1938 in comics

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Contents 1 European publications 2 U.S. publications 2.1 January 2.2 February 2.3 March 2.4 April 2.5 May 2.6 June 2.7 July 2.8 August 2.9 September 2.10 October 2.11 November 2.12 December 3 Specials 4 References

See also: 1937 in comics, other events of 1938, 1939 in comics, 1930s in comics and the list of years in comics

[edit] European publications

• April 21: first issue of Le Journal de Spirou, featuring debuts of the series Spirou by Rob-Vel and Les Aventures de Tif by Fernand Dineur. ^[1]

[edit] U.S. publications

[edit] January

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #10 - David McKay Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #11 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #4 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
• More Fun Comics (1936 series) #28 - National Periodical Publications
• New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #25 - National Periodical Publications

[edit] February

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #11 - David McKay Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #12 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #5 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
• More Fun Comics (1936 series) #29 - National Periodical Publications
• New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #26 - National Periodical Publications

[edit] March

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #12 - David McKay Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #13 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #6 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
• More Fun Comics (1936 series) #30 - National Periodical Publications
• New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #27 - National Periodical Publications

[edit] April

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #13 - David McKay Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #14 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #7 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
• New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #28 - National Periodical Publications

[edit] May

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #14 - David McKay Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #15 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #8 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
• New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #29 - National Periodical Publications

[edit] June

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #15 - David McKay Publications
• Action Comics (1938 series) #1 - DC Comics
  • first appearance of Superman (as well as Lois Lane) in the United States
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #16 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #9 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
• New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #30 - National Periodical Publications

[edit] July

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #16 - David McKay Publications
• Action Comics (1938 series) #2 - DC Comics
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #17 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #10 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
• New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #31 - National Periodical Publications

[edit] August

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #17 - David McKay Publications
• Action Comics (1938 series) #3 - DC Comics
• Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #1 - Centaur Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #18 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #11 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
• New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #31 - National Periodical Publications

[edit] September

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #18 - David McKay Publications
• Action Comics (1938 series) #4 - DC Comics
• Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938) #2 - Centaur Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #19 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #12 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
• New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #31 - National Periodical Publications

[edit] October

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #19 - David McKay Publications
• Action Comics (1938 series) #5 - DC Comics
• Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #3 - Centaur Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #20 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #13 - Harry A. Chesler Comics
• New Adventure Comics (becomes Adventure Comics) (1936 series) #31 - National Periodical Publications

[edit] November

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #20 - David McKay Publications
• Action Comics (1938 series) #6 - DC Comics
• Adventure Comics (becomes New Adventure Comics) (1936 series) #32 - DC Comics
• Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #4 - Centaur Publications
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #21 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #14 - Harry A. Chesler Comics

[edit] December

• Ace Comics (1937 series) #21 - David McKay Publications
• Action Comics (1938 series) #7 - DC Comics
• Adventure Comics (previously New Adventure Comics) (1936 series) #34 - DC Comics
• Detective Comics (1937 series) #22 - DC Comics
• Feature Funnies (1937 series) #15 - Harry A. Chesler Comics

[edit] Specials

• New Book Of Comics (1937 series) #2 - National Periodical Publications

[edit] References