1959 in comics

none Notable events of 1959 in comics. Publications and events January January 7: In Tintin, the first chapter of the Michel Vaillant story Le Pilote Sans Visage by Jean Graton, is published. January 11: After two years of publication Charles M. Schulz' It's Only a Game comes to an end.http://toonopedia.com/onlygame.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia: It's Only a Game toonopedia.com 29 January 2019 The first episode of Jean Tabary's Totoche is printed in the magazine Vaillant.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/tabary_jean.htm Jean Tabary lambiek.net August 1, 2022 January 25: Jean Tabary's Grabadu et Gabaliouchtou makes its debut. January 31: Philip Mendoza's The Adventures of Katie Country Mouse debuts. It will run until 1964.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mendoza_philip.htm Philip Mendoza lambiek.net May 12, 2020 Mr. District Attorney, with issue #67 (January/February cover date), is cancelled by DC Comics. In the Italian Disney magazine Topolino, the story Paperiade (The Ducks’ Iliad), based on a script by Guido Martina and drawings by Luciano Bottaro, is first published. That same year, Martina carries out Disney versions of other classics (Der ring des Nibelungen, Cantar de mio Cid, The Adventures of Saturnin Farandoul). March March 10: In the Italian magazine Topolino the story Mickey Mouse in the Delta Dimension, by Romano Scarpa is prepublished, which marks the debut of Atomo Bleep-Bleep and the return of Doctor Einmug, who hadn't been featured in 20 years. March 15: After 38 years of publication Russ Westover's Tillie the Toiler is discontinued.http://www.toonopedia.com/tillie.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Tillie the Toiler www.toonopedia.com 29 January 2019 March 27: In Charles M. Schulz' Peanuts Lucy van Pelt opens up her psychiatric booth.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/schulz.htm Charles M. Schulz lambiek.net February 2, 2021 March 28: The final episode of Phiny Dick, Ton Beek, Eiso Toonder and Andries Brandt's Birre Beer is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dick_p.htm Phiny Dick lambiek.net 29 January 2019 March: Flash Comics, a series which ended in 1949 is rebooted and marks the debut of The Flash by John Broome and Carmine Infantino. Carl Barks' Uncle Scrooge story The Flying Dutchman is first published. In Italy, Renzo Barbieri debuts as writer and editor with the western series Timbergek. April April 16: in Spirou, first chapter of Z comme Zorglub, by Greg and Franquin. May May 20: The final episode of René Goscinny and Sempé's Le Petit Nicolas is serialized, still in comic strip format. In 1959 the series returns as illustrated short stories.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sempe-jj.htm Sempé lambiek.net August 15, 2022 May 24: After two and a half years Frank Giacoia's Johnny Reb and Billy Yank comes to an end. May 26: In Charles M. Schulz' Peanuts Sally Brown makes her debut. May 30: John Dixon's Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors makes its debut. Hopalong Cassidy, with issue #135 (May/June cover date), cancelled by DC. Carl Barks's Donald Duck story The Beachcombers' Picnic is published in Walt Disney’s comics and stories. June June 6: Leo Baxendale's The Three Bears makes its debut in The Beano.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/baxendale_leo.htm Leo Baxendale lambiek.net 29 January 2019 June 21: The first issue of the Belgian children's magazine Zonnekind, a sister publication of Zonneland, is published. In the first issue Nonkel Fons and Gray Croucher's Rikske en Fikske makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/gray.htm Gray Croucher lambiek.net 29 January 2019 July July 2: In Spirou the first chapter of Les Schtroumpfs noirs by Peyo is prepublished, which is the first long narrative starring the Smurfs after they debuted as side characters in Johan and Peewit a year earlier.