1936 in comics

none January 2017 October 2021 Notable events of 1936 in comics. Events and publications January January 19: Hergé's The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko (1936-1957) debuts in Cœurs Vaillants.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/herge.htm Hergé Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 Famous Funnies #18 - Eastern Color More Fun the Big Comic Magazine (previously New Fun Comics) (1935 series) #7 - National Periodical Publications New Comics (1935 series) #2 - National Periodical Publications The Mickey Mouse comic strip adventure Mickey’s rival by Floyd Gottfredson runs in newspapers (Sunday tables). It marks the debut of Mortimer Mouse, five months in advance on his first appearance on the big screen. February 8 February: The first issue of Mickey Mouse Weekly (1936-1957) is published. 17 February: Lee Falk's The Phantom makes his debut. Famous Funnies #19 - Eastern Color More Fun the Big Comic Magazine (1935 series) #8 - National Periodical Publications New Comics (1935 series) #3 - National Periodical Publications Popular Comics #1 - Dell Comics March March 8: Dudley D. Watkins' Oor Wullie and The Broons debut in The Sunday Post. March 16: In E.C. Segar's Thimble Theatre Eugene the Jeep makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/segar.htm Elzie Crisler Segar Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 March 31: Frans Piët signs his first Sjors comic strip. Originally a blatant copy of Martin Branner's Winnie Winkle it now becomes completely its own thing.https://www.lambiek.net/aanvang/1950sjors.htm Sjors (van de Rebellenclub) Lambiek.net May 21, 2020https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/piet.htm Frans Piët Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 Big Book of Fun Comics (1936 series) #1 - National Periodical Publications Famous Funnies #20 - Eastern Color More Fun Comics (previously More Fun the Big Comic Magazine) (1935 series) #9 - National Periodical Publications, cover dated "Mar-April" New Comics (1935 series) #4 - National Periodical Publications, cover dated "Mar-April". Popular Comics #2 - Dell Comics April April 6: Lank Leonard's Mickey Finn (1936-1976) debuts.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/leonard_lank.htm Lank Leonard Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 Famous Funnies #21 - Eastern Color King Comics #1 - David McKay Publications Popular Comics #3 - Dell Comics Tip Top Comics #1 - United Features: first comic book appearance of Tarzan May May 2: In the first issue of the Turkish children's magazine Yavrutürk Çocuk Gazetesi Ercüment Kalmik's comics series Çetin Kaptan makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kalmik_ercument.htm Ercüment Kalmik Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 May 3: The first issue of the Flemish comics magazine Bravo ! is published. It will run until 17 April 1951. In its first issue, Frits Van den Berghe's gag comic Pikkel en Duim makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/van-den-berghe_frits.htm Frits Van den Berghe Lambiek.net September 10, 2024 May 7: The first issue of the Dutch comics magazine Doe Mee is published. It will run until 15 December 1949.https://www.lambiek.net/aanvang/doemee.htm Doe Mee Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 May 15: A longer narrative unfolds in the otherwise gag-a-day comic Krazy Kat by George Herriman, lasting nearly 10 months, until 17 March 1937. Fans will later name this storyline the Tiger Tea story.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/herriman.htm George Herriman lambiek.net July 18, 2022 Famous Funnies #22 - Eastern Color King Comics #2 - David McKay Publications More Fun Comics (1935 series) #10 - National Periodical Publications Popular Comics #4 - Dell Comics The Comics Magazine (Funny Pages) (1936 series) #1 — Centaur Publications June June 5: In the Flemish comic magazine Bravo!, Frits Van den Berghe starts illustrating the comic series Edmund Bell, scripted by John Flanders, A.K.A. Jean Ray.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/van-den-berghe_frits.htm Frits Van den Berghe Lambiek.net September 10, 2024 June 10: The final episode of the gag comic Van Boring, by future animation legend Frank Tashlin, is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/tashlin_frank.htm Frank Tashlin lambiek.net January 2, 2025 Famous Funnies #23 - Eastern Color King Comics #3 - David McKay Publications New Comics (1935 series) #5 - National Periodical Publications Popular Comics #5 - Dell Comics The Comics Magazine (Funny Pages) (1936 series) #2 - Centaur Publications Tip Top Comics #2 - United Features Phantom comic #1 July July 11: The final issue of the Dutch satirical magazine De Notenkraker is published.https://www.lambiek.net/aanvang/notenkraker.htm De Notenkraker Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 14 July: The Italian humor magazine Bertoldo brings out its first issue, continuing its run until 10 September 1943. Famous Funnies #24 - Eastern Color King Comics #4 - David McKay Publications More Fun Comics (1935 series) #11 - National Periodical Publications New Comics (1935 series) #6 - National Periodical Publications Popular Comics #6 - Dell Comics - Debut of Sheldon Mayer's Scribbly the Boy Cartoonist.