- 1939 in comics
Events and publications
January
* "
Ace Comics " (1937 series) #22 –David McKay Publications
* "Action Comics " (1938 series) #8 –DC Comics
* "Adventure Comics " (1938 series) #34 - DC Comics
* "Amazing Mystery Funnies " (1938 series) #5 –Centaur Publications
* "Detective Comics " (1937 series) #23 - DC Comics
* "Feature Funnies " (1937 series) #16 –Quality Comics
* "More Fun Comics " (1936 series) #39 –National Periodical Publications February
* "Ace Comics" #23 - David McKay Publications
* "Action Comics" #9 - DC Comics
* "Adventure Comics" #35 - DC Comics
* "Amazing Mystery Funnies" #6 - Centaur Publications
* "Detective Comics" #24 - DC Comics
* "Feature Funnies" #17 - Quality Comics
* "More Fun Comics" #40 - National Periodical PublicationsMarch
* "Ace Comics" #24- David McKay Publications
* "Action Comics" #10 - DC Comics
* "Adventure Comics" #36 - DC Comics
* "Amazing Mystery Funnies" #7 - Centaur Publications
* "Detective Comics" #25 - DC Comics
* "Feature Funnies" #18 - Quality Comics
* "More Fun Comics" #41 - National Periodical PublicationsApril
* "Ace Comics" #25 - David McKay Publications
* "Action Comics" #11 - DC Comics
* "Adventure Comics" #37 - DC Comics
* "All-American Comics " #1 –All-American Publications
* "Amazing Mystery Funnies" #8 - Centaur Publications
* "Detective Comics" #26 - DC Comics
* "Feature Funnies" #19 - Quality Comics
* "More Fun Comics" #42 - National Periodical Publications
* "Movie Comics " (1939) #1 - National Periodical PublicationsMay
* "Ace Comics" #26 - David McKay Publications
* "Action Comics" #12 - DC Comics
* "Adventure Comics" #38 - DC Comics
* "All-American Comics" #2 - All-American Publications
* "Amazing Mystery Funnies" #9 - Centaur Publications
* "Detective Comics" #27 - DC Comics
* "Feature Funnies" (becomes "Feature Comics ") #20 - Quality Comics
* "More Fun Comics" #43 - National Periodical Publications
* "Movie Comics" #2 - National Periodical PublicationsJune
* "Ace Comics" #27 - David McKay Publications
* "Action Comics" #13 - DC Comics
* "Adventure Comics" #39 - DC Comics
* "All-American Comics" #3 - DC Comics
* "Amazing Mystery Funnies" #10 - Centaur Publications
* "Detective Comics" #28 - DC Comics
* "Feature Comics" (previously "Feature Funnies") #21 - Quality Comics
* "More Fun Comics" #44 - National Periodical Publications
* "Movie Comics" #3 - National Periodical Publications
* "Superman " (1939 series) #1, cover dated Summer - National Periodical PublicationsJuly
* "Ace Comics" #28 - David McKay Publications
* "Action Comics" #14 - DC Comics
* "Adventure Comics" #40 - DC Comics
* "All-American Comics" #4 - All-American Publications
* "Amazing Mystery Funnies" #11 - Centaur Publications
* "Detective Comics" #29 - DC Comics
* "Feature Comics" #22 - Quality Comics
* "More Fun Comics" #45 - National Periodical Publications
* "Movie Comics" #4 - National Periodical PublicationsAugust
* "Ace Comics" #29 - David McKay Publications
* "Action Comics" #15 - DC Comics
* "Adventure Comics" #41 - DC Comics
* "All-American Comics" #5 - All-American Publications
* "Amazing Mystery Funnies" #12 - Centaur Publications
* "Detective Comics" #30 - DC Comics
* "Feature Comics" #23 - Quality Comics
* "More Fun Comics" #46- National Periodical Publications
* "Movie Comics" #5 - National Periodical Publications
* "Smash Comics " (1939 series) #1 -Quality Comics eptember
* "Ace Comics" #30 - David McKay Publications
* "Action Comics" #16 - DC Comics
* "Adventure Comics" #42 - DC Comics
* "All-American Comics" #6 - All-American Publications
* "Amazing Man Comics" (1939 series) #5 -Centaur Publications
* "Amazing Mystery Funnies" #13 - Centaur Publications