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/peyo.htm Peyo lambiek.net May 12, 2020 July 30: In Spirou the first chapter of the Lucky Luke story En remontant le Mississippi, script by Goscinny, drawn by Morris is prepublished. August August 10: In the Italian magazine Topolino, the first episode of Paperino e l’isola del Tesoro (Donald and the Treasure Island) by Luciano Bottaro, inaugurating the cycle of the "pirate ducks" narratives,https://www.lucianobottaro.it/2016/05/29/lisola-del-tesoro-di-bottaro/ L'isola del tesoro di Bottaro – Luciano Bottaro cartoonist 29 May 2016 it-IT 2019-10-18 and The man from Oola-Oola, by Romano Scarpa, are published. August 19: In Tintin magazine, The Michel Vaillant story Le circuit de la peur (The fear's circuit) by Jean Graton is first published. In the Argentina magazine Supetotem, Hugo Pratt debuts as complete author (writer and illustrator) with the first episode of Ana y Dan, an adventure series set in the colonial Africa.Dionisio Pierfilippo 2021-03-11 Anna nella giungla https://magazineubcfumetti.com/2021/03/11/anna-nella-giungla/ 2022-07-13 uBC Fumetti it-IT September September 14: The new The Adventures of Nero story De Zoon van Nero starts in Het Volk, which marks the birth of Nero's son Adhemar. September 24:The final issue of the Belgian Disney comics magazine Mickey Magazine is published. September: Harvey Kurtzman's graphic novel Harvey Kurtzman's Jungle Book is first published. La griffe noire by Jacques Martin (Le Lombard), fifth album of the series Alix, prepublished as a serial in Tintin. October October 6: In Charles M. Schulz' Peanuts Linus van Pelt first expresses his love for Miss Othmar. October 10: After 27 years of publication Norman Pett's Jane comes to an end. http://lambiek.net/artists/p/pett_norman.htm Artists Lambiek Norman Pett. October 17: After 23 years of continuous publication Bill Connor and Steve Dowling's Belinda comes to an end.https://lambiek.net/artists/r/royle_tony.htm Tony Royle lambiek.net 29 January 2019 October 17: The British comics magazine The Comet ceases to exist and merges into the new magazine Tiger.http://www.dandare.info/history/fleet_index.htm Complete AP / Fleetway Comic Index www.dandare.info 29 January 2019 14 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190914032811/http://www.dandare.info/history/fleet_index.htm dead October 17: After 42 years of publication Sidney Smith's The Gumps comes to an end.http://www.toonopedia.com/thegumps.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia: The Gumps www.toonopedia.com 29 January 2019 October 19: Dennis Collins' The Perishers makes its debut. October 24: The British boys' story paper The Hotspur is transformed into a comics magazine: The New Hotspur. It will run until 24 January 1981.https://books.google.com/books?id=ADEWAQAAIAAJ&q=As+editor+of+The+Hotspur+after+the+war,+he+engineered+its+redesign+into+a+picture-story+paper,+The+New+Hotspur,+in+1959 Popular Reading and Publishing in Britain: 1914-1950 9780198203292 McAleer Joseph 1992 October 26: In Charles M. Schulz' Peanuts Linus van Pelt first talks about the Great Pumpkin. October 29: The first issue of the French comics magazine Pilote is published, which will become one of the best-selling magazines ever in only a few years. In its first issue Astérix by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo (introducing Asterix, Obelix, Getafix the druid, Vitalstatistix the chieftain and Cacofonix the bard https://www.lambiek.net/artists/u/uderzo.htm Albert Uderzo lambiek.net May 12, 2020), Tanguy et Laverdure by Jean-Michel Charlier and Albert Uderzo and Jean-Michel Charlier and Victor Hubinon's Redbeard make their debut.https://www.lambiek.net/magazines/pilote.htm Pilote (1959-1989) www.lambiek.net 29 January 2019 Specific date in October unknown: The first episode of André LeBlanc's Our Bible in Pictures is published. The series will run until 1964 and become a global bestseller.