1949 in comics

Events and publications

Publishers Star Publications, Toby Press, and Youthful make their debuts; conversely, Columbia Comics, Novelty Press, and Street & Smith Comics all fold.

January

• Captain America Comics (1941 series) #70 - Timely Comics
• Human Torch (1940 series) #34 - Timely Comics

February

• Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #90 - Timely Comics
• Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #30 - Timely Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #6 - Timely Comics

March

• Captain America Comics (1941 series) #71 - Timely Comics
• Human Torch (1940 series) #35 - Timely Comics

April

• Captain America Comics (1941 series) #72 - Timely Comics
• Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #91 - Timely Comics
• Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #31 - Timely Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #7 - Timely Comics

June

• Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #92. The final issue under this title; with the next issue it changes title and format to Marvel Tales - Timely Comics
• Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #32 - Timely Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #8 - Timely Comics
• Western Winners, with issue #5, takes over the numbering of All-Western Winners — Atlas Comics

July

• Captain America Comics (1941 series) #73 - Timely Comics

August

• Big Shot, with issue #104, is canceled by Columbia Comics.
• Marvel Tales debuts with issue #93, taking over the numbering of Marvel Mystery Comics - Timely Comics
• Best Love debuts with issue #33, taking over the numbering of Sub-Mariner Comics - Timely Comics
• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series) #9 - Timely Comics
• Girls' Love Stories #1 - DC Comics

October

• Captain America Comics (1941 series) #74 - Timely Comics

November

• Two-Gun Kid (1948 series), with issue #10, canceled by Timely Comics. (The title would be revived four years later by Marvel, continuing the numbering.)
• Boy Commandos (1942 series), with issue #36 dated November–December, canceled by DC Comics.

First issues by title

• Buster Bunny, cover dated November, published by Standard Comics
• Girl Comics, cover-dated October, published by Timely Comics
• Girls' Love Stories, cover dated August–September, published by DC Comics
• Heart Throbs, cover-dated August, published by Quality Comics
• Kid Colt Outlaw, cover-dated May, published by Timely Comics
• Superboy, cover-dated March/April, published by DC Comics
• Torchy, cover-dated November, published by Quality Comics

Initial appearances by character name

• Pow Wow Smith in Detective Comics #151 (September), created by Don Cameron and Carmine Infantino - DC Comics
• Dr. Edward Clariss in Flash Comics #104 (February), created by John Broome and Joe Kubert - DC Comics