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Notable events of 1971 in comics.

Events

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January

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February

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First appearances of Highfather, Kalibak, Lightray, and Orion

Spring

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March

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First appearance of the Squadron Supreme, as well as members Blue Eagle, Doctor Spectrum (Joseph Ledger), Golden Archer, Hyperion (Mark Milton), Lady Lark, Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond, Earth-712), Tom Thumb, and Whizzer (Stanley Stewart)

April

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First appearance of Mister Miracle

May

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First appearance of Talia al Ghul[12]
First appearance of Desaad
First appearance of Granny Goodness
  • With the publication of Savage Tales #1, Marvel creates its black-and-white magazine line, which published material that doesn't carry the seal of the Comics Code Authority.
First appearance of Man-Thing

June

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First appearance of Ra's al Ghul[15]

July

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First appearance of Swamp Thing[18]
The woman appearing on the cover of this issue was modeled after future comics writer Louise Simonson.[19]
First appearance of Doc Samson

August

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September

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October

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First appearance of Big Barda
First appearance of Morbius, the Living Vampire

November

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  • Marvel Comics, following rival DC's lead, raises the price of its typical comic book from 15 cents to 25 cents, and the page-count from 36 to 52.
  • The Avengers #93: Neal Adams begins his celebrated stint as Avengers artist, continuing the "Kree-Skrull War" story arc begun in issue #89 of the title.
  • DC Special (1968 series), with issue #15 (November /December cover date), is cancelled by DC.

December

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First appearance of The Defenders
First appearance of John Stewart

Specific date unknown

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Births

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August

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  • August 12: Michel Koeniguer, French comics artist (The Bridge, Bomb Road, Misty Mission, Berlin sera notre tombeau), (d. 2021).[38]

Deaths

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January

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  • January 17: Oscar Knudsen, Danish illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 72. [39]
  • January 27: E. Simms Campbell, American comics artist (Harlem Girls, Cuties), dies at age 65.[40]

February

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  • February 18: Walter Booth, British comics artist (Professor Potash), dies at age 81.[41]
  • February 24: Jan Bouman, Dutch comics artist and illustrator (Lijntrekker), dies at age 56.[42]
  • February 21: Ercüment Kalmik, Turkish painter and comics artist (Çetin Kaptan, a.k.a. Çetinin), dies at age 61 or 62. [43]

March

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April

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May

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  • May 10: Ted Mathijsen, aka Roberic, Dutch comics artist (Ted Start), dies at age 44.[47]

June

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  • June 5: Otto Waffenschmied, German comics artist (Muck und Puck, Max und Miki), dies at age 69. [48]
  • June 9: Russell R. Winterbotham, American novelist and comics writer (scripted Red Ryder[49] and Kevin the Bold [50]), dies at age 66.[51]
  • June 27: Catrinus Tas, Dutch cartoonist, dies at age 42. [52]
  • June: Henri Dimpre, French illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 64. [53]
  • June: Carl Rose, aka Earl Cros, American cartoonist (I say it's spinach), illustrator and comics artist (Our New Age), dies at age 68.[54]

July

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August

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  • Specific date unknown: Julius Svendsen, Norwegian-American comics artist and animator (Disney comics), dies at age 51 or 52.[59]

October

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November

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  • November: Hy Gage, American comics artist (Miss Information), dies at age 93.[61]
  • November 28: Vasil Zahariev, Bulgarian painter and comics artist, dies at age 76. [62]

December

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Specific date unknown

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  • Georges Bourdin, French illustrator and comics artist (L'Histoire de Cochise), dies at age 83 or 84. [67]
  • Reg Bunn, British comics artist (The Spider), dies at age 65 or 66.[68]
  • Lev Gleason, American comics publisher (Lev Gleason Publications), dies at age 62 or 63.[69]
  • James Jewell, Scottish comics artist (Wee Peem), dies at age 73.
  • Noé Solano Vargas, Costa Rican comics artist (Candelario), dies at age 71 or 72.[70]

Exhibitions

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Conventions

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I came back into the field because of [convention organizer Phil Seuling]. I remember [him] calling me in New London, [Connecticut], where I was sitting there as chairman of the board of Croft Publishing Co. My secretary said, 'There's a Mr. Seuling on the phone and he's talking about a comics convention. What is that?' She said, 'I didn't know you were a cartoonist, Mr. Eisner.' 'Oh, yes,' I said, 'secretly; I'm a closet cartoonist.' I came down and was stunned at the existence of the whole world. ... That was a world that I had left, and I found it very exciting, very stimulating".[78]

Awards

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Presented July 3, 1972, (for comics published in 1971) at the Comic Art Convention, New York City, in a ceremony emceed by Tony Isabella and Carl Gafford.[88] The Goethe Award ballot was initially published in The Buyer's Guide to Comics Fandom,[89] The Monster Times,[90] and Graphic Story World.[91] Nominations were sent in from 335 readers. Ultimately, there were 7 categories with 4-7 nominees in each category. 700 fans voted for the final nominees.[88] The award results were also published in Comic Art News & Reviews.[92]

Presented in 1972 for comics published in 1971:

First issues by title

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Charlton Comics

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Ghost Manor vol. 2

Release: October Editor: Sal Gentile.

Ghostly Haunts

Release: September Editor: Sal Gentile.

Haunted

Release: September Editor: Sal Gentile.

DC Comics

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Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love

Release: February /March Editor: Dorothy Woolfolk. Artist: Tony DeZuniga.

DC 100 Page Super Spectacular: debuts with issue #4

Release: September /October Editor: Joe Orlando.

Forever People

Release: February /March Writer/Artist: Jack Kirby.

Ghosts

Release: September /October Editor: Murray Boltinoff.

Mister Miracle

Release: April. Writer/Artist: Jack Kirby.

New Gods

Release: February /March Writer/Artist: Jack Kirby.

Weird War Tales

Release: September /October Editor: Joe Kubert.

Marvel Comics

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Kull the Conqueror

Release: June. Writer: Roy Thomas. Artists: Ross Andru and Wally Wood.

Marvel Feature

Release: December. Writer: Roy Thomas. Artists: Ross Andru and Bill Everett.

Marvel Spotlight

Release: November. Writer: Gardner Fox. Artists: Syd Shores and Wally Wood.

Savage Tales

Release: May by Curtis Magazines. Editor: Stan Lee.

Independent titles

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Air Pirates Funnies

Release: July by Last Gasp's imprint "Hell Comics".

Countdown

Release: February 20 by Polystyle Publications.

The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers

Release: February by Rip Off Press. Writer/Artist: Gilbert Shelton.

Mickey Rat

Release: December by Los Angeles Comic Book Company. Writer/Artist: Robert Armstrong.

Tammy

Release: February 6 by IPC Magazines.

Initial appearance by character name

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DC Comics

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Marvel Comics

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Independent titles

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