1930s in comics
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See also: 1920s in comics, other events of the 1930s, 1940s in comics and the list of years in comics
Publications: 1930 - 1931 - 1932 - 1933 - 1934 - 1935 - 1936 - 1937 - 1938 - 1939
Publications
1930
- September 8: Debut of Blondie by Chic Young.
1931
- April 17: In Thimble Theatre Popeyefirst quotes his classic line: "I yam what I yam an' tha's all I yam."
- June 26: In 's power.
- October 4: Debut of Dick Tracy by Chester Gould.
- April 17: In
1932
- March 20: In Thimble Theatre, J. Wellington Wimpyfirst says "I would gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.
1933
- Woolworth's Department Stores.
- July 14: The Fleischer Studios animated debut of Popeye, in the Betty Boop short Popeye the Sailor.
1934
- May: Famous Funnies (cover dated July) is relaunched by Eastern Color and becomes the first full-color comic book sold to the public.
- August 13: Al Capp's Li'l Abner debuts.
- September: Rube Goldberg's Boob McNutt comic strip ends.
- Autumn: National Allied Publications, Inc., one of the two companies to eventually become National Comics Publications (later DC Comics), forms.
- October 22: Terry and the Piratesdebuts.
1935
- February: National Allied Publications published The Spectre.
- December: New Comics, which would be retitled to New Adventure Comics and then Starman, and Jack Kirby's Manhunter.
1936
1937
- March: National Comics Publications begins publication of Detective Comics. Batman would debut in issue #27, National became so well known for the series that they changed their name to DC Comics, and the series would run continuously until 2011, becoming the longest continuously published comic series in American history.
- October 17: Huey, Dewey, and Louie first appear in Al Taliaferro's Donald Duck comic strip.
1938
- June: National Comics Publications publishes Action Comics #1, the first appearance of Superman. The comic launched the superhero industry and along with company title Detective Comics, became one of the longest running comic book titles, with continuous publication since 1938 (with a minor gap from 2011-2016).
1939
- Many influential comics companies, including Archie Comics, Fawcett Comics, Fox Feature Syndicate, Lev Gleason Publications, Quality Comics, and Timely Comics (later Marvel) were founded this year.
- May: First appearances of James Gordon in Detective Comics#27.
- August: Publication of Mystery Men Comics by Fox Feature Syndicate begins, debuting the Blue Beetle (as Dan Garret).
- October: Namor The Sub-Marinerdebut in this issue.