List of years in comics

This page indexes the individual year in comics pages. Each year is annotated with significant events as reference points.

2010s - 2000s - 1990s - 1980s - 1970s - 1960s - 1950s - 1940s - 1930s - Pre-1930s

Pre-1930s

• Before 1900s in comics
• 1900s in comics - debut: Happy Hooligan, Little Jimmy, Little Nemo in Slumberland
• 1910s in comics - debut: Krazy Kat, Polly and Her Pals
• 1920s in comics - debut: The Adventures of Tintin, Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Rupert Bear, Popeye

1930s

• 1930 in comics - debut: Blondie, Scorchy Smith, Quick et Flupke; debut as comic strip: Mickey Mouse
• 1931 in comics - debut: The Little King, Dick Tracy, Norakuro[1]
• 1932 in comics - debut: Alley Oop, Jane, Conan the Barbarian; debut as comic strip: Silly Symphony
• 1933 in comics - debut: Dickie Dare, Brick Bradford
• 1934 in comics - debut: Li'l Abner, Flash Gordon, Mandrake the Magician, Secret Agent X-9, Terry and the Pirates, Sally the Sleuth; appearance: Snuffy Smith in Barney Google; published: Le Journal de Mickey; Establishment of DC Comics
• 1935 in comics - debut: Hejji, King of the Royal Mounted, Barney Baxter; published: New Fun Comics #1, New Comics #1
• 1936 in comics - debut: Jo, Zette et Jocko, The Phantom, The Clock, Big Chief Wahoo
• 1937 in comics - debut: Prince Valiant, Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, Abbie an' Slats, Torchy Brown; debut as comic strip: Donald Duck, Desperate Dan; published: Detective Comics #1 The Dandy #1
• 1938 in comics - debut: Spirou, Tif, The Addams Family, Superman; published: Le Journal de Spirou, Action Comics #1, The Beano #1
• 1939 in comics - debut: Batman; published: Superman #1 (reprints from Action Comics); Establishment of Marvel Comics

1940s

• 1940 in comics - debut: Green Lantern, Flash, Robin, Joker, Catwoman, The Spirit, Lady Luck, Mr. Mystic, Willie and Joe, Brenda Starr, Reporter, Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications), Captain Marvel later named Shazam; published: Flash Comics #1
• 1941 in comics - debut: Penguin, Sad Sack, Jean Valhardi, Plastic Man, Captain America, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Gordo; appearance: Pogo Possum in Animal Comics; published: Captain America Comics #1
• 1942 in comics - debut: Two-Face, The Pie-face Prince of Pretzelburg, Archie Comics
• 1943 in comics - debut: Garth, Claire Voyant, Male Call, Buz Sawyer
• 1944 in comics - debut: Johnny Hazard
• 1945 in comics - debut: Suske en Wiske; published: Vaillant #1
• 1946 in comics - debut: Lucky Luke, Blake et Mortimer, Rip Kirby; published: Tintin magazine #1
• 1947 in comics - debut: Steve Canyon, Johan
• 1948 in comics - debut: Riddler, Alix, Tex Willer, Pogo
• 1949 in comics - debut:

1950s

• 1950 in comics - debut: Peanuts, Dan Dare, Captain Pugwash, It Rhymes with Lust
• 1951 in comics - debut: Dennis the Menace (U.S. comic strip)
• 1952 in comics - debut: Astro Boy; appearance: Marsupilami in Spirou et Fantasio; published: Mad #1
• 1953 in comics - debut: El Sargento Kirk
• 1954 in comics - debut: Moomin, Marmaduke, Jerry Spring; published: Misterix #1
• 1955 in comics - debut: Martian Manhunter, Modeste et Pompon, Ric Hochet
• 1956 in comics - debut: The Flash, ushering in the Silver Age of Comics
• 1957 in comics - debut: Gaston Lagaffe, El Eternauta, Ernie Pike; published: Hora Cero #1
• 1958 in comics - debut: B.C., Oumpah-pah, Mort & Phil, Rick O'Shay; debut as comic strip: James Bond; appearance: Les Schtroumpfs in Johan et Pirlouit
• 1959 in comics - debut: Suicide Squad, Supergirl, Clifton, Boule et Bill, Astérix, Monica's Gang; published: Pilote magazine #1

