1946 in comics

none thumb Notable events of 1946 in comics. Events and publications January January 6: Hildie and the Kid Gang, by Will Eisner. January 23: In Italy, the first number of Albi dell’intrepido by Editrice Universo, is published. Captain America Comics (1941 series) #52 - Timely Comics Joker Comics (1942 series) #21 - Timely Comics Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #68 - Timely Comics In Walt Disney's Comics and Stories Carl Barks' Donald Duck story Donald tames his temper is first published. February February 2: Jean Dulieu's Paulus de Boskabouter (Paulus the woodgnome) debuts in Het Vrije Volk.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dulieu.htm Jean Dulieu lambiek.net May 18, 2020 February 7: Buth's Thomas Pips makes its debut in Het Volk.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/buth.htm Buth lambiek.net May 18, 2020 Captain Aero Comics (1941 series) #25 - Helnit Publishing Captain America Comics (1941 series) #53 - Timely Comics Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #69 - Timely Comics March March 1: The National Cartoonists Society is established, along with the annual award, the Billy DeBeck Memorial Award, which will be renamed the Reuben Award in 1954.http://www.tcj.com/ The Comics Journal Tucker Stone May 18, 2020 March 3: Milton Caniff's Male Call comes to its conclusion after three years of newspaper publication.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/caniff.htm Milton Caniff lambiek.net May 18, 2020 March 4: Alex Raymond's Rip Kirby makes its debut.Don Markstein's Toonopedia Rip Kirby http://www.toonopedia.com/ripkirby.htm January 19, 2017 2024-05-28 https://archive.today/20240528011546/https://www.webcitation.org/6ndwOFnH0?url=http://toonopedia.com/ripkirby.htm live Don Markstein's Toonopedia with The Chip Faraday Murder. The series will run until 1996.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/raymond.htm Alex Raymond lambiek.net August 5, 2021 March 12: The first issue of the comics magazine Treasure Chest is published.Treasure Chest of Fun & Facts Vol. 1, No. 1. March 12, 1946 at WRLC Libraries. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. March 24: Will Eisner's The Spirit story The Last Trolley aka The Man who Killed the Spirit is first published. Captain America Comics (1941 series) #54 - Timely Comics Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #70 - Timely Comics Young Allies Comics (1941 series) #19 - Timely Comics Master Ice-Fisher by Carl Barks, in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories. April April 15: Ed Dodd's newspaper comic Mark Trail is first published in the New York Post.http://www.toonopedia.com/mrktrail.htm Mark Trail Don Markstein's Toonopedia https://archive.today/20120918021702/http://www.toonopedia.com/mrktrail.htm September 18, 2012 live April 22: First publication of Machiko Hasegawa's manga series Sazae-san in Fukunichi Shimbun.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hasegawa_machiko.htm Machiko Hasegawa lambiek.net May 18, 2020 Captain America Comics (1941 series) #55 - Timely Comics Human Torch Comics (1940 series) #22 - Timely Comics Joker Comics (1942 series) #22 - Timely Comics Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #71 - Timely Comics Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #19 - Timely Comics The Hicks formula, by Alex Raymond, second adventure of Rip Kirby. May May 12: Andrea Lavezzolo and Edgardo dell'Acqua's comic strip Gim Toro makes its debut. May 15: Willy Vandersteen's Suske en Wiske story De Sprietatoom is first published. Halfway the story Lambik makes his debut. Captain America Comics (1941 series) #56 - Timely Comics Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #72 - Timely Comics The first number of Albi d’Oro (Golden albums), anthological magazine edited by Mondadori, centered moreover on the Disney comics. June In Al Capp's Li'l Abner the character Lena the Hyena is introduced. "The world's ugliest woman" is an unseen character who is always obscured from view, but characters react in horror to her ugliness. Her face will finally be revealed five months later.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wolverton.htm Basil Wolverton lambiek.net May 18, 2020 All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #18 - Timely Comics Cat-Man Comics (1941 series) #31 - Helnit Publishing Joker Comics (1942 series) #23 - Timely Comics Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #73 - Timely Comics Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #20 - Timely Comics Suspense Comics (1943 series) #11 - Continental Magazines In the Rip Kirby story Liquid murder, by Alex Raymond Rip Kirby meets his nemesis, the Mangler. July July 5: Hans G. Kresse's Eric de Noorman debuts in Het Laatste Nieuws.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kresse.htm Hans G. Kresse lambiek.net May 18, 2020 July 7: The first episode of the newspaper comic Priscilla's Pop by Al Vermeer appears in print.