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/leblanc_andre.htm André LeBlanc November November 5: Willy Vandersteen's De Rode Ridder, based on the novels by Leopold Vermeiren, makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/vandersteen.htm Willy Vandersteen lambiek.net May 12, 2020https://www.roderidder.net/nl/component/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2017/11/05/191/-/1959-de-rode-ridder-wordt-als-stripheld-bekend-gemaakt?Itemid=1 1959: De Rode Ridder wordt als stripheld bekend gemaakt roderidder.net 29 January 2019 November 10: In the Italian magazine Topolino The Sacred Spring of Seasons, by Romano Scarpa is prepublished. December December 10: In the 1130th issue of the Belgian magazine Spirou a small supplement Smurfs comic book is added named Le Voleur de Schtroumpfs, in which Gargamel and Azrael make their debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/peyo.htm Peyo lambiek.net 29 January 2019 December 16: Raymond Macherot's Clifton makes its debut.BDoubliées Tintin année 1959 http://bdoubliees.com/tintinbelge/annees/1959.htm French December 24: Jean Roba and Maurice Rosy's Boule et Bill makes its debut in Spirou.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/roba.htm Jean Roba lambiek.net 29 January 2019 Carl Barks' Donald Duck story The Wax Museum is prepublished in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories. Specific date unknown Dick Millington's Mighty Moth makes its debut in TV Comic, where it will run until 1984.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/millington_dick.htm Dick Millington lambiek.net May 12, 2020 In the newspaper Folha da Manha Mauricio de Sousa's comic strip Dudu makes its debut, which later, under the name Monica’s gang, will become the most popular Brazilian comic. In Le parisien liberè, Tembo Tabou, by Greg, Andrè Franquin and Jean Roba, is prepublished. Births January January 7: Karl Kesel, American comic book writer and artist (Superman, Hawk and Dove, Fantastic Four).Miller John Jackson John Jackson Miller June 10, 2005 Comics Industry Birthdays http://cbgxtra.com/knowledge-base/for-your-reference/comics-industry-birthdays dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110218031356/http://cbgxtra.com/knowledge-base/for-your-reference/comics-industry-birthdays February 18, 2011 September 2, 2023 Comics Buyer's Guide Iola, Wisconsin mdy-all March March 14: Michelangelo La Neve, Italian comics writer (Dylan Dog, Martin Mystère), (d. 2022).È morto Michelangelo La Neve, sceneggiatore di Dylan Dog, Martin Mystère e Diabolik it April April 11: Oscar González Loyo, Mexican animator and comics artist (Karmatrón y Los Transformables), (d. 2021).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/gonzalez-loyo_oscar.htm Oscar González Loyo Lambiek.net February 10, 2021 May May 4: Henriette Valium, Canadian painter and comics artist, (d. 2021).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/valium.htm Henriette Valium Lambiek.net September 3, 2021 June June 27: Dan Jurgens, American comic book artist and writer (Superman, Booster Gold, Batman Beyond, Thor). July July 10: Marc Daniëls, Belgian comics writer and artist (Stam & Pilou, various celebrity comics) and co-founder of Studio Max!, (d. 2021).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/daniels_marc.htm Marc Daniëls Lambiek.net May 12, 2021 September September 17: Frank Cummings, Venezuelan-American comics artist (Brain Squirts, assisted on Blondie, published in Cracked), (d. 2014).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cummings_frank.htm Frank Cummings November November 19: Steve Lightle, American comics artist (Doom Patrol, continued Legion of Super-Heroes), (d. 2021).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lightle_steve.htm Steve Lightle Lambiek.net January 9, 2021 Deaths January January 30: Hans Füsser de, German caricaturist and comics artist (Jackel und Bastel), dies at age 60.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/fusser_hans.htm Hans Füsser lambiek.net May 12, 2020 March March 12: F. Verdugo, Spanish journalist and comics artist, dies at age 84.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/verdugo_f.htm F. Verdugo April April 14: Marcel Antoine, French caricaturist, radio presenter, comedian, singer and comic artist (Slache), dies at age 62.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/antoine_marcel.htm Marcel Antoine lambiek.net 15 October 2024 April 15: Harry B. Martin, American comics artist (Weatherbird, It Happened in Birdland), dies from cerebral thrombosis at age 85.