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Notable events of1954 in comics.

• PublishersComic Media,Fiction House,Star Publications, andYouthful go out of business.

• February 3: A controversial cartoon byLeslie Illingworth inPunch shows a visibly old and tiredWinston Churchill behind his desk. It instantly causes outrage and scandal.^[1]
• February 13:Leo Baxendale'sThe Bash Street Kids makes its debut inThe Beano, but is still namedWhen the Bell Rings in this period. It will receive its definitive title on 11 November 1956.^[2]
• February 15: on theDaily Express, the first strip ofJeff Hawke, bySydney Jordan, appears.
• February 27: The first issue of the British comics magazineJack and Jill is published. It will run until 29 June 1985.
• Hopalong Cassidy, with issue #86, revived byDC Comics, taking over the numbering of theFawcett Comics series.^[3]
• The first issue of the American comics magazinePanic is published.
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #14 - Atlas Comics

• March 1: The Billy DeBeck Awards are renamed theReuben Awards.
• March 4:Jijé'sJerry Spring makes its debut.^[4]
• March 20:Marten Toonder'sKoning Hollewijn makes its debut. It will run until 26 June 1971.^[5]
• March 20: First issue of the British comics magazineSwift is published. It will run until 2 March 1963.
• Atlas Comics publishesLorna, the Jungle Girl #6 (renamed fromLorna, the Jungle Queen)
• The magazinesWeird science andWeird fantasy (EC comics) merge inWeird Science-Fantasy.
• The secret of Atlantis, byCarl Barks, onUncle Scrooge.

• April: The 10th issue ofMad Magazine is released. Inside,Harvey Kurtzman andWill Elder's parody ofWonder Woman is first printed.^[6]
• April 14:Raymond Macherot'sChlorophylle makes its debut.^[7]
• April 19: German-American psychiatristFredric Wertham publishes his treatiseSeduction of the Innocent.^[8] The book warns that comic books are a negative form of popular literature and a serious cause ofjuvenile delinquency. A minor bestseller, it alarms parents, teachers and moral guardians and galvanized them to campaign for comics censorship.
• April 21–22:United States Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency hearings on the comic book industry.Fredric Wertham also testifies, accusing comics publishers of theirbad influence on the youth.^[9]
• In Italy,Avventure nel West, by Edizioni Audace (Bonelli), series reprinting ItalianWestern comics, makes its debut.
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #15 - Atlas Comics

• May 1: The 11th issue ofMad Magazine is published, featuringBasil Wolverton's iconic parody of theBeautiful Girl of the Month on the cover.^[10]
• May 16: In Italy, the first issues ofAlbi della rosa (reprints ofDisney comics, aimed to the youngest readers) andAlbi del falco (adventures ofSuperman, renamed Nembo Kid, and later also of the otherDC heroes) are published byMondadori. The second magazine, lasted till 1970, makes superheroes comics popular in Italy, even if the original stories are often heavily manipulated or censored.
• InGilbert, relative genius by Bill Wright, Gilbert, the savantGoofy’s nephew, makes his debut.

• June: The 12th issue ofMad Magazine is released. Inside,Harvey Kurtzman andWill Elder's parody ofArchie Comics is first printed.^[11]
• June 1: InCharles M. Schulz'PeanutsLinus Van Pelt is first seen with hissecurity blanket.^[12]
• June 4: Further meeting ofUnited States Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency
• June 24: In theJohan storyLe Lutin du Bois aux Roches, prepublished inSpirou the character Pirlouit (Peewit) makes his debut. The series will eventually change its name toJohan and Peewit.
• June 26: Australian comic artistLen Lawson (ofThe Lone Avenger fame) is sentenced to 14 years for rape and assault. He will be released in 1961 on parole.^[13]
• Tralla La, aScrooge McDuck story byCarl Barks, published inUncle Scrooge #6.
• The first issue of the Belgian children's magazineBimbo is published. It will run until February 1956.
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #16 - Atlas Comics

• July 13: InCharles M. Schulz'PeanutsPig-Pen makes his debut.^[12]

