1974 in comics
Notable events of 1974 in comics. See also List of years in comics.
This is a list of comics-related events in 1974.
Events and publications
Year overall
- From May to September, Marvel debuts their Giant-Size series, mostly double- or triple-length comics featuring their most popular characters. Many of the Giant-Size books are one-shots; none of the ongoing titles last more than six issues.
- Marvel Fireside Books debuts with Origins of Marvel Comics (Fireside Books/Simon & Schuster).
January
February
March
April
May
- Marvel Comics raises the price of its typical comic book from 20 cents to 25 cents, keeping the page-count at 36.
June
July
August
September
October
Deaths
January
May
October
December
Conventions
- January: First annual Angoulême International Comics Festival (France)
- July 4–8: Comic Art Convention, Hotel Commodore, New York City
- July 31–August 5: San Diego Comic-Con, El Cortez Hotel, San Diego, California — Official guests: Majel Barrett, Milton Caniff, Frank Capra, Chuck Jones, Walter Koenig, Russ Manning, Russell Myers, Charles M. Schulz, Larry "Seymour" Vincent
Awards
Presented in 1975 for comics published in 1974:
First issues by title
DC Comics
OMAC
- Release: Sept./Oct. Writer/Artist: Jack Kirby.
Rima, the Jungle Girl
- Release: Apr./May. Editor: Joe Kubert.
The Sandman
- Release: Winter. Writer: Joe Simon. Artists: Jack Kirby and Mike Royer.
Marvel Comics
Comix Book
- Release: Oct. by Magazine Management Co.. Editor: Denis Kitchen.
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu
- Release: April by Curtis Magazines. Editor: Roy Thomas.
Doctor Strange
- Release: June. Writer: Steve Englehart (co-plot; script), Frank Brunner (co-plot). Artists: Frank Brunner and Dick Giordano.
Giant-Size Avengers
- Release: August. Editor: Roy Thomas.
Giant-Size Chillers
- Release: June. Editor: Roy Thomas.
Giant-Size Conan
- Release: September. Editor: Roy Thomas.
Giant-Size Creatures
- Release: July. Writer: Tony Isabella. Artists: Don Perlin and Vince Colletta.
Giant-Size Defenders
- Release: July. Editor: Roy Thomas.
Giant-Size Man-Thing
- Release: August. Editor: Roy Thomas.
Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu
- Release: September. Editor: Roy Thomas.
Giant-Size Spider-Man
- Release: July. Editor: Roy Thomas.
Giant-Size Super-Stars
- Release: May. Writer: Gerry Conway. Artists: Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott.
Haunt of Horror
- Release: May by Curtis Magazines. Editor: Roy Thomas.
Ka-Zar vol. 2
- Release: January Writer: Mike Friedrich. Artists: Paul Reinman and Mike Royer.
Man-Thing
- Release: January. Writer: Steve Gerber. Artists: Val Mayerik and Sal Trapani.
Marvel Two-in-One
- Release: January. Writer: Steve Gerber. Artists: Gil Kane and Joe Sinnott.
Planet of the Apes
- Release: August by Curtis Magazines. Writers: Gerry Conway and Doug Moench. Artist: Mike Ploog.
Savage Sword of Conan
- Release: August by Curtis Magazines. Editor: Roy Thomas.
Independent titles and manga
Hana to Yume
- Release: May by Hakusensha.
Jinty
- Release: November 5 by Fleetway.
Métal Hurlant
- Release: December by Les Humanoïdes Associés.
Princess
- Release: by Akita Shoten
Star*Reach
- Release: April by Star*Reach. Editor: Mike Friedrich.
Warlord
- Release: September 28 by D.C. Thomson.
Initial appearance by character name
DC Comics
Marvel Comics
- Allatou, in Marvel Spotlight #18 (October)
- Alpha the Ultimate Mutant, in Defenders #15 (September)
- Aries (Grover Raymond), in The Avengers #120 (February)
- Baron Macabre, in Jungle Action #9 (May)
- Abe Brown, in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 (April)
- Deathlok (Luther Manning), in Astonishing Tales #25 (August)
- Bob Diamond, in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 (April)
- Doctor Sun, in Tomb of Dracula #16 (January)
- Dragon Lord (Nu-An), in Marvel Premiere #15 (May)
- Foolkiller, in Man-Thing #3 (March)
- Gabriel the Devil Hunter, in Haunt of Horror #2 (July)
- Grizzly (Maxwell Markham), in The Amazing Spider-Man #139 (December)
- Hammer and Anvil, in The Incredible Hulk #182 (December)
- Iron Fist, in Marvel Premiere #15 (May)
- Hannibal King, in The Tomb of Dracula #25 (October)
- Lilith, in Giant-Size Chillers featuring Curse of Dracula #1 (June)
- Malice, in Jungle Action vol. 2, #8 (January)
- Nefarius, in Captain America #169 (January)
- Nitro, in Captain Marvel #34 (September)
- Punisher, in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (February)
- Roxxon Energy Corporation, in Captain America #180 (December)
- Silver Samurai, in Daredevil #111 (July)
- Lin Sun, in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 (April)
- Colleen Wing, in Marvel Premiere #19 (November)
- Wolverine, in The Incredible Hulk #180 (October)
- Wrecking Crew, in Defenders #17 (November)
- Y'Garon, in Giant-Size Dracula #2 (Sept.)
Independent titles
References
- ^ McAvennie, Michael; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1970s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. "The Spectre re-materialized in the pages of Adventure Comics. This time, however, he brought along an all-out wrathful disposition, delivering punishments that not only fit the crimes, but arguably exceeded them." "[Michael] Fleisher and [Jim] Aparo's run lasted only ten issues, yet it was widely regarded as some of their finest work, and the character's seminal period."