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/martin_harry_b.htm Harry B. Martin lambiek.net 29 January 2019 May May 1: Reginald Arkell, British novelist, playwright and comics writer (scripted Bosch the Soldier by Alfred Leetehttps://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/leete_alfred.htm Alfred Leete lambiek.net 29 January 2019), dies at age 76.https://www.nytimes.com/1959/05/02/archives/reginald-arkell-author-76-dead-english-writer-best-known-fornovel.html REGINALD ARKELL, AUTHOR., 76, DEAD; English Writer Best Known for'Novel 'Old Herbaceous' Also Was Playwright The New York Times 2 May 1959 29 January 2019 July July 2: R. F. Schabelitz, American illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 72.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/schabelitz_rf.htm R. F. Schabelitz July 6: George Grosz, German painter, caricaturist, and illustrator, dies at age 65. July 31: Nikolai Kogout, Russian painter, illustrator and poster designer (some of his posters make use of sequential narratives), dies at age 67.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kogout_nikolai.htm Nikolai Kogout lambiek.net September 27, 2020 August August 4: Eric Ericson, American comics artist and cartoonist (The Grounded Gremlin, Herkimer Fuddle), dies at age 45.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/ericson_eric.htm Eric Ericson lambiek.net 29 January 2019 August 5: Frank Godwin, American comics artist and illustrator (Connie, Rusty Riley, continued Roy Powers, Eagle Scout), dies at age 69 from a heart attack.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/godwin_francis.htm Frank Godwin lambiek.net 29 January 2019 August 11: Matt Baker, American comics artist (Phantom Lady, Flamingo) dies at age 37.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/baker_matt.htm Matt Baker lambiek.net 29 January 2019 August 11: Bert Wymer, British comics artist and archeologist (continued Tiger Tim), dies at age 68.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wymer_bert.htm Bert Wymer lambiek.net 29 January 2019 September September 1: Joseph Wirt Tillotson, American illustrator and comic artist, (Our Bible in Pictures), dies at age 54.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/tillotson_joseph_wirt.htm Joseph Wirt Tillotson lambiek.net 24 September 2021 September 10: René Kulbach, Canadian comic artist (Tang, Out of the Woods), dies at age 51.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kulbach_rene.htm René Kulbach lambiek.net May 4, 2025 September 28: Gerard Hoffnung, German-British cartoonist and musician, dies at age 34 from a cerebral haemorrhage.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hoffnung_gerard.htm Gerard Hoffnung September 29: Bruce Bairnsfather, British comics artist and cartoonist (Old Bill), dies at age 72 from bladder cancer.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bairnsfather_bruce.htm Bruce Bairnsfather lambiek.net 29 January 2019 October October 10: Carl Ed, American comics artist (Harold Teen), dies at age 69.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/ed-carl.htm Carl Ed lambiek.net 29 January 2019 November November 21: Hal Forrest, American comics artist (Artie the Ace, Tailspin Tommy), dies at age 64.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/forrest_hal.htm Hal Forrest lambiek.net November 14, 2020 December December 7: Peter Beekman, Dutch comics artist (Hansje, Ansje en de Meeuw, Rare, Maar Ware Commentaren), dies at age 48.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/beekman_peter.htm Peter Beekman lambiek.net 29 January 2019 December 9: Gene Carr, American comics artist (Lady Bountiful, The Bad Dream That Made Bill A Better Boy), dies at age 78.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/carr_gene.htm Gene Carr lambiek.net 29 January 2019 December 14: Ingrid Vang Nyman, Danish illustrator and comic artist (comics based on Pippi Longstocking), commits suicide at age 43.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/vang-nyman_ingrid.htm Ingrid Vang Nyman lambiek.net 29 January 2019 Specific date unknown Wasdale Brown, British illustrator comics artist (drew the off-model replacement comic for Rupert Bear in 1933), dies at age 56 or 57.