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Year overall
- Another boom year for the burgeoning American comic book industry, as Ace Comics, Columbia Comics, Farrell Publications, Holyoke Publishing, Novelty Press, and Street & Smith Comics all begin publishing.
January
- January 13: Charles Addams' classic cartoon Downhill Skier is published in The New Yorker, showing a skier magically passing around a tree with each foot on one side.[1]
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #34 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #20 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #46 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #10 – DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #17 – Centaur Publications
- Daring Mystery Comics (1940 series) #1 – Timely Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #35 – DC Comics
- Double Action Comics (1939 series) #2 – National Periodical Publications, consisting entirely of black and white reprints from early issues of More Fun Comics.
- Feature Comics (1939 series) #28 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #1 – National Periodical Publications. In this issue Gardner Fox and Harry Lampert's The Flash makes his debut, as well as Fox and Dennis Neville's Hawkman.[2]
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #3 – Timely Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #51 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #6 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #6 – Quality Comics
- Teen-Age Romances (1940 series) #1 – St. John Publications debuts January 14
February
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #35 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #21 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #47 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #11 – DC Comics
- Daring Mystery Comics (1940 series) #2 – Timely Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #36 – DC Comics
- Feature Comics (1939 series) #29 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #2 – National Periodical Publications
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #4 – Timely Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #52 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #7 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #7 – Quality Comics
- Whiz Comics #2, the first appearance of Captain Marvel — Fawcett (This is actually #1 due to Whiz Comics #1 doesn't exist)
March
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #36 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #22 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #48 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #12 – DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #18 – Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #37 – DC Comics
- Feature Comics (1939 series) #30 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #3 – National Periodical Publications
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #5 – Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #1 – Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #53 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #8 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Mystic Comics (1940 series) #1 – Timely Comics
- Silver Streak Comics (1939 series) #3 — title acquired by Lev Gleason Publications
- Slam-Bang Comics (1940 series) #1 – Fawcett Comics
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #8 – Quality Comics
- Whiz Comics #3 – Fawcett Comics (This is actually #2 due to #1 not being published)
April
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #37 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #23 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #49 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #13 – DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #19 – Centaur Publications
- Batman (1940 series) #1 – DC Comics, first appearance of Joker, first appearance of Catwoman
- Blue Beetle (1939 series) #2 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Daring Mystery Comics (1940 series) #3 – Timely Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #38 – DC Comics, first appearance of Robin.
- Feature Comics (1939 series) #31 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #4 – National Periodical Publications
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #6 – Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #2 – Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #54 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #9 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Mystic Comics (1940 series) #2 – Timely Comics
- Slam-Bang Comics (1940 series) #2 – Fawcett Comics
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #9 – Quality Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #4 – DC Comics
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #3 – Fawcett Comics (Numbering will be correct from here on)
May
- May 8: As the Nazis invade Belgium several comics magazines are disestablished forever, including Le Petit Vingtième and Kindervriend.
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #38 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #24 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #50 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #14 – DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #20 – Centaur Publications
- Crack Comics (1940 series) #1 – Quality Comics (First appearance of Alias the Spider, Madame Fatal, Red Torpedo, and Black Condor)
- Daring Mystery Comics (1940 series) #4 – Timely Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #39 – DC Comics
- Doc Savage Comics (1940 series) #1 – Street & Smith Publications
- Feature Comics (1939 series) #32 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #5 – National Periodical Publications
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #7 – Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #3 – Fawcett Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #55 – National Periodical Publications. In this issue Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman's Doctor Fate makes his debut.[2]
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #10 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Nickel Comics (1940 series) #1 – Fawcett Comics (First appearance of Bulletman)
- Nickel Comics (1940 series) #2 – Fawcett Comics
- Slam-Bang Comics (1940 series) #3 – Fawcett Comics
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #10 – Quality Comics
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #4 – Fawcett Comics
June
- June 2: First publication of Will Eisner's "The Spirit Section", featuring debuts of the series The Spirit, Lady Luck and Mr. Mystic. In The Spirit both The Spirit and Ebony White make their debuts. [3]
- June 6: The first issue of the Bulgarian comics magazine Chuden Sviat ("Wonderland") is published.[4]
- June 9: In The Spirit by Will Eisner Ellen Dolan makes her debut.
