Year overall

• Kinney National Company
  Kinney National Company
  Kinney National Services, Inc. was formed in 1966 when the Kinney Parking Company and the National Cleaning Company merged. The new company was headed by Steve Ross....
  
   acquires National Periodical Publications (a.k.a. DC Comics
  DC Comics
  DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
  
  ).
• A tumultuous year for Charlton Comics
  Charlton Comics
  Charlton Comics was an American comic book publishing company that existed from 1946 to 1985, having begun under a different name in 1944. It was based in Derby, Connecticut...
  
  , as they debut titles like Blue Beetle
  Blue Beetle
  Blue Beetle is the name of three fictional superheroes that appear in American comic books published by a variety of companies since 1939.-Publication history:...
  
  (vol. 5), The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves
  The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves
  The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves was an American supernatural-anthology comic book published by Charlton Comics and best known as a showcase for the popular writer-artist Steve Ditko, the co-creator of Marvel Comics' Spider-Man. The eponymous Dr. M. T...
  
  , Peacemaker
  Peacemaker (comics)
  The Peacemaker is the name of a series of superheroes originally owned by Charlton Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. The original Peacemaker first appeared in Fightin' 5 #40 The Peacemaker is the name of a series of superheroes originally owned by Charlton Comics and later acquired by DC...
  
  , and Timmy the Timid Ghost
  Timmy the Timid Ghost
  Timmy the Timid Ghost is a fictional comic book ghost, whose adventures were published by Charlton Comics.-Publication history:Created in response to the popularity of Casper the Friendly Ghost, Timmy's adventures first saw print in February 1956, in Timmy the Timid Ghost #3...
  
  ; but are forced to cancel Fightin' 5
  Fightin' 5
  The Fightin' 5 are a Charlton Comics Special Forces paramilitary team, similar to DC Comics' Blackhawks. They debuted in Fightin' 5 #28, , and were created by Joe Gill and Bill Montes.-Publication history:...
  
  , Thunderbolt
  Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt
  Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt is a fictional superhero character originally owned by Charlton Comics, notable for containing some of the earliest respectful invocations of Eastern mysticism in American pop culture. The character has been owned by the estate of its creator, writer-artist Pete Morisi,...
  
  , the afore-mentioned Peacemaker
  Peacemaker (comics)
  The Peacemaker is the name of a series of superheroes originally owned by Charlton Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. The original Peacemaker first appeared in Fightin' 5 #40 The Peacemaker is the name of a series of superheroes originally owned by Charlton Comics and later acquired by DC...
  
  , Judomaster
  Judomaster
  Judomaster is the name given to three fictional superheroes published by DC Comics. The first Judomaster debuted in Special War Series #4 published by Charlton Comics, and was created by Joe Gill and Frank McLaughlin.-Hadley Jagger:...
  
  , and Captain Atom
  Captain Atom
  Captain Atom is a fictional comic book superhero that has existed in three basic incarnations. Created by writer Joe Gill and artist/co-writer Steve Ditko, he first appeared in Space Adventures #33 . Captain Atom was created for Charlton Comics but was later acquired by DC Comics and revised for...
  
  .

January

• Detective Comics
  Detective Comics
  Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and...
  
  #359, "The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl," written by Gardner Fox
  Gardner Fox
  Gardner Francis Cooper Fox was an American writer best known for creating numerous comic book characters for DC Comics. Comic-book historians estimate that he wrote over 4,000 comics stories....
  
   and illustrated by Carmine Infantino
  Carmine Infantino
  Carmine Infantino Carmine Infantino Carmine Infantino (born May 24, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York is an American comic book artist and editor who was a major force in the Silver Age of Comic Books...
  
  . (DC Comics
  DC Comics
  DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
  
  )

First appearance of Batgirl

Barbara Gordon

Barbara Gordon is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics and in related media, created by Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino...

• "The Death of Ferro Lad
  The Death of Ferro Lad
  "The Death of Ferro Lad" is a story arc that was published as "The Fatal Five" by DC Comics, and was presented in Adventure Comics #352-353 . It was written by Jim Shooter, with art by Curt Swan and George Klein. The story arc includes the first appearance of the villainous Fatal Five...
  
  " story arc begins in Adventure Comics
  Adventure Comics
  Adventure 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...
  
  #352, by Jim Shooter
  Jim Shooter
  James Shooter is an American writer, occasional fill-in artist, editor, and publisher for various comic books. Although he started professionally in the medium at the extraordinarily young age of 14, he is most notable for his successful and controversial run as Marvel Comics' ninth...
  
  , Curt Swan
  Curt Swan
  Douglas Curtis Swan was an American comic book artist. The artist most associated with Superman during the period fans and historians call the Silver Age of comic books, Swan produced hundreds of covers and stories from the 1950s through the 1980s.-Early life and career:Curt Swan, whose Swedish...
  
  , and George Klein
  George Klein (comics)
  George D. Klein was an American comic book artist and cartoonist whose career stretched from the 1930s and 1940s' Golden Age of comic books...
  
   (continued in Adventure Comics #353). (DC Comics)

First appearance of the Fatal Five

Fatal Five

The Fatal Five are fictional characters, a supervillain team of the 30th century in the DC Comics universe. They were created by Jim Shooter and first appeared in Adventure Comics #352 as enemies of the Legion of Super-Heroes....

