1966 in comics

none Notable events of 1966 in comics. Events and publications Year overall Myron Fass founds Eerie Publications and M. F. Enterprises In Italy, while the success of Satanik generates several black comics with female protagonists (Samantha, Masokis, Super women, Jena), all short lived, the writer and publisher Renzo Barbieri launches the first explicitly erotic comics (the spy-story Goldrake, the peplum Messalina, the swashbuckler Isabella). January January 1: The final episode of Theo Fünke Kupper's De Verstrooide Professor is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/funke_kupper_t.htm Theo Funke Küpper lambiek.net May 15, 2020 January 4: Greg and Hermann's Bernard Prince makes his debut.BDoubliées Tintin année 1966 http://bdoubliees.com/tintinbelge/annees/1966.htm fr January 8: The final issue of the Italian comics magazine Il Vittorioso is published. January 9: For the first time since 1952 a new episode of Will Eisner's The Spirit is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/eisner.htm Will Eisner lambiek.net May 15, 2020 January 9: in the French magazine Vaillant, debut of the series Le Grêlé 7/13, by Lucien Nortier and Roger Lécureux, with a young maquisard as protagonist. January 18: in Le journal de Tintin, Concerto pour pilotes by Jean Graton. January 21: The final episode of Pieter Kuhn's Kapitein Rob is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kuhn.htm Pieter Kuhn lambiek.net May 15, 2020 The artist died one day earlier. January 22: The first issue of the British comics magazine Lady Penelope is published. It will run until 13 December 1969. Adventure Comics (1938 series) #340 – DC Comics – The first appearance of Computo by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Curt Swan. Hawkman (1964 series) #11 – DC Comics – The first appearance of the Shrike by writer Gardner Fox and artist Murphy Anderson House of Mystery (1951 series) #156 – DC Comics – First Dial H for Hero by writer Dave Wood and artist Jim Mooney Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt (1966 series) #1 – Charlton Comics – The first appearance of Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt by creator Pete Morisi February February 5: The first issue of the British comics magazine Smash is published. It will run until April 1971. February 6: Bob West's Theophilus makes its debut. It will run until 19 April 2002.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/west_bob.htm Bob West lambiek.net May 15, 2020 February 10: Francis' Marc Lebut et son Voisin debuts in Spirou, where it will run for 20 years.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/francis.htm Francis lambiek.net May 15, 2020 February 27: Dick Cavalli's Winthrop makes its debut, after debuting under the different name Morty Meekle on 9 January 1956. The series will run until 1994. In Quino's Mafalda Miguelito makes his debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/q/quino.htm Quino lambiek.net May 15, 2020 The first episode of Max Bunker and Roberto Raviola (Magnus) 's Gesebel is published. It will run until October 1967. Vibranium makes its first Marvel Universe appearance, in Daredevil #13 Adventure Comics (1938 series) #341 – DC Comics – Triplicate Girl (Luornu Durgo) becomes Duo Damsel after Computo destroys one of her selves. Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #125 – Marvel Comics – Final issue of the series. Becomes Thor with next issue Justice League of America (1960 series) #42 – DC Comics – Metamorpho refuses membership in the Justice League Showcase (1956 series) #60 – DC Comics – The first Silver-Age appearance of the Spectre by writer Gardner Fox and artist Murphy Anderson Fightin' Air Force, with issue #53, is canceled by Charlton. March March 1: The first episode of José Miguel Heredia's Perro Mundo is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/heredia_jose-miguel.htm José Miguel Heredia lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Adventure Comics (1938 series) #342 – DC Comics – Star Boy is expelled from the Legion of