1974 in comics

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Notable events of 1974 in comics.

Events and publications

January

February

March

April

  • April 25: The first episode of Allan Salisbury's newspaper gag comic Snake Tales is published. [8]
  • The last issue of the Dutch underground magazine Aloha is published.[9]
  • With issue #164 (April /May cover date),
    Superman Family.[10]
  • Master of Kung Fu debuts with issue #17, continuing the numbering of Special Marvel Edition.
  • With issue #6,
    Red Circle Comics
    )

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Specific date unknown

Births

Deaths

January

February

  • February 8: Franco Caprioli, Italian comics artist, dies at age 61.[34]
  • February 12: José Robledano, Spanish comics artist (El Suero Maravilloso), dies at age 89.[35]
  • February 16: Alfred Mazure, Dutch comics artist and writer, film director and novelist (Dick Bos, Romeo Brown), dies at the age of 59.[36]

March

  • March 4: Paul Gordeaux, French journalist, historian, playwright, novelist, comedian and comics writer (L' Histoire du Demi-Siècle, Le Crime Ne Paie Pas, Les Amours Célèbres), dies at age 82.[37]
  • March 16: Jo Ooms, Dutch writer, illustrator and comic artist (Slager Kokkie en zijn Fokkie), dies at age 60.[38]
  • March 21: Eric Parker, British comics artist and illustrator (worked for Knockout, Buster and Ranger, Pepys' Diary, Tommy Walls), dies at age 76.[39]

April

  • April 22: Tjalie Robinson, Dutch comics artist (Taaie en Neut), dies at age 63.[40]
  • April 27: Jean Bernard-Aldebert, French caricaturist, illustrator and comics artist (Adonis, Gigolette), dies at age 64.[41]

May

  • May 3: Ray Hoppman, American comics artist (Going Down!, This is the Life, Types of Humanity, Morals of Young Mister Wise, Make-A-Comic, Ma, Twinkling Stars, continued Assorted Nuts, Hank and Pete, Famous Fans), dies at age 87.[42]
  • May:
    fetish artist (continued Clifford), dies at age 50.[43]

June

July

August

September

October

November

  • November 9: Charles W. Winter, American comics artist (Thorny the Cactus, Hank and His Whale, Jit Jones, Diggy the Derrick, Justin Thyme, Lady De Van), dies at age 56.[57]

December

Specific date unknown

  • Bertie Brown, British comics artist (Homeless Hector, The Brownie Boys, Pa Perkins and Percy, Dad Walker and his Son Wally, Constable Cuddlecook, Smiler and Smudge, Pinhead and Pete, Jumbo Jim and Brother Tim, celebrity comics based on Charlie Chaplin among others), dies at age 86 or 87.[62]
  • Germán Butze, Mexican comics artist (Los Supersabios, Super Whiz Kids) dies at age 61 or 62.[63]
  • Mal Eaton, American comics artist (Peter Piltdown, AKA Rocky Stoneaxe), dies at age 71 or 72.[64]
  • Vernon Miller, Canadian comics artist (Iron Man), dies at age 62.[65]
  • Herbert Ruschke, German illustrator and comics artist (Waputa die Geierkralle, Ali Ben Populi and Hodscha Nasreddin), dies at age 59 or 60.[66]

Conventions

Europe

North America

Awards

Comic Fan Art Awards

(Formerly the

The Buyer's Guide to Comics Fandom #123 (March 26, 1976) (for comics published in 1974).[77] Awards co-administered by Ken Gale.[78]

Shazam Awards

Presented in 1975 for comics published in 1974:

First issues by title

DC Comics

OMAC

Release: September /October Writer/Artist: Jack Kirby.[79]

Rima, the Jungle Girl

Release: April /May. Editor: Joe Kubert.

The Sandman

Release: Winter. Writer:
Mike Royer.[80]

Marvel Comics

Comix Book

Release: October by
Magazine Management Co. Editor: Denis Kitchen
.

Deadly Hands of Kung Fu

Release: April by .

Doctor Strange

Release: June. Writer: Steve Englehart (co-plot; script), Frank Brunner (co-plot). Artists: Frank Brunner and Dick Giordano.

Giant-Size Avengers

Release: August. Editor: Roy Thomas.

Giant-Size Chillers

Release: June. Editor: Roy Thomas.

Giant-Size Conan

Release: September. Editor: Roy Thomas.

Giant-Size Creatures

Release: July. Writer: Tony Isabella. Artists: Don Perlin and Vince Colletta.

Giant-Size Defenders

Release: July. Editor: Roy Thomas.

Giant-Size Man-Thing

Release: August. Editor: Roy Thomas.

Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu

Release: September. Editor: Roy Thomas.

Giant-Size Spider-Man

Release: July. Editor: Roy Thomas.

Giant-Size Super-Stars

Release: May. Writer: Gerry Conway. Artists: Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott.

Haunt of Horror

Release: May by
Curtis Magazines. Editor: Roy Thomas
.

Ka-Zar vol. 2

Release: January Writer:
Mike Royer
.

Man-Thing

Release: January. Writer: Steve Gerber. Artists: Val Mayerik and Sal Trapani.

Marvel Two-in-One

Release: January. Writer: Steve Gerber. Artists: Gil Kane and Joe Sinnott.[81]

Planet of the Apes

Release: August by
Curtis Magazines. Writers: Gerry Conway and Doug Moench. Artist: Mike Ploog
.

Savage Sword of Conan

Release: August by
Curtis Magazines. Editor: Roy Thomas
.

Independent titles and manga

Hana to Yume

Release: May by Hakusensha.

Jinty

Release: November 5 by
Fleetway
.

Métal Hurlant

Release: December by Les Humanoïdes Associés.

Princess

Release: by Akita Shoten

Star*Reach

Release: April by Star*Reach. Editor: Mike Friedrich.

Warlord

Release: September 28 by
D.C. Thomson
.

The First Kingdom

Release: by Comics and Comix

Initial appearance by character name

DC Comics

Marvel Comics

Independent titles

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