1953 in comics explained
See also: List of years in comics. Notable events of 1953 in comics.
Events and publications
Year overall
January
February
- February 7: The first issue of the British comics magazine The Topper is published, which will run until 15 September 1990. In its first issue David Law's Beryl the Peril makes its debut. [4]
- February 23: The Nero story De Ring van Petatje by Marc Sleen is first published in the newspapers. Halfway the story Petatje makes her debut.
- February 24: Byron Aptosoglou publishes Mikrós Íros (The Little Hero), which will run until 18 June 1968. [5]
- February 25: The Flemish children's magazine Pum-Pum becomes a supplement of the newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws. It will run until 11 January 1967.[6]
- In Walt Disney’s comics and stories Carl Barks' Donald Duck story Flip decision April, May and June make their debut.
March
April
- April 1: The fourth issue of Mad Magazine features Harvey Kurtzman and Wally Wood's classic Superman parody Superduperman. This is the first specific comic book parody in Mad and strikes a nerve among readers. The previously low-selling Mad now finally becomes a best-seller.[7]
- April 15: first issue of Collana Arco (Edizioni Audace), Italian western series without a fixed protagonist.
- April 18: Barrie Appleby's Roger the Dodger makes its debut in The Beano.
- April 30: The first issue of Chez Nous Junior, a junior supplement to the Belgian magazine Chez Nous and a French-language version of the Dutch-language magazine Ons Volkske is published. In the first issue Tibet's Chick Bill makes its debut, albeit in a talking animal comic strip version. The cast will be humanized two years later. [8]
- Master Comics, with issue #133, cancelled by Fawcett.
May
June
July
August
September
October
- October 1: The first issues of the Dutch children's and comics magazines Okki and Taptoe are published. The magazines will run until 2016.[14]
- October 10: Leo Baxendale's Little Plum makes its debut in The Beano.[15]
November
- November 10: in Topolino, Romano Scarpa makes his debut as Disney author, drawing Biancaneve e Verdefiamma, a sequel to Snow White and the seven dwarfs, written by Guido Martina.[16]
- Captain Marvel Adventures (1941 series), with issue #150, canceled by Fawcett Comics.
- Hopalong Cassidy, with issue #85, canceled by Fawcett Comics.
- Two-Gun Kid (1948 series), with issue #11, revived by Marvel.
- Weird Fantasy, with issue #22, merges with Weird Science to become Weird Science-Fantasy (EC Comics)
December
Births
April
April
Deaths
January
- January 5: Ramiz Gökçe, Turkish comics artist (Tombul Teyze and Sıska Dayı), dies at age 52.[23]
- January 12: Wilfred R. Cyr, American comics artist (Cabin Boy Exploits of Eve), dies at age 73.[24]
- January 23:
- Raymond De La Nezière, French illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 85.[25]
- Albert Hahn Jr., Dutch illustrator, caricaturist and comics artist (made text comics for De Notenkraker), dies at age 68.[26]
February
- February 14: Mary Bergman, wife of cartoonist Billy DeBeck and establisher of the annual Billy De Beck Awards, dies in a plane crash.[27]
- February 23: Wilmer "Tut" LeBlanc, American comics artist (An Altar Boy Named Speck), dies at age 38. [28]
April
- April 18: Frank Reynolds, British cartoonist and illustrator (The Bristlewoods), dies at age 67.[29]
May
- May 5: Dick Dorgan, American comics artist (Kid Dugan, Colonel Gilfeather, continued You Know Me, Al), dies at age 60.[30]
- May 11: Hermann Schütz, German painter, illustrator and comic artist (Der Contibuben), dies at age 77. [31]
- May 25: Charles Quinlan, aka Carl Quinn, American comics artist (worked for Funnies Inc., L.B. Cole Studio and Sangor Studio), dies at age 52. [32]
June
July
October
- October 2: Les Forgrave, American comics artist (Big Sister) and writer (Aladdin Junior, Secrets of Magic), dies at age 71.[35]
- October 21: George Kerr, American comics artist and illustrator (Santa Claus Funnies), dies at age 84.[36]
November
December
Specific date unknown
- Curt Junghändel, German illustrator, dies at age 78 or 79. [40]
- Leon Kern, French caricaturist and comics artist (La Famille Pouic), dies at age 69 or 70. [41]
First issues by title
Other publishers
Renamed titles
- Battle Brady #10 renamed from Men in Action
- Bible Tales for Young People #3 renamed from Bible Tales for Young Folk
- Combat Casey #6 renamed from War Combat
- Miss America #50 renamed from Miss America Magazine
- Young Men #21 renamed from Young Men on the Battlefield
- Young Men in Action #24 renamed from Young Men
Other publishers
Initial appearances by character name
DC Thomson & Co.