, and its member Emerald Empress

Emerald Empress

The Emerald Empress is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain that is an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes and a member of the Fatal Five...

, Mano

Mano (comics)

Mano is a fictional character that is a DC Comics supervillain living in the 30th century and, as a member of the Fatal Five, a foe of the Legion of Super-Heroes...

, Persuader

Persuader (comics)

The Persuader is the name of three fictional characters featured in comic books published by DC Comics. Nyeun Chun Ti first appeared in Adventure Comics #352 , and was created by Jim Shooter and Curt Swan...

, Tharok

Tharok

Tharok is a DC Comics supervillain and an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes. He is the leader of the Fatal Five. Tharok and the Fatal Five were introduced in Adventure Comics #352 , and were created by Jim Shooter....

, and Validus

Validus

Validus is a fictional DC Comics supervillain, an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes and a member of the Fatal Five.-Fictional character biography:...

• Fightin' 5
  Fightin' 5
  The Fightin' 5 are a Charlton Comics Special Forces paramilitary team, similar to DC Comics' Blackhawks. They debuted in Fightin' 5 #28, , and were created by Joe Gill and Bill Montes.-Publication history:...
  
  , with issue #41, canceled by Charlton.

March

• "The Adult Legion
  The Adult Legion
  "The Adult Legion" is a story arc that was published by DC Comics, and presented in Adventure Comics #354-355 . It was written by Jim Shooter, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein...
  
  " story arc begins in Adventure Comics
  Adventure Comics
  Adventure 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...
  
  #354, by Jim Shooter
  Jim Shooter
  James Shooter is an American writer, occasional fill-in artist, editor, and publisher for various comic books. Although he started professionally in the medium at the extraordinarily young age of 14, he is most notable for his successful and controversial run as Marvel Comics' ninth...
  
  , Curt Swan
  Curt Swan
  Douglas Curtis Swan was an American comic book artist. The artist most associated with Superman during the period fans and historians call the Silver Age of comic books, Swan produced hundreds of covers and stories from the 1950s through the 1980s.-Early life and career:Curt Swan, whose Swedish...
  
  , and George Klein
  George Klein (comics)
  George D. Klein was an American comic book artist and cartoonist whose career stretched from the 1930s and 1940s' Golden Age of comic books...
  
  . (Concludes in Adventure Comics #355 (March–April 1967.) (DC Comics)

June

• Blue Beetle
  Blue Beetle
  Blue Beetle is the name of three fictional superheroes that appear in American comic books published by a variety of companies since 1939.-Publication history:...
  
  #1 (vol. 5) (Charlton)

First appearance of The Question

Question (comics)

The Question is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by DC Comics. The original was created by writer-artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in Blue Beetle #1...

July

• Strange Adventures
  Strange Adventures
  Strange Adventures was the title of several American comic books published by DC Comics, most notably a long-running science fiction anthology that began in 1950.-Original series:...
  
  , with issue #202, changes format from science fiction to supernatural fantasy. (DC Comics)
• The Amazing Spider-Man
  The Amazing Spider-Man
  The Amazing Spider-Man is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics, featuring the adventures of the fictional superhero Spider-Man. Being the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a monthly periodical and was published continuously until it was...
  
   #50: "Spider-Man No More!
  Spider-Man No More!
  "Spider-Man No More!" is a one-issue Spider-Man story written by Stan Lee, with art by John Romita, Sr. Published by Marvel Comics, the story first appears in The Amazing Spider-Man #50.-Plot summary:...
  
  ," written by Stan Lee
  Stan Lee
  Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
  
   and illustrated by John Romita
  John Romita, Sr.
  John V. Romita, Sr. is an Italian-American comic-book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man...
  
  . (Marvel Comics
  Marvel Comics
  Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
  
  )

August

• Closure of the longtime publisher American Comics Group
  American Comics Group
  American Comics Group was a New York City-based comic book publisher which operated during the Golden and Silver Age of comic books. ACG published one of the first horror comics titles, Adventures into the Unknown. Another of ACG's claims to fame was the character of Herbie Popnecker, who starred...
  
  , and the cancellation of their long-running titles Adventures into the Unknown
  Adventures Into the Unknown
  Adventures Into the Unknown was a horror and supernatural comic series from the Golden Age of Comic Books. The title was released in the fall of 1948 by B&I Publishing and enjoyed a run of 174 issues for nearly two decades, ceasing publication in August 1967...
  
  , Forbidden Worlds
  Forbidden Worlds
  Forbidden Worlds was a fantasy comic from the American Comics Group, which won the 1964 Alley Award for Best Regularly Published Fantasy Comic. It published 145 issues between July/Aug. 1951 to Aug. 1967.- Publication history :...
  
  , and Unknown Worlds.

November

• Ghost Rider
  Phantom Rider
  The Phantom Rider is the name of several fictional characters, Old West heroic gunfighters appearing in comic books in the Marvel Comics universe...
  
