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==Events and publications==
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===January===
* ''[[Ace Comics]]'' ([[1937 in comics|1937]] series) #34 - [[David McKay Publications]]
* ''[[Action Comics]]'' ([[1938 in comics|1938]] series) #20 - [[DC Comics]]
* ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' ([[1938 in comics|1938]] series) #46 - [[DC Comics]]
* ''[[All-American Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #10 - [[DC Comics]]
* ''[[Amazing Mystery Funnies]]'' ([[1938 in comics|1938]] series) #17 - [[Centaur Publications]]
* ''[[Detective Comics]]'' ([[1937 in comics|1937]] series) #35 - [[DC Comics]]
* ''[[Double Action Comics]] ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #2'' - [[National Periodical Publications]]
* ''[[Feature Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #28 - [[Quality Comics]]
* ''[[Flash Comics]]'' (1940 series) #1 - [[National Periodical Publications]]
* ''[[More Fun Comics]]'' ([[1936 in comics|1936]] series) #51 - [[National Periodical Publications]]
* ''[[Smash Comics]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #6 - [[Quality Comics]]
===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
* ''Detective Comics'' (1937 series) #36 - DC Comics
* ''Feature Comics'' (1939 series) #29 - Quality Comics
* ''Flash Comics'' (1940 series) #2 - National Periodical Publications
* ''More Fun Comics'' (1936 series) #52 - National Periodical Publications
* ''Smash Comics'' (1939 series) #7 - Quality Comics
===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
* ''[[Master Comics]]'' (1940 series) #1 - [[Fawcett Publications]]
* ''More Fun Comics'' (1936 series) #53 - National Periodical Publications
* ''Smash Comics'' (1939 series) #8 - Quality Comics
* ''[[Superman]]'' ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #4 cover dated Spring - [[National Periodical Publications]]
===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
* ''Detective Comics'' (1937 series) #38 - DC Comics
* ''Feature Comics'' (1939 series) #31 - Quality Comics
* ''Flash Comics'' (1940 series) #4 - National Periodical Publications
* ''Master Comics'' (1940 series) #2 - Fawcett Publications
* ''More Fun Comics'' (1936 series) #54 - National Periodical Publications
* ''Smash Comics'' (1939 series) #9 - Quality Comics
===May===
* ''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
* ''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
* ''More Fun Comics'' (1936 series) #55 - National Periodical Publications
* ''Smash Comics'' (1939 series) #10 - Quality Comics
===June===
* June 2: first publication of [[Will Eisner]]'s ''"The Spirit Section"'', featuring debuts of the series ''[[The Spirit]]'', ''[[Lady Luck (comics)|Lady Luck]]'' and ''[[Mr. Mystic]]''.<ref name="toonopedia">{{cite web| last =Markstein| first=Don|title =Lady Luck | url =http://www.toonopedia.com/ladyluck.htm}}</ref>
* ''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
* ''Detective Comics'' (1937 series) #40 - DC Comics
* ''Feature Comics'' (1939 series) #33 - Quality Comics
* ''Flash Comics'' (1940 series) #6 - National Periodical Publications
* ''Master Comics'' (1940 series) #3 - Fawcett Publications
* ''More Fun Comics'' (1936 series) #56 - National Periodical Publications
* ''Smash Comics'' (1939 series) #11 - Quality Comics
* ''Superman'' (1939 series) #5 cover dated Summer - National Periodical Publications
===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
* ''Amazing Mystery Funnies'' (1938 series) #22 - Centaur Publications
* ''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
* ''Master Comics'' (1940 series) #4 - Fawcett Publications
* ''More Fun Comics'' (1936 series) #57 - National Periodical Publications
* ''Smash Comics'' (1939 series) #12 - Quality Comics
===August===
* ''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
* ''Detective Comics'' (1937 series) #42 - DC Comics
* ''Feature Comics'' (1939 series) #35 - Quality Comics
* ''Flash Comics'' (1940 series) #8 - National Periodical Publications
* ''Master Comics'' (1940 series) #5 - Fawcett Publications
