1940 in comics
Notable events of 1940 in comics.
Events and publications
Year overall
- Another boom year for the burgeoning American comic book industry, as Ace Comics, Columbia Comics, Farrell Publications, Holyoke Publishing, Novelty Press, and Street & Smith Comics all begin publishing.
January
- January 13: Charles Addams' classic cartoon Downhill Skier is published in The New Yorker, showing a skier magically passing around a tree with each foot on one side.
- Ace Comics #34 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics #20 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics #46 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics #10 – DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies #17 – Centaur Publications
- Daring Mystery Comics #1 – Timely Comics
- Detective Comics #35 – DC Comics
- Double Action Comics #2 – National Periodical Publications, consisting entirely of black and white reprints from early issues of More Fun Comics.
- Fantastic Comics #2 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Feature Comics #28 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics #1 – National Periodical Publications. In this issue Gardner Fox and Harry Lampert's The Flash makes his debut, as well as Fox and Dennis Neville's Hawkman.
- Funny Pages #1 - Centaur Publications
- Marvel Mystery Comics #3 – Timely Comics
- More Fun Comics #51 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics #6 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Smash Comics #6 – Quality Comics
- Teen-Age Romances #1 – St. John Publications debuts January 14
- Wonderworld Comics #9 - Fox Feature Syndicate
February
- Ace Comics #35 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics #21 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics #47 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics #11 – DC Comics
- Daring Mystery Comics #2 – Timely Comics
- Detective Comics #36 – DC Comics
- Fantastic Comics #3 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Feature Comics #29 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics #2 – National Periodical Publications
- Marvel Mystery Comics #4 – Timely Comics
- More Fun Comics #52 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics #7 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Science Comics #1 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Smash Comics #7 – Quality Comics
- Target Comics #1 - Novelty Press
- Whiz Comics #2, the first appearance of Captain Marvel — Fawcett
- Wonderworld Comics #10 - Fox Feature Syndicate
March
- Ace Comics #36 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics #22 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics #48 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics #12 – DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies #18 – Centaur Publications
- Detective Comics #37 – DC Comics
- Fantastic Comics #4 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Feature Comics #30 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics #3 – National Periodical Publications
- Funny Pages #35 - Centaur Publications
- Marvel Mystery Comics #5 – Timely Comics
- Master Comics #1 – Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics #53 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics #8 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Mystic Comics #1 – Timely Comics
- Science Comics #2 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Silver Streak Comics #3 — title acquired by Lev Gleason Publications
- Slam-Bang Comics #1 – Fawcett Comics
- Smash Comics #8 – Quality Comics
- Target Comics #2 - Novelty Press
- Whiz Comics #3 – Fawcett Comics
- Wonderworld Comics #11 - Fox Feature Syndicate
April
- Ace Comics #37 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics #23 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics #49 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics #13 – DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies #19 – Centaur Publications
- Batman #1 – DC Comics, first appearance of Joker, first appearance of Catwoman
- Blue Beetle #2 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Daring Mystery Comics #3 – Timely Comics
- Detective Comics #38 – DC Comics, first appearance of Robin.
- Fantastic Comics #5 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Feature Comics #31 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics #4 – National Periodical Publications
- Funny Pages #36 - Centaur Publications
- Marvel Mystery Comics #6 – Timely Comics
- Master Comics #2 – Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics #54 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics #9 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Mystic Comics #2 – Timely Comics
- Science Comics #3 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Slam-Bang Comics #2 – Fawcett Comics
- Smash Comics #9 – Quality Comics
- Superman #4 – DC Comics
- Target Comics #3 - Novelty Press
- Weird Comics #1 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Whiz Comics #3 – Fawcett Comics
- Wonderworld Comics #12 - Fox Feature Syndicate
May
- May 8: As the Nazis invade Belgium several comics magazines are disestablished forever, including Le Petit Vingtième and Kindervriend.
