1941 in comics
| Years in comics |
|---|
 |
| Before the 1900s |
| 1900s |
| 1910s |
| 1920s |
| 1930s |
| 1940s |
| 1950s |
| 1960s |
| 1970s |
| 1980s |
| 1990s |
| 2000s |
| 2010s |
| 2020s |
Events and publications
- Stan Lee becomes editor-in-chief at Timely Comics.
- Adventures of Captain Marvel, a twelve-chapter film serial adapted from the popular Captain Marvel comic book character for Republic Pictures, debuts. It was the first film adaptation of a comic book superhero.[1]
January
- Action Comics (1938 series) #32 - National Periodical Publications
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #58 - National Periodical Publications
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #22 - National Periodical Publications
- Crack Comics (1940 series) #9 - Quality Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #47 - National Periodical Publications
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #13 - National Periodical Publications
- Hit Comics (1940 series) #7 - Quality Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #15 - Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #10 - Fawcett Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #63 - National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #18 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #18 - Quality Comics
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #12 - Fawcett Comics
February
- Action Comics (1938 series) #33 - National Allied Publications
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #59 - National Allied Publications
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #23 - National Allied Publications
- Crack Comics (1940 series) #10 - Quality Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #48 - National Allied Publications
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #14 - National Allied Publications
- Hit Comics (1940 series) #8 - Quality Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #16 - Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #11 - Fawcett Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #64 - National Allied Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #19 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #19 - Quality Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #8 - National Allied Publications
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #13 - Fawcett Comics
March
- Action Comics (1938 series) #34 - National Allied Publications
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #60 - National Allied Publications
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #24 - National Allied Publications
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics
- Crack Comics (1940 series) #11 - Quality Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #49 - National Allied Publications
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #15 - National Allied Publications
- Hit Comics (1940 series) #9 - Quality Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #17 - Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #12 - Fawcett Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #65 - National Allied Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #20 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Mystic Comics (1940 series) #5 - Timely Comics
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #20 - Quality Comics
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #14 - Fawcett Comics
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #15 - Fawcett Comics
April
- Action Comics (1938 series) #35 - National Allied Publications
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #61 - National Allied Publications
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #25 - National Allied Publications
- All-Star Comics (1940 series) #4 - National Allied Publications
- Batman (1940 series) #5 - National Allied Publications
- Blue Beetle (1939 series) #6 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics
- Captain Marvel Adventures (1941 series) #1 - Fawcett Comics
- Crack Comics (1940 series) #12 - Quality Comics
- Daring Mystery Comics (1940 series) #7 - Timely Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #50 - National Allied Publications
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #16 - National Allied Publications
- Hit Comics (1940 series) #10 - Quality Comics
- Human Torch Comics (1940 series) #4 - Timely Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #18 - Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #13 - Fawcett Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #66 - National Allied Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #21 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #21 - Quality Comics
- Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #9 - National Allied Publications
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #16 - Fawcett Comics
- World's Best Comics (1941 series) #1 - National Allied Publications
May
- Action Comics (1938 series) #36 - National Allied Publications
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #62 - National Allied Publications
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #26 - National Allied Publications
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #3 - Timely Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #51 - National Allied Publications
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #17 - National Allied Publications
- Hit Comics (1940 series) #11 - Quality Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #19 - Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #14 - Fawcett Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #67 - National Allied Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #22 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #22 - Quality Comics
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #17 - Fawcett Comics
June
- Action Comics (1938 series) #37 - National Allied Publications
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #63 - National Allied Publications
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #27 - National Allied Publications
- Blue Beetle (1939 series) #7 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #4 - Timely Comics
- Crack Comics (1940 series) #13 - Quality Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #52 - National Allied Publications
