1940 in comics 2485772 223902222 2008-07-06T12:32:49Z SmackBot 433328 Date the maintenance tags or general fixes {{Expand|date=July 2008}} {{year in|comics|1940|parent=|history=List of years in comics}} ==Events and publications== {{inc-lit}} <!-- ===Year overall=== --> ===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]] <!-- ==Deaths== ==Exhibitions and shows== ==Conventions== ==Awards== --> ==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]]. <!-- ===Renamed titles=== --> ==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. ==References== {{refs}} [[Category:1940 works|Comics]] [[Category:1940 in comics]] [[fr:1940 en bande dessinée]] [[sv:Serieåret 1940]]