List of years in comics

Years in comics

19th Century
1900s
1900 · 1901 · 1902 · 1903 · 1904 1905 · 1906 · 1907 · 1908 · 1909
1910s
1910 · 1911 · 1912 · 1913 · 1914 1915 · 1916 · 1917 · 1918 · 1919
1920s
1920 · 1921 · 1922 · 1923 · 1924 1925 · 1926 · 1927 · 1928 · 1929
1930s
1930 · 1931 · 1932 · 1933 · 1934 1935 · 1936 · 1937 · 1938 · 1939
1940s
1940 · 1941 · 1942 · 1943 · 1944 1945 · 1946 · 1947 · 1948 · 1949
1950s
1950 · 1951 · 1952 · 1953 · 1954 1955 · 1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959
1960s
1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969
1970s
1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979
1980s
1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989
1990s
1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999
2000s
2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009
2010s
2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019

This page indexes the individual year in comics pages. Each year is annotated with significant events as reference points.

2010s - 2000s - 1990s - 1980s - 1970s - 1960s - 1950s - 1940s - 1930s - 1920s - 1910s - 1900s - Pre-1900s

Before 1900s

See also: Before 1900s in comics

1833 in comics - published: Histoire de M. Jabot
1837 in comics - published: Histoire de M. Vieux Bois and Monsieur Crépin
1840 in comics - published: Monsieur Pencil
1842 in comics - published in the U.S.: The Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck
1845 in comics - published: Histoire d'Albert and Histoire de Monsieur Cryptogame
1846 in comics - published: Le Docteur Festus
1865 in comics - debut: Max und Moritz
1867 in comics - debut: Ally Sloper's Half Holiday
1869 in comics - published: As Aventuras de Nhô Quim
1875 in comics - debut: Zé Povinho
1879 in comics - appearance: The Brownies
1883 in comics - published: As Aventuras de Zé Caipora
1889 in comics - debut: La Famille Fenouillard
1892 in comics - debut: The Little Bears
1895 in comics - debut: Hogan's Alley
1897 in comics - debut: The Katzenjammer Kids
1898 in comics - appearance: Mr. Jack in The Little Tigers

1900s

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1900 in comics - debut: Happy Hooligan, Foxy Grandpa, Pore Lil Mose
1901 in comics - debut: Alphonse and Gaston, Our Antediluvian Ancestors, Billy Bounce
1902 in comics - debut: Buster Brown, Lady Bountiful, Musical Mose, Professor Otto and His Auto
1903 in comics - debut: Tales of the Jungle Imps by Felix Fiddle, The Upside-Downs, A. Piker Clerk
1904 in comics - debut: Little Jimmy, The Newlyweds, Major Ozone's Fresh Air Crusade, Little Sammy Sneeze, Dreams of a Rarebit Fiend, And Her Name Was Maud
1905 in comics - debut: Bécassine, A Pilgrim’s Progress, Little Nemo in Slumberland, The Outbursts of Everett True
1906 in comics - debut: Hairbreadth Harry, Nibsy the Newsboy in Funny Fairyland, The Kin-der-Kids, Wee Willie Winkie's World
1907 in comics - debut: Mutt and Jeff
1908 in comics - debut: Les Pieds Nickelés, Toonerville Folks, Foolish Questions
1909 in comics - debut: Gooseberry Sprigg

1910s

See also: 1910s in comics

1910 in comics - debut: Krazy Kat, Desperate Desmond, Slim Jim and the Force
1911 in comics - debut: Mr. Twee Deedle
1912 in comics - debut: Polly and Her Pals, Old Doc Yak
1913 in comics - debut: Bringing Up Father, Hawkshaw the Detective
1914 in comics - debut: The Captain and the Kids, Abie the Agent, The Teenie Weenies, Rube Goldberg Devices
1915 in comics - debut: Boob McNutt
1916 in comics - debut: Keeping Up with the Joneses
1917 in comics - debut: The Gumps; published: TBO #1
1918 in comics - debut: Gasoline Alley, Somebody's Stenog, Ripley's Believe It Or Not, Toots and Casper
1919 in comics - debut: Barney Google, Thimble Theatre

1920s

See also: 1920s in comics

1920 in comics - debut: Winnie Winkle, Rupert Bear, Bungleton Green
1921 in comics - debut: Tillie the Toiler, Salesman Sam
1922 in comics - debut: Smitty, Canyon Kiddies, Fritzi Ritz
1923 in comics - debut: Moon Mullins, Skippy; debut as comic strip: Felix the Cat
1924 in comics - debut: Dumb Dora, Joe and Asbestos, The Timid Soul, Wash Tubbs
1925 in comics - debut: Zig et Puce, Ella Cinders, Texas Slim, Little Orphan Annie
1926 in comics
1927 in comics - debut: Bobby Thatcher
1928 in comics - debut: Broncho Bill, Dixie Dugan
1929 in comics - debut: Tintin, Popeye the Sailor, Tarzan of the Apes, Buck Rogers, They'll Do It Every Time; published: The Funnies

