- 1981 in comics
Events
Year overall
Big Rapids, a major midwestern comics distributor goes under, and two former employees (John Davis and Milton Griepp), form
Capital City Distribution , headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.First appearance of
Thrud the Barbarian inArkensword January
*Frank Miller takes over full writing duties on "
Daredevil " with issue #168, and creates Elektra.February
March
April
May
*Marvel takes notice of the growing direct market and produces a title specifically for comic shops -- "
Dazzler " #1 sells 400,000 copies (around twice the normal number).
*Dean and Jan Mullaney found theblack & white independent "Eclipse Magazine ".June
July
August
*DC's "
The Flash " reaches its 300th issue and celebrates its 25th anniversary.eptember
October
November
December
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