Notable events of 1939 in comics. Ace Comics (1937 series) #22 – David McKay Publications Action Comics (1938 series) #8 – National Allied Publications...

publication. In 1939, pulp magazine publisher Martin Goodman expanded into the newly emerging comic book field by buying content from comics packager Funnies...

become Marvel Comics. Founded in 1939, during the era called the Golden Age of comic books, "Timely" was the umbrella name for the comics division of pulp...

Detective Comics #27 is an American comic book of the Detective Comics anthology series known for debuting the superhero Batman in a featured story called...

was founded in 1939 by Martin Goodman as Timely Comics, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in August 1961 with...

life in the American comic books Action Comics and Detective Comics. Meanwhile, Max Gaines formed the sister company All-American Publications in 1939. Detective...

krypton. The planet was first mentioned in Action Comics #1 (June 1938) and made its first appearance in Superman #1 (1939). Krypton is also the native world...

appearing by name in Action Comics #16 (Sept. 1939), Metropolis is depicted as a prosperous and massive city in the Northeastern United States, in close proximity...

Sorcerer, later became mainstays of the DC Comics line. All-American Comics published 102 issues from April 1939 to October 1948. The series was an anthology...

(and later continued in 2016), is best known for introducing the superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 (cover-dated May 1939). A second series of the...

Marvel superhero comics dating from Marvel Comics #1, published in 1939),[citation needed] and featured detailed information on each issue in a particular...

company began in 1939 as M.L.J. Magazines, Inc., which primarily published superhero comics. The initial Archie characters were created in 1941 by publisher...

Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book Detective Comics on March 30, 1939. In the DC Universe, Batman is the alias of Bruce Wayne, a wealthy...

Comics are a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically takes the form of a sequence...

See also: 1920s in comics, other events of the 1930s, 1940s in comics and the list of years in comics Publications: 1930 - 1931 - 1932 - 1933 - 1934 -...

in Fox Comics' Mystery Men Comics #1 (cover-dated August 1939), with art by Charles Nicholas Wojtkoski (as Charles Nicholas), though the Grand Comics...

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Beano #1 1939 in comics - debut: Batman; published: Superman #1 (reprints from Action Comics); Establishment of Marvel Comics 1940 in comics - debut:...

Borduria is a fictional country in The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. It is located in the Balkans and has a rivalry...

that appeared in American comic books published by Fox Feature Syndicate. The Flame first appeared in Wonderworld Comics #3 (July 1939) and was created...

appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic...

Pennyworth in a main role. Martha Wayne first appeared in Detective Comics #33 (November 1939) in a story by Bob Kane and Bill Finger which detailed the...

in business: American Comics Group (1939–1967) Crestwood Publications (1940–1968) Gilberton (1941–1971) Dell Comics (1929–1974) Fawcett Comics (1939–1953...

are first appearances of popular superheroes. Another, Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939), is the first appearance of the Golden Age Human Torch but is...

superhero Batman and his allies. Since Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939), his supporting cast has expanded to include other superheroes...

known as Four Color Comics and Dell Four Color, is an American comic book anthology series published by Dell Comics between 1939 and 1962. The title is...

comic books, who founded the comics magazine company Timely Comics in 1939. Timely Comics would go on to become Marvel Comics, one of the United States'...

include Blackhawk, Feature Comics, G.I. Combat, Heart Throbs, Military Comics/Modern Comics, Plastic Man, Police Comics, Smash Comics, and The Spirit. While...

published by DC Comics based upon the mentioning of the island within Plato's works Timaeus and Critias. First appearing in More Fun Comics #87 (May 1942)...

appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer and artist Carl Burgos, he first appeared in Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939),...