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Notable events of 1967 in comics. See also List of years in comics.
Events and publications[edit | edit source]
Year overall[edit | edit source]
- Kinney National Company acquires National Periodical Publications (a.k.a. DC Comics).
- A tumultuous year for Charlton Comics, as they debut titles like Blue Beetle (vol. 5), The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves, Peacemaker, and Timmy the Timid Ghost; but are forced to cancel Fightin' 5, Thunderbolt, the afore-mentioned Peacemaker, Judomaster, and Captain Atom.
January[edit | edit source]
- Detective Comics #359, "The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl," written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Carmine Infantino. (DC Comics)
- First appearance of Batgirl
- "The Death of Ferro Lad" story arc begins in Adventure Comics #352, by Jim Shooter, Curt Swan, and George Klein (continued in Adventure Comics #353). (DC Comics)
- First appearance of the Fatal Five, and its member Emerald Empress, Mano, Persuader, Tharok, and Validus
- Fightin' 5, with issue #41, canceled by Charlton.
March[edit | edit source]
- "The Adult Legion" story arc begins in Adventure Comics #354, by Jim Shooter, Curt Swan, and George Klein. (Concludes in Adventure Comics #355 (March–April 1967.) (DC Comics)
June[edit | edit source]
- Blue Beetle #1 (vol. 5) (Charlton)
- First appearance of The Question
July[edit | edit source]
- Strange Adventures, with issue #202, changes format from science fiction to supernatural fantasy. (DC Comics)
- The Amazing Spider-Man #50: "Spider-Man No More!," written by Stan Lee and illustrated by John Romita. (Marvel Comics)
August[edit | edit source]
- Closure of the longtime publisher American Comics Group, and the cancellation of their long-running titles Adventures into the Unknown, Forbidden Worlds, and Unknown Worlds.
October[edit | edit source]
- Strange Adventures #205 (DC Comics)
- First appearance of Deadman
November[edit | edit source]
- Ghost Rider, with issue #7, canceled by Marvel.
- Thunderbolt, with issue #60, canceled by Charlton.
- Peacemaker, with issue #5, canceled by Charlton.
December[edit | edit source]
- Judomaster, with issue #98, canceled by Charlton.
- Captain Atom, with issue #89, canceled by Charlton.
- King Comics, with issue #11, publishes its final issue of Flash Gordon.
Deaths[edit | edit source]
October[edit | edit source]
- October 1: Bob Powell dies at age 50.
December[edit | edit source]
- Mac Raboy dies at age 53.
Conventions[edit | edit source]
- June: Houstoncon, Houston, Texas
Awards[edit | edit source]
Alley Awards[edit | edit source]
Best Comic Magazine Section
- Adventure Book with the Main Character in the Title - The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Adventure Hero Title with One or More Characters in Own Strip - Strange Tales (Marvel Comics)
- Super Hero Group Title - Fantastic Four (Marvel Comics)
- Non-Super-Powered Group Title - Challengers of the Unknown (DC Comics)
- Fantasy/SF/Supernatural Title - The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves (Charlton Comics)
- Western Title - Ghost Rider (Marvel Comics)
- War Title - Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (Marvel Comics)
- Humor Title: Teenage - Archie (Archie Comics)
- Humor Title: Costumed - Not Brand Ecch (Marvel Comics)
- Humor Title: Juvenile - Uncle Scrooge (Western Publishing)
- All-Reprint Title - Fantasy Masterpieces (Marvel Comics)
- Combination New & Reprint Material Title - Marvel Super-Heroes (Marvel Comics)
Best Professional Work
- Editor - Stan Lee (Marvel Comics)
- Writer - Stan Lee
- Pencil Artist - Jack Kirby
- Inking Artist - Joe Sinnott
- Cover - Strange Adventures #207, by Neal Adams (DC Comics)
- Coloring - Magnus, Robot Fighter (Gold Key Comics)
- Full-Length Story - "Who's Been Lying in My Grave?", by Arnold Drake & Carmine Infantino, Strange Adventures #205 (DC Comics)
- Feature Story - "Lost Continent of Mongo" by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson, Flash Gordon #4 (King Comics)
- Regular Short Feature - (tie) "Tales of Asgard" and "Tales of the Inhumans", both by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, in The Mighty Thor (Marvel Comics)
