Notable events of 1951 in comics.
Events
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Specific date unknown
- John Gee's The Tindertoes makes its debut. He will draw it until his death in 1977, after which it's continued.[19]
- J.H. Koeleman publishes his first Pinkie Pienter (Ronny Roberts) album.[20]
- Maurice Chénechot draws Riri, which will last until 1953.[21]
- Tom Okamoto's gagcomic Deems first appears in print. It will run in syndication until 1980.[22]
- Archie Comics Annual (1946 series) #2 - Archie Publications
- Hopalong Cassidy (1946 series) #60 - Quality Comics
- King Solomon's Mines - Avon Comics
- Rocket To The Moon - Avon Comics
Births
September
December
Deaths
January
- January 7: Nelly Bodenheim, Dutch painter, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 76.[25]
April
- April 5: Harry Hemsley, British comedian, radio presenter, comics artist, voice actor and illustrator (drew for Ally Sloper's Half Holiday, wrote and drew comics based on his own radio show Ovaltiney's Concert Party), dies at age 73.[26]
- April 7: Gustave-Henri Jossot, French painter, caricaturist, illustrator and comics artist (made early text comics), dies at age 84.[27]
- April 24: Henry Yoshikata Kiyama, Japanese manga artist (The Four Immigrants Manga), dies at age 75.[28]
May
June
July
- July 8: Walter Trier, Czech-German illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 61.[31]
August
September
- September 18: Gelett Burgess, American poet, novelist, illustrator and comics artist (Goops), dies at age 85.
October
- October 7: Hank Porter, American comic artist (Disney comics, comics based on Disney's animated features), dies at age 50. [33]
November
- November 8: Antoni Muntañola, Spanish illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 67 or 68.[34]
- November 10: William Meade Prince, American illustrator, theatrical actor and comics artist (Aladdin, Jr.), commits suicide at age 58.[35][36]
December
- December 2: J.P. Arnot, American comics artist (Helpful Henry), dies at age 64.[37]
Specific date unknown
- Bernard Graddon, British comics artist (Just Jake), dies at age 80 or 81.[38]
- George Frederick Kaber, American illustrator (The Adventures of Lovely Lilly), dies at age 90 or 91.[39]
Initial appearances by character name
- Tiger Jack, Tex Willer's Indian pard, in The Dalton gang, (January) created by Gian Luigi Bonelli and Galep - Bonelli
- Knights of the Galaxy in Mystery in Space #1 (April), created by Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino - DC Comics
- Kit Willer, Tex Willer's son, in The shadow of fear (May–October) created by Gian Luigi Bonelli and Galep - Bonelli. In the same adventure, set in Canada, two other recurring characters of the series (the Redcoat Jim Brandon and the trapper Gros-Jean) make their debut.[40]
- Captain Comet in Strange Adventures #9 (June), created by Julius Schwartz, John Broome and Carmine Infantino - DC Comics
- Pedrito el drito by Antonio Terenghi (Editrice Universo, Italy)[41]
See also
References
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- ^ Daniels, Les (1995). DC Comics : Sixty Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes. Bulfinch. p. 103. ISBN 0821220764.
The eighth issue of Strange Adventures achieved some sort of classic status. The cover showed a gorilla in a zoo holding up a slate that read 'Please believe me! I am the victim of a terrible scientific experiment!' This 'Incredible Story of an Ape with a Human Brain' had strong sales, and [editor Julius] Schwartz recalls that 'Irwin Donenfeld called me in and said we should try it again. Finally all the editors wanted to use gorilla covers.'
- ^ "Strange Adventures #8". at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ "Tom Poes Weekblad". www.lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Horn, Maurice. The World encyclopedia of comics. Chelsea House Publishers, 1976.
- ^ "Bob de Moor". lambiek.net. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Willy Vandersteen". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "SanomaWSOY Corporation - Company Profile". Reference for Business. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Paul Braig". lambiek.net. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "Will Eisner". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "John Gee". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "J. H. Koeleman jr". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Maurice Chénechot - Lambiek Comiclopedia".
- ^ "Tom Okamoto". lambiek.net. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Comics Industry Birthdays | CBGXtra". 2011-02-18. Archived from the original on 2011-02-18. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "Nelly Bodenheim". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Harry Hemsley". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Gustave-Henri Jossot". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Henry Yoshitaka Kiyama". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Clifford McBride". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Dudley Fisher". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Walter Trier - Lambiek Comiclopedia".
- ^ "William Randolph Hearst". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Hank Porter". lambiek.net. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Antoni Muntañola". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Prince, William Meade | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "William Meade Prince". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "J. P. Arnot". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Bernard Graddon". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "George Frederick Kaber". lambiek.net. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "uBC". www.ubcfumetti.com. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ KULTURAEUROPA (2020-11-17). "PEDRITO EL DRITO: QUANDO NEL WEST SI GIOCAVA A SCOPONE E SI BEVEVA BARBERA". KULTURAEUROPA (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-11-02.