Other publishers
- Atomic Mouse, in Atomic Mouse #1 (Charlton Comics, Mar.)
- Captain 3-D, in Captain 3-D #1 (Harvey Comics, Dec.)
- Captain Harlock, in Adventures of a Honeybee
- Little Lotta, in Little Dot #1 (Harvey Comics, Sept.)
- Richie Rich, in Little Dot #1 (Harvey Comics, Sept.)
- Ringo Kid, in The Ringo Kid Western #1 (Atlas Comics, Aug.)
- Superduperman, in Mad #4 (EC, Apr./May)
- Zombie, in Menace #5 (Atlas Comics, July)
Notes and References
- http://comicbookads.leafpublishing.com/hall-of-covers/whiz99.htm "The World's Mightiest Mortal & Big Red Cheese"
- Web site: Yaakov Ashman. lambiek.net. July 22, 2022.
- Web site: uBC. 2020-10-24. www.ubcfumetti.com.
- Web site: David Law. lambiek.net. March 14, 2021.
- Web site: Byron Aptosoglou. lambiek.net. Jul 31, 2020.
- KOUSEMAKER, Kees en Evelien, "Wordt Vervolgd- Stripleksikon der Lage Landen", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, Antwerpen, 1979, page 195
- Web site: Wallace Wood. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Tibet.
- Web site: Charles M. Schulz. lambiek.net. February 2, 2021.
- Web site: Rolf Kauka. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: 25 Apr 2015 . Il cavaliere nero . Guida al fumetto italiano.
- Web site: David Law. lambiek.net. March 14, 2021.
- Web site: H. T. Webster. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Okki, Jippo en Taptoe. www.lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Leo Baxendale. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Tosti . Andrea . 2014-01-27 . Biancaneve e verde fiamma, l'esordio di Romano Scarpa su Topolino . 2023-04-04 . Fumettologica . it-IT.
- Web site: Willy Vandersteen. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Ray & Carol Carlson. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Kim Duchateau. Lambiek.net. May 4, 2021.
- Web site: Merho. Lambiek.net. May 4, 2021.
- Web site: Patrick van Oppen. Lambiek.net. May 4, 2021.
- Web site: Succesauteur Pieter Aspe overleden. De Standaard.
- Web site: Ramiz Gökçe. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Wilfred R. Cyr. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Raymond De La Nezière. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Albert Hahn Jr.. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com. May 12, 2020.
- News: Tut LeBlanc obituary. The Daily Advertiser. 24 February 1953. 1.
- Web site: Frank Reynolds. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Dick Dorgan. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Hermann Schütz. lambiek.net. July 22, 2022.
- Web site: Charles Quinlan. lambiek.net. March 30, 2021.
- Web site: Émile-Joseph Pinchon. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Eelco Harmsen van Beek. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Les Forgrave. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: George Kerr. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Karl Arnold. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Milt Gross. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: William Kerridge Haselden. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Curt Junghändel. lambiek.net. September 8, 2020.
- Web site: Leon Kern. lambiek.net. March 30, 2021.