Notable events of 1984 in comics.
Awards
Presented in 1985 for comics published in 1984:
First issues by title
DC Comics
Blue Devil
- Release: June. Writers: Dan Mishkin and Gary Cohn. Artist: Paris Cullins.
Infinity, Inc.
- Release: March. Writer: Roy Thomas. Artists: Jerry Ordway and Mike Machlan.
Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 3
- Release: August. Writer: Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen.[73] Artists: Keith Giffen and Larry Mahlstedt.
New Teen Titans vol. 2
- Release: August. Writer: Marv Wolfman. Artist: George Pérez.[74]
Star Trek
- Release: February. Writer: Mike W. Barr. Artists: Tom Sutton and Ricardo Villagran.
Marvel Comics
Alien Legion
- Release: April by Epic Comics. Writers: Carl Potts and Alan Zelenetz. Artist: Frank Cirocco.
Amazing High Adventure
- Release: August. Editor: Carl Potts
Micronauts: The New Voyages
- Release: October cover. Writer: Peter B. Gillis. Artists: Kelley Jones and Bruce Patterson.
Power Pack
- Release: May (August cover). Writer: Louise Simonson. Artist: June Brigman.
Transformers
- Release: September. Writers: Ralph Macchio and Bill Mantlo. Artists: Frank Springer and Kim DeMulder.
Independent titles
- Aztec Ace, by Eclipse Comics
- Dragon Ball, by Akira Toriyama, first serialized on Weekly Shōnen Jump.
- Echo of Futurepast, by Continuity Comics
- Mister X, by Vortex Comics
- Mage: The Hero Discovered, by Comico Comics
- New Triumph, by Matrix Graphic Series
- Original Shield, by Archie Adventure Series
- Scream!, by IPC Magazines
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, by Mirage Studios
- Wally Wood's T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1, by Deluxe Comics
- Zero Patrol #1, by Continuity Comics
- Zot!, by Scott McCloud, published by Eclipse Comics