Super-Heroes. Challengers of the Unknown (1958 series) #48 – DC Comics – Doom Patrol cross-over Doom Patrol (1964 series) #102 – DC Comics – Challengers of the Unknown cross-over Fantastic Four (1961 series) #48 – Marvel Comics – First appearance of the Silver Surfer and Galactus by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby Green Lantern (1960 series) #43 – DC Comics – First appearance of Major Disaster by writer Gardner Fox and artist Gil Kane Justice League of America (1960 series) #43 – DC Comics – First appearance of the Royal Flush Gang by writer Gardner Fox and artist Mike Sekowsky Tales of Suspense (1959 series) #75 – Marvel Comics – first appearance of Sharon Carter and Batroc the Leaper by writer Stan Lee and artistsJanuary 2019January 2019 was Ayers inker, or what? Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers Thor (1952 series) #126 – Marvel Comics – Title becomes Thor. Previously Journey into Mystery First issue of the photo comics Killing (Pino Ponzoni editor), written by Luigi Naviglio, that fits into the genre of Italian black comics, but with higher doses of sex and violence. April April 3 in France, first issue of Mickey parade, magazine of Disney comics (the most of Italian production). April 7: In Peyo's The Smurfs the characters Smurfette and Poetry Smurf makes their debut in the story La Schtroumpfette.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/peyo.htm Peyo lambiek.net May 15, 2020 April 7: In Pilote, first chapter of L’homme a l’etoile d’argent, by Jean-Michel Charlier and Jean Giraud. April 16: The final episode of Little Annie Rooney is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/verdier_ed.htm Ed Verdier lambiek.net May 15, 2020 April 28: In Pilote, first chapter of Asterix and the normans, by Goscinny and Uderzo. Lenny of Laredo (Print Mint) — the underground printing and distribution business publishes its first comic, a reprint of Joel Beck's self-published titleFox, M. Steven. "Lenny of Laredo," ComixJoint. Accessed Nov. 24, 2016. The adventures of Jodelle, by Guy Peelaert. First issue of Nuova collana Araldo (Edizioni Araldo); after two short miniseries, from September the magazine hosts Comandante Mark.Bono Giovanni 25 April 2015 COLLANA ARALDO (Il Ribelle – Red Buck) https://www.guidafumettoitaliano.com/guida/testate/testata/1691 Guida al fumetto italiano May May 1: The first issue of the American comics magazine Ghostly Tales is published. It will run until October 1984. May 2: Francisco Ibáñez Talavera's Pepe Gotera y Otilio makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/i/ibanez.htm Ibáñez lambiek.net July 30, 2023 John M. Burns' The Seekers makes its debut in The Daily Sketch. It will run until 1971. Filippini Henri Encyclopédie de la bande dessinée érotique La Musardine fr 1997 73 2-84271-082-7 Lambiek Comiclopedia John M. Burns http://lambiek.net/artists/b/burns_jm.htm May 9: Il passato di Tex by Gian Luigi Bonelli and Galep; the origins of Tex Willer and his life before his first appearance in comics are revealed.Passato di Tex, Il – Scheda(tex/?IT-TX-83b-85) – uBC Fumetti https://www.ubcfumetti.com/tex/?IT-TX-83b-85 2022-07-15 www.ubcfumetti.com May 19: in Spirou, first chapter of Tortillas pour les Dalton, by Goscinny and Morris. May 21: Martin Lodewijk's Agent 327 makes its debut in the Dutch comics magazine Pep.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lodewijk.htm Martin Lodewijk lambiek.net May 15, 2020 The final episode of the Superman comic strip is published. The Ultimate Nullifier makes its Marvel Universe debut, in Fantastic Four #50 Ghostly Tales debuts with issue #55, taking over the numbering of Unusual Tales. (Charlton) Judomaster debuts with issue #89, taking over the numbering of Gunmaster. (Charlton) Fightin' Navy, with issue #125, ceases publication (it is briefly revived in 1983). (Charlton) Emil Eagle makes his debut in The evil inventor, by Vic Lockman and Jack Bradbury (on Uncle Scrooge). June June 1: In the 103rd issue of Mad Paul Coker's Horrifying Clichés series makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/coker_jr_paul.htm