• August 8: The final episode ofJungle Jim is published.^[14]
• August 25: inTopolino,Paperino 3D byGuido Martina andRomano Scarpa; the story, inspired by the recentbirth of Italian television, marks the Scarpa’s debut in theduck universe.^[15]
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #17 - Atlas Comics

• September 4: The last issue of the Dutch comics magazineGrabbelton is published, a supplement ofDe Katholieke Illustratie.^[16]
• September 10: The State of New York bansNights of Horror (byJoe Shuster) for violating obscenity laws.^[17]
• September 11: The first issue of the British comics magazineTiger is published. It will last until 30 March 1985.^[18]
• September 11:Frank S. Pepper andJoe Colquhoun'sRoy of the Rovers makes its debut inFleetway'sTiger
• September 30: The first stories ofDaisy Duck’s diary byDick Moores are published. In the following years, the series will be prosecuted by several American and Italian authors.
• Formation of theComics Magazine Association of America (CMAA) and theComics Code Authority (CCA)
• Atlas Comics publishesCrime Fighters Always Win #11 (renamed fromTimely'sCrimefighters)
• The first issue of the Croatian children's magazineModra lasta is published.
• Carl Barks publishes hisUncle Scrooge storyThe Seven Cities of Cibola.

• October: In the 16th issue ofMad Magazine,Harvey Kurtzman andWill Elder's short satirical comicRestaurant! is first printed.^[19]
• October 3:Il Grande Blek by Giovanni Sinchetto, Dario Guzzon and Pietro Sartoris, also known as trioEsseGesse, makes its debut.^[20]
• October 16: The first issue of the British comics magazinePlayhour is published. It will run until 15 August 1987.
• October 18:Mort Walker andDik Browne'sHi and Lois makes its debut.^[21][22]
• October:Brad Anderson'sMarmaduke makes its debut.
• Matt Murphy and Rex Maxon'sTurok makes his debut. In 1956 the character will receive his own comic book series.^[23]
• InBonne soirée, supplement toLe libre Belgique,Les Bijoux volés, byGoscinny andUderzo, first adventure of the reporter-detective Luc Junior.^[24]
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #18 - Atlas Comics

• November: The 17th issue ofMad Magazine is released. Inside,Harvey Kurtzman,Will Elder andBernard Krigstein's parody ofBringing Up Father is first printed.^[25][26]
• November 17:Albert Weinberg'sDan Cooper makes its debut.^[7]
• November 25:Mitacq'sLa Patrouille des Castors makes its debut.
• The Haunt of Fear, with issue #28 (November/December cover date), canceled byEC Comics.
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #19 - Atlas Comics

• December 22:Hergé'sTintin storyThe Calculus Affair is prepublished inTintin. Halfway the story the obnoxious neighbourJolyon Wagg makes his debut, as does the running gag ofCutts the Butcher .^[27]
• December 30: inLe journal de Tintin,Dan Cooper, by Albert Weinberg, makes his debut.
• Kodansha publishesNakayoshi.
• The Vault of Horror, with issue #40 (December 1954/January 1955 cover date), canceled byEC Comics.
• Chamber of Chills, with issue #26, canceled byHarvey Comics.
• The Mysterious Stone Ray by Carl Barks, onUncle Scrooge.
• Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #20 - Atlas Comics

• The first episode of Roland Davies'Roddy the Road Scout is published.^[28]
• In theKapitein Rob storyDe Speurtocht van de Vrijheid by Pieter J. Kuhn Kapitein Rob marries Paula. Due to negative reception, the character was later made single again.^[29]

• February 24:Greg LaRocque, American comic book artist (The Flash,Legion of Super-Heroes,Spider-Man).^[30]

• April 22:David A. Trampier, American illustrator and comics artist (Wormy), (d.2014).

