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1957 in comics

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Notable events of 1957 in comics.

Publications and events

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January

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February

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  • February 2: André Franquin's Gaston Lagaffe makes his debut in Spirou. He first appears in its pages without any explanation. After a few weeks Spirou finally asks him who he is, but only finds out his name. Gaston then evolves into its own gag comic, which will run until 1997.[4]
  • February 4: Mell Lazarus' Miss Peach makes its debut. It will run until 8 September 2002.
  • February 10: Leonard Starr's Mary Perkins, On Stage makes its debut.
  • The final issue of the Dutch comics magazine Ketelbinkie Krant is published, which is named Kapitein Rob's Vrienden outside Rotterdam.[5]

March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Specific date unknown

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Births

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January

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March

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July

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August

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Deaths

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January

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February

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March

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  • March 1: A.C. Hutchison, American comics artist and animator (Major Sunshine and Colonel Grouch, Mrs. Economy, Luke Whoozis), dies at age 72.[33]
  • March 20: Arthur Lewis, American comics artist (continued Nervy Nat), dies at age 84.[34]
  • March 25: Ed Smalle, Canadian-American comics artist (Récit Authentiques, comics for Chesler Comics and Funnies Inc.), dies at age 45.[35]
  • March 28: Jack Butler Yeats, Irish painter, illustrator and comics artist. (Chubb-Lock Holmes), dies at age 85.[36]

April

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  • April 17: Juan Martinez Buendia, aka Tínez, Spanish comics artist (contributed to TBO, Los Grandes Inventos de TBO), dies at age 64 or 65.[37]
  • April 23: Guido Fantoni, Italian comics artist (Cartouche, made Italian versions of The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician and Flash Gordon), dies at age 64.[38]
  • April 30: Jacques Souriau, French comics artist (Jean et Jeanette), dies at age 80.[39]

May

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June

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  • June 6: Andrew A. Munch, American comics artist (continued Mac), dies at age 48.[41]
  • June 17: J.R. Williams, Canadian comics artist (Out Our Way), dies at age 69.[42]

July

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  • July 16: Louis Biedermann, American illustrator (the comics characters cross-over book All The Funny Folks), dies at age 82.[43]

September

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  • September 7: Jan Lutz, Dutch illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 69.[44]
  • September 15: Jos Verdegem, Belgian painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 60.[45]
  • September 24: Harry Paschall, American bodybuilder, columnist and comics artist (Bosco), dies at age 60.[46]

October

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December

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Specific date unknown

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First issues by title

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Charlton Comics

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Marvel Comics

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Renamed titles

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Marvel Comics

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Initial appearance by character name

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See also

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References

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  37. ^ "Tínez". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
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