- June 17: Walter B. Gibson's character The Shadow makes his debut as a comics character in a syndicated daily newspaper comic, illustrated by Vernon Greene. The series will run until 13 June 1942.
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #39 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #25 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #51 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #15 – DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #21 – Centaur Publications
- Crack Comics (1940 series) #2 – Quality Comics
- Daring Mystery Comics (1940 series) #5 – Timely Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #40 – DC Comics
- Feature Comics (1939 series) #33 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #6 – National Periodical Publications
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #8 – Timely Comics
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #56 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #11 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Mystic Comics (1940 series) #3 – Timely Comics
- Nickel Comics (1940 series) #3 – Fawcett Comics
- Nickel Comics (1940 series) #4 – Fawcett Comics
- Slam-Bang Comics (1940 series) #4 – Fawcett Comics
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #11 – Quality Comics
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #5 – Fawcett Comics
July
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #40 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #26 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #52 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #16 – DC Comics, first appearance of Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
- All-Star Comics (1940 series) #1 – DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #22 – Centaur Publications
- Batman (1940 series) #2 – DC Comics
- Blue Beetle (1939 series) #3 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Crack Comics (1940 series) #3 – Quality Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #41 – DC Comics
- Doc Savage Comics (1940 series) #2 – Street & Smith Publications
- Feature Comics (1939 series) #34 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #7 – National Periodical Publications
- Hit Comics (1940 series) #1 – Quality Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #9 – Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #4 – Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #57 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #12 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Nickel Comics (1940 series) #5 – Fawcett Comics
- Nickel Comics (1940 series) #6 – Fawcett Comics
- Slam-Bang Comics (1940 series) #5 – Fawcett Comics
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #12 – Quality Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #5 – DC Comics
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #6 – Fawcett Comics
August
- August 11: In Bob Karp and Al Taliaferro's Donald Duck comic strip Grandma Duck makes her debut in a framed picture. She will only appear as a character from 27 July 1943 onwards.[5]
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #41 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #27 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #53 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #17 – DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #23 – Centaur Publications
- Crack Comics (1940 series) #4 – Quality Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #42 – DC Comics
- Feature Comics (1939 series) #35 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #8 – National Periodical Publications
- Hit Comics (1940 series) #2 – Quality Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #10 – Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #5 – Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #58 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #13 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Mystic Comics (1940 series) #4 – Timely Comics
- Nickel Comics (1940 series) #7 – Fawcett Comics
- Nickel Comics (1940 series) #8 – Fawcett Comics
- Red Raven Comics (1940 series) #1 – Timely Comics
- Slam-Bang Comics (1940 series) #6 – Fawcett Comics
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #13 – Quality Comics
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #7 – Fawcett Comics
September
- September 21: The final episode of C. M. Payne's S'Matter, Pop? is published, which had run since 1910.[6]
- September 22: Maurice Cuvillier's Perlin et Pinpin makes its debut.[7]
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #42 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #28 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #54 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #18 – DC Comics
- All-Star Comics (1940 series) #2 – DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #24, last issue – Centaur Publications
- Batman (1940 series) #3 – DC Comics
- Big 3 (1940 series) #1 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Blue Beetle (1939 series) #4 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Crack Comics (1940 series) #5 – Quality Comics
- Daring Mystery Comics (1940 series) #6 – Timely Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #43 – DC Comics
- Feature Comics (1939 series) #36 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #9 – National Periodical Publications
- Hit Comics (1940 series) #3 - Quality Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #11 – Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #6 – Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #59 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #14 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Slam-Bang Comics (1940 series) #7 – Fawcett Comics
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #14 – Quality Comics
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #8 – Fawcett Comics
October
- October 17: The first issue of the short-lived Walloon children's comics magazine Le Soir-Jeunesse, a supplement of the Nazi-controlled Le Soir, is published. It will run until 23 September 1941. In its first issue Hergé's Tintin story The Crab with the Golden Claws is prepublished. Halfway the story Allan Thompson and Captain Haddock make their debut. (In later republications of older Tintin albums Thompson would be retroactively introduced in the older story Cigars of the Pharaoh (1933).)[8]
- The final issue of the Italian Disney comics magazine Paperino is published.