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mayer_sheldon.htm Sheldon Mayer lambiek.net February 15, 2026 The Comics Magazine (Funny Pages) (1936 series) #3 — Centaur Publications Tip Top Comics #3 - United Features August August 30: Al Taliaferro and Earl Duvall adapt Donald Duck into a weekly pantomime comic, as part of their Silly Symphony comic strip.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/taliaferro.htm Al Taliaferro Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 August 31: William St. John Glenn creates Dorothea in The Daily Mail.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/glenn_bill.htm Bill Glenn Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 Max Plaisted's Zarnak makes its debut. It will run until October 1937. Famous Funnies #25 - Eastern Color King Comics #5 - David McKay Publications More Fun Comics (1935 series) #12 - National Periodical Publications New Comics (1935 series) #7 - National Periodical Publications Popular Comics #7 - Dell Comics The Comics Magazine (Funny Pages) (1936 series) #4 — Centaur Publications Tip Top Comics #4 - United Features September Famous Funnies #26 - Eastern Color King Comics #6 - David McKay Publications More Fun Comics (1935 series) #13 - National Periodical Publications New Comics (1935 series) #8 - National Periodical Publications Popular Comics #8 - Dell Comics The Comics Magazine (Funny Pages) (1936 series) #5 — Centaur Publications Tip Top Comics #5 - United Features October October 25: The final episode of Rea Irvin's The Smythes is published in The New York Herald Tribune.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/i/irvin_r.htm Rea Irvin Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 The first episode of Fuku-Chan by Ryuichi Yokoyama is published and will run until 1971.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/y/yokoyama_ryuichi.htm Ryuichi Yokoyama Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 Famous Funnies #27 - Eastern Color The Funnies #1 - Dell Comics King Comics #7 - David McKay Publications More Fun Comics (1935 series) #14 - National Periodical Publications New Comics (1935 series) #9 - National Periodical Publications Popular Comics #9 - Dell Comics Tip Top Comics #6 - United Features November November 30: The first episode of the Mickey Mouse story Island in the sky, by Floyd Gottfredson and Ted Osborne is published, which marks the debut of Doctor Einmug. November: Centaur Publications changes the name of The Comics Magazine to Funny Pages starting with issue #6. Famous Funnies #28 - Eastern Color The Funnies #2 - Dell Comics Funny Pages (1936 series) #6 — Centaur Publications Funny Picture Stories (1936 series) #1 — Centaur Publications. This issue also marks the debut of The Clock by George Brenner. King Comics #8 - David McKay Publications More Fun Comics (1935 series) #15 - National Periodical Publications New Comics (1935 series) #10 - National Periodical Publications Popular Comics #10 - Dell Comics Elmer Woggon and Allen Saunders's Steve Roper and Mike Nomad (1936-2004) debuts. Tip Top Comics #7 - United Features December December 14: The first episode of Harry S. Hall's News 'n' Nonsense (A.K.A. Sez Melinda) is published in The Toronto Telegram.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hall_harry.htm Harry Hall lambiek.net 19 April 2024 Detective Picture Stories #1 — Centaur Publications Famous Funnies #29 - Eastern Color Flash Gordon Strange Adventure Magazine #1. It folds after only one issue. The Funnies #3 - Dell Comics Funny Pages (1936 series) #7 — Centaur Publications Funny Picture Stories (1936 series) #2 — Centaur Publications King Comics #9 - David McKay Publications More Fun Comics (1935 series) #16 - National Periodical Publications New Comics (1935 series) #11 - National Periodical Publications Popular Comics #11 - Dell Comics Tip Top Comics #8 - United Features Specific date unknown Harry Paschall creates Bosco for Strength and Health magazine, where it will run until his death.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/paschall_harry.htm Harry Paschall Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 Jerry Iger and Will Eisner establish the comics studio Eisner & Iger.