Paul Coker Jr. lambiek.net May 15, 2020 June 18: The final issue of the British comics magazine Ranger is published. It merges with Look and Learn on 25 June. June 28: In Le journal de Tintin, Rapt sur le France by André-Paul Duchâteau and Tibet. Fantastic Four #51, "This Man... This Monster!" by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (Marvel Comics) Summer The first issue of Wally Wood's underground comics magazine Witzend is published.http://www.enjolrasworld.com/Richard%20Arndt/Witzend%20Index.htm Witzend Index May 15, 2020 September 25, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200925075302/https://www.enjolrasworld.com/Richard%20Arndt/Witzend%20Index.htm dead July July 25: Il misterioso mister P. by Gian Luigi Bonelli and Guglielmo Letteri; debut of Proteus, thief and master of disguises, antagonist of Tex Willer.Tex 86–87 Misterioso Mister "P", Il – Scheda(tex/?IT-TX-86-87) – uBC Fumetti https://www.ubcfumetti.com/tex/?IT-TX-86-87 2022-07-15 www.ubcfumetti.com The Cosmic Cube makes its first Marvel Universe appearance, in Tales of Suspense #79 Adventure Comics #346 — Jim Shooter makes his debut as a comics writer with the Legion of Super-Heroes story One of Us Is a Traitor.McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 118: "In his first-ever published story, fourteen-year-old Jim Shooter admitted four new members into the Legion of Super-Heroes ... Shooter's long, memorable tenure as one of the Legion's greatest writers was officially underway." Marvel Tales #3 (renamed from Marvel Tales Annual), becomes an ongoing title (Marvel Comics) Fantastic Four #52 introduces Black Panther (Marvel Comics) The Brave and the Bold #54 introduces Teen Titans, by Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani. Treasure of Marco Polo, by Carl Barks, on Uncle Scrooge 66. First issue of Teddy Bob (Astoria) by Pier Carpi; the series is inspired to the youth culture of the Sixties and has a teen-ager beatnik as protagonist.Bono Gianni 25 April 2015 Beat TEDDY BOB > TEDDY BOB Il fumetto giovane https://www.guidafumettoitaliano.com/guida/testate/testata/7002 Guida al fumetto italiano In France, debut of Comandante Mark by EsseGEsse, for Aventures & Voyages editions, with the name of Captain Swing.Zacchino Cristiano 13 September 2016 50 anni fa, Il Comandante Mark https://www.guidafumettoitaliano.com/edicola-e-dintorni/50-anni-fa-il-comandante-mark Guida al fumetto italiano August August 22: In Charles M. Schulz' Peanuts Peppermint Patty makes her debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/schulz.htm Charles M. Schulz lambiek.net February 2, 2021 Adventure Comics #347: It marks the conclusion of the Legion of Super-Heroes story arc, "One of Us Is a Traitor". The Amazing Spider-Man #39 (Marvel Comics): "How Green Was My Goblin". September September 3: The final episode of Edwina Dumm's Cap Stubbs and Tippie is published. It will run until February 1983. September 26: In Tintin, first chapter of Flight 714 to Sydney, by Hergè. The first issue of the American comics magazine Eerie is published.Uncle Creepy—An Eerie Tale http://www.horrorseek.com/horror/unclecreepy/cuz.html https://web.archive.org/web/20070302123211/http://www.horrorseek.com/horror/unclecreepy/cuz.html 17 March 2015 2 March 2007 deadRoach David A. Cooke Jon B. The Warren Companion: The Definitive Compendium to the Great Comics of Warren Publishing July 2001 TwoMorrows Publishing 978-1-893905-08-5 257 https://books.google.com/books?id=4Ofd-XudNAcC&q=eerie 17 March 2015 The first issue of the Provo magazine God, Nederland en Oranje is published. Two cartoons by Willem lead to a court case for insulting public authority and lèse-majesté. He will in 1968 eventually only be sentenced for the first account, not the second.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/willem.htm Willem lambiek.net May 15, 2020 The Amazing Spider-Man #40 (Marvel Comics): "Spidey Saves The Day" Thor Annual #2 renamed from Journey into Mystery Annual (Marvel Comics) With issue #110, DC Comics suspends publication of Mystery in Space (1951 series); the title is temporarily revived in 1980. October October 22: The first gag of Stefan Verwey's comic Broeder Gosewiijn is published in Katholieke Illustratie.