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/vermeer_al.htm Al Vermeer lambiek.net August 16, 2023 July 14: In Will Eisner's The Spirit the recurring villain Octopus makes his debut. July 15: The first issue of Fantax magazine is published. The character, by Marcel Navarro and Pierre Mouchot, had debuted two months earlier on Paris-Monde Illustré. Captain America Comics (1941 series) #57 - Timely Comics Human Torch Comics (1940 series) #23 - Timely Comics Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #74 - Timely Comics In the French weekly magazine Vaillant, organ of MJCF, the first adventure of the pilot Bob Mallard starts serialisation, scripted by Henry Bourdens and drawn by Rémy Bourlès.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bourles_remy.htm Rémy Bourlès lambiek.net February 20, 2025 August August 1: Willy Vandersteen's De Vrolijke Bengels (1946-1954) makes its debut in Ons Volkske.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/vandersteen.htm Willy Vandersteen lambiek.net May 18, 2020 August 12: The Buck Rogers story Battle on the Moon starts serialisation. August 26: In Chester Gould's Dick Tracy Breathless Mahoney is killed.The Complete Dick Tracy, Volume 10 by Chester Gould, IDW Publishing (2010) Captain Aero Comics (1941 series) #26 - Helnit Publishing, Final Issue Cat-Man Comics (1941 series) #32 - Helnit Publishing, Final Issue Green Mask (1945 series) #5 - Fox Feature Syndicate Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #75 - Timely Comics September September 2: The Chicago Tribune Syndicate publishes the first episode of Aggie Mack by Hal Rasmusson.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/rasmusson_hal.htm Hal Rasmusson September 7: The first number of Albi dell’ardimento (Bravery albums), an anthological magazine is published, edited by Edizioni Alpe, centering on Western comics. September 9: Honey and Hank, aka Elsworth by Bernard Segal, aka Seeg, makes its debut. It will run until 1958.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/seeg.htm Bernard Segal September 20: The British comics magazine The Comet is first published. It will run until 17 October 1959, after which it merges into the magazine Tiger.http://www.dandare.info/history/fleet_index.htm Complete AP / Fleetway Comic Index www.dandare.info May 18, 2020 September 14, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190914032811/http://www.dandare.info/history/fleet_index.htm dead September 23: The Mickey Mouse story Mickey’s menagerie, by Floyd Gottfredson and Bill Walsh is first published. September 26: The first issue of the Belgian comics magazine fr Le journal de Tintin (Tintin) is published by Raymond Leblanc. The magazine will run until 1993. This also marks the continuation of The Adventures of Tintin by Hergé, which had been interrupted after World War II.BDoubliées Tintin année 1946 http://bdoubliees.com/tintinbelge/annees/1946.htm French 17 June 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070709035902/http://bdoubliees.com/tintinbelge/annees/1946.htm 9 July 2007 live Edgar P. Jacobs' Blake and Mortimer by Edgar P. Jacobs debuts in Tintin, with their first story, The Secret of the Swordfish. This marks the debuts of Blake, Mortimer and recurring antagonist Olrik.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/jacobs.htm Edgar Pierre Jacobs lambiek.net May 18, 2020 Paul Cuvelier's Corentin debuts in Tintin.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cuvelier.htm Paul Cuvelier lambiek.net May 18, 2020 September 30: National Periodical Publications is established, from a merger of All-American Publications and Detective Comics, Inc. All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #19 - Timely Comics Captain America Comics (1941 series) #58 - Timely Comics Joker Comics (1942 series) #24 - Timely Comics Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #76 - Timely Comics Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #21 - Timely Comics Suspense Comics (1943 series) #12 - Continental Magazines, Final Issue October October 1: Jack Dunkley's educational comic Patsy makes its debut. It will run until 1951.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dunkley_jack.htm Jack Dunkley lambiek.net July 18, 2024 October 21: After five months of playing with readers' expectations the previously unseen character Lena the Hyena in Al Capp's comic strip Li'l Abner is finally revealed to the audience. Her design was part of a readers' contest won by a still unknown cartoonist Basil Wolverton. The exposure finally launches his career. October 26: In the Italian Disney magazine Topolino, the SF series Saturno contro la Terra (Saturn vs. Earth), by Cesare Zavattini, Federico Pedrocchi and Giovanni Scolari is concluded. It had run since 1936, with a two-year break-up because of the war.http://www.lfb.it/fff/fumetto/pers/s/saturno.htm FFF - Saturno contro la Terra www.lfb.it 2020-02-14 Cesare Solini and Antonio Canale's Amok makes its debut.Young April 12, 1948 Findings of Facts https://www.scribd.com/doc/298839638/Young-April-12-1948-Findings-of-Facts Scribd 11 December 2016 DETECTIVE COMICS, INC. was a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, and was one of the constituent corporations consolidated on September 30, 1946 into defendant NATIONAL COMICS PUBLICATIONS, INC. Green Mask (1945 series) #6 - Fox Feature Syndicate, final issue. Human Torch Comics (1940 series) #24 - Timely Comics Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #77 - Timely Comics Young Allies Comics (1941 series) #20 - Timely Comics - (Final Issue) Ipnos il re della magia (Ipnos, King of Magic), by Gian Luigi Bonelli and