1938 in comics

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Notable events of 1938 in comics.

Events and publications[edit]

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Specials[edit]

Specific date unknown[edit]

  • William St. John Glenn creates Ballyscunnion, which will run until 1968.[12]
  • Arthur Warden creates Snowdrop's Zoo, which will run until 1955.[13]
  • Maurieta Wellman creates The G-Twins, written by Garry Cleveland Myers, which will later change its name to Goofus and Gallant.[14]

Births[edit]

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Specific date unknown[edit]

  • hugOKÉ, Belgian cartoonist and comics artist (Belgman, Eddy Sterk Wint... De Spelen, Reynaert de Vos), (d. 2021).[21]

Deaths[edit]

January[edit]

  • January 9: Johnny Gruelle, American cartoonist, children's book author, illustrator and comics artist (Mr. Twee Deedle, Raggedy Ann and Andy), dies at age 57.[22]
  • January 20: Émile Cohl, French animated film director, caricaturist and comics artist, dies at age 81.[23]

February[edit]

  • February 19: Foster Morse Follett, American comics artist (Tidy Teddy, Skeezicks, The Kid, Private Conscience), dies at age 59 after being involved in a car accident a week later.[24]
  • February: Bertram Lamb, British comics writer (Pip, Squeak and Wilfred), dies at age 50 or 51.

March[edit]

June[edit]

  • June 2: Louis Morin, French illustrator, caricaturist, comics artist, novelist and painter, dies at age 82.[27]
  • June 6: Karl Theodor Zelger, a.k.a. K.T. Zelger, Austrian comics artist (continued Bilderbogen des kleinen Lebens), dies at age 49.[28]

August[edit]

September[edit]

  • September 18: Johannes Kesler, Dutch painter, graphic artist and comics artist (made educational comics), dies at age 74.[30]

October[edit]

November[edit]

  • November 11: Fred Spencer, American animator and comics artist (Disney comics), dies at age 34 in a road accident.[33]
  • November 15: Harry Grant Dart, American illustrator and comics artist (The Explorigator), dies at age 79.[34]
  • November 18: Joan Llaverías, Spanish painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 63.[35]

Specific date unknown[edit]

  • Harry Julius, Australian comics artist, animator, caricaturist and printmaker (The Bears Of Stringy Bark, The Egglets, The Crazy Crew of the Crayfish, Smiler, Mr. Gink – He Didn't Think!), dies at age 52 or 53.[36]
  • Will Spurrier, British comics artist (Birdie and Napoleon, Parker P.C.), dies at age 58 or 59.[37]


First issues by title[edit]

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Initial appearances by character name[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Ernie Bushmiller". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Al Taliaferro". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Gervy". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ BDparadisio. "Le Journal Spirou a 60 ans" (in French). Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
  5. ^ a b c Wallace, Daniel (2010). "1930s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
  6. ^ "Hergé". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  7. ^ KOUSEMAKER, Kees en Evelien, "Wordt Vervolgd- Stripleksikon der Lage Landen", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, Antwerpen, 1979, page 185.
  8. ^ Real Adventures Publishing Co., Inc., Grand Comics Database. Accessed Mar. 10, 2017.
  9. ^ "Will Eisner". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "Fred Harman". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  11. ^ The History of the Beano. Dundee, Scotland: D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd. 2008. p. 304. ISBN 978-1-902407-73-9.
  12. ^ https://www.lambiek.https[permanent dead link]://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/glenn_bill.htmnet/artists/g/glenn_bill.htm
  13. ^ "Arnold Warden". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  14. ^ "Maurieta Wellman". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  15. ^ "Charlie Hebdo attack: Jean Cabut (Cabu) killed in Paris terrorist attack". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  16. ^ Died: Fred Carter, Little-Known Black Artist Behind Chick Tracts
  17. ^ Mort du caricaturiste et dessinateur de presse Calvi (in French)
  18. ^ "Jean-Claude Mézières". Lambiek.net. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  19. ^ "Merci Raoul, et bonne route..." Dupuis. August 20, 2021.
  20. ^ "Raoul Cauvin". Lambiek.net. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  21. ^ "hugOKÉ". lambiek.net.
  22. ^ "Johnny Gruelle". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  23. ^ "Émile Cohl". lambiek.net. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  24. ^ "Foster Morse Follett". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  25. ^ "Walt McDougall". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  26. ^ "Eugen Kirchner".
  27. ^ "Louis Morin". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  28. ^ "K. Th. Zelger". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  29. ^ "William H. D. Koerner". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  30. ^ "Johannes Kesler". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  31. ^ "Roy L. Williams". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  32. ^ "Elzie Crisler Segar". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  33. ^ "Fred Spencer". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  34. ^ "Harry Grant Dart". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  35. ^ "Joan Llaverías". lambiek.net. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  36. ^ "Harry Julius". lambiek.net. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  37. ^ "Will Spurrier". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 21, 2020.