- Hall of Fame - The Spirit, by Will Eisner
Popularity Poll
- Best Costumed or Powered Hero - Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Best Normal Adventure Hero - Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Comics)
- Best Super-Powered Group - Fantastic Four (Marvel Comics)
- Best Normal Adventure Group - Challengers of the Unknown (DC Comics)
- Best Male Normal Supporting Character - J. Jonah Jameson (The Amazing Spider-Man) (Marvel Comics)
- Best Female Normal Supporting Character - Mary Jane Watson (The Amazing Spider-Man) (Marvel Comics)
- Best Villain - Doctor Doom (Fantastic Four) (Marvel Comics)
- Best New Strip - "Deadman", by Arnold Drake & Carmine Infantino, in Strange Adventures (DC Comics)
- Best Revived Strip - Blue Beetle (Charlton Comics)
- Strip Most Needing Improvement - Batman (DC Comics)
- Strip Most Desired for Revival - Adam Strange (DC Comics)
Newspaper Strip Section
- Best Adventure Strip - Prince Valiant, by Hal Foster
- Best Human Interest Strip - On Stage, by Leonard Starr
- Best Humor Strip - Peanuts, by Charles Schulz
- Best Humor Panel - Dennis the Menace, by Hank Ketcham
- Best Miscellaneous Strip - Ripley's Believe It or Not
- Hall of Fame Award - Flash Gordon, by Alex Raymond
Fan Activity Section
- Best All-Article Fanzine - (tie) Batmania and Gosh Wow
- Best All-Strip Fanzine - Star-Studded Comics
- Best All-Fiction Fanzine - Stories of Suspense
- Best Article/Strip Fanzine - Fantasy Illustrated
- Best Fiction/Strip Fanzine - Star-Studded Comics
- Best Article/Fiction Fanzine - (tie) Gosh Wow and Huh!
- Best Fannish One-Shot - Fandom Annual
- Best Article on Comic Book Material - "Blue Bolt and Gang" (Gosh Wow #1)
- Best Article on Comic Strip Material - "Gully Foyle" (Star-Studded Comics #11)
- Best Regular Fan Column - "What's News", by Dave Kaler
- Best Fan Fiction - "Nightwalker", by Larry Brody (Gosh Wow #1)
- Best Fan Comic Strip - "Xal-Kor", by Richard "Grass" Green
- Best Fan Artist - George Metzger
- Best Comic Strip Writer - Larry Herndon
- Best Fan Project - 1967 South-Western Con
- Best Newsletter - On the Drawing Board, by Bob Schoenfeld
First issues by title[edit | edit source]
Marvel Comics[edit | edit source]
- Release: February. Writers: Gary Friedrich and Roy Thomas. Artists: Dick Ayers and Vince Colletta.
- Release: August. Editor: Stan Lee.
Charlton Comics[edit | edit source]
Blue Beetle (vol. 5)
- Release: June by Charlton Comics. Writer/Artist: Steve Ditko.
The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves
- Release: May by Charlton Comics. Editor: Dick Giordano.
- Release: March by Charlton Comics. Writer: Joe Gill. Artist: Pat Boyette.
Timmy the Timid Ghost vol. 2
- Release: October by Charlton Comics. Editor: Pat Masulli.
Independent titles[edit | edit source]
Valérian and Laureline, in Pilote
- Release: November by Dargaud. Writer: Pierre Christin. Artist: Jean-Claude Mézières.
Initial appearances by character name[edit | edit source]
Charlton Comics[edit | edit source]
- Captain Willy Schultz, in Fightin' Army #76 (Oct.)
- Faustus, in Captain Atom vol. 2, #89 (Dec.)
- The Iron Corporal, in Army War Heroes #22 (Nov.)
- Prankster, in Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt #60 (Oct./Nov.)
- The Question, Blue Beetle #1 (June)
DC Comics[edit | edit source]
- Aquagirl
- Awesome Threesome
- B'wana Beast
- Black Manta
- Comet
- Deadman, in Strange Adventures #205 (October)
- Ekron
- Element Girl
- Fatal Five, in Adventure Comics #352 (January)
- Barbara Gordon, in Detective Comics #359 (January)
- Hank Hall
- Lion-Mane
- Mad Mod, in Teen Titans #7 (DC Comics)
- Madmen
- Punch and Jewelee
- Red Guardian
- Reflecto
Marvel Comics[edit | edit source]
- Abomination
- Banshee, in X-Men #28 (January)
- Black Knight (Dane Whitman)
- Blastaar
- Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)
- Cobalt Man
- Crusher
- Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
- Dreadnought
- Grotesk
- Growing Man
- Kingpin
- Leap-Frog
- Live Wire
- Living Diamond
- Living Tribunal
- Lurking Unknown
- MODOK
- Mogul of the Mystic Mountain
- Ogre
- Phantom Rider
- Psycho-Man
- Clay Quartermain
- Robbie Robertson
- Ronan the Accuser
- Scorpio
- Sentry
- Shocker
- Kevin Sydney
- Tarantula
- Ulik
- Zom