1930s

See also: 1930s in comics

1930 in comics - debut: Blondie, Scorchy Smith, Quick et Flupke; debut as comic strip: Mickey Mouse
1931 in comics - debut: The Little King, Dick Tracy
1932 in comics - debut: Alley Oop, Jane; debut as comic strip: Silly Symphonies
1933 in comics - debut: Dickie Dare
1934 in comics - debut: Li'l Abner, Flash Gordon, Mandrake the Magician, Secret Agent X-9, Terry and the Pirates, Sally the Sleuth; appearance: Snuffy Smith in Barney Google; published: Le Journal de Mickey
1935 in comics - debut: Hejji, King of the Royal Mounted, Barney Baxter; published: New Fun Comics #1, New Comics #1
1936 in comics - debut: Jo, Zette et Jocko, The Phantom, The Clock, Big Chief Wahoo
1937 in comics - debut: Prince Valiant, Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, Abbie an' Slats, Torchy Brown; debut as comic strip: Donald Duck; published: Detective #1
1938 in comics - debut: Spirou, Tif, Superman; published: Le Journal de Spirou, Action #1
1939 in comics - debut: Batman; published: Superman #1 (reprints from Action)

1940s

See also: 1940s in comics

1940 in comics - debut: The Spirit, Lady Luck, Mr. Mystic, Willie and Joe, Brenda Starr, Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications), Captain Marvel
1941 in comics - debut: Sad Sack, Jean Valhardi, Plastic Man, Captain America, Aquaman, Gordo; appearance: Pogo Possum in Animal Comics; published: Captain America Comics #1
1942 in comics - debut: The Pie-face Prince of Pretzelburg
1943 in comics - debut: Garth, Claire Voyant, Male Call, Buz Sawyer
1944 in comics - debut: Johnny Hazard
1945 in comics - debut: Suske en Wiske; published: Vaillant #1
1946 in comics - debut: Lucky Luke, Blake et Mortimer, Rip Kirby; published: Tintin #1
1947 in comics - debut: Steve Canyon, Johan
1948 in comics - debut: Alix, Tex Willer, Pogo
1949 in comics

1950s

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1950 in comics - debut: Peanuts, Dan Dare
1951 in comics
1952 in comics - appearance: Marsupilami in Spirou et Fantasio; published: Mad #1
1953 in comics - debut: El Sargento Kirk
1954 in comics - debut: Moomin, Jerry Spring; published: Misterix #1
1955 in comics - debut: Modeste et Pompon, Ric Hochet
1956 in comics - debut: The Flash, ushering in the Silver Age of Comics
1957 in comics - debut: Gaston Lagaffe, El Eternauta, Ernie Pike; published: Hora Cero #1
1958 in comics - debut: B.C., Oumpah-pah, Rick O'Shay; debut as comic strip: James Bond; appearance: Les Schtroumpfs in Johan et Pirlouit
1959 in comics - debut: Clifton, Boule et Bill, Astérix, published: Pilote #1

1960s

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1960 in comics
1961 in comics - debut: Fantastic Four #1
1962 in comics - debut: Mort Cinder, Iznogoud, Spider-Man, Hulk, Little Annie Fanny
1963 in comics - debut: Achille Talon, Blueberry, Modesty Blaise, X-Men, The Avengers, Iron Man; published: The Amazing Spider-Man #1;
1964 in comics - debut: Mafalda, The Wizard of Id
1965 in comics - debut: Philémon; appearance: Valentina in Neutron; published: Linus
1966 in comics
1967 in comics - debut: Corto Maltese, Valérian and Laureline, Luc Orient; published: Sgt. Kirk #1
1968 in comics - debut: Maxmagnus, Cubitus, His Name is... Savage; published: Shonen Jump #1
1969 in comics - debut: Alan Ford; published: Charlie Mensuel #1, Pif gadget #1 (from Vaillant)

1970s

See also: 1970s in comics

1970 in comics - debut: Doonesbury, Natacha, Yoko Tsuno
1971 in comics
1972 in comics - debut: Superdupont, Maus; published: L'Écho des Savannes #1
1973 in comics - debut: Le Génie des alpages
1974 in comics - debut: Herman
1975 in comics - published: Métal Hurlant #1, Fluide Glacial #1, Circus #1
1976 in comics - debut: Adèle Blanc-Sec
1977 in comics - debut: Shoe, Idées noires; published: Le Trombone Illustré #1, Heavy Metal #1
1978 in comics - published: (A SUIVRE) #1
1979 in comics - debut: Jeremiah

1980s

See also: 1980s in comics

1980 in comics - debut: Bloom County, The Far Side
1981 in comics - debut: Thrud the Barbarian, Torpedo
1982 in comics - debut: Camelot 3000 (first Maxi-series)
1983 in comics - published: Metropol #1
1984 in comics - debut: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1985 in comics - debut: Calvin and Hobbes
1986 in comics - debut: Dylan Dog
1987 in comics - debut: Titeuf
1988 in comics - debut: The Sandman, Piranha Club
1989 in comics - debut: Outland

1990s

See also: 1990s in comics

1990 in comics - debut: Mallard Fillmore
1991 in comics - debut: Ballard Street
1992 in comics - debut: Non Sequitur
1993 in comics
1994 in comics
1995 in comics
1996 in comics
1997 in comics - published: BoDoï #1
1998 in comics
1999 in comics - debut: Get Fuzzy

2000s

2000 in comics
2001 in comics - debut: Pearls Before Swine
2002 in comics
2003 in comics - debut: Opus
2004 in comics
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2007 in comics
2008 in comics
2009 in comics

2010s

2010 in comics