  , with issue #7, canceled by Marvel.
• Thunderbolt
  Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt
  Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt is a fictional superhero character originally owned by Charlton Comics, notable for containing some of the earliest respectful invocations of Eastern mysticism in American pop culture. The character has been owned by the estate of its creator, writer-artist Pete Morisi,...
  
  , with issue #60, canceled by Charlton.
• Peacemaker
  Peacemaker (comics)
  The Peacemaker is the name of a series of superheroes originally owned by Charlton Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. The original Peacemaker first appeared in Fightin' 5 #40 The Peacemaker is the name of a series of superheroes originally owned by Charlton Comics and later acquired by DC...
  
  , with issue #5, canceled by Charlton.

December

• Judomaster
  Judomaster
  Judomaster is the name given to three fictional superheroes published by DC Comics. The first Judomaster debuted in Special War Series #4 published by Charlton Comics, and was created by Joe Gill and Frank McLaughlin.-Hadley Jagger:...
  
  , with issue #98, canceled by Charlton.
• Captain Atom
  Captain Atom
  Captain Atom is a fictional comic book superhero that has existed in three basic incarnations. Created by writer Joe Gill and artist/co-writer Steve Ditko, he first appeared in Space Adventures #33 . Captain Atom was created for Charlton Comics but was later acquired by DC Comics and revised for...
  
  , with issue #89, canceled by Charlton.
• King Comics
  King Comics
  King Comics, a short-lived comic book imprint of King Features Syndicate, was an attempt by King Features to publish comics of its own characters, rather than through other publishers. The line ran for approximately a year-and-a-half, with its series cover-dated from August 1966 to December 1967...
  
  , with issue #11, publishes its final issue of Flash Gordon.

Alley Awards

• Adventure Book with the Main Character in the Title - The Amazing Spider-Man
  The Amazing Spider-Man
  The Amazing Spider-Man is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics, featuring the adventures of the fictional superhero Spider-Man. Being the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a monthly periodical and was published continuously until it was...
  
   (Marvel Comics)
• Adventure Hero Title with One or More Characters in Own Strip - Strange Tales
  Strange Tales
  Strange Tales is the name of several comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics. It introduced the features "Doctor Strange" and "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.", and was a showcase for the science fiction/suspense stories of artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, and for the...
  
   (Marvel Comics)
• Super Hero Group Title - Fantastic Four
  Fantastic Four
  The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
  
   (Marvel Comics)
• Non-Super-Powered Group Title - Challengers of the Unknown
  Challengers of the Unknown
  The Challengers of the Unknown is a group of fictional characters in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jack Kirby, or co-created with Dave Wood , this quartet of adventurers explored science fictional and apparent paranormal occurrences and faced fantastic menaces.Scripts for the first...
  
   (DC Comics)
• Fantasy/SF/Supernatural Title - The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves
  The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves
  The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves was an American supernatural-anthology comic book published by Charlton Comics and best known as a showcase for the popular writer-artist Steve Ditko, the co-creator of Marvel Comics' Spider-Man. The eponymous Dr. M. T...
  
   (Charlton Comics)
• Western Title - Ghost Rider
  Phantom Rider
  The Phantom Rider is the name of several fictional characters, Old West heroic gunfighters appearing in comic books in the Marvel Comics universe...
  
   (Marvel Comics)
• War Title - Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos  (Marvel Comics)
• Humor Title: Teenage - Archie  (Archie Comics)
• Humor Title: Costumed - Not Brand Ecch  (Marvel Comics)
• Humor Title: Juvenile - Uncle Scrooge  (Western Publishing)
• All-Reprint Title - Fantasy Masterpieces  (Marvel Comics)
• Combination New & Reprint Material Title - Marvel Super-Heroes
  Marvel Super-Heroes (comics)
  Marvel Super-Heroes is the name of several comic book series and specials published by Marvel Comics.-Marvel Super-Heroes Special:The first was the one-shot Marvel Super-Heroes Special #1 , reprinting Daredevil #1 and The Avengers #2 Marvel Super-Heroes is the name of several comic book series and...
  
   (Marvel Comics)

• Editor - Stan Lee
  Stan Lee
  Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
  
    (Marvel Comics)
• Writer - Stan Lee
  Stan Lee
  Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
  
  
• Pencil Artist - Jack Kirby
  Jack Kirby
  Jack Kirby , born Jacob Kurtzberg, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor regarded by historians and fans as one of the major innovators and most influential creators in the comic book medium....
  
  
• Inking Artist - Joe Sinnott
  Joe Sinnott
  Joe Sinnott is an American comic book artist. Working primarily as an inker, Sinnott is best-known for his long stint on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, from 1965 to 1981 , initially over the pencils of industry legend Jack Kirby...
  
  
• Cover - Strange Adventures
  Strange Adventures
  Strange Adventures was the title of several American comic books published by DC Comics, most notably a long-running science fiction anthology that began in 1950.-Original series:...
  
  #207, by Neal Adams
  Neal Adams
  Neal Adams is an American comic book and commercial artist known for helping to create some of the definitive modern imagery of the DC Comics characters Superman, Batman, and Green Arrow; as the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates; and as a creators-rights advocate who...
  