- May 27: Already a popular Sunday comic since 1934, Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon now also receives a daily comic series, also written by Don Moore, but drawn by Austin Briggs. The daily comic will last until 1993.
- Ace Comics #38 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics #24 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics #50 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics #14 – DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies #20 – Centaur Publications
- Crack Comics #1 – Quality Comics
- Crash Comics Adventures #1 - Helnit Publishing
- Daring Mystery Comics #4 – Timely Comics
- Detective Comics #39 – DC Comics
- Doc Savage Comics #1 – Street & Smith Publications
- Fantastic Comics #6 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Feature Comics #32 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics #5 – National Periodical Publications
- Funny Pages #37 - Centaur Publications
- Marvel Mystery Comics #7 – Timely Comics
- Master Comics #3 – Fawcett Comics
- More Fun Comics #55 – National Periodical Publications. In this issue Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman's Doctor Fate makes his debut.
- Mystery Men Comics #10 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Nickel Comics #1 – Fawcett Comics
- Nickel Comics #2 – Fawcett Comics
- Science Comics #4 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Slam-Bang Comics #3 – Fawcett Comics
- Smash Comics #10 – Quality Comics
- Target Comics #4 - Novelty Press
- Weird Comics #2 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Whiz Comics #4 – Fawcett Comics
- Wonderworld Comics #13 - Fox Feature Syndicate
June
- June 2: First publication of Will Eisner's "The Spirit Section", featuring debuts of the series The Spirit, Lady Luck and Mr. Mystic. In The Spirit both The Spirit and Ebony White make their debuts.
- June 6: The first issue of the Bulgarian comics magazine Chuden Sviat is published.
- June 9: In The Spirit by Will Eisner Ellen Dolan makes her debut.
- June 17: Walter B. Gibson's character The Shadow makes his debut as a comics character in a syndicated daily newspaper comic, illustrated by Vernon Greene. The series will run until 13 June 1942.
- Ace Comics #39 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics #25 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics #51 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics #15 – DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies #21 – Centaur Publications
- Crack Comics #2 – Quality Comics
- Crash Comics Adventures #2 - Helnit Publishing
- Daring Mystery Comics #5 – Timely Comics
- Detective Comics #40 – DC Comics
- Fantastic Comics #7 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Feature Comics #33 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics #6 – National Periodical Publications
- Funny Pages #38 - Centaur Publications
- Marvel Mystery Comics #8 – Timely Comics
- More Fun Comics #56 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics #11 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Mystic Comics #3 – Timely Comics
- Nickel Comics #3 – Fawcett Comics
- Nickel Comics #4 – Fawcett Comics
- Science Comics #5 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Slam-Bang Comics #4 – Fawcett Comics
- Smash Comics #11 – Quality Comics
- Target Comics #5 - Novelty Press
- Weird Comics #3 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Whirlwind Comics #1 - Nita Publishing
- Whiz Comics #5 – Fawcett Comics
- Wonderworld Comics #14 - Fox Feature Syndicate
July
- July 7: In Al Capp's Li'l Abner the character Joe Btfsplk makes his debut.
- Ace Comics #40 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics #26 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics #52 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics #16 – DC Comics, first appearance of Green Lantern
- All-Star Comics #1 – DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies #22 – Centaur Publications
- Batman #2 – DC Comics
- Blue Beetle #3 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Crack Comics #3 – Quality Comics
- Crash Comics Adventures #3 - Helnit Publishing
- Detective Comics #41 – DC Comics
- Doc Savage Comics #2 – Street & Smith Publications
- Fantastic Comics #8 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Feature Comics #34 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics #7 – National Periodical Publications
- Funny Pages #39 - Centaur Publications
- Hit Comics #1 – Quality Comics
- Green Mask #1 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Marvel Mystery Comics #9 – Timely Comics
- Master Comics #4 – Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics #57 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics #12 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Nickel Comics #5 – Fawcett Comics
- Nickel Comics #6 – Fawcett Comics
- Science Comics #6 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Slam-Bang Comics #5 – Fawcett Comics
- Smash Comics #12 – Quality Comics
- Superman #5 – DC Comics
- Target Comics #6 - Novelty Press
- The Flame #1 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Weird Comics #4 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Whirlwind Comics #2 - Nita Publishing
- Whiz Comics #6 – Fawcett Comics
- Wonderworld Comics #15 - Fox Feature Syndicate
August
- August 11: In Bob Karp and Al Taliaferro's Donald Duck comic strip Grandma Duck makes her debut in a framed picture. She will only appear as a character from 27 July 1943 onwards.
