1947 in comics

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Notable events of 1947 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Events and publications[]

Year overall[]

January[]

February[]

March[]

April[]

  • April 3: The Flemish comics magazine 't Kapoentje makes its debut. It wil run until 1989.[3]
  • April 11: Peyo first publishes his comic strip Johan in La Dernière Heure, which will become Johan and Peewit in 1954.[4]
  • April 14: The first issue of the Filipino comics magazine Bulaklak Magazine is published.
  • April 14: Charles Kuhn's newspaper comic Grandma makes its debut.
  • April 26: Marten Toonder's Tom Poes story De Watergeest is first published. Halfway the story major Dirk Dickerdack and Markies de Canteclaer make their debut.
  • Captain America Comics (1941 series) #62 - Timely Comics
  • Human Torch Comics (1940 series) #26 - Timely Comics
  • Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #22 - Timely Comics
  • The first episode of Lib Abrena's Ipo-Ipo is published.[5]

May[]

June[]

  • June 8: The first episode of Charles M. Schulz' Li'l Folks is published. It will run until 1950.[6]
  • June 21: Marten Toonder's Tom Poes story De Talisman is first published. Halfway the story the antagonist Joris Goedbloed makes his debut. He will later also become a recurring character in Panda.
  • June 29: Marc Sleen first publishes his gag cartoon series De Ronde van Frankrijk, in which he chronicles every tournament of the annual Tour de France. He will continue this series up and until July 1964.[7]
  • The Dutch comics magazine Sjors, which was already published between 1936 and 1942, reappears but every two weeks instead of each week.[8]
  • Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #23 - Timely Comics

July[]

August[]

  • August 24: In one episode of Will Eisner's The Spirit the Spirit is temporarily blinded and remains to for several episodes.[11]
  • Malang's Kosme the Cop makes its debut.[12]

September[]

October[]

  • October 2: Marc Sleen's comic strip De Avonturen van Detectief Van Zwam starring Detective Van Zwam makes its debut in the newspaper De Nieuwe Gids. Halfway the story Van Zwam meets Nero who will soon become his sidekick and eventually the main protagonist of the series, which will then be known as The Adventures of Nero. It will run uninterruptedly until 2002 and is drawn singlehandedly by Sleen for its first 45 years.[7]
  • Captain America Comics (1941 series) #64 - Timely Comics
  • Human Torch Comics (1940 series) #28 - Timely Comics
  • Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 series) #84 - Timely Comics

November[]

  • November 6: After Willy Vandersteen's departure 't Kapoentje lets Bob De Moor create a replacement comic for Vandersteen's De Vrolijke Bengels, which becomes the long-running series De Lustige Kapoentjes. De Moor's version will continue until December 1949.[13][9][7]
  • November 28: The Dutch comics magazine Tom Poes Weekblad based on the popularity of Marten Toonder's Tom Poes makes its debut, but will only last until June 1951.[14]
  • Human Torch Comics (1940 series) #29 - Timely Comics
  • More Fun Comics, with issue #127 (November/December cover date), is cancelled by DC Comics.
  • Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 series) #24 - Timely Comics

December[]

Specific date unknown[]

  • Helge Hall Jensen's long-running comics series Hans og Grete makes its debut.[16]
  • The Girl Guides make their debut in Rupert Bear.[17]
  • In the Kapitein Rob story Het Pinguïnland van Professor Lupardi Kapitein Rob's mortal enemy Professor Lupardi makes his debut.[18]

Deaths[]

February[]

  • February 10: Charles A. Voight, American comics artist (Betty), passes away at age 60.[19]
  • February 13: Wiley Padan, American illustrator and comics artist (It's True!), dies at age 46 from a heart condition.[20]
  • February 27: Cemal Nadir Güler, Turkish comics artist (Amcabey, Efruz Bey, Dalkavuk, Akla Kara, Yeni Zengin), dies at age 44.[21]

March[]

  • March 24: Frank Rocky Fiegel, American tramp and bar bouncer (inspiration for Popeye), dies at age 79.[22]

April[]

  • April 1: Crawford Young, American comics artist (Clarence, Pearl Button, The Tutts), dies at age 61.[23]

May[]

August[]

October[]

  • October 10: Joseph Jacinto Mora, Uruguayan-American illustrator, photographer, writer, sculptor, comics artist (Animaldom), dies at age 60.[26]
  • November 16: John Prentiss Benson, American painter, architect, illustrator and comics artist (The Woozlebeasts), dies at age 82. [27]

Specific date unknown[]

  • Mabel Francis Taylor, British illustrator and comics artist (The Little Sparrowkins, continued Jungle Jinks), passes away at age 80 or 81.[28]
  • Rocha Vieira, Portuguese comics artist (Fitas de Juca e Zeca, As Proezas de Necas e Tonecas), dies at age 63 or 64.[29]
  • Joan D'Ivori, aka Joan Vila i Pujol, Spanish illustrator, painter and publisher (made some sequential illustrations), passes away at age 56 or 57. [30]

First issues by title[]

First appearance by character[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Milton Caniff". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  3. ^ KOUSEMAKER, Kees en Evelien, "Wordt Vervolgd- Stripleksikon der Lage Landen", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, Antwerpen, 1979, p. 158.
  4. ^ "Peyo". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Lib Abrena". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "Charles M. Schulz". lambiek.net. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Marc Sleen". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "Sjors (van de Rebellenclub)". www.lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Willy Vandersteen". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  10. ^ Lowe, Barry (14 February 2008). Atomic Blonde: The Films of Mamie Van Doren. McFarland. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-7864-8273-3. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  11. ^ "Will Eisner". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  12. ^ "Malang Santos". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  13. ^ "Bob De Moor". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  14. ^ "Tom Poes Weekblad". www.lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  15. ^ "Okidoki/Jumbo". www.lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  16. ^ "Helge Hall". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  17. ^ "Alfred Bestall". Lambiek.net. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  18. ^ "Pieter Kuhn". lambiek.net. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
  19. ^ "Charles A. Voight". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  20. ^ "Wiley Padan". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  21. ^ "Cemal Nadir Güler". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  22. ^ "Was Frank 'Rocky' Fiegel the Inspiration for 'Popeye'?". Snopes.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  23. ^ "Crawford Young". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  24. ^ "William Moulton Marston". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  25. ^ "Reg Perrott". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  26. ^ "Joseph Jacinto Mora". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  27. ^ "John Prentiss Benson". lambiek.net. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  28. ^ "Mabel F. Taylor". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  29. ^ "Rocha Vieira". lambiek.net. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  30. ^ "Joan D'Ivori". lambiek.net. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
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