1942 in comics

Notable events of 1942 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

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Events and publications

January

February
  • February 10. In Italy, after the outbreak of the war with USA, Tuffolino, by Federico Petrocchi and Pier Lorenzo De Vita, replaces Topolino (Mickey Mouse), until then the only American comic tolerated by the Fascist censure. The new comic, a shameless plagiarism of the Disney original, with human characters instead of animals, lasts until December 1943.[2]

March

Spring Issue

April

May

June

Summer Issue

July

August

September

Fall Issue

October

November

December

Winter Issue

Specific date unknown
  • The final issue of the Flemish comics magazine Wonderland is published, a supplement to the newspaper De Dag.[18]
  • The first episode of Carl Grubert's The Berrys is published. It will run until 1974.
  • Bovil creates his comic strip Tusen Och en Natt, based on Arabian Nights. It will run until his death in 1949.[19]
  • Vic Herman creates Winnie the Wac.[20]
  • Philip Mendoza draws The Early Life of Winston Churchill, which is the earliest biographical comic about Winston Churchill.[21]
  • During the internment of Japanese Americans Bennie Nobori draws the comic strip Yankee Reporter for the prisoners in camp Topaz in Central Utah.[22]
  • Joe Simon and Jack Kirby leave Timely Comics and move to National Comics (now DC Comics).[23]
  • Ángel Umpierrez launches his gag comic Don Cristóbal. [24]


Births

February

Deaths

April
  • April 1: Charles H. Wellington, American comics artist (Pa's (Imported) Son-In-Law), dies at age 48.[26]

May
  • May 12: George William Wakefield, British comics artist (worked for Film Fun, made comics based on Laurel & Hardy), dies from a stroke at age 54.[27]
  • May 14: René Bull, Irish comics illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 79.[28]

July
  • July 11: Antonio Salemme, Italian comics artist (Il Principe Azzurro), dies at age 48 or 49.[29]
  • July 21: Giove Toppi, Italian comics artist (Topo Lino, Renato Gallo), dies at age 53.[30]

August

September

November
  • November 7: J. Norman Lynd, American comics artist (Family Portraits, continued Vignettes of Life), dies at age 63.[33]
  • November 11: Billy DeBeck, American comics artist (Barney Google), dies at the age of 52.[34]
  • November 26: Larry Whittington, American comics artist (Fritzi Ritz) dies in a car accident at the age of 39.[35]

Specific date unknown

First issues by title


Initial appearances by character name

References
  1. Wallace "1940s" in Dolan, p. 40: "Wonder Woman...took the lead in Sensation Comics following a sneak preview in All Star Comics #8."
  2. "Guida Fumetto Italiano". www.guidafumettoitaliano.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  3. "Marten Toonder".
  4. "Reynold Brown".
  5. "Sjors (Van de Rebellenclub)".
  6. "Basil Wolverton".
  7. "Chris Ishii". lambiek.net. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  8. "Tom Okamoto". lambiek.net. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  9. "Jack Ito". lambiek.net. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  10. "Hal Forrest".
  11. "Hergé".
  12. "George Baker".
  13. Keith Booker, M. (2014-10-28). Comics through Time: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas [4 volumes]: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas. ISBN 9780313397516.
  14. "Carl Barks".
  15. "Jack Hannah".
  16. "Guy Depière". lambiek.net. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  17. "Eugen Semitjov".
  18. KOUSEMAKER, Kees en Evelien, "Wordt Vervolgd- Stripleksikon der Lage Landen", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, Antwerpen, 1979, page 235.
  19. "Bovil".
  20. "Vic Herman".
  21. "Philip Mendoza".
  22. "Bennie Nobori". lambiek.net. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  23. Wallace, Daniel (2010). "1940s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. DC scored a coup by luring to their ranks the popular artist and writer team of Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, who [in 1942] introduced the Newsboy Legion, the Guardian, and the Boy Commandos.
  24. "Ángel Umpierrez".
  25. Clive Collins
  26. "Charles H. Wellington".
  27. "George William Wakefield". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  28. "René Bull".
  29. "Antonio Salemme".
  30. "Giove Toppi".
  31. "Albert Guillaume".
  32. "Horst Rosenthal".
  33. "J. Norman Lynd".
  34. "Billy DeBeck".
  35. "Larry Whittington".
  36. "Joe Devlin".
  37. "Emil Reinicke".
  38. "Jos Walker".
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