- Ace Comics #41 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics #27 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics #53 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics #17 – DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies #23 – Centaur Publications
- Crack Comics #4 – Quality Comics
- Detective Comics #42 – DC Comics
- Fantastic Comics #9 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Feature Comics #35 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics #8 – National Periodical Publications
- Funny Pages #40 - Centaur Publications
- Hit Comics #2 – Quality Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics #10 – Timely Comics
- Master Comics #5 – Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics #58 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics #13 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Mystic Comics #4 – Timely Comics
- Nickel Comics #7 – Fawcett Comics
- Nickel Comics #8 – Fawcett Comics, Final Issue
- Red Raven Comics #1 – Timely Comics
- Rex Dexter of Mars #1 - Fox Feature Syndicate, Only Issue
- Science Comics #7 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Slam-Bang Comics #6 – Fawcett Comics
- Smash Comics #13 – Quality Comics
- Target Comics #7 - Novelty Press
- Weird Comics #5 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Whiz Comics #7 – Fawcett Comics
- Wonderworld Comics #16 - Fox Feature Syndicate
September
- September 1: Ralph Graczak's Our Own Oddities makes its debut. It will run until 1991.
- September 21: The final episode of C. M. Payne's S'Matter, Pop? is published, which had run since 1910.
- September 22: Maurice Cuvillier's Perlin et Pinpin makes its debut.
- Ace Comics #42 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics #28 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics #54 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics #18 – DC Comics
- All-Star Comics #2 – DC Comics
- Amazing Mystery Funnies #24, last issue – Centaur Publications
- Batman #3 – DC Comics
- Big 3 #1 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Blue Beetle #4 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Crack Comics #5 – Quality Comics
- Crash Comics Adventures #4 - Helnit Publishing
- Daring Mystery Comics #6 – Timely Comics
- Detective Comics #43 – DC Comics
- Fantastic Comics #10 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Feature Comics #36 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics #9 – National Periodical Publications
- Funny Pages #41 - Centaur Publications
- Hit Comics #3 - Quality Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics #11 – Timely Comics
- Master Comics #6 – Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics #59 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics #14 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Science Comics #8 - Fox Feature Syndicate, Final Issue
- Slam-Bang Comics #7 – Fawcett Comics, Final Issue
- Smash Comics #14 – Quality Comics
- Target Comics #8 - Novelty Press
- Weird Comics #6 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Whirlwind Comics #3 - Nita Publishing, Final Issue
- Whiz Comics #8 – Fawcett Comics
- Wonderworld Comics #17 - Fox Feature Syndicate
October
- October 17: The first issue of the short-lived Walloon children's comics magazine Le Soir-Jeunesse, a supplement of the Nazi-controlled Le Soir, is published. It will run until 23 September 1941. In its first issue Hergé's Tintin story The Crab with the Golden Claws is prepublished. Halfway the story Allan Thompson and Captain Haddock make their debut.
- October 26: The Italian Disney comics magazine Donald Duck and Other Adventures merges with another Italian Disney magazine, Topolino.
- The first issue of the Belgian comic magazine Aventures Illustrées is published. It will run until 1942, when the Nazis ban it.
