1942 in comics
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| 1940s |
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Events and publications
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Year overall
- Joe Simon and Jack Kirby leave Timely Comics and move to National Comics (now DC Comics).[1]
January
- Action Comics (1938 series) #44 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #70 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #34 - DC Comics
- All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #3 - Timely Comics
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #10 - Timely Comics
- Daring Mystery Comics (1940 series) #8 - final issue, cancelled by Timely Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #59 - DC Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #25 - DC Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #27 - Timely Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #74 - DC Comics
- Sensation Comics #1 (cover date) featuring Wonder Woman — DC Comics[2]
- Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #4 - DC Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #14 - DC Comics
- U.S.A. Comics (1941 series) #3 - Timely Comics
February
- Action Comics (1938 series) #45 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #71 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #35 - DC Comics
- All-Star Comics (1940 series) #9 - DC Comics
- Batman (1940 series) #9 - DC Comics
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #11 - Timely Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #60 - DC Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #26 - DC Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #28 - Timely Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #76 - DC Comics
- Sensation Comics (1942 series) #2 — DC Comics
- Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #5 - DC Comics
March
- Action Comics (1938 series) #46 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #72 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #36 - DC Comics
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #12 - Timely Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #61 - DC Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #27 - DC Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #29 - Timely Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #77 - DC Comics
- Sensation Comics (1942 series) #3 — DC Comics
- Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #6 - DC Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #15 - DC Comics
Spring Issue
- All Flash Quarterly (1941 series) #4 - DC Comics
- Green Lantern Quarterly (1941 series) #3 - DC Comics
- Leading Comics (1941 series) #2 - DC Comics
- World's Finest Comics (1941 series) #5 - DC Comics
April
- Action Comics (1938 series) #47 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #73 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #37 - DC Comics
- All-Star Comics (1940 series) #10 - DC Comics
- All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #4 - Timely Comics
- Batman (1940 series) #10 - DC Comics
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #13 - Timely Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #62 - DC Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #28 - DC Comics
- Human Torch (1940 series) #7 - Timely Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #30 - Timely Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #78 - DC Comics
- Red Ryder Comics, with issue #6, taken over from Hawley by Dell Comics.
- Sensation Comics (1942 series) #4 — DC Comics
- Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #7 - DC Comics
- Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #5 - Timely Comics
- U.S.A. Comics (1941 series) #4 - Timely Comics
May
- Action Comics (1938 series) #48 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #74 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #38 - DC Comics
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #14 - Timely Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #63 - DC Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #29 - DC Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #31 - Timely Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #79 - DC Comics
- Sensation Comics (1942 series) #5 — DC Comics
- Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #8 - DC Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #16 - DC Comics
June
- Action Comics (1938 series) #49 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #75 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #39 - DC Comics
- All Star Comics (1940 series) #11 - DC Comics
- Batman (1940 series) #11 - DC Comics
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #15 - Timely Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #64 - DC Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #30 - DC Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #32 - Timely Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #80 - DC Comics
- Sensation Comics (1942 series) #6 — DC Comics
- Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #9 - DC Comics
Summer Issue
- All Flash Quarterly (1941 series) #5 - DC Comics
- Green Lantern Quarterly (1941 series) #4 - DC Comics
- Leading Comics (1941 series) #3 - DC Comics
- Wonder Woman (1942 series) #1 - DC Comics
- World's Finest Comics (1941 series) #6 - DC Comics
July
- Action Comics (1938 series) #50 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #76 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #40 - DC Comics
- All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #5 - Timely Comics
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #16 - Timely Comics
- Crime Does Not Pay debuts with issue #22, continuing the numbering of Silver Streak Comics — Lev Gleason Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #65 - DC Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #31 - DC Comics
- Human Torch (1940 series) #8 - Timely Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #33 - Timely Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #81 - DC Comics
- Sensation Comics (1942 series) #7 — DC Comics
- Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #10 - DC Comics
- Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #6 - Timely Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #17 - DC Comics
- U.S.A. Comics (1941 series) #5 - Timely Comics
August
- Action Comics (1938 series) #51 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #77 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #41 - DC Comics
- All Star Comics (1940 series) #12 - DC Comics
- Batman (1940 series) #12 - DC Comics
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #17 - Timely Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #66 - DC Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #32 - DC Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #34 - Timely Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #82 - DC Comics
- Sensation Comics (1942 series) #8 — DC Comics
- Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #11 - DC Comics
