1936 in comics
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January
- Famous FunniesFamous FunniesFamous Funnies is an American publication of the 1930s that represents what popular culture historians consider the first true American comic book, following seminal precursors.-Immediate precursors:...
#18 - Eastern Color - More Fun the Big Comic MagazineMore Fun ComicsMore Fun Comics, originally titled New Fun: The Big Comic Magazine a.k.a. New Fun Comics, was a 1935-1947 American comic book anthology that introduced several major superhero characters and was the first American comic-book series to feature solely original material rather than reprints of...
(previously New Fun Comics) (19351935 in comics-February:* Famous Funnies #7 - Eastern Color* New Fun Comics #1 - National Allied Publications - The first comic book with all original material rather than comic-strip reprints as well as the first comic book published by the company that would become DC.-March:* Famous Funnies #8 - Eastern...
series) #7 - National Periodical Publications - New ComicsAdventure ComicsAdventure Comics was a comic book series published by DC Comics from 1935 to 1983 and then revamped from 2009 to 2011. In its first era, the series ran for 503 issues , making it the fifth-longest-running DC series, behind Detective Comics, Action Comics, Superman, and Batman...
(19351935 in comics-February:* Famous Funnies #7 - Eastern Color* New Fun Comics #1 - National Allied Publications - The first comic book with all original material rather than comic-strip reprints as well as the first comic book published by the company that would become DC.-March:* Famous Funnies #8 - Eastern...
series) #2 - National Periodical Publications
February
- Famous Funnies #19 - Eastern Color
- More Fun the Big Comic Magazine (19351935 in comics-February:* Famous Funnies #7 - Eastern Color* New Fun Comics #1 - National Allied Publications - The first comic book with all original material rather than comic-strip reprints as well as the first comic book published by the company that would become DC.-March:* Famous Funnies #8 - Eastern...
series) #8 - National Periodical Publications - New Comics (1935 series) #3 - National Periodical Publications
- Popular Comics #1 - Dell ComicsDell ComicsDell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1973. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium...
March
- Big Book Of Fun Comics (1936 series) #1 - National Periodical Publications
- Famous Funnies #20 - Eastern Color
- More Fun ComicsMore Fun ComicsMore Fun Comics, originally titled New Fun: The Big Comic Magazine a.k.a. New Fun Comics, was a 1935-1947 American comic book anthology that introduced several major superhero characters and was the first American comic-book series to feature solely original material rather than reprints of...
(previously More Fun the Big Comic Magazine) (1935 series) #9 - National Periodical Publications, cover dated "March–April" - New Comics (1935 series) #4 - National Periodical Publications, cover dated "March–April".
- Popular Comics #2 - Dell ComicsDell ComicsDell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1973. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium...
April
- Famous Funnies #21 - Eastern Color
- King Comics #1 - David McKay PublicationsDavid McKay PublicationsDavid McKay Publications was an American book publisher which also published some of the first comic books, including the long-running titles Ace Comics, King Comics, and Magic Comics; as well as collections of such popular comic strips as Blondie, Dick Tracy, and Mandrake the Magician...
- Popular Comics #3 - Dell ComicsDell ComicsDell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1973. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium...
- Tip Top Comics #1 - United Features
May
- The Comics Magazine #1 — Centaur PublicationsCentaur PublicationsCentaur Publications was one of the earliest American comic book publishers. During their short existence, they created several colorful characters, including Bill Everett's Amazing Man....
- Famous Funnies #22 - Eastern Color
- King Comics #2 - David McKay PublicationsDavid McKay PublicationsDavid McKay Publications was an American book publisher which also published some of the first comic books, including the long-running titles Ace Comics, King Comics, and Magic Comics; as well as collections of such popular comic strips as Blondie, Dick Tracy, and Mandrake the Magician...
- More Fun Comics (1935 series) #10 - National Periodical Publications
- Popular Comics #4 - Dell ComicsDell ComicsDell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1973. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium...
June
- The Comics Magazine #2 — Centaur PublicationsCentaur PublicationsCentaur Publications was one of the earliest American comic book publishers. During their short existence, they created several colorful characters, including Bill Everett's Amazing Man....
- Famous Funnies #23 - Eastern Color
- King Comics #3 - David McKay PublicationsDavid McKay PublicationsDavid McKay Publications was an American book publisher which also published some of the first comic books, including the long-running titles Ace Comics, King Comics, and Magic Comics; as well as collections of such popular comic strips as Blondie, Dick Tracy, and Mandrake the Magician...
- New Comics (1935 series) #5 - National Periodical Publications
- Popular Comics #5 - Dell ComicsDell ComicsDell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1973. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium...
- Tip Top Comics #2 - United Features
July
- The Comics Magazine #3 — Centaur PublicationsCentaur PublicationsCentaur Publications was one of the earliest American comic book publishers. During their short existence, they created several colorful characters, including Bill Everett's Amazing Man....
- Famous Funnies #24 - Eastern Color
- King Comics #4 - David McKay PublicationsDavid McKay PublicationsDavid McKay Publications was an American book publisher which also published some of the first comic books, including the long-running titles Ace Comics, King Comics, and Magic Comics; as well as collections of such popular comic strips as Blondie, Dick Tracy, and Mandrake the Magician...
- More Fun Comics (1935 series) #11 - National Periodical Publications
- New Comics (1935 series) #6 - National Periodical Publications
- Popular Comics #6 - Dell ComicsDell ComicsDell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1973. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium...
- Tip Top Comics #3 - United Features
August
- The Comics Magazine #4 — Centaur PublicationsCentaur PublicationsCentaur Publications was one of the earliest American comic book publishers. During their short existence, they created several colorful characters, including Bill Everett's Amazing Man....