- Ace Comics #43 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics #29 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics #55 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics #19 – DC Comics
- Crack Comics #6 – Quality Comics
- Detective Comics #44 – DC Comics
- Fantastic Comics #11 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Feature Comics #37 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics #10 – National Periodical Publications
- Funny Pages #42 - Centaur Publications, Final Issue
- Green Mask #2 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Hit Comics #4 – Quality Comics
- Human Torch Comics #2 – Timely Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics #12 – Timely Comics
- Master Comics #7 – Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics #60 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics #15 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Samson #1 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Smash Comics #15 – Quality Comics
- Superman #6 – DC Comics
- Target Comics #9 - Novelty Press
- The Flame #2 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Weird Comics #7 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Whiz Comics #9 – Fawcett Comics
- Wonderworld Comics #18 - Fox Feature Syndicate
November
- November 4: In Bob Karp and Al Taliaferro's Donald Duck newspaper comic Daisy Duck makes her debut as a comics character, having made her screen debut in the animated short Don Donald six months earlier.
- Ace Comics #44 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics #30 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics #56 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics #20 – DC Comics
- All-Star Comics #3 – DC Comics. In this issue Gardner Fox and Sheldon Mayer introduce Justice Society.
- Batman #4 – DC Comics
- Blue Beetle #5 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Crack Comics #7 – Quality Comics
- Crash Comics Adventures #5 - Helnit Publishing, Final Issue
- Detective Comics #45 – DC Comics
- Fantastic Comics #12 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Feature Comics #38 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics #11 – National Periodical Publications
- Hit Comics #5 – Quality Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics #13 – Timely Comics
- Master Comics #8 – Fawcett Publications
- More Fun Comics #61 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics #16 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Smash Comics #16 – Quality Comics
- Target Comics #10 - Novelty Press
- Weird Comics #8 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Whiz Comics #10 – Fawcett Comics
- Wonderworld Comics #19 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Wow Comics #1 – Fawcett Comics
December
- December 19: The Flemish comics magazine Bravo! launches a French-language sister magazine. It will run until 17 April 1951.
- December 20: Captain America and Bucky Barnes debut in Captain America Comics #1, cover-dated Spring 1941.
- Ace Comics #45 – David McKay Publications
- Action Comics #31 – DC Comics
- Adventure Comics #57 – DC Comics
- All-American Comics #21 – DC Comics
- Big 3 #2 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Crack Comics #8 – Quality Comics
- Detective Comics #46 – DC Comics
- Fantastic Comics #13 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Feature Comics #39 – Quality Comics
- Flash Comics #12 – National Periodical Publications
- Green Hornet Comics #1 - Helnit Publishing
- Green Mask #3 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Hit Comics #6 – Quality Comics
- Marvel Mystery Comics #14 – Timely Comics
- Master Comics #9 – Fawcett Publications°
- More Fun Comics #62 – National Periodical Publications
- Mystery Men Comics #17 – Fox Feature Syndicate
- Samson #2 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Smash Comics #17 – Quality Comics
- Spy Smasher #1 – Fawcett Publications
- Superman #7 – DC Comics
- Target Comics #11 - Novelty Press
- The Flame #3 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Weird Comics #9 - Fox Feature Syndicate
- Whiz Comics #11 – Fawcett Comics
- Wonderworld Comics #20 - Fox Feature Syndicate
Specials
- Mutt & Jeff #2 – All-American Comics
- New York World's Fair Comics #2 – National Periodical Publications
- Special Edition Comics #1- Fawcett Publications
Births
January
- January 26: Gonzalo Mayo, Peruvian comics artist,.
April
- April 17: Claire Bretécher, French cartoonist.
October
- October 20: Nikita Mandryka, French comics artist and publisher,.
Specific date unknown
- Antonio Correa Expósito, Spanish comics artist,.
Deaths
January
- January 15: Henri Verstijnen, Dutch comics artist and philosopher, dies at age 57.
- January 19: Luc Leguey, French illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 64.
February
- February 27: Johan Braakensiek, Dutch illustrator, painter, graphic artist, political cartoonist and comics artist, dies at age 81.
May
- May 25: William Conselman, American screenwriter and comics writer, dies at age 43.
June
- June 3: Charles R. Snelgrove, Canadian comics artist, dies at age 47.
