1954 in comics explained
See also: List of years in comics. Notable events of 1954 in comics.
Events and publications
February
March
April
May
- May 1: The 11th issue of Mad Magazine is published, featuring Basil Wolverton's iconic parody of the Beautiful Girl of the Month on the cover.[8]
- May 16: In Italy, the first issues of Albi della rosa (reprints of Disney comics, aimed to the youngest readers) and Albi del falco (adventures of Superman, renamed Nembo Kid, and later also of the other DC heroes) are published by Mondadori. The second magazine, lasted till 1970, makes superheroes comics popular in Italy, even if the original stories are often heavily manipulated or censored.
- In Gilbert, relative genius by Bill Wright, Gilbert, the savant Goofy’s nephew, makes his debut.
June
July
August
September
- September 4: The last issue of the Dutch comics magazine Grabbelton is published, a supplement of De Katholieke Illustratie.[11]
- September 11: The first issue of the British comics magazine Tiger is published. It will last until 30 March 1985.[12]
- September 11: Frank S. Pepper and Joe Colquhoun's Roy of the Rovers makes its debut in Fleetway's Tiger
- September 30: The first stories of Daisy Duck’s diary by Dick Moores are published. In the following years, the series will be prosecuted by several American and Italian authors.
- Formation of the Comics Magazine Association of America (CMAA) and the Comics Code Authority (CCA)
- Atlas Comics publishes Crime Fighters Always Win #11 (renamed from Timely's Crimefighters)
- The first issue of the Croatian children's magazine Modra lasta is published.
- Carl Barks publishes his Uncle Scrooge story The Seven Cities of Cibola.
October
November
December
Specific date unknown
- The first episode of Roland Davies' Roddy the Road Scout is published.[18]
- In the Kapitein Rob story De Speurtocht van de Vrijheid by Pieter J. Kuhn Kapitein Rob marries Paula. Due to negative reception, the character was later made single again.[19]
Births
February
April
June
July
- July 4: Ota, Brazilian comics writer, comics artist, cartoonist and publisher (Os Birutas, worked for the Brazilian edition of Mad Magazine), (d. 2021).[23]
September
November
Deaths
January
- January 4: Jimmy McMenamy (aka Jimmy Mack), American comics artist (Dotty Dripple, Good Joe, assisted on Dinky Dinkerton, Secret Agent 6 7/8, continued Big Sister), dies at age 41.[26] [27]
- January 7:
- Bruno Angoletta, Italian illustrator and comics artist (Marmittone, Calogero Sorbara, Centerbe Ermete), dies at age 64.[28]
- Albertine Randall, aka Albertine Randall Wheelan, American illustrator and comics artist (The Dumbunnies), dies at age 90.[29]
February
- February 21: Roland Coe, American comics artist (Crosstown Cartoons, His Nibs), dies at age 46.[30]
May
- May 5: Lou Hanlon, American comic artist (G-Man), dies at age 71. [31]
July
- July 16: Attilio Mussino, Italian comics artist and illustrator (Bilbolbul, Gian Saetta, Schizzo, Dorotea and Salomone), dies at age 76.[32]
August
- August 3: Harry S. Hall, Canadian comics artist (Men of the Mounted, News 'n' Nonsense (A.K.A. Sez Melinda)), dies at age 60 or 61. [33]
- Specific date unknown: Lou Ferstadt, Ukrainian-American muralist painter, comics artist (Bouncer) and comics studio founder (Ferstadt Studios), dies at age 53.[34]
September
- September 7: Bud Fisher, American comics artist (Mutt and Jeff), dies at age 69.[35]
- September 27: Hy Mayer, German-American political cartoonist, comic artist and animator (made prototypical comics), dies at age 86. [36]
October
First issues by title
Archie Comics
Atlas Comics
- With the Marines on the Battlefronts of the World
Initial appearances by character name
Newspaper strips
Italy
Notes and References
- Web site: Leslie Illingworth. lambiek.net. September 29, 2020.
- Web site: Leo Baxendale. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Book: Irvine, Alex. Alexander C. Irvine
. Alexander C. Irvine. Dolan . Hannah. 1950s. DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. . 2010 . 978-0-7566-6742-9 . 72. Following the decision to close the comics division of Fawcett Publications in 1953, Hopalong Cassidy came to DC with issue #86...by the writers Gardner Fox and Don Cameron and artist Gene Colan..
- Web site: BDoubliées. Spirou année 1954. French.
- Web site: Marten Toonder. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Tintin année 1954. bdoubliees.com. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Dr. Fredric Wertham. www.lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Basil Wolverton. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Charles M. Schulz. lambiek.net. February 2, 2021.
- Web site: Alex Raymond. lambiek.net. August 5, 2021.
- Web site: Grabbelton. www.lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Comic Stories . Roy of the Rovers.com . 2005-06-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050205025452/http://www.royoftherovers.com/comicstories.htm . 2005-02-05.
- Web site: Il grande Blek – Il mitico trapper dei fumetti firmato EsseGesse. www.slumberland.it. 2019-11-03.
- Web site: Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Hi & Lois. www.toonopedia.com. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Mort Walker. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Rex Maxon. lambiek.net. February 3, 2022.
- Web site: Hergé. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Roland Davies. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Pieter Kuhn . lambiek.net . 2019-09-08.
- Web site: Miller . John Jackson . John Jackson Miller . June 10, 2005 . Comics Industry Birthdays . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110218031356/http://cbgxtra.com/knowledge-base/for-your-reference/comics-industry-birthdays . February 18, 2011 . September 2, 2023 . . Iola, Wisconsin . mdy-all.
- https://www.cbr.com/george-perez-obit/ George Pérez, Comic Book Artistic Icon, Passes Away at Age 67
- Web site: Benoît Sokal. Lambiek.net. May 29, 2021.
- Web site: Ota. Lambiek.net. September 26, 2021.
- https://2000ad.com/news/garry-leach-1954-2022/ Garry Leach 1954-2022
- https://www.gamesradar.com/brian-augustyn-longtime-dc-editor-and-batman-gotham-by-gaslight-writer-dies/ Brian Augustyn, longtime DC editor and Batman - Gotham by Gaslight writer dies
- Web site: Jimmy (James McMenamy, Jr.) Mack – Artist, Fine Art Prices, Auction Records for Jimmy (James McMenamy, Jr.) Mack. www.askart.com.
- Web site: Jimmy McMenamy. lambiek.net.
- Web site: Bruno Angoletta. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Albertine Randall. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Roland Coe. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Lou Hanlon. Lambiek.net. 23 September 2023.
- Web site: Attilio Mussino. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Harry Hall. lambiek.net. 19 April 2024.
- Web site: Lou Ferstadt. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Bud Fisher. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Hy Mayer. lambiek.net. January 9, 2024.
- Web site: George McManus. lambiek.net. May 12, 2020.
- Irvine "1950s" in Dolan, p. 73: "Jimmy Olsen got his own adventures in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #1. A comic remarkable for its inventiveness and longevity, it ran for 163 issues."