List of years in comics

This page indexes the individual year in comics pages. Each year is annotated with significant events as reference points.

2010s - 2000s - 1990s - 1980s - 1970s - 1960s - 1950s - 1940s - 1930s - Pre-1930s

1800s to 1920s

• Before 1900s in comics
• 1900s in comics
• 1910s in comics
• 1920s in comics

1930s

See also: 1930s in comics

• 1930 in comics - debut: Blondie, Scorchy Smith, Quick et Flupke; debut as comic strip: Mickey Mouse
• 1931 in comics - debut: The Little King, Dick Tracy
• 1932 in comics - debut: Alley Oop, Jane, Conan the Barbarian; debut as comic strip: Silly Symphonies
• 1933 in comics - debut: Dickie Dare; Brick Bradford
• 1934 in comics - debut: Li'l Abner, Flash Gordon, Mandrake the Magician, Secret Agent X-9, Terry and the Pirates, Sally the Sleuth; appearance: Snuffy Smith in Barney Google; published: Le Journal de Mickey
• 1935 in comics - debut: Hejji, King of the Royal Mounted, Barney Baxter; published: New Fun Comics #1, New Comics #1
• 1936 in comics - debut: Jo, Zette et Jocko, The Phantom, The Clock, Big Chief Wahoo
• 1937 in comics - debut: Prince Valiant, Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, Abbie an' Slats, Torchy Brown; debut as comic strip: Donald Duck, Desperate Dan; published: Detective Comics #1 The Dandy #1
• 1938 in comics - debut: Spirou, Tif, Superman; published: Le Journal de Spirou, Action Comics #1, The Beano #1
• 1939 in comics - debut: Batman; published: Superman #1 (reprints from Action Comics)

1940s

See also: 1940s in comics

• 1940 in comics - debut: The Spirit, Lady Luck, Mr. Mystic, Willie and Joe, Brenda Starr, Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications), Captain Marvel; published: Flash Comics #1
• 1941 in comics - debut: Sad Sack, Jean Valhardi, Plastic Man, Captain America, Aquaman, Gordo; appearance: Pogo Possum in Animal Comics; published: Captain America Comics #1
• 1942 in comics - debut: The Pie-face Prince of Pretzelburg
• 1943 in comics - debut: Garth, Claire Voyant, Male Call, Buz Sawyer
• 1944 in comics - debut: Johnny Hazard
• 1945 in comics - debut: Suske en Wiske; published: Vaillant #1
• 1946 in comics - debut: Lucky Luke, Blake et Mortimer, Rip Kirby; published: Tintin magazine #1
• 1947 in comics - debut: Steve Canyon, Johan
• 1948 in comics - debut: Alix, Tex Willer, Pogo
• 1949 in comics

1950s

See also: 1950s in comics

• 1950 in comics - debut: Peanuts, Dan Dare; It Rhymes with Lust
• 1951 in comics
• 1952 in comics - debut: Astro Boy; appearance: Marsupilami in Spirou et Fantasio; published: Mad #1
• 1953 in comics - debut: El Sargento Kirk
• 1954 in comics - debut: Moomin, Jerry Spring; published: Misterix #1
• 1955 in comics - debut: Martian Manhunter, Modeste et Pompon, Ric Hochet
• 1956 in comics - debut: The Flash, ushering in the Silver Age of Comics
• 1957 in comics - debut: Gaston Lagaffe, El Eternauta, Ernie Pike; published: Hora Cero #1
• 1958 in comics - debut: B.C., Oumpah-pah, Rick O'Shay; debut as comic strip: James Bond; appearance: Les Schtroumpfs in Johan et Pirlouit
• 1959 in comics - debut: Clifton, Boule et Bill, Astérix, published: Pilote magazine #1

1960s

See also: 1960s in comics

• 1960 in comics
• 1961 in comics - debut: Fantastic Four #1
• 1962 in comics - debut: Mort Cinder, Iznogoud, Spider-Man, Hulk, Little Annie Fanny; Valiant; Diabolik
• 1963 in comics - debut: Achille Talon, Blueberry, Modesty Blaise, X-Men, The Avengers, Iron Man; published: The Amazing Spider-Man #1;
• 1964 in comics - debut: Mafalda, The Wizard of Id
• 1965 in comics - debut: Philémon; appearance: Valentina in Neutron; published: Linus
• 1966 in comics
• 1967 in comics - debut: Corto Maltese, Valérian and Laureline, Luc Orient; published: Sgt. Kirk #1
• 1968 in comics - debut: Maxmagnus, Cubitus, His Name is... Savage; published: Shonen Jump #1
• 1969 in comics - debut: Alan Ford; published: Charlie Mensuel #1, Pif gadget #1 (from Vaillant); Čtyřlístek

1970s

See also: 1970s in comics

• 1970 in comics - debut: Doonesbury, Natacha, Yoko Tsuno
• 1971 in comics - Blackmark
• 1972 in comics - debut: Superdupont, Maus; published: L'Écho des Savannes #1, Wimmen's Comix #1
• 1973 in comics - debut: Le Génie des alpages
• 1974 in comics - debut: Herman; Star Reach
• 1975 in comics - published: Métal Hurlant #1, Fluide Glacial #1, Circus #1
• 1976 in comics - debut: Adèle Blanc-Sec; American Splendor, published: Action #1
• 1977 in comics - debut: Cerebus the Aardvark, Judge Dredd, Shoe, Idées noires; published: Le Trombone Illustré #1, Heavy Metal #1; 2000 AD
• 1978 in comics - published: (A SUIVRE) #1; debut: The Adventures of Luther Arkwright, A Contract with God
• 1979 in comics - debut: Jeremiah

1980s

See also: 1980s in comics

• 1980 in comics - debut: Bloom County, The Far Side; Raw
• 1981 in comics - debut: Thrud the Barbarian, Torpedo
• 1982 in comics - debut: Camelot 3000 (first Maxi-series)
• 1983 in comics - published: Metropol #1
• 1984 in comics - debut: Dragon Ball, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• 1985 in comics - debut: Calvin and Hobbes
• 1986 in comics - debut: Dylan Dog, Watchmen, V for Vendetta
• 1987 in comics - debut: Titeuf, Super Commando Dhruva
• 1988 in comics - debut: The Sandman, Piranha Club
• 1989 in comics - debut: Outland

1990s

See also: 1990s in comics

• 1990 in comics - debut: Mallard Fillmore
• 1991 in comics - debut: Ballard Street
• 1992 in comics - debut: Non Sequitur
• 1993 in comics
• 1994 in comics
• 1995 in comics
• 1996 in comics
• 1997 in comics - debut: Hellsing; published: BoDoï #1
• 1998 in comics
• 1999 in comics - debut: Get Fuzzy; The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

2000s

• 2000 in comics
• 2001 in comics - debut: Pearls Before Swine
• 2002 in comics
• 2003 in comics - debut: Opus; Death Note
• 2004 in comics - debut: Lucky Star
• 2005 in comics - debut: Cyanide and Happiness
• 2006 in comics
• 2007 in comics
• 2008 in comics
• 2009 in comics - debut: Attack on Titan

2010s

• 2010 in comics
• 2011 in comics
• 2012 in comics
• 2013 in comics
• 2014 in comics
• 2015 in comics
• 2016 in comics

See also

• List of superhero debuts
• List of supervillain debuts
• Table of years in comics