1960s

• 1960 in comics - debut: Justice League
• 1961 in comics - debut: Fantastic Four #1, Spy vs. Spy
• 1962 in comics - debut: Mort Cinder, Iznogoud, Spider-Man, Hulk, Thor, Little Annie Fanny, Valiant, Diabolik
• 1963 in comics - debut: Achille Talon, Blueberry, Modesty Blaise, X-Men, The Avengers, Doctor Strange, Iron Man; published: The Amazing Spider-Man #1;
• 1964 in comics - debut: Mafalda, The Wizard of Id, Teen Titans
• 1965 in comics - debut: Philémon; appearance: Valentina in Neutron; published: Linus
• 1966 in comics - debut: Black Panther
• 1967 in comics - debut: Corto Maltese, Valérian and Laureline, Luc Orient; published: Sgt. Kirk #1
• 1968 in comics - debut: Maxmagnus, Cubitus, His Name Is... Savage; published: Shonen Jump #1
• 1969 in comics - debut: Alan Ford, Doraemon; published: Charlie Mensuel #1, Pif gadget #1 (from Vaillant); Čtyřlístek

1970s

• 1970 in comics - debut: Doonesbury, Natacha, Yoko Tsuno
• 1971 in comics - debut: Blackmark
• 1972 in comics - debut: Superdupont, Maus; published: L'Écho des Savannes #1, Wimmen's Comix #1
• 1973 in comics - debut: Le Génie des alpages, Heathcliff
• 1974 in comics - debut: Hello Kitty, Herman, Star Reach
• 1975 in comics - published: Métal Hurlant #1, Fluide Glacial #1, Circus #1
• 1976 in comics - debut: Adèle Blanc-Sec, American Splendor, Footrot Flats, published: Action #1
• 1977 in comics - debut: Cerebus the Aardvark, Judge Dredd, Shoe, Idées noires; published: Le Trombone Illustré #1, Heavy Metal #1, 2000 AD
• 1978 in comics - published: (A SUIVRE) #1; debut: The Adventures of Luther Arkwright, Garfield, A Contract with God
• 1979 in comics - debut: Jeremiah

1980s

• 1980 in comics - debut: Bloom County, The Far Side, Raw
• 1981 in comics - debut: Thrud the Barbarian, Torpedo
• 1982 in comics - debut: Camelot 3000 (first Maxi-series)
• 1983 in comics - published: Metropol #1
• 1984 in comics - debut: Dragon Ball, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• 1985 in comics - debut: Calvin and Hobbes
• 1986 in comics - debut: Watchmen, Dylan Dog, V for Vendetta, The Tick
• 1987 in comics - debut: Titeuf, Super Commando Dhruva
• 1988 in comics - debut: The Sandman, Piranha Club
• 1989 in comics - debut: Outland, Ghost in the Shell

1990s

• 1990 in comics - debut:
• 1991 in comics - debut: Ballard Street, Bone, Deadpool
• 1992 in comics - debut: Non Sequitur, Spawn, Bloodshot
• 1993 in comics - debut: Hellboy; appearance: Harley Quinn
• 1994 in comics - debut: Mallard Fillmore, Marvels; first webcomics (NetBoy, Rogues of Clwyd-Rhan)
• 1995 in comics - debut: Astro City, Over the Hedge
• 1996 in comics - debut: Birds of Prey, Keyhole, Yu-Gi-Oh!
• 1997 in comics - debut: One Piece, Hellsing, Naruto; published: BoDoï #1
• 1998 in comics - debut:
• 1999 in comics - debut: Get Fuzzy, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The Goon

2000s

• 2000 in comics - debut:
• 2001 in comics - debut: Pearls Before Swine
• 2002 in comics - debut:
• 2003 in comics - debut: Opus, Death Note, Wanted, The Walking Dead
• 2004 in comics - debut: Lucky Star, Scott Pilgrim
• 2005 in comics - debut: Cyanide and Happiness
• 2006 in comics - debut:
• 2007 in comics - debut: Hark! A Vagrant
• 2008 in comics - debut: Kick-Ass, Locke & Key
• 2009 in comics - debut: Attack on Titan, Simon's Cat

2010s

• 2010 in comics - debut: Hilda, Pusheen, Superior
• 2011 in comics - debut:
• 2012 in comics - debut: Nimona
• 2013 in comics - debut:
• 2014 in comics - debut: My Hero Academia, Gudetama
• 2015 in comics - debut:
• 2016 in comics - debut:
• 2017 in comics - debut:
• 2018 in comics - debut: Tap Dance Killer
• 2019 in comics - debut:

2020s

• 2020 in comics

See also

• List of superhero debuts
• List of supervillain debuts
• Table of years in comics

1. Gravett, Paul (2017). Mangasia: The Definitive Guide to Asian Comics. p. 17. ISBN 978-0500292433.