1937 in comics

Events and publications

January

• Detective Picture Stories #2 - Centaur Publications
• Famous Funnies #30 - Eastern Color
• The Funnies #4 - Dell Comics
• Funny Picture Stories #3 - Centaur Publications
• King Comics #10 - David McKay Publications
• More Fun Comics (1936 series) #17 - National Periodical Publications
• New Adventure Comics (previously New Comics) (1936 series) #12 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #12 - Dell Comics
• Tip Top Comics #9 - United Features

February

• Detective Picture Stories #3 - Centaur Publications
• Famous Funnies #31 - Eastern Color
• The Funnies #5 - Dell Comics
• Funny Pages #8 — Centaur Publications
• Funny Picture Stories #4 - Centaur Publications
• King Comics #11 - David McKay Publications
• More Fun Comics (1936 series) #18 - National Periodical Publications
• New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #13 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #13 - Dell Comics
• Star Comics #1 - Centaur Publications
• Star Ranger #1 - Centaur Publications
• Tip Top Comics #10 - United Features
• Western Picture Stories #1 - Centaur Publications

March

• The Comics #1 - Dell Comics
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #1 - DC Comics
• Detective Picture Stories #4 - Centaur Publications
• Famous Funnies #32 - Eastern Color
• The Funnies #6 - Dell Comics
• Funny Pages #9 — Centaur Publications
• Funny Picture Stories #5 - Centaur Publications
• King Comics #12 - David McKay Publications
• More Fun Comics (1936 series) #19 - National Periodical Publications
• New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #14 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #14 - Dell Comics
• Tip Top Comics #11 - United Features
• Western Picture Stories #2 - Centaur Publications

April

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #1 - David McKay Publications
• The Comics #2 - Dell Comics
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #2 - DC Comics
• Detective Picture Stories #5 - Centaur Publications
• Famous Funnies #33 - Eastern Color
• The Funnies #7 - Dell Comics
• Funny Pages #10 — Centaur Publications
• Funny Picture Stories #6 - Centaur Publications
• King Comics #13 - David McKay Publications
• Popular Comics #15 - Dell Comics
• Star Comics #2 - Centaur Publications
• Star Ranger #2 - Centaur Publications
• Tip Top Comics #12 - United Features
• Western Picture Stories #3 - Centaur Publications

May

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #2 - David McKay Publications
• The Comics #3 - Dell Comics
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #3 - DC Comics
• Famous Funnies #34 - Eastern Color
• Feature Book #1 - David McKay Publications
• The Funnies #8 - Dell Comics
• King Comics #14 - David McKay Publications
• More Fun Comics (1936 series) #20 - National Periodical Publications
• New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #15 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #16 - Dell Comics
• Star Comics #3 - Centaur Publications
• Star Ranger #3 - Centaur Publications
• Tip Top Comics #13 - United Features

June

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #3 - David McKay Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #4 - DC Comics
• Famous Funnies #35 - Eastern Color
• Feature Book #2 - David McKay Publications
• The Funnies #9 - Dell Comics
• Funny Pages #11 — Centaur Publications
• Funny Picture Stories #7 - Centaur Publications
• King Comics #15 - David McKay Publications
• More Fun Comics (1936 series) #21 - National Periodical Publications
• New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #16 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #17 - Dell Comics
• Star Comics #4 - Centaur Publications
• Star Ranger #4 - Centaur Publications
• Tip Top Comics #14 - United Features
• Western Picture Stories #4 - Centaur Publications

July

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #4 - David McKay Publications
• The Comics #4 - Dell Comics
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #5 - DC Comics
• Famous Funnies #36 - Eastern Color
• Feature Book #3 - David McKay Publications
• The Funnies #10 - Dell Comics
• King Comics #16 - David McKay Publications
• More Fun Comics (1936 series) #22 - National Periodical Publications
• New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #17 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #18 - Dell Comics
• Star Comics #5 - Centaur Publications
• Star Ranger #5 - Centaur Publications
• Tip Top Comics #15 - United Features

August

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #5 - David McKay Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #6 - DC Comics
• Famous Funnies #37 - Eastern Color
• Feature Book #4 - David McKay Publications
• The Funnies #11 - Dell Comics
• King Comics #17 - David McKay Publications
• More Fun Comics (1936 series) #23 - National Periodical Publications
• New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #18 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #19 - Dell Comics
• Tip Top Comics #16 - United Features

September

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #6 - David McKay Publications
• The Comics #5 - Dell Comics
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #7 - DC Comics
• Famous Funnies #38 - Eastern Color
• Feature Book #5 - David McKay Publications
• The Funnies #12 - Dell Comics
• Funny Pages V.2 #1 — Centaur Publications
• Funny Picture Stories V.2 #1 - Centaur Publications
• King Comics #18 - David McKay Publications
• More Fun Comics (1936 series) #24 - National Periodical Publications
• New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #19 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #20 - Dell Comics
• Star Comics #6 - Centaur Publications
• Star Ranger #6 - Centaur Publications
• Tip Top Comics #17 - United Features

October

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #7 - David McKay Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #8 - DC Comics
• Famous Funnies #39 - Eastern Color
• Feature Book #6 - David McKay Publications
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #1 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
• The Funnies #13 - Dell Comics
• Funny Pages V.2 #2 — Centaur Publications
• Funny Picture Stories V.2 #2 - Centaur Publications
• King Comics #19 - David McKay Publications
• More Fun Comics (1936 series) #25 - National Periodical Publications
• New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #20 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #21 - Dell Comics
• Star Comics #7 - Centaur Publications
• Star Ranger #7 - Centaur Publications
• Tip Top Comics #18 - United Features

November

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #8 - David McKay Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #9 - DC Comics
• Famous Funnies #40 - Eastern Color
• Feature Book #7 - David McKay Publications
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #2 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
• The Funnies #14 - Dell Comics
• Funny Pages V.2 #3 — Centaur Publications
• Funny Picture Stories V.2 #3 - Centaur Publications
• King Comics #20 - David McKay Publications
• More Fun Comics (1936 series) #26 - National Periodical Publications
• New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #21 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #22 - Dell Comics
• Tip Top Comics #19 - United Features

December

• The Dandy #1 - DC Thomson
• Ace Comics (1937 series) #9 - David McKay Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #10 - DC Comics
• Famous Funnies #41 - Eastern Color
• Feature Book #8 - David McKay Publications
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #3 - Comic Favorites, Inc.
• The Funnies #15 - Dell Comics
• Funny Pages V.2 #4 — Centaur Publications
• Funny Picture Stories V.2 #4 - Centaur Publications
• King Comics #20 - David McKay Publications
• More Fun Comics (1936 series) #27 - National Periodical Publications
• New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #22 - National Periodical Publications
• Popular Comics #23 - Dell Comics
• Star Comics #8 - Centaur Publications
• Star Ranger #8 - Centaur Publications
• Tip Top Comics #20 - United Features

Specials

• New Book of Comics (1937 series) #1 - National Periodical Publications

First issues by title

• Ace Comics cover dated April, published by David McKay Publications.
• Detective Comics cover dated March, published by DC Comics.
• Feature Funnies cover dated October, published by Harry A. Chesler Comics.
• The Dandy cover dated December, published by DC Thomson.

Renamed titles

• New Comics renamed New Adventure Comics as of the January cover date.

Initial appearances by character name

• Slam Bradley in Detective Comics #1 - March. Published by DC Comics
• Speed Saunders in Detective Comics #1 - March. Published by DC Comics