* "Detective Comics" #31 - DC Comics
* "Feature Comics" #24 - Quality Comics
* "Four Color Series 1" (1939 series) #1 -Dell Publishing
** First comic-book appearanceDick Tracy , previously been seen in comic strips beginning 1931
* "More Fun Comics" #47 - National Periodical Publications
* "Movie Comics" #6, last issue - National Periodical Publications
* "Smash Comics" #2 - Quality Comics
* "Superman" #2, cover dated Fall - National Periodical PublicationsOctober
* "Ace Comics" #31 - David McKay Publications
* "Action Comics" #17 - DC Comics
* "Adventure Comics" #43 - DC Comics
* "All-American Comics" #7 - All-American Publications
* "Amazing Man Comics" #6 - Centaur Publications
* "Amazing Mystery Funnies" #14 - Centaur Publications
* "Detective Comics" #32 - DC Comics
* "Feature Comics" #25 - Quality Comics
* "Four Color Series 1" #2 - Dell Publishing
* "Marvel Comics" (becomes "Marvel Mystery Comics ") (1939 series) #1 -Timely Comics
* "More Fun Comics" #48 - National Periodical Publications
* "Smash Comics" #3 - Quality ComicsNovember
* "Ace Comics" #32 - David McKay Publications
* "Action Comics" #18 - DC Comics
* "Adventure Comics" #44 - DC Comics
* "All-American Comics" #8 - All-American Publications
* "Amazing Man Comics" #7 - Centaur Publications
* "Amazing Mystery Funnies" #15 - Centaur Publications
* "Detective Comics" #33 - DC Comics
* "Feature Comics" #26 - Quality Comics
* "More Fun Comics" #49 - National Periodical Publications
* "Smash Comics" #4 - Quality ComicsDecember
* "Ace Comics" #33 - David McKay Publications
* "Action Comics" #19 - DC Comics
* "Adventure Comics" #45 - DC Comics
* "All-American Comics" #9 - All-American Publications
* "Amazing Man Comics" #8 - Centaur Publications
* "Amazing Mystery Funnies" #16 - Centaur Publications
* "Detective Comics" #34 - DC Comics
* "Double Action Comics " (1939 series) #1 - National Periodical Publications
* "Feature Comics" #27 - Quality Comics
* "Marvel Mystery Comics" (previously "Marvel Comics") #2 - Timely Comics
* "More Fun Comics" #50- National Periodical Publications
* "Smash Comics" #5 - Quality Comics
* "Superman" #3, cover dated Winter - National Periodical Publicationspecials
* "
New York World's Fair " (1939) series) #1 - National Periodical Publications
* "Mutt & Jeff " (1939) #1 - All-American ComicsFirst issues by title
*"
All-American Comics " cover dated April, published byAll-American Publications .
*""'Amazing Man Comics" cover dated September, published byCentaur Publications . Issues #1 through 4 were not published.
*""'Double Action Comics " cover dated December, published by National Periodical Publications.
*"Four Color Series 1" published byDell Publishing
*"Marvel Comics" cover dated October, published byTimely Comics .
*"Movie Comics " cover dated April, published byNational Periodical Publications .
*"Mutt & Jeff " cover dated Summer, published by All-American Comics
*"New York World's Fair " published by National Periodical Publications
*"Smash Comics " cover dated August, published byQuality Comics .
*"Superman " cover dated Summer, published by National Periodical Publications.Renamed titles
*"
Feature Comics " renamed "Feature Funnies" as of the June cover date.
*"Marvel Comics" renamed "Marvel Mystery Comics ' as of the December cover date.Initial appearances by character name
*
Batman in "Detective Comics " #27 (May) created byBob Kane , published byDC Comics .
*Human Torch in "Marvel Comics" #1 (October) created byCarl Burgos , published byTimely Comics
*The Sandman (Wesley Dodds) in "New York World's Fair " #1 created byGardner Fox andBert Christman , published by National Periodical Publications.
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