- June 21: Tjerk Bottema, Dutch caricaturist, political cartoonist, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 58.
July
- July 20: Harry E. Homan, American comics artist, dies at age 51 from a heart attack.
- July 28: Gerda Wegener, Danish graphic designer, painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 47 or 51.
September
- September 28: Earl Hurd, American animator and comics artist, dies at age 60.
October
- October 4: Tom Wood, American illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 53 from injuries in a car accident.
- October 15: Georges Léonnec, French comics artist and illustrator, dies at age 59.
- October 16: G. Ri, A.K.A. Victor Mousselet, French illustrator and comic artist, dies at age 87.
November
- November 9: Nikola Navojev, Yugoslavian comics artist, dies at age 27 from tuberculosis.
- November 16: Albert Engström, Swedish novelist and comics artist, dies at age 71.
December
- December 5:
- * Juan Arthenack, Mexican comic artist, dies at age 48 or 49.
- * Jos Wins, Dutch painter and comic artist, dies at age 59.
Specific date unknown
- Lucien Haye, French illustrator and comics artist, died at age 73 or 74.
- Karl Pommerhanz, German-Austrian illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 82 or 83.
- Émile Tap, French illustrator, caricaturist and comic artist, dies at age 62 or 63.
First issues by title
- All Star Comics
- Batman
- Big 3
- Big Shot Comics
- Crack Comics
- Crash Comics Adventures
- Daring Mystery Comics
- Doc Savage Comics
- Flash Comics
- Green Hornet
- Green Mask
- Jackpot Comics
- Master Comics
- Red Raven Comics
- [Samson (Fox Feature Syndicate)|Samson]
- Science Comics
- Shield-Wizard Comics
- Slam-Bang Comics
- Spy Smasher
- Target Comics
- The Flame
- Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
- Weird Comics
- Whirlwind Comics
- Whiz Comics
- Wow Comics
- 'Zip Comics'''''
Initial appearances by character name
- Atom (Al Pratt) in All-American Comics #19, created by Ben Flinton and Bill O'Connor, published by National Periodical Publications
- Black Condor in Crack Comics #1, created by Will Eisner and Lou Fine, published by Quality Comics
- Black Pirate (Jon Valor) in Action Comics #23, created by Sheldon Moldoff, Published by DC Comics
- Breeze Barton in Daring Mystery Comics #3, created by Jack Binder and E. C. Stoner, published by Timely Comics
- Bulletman in Nickel Comics #1, created by Bill Parker and Jon Smalle, published by Fawcett Comics
- Bulletgirl in Nickel Comics #1, created by Bill Parker and Jon Smalle, published by Fawcett Comics
- Shazam (DC Comics) in Whiz Comics #2, created by C. C. Beck and Bill Parker, published by Fawcett Comics
- Captain Bob Strong in Daring Mystery Comics #3, created by Jack Alderman, published by Timely Comics
- Catwoman in Batman #1, created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, published by DC Comics
- Clayface (Basil Karlo) in Detective Comics #40, created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. published by DC Comics
- Congo Bill in More Fun Comics #56, created by Whitney Ellsworth and George Papp. published by DC Comics
- Cyclotron (character) in Action Comics #21, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, published by DC Comics
- Dennis Burton in Daring Mystery Comics #2, created by Will Harr, published by Timely Comics
- Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson) in More Fun Comics #55, created by Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, published by National Periodical Publications
- Doctor Hormone in Popular Comics #54, published by Dell Comics
- Doctor Sivana in Whiz Comics #2, created by Bill Parker and C. C. Beck, published by Fawcett Comics
- Dynaman in Daring Mystery Comics #6, created by Steve Dahlman, published by Timely Comics
- Falcon (Carl Burgess) in Daring Mystery Comics #5, created by Maurice Gutwirth, published by Timely Comics
- Fiery Mask in Daring Mystery Comics #1, created by Joe Simon, published by Timely Comics