    (DC Comics)
• Coloring - Magnus, Robot Fighter
  Magnus, Robot Fighter
  Magnus, Robot Fighter is a fictional comic book superhero created by writer/artist Russ Manning in 1963, based primarily on Tarzan. Magnus first appeared in Magnus Robot Fighter 4000 A.D. #1, published by Gold Key Comics in February 1963...
  
   (Gold Key Comics
  Gold Key Comics
  Gold Key Comics was an imprint of Western Publishing created for comic books distributed to newsstands. Also known as Whitman Comics, Gold Key operated from 1962 to 1984.-History:...
  
  )
• Full-Length Story - "Who's Been Lying in My Grave?", by Arnold Drake
  Arnold Drake
  Arnold Drake was an American comic book writer and screenwriter best known for co-creating the DC Comics characters Deadman and the Doom Patrol, and the Marvel Comics characters the Guardians of the Galaxy, among others....
  
   & Carmine Infantino
  Carmine Infantino
  Carmine Infantino Carmine Infantino Carmine Infantino (born May 24, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York is an American comic book artist and editor who was a major force in the Silver Age of Comic Books...
  
  , Strange Adventures #205  (DC Comics)
• Feature Story - "Lost Continent of Mongo" by Archie Goodwin
  Archie Goodwin (comics)
  Archie Goodwin was an American comic book writer, editor, and artist. He worked on a number of comic strips in addition to comic books, and is best known for his Warren and Marvel Comics work...
  
   and Al Williamson
  Al Williamson
  Alfonso "Al" Williamson was an American cartoonist, comic book artist and illustrator specializing in adventure, Western and science-fiction/fantasy...
  
  , Flash Gordon #4  (King Comics)
• Regular Short Feature - (tie) "Tales of Asgard" and "Tales of the Inhumans
  Inhumans
  The Inhumans are a fictional race of superhumans, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. This race appears in various comic book series published by Marvel Comics and exists in that company's shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe....
  
  ", both by Stan Lee
  Stan Lee
  Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
  
   & Jack Kirby
  Jack Kirby
  Jack Kirby , born Jacob Kurtzberg, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor regarded by historians and fans as one of the major innovators and most influential creators in the comic book medium....
  
  , in The Mighty Thor  (Marvel Comics)
• Hall of Fame - The Spirit
  The Spirit
  The Spirit is a crime-fighting fictional character created by writer-artist Will Eisner. He first appeared June 2, 1940 in "The Spirit Section", the colloquial name given to a 16-page Sunday supplement, distributed to 20 newspapers by the Register and Tribune Syndicate and reaching five million...
  
  , by Will Eisner
  Will Eisner
  William Erwin "Will" Eisner was an American comics writer, artist and entrepreneur. He is considered one of the most important contributors to the development of the medium and is known for the cartooning studio he founded; for his highly influential series The Spirit; for his use of comics as an...
  
  

• Best Costumed or Powered Hero - Spider-Man
  Spider-Man
  Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
  
    (Marvel Comics)
• Best Normal Adventure Hero - Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
  Nick Fury
  Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 , a World War II combat series that portrayed the...
  
    (Marvel Comics)
• Best Super-Powered Group - Fantastic Four
  Fantastic Four
  The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
  
   (Marvel Comics)
• Best Normal Adventure Group - Challengers of the Unknown
  Challengers of the Unknown
  The Challengers of the Unknown is a group of fictional characters in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jack Kirby, or co-created with Dave Wood , this quartet of adventurers explored science fictional and apparent paranormal occurrences and faced fantastic menaces.Scripts for the first...
  
   (DC Comics)
• Best Male Normal Supporting Character - J. Jonah Jameson
  J. Jonah Jameson
  John Jonah Jameson Junior is a supporting character of Spider-Man in the .Jameson is usually the publisher or editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle, a fictional New York newspaper and now serves as the mayor of New York City...
  
   (The Amazing Spider-Man)  (Marvel Comics)
• Best Female Normal Supporting Character - Mary Jane Watson
  Mary Jane Watson
  Mary Jane Watson, often shortened to MJ, is a fictional supporting character appearing, originally, in Marvel comic books and, later, in multiple spin-offs and dramatizations of the Spider-Man titles as the best friend, love interest, and one-time wife of Peter Parker, the alter ego of Spider-Man...
  
   (The Amazing Spider-Man)  (Marvel Comics)
• Best Villain - Doctor Doom
  Doctor Doom
  Victor von Doom is a fictional character who appears in Marvel Comics publications . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #5 wearing his trademark metal mask and green cloak...
  
   (Fantastic Four)  (Marvel Comics)
• Best New Strip - "Deadman
  Deadman
  Deadman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Strange Adventures #205 , and was created by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino.-Publication history:...
  
  ", by Arnold Drake
  Arnold Drake
  Arnold Drake was an American comic book writer and screenwriter best known for co-creating the DC Comics characters Deadman and the Doom Patrol, and the Marvel Comics characters the Guardians of the Galaxy, among others....
  
   & Carmine Infantino
  Carmine Infantino
  Carmine Infantino Carmine Infantino Carmine Infantino (born May 24, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York is an American comic book artist and editor who was a major force in the Silver Age of Comic Books...
  