- Famous Funnies #25 - Eastern Color
- King Comics #5 - David McKay PublicationsDavid McKay PublicationsDavid McKay Publications was an American book publisher which also published some of the first comic books, including the long-running titles Ace Comics, King Comics, and Magic Comics; as well as collections of such popular comic strips as Blondie, Dick Tracy, and Mandrake the Magician...
- More Fun Comics (1935 series) #12 - National Periodical Publications
- New Comics (1935 series) #7 - National Periodical Publications
- Popular Comics #7 - Dell ComicsDell ComicsDell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1973. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium...
- Tip Top Comics #4 - United Features
September
- The Comics Magazine #5 — Centaur PublicationsCentaur PublicationsCentaur Publications was one of the earliest American comic book publishers. During their short existence, they created several colorful characters, including Bill Everett's Amazing Man....
- Famous Funnies #26 - Eastern Color
- King Comics #6 - David McKay PublicationsDavid McKay PublicationsDavid McKay Publications was an American book publisher which also published some of the first comic books, including the long-running titles Ace Comics, King Comics, and Magic Comics; as well as collections of such popular comic strips as Blondie, Dick Tracy, and Mandrake the Magician...
- More Fun Comics (1935 series) #13 - National Periodical Publications
- New Comics (1935 series) #8 - National Periodical Publications
- Popular Comics #8 - Dell ComicsDell ComicsDell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1973. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium...
- Tip Top Comics #5 - United Features
October
- Famous Funnies #27 - Eastern Color
- The FunniesThe FunniesThe Funnies was the name of two American publications from Dell Publishing, the first of these a seminal, 1920s precursor of comic books, and the second a standard 1930s comic book.-The Funnies :In 1929, George T...
#1 - Dell ComicsDell ComicsDell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1973. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium... - King Comics #7 - David McKay PublicationsDavid McKay PublicationsDavid McKay Publications was an American book publisher which also published some of the first comic books, including the long-running titles Ace Comics, King Comics, and Magic Comics; as well as collections of such popular comic strips as Blondie, Dick Tracy, and Mandrake the Magician...
- More Fun Comics (1935 series) #14 - National Periodical Publications
- New Comics (1935 series) #9 - National Periodical Publications
- Popular Comics #9 - Dell ComicsDell ComicsDell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1973. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium...
- Tip Top Comics #6 - United Features
November
- Famous Funnies #28 - Eastern Color
- The Funnies #2 - Dell ComicsDell ComicsDell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1973. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium...
- Funny Pages #6 — Centaur PublicationsCentaur PublicationsCentaur Publications was one of the earliest American comic book publishers. During their short existence, they created several colorful characters, including Bill Everett's Amazing Man....
- Funny Picture Stories #1 — Centaur PublicationsCentaur PublicationsCentaur Publications was one of the earliest American comic book publishers. During their short existence, they created several colorful characters, including Bill Everett's Amazing Man....
- King Comics #8 - David McKay PublicationsDavid McKay PublicationsDavid McKay Publications was an American book publisher which also published some of the first comic books, including the long-running titles Ace Comics, King Comics, and Magic Comics; as well as collections of such popular comic strips as Blondie, Dick Tracy, and Mandrake the Magician...
- More Fun Comics (1935 series) #15 - National Periodical Publications
- New Comics (1935 series) #10 - National Periodical Publications
- Popular Comics #10 - Dell ComicsDell ComicsDell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1973. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium...
- Tip Top Comics #7 - United Features
December
- Detective Picture Stories #1 — Centaur PublicationsCentaur PublicationsCentaur Publications was one of the earliest American comic book publishers. During their short existence, they created several colorful characters, including Bill Everett's Amazing Man....
- Famous Funnies #29 - Eastern Color
- The Funnies #3 - Dell ComicsDell ComicsDell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1973. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium...
- Funny Pages #7 — Centaur PublicationsCentaur PublicationsCentaur Publications was one of the earliest American comic book publishers. During their short existence, they created several colorful characters, including Bill Everett's Amazing Man....
- Funny Picture Stories #2 — Centaur PublicationsCentaur PublicationsCentaur Publications was one of the earliest American comic book publishers. During their short existence, they created several colorful characters, including Bill Everett's Amazing Man....
- King Comics #9 - David McKay PublicationsDavid McKay PublicationsDavid McKay Publications was an American book publisher which also published some of the first comic books, including the long-running titles Ace Comics, King Comics, and Magic Comics; as well as collections of such popular comic strips as Blondie, Dick Tracy, and Mandrake the Magician...
- More Fun Comics (1935 series) #16 - National Periodical Publications
- New Comics (1935 series) #11 - National Periodical Publications
- Popular Comics #11 - Dell ComicsDell ComicsDell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1973. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium...
- Tip Top Comics #8 - United Features
First issues by title
- Big Book of Fun Comics published in March by National Periodical Publications.
- The FunniesThe FunniesThe Funnies was the name of two American publications from Dell Publishing, the first of these a seminal, 1920s precursor of comic books, and the second a standard 1930s comic book.-The Funnies :In 1929, George T...
#1 cover dated October, published by Dell ComicsDell ComicsDell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1973. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium...
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Renamed titles
- New Fun Comics renamed More Fun the Big Comic Magazine as of the January cover date, then renamed More Fun ComicsMore Fun ComicsMore Fun Comics, originally titled New Fun: The Big Comic Magazine a.k.a. New Fun Comics, was a 1935-1947 American comic book anthology that introduced several major superhero characters and was the first American comic-book series to feature solely original material rather than reprints of...
as of the March cover date.