1937 in comics

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Notable events of 1937 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Events and publications[]

January[]

February[]

March[]

April[]

May[]

June[]

July[]

August[]

  • August 9: The first episode of Floyd Gottfredson's The monarch of Medioka is published, a parody of The prisoner of Zenda.
  • The final issue of the French satirical magazine Le Charivari, which offered room for countless comics artists and cartoonists, is published.
  • Watt Dell's Olga Mesmer makes its debut. It will run until October 1938.
  • Ace Comics (1937 series) #5 - David McKay Publications
  • Detective Comics (1937 series) #6 - DC Comics
  • Famous Funnies #37 - Eastern Color
  • Feature Book #4 - David McKay Publications
  • The Funnies #11 - Dell Comics
  • King Comics #17 - David McKay Publications
  • More Fun Comics (1936 series) #23 - National Periodical Publications
  • New Adventure Comics (1936 series) #18 - National Periodical Publications
  • Popular Comics #19 - Dell Comics
  • Tip Top Comics #16 - United Features

September[]

October[]

November[]

December[]

Specific date unknown[]

Specials[]

  • (1937 series) #1 - National Periodical Publications

Deaths[]

January[]

  • January 10: Gabriele Galantara, Italian journalist, caricaturist and comics artist, dies at age 73. [17]

March[]

  • March 8: Carlos Ángel Díaz Huertas, Spanish painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 70 or 71. [18]
  • March 17: Harold Earnshaw, British comics artist and illustrator (The Pater), passes away at age 51.[19]
  • March 20: Ramón Cilla, Spanish caricaturist and comics artist, dies at age 76.[20]

July[]

  • July 6: M.T. Penny Ross, American comics artist and illustrator (Mamma's Angel Child, assisted on Buster Brown), passes away at age 56.[21]

August[]

October[]

November[]

December[]

  • December 5: Gustave Verbeek, American comics artist (The Upside Downs of Little Lady Lovekins and Old Man Muffaroo), passes away at age 70.[25]
  • December 11: Herbert Crowley, British painter and comics artist (The Wigglemuch), dies at age 54 or 54. [26]

Specific date unknown[]

  • G. L'Huer, French illustrator (made text comics for Le Quantin), passes away at age 63 or 64.[27]
  • Joan Llopart, Spanish illustrator and comics artist, passes away at age 80. [28]
  • Jean Rapsomanikis, Greek-Spanish comics artist (Ojo De Lince), dies at age 52.[29]
  • William Ridgewell, British cartoonist, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 55 or 56. [30]


First issues by title[]

Renamed titles[]

  • New Comics renamed New Adventure Comics as of the January cover date.

Initial appearances by character name[]

Sources[]

  1. ^ "Pablo Picasso". lambiek.net. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  2. ^ KOUSEMAKER, Kees en Evelien, "Wordt Vervolgd- Stripleksikon der Lage Landen", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, Antwerpen, 1979, page 185.
  3. ^ "Will Eisner". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Hal Foster". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Jack Monk". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "The history behind the B&O Logo". www.beoworld.org. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Mik". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "William A. Ward". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  9. ^ KOUSEMAKER, Kees en Evelien, "Wordt Vervolgd- Stripleksikon der Lage Landen", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, Antwerpen, 1979, page 235.
  10. ^ "Theo Funke Küpper". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  11. ^ "Raeburn Van Buren". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  12. ^ "Al Taliaferro". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  13. ^ "Bud Counihan". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  14. ^ "Federico Pedrocchi". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  15. ^ http://www.karikatur-museum.de/230_Chronik_der_Wilhelm-Busch-Gesellschaft.html history
  16. ^ "Hector Torino". lambiek.net.
  17. ^ "Gabriele Galantara". lambiek.net. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  18. ^ "Carlos Ángel Díaz Huertas". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  19. ^ "Harold C. Earnshaw". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  20. ^ "Ramón Cilla". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  21. ^ "M.T. Ross". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  22. ^ "Frederick Burr Opper". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  23. ^ "Jean De Brunhoff". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  24. ^ "Sergije Mironovic Golovcenko". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  25. ^ "Gustave Verbeck". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  26. ^ "Herbert Crowley". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  27. ^ "G. L'Huer". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  28. ^ "Joan Llopart". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  29. ^ "Jean Rapsomanikis". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  30. ^ "William Ridgewell". lambiek.net. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
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