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #18 - National Allied Publications
- Hit Comics (1940 series) #12 - Quality Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #20 - Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #15 - Fawcett Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #68 - National Allied Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #23 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #23 - Quality Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #10 - National Allied Publications
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #18 - Fawcett Comics
July
- Action Comics (1938 series) #38 - National Allied Publications
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #64 - National Allied Publications
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #28 - National Allied Publications
- All-Flash Comics (1941 series) #1 - National Allied Publications
- All-Star Comics (1940 series) #5 - National Allied Publications
- All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics
- Bulletman (1941 series) #1 - Fawcett Comics
- Captain Marvel Adventures (1941 series) #2 - Fawcett Comics
- Crack Comics (1940 series) #14 - Quality Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #53 - National Allied Publications
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #19 - National Allied Publications
- Hit Comics (1940 series) #13 - Quality Comics
- Human Torch Comics (1940 series) #5 - Timely Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #21 - Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #16 - Fawcett Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #69 - National Allied Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #24 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #24 - Quality Comics
- Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #19 - Fawcett Comics
- World's Finest Comics (1941 series) #2 - National Allied Publications - Changed from "World's Best Comics"
- Wow Comics (1940 series) #2 - Fawcett Comics
- Young Allies Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics
August
- Action Comics (1938 series) #39 - National Allied Publications
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #65 - National Allied Publications
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #29 - National Allied Publications
- Blue Beetle (1939 series) #8 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #5 - Timely Comics
- Crack Comics (1940 series) #15 - Quality Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #54 - National Allied Publications
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #20 - National Allied Publications
- Hit Comics (1940 series) #14 - Quality Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #22 - Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #17 - Fawcett Comics
- Military Comics (1941 series) #1 - Quality Comics - First comic with Blackhawk (DC Comics)
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #70 - National Allied Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #25 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Police Comics (1941 series) #1 - Quality Comics - First comic with Plastic Man
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #25 - Quality Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #11 - National Allied Publications
- U.S.A. Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #20 - Fawcett Comics
September
- Action Comics (1938 series) #40 - National Allied Publications
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #66 - National Allied Publications
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #30 - National Allied Publications
- All-Flash Comics (1941 series) #2 - National Allied Publications
- All-Star Comics (1940 series) #6 - National Allied Publications
- Batman (1940 series) #6 - National Allied Publications
- Bulletman (1941 series) #2 - Fawcett Comics
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #6 - Timely Comics
- Captain Marvel Adventures (1941 series) #3 - Fawcett Comics
- Crack Comics (1940 series) #16 - Quality Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #55 - National Allied Publications
- Doll Man (1941 series) #1 - Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #21 - National Allied Publications
- Green Lantern (comic book) (1941 series) #1 - National Allied Publications
- Hit Comics (1940 series) #15 - Quality Comics
- Human Torch Comics (1940 series) #5 - Timely Comics - This is #5b. Human Torch has its own numbering now.
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #23 - Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #18 - Fawcett Comics
- Military Comics (1941 series) #2 - Quality Comics
- Minute-Man (1941 series) #1 - Fawcett Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #71 - National Allied Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #26 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Police Comics (1941 series) #2 - Quality Comics
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #26 - Quality Comics
- Spy Smasher (1941 series) #1 - Fawcett Comics
- Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #3 - Timely Comics
- Uncle Sam Quarterly (1941 series) #1 - Quality Comics
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #21 - Fawcett Comics
- World's Finest Comics (1941 series) #3 - National Allied Publications
- Wow Comics (1940 series) #3 - Fawcett Comics
October
- Action Comics (1938 series) #41 - National Allied Publications
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #67 - National Allied Publications
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #31 - National Allied Publications
- Blue Beetle (1939 series) #9 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #7 - Timely Comics
- Captain Marvel Adventures (1941 series) #4 - Fawcett Comics
- Crack Comics (1940 series) #17 - Quality Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #56 - National Allied Publications
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #22 - National Allied Publications
- Hit Comics (1940 series) #16 - Quality Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #24 - Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #19 - Fawcett Comics
- Military Comics (1941 series) #3 - Quality Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #72 - National Allied Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #27 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Mystic Comics (1940 series) #6 - Timely Comics
