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Notable events of 1941 in comics. See also List of years in comics.
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[edit] Events and publications
Stan Lee becomes editor-in-chief at Timely Comics.
Adventures of Captain Marvel, a twelve-chapter film serial adapted from the popular Captain Marvel comic book character for Republic Pictures, debuts. It was the first film adaptation of a comic book superhero.[1]
[edit] January
- Human Torch (1940 series) #3 - Timely Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #15 - Timely Comics
[edit] February
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #16 - Timely Comics
[edit] March
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #17 - Timely Comics
- Mystic Comics (1940 series) #5 - Timely Comics
[edit] April
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics
- Daring Mystery Comics (1940 series) #7 - Timely Comics
- Human Torch (1940 series) #4 - Timely Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #18 - Timely Comics
- Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics
[edit] May
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #3 - Timely Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #19 - Timely Comics
[edit] June
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #4 - Timely Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #20 - Timely Comics
[edit] July
- All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics
- Human Torch (1940 series) #5 - Timely Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #21 - Timely Comics
- Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics
- Young Allies Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics
[edit] August
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #5 - Timely Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #22 - Timely Comics
- U.S.A. Comics (1941 series) #1 - Timely Comics
[edit] September
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #6 - Timely Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #23 - Timely Comics
[edit] October
- All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #7 - Timely Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #24 - Timely Comics
- Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #3 - Timely Comics
[edit] November
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #8 - Timely Comics
- Fantastic Comics (1939 series) #23 — cancelled by Fox Feature Syndicate
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #25 - Timely Comics
- U.S.A. Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics
[edit] December
- Captain America Comics (1941 series) #9 - Timely Comics
- Human Torch (1940 series) #6 - Timely Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #26 - Timely Comics
- Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #4 - Timely Comics
- Young Allies Comics (1941 series) #2 - Timely Comics
[edit] First issues by title
- All Winners Comics (Summer, Timely Comics)
- Captain America Comics (March, Timely Comics)
- Captain Marvel Adventures (March, Fawcett Comics)
- Classics Illustrated (Gilberton)
- Green Lantern (Fall, National Comics)
- Leading Comics (Winter, National Comics)
- Police Comics (August, Quality Comics)
- Star-Spangled Comics (October, DC Comics)
- Sub-Mariner Comics (Fall, Timely Comics)
- World's Finest Comics (Spring, DC Comics)
- Young Allies (Marvel Comics) (Summer, Timely Comics)
[edit] Initial appearances by character name
- 'Anita Diminuta, created by Jesús Blasco, first appears in Mis Chicas.
- Archie Andrews, created by Bob Montana, first appears in Pep Comics #22, published by MLJ Magazines.
- Nelvana of the Northern Lights, created by Adrian Dingle, first appears in Triumph-Adventure Comics #1 (Hillborough Studios, August 1941)
- Plastic Man, created by writer-artist Jack Cole, first appears in Police Comics #1, published by Quality Comics.
- Speedy in More Fun Comics #73 (National Allied Publications, November)
- Wonder Woman, created by William Moulton Marston, first appears in All Star Comics #8, published by All-American Publications[2]
[edit] References
- ^ See: Superhero films
- ^ Wallace, Daniel; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1940s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. "Wonder Woman...took the lead in Sensation Comics following a sneak preview in All Star Comics #8."
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