  , in Strange Adventures  (DC Comics)
• Best Revived Strip - Blue Beetle
  Blue Beetle
  Blue Beetle is the name of three fictional superheroes that appear in American comic books published by a variety of companies since 1939.-Publication history:...
  
    (Charlton Comics)
• Strip Most Needing Improvement - Batman
  Batman (comic book)
  Batman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27, published in May 1939. Batman proved to be so popular that a self-titled ongoing comic book series began publication in the spring of 1940...
  
    (DC Comics)
• Strip Most Desired for Revival - Adam Strange
  Adam Strange
  Adam Strange is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Mike Sekowsky, he first appeared in Showcase #17 .In May 2011, Adam Strange placed 97th on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time....
  
    (DC Comics)

• Best Adventure Strip - Prince Valiant
  Prince Valiant
  Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur, or simply Prince Valiant, is a long-run comic strip created by Hal Foster in 1937. It is an epic adventure that has told a continuous story during its entire history, and the full stretch of that story now totals more than 3700 Sunday strips...
  
  , by Hal Foster
• Best Human Interest Strip - On Stage
  Mary Perkins, On Stage
  Mary Perkins, On Stage is an American newspaper comic strip by Leonard Starr for the Chicago-Tribune-New York News Syndicate. It ran from February, 1957 to September 9, 1979, with the switch to the longer title in 1961...
  
  , by Leonard Starr
  Leonard Starr
  Leonard Starr is a Golden Age comic book artist, an advertising artist and award-winning cartoonist, notable for creating the newspaper strip On Stage and reviving Little Orphan Annie.-Early life:...
  
  
• Best Humor Strip - Peanuts
  Peanuts
  Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward...
  
  , by Charles Schulz
• Best Humor Panel - Dennis the Menace
  Dennis the Menace (U.S.)
  Dennis the Menace is a daily syndicated newspaper comic strip originally created, written and illustrated by Hank Ketcham. It debuted on March 12, 1951 in 16 newspapers and was originally distributed by Post-Hall Syndicate...
  
  , by Hank Ketcham
  Hank Ketcham
  Henry King "Hank" Ketcham was an American cartoonist who created the Dennis the Menace comic strip, writing and drawing it from 1951 to 1994, when he retired from drawing the daily page and took up painting full time in his studio at his home. He received the Reuben Award for the strip in 1953...
  
  
• Best Miscellaneous Strip - Ripley's Believe It or Not
• Hall of Fame Award - Flash Gordon
  Flash Gordon
  Flash Gordon is the hero of a science fiction adventure comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by and created to compete with the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip. Also inspired by these series were comics such as Dash...
  
  , by Alex Raymond
  Alex Raymond
  Alexander Gillespie "Alex" Raymond was an American cartoonist, best known for creating Flash Gordon for King Features in 1934...
  
  

• Best All-Article Fanzine - (tie) Batmania and Gosh Wow
• Best All-Strip Fanzine - Star-Studded Comics
• Best All-Fiction Fanzine - Stories of Suspense
• Best Article/Strip Fanzine - Fantasy Illustrated
• Best Fiction/Strip Fanzine - Star-Studded Comics
• Best Article/Fiction Fanzine - (tie) Gosh Wow and Huh!
• Best Fannish One-Shot - Fandom Annual
• Best Article on Comic Book Material - "Blue Bolt and Gang" (Gosh Wow #1)
• Best Article on Comic Strip Material - "Gully Foyle" (Star-Studded Comics #11)
• Best Regular Fan Column - "What's News", by Dave Kaler
• Best Fan Fiction - "Nightwalker", by Larry Brody (Gosh Wow #1)
• Best Fan Comic Strip - "Xal-Kor", by Richard "Grass" Green
  Grass Green
  Richard Eugene "Grass" Green was an African American cartoonist notable for being the first black participant in both the 1960s fan art movement and the 1970s underground comics movement...
  
  
• Best Fan Artist - George Metzger
• Best Comic Strip Writer - Larry Herndon
• Best Fan Project - 1967 South-Western Con
• Best Newsletter - On the Drawing Board, by Bob Schoenfeld

Marvel Comics

Release: February. Writers: Gary Friedrich

Gary Friedrich

Gary Friedrich . is an American comic book writer best known for his Silver Age stories for Marvel Comics' Sgt...

 and Roy Thomas

Roy Thomas

Roy William Thomas, Jr. is an American comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibly best known for introducing the pulp magazine hero Conan the Barbarian to American comics, with a series that added to the storyline of Robert E...

. Artists: Dick Ayers

Dick Ayers

Richard "Dick" Ayers is an American comic book artist and cartoonist best known for his work as one of Jack Kirby's inkers during the late-1950s and 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comics, including on some of the earliest issues of Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four, and as the signature...

 and Vince Colletta

Vince Colletta

Vincent Joseph Colletta was an American comic book artist and art director best known as one of industry legend Jack Kirby's frequent inkers during the 1950s-1960s period called the Silver Age of comic books...

.

Release: August. Editor: Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....

.

Charlton Comics

Release: June by Charlton Comics

Charlton Comics

Charlton Comics was an American comic book publishing company that existed from 1946 to 1985, having begun under a different name in 1944. It was based in Derby, Connecticut...