- Police Comics (1941 series) #3 - Quality Comics
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #27 - Quality Comics
- Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #1 - National Allied Publications
- Superman (1939 series) #12 - National Allied Publications
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #22 - Fawcett Comics
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #23 - Fawcett Comics
November
- Action Comics (1938 series) #42 - National Allied Publications
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #68 - National Allied Publications
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #32 - National Allied Publications
- All-Flash Comics (1941 series) #3 - National Allied Publications
- All-Star Comics (1940 series) #7 - National Allied Publications
- America's Greatest Comics (1941 series) #1 - Fawcett Comics
- Batman (1940 series) #7 - National Allied Publications
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #8 - Timely Comics
- Crack Comics (1940 series) #18 - Quality Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #57 - National Allied Publications
- Fantastic Comics (1939 series) #23 — cancelled by Fox Feature Syndicate
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #23 - National Allied Publications
- Hit Comics (1940 series) #17 - Quality Comics
- Green Lantern (comic book) (1941 series) #2 - National Allied Publications
- Human Torch Comics (1940 series) #6 - Timely Comics
- Leading Comics (1941 series) #1 - National Allied Publications
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #25 - Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #20 - Fawcett Comics
- Military Comics (1941 series) #4 - Quality Comics
- Minute-Man (1941 series) #2 - Fawcett Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #73 - National Allied Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #28 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Police Comics (1941 series) #4 - Quality Comics
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #28 - Quality Comics
- Spy Smasher (1941 series) #2 - Fawcett Comics
- Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #2 - National Allied Publications
- Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #4 - Timely Comics
- Uncle Sam Quarterly (1941 series) #2 - Quality Comics
- U.S.A. Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #24 - Fawcett Comics
- World's Finest Comics (1941 series) #4 - National Allied Publications
- Wow Comics (1940 series) #4 - Fawcett Comics
- Young Allies Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics
December
- Action Comics (1938 series) #43 - National Allied Publications
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #69 - National Allied Publications
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #33 - National Allied Publications
- Blue Beetle (1939 series) #10 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #9 - Timely Comics
- Captain Marvel Adventures (1941 series) #5 - Fawcett Comics
- Crack Comics (1940 series) #19 - Quality Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #58 - National Allied Publications
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #24 - National Allied Publications
- Hit Comics (1940 series) #18 - Quality Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #26 - Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #21 - Fawcett Comics
- Military Comics (1941 series) #5 - Quality Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #74 - National Allied Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #29 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Mystic Comics (1940 series) #7 - Timely Comics
- Police Comics (1941 series) #5 - Quality Comics
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #29 - Quality Comics
- Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #3 - National Allied Publications
- Superman (1939 series) #13 - National Allied Publications
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #25 - Fawcett Comics
Especials
- Mutt and Jeff (1938 series) #3 - National Allied Publications
First issues by title
- All-Flash (Summer, National Comics)
- All Winners Comics (Summer, Timely Comics)
- Captain America Comics (March, Timely Comics)
- Captain Marvel Adventures (March, Fawcett Comics)
- Classics Illustrated (Gilberton)
- Green Lantern (Fall, National Comics)
- Leading Comics (Winter, National Comics)
- Police Comics (August, Quality Comics)
- Star-Spangled Comics (October, DC Comics)
- Sub-Mariner Comics (Fall, Timely Comics)
- World's Finest Comics (Spring, DC Comics)
- Young Allies (Marvel Comics) (Summer, Timely Comics)
Initial appearances by character name
- Anita Diminuta, created by Jesús Blasco, in Mis Chicas
- Aquaman, created by Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris, in More Fun Comics #73 (November), published by DC Comics
- Archie Andrews, created by Bob Montana, in Pep Comics #22, published by (MLJ Magazines)
- Beast-Ruler, created by George Tuska, in Captain Marvel Adventures #3 (September), published by Fawcett Comics
- Blackhawk, created by Chuck Cuidera with input from both Bob Powell and Will Eisner,[2] in Military Comics #1 (August), published by Quality Comics
- Captain Marvel Jr., created by France Herron and Mac Raboy, in Whiz Comics #25 (December), published by Fawcett Comics
- Captain Nazi, created by C. C. Beck and Bill Parker, in Master Comics #21 (December), published by Fawcett Comics
- Doctor Mid-Nite, created by Charles Reizenstein and Stanley Josephs Aschmeier, in All-American Comics #25 (April), published by DC Comics
- Dummy (DC Comics), created by Mort Weisinger and Mort Meskin, in Leading Comics #1 (December), published by DC Comics
- Firebrand (DC Comics), created by S. M. Iger and Reed crandall, in Police Comics #1 (August), published by Quality Comics
- Green Arrow, created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, in More Fun Comics #73, published by DC Comics
- Ian Karkull, created by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman, in More Fun Comics #69 (August), published by DC Comics
- Jester (Quality Comics), created by Paul Gustavson, in Smash Comics #22 (May), published by Quality Comics
- Johnny Quick (Johnny Chambers), created by Mort Weisinger, in More Fun Comics #71 (September), published by DC Comics.