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #43 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #29 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #55 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #19 – DC Comics
- Crack Comics (1940 series) #6 – Quality Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #44 – DC Comics
- Feature Comics (1939 series) #37 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #10 – National Periodical Publications
- Hit Comics (1940 series) #4 – Quality Comics
- Human Torch Comics (1940 series) #2 – Timely Comics (Human Torch Comics took over for Red Raven Comics)
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #12 – Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #7 – Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #60 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #15 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #15 – Quality Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #6 – DC Comics
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #9 – Fawcett Comics
November
- November 4: In Bob Karp and Al Taliaferro's Donald Duck newspaper comic Daisy Duck makes her debut as a comics character, having made her screen debut in the animated short Don Donald six months earlier.[5]
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #44 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #30 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #56 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #20 – DC Comics
- All-Star Comics (1940 series) #3 – DC Comics. In this issue Gardner Fox and Sheldon Mayer introduce Justice Society.[2]
- Batman (1940 series) #4 – DC Comics
- Blue Beetle (1939 series) #5 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Crack Comics (1940 series) #7 – Quality Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #45 – DC Comics
- Feature Comics (1939 series) #38 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #11 – National Periodical Publications
- Hit Comics (1940 series) #5 – Quality Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #13 – Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #8 – Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #61 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #16 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #16 – Quality Comics
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #10 – Fawcett Comics
- Wow Comics (1940 series) #1 – Fawcett Comics (First appearance of Mister Scarlet)
December
- December 19: The Flemish comics magazine Bravo! launches a French-language sister magazine. It will run until 17 April 1951.
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #45 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #31 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1938 series) #57 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #21 – DC Comics
- Big 3 (1940 series) #2 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Crack Comics (1940 series) #8 – Quality Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #46 – DC Comics
- Feature Comics (1939 series) #39 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #12 – National Periodical Publications
- Hit Comics (1940 series) #6 – Quality Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #14 – Timely Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #9 – Fawcett Publications°
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #62 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics (1939 series) #17 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #17 – Quality Comics
- Spy Smasher (1940 series) #1 – Fawcett Publications
- Superman (1939 series) #7 – DC Comics
- Whiz Comics (1940 series) #11 – Fawcett Comics
Specials
- Mutt & Jeff (1939 series) #2 – All-American Comics
- New York World's Fair Comics (1939 series) #2 – National Periodical Publications
- Special Edition Comics #1- Fawcett Publications
Deaths
January
- January 15: Henri Verstijnen, Dutch comics artist and philosopher (Spitsmuis en Tapir), dies at age 57.[9]
February
- February 27: Johan Braakensiek, Dutch illustrator, painter, graphic artist, political cartoonist and comics artist (Dik Trom), dies at age 81.[10]
May
- May 25: William Conselman, American screenwriter and comics writer (Ella Cinders, Good Time Guy), dies at age 43.
June
- June 3: Charles R. Snelgrove, Canadian comics artist (Robin Hood and Company), dies at age 47.[11]
- June 21: Tjerk Bottema, Dutch caricaturist, political cartoonist, illustrator and comics artist (made some political comics), dies at age 58.[12]
July
- July 20: Harry E. Homan, American comics artist (Billy Make Believe, How to Make It, assisted on Joe Jinks), passes away at age 51 from a heart attack.[13]
- July 28: Gerda Wegener, Danish graphic designer, painter, illustrator and comics artist (erotic comics), dies at age 47 or 51.[14]
September
- September 28: Earl Hurd, American animator and comics artist (Trials of Elder Mouse, Brick Bodkin's Pa, Susie Sunshine, Bobby Bumps), dies at age 60.[15]
October
- October 4: Tom Wood, American illustrator and comics artist (Disney comics), dies at age 53 from injuries in a car accident.[16]
- October 15: Georges Léonnec, French comics artist and illustrator, dies at age 59.[17]
November
- November 9: Nikola Navojev, Yugoslavian comics artist (Tarcaneta, Vukadin, Zigomar, illegal versions of Mickey Mouse), dies at age 27 from TBC.[18]
- November 16: Albert Engström, Swedish novelist and comics artist (Kolingen, Bobban), passes away at age 71.[19]
Specific date unknown
- Lucien Haye, French illustrator and comics artist (L'Homme Aux Cent Visages, Le Prince Kama), died at age 73 or 74.[20]
- Karl Pommerhanz, German-Austrian illustrator and comics artist (made comics for Fliegende Blätter and the Chicago Tribune), dies at age 82 or 83.[21]
First issues by title
- All Star Comics, cover-dated Summer, published by All-American Publications.