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/verwey_s.htm Stefan Verwey After the first edition was held in Bordighera, Italy, the year before the Lucca Comics festival is now held in Lucca, Italy, where it is still held to this day as one of the oldest comics festivals in the world.https://www.luccacomicsandgames.com/fileadmin/documents/16.07.21._LC_G__Presentazione_edizione_2016.pdf Archived copy 2018-11-02 2017-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20170616071822/http://www.luccacomicsandgames.com/fileadmin/documents/16.07.21._LC_G__Presentazione_edizione_2016.pdf dead At the University of Strasbourg André Bertrand creates the four-page comic strip La Retour de la Colonne Durutti (The Return of the Durutti Column, 1966), which is distributed as a pamphlet during student protests.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bertrand_andre.htm André Bertrand November November 10: In Pilote, the first chapter of the Astérix story Asterix the legionary, by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo is published. November 24: in Pilote, first chapter of Le cheval de fer, by Jean-Michel Charier and Jean Giraud, inaugurating the Blueberry’s saga of the “iron horse”. The Flash #165: Barry Allen marries Iris West (DC Comics).McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 119 The Amazing Spider-Man In issue #42, drawn by John Romita Sr., Mary Jane Watson is first revealed to the readers, after being an invisible character for two years. She hereby utters the now immortal line: Face it, tiger... you just hit the jackpot. https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/romita_john_sr.htm John Romita Sr. lambiek.net 18 June 2023 Le mystère des abîmes, by Philippe Druillet, first Lone Sloane album. December December 7::La preda umana, by Guido Nolitta and Gallieno Feri; debut of the likeable outlaw Guitar Jim, both friend and adversary of Zagor.La preda umana https://www.ubcfumetti.com/zg/29.htm 2022-07-15 www.ubcfumetti.com December 18: In the Italian Disney comics magazine Topolino the first episode of The Miner's Granddaughter, by Romano Scarpa is published, in which Dickie Duck makes his debut. The first episode of Giorgio Cavedon and Sandro Angiolini's Isabella is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/angiolini_sandro.htm Sandro Angiolini lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Births February February 16: Martin Perscheid, German comics artist (Perscheids Abgründe), (d. 2021).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/perscheid_m.htm Martin Perscheid Lambiek.net July 31, 2021 July July 11: Kentaro Miura, Japanese comics/manga artist (Berserk), (d. 2021).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/miura_kentaro.htm Kentaro Miura Lambiek.net May 12, 2021 November November 17: Ed Brubaker, American comic book writer (Batman, Captain America, X-Men, Daredevil).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 January 6, 2024 Comics Buyer's Guide Deaths January January 20: Pieter Kuhn, Dutch comics artist (Kapitein Rob), dies at age 55. January 28: George Van Raemdonck, Belgian painter, cartoonist and comic artist (Bulletje en Boonestaak), dies at age 78.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/raemdonck.htm George van Raemdonck Lambiek.net July 11, 2022 February February 13: George Scarbo, American comics artist (Be Sure You're Right, Closeup and Comedy, The Comic Zoo, Zoo's Whoo, Tinymites, The Great American Home, Radiomania, Ticklers), dies at age 67.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/scarbo_george.htm George Scarbo Tony Royle, British comics artist (Poll, Jock and Valentine, continued Belinda), dies at age 66.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/royle_tony.htm Tony Royle March March 8: Francisco Darnis, Spanish comics artist (Nick Pecho de Hiero, El Jabato), dies at age 56.