* ''More Fun Comics'' (1936 series) #58 - National Periodical Publications
* ''Smash Comics'' (1939 series) #13 - Quality Comics
===September===
* ''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
* ''Amazing Mystery Funnies'' (1938 series) #24, last issue - Centaur Publications
* ''Detective Comics'' (1937 series) #43 - DC Comics
* ''Feature Comics'' (1939 series) #36 - Quality Comics
* ''Flash Comics'' (1940 series) #9 - National Periodical Publications
* ''Master Comics'' (1940 series) #6 - Fawcett Publications
* ''More Fun Comics'' (1936 series) #59 - National Periodical Publications
* ''Smash Comics'' (1939 series) #14 - Quality Comics
* ''Superman'' (1939 series) #6 - National Periodical Publications
===October===
* ''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
* ''Detective Comics'' (1937 series) #44 - DC Comics
* ''Feature Comics'' (1939 series) #37 - Quality Comics
* ''Flash Comics'' (1940 series) #10 - National Periodical Publications
* ''Master Comics'' (1940 series) #7 - Fawcett Publications
* ''More Fun Comics'' (1936 series) #60 - National Periodical Publications
* ''Smash Comics'' (1939 series) #15 - Quality Comics
===November===
* ''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
* ''Detective Comics'' (1937 series) #45 - DC Comics
* ''Feature Comics'' (1939 series) #38 - Quality Comics
* ''Flash Comics'' (1940 series) #11 - National Periodical Publications
* ''Master Comics'' (1940 series) #8 - Fawcett Publications
* ''More Fun Comics'' (1936 series) #61 - National Periodical Publications
* ''Smash Comics'' (1939 series) #16 - Quality Comics
* ''Superman'' (1939 series) #7 - National Periodical Publications
===December===
* ''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
* ''Detective Comics'' (1937 series) #46 - DC Comics
* ''Feature Comics'' (1939 series) #39 - Quality Comics
* ''Flash Comics'' (1940 series) #12 - National Periodical Publications
* ''Master Comics'' (1940 series) #9 - Fawcett Publications
* ''More Fun Comics'' (1936 series) #62 - National Periodical Publications
* ''Smash Comics'' (1939 series) #17 - Quality Comics
===Specials===
* ''[[All Star Comics]]'' (1940 series) #1 cover dated Summer - [[DC Comics]]
* ''All Star Comics'' (1940 series) #2 cover dated Fall - DC Comics
* ''All Star Comics'' (1940 series) #3 cover dated Winter - DC Comics
* ''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' (1940 series) #1 cover dated Spring - [[DC Comics]]
* ''Batman'' (1940 series) #2 cover dated Summer - DC Comics
* ''Batman'' (1940 series) #3 cover dated Fall - DC Comics
* ''[[Mutt & Jeff]] ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #2'' - [[All-American Comics]]
* ''[[New York World's Fair Comics]] ([[1939 in comics|1939]] series) #2'' - [[National Periodical Publications]]
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==First issues by title==
*'''''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]''''' cover dated Spring, published by [[DC Comics]].
*'''''[[All Star Comics]]''''' cover dated Summer, published by DC Comics.
*'''''[[Doc Savage Comics]]''''' published by [[Street & Smith Publications]].
*'''''[[Flash Comics]]''''' cover dated January, published by [[National Periodical Publications]].
*'''''[[Master Comics]]''''' cover dated March, published by [[Fawcett Publications]].
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==Initial appearances by character name==
*'''[[Catwoman]]''' in ''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' #1 (Summer), created by [[Bill Finger]] and [[Bob Kane]], published by [[DC Comics]].
*'''[[Flash (comics)|The Flash]] [[Flash (Jay Garrick)|(Jay Garrick)]]''' in ''[[Flash Comics]]'' #1 (January), created by [[Gardner Fox]] amd [[Harry Lampert]], published by [[National Periodical Publications]].
*'''[[Hawkman]] [[Hawkman (Carter Hall)|(Carter Hall)]]''' in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (January), created by Gardner Fox amd [[Dennis Neville]], published by National Periodical Publications.
*'''[[Joker (comics)|The Joker]]''' in ''Batman'' #1 (Summer), 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.
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