1954 in comics

Notable events of 1954 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Events and publications

February

March

April

May

  • May 1: The 11th issue of Mad Magazine is published, featuring Basil Wolverton's iconic parody of the Beautiful Girl of the Month on the cover.[8]
  • May 16: In Italy, the first issues of Albi della rosa (reprints of Disney comics, aimed to the youngest readers) and Albi del falco (adventures of Superman, renamed Nembo Kid, and later also of the other DC heroes) are published by Mondadori. The second magazine, lasted till 1970, makes superheroes comics popular in Italy, even if the original stories are often heavily manipulated or censored.
  • In Gilbert, relative genius by Bill Wright, Gilbert, the savant Goofy’s nephew, makes his debut.

June

July

September

October

November

December

Specific date unknown

  • The first episode of Roland Davies' Roddy the Road Scout is published.[17]

Deaths

January

  • January 4: Jimmy McMenamy (aka Jimmy Mack), American comics artist (Dotty Dripple, Good Joe, assisted on Dinky Dinkerton, Secret Agent 6 7/8, continued Big Sister), passes away at age 41.[18][19]
  • January 7:
    • Bruno Angoletta, Italian illustrator and comics artist (Marmittone, Calogero Sorbara, Centerbe Ermete), dies at age 64.[20]
    • Albertine Randall, aka Albertine Randall Wheelan, American illustrator and comics artist (The Dumbunnies), passes away at age 90.[21]

February

  • February 21: Roland Coe, American comics artist (Crosstown Cartoons, His Nibs), dies at age 46.[22]

July

  • July 16: Attilio Mussino, Italian comics artist and illustrator (Bilbolbul, Gian Saetta, Schizzo, Dorotea and Salomone), passes away at age 76.[23]

August

  • Specific date unknown: Lou Ferstadt, Ukrainian-American muralist painter, comics artist (Bouncer) and comics studio founder (Ferstadt Studios), dies at age 53.[24]

September

October

First issues by title

Archie Comics

Atlas Comics

Hulton Press

National Comics

Toby Press

  • With the Marines on the Battlefronts of the World

Initial appearances by character name

Atlas Comics

Dell Comics

Harvey Comics

L. Miller & Son

National Comics

Prize Comics

Newspaper strips

Italy

References

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  2. "Leo Baxendale". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  3. Irvine, Alex (2010). "1950s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. Following the decision to close the comics division of Fawcett Publications in 1953, Hopalong Cassidy came to DC with issue #86...by the writers Gardner Fox and Don Cameron and artist Gene Colan.
  4. BDoubliées. "Spirou année 1954" (in French).
  5. "Marten Toonder". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  6. "Tintin année 1954". bdoubliees.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  7. "Dr. Fredric Wertham". www.lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  8. "Basil Wolverton". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  9. "Charles M. Schulz". lambiek.net. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  10. "Charles M. Schulz". lambiek.net. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  11. "Grabbelton". www.lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  12. "Comic Stories". Roy of the Rovers.com. Archived from the original on 2005-02-05. Retrieved 2005-06-09.
  13. "Il grande Blek – Il mitico trapper dei fumetti firmato EsseGesse". www.slumberland.it. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  14. "Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Hi & Lois". www.toonopedia.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  15. "Mort Walker". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  16. "Hergé". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  17. "Roland Davies". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  18. "Jimmy (James McMenamy, Jr.) Mack – Artist, Fine Art Prices, Auction Records for Jimmy (James McMenamy, Jr.) Mack". www.askart.com.
  19. "Jimmy McMenamy". lambiek.net.
  20. "Bruno Angoletta". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  21. "Albertine Randall". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  22. "Roland Coe". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  23. "Attilio Mussino". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  24. "Lou Ferstadt". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  25. "Bud Fisher". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  26. "George McManus". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  27. Irvine "1950s" in Dolan, p. 73: "Jimmy Olsen got his own adventures in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #1. A comic remarkable for its inventiveness and longevity, it ran for 163 issues."
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