List of years in comics

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

2020s - 2010s - 2000s - 1990s - 1980s - 1970s - 1960s - 1950s - 1940s - 1930s - Pre-1930s

Pre-1930s

• Before 1900s in comics
• 1900s in comics - debut: Happy Hooligan , Little Jimmy , Little Nemo in Slumberland
• 1910s in comics - debut: Krazy Kat , Polly and Her Pals
• 1920s in comics - debut: The Adventures of Tintin , Little Orphan Annie , Skippy , Rupert Bear , Popeye

1930s

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• 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, Norakuro ^[1]
• 1932 in comics - debut: Alley Oop , Jane , Conan the Barbarian ; debut as comic strip: Silly Symphony
• 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; Establishment of DC Comics
• 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 , The Addams Family , Superman ; published: Le Journal de Spirou , Action Comics #1, The Beano #1
• 1939 in comics - debut: Batman ; published: Superman #1 (reprints from Action Comics); Establishment of Marvel Comics

1940s

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• 1940 in comics - debut: Green Lantern , Flash , Robin, Joker, Catwoman, The Spirit , Lady Luck , Mr. Mystic , Willie and Joe, Brenda Starr, Reporter , Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications) , Captain Marvel later named Shazam; published: Flash Comics #1
• 1941 in comics - debut: Penguin, Sad Sack , Jean Valhardi, Plastic Man , Captain America , Wonder Woman , Aquaman , Gordo ; appearance: Pogo Possum in Animal Comics; published: Captain America Comics #1
• 1942 in comics - debut: Two-Face, The Pie-face Prince of Pretzelburg, Archie Comics
• 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 , Black Canary, Johan
• 1948 in comics - debut: Riddler, Alix , Tex Willer , Pogo
• 1949 in comics - debut:

1950s

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• 1950 in comics - debut: Peanuts , Dan Dare , Captain Pugwash , Beetle Bailey , It Rhymes with Lust
• 1951 in comics - debut: Dennis the Menace (U.S. comic strip)
• 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 , Marmaduke , Jerry Spring; published: Misterix #1
• 1955 in comics - debut: Modeste et Pompon , Martian Manhunter , Ric Hochet
• 1956 in comics - debut: The Flash , ushering in the Silver Age of Comics
• 1957 in comics - debut: Gaston Lagaffe , El Eternauta , Andy Capp , Ernie Pike ; published: Hora Cero #1
• 1958 in comics - debut: B.C. , Oumpah-pah , Mort & Phil , Rick O'Shay ; debut as comic strip: James Bond ; appearance: Les Schtroumpfs in Johan et Pirlouit
• 1959 in comics - debut: Clifton , Boule et Bill , Supergirl, Astérix , Monica's Gang ; published: Pilote magazine #1

1960s

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• 1960 in comics - debut: Justice League
• 1961 in comics - debut: Fantastic Four #1, Spy vs. Spy , Batgirl
• 1962 in comics - debut: Mort Cinder , Iznogoud , Spider-Man , Hulk , Thor , Little Annie Fanny , Valiant , Diabolik
• 1963 in comics - debut: Achille Talon , Blueberry , Modesty Blaise , X-Men , The Avengers , Doctor Strange , Iron Man ; published: The Amazing Spider-Man #1;
• 1964 in comics - debut: Mafalda , The Wizard of Id , Zatanna, Black Widow , Teen Titans
• 1965 in comics - debut: Philémon ; appearance: Valentina in Neutron ; published: Linus
• 1966 in comics - debut: Black Panther
• 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 , Doraemon ; published: Charlie Mensuel #1, Pif gadget #1 (from Vaillant); Čtyřlístek

1970s

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• 1970 in comics - debut: Doonesbury , Natacha , Yoko Tsuno
• 1971 in comics - debut: 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 , Hägar the Horrible , Heathcliff
• 1974 in comics - debut: Hello Kitty , Herman , Star Reach
• 1975 in comics - published: Métal Hurlant #1, Fluide Glacial #1, Circus #1
• 1976 in comics - debut: Adèle Blanc-Sec , American Splendor , Footrot Flats , published: Action #1
• 1977 in comics - debut: Cerebus the Aardvark , Ms. Marvel, 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 , Garfield , A Contract with God
• 1979 in comics - debut: Jeremiah , For Better or For Worse , The Far Side

1980s

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• 1980 in comics - debut: Bloom County , She-Hulk, Starfire, Cyborg, 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: Watchmen , Dylan Dog , V for Vendetta , The Tick
• 1987 in comics - debut: Titeuf , Super Commando Dhruva
• 1988 in comics - debut: The Sandman , Piranha Club
• 1989 in comics - debut: Outland , Ghost in the Shell

1990s

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• 1990 in comics - debut:
• 1991 in comics - debut: Ballard Street , Bone , Deadpool
• 1992 in comics - debut: Non Sequitur , Sailor Moon, Spawn , Bloodshot
• 1993 in comics - debut: Hellboy ; appearance: Harley Quinn , Static
• 1994 in comics - debut: Mallard Fillmore , Marvels ; first webcomics ( NetBoy , Rogues of Clwyd-Rhan )
• 1995 in comics - debut: Astro City , Over the Hedge
• 1996 in comics - debut: Birds of Prey , Keyhole , Yu-Gi-Oh!
• 1997 in comics - debut: One Piece , Hellsing , Naruto ; published: BoDoï #1
• 1998 in comics - debut:
• 1999 in comics - debut: Get Fuzzy , The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen , The Goon

2000s

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• 2000 in comics - debut:
• 2001 in comics - debut: Pearls Before Swine
• 2002 in comics - debut: Invincible
• 2003 in comics - debut: Opus , Death Note , Wanted , The Walking Dead
• 2004 in comics - debut: Lucky Star , Scott Pilgrim
• 2005 in comics - debut: Cyanide and Happiness
• 2006 in comics - debut: Lackadaisy
• 2007 in comics - debut: Hark! A Vagrant
• 2008 in comics - debut: Kick-Ass , Locke & Key
• 2009 in comics - debut: Attack on Titan , Simon's Cat

2010s

Main article: 2010s in comics

• 2010 in comics - debut: Hilda , Pusheen , Superior
• 2011 in comics - debut:
• 2012 in comics - debut: Nimona
• 2013 in comics - debut:
• 2014 in comics - debut: My Hero Academia , Gudetama
• 2015 in comics - debut:
• 2016 in comics - debut:
• 2017 in comics - debut:
• 2018 in comics - debut: Tap Dance Killer
• 2019 in comics - debut:

2020s

Main article: 2020s in comics

• 2020 in comics
• 2021 in comics
• 2022 in comics
• 2023 in comics
• 2024 in comics
• 2025 in comics

See also

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

References

1. Gravett, Paul (2017). Mangasia: The Definitive Guide to Asian Comics. p. 17. ISBN   978-0500292433.