. Writer/Artist: Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Stephen J. "Steve" Ditko is an American comic book artist and writer best known as the artist co-creator, with Stan Lee, of the Marvel Comics heroes Spider-Man and Doctor Strange....

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Release: May by Charlton Comics

Charlton Comics

Charlton Comics was an American comic book publishing company that existed from 1946 to 1985, having begun under a different name in 1944. It was based in Derby, Connecticut...

. Editor: Dick Giordano

Dick Giordano

Richard Joseph "Dick" Giordano was an American comic book artist and editor best known for introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes, and serving as executive editor of then–industry leader DC Comics...

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Release: March by Charlton Comics

Charlton Comics

Charlton Comics was an American comic book publishing company that existed from 1946 to 1985, having begun under a different name in 1944. It was based in Derby, Connecticut...

. Writer: Joe Gill

Joe Gill

Joseph Gill was an American magazine writer and highly prolific comic book scripter. Most of his work was for Charlton Comics, where he co-created the superheroes Captain Atom, Peacemaker, and Judomaster, among others. Comics historians consider Gill a top contender as the comic-book field's most...

. Artist: Pat Boyette

Pat Boyette

Pat Boyette Pat Boyette Pat Boyette (July 27, 1923, San Antonio, Texas – January 14, 2000, was an American broadcasting personality and news producer, and later a comic book artist best known for two decades of work for Charlton Comics, where he co-created the character The Peacemaker...

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Release: October by Charlton Comics

Charlton Comics

Charlton Comics was an American comic book publishing company that existed from 1946 to 1985, having begun under a different name in 1944. It was based in Derby, Connecticut...

. Editor: Pat Masulli

Pat Masulli

Patrick J. Masulli was an American comic book creator, most notably as the executive editor of Charlton Comics from 1955–1966, during much of the Silver Age of Comic Books...

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Independent titles

Release: November by Dargaud

Dargaud

Les Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1943 by Georges Dargaud.Initially, Dargaud published novels for women...

. Writer: Pierre Christin

Pierre Christin

- Biography :Christin was born at Saint-Mandé in 1938.After graduating from the Sorbonne, Christin pursued graduate studies in political science at SciencesPo and became a professor of French literature at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. His first comics story, Le Rhum du Punch, illustrated...

. Artist: Jean-Claude Mézières

Jean-Claude Mézières

Jean-Claude Mézières is a French comic strip artist and illustrator. Born and raised in Paris, he was introduced to drawing by his older brother and influenced by comics artists such as Hergé, Andre Franquin and Morris and later by Jijé and Jack Davis...

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Charlton Comics

• Captain Willy Schultz
  Captain Willy Schultz
  Captain Willy Schultz is a fictional comic-book soldier, a German-American U.S. Army captain during World War II, who after being falsely accused and convicted of murder, escapes and blends into the German Army while seeking a way to clear his name and retain his Allied allegiance...
  
  , in Fightin' Army
  Fightin' Army
  Fightin' Army was a bimonthly war comic published by Charlton Comics from 1956–1984...
  
  #76 (Oct.)
• Faustus
  Faustus (cat)
  Faustus is a fictional character who appeared in stories published by Charlton Comics. Faustus first appeared in Captain Atom Vol. 2, #89 . The character was created by writer Dave Kaler and artist Steve Ditko....
  
  , in Captain Atom
  Captain Atom
  Captain Atom is a fictional comic book superhero that has existed in three basic incarnations. Created by writer Joe Gill and artist/co-writer Steve Ditko, he first appeared in Space Adventures #33 . Captain Atom was created for Charlton Comics but was later acquired by DC Comics and revised for...
  
  vol. 2, #89 (Dec.)
• The Iron Corporal
  The Iron Corporal
  The Iron Corporal was a fictional character appearing first as a recurring character in Charlton Comics' war comics line, and briefly in his own comic book titled The Iron Corporal...
  
  , in Army War Heroes #22 (Nov.)
• Prankster, in Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt
  Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt
  Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt is a fictional superhero character originally owned by Charlton Comics, notable for containing some of the earliest respectful invocations of Eastern mysticism in American pop culture. The character has been owned by the estate of its creator, writer-artist Pete Morisi,...
  
  #60 (Oct./Nov.)
• The Question
  Question (comics)
  The Question is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by DC Comics. The original was created by writer-artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in Blue Beetle #1...
  
  , Blue Beetle
  Blue Beetle
  Blue Beetle is the name of three fictional superheroes that appear in American comic books published by a variety of companies since 1939.-Publication history:...
  
  #1 (June)

DC Comics

• Aquagirl
  Aquagirl
  Aquagirl is the name of several fictional characters featured as superheroines in the comic books and other media produced by DC Comics.- Lisa Morel :...
  
  
• Awesome Threesome
• B'wana Beast
  B'wana Beast
  B'wana Beast is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Universe. He first appeared in Showcase #66 , and was created by Bob Haney and Mike Sekowsky.-Publication history:...
  
  
• Black Manta
  Black Manta
  Black Manta is a supervillain appearing in DC Comics, primarily as the archenemy of Aquaman. The character debuted in Aquaman #35 .-Fictional character biography:...
  