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/brown_wasdale.htm Wasdale Brown lambiek.net 8 November 2020 Will Donald, Australian comics artist (Fashion Plate Fanny), dies at age 85 or 86.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/donald_will.htm Will Donald lambiek.net 29 January 2019 Norman Yendell Ward, British comic artist (comics for Film Fun magazine), dies at age 53.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/ward_norman.htm Norman Yendell Ward lambiek.net 2 September 2022 First issues by title Kathy - Marvel Comics A Date with Millie - Marvel Comics Pilote magazine, featuring debuts of the series Astérix by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, and Michel Tanguy by Uderzo and Jean-Michel Charlier. (October 29) BDoubliées Pilote année 1959 http://bdoubliees.com/journalpilote/annees/1959.htm French Giubba rossa – Edizioni Araldo (June); Italian version of the English series dedicated to the RCMP sergeant Dick Daring. Tales of Suspense - Marvel Comics Tales to Astonish - Marvel Comics Initial appearance by character name Pugacioff (May) in Cucciolo, created by Giorgio Rebuffi. Whisky & Gogo in Cucciolo, created by Luciano Bottaro. Asterix and Obélix make their debut on 29 October 1959 in the first issue of Pilote. Tanguy et Laverdure make their debut in the first issue of Pilote. DC Comics Abin Sur in Showcase #22 (October) created by John Broome and Gil Kane - DC Comics Bat-Mite in Detective Comics #267 (May), created by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff - DC Comics Carol Ferris in Showcase #22 (September), created by John Broome and Gil Kane - DC Comics Circe in Showcase #21 (July), created by Jack Miller and Mike Sekowsky - DC Comics Congorilla in Action Comics #248 (January) created by Robert Bernstein and Howard Sherman - DC Comics Gorilla Grodd in The Flash #106 (May), created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino - DC Comics Hal Jordan in Showcase #22 (October) created by John Broome and Gil Kane - DC Comics Human Flame in Detective Comics #274 (December), created by Jack Miller and Joe Certa - DC Comics Karin Grace in The Brave and the Bold #25 (September), created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru - DC Comics Lady Blackhawk in Blackhawk #133(February), created by Jack Schiff and Dick Dillin - DC Comics Lori Lemaris in Superman #129 (May), created by Bill Finger and Wayne Boring - DC Comics Lucy Lane in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #36 (April), created by Otto Binder and Curt Swan - DC Comics Metallo in Action Comics #252 (May), created by Robert Bernstein and Al Plastino - DC Comics Mirror Master in The Flash #105 (March), created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino - DC Comics Mister Freeze in Batman #121(February), created by Dave Wood and Sheldon Moldoff - DC Comics Pied Piper in The Flash #106 (May), created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino - DC Comics Rick Flag in The Brave and the Bold #25 (August), created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru - DC Comics Rip Hunter in Showcase #20 (June), created by Jack Miller and Ruben Moreira - DC Comics Sgt. Rock in Our Army at War #81 (April), created by Robert Kanigher and Joe KubertIrvine Alex Alexander C. Irvine Dolan Hannah 1950s DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle Dorling Kindersley 2010 978-0-7566-6742-9 93 In "The Rock of Easy Co.!" written by Robert Kanigher and Bob Haney, with art by Ross Andru, the reader was introduced to Sgt. Frank Rock of Easy Company. Solovar in The Flash #106 (April), created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino - DC Comics Suicide Squad in Brave and Bold #25, created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru - DC Comics Supergirl in Action Comics #252 (May), created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino - DC Comics The Clock in Detective Comics #265 (March), created by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff - DC Comics Weather Wizard, in Flash #110 (December 1959/January 1960) References