Carlo Cossio, edited by Edizioni Audace is first published, an Italian imitation of Mandrake the Magician.https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=34751 Ipnos N-07 (Italian Language Books) Comic Book Plus en 2020-02-14 November November 15: First publication of the Filipino comics magazine Halakhak Komiks. All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #21 - Timely Comics - (Issue #20 was never released, and issue #21 was the final one.) Captain America Comics (1941 series) #59 - Timely Comics Human Torch Comics (1940 series) #25 - Timely Comics Joker Comics (1942 series) #25 - Timely Comics Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #78 - Timely Comics December December 7: First appearance of Lucky Luke and his trusty horse Jolly Jumper by Morris, in Spirou with the story Arizona 1880.BDOubliées Spirou année 1946 http://bdoubliees.com/journalspirou/annees/1946.htm French 17 June 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070711222714/http://www.bdoubliees.com/journalspirou/annees/1946.htm 11 July 2007 live December 12: In the French magazine OK, the first chapter of Arys Buck et son Épée Magique (Arys Buck and his Magical Sword), by Albert Uderzo is published. In 1946 he also publishes his first album, Les Aventures de Clopinard. December 23: Marten Toonder's Panda makes its newspaper debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/toonder.htm Marten Toonder lambiek.net May 18, 2020 Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #79 - Timely Comics In Vaillant, Nasdine Hodja, by Roger Lecaux, a sort of Robin Hood living in the Arabian nights’ world, makes his debut. Year overall John Willie creates the Sweet Gwendolyne character in the erotic magazine Bizarre, published by himself.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/willie_john.htm John Willie In Il vittorioso, Benito Jacovitti publishes a comic version of Collodi’s The adventures of Pinocchio. Births February February 20: Norbert Morandière, aka Norma, French comics artist (Capitaine Apache, Souvenirs de la Pendule, Hazel et Ogan), (d. 2021).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/n/norma.htm Norma (Norbert Morandière) Lambiek.net January 1, 2021 May May 13: Marv Wolfman, American comic book writer (Teen Titans, Spider-Man, Daredevil). November November 12: Kazuyoshi Torii, Japanese manga artist, (d. 2022).鳥居一義さん死去　漫画家、愛知淑徳大教授 ja November 29: Carlos Leopardi, Argentine comics artist (Atila, worked on Nippur de Lagash), (d. 2004).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/leopardi_carlos.htm Carlos Leopardi Deaths January January 2: O'Galop, French painter, illustrator, graphic designer, animator and comics artist (Le Supplice de la Roue, Fifi Céleri), dies at age 78.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/o/o-galop.htm O'Galop lambiek.net May 18, 2020 March 2: Don Newhouse, British comics artist (Bertie Blobbs, comics based on Charlie Chaplin, continued Pitch and Toss, Our Saucy Shipwrecked Mariners), dies at age 62.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/n/newhouse_don.htm Don Newhouse lambiek.net May 18, 2020 March March 29: Benjamin Kilvert, A.K.A. Benjamin Cory, American illustrator, painter and comics artist (Muffy Shuffles), dies at age 66.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kilvert_sb-cory.htm Benjamin Kilvert lambiek.net March 30, 2021 June June 15: Charles Forbell, American comics artist (Naughty Pete), dies at age 71.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/forbell_c.htm Charles Forbell lambiek.net May 18, 2020 August August 3: Viktor Deni, Russian cartoonist and poster designer (made sequential propaganda cartoons and comics), dies at age 53.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/deni_viktor.htm Viktor Deni lambiek.net May 18, 2020 September September 3: Constant Dratz, Belgian painter, poster artist and comic artist (L'Étrange Aventure de Tom-Tom aux Amériques), dies at age 71.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dratz_constant.htm Constant Dratz lambiek.net December 11, 2022 September 16: Francisque Poulbot, French illustrator and cartoonist, dies at age 67.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/poulbot.htm Francisque Poulbot lambiek.net May 18, 2020 October October 5: Monte Crews, American illustrator and comic artist (The Mysterious Family Next Door), dies at age 88.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/crews_monte.htm Monte Crews lambiek.net July 18, 2022 October 24: Dmitry Moor, Russian artist, poster designer and cartoonist, dies at age 62.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/moor_dmitry.htm Dmitry Moor lambiek.net September 14, 2020 Specific date unknown Albert Lanmour, French illustrator and comics artist (Les Années de Service de Théodore Tiroflan, Le Hoquet d'Hector Boyaux), dies at age 58 or 59.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lanmour_albert.htm Albert Lanmour Red W. Shellcope, American comics artist (Jimmie the Messenger Boy), dies at age 66 or 67.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/shellcope_red.htm Red W. Shellcope lambiek.net May 18, 2020 Initial appearances by character name Fantax, created by Marcel Navarro and Pierre Mouchot. Lambik by Willy Vandersteen. Morgaine le Fey in Batman #36 - DC Comics References