  
• Comet
• Deadman
  Deadman
  Deadman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Strange Adventures #205 , and was created by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino.-Publication history:...
  
  , in Strange Adventures
  Strange Adventures
  Strange Adventures was the title of several American comic books published by DC Comics, most notably a long-running science fiction anthology that began in 1950.-Original series:...
  
  #205 (October)
• Ekron
  Ekron (comics)
  -Fictional character biography:Ekron is an ancient construct supposedly created by the Guardians of the Universe of Oa. By the 21st century it was little more than a large floating head serving as the Green Lantern of the planet Vengar. The eye of Ekron possesses properties and powers similar to...
  
  
• Element Girl
  Element Girl
  Element Girl is a fictional DC Comics superhero who first appeared in Metamorpho #10 . The character's death was featured in Neil Gaiman's Sandman series in issue #20, "Façade."-Fictional character biography:...
  
  
• Fatal Five
  Fatal Five
  The Fatal Five are fictional characters, a supervillain team of the 30th century in the DC Comics universe. They were created by Jim Shooter and first appeared in Adventure Comics #352 as enemies of the Legion of Super-Heroes....
  
  , in Adventure Comics
  Adventure Comics
  Adventure 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...
  
  #352 (January)
  • Emerald Empress
    Emerald Empress
    The Emerald Empress is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain that is an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes and a member of the Fatal Five...
    
    
  • Mano
    Mano (comics)
    Mano is a fictional character that is a DC Comics supervillain living in the 30th century and, as a member of the Fatal Five, a foe of the Legion of Super-Heroes...
    
    
  • Persuader
    Persuader (comics)
    The Persuader is the name of three fictional characters featured in comic books published by DC Comics. Nyeun Chun Ti first appeared in Adventure Comics #352 , and was created by Jim Shooter and Curt Swan...
    
    
  • Tharok
    Tharok
    Tharok is a DC Comics supervillain and an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes. He is the leader of the Fatal Five. Tharok and the Fatal Five were introduced in Adventure Comics #352 , and were created by Jim Shooter....
    
    
  • Validus
    Validus
    Validus is a fictional DC Comics supervillain, an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes and a member of the Fatal Five.-Fictional character biography:...
    
    
• Barbara Gordon
  Barbara Gordon
  Barbara Gordon is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics and in related media, created by Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino...
  
  , in Detective Comics
  Detective Comics
  Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and...
  
  #359 (January)
• Hank Hall
  Hank Hall
  Hank Hall is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe who first appeared in Showcase #75 as Hawk of Hawk and Dove. He later became the supervillain Monarch in the crossover event limited series Armageddon 2001...
  
  
• Lion-Mane
  Lion-Mane
  -Lion-Mane:The first Lion-Mane resided on Earth-Two. This version was a human with feline features and heightened strength. He was initially a henchman of that world's Catwoman who betrayed him and buried the loot in the forest. Lion-Mane was captured after that. Years later, Lion-Mane orchestrated...
  
  
• Mad Mod
  Mad Mod
  Mad Mod is a fictional character in the DC Universe. He was until recently an enemy of the superhero team, the Teen Titans.-Fictional character biography:...
  
  , in Teen Titans #7 (DC Comics)
• Madmen
  Madmen
  The Madmen are a team of villains in the DC Comics created by Steve Ditko and David Glanzman. The Madmen first appeared in Blue Beetle #3 . They were originally owned by Charlton Comics but DC later acquired the rights to the characters....
  
  
• Punch and Jewelee
  Punch and Jewelee
  Punch and Jewelee are supervillains in the DC Universe. They originally battled Captain Atom and Nightshade and later joined the Suicide Squad.-Fictional character biographies:...
  
  
• Red Guardian
  Red Guardian
  The Red Guardian is the name of several comic book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. The Red Guardian is an identity that was created as the Soviet equivalent of Captain America; since the fall of the Soviet Union, the name is no longer officially used, though at least two people have...
  
  
• Reflecto
  Reflecto
  Reflecto is a fictional superhero from DC Comics who first appeared as a statue of a dead Legion of Super-Heroes member in Adventure Comics #354 in the "Adult Legion" story, which purported to depict the Legion farther in the future than the regular Legion series...
  
  

Marvel Comics

• Abomination
  Abomination (comics)
  The Abomination is a fictional character, a supervillain that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics...
  
  
• Banshee
  Banshee (comics)
  Banshee is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero who operates as a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Werner Roth, Banshee first appeared in X-Men #28 ....
  
  , in X-Men
  X-Men
  The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
  
  #28 (January)
• Black Knight (Dane Whitman)
  Black Knight (Dane Whitman)
  Dane Whitman is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, the company's third person to bear the name Black Knight. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, he first appeared in The Avengers #47 Dane Whitman is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics...
  
  
• Blastaar
  Blastaar
  Blastaar, sometimes called the Living Bomb-Burst and Blasstaar, is a Marvel Comics supervillain. Blastaar is an opponent of the Fantastic Four and lives in the Negative Zone...
  
  
• Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)
• Cobalt Man
  Cobalt Man
  Cobalt Man is a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe.-Publication history:Cobalt Man was created by writer Roy Thomas and penciller Werner Roth in X-Men #31 ....
  