- Flash (Jay Garrick) in Flash Comics #1, created by Gardner Fox and Harry Lampert, published by National Periodical Publications
- Flash Foster in Daring Mystery Comics #1, created by Bob Wood, published by Timely Comics
- Green Lantern (Alan Scott) in All-American Comics #16, created by Martin Nodell, published by National Periodical Publications
- Hawkgirl (Shiera Sanders) in Flash Comics #1, Created by Gardner Fox and Denis Neville, published by National Periodical Publications
- Hawkman (Carter Hall) in Flash Comics #1, created by Gardner Fox and Dennis Neville, published by National Periodical Publications
- Hourman (Rex Tyler) in Adventure Comics #48, created by Ken Fitch and Bernard Baily, published by DC Comics
- Hugo Strange in Detective Comics #36, created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, published by DC Comics
- Ibis the Invincible in Whiz Comics #2, created by Bob Kingett, published by Fawcett Comics
- Inza Nelson in More Fun Comics #55, created by Gardner Fox, published by DC Comics
- John Steele in Daring Mystery Comics #1, created Dean Carr, published by Timely Comics
- Johnny Thunder in Flash Comics #1, created by John Wentworth and Stan Aschmeier, published by DC Comics
- Joker (character) in Batman #1, created by Jerry Robinson, Bill Finger, and Bob Kane, published by DC Comics
- Justice Society of America in All Star Comics #3, created by Sheldon Mayer and Gardner Fox, published by DC Comics
- King Standish in Flash Comics #3, created by Gardner Fox, published by DC Comics
- Kulak (DC Comics) in All Star Comics #2, created by Gardner Fox, published by DC Comics
- Lex Luthor in Action Comics #23, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, published by DC Comics
- Magno (Quality Comics) in Smash Comics #13, created by Paul Gustavson, published by Quality Comics
- Marvex the Super-Robot in Daring Mystery Comics #3, created by Hal Sharp, published by Timely Comics
- Max Mercury in National Comics #5, created by Jack Cole and Chuck Mazoujian, published by Quality Comics
- Mister E in Daring Mystery Comics #2, created by Joe Cal Cagno, published by Timely Comics
- Monako in Daring Mystery Comics #1, created Larry Antonette, published by Timely Comics
- Neon the Unknown in Hit Comics #1, created by Jerry Iger, published by Quality Comics
- Phantom Bullet in Daring Mystery Comics #2, created by Joe Simon, published by Timely Comics
- Phantom Reporter in Daring Mystery Comics #3, created by Robert O. Erisman, published by Timely Comics
- Perry White in Superman #7, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, published by DC Comics
- Ray (DC Comics) in Smash Comics #14, created by Lou Fine, published by Quality Comics
- Red Bee in Hit Comics #1, created by Tony Blum and Charles Nicholas, published by Quality Comics
- Red Tornado (Ma Hunkel) in All-American Comics #20, created by Sheldon Mayer, published by DC Comics
- Red Torpedo in Crack Comics #1, created by Will Eisner, published by Quality Comics
- Robin (Dick Grayson) in Detective Comics #38, created by Jerry Robinson, Bill Finger, and Bob Kane, published by DC Comics
- Silver Streak in Silver Streak Comics #3, created by Joe Simon, published by Lev Gleason Publications
- Spider (DC Comics) in Crack Comics #1, created by Paul Gustavson, published by Quality Comics
- Spirit (comics) in Register and Tribune Syndicate, created by Will Eisner, published by Eisner & Iger
- Spy Smasher in Whiz Comics #2, created by C. C. Beck and Bill Parker, published by Fawcett Comics
- The Spectre (Jim Corrigan) in More Fun Comics #52, created by Jerry Siegel and Bernard Baily, published by National Periodical Publications
- Uncle Sam (comics) in National Comics #1, created by Will Eisner, published by Quality Comics
- Wizard Shazam in Whiz Comics #2, created by C. C. Beck and Bill Parker, published by Fawcett Comics
- Wotan (comics) in More Fun Comics #55, created by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman, published by DC Comics
- Zachary Zor in More Fun Comics #55, created by Jerry Siegel, published by DC Comics