- Midnight (DC Comics) created by Jack Cole, in Smash Comics #18 (January). published by Quality Comics
- Minute-Man, created by Charlie Sultan, in Master Comics #11 (February), published by Fawcett Comics
- Miss America (DC Comics), created by Elmer Wexler, in Military Comics #1 (August), published by Quality Comics
- Monocle (comics), created by Gardner Fox and Joe kubert, in Flash Comics #64, published by DC Comics
- Nabu (comics), created by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman, in More Fun Comics #67 (May), published by DC Comics
- Nelvana of the Northern Lights, created by Adrian Dingle, in Triumph-Adventure Comics #1 (August), published by Hillborough Studios
- Pat Dugan (Stripesy), created by Jerry Siegel, in Action Comics #40(October), published by DC Comics
- Penguin (comics), created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, in Detective Comics #58, published by National Allied Publications
- Phantom Lady, created by Arthur F. Peddy, in Police Comics #1 (August), published by Quality comics
- Plastic Man, created by Jack Cole, in Police Comics #1, published by Quality Comics
- Queen Bee (comics), created by Ken Fitch and Bearnard Baily, in Action Comics #42 (November), published by DC Comics
- Roy Lincoln, created by Paul Gustavson in Police Comics #1 (August), published by Quality Comics
- Sandy Hawkins(Sandy The Golden Boy), created by Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris, in Adventure Comics #69 (December), published by National Allied Publications
- Sargon the Sorcerer, created by Steve Niles and Scott Hampton, in All-American Comics #26 (May), published by DC Comics.
- Scarecrow (DC Comics), created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, in World's Finest Comics #3 (September), published by DC Comics
- Seven Soldiers of Victory, created by Mort Weisinger and Mort Meskin, in Leading Comics #1, published by National Allied Publications
- Shade (comics), created by Mort Weisinger]] and Mort Meskin, in Action Comics #43 (December), published by DC Comics
- Shining Knight, created by Creig Flessel, in Adventure Comics #66 (September), published by DC Comics.
- Speedy, created by Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris, in More Fun Comics #73 (November), published by National Allied Publications
- Starman (Ted Knight), created by Jack Burnley, in Adventure Comics #61 (April), published by DC Comics.
- Star-Spangled Kid Sylvester Pemberton, created by Jerry Siegel, in Action Comics #40 (October), published by DC Comics.
- Tarantula (DC Comics), created by Mort Weisinger, in Star-Spangled Comics #1 (October), published by National Allied Publications
- Vigilante (Greg Saunders), created by Mort Weisinger and Mort Meskin, in Action Comics #42 (November), published by National Allied Publications
- Wildfire (Carol Vance Martin), created by Robert Turner and Jim Mooney, in Smash Comics #25, published by Quality Comics
- Wonder Woman, created by William Moulton Marston, in All Star Comics #8 (December), published by All-American Publications[3]
References
- ^ See: Superhero films
- ^ Evanier, Mark (September 8, 2000). "Blackhawk, Part 2". (transcript, Part 2, of 1999 Comic-Con International panel with Chuck Cuidera and Will Eisner), P.O.V. Online. Archived from the original on January 15, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Wallace, Daniel; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1940s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
Wonder Woman...took the lead in Sensation Comics following a sneak preview in All Star Comics #8.
{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)