  
• Crusher
  Crusher (comics)
  Crusher is the name of two fictional characters; both Marvel Comics supervillains.-Publication history:The first Crusher first appeared in Tales of Suspense #91 , and was created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan...
  
  
• Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
  Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
  La Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine is a fictional, comic book espionage agent in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer-artist Jim Steranko, she first appeared in the "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." feature in Strange Tales #159 .-Publication history:The Contessa appeared...
  
  
• Dreadnought
  Dreadnought (comics)
  Dreadnoughts are a type of fictional robot found in the Marvel Comics universe. They are frequently employed by villainous organizations. Different forms of the robots are depicted by organizations such as HYDRA and the Maggia....
  
  
• Grotesk
  Grotesk (comics)
  Grotesk is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Grotesk first appeared in X-Men #41-42 , and was created by Roy Thomas and Don Heck.The character subsequently appears in Ms...
  
  
• Growing Man
  Growing Man
  The Growing Man is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Thor #140 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.-Publication history:...
  
  
• Kingpin
  Kingpin (comics)
  The Kingpin is a fictional character, a supervillain in the . Kingpin is one of the most feared and powerful crime lords in the Marvel Universe. The character is a major adversary of Daredevil, the Punisher, and Spider-Man...
  
  
• Leap-Frog
  Leap-Frog (comics)
  Leap-Frog is the name of two Marvel Comics supervillains who use a Frog suit costume containing electrical coils on the soles of each of the two flippers which allow the wearer to leap great distances up to high or long. The boots' power source is worn on his back like a back pack, and triggered...
  
  
• Live Wire
  Live Wire (Marvel Comics)
  Live Wire is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Live Wire first appeared in Fantastic Four Annual #5 , and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby....
  
  
• Living Diamond
  Living Diamond
  Living Diamond is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:The Living Diamond first appeared in X-Men #39 , and was created by Roy Thomas and Werner Roth....
  
  
• Living Tribunal
  Living Tribunal
  The Living Tribunal is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #157 June 1967 and was created by Stan Lee, Marie Severin and Herb Trimpe.-Publication history:The Living Tribunal debuted in a storyline called "The...
  
  
• Lurking Unknown
  Lurking Unknown
  The Lurking Unknown is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a demon, one of the Fear Lords, who has clashed with Doctor Strange and Thor.-External links:*...
  
  
• MODOK
  MODOK
  MODOK is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #93 MODOK (acronym for Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character...
  
  
• Mogul of the Mystic Mountain
  Mogul of the Mystic Mountain
  Mogul of the Mystic Mountain is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Mogul of the Mystic Mountain first appeared in Thor #137 , and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby....
  
  
• Ogre
  Ogre (comics)
  Ogre is a fictional character of the Marvel Comics Universe.-Fictional character biography:Ogre was originally an operative of the mutant terrorist organization Factor Three...
  
  
• Phantom Rider
  Phantom Rider
  The Phantom Rider is the name of several fictional characters, Old West heroic gunfighters appearing in comic books in the Marvel Comics universe...
  
  
• Psycho-Man
  Psycho-Man
  Psycho-Man is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The character first appears in Fantastic Four Annual #5 Psycho-Man is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The character first...
  
  
• Clay Quartermain
  Clay Quartermain
  Clay Quartermain is a fictional character, a secret agent in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer-artist Jim Steranko, he first appeared in Strange Tales #163 Clay Quartermain is a fictional character, a secret agent in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer-artist Jim Steranko, he...
  
  
• Robbie Robertson
• Ronan the Accuser
  Ronan the Accuser
  Ronan the Accuser is a fictional character that has appeared in numerous comic book series published by Marvel Comics. A member of the alien race the Kree, he exists in Marvel's main shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe. Ronan first appeared in Fantastic Four #65 , and was created by Stan...
  
  
• Scorpio
  Scorpio (comics)
  Scorpio is the name of several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe. Most of the men to use the Scorpio identity have been supervillains who have been affiliated with the Zodiac criminal cartel, and in this context were enemies of the Avengers and other superheroes.-Publication...
  
  
• Sentry
  Sentry (comics)
  Sentry is the codename of several unrelated fictional characters of the Marvel Universe. Currently, the most prominent Sentry is Robert Reynolds, appearing in Marvel's New Avengers and Mighty Avengers titles, and the subject of two limited series....
  
  
• Shocker
  Shocker (comics)
  The Shocker or just Shocker is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #46 and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Romita, Sr.-Fictional character biography:Herman Schultz was born in New York...
  
  
• Kevin Sydney
• Tarantula
  Tarantula (Marvel Comics)
  Tarantula is the alias of a number of fictional characters appearing in publications from Marvel Comics.-Clay Riley:The Tarantula is a Zorro-like western-era villain equipped with a scourge and has a mysterious Mexican accent. He first appears in Ghost Rider #2 . He is the leader of the villainous...
  
  
• Ulik
  Ulik
  Ulik is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Ulik was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appears in Thor #137 ....
  
  
• Zom
  Zom
  Zom is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a gigantic semi-humanoid demon who has clashed with Doctor Strange.-Publication history:...