- Batman, cover-dated Spring, published by DC Comics.[22]
- Big 3, cover-dated September, published by Fox Feature Syndicate
- Big Shot Comics, cover-dated May, published by Columbia Comics.
- Crack Comics, cover-dated May, published by Quality Comics
- Daring Mystery Comics, cover-dated January, published by Timely Comics.
- Doc Savage Comics published by Street & Smith Publications.
- Flash Comics cover dated January, published by National Periodical Publications.
- Green Hornet, cover-dated December, published by Helnit.
- Jackpot Comics, cover-dated Spring, published by MLJ Magazines, Inc.
- Master Comics, cover-dated March, published by Fawcett Publications.
- Red Raven Comics, cover-dated August, published by Timely Comics.
- Shield-Wizard Comics, cover-dated Summer, published by MLJ Magazines, Inc.
- Spy Smasher, cover-dated December, published by Fawcett Publications
- Walt Disney's Comics and Stories, cover-dated October, published by Dell Comics.
- Wow Comics, cover-dated Winter, published by Fawcett Comics.
- Zip Comics, cover-dated June, published by MLJ Magazines, Inc.
Initial appearances by character name
- Atom (Al Pratt) in All-American Comics #19 (October), created by Ben Flinton and Bill O'Connor, published by National Periodical Publications
- Black Condor in Crack Comics #1 (May), created by Will Eisner and Lou Fine, published by Quality Comics
- Breeze Barton in Daring Mystery Comics #3 (April), created by Jack Binder and E. C. Stoner, published by Timely Comics.
- Bulletman in Nickel Comics #1 (May), created by Bill Parker and Jon Smalle, published by Fawcett Comics
- Bulletgirl in Nickel Comics #1 (May), created by Bill Parker and Jon Smalle, published by Fawcett Comics
- Captain Marvel (DC Comics) in Whiz Comics #2 (February), created by C. C. Beck and Bill Parker, published by Fawcett Comics.
- Captain Bob Strong in Daring Mystery Comics #3 (April), created by Jack Alderman, published by Timely Comics.
- Catwoman in Batman #1 (Spring),[22] created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, published by DC Comics.
- Clayface (Basil Karlo) in Detective Comics #40 (June), created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. published by DC Comics.
- Congo Bill in More Fun Comics #56, created by Whitney Ellsworth and George Papp. - DC Comics
- Cyclotron (comics) in Action Comics #21 (February), created by Jerry Siegel and joe Shuster, published by DC Comics.
- Dennis Burton in Daring Mystery Comics #2 (February), created by Will Harr, published by Timely Comics.
- Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson) in More Fun Comics #55 (May), created by Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, published by National periodical Publications.
- Doctor Hormone in Popular Comics #54 (August), published by Dell Comics.
- Doctor Sivana in Whiz Comics #2 (February), created by Bill Parker and C. C. Beck, published by Fawcett Comics
- Dynaman in Daring Mystery Comics #6 (September), created by Steve Dahlman, published by Timely Comics.
- Falcon (Carl Burgess) in Daring Mystery Comics #5 (June), created by Maurice Gutwirth, published by Timely Comics.
- Fiery Mask in Daring Mystery Comics #1 (January), created by Joe Simon, published by Timely Comics.
- Flash (Jay Garrick) in Flash Comics #1 (January), created by Gardner Fox and Harry Lampert, published by National Periodical Publications.
- Flash Foster in Daring Mystery Comics #1 (January), created by Bob Wood, published by Timely Comics.
- Green Lantern (Alan Scott) in All-American Comics #16 (July), created by Martin Nodell, published by National Periodical Publications.
- Hawkgirl (Shiera Sanders) in Flash Comics #1 (January), Created by Gardner Fox and Denis Neville, published by National Periodical Publications.
- Hawkman (Carter Hall) in Flash Comics #1 (January), created by Gardner Fox and Dennis Neville, published by National Periodical Publications.
- Hourman (Rex Tyler) in Adventure Comics #48 (March), created by Ken Fitch and Bernard Baily, published by DC Comics.