• June 9:George Pérez, American comic book artist (The Avengers,Crisis on Infinite Earths,Teen Titans) and writer, (d.2022).^[31]
• June 28:Benoît Sokal, Belgian comics artist (Inspector Canardo), (d.2021).^[32]

• July 4:Ota, Brazilian comics writer, comics artist, cartoonist and publisher (Os Birutas, worked for the Brazilian edition ofMad Magazine), (d.2021).^[33]

• September 19:Garry Leach, British comic book artist (Judge Dredd,Tharg's Future Shocks,Dan Dare), (d.2022).^[34]

• November 2:Brian Augustyn, American comic book editor and writer (The Flash,Gotham by Gaslight,Imperial Guard), (d.2022).^[35]

• January 4: Jimmy McMenamy (aka Jimmy Mack), American comics artist (Dotty Dripple,Good Joe, assisted onDinky Dinkerton, Secret Agent 6 7/8, continuedBig Sister), dies at age 41.^[36][37]
• January 7:
  • Bruno Angoletta, Italian illustrator and comics artist (Marmittone,Calogero Sorbara,Centerbe Ermete), dies at age 64.^[38]
  • Albertine Randall, aka Albertine Randall Wheelan, American illustrator and comics artist (The Dumbunnies), dies at age 90.^[39]

• February 21: Roland Coe, American comics artist (Crosstown Cartoons,His Nibs), dies at age 46.^[40]

• May 5: Lou Hanlon, American comic artist (G-Man), dies at age 71.^[41]

• July 16:Attilio Mussino, Italian comics artist and illustrator (Bilbolbul,Gian Saetta,Schizzo,Dorotea and Salomone), dies at age 76.^[42]

• August 3: Harry S. Hall, Canadian comics artist (Men of the Mounted,News 'n' Nonsense (A.K.A.Sez Melinda)), dies at age 60 or 61.^[43]
• Specific date unknown:Lou Ferstadt, Ukrainian-American muralist painter, comics artist (Bouncer) and comics studio founder (Ferstadt Studios), dies at age 53.^[44]

• September 7:Bud Fisher, American comics artist (Mutt and Jeff), dies at age 69.^[45]
• September 27:Hy Mayer, German-American political cartoonist, comic artist and animator (made prototypical comics), dies at age 86.^[46]

• October 22:George McManus, American comics artist (Bringing Up Father), dies at age 70.^[47]

• Archie Giant Series

• Arrowhead
• Battle Ground
• Girl's Life
• Jungle Action
• Jungle Tales
• Marines in Battle
• Navy Action
• Outlaw Fighters
• Outlaw Kid
• Police Action
• The Ringo Kid Western
• Riot
• Rugged Action
• Spy Thrillers
• Western Kid (December)
• Western Outlaws
• Western Thrillers
• Wild

• Swift

• Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen^[48] (October)
• Our Fighting Forces (October)

• With the Marines on the Battlefronts of the World

• Gorilla-Man (Ken Hale) inMen's Adventures #26 (March)
• Gorilla-Man (Arthur Nagan) inMystery Tales #21 (September)
• Jann of the Jungle inJungle Tales #1 (September)
• M-11 inMenace #11 (May)
• Outlaw Kid inThe Outlaw Kid #1 (September)
• Ringo Kid inThe Ringo Kid Western #1 (August)
• Western Kid inThe Western Kid #1 (November)

• Turok inFour Color Comics #596 (October/November)

• Wendy the Good Little Witch inCasper the Friendly Ghost #20 (May)

• Marvelman inMarvelman #25 (3 February)

• Angle Man inWonder Woman #70 (November), created byRobert Kanigher andHarry G. Peter –DC Comics
• Crimesmith inWorld's Finest Comics #68 (January),
• Halk Kar inSuperman #80 (February), created byOtto Binder andAl Plastino –DC Comics
• Janu the Jungle Boy inAction Comics #191 (April)
• Mirror Man inDetective Comics #213 (November), created byBill Finger andSheldon Moldoff –DC Comics
• Mysto inDetective Comics #203 (January), created byGeorge Kashdan andLeonard Starr –DC Comics
• Space Cabbie inMystery in Space #21 (August)

• Fighting American inFighting American #1 (April/May)

• Charlotte Braun inPeanuts (November 30)
• Pig-Pen inPeanuts (July 13)

• Tarzanetto, parody ofTarzan, by Roberto Terenchi (Edizioni Dardo)
• Geppo the good-hearted devil (December), created byGiulio Chierchini (Bianconi).

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