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/darnis_francisco.htm Francisco Darnis lambiek.net May 15, 2020 March 15: Henriette Willebeek le Mair, Dutch illustrator and comics artist (reillustrated Heinrich Hoffmann's Der Struwwelpeter), dies at age 76.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/willebeek_le_mair_h.htm Henriëtte Willebeek Le Mair lambiek.net May 15, 2020 April April 5: Charles Raab, American comics artist (Foreign Correspondent, assisted on Terry and the Pirates, Charlie Chan, continued The Adventures of Patsy), dies at age 57.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/raab_charles.htm Charles Raab lambiek.net March 30, 2021 April 28: Jesse Marsh, American comics artist and animator (Tarzan, John Carter of Mars, comics based on Gene Autry), dies at age 58.Jesse Marsh at INDUCKShttps://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/marsh_jesse.htm Jesse Marsh lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Gladys Parker, American comics artist (Mopsy, continued Flapper Fanny Says), dies at age 58.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/parker_gladys.htm Gladys Parker lambiek.net May 15, 2020 May May 2: John Forte, American comic book artist (Superman, Legion of Super-Heroes), dies at age 47.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/forte-john.htm John Forte lambiek.net June June 8: Clyde Lamb, American comics artist (Herman), dies at age 53.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lamb-clyde.htm Clyde Lamb lambiek.net May 15, 2020 July July 16: Leslie Elton, American animator and comics artist (Jack Daw's Adventures), dies at age 72.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/elton_leslie.htm Leslie Elton lambiek.net May 15, 2020 August August 7: Charles Thorson, Canadian editorial cartoonist, animator, illustrator and comic artist (Little Hiawatha), dies at age 75.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/thorson_charles.htm Charles Thorson lambiek.net May 4, 2025 August 24: Boris Angelushev, Bulgarian caricaturist, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 63.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/angelushev_boris.htm Boris Angelushev lambiek.net May 15, 2020 September September 26: Gus Edson, American comics writer and artist (Streaky, Dondi, continued The Gumps), dies at age 65.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/edson.htm Gus Edson lambiek.net August 26, 2025 October October 13: Henry Louis Diamond, British comics artist (Mikey Midge the Merry Midget), dies at age 62.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/diamond_louis.htm H. Louis Diamond lambiek.net May 15, 2020 November November 7: Bob Wood, American comics artist (Crime Does Not Pay), dies at age 49 in a traffic accident.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wood_bob.htm Bob Wood lambiek.net May 15, 2020 November 17: Lóránd Andor, Hungarian painter, graphic artist and cartoonist (13th District Secondary School), dies at age 60.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/andor_lorand.htm Lóránd Andor lambiek.net September 20, 2021 December December 15: Walt Disney, American animator, film producer, voice actor and businessman (Mr. George's Wife, Walt Disney's Comics & Stories), dies at age 65.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/disney.htm Walt Disney lambiek.net May 15, 2020 December 19: Ken Battefield, American comics artist (Rick O'Shay), dies at age 61.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/battefield_ken.htm Ken Battefield lambiek.net March 28, 2025 Specific date unknown Jack Betts, American comics artist (drew advertising comics), dies at age 61 or 62.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/betts_jack.htm Jack Betts lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Jeff Hayes, American comics artist (continued Adamson's Adventures as Silent Sam), dies at age 62 or 63.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hayes_jeff.htm Jeff Hayes lambiek.net May 15, 2020 S.K. Perkins, British comics artist (Spadger's XI, The Adventures of Elsie, Winnie and Johnny, Smiler the Sweeper), dies at age 76 or 77.