1960 in comics

Notable events of 1960 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

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Events and publications

January
  • January 16 The first issue of the British girls' comics magazine Judy is published. It will run until 1991.
  • January 30: The first issue of the British girls' comics magazine Princess is published. It will run until 16 September 1967 when it merges with Tina to become Princess Tina.

February

March

April
  • April 20: The British comics magazine Express Weekly publishes its final issue and changes its name to TV Express Weekly.[5]

May
  • May 28: The first issue of the British comics magazine Buster is published. In its first issue Bill Titcombe's Buster Capp makes its debut, a spin-off of Reg Smythe's Andy Capp. The magazine will run until 4 January 2000.
  • May 29: The final episode of Warren Tufts' Lance is published.[6]

July

August

September
  • September 1: Joe Simon publishes the first issue of the American satirical comics magazine Sick, which will run until 1980.
  • The first issue of the French satirical magazine Hara-Kiri is published, which will offer room for countless subversive French and foreign cartoonists. It will be banned three times during its decade run. In 1970 it changes its name to Charlie Hebdo.
  • September 15: Andries Brandt's Holle Pinkel makes its debut. It will run until June 11, 1963.[9]
  • Warren Satler revives Crockett Johnson's Barnaby for two years, until 14 April 1962.

November
  • November 7: The first episode of Lee Holley's comic strip Ponytail is published. It will run until 16 October 1988.[10]
  • November 12: David Law's Corporal Clott makes its debut in The Dandy.
  • November 24: in Le journal de Tintin, first chapter of Le 13 est au départ, by Jean Graton; Michel Vaillant meets for the first time his future wife (Françoise Latour) and his greatest rival (Bob Cramer).

December

Deaths

January

February
  • February 7: Jim McArdle, American comics artist (Dr. Bobbs, Davy Crockett), dies at age 60. [14]
  • February 16: Norman Pett, British comics and erotic artist (Jane), dies at age 69.[15]

March

May
  • May 27: James Montgomery Flagg, American painter, illustrator and comics artist (Nervy Nat, A Momentary Qualm), dies at the age of 82.[17]

August
  • August 15: Jefferson Machamer, American actor, screenwriter and comics artist (High Hat, Petting Patty, Past Performances, Gags and Gals, Nifties, Simple Sylvia, Hollywood Husband, The Baffles, Today's Laugh), dies at age 59.[18]
  • August 31: Edgar Martin, sometimes nicknamed Abe Martin, American comics artist (Boots and Her Buddies), dies at age 62.[19]
  • Specific date unknown: Jorge, Spanish comics artist (Doña Urraca), dies at age 38. [20]

September

October
  • October 10: Inez Townsend, British-American comics artist, illustrator and singer-songwriter (Gretchen Gratz, Snooks and Snicks), dies at age 82.[22]

December
  • December 9: Gunila Stierngranat, Swedish comics artist (Lila Lena och Jon Blund, Lille Göran och Jon Blund, Lasseman och Hans Vänner, Snövit, Morfars Barndomsminnen, Eva-Maria och Ingegegerd), passes away at age 58.[23]

Specific date unknown
  • Carlos Clemen, Argentine comics artist (Pepe Bujía), passes away.[24]


First issues by title

Initial appearances by character name

DC Comics

Marvel Comics

Other publishers

Newspaper strips
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References
  1. "Spirou année 1960". bdoubliees.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  2. "Marcel Remacle". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  3. "Gardner Fox". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  4. Fox, Gardner (w), Sekowsky, Mike (p), Sachs, Bernard, Giella, Joe, Anderson, Murphy (i). "Starro the Conqueror" The Brave and the Bold 28 (March 1960)
  5. http://www.wejohns.com/TV%20Express%20Weekly/
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2017-12-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Willy Vandersteen". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  8. "响应式网络公司信息技术类织梦模板(自适应)". www.bibliothequedesuzette.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  9. "Andries Brandt". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  10. "Lee Holley". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  11. "Frank Dickens". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  12. "Jan Fischer". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  13. "Riley Thomson". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  14. "Jim McArdle". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  15. "Norman Pett". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  16. "Gene Ahern". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  17. "James Montgomery Flagg". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  18. "Jefferson Machamer". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  19. "Abe Martin". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  20. "Jorge". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  21. "Allan Morley". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  22. "Inez Townsend". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  23. "Gunila Stierngranat". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  24. "Carlos Clemen". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  25. McAvennie, Michael (2010). "1960s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. Editor Julius Schwartz had repopulated the [superhero] subculture by revitalizing Golden Age icons like Green Lantern and the Flash..He recruited writer Gardner Fox and artist Mike Sekowsky, and together they came up with the Justice League of America, a modern version of the legendary Justice Society of America from the 1940s.
  26. McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 99: "Captain Atom was born in a tale by artist Steve Ditko and writer Joe Gill."
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