Notable events of 1960 in comics.

Events and publications

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January

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February

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March

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April

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June

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July

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August

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September

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  • September 1: Joe Simon publishes the first issue of the American satirical comics magazine Sick, which will run until 1980.
  • September 11:In Topolino, The lentils from Babylon, by Romano Scarpa; the Beagle Boys get, legally, the whole of Uncle Scrooge’s patrimony.[14]
  • September 15: Andries Brandt's Holle Pinkel makes its debut. It will run until June 11, 1963.[15]
  • September 22: In Tintin, first chapter of The time trap, by Edgar Pierre Jacobs.
  • The first issue of the French satirical magazine Hara-Kiri is published, which will offer room for countless subversive French and foreign cartoonists. It will be banned three times during its decade run. In 1970 it changes its name to Charlie Hebdo.
  • Warren Satler revives Crockett Johnson's Barnaby for two years, until 14 April 1962.
  • In Italy, first issue of the magazine of adventure comics Rin Tin Tin  & Rusty (Editoriale Cenisio).

November

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December

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Specific date unknown

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Births

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January

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September

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October

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Deaths

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January

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February

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  • February 7: Jim McArdle, American comics artist (Dr. Bobbs, Davy Crockett), dies at age 60.[27]
  • February 16: Norman Pett, British comics and erotic artist (Jane), dies at age 69.[28]

March

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  • May 7: Leo O'Mealia, American sports cartoonist and comic artist (Wedlocked, In Jungleland A.K.A. Jungle Definitions), dies at age 76. [30]
  • May 27: James Montgomery Flagg, American painter, illustrator and comics artist (Nervy Nat, A Momentary Qualm), dies at age 82.[31]

June

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  • June 10: Al Posen, American comics artist (Them Days Is Gone Forever, Jinglet, Sweeney & Son), dies at age 65.[12]

August

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  • August 9: Tihamer Czemicsky, Hungarian graphic artist, comics artist, poster designer, painter and writer (Pipi), dies at age 56.[32]
  • August 15: Jefferson Machamer, American actor, screenwriter and comics artist (High Hat, Petting Patty, Past Performances, Gags and Gals, Nifties, Simple Sylvia, Hollywood Husband, The Baffles, Today's Laugh), dies at age 59.[33]
  • August 31: Edgar Martin, sometimes nicknamed Abe Martin, American comics artist (Boots and Her Buddies), dies at age 62.[34]
  • Specific date unknown: Jorge, Spanish comics artist (Doña Urraca), dies at age 38.[35]

September

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October

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  • October 10: Inez Townsend, British-American comics artist, illustrator and singer-songwriter (Gretchen Gratz, Snooks and Snicks), dies at age 82.[37]

November

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  • November 2: Wilprand, AKA Floris Jansen, Dutch illustrator and comic artist (Episode Editie, Havenkwartier, Boeddha op Borneo, Wolvenserie), dies at age 48. [38]
  • November 16: Ray Perry, American comic artist and editor (Mr. District Attorney, art editor for National Comics Publications), dies at age 84. [39]

December

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  • December 9: Gunila Stierngranat, Swedish comics artist (Lila Lena och Jon Blund, Lille Göran och Jon Blund, Lasseman och Hans Vänner, Snövit, Morfars Barndomsminnen, Eva-Maria och Ingegegerd), dies at age 58.[40]

Specific date unknown

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  • Carlos Clemen, Argentine comics artist (Pepe Bujía), dies at an unknown age.[41]


First issues by title

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Initial appearances by character name

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DC Comics

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Marvel Comics

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Other publishers

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Newspaper strips

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References

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  5. ^ Fox, Gardner (w), Sekowsky, Mike (p), Sachs, Bernard, Giella, Joe, Anderson, Murphy (i). "Starro the Conqueror" The Brave and the Bold, no. 28 (March 1960).
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  7. ^ "Charles M. Schulz". lambiek.net. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Professor Phumble". www.toonopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
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  10. ^ "Nocciola". Luciano Bottaro cartoonist (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  11. ^ "Willy Vandersteen". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Al Posen". lambiek.net. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
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  20. ^ "Jostein Ovrelid". lambiek.net.
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  25. ^ "Jan Fischer". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  26. ^ "Riley Thomson". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  27. ^ "Jim McArdle". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  28. ^ "Norman Pett". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  29. ^ "Gene Ahern". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  30. ^ "Leo O'Mealia". lambiek.net. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  31. ^ "James Montgomery Flagg". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  32. ^ "Tihamer Csemiczky". lambiek.net. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  33. ^ "Jefferson Machamer". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  34. ^ "Abe Martin". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  35. ^ "Jorge". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  36. ^ "Allan Morley". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  37. ^ "Inez Townsend". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  38. ^ "Wilprand". lambiek.net. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  39. ^ "Ray Perry". lambiek.net. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  40. ^ "Gunila Stierngranat". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  41. ^ "Carlos Clemen". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
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  43. ^ McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 99: "Captain Atom was born in a tale by artist Steve Ditko and writer Joe Gill."