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1940 in comics

1940 in comics

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Notable events of 1940 in comics.

See also: List of years in comics

Events and publications

Year overall

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Specials

Births

January

April

October

Specific date unknown

  • Antonio Correa Expósito, Spanish comics artist, (d. 2003). [17]

Deaths

January

  • January 15: Henri Verstijnen, Dutch comics artist and philosopher (Spitsmuis en Tapir), dies at age 57.[18]

February

  • February 27: Johan Braakensiek, Dutch illustrator, painter, graphic artist, political cartoonist and comics artist (Dik Trom), dies at age 81.[19]

May

June

  • June 3: Charles R. Snelgrove, Canadian comics artist (Robin Hood and Company), dies at age 47.[20]
  • June 21: Tjerk Bottema, Dutch caricaturist, political cartoonist, illustrator and comics artist (made some political comics), dies at age 58.[21]

July

  • July 20: Harry E. Homan, American comics artist (Billy Make Believe, How to Make It, assisted on Joe Jinks), dies at age 51 from a heart attack.[22]
  • July 28: Gerda Wegener, Danish graphic designer, painter, illustrator and comics artist (erotic comics), dies at age 47 or 51.[23]

September

  • September 28: Earl Hurd, American animator and comics artist (Trials of Elder Mouse, Brick Bodkin's Pa, Susie Sunshine, Bobby Bumps), dies at age 60.[24]

October

  • October 4: Tom Wood, American illustrator and comics artist (Disney comics), dies at age 53 from injuries in a car accident.[25]
  • October 15: Georges Léonnec, French comics artist and illustrator, dies at age 59.[26]

November

  • November 9: Nikola Navojev, Yugoslavian comics artist (Tarcaneta, Vukadin, Zigomar, illegal versions of Mickey Mouse), dies at age 27 from tuberculosis.[27]
  • November 16: Albert Engström, Swedish novelist and comics artist (Kolingen, Bobban), dies at age 71.[28]

December

  • December 5:
    • Juan Arthenack, Mexican comic artist (Don Prudencio, Adelaido el Conquistador), dies at age 48 or 49.[29]
    • Jos Wins, Dutch painter and comic artist (Joco en Coco), dies at age 59.[30]

Specific date unknown

  • Lucien Haye, French illustrator and comics artist (L'Homme Aux Cent Visages, Le Prince Kama), died at age 73 or 74.[31]
  • Karl Pommerhanz, German-Austrian illustrator and comics artist (made comics for Fliegende Blätter and the Chicago Tribune), dies at age 82 or 83.[32]
  • Émile Tap, French illustrator, caricaturist and comic artist (Sam et Sap), dies at age 62 or 63.[33]

First issues by title


Initial appearances by character name

References

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    Wallace, Daniel (2010). "1940s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. The first issue of Batman's self-titled comic written by Bill Finger and drawn by Bob Kane, represented a milestone in more ways than one. With Robin now a partner to the Caped Crusader, villains needed to rise to the challenge, and this issue introduced two future legends: the Joker and Catwoman.
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