1940 in comics
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Publications: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
[edit] U.S. publications
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[edit] January
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #34 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #20 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #46 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #10 - DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #17 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #35 - DC Comics
- Double Action Comics (1939 series) #2 - National Periodical Publications
- Feature Comics (1937 series) #28 - Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #1 - National Periodical Publications
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #51 - National Periodical Publications
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #6 - Quality Comics
[edit] February
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #35 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #21 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #47 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #11 - DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #18 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #36 - DC Comics
- Feature Comics (1937 series) #29 - Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #2 - National Periodical Publications
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #52 - National Periodical Publications
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #7 - Quality Comics
[edit] March
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #36 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #22 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #48 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #12 - DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #19 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #37 - DC Comics
- Feature Comics (1937 series) #30 - Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #3 - National Periodical Publications
- Master Comics (1940 series) #1 - Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #53 - National Periodical Publications
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #8 - Quality Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #4 - National Periodical Publications
[edit] April
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #37 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #23 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #49 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #13 - DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #20 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #38 - DC Comics
- Feature Comics (1937 series) #31 - Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #4 - National Periodical Publications
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #54 - National Periodical Publications
- Movie Comics (1939 series) #1 - National Periodical Publications
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #9 - Quality Comics
[edit] May
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #38 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #24 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #50 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #14 - DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #21 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #39 - DC Comics
- Doc Savage Comics (1940 series) #1 - Street & Smith Publications
- Feature Comics (1937 series) #32 - Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #5 - National Periodical Publications
- Master Comics (1940 series) #2 - Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #55 - National Periodical Publications
- Movie Comics (1939 series) #2 - National Periodical Publications
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #10 - Quality Comics
[edit] June
- June 2: first publication of Will Eisner's "The Spirit Section", featuring debuts of the series The Spirit, Lady Luck and Mr. Mystic.[1]
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #39 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #25 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #51 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #15 - DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #22 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #40 - DC Comics
- Feature Comics (previously Feature Funnies) (1937 series) #33 - Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #6 - National Periodical Publications
- Master Comics (1940 series) #3 - Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #56 - National Periodical Publications
- Movie Comics (1939 series) #3 - National Periodical Publications
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #11 - Quality Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #5 - National Periodical Publications
[edit] July
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #40 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #26 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #52 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #16 - DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #23 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #41 - DC Comics
- Doc Savage Comics (1940 series) #2 - Street & Smith Publications
- Feature Comics (1937 series) #34 - Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #7 - National Periodical Publications
- Master Comics (1940 series) #4 - Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #57 - National Periodical Publications
- Movie Comics (1939 series) #4 - National Periodical Publications
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #12 - Quality Comics
[edit] August
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #41 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #27 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #53 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #17 - DC Comics
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #42 - DC Comics
- Feature Comics (1937 series) #35 - Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #8 - National Periodical Publications
- Master Comics (1940 series) #5 - Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #58 - National Periodical Publications
- Movie Comics (1939 series) #5 - National Periodical Publications
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #13 - Quality Comics
[edit] September
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #42 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #28 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #54 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #18 - DC Comics
- Amazing Man (1939 series) #5 - Centaur Publications
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938) #24 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #43 - DC Comics
- Doc Savage Comics (1940 series) #3 - Street & Smith Publications
- Feature Comics (1937 series) #36 - Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #9 - National Periodical Publications
- Four Color Series 1 (1939 series) #1 - Dell Publishing
- Master Comics (1940 series) #6 - Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #59 - National Periodical Publications
- Movie Comics (1939 series) #6 - National Periodical Publications
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #14 - Quality Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #6 - National Periodical Publications
[edit] October
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #43 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #29 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #55 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #19 - DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #26 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #44 - DC Comics
- Feature Comics (1937 series) #37 - Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #10 - National Periodical Publications
- Four Color Series 1 (1939 series) #2 - Dell Publishing
- Marvel Comics (becomes Marvel Mystery Comics) (1939 series) #1 - Timely Marvel Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #7 - Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #60 - National Periodical Publications
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #15 - Quality Comics
[edit] November
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #44 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #30 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #56 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #20 - DC Comics
- Amazing Man (1939 series) #6 - Centaur Publications
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #27 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #45 - DC Comics
- Doc Savage Comics (1940 series) #4 - Street & Smith Publications
- Feature Comics (1937 series) #38 - Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #11 - National Periodical Publications
- Master Comics (1940 series) #8 - Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #61 - National Periodical Publications
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #16 - Quality Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #7 - National Periodical Publications
[edit] December
- Ace Comics (1937 series) #45 - David McKay Publications
- Action Comics (1938 series) #31 - DC Comics
- Adventure Comics (1936 series) #57 - DC Comics
- All-American Comics (1939 series) #21 - DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938 series) #28 - Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics (1937 series) #46 - DC Comics
- Double Action Comics (1939 series) #1 - National Periodical Publications
- Feature Comics (1937 series) #39 - Quality Comics
- Flash Comics (1940 series) #12 - National Periodical Publications
- Marvel Mystery Comics (previously Marvel Comics) (1939 series) #2 - Timely Marvel Comics
- Master Comics (1940 series) #9 - Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics (1936 series) #62 - National Periodical Publications
- Smash Comics (1939 series) #17 - Quality Comics
- Superman (1939 series) #8 - National Periodical Publications
[edit] Specials
- Abbie An' Slats (1940 series) #1 - United Features Syndicate
- All Star Comics (1940 series) #1 - DC Comics
- All Star Comics (1940 series) #2 - DC Comics
- All Star Comics (1940 series) #3 - DC Comics
- First appearance of the Justice Society of America.
- Batman (1940 series) #1 - DC Comics
- Batman (1940 series) #2 - DC Comics
- Batman (1940 series) #3 - DC Comics
- Batman (1940 series) #4 - DC Comics
- Mutt & Jeff (1939 series) #2 - All-American Comics
- New York World's Fair Comics (1939 series) #2 - National Periodical Publications