Years in comics
Before the 1900s
1900s
1910s
1920s
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
2020s
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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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 - Pre-1930s

Pre-1930s

• Before 1900s in comics
• 1900s in comics - debut: Happy Hooligan, Little Jimmy, Little Nemo in Slumberland
• 1910s in comics - debut: Krazy Kat, Polly and Her Pals
• 1920s in comics - debut: The Adventures of Tintin, Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Rupert Bear, Popeye

1930s

• 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, Norakuro^[1]
• 1932 in comics - debut: Alley Oop, Jane, Conan the Barbarian; debut as comic strip: Silly Symphony
• 1933 in comics - debut: Dickie Dare, Brick Bradford
• 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; Establishment of DC Comics
• 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, Desperate Dan; published: Detective Comics #1 The Dandy #1
• 1938 in comics - debut: Spirou, Tif, The Addams Family, Superman; published: Le Journal de Spirou, Action Comics #1, The Beano #1
• 1939 in comics - debut: Batman; published: Superman #1 (reprints from Action Comics); Establishment of Marvel Comics

1940s

• 1940 in comics - debut: Green Lantern, Flash, Robin, Joker, Catwoman, The Spirit, Lady Luck, Mr. Mystic, Willie and Joe, Brenda Starr, Reporter, Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications), Captain Marvel later named Shazam; published: Flash Comics #1
• 1941 in comics - debut: Penguin, Sad Sack, Jean Valhardi, Plastic Man, Captain America, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Gordo; appearance: Pogo Possum in Animal Comics; published: Captain America Comics #1
• 1942 in comics - debut: Two-Face, The Pie-face Prince of Pretzelburg, Archie Comics
• 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 magazine #1
• 1947 in comics - debut: Steve Canyon, Black Canary, Johan
• 1948 in comics - debut: Riddler, Alix, Tex Willer, Pogo
• 1949 in comics - debut:

1950s

• 1950 in comics - debut: Peanuts, Dan Dare, Captain Pugwash, It Rhymes with Lust
• 1951 in comics - debut: Dennis the Menace (U.S. comic strip)
• 1952 in comics - debut: Astro Boy; appearance: Marsupilami in Spirou et Fantasio; published: Mad #1
• 1953 in comics - debut: El Sargento Kirk
• 1954 in comics - debut: Moomin, Marmaduke, Jerry Spring; published: Misterix #1
• 1955 in comics - debut: Modeste et Pompon, Martian Manhunter, 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, Mort & Phil, Rick O'Shay; debut as comic strip: James Bond; appearance: Les Schtroumpfs in Johan et Pirlouit
• 1959 in comics - debut: Clifton, Boule et Bill, Supergirl, Astérix, Monica's Gang; published: Pilote magazine #1

1960s

• 1960 in comics - debut: Justice League
• 1961 in comics - debut: Fantastic Four #1, Spy vs. Spy, Batgirl
• 1962 in comics - debut: Mort Cinder, Iznogoud, Spider-Man, Hulk, Thor, Little Annie Fanny, Valiant, Diabolik
• 1963 in comics - debut: Achille Talon, Blueberry, Modesty Blaise, X-Men, The Avengers, Doctor Strange, Iron Man; published: The Amazing Spider-Man #1;
• 1964 in comics - debut: Mafalda, The Wizard of Id, Zatanna, Black Widow, Teen Titans
• 1965 in comics - debut: Philémon; appearance: Valentina in Neutron; published: Linus
• 1966 in comics - debut: Black Panther
• 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, Doraemon; published: Charlie Mensuel #1, Pif gadget #1 (from Vaillant); Čtyřlístek

1970s

• 1970 in comics - debut: Doonesbury, Natacha, Yoko Tsuno
• 1971 in comics - debut: Blackmark
• 1972 in comics - debut: Superdupont, Maus; published: L'Écho des Savannes #1, Wimmen's Comix #1
• 1973 in comics - debut: Le Génie des alpages, Heathcliff
• 1974 in comics - debut: Hello Kitty, Herman, Star Reach
• 1975 in comics - published: Métal Hurlant #1, Fluide Glacial #1, Circus #1
• 1976 in comics - debut: Adèle Blanc-Sec, American Splendor, Footrot Flats, published: Action #1
• 1977 in comics - debut: Cerebus the Aardvark, Ms. Marvel, Judge Dredd, Shoe, Idées noires; published: Le Trombone Illustré #1, Heavy Metal #1, 2000 AD
• 1978 in comics - published: (A SUIVRE) #1; debut: The Adventures of Luther Arkwright, Garfield, A Contract with God
• 1979 in comics - debut: Jeremiah

1980s

• 1980 in comics - debut: Bloom County, She-Hulk, Starfire, Cyborg, The Far Side, Raw
• 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: Dragon Ball, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• 1985 in comics - debut: Calvin and Hobbes
• 1986 in comics - debut: Watchmen, Dylan Dog, V for Vendetta, The Tick
• 1987 in comics - debut: Titeuf, Super Commando Dhruva
• 1988 in comics - debut: The Sandman, Piranha Club
• 1989 in comics - debut: Outland, Ghost in the Shell

1990s

• 1990 in comics - debut:
• 1991 in comics - debut: Ballard Street, Bone, Deadpool
• 1992 in comics - debut: Non Sequitur, Sailor Moon, Spawn, Bloodshot
• 1993 in comics - debut: Hellboy; appearance: Harley Quinn, Static
• 1994 in comics - debut: Mallard Fillmore, Marvels; first webcomics (NetBoy, Rogues of Clwyd-Rhan)
• 1995 in comics - debut: Astro City, Over the Hedge
• 1996 in comics - debut: Birds of Prey, Keyhole, Yu-Gi-Oh!
• 1997 in comics - debut: One Piece, Hellsing, Naruto; published: BoDoï #1
• 1998 in comics - debut:
• 1999 in comics - debut: Get Fuzzy, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The Goon

2000s

• 2000 in comics - debut:
• 2001 in comics - debut: Pearls Before Swine
• 2002 in comics - debut: Invincible
• 2003 in comics - debut: Opus, Death Note, Wanted, The Walking Dead
• 2004 in comics - debut: Lucky Star, Scott Pilgrim
• 2005 in comics - debut: Cyanide and Happiness
• 2006 in comics - debut: Lackadaisy
• 2007 in comics - debut: Hark! A Vagrant
• 2008 in comics - debut: Kick-Ass, Locke & Key
• 2009 in comics - debut: Attack on Titan, Simon's Cat

2010s

• 2010 in comics - debut: Hilda, Pusheen, Superior
• 2011 in comics - debut:
• 2012 in comics - debut: Nimona
• 2013 in comics - debut:
• 2014 in comics - debut: My Hero Academia, Gudetama
• 2015 in comics - debut:
• 2016 in comics - debut:
• 2017 in comics - debut:
• 2018 in comics - debut: Tap Dance Killer
• 2019 in comics - debut:

2020s

• 2020 in comics
• 2021 in comics
• 2022 in comics
• 2023 in comics