1938 in comics
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==Events and publications==
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===European publications===
* April 21: first issue of ''[[Spirou (magazine)|Le Journal de Spirou]]'', featuring debuts of the series ''[[Spirou et Fantasio|Spirou]]'' by [[Rob-Vel]] and ''[[Tif et Tondu|Les Aventures de Tif]]'' by [[Fernand Dineur]]. <ref name="Spirou BDparadisio">{{cite web | last = BDparadisio| title = Le Journal Spirou a 60 ans| url = http://www.bdparadisio.com/spirou.htm|language=French }}</ref>
===U.S. publications===
====January====
* ''[[Ace Comics]]'' ([[1937 in comics|1937]] series) #10 - [[David McKay Publications]]
* ''[[Detective Comics]]'' ([[1937 in comics|1937]] series) #11 - [[DC Comics]]
* ''[[Feature Funnies]]'' ([[1937 in comics|1937]] series) #4 - [[Harry A. Chesler Comics]]
* ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' ([[1936 in comics|1936]] series) #28 - [[National Periodical Publications]]
* ''[[New Adventure Comics]]'' ([[1937 in comics|1937]] series) #23 - [[National Periodical Publications]]
====February====
* ''Ace Comics'' (1937 series) #11 - David McKay Publications
* ''Detective Comics'' (1937 series) #12 - DC Comics
* ''Feature Funnies'' (1937 series) #5 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
* ''More Fun Comics'' (1936 series) #29 - National Periodical Publications
* ''New Adventure Comics'' (1937 series) #24 - National Periodical Publications
====March====
* ''Ace Comics'' (1937 series) #12 - David McKay Publications
* ''Detective Comics'' (1937 series) #13 - DC Comics
* ''Feature Funnies'' (1937 series) #6 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
* ''More Fun Comics'' (1936 series) #30 - National Periodical Publications
* ''New Adventure Comics'' (1937 series) #25 - National Periodical Publications
====April====
* ''Ace Comics'' (1937 series) #13 - David McKay Publications
* ''Detective Comics'' (1937 series) #14 - DC Comics
* ''Feature Funnies'' (1937 series) #7 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
====May====
* ''Ace Comics'' (1937 series) #14 - David McKay Publications
* ''Detective Comics'' (1937 series) #15 - DC Comics
* ''Feature Funnies'' (1937 series) #8 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
* ''New Adventure Comics'' (1937 series) #26 - National Periodical Publications
====June====
* ''Ace Comics'' (1937 series) #15 - David McKay Publications
* ''[[Action Comics]]'' (1938 series) #1 - [[DC Comics]]
* ''Detective Comics'' (1937 series) #16 - DC Comics
* ''Feature Funnies'' (1937 series) #9 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
* ''New Adventure Comics'' (1937 series) #27 - National Periodical Publications
====July====
* ''Ace Comics'' (1937 series) #16 - David McKay Publications
* ''Action Comics'' (1938 series) #2 - DC Comics
* ''Detective Comics'' (1937 series) #17 - DC Comics
* ''Feature Funnies'' (1937 series) #10 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
* ''New Adventure Comics'' (1937 series) #28 - National Periodical Publications
====August====
* ''Ace Comics'' (1937 series) #17 - David McKay Publications
* ''Action Comics'' (1938 series) #3 - DC Comics
* ''[[Amazing Mystery Funnies]]'' (1938 series) #1 - [[Centaur Publications]]
* ''Detective Comics'' (1937 series) #18 - DC Comics
* ''Feature Funnies'' (1937 series) #11 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
* ''New Adventure Comics'' (1937 series) #29 - National Periodical Publications
====September====
* ''Ace Comics'' (1937 series) #18 - David McKay Publications
* ''Action Comics'' (1938 series) #4 - DC Comics
* ''Amazing Mystery Funnies'' (1938) #2 - Centaur Publications
* ''Detective Comics'' (1937 series) #19 - DC Comics
* ''Feature Funnies'' (1937 series) #12 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
* ''New Adventure Comics'' (1937 series) #30 - National Periodical Publications
====October====
* ''Ace Comics'' (1937 series) #19 - David McKay Publications
* ''Action Comics'' (1938 series) #5 - DC Comics
* ''Detective Comics'' (1937 series) #20 - DC Comics
* ''Feature Funnies'' (1937 series) #13 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
* ''New Adventure Comics'' (1937 series) #31 - National Periodical Publications
====November====
* ''Ace Comics'' (1937 series) #20 - David McKay Publications
* ''Action Comics'' (1938 series) #6 - DC Comics
* ''[[Adventure Comics]] (previously [[New Adventure Comics]]) ([[1937 in comics|1937]] series) #32'' - [[DC Comics]]
* ''Amazing Mystery Funnies'' (1938 series) #3 - Centaur Publications
* ''Detective Comics'' (1937 series) #21 - DC Comics
* ''Feature Funnies'' (1937 series) #14 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
====December====
* ''Ace Comics'' (1937 series) #21 - David McKay Publications
* ''Action Comics'' (1938 series) #7 - DC Comics
* ''[[Adventure Comics]] (previously [[New Adventure Comics]]) ([[1936 in comics|1936]] series) #33'' - [[DC Comics]]
* ''Amazing Mystery Funnies'' (1938 series) #"4" - Centaur Publications
* ''Detective Comics'' (1937 series) #22 - DC Comics
* ''Feature Funnies'' (1937 series) #15 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
===Specials===
* ''[[New Book of Comics]]'' ([[1937 in comics|1937]] series) #2 - [[National Periodical Publications]]
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==First issues by title==
*'''''[[Action Comics]]''''' cover dated June, published by [[DC Comics]].
*'''''[[Amazing Mystery Funnies]]''''' cover dated August, published by [[Centaur Publications]].
===Renamed titles===
*'''''[[New Adventure Comics]]''''' renamed '''''[[Adventure Comics]]''''' as of the November cover date.
==Initial appearances by character name==
*'''[[Lois Lane]]''' in ''[[Action Comics]]'' #1 (June), created by [[Jerry Siegel]] and [[Joe Shuster]], published by [[DC Comics]].
*'''[[Superman]]''' in ''Action Comics'' #1 (June), created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, published by DC Comics.
==References==
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