- Hugo Strange in Detective Comics #36 (February), created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, published by DC Comics
- Ibis the Invincible in Whiz Comics #2 (February), created by Bob Kingett, published by Fawcett Comics
- Inza Nelson in More Fun Comics #55 (May), created by Gardner Fox, published by DC Comics.
- Jim Corrigan in More Fun Comics #52 (February), created by Jerry Siegel and Bernard Baily, published by National Periodical Publications.
- John Steele in Daring Mystery Comics #1 (January), created Dean Carr, published by Timely Comics.
- Johnny Thunder in Flash Comics #1 (January), created by John Wentworth and Stan Aschmeier, published by DC Comics.
- Joker (comics) in Batman #1 (Spring),[22] created by Jerry Robinson (concept), Bill Finger, and Bob Kane, published by DC Comics.
- Justice Society of America in All Star Comics #3 (Winter), created by Sheldon Mayer and Gardner Fox, published by DC Comics.
- King Standish in Flash Comics #3 (March), created by Gardner Fox, published by DC Comics.
- Kulak (DC Comics) in All Star Comics #2 (September), created by Gardner Fox, published by DC Comics.
- Lex Luthor in Action Comics #23 (April), created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, published by DC Comics
- Magno (Quality Comics) in Smash Comics #13 (August), created by Paul Gustavson, published by Quality Comics
- Marvex the Super-Robot in Daring Mystery Comics #3 (March), created by Hal Sharp, published by Timely Comics.
- Max Mercury in National Comics #5 (November), created by Jack Cole and Chuck Mazoujian, published by Quality Comics.
- Mister E in Daring Mystery Comics #2 (February), created by Joe Cal Cagno, published by Timely Comics.
- Monako in Daring Mystery Comics #1 (January), created Larry Antonette, published by Timely Comics.
- Neon the Unknown in Hit Comics #1 (July), created by Jerry Iger, published by Quality Comics
- Phantom Bullet in Daring Mystery Comics #2 (February), created by Joe Simon, published by Timely Comics.
- Phantom Reporter in Daring Mystery Comics #3 (April), created by Robert O. Erisman, published by Timely Comics.
- Perry White in Superman #7 (November), created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, published by DC Comics
- Ray (comics) in Smash Comics #14 (September), created by Lou Fine, published by Quality Comics
- Red Bee (comics) in Hit Comics #1 (July), created by Tony Blum and Charles Nicholas, published by Quality Comics
- Red Tornado (Ma Hunkel) in All-American Comics #20 (November), created by Sheldon Mayer, published by DC Comics.
- Red Torpedo in Crack Comics #1 (May), created by Will Eisner, published by Quality Comics
- Robin (Dick Grayson) in Detective Comics #40 (June), created by Jerry Robinson (concept), Bill Finger, and Bob Kane, published by DC Comics.
- Shazam (wizard) in Whiz Comics #2 (February), created by C. C. Beck and Bill Parker, published by Fawcett Comics.
- Silver Streak in Silver Streak Comics #3 (March), created by Joe Simon, published by Lev Gleason Publications.
- Spider (DC Comics) in Crack Comics #1 (May), created by Paul Gustavson, published by Quality Comics
- Spirit (comics) in Register and Tribune Syndicate (June), created by Will Eisner, published by Eisner & Iger.
- Spy Smasher in Whiz Comics #2 (February), created by C.C. Beck and Bill Parker, published by Fawcett Comics
- The Spectre in More Fun Comics #52 (February), created by Jerry Siegel and Bernard Baily, published by National Periodical Publications.
- Uncle Sam (comics) in National Comics #1 (July), created by Will Eisner, published by Quality Comics
- Wotan (comics) in More Fun Comics #55 (May), created by Gardiner Fox, Published by DC Comics.
- Zachary Zor in More Fun Comics #55 (May), created by Jerry Siegel, published by DC Comics.
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- ^ Markstein, Don. "Lady Luck". Archived from the original on 2011-10-25.
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- ^ "Johan Braakensiek". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Charles R. Snelgrove". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
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The first issue of Batman's self-titled comic written by Bill Finger and drawn by Bob Kane, represented a milestone in more ways than one. With Robin now a partner to the Caped Crusader, villains needed to rise to the challenge, and this issue introduced two future legends: the Joker and Catwoman.