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/eisner.htm Will Eisner Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 Roberto Sgrilli's Formichino debuts.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sgrilli_roberto.htm Roberto Sgrilli Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 The final episode of Felix Hess' long-running comic series Uit Het Kladschrift van Jantje is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hess_felix.htm Felix Hess Lambiek.net November 30, 2022 Births January January 5: Birago Balzano, Italian cartoonist (Zora), (d. 2022).Birago Balzano passed away it August August 11: Mitsutoshi Furuya, Japanese comic artist (Dame Oyaji, Bar Lemon Heart), (d. 2021).http://users.skynet.be/mangaguide/au297.html https://web.archive.org/web/20170201134718/http://users.skynet.be/mangaguide/au297.html February 1, 2017 Profile September September 2: Vlastimil Zábranský, Czech painter, visual artist and comics artist, (d. 2021).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/z/zabransky_vlasta.htm Vlasta Zabransky Lambiek.net April 2, 2021 November November 3: Takao Saito, Japanese comics/manga artist (Golgo 13, Kage Gari, Barom-1), (d. 2021).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/saito_takao.htm Takao Saito Lambiek.net October 3, 2021 Deaths January January 31: Grace Drayton, American illustrator and comics artist (Dolly Dimples, The Pussycat Princess), dies at age 58.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/drayton_g.htm Grace Drayton lambiek.net en 2017-03-06 March March 19: Ottilia Adelborg, Swedish illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 80.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/adelborg_ottilia.htm Ottilia Adelborg Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 April April 2: Bert Cobb, American comics artist (Jocko the Educated Monk, Some Monkey Fun From Jungle Jinks, Stumble-Toe Joe, Ambitious Teddy, Meddlesome Millie), dies at age 66 or 67.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cobb_bert.htm Bert Cobb Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 May May 5: James Francis Sullivan, British illustrator and comics artist (The British Working Man, The Queer Side of Things), dies at age 83.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sullivan_james-francis.htm James Francis Sullivan Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 May 9 : Stanislav Lolek, Czech illustrator and comics artist (The Cunning Little Vixen or Vixen Sharp Ears) dies at age 62.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lolek_stanislav.htm Stanislav Lolek Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 July July 3: Charles Reese, American comics artist (made various short-lived newspaper comics), dies at age 74.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/reese_charles.htm Charles Reese Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 July 19: Apeles Mestres, Spanish musician, novelist, illustrator and comics artist (made some sequential illustrations), dies at age 81.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mestres_apeles.htm Apeles Mestres Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 Specific date unknown Ed Leffingwell, American comics artist (Little Joe), dies.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/leffingwell_ed.htm Ed Leffingwell lambiek.net en 2017-03-06 Charles Small, American comics artist (continued Salesman Sam), dies.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/small_charles.htm Charles Small Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 Pál Spanyár, Hungarian painter, cartoonist and drawing teacher (13th District Secondary School), dies at age 61 or 62.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/spanyar_pal.htm Pál Spanyár Lambiek.net May 21, 2020 First issues by title Big Book of Fun Comics (March, National Periodical Publications) The Comics Magazine (Funny Pages) (May, Centaur Publications) The Funnies (October, Dell Comics) Funny Picture Stories (November, Centaur Publications) King Comics (April, David McKay Publications) Popular Comics (February, Dell Comics) Tip Top Comics (April, United Features) Initial appearances by character name Clock, by George Brenner, in Funny Pages #6 and Funny Picture Stories #1 (November) - Centaur Publications Comics debuts without a specific date Barney Baxter by Frank Miller. Belinda by Steve Dowling. Ben Bowyang by Alex Gurney. Biffen och Bananen by Rit-Ola Laff-a-Day debuts. Rebo by Cesare Zavattini (plot), Federico Pedrocchi (script) and Giovanni Scolari (art) Room and Board by Gene Ahern. Sources