This page indexes the individual year in comics pages. Each year is annotated with significant events as reference points.
__NOTOC__ 2026–present - 1976–2025 - 1930–1975 - 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, Buck Rogers
1930–1975
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 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, Little Lulu, 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 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: 1950 in comics - debut: Peanuts, Dan Dare, Captain Pugwash, Beetle Bailey, 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, Andy Capp, 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 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, Fritz the Cat; 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 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, Hägar the Horrible, Heathcliff 1974 in comics - debut: Herman, Star Reach 1975 in comics - published: Métal Hurlant #1, Fluide Glacial #1, Circus #1
1976–2025
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, Urusei Yatsura 1979 in comics - debut: Jeremiah, For Better or For Worse 1980 in comics - debut: Bloom County, Dr. Slump, 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 - debut: Fist of the North Star; published: Metropol #1 1984 in comics - debut: Dragon Ball, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 2001 Nights 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, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, 1988 in comics - debut: The Sandman, FoxTrot, Piranha Club, Ah! My Goddess 1989 in comics - debut: Outland, Dilbert, Ghost in the Shell 1990 in comics - debut: Battle Angel Alita 1991 in comics - debut: Sailor Moon, Ballard Street, Bone, Deadpool 1992 in comics - debut: Non Sequitur, Spawn, Bloodshot 1993 in comics - debut: Hellboy; appearance: Harley Quinn, Static 1994 in comics - debut: Mallard Fillmore, Marvels, Mutts; 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; published: BoDoï #1 1998 in comics - debut: Love Hina 1999 in comics - debut: Get Fuzzy, Naruto, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, 20th Century Boys, The Goon 2000 in comics - debut: 2001 in comics - debut: Pearls Before Swine 2002 in comics - debut: Invincible 2003 in comics - debut: Opus, Death Note, Wanted, Lucky Star, The Walking Dead 2004 in comics - debut: Scott Pilgrim 2005 in comics - debut: Cyanide and Happiness 2006 in comics - debut: Lackadaisy 2007 in comics - debut: Hark! A Vagrant, Hello Kitty manga 2008 in comics - debut: Kick-Ass, Locke & Key 2009 in comics - debut: Attack on Titan, Simon's Cat 2010 in comics - debut: Hilda, Pusheen, Superior 2011 in comics - debut: 2012 in comics - debut: Nimona, Phoebe and Her Unicorn, Think Tank, Whispers 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, Chainsaw Man 2019 in comics - debut: 2020 in comics - debut: Rosebuds, Oshi no Ko 2021 in comics 2022 in comics 2023 in comics 2024 in comics 2025 in comics
2026–present
2026 in comics
See also List of superhero debuts List of supervillain debuts Table of years in comics
References