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/perkins_sk.htm S. K. Perkins lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Jon Small, British comics artist (Bulletman), dies at an unknown age.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/smalle_jon.htm Jon Small lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Giorgio Scudellari, Chilean-Italian comics artist (illegal Mickey Mouse newspaper comics, continued Fulmine), dies at age 57 or 58.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/scudellari_giorgio.htm Giorgio Scudellari lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Ed Wheelan, American cartoonist (Minute Movies), dies at age 80.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wheelan_e.htm Edgar Wheelan lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Conventions July 23–24: New York Comicon (Park Sheraton Hotel, New York City) — produced by John Benson — guests include Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, Otto Binder, Len Brown, Larry Ivie, Jack Binder, Roy Thomas, Gil Kane, Archie Goodwin, bhob Stewart, Klaus Nordling, Sal Trapani, Rocke Mastroserio and Ted White; keynote speech by Kirby, a discussion about censorship between Don Thompson and Comics Code Authority acting administrator Leonard Darvin, a panel about the Golden Age of Comics, and one on the "so-called 'Forgotten ’50s,' particularly EC Comics. Bhob Stewart, on a panel with Archie Goodwin and Ted White, predicts that there will soon be "underground comics" just as there are already "underground films."Schelly Bill Bill Schelly 1966: The Year Of THREE (Or Maybe 21/2) New York Comic Cons!: Part 2: The 1966 New York 'Benson' Con," Alter Ego 54 Nov 2005 July 23–24: Southwestern Con (Hotel Southland, Dallas, Texas) — c. 70 attendees; organized by Larry Herndon; official guest is Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors executive secretary/"Academy Con" promoter Dave KalerSchelly Bill Founders of Comic Fandom: Profiles of 90 Publishers, Dealers, Collectors, Writers, Artists and Other Luminaries of the 1950s And 1960s McFarland 2010 60 July 29–31: Gateway Con (St. Louis, Missouri)Nation Wide St. Louis' Comic Art Con (advertisement) Rocket's Blast Comicollector 45 1966 — produced by the Gateway Comic Art Fan Club of St. Louis; guests include Reed Crandall, Ted White, Steve Gerber, and Al Capp.February 2023 Films shown include the complete 12-chapter serial Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941). August 12–14: Academy Con II (City Squire Inn, New York City) — produced by Dave Kaler; official guests include Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Bill Everett, Carmine Infantino, Julius Schwartz, and Bill FingerSchelly Bill The Kaler Con: Two Views: Bigger And Better Than The Benson Con Just Three Weeks Before?? (Part VIII of '1966: The Year Of (Nearly) Three New York Comics Conventions') Alter Ego 64 Jan 2007Schelly Bill Introduction Founders of Comic Fandom: Profiles of 90 Publishers, Dealers, Collectors, Writers, Artists and Other Luminaries of the 1950s and 1960s McFarland 2010 8 September 24–25:Tanto per Ricordare il Salone Just to Remember the Salon https://www.afnews.info/deposito/TrainiLucca/ AFNews.info Rinaldo Traini it July 30, 2007 Salone Internazionale dei Comics (Lucca, Italy) — 2nd annual show moves to a small piazza in the center of Lucca Awards Alley Awards Best Comic Magazine Section Adventure Book with the Main Character in the Title – The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) Multi-Feature Title – Tales of Suspense (Marvel Comics) Super Hero Group Title – Fantastic Four (Marvel Comics) Normal Group Adventure Title – M.A.R.S. Patrol (Gold Key Comics) Fantasy/SF/Supernatural Title – Strange Adventures (DC Comics) Western Title – Kid Colt, Outlaw (Marvel Comics) War Title – Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (Marvel Comics) Humor Title: Teenage – Archie (Archie Comics) Humor Title: Costumed – Inferior Five (DC Comics) Humor Title: Juvenile – Uncle Scrooge (Western Publishing) All-Reprint Title – The Spirit (Harvey Comics) Combination New & Reprint Material Title – Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel Comics) Best Professional Work Editor – Stan Lee (Marvel Comics) Writer – Stan Lee (Marvel Comics) Pencil Work – Al Williamson Inking Work – Wally Wood Cover – Flash Gordon #1, by Al Williamson (King Comics) Coloring – Flash Gordon (King Comics) Best Full-Length Story – "How Green was My Goblin", by Stan Lee & John Romita, Sr., The Amazing Spider-Man #39 (Marvel Comics) Feature Story – "Return to Mongo", by Al Williamson, Flash Gordon #1 (King Comics) Regular Short Feature – "Tales of Asgard" by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, in The Mighty Thor (Marvel Comics) Hall of Fame – n.a. Popularity Poll – n.a. Newspaper Strip Section Best Adventure Strip – The Phantom, by Lee Falk Best Human Interest Strip – On Stage, by Leonard Starr Best Humor Strip – Peanuts, by Charles Schulz Best Humor Panel – Dennis the Menace, by Hank Ketcham Best Miscellaneous Strip – Feiffer, by Jules Feiffer Hall of Fame Award – Flash Gordon, by Alex Raymond Best All-Time Great Comic Strip – Flash Gordon, by Alex Raymond Fan Activity Section Best All-Article Fanzine – (tie) Batmania and TNT/Slam-Bang Best All-Comics Fanzine – Odd Best All-Fiction Fanzine – Batwing Best Article/Comic Fanzine – Fantasy Illustrated Best Fiction/Comic Fanzine – Comic Art, by Don & Maggie Thompson Best Article/Fiction Fanzine – n.a. Best Fannish One-Shot – The Spirit (reruns), Ed Aprill Best Article on Comic Book Material – "Quality Comics Group" Best Article on Newspaper Strips – "Pride of the Navy" Best Regular Fan Column – "What's News", by Dave Kaler Best Fan Fiction – "White Dragon Strikes" Best Fan Comic Strip – "Xal-Kor", by Richard "Grass" Green Best Fan Artist – Richard "Grass" Green Best Comic Strip Writer – Richard "Grass" Green Best Fan Project – Ed Aprill's reprints Best Newsletter – Dateline: Comicdom National Cartoonists Society Division Awards Newspaper Comic Strips (Humor): Beetle Bailey, by Mort Walker Newspaper Comic Strips (Story): Rip Kirby, by John Prentice Newspaper Panel Cartoons: Berry's World, by Jim Berry Gag Cartoons: Jack Tippit Comic Books: Al Williamson Advertising and Illustration: Dick Hodgins, Jr. Editorial Cartoons: Bill Crawford Sports Cartoons: Bruce Stark Special Features: Prince Valiant, by Hal Foster Reuben Award: The Little King, by Otto Soglow First issues by title Harvey Comics Bunny Release: December. Double-Dare Adventures Release: December. Writer: Otto Binder. Artist: Bill Draut Spyman Release: September. Artists: George Tuska, Jim Steranko, Dick Ayers Other publishers Comandante Mark – Sergio Bonelli editore Release: September Artist: EsseGesse Fantasy Masterpieces — Marvel Comics Release: February. Editor: Stan Lee Gesebel — Editoriale Corno Release: February. Writer: Max Bunker. Artist: Magnus Golden Legacy — Fitzgerald Publishing Co. Writer: Leo Carty. Artist: Leo Carty Henry Brewster — M. F. Enterprises Release: February. Writer: Bob Powell. Artist: Bob Powell Lady Penelope — City Magazines Release: 22 January. Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt — Charlton Comics Release: January. Writer: Pete Morisi. Artist: Pete Morisi Smash! — International Publishing Corporation Release: February 1966. Editor: Albert Cosser ("Cos") Teddy Bob – Astorina Release: July – Artist: Pier Carpi Teen Titans — DC Comics Release: January. Writer: Bob Haney. Artist: Nick Cardy Undersea Agent — Tower Comics Release: January. Artist: Ray Bailey (comics) fr Ray Bailey Ray Bailey Weird (listed as vol. 1, #10) — Eerie Publications Release: January. Editor: Roger Elwood witzend — Wally Wood (self-published) Release: Summer. Editor: Wally Wood Zorro — Gold Key Comics Release: January. Artist: Alex Toth Initial appearances by character name Charlton Comics Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), in Captain Atom vol. 2, #83 (November) Doctor M.T. Graves, in Ghostly Tales #55 (May) Doctor Spectro, in Captain Atom #79 (February) Nightshade, in Captain Atom #82 (September) Peacemaker, in Fightin' 5 #40 (November) Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt, in Thunderbolt #1 (January) DC Comics The Ant, in Teen Titans #5 (Sept.) R. J. Brande, in Adventure Comics #350 (Nov.) Cluemaster, in Detective Comics #351 (May) Computo, in Adventure Comics #340 (Jan.) Dial H for Hero, in House of Mystery #156 (Jan.) Ding Dong Daddy, in Teen Titans #3 (Jan.) Luornu Durgo (as Duo Damsel), in Adventure Comics #341 (Feb.) Enchantress, in Strange Adventures #187 (Apr.) Ferro Lad, in Adventure Comics #346 (July) Karate Kid, in Adventure Comics #346 (July) Khund, in Adventure Comics #346 (July) Ocean Master, in Aquaman #29 (Sept.) Chief O'Hara, in World's Finest Comics #159 (August) Nemesis Kid, in Adventure Comics #346 (July) Outsider, in Detective Comics #356 (Oct.) Parasite, in Action Comics #340 (August)McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 118: "With a story written by Jim Shooter and drawn by Al Plastino, the Parasite entered Superman's life." Poison Ivy, in Batman #181 (June)McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 118: "Poison Ivy first cropped up to plague Gotham City in issue #181 of Batman. Scripter Robert Kanigher and artist Sheldon Moldoff came up with a villain who would blossom into one of Batman's greatest foes" Prince Evillo, in Adventure Comics #350 (Nov.) Royal Flush Gang, in Justice League of America #43 (Mar.) Shaggy Man, in Justice League of America #45 (June) Shrike, in Hawkman #11 (Jan.) Spellbinder (Delbert Billings), in Detective Comics #358 (Dec.) Stanley and His Monster, in The Fox and the Crow #95 (Jan.) Universo, in Adventure Comics #349 (Oct.) Unknown Soldier, in Our Army at War #168 (June) Rond Vidar, in Adventure Comics #349 (Oct.) White Witch, in Adventure Comics #350 (Nov,) Harvey Comics Bee-Man, in Double-Dare Adventures #1 (Dec.) Bunny, in Bunny #1 (Dec.) Jigsaw, in Jigsaw (Sept.) Spyman, in Spyman #1 (Sept.) Marvel Comics Ares, in Thor #129 (June) Batroc the Leaper, in Tales of Suspense #75 (Mar.) Black Panther, in Fantastic Four #52 (July) Boomerang, in Tales to Astonish #81 (July) Peggy Carter, in Tales of Suspense #77 (May) Sharon Carter, in Tales of Suspense #75 (Mar.) Collector, in Avengers #28 (May) Dionysus, in Thor #129 (June) Dredmund the Druid, in Strange Tales vol. 1 #144 (May) Ego the Living Planet, in Thor #132 (Sept.) Elders of the Universe, in Avengers #28 (May) Fafnir, in Thor #134 (Nov.) Fixer, in Strange Tales #141 (Feb.) Bill Foster, in Avengers #32 (Sept.) Freak, in Tales of Suspense #74 (Feb.) Galactus, in Fantastic Four #48 (Mar.) Hera, in Thor #129 (June) High Evolutionary, in Thor #134 (Nov.) Gladiator, in Daredevil #18 (July) Hippolyta, in Thor #127 (Apr.) Kaluu, in Strange Tales #147 (Aug.) Klaw, in Fantastic Four #53 (Aug.) Living Laser, in Avengers #34 (Nov.) Looter, in The Amazing Spider-Man #36 (May) Man-Beast, in Thor #135 (Dec.) Masked Marauder, in Daredevil #16 (May) Maximus, in Fantastic Four #47 (Feb.) Mentallo, in Strange Tales #141 (Feb.) Mimic, in Uncanny X-Men #19 (Apr.) New Men, in Thor #135 (Dec.) Plunderer, in Daredevil #13 (Feb.) Pluto, in Thor #127 (Apr.) Punisher, in Fantastic Four #49 (Apr.) Prester John, in Fantastic Four #54 (Sept.) Quasimodo, in Fantastic Four Annual #4 (Nov.) Rhino, in The Amazing Spider-Man #41 (Oct.) Silver Surfer, in Fantastic Four #48 (Mar.) Jasper Sitwell, in Strange Tales #144 (May) Mendel Stromm, in The Amazing Spider-Man #37 (June) Ultimo, in Tales of Suspense #76 (Apr.) Umar, in Strange Tales #150 (Nov.) Valkyrior, in Thor #133 (Oct.) Mary Jane Watson, in The Amazing Spider-Man #42 (Nov.) Wyatt Wingfoot, in Fantastic Four #50 (May) Other publishers Emil Eagle – Disney (May) Diclie Duck, by Romano Scarpa, in Topolino (December) Jodelle, in Hara-Kiri (Éditions du Square) Lone Sloane, in Mystère des Abîmes Pepe Gotera y Otilio, in Tío Vivo (April 2) Peppermint Patty, in Peanuts (August 22) Sally the Witch, in Ribon Smurfette, in Spirou (Dupuis) References