (December 1970/January 1971 cover date), is canceled by DC.
Fantastic Four #105: "Monster in the Streets", drawn by John Romita, Sr.
Comicon '70 (British Comic Art Convention) (Rutland Hotel, Sheffield, England) — organized by Sam Plumb
Disneyland Hotel Comicon (Anaheim, California) — one and only event of its kind
Phoenixcon (Phoenix, Arizona) — produced by Bruce Hamilton
March 21: Golden State Comic-Minicon (U.S. Grant Hotel, San Diego, California) — Shel Dorf organizes a one-day convention "as a kind of 'dry run' for the larger convention he hope[s] to stage." Official guests: Forrest J. Ackerman, Mike Royer
June 18–20: Multicon 70 (Skirvan Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) — first iteration of this show; guest speaker: Reed Crandall
July 3–5: Metro Comic Art Convention (Statler Hilton Hotel, New York City)
August 1–3: Golden State Comic-Con (U.S. Grant Hotel, San Diego) — Dorf's first three-day San Diego comics convention, it draws 300 people. Official guests: Forrest J. Ackerman, Ray Bradbury, Jack Kirby, Bob Stevens, A. E. van Vogt
August 23–24: Toronto Triple Fan Fair a.k.a. "Fan Fair 2" (King Edward Hotel, Toronto, ON, Canada) — Guests of Honour: Isaac Asimov and Anne McCaffrey; 450 attendees
September 5–7: Detroit Triple Fan Fair (Howard Johnson New Center Motor Lodge, Detroit, Michigan) — Program dedicated to Jack Kirby. Western-themed cover by Jim Steranko and interior art pages by Neal Adams and Bernie Wrightson.
Published in a 1971 issue of Maggie Thompson's fanzine Newfangles for comics published in 1970.
Favorite Pro Artist: Neal Adams
Favorite Pro Writer: tie
Denny O'Neil
Roy Thomas
Favorite Pro Editor: Dick Giordano
Favorite Pro Comic Book: Green Lantern/Green Arrow
Favorite Underground Comic: Captain George Presents
Favorite Comic-Book Story: "No Evil Shall Escape My Sight" by Denny O'Neil/Neal Adams in Green Lantern/Green Arrow #76 (DC)
Favorite Comic-Book Character: Deadman (DC)
Favorite Fanzine: Newfangles
Favorite Fan Writer: Jan Strnad
Favorite Fan Artist: Robert Kline
Presented in 1971 for comics published in 1970: (Award presentation: May 12, 1971, at the Statler Hilton Hotel's Terrace Ballroom.)
Best Story: "No Evil Shall Escape My Sight", by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams, Green Lantern/Green Arrow #76 (DC Comics)
Best Continuing Feature: Green Lantern/Green Arrow (DC Comics)
Best Drama Writer: Dennis O'Neil
Best Drama Penciller: Neal Adams
Best Drama Inker: Dick Giordano
Best Letterer: Sam Rosen
Best Colorist: Jack Adler
Best Humor Penciller: Bob Oksner
Best Humor Inker: Henry Scarpelli
Best Humor Writer: Carl Barks, The Junior Woodchucks (Gold Key Comics)
Best New Talent: Barry Smith
Outstanding Achievement by an Individual: Jim Steranko, for The Steranko History of Comics
Best Foreign Title: Legionarios del Espacio (writer-artist Esteban Maroto, Spain)
Special Recognition Outside the Field: Nostalgia Press (for comic strip reprints)
Hall of Fame: Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
Special Plaque: Stan Lee ("for forming ACBA")
All-Star Western vol. 2
Release: September.
Editor: Dick Giordano.
Amazing Adventures vol. 2
Release: August.
Editor: Stan Lee.
Astonishing Tales
Release: August.
Editor: Stan Lee.
Conan the Barbarian
Release: October.
Writer: Roy Thomas.
Artist: Barry Smith and Dan Adkins.
Fear
Release: November.
Editor: Stan Lee.
Ka-Zar
Release: January.
Editor: Stan Lee.
Outlaw Kid (second series)
Release: August.
Editor: Stan Lee.
Where Monsters Dwell
Release: August.
Editor: Stan Lee.
Western Gunfighters (second series)
Release: August.
Editor: Stan Lee.
Hulk: The Manga
Release: by
Weekly Bokura Magazine.
Writer: Kazuo Koike.
Artists: Yoshihiro Moritou and Kosei Saigou.
It Ain't Me, Babe
Release: July by Last Gasp.
Editors: Trina Robbins and Barbara "Willy" Mendes.
Oriental Heroes
Release: by Jade Dynasty.
Writer/Artist: Wong Yuk Long.
San Francisco Comic Book
Release: January by San Francisco Comic Book Company.
Publisher: Gary Arlington
Slow Death Funnies
Release: April by
Last Gasp.
Editor/Publisher: Ron Turner
Spider-Man: The Manga
Release: by
Monthly Shōnen Magazine.
Writer/Artist: Ryoichi Ikegami.
Young Lust
Release: October by
Company & Sons.
Editors: Bill Griffith and Jay Kinney
Appa Ali Apsa, in Green Lantern vol. 2 #76 (April)
Darkseid, in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 (November)
El Diablo, in All-Star Western #2 (October)
Mal Duncan, in Teen Titans #26 (March/April)
Morgan Edge, in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133 (October)
Intergang, in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133 (October)
Lilith, in Teen Titans #25 (January/February)
Losers, in Our Fighting Forces #123 (January/February)
Man-Bat, in Detective Comics #400 (June)
Rose and the Thorn in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #105
Ten-Eyed Man, in Batman #226 (November)
Arkon, in Avengers #76 (April)
Firebrand, in Iron Man #27 (July)
Richard Fisk, in The Amazing Spider-Man #83 (April)
Freak (Eddie March), in Iron Man #21 (January)
Garokk, in Astonishing Tales #2 (November)
Guardsman, in Iron Man #31 (November)
Kangaroo, in The Amazing Spider-Man #81 (February)
Llyra, in Sub-Mariner #32 (December)
Starr the Slayer, in Chamber of Darkness #4 (April)
Sunfire, in X-Men #64 (January)
Valkyrie (Brunnhilde), in The Avengers #83 (December)
Jim Wilson, in The Incredible Hulk #131 (September)
Zodiac, in Avengers #72 (January)
Aquarius
Aries
Cancer
Capricorn
Gemini
Leo
Libra
Pisces
Sagittarius
Taurus
Virgo
Cattivik, in Tiramolla (19 July)
