1959 in comics

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Notable events of 1959 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Publications and events[edit]

January[edit]

March[edit]

April[edit]

May[edit]

June[edit]

  • June 6: Leo Baxendale's The Three Bears makes its debut in The Beano.[6]
  • June 21: The first issue of the Belgian children's magazine Zonnekind, a sister publication of Zonneland, is published. In the first issue Nonkel Fons and Gray Croucher's Rikske en Fikske makes its debut.[7]

July[edit]

August[edit]

September[edit]

October[edit]

November[edit]

December[edit]

Specific date unknown[edit]

Deaths[edit]

January[edit]

  • January 30: Hans Füsser, German caricaturist and comics artist (Jackel und Bastel), dies at age 60.[23]

March[edit]

  • March 12: F. Verdugo, Spanish journalist and comics artist, passes away at age 84.[24]

April[edit]

May[edit]

July[edit]

  • July 2: R. F. Schabelitz, American illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 72.[28]
  • July 6: George Grosz, German painter, caricaturist, and illustrator, dies at age 65.
  • July 31: Nikolai Kogout, Russian painter, illustrator and poster designer (some of his posters make use of sequential narratives), dies at age 67.[29]

August[edit]

  • August 4: Eric Ericson, American comics artist and cartoonist (The Grounded Gremlin, Herkimer Fuddle), dies at age 45.[30]
  • August 5: Frank Godwin, American comics artist and illustrator (Connie, Rusty Riley, continued Roy Powers, Eagle Scout), dies at age 69 from a heart attack.[31]
  • August 11: Matt Baker, American comics artist (Phantom Lady, Flamingo) dies at age 37.[32]
  • August 11: Bert Wymer, British comics artist and archeologist (continued Tiger Tim), dies at age 68.[33]

September[edit]

  • September 28: Gerard Hoffnung, German-British cartoonist and musician, dies at age 34 from a cerebral haemorrhage.[34]
  • September 29: Bruce Bairnsfather, British comics artist and cartoonist (Old Bill), passes away at age 72 from bladder cancer.[35]

October[edit]

November[edit]

December[edit]

  • December 7: Peter Beekman, Dutch comics artist (Hansje, Ansje en de Meeuw, Rare, Maar Ware Commentaren), dies at age 48.[38]
  • December 9: Gene Carr, American comics artist (Lady Bountiful, The Bad Dream That Made Bill A Better Boy), dies at age 78.[39]

Specific date unknown[edit]

  • Wasdale Brown, British illustrator comics artist (drew the off-model replacement comic for Rupert Bear in 1933), dies at age 56 or 57.[40]
  • Will Donald, Australian comics artist (Fashion Plate Fanny), passes away at age 85 or 86.[41]

First issues by title[edit]

Initial appearance by character name[edit]

DC Comics[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Philip Mendoza". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Tillie the Toiler". www.toonopedia.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "Charles M. Schulz". lambiek.net. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Phiny Dick". lambiek.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Leo Baxendale". lambiek.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Gray Croucher". lambiek.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Peyo". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "L'isola del tesoro di Bottaro – Luciano Bottaro cartoonist" (in Italian). 29 May 2016. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  10. ^ "Norman Pett", Artists, Lambiek.
  11. ^ "Tony Royle". lambiek.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Complete AP / Fleetway Comic Index". www.dandare.info. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  13. ^ "Don Markstein's Toonopedia: The Gumps". www.toonopedia.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  14. ^ McAleer, Joseph (1992). Popular Reading and Publishing in Britain: 1914-1950. ISBN 9780198203292.
  15. ^ "Albert Uderzo". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  16. ^ a b c "Pilote (1959-1989)". www.lambiek.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Willy Vandersteen". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  18. ^ "1959: De Rode Ridder wordt als stripheld bekend gemaakt". roderidder.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  19. ^ "Peyo". lambiek.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  20. ^ BDoubliées. "Tintin année 1959" (in French).
  21. ^ "Jean Roba". lambiek.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  22. ^ "Dick Millington". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  23. ^ "Hans Füsser". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  24. ^ "F. Verdugo".
  25. ^ "Harry B. Martin". lambiek.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  26. ^ "Alfred Leete". lambiek.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  27. ^ Times, Special to The New York (2 May 1959). "REGINALD ARKELL, AUTHOR., 76, DEAD; English Writer Best Known for'Novel 'Old Herbaceous' Also Was Playwright". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  28. ^ "R. F. Schabelitz".
  29. ^ "Nikolai Kogout". lambiek.net. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  30. ^ "Eric Ericson". lambiek.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  31. ^ "Frank Godwin". lambiek.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  32. ^ "Matt Baker". lambiek.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  33. ^ "Bert Wymer". lambiek.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  34. ^ "Gerard Hoffnung".
  35. ^ "Bruce Bairnsfather". lambiek.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  36. ^ "Carl Ed". lambiek.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  37. ^ "Hal Forrest". lambiek.net. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  38. ^ "Peter Beekman". lambiek.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  39. ^ "Gene Carr". lambiek.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  40. ^ "Wasdale Brown". lambiek.net. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  41. ^ "Will Donald". lambiek.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  42. ^ BDoubliées. "Pilote année 1959" (in French).
  43. ^ Irvine, Alex; Dolan, Hannah (2010). "1950s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. In "The Rock of Easy Co.!" written by Robert Kanigher and Bob Haney, with art by Ross Andru, the reader was introduced to Sgt. Frank Rock of Easy Company.