September
- Action Comics (1938 series) #52 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #78 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #42 - DC Comics
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #18 - Timely Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #67 - DC Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #33 - DC Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #35 - Timely Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #83 - DC Comics
- Sensation Comics (1942 series) #9 — DC Comics
- Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #12 - DC Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #18 - DC Comics
Fall Issue
- All Flash (1941 series) #6, previously All Flash Quarterly - DC Comics
- Green Lantern Quarterly (1941 series) #5 - DC Comics
- Leading Comics (1941 series) #4 - DC Comics
- Wonder Woman (1942 series) #2 - DC Comics
- World's Finest Comics (1941 series) #7 - DC Comics
October
- Action Comics (1938 series) #53 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #79 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #43 - DC Comics
- All Star Comics (1940 series) #13 - DC Comics
- All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #6 - Timely Comics
- Batman (1940 series) #13 - DC Comics
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #19 - Timely Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #68 - DC Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #34 - DC Comics
- Human Torch (1940 series) #9 - Timely Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #36 - Timely Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #84 - DC Comics
- Sensation Comics (1942 series) #10 — DC Comics
- Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #13 - DC Comics
- Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #7 - Timely Comics
November
- Action Comics (1938 series) #54 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #80 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #44 - DC Comics
- All-Flash (1941 series) #07, previously quarterly - DC Comics
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) 20 - Timely Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #69 - DC Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #35 - DC Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #37 - Timely Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #85 - DC Comics
- Sensation Comics (1942 series) #11 — DC Comics
- Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #14 - DC Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #19 - DC Comics
December
- Action Comics (1938 series) #55 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #81 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #45 - DC Comics
- All Star Comics (1940 series) #14 - DC Comics
- Batman (1940 series) #14 - DC Comics
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #21 - Timely Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #70 - DC Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #36 - DC Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #38 - Timely Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #86 - DC Comics
- Sensation Comics (1942 series) #12 — DC Comics
- Star Spangled Comics (1941 series) #15 - DC Comics
- Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #8 - Timely Comics
- U.S.A. Comics (1941 series) #6 - Timely Comics
Winter Issue
- Boy Commandos (1942 series) #1 - DC Comics
- Green Lantern Quarterly (1941 series) #6 - DC Comics
- Leading Comics (1941 series) #5 - DC Comics
- World's Finest Comics (1941 series) #8 - DC Comics
- Eugen Semitjov begins publishing Allan Kämpe
First issues by title
- Boy Commandos, cover-dated Winter, published by DC Comics.
- Comic Cavalcade, cover-dated Winter, published by DC Comics
- Hangman Comics, cover-dated Spring, published by MLJ Magazines Inc.
- Sensation Comics, cover-dated January, published by DC Comics.
- Wonder Woman, cover-dated Summer, published by DC Comics.
Initial appearances by character name
- Air Wave in Detective Comics #60 (February), created by Murray Boltinoff - DC Comics
- Boomerang in More Fun Comics #79 (May) - DC Comics
- Dan the Dyna-Mite in Star Spangled Comics #7 (April), created by Mort Weisinger and Hal Sharp - DC Comics
- Dan Turpin in Detective Comics #64 (June), created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby - DC Comics
- Doctor Poison in Sensation Comics #2 (February), created by William Moulton and Marston H.G. Peter - DC Comics
- Etta Candy' in Sensation Comics #2 (February), created by William Moulton and Marston H.G. Peter - DC Comics
- False-Face in Leading Comics #2 (National Comics, Spring), created by Mort Weisinger and Creig Flessel
- Gay Ghost in Sensation Comics #1 (January), created by Gardner Fox and Howard Purcell - DC Comics
- Guardian (DC Comics) in Star Spangled Comics #7 (April), created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby - DC Comics
- Kid Eternity in Hit Comics #25 (December), created by Otto Binder and Sheldon Moldoff - DC Comics
- Liberty Belle (comics) in Boy Commandos #1 (December), created by Don Cameron and Chuck Winter - DC Comics
- Mary Marvel in Captain Marvel Adventures #18 (December), created by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze - DC Comics
- Metallo in World's Finest Comics #6 (June), created by Robert Bernstein and Al Plastino - DC Comics
- Mister Terrific (Terry Sloane) in Sensation Comics #1 (DC Comics, January), created by Charles Resizenstein and Hal Sharpe
- Paul Kirk, created by Jack Kirby, in Adventure Comics #58 (January), published by DC Comics.
- Puzzler (DC Comics) in Action Comics #49 (June), created by Jerry Siegel and John Sikela - DC Comics
- Shade (comics) in Flash Comics #33 (September),created by Gardner Fox - DC Comics
- Rag Doll (comics) in Flash Comics #36 (December), created by Gardner Fox - DC Comics
- Robotman (Robert Crane) in Star Spangled Comics #7 (April), created by Jerry Siegel and Leo Nowak - DC Comics
- Sal Maroni in Detective Comics #66 (August), created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane - DC Comics
- Spider Widow in Feature Comics #57 (June), created by Frank Borth - DC Comics
- The Prankster in Action Comics #51 (August), created by Jerry Siegel and John Sikela - DC Comics
- TNT (comics) in Star Spangled Comics #7 (April), created by Mort Weisinger and Hal Sharp - DC Comics
- Two Face in Detective Comics #66 (August), created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane - DC Comics
- Wildcat (comics) in Sensation Comics #1 (January), created by Bill Finger and Irwin Hasen - DC Comics
References
- ^ 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.
DC scored a coup by luring to their ranks the popular artist and writer team of Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, who [in 1942] introduced the Newsboy Legion, the Guardian, and the Boy Commandos.
{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Wallace "1940s" in Dolan, p. 40: "Wonder Woman...took